Xiuxian: I studied abroad in modern times

Chapter 531 The Dragon Lord's Visit, Changes in the Sea

Despite Shi Nan's disapproving look, Zheng Fa's reply was heartwarming: "Don't worry, Lu Yao has a solid foundation and his life is safe."

Judging from Shi Nandang's expression, he seemed neither warmed nor reassured.

The elder standing to the side suddenly laughed.

The others looked at him, puzzled.

The elder grinned and said, "I laugh at the Haori Mountain Gate for its strict hierarchy, which sets it apart from the common crowd..."

Zheng Fa couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.

High emotional intelligence: respecting hierarchy and standing out from the crowd.

Low emotional intelligence: It's not a life for a human being.

It has to be said that Haori Mountain's model is too unfriendly to cultivators who are not from the three races. If it weren't for the Holy Blood Seal, he probably would have had no choice but to leave Haori Mountain in the end.

Shi Nandang's desire for his ancestor to die peacefully was not without reason, besides his fear of being expelled from the sect.

Not to mention others, even Shi Nandang couldn't help but shake his head and laugh. After laughing, he said, "Actually, it's not that Haori Mountain is too strict. Compared to the Demonic Sect, Haori Mountain is a prestigious sect and ranks among the Five Sects, attracting worldwide attention. Naturally, it won't be too harsh."

He paused, looking at Zheng Fa: "The difference is the Nine Mountains Boundary."

The hall fell silent instantly.

Even Xie Qingxue couldn't help but glance at him a couple of times, feeling surprised:

Although the Stone Man has exhausted the path on Haori Mountain, in the Nine Mountains Sect, this path is getting wider and wider.

No wonder he was able to rise to a high-ranking position in the Lu Clan in a place like Haori Mountain.

After everyone laughed for a while, the somewhat solemn atmosphere in the hall was completely dispelled.

It's not that Zheng Fa's ideas can make the Nine Mountains Realm complacent.

Rather, everyone understands that the Nine Mountains Realm is currently in a situation where it can both attack and defend:

The path to progress is clearly outlined in Zheng Fa's blueprint:

As the head of the Nine Mountains Sect, Zheng Fa's cultivation advancement is just around the corner.

Meanwhile, the other disciples of the Nine Mountains will accelerate their cultivation through the Immortal Array, unleashing strength far exceeding their own abilities.

Although there are still many details to be improved, compared to the previous confusion and bewilderment, everyone now has a goal, and their spirit and mindset are naturally different.

The fear of the great changes in the world seemed to have lessened considerably.

The escape route is even more obvious:
Things didn't go smoothly, so Zheng Faneng led everyone in the Nine Mountains Realm to seek refuge in the Underworld.

Although all previous efforts will be in vain, and future cultivation will be fraught with difficulties, and one may even live under the patronage of others, there will certainly be unpleasantness, at least one's life will be somewhat secure.

With this confidence, Jiushanjie can let go of its burdens and forge ahead with determination.

Of course, I felt relaxed.

Even Senior Sister Zhang laughed and said, "The biggest gain from this trip was actually that Emperor Jiuyou attained the Taiyi Dao."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

It must be said that these high-ranking members of the Nine Mountains Sect have indeed taken on the characteristics of Zheng Fa:

A formidable enemy is at hand, and the survival of Jiushan is hanging by a thread! Urgent!
Can they run away?
What's the panic?
……

“Lu Yao is a serious concern,” Xie Qingxue said, frowning. “If Taiyi is restricted, then Lu Yao is probably one of the strongest beings in the heavens. If he doesn’t die, the Nine Mountains will not be at peace.”

Perhaps because the Tianhe Sect was destroyed by Lu Yao, Xie Qingxue spoke of Lu Yao with great vigilance and disgust.

“We need to investigate the situation at Haori Mountain.” Zheng Fashun brought up his previous idea, then looked at Elder Han and instructed, “Elder Han, please select some disciples from the Intelligence Division and send them to Haori Mountain.”

Seeing his serious expression, Old Han straightened up, cupped his hands, and replied, "Yes!"

"And we don't need to get too close to Haori Mountain," Zheng Fa instructed. "The most important thing is to find out three things:

"Firstly, is it possible for Luo Sanxian to be resurrected?"

Secondly, is Lu Yao on the mountain?

Thirdly, on Mount Haori, are the three races still the most revered?

The group exchanged glances, realizing that Zheng Fa truly intended to attack Haori Mountain.

But what does it mean to... still respect the three races?

Upon hearing this, Old Han's face showed difficulty: "This is probably a secret of Haori Mountain."

"We will do our best. Shi Shangren and I know some things about the situation inside Haori, which may be helpful to you."

Zheng Fa knew it would be difficult to find out about these things, so he didn't insist.

Seeing the solemn expressions on the faces of the others, who seemed to think that a great battle was imminent, he laughed and said, "I want to take advantage of his illness and kill him, but there is probably a Demon Ancestor behind Haori Mountain."

"The Demon Ancestor?"

Everyone's expression immediately changed.

Zheng Fa deduced this from Yun Zhenxian's attitude, and didn't have time to discuss it with them.

“Lu Yao can probably command one or more Demon Ancestors,” Zheng Fa said, expressing his thoughts. “Perhaps these Demon Ancestors will appear at Haori Mountain.”

Senior Sister Zhang understood: "You mean, if Luo Sanxian dies and Yun Zhenxian is trapped in the underworld, Lu Yao will order the Demon Ancestor to be reborn?"

Zheng Fa nodded and said, "That depends on whether Lu Yao is at Haori Mountain now."

Everyone understood what he meant.

If Lu Yao were at Haori Mountain, the Demon Ancestor might not necessarily appear in the world.

But if Lu Yao needs to recuperate or is unable to enter the Profound Subtle Realm due to the limitations of heaven and earth, then Lu Yao might actually cause the Demon Ancestor to be reborn—

Otherwise, they would simply hand over Haori Mountain to Zheng Fa.

Uncle Pang was somewhat disappointed: "No wonder you wanted to investigate whether the mountain reveres the three races. If the Demon Ancestor is born, won't we have no chance?"

“No.” Zheng Fa laughed. “If there’s a chance, and Haori Mountain doesn’t have any Dao Fruits, we’ll go straight there.”

"If there really is a Demon Ancestor... then given the situation at Haori Mountain, it's likely that chaos will begin to break out within the mountain."

Upon hearing this, Shi Nandang suddenly realized: "If the Demon Ancestor takes control of Haori Mountain, the Lu Clan will be fine, but the Yunluo and Yunluo Clans will suffer."

Uncle Pang also understood: "The Demon Ancestor himself has a large family to support."

“So I want the entire Xuanwei weapon-refining market,” Zheng Fa nodded, “from the Supreme Dao, the Western Continent, and even… Haori Mountain.”

Senior Sister Zhang agreed, saying, "If we are to promote the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, the resources we will consume will be considerable. Making money may be more important than occupying Haori Mountain."

"If Haori Mountain encounters a problem, it will be an opportunity for my Nine Mountains Sect."

Senior Sister Zhang understood his thoughts.

If Haori Mountain is empty, then Zheng Fa will naturally eliminate this scourge.

If that doesn't work, then seize the other party's market share first.

On the one hand, the resources earned will be transformed into real combat power through the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation.

On the other hand, it also serves to weaken Haori Mountain's strength.

Who says economic warfare isn't war?
Because Zheng Fa was about to go into seclusion to advance his cultivation level, this discussion at the Heavenly Palace could be considered a strategic plan for the Nine Mountains Realm after his seclusion, so the meeting lasted a long time.

By the time all the details were finalized, it was already early morning a month later.

Zheng Fa returned to his own courtyard, put aside worldly affairs, and focused on preparing for seclusion.

Uncle Pang and Elder Yuan traveled together, flying in the sky, and saw the Golden Crow pulling the Heavenly Emperor slowly rising from the east.

The sunlight gently spills across the world of Jiushanjie.

Among the Xuanwu constellation islands, disciples were moving about, seemingly preparing to go to Jiushan University for classes, muttering to themselves as if they were reviewing.

In the mortal world, there is a farmer carrying a hoe, walking towards the fields, with dewdrops falling from his legs.

The two previous leaders of Jiushan stopped in their tracks, watching silently, their pupils reflecting the golden light of the rising sun.

After what seemed like an eternity, the two exchanged a glance and headed off to their respective departments without a second thought.

However, the two quickly reunited. "The Jade Dragon Lord is here?" Elder Yuan and Uncle Pang looked at the Heavenly Emperor, both somewhat caught off guard. "What brings him here?"

"She said she wanted to come and see the progress of the dragon breeding experiment." Zheng Fa was in seclusion, so the Heavenly Emperor had to take charge. "But I think the Dragon Lord is probably panicking too."

The two nodded in understanding.

"That's true. Her Dao attainment was affected even more than ours."

The Nine Nether Emperor established the cycle of reincarnation. If a Dao Fruit cultivator were to wake up, the sky would probably have collapsed.

The Heavenly Emperor then said, "The Jade Dragon Lord is an ally of the Nine Mountains. I cannot leave the Nine Mountains Realm, so I ask you, Master, and Fairy Xiao, to welcome him together."

The two elders naturally understood what he meant.

In the current alliance system of the Nine Mountains Sect, Emperor Jiuyou is in a class of his own, a top-tier figure.

The next tier wasn't Yaochi or Taishangdao, but rather this Lord Shuyu Dragon—

The territory of the Hundred Immortals Alliance is mostly sea area, and industries such as marine aquaculture, although just starting out, are already generating considerable income and will inevitably become a major pillar industry in the future.

Not to mention that the trade routes are like an inexhaustible mine of spirit stones, bringing a wealth of resources to the Nine Mountains Sect.

In addition, the Dragon Lord of Shuyu has a clean background and is more trustworthy than the four sects in some ways. His strength is also that of a master in the current Xuanwei Sect, and he is even more powerful in the sea.

Zheng Fa and the elders of the Nine Mountains Realm all valued him highly.

That's why two elders are required to greet them together, as a sign of respect.

The two elders stood by the sea with Xiao Yuying and their disciples to welcome them, while thinking about the value of the Jade Dragon Lord to the Nine Mountains Sect, their expressions very patient.

The sea was calm at first, with the waves gently pushing the previous ones and rhythmically crashing against the rocks on the shore.

Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared on the seabed. The shadow was huge and surrounded the entire coastline in the blink of an eye.

Everyone's expressions turned serious.

Then, the Dragon Lord Shuyu burst out of the sea, transforming into a graceful and elegant woman in the air. Her face was cold as she surveyed them.

"Greetings, Dragon Lord!"

"Master!"

The elders and others greeted him.

Shuyu Longzhu's gaze swept across the elder's face, then he frowned and looked at Xiao Yuying: "Where is Zheng Fa?"

"The sect leader has a feeling and is preparing to advance his level. He is waiting for us in the Nine Mountains Realm."

The Dragon Lord Shuyu's expression softened somewhat: "It is I who have bothered you."

Uncle Pang thought to himself that the Dragon Lord was probably in a bad mood, but he was still reasonable.

"Who is this?"

"These two are Grand Elder Yuan and Grand Elder Pang of the Nine Mountains Sect."

Lord Shuyu Dragon didn't seem to care much, and nodded slightly.

Although both of them were Nascent Soul cultivators, in her eyes they were nothing special.

Xiao Yuying added, "Grandmaster Yuan is Master Zheng."

The Dragon Lord Shuyu fixed his gaze on Elder Yuan, and a faint smile appeared on his face: "Distinguished teacher and esteemed student, my apologies."

Seeing that she actually smiled, Uncle Pang, who had been ignored, glanced sideways at Elder Yuan and cursed inwardly:

A good student is a good student.

Famous teacher?

I bother!

It seemed that the fact that the sect leader, Elder Yuan, had come from afar to welcome them made the Dragon Lord Shuyu quite happy. The group was quite friendly on the way and soon arrived at the Nine Mountains Realm.

The elder chuckled, "Is this the first time the Dragon Lord has visited Jiushan?"

Lord Shuyu nodded and glanced at Xiao Yuying beside him: "Today I want to see what's so special about your Nine Mountains Realm that makes my disciple so unwilling to leave."

Xiao Yuying lowered her head, looking somewhat shy and embarrassed.

Seeing the Dragon Lord's curiosity, the old man actually took this distinguished guest around for a while.

The Jiushan Military Academy is currently practicing a magical formation, which is naturally not something to be seen by outsiders.

There wasn't much else to see. Lord Shuyu took a quick tour, visiting Jiushan University and various factories.

Although Zheng Fa was in seclusion, he continued his work on planning standardized natal magic treasures, experimenting with interpreting the scriptures in the Haori Mountain Scripture Pavilion, and carrying out various previous research and production tasks.

As a result, most parts of the Nine Mountains Realm are now bustling with activity, with many disciples so busy they barely have time to breathe, yet they remain calm and composed.

This surprised the Dragon Lord Shuyu.

"Does the Nine Mountains Sect not know about the Nine Nether Emperor's attainment of Dao?" the Jade Dragon Lord asked. "I see many cultivators in the sea area are also at a loss, and Yaochi even seems to be in chaos again."

The elder thought to himself, "Before Zheng Fa returned, we were about the same."

It's not that the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor's attainment of enlightenment has any direct impact on ordinary cultivators.

Rather, this thing affects the overall structure of one's cultivation path, easily leading to a situation where the fire at the city gate affects the fish in the moat.

Most cultivators are all too familiar with this kind of thing.

Monks are a type of person who are extremely sensitive to danger.

He didn't explain anything, he just chuckled softly:

"Our Nine Mountains Sect has always been like this."

There was an inexplicable sense of confidence in remaining calm in the face of adversity and watching the world go by with a smile.

Lord Shuyu paused, giving him a deep look, as if trying to determine whether the confidence in those words was genuine.

Not to mention the elder, even her disciples remained calm, as if they were providing commentary on the elder's words.

This made the Jade Dragon Lord narrow his eyes, and a thoughtful look appeared on his face.

A group of people quickly arrived at the Heavenly Palace and saw Zheng Fa in his Heavenly Emperor form.

"Sect Leader Zheng."

The Dragon Lord of Shuyu bowed slightly to the Heavenly Emperor, his posture more serious than when they met before.

The Heavenly Emperor personally invited the Dragon Lord to take a seat.

After exchanging pleasantries, the Heavenly Emperor turned to the Dragon Lord and said, "Elder Jiao Wuji has made preparations. I'll accompany you to take a look."

"No rush." ​​But the Dragon Lord Shuyu seemed to have made up his mind and refused, "I came here naturally to see how the experiment is going. However, there are some things that I think you should know, Sect Leader Zheng."

"what's up?"

"The meteor shower in Xuanwei has been going on for over a month." The Dragon Lord Shuyu suddenly changed the subject. "Ever since that first meteor, I've felt that the sea has changed."

The Heavenly Emperor knew in his heart that this meteor shower was the transformation of those fallen golden immortals.

According to Venerable Tianhe, the worlds created by these Golden Immortals will merge with Xuanwei.

I just didn't expect it to be so soon.

Seeing that he remained silent, the Jade Dragon Lord continued, "The sea area is expanding."

As expected, the Jade Dragon Lord was practically a god of the sea, and the Nine Mountains Realm naturally believed her intuition.

"The sea is the foundation of my Nine Mountains Sect. Thank you for informing me, Dragon Lord."

Lord Shuyu shook his head and said something that surprised everyone in the hall: "It seems that there are also cultivators in the newly formed sea area."

The Heavenly Emperor frowned.

This matter may seem insignificant, but the fact that Lord Shuyu brought it up was to remind him of something else:

The Nine Mountains Sect had monopolized the sea area, which they considered their exclusive domain, but another force had arrived.

(End of this chapter)