Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 502 Preparing to Head to Qingqiu Mountain

Thirty years ago, Aunt Thirteen left the southern border and went north to the Central Plains.

"From then on, she never returned to Qingqiu Mountain."

Gu Zhao stopped and stood at the entrance of the courtyard where the embroiderer and Bai Ke lived, listening to the gossip.

"The Central Plains have seen many dynasties rise and fall, and there has been much war. The Heavenly Fox lineage is mostly composed of women, with many bloodlines, and they are not good at fighting."

Bai Yiqi explained to Bai Ke the common knowledge about the Celestial Fox lineage of Qingqiu Mountain: "In the Central Plains, there are often demons and monsters who covet the beauty of the Celestial Foxes or their pure bloodline, and they will try to harm the Celestial Fox lineage."

"Later, Qingqiu Mountain gradually moved south and entered the mountains of southern Xinjiang."

"Although the Southern Frontier is chaotic, everyone is fighting their own battles and there are not many experts. The Heavenly Fox lineage is actually safer than in the Central Plains. Later, when the Ancestor achieved ten thousand years of cultivation, Qingqiu Mountain was able to truly establish itself."

"Although the bloodline of the Heavenly Fox remains in the Central Plains, none of them are direct descendants of the Heavenly Fox, and it is absolutely impossible for them to inherit the Moonlight Escape. This is a divine ability that only direct descendants of the Heavenly Fox can claim."

"Of course, some of the direct descendants of the Heavenly Foxes later went north to the Central Plains, either to form contracts with humans or to marry other fox clans, but they all eventually returned to Qingqiu Mountain," Bai Yiqi said.

“In the last fifty years, the only person who has gone north to the Central Plains without any further contact is Aunt Thirteen,” Bai Yixuan added.

Bai Ke said blankly, "I've never seen my parents since I can remember."

Everyone fell into silence.

The Heavenly Fox lineage consists mostly of intelligent and kind-hearted individuals. A mother would never easily abandon her child. Since Bai Ke has never seen her parents since she can remember, there is basically only one possibility.

Bai Ke pursed her lips, not too sad, after all, she had been through more than ten years on her own.

However, she was still very happy to meet the two celestial foxes.

"Are all the creatures on Mount Qingqiu celestial foxes?" Bai Ke asked curiously. "Are all celestial foxes female? Are there any male foxes?"

“The Celestial Fox clan has more women than men, and the other fox clans are similar,” Bai Yiqi said. “Qingqiu Mountain is mostly inhabited by Celestial Foxes, but there are also other fox clans, such as the Moon-Gazing Fox, the Red Fox, the Blue-and-White Fox, and so on.”

"There's another kind called the Plateau Fox, they all have big, square faces, they're so cute!" Bai Yixuan said with a grin, pulling Bai Ke's hand. "Come back with us!"

Bai Ke shook her head repeatedly, "I'm not going back!"

Bai Yiqi laughed and said, "You and Xiu Niang are a perfect match, and you're from the Daluo Palace. We're not telling you to go back to Qingqiu Mountain and never come back, but don't you want to see your grandmother?"

"Huh?" Bai Ke looked completely bewildered. "My grandma is still alive?"

“Thirteenth Aunt is Fourth Grandmother’s daughter.” Bai Yixuan thought for a moment. “Fourth Grandmother is indeed still alive, probably around 120 or 130 years old, but her cultivation is not enough and her lifespan is almost up.”

Bai Ke and the embroiderer fell silent together.

Gu Zhao finally entered the courtyard.

"Young Master!" The embroiderer rushed to Gu Zhao's side.

"Greetings, Palace Master Gu!" Bai Yiqi quickly pulled Bai Yixuan to bow.

"You're welcome." Gu Zhao reached out and helped the two up, casually asking, "Did you rest well yesterday?"

“Very good, thank you for taking care of me, Palace Master,” Bai Yiqi replied gently.

Bai Yixuan's eyes lit up, "There are so many delicious foods in the Great Luo Palace!"

Gu Zhao glanced at the half-eaten pineapple cake in her hand. No wonder she had been speaking in a mumble earlier; she was eating.

Looking at Bai Yixuan and then at Bai Ke, you have to admit, they do look somewhat alike.

"Eat as much as you like," Gu Zhao said with a smile. "Otherwise, the embroiderer has made so much that we can't finish it all."

Bai Ke raised her hand high, "I did it too!" Chen Zhi teased from the side, "Does putting the pastries made by the embroiderer into the oven count as making them?"

Bai Ke nodded seriously, "Of course it counts!"

Not to mention Bi Yingying and Chen Zhi, even Bai Yiqi and Bai Yixuan couldn't help but laugh.

After a few laughs, Gu Zhao noticed Bai Yiqi hesitated and asked, "Miss Bai, is there something you need?"

Bai Yiqi thought for a moment and then said, "I am a little worried about my family... well, the elders at home are worried about us."

In fact, Bai Yiqi and Bai Yixuan are not weak in cultivation. Bai Yiqi is about the same as Zhuo Qingyan, stuck at the last step of more than four hundred years. Bai Yixuan also has two or three hundred years of cultivation.

With their cultivation levels, as long as they don't provoke powerful opponents, they are more than capable of traveling the world.

Furthermore, although they were captured by Mohe Shenjun, they were not injured. If they were worried about their families, they could have left already.

However, Gu Zhao saved their lives, and his cultivation is so high. There is also Bai Ke, who is also a celestial fox, who gently and politely brought the two back to the Daluo Palace. It would be somewhat impolite to take a hasty leave now.

Gu Zhao understood. Calculating the time since Xie Zhihan was killed, they had been captured for some time now.

"If Mohe Shenjun practices demonic arts, his cave dwelling could easily cause future trouble if it is not dealt with."

Gu Zhao said, "You can stay in the Daluo Palace for a few more days. I will arrange for some elders to escort you back to Qingqiu Mountain and also take care of Mohe Shenjun's cave dwelling."

Now that we've rescued the two women, we naturally have to get them back safely.

Moreover, the Heavenly Fox lineage of Qingqiu Mountain is mostly composed of Spirit Lords, making them natural allies of the Daluo Palace. Gu Zhao also wants to establish a relationship with them so that the old Taoists will have a foothold when they fight demons in the Southern Frontier.

“After all, Qingqiu Mountain is your hometown. You should go back and get acquainted with it.” Gu Zhao looked at Bai Ke, then thought for a moment, “If I have nothing else to do, I’ll go and pay a visit to the Lord of Qingqiu Mountain.”

The embroiderer nodded repeatedly, and Bai Ke also looked forward to it, "Okay!"

……

"Congratulations, Uncle Hanzheng and Uncle Hanxuan!"

Before Gu Zhao returned to the main hall of the Daluo Palace after leaving the courtyard, he learned that Daoist Hanzheng and Daoist Hanxuan of the Shangqing Sect had broken through five hundred years of cultivation.

Master Hanzheng and Master Hanxuan of the Shangqing School of Sanmaoshan arrived at the same time as Master Zhiqing and Master Zhixiu of the Celestial Master's Mansion.

However, because the two of them attended Zhan Qing and Xue Bingbing of Xue Shenshan's wedding, they missed the battle to besiege Lady Huanhua in Shanzhou.

Master Zhiqing and his companion were the first to break through.

However, Master Hanzheng and his companion were not slow to break through their cultivation levels. After more than a month of eliminating evil and accumulating merit, they also broke through their cultivation levels.

At the same time, the Northern Emperor Sect's Master Yuhua, the Divine Firmament Sect's Master Chongxuan, and the Huashan Sect's Master Xining and Master Miaozhen, who were older and had previously higher levels of cultivation, also took the final step towards their goal.

Once these four old Taoists also break through their cultivation levels, the number of experts in the Great Luo Palace who can fly through the air and command respect in the region will exceed thirty.

It's so exciting to think about!
However, despite having many experts, Gu Zhao still felt it wasn't enough.

While several of the most powerful elders crossed the Wanling River to search for traces of the demon on the north bank, traces of the demon also appeared in the southern border region.

Moreover, the environment in southern Xinjiang is treacherous, so the experienced Taoist priests sent there cannot be too weak, otherwise they will not be able to keep order.

“Uncle-Master Yanling, Uncle-Master Yuzhang, Uncle-Master Qingwei, Uncle-Master Yuanhe.”

Gu Zhao then selected four generals, saying, "Pack up your tasks. We'll go to the Southern Frontier together in a few days. If all goes well, you'll probably stay and travel there."

(End of this chapter)