A leisurely life in the world of cultivation

Chapter 202 Paying Homage to the Mountain Gate!
Inside the side hall of the Five Star Tower, Hou Haikun didn't dare to breathe loudly.

What do you mean? You've only been open for a few days, and you're already planning to start a massacre?
Luo San blinked and asked Li Weizhou, "Sect Leader, are you saying... you want to act on behalf of Heaven?"

Li Weizhou glanced at him and said, "Can't you? You can't manage things far away, but don't you think it's dirty if you don't clean up these messes right here in your own backyard? Or... do you have something to hide?"

Seeing the young sect leader's eyes turn dangerous, Luo San jumped up like a toad and hurriedly shouted, "Sect leader, we never do such heartless things as having a son without an anus! We have used ambush and sneak attacks when fighting with people in the Qinglin Mountains, but we don't have any major grudges or have ever wiped out an entire family."

Hou Haikun smiled wryly and said, "With my rudimentary skills..."

Aunt Lan shook her head and said, "Doing this will inevitably let some word get out, and we don't have that kind of bad reputation."

Li Weizhou chuckled and said, "I was just saying. Alright, you guys go and discuss it. Wang Kui and Liu Zhe probably won't tell us what they know. Let's call this operation a big cleanup."

The Five Elements Territory is his home, and the surrounding three thousand miles are his backyard, where dirt and filth cannot be hidden!
……

Three days later.

"Sect Leader, look at this."

After reviewing today's grievances, Hou Haikun and his group approached Li Weizhou, holding a file, and said, "Although there's no evidence, the undeniable facts are all here. 'Iron Arm' Zheng Shou, back in the Southern Slope, in order to seize a piece of 'Flame Jade Marrow,' used his iron arm to smash all twenty-four members of the Zhang family, the jade marrow's owners, into mincemeat. Later, he became a revered figure in the 'Golden Knife Alliance,' and half of the alliance's disciples had to call him 'Uncle-Master,' and no one dared to mention the Zhang family's affairs again."

Li Weizhou remembered and said, "The Golden Knife Alliance sent congratulatory gifts before, right?"

Hou Haikun nodded and said, "Zhao Qiankun, the leader of the Golden Saber Alliance, is a remarkable figure. He is at the late stage of the Spirit Origin Realm. Although the possibility of advancing further is extremely slim, there are not many people in the Spirit Origin Realm who can withstand his golden saber. He is also domineering, so few rogue cultivators dare to provoke this sect."

Liu Zhe suddenly said, "Zhao Qiankun's son should have become a disciple of the Xuanyuan Dao Sect."

Li Weizhou didn't mind, saying, "Since this is true, there's no need to consider the rest. And... wait, isn't this Liu Meijiao a female cultivator? Poisonous Scorpion?"

Luo San squatted on the threshold, grinned, and said, "I recognize this 'Poisonous Scorpion.' She specifically targets young, lone female cultivators, robbing them and disfiguring them. There are at least eighty or a hundred who have died at her hands. Now she runs a 'Security Hall' in Qingshui City, taking pulses and diagnosing people every day. Who still remembers her old nickname? But I know that she's still doing this kind of thing in secret, though she's become more discreet."

Standing by the window, Lan Gu gazed at the smoke rising from the chimneys of the rental area in the distance, and said in a calm voice, "Liu Meijiao was ugly when she was young. She originally had a Daoist partner, but later that partner ran off with another female cultivator. From then on, she harbored resentment towards other female cultivators and caused me trouble. Her methods were extremely vicious. She killed people and desecrated their bodies beyond recognition, gouging out eyes, cutting off noses, pulling out tongues, and cutting off breasts..."

Li Weizhou nodded and said, "This man must die."

Lan Gu turned to Li Weizhou and said, "Sect Leader, this person survived entirely because of his caution; he rarely leaves Qingshui City."

Li Weizhou sneered, "I'll go to Qingshui City to take them away. If Xuantian Pavilion is not satisfied, then get lost. You dare to protect such trash? Don't ever build a city in front of the Five Elements Sect again."

Wang Kui laughed heartily and said, "That's right, that's exactly how it should be!"

Liu Zhe said, "And there's that 'Broken Mountain' Qin Kui. Sixty years ago, he led his men to break through 'Qingshi Fortress.' Of the more than three hundred people in the fortress, only a few female cultivators remained. If it weren't for one of the female cultivators feigning madness and escaping, outsiders wouldn't know that the place had become 'Qin Family Fortress.' This man's cultivation is extremely high. There are rumors that he had a fortuitous encounter and has become a Spirit God True Person. But we haven't seen him make a move for many years..."

Li Weizhou nodded and said, "Since it's all true, whether there's evidence or not doesn't matter. I checked, there are eight people in total? Which one is closest to us?"

Lan Gu said, "It's Liu Meijiao from Qingshui City."

Li Weizhou smiled and said, "Let's go, let's take them."

……

Today, Qingshui City is mostly cloudy and foggy, and the bluestone pavement is a bit damp.

There are not many pedestrians.

When Li Weizhou appeared in Qingshui City with Luo San, Wang Kui, Lan Gu, Liu Zhe, and Shen Quan, although he had concealed his spiritual power, his status still gave him a heavy and oppressive aura.

The black lacquered doors of Baoan Hall were tightly closed, and the plaque above the door, which read "Hanging a gourd to save the world," gleamed faintly in the mist.

Li Weizhou didn't move, only slightly raised his chin.

Wang Kui understood, stepped forward, and instead of breaking down the door, he tapped the door three times with his fingers.

Each strike contained earth-elemental spiritual power, causing the door panels to vibrate and the porcelain bottles on the medicine cabinet inside the hall to tremble, yet none of them fell.

"Liu Meijiao, come out."

Wang Kui's voice wasn't loud, but it penetrated the door and clearly reached the hall.

Li Weizhou felt a toothache upon hearing this; what a terrible name.

Lan Gu seemed to see through his thoughts, chuckled, and said, "Her original name wasn't this. She used to be called Liu Lingying, but she changed her name herself after she went mad. Because her name was laughed at, she did a lot of ruthless things."

A moment later, the door creaked open, and Liu Meijiao, dressed in a moon-white long gown, appeared with...

It's often said that a woman should be pretty and dressed in mourning clothes, but that depends on the person.

Although it's clear this ugly woman tried her best to dress up, her triangular eyes, pig-like nose, and underbite...

In short, it's hard to describe.

At this moment, she was carrying a medicine box in her hand, as if she was about to make a house call. She looked at everyone and said, "I did not know that the immortal master of the Five Elements Sect had arrived. I am sorry for not welcoming you properly..." Before she finished speaking, her gaze swept over Lan Gu behind Li Weizhou, and her kind expression froze instantly. A trace of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes.

Li Weizhou was amazed; there really were people who had an acute aversion to beautiful women.

The female cultivator's entire aura changed simply because she saw Lan Gu's beautiful face.

Wow, the spirit world is truly vast and full of wonders.

Lan Gu could naturally sense Liu Meijiao's malice. She gently shook her whisk and said in a calm voice, "Liu Lingying, for more than 30 years, you have used vicious methods to destroy the lives of countless female cultivators. All of these incidents occurred within three thousand miles of the Five Elements Sect's territory. Today, the Five Elements Sect has come to question you."

Liu Meijiao's expression changed drastically. Hearing the name Liu Lingying made her no longer conceal her hatred for Lan Gu. She snorted coldly and said, "Nonsense! How could my Bao'an Hall, which heals and saves lives, be associated with such a vicious person? I am Liu Meijiao, not Liu Lingying. You have mistaken me for someone else." After saying that, she tried to leave.

Whether or not you admit your mistake is not up to you.

Li Weizhou stepped in, and Liu Meijiao couldn't stop him in time. She was about to make a hand seal to start her attack when she saw the ambiguous smiles in Lan Gu and the others' eyes, so she stopped.

Li Weizhou, like a fledgling chick, turned his back to the enemy, looking around carelessly, his gaze sweeping over the medicine cabinet.

With his spiritual sense at the Spirit Realm level, he quickly discovered that behind the drawers labeled "Heart-Clearing Pill" and "Vitalizing Powder," there were faint, repulsive fluctuations of spiritual energy.

He exclaimed "Eh!" and with a flick of his finger, a streak of green light flashed, the medicine shelf tipped over, and a hidden compartment popped open with a "snap." Inside were no medicinal herbs, only dozens of small white porcelain bottles, their surfaces engraved with fine runes. Li Weizhou picked up a small bottle, uncorked it, and a wisp of pale purple mist escaped, falling to the ground and instantly etching tiny holes into the blue bricks. He smiled and said, "These, too, are for healing and saving lives?"

Liu Meijiao's face fell completely. She took a half step back and secretly pressed her hand on the poison pouch at her waist, saying, "Sect Leader Li, aren't you afraid of breaking the rules of Qingshui City by trespassing on a private residence and searching the medicine cabinet?"

"rule?"

Luo San chuckled, pulled out a roll of yellowed cloth from his pocket, and unfolded it. It was covered with densely packed names, each with a small skull drawn next to it. He said, "These eighty-one names are all female cultivators who disappeared near Qingshui City in the last thirty years. The last people who saw them all point to you. You want to talk to us about rules?"

Of course, most of the names listed above are fictional.

It seems that even the scorpion himself doesn't remember what those people's names were.

But having this and not having this are two completely different things...

Just then, hurried footsteps could be heard on the street.

Su Wan arrived with a hundred city guards, their armor gleaming coldly in the mist. Seeing the open medicine cabinet and the traces of poisonous fog on the ground, her face darkened considerably: "Li Weizhou! Your Five Elements Sect is far too domineering! When did it become your place to set up your own court on the grounds of Qingshui City?"

Li Weizhou turned around, his gaze meeting Su Wan's. There was no anger in his eyes, but rather a domineering air. He said, "The ground of Qingshui City? This place is only two hundred miles away from the Five Elements Sect. Is it also the ground of your Qingshui City? Even with City Lord Su and the Master of Xuantian Pavilion in front of him, he has no right to speak so arrogantly."

This venomous scorpion, under the guise of healing, has murdered nearly a hundred female cultivators; the number of lives on his hands could fill a mountain. If the rules of Qingshui City protect such a cancer, then I don't believe Qingshui City can remain here.

I've long heard that you, Lord Su, are of strong character, courageous and resourceful, and hate evil. What, was it all just hype to fool people?

Su Wan stepped forward and said, "The land that Xuantian Pavilion bought at a high price, how can it not be my land? And where is the evidence? You think you can take away my merchants from Qingshui City with just empty words, a few names, and a bottle of poison?"

"The evidence lies in the hearts of the people."

Li Weizhou raised his voice, which carried through the mist and across the entire street, saying, "If you want to find evidence, why don't you go find the families whose faces were disfigured and who were killed by this scorpion all those years ago, and ask them for their opinions? City Lord Su, I only learned that there are such villains among the cultivators of the Northern Spirit Domain after I saw Fellow Daoist Shui Ling taking revenge. They commit all sorts of evil deeds, yet they can still swagger around the streets openly and live a carefree life. They even become honored guests of other sects and families."

This is simply unreasonable!
"Next month during the arena battle, the Five Elements Sect will announce a few rules. Nothing particularly significant, but from this day forward, such vile scoundrels are forbidden from approaching within three thousand miles of the Five Elements Sect's territory. Otherwise, I will surely annihilate them."

Having said that, he flicked his finger, and a tiny flame, no bigger than a bean, drifted toward the scorpion.

The woman's expression changed drastically, and she screamed, "Lord Su, save me! I'm a merchant from Qingshui City..."

Su Wan's expression changed, and she was about to activate the formation, but then she froze, because at some point, five divine swords hovered and rotated above Li Weizhou's head, their tips slowly pointing at her.

She had a relationship with Tian Ru, but she really didn't have any connection with the young sect leader in front of her.

Even if there was some affection between them, she was the one who owed Li Weizhou.

So at this moment, she could only watch helplessly as this skilled female healer from Baoan Hall was burned to ashes.

After nodding to Su Wan, Li Weizhou said to Wang Kui, "Lead the way, next one."

As Su Wan watched Li Weizhou's retreating figure, she suddenly shouted, "Sect Leader Li, what would you do if she were a tenant of your Five Elements Sect?"

Li Weizhou didn't even turn his head, and chuckled, "Same here, kill without mercy. She'll only suffer an even more gruesome death."

……

The news of Liu Meijiao's public execution swept through the Northern Spirit Realm like a tornado.

When the news reached the Golden Knife Alliance, Zhao Qiankun was polishing his alliance's prized weapon, the Crimson Gold Heavenly Blade.

The blade made a soft rustling sound as it sliced ​​through the earthworm's hide.

"Alliance Leader, did Li Weizhou... really burn Liu Meijiao like that?"

The vice leader beside him swallowed hard, his voice strained as he said, "Su Wan of Qingshui City, are you just going to stand by and watch?"

Zhao Qiankun sheathed his golden sword with a crisp clang that echoed in the quiet room. He looked out the window; the Golden Sword Alliance banner fluttered in the chilly autumn wind. He snorted and said, "What can Su Wan do? With the Five Elements Sect's five divine swords hanging over her head, does she dare to make a move?" He paused, then asked, "What about Zheng Shou? Tell him not to go out today, especially not to go near Qingshui City. Tomorrow morning, I'll personally escort him away."

The vice leader said, "When Zheng heard that Liu Meijiao was dead, he cursed Li Weizhou as a 'bastard who doesn't know the rules.' I saw that he was a bit flustered, and I guess he wanted to leave now. That guy who came from the lower realm was indeed a bit too fierce."

"idiot!"

Zhao Qiankun slammed his hand on the table, making the jade paperweight on the corner of the table jump. He glared and said, "Tell Zheng Shou that if he dares to step out of the Golden Knife Alliance today, I will personally break his legs! They might be waiting for him outside!"

He wouldn't care about this person's life or death unless he needed to keep him around to participate in a major event.

However, his son from the Xuanyuan Dao Sect sent a letter back, repeatedly instructing him that Zheng Shou would be of great use in the important events two years later, so he must ensure the safety of this man.

The vice-leader was so frightened that he quickly agreed and turned to leave, but Zhao Qiankun stopped him: "Wait, make a backup of the generous gift and send it to the Five Elements Sect. Tell them that... the Golden Knife Alliance admires Sect Leader Li's courage and is willing to uphold the rules of the Northern Spiritual Domain together with the Five Elements Sect."

The vice-leader was stunned: "Leader, aren't we admitting defeat?"

"Admit defeat?"

Zhao Qiankun sneered, picked up the communication talisman on the table, and said, "This is called being pragmatic. What do you think Li Weizhou killed Liu Meijiao for? He was setting rules. Within the three thousand miles of his Five Elements Sect's territory, everyone must follow his rules. If our Golden Knife Alliance wants to gain a foothold here, we must first understand the weight of these rules."

The vice leader said, "Alliance leader, he's already claiming territory? That's too domineering. Even when the Five Elements Sect was at its peak, they didn't dare to do this... After all, the Five Elements Sect is in decline now, isn't it?"

A radius of three thousand li is not a large area; compared to the Northern Spirit Domain, it is merely a small corner of the land.

It's not exactly small, as it encompasses Black Wind Lake, Green Scale Mountain, and Broken Snow Cliff.

Zhao Qiankun remained silent for a moment upon hearing this, then said, "Logically speaking, the Five Elements Sect should have closed down long ago, perishing due to internal strife. But they recruited a few prodigies from the lower realms, and in just two or three years, they soared from the Profound Realm to the Spirit Origin Realm, and even at the Spirit Transformation stage, they were able to slay two great Spirit God Realm sinners with a single sword strike. Regardless of whether they used the power of an array, it's best to avoid provoking such a person. I predict he will face many great calamities in the future, so let others deal with him. Once he's dead, we'll have plenty of opportunities to settle scores later."

The vice leader nodded repeatedly, saying, "That makes sense, that makes sense. However..." He changed the subject, asking, "Alliance Leader, what if the Five Elements Sect comes to demand our people and forces us to hand them over?"

Zhao Qiankun's face darkened, and he was about to speak when one of his disciples rushed in and said, "Master, the sect leader of the Five Elements Sect has come to pay his respects!"

……

(End of this chapter)