From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 86 Removal from the Jianghu
After a brief moment of astonishment, Li Yang flew into a rage. He grabbed his spear and ran forward, quickly passing by Li Qingqiu.

Upon arriving at the Xi River, he leaped into the air, using his lightness skill to attack, and quickly disappeared into the distant woods.

Looking at the tense craftsmen, Li Qingqiu smiled and said, "I am very satisfied with the mountain gate and the stone statues. You can leave now."

After saying that, he turned and walked in the direction Li Yang had run off in, his steps not fast.

the other side.

Li Yang moved swiftly through the woods, his eyes sharp, his anger impossible to conceal.

call out--

A whooshing sound came from ahead. He turned his head to dodge the arrow, and almost simultaneously, he caught sight of the archer.

The man was dressed as a hunter, except his face was covered with a black cloth. He stood on a tree branch, drawing his bow. When he missed with his first arrow, he turned and fled. His lightness skill was no less than Li Yang's. He leaped quickly between trees like a nimble monkey in the mountains.

Li Yang chased for several miles but could not close the gap. In a fit of anger, he suddenly threw the spear in his hand.

The man seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, deftly dodging the attack, while his gun remained embedded in the tree trunk.

As Li Yang passed by the big tree, he leaped up, drew his gun, and continued the pursuit.

However, his strength and inner energy were not inexhaustible. When he began to pant, his anger also subsided.

However, his anger flared up again as soon as he slowed down, the other person also slowed down and even looked back at him. Even though the other person was wearing a mask, he felt that the other person had a mocking smile on their face.

Li Yang gritted his teeth; he refused to believe that he really couldn't catch up.

He stared intently at the man and chased him for about two miles when he suddenly saw the man fall from the tree.

When the two were less than five zhang apart, he slowed down and cautiously approached.

He walked through a thicket of trees and saw the man lying on a clearing, with blood spreading beneath him.

"what happened?"

Li Yang frowned, his mind filled with confusion. He didn't believe the other person had been tripped.

Just as he was on edge, a mocking laugh came from afar: "Isn't this our martial arts champion? Why is he being treated like a dog?"

Li Yang turned his head and saw three figures emerging from the bushes in the distance. He recognized the two people walking in front.

Jiang Zhaoxia, Li Sifeng!
Back then, he went to the martial arts tournament with these two people and experienced many things along the way, and they became quite close. He heard from people in the martial arts world that Jiang Zhaoxia and the other person had been ambushed by the Heavenly Blade Sect and their fates were unknown, so he went to cause trouble for the Heavenly Blade Sect. For this, he even used the power of his family.

The person who just teased him was Li Sifeng.

Li Yang wasn't angry. Instead, he smiled and asked, "Did you kill him?"

"It's just to deprive him of the strength to run away. Let's take him up the mountain."

Jiang Zhaoxia spoke, his expression cold and stern. He had no aversion to Li Yang; the fact that he took the initiative to speak meant that he considered Li Yang a friend.

Li Yang nodded, then looked at a woman in plain clothes behind Jiang Zhaoxia and the other person, and asked curiously, "Who is this?"

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask," Li Sifeng said with a grin.

Li Yang immediately understood. He withdrew his gaze and went to lift up the man who had just shot the arrow. He first tore off the man's mask, glanced at him, and then hoisted him onto his shoulder.

How long have you been down the mountain?

Li Yang walked side by side with Li Sifeng and asked curiously.

"It's been more than half a year, and you have no idea how exciting it has been for us. There have been countless battles and fires, enough to write down as stories."

Li Sifeng smiled smugly, which made Li Yang even more interested.

The four of them continued on their way and soon met Li Qingqiu.

"Senior Brother, mission successfully completed!"

Li Sifeng quickly approached Li Qingqiu and chuckled. He was almost as tall as Li Qingqiu, but in front of her, he always seemed like a child who would never grow up.

“Good, let’s go back together, and I’ll show you the new mountain gate while we’re at it.”

Li Qingqiu said with a smile, casting a glance at Jiang Zhaoxia, who didn't say anything but simply nodded slightly.

The group headed towards Qingxiao Mountain, and Li Qingqiu asked Li Sifeng to recount his experiences over the past six months in as much detail as possible.

Li Sifeng glanced at Li Yang hesitantly.

“He has already joined the Qingxiao Sect. Although I haven’t taken him as my disciple, I plan to focus on cultivating him. Trust me, he is trustworthy.”

Li Qingqiu's words deeply moved Li Yang, who didn't know how to express it.

After listening, Li Sifeng immediately began to recount everything that had happened in the past six months.

The reason Li Qingqiu let Li Yang hear this was because he guessed that the deep-seated hatred between the alchemy families was related to the current emperor. He wanted to make Li Yang completely lose faith in the court and truly understand the ways of the world.

Li Yang claimed to be confused, but in reality, he was in so much pain because he harbored illusions. Otherwise, he should have worked hard to learn martial arts and found a way to overthrow the emperor.

"Miss Chen's family was coerced by the Cui family of Linchuan. Her father refused, and as a result, the family was slaughtered. She was also kidnapped to the mountains by experts hired by the Cui family. Later, they learned that she was the most skilled alchemist in the Chen family, so they forced her to refine elixirs. In addition, we learned that the Cui family originally worked for the emperor, but they themselves had treacherous intentions and hid Miss Chen away..."

Upon hearing Li Sifeng mention the emperor, Li Yang's face immediately turned grim. The rest of the story revolves around how they found Miss Chen, how they fought, and how they escaped their pursuers.

In order not to implicate the Qingxiao Sect, they traveled through three prefectures, taking a long detour and killing countless pursuers along the way.

Li Qingqiu turned to look at Miss Chen behind him and asked with a smile, "Miss Chen, why don't you join the Qingxiao Sect? You and your father certainly won't have a better place to go. I will have the Qin family send your father over."

Miss Chen looked to be only sixteen or seventeen years old. She was thin and small, and her appearance was not outstanding. Her skin was even a bit dark. She walked at the very back and seemed timid.

Upon hearing Li Qingqiu's question, she quickly nodded and simply hummed in response without saying anything else.

Li Qingqiu turned around and let Li Sifeng continue speaking, while he opened the Daoist tradition panel.

Miss Chen's real name is Chen Huilan. She is seventeen years old this year. Her cultivation aptitude is mediocre, but her comprehension is quite good. She has a special destiny.

[Talent in Alchemy: Possesses some talent and aptitude in alchemy]

Some talent...

Although Li Qingqiu felt no surprise, she was somewhat happy.

Regardless, at least someone can pave the way for alchemy for the Qingxiao Sect.

……

Before nightfall, Li Qingqiu and the others went up the mountain. Li Sifeng went to settle Chen Huilan, while Li Qingqiu led the assassin into the back mountain alone and cast the Soul-Binding Spell.

That evening, Li Qingqiu summoned all the hall masters, including Zhu Yan, the deputy hall master of Tiangong Hall.

Zhu Yan is highly loyal to the Qingxiao Sect, and her bodyguard Su Xiling even fought alongside the Qingxiao Sect against the Demonic Sect. She has already turned against the Emperor, so Li Qingqiu intends to let her know about this.

Li Qingqiu first had Zhang Yuchun introduce Chen Huilan's situation. The hall masters listened in silence, finding such a tragedy not unusual at all.

“Miss Chen comes from a family of alchemists, and she will be taken into the Heavenly Craft Hall from now on.”

After Li Qingqiu finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Yan.

Although Zhu Yan was the deputy hall master, she already had the real power of a hall master. She had no objection and nodded to indicate that she understood.

"This matter must not be spread. Everyone must protect Miss Chen. If you see anyone approaching her, you must be on guard."

Li Qingqiu glanced around the long table and spoke earnestly, to which everyone nodded in agreement.

Zhu Yan couldn't tell whether Li Qingqiu had brought her to this meeting as a test or out of genuine trust, but in any case, she felt she was beginning to integrate into the Qingxiao Sect.

"The second thing is that someone tried to assassinate me today. If I hadn't been highly skilled in martial arts, he would have shot me through the head with an arrow," Li Qingqiu continued.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuchun, Li Dongyue, Li Sijin, and Yang Jueding were all furious and expressed their concern for Li Qingqiu's condition.

Li Qingqiu raised his hand to silence them, then said, "You all know my martial arts skills. Now we need to talk about how to handle this matter."

Yang Jueding asked, "Do I need to force him to confess and reveal who's behind it all?"

Li Qingqiu smiled and said, "I've already found out. He's backed by the Nine Absolutes Sect, one of the three major sects in Dongling Prefecture. The assassin was only acting on the orders of the Nine Absolutes Sect Master and doesn't know why the Nine Absolutes Sect is targeting us."

Yang Jueding frowned and said, "The Nine Absolutes Sect can be considered a prestigious and righteous sect, and it is very close to the righteous path."

Li Qingqiu looked at Zhu Yan and asked, "Hall Master Zhu, you must know more about the world than we do. What do you think we should do?"

Everyone else turned their attention to Zhu Yan.

Zhu Yan, wearing a veil, said with a calm expression, "Even if we take the assassin to confront the Nine Absolutes Sect, it will be meaningless. They will definitely have other tricks up their sleeves. We just need to think about how to defend against them, or even launch an attack. If the sect leader needs me or the Zhu family, I will find a way to investigate their motives."

These words made everyone look at them with new respect, and at the same time realize the weight of these famous scholars.

Li Qingqiu shook his head and said, "It's too troublesome. My idea is to destroy the Nine Absolutes Sect."

These words not only changed Zhu Yan's expression, but also startled everyone else, except for Li Sifeng, who showed an excited look.

"To start a massacre without a proper investigation is a bit..." Yang Jueding hesitated.

Li Qingqiu used the Soul-Binding Curse, and his memory wouldn't lie. However, he couldn't explain this to everyone. He said expressionlessly, "We don't necessarily have to wipe out the Nine Absolutes Sect, but we must kill them so that they can't stand. First, kill the sect leader of the Nine Absolutes Sect. If anyone tries to stop us, kill them too. I don't care why the Nine Absolutes Sect provoked us. Since they want to take action, they have to pay the price."

"Even if someone plots against them, I will make the person behind it feel fear."

Yang Jueding hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Li Sijin couldn't help but ask, "Senior brother, if the truth cannot be made public and known to the martial arts world, won't we be regarded as heretics?"

Li Qingqiu smiled and said, "I never said that Qingxiao Sect is a righteous sect. We can do good deeds, but we must protect ourselves even more. What if the assassin had attacked another disciple instead of me today?"

Everyone fell silent. If a disciple were to die at the foot of Qingxiao Mountain, it would be a serious matter and would cause great concern among the disciples.

“I’ll go,” Jiang Zhaoxia said sparingly.

Li Qingqiu shook his head and said, "This time, let others go, with Xue Jin leading the way, and I will personally select twelve true disciples to accompany them."

"I will remove the Nine Absolutes Sect from the list before the end of the year."

"What do you think?"

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(End of this chapter)