Master of the Xuanyin Sect of Mount Shu

Chapter 63 Revisiting Mount Wutai

If Li Jingxu were present, Guan Minghui would not dare to take the risk again.

But as for the people on the mountain now, Guan Minghui decided to give it a try; if things didn't work out, he could always fight his way out again.

As the leader of an evil cult, Gu Chen has many ways to protect himself. Otherwise, he would have been defeated by Changmei Zhenren hundreds of years ago, but he was not killed until the very end. He cannot be completely eliminated in a short period of time.

After taking Sanfeng into his fold, he gained a lot of new demonic magic from her memories. With the two combined, the evil and the demonic complemented each other, making it difficult for the Wutai Sect to kill him.

After transforming into the form of the Three Phoenixes, he first sent a telepathic message to the Black Dragon, instructing him to continue running south and wait for him in the Yellow River District.

After standing still and considering all the possibilities, he released Sanfeng's flying sword and flew back to Mount Wutai.

Upon arriving at the gate of Nantai Peak, he told the disciple guarding the mountain, "Go and tell Fairy Wanmiao that the Three Phoenixes of Ziyun Palace in the South Sea have arrived."

Xu Feiniang, nicknamed the Fairy of Ten Thousand Wonders, is extremely shrewd and can get along with anyone. She loves to befriend sword immortals from all walks of life, both bestowing favors and asking for their help. She is a camel trader from nine countries.

When she arrived in the South China Sea, she happened to meet Sanfeng and Dongxiu seeing Lu Rongbo off. She then learned that there was a narcissus cultivating in seclusion in the underwater eye of the sea, so she went up to chat and make friends with her.

Upon arriving at Ziyun Palace, she quickly became close friends with Erfeng, Sanfeng, and Dongxiu thanks to her powerful magic and extensive knowledge. Later, even Chufeng developed a strong liking for her.

The Wutai Sect held a grand ceremony this time, inviting guests from all over the world, and the invitations were also sent to Ziyun Palace.

However, Sanfeng and Dongxiu died tragically, and Erfeng turned into a zombie. Chufeng and Jinxunu both believed that it was because they had disobeyed Tianyi Jinmu's warning and went out at will, causing trouble.

Therefore, they used magic to seal the sea eye early on, and the disciples from Wutai sent to deliver the message didn't even see the palace.

The message was relayed, and soon Xu Feiniang came out to greet her personally.

Although the overall strength of Ziyun Palace is far from comparable to that of Wutai Sect, it has a considerable foundation due to the treasures left behind by Tianyi Jinmu and Master Lianshan.

In addition, the palace is rich in medicinal herbs and spiritual medicines, making it a valuable resource for Xu Feiniang.

Upon meeting, Xu Feiniang warmly took Guan Minghui's hand with a smile, saying, "Why did you only arrive now, sister? Where are the other sisters? The disciple I sent to the South China Sea to deliver the invitation said that the sea eye was closed and entry was impossible. Did you get this information from somewhere else, sister?"

Guan Minghui's hand was being held by the other party, and he smelled a very pleasant medicinal fragrance on this Fairy Wanmiao.

He recited his prepared explanation, first sighing, "Alas, sister, you don't know this, I didn't come from Ziyun Palace. A few days ago, my second sister, Dongxiu, and I were invited by a fellow Daoist from Mangcang Mountain to subdue a demon corpse, but things went wrong..."

He recounted what had happened from Sanfeng's perspective, and then said at the end, "That demonic corpse was extremely ferocious, tearing my body apart. If I hadn't already mastered the 'Secret Demon Three Tribulations Transformation Technique,' I would have been reduced to two pieces of rotten flesh by now."

After escaping, I used my own elixir to restore my body and was forced to recuperate in the shadows. I had come here specifically to stay with my sister, thinking that she was the closest person to me in the Central Plains, but on the way I heard that your sect had such a joyous occasion…”

The story was perfectly crafted, with the time, place, and people all matching up.

"It's a pity that my younger sister came in a hurry and didn't prepare any suitable gift."

"It is the greatest gift that my sister has honored me with her presence and graced my humble abode!" Xu Feiniang held Guan Minghui's hand with her right hand and pointed to the ground with her left. A cloud of five-colored auspiciousness rose from the ground, carrying the two of them to the Central Terrace Green Rock Peak.

At Cuiyan Peak, the dead bodies have been moved away, the wounded have been placed in a secluded spot, there is not a trace of blood on the ground, and the table has been set up again.

Guan Minghui carefully observed that Sikong Zhan, Lin Yuan, and many other disciples of the Wutai Sect were no longer there, and the Huashan Sect was also missing its Fiery Ancestor and Shi Nanxi.

The other guests remained the same. The Taiyi Hunyuan Ancestor sighed and said to everyone, "Several months ago, that demonic corpse sent me, its disciple, to deliver a message, saying that there was a Three Yang One Qi Sword and a Blue Mirage Bottle left behind by Zhang Mian, an immortal from the Han Dynasty, in the Qinling Mountains. He asked me to find them, with the agreement that the sword would belong to me and the bottle to him."

"In the previous sword duel at Jade Maiden Peak of Mount Emei, I was indeed able to win thanks to the power of the three swords, so I always felt indebted to him. I made him make that oath because I didn't want him to continue doing evil and wanted to guide him back to the righteous path, but I didn't expect this kind of accident to happen!" He originally didn't want to break ties with Gu Chen and become enemies. According to his thoughts before the sword duel, if he lost, he could still use him as an outsider to help him.

However, after winning the sword duel, the Wutai Sect must follow the righteous path and its leader, Wanxian, must completely sever ties with evil and heretical sects.

Even the Western Demonic Sect had to be abandoned, let alone a mere demon corpse, Gu Chen.
Even without the incident involving Shi Nanxi and Lin Yuan today, he would still have to settle things with Gu Chen afterwards.

As for what Gu Chen actually did, it doesn't matter at all, and the Azure Mirage Bottle can't be returned to him so easily.

The grudges with the demon corpse can be settled later; the most important thing now is to win over the guests who came today.

Zen Master Zhifei and others advised him: "Since the time of the Heavenly Lustful Cult Master, all of them have been extremely vicious and have caused harm for thousands of years. Even the highly accomplished Changmei Zhenren could not convert him. Fellow Daoist, you don't need to blame yourself too much."

Huashan Sect Elder Rabbit God Ni Jun repeatedly stated: "The demon corpse is brutal and harms the common people. Such a good magic treasure will only cause more harm if it falls into his hands. Not to mention that the treasure bottle is in the hands of Senior Brother Hunyuan and cannot be given to him, even if it is a magic treasure that he already has, we must find a way to take it away if possible, so as to prevent him from using it to do evil again."

Shi Nanxi's earlier outburst directly triggered a rampage by demonic corpses at Mount Wutai, resulting in heavy casualties among the disciples and causing him to lose face in front of all the immortals. However, out of consideration for their past relationship, the Taiyi Hunyuan Ancestor did not punish him and instead allowed the Liehuo Ancestor to take him away.

His departure brought some peace and quiet, but the Huashan Sect still had to make a statement. Ni Jun, the junior brother of the Fiery Ancestor, spoke on behalf of the sect leader, expressing his support for all of the Taiyi Hunyuan Ancestor's decisions.

Although many of the other disciples of the Huashan Sect were unwilling, since things had come to this point, no one dared to step forward and stop the Taiyi Hunyuan Ancestor's righteous path.

Just then, Xu Feiniang pulled Guan Minghui in and solemnly introduced her to everyone, saying that she was the third palace master of the Ziyun Palace in the South China Sea, her good sister, and gave her a long list of praises.

Guan Minghui now possessed the memories of Sanfeng. His gaze swept over the people at the table, but he didn't recognize anyone, which put him at ease.

Even if he knew someone, he wasn't afraid. He was connected to Sanfeng's primordial spirit and could know what Sanfeng would say and do in what situation, with whom she would meet.

Even when he encounters acquaintances, he can still handle the situation with ease.

On the Wutai Sect's side, there was a Lin Rui. Everyone else thought that Gu Chen had been killed and his cultivation had been reduced to that of a fallen phoenix, unaware of how powerful and ferocious the demon corpse was. Lin Rui, however, knew it all too well.

Therefore, during the previous battle, he remained standing in place and did not dare to join his fellow disciples in ganging up on Guan Minghui.

At this moment, Guan Minghui met him again in the form of Sanfeng. He had never seen Sanfeng before and did not know that the Xuan Yin Gathering Beast Banner could transform into a human, so he was completely unaware and even bowed to Guan Minghui as a junior.

The Grandmaster of Taiyi Hunyuan looked at Guan Minghui, his eyes flashing with lightning.

Guan Minghui was also worried that he would see through his disguise, so he distracted him with words: "Ziyun Palace is located in a remote overseas place, which cannot compare with the vast land and abundant resources of the Central Plains. However, it has a lot of the herb planted by immortals a thousand years ago, which can be regarded as a local specialty. It is a pity that I did not know that I was going to participate in the grand event this time, otherwise I would have brought some as a congratulatory gift. I am really ashamed!"

Besides Sikong Zhan, who lost an arm, many other disciples of the Wutai Sect also lost hands and feet, or had their limbs shattered.

They are not demonic corpses and cannot grow back on their own.

To reattach severed limbs, one needs *Herbella serrata*; to mend shattered bones and flesh, one needs *Herbella serrata*.

There are very few miraculous medicines in the world that can reattach limbs, and the Wutai Sect doesn't have any either; they can only wait to go out and seek medicine afterward.

At this time, Xu Feiniang had not yet refined the Myriad Wonders Nine-Turn Spirit Jade Ointment, and even if she wanted to refine it, she would first have to go to the Trapped Sky Ancestor on the Arctic Island to obtain the Ten Thousand Years of Broken-Broken Grass before she could refine it.

At this moment, someone offered to give him medicine, and even the Grandmaster Taiyi Hunyuan was moved. He smiled, nodded, and said a few polite words.

(End of this chapter)