Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 615 Brothers at Yuejian Mountain Fight, Not Asking About the Black Shoes and Sword's Footprints

There's not much to say about the rest of the battle. Xiang Tianxing was indeed quite remarkable among the Golden Core cultivators. Even though Fei Tianqin didn't hold back at all, he still managed to escape with his life, albeit in a rather disheveled state.

The Fei family led their army to a great victory at Gu Xian Peak, and without lingering, marched into the Ancient Profound Path.

Yuejianshan seemed to only realize what was happening at this moment, and led his disciples and vassals to meet them. They fought three battles in a row, but were repeatedly defeated.

It is true that the Fei family of Yingzhou is the most powerful family in the world, and it is also true that most of their elites were brought to Shanbeidao by True Person Yunfu to make contributions. However, it is hard to see any dignity in a dignified Nascent Soul sect being forced into such a predicament by a Golden Core sect.

When the cultivators of Yuejian Mountain felt humiliated and were about to fight the fourth battle, the leader, a Golden Core cultivator from Yuejian Mountain, had just lined up at the front of the formation when Fei Tianqin found him. At this moment, the old bird no longer held back and immediately lost his life.

To the slight surprise of Sect Leader Kang, the Golden Core cultivators of Yuejian Mountain seemed to be leaderless after that. Fei Tianqin's move to press forward while maintaining the momentum was a risky move, but the effect was immediate.

The allied forces led by Ying Shan Army won a great victory. Yuejian Mountain lost six Golden Core cultivators, two of whom were even from Yuejian Mountain itself.

Amidst the chaos, Kang Dabao actually profited, gaining the heads of three fake pill cultivators.

Third Master Jiang was slightly luckier than his senior brother. Although he did not save the Golden Core cultivator's life, he still managed to catch a severely injured cultivator, cut off half of his body, and then put the storage ring on the cultivator's finger into his pocket.

He had only recently formed his core and hadn't even fully converted his inner energy, yet he showed no sign of fear when fighting against opponents of the same level. This composure far surpassed that of his senior brother, the sect leader, who was always cautious and never dared to let go.

After a series of victories, in just over a month, the Fei family army was about to land outside the Yuejian Mountain formation.

It is worth mentioning that Yuejian Mountain summoned a large army to fight several times during this period, but in the eyes of the Grand Master Kang, the army of this Nascent Soul sect was not only weak and incompetent, but also had extremely low morale, which was quite strange.

In the end, however, he still managed to interrogate the stolen golden core before obtaining a largely true account of the information.

"Recently, rumors have been circulating among the various schools of the Ancient Profound Path that the True Cultivators of Yuejian Mountain are having internal strife?"

Kang Dabao was just beginning to feel surprised when Fei Tianqin, sitting in the honored seat, immediately gleamed with a sharp light in his eyes. Fei Donggu, who was in charge of the operation, was very familiar with the affairs of each family among them. Upon hearing this, he couldn't help but ask in surprise:
"Two Nascent Soul cultivators have emerged from Yuejian Mountain. Yunfu Zhenren is said to be the junior brother of Huquan Zhenren, but in reality, he was cultivated by the latter to form a Nascent Soul. Therefore, the two cultivators have always been very close, and the phrase 'brotherly affection and respect' is not an exaggeration."

Following this example, even the entire Yuejian Mountain sect, which had always been considered exemplary and looked up to by other Nascent Soul sects, suddenly began to fight amongst themselves!

"Huquan," Fei Tianqin suddenly remembered the question Kuang Liuting had asked him in the hall years ago, whether the latter was colluding with Bai Canhong to harm Huquan Zhenren.

At the time, Fei Tianqin was certain that this would not happen, but to avoid any unpleasantness, he still wrote several letters to Hu Quan. The latter replied to all of them, and the spirit seals on the letters were all included.

Although Fei Tianqin sensed from these letters that Huquan Zhenren was gradually becoming less enthusiastic about Yuejian Mountain responding to the Qin State Duke's Mansion's proposal, news of the Ninth Prince preparing for Nascent Soul Cultivation also came out at that time.

Fei Tianqin could only assume that his former comrades were either preparing to switch allegiances or had been persuaded by the rebellious factions of Taiyi Temple, which is why he did not restrain Master Yunfu from aiding and abetting the wicked.

Everyone has their own ambitions. Fei Tianqin felt that it was true that he had some friendship with Hu Quan Zhenren in the past, but the latter was now a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator and was no longer the sharp-willed junior officer who needed to obey his orders.

Receiving a personal reply was already a sign of respect for old friendships; how could this old bird dare to dream of anything more?!
After that, rumors spread that Master Huquan had suddenly foreseen an opportunity to travel alone to the outer sea. If things did not go smoothly, he might not be able to return for at least sixty years.

Fei Tianqin sent several more letters, but no one answered, so he finally believed it to be true.

That's why the officials of the Duke's mansion dared to order Fei Tianqin to lead the army to attack Yuejian Mountain; otherwise, wouldn't they have been throwing their lives away?

But when Fei Tianqin heard about the internal strife in Yuejian Mountain, he couldn't help but ponder, "Could that scoundrel Yunfu have really harmed Huquan?!"

At this moment, Fei Donggu's tone had lost much of its certainty, but after thinking for a while, he still asked doubtfully, "How come I've never heard of any discord among the cultivators of Yuejian Mountain before?"

“Master Yunfu is, after all, an elder of the sect. The Golden Core cultivators of Yuejian Mountain naturally believe everything he says. Perhaps it was only at this moment that his true colors were revealed.” Fei Nanying pondered for a moment, and those who heard it also felt that it made sense.

After pondering for a while, Kang Dabao broke his silence from the previous rounds, stepped forward, and said respectfully, "Ancestor, in my humble opinion, regardless of the reason for the discord among the cultivators of Yuejian Mountain, it may be worth taking a gamble now!"

Fei Tianqin's eyes showed a hint of surprise, and then he asked:
"Oh, you've always been cautious in your military campaigns, always considering defeat before victory. But now, after hearing about the changes at Yuejian Mountain, why are you being so aggressive?! Aren't you afraid that those juniors are deliberately taking advantage of my desire for a quick victory to set up this trap and lay an ambush for me?!"

"I am afraid, but if I may be frank, even if we lead our men into the Ancient Profound Path and become invincible, it will still be extremely difficult for us to conquer this fourth-order formation without exception."

"If we fail to break through this formidable defense, Master Yunfu will certainly not be in a hurry on the northern mountain road, much less return to reinforce us! Our strategy of 'besieging Wei to rescue Zhao' will then become nothing but empty talk."

As he listened to Master Kang speaking eloquently, Fei Tianqin's expression kept changing.

The principle was quite simple, but it was something that the old man with the hairy head, caught up in the situation, hadn't thought of for a moment. He pondered Kang Dabao's words for a while and then realized they were correct.

Since that's the case, there's nothing else to say. The army, which had only recently stopped, was about to start moving again.

At this point in the discussion, it may not be clear whether something is right or wrong, but how to proceed in the future becomes much clearer.

After bowing to the elders in the hall and receiving the respects of the Golden Core cultivators, Sect Leader Kang stepped out to return to the Chongming Sect camp to talk to a few of his junior brothers.

After all, another major battle is imminent, so I need to give you more advice and instructions.

Because there were still a steady stream of fugitives in Xian and Yun prefectures, Yuan Jin, who was in charge of this matter, sent them to the front lines. As a disciple of Chongming, he was given preferential treatment and spent most of his time with the Yingshan army to supervise the battle.

Thus, the Qingjue and Chizhang Guards, which Emperor Chongming had only recently trained to a certain standard, were fortunate enough to avoid too many losses in this battle. This also gave him many insights into military strategy, and it was clear that the military tally bestowed by the Emperor himself was indeed very useful.

However, flesh and blood puppets are ultimately just flesh and blood puppets. Besides being fearless in the face of death, they are also stupid and unintelligent. After such a test, those recruited soldiers may not necessarily be more useful than these rogue cultivators who were won over with great benefits and trust.

For example, Fei Nanying used to look down on these worthless characters, believing that even if these rogue cultivators were disciplined, they might not be much better than the beasts that were running rampant in the southwest, destroying families and annihilating clans.

However, although Master Kang had not heard his own brother Boyue speak, he could roughly be certain that Boyue had changed a lot.

It is true that it is difficult to find people who can uphold the principle of "a scholar will die for one who understands him," but we should ask those in power to have a little more compassion. These volunteers who come to enlist because of their resources and military achievements are much more capable of fighting than those who are arrested by soldiers with chains.

Kang Dabao was pondering the preparations for the upcoming battle when he suddenly heard someone calling him from behind.

"Marquis Wuning, please wait!"

The arrival of the newcomer did not surprise Headmaster Kang. When he looked up, he saw the portly and lecherous Chief Secretary wearing a wide-sleeved official robe and riding on a cloud of white mist as he rushed over.

However, just as Kang Dabao was about to respond, he suddenly became surprised:
"Why couldn't I sense him before? No, in this army, the only ones whose spiritual sense is stronger than mine are Ancestor Tianqin and Elder Donggu. Among the others, even Boyue is far inferior to me."

Something's strange! Even among all the early-stage Golden Core cultivators in the entire Great David Immortal Dynasty, it would be difficult to find one who can compare to me! Could it be that this monk was hiding his true abilities all along?!

But as soon as his surprise arose, he thought about it again. Before the monk formed his core, he had a connection with the original Buddhist sect, a prominent ancestral temple. Moreover, Buddhist cultivators were already very proficient in the way of spiritual consciousness. Perhaps it was not surprising that after forming his core, he would recognize his ancestors and return to his sect, and receive some powerful inheritance.

He explained it to himself, and then, hiding his apprehension, cupped his hands and asked with a smile, "I wonder what instructions you have for me, senior?"

"My lord, please do not speak such frivolous words. How dare I, a mere commoner, presume to offer any explanation?!"

After exchanging polite laughs for a while, Bu Se finally revealed his purpose: "This may be a bit presumptuous, but the reason I've come to pay my respects to Your Excellency is to ask if your uncle, Brother Hei Lu, has sent any news back recently?"

"Uncle-Master Black Shoes?!" Headmaster Kang was suspicious again. After all, he didn't think that this monk had any close relationship with his uncle. But at this time, he couldn't hesitate, so he spoke the truth.

Seeing that after a period of politeness, Kang Dabao did not accept the offer, he stopped acting like a junior: "Let the Chief Secretary know that my master has been missing since he left Shannan Road, and we are very worried about him."

"Oh, is that so?"

Without any attempt to conceal his lewdness, he directly frowned in front of Kang Dabao before saying:

"There were rumors outside that Brother Black Shoes had appeared on Yuwang Road, so people assumed that the Marquis also had news. But it seems that these were just rumors. After all, if Brother Black Shoes really had news to send back, how could the Marquis not know? It must be just a rumor."

"Back then, I was saved by Brother Black Shoes at the Lingkuang Cave in Tanggu County. I cannot leave this great kindness unreturned. If Your Excellency hears of this, please inform this humble monk."

Kang Dabao didn't really believe what others said. After all, how many people in this world are so loyal and righteous, yet he happened to meet them all?
However, back when the Black-Shoeed Taoist was still in Yunjiao Prefecture, this Unsullied Chief Clerk had shown him no shortage of respect. Now, hearing the latter ask him a question, he couldn't help but feel a bit closer to him and said gently:
"You are very kind, Chief Secretary. When my Uncle returns to the sect in the future, I will definitely tell him."

The news that the Black-Shoeed Taoist had gone to the heretical sects to seek the formation of a superior-grade golden elixir had long been circulating in the vicinity, and Bu Se was naturally aware of it.

However, he and Sect Leader Kang were indeed in perfect sync. Neither of them mentioned anything about the possibility that the Black-Shoeed Daoist might fail to form his core. It was clear that they both thought that such a person would not die silently in the outside world.

At this point, Bu Se and Sect Leader Kang had little more to say. Bu Se then took out a spiritual plant manual containing the method for advancing the Glazed Treasure Tree. After the latter thanked him in a low voice, the old monk hurriedly took his leave.

After turning his back, Bu Se pondered for a while:
"Interesting. Even this kid hasn't been heard of in black shoes yet?! Among the new patrol envoys of Lanmeng Palace, there is one who is incredibly amazing. His swordsmanship is so profound that even the deputy envoys have praised him."

Such a person shouldn't have been unknown before reaching the Core Formation stage; it's just that he suddenly appeared out of nowhere. I wonder if it's that kid in the black shoes.
If it really is him, then the Bright Sword Vajra Technique that Senior Brother Huiyuan obtained in the secret realm recently might find an excellent successor, enough to ensure the prosperity of our Original Buddha Sect for a thousand years.
Well, well, perhaps he really did die in that remote corner, and we might never find him again. But judging from this, that junior brother of Kang, Jiang Qing, seems to have some merit. We could take him back and use him later. After this matter is over, perhaps we can bring him back to the capital and let Senior Brother Huiyuan take a look at him.

If even he can't do it, then we'll have to think of a way to abduct people from sects like the Rift Sky Sword Sect. No matter what, we have to accomplish this. Senior Brother Huiyuan is going to be the next abbot; we can't afford not to curry favor with him.

Thinking this through, Bu Se took a few more steps forward and disappeared into the clouds.

Not long after the old monk left, Kang Dabao cautiously probed out with his divine sense again, but once again he could not find the old monk's trace, which made him even more surprised.

"Is this guy exceptionally perceptive, or has outstanding escape techniques, or perhaps both?!"

It's no wonder that Master Kang was suspicious. After all, anyone would ponder for a while if they suddenly discovered that an old acquaintance they had known for nearly a hundred years had become so unfathomable.

However, Kang Dabao had no time to think about it carefully at this moment. He simply kept the matter in mind, turned around, and used his movement technique to return to the Chongming Sect's formation.

The camp was as busy as ever. Master Kang flew through the clouds, but he couldn't find a single idle person. Just then, Yuan Jin rushed over, clutching a letter tightly in his hand.

"Senior Brother, Yunzhou has sent a letter: Pupu Red Valley has moved!"

Kang Dabao was startled upon hearing this, but quickly calmed down. "It's alright, don't worry."

Yuan Jin was unsure whether to be happy or suspicious, but Kang Dabao explained in just a few words, which immediately dispelled Yuan Jin's anxiety.

At that very moment, a powerful voice, filled with fury, suddenly resounded throughout the council hall of Yuejian Mountain: "You brat, speak like that!! Where is my master, Master Huquan?!"

(End of this chapter)