Gou Dao Changsheng: Starting from the Reincarnation of a Demon Cultivator

Chapter 660 Persuading Both Factions and Saving Huo Que Ning (6000-word long chapter)
Qing Guanzi gently brushed a strand of hair aside, her peach-blossom eyes brimming with spring water, revealing deep affection. "Yuanlu, after so many years of friendship, have we become so estranged?"

"Get lost! Qing Guanzi, don't even think about using the same old tricks!" Gao Yuanlu's lips twitched slightly; the past was too painful to recall.

Qing Guanzi swayed her waist, her five fingers, painted with vermilion cardamom, traced a line, and a thin veil slipped down her fair and smooth shoulders, making her alluring and captivating.

"A day as husband and wife with Yuanlu is worth a hundred days of kindness. Is Yuanlu really so heartless?"

Even Li Lang doesn't care, so why are you keeping people at arm's length like this?

"Get out! Get out! Get out! Don't bother me anymore!"

Gao Yuanlu felt helpless. He thought to himself that he was ruthless, but Qing Guanzi's actions still broadened his horizons.

"Qing Guanzi, you two adulterers still have such heavy tastes?"

"Alas, all my good intentions have been wasted. Yuanlu has no interest in even trying out the new gadgets that Chunlou Pavilion has acquired."

"puff!"

Inside the Xuanzhen Academy, a bronze mirror hung high. Looking at Xu Qingshe's distorted face, Fang Yi chuckled slightly.

Inside the quiet room, Xu Qingshe looked curious and asked a question.

"Isn't it a rumor in the ancient city that Gao Yuanlu pursued Qing Guanzi many times back then?"
The way the two are behaving now is strange, and their relationship doesn't seem innocent.

“There’s no smoke without fire, Junior Brother Xu.” Fang Yi thought of what he had learned from searching Rong Zhouzi’s soul, and a strange look appeared on his lips.

Xu Qingshe's face showed a gossipy expression.
Entrusted by Fang Yi, he cultivated in Xuanzhen Academy as a backup plan.

Although he received a share of the profits from selling the puppet armor, his injuries had fully healed and the Heaven and Earth Furnace had been repaired, so he was quite bored.

It's rare to have some fun, so I'm taking this opportunity to relax.

"Senior Brother Fang, the rumors circulating in Dadu Ancient City are not actually fabricated by cultivators."
Gao Yuan was born into the White Bone Sect, while Qing Guanzi was a disciple of the Joyful Union Sect. Both sects had bloody traditions, with the Joyful Union Sect women regarding male cultivators as furnaces and known for their ruthlessness.

Did they really retain some old feelings for each other?

Seeing Gao Yuanlu covering his face with his hands, dodging left and right as Qing Guanzi teased him, he would send out a communication talisman to order his disciples to go and greet him.

If things continue like this, Gao Yuanlu might have to make a hasty retreat.

He drank a cup of spiritual tea to moisten his throat. Rong Zhouzi was extremely senior, having been a pseudo-Dan Zhenren more than two hundred years ago. He had a deep impression of this matter during the soul search, only mentioned by a few blood descendants.

“Junior Brother Xu, this is not just about old feelings.”

In their early years, both of them were Foundation Establishment cultivators born into the Demonic Sect. They killed cultivators on the outskirts of the ancient city to supplement their family income.

Gao Yuanlu's cultivation was superior, and he had saved Qing Guanzi multiple times, demonstrating a deep bond of friendship; they were truly exemplary adulterers.

"And then what?" Xu Qingshe asked, her expression growing increasingly curious, pointing at the figure in the bronze mirror. "It seems that these two haven't fallen out, but they're not going to become Daoist partners either."

In the ancient mirror, Qin Yu greeted Gao Yuanlu and Qing Guanzi as they entered the cave. Fang Yi stood up and walked towards the Eight Directions Pavilion.

"Senior Brother Fang, please wait. You haven't told us what the situation is between the two of them yet," Xu Qingshe said, his voice like a hundred claws scratching at his heart, trying to persuade him to stay.

Fang Yi paused and spoke.

"Later, Qing Guanzi used all his wealth to help Gao Yuanlu condense a fake elixir."

Before the two could become Daoist partners, Qing Guanzi devised a plan to extract Gao Yuan's skull to replenish his essence, which was also used to condense a fake elixir.

Gao Yuanlu had no intention of pursuing the matter further, but was reminded by a Foundation Establishment female cultivator from the Hehuan Sect that Qing Guanzi was secretly keeping a lover.

She would draw upon his primordial yang energy and essence, and, in a reversed dual cultivation method, heal her lover's wounds.

The lover's surname was Li; he was Gao Yuanlu's childhood sweetheart and older brother, whom he secretly kept. He initially sought out Qing Guanzi to seek justice for his sister.

"Ah!" Xu Qingshe shook his head slightly, feeling dizzy in his soul.

Gao Yuanlu and Qing Guanzi were sworn brothers, yet Gao Yuanlu secretly kept a lover? Or a concubine?
Is this concubine and her lover actually siblings? And is the lover also connected to Gao Yuanlu?
"What exactly is the relationship between Qing Guanzi and Gao Yuanlu?"

"It's over now!"
"Qing Guanzi, don't be so intimate. If you continue like this, don't blame me for being impolite!" Gao Yuanlu held twelve skull prayer beads strung together, exuding a sinister aura and a chilling murderous intent.

"Alright, then, did you come here at the invitation of Sect Leader Fang?" Qing Guanzi raised her peach blossom eyes slightly, with a hint of affection in them.

"Qing Guanzi!" Gao Yuanlu's expression darkened slightly.

"Then he's not a relative by marriage, but a brother-in-law? A patron?" Qing Guanzi tossed her hair, revealing her long, white, jade-like neck. Her pink tongue licked her full, red lips as she spoke in a charmingly coquettish tone.

"Father~"
Father, please don't be angry with Guanguan.

"Cough, cough, cough," Gao Yuanlu coughed, the past was too painful to recall, and the pleasures of yesteryear caused his murderous aura to pour out.

"Tap! Tap! Tap!" Footsteps came from the bluestone road. Qing Guanzi and Gao Yuanlu exchanged a glance, both with solemn expressions.

After the beast tide, Fang Yi killed the Water Toad and defeated the Golden Armor Lion. He single-handedly defeated two of the three fierce demons, and his prestige surpassed that of many pseudo-core cultivators who had been cultivating for hundreds of years. He was vaguely comparable to a Core Formation True Person.

"Fellow Taoists, you are polite."

Fang Yi wore a long silk robe with pine-patterned design, a lotus crown on his head, and had a face as fair as jade with sword-like eyebrows that reached his temples. He was exceptionally handsome.

Qing Guanzi's heart raced slightly, and he murmured to himself.

'A pure and fine foundation, like an ancient tree, strong and enduring, or like a flowing stream, possessing immense potential.'

She felt a strange pang of sadness; she had been entangled with Gao Yuanlu for so long that it was impossible to determine who was right and who was wrong.

With Gao Yuanlu's foundation, why did she need to seek out a cauldron back then, living a dissolute life, to protect his life in front of the Core Formation Master?

'However, Li Lingbai, as the furnace, is truly delicious.' Qing Guanzi smacked his lips unconsciously, a look of lingering enjoyment on his face.

Inside the quiet private room of the Spring Pavilion, decadent music played continuously.

A short while later, a loud female voice rang out.

Li Lingbai was a robust man with his chest bare, holding a slender woman in his arms who bore a striking resemblance to him.

Meiji's face was slightly flushed, and she looked satisfied.

"Brother, after this dual cultivation session, how long until you reach the Core Formation stage?"

"Xiuer, with the help of the primordial yang energy you gathered from the Gaoyuan Furnace, Qingguanzi is quite satisfied with me and provides me with a lot of support."

Within three years, the elder brother can attempt to reach the Core Formation Realm.

"Then I'll take you away, and we'll live happily ever after, no longer involved in the entanglements of those two adulterers."

Li Yuxiu felt a slight joy in her heart.

Thinking of the entanglements between Qing Guanzi, Gao Yuanlu, and his cousins, his brows furrowed and a worried expression appeared.

"I hope so, and that there will be no unexpected setbacks."

Senior Brother Gao still can't forget Sister Qingguan, and during their intimate moments, he always wants me to use my supernatural powers.

"If it weren't for him saving Grandpa's life."

"Sister Guan Guan is the same in bed. She clearly has lingering feelings for her ex, but she is unwilling to back down."

"I'm constantly using the Lesser Bone Transformation Technique to change my body. This second-tier technique, I'm going to cultivate it to near-third tier."

Li Lingbai stood up and put on a long robe. A look of hesitation flashed in his eyes, but in an instant, his resolve returned.

"If Master Fang is willing to provide support, and we can persuade Senior Sister Qingguan, Xiuxiu and I will no longer have to live under someone else's roof."

He bent down to pick up the belt, his gaze resolute.

"Xiuxiu, I need your help with something very important."

"You bastard!" Gao Yuanlu thought with dissatisfaction as he looked at Qing Guanzi, whose eyes were filled with reminiscence. It was a shame that he still couldn't forget his old flame.

Qing Guanzi chuckled charmingly, feeling satisfied. The angrier Gao Yuanlu became, the more he cared about himself.

Fang Yi glanced at the two of them, thinking about the information he had gathered, and marveled at the wonders of the world. Gao Yuanlu and Qing Guanzi were indeed a perfect match.

He waved his sleeves, and an ancient painting of clear water unfolded, with blue ripples separating the inside from the outside.

"Fellow Daoist Gao, Fellow Daoist Qingguan, I have invited you two here today to discuss an important matter."

"I wonder if the White Bone Sect and the Joyful Union Sect are interested in advancing further into the Suodu Mountain?"

"What does Sect Leader Fang mean by this?" Gao Yuanlu's expression changed slightly, his magical power swirled, and he was extremely vigilant.

A pink spiritual light emanated from Qing Guanzi's body, blending seamlessly with Gao Yuanlu's aura, without the slightest flaw or discrepancy.

"A combined attack method?" Fang Yi raised an eyebrow slightly.

Having cultivated their combined attack technique to this level, the two were practically one, almost capable of fighting against a Core Formation cultivator.

With divine will and shared understanding, and with no flaws in their methods, countless sincere and devoted cultivators who have been together for hundreds of years as Daoist partners have been unable to achieve this.

The close relationship between Gao Yuanlu and Qing Guanzi is beyond what ordinary people can imagine.

Fang Yi felt a rare sense of unease; this didn't seem like an unresolved grudge or lingering resentment. How much of what Rong Zhouzi had obtained from his soul was true, and how much was false?

"Greetings to Fellow Daoist Gao and Fellow Daoist Qing Guanzi."

Fang had no malicious intent.

As he spoke, a powerful aura flowed, and a small silver-white beast leaped up from the ground and landed in his warm embrace.

Fang Yi stroked the adorable little beast in his arms, his words indifferent. "If I truly harbored ill intentions, the two of you working together would be utterly ineffective."

Qi Jie understood, and a silver spiritual light flowed as a heavy demonic power, filled with primal energy, pressed down.

"Sect Leader Fang has a third-tier demonic pet."

"Fellow Daoist Gao and I can't cause any major trouble." Qing Guanzi's eyes shimmered with envy.

A third-tier demon pet is on par with a Core Formation cultivator, and its intelligence is no less than that of a cultivator of the same tier. This Seven-Ring Demon King allowed Fang Yi to rub and rub it without showing any intention of retaliating.

She hesitated for a moment. In the ancient city, countless cultivators had witnessed the two entering the Xuanzhen Academy.

Moreover, Fang Yi has a good reputation, and the spiritual medicine he previously entrusted to refine to replenish vital energy was of excellent quality.

With a slight thought, the pink light dissipated as her magical power flowed.

Upon seeing this, Gao Yuanlu also concealed his aura. "Sudu Mountain is rich in resources; forty percent of the Foundation Establishment spiritual items in the Great Cloud Immortal Cultivation World come from here."

Why does Master Fang have to do this? If it weren't for the fact that your Xuan Yang Mountain, Bi Shui Ge, and Feng Ling Immortal City have joined forces to try and monopolize the benefits.

"In this ancient city, surely the White Bone Sect and the Joyous Union Sect wouldn't only have two pseudo-Core Formation cultivators like Qingguan and me?"

Qing Guanzi also spoke up in unison, cooperating with Gao Yuanlu to probe and test Fang Yi. "Sect Leader Fang mentioned this matter. Could it be that Xuan Yang intends to give up the spiritual vein medicinal fields in Sudu Mountain?"

Or perhaps the cave dwellings and shops within the ancient city of Dadu?

"Fellow Daoist Fang, rest assured. Yuanlu and I both hold considerable positions within our respective sects. If Xuanyang Mountain is willing to transfer ownership, we can acquire it at a 30% premium."

"Absolutely, absolutely, Guan Guan is right."

Gao Yuanlu nodded slightly and said, "If Xuan Yang Mountain is willing to transfer its shops and cave dwellings, the White Bone Sect and the Joyful Union Sect can acquire them at a 50% premium."

Fang Yi shook his head slightly. "Fellow Daoists are too kind. Whether it's shops and cave dwellings in the ancient city, or spiritual veins and medicinal fields in Sudu Mountain, Xuan Yang Mountain will take as much as it has."

"It was you who joked about the sect's foundation first, fellow Daoist." Gao Yuanlu's eyes narrowed slightly, a sharp glint in them.

He did intentionally adopt a humble attitude and try to befriend Fang Yi, but he was by no means making such bottomless concessions.

"Fellow Daoist, please don't be impatient. Try my spiritual tea. This matter is of great importance, let's discuss it slowly." Fang Yi took out a set of tea utensils from his storage bag, which were exquisitely carved from spiritual jade and engraved with vigorous spiritual bamboo.

The power of water spirit emerged, transforming into a clear spring to wash his well-defined hands.

"Pong!"

A handful of azure true fire ignited the spiritual charcoal, the flames licking the jade pot, and after a moment, wisps of steam rose.

The crystal-clear spring water fell, brewing the tender green tea in the teacup. Fang Yi's unrestrained and elegant manner brought peace to Gao Yuanlu and Qing Guanzi's minds.

"please!"

Fang Yi pushed two exquisite teacups in front of the two men, smiling warmly. "Fellow Daoists, please try my skills."

"Thank you, Master Fang." Qing Guanzi gave a slight stern look, and Gao Yuanlu instantly understood, lowering his hand from the teacup.

Qing Guanzi nodded inwardly. More than a hundred years ago, when the two of them joined forces, it was just like this. She acted as bait to lure out rogue cultivators, while Gao Yuanlu lay in ambush outside.

Even if they encounter a formidable opponent, they will not be wiped out in one fell swoop, and will have the opportunity to return to their sect and ask senior cultivators for help.

She blew away the foam on the teacup and drank the tea in one gulp.

Feeling the cool energy flowing through his soul, and the restlessness in his mind being cleansed, Qing Guanzi exclaimed in admiration.

"It has a sweet aftertaste and is close to the soul; it is a superior spiritual tea."

She paused slightly, her words carrying a hidden meaning. "Sect Leader Fang, may we speak frankly now: which fake Core Formation cultivator wishes to sell the spiritual veins of Suodu Mountain?"

“It’s not a fake Core Formation cultivator.” Fang Yi’s palm gathered magical power, and five colors of spiritual light—green, red, black, yellow, and white—intertwined to depict a topographical map of Sudu Mountain.

He lightly tapped his index finger, and on the topographical map of Sudu Mountain, more than ten spiritual veins revealed the mark of a golden flying knife.
"Heavenly Blade Dock!" Gao Yuanlu exclaimed in surprise, instinctively rejecting the idea.

"Sect Leader Fang, there is a world of difference between a Pseudo-Core cultivator and a Core Formation cultivator. Do not dare to attack Tian Dao Wu just because you are slightly better than the Golden Armor Lion."

When it comes to combat skills, Chen Xian Zhenren is among the top cultivators in the Great Cloud Realm.

"Master Fang's talk is so delusional; I, Gao, will go first."

Gao Yuanlu stood up, grabbed her slender hand, and turned to leave.

Although he had high hopes for Fang Yi, he would never put himself in danger by using his fake core cultivation to provoke Chen Xian.

Qing Guanzi smiled and bowed. "Sect Leader Fang, I have other matters to attend to at my cave dwelling, so I will not trouble you any longer."

"Fellow Daoist, please go ahead. Once you leave this cave, the benefits of Heavenly Blade Dwelling will no longer be of any interest to you."

Gao Yuanlu glanced over and sighed inwardly. Fang Yi had been having too good a life lately, and with everyone praising him, his ego had become inflated.

“Fellow Daoist Fang, I also have important matters to attend to in my cave, so I will take my leave now.”

Fang Yi poured himself a drink and waited until Gao Yuanlu and Qing Guanzi were just a stone's throw from the back gate.

"If Fang Moumou said that Chen Xian is restrained by a cultivator, he will not be able to leave within half a century."

What do you two think?

Gao Yuanlu stopped abruptly, his body stiffening, and he stammered, "Is what Sect Leader Fang said true?"

Chen Xian is no weakling among Core Formation cultivators; he cannot be easily restrained by just any cultivator.

Fang Yi flicked his long sleeves, brought his slender fingers together, channeled his divine sense, and made a vow against his inner demons.

"Within half a century, Chen Xian appeared in the ancient city. When Fang was condensing his core, he was willing to suffer the tribulation of the backlash from his inner demons."

Fang Yi lowered his five fingers, a smile playing on his lips. "So, do you two fellow Daoists believe me now?"

"I believe you! I believe you!" Gao Yuanlu nodded repeatedly, put the Qing Guanzi down, and rushed back to the Bafang Pavilion in a few strides, his face showing a fawning expression.

Fang Yi's cultivation foundation is profound, as all the cultivators in the ancient city know; he is a genuine Golden Core seed.

Even if the chances of him forming a golden elixir are slim, a true elixir is almost certain. There's no need to deceive him with the Daoist path, adding a pointless risk to the elixir-forming process.

"Sect Leader Fang, I still have one question." Gao Yuanlu was already quite convinced, but he still cautiously inquired.

"Sect Leader Fang, Chen Xian is not in the ancient city, Heng Daozi has perished, and Tian Dao Dock is leaderless. Why would Xuan Yang Mountain give up such a great benefit?"

"The alliance between Tiandaowu and Biyuege has greatly increased the threat. Now that we have seen an opportunity to weaken the alliance between the two factions, Xuan Yang Mountain will not miss it."

Fang Yi went straight to the point, using profit as bait.

"As for the benefits?"
No matter how great the benefits are, they cannot compare to suppressing the Jade Water Pavilion for the sect.

The White Bone Sect and the Joyful Union Sect want a share of the spoils and want to join me in resisting the pressure from the Azure Water Pavilion and the Heavenly Blade Dock.

Qing Guanzi's peach blossom eyes gleamed, and his lips moved as he used a sound transmission technique.

Although the three lineages of Yuanlu and Xuanyang Mountain have a long history and profound heritage, they are now at a low point.

For nearly two hundred years, no Fire Dao True Person has been seen in the main lineage of Xuanyang. Huang Guangsheng, the Great True Person of the Ancestral Hall lineage, passed away, leaving only Zhang Hengyi, a Golden Core cultivator, to inherit the sect's treasure.

Zhang Hengyi has condensed his Golden Core, indicating a bright future, but he is only at the early stage of Core Formation. Currently, only Hu Lei is a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator on Xuan Yang Mountain.

"Guan Guan, what do you mean?" Gao Yuanlu's eyes showed a look of reminiscence. When was the last time the two of them discussed this like this?

Nearly a hundred years ago, the two conspired to lure and kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

'This deal is lucrative, let's do it!' A greedy glint appeared in Qing Guanzi's eyes.

"However, we must be wary of Xuan Yang Mountain's potential betrayal." She spoke softly, her voice carrying a hidden message.

Fang Yi closed his eyes slightly, ignoring the almost blatant exchange between the two.

After a long pause, Gao Yuanlu spoke.

"The siege of Tiandaowu is extremely dangerous. The master of Tiandaowu, Chen Sheng, is a highly skilled cultivator. He has already reached the peak of the mid-stage of Core Formation and is only one step away from the realm of a Great True Person."

"What does that mean, fellow Daoist?" Fang Yi asked thoughtfully.

“We have to raise the price!” Qing Guanzi held up three fingers, his eyes blazing.

"Six shops on the main street of the ancient city, twelve second-tier cave dwellings, and a near-third-tier medicinal field on the slope of the mountain stream are offered as a deposit."

After the various spiritual veins and cave dwellings are handed over, they will be handed over to me and Gao Yuanlu, who will then report to the True Person of the sect. The White Bone Sect and the Joyful Union Sect will join forces to annihilate the disciples of the Heavenly Blade Dwelling.

“Agreed!” Fang Yi nodded in agreement, his gaze deep.

The opening is too small!
Qing Guanzi and Gao Yuanlu exchanged a glance, realizing that their bid was too low and had not reached Xuan Yang Mountain's bottom line.

Her lips twitched slightly, as if she wanted to change her mind.

Fang Yi's words were slightly cold. "Both of you fellow Daoists are selfless in your dedication to the public good, and I admire you greatly."

However, there is another method; I wonder if you would be willing to consider it?

Gao Yuanlu frowned slightly. "Does Master Fang intend to go back on his word?"

"Going back on your word, isn't that the behavior of the Xuan Yang Mountain Sect Leader?" Qing Guanzi looked dissatisfied. Giving up so many benefits would surely be greatly rewarded by the Hehuan Sect.

She was unwilling to let this opportunity slip away.

Fang Yi smiled meaningfully and said, "I am merely offering a suggestion. Whether you listen to it or not is entirely up to you, fellow Daoist."

"Six shops on the main street of the ancient city, twelve second-tier cave dwellings, and a near-third-tier medicinal field on the slope of the mountain stream are offered as a deposit."

"Don't you two think about yourselves at all?"

A guess formed in Qing Guanzi's mind, his chest heaving and his breathing becoming heavy. "What does Sect Leader Fang mean?"

"You should know whether it's better to hand it over to the sect or to leave it to the two of you."

Mr. Fang may do me a favor: three of the six shops may be privately transferred, and the remaining six cave dwellings may be given to your two disciples.

As for the near-third-tier medicinal field on the waterside slope? That depends on what you two fellow cultivators think.”

Fang Yi smiled and reported to the sect master.
If the news leaks out during this back-and-forth exchange, and Jade Pearl Master is prepared, things will become ten times more complicated.

"this."

Qing Guanzi and Gao Yuanlu locked eyes, both seeing the attraction in each other's eyes.

Three shops, six second-tier cave dwellings, and a near-third-tier medicinal herb field—this is wealth enough to tempt even a Core Formation cultivator.

"Fellow Daoist Fang, this matter is of great importance, and I need to consider it carefully."

"I will give you an explanation within three days."

"Please make yourselves at home, fellow Daoists." Fang Yi didn't say much more; self-interest could move people.

Qing Guanzi and Gao Yuanlu were already tempted even before they refused, and once they were tempted, he had other plans.

……

evening.

The bright moon hangs high in the sky, and the green bamboo sways in the Xuanzhen Courtyard.

The cultivation room, beside the spiritual spring.

An ancient, simple cauldron contained a handful of spiritual soil. Fang Yi waved his sleeves, and a fire magpie, surrounded by crimson clouds, flew out and landed in the spiritual soil, where the crimson branches and leaves lost their vitality.

His eyes were solemn, and behind him, the banners of the Void Realm's Withering and Flourishing swayed, their rich vitality gathering like water.

"disease!"

With a change of hand seals, the power of withering and flourishing was pushed to its limit, and the phantom of a large, gnarled, and vigorous Chinese toon tree appeared.

"Wow!"

The lush green leaves wither and fall, merging into the watery vitality, transforming into a gentle, drizzling rain.

Half a day later.

"receive!"

Fang Yi exhaled a breath of stale air, sensing Huo Que Ning's improved energy, and a faint look of joy appeared on his face.

"It's done! Its vitality has been somewhat restored. The next step is to continuously nurture it until the Fire Magpie Lemon is fully recovered."

The "Scripture of Life, Death, Withering and Flourishing" deals with life, death, withering and flourishing, and its healing power for spiritual plants surpasses that of spiritual plant masters of the same level...

Fang Yi's lips curled slightly. A spiritual herb that was almost a mid-grade third-tier would greatly enhance the foundation of either a third-tier spiritual healer or a third-tier poison master.

Many prescriptions are available and can be adapted to local conditions.

"kindness?"

A jade talisman fell down, and Fang Yi scanned it with his divine sense, muttering to himself.

"Li Lingbai sent a message that Qing Guanzi and Gao Yuanlu have colluded again, and the plan to strangle Tiandao has been decided."

Then it's just a matter of watching what Senior Brother Hu Lei and Yan Youtai do..."

Three days later.

A blue light descended from Ziguang Academy.

Master Hu Lei smiled and praised, "Junior Brother Fang handled things well, knowing that the White Bone Sect and the Joyful Union Sect were willing to help."

Even the Nine-Bend Old Ghost relented.

Fang Yi remained calm and turned to look at Yan Youtai. "Senior Brother Yan, what are the plans of these rogue cultivators who have reached the Fake Core stage?"

"Pfft!" A hideous head was thrown out by Yan Youtai, his eyes cold.

“Some cultivators wanted to play both sides, but as Junior Brother Fang instructed, I killed Chong Wenzi to establish my authority, and then everything settled down.”

"In that case, we can begin." A faint look of excitement appeared in Fang Yi's eyes.

"Dang!" "Dang!" "Dang!"

An ancient bell was raised, its melodious sound echoing throughout the ancient city of Dadu.

Sheng Bo'an, Qin Yu, Li Heng... one by one, the Foundation Establishment cultivators of Xuan Yang Mountain changed their expressions slightly and transformed into streaks of light, heading towards Zi Guang Academy.

　Fellow Daoists, thank you for your patience. Here comes a long chapter of six thousand words.

　　I'm speechless. I spent ages revising it, but it got blocked from being written in the red-ink section, and even the ellipsis was censored.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)