Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 109 Critical Moment
In an inconspicuous house, Lu Danshi and Li Qing stood in the courtyard.

With his cultivation level, the commotion in Zhongzhou City could not be kept from him.

However, he was only certain that there was a great commotion in the palace, but he was unaware that Marquis Molin had also been attacked by evil cultivators tonight.

Li Qing looked somewhat worried: "Sister."

Master Lu said, "Don't worry, your sister is just an alchemist and has nothing to do with those grudges."

It should be fine.

However, she has been in the palace for almost two months, and apart from the day she bought the house, she has never returned.

I was worried too.

"You want to share the joyous news of your breakthrough in cultivation with her, right?"

Li Qing's eyes lit up: "Mm."

"Tomorrow, Master will go to the Marquis of Molin's residence to ask if we can be taken to the palace to see your sister."

After Liang Feiyu finished her medicinal bath, she also stood in the courtyard.

"Master Lu, Qing'er, are you worried about your cousin again?"

"Yes, there's been no news of the child since he entered the palace, and Zhongzhou City is so turbulent tonight, it's understandable that we're worried."

Liang Feiyu frowned, her expression worried. "I also feel uneasy. I heard that the spiritual energy fluctuations within the palace are intense, as if a fierce battle has taken place. My cousin is in the palace; what if she gets involved..."

Li Qing anxiously grabbed Lu Danshi's sleeve, "Sister, it's dangerous."

Master Lu gently patted Li Qing's hand and comforted her, "Qing'er, don't be anxious. The palace is heavily guarded, and the situation is unclear. Going there rashly will not only be of no help, but may also cause trouble."

With his current cultivation level, he can enter the palace at will, but since he is trespassing, it would be troublesome if he were mistaken for a "thief".

Just then, a strange light streaked across the sky, its eerie purple hue illuminating the entire night. Immediately afterward, a powerful surge of spiritual energy emanated from the palace and spread outwards in all directions.

This surge of spiritual energy was mixed with a strong aura of evil, causing a chill to run down one's spine.

Master Lu's expression changed. "This evil spiritual power is so strong. It seems that the struggle within the palace is no small matter."

A hint of worry flashed in Liang Feiyu's eyes, "Could it be that a powerful evil cultivator is causing trouble in the palace? My cousin..."

Li Qing could no longer hold back and said urgently, "Save my sister."

As he spoke, he prepared to unleash his spiritual power and rush out.

Master Lu quickly reached out to stop Li Qing, and said seriously, "Qing'er, calm down! Going now will only be a pointless death. Let's find out what's going on first."

After pondering for a moment, Liang Feiyu said, "Master Lu, given the current situation, the only way to find out about my cousin's safety as soon as possible is to find Marquis Molin. He must know the details of the situation inside the palace, and he might even be able to take us inside."

"However, with such a commotion at the palace, they must be busy dealing with the crisis right now. If we rashly go to him, I'm afraid..."

Master Lu nodded, agreeing with Liang Feiyu's assessment.

But at this moment, I really can't think of a better solution.

Seeing Li Qing's anxious expression, he said, "We can't worry about that now. Qing'er is worried about Si Jun. If we don't try, he won't be able to rest easy. Besides, we can't just stand by and watch her in danger."

Without further delay, the three immediately used their spiritual power to fly towards the direction of the Marquis Molin's residence.

Before long, the two of them arrived outside the Marquis of Molin's residence.

The surrounding spiritual energy of the Marquis's residence was fluctuating abnormally, clearly indicating that a powerful spiritual energy barrier was protecting it.

Master Lu stepped forward, about to speak and state his purpose.

Suddenly, a crack appeared in the barrier surrounding the Marquis's residence, and a figure flew out from inside, rushing straight towards them.

With lightning speed, Master Lu used his spiritual power to quickly create a shield in front of him, blocking the sudden attack. As the darkness dissipated, they saw that the newcomer was a malevolent cultivator dressed in black.

The evil cultivator's face was ferocious, and he exuded a strong evil aura. He was obviously planning to take advantage of the chaos to attack Marquis Molin. Before they could react, several more evil cultivators rushed out of the Marquis's mansion and pounced on them.

Master Lu's face darkened: "It seems that the Marquis's residence has also been attacked by evil cultivators."

After saying that, Master Lu quickly formed hand seals and chanted incantations. A soft white light emanated from his body, with runes faintly appearing within the light.

Immediately afterwards, he stepped forward, waved his hands, and a huge spiritual energy barrier appeared in front of everyone, blocking all the attacks from the evil cultivators.

Liang Feiyu dared not relax either, and she and Li Qing each held their weapons, back to back, on guard.

They actually wanted to help, but the evil cultivator's spiritual power was too strange and extremely powerful. The best help they could give Master Lu was to take precautions and protect themselves.

Inside the mansion.

Gu Changzhou was trapped in the "Netherworld Dragon-Trapping Formation," and Du Xiuwei couldn't help but feel smug.

So what if they notice? So what if they're capable?

Now they're still trapped in the formation, unable to escape.

"Gu Changzhou, I told you, tonight is your death day!"

Gu Changzhou didn't answer, his sharp eyes scanning his surroundings. Simply defending would eventually exhaust his spiritual energy. The only thing he could do was forcefully break through the array's partial suppression of his spiritual energy.

Then, a great light shone from his body, and countless tiny fragments of starlight surged out from his body, spinning rapidly around him.

These stellar energies gradually coalesced into a gigantic star sword, its blade shimmering with dazzling light, as if containing the power of the entire universe.

He gripped the Star Sword with both hands and slashed fiercely at the magic circle.

With a deafening boom, the Star Sword collided with the Netherworld Dragon-Trapping Array, unleashing a burst of intense light and spiritual energy fluctuations.

The magic array trembled violently under the powerful impact, and the originally black runes flickered erratically, as if they would shatter at any moment.

Upon seeing this, Du Wei's expression changed drastically. He instructed the evil cultivators to increase the input of spiritual power to stabilize the formation.

Just then, spiritual energy fluctuations were felt outside the mansion.

He is a legitimate cultivator.

While consolidating the magic array, Du Xiuwei also directed a group of evil cultivators to go out and deal with the situation.

However, they were destroyed as soon as they left the magic array.

Who would have thought that the person who came to the Marquis Molin's mansion was a True Venerable with the cultivation of the Nascent Soul stage, and whose aura was completely unfamiliar, not someone from the Marquis's mansion at all.

Du Xiuwei's expression was instantly fascinating.

Unlike Du Xiuwei, Jiang Tai's face lit up with joy: "My lord, it should be Master Lu Dan."

Back in the Liyang Daojun Cave in Laiyang County, I saw Master Lu Dan fight with the Liyang Daojun and learned about his aura.

"Ah."

Unexpectedly, Master Lu Dan came at this crucial moment.

The evil cultivators who tried to obstruct him were all eliminated by Master Lu Dan, and he appeared at Jiuhua Pavilion in the blink of an eye.

Master Lu, being quite old, had seen this kind of scene before. Without saying much, he filled his longsword with spiritual power and slashed at the dark magic array with all his might.

Gu Changzhou drew his sword again, and together with Lu Danshi, one from the outside and one from the inside, they simultaneously slashed at the magic array.

The two True Venerables unleashed their full power simultaneously.

The entire Marquis's residence was shaken!
(End of this chapter)