From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 92 Li Sifeng Returns

In the mountains, a woman and a boy are carrying a stretcher as they struggle up the mountain. On the stretcher lies a young man covered in wounds, clutching a sword in his hands.

The young man was none other than Li Sifeng. He looked extremely disheveled, with a pale face and a bloodstain between his eyebrows.

The boy walked ahead, his thin body drenched in sweat, gritting his teeth and persevering.

"Sanwa, if you can't handle it, let your older sister take over."

The woman carrying the stretcher spoke up. She looked to be only in her early twenties, dressed in tattered clothes, her long hair tied up with an old cloth, and her fair face covered in beads of sweat.

The boy, known as the Third Child, said without turning his head, "It's alright, sister. Even if my feet wear out, I will protect our benefactor."

The woman in plain clothes smiled with relief, but her eyes also showed heartache.

Li Sifeng, his eyes half-open, said weakly, "Miss Xiu, as long as we survive this ordeal and return to Qingxiao Sect, no one will be able to harm us... My senior brother is very protective of me... My third senior brother is intolerant of any dissent and will definitely avenge us. None of those who harmed us will survive..."

The "Miss Xiu" he mentioned was a woman in plain clothes, whose real name was Cheng Xiu.

Cheng Xiu forced a smile and said, "Okay, don't worry, we will definitely do our best to bring you back to Qingxiao Sect."

Their families were all harmed by villains. If Li Sifeng hadn't intervened in time, her younger brother Sanwa would have died, and she would likely have died after suffering endless humiliation. Even though they endured a lot of hardship with Li Sifeng afterward, they had no regrets.

Li Sifeng was actually too weak to open his eyes. His breath was faint as he muttered to himself, "My senior brother..."

He gripped the sword tightly to his chest. Sunlight streamed down, reflecting a cold light off the dark gold scabbard. The hilt seemed to be covered in dragon scales, its clear patterns exuding an ancient feel, yet also a touch of domineering power.

The mountains and fields are vast and desolate, and the road ahead seems to have no end in sight.

The siblings carried Li Sifeng forward, and even as the sun began to set, they did not stop, moving forward shakily. The afterglow of the twilight shone on them, making them seem as if they were wearing a golden coat.

call out--

A whooshing sound came from behind. Before they could react, a sharp arrow pierced Cheng Xiu's calf, and blood splattered. She screamed and fell to her knees. Sanwa lost his balance and fell to the side. Li Sifeng was thrown over and rolled down the hillside, but he held tightly to his sword and refused to let go.

When he finally managed to stop, he felt as if all the bones in his body were about to fall apart. He opened his eyes and saw despair in them.

A group of martial arts masters rode up on horseback, less than a hundred meters away from them.

Cheng Xiu and Sanwa turned around and were equally frightened; the siblings' faces turned ashen.

They had no strength left to escape and could only watch as their pursuers drew ever closer.

"Roar--"

A roar came from the mountaintop behind them, startling the birds in the forest. They turned their heads and stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief. There on the hilltop appeared a majestic and tall dark red beast, with the body of a deer, the head of a dragon, horns like swords, and hooves burning with raging flames. Its dark golden eyes were looking down at them from its high position.

Li Sifeng turned his head and was stunned.

"Prison Kirin..."

He cried out in a trembling voice, unable to believe his eyes, fearing it was an illusion he was seeing before he died.

Just then, the Prison Qilin leaped up and passed over Cheng Xiu and the other sibling, making them feel as if the sky had suddenly darkened before returning to light.

After landing, the Prison Qilin charged directly at the group of martial arts masters on horseback. Its previous roar had frightened the horses to a halt, and seeing it charging, the horses turned and fled in terror without waiting for their masters' orders, sending many martial arts masters flying.

"what is that?"

Sanwa slumped to the ground, his expression blank, muttering to himself.

Cheng Xiu couldn't answer him because she was equally shocked, her mind blank.

……

Amidst the mountains, a giant black eagle was circling, and Li Qingqiu stood on its back, his brows furrowed.

He had flown all over the Taikun Mountains and spent half a day searching for the Prison Qilin, but still could not find it.

Normally, the Prison Qilin is not restricted in its freedom, as long as it avoids living people. But today, Li Dongyue told him that he had not seen the Prison Qilin for several days, so he came out to search for it.

Unexpectedly, the Prison Qilin had already left Taikun Mountain.

For some reason, Li Qingqiu felt uneasy.

"The Qilin is an auspicious beast, and it recognizes Sifeng as its master. Could it be that something happened to Sifeng?" Li Qingqiu frowned as he thought.

Even if he went down the mountain to find Li Sifeng now, it would be difficult to find him. After all, the world is vast, and he has never been to Dongling Prefecture before and doesn't know the way.

He patted Hachiko's head, signaling it to go back.

When he returned to Lingxiao Courtyard, it was nearly evening. All the way there, he pondered whether or not to send someone to look for Li Sifeng.

However, Li Sifeng's decision to descend the mountain was his own. If an enemy can make Li Sifeng suffer, then the other disciples may also be in danger.

As soon as he was admitted to the hospital, Zhang Yuchun quickly entered the hospital, his face full of smiles.

"Senior Brother, that Chu Jing is indeed a genius. His martial arts have improved too quickly. What do you think? Should we teach him the Hunyuan Scripture?" Zhang Yuchun asked happily as he approached Li Qingqiu. Ten days had passed since Chu Jing joined Zhang Yuchun's ranks, and Li Qingqiu hadn't expected him to speak up for Chu Jing so soon.

Chu Jing's ability to bewitch people exceeded his expectations.

Li Qingqiu's expression turned serious, and he said, "Second Junior Brother, this Chu Jing cannot be trusted."

Zhang Yuchun was stunned and asked in surprise, "Why? I think he is very serious about his work and is very enthusiastic towards the other disciples."

“That’s what makes him so terrifying. Actually, he’s not a genius at all. To be precise, he is a genius, but not the kind of genius you think he is. His martial arts skills are extremely high, but he hides them very well. Even the Demon Emperor is far inferior to him. Moreover, I once touched his shoulder, and his body was older than any old man I’ve ever seen. The reason I didn’t expel him was to see what he was planning to do,” Li Qingqiu said seriously.

He originally intended to remain still and observe the situation, but he didn't expect Zhang Yuchun to be misled by him, which was unacceptable.

If Zhang Yuchun remains obstinate, then Li Qingqiu will have no choice but to disregard the plan and take action against Chu Jing ahead of schedule, forcing him to reveal his true form.

Zhang Yuchun's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in fear, "There are such extraordinary people in this world! Could it be that he came for the Hunyuan Scripture? That's right, his advancement speed has far surpassed that of the other disciples. I valued his genius status too much. If he really obtains the Hunyuan Scripture, the consequences will be unimaginable..."

His face grew increasingly grim, and anger even showed in his eyes.

Seeing Zhang Yuchun make Li Qingqiu more confident in herself made Li Qingqiu very gratified.

"Now I'm giving you two choices. One is for me to capture him and force him to reveal his true colors, and the other is for you to continue cooperating with him, but try not to meet his demands and try to find out his true identity and purpose. This will test your character and ability to disguise yourself, and you may not be able to do it."

Li Qingqiu stared into Zhang Yuchun's eyes and said, "I choose the second strategy. This kind of person is too scary. There is likely a powerful force behind him. We can't alert him. Don't worry, senior brother, I will definitely not let him see through my disguise."

As he spoke, Zhang Yuchun had already come up with a solution in his mind.

"Remember what your senior brother said. His martial arts skills are really high. Try to avoid being alone with him. This is no joke," Li Qingqiu said seriously.

Zhang Yuchun nodded; he wouldn't joke about his own life.

"Now that we've talked about him, let's talk about Sifeng. The Prison Qilin is missing, and I suspect something happened to Sifeng," Li Qingqiu continued.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuchun frowned again. He remained silent for a moment before saying, "Since that auspicious creature has already descended the mountain, it might bring him good luck. Senior brother, you must not descend the mountain lightly, lest there be a trap. Moreover, the mountain needs you to stay and oversee things. Recently, quite a few demons and monsters have infiltrated Qingxiao Mountain."

Li Qingqiu remained somewhat worried and said, "If he still doesn't return in ten days, I will personally go down the mountain, and I will take Chu Jing with me when I go down."

Zhang Yuchun opened his mouth, but the words he wanted to say got stuck in his throat. He felt that his senior brother's approach was the safest.

With his senior brother and third junior brother absent, it would be dangerous for Chu Jingtai to remain.

"Then let's wait another ten days," Zhang Yuchun could only agree.

……

Every day after that, Li Qingqiu found it difficult to calm down. He considered many possibilities, but he didn't only have Li Sifeng as his junior brother, so he couldn't act impulsively.

Five days later, Li Qingqiu became increasingly anxious, even finding cultivation irritable. Fortunately, when he checked the Dao lineage panel, Li Sifeng's avatar was still there.

Fortunately, Li Sifeng returned on the seventh day!
The news was brought by Yuan Qi.

"Sect Master, Hall Master Li Sifeng has returned. He's at the foot of the mountain, and I heard he's seriously injured. Hall Master Zhang and Hall Master Li have already led their men down the mountain," Yuan Qi said urgently as he approached Li Qingqiu.

Li Qingqiu frowned and asked, "How serious is the injury?"

"I don't know either, it seems like he's unconscious," Yuan Qi said, shaking his head.

"I see, you go down."

Li Qingqiu waved his sleeve and said, and Yuan Qi immediately bowed and took his leave.

Since Li Dongyue had already gone, Li Qingqiu wasn't in a hurry to go. He wanted to take this opportunity to give Li Sifeng a good talking-to.

This kid is too reckless!
However, they waited for a full hour before Zhang Yuchun carried Li Sifeng into Lingxiao Courtyard, followed by Li Dongyue.

Li Qingqiu remained seated at the long table without rising. He asked, "How is the lad doing?"

"I suffered internal injuries, but my fourth junior sister stabilized my condition, and I am not disabled," Zhang Yuchun said quickly.

Li Qingqiu breathed a sigh of relief, but his face remained gloomy. He noticed that Li Sifeng was gripping a sword tightly in his right hand, which angered him. He immediately walked over and snatched the sword from Li Sifeng's hand.

Li Sifeng suddenly woke up and roared, "Let go..."

His anger vanished as he saw that Li Qingqiu had taken his sword, and a joyful smile appeared on his face before he fainted again.

"This kid is completely obsessed!"

Zhang Yuchun, with Li Sifeng on his back, began to curse, but when he looked at Li Qingqiu, he was stunned.

Li Qingqiu held the sword with a strange expression, his eyes fixed on the scabbard as if the sword had captured his soul.

　Third update!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)