Also coming with them were the talisman cultivators from the Shengru Sect, the monks from the Xumi Temple, the Nine Star Sword Sect, the Bixia Pavilion... all of which were considered major sects in the world of cultivation.
When Lin Cangfeng received the visiting card, his face looked uglier than pig liver, but he still showed the demeanor of a leader of a major sect, calmed down his emotions, and prepared for the expected battle to punish him.
According to the tradition of Shuangji Sect, the headmaster and elders receive distinguished guests, and the inner disciples can also follow their respective masters to see the world.
The Lixu Peak lineage was sparsely populated, but this time they gathered in full force, all going to Qianlian Peak in the name of serving their master. The reason was simple—it was said that someone saw Fang Qingya in the visiting team.
"Fourth senior brother was captured by the demons in the secret realm. Fifth and sixth senior brothers saw it with their own eyes. How could he have come back with Chunyang Island? Could it be that they saw it wrong?" Lin Shu'er said this, but it did not stop her from jogging along with her senior brothers and sisters.
“Maybe I saw it wrong, maybe... he was rescued by them. I hope it’s the latter.” Second Senior Sister Ye Bailu said.
Third Senior Brother Huang Changtian also said: "Anyway, we'll know after we go and take a look. The entire mountain gate is under martial law now, and I don't know if the previous rules still apply. It's still unclear whether we can enter Qianlian Peak."
"Big Brother has been at Qianlian Peak helping the head master deal with the affairs of the sect all year round. With him here, there should be no problem."
It has to be said that it is easier to get things done with someone. In fact, quite a few inner disciples gathered in Qianlian Peak - although the mountain is closed, the rules have not changed - but only a few people from Lixu Peak were arranged separately in the side hall with the best location.
However, the eldest senior brother Zhou Yuanshan only showed up briefly before he went back to receive the distinguished guest. Before he left, he only reminded the junior brothers and sisters, "Don't move around casually. Even if you see the fourth junior brother, don't act without authorization. It will break the rules and embarrass Shuangji Sect in front of the other sect leaders. If that person is really Qingya, he should have come here to be rescued and return to the sect."
This side room was adjacent to the main hall where the headmaster met guests. As soon as the eldest senior brother left, Lin Shu'er stood on a chair and looked eagerly at the guests in the hall through the small hollow window, trying to find the shadow of Fang Qingya.
Hua Tingxuan didn't need to go through so much trouble. After the seal was released, with his current level of cultivation, he believed that no one would notice him even if he released his spiritual sense.
Hua Tingxuan pretended to close his eyes and rest obediently, but secretly expanded his spiritual awareness to the maximum extent.
In addition to those familiar old guys, there are also some disciples from other sects who have been seen in the secret realm. Great, the "rival" Young Master of Bixia Pavilion is also there... But, after searching everywhere, there is no trace of Fang Qingya. Wait, in the team waiting outside the door, in the center there is a group of guys wearing bamboo hats and veils. Will Fang Qingya be there
… No!
That was not just the aura of a cultivator. Even if it was hidden well, it could not deceive Hua Tingxuan, his "fellow tribe member". There was a demon cultivator in that team!
"Xuan'er?" Chu Danfeng interrupted Hua Tingxuan's thoughts.
Hua Tingxuan immediately withdrew his consciousness, raised his eyes to look at his junior brother, his phoenix eyes curved, and he smiled and uttered a single syllable: "Hmm?"
Chu Danfeng's heart softened immediately. He lowered his voice and said half complaining and half dotingly, "You are the only one who is honest. You listened to the eldest brother and sat here motionless. Aren't you tired? Come and have a drink of water."
Hua Tingxuan obediently took the tea and took a sip, then he remembered that he was busy watching the situation outside the door and forgot to serve his junior brother. He hurriedly asked Chu Danfeng if he was tired and massaged his shoulders without saying anything.
The two brothers were being affectionate with each other as if no one was around. Huang Changtian and Ye Bailu didn't think anything of it. Only Lin Shu'er, who already knew the truth, found it unbearable to watch. When Hua Tingxuan asked Chu Danfeng if his waist was still sore, she couldn't control her imagination. She shook her head in a contemptuous manner, silently muttering "It's immoral, it's immoral", turned her head away with a red face, and continued to peek at the situation in the master's main hall through the small window.
Separated by a wall, the leaders had finished their greetings and got down to business.
Li Jing, the island master of Chunyang Island, bowed and said, "There is one more thing. I would like to ask Master Lin to solve my doubts."
Lin Cangfeng: "What's the matter?"
"I've heard some incredible rumors about your sect, the Wanjian Sect." Li Jing is worthy of being Hua Tingxuan's biological father, the young man who charmed thousands of girls in the past. Even in middle age, he still has the same charm. He clapped his hands twice and became the focus of the whole audience.
Soon after, several disciples from Chunyang Island entered with a group of people wearing conical hats and black veils. Unfortunately, they were stopped at the entrance of the hall by Zhou Yuanshan and other disciples.
Meng Cangyu said sternly, "Island Master Li, you keep saying that you want to discuss the progress of the demons invading the secret realm and killing our disciples during the sect competition. What does this have to do with Wanjian Peak?"
Elders Bai Cangshan and Qiu Cangyun also echoed: "Yes, the situation of Wanjian Peak is our Shuangji Sect's family affairs, how can we allow outsiders to interfere?"
Li Jing laughed: "I didn't even say anything, why are you so excited? Is it because family affairs cannot be interfered with by outsiders, or is it because you are guilty?"
In fact, it is not uncommon for several major sects to fight overtly and covertly. For example, before the competition between masters, Li Jing personally wrote a letter and unilaterally tore up the mutual assistance agreement reached between the two sects, which made Sect Leader Lin very angry.
Today, these people were probably brought here by Li Jing to be witnesses. Lin Cangfeng knew that there was no way to end this peacefully, so he simply decided to stop the enemy with his own force and raised his hand to stop the peak masters. "Master Li is a guest. You can speak freely if you have anything to say. Please."
Li Jing was not polite either: "Shuangji Sect has been established for nearly a thousand years, and swords are revered. Wanjian Peak is a strange mountain that can naturally breed spiritual swords. Sword practitioners all know that spiritual swords can only be encountered by chance, but your sect's spiritual swords are like spiritual plants that can grow naturally. They have been inexhaustible for thousands of years for disciples to obtain... Everyone says that Shuangji Sect has outstanding people and a beautiful place, and many young people with good aptitudes flock to it."
He changed the subject: "But I heard that Wanjian Peak is a man-eating mountain and many people have died there."
The only female peak master, Qiu Cangyun, shook her head and said coldly, "Even ordinary mountains in the human world have wild beasts that hurt people. It's not surprising that there are certain dangers in the sacred mountains."
Li Jing: "It's not surprising that there are dangers in the mountains, but what if it's a man-made disaster?"
Lin Cangfeng secretly clenched his fists in his wide robe sleeves and looked at Meng Cangyu, the only person who knew the inside story. Meng Cangyu's face was also a little gray, and he actually had a feeling of relief and shame as he waited for the verdict.
Meng Cangyu was ready. When Li Jing said that the "man-made disaster" was the head brother and the peak masters, Li Jing asked: "What is your intention in taking in the demon disciples?"
Meng Cangyu: “?”
Lin Cangfeng: “?”
Li Jing clapped his hands and said, "My friend, you go ahead and speak."
Then, a young man wearing a bamboo hat suddenly raised his hand and lifted the veil, causing an uproar among everyone present - for no other reason than that his face was too terrifying.
His face was covered with crisscrossing scars, and the corners of his mouth were covered with red flesh, as if they had been cut out by a sharp blade. He was extremely ugly, but if you looked down, you would find that the skin on his neck was very delicate. If he had not been disfigured, he would have been a beauty.
If a person is born beautiful, like Chu Danfeng, people will recognize her at a glance wherever she goes, as the "most beautiful woman" in the sect; and if a person is born ugly, her recognition is just as high.
Several elders and Lin Shu'er, who was peeking through the window, said in unison: "Second dive!?"
Lin Shu'er was surprised and said, "Didn't he disappear? Senior Brother Liu went out to look for him many times! How could he be with them?"
The "ugly freak" was none other than the Di Er Qian who had threatened to compete with Chu Danfeng for the most beautiful woman at the sword drawing competition.
Di Er Qian was just an ordinary outer disciple before. Because of his outstanding appearance, he was favored by Liu Yanbai, the head disciple of Zhenyu Peak. At that time, the two had already become friends, but Senior Brother Liu had always had feelings for Chu Danfeng of Lixu Peak. After Di Er Qian noticed it, he unilaterally hated Chu Danfeng, and thus caused a farce of "beauty contest".
He never expected that after trying every possible means, he not only failed to defeat his "rival in love", but also ended up disfigured - the second potential attacker ran into Hua Tingxuan at Wanjian Peak, and humiliated Chu Danfeng in front of Boss Hua without thinking.
How obedient Hua Tingxuan was in front of his junior brother, how crazy and paranoid he was behind others. How could he tolerate others saying anything against Chu Danfeng? Not only did he destroy his face, but also his golden elixir. Since then, the second Qian's face and cultivation have never been restored.
"Oh! Daddy, why did you suddenly call out "What an ugly thing!" I was scared to death!" A soft scream suddenly sounded.
It was Li Yunyi, the son of Li Jing and his first wife.
When the second dive heard the word "ugly", he instinctively wanted to raise his hands to cover his face, but he forced himself to hold it back. He bit his lips in embarrassment and shame, as if he was holding back some great injustice.
Li Yunyi's mother pulled him and lowered her voice: "Stop talking nonsense! Just listen to what that ugly guy has to say." Then she looked at her husband with a look of satisfaction, as if she was waiting for something good to happen.
However, Li Jing's expression did not change, he was still righteous and awe-inspiring, without a single flaw, and urged, "Second dive, don't be afraid, tell me everything that happened at Wanjian Peak."
The side room was only separated from the main hall by a wall, and Chu Danfeng heard the loud noise clearly. He immediately lost interest in enjoying Hua Tingxuan's unique massage. He had a bad premonition, his heart sank, and he almost jumped up from the chair, rushing to the small window, anxiously looking out side by side with Lin Shuer.
Di Er Qian opened his mouth, which was covered with flesh, and spoke clearly: "That devil is Hua Tingxuan! Back then, it was him who destroyed my appearance and ruined my cultivation, but no one in the entire sect was willing to believe me! They all protected that devil!"
"Shut up!" It was Meng Cangyu who spoke up to stop him.
"The original matter has been settled long ago. You changed your statement in front of so many people today and came back with another faction," Meng Cangyu glanced at Li Jing meaningfully, "What conspiracy do you have?"
Li Jing said slowly: "Brother Meng, don't be impatient, why don't you listen to him finish?"
The second dive seemed to be encouraged and said in one go: "Hua Tingxuan is the devil. I, I have evidence. He is a demon!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked. Meng Cangyu looked at Li Jing in disbelief: Isn't he the one who knows Hua Tingxuan's life experience best
Brother Li had some friendship with him back then, and he spoke with sincerity when entrusting his son to him. But now... what is he going to do? Is he going to kill his own son with his own hands