I planted the spiritual roots for my people, and they bestowed upon me a body inscribed with incense

At night, in the Xu family mansion, Xu Qingfeng was lying on a chair drinking tea when he suddenly seemed to sense something. He gently put down his teacup and then walked towards the outskirts of Luoshan City.

Xu Qingfeng only stopped slowly when he reached a mountainside.

"Fellow Daoist, you've followed me for so long, shouldn't you come out now?" Xu Qingfeng asked, pointing to a secluded grove of trees nearby.

As soon as Xu Qingfeng finished speaking, a figure in black robes slowly walked out from within.

"Hahaha, not bad, not bad. It seems that the demonic art is quite powerful." It can even sense my location.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingfeng's expression froze for a moment, then a smile appeared on his lips.

"Fellow Daoist's words have puzzled me somewhat. I am from the Xu family of Qingshan County, how could I possibly cultivate demonic arts? However, your repulsive appearance does resemble that of the demonic cultivators who have been causing such a stir recently?"

Upon hearing this, the man in black smiled.

"Xu Qingfeng, you don't need to hide it. Your old man Xu Daoqian also cultivates demonic arts, but he hasn't gone as far as you. Do you really think you can hide your demonic arts from me?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingfeng, not wanting to be tricked into revealing more information, did not choose this question. Instead, he revealed a murderous intent and said:

"Who exactly are you, and why are you slandering me and the Xu family?"

The man in black chuckled lightly, then said:

"Whether it's smearable or not, you'll know the truth after you take a couple of moves."

Having said that, a massive golden blade shadow hurtled towards Xu Qingfeng.

Seeing this, Xu Qingfeng hastily defended himself, but the black-robed man's attacks did not diminish at all, each move becoming more insidious than the last.

Before long, Xu Qingfeng was forced into a retreat.

The man in black robes gave a cold laugh.

"If you fight me with all your might, you still have a chance to survive. But if you hold back, I will not hold back, and you will still be doomed."

Xu Qingfeng, seeing the aggressive man in black robes, also became angry.

"No matter who you are, you will die today." With that, Xu Qingfeng silently recited the incantation, his aura gradually rising, from the sixth level of Qi Refining to the seventh level, until he reached the peak of Qi Refining, at which point he slowly stopped.

Seeing the scene before him, the man in black robes finally became serious. With a casual wave of his hand, a large blue bell appeared in his hand.

"Very good, very good, such power, hahaha." After saying that, he controlled the giant bell and crashed it into Xu Qingfeng.

Xu Qingfeng, whose aura had been enhanced, was in no way inferior. After unleashing two blood-red magic seals with his palms, he met the giant blue bell.

When the blood-red handprint struck the bell, the booming sound sent nearby animals scattering in all directions.

The man in black robes had not expected Xu Qingfeng to be so powerful, and he quickly launched several more spells at Xu Qingfeng.

Fortunately, Xu Qingfeng had just raised his cultivation to this level, and with his foundation unstable, he was knocked back more than ten feet by several spells from the black-robed man.

Xu Qingfeng wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his face contorted in a grimace.

"You asked for death by flying, don't blame me." Immediately afterward, a blood-gray temple appeared out of thin air behind Xu Qingfeng. The moment the temple appeared, the man in black robes felt an invisible pressure coming towards him.

Seeing this, the man in black robes no longer dared to be arrogant. He took out a talisman in each hand, one white and one purple. As soon as the two talismans appeared, a Yin-Yang Bagua formation appeared where the man in black robes was standing.

Seeing this, Xu Qingfeng muttered to himself:

"Yin Yang Talisman Record".

"You, you, you are a member of the Daqing royal family."

Upon hearing this, the man in black robes slowly said:

"Don't stop! Exchange one blow with me, and if the power is sufficient, I'll allow you to live." With that, the Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams formation beneath the black-robed man's feet instantly transformed into a giant dragon, crashing towards the blood-red gray house behind Xu Qingfeng.

With the two colliding, the blood-red temple behind Xu Qingfeng collapsed first, followed by Xu Qingfeng spitting out a mouthful of gray blood and being thrown a hundred meters away by the shockwave.

The man in black robes only had a few beads of cold sweat on his forehead.

Xu Qingfeng then staggered to his feet and bowed to the man in black robes.

"I wonder which prince from Daqing met his end. Please let me know."

The man in black robes did not speak, but instead took out a pill, and after meditating for a moment, he slowly spoke:

"You won't die. Hand over the demonic arts you've cultivated, and I'll let you live."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingfeng's pale face showed a hint of doubt, but he quickly understood and burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, I never expected that a core figure of the mighty Daqing royal family would come to me for a demonic cultivation technique." After saying that, Xu Qingfeng casually handed the "Five Organs Ascension to Immortality Method" from his storage bag to the man in black robes.

Seeing the look of despair on Xu Qingfeng's face, the man in black slowly said:

"Xu Qingfeng, are you really going to give up just because I defeated you once?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingfeng slowly said:

"Lord Ouyang Suiguan, I already know your identity. Even so, are you still willing to let me go?"

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Suiguan ripped off his robe.

As the black robe fell away, the person before them was none other than Ouyang Suiguan, the special envoy of the Exorcism Hall. He slowly said:

"Looks like you're not stupid after all. But since I said I'd let you go, you won't die today."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingfeng's complexion improved considerably.

"Since you are willing to let me go, what do I need to do in return?"

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Suiguan slowly uttered three words.

"Loyalty, I want your loyalty."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingfeng struggled for a moment before slowly kneeling down.

"From now on, I will be at your beck and call."

Ouyang Suiguan looked at Xu Qingfeng and then took out a blue insect egg.

"Take this, and when I am able to establish my foundation, I will definitely strive to give you an opportunity."

Xu Qingfeng looked at the insect eggs in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and then swallowed them.

After seeing Xu Qingfeng swallow the insect eggs, Ouyang Suiguan stepped forward and helped him up.

"I mean what I say. As long as you are loyal to me, I will not go back on my word." He then took out a pill from his storage bag and handed it to Xu Qingfeng.

"Take this. It's a specially made royal healing pill that will help you recover quickly."

Xu Qingfeng took the pill and swallowed it without hesitation. After a few moments of meditation, some color returned to his face.

Seeing that he had recovered somewhat, Ouyang Suiguan slowly spoke.

"I know you have many questions, such as why I, a special envoy of the Evil Suppression Hall, would be interested in this demonic art, etc. But I must tell you that the world is about to change, so prepare yourself as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingfeng was filled with doubt:

"Why do you say that, sir?"

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Suiguan slowly spoke:

"Are you aware of the news that Daqing wants to reopen Yifeng?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingfeng nodded, and then slowly said:

"I see. Could it be that the royal family member has already entered seclusion?"

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Suiguan nodded.

"It's alright to tell you this. A few years ago, our ancestor pretended to be in seclusion in order to test whether the alliance with the Mosa Kingdom was real and the reaction of the Medicine Sect."

Judging from the situation, the Mosa Kingdom does indeed intend to form an alliance with our Daqing, while the Medicine Sect seems to be ignoring the other two peaks, except for the Spirit Medicine Peak.

Seeing this, the patriarch finally made up his mind to go into seclusion and break through to the next level.