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Chapter 546 Former Residence
The woman who did the embroidery was actually right.

The original purpose of the Demonic Sect was to oppose the Qin State.

Without Qingfeng's help, the Xiong and Xiang clans at that time had no ambition to confront the rising power of Li Qingfang, and instead carved out their own territories and established the State of Chu.

Whoever masters the Qi of Heaven and Earth will succeed as the sect leader. This was a temporary agreement reached by many high-ranking members of the Demonic Sect to quell the conflicts when Qingfeng suddenly disappeared and the sect was in disarray.

This thing has absolutely no mandatory or binding force.

As the older generation who established this rule have all turned to ashes, people today naturally won't acknowledge it.

Even those who are willing to admit it have ulterior motives.

For example, Ke Wuji.

They felt that Li Dachui's methods outside the Great Wall were very similar to their own ideas, which is why they were willing to follow him as their master.

However, the mainstream of the religion was still at odds with the Qin state.

Even though they had been hunted down by the State of Chu for so many years, now that the State of Chu had fallen into the hands of the Holy Maiden, there were still few psychological barriers to accepting it and joining her.

After all, many members of the cult have always believed that the State of Chu was established with the help of the ancestor of the Xiong family, so the State of Chu naturally belongs to them. The Xiong family has been in charge for so many years and has turned a good family into what it is now. So there is nothing wrong with the cult taking it back and rebuilding it.

He Qingqiu was indeed a holy maiden of the Divine Sect, but in the end she still died at the hands of the Qin people, her body never recovered. For the Divine Sect, this meant that old grudges had not been avenged, and new hatred had been added.

Back then, Li Qing betrayed Master Qingfeng, and now his descendant Li Jimin has tricked Saintess Qingqiu.

From Li Jimin's perspective, Li Dachui is the son of his enemy.

But He Qingqiu is also a descendant of the Divine Sect.

Therefore, in the eyes of the embroidered woman, Li Dachui was willing to serve Jiang Qian as his master, and with the two of them joining forces to attack from both the north and south, unifying the world would naturally be a natural outcome.

They certainly couldn't tolerate Li Dachui, the son of their former enemy, becoming the master of this world.

Jiang Qian had figured this out, which is why she openly introduced Li Dachui's mastery of the Qiankun Qi to these people.

So what?

Isn't it just a pre-existing condition?
“Li Duhu, let’s go see your mother’s former residence!” Jiang Qian pointed to the courtyard house over there.

Standing in front of the door of the left wing room, looking at the large, verdigris-covered lock hanging above it, Li Dachui turned to look at Jiang Qian.

“When Saintess Qingqiu was still alive, this house was naturally cleaned and maintained regularly, because the Saintess might come back and stay here for a few days at any time.” The elderly woman following behind the two put down the winnowing basket in her hand and walked over with a sad mood, saying, “After the bad news came, this house was locked and no one has come in since.”

Li Dachui reached out and grasped the rusty lock. "Is this alright?"

Jiang Qian said, "Of course. The reason why no one has come in for decades is because everyone wants to show respect to Saintess Qingqiu. Now that her son has come, he is naturally qualified to open this lock. Li Dachui, after you go in, we will clean this house thoroughly and leave it for the next person qualified to live in this courtyard!"

Li Dachui nodded, exerted a little force with his hand, and with a click, he tightened the lock. He then gently pushed the door open, and it creaked open slowly.

A stench of smoke and decay that had been sealed away for many years immediately wafted over.

Taking a step forward and stepping over the threshold, Li Dachui looked down at his feet, where there was at least two fingers' thickness of dust. Then he looked up at the dense cobwebs covering the room and couldn't help but frown.

Are these people truly neglecting to clean and tidy their homes out of respect, rather than laziness?
A gust of wind arose, centered around Li Dachui.

Standing outside the door, Jiang Qian looked at Li Dachui with interest, stepped aside, and waved her hand, signaling everyone else in the yard to make way as well.

"True energy can be used like this?" Outside the door, the woodcutter stared at Li Dachui in astonishment. Dust and cobwebs inside the house were swept up by an invisible force and flew out through the door. Li Dachui was actually cleaning, but his method was clearly different from ordinary people; he was using true energy as a broom to sweep the house.

But gradually, everyone's expressions changed.

Not only on the ground and those large objects, but also in those nooks and crannies and narrow gaps, these true energies can separate into small streams and penetrate in, cleaning up the debris without damaging the surface of the objects in the slightest.

This is the precise control and accurate application of true qi by innate masters; they will not waste even the slightest bit of excess energy.

Moreover, among the filth that Li Dachui swept up and sent out, there were actually living creatures mixed in.

Seven or eight spiders and two or three mice were also sent outside by this invisible force.

Even Jiang Qian's expression gradually became serious.

She could do that, but keeping those things alive would be difficult.

The phoenix's fiery aura was extremely domineering; any spiders or rats that touched it would likely turn to dust instantly.

Perhaps this is the special feature of the unity of heaven and earth!
He can be a super-mommy, or he can be a deadly, living devil.

"Let me help you!" Jiang Qian said with a smile. The room was free of dust and cobwebs, and the view became brighter. She waved to the outside.

A muffled thud came from the lake not far away, followed by a jet of water shooting into the air and flying towards the house before coming to a steady stop.

However, in that short time, the water began to steam, and then the column of water split into countless tiny streams that flowed over the ground, swept over the tables and chairs, skimmed over the walls, and then flew out of the door again. But in the air, they instantly evaporated into wisps of rising gas and disappeared into nothingness.

"Thank you!" Li Dachui said with a smile, "But I'd like to be alone for a while now, is that alright?"

Jiang Qian nodded.

The door was immediately closed in front of everyone.

Li Dachui walked to the table and sat down.

His impression of He Qingqiu was the painting of a lady hanging on the wall in Tai'an City.

Over the years, as he has come into contact with more and more people who knew He Qingqiu in the past, a vivid image is slowly taking shape in his mind.

To others, He Qingqiu was a favored daughter of heaven, a holy maiden of the demonic sect, a crown princess, and the only person in the past few hundred years to break through to the realm of divine travel.

But for Li Dachui, this person not only gave him life, but also paved a golden road for his life. She sacrificed her own life to make him who he is today. Without He Qingqiu's sacrifice, he would not be who he is today. Therefore, she is his mother, his mother.

Outside, the old farmer looked at Jiang Qian and asked, "Empress Dowager, is this truly the unity of heaven and earth?"

"I can't think of any other answer!" Jiang Qian said.

"Did he really come here just to see the former residence of the Holy Maiden Qingqiu?"

"What he really wants to see is the patriarch's former residence! Or perhaps he knows some secrets that we don't."

The old farmer looked towards the main house of the courtyard and said with a wry smile, "This house is easy to enter, but it's the true residence of our ancestor. It's been hundreds of years. Who can go in?"

“He is the only person after the patriarch to have mastered the Qi of Heaven and Earth. Perhaps he can bring us some surprises,” Jiang Qian said. “The patriarch’s origins are a mystery, as is his departure. If we can enter the patriarch’s true residence, many secrets may be truly revealed.”

(End of this chapter)