Zhu Tian: A journey of spiritual practice starting from Joy of Life

Chapter 278 Departure from the Mechanical City

An hour later, at the residence of the Taiyi Mountain Sect.

At this moment, the Human Sect's residence was deserted, with only some furniture and weapons left behind because they were too heavy to be taken away.

Leng Feibai and Fusu walked around the Human Sect's encampment, but apart from the messy footprints on the ground, they didn't see a single person.

Leng Feibai's clone was right; the disciples of the Human Sect had indeed left long ago.

Only Elder Mu Xuzi and a few of Xiaoyaozi's personal disciples were left to guard an important item. To this end, Leng Feibai's clone transformed into a black-robed man, knocked the disciples unconscious, and hid them using talismans.

"It seems that the Human Sect is truly going to oppose the Empire!"

Fusu's expression was rather unpleasant, and he turned to look at Leng Feibai beside him.

"I'm sorry to trouble Daoist Qingyang to accompany Fusu on this journey!"

Fusu cupped his hands and said, "The Emperor's rebellion is a fact. I must return to Xianyang immediately to inform His Majesty."

After a moment of silence, Leng Feibai asked, "I wonder how Your Majesty intends to handle this matter?"

"Naturally, we would issue an arrest warrant and send troops to encircle and suppress them..."

Seeing Leng Feibai staring intently at him, Fusu quickly said, "Rest assured, Daoist Master, Tianzong has nothing to do with this matter. His Majesty will absolutely not hold a grudge against Tianzong because of this!"

"Young Master Fusu is mistaken!"

Leng Feibai said calmly, "Your father is a man of extraordinary talent and would not arbitrarily take his anger out on the innocent. However, I was just thinking of something else, and I wonder if Young Master Fusu would be willing to listen to it."

Fusu was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then cupped his hands and said, "Does the Daoist Master wish to offer Fusu some guidance?"

"Not even guidance?"

After pondering for a moment, Leng Feibai said, "This humble Taoist simply wants to ask you, young master, what path you wish to take in the future, and what kind of person you wish to become!"

Upon hearing this, Fusu was taken aback, a look of confusion appearing on his face.

"Young master, there's no need to rush to answer this question!"

Leng Feibai turned to Dongfang Dao, "I might make a trip to Sanghai City in the future. Young Master Fusu can discuss this with me in detail then. It's getting late, so I'll escort you all back to the Heavenly Sect first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Leng Feibai raised his hand and waved, and a Void Teleportation Talisman flew out from his sleeve, bringing the people around him back to the Heavenly Sect's base.

Upon witnessing this divine skill, Fusu and the others were secretly astonished. Without saying much, they bid farewell and hurriedly descended Mount Taiyi.

That night, Leng Feibai closed his eyes and sat cross-legged on his bed.

Although he is currently cultivating true qi and cannot improve the progress of tempering his internal organs, practicing meditation in this way is still quite good!

But at that moment, two familiar auras entered his senses.

"Um"

Leng Feibai stopped channeling his energy, raised his hand and waved it, causing his hand, which was about to land on the door, to miss its target.

The door opened, and Xiaomeng and Chisongzi appeared directly outside.

The next moment, Leng Feibai used the technique of blending in with the world to move out of the house.

"Junior brother, you're still in the Heavenly Sect!"

Chisongzi exclaimed, "I thought you had already gone down the mountain!"

"Why should I go down the mountain!"

Leng Feibai frowned and said, "Senior brother, you don't actually think I'd go to the Mo Clan's Mechanical City, do you? Please, I don't even know where the Mechanical City is!"

Seeing Leng Feibai's helpless expression, Chi Songzi moved his lips and said, "Aren't you worried about Ji Yan? He's the leader of the Mo family, aren't you worried?"

"He has already made up his mind about his path. Do you expect me to cling to his leg and beg him to come back?"

Leng Feibai said irritably, "Besides, you should be paying attention to Senior Brother Danyang right now."

"Ha, that puts my mind at ease."

After finishing speaking, Chisongzi coughed a few times and said wearily, "From now on, the Heavenly Sect will have to rely on you and Junior Sister Xiaomeng. I only have one or two months left at most."

After saying that, Chishongzi turned and walked outside, calling out to Xiaomeng at the same time, "Aren't you coming, Junior Sister?"

"I still have something to discuss with Senior Brother Qingyang! I'll go back later."

After watching Chisongzi leave, Xiaomeng turned to Leng Feibai and said, "Senior brother, I'm hungry. I want to eat the rabbit and chicken stew you make."

Leng Feibai was speechless upon hearing this. He left with a curt "Just wait" and flew away.

When Leng Feibai returned, he had brought back a skinned rabbit and a clean, plump chicken.

About half an hour later, the fragrant braised whole chicken and stewed rabbit appeared on the stone table in the courtyard.

"Eat!"

As Leng Feibai spoke, he handed the steamed buns to Xiaomeng, saying, "I didn't have time to cook, so I just steamed a few buns with some side dishes. Don't mind them!"

Xiaomeng didn't say anything, picked up the steamed bun and took a bite, then picked up a piece of chicken with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth.

In an instant, Xiaomeng's brows suddenly furrowed.

"What's wrong!"

Upon seeing this, Leng Feibai put down his chopsticks.

"The taste hasn't changed!"

Xiaomeng looked up and asked, "Senior Brother Qingyang, did you also achieve the Supreme Forgetfulness while I was in seclusion?"

"no!"

Leng Feibai took a bite of his steamed bun and said, "I have no interest in cultivating that stuff!"

"Then what did you do!"

Xiaomeng put down the steamed bun in her hand, her expression unchanged, and asked coldly, "I know you better than anyone. How important Junior Nephew Ji Yan is to you, you can't possibly abandon him."

Leng Feibai took another bite of the steamed bun, picked up a chicken leg with his chopsticks, and placed it in front of him, saying, "So, Junior Sister, you're not hungry, you just want to test whether I'm still me here!"

Xiaomeng didn't say anything, but she picked up another piece of meat with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth.

"Ji Yan will be fine, and the Heavenly Sect will be fine too!"

After confirming that only he and his junior sister were within fifty meters, Leng Feibai looked up into the distance and said, "After all, even if I'm here, the other me has already gone to the Mechanized City!"

Although Xiaomeng didn't understand Leng Feibai's words, she understood about 98% of them.

At the same time, a figure flew out of Hangu Pass and headed towards Mirror Lake.

"Xiaomeng is really smart!"

Leng Feibai accelerated his flight and quickly flew towards Mirror Lake.

Long before Fusu left Tianzong, Leng Feibai found an opportunity to leave a talisman clone in Tianzong to paralyze everyone, while he himself took the opportunity to leave Tianzong and head to the Mo family.

Judging by the timeline, the plot has either progressed to Mirror Lake Medical Manor or to the Xiang Clan.

But no matter where you go, you won't have any problems going to Mirror Lake by yourself.

Although Leng Feibai had never been to Mirror Lake, Duanmu Rong's medical manor was quite famous among the various schools of thought, and even a secluded place like Tianzong knew its exact location.

Of course, Duanmu Rong has always concealed her identity as the leader of the Mo family very well.

Otherwise, she would probably have been imprisoned by Ying Zheng's men long ago.

Mirror Lake is located in a valley a hundred miles away from the Mo Family's mechanical city. There is an open area in the valley near Mirror Lake, which is often mistaken for an island.

Just then, the sun rose in the east, and a small lake in the valley caught the eye. The lake water was clear, reflecting the shimmering light under the blue sky, with small fish leaping out from time to time and water birds flying by.

Leng Feibai landed by the lake, scooped up a handful of water from the lake called Mirror Lake, and let the icy water splash on his face.

The cool lake water washed away the dust from his face, and also refreshed Leng Feibai, who had been traveling all night. (Spirit Suppression Technique: Heavenly Vision and Earthly Hearing)
Blue light flashed in Leng Feibai's eyes, and everything within a hundred miles immediately came into view.

Soon, everything around him was reflected in Leng Feibai's mind.

The Qin soldiers who arrived in haste, the carriages that sped through the valleys, the spy birds that were tracking the carriages, and Wei Zhuang and Chi Lian who were lurking in the shadows.

"So that's how the story ended!"

Leng Feibai surveyed his surroundings, took a step forward, leaped into the air, and flew towards the direction the carriage had traveled.

A moment later, Leng Feibai arrived at the end of a cliff.

At this moment, Gai Nie and the others had just arrived on the cliff. Gao Yue also took out the bird feather talisman and confronted Gai Nie.

Just then, countless long snakes of all colors emerged from the forest and rushed towards Gai Nie and his companions.

"They arrived just in time!"

A faint voice suddenly rang out, and the next moment, Leng Feibai, with a completely new appearance, descended from the sky and landed in front of Gai Nie and the others, raising his hand to strike.

Then, a beam of multicolored light descended from the sky, wiping out the swarming snakes on the ground.

"who!"

Chi Lian's voice carried a hint of anger, clearly because her snake horde had been wiped out.

Duanmu Rong and Gai Nie were also very curious about the identity of the newcomer, whose strength was clearly that of a top-notch master.

They had never heard of such a master.

"who I am!"

Leng Feibai glanced at Chi Lian, his eyes filled with indifference. "A scoundrel like him can only stay in the shadows! Tell Wei Zhuang for me that he's wasting the Quicksand's high-end forces on Qin. Doesn't Wei Zhuang fear being cursed by Han Fei in the dead of night?"

As Leng Feibai spoke, he raised his hand and sent a wisp of creation power into Gai Nie's body, dispelling the hidden injuries and Xi Shi poison within him.

"you"

Chi Lian looked at the mysterious man in front of her and felt a sense of apprehension. She raised her soft whip sword and swung it at Leng Feibai.

"You've got some nerve!"

As soon as Leng Feibai finished speaking, he raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

The colorful aura rippled outwards, forming a protective shield that deflected the soft sword.

"hehe!"

Leng Feibai chuckled, raised his hand, and the protective aura transformed into countless sharp swords that flew out, completely surrounding Chi Lian.

Seeing the sharp swords surrounding her, Chi Lian broke out in a cold sweat and couldn't help but want to use her Fire Charm Technique to fight back.

"Don't think your fire charm spell will work!"

Leng Feibai said coldly, "I've already given you a chance. If you don't leave now, you'll end up like your snake, reduced to fragments!"

Upon hearing this, Chi Lian knew she was no match for this man and could only retreat in resentment.

As soon as Chi Lian left, Leng Feibai turned to Duanmu Rong and said, "It's been a long time, Miss Duanmu!"

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Rong was taken aback and couldn't help but ask, "You know me?"

"The last time we met was during the Qin army's first campaign against Yan. It's been more than ten years now!"

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Rong was taken aback. Coupled with the fact that this person had just unleashed a dazzling array of true energy, a figure he had only seen once before quickly appeared in his memory.

"It's you!"

Duanmu Rong covered her mouth and said, "How did you become like this?"

Leng Feibai didn't answer the question, but instead asked, "Is Ji Yan alright?"

"He trains his disciples' martial arts in the Mechanical City!"

As soon as Duanmu Rong finished speaking, she realized something and said angrily, "Where have you been all these years? The Yan Kingdom was destroyed, and you didn't even come back!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Leng Feibai's face darkened, and he sighed, "Tell Ji Yan that I will go to see him in a few days!"

After saying that, Leng Feibai raised his hand and condensed a bright blue halo, which shot into Gao Yue's body.

"what you do!"

Seeing Leng Feibai's actions, Duanmu Rong immediately produced several silver needles in her hand.

"don’t worry!"

Leng Feibai said calmly, "This child was affected by Chi Lian's Fire Enchantment Technique, but I have already neutralized it."

After saying that, Leng Feibai's body turned into nothingness and disappeared from the spot.

"With its light, with its dust!"

Gai Nie looked at Leng Feibai's change and said calmly, "This is the supreme mental cultivation method of the Daoist Tianzong, Harmony with the World! I heard that a few years ago, Senior Beimingzi of the Tianzong took in two disciples. This one should be one of them."

"Uncle!"

Jing Tianming, standing to the side, asked with a rather naive look, "Was that person very strong?"

"powerful!"

Duanmu Rong sneered, "He single-handedly forced Wang Jian's army to retreat. For five years, he dared not set foot in Yan. No one else could have done that. But after that, he disappeared. Even after the fall of Yan, he never returned! I never expected that he would go to Tianzong."

At that moment, the sound of machinery could be heard from the sky.

The group looked up and saw Master Ban piloting the mechanical Vermilion Bird, descending from the sky and shouting at them, "Hurry up and get on!"

Upon hearing this, Gai Nie and the others jumped up, while in the shadows, Leng Feibai, who had transformed into a bird, silently observed the situation.

Watching the Vermilion Bird of the Machine depart, Leng Feibai smiled slightly, took to the air, and continued flying through the mountains.

There's no need to rush to the Mo Family's Mechanized City right now. After all, if Ji Yan stays in the Mechanized City, there's no need to worry about him posing any threat.

With his martial arts skills, as long as he doesn't face Wei Zhuang, no one else is a match for him.

After flying through the mountains for a while, a dark army appeared in Leng Feibai's eyes.

In the middle of the procession, an elderly man with a prosthetic arm sat excitedly in a wooden sedan chair carried by four people.

"Quite the spectacle!"

Leng Feibai, now back in human form, smiled slightly, then formed a sword with his fingers, and a long sword made of true qi immediately extended from his fingers.

The Way of Heaven has different paths.

Leng Feibai raised his longsword high, and his profound true qi transformed into an unparalleled storm of sword energy that flew out.

The strong wind blew, and wherever it passed, the Qin soldiers below and Gongshu Chou in the sedan chair were instantly knocked unconscious.

Upon seeing this, Leng Feibai leaped down and arrived in front of Gongshu Chou.

Seeing that Gongshu Chou had fainted, Leng Feibai emitted a blue light from his right hand and pressed it directly onto Gongshu Chou's head.

In a short while, Leng Feibai directly copied a ball of azure blue memory.

As for Gongshu Chou's fate, he'll be on the mirage anyway.

I'll kill the old man when I blow up the mirage.

Having stored away his memories, Leng Feibai prepared to turn and leave.

But at that moment, a sword aura descended from the sky and blocked Leng Feibai's path.

(End of this chapter)