There are no ancestors at all; I made them all up.

Chapter 202 Yujing welcomes us again...

"Liu Ben! You're still alive?!"

When Zhao Huai saw the person who came, his pupils shrank sharply, and his heart was filled with shock!

He had clearly used the Spirit Rhinoceros Dividing Branch to trigger the self-destruction restriction of the flying boat's core. Logically speaking, the power of that spiritual explosion should have been enough to annihilate an ordinary Golden Core cultivator. How could Liu Ben appear here unharmed?

But under no circumstances should he be allowed to speak in front of the two envoys!
"You audacious Liu Ben!" At this thought, Zhao Huai spoke first, his voice sharp and stern, his words rapid and forceful: "You abandoned your post and damaged the sect's flying boat! You barely escaped with your life, yet you dare to come here and flaunt it? That flying boat was borrowed from the Hundred Crafts Workshop on credit, using your thirty years of merit and salary as collateral! Now that the boat is destroyed but the contract remains, are you trying to renege on this debt to the sect? Furthermore, if the crashed flying boat injures innocent people and causes tremors in the earth's veins, can you bear the karmic consequences?!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than he said to his trusted aides, "Guards! Seize this scoundrel who has damaged public property and disregarded the law! Seal his cultivation and take him away. I will interrogate him personally later!"

Although several trusted cultivators sensed something was amiss, under Zhao Huai's accumulated authority, they still obeyed the order and successively summoned the Spirit Binding Locks, ready to step forward.

Zhao Huai immediately turned around, forcing a fawning smile at the two envoys from Yujing, trying to cover it up: "Please forgive me, Your Excellencies. My subordinates were ignorant of the rules and made a small mistake, disturbing your peace. I will deal with it shortly and will not delay important matters..."

But before he could finish speaking, Chen Qing simply flicked his sleeve.

"Om-"

An invisible force rippled outwards, and several spirit-binding locks let out a mournful cry, their spiritual light dimming as they flew back, smashing into the gang members who had attacked, causing them to stagger backwards, their faces filled with horror.

Hearing the commotion, Zhao Huai turned around and his face changed drastically. He was both shocked and furious, and he shouted, "Rebellion! Rebellion! Liu Ben, how dare you defy the law?! Men! Form ranks! Seize this traitor!"

A sense of foreboding arose in his heart, and he only wanted to suppress the person in front of him completely as soon as possible.

"Wait a minute."

Just then, the stern-faced envoy suddenly spoke. He narrowed his eyes, looked Chen Qing up and down, and said slowly, "Deacon Zhao, please calm down."

Then, this person stepped forward and said to Chen Qing, "Your name is Liu Ben? The damage to the sect's flying boat is no small matter. Judging from your steady breathing and neat clothes, you do not seem to have experienced a great calamity. I ask you, how did you escape? And why was the flying boat destroyed?"

The pale-faced envoy beside him chimed in, feigning calmness: "If you encounter any force majeure or discover any unusual circumstances that force you to abandon the ship, please tell us the truth. We are here to investigate the four directions on the orders of the Jade Capital, and we will surely deliver justice and will not wrong anyone who works for the sect."

His tone was gentle, but his eyes slowly swept over Chen Qing, as if he were probing something.

Seeing that Chen Qing did not respond, the cold-faced envoy continued to admonish him: "You must think carefully! Even if you are fortunate enough to obtain some opportunity or good fortune, do not hide it out of greed! You must know that fortune and misfortune are intertwined. Many rare treasures may seem tempting, but in reality, they contain dangers. They may be traps set by predecessors or bait from evil spirits. Without a sect to screen and protect you, you cannot swallow them all by yourself. Instead, you will bring trouble upon yourself and others!"

The two worked in tandem, employing both soft and hard tactics, their eyes never leaving Chen Qing.

They sensed that the "Liu Ben" before them had a deep and imposing aura, quite different from ordinary outer disciples. Coupled with the strangeness of Zhao Huai's words, they guessed that there might be something unusual about this person. To be on the safe side, they spoke while secretly setting up an array, preparing to capture the person and search his soul to see if they could find anything.

"They speak kind words while secretly plotting vicious schemes." Faced with the pressure and inducement of the two Jade Capital envoys, Chen Qing shook his head. "They want to directly strip away my soul, search my guts, and see what I know and what I have gained. In the end, you just guessed that I had an opportunity and wanted to take advantage of it. You are all ordinary people."

The two envoys' expressions changed drastically!
Their method of secretly setting up the formation was extremely secretive, yet this person saw through it at a glance!
Chen Qing stopped wasting words and unleashed seventy-two sword talismans from his sleeves, which fell like stars and formed a terrifying sword formation!
The sword energy crisscrossed, and its sharp and unparalleled edge shattered the formation secretly set up by the two envoys!

"Pfft!" Under the backlash of the formation, the two of them groaned in unison, blood spilling from the corners of their mouths.

"As expected, something fishy is going on! You're not Liu Ben! And you said you deliberately infiltrated here! Who are you?!" The cold-faced envoy was both shocked and furious. Blazing white flames erupted from his body, transforming into a ferocious fire dragon that roared and pounced on Chen Qing, the heat wave scorching the air!
Another white-faced envoy also formed a hand seal, and a jade cone silently pierced Chen Qing's back!

Chen Qing changed the hand seals.

The seventy-two sword talismans suddenly spun, their sword light surging and transforming into a destructive torrent, first shredding the blazing white dragon into a sky full of flames! Then, with undiminished momentum, it crushed the sneak-attacking jade cone into dust!

The power of the sword formation crashed down, instantly shattering the protective aura of the two envoys. They were sent flying backward, spitting out blood, and crashed heavily to the ground, their bones broken in countless places!

A look of horror flashed in the cold-faced envoy's eyes. He struggled to raise his hand, and a beam of crimson-gold light shot into the sky from his sleeve!

"Looking for help?"

Chen Qing flicked his finger.

A wisp of sword energy, arriving after the initial strike, hit the crimson-gold talisman that was about to explode!
"Hey!"

The talisman's radiance dimmed as it was annihilated by the sword energy in mid-air, dissipating into specks of spiritual light!

Upon seeing this, the white-faced messenger bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood essence onto a jade pendant. The jade pendant instantly transformed into a hideous ghost head, emitting a shrill shriek that pierced straight to the soul!
At the same time, he stomped his foot, and the teleportation array platform shone brightly, as if he wanted to teleport away immediately at any cost!
"Trying to leave now? Too late."

A flash of azure light appeared on Chen Qing's body, and before the ghost head's sonic waves could even get close, they were dissipated into nothingness by the azure energy. Then he pointed at the white jade platform.

"Certainly."

One after another, ethereal talismans shimmering with starlight appeared out of thin air, enveloping the surrounding area and severing the connection between different spaces!
Words become law! The dazzling array of light solidified, and even the runes flowing on the array stopped moving!

The white-faced messenger remained frozen in place, his face filled with shock and disbelief, still holding the hand seal.

"Void Divine Power?! You are Hidden Star..." The cold-faced envoy's expression changed drastically. He guessed what had happened and was immediately terrified!

But before he could finish speaking, a gray sword aura swept across his neck.

"Pfft!"

"Thump!" Two heads, their faces filled with shock and resentment, rolled to the ground, their eyes quickly losing their light.

Before the headless corpse could fall, the Yin spirit inside was about to flee when it was shattered into dust by the annihilating sword energy that followed!

All of this is a long story, but it all happened in the blink of an eye.

From the moment Chen Qing made his move to the moment their heads fell to the ground, only a moment had passed!

Zhao Huai was already paralyzed with fear, tears streaming down his face, kowtowing repeatedly: "Spare me! Senior, spare me! I was blind and offended Your Majesty! It was all their fault! They forced me to this! I am willing to offer my soul seal and be your slave for eternity, I only ask for..."

Before he could finish speaking, a line of blood appeared between his eyebrows and extended downwards.

His pleas for mercy abruptly ceased, and his body silently split in two, falling to the ground.

Chen Qing didn't even glance at the corpse. His gaze swept over the gang members who were already terrified and scattered in all directions. He raised his hands and then pressed them down.

“Mountains and Rivers Imprint, Town”.

Boom!

An ancient and majestic phantom image of a mountain and river seal descended from the sky, carrying an unparalleled and imposing force, enveloping the entire mountain stronghold!

All the fleeing cultivators collapsed to the ground as if crushed by an invisible mountain, unable to move, their cultivation completely sealed, their eyes filled with endless fear!

The seal fell, sealing the group of people inside, making it difficult for them to escape for a short time.

"In this way, we can hold out for at least a few days. During this time, I should speed up my actions, otherwise we will be exposed as soon as anyone comes here."

Chen Qing withdrew his hand, his mind racing, but he wasn't too worried. Although he had come here on a whim, he had already prepared himself mentally. For him, the worst-case scenario was that the path to Taiyi Palace would be blocked, in which case he would follow the strategy to find the secret passages of other sects!
"Speaking of which, it's quite exhilarating to have the face of a villain while using your own supernatural powers."

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, he raised his hand and grabbed a bit of flesh and bone from the two envoys. Then, a bit of dark green light surged from his golden core, which he flicked with his finger and shot into the soil. Without pausing for a moment, he took a step forward and disappeared into the white jade flowing light array that had been restarted.

As the starlight shifted and the array patterns lit up again, Chen Qing's figure vanished in an instant.

As soon as Chen Qing left, the mountain stronghold, which had been suppressed by the Great Seal of Mountains and Rivers, suddenly began to change.

Beneath the soil, a faint, dark green light spreads silently, burrowing into the earth's veins like a living thing.

In an instant, countless tender green shoots broke through the soil and grew wildly at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The vines twisted and turned like dragons, winding around the pillars and covering the house; the weeds were ankle-deep, then waist-deep, and in the blink of an eye they were as tall as small trees; the once bare mountain walls were instantly covered with a layer of lush green moss, and all kinds of wildflowers bloomed in competition, their fragrance filling the air.

In just a few breaths, the once murderous and devastated mountain stronghold transformed into a vibrant, tranquil, and secluded primeval forest.

All traces were completely covered by lush greenery and could no longer be found.

Yujing, west of the city, the Taiyi Dao Palace villa.

As the radiance of the light array gradually faded, a figure stepped out, his face cold and stern.

As soon as Chen Qingfu stopped, his heart skipped a beat: "A miscalculation. I was so focused on taking action that I didn't even ask the man's name."

The thought had barely crossed his mind when a disciple on duty quickly approached, looking surprised: "Senior Brother Liu Yin? Why have you returned so soon?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing remained expressionless and nodded in response, mimicking the envoy's arrogant indifference: "I have discovered some crucial intelligence that needs to be presented to you immediately. You go and take your post; don't worry about me." With that, without waiting for further questions, he strode out of the courtyard without showing any sign of panic.

He had no intention of lingering here, much less of a long-term infiltration into the Taiyi Dao Palace. His purpose was clear: to break through the barrier by using the "Floating Capital Secret Realm"! Even if he revealed a slight flaw, by the time the Taiyi Dao Palace noticed, he would already be at the ninth level of the Golden Core stage and have fled thousands of miles away.

The disciple on duty frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "He didn't report back on his trip, even though everyone has repeatedly emphasized this. How could someone like Senior Brother Liu forget? Something's really not right."

He pondered for a moment, then turned and walked towards the inner courtyard, deciding to report the matter to the elder in charge. In any case, the person returning from the subordinate patrol point was acting suspiciously and needed to be investigated.

the other side.

As Chen Qing walked briskly through the corridors, the scene of Yujing Villa came into view.

The pavilions and towers are all covered with glazed tiles, exuding a spiritual atmosphere. The smoke and clouds drift with the wind, spreading in all directions, far surpassing the northern lands.

The disciples coming and going were all dressed in moon-white Taoist robes with golden flames embroidered on the sleeves. They exuded a sharp and powerful aura, carrying the unique reserve and superiority of disciples from major sects.

"What a magnificent sight! It's just a pity that it's infested with insects."

With a sigh in his heart, Chen Qing strode out of the gate of the villa.

Just as Chen Qing stepped out of the gate of Taiyi Courtyard and into Yujing, a long-neglected Taoist temple in a desolate corner of the west of the city suddenly trembled!
Deep within the courtyard, amidst dust and weeds, a clay sculpture radiates a faint glow.

(End of this chapter)