Upon hearing that Duan Qingming was to be invited as a guest, Bu Shuihan immediately wrote a letter in person and asked Mu Shiqing to deliver it to Jianwang Pavilion without Gu Pinglin's instructions.
In just one month, new rumors emerged. In addition to the claim of attracting spiritual energy, some said that the changes in the way of heaven would cause changes in the veins of the earth, some said that the cultivation world would return to the era of the prosperity of Taoism, some said it was related to the inheritance of the Demon Ancestor, and some said that the Demon Realm was conspiring to change the veins of the earth...
It was already July, and a storm was about to come.
Many things have changed in the dark. At this time in the previous life, nothing big happened in the cultivation world. The Lingxin Sect had not been besieged, and the Creation Cave had not been opened... All the information came from the picture in the memory. The Wanfa Sect should have taken action during the next Sirius eclipse, but now it has been advanced by three generations, or one hundred and eighty years.
In Lingxin Hall, Gu Pinglin sat in the main seat, looking at the list on the table.
Duan Qingming had muddied the waters of the cultivation world. The sects and families that had agreed to cooperate previously had their own reservations, and those they sent were not the main forces of the sect. The Feijian Palace and other major sects only sent a few outer alchemy disciples, most of whom were ordered to inquire about the situation. Only the sects and families that had been on good terms with the Lingxin Sect sent their strongest forces—Chi Xin, the head of the Liudao Sect, and Tao Yusheng, the elder of the Zhenshui Sword Sect, were willing to help. Tao Yusheng and others might not believe the news of Duyindi, but the Zhenshui Sword Sect was in decline, so he just wanted to do a favor to Gu Pinglin. As for the Guangling Sect, because of the previous favor, the mountain master Zhou Qiu personally agreed to help, and he would bring his two daughters, the family elder Tang Jian, and the eldest disciple Nie Yu, a total of three inner alchemy masters, which was considered the strongest force at present. Because of Wan Lai, the Wan family also agreed to send an inner alchemy family elder Wan Ling, and the Qingcang Sect sent an inner alchemy Taoist governor.
Not enough. Gu Pinglin closed the list and closed his eyes.
Wanfa Sect has conquered many sects in the Demon Realm. The enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. Since our combat power is seriously insufficient, we can only...
His eyes opened and his gaze gradually became sharper. Gu Pinglin unfolded the list again and picked up the pen to draw on it.
"Junior Brother Mu is back." The disciple reported.
The three of them walked into the hall, and Mu Shiqing bowed on the steps first.
Two days earlier than expected. Gu Pinglin relaxed his brows, put down his pen, and glanced at Mu Shiqing and Lan Feiyu, then at the man in black next to them.
The man had an ordinary appearance and had obviously disguised himself.
Mu Shiqing first reported the results of this trip: "Pavilion Master Duan said that due to the many affairs of the Sword King Pavilion, he could not keep the appointment in August. After the matter is over, I believe there will be plenty of time to reminisce with the headmaster. In addition, the pavilion is short of manpower recently, so I can only lend the mist sword master. I believe the headmaster will not mind." He walked up the stairs and presented the bag and the remaining feather coins with both hands: "I think Pavilion Master Duan's decision will not change, so I didn't discuss it again and returned."
"Got it. You did a great job." Gu Pinglin took the bag and put it on the table, motioning him and Lan Feiyu to leave. Then he stood up and bowed to the visitor, "Brother Yao."
Yao Feng also bowed without saying anything.
Gu Pinglin was not surprised by this result. Duan Qingming would certainly not let him take away the main force of the Sword King Pavilion. Qi Wan'er and Cheng Yi were simple-minded and easy to use, but Yao Feng was calm and thoughtful. He did not trust Duan Qingming, and staying in the Sword King Pavilion might become a variable. Sending him here was a smart move. Duan Qingming must have seen that he did not trust him either.
Gu Pinglin walked down the stairs and said politely, "I didn't dare to trouble Brother Yao, but I have an important matter right now and I still need Brother Yao's help."
"The spiritual energy in the cultivation world is abnormal," Yao Feng said cautiously, "You check it out."
Gu Pinglin stopped in front of him and said, "Brother Yao, do you still remember that I asked you about the matter of Duyindi?"
“That’s just a record.”
"It is a fact that Taixue Village is a unique place."
Yao Feng said: "It was a coincidence that the Demon Ancestor created the Duyin Land. Who can do it now?"
Gu Pinglin said: "People who have learned the Nine Chapters of Spirit Refining can even deduce the skills of the Yao family outside the mountain. Do you think he can't do it?"
Yao Feng said: "He has read "Nine Chapters of Spirit Refining". This is just Yan Sen's one-sided statement. There are many possibilities for sword moves to carry evil spirits. Why do all people believe it?"
When he mentioned the old events on Penglai Island, Gu Pinglin remained calm: "Because I was guiding them, no one believed that I would collude with Yan Sen. He used that sword in public, which was bound to bring disaster upon himself. The cultivation world cannot tolerate geniuses. I am the head of the Lingxin Sect, and I determined that he practiced the magic technique, which gave them a reason to act."
Yao Feng didn't expect him to admit it. He looked at him for a long time with a complicated expression and said, "He wants to save you."
"That's right," Gu Pinglin said, "Maybe I was trying to lure him out with his sword."
Yao Feng sighed: "You..."
"You doubt me, why don't you doubt him? Maybe he really practiced the Nine Chapters of Spirit Refining?" Gu Pinglin turned around and walked up to the high level again. "I discovered the truth. I can't let the position of the head of the Lingxin Sect fall into the hands of the descendant of the Demon Ancestor, and I can't bear to see him deceive his fellow practitioners and bring disaster to the cultivation world, so I designed to expose his identity. You don't doubt him, just because I once concealed the truth about the sea bone pit that no one would believe in order to protect myself, so you think he is more trustworthy than me?"
Yao Feng had a blank expression on his face, but his eyes had changed a little.
Having achieved his goal, Gu Pinglin stopped the topic at the right time and stood still on the steps: "Whether it is true or false, it is all in the past. This time when the demon disaster is about to come to the cultivation world, I still have to rely on Brother Yao."
Yao Feng asked: "If I believe you, can you guarantee that you won't hide anything?"
Gu Pinglin said: "No guarantee."
Yao Feng couldn't help but ask: "Will it affect the Sword King Pavilion?"
Gu Pinglin said: "If I succeed, the Sword King Pavilion will continue to exist, and Brother Qi will be safe."
Yao Feng did not ignore the message in the words: "What if it doesn't work?"
"This possibility does not exist," Gu Pinglin said, "Pavilion Master Duan chose Wanfamen. This time, you can choose to trust him, or trust me."
Yao Feng said: "Sword King Pavilion is also his hard work, why did he..."
"Is Sword King Pavilion his hard work?" Gu Pinglin interrupted him.
Yao Feng was silent for a long time, then asked, "What should I do?"
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At this time, there was less than a month left until the eighth day of the eighth month. Gu Pinglin had almost finished making arrangements. Zhou Qiu of Guangling Sect and Tao Yusheng of Zhenshui Sword Sect were also about to leave. Li Moqing's letter had just arrived. Li Moqing had contacted many sects and families that he was friendly with, and they had all made arrangements according to Gu Pinglin's ideas. Now he was leading people to Wuyin Mountain, so Gu Pinglin took Mu Shiqing to meet him, and Chen Qian and others were ordered to stay behind in Lingxin Sect.
The speed of the top-grade spiritual crane is far superior to that of the golden eagle. In just ten days, Gu Pinglin and his party arrived at the edge of the misty wilderness, successfully met up with Li Moqing and others, and then headed towards the Wuyin Mountain.
In the Blood Moon Valley, white smoke rises into the sky and breaks through the miasma layer, and the midday sun shines on the exquisite attic.
The palace lanterns swayed gently, and the pine trees in front of the building made a rustling sound in the wind. In the shadow stood a wooden couch with an exquisitely embroidered pillow. The owner of the pavilion was half lying on the couch, holding a book in her hand. Two beautiful maids knelt beside her, peeling the fruit with their delicate hands and presenting it to her on a silver plate.
After a moment, the Pavilion Master gently pushed the silver plate away with a scroll and sighed, "Here they are, you can leave now."
A figure flew up into the air and landed on the edge of the cliff. The man was wearing a red brocade robe, with his head held high and his chest puffed out, looking heroic, but he was wearing a black mask on his face.
"Master Yun Jian." The two maids stood up and saluted, then floated down the cliff.
"Cousin Wan'er." Duan Qingming sat up.
"Who is your cousin!" Qi Wan'er took off her mask, a little annoyed, "Don't call me so affectionate, I only agreed to be your Cloud Sword Master for a few days for the sake of the technique, it's just a deal, we have nothing to do with each other."
"Yes, I wonder why Master Yun Jian is looking for me?" Duan Qingming changed the topic.
Qi Wan'er's momentum receded upon hearing this, and she hesitated to speak. After a while, she said, "Why haven't I seen Cheng Yi recently?"
"I sent him out to do something," Duan Qingming said, "I remember that you were also sent to investigate the whereabouts of Sect Leader Gu and his men. Now you suddenly come to see me, could it be that you have discovered something?"
Qi Wan'er looked embarrassed and said, "They lost their whereabouts in the misty wilderness."
"Oh..." Duan Qingming chuckled, "missing."
Qi Wan'er said, "I'm afraid they have already discovered our people, so they are trying to get rid of them."
Duan Qingming said: "Master Yun Jian is so smart, but it's a pity that he still lost him."
"If I had gone there myself, I wouldn't have lost them!" Qi Wan'er paced a few steps in annoyance, cursing, "That bunch of rubbish!" He stopped and looked at Duan Qingming suspiciously: "Why do you want to go against Sect Leader Gu?"
Duan Qingming put down the book: "Hey, why do you think so?"
"You don't still care about being expelled from the Lingxin Sect, do you? It's all in the past. In my opinion, a real man shouldn't dwell on the past," Qi Wan'er hesitated, "It was you who told him that someone was going to create the Duyin Land, so he went to Wuyin Mountain to investigate. Why did you lie to him? The day before yesterday, you deliberately let us release those false news, and now everyone is in a panic. What on earth are you thinking?"
"What do you think?"
"Who has the time? What you think is none of my business," Qi Wan'er hummed, "It's nothing but conspiracy. You think about it all day long, and you don't feel tired." He suddenly thought of something and changed color: "You have been meeting with people from Wanfamen frequently recently, and you have been asking about the news of Gu Zongmen. You can't be... trying to help Demon Realm to harm Gu Zongmen, right?"
"Wanfamen is a guest. Is it strange for Jianwang Pavilion to see guests when doing business?" Duan Qingming said, "Inquiring for information may not be a disobedience, it may also be a concern. Besides, I am also interested in things with abnormal spiritual energy."
"really?"
"Of course, I won't hold grudges against the past. I just hope that my fellow apprentices can reconcile and walk hand in hand."
Qi Wan'er was relieved and her expression softened: "Although you are annoying, you are honest. Now that we have lost the person, what should we do now?"
Duan Qingming said, "Then why don't Master Yunjian make amends and go to Wuyin Mountain to investigate personally?"
Qi Wan'er thought about it and felt it was feasible: "Okay." He looked down at the miasma valley below the cliff and couldn't help complaining: "This Blood Moon Miasma Valley is full of poisonous creatures, either poisonous weeds or insects, it's really disgusting. Why did you choose this place to build the pavilion in the first place!"
Duan Qingming said: "The valley is full of poisonous creatures, but it is safe. It is dangerous to go out."
Qi Wan'er didn't care: "What's the danger?"
"Master Gu," Duan Qingming said, "If he succeeds, you are safe. If he fails, you are in danger."
Qi Wan'er was puzzled: "What does his business have to do with me?"
"Yeah, what does it have to do with me?" Duan Qingming said with bright red shadow at the end of his eyes. He picked up the book and leaned back on the embroidered pillow. "Go ahead."