The road is vague

Chapter 221 Acting vigorously and resolutely
In this not-so-spacious cave dwelling in the back mountain, so many Foundation Establishment cultivators gathered at once.

Lu Qi, seated on the high seat, exuded a solemn expression as he surveyed the crowd.

Li Mo felt slightly depressed in the crowd.

Jiang Feiyan also lost her usual carefree and easygoing demeanor, and her face became serious.

Another person rushed in from outside the cave and bowed deeply to Lu Qi.

"Disciple Qin Shu has come to obey the orders of Hall Master Lu on the orders of my aunt Qin Yue!"

This woman was dressed in clothing representing the early stage of Foundation Establishment cultivation. She possessed fair skin and a captivating beauty, with an indescribable allure between her brows.

Li Mo noticed that there were several people inside the cave, and their breathing quickened after the woman entered.

He turned his head and looked at Jiang Feiyan with a questioning gaze, but Jiang Feiyan shook her head.

Although the two had never heard of this woman, she was the niece of Qin Yue, the deputy head of Jubaotang, and was certainly not to be underestimated.

"very good."

Lu Qi suddenly stood up.

He glanced around at the many Foundation Establishment cultivators inside the cave, seemingly making eye contact with each of them. Then, without saying a word, he walked straight out of the cave, demonstrating his decisive and swift actions to the fullest extent.

"Everyone follow me."

"Yes!"

A group of more than thirty people followed Lu Qi out of the cave.

Lu Qi's cave dwelling is located in the back mountain area on the southwest side of the main peak of Qingming Mountain, which is quite remote.

Aside from the occasional visit of disciples from the Enforcement Hall, only those acquainted with Lu Qi would occasionally come here.

"Stewardship."

Lu Qi let out a low shout, ignoring the sect rules, and flew towards the main peak of Qingming Mountain.

Upon seeing this, some people immediately took out their magical artifacts and followed without hesitation, while others hesitated briefly before also following.

More than thirty people flew on their magical artifacts, heading straight for Qinglongtan.

This immediately attracted the attention of the disciples of the nearby Enforcement Hall. Two Foundation Establishment cultivators took to the air and quickly approached. Just as they were about to shout at him, they saw Lu Qi turn his head and release a terrifying spiritual pressure.

"roll!"

The two were intimidated by Lu Qi's terrifying spiritual pressure, their faces filled with horror. They nearly fell to the ground and immediately retreated, their faces turning pale.

Upon witnessing this scene, Li Mo, standing in the crowd, couldn't help but purse his lips.

soon.

Lu Qi led more than thirty people and drove straight to the edge of Qinglongtan.

The disciples of the Advanced Study Hall, who were responsible for guarding the area and stopping the commotion, were instantly dumbfounded upon seeing this scene.

Lu Qi ignored the man.

Li Mo looked reluctant and went to the side of the dazed female disciple who was stationed there.

"You should leave here immediately and go back to the training hall. There's nothing for you here."

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, the female disciple with the ponytail quickly left, and Li Mo rejoined the group.

Lu Qi turned his head and looked at Xiang Wenqiang in the crowd.

Xiang Wenqiang immediately stepped forward, patted his storage bag at his waist, and more than thirty mirror-shaped magical artifacts flew out and were distributed to everyone present.

Li Mo also accepted a mirror.

This is just a mid-grade magic artifact. He couldn't help but frown slightly, puzzled.

Xiang Wenqiang gave a brief explanation.

"This is a dust-sealing mirror that my master and I rushed to make day and night following the instructions of Sect Leader Sima Fu. It doesn't have much power of its own. Its only property is to guide the power of the great formation and help seal those who are unable to resist or have given up resisting into the great formation."

"this?"

The crowd was puzzled and kept looking around.

Li Mo then thought of the special magical artifacts that absorbed the spatial forbidden power of the mountain-protecting array when he tested it before.

At this time.

Lu Qi took out an array plate and started fiddling with it in front of everyone.

"The grand formation has already been set up here."

The area of ​​Qinglongtan is quite vast, with waterfalls flowing down from the mountain peaks and splashing water droplets in all directions.

The pool was deep and dark, with no bottom in sight, and occasionally a large fish would flash by.

In the distant woods, many Pallas's monkeys were playing, some squatting among the jagged rocks, watching the crowd with curiosity, exuding an atmosphere of tranquility and peace.

More than thirty Foundation Establishment cultivators all looked at Lu Qi.

As Lu Qi manipulated the array plate, he delivered a speech while continuously injecting his magic power into the plate, activating the power of the mountain-protecting array. A sense of oppression subtly permeated the surroundings.

This formation is parasitic within the mountain-protecting formation, something Li Mo has never seen before in his life; it can be described as a formation within a formation.

"I am Lu Qi, the head of the Special Operations Hall. I have worked diligently on Qingming Mountain for nearly three hundred years. You are all outstanding disciples of the Lingmu Sect, yet you either hold insignificant positions in the outer sect or are frustrated and unfulfilled in the mountains. Why is that?"

"Naturally, it's because of the interference from powerful families!"

"Alas, our sect is declining day by day, and we are heartbroken."

“At the beginning of the Hundred Years’ War, the annual budget of the Spirit Eye Sect was always over three million spirit stones, but now it is less than a million spirit stones…” The crowd whispered among themselves, discussing the matter with great distress.

Lu Qi sighed with regret.

"The Lingmu Sect is currently facing an unprecedented upheaval. Disciples from powerful families have seized control of the sect's foundation and inheritance, and have practiced nepotism, leading to the current decline of the Lingmu Sect. The Fairness Society will be the sect's last hope. You are all elites of the sect. As the saying goes, 'If you do not speak out, you will be a force to be reckoned with.' This time, we will launch a major reform from the bottom up, striving to turn the tide and reverse the situation!"

Upon hearing this, everyone showed signs of fervor.

This day has finally come!

Most of those present were elite outer disciples or trusted confidants of the Fairness Society. They were filled with excitement. If this reform succeeded, not only would they have a bright future, but they would also be able to reverse the current decline of the Spirit Eye Sect and make them proud as disciples of the Spirit Eye Sect.

"We will uphold the will of the Justice Society to the very end and save our sect from this perilous situation!"

"For the sake of our sect's millennium-long plan, we are willing to go through fire and water!"

"What is there to fear in order to protect the legacy and inheritance of our sect..."

The Justice Society has been established for over forty years.

For many Foundation Establishment cultivators present, this was a lifelong philosophy, a desire to realize their personal value. However, for many Golden Core cultivators, it was merely a small goal or plan for a certain period of their lives.

Jiang Feiyan was also infected by this atmosphere and let out a powerful shout.

"However, please remember that we are launching this reform for the sake of our sect's millennium-long plan. Although the disciples of aristocratic families are despicable, they are not our mortal enemies. Therefore, for the sake of our sect's millennium-long plan, if you encounter anyone who surrenders in the upcoming battles, please try to temporarily seal them away, as they will be a vital force for rebuilding our sect..."

Li Mo stood in the crowd, looking at the decisive Lu Qi.

He had a feeling that there must be a reason behind this, and it was definitely not just a simple conflict between the two sides.

Otherwise, no matter how much conflict arises between disciples of aristocratic families and those of independent practitioners, the impact on a late-stage Golden Core cultivator like him would be negligible.

"Such a major event has occurred within the sect, why has the sect leader not yet appeared?"

Just as Li Mo had this thought, four astonishing beams of spiritual light suddenly surged out from around the Azure Dragon Pool and soared into the sky.

These four beams of light shot into the sky, thousands of feet high, and subtly reacted with the light shield of the Spirit Eye Sect's protective array, forming a colorful array of hues.

After taking a deep breath, Lu Qi continued to manipulate the array plate.

boom! boom! boom! boom!
Immediately following these four beams of light, twelve more beams of light shot out from the mountainside outside the Azure Dragon Pool, once again shooting straight up to the array light at the top of the sky. They formed a mysterious combination with the previous four beams of light, and subtly activated the power of the entire mountain-protecting array.

Sixteen beams of spiritual light, each over a thousand feet tall, shot straight into the sky. This astonishing sight immediately caused a stir throughout Qingming Mountain.

A large number of bewildered Golden Core cultivators, Foundation Establishment cultivators, and Qi Refining disciples came to the open space and stared in disbelief at the scene.

"It seems to be heading towards Qinglongtan!"

"Could it be that the sacred beast guarding the mountain is about to advance in rank?"

"Look, the people from the Enforcement Hall have already gone over..."

Many people immediately calculated that the anomaly had occurred in the direction of Qinglongtan.

Some ignorant low-level disciples, seeing this, actually thought that the sacred beast guarding the mountain was about to advance, and after a brief exchange of whispers, they cheered and jumped for joy.

The higher-level cultivators clicked their tongues, sensing that something was amiss.

Some of them were preparing to get up and approach the Azure Dragon Pool when, at that moment, countless beams of spiritual light shot into the sky from all over Qingming Mountain, activating the power of the entire protective array and creating a chaotic spiritual pressure that rose and fell in waves.

Now everyone understands that something must have happened at Qingming Mountain.

Chen Heyan, a man with a youthful face and white hair, and full of energy, was the head of the Dharma Protector Hall. When he saw seventy-two beams of spiritual light shooting out from the Dharma Protector Hall and converging with the mountain-protecting array more than a thousand feet in the sky, he was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. He shouted and rushed towards the Dharma Protector Hall.

Following closely behind were the Enforcement Hall, Talisman Making Hall, Weapon Refining Hall, and Alchemy Hall, all of which emitted bursts of spiritual light that shot into the sky and merged with the mountain-protecting array.

Finally, there is the Ancestral Hall.

After a beam of seven-colored spiritual light shot into the sky, the entire mountain-protecting formation seemed to be activated, with the sounds of dragons roaring and phoenixes singing echoing in the high sky. The protective barrier that was originally thousands of feet high began to continuously lower, and spatial ripples were generated.

"It's over, it's over."

Chen Heyan muttered in a daze, and after a brief moment of stunned silence, he became hysterical.

"The Justice Society!!!"

As the head of the Dharma Protection Hall, he has the responsibility to oversee the safety of the Lingmu Sect. The fact that he was completely unaware of such a major incident at Qingming Mountain is a serious dereliction of duty. After this incident, even if the acting sect leader Chen Shouyi wanted to protect them, he would be powerless to do anything about it.

As the leader of the disciples of the aristocratic family, Chen Shouyi went straight to the ancestral hall at the first opportunity.

He gritted his teeth, seething with anger.

At the same time, he was extremely disappointed in Chen Heyan.

Those members of the Justice Society were able to carry out such a large-scale operation right under his nose, yet he remained completely unaware. It seems that forcibly recommending him as the head of the Protector was indeed unwise.

It's too late to say anything now.

He needed to enter the Ancestral Hall as soon as possible to grasp the overall situation of Qingming Mountain through the spiritual vein hub there. However, when he arrived at the Ancestral Hall, he found that the power of the mountain-protecting array had been activated, forming a spatial barrier. Unless he had the sect leader's token, it would be impossible for him to break in.

"Acting Sect Leader!"

"Acting sect leader..."

Several people were already waiting near the Ancestral Hall, all looking at Chen Shouyi.

Holding the sect leader's token, Chen Shouyi stormed straight into the forbidden array of the Ancestral Hall.

"Sima Fu, are you insane?!"

"Hmph, Junior Brother Chen, you've finally arrived. How dare you, a person as indecisive, incompetent, immoral, and foolish as you, take on the role of the leader of the Spirit Eye Sect?"

Sima Fu seemed to have been waiting there for quite some time.

With his back to Chen Shouyi, he respectfully offered incense to the ancestral hall, then slowly turned around, looked at the furious Chen Shouyan, and revealed a cold, disdainful smile.

(End of this chapter)