The road is vague

Chapter 222 First Glimpse of Talent (Part 1)

Seeing Lu Qi manipulate the array plate and trigger such a large-scale event, Li Mo, standing in the crowd, instantly felt incredibly small.

"Junior brother."

Jiang Feiyan was both excited and nervous, her breathing rate noticeably increased, and her face was flushed.

She looked up at the sky, gazing at the beams of spiritual light soaring into the sky from all directions of Qingming Peak, and the various strange phenomena formed after they converged with the mountain-protecting array. It was as if the entire Lingmu Sect was shaking violently, and she felt her heart surge with emotion.

"Hahahaha!"

Jiang Feiyan, looking dashing and spirited, laughed heartily.

Li Mo turned to look at Jiang Feiyan, his expression showing confusion.

"Our chance to hold our heads high and make a name for ourselves has arrived!"

Jiang Feiyan was a restless person by nature. Unlike Li Mo, who took the initiative to go to work in the outer sect, she clearly remembered that she was ostracized by the disciples of the aristocratic families and left Qingming Mountain in a daze.

That was the time when the two acting leaders had just been elected and the Justice Society had just been established; it was also the time when she was most helpless.

Lu Qi recognized her talent and took her as his sixth disciple, promising her that one day she would be able to hold her head high and return to her sect.

From then on, Jiang Feiyan lay low at the foot of the outer mountain, patiently waiting for this day to come.

The day has finally come!
Only then did Li Mo notice that most of the thirty-odd people who had come with him were showing signs of fervent excitement, as if they usually lived a life of enduring humiliation and biding their time.

"master."

Li Mo gazed at Lu Qi's retreating figure once more, recalling scene after scene from the past.

Sixteen years ago, a flood struck Bai'an County. The River God Temple sect was responsible for the disaster and sacrificed Zhao Siman. Lu Qi then descended from the sky and slaughtered everyone in his path.

Twelve years ago, after the second-year assessment at the advanced training hall, Lu Qi accepted him as a disciple, gave him healing medicine, taught him the "Seven Apertures Returning to Origin Technique," and bestowed upon him a green steel shield and the formula for the Shangyuan Qi Refining Pill.

Nine years ago, when he was serving as the deputy commander of Bai'an County, he suffered retaliation from the Eastern Mystic Spirit. Lu Qi personally killed everyone, took responsibility for the cause and effect, and bestowed upon him the Matrix Puppet and the recipe for the Flowing Fire Spirit Condensation Pill.

Six years ago, Lu Qi personally led him to the Southern Barbarian Lands to find the Heavenly Fire Monster and resolve the matter of Lü Cuicui...

"master."

Recalling the past, Li Mo felt incredibly heavy-hearted, and his eyes gradually became moist.

He was born in Shanbei Village, Hua'an Town, Bai'an County. After the passing of his mother, Zhao Siman, and Zhang Dongliang, he began his spiritual practice. Although he did not change much on the surface, his inner self became noticeably indifferent, like a tranquil stream.

He was also aware of this and tried to analyze it.

Sometimes he felt this was due to the constantly changing state of mind of a cultivator; sometimes he felt it was because he had matured; and sometimes he felt it was because, in the process of constantly merging with the ethereal dreamscape, half of his essence, energy, and spirit were absorbed by the ethereal dreamscape. He even suspected that this was related to his cultivation of the "Seven Apertures Returning to Origin Technique"...

In short.

He felt increasingly unmoved by the outside world.

Whether it's personal feelings or spiritual practice, things have become increasingly mundane since the White Moon organization in Bai'an County was eradicated.

He gradually adapted to this mundane life, believing that this was the life a spiritual practitioner should have.

But at this moment, in this situation...

As he looked at Lu Qi's figure, he felt his once calm heart begin to beat wildly for the first time in a long time.

Gudong! Gudong! Gudong...

"Life down the mountain may seem mundane and busy, but in reality, it is far removed from the core conflicts of the cultivation world and is immersed in the endless mortal world. Life on the mountain may seem dull and boring, but in reality, it is the center of the vortex of the cultivation world. Every change will affect the lives of millions of people, including Bai'an County."

Li Mo's gaze gradually changed, no longer just calm and rational, but also containing a hint of courage and sharpness.

He vaguely saw what was called the inevitable trend of the times.

"Master, I understand!"

At this time.

Two more groups of disciples from the Enforcement Hall appeared in the distance, and they were stunned when they saw the changes at Qinglongtan.

The Enforcement Hall, within the Lingmu Sect, has always been known for its tyrannical and domineering behavior.

In peacetime, even the disciples of the Dharma Protection Hall can only enjoy themselves within the illusion array of the hall, while the disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall can correct and handle any matter involving the laws and regulations of the Lingmu Sect, both inside and outside the mountain gate.

Furthermore, the head of the Enforcement Hall is Ye Shoutian, who is known as the number one Golden Core cultivator in the Lingmu Sect. Therefore, although the number of disciples in the Guardian Hall is not large, they can be described as domineering and unscrupulous. Even when facing high-level cultivators in the sect, they are not afraid.

The disciples of the Dharma Protector Hall in these two teams gasped in shock upon seeing the numerous Foundation Establishment cultivators waiting in full battle array.

Even if they were incredibly stupid, they would know that something terrible must have happened inside the gate.

The two squad leaders swallowed hard, then exchanged a glance, their faces turning incredibly grim.

They were just a routine patrol team from the Enforcement Hall, and it was really beyond their capabilities to handle this situation. However, if they pretended not to see it and immediately turned around and left, they would definitely be held accountable in the future, which was also something they could not afford.

So they had no choice but to bite the bullet and take a step forward.

"Everyone, this is the Azure Dragon Pool. According to the sect rules, anyone who trespasses into the Azure Dragon Pool without cause and disturbs the sacred beasts cultivating there will be punished with fifteen days of solitary confinement and whipping..."

"roll!"

Xiang Wenqiang released the spiritual pressure of the late Foundation Establishment stage, which was extremely violent, just like his master Wang Tienan.

Upon seeing this, the two men's expressions changed slightly before they both let out a cold snort. If it were Lu Qi, they would naturally turn around and leave without saying a word, but this person was merely a disciple of the Supervisory Hall; so what if he had late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation?

Another outspoken disciple from the Enforcement Hall immediately rebuked him in a cold voice.

"This is Qingming Mountain!"

This man was eight feet tall, with an imposing presence, his hands behind his back, looking down with arrogance.

"Hmph, you mere outer sect supervisor, it's one thing to act arrogantly down the mountain, but Qingming Mountain is not a place where you can run rampant."

However, he clearly did not realize that these words from a mere outer disciple had ignited the anger of most of the people present.

In particular, Yang Zhiman's senior brother Wen Sheng seemed to have been offended. He, who was originally elegant and arrogant, suddenly became furious and his face turned red.

Jiang Feiyan, Zhao Huaxue, Qin Shu and other female cultivators also gritted their teeth.

"Good, good, good."

Wen Sheng fanned himself twice with his folding fan. Seeing that Lu Qi was still manipulating the array plate without making a move, he couldn't help but look at Wei Cang.

"Junior Brother Wei, what do you think we should do about this?"

Wei Cang, who was as thin as a rake, was showing signs of losing his vital essence, and his skin was becoming increasingly loose. His sunken eyes coldly swept over the two squad leaders of the Enforcement Hall, and he let out a cold snort.

"Take it!"

At Wei Cang's command, the thirty-odd Foundation Establishment disciples gathered there rushed out.

This immediately filled the two squad leaders of the Enforcement Hall, along with the more than thirty Qi Refining disciples behind them, with expressions of despair and horror, and their previous imperious manner vanished.

Li Mo unleashed the Heavenly Golden Sword, its dark golden light flashing and disappearing in an instant.

The opponent only had two Foundation Establishment cultivators, so he didn't even have a chance to deal with them. He was just assisting from the side and suppressing a Qi Refining junior.

This was a heavily made-up female disciple at the eleventh level of Qi Refining. After she unleashed her superior-grade red flying sword, she was utterly torn apart by the Heavenly Golden Sword in a single exchange. This was not only due to the difference in the power of the magical artifacts, but also the difference in the magical power of the two sides. This person had no chance to fight back at all.

"what!!"

The female disciple immediately turned pale.

At that moment, a ray of light fell upon her; it was Li Mo holding the Dust-Sealed Mirror, shining it upon her.

"Senior, spare my life! I am Luo Fu's daughter!"

Upon hearing this, Li Mo's eyes lit up slightly; this was actually Rosanne's sister.

However, he had no intention of killing this person; he only wanted to study the Dust-Sealing Mirror. So he immediately increased his magic power and poured it into the Dust-Sealing Mirror. The female cultivator screamed in panic, and was then casually sealed into the subspace by Li Mo, disappearing before Li Mo's eyes.

After doing all this, he made a hand gesture with one hand and calculated, revealing a hint of surprise.

"There's definitely something to it."

Many Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Fair Way Society also took this opportunity to study the Dust-Sealing Mirror. Although the mirror was ingeniously designed, it did not offer much help in actual combat. It could only be said to save some of the sect's elite disciples as much as possible.

Li Mo then noticed that in that brief exchange of blows, eight corpses had been left nearby.

After glancing around briefly, he didn't say much, and stood with Jiang Feiyan again, looking at the two Foundation Establishment stage squad leaders.

The person who had spoken so arrogantly earlier is now dead, and it is unknown who killed him.

The other person was clearly seriously injured, bleeding from his mouth and nose, collapsing to the ground in a fit of rage, gritting his teeth.

"We are just a disciplinary squad from the Enforcement Hall. How dare you attack disciples of our Enforcement Hall! You are a bunch of traitors who have betrayed our sect! The main enforcement team will be here soon..."

The Enforcement Hall has its own system structure, which can be divided into two parts: the Inspection Team and the Enforcement Brigade.

The daily inspection team is usually composed of a Foundation Establishment disciple leading several Qi Refining disciples. Each team typically consists of ten to fifteen people and is responsible for inspecting the daily conduct and behavior of disciples in each hall, issuing verbal warnings, and imposing punishments.

The enforcement team usually consists of seven to ten Foundation Establishment stage disciples, with a late Foundation Establishment stage disciple serving as the enforcement team leader. They are responsible for arresting runaway disciples and can execute those who resist on the spot without prior notification. They are the elite among the inner disciples.

"We are not traitors!"

"We're here to set things right!"

"Under the rule of powerful families, the Lingmu Sect is beyond redemption..."

Several people were sensitive to the words "betraying one's sect" and immediately stepped forward to argue, only to be met with a cold laugh from this person, who seemed to have already taken life and death lightly.

"How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan!"

Wei Cang snorted and stepped forward, taking out the Dust-Sealing Mirror and sealing the man in front of everyone.

He then noticed that some of the thirty-odd people present were clearly unsettled by the words of the traitor, so he put away the dust-sealed mirror and immediately sneered.

"The victor is king, the loser is a bandit. We launched this reform to save our sect, which can be described as selfless and without shame. Since ancient times, reform has inevitably involved sacrifice and bloodshed. If you are afraid of death, you can leave now. I wonder who is willing to join me, Wei, to follow the righteous cause, save the crumbling edifice, turn the tide, and reverse the situation?"

"well said!"

"I am willing!"

"And I……"

Everyone rushed to join in, as if they were ready to swear a blood oath and risk their lives for each other.

(End of this chapter)