Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 797 Misunderstanding
“Go around them? No, we are the landowners of the Western Continent. Going around them would make it seem like we are afraid.”

We went up to pay our respects and ask what had happened.

Hu Yujie said proudly that the demon race and the human race had fought bloody battles for countless years, but now their relationship is much more peaceful, and they would not fight to the death as soon as they met.

Since the other party was not a true demon, her safety was guaranteed, so she dared to step forward.

The two celestial foxes flew forward a short distance, while Hu Yujie remained on guard and cupped her hands in greeting.
"Greetings, fellow Daoists. We come from Qingqiu in the Ten Thousand Mountains."

It is a great honor to meet the True Lord of the Taixu Sect here. I wonder when you two came here on your travels?

Her cultivation level was only at the first level of the Nascent Soul stage, while the two people opposite her had higher cultivation levels. She should introduce herself first to save face.

Huayin Zhenjun quickly glanced at his cousin and immediately spoke:

"So you are fellow Daoists from the Qingqiu Clan. We have come to visit our friends from the Jinling Sect, but they have activated the mountain-protecting formation, so we cannot enter for the time being."

The two vixens were both incredibly alluring, and she didn't want her cousin to talk to them.

The other party approached them to find out why they were there, and since their reason for coming was perfectly legitimate, they said it directly to avoid any misunderstanding.

What she didn't know was that someone had already misunderstood!

At this moment, Hu Yuniang's mind raced as she tried to figure out the true purpose of the people from the Taixu Sect.

She suspected that the Golden Spirit Sect might have reached some secret agreement with the Taixu Sect, and that through cooperation with the Golden Spirit Sect, the Taixu Sect had extended its reach into the Western Continent.

Otherwise, how can we explain why the Golden Spirit Sect jumped from a Golden Core sect to a Nascent Soul sect?

Cultivators value spiritual companions, wealth, and location, and place great importance on the inheritance of cultivation techniques. It is extremely difficult to obtain a cultivation technique that can directly lead to the Nascent Soul level, but the cultivators of the Golden Spirit Sect have managed to obtain one.

She didn't believe there wasn't a secret exchange involved.

However, these were all her guesses. When reporting to the Grand Elder, she would not express her own opinions, but would only tell him everything she had seen and heard.

The Grand Elder didn't need her judgment, only her eyes and ears.

The spiritual energy within the Golden Spirit Sect is currently soaring to the heavens, and the fluctuations in magical power emanating from it indicate that a cultivator is breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.

If the breakthrough is successful, it means that the Nascent Soul inheritance of the Golden Spirit Sect is now stable, and the situation that Qingqiu least wanted to see is happening.

Hu Yujie raised her willow-leaf eyebrows slightly, a smile appearing at the corners of her mouth, and tentatively asked:

"Are the friends of these two True Lords True Lord Xuanqing?"

Her gentle voice, though soft and mild, reached the ears of the two from Taixu Sect, yet it was like lightning flashing in the night sky.

Zhenyue Zhenjun's eyes widened slightly, his heart filled with turbulent waves.

"True Lord?! When did Fellow Daoist Xuanqing break through to the Nascent Soul level? Where did he obtain his cultivation technique? Where did he hear about the preparations needed before breaking through to the Nascent Soul level?"

A series of questions popped into his mind, but he had no answers.

Huayin Zhenjun felt exactly the same way as Zhenyue Zhenjun at this moment, filled with shock.

She quickly composed herself, thought for a moment, and then said:

"Our friend is indeed Fellow Daoist Xuanqing. Thanks to his help, I have been able to cultivate to this level."

Judging from your tone, you are acquainted with Fellow Daoist Xuanqing?

When Fellow Daoist Xuanqing left the Central Continent, he was only at the sixth level of the Golden Core stage. In recent years, the True Demon Tribulation has severed the connection between the Central Continent and the Western Continent, and they have never known when he broke through to the Nascent Soul stage.

A hint of embarrassment flashed in Hu Yujie's eyes. Meeting Xuanqing Zhenjun wasn't exactly something to be proud of, and she didn't want to continue the conversation, so she nodded slightly.
Yes, we've met a few times.

My sister and I came here today to discuss something with him.

She pointed to the vortex of spiritual energy not far away and changed the subject:
"How long have you two been here? Do you know how many days the spiritual energy vortex has lasted?"

The other party just avoided this topic. If we could know how long it took for the spiritual energy vortex to form, we could roughly judge when the Nascent Soul Tribulation would descend.

When she came, she made a promise with her great-grandmother that she would definitely return in two or three days. Now, due to the unexpected situation, if she cannot return to Qingqiu on time, it may cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

The situation is clear now: another cultivator from the Golden Spirit Sect has broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, so it's not convenient to visit them at this time.

Huayin Zhenjun said sincerely:
"To be honest, we just arrived here last night and are trying to get in touch with Fellow Daoist Xuanqing."

As for when the vortex of spiritual energy inside was formed, we have no idea.

She wondered why a celestial fox could know Fellow Daoist Xuanqing. Logically speaking, the relationship between a human True Monarch and a transformed great demon, while not exactly hostile, was certainly not harmonious.

She condensed her energy into a thread and transmitted her voice:
"Cousin, what's going on? The other party actually knows Fellow Daoist Xuanqing, but there's no reason for them to know each other!"

She couldn't help but wonder if the Golden Spirit Sect had some secret dealings with Qingqiu.

It is unknown exactly when, but at least six or seven thousand years ago, the various Nascent Soul sects in the Central Continent jointly issued a statement strictly prohibiting any force from associating with the demon race. In addition, this resolution was communicated to the human forces in other continents.

If the Golden Spirit Sect and Qingqiu are secretly in contact... Huayin Zhenjun shook his head slightly. The demon race also knows about this prohibition in the Central Continent. If the two sides were really in contact, the Heavenly Fox Clan would not meet with them so openly.

Zhenyue Zhenjun transmitted his voice, "The situation is still unclear, let's wait and see."

He wasn't sure what the situation was either, and decided to try and find out more after meeting Fellow Daoist Xuanqing. Hu Yujie slightly turned her head and whispered to her sister beside her:
"What do we do now?"

What was supposed to be a relatively easy negotiation turned into a complicated situation. She wasn't used to dealing with trivial matters and was at a loss for what to do.

Hu Yuniang transmitted her voice, "Little sister, why don't we turn back to Qingqiu and come back in half a month?"

They are demon cultivators, and they are not welcome at this sensitive time. It would be better for them to leave, so as not to make things difficult for the cultivators of the Golden Spirit Sect.

"But wouldn't it be foolish to go back without even meeting Fellow Daoist Xuanqing once?"

"How could we be stupid? Leaving now is the most dignified thing to do. Otherwise, are we prepared to spend several days in the open outside the mountain-protecting formation?"

In fact, she was worried that the Taixu Sect might really be connected with the Jinling Sect, which could be detrimental to both of them.

Whether the truth is true or not, we must not put ourselves in potential danger.

The two celestial foxes discussed telepathically for a while, and then Hu Yujie bowed again:

"Fellow Daoists, since the Golden Spirit Sect has activated its protective mountain formation, it means it is inconvenient for us to pay our respects. We will take our leave now."

Huayin Zhenjun cupped his hands in farewell.

The celestial fox flew away and stopped when it passed the Divine Eagle Cliff again.

Hu Yuniang took out a mountain eagle puppet and released it, saying in a deep voice:
"Little sister, I am monitoring the movements of the Taixu Sect cultivators here. Go back to Qingqiu and meet with the Grand Elder. Tell her the truth and ask her to make a decision."

Qingqiu will never allow the tentacles of the Nascent Soul sects of the Central Continent to extend into the Western Continent; this is the bottom line.

Hu Yujie nodded emphatically, "Sister, be careful to stay hidden."

"Haha, don't worry, our Heavenly Fox Clan's illusion techniques are unparalleled in the world. From a hundred feet away, I'm just an inconspicuous rock."

Li Haoran searched along the outer perimeter of the sect's protective array. He knew that even if the sect activated the array, it would leave disciples on guard at certain locations as gateways connecting the inside and outside. It was not appropriate to disturb them last night.

Not long after, he arrived at Luoxia Mountain and saw the disciples on duty. He then approached the mountain-protecting array and said in a deep voice:

"I am Li Haoran from Yingyue Peak, and I wish to join the sect."

As he spoke, he took out his identity jade token for his disciples to examine.

The disciple on duty was a cultivator in the Chaoyuan stage. He had basic information about all the True Persons in the sect and knew that the True Demon Calamity had just occurred when the other party was traveling to the Central Continent, so he was stranded outside.

The other party was a sword cultivator with the aptitude of a Heavenly Spiritual Root, and was once the benchmark of the sect.

The disciple on duty asked in surprise:
"Master, you've returned from the Western Continent?"

"Yes."

"Please forgive me, Master, but I do not have the array jade tablet to control entry and exit."

Please wait patiently; I will send a disciple to inform the sect leader.

Only the Sect Leader and the two Hall Masters of the Enforcement Hall have control over the jade token; he does not have the authority to let the other party in.

Besides, he had never met the other party, and a jade token with the same style as that of a sect master was not enough to prove the other party's identity.

The protective array of the mountain separated the inside from the outside, so he couldn't obtain the jade token and therefore had no way to identify it.

Li Haoran nodded slightly. "I'll wait."

After saying that, he flew to the shade of a tree not far away and sat cross-legged to refine his natal flying sword.

A silvery light shone brightly, and the disciples on duty felt as if their eyes were being cut by a sharp object, and tears reflexively streamed down their faces.

He immediately turned his back to Li Haoran, took out the communication sword, entered the information, and activated it.

An hour later, a silver light, like thunder and lightning, came from the horizon. When Lin Qiubai landed on Luoxia Mountain, the sword cry that cleaved the sky finally arrived, shaking the eardrums of several disciples on duty.

Li Haoran rode his sword light close to the mountain-protecting formation and excitedly bowed with his hands clasped.
"Disciple pays homage to Master."

"Haha, it really is you, Haoran!"

Lin Qiubai manipulated the magic seals to control the array jade tablet, and a section of the light screen on the mountain-protecting array disappeared:
"Come in quickly!"

Having not seen each other for many years, Lin Qiubai felt they had endless things to say, but when the words reached his lips, he didn't know where to begin.

"You've lost a lot of weight since you left."

A warm feeling rose in Li Haoran's heart. When he saw the few strands of white hair on his master's head, his eyes glistened. This sword cultivator, who had slaughtered late-stage Golden Core True Demons like mowing grass in the Central Continent, choked up a little.
"I am doing well."

He briefly explained how he returned to the sect, pointed out that two True Monarchs had come with him, and then transmitted his voice to reveal the purpose of the two True Monarchs of the Taixu Sect.

Lin Qiubai straightened his back, his posture becoming even more upright, like a sharp sword:
"I'll take you to see the sect leader and the True Lord; they will handle it properly."

Li Haoran was taken aback and asked in astonishment:
"True Lord? Senior Brother Ji has broken through?"

(End of this chapter)