"Is the Sect Master here?"
Li Yan asked softly at the same time.
"Elder's order! Yes... Disciple comes to see Elder Zhang!"
It was the leader who spoke. He saw at a glance that the star-shaped token had five corners, while the sect leader's was six corners. He was shocked. When he looked at the person more carefully, he was suddenly startled.
Of course, he had participated in the ceremony of Li Yan's promotion to elder, and had also seen Elder Zhang from afar, but Elder Zhang almost never went out, and was gradually forgotten by them.
So when they first saw him just now, no one, including the other three disciples, recognized this elder of "Falling Star Valley" for a moment.
Li Yan had put away the token and was walking slowly towards the door of the hall.
The disciple who was in the lead just now was also very smart. He immediately took the lead in paying homage and answered quickly.
"The sect master came here an hour ago, and there are still fifteen disciples in the hall."
Li Yan nodded, already having a guess in his mind.
"It seems that these fifteen people are the disciples I will take to the 'Holy Demon City'."
He waved his hand gently, brushed past the four disciples on guard, and walked straight into the hall without stopping.
Seeing that Elder Zhang was not angry, the four disciples waited until Li Yan disappeared into the gate before they slowly stood up.
They looked at each other and smiled bitterly. They both saw the sweat oozing from each other's forehead.
Although they just follow the rules and perform their duties strictly, the powerful people who are high above them often have their emotions changed at the drop of a hat.
If you stand in his way, he will consider it a huge offense and punish you, or even kill you. I guess the sect will not hold a Jindan stage elder accountable for the death of a young cultivator.
Especially before Elder Zhang was officially promoted, many rumors about him were circulating throughout the sect.
When he was in the foundation-building stage, he once killed a Jindan cultivator from the Cangyu Sect, although it was said that he took advantage of the fact that the Jindan cultivator was injured.
But the golden elixir is the golden elixir. Among the sect's foundation-building cultivators, how many of them can muster the will to resist under such circumstances? Who dares to say that they can kill the golden elixir under such circumstances
It is said that Elder Zhang also raises a kind of mosquito-like monster that likes to suck the blood and flesh of monks.
Twenty years ago, some people witnessed the invading monks being beaten into mummies. Some said there were dozens, some said hundreds, and some said thousands of people.
They saw the empty shells of mummies floating in the wind, which made all the disciples shudder and realized even more how cold-blooded and ruthless this new elder was.
In their minds, they all thought that Elder Zhang was at least over a hundred years old. Such a person had already seen life and death over the past hundred years, had killed people like crazy, and had an extremely black heart.
After several disciples looked at each other, they returned to their original positions and no one mentioned what had just happened.
They were able to be sent to the sect master's hall to enforce the law, which meant they were the core disciples of "Falling Star Valley". They were good at dealing with people, both in terms of vision and scheming.
At this time, no one would bring up what happened just now, let alone whisper about it. The result of doing so could only bring disaster upon themselves.
Li Yan certainly didn't know what these disciples were thinking, nor would he try to investigate their behavior.
In the main hall, Xing Ming was talking to a dozen people below. Suddenly his expression changed and he immediately stopped talking and looked towards the entrance of the main hall.
As he raised his head, the fifteen people below also looked back in the direction the sect leader was looking.
Then, as the light coming in from the entrance of the hall dimmed, a figure flashed out, and his face was obscured by the light and shadow.
As he walked slowly in, everyone could see the man's appearance clearly. He was an ordinary young man in a blue shirt, but he exuded a sense of transcendence, which made his ordinariness stand out from others.
"Haha, Junior Brother Zhang, you're here so soon. Come, come, sit over here!"
The star moth at the top stood up and waved to the young man in green with a smile.
Li Yan nodded with a smile and bowed slightly.
"Hello, Senior Brother!"
Then, he walked straight past a group of stunned disciples. It was not until then that these dozen people reacted and greeted him one after another.
After hearing "We pay our respects to Elder Zhang!", everyone bowed deeply.
Li Yan glanced at these people and nodded slightly.
Among the fifteen people, five are in the Foundation Establishment stage, and ten are in the Qi Condensation stage. The worst one has reached the tenth level of Qi Condensation. Many of them have already reached the great perfection stage of Qi Condensation and are only one step away from the Foundation Establishment stage.
Among the five foundation-building monks, Li Yan unexpectedly saw Feng Tao among them. He also recognized one of the remaining four, a deacon named Meng.
That man used to be the deacon of the Deacon Hall who distributed spirit stones to disciples every month. Li Yan remembered that this man was in the middle stage of foundation building twenty years ago, and now he has entered the late stage of foundation building.
Among the five people, Feng Tao is the lowest in cultivation—the initial stage of foundation building. However, she is the youngest in the group in foundation building. There are even several Qi Condensation disciples who are almost the same age as her.
Li Yan just glanced at them and without stopping, he came up and sat down.
Xing Ming then went on to speak to the disciples below.
"In addition to the things I just mentioned that require attention, remember not to cause trouble in the 'Holy Demon City'. Any cultivator who comes out of there could be a disciple of a first-rate sect.
I think you all understand without me saying anything, these are not things we can afford to mess with. If we bring disaster to the sect because of them, the sect may just ignore it.
Then, don't say I'm heartless. Therefore, you have to work hard to experience and make breakthroughs in your state of mind and cultivation, so that you can make a breakthrough. However, if others insist on provoking you, then fight back, even if you can't win, you have to fight!"
Speaking of this later, Xingming's tone was already grim. The fact that "Falling Star Valley" was able to survive the test of time also shows that it has its own bottom line.
Not causing trouble means avoiding unnecessary trouble, but if someone really wants to cause trouble for "Falling Star Valley", just fight them. Your weakness and concession will only lead to one outcome in the Lost Continent: death or escape.
Hearing this, the disciples below looked at each other and saw a slowly growing confidence in each other's eyes.
Li Yan, who was standing next to Xing Ming, glanced at him with some surprise. He didn't expect that this cheap senior brother was so ruthless in educating his disciples.
While he was thinking, the voice of Star Moth sounded in his mind.
"In the 'Holy Demon City', although the White Demons are not as friendly to the human race as before, they are still under the direct jurisdiction of the 'Holy Demon Palace'.
As long as you have a reason to let the other party know that you are right, the White Demons will usually side with the human race. Please be aware of this, Junior Brother."
When Li Yan heard this, he suddenly realized what was going on and was speechless. It turned out that there was such a hidden story.
No wonder Xing Ming had just been emphasizing not to provoke others, but behind his tough attitude was cunning.
"This time, Elder Zhang will lead you there. If you encounter any problems, you can directly ask Elder Zhang for instructions, and he will handle it!"
The disciples suddenly understood what was going on after hearing what was said. Just now they were all wondering why Elder Zhang, who almost never showed up, suddenly showed up today
"So he is the one who is responsible for taking us to the 'Holy Demon City'!"
Feng Tao was thinking in her heart, this reminded her of the scene when that man was walking with her. Her attitude towards him at that time was not very good.
For a moment, she thought of the silent young man in green robe who always liked to stand in the corner.
"How old is he exactly?"
Suddenly Feng Tao remembered that before "Falling Star Valley" was attacked, he came to him to inquire about the news. At that time, his attitude was very cold and he even warned him implicitly.
Some old monsters become more and more eccentric the more they practice, and they are hard to understand. They often seek revenge...
Thinking of this, Feng Tao became a little worried. She didn't know how old Zhang Ming was actually, but she thought he was at least over a hundred years old.
Whether it was the indifference this man showed when he first went to the Feng family, or later when she heard that he was cold-blooded in the sect war and slaughtered more than a hundred people by himself, it all made her feel cold in her heart.
For a moment, after Feng Tao's inner demons were gone and he really came into contact with Elder Zhang again, he began to think wildly.
After Xing Ming gave a few more instructions, he handed Li Yan a storage bag. Li Yan simply scanned it with his spiritual sense and casually hung it around his waist.
Outside the hall, Li Yan flicked his finger and a long, narrow, emerald green willow leaf floated out.
The willow leaves are as clear as washed water, with pointed ends and a slight concave middle. The green leaf stems above give people an incomparably fresh feeling. They are often seen quietly floating three feet above the ground in front of the hall.
Li Yan did not make any movement, and his whole body floated gently towards the slender willow leaves.
As he approached, the willow leaf continued to grow larger. When Li Yan's feet lightly landed on the front end of the willow leaf, the leaf had grown to a size of twenty feet.
There is emerald green light swirling around the whole body, giving people a feeling of vitality.
The star moth in the distance felt the rich vitality coming towards it, and a hint of doubt flashed in its eyes, but it disappeared quickly.
"Wait up!"
Li Yan didn't notice Xing Ming's abnormality. He spoke lightly, but in fact he noticed Xing Ming's doubt. With his current cultivation level, he wouldn't take it to heart.
When Feng Tao and his disciples saw this, they knew that this was Elder Zhang's magic flying weapon, and several of the female disciples showed joy in their eyes.
They usually love some magic weapons that look feminine, especially the rich vitality and emerald green color emanating from this magic weapon.
Led by the five foundation-building masters, everyone jumped onto the "Cloud-Piercing Willow" and looked curiously at the emerald green light circling around them.
“Senior Brother!”
Li Yan bowed to Xing Ming who was standing at the entrance of the hall.
Xing Ming nodded with a smile, indicating that they could leave and that he had nothing else to say.
Then, Li Yan lightly tapped the willow leaf with his toes, and the "Cloud-Piercing Willow" turned into a light green light and disappeared into the sky in the blink of an eye.
The four disciples guarding the sect master's hall opened their mouths wide at the speed. The speed of "Cloud Piercing Willow" was something they had never seen before.
"After this treasure flies, even a Jindan cultivator flying with only his physical body should find it difficult to catch up. It must be made by a weapon refining master. Junior Brother Zhang's original master must have an extraordinary origin!"
The star moth standing on the side had his eyes flashing a few times and sighed in his heart.
He could sense that this was not the true speed of the magic weapon. If it were just its current speed, he could still catch up with it by flying in his physique, but he was a powerful being in the late Jindan stage.
As the thought flashed through his mind, he immediately took off into the air and flew towards the deep valley behind him. At this moment, he believed more and more what Zhang Ming had said before, and felt much more at ease.
Just now, when Li Yan summoned the "Cloud Piercing Willow", Xing Ming was a connoisseur of good things. A good magic weapon is not just about its shiny appearance.
Compared to alchemy, weapon refining is his strong point. He is a genuine high-level weapon refining master and is not far from becoming a grandmaster.
With his weapon-refining skills, he would be treated as a guest of honor even if he went to a first-rate sect.
It was difficult for ordinary magic weapons to catch his eye, but as soon as the "Cloud-Piercing Willow" was taken out, Xingming swept his spiritual sense over it and seemed to smell a familiar smell.