Sword Sect Outer Sect

Chapter 115 The Situation at Changping
"Alright, since Junior Brother Li wants to be the protector of the flower, then the two of you can go together tomorrow night."

He casually tossed the token in his hand, but not at Li Qingfeng or Junior Sister Cen, but at the other side.

"Fellow Daoist Cheng, how impressive you are!"

Song Yan casually reached out and caught the token.

Cheng Yu sneered, not intending to stay any longer.

He simply turned back and gave Song Yan a meaningful look.

"I hope Fellow Daoist Song will have a pleasant time in Changping in the future."

He then turned and left with several cultivators.

"Old Song!"

Li Qingfeng's eyes lit up when he saw the inner disciple's robe on Song Yan's body, and his expression changed in surprise.

"You...you've broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining?"

"About three months ago."

Song Yan nodded.

Old Li chuckled and said, "Then I'll have to call you Senior Brother Song."

"Alright, it should be at least another six months before you get the breakthrough pill and break through."

Song Yan said, feigning seriousness, "You have to call me senior brother every day for the next six months."

"Fuck you."

The atmosphere immediately became much more relaxed.

The disciples of the Dongyuan Sect around them also came to greet Song Yan.

During this handover, several inner disciples of the Dongyuan Sect returned home, and it seems that only three inner disciples came with this group.

In the eyes of these outer disciples, each of them was like a pillar of support.

The elders are high above, and even if they really want to, it is difficult for them to always take care of the daily tasks and situations of these outer disciples.

Having an inner disciple makes all the difference.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Li." The female disciple's voice was slightly choked with emotion. "Thank you, Senior Brother Song."

Song Yan waved his hand: "You should go back first."

As dusk deepened, Song and Li moved inside the house.

"Qingfeng, what exactly is the situation in Changping right now?"

Li Qingfeng sighed deeply: "It's a complete mess..."

"Among the six major sects, everyone knows that demonic cultivators are rampant in Changping now, but no one has taken the lead in making a move."

"why is that?"

"Because Changping is not only home to demonic cultivators."

Li Qingfeng explained in detail: "The rogue cultivators here... are actually all heretical cultivators, and they are quite influential."

"Not only that, the demon cultivators in Corpse Bone Abyss are also making quite a stir."

"According to my senior brothers from the inner sect, the higher-ups suspect that some evil treasure has fallen into this place, which has attracted all these demons and monsters."

"I see……"

Song Yan nodded.

Li Qingfeng continued, "The outside world is in complete chaos, and the alliance of the six major sects is not a monolithic entity. As for our situation... you just saw it yourself."

"It's difficult..."

After a moment's thought, Song Yan asked, "What right does Cheng Yu, an inner disciple of the Sheyang Sect, have to interfere with your movements?"

"Originally, the Sheyang Sect and the Dongyuan Sect were on good terms and had very close ties."

"But that kid's parents are both elders of the Sheyang Sect, responsible for assigning tasks to us..."

At this point in Li Qingfeng's speech, Song Yan already understood.

He frowned: "Aren't you going to tell the elders?"

"it's useless……"

"You can't find fault with what they're saying."

“Changping is in such a chaotic state, danger is everywhere, there are no safe missions, and someone will always want to take on the mission… Based on just a few of our statements, we can’t stand up to any argument.”

"At most, we'll just add a few more people."

"The other disciples of the Sheyang Sect are actually quite good, but this Cheng Yu is the only one who targets us at every turn."

"And those bastards from the Xuan Yuan Sect around him..."

Li Qingfeng paused halfway through his sentence, sighed softly, and did not continue.

The tone shifted abruptly: "Old Song, you've just arrived in Changping and haven't handed over your duties yet. If you're unlucky, you might end up being annoyed by him later." "..."

Song Yan remained silent.

He was well aware of his own bad luck; since such a tragic possibility existed, it was highly likely.

Ever since I found the Yin-Yang Pearl in Huogong Village, I've had a lot of bad luck.

Perhaps it's because of the conservation of luck that finding the Yin-Yang Pearl has already used up all my good fortune?
He didn't complain or blame others; he was just thinking about how to make sure he could spend the year in Changping peacefully.

As long as Cheng Yu is around, one has to be wary of him secretly sabotaging them.

"..."

What a hassle.

Thinking about it...

It seems like killing him is still the simplest option.

Song Yan was also startled by his own idea.

Now that the six sects have joined forces in Changping, if they were to actually kill a fellow cultivator and someone were to discover even the slightest clue, they would not have a good ending.

Moreover, Cheng Yu's parents are both elders of the Sheyang Sect...

"..."

What a hassle...

……

The two comforted each other and exchanged a few more pleasantries, which slightly dispelled the gloom before Li Qingfeng left.

Song Yan held a low-grade spirit stone in his hand, and the Qi Condensation Scroll in his body slowly circulated.

"too slow."

He sighed inwardly. The spiritual energy here was already scarce and turbid, making it extremely slow to refine. Unfortunately, the Qi Condensation Scroll he was cultivating was also a slow and sluggish technique.

Due to the combined effects, the cultivation speed was as slow as a tortoise crawling.

Having barely managed to complete his cultivation for the day, Song Yan lay down fully clothed and slowly drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, he got up very early, washed up quickly, sat cross-legged on the futon, and took a Huangya Dan pill.

With the aid of the elixir, my cultivation efficiency was indeed much higher today.

"Once I return to the sect, perhaps it will be time to resume my alchemy practice..."

Soon, today's basic training was completed.

He pushed open the door and walked towards a cluster of buildings in the county town.

At this moment, inside Yangwu Academy, many cultivators, like Song Yan, walked out of the building and headed in the same direction.

In the dimly lit sky, several streaks of light flew in from the distance.

In the city, ordinary people who witnessed this scene exclaimed in surprise, and some even knelt down and prayed.

The mortals here live a truly uneasy life.

Demons and monsters frequently appear, and they almost want to put the cultivators stationed here on the altar.

The only awkward thing is that these mortals have become accustomed to seeing cultivators walking around the city.

They only regarded the celestial light as divine beings.

Looking at it this way, even the local people understand that without a foundation in Taoism, one is no different from an ordinary person.

Song Yan chuckled self-deprecatingly, without stopping.

Lianheng Tower, main hall.

Xu Ziqing and several elders of the six sects, who held important positions, were each assigning important tasks to their disciples.

Song Yan stood below and among the elders, he saw Senior Cong Yuzhen, whom he had met during his previous trip to Beiya Mountain.

"The six major sects actually attach so much importance to this..."

Both Yu Zhen and Xu Ziqing can be considered genius disciples of the Foundation Establishment generation among the six major sects.

Yet they were still sent here to be stationed permanently, which, aside from the unexpected "promotion" within their respective factions, also indicated the attitude of the six sects.

In addition, there were some familiar faces.

E.g……

Xuan Yuan Sect, Shen Huai.

Upon seeing this person, Song Yan's gaze turned slightly cold.

The events at Silent Valley happened a long time ago, but that doesn't mean he's forgotten them.

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