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Chapter 204 Even a centipede with a hundred legs doesn't fall flat after it dies [Seeking monthly votes]

"That's right, this is the merchant court."

Li Changhe leaned forward slightly.

"Could it be that the people from the Shang Court are the ones who are devouring the spiritual veins? This force has not been wiped out and still exists?" Ji Yuan asked several questions in succession.

"Don't rush, let me, your brother Li, explain slowly."

Li Changhe reached out and tapped the table.

Ji Yuan tossed the teapot over, "Pour it yourself."

Li Changhe rolled his eyes and, while pouring himself some tea, began to explain:

"The Shang Court has long since been extinct, but the legacy it left behind has not been extinguished. Some people who have obtained the legacy consider themselves to be the inheritors of the Shang Court and believe that they are the true rulers of this Canglu Continent... Perhaps there is something strange about the legacy of the Shang Court, or perhaps those who have obtained the legacy are all a bunch of lunatics. In any case, they are filled with only one thought."

"That is to revive the glory of our ancestors."

"They want to rebuild the commercial court?"

Ji Yuan tucked his hands into his sleeves, rested his elbows on the table, and asked with great interest.

I guess so.

Li Changhe picked up his teacup and took a sip. "Those lunatics want to rebuild a Shangting, but how can they rebuild a power like Shangting without spirit stones? So they set their sights on the spiritual veins of our Six Immortals Sect."

"That's true. Only the Shang Dynasty back then had the power to devour spiritual veins."

Ji Yuan nodded.

That makes sense now.

Other forces, even Sword Ruins, cannot do this.

"And I'm not afraid to tell you, Brother Ji, but actually, all of our Shangdong Six Immortals Sect, and even the three Demonic Sects in Shangxi, have the lineage of the Shang Court within them."

Li Changhe smiled with great nonchalance.

"So, within our sect, there are also those who betray... the inheritors of the Merchant Court?"

"So be it, a traitor. That's the truth. Otherwise, our sect's spiritual veins wouldn't have run into problems. There must be a mole within the sect protecting us."

Unexpectedly, even though the Shang Dynasty has been extinct for thousands or tens of thousands of years, there are still centipedes that, though dead, do not fall down... Ji Yuan asked again:

"How will the sect handle this matter?"

"First, thoroughly investigate the spiritual veins to see if we can find the traitors within the sect. Once we find them, we'll deal with them accordingly."

After Li Changhe finished speaking, he leaned back in his chair and stretched.

"With the imminent invasion of the demonic path, and now this incident within our sect, we are truly beset by internal and external troubles."

"indeed."

Ji Yuan immediately recalled Hua Yaoyue's earlier words of advice: that with this invasion by the demonic forces, the righteous path might not be able to hold out...

Now it seems things are indeed developing in that direction.

Outside, there are the demonic forces of Shangxi; inside, there are the remnants of the Shang court.

Moreover, there's no guarantee that the fanatics of the Shang Court won't collaborate with the demonic path, launching a coordinated attack from within and without to destroy the Six Immortals Sect and redistribute the spiritual veins.

But that's not necessarily true. If the people of Shangting dare to do that, after Shangxi destroys Shangdong, the demonic path will definitely wipe them out in one fell swoop.

After all, this is a commercial court.

They were able to unify the Canglu Continent back then, and now only a few roots remain. What if these roots grow strong enough to unify it again?

Therefore, the three demonic sects of Shangxi are definitely doomed now.

Therefore, if these remnants dare to do this, they will surely be purged by the demonic forces afterward.

Ji Yuan was confident that if he could figure it out, the people in the business court couldn't possibly be unaware of it. So, in the end, it all depended on how things developed.

Let's see what those remnants choose to do.

"By the way, Brother Li, am I... okay in this matter?"

Ji Yuan was still worried about his own safety.

"no problem."

Li Changhe waved his hand and said, "As for those within our sect, I don't know about others, but my good-for-nothing father is definitely not one of those lunatics from the Shang Court, nor is our sect leader."

"etc."

Ji Yuan raised his right hand, then cast several more protective barriers to reinforce his defenses before speaking very seriously:

"Brother Li, how can you be so sure that our sect leader isn't from the Shang family?"

When it comes to one's own life, one cannot afford to be careless.

"Hey, you don't know this little trick of yours, brother."

Li Changhe stroked the stubble on his chin, raised an eyebrow at Ji Yuan, and said rather smugly, "Before each sect leader takes office, they have to undergo layers of tests from the Nascent Soul Ancestor... They don't test cultivation level, they only test background, so you don't need to worry about the sect leader being a traitor at all."

"Too."

Ji Yuan thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case.

This sect leader may not be very strong, but he must know a lot of secrets. Such a position must be strictly guarded, and we must not allow any problems to arise.

As for going further back... whether the Nascent Soul Ancestor might be a descendant of the Shang Dynasty, Ji Yuan didn't say anything.

"The same goes for Medicine King Valley. Although the sect leader Danyangzi who went there is cunning and despicable, since he has taken the position of sect leader, there is no need to worry about him."

"As for the Joyful Palace, that Grand Elder of the Divine Firmament is a close friend of our sect's Grand Elder and is not a member of the Merchant Court, so even if the Merchant Court wanted to find out about you, it would be difficult."

"And even if they do find out, it will only lead to you, Junior Brother Liu, and that Dan Chengzi from Medicine King Valley. They won't be able to pinpoint you."

Li Changhe reassured him.

"That being said, there's still a chill running down my spine."

As Ji Yuan spoke, he reached out and touched his back.

"Don't worry."

Li Changhe could easily see what Ji Yuan meant. "Even if the Shangting authorities really find out about you, at most they'll send a Golden Core cultivator to deal with you."

"You have made such a great contribution to the Six Immortals Sect of Shangdong this time, the sect will not be stingy with rewards."

"At that time, I will surely bestow upon you some treasures that can protect you from attacks by Golden Core cultivators."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan thought of the wine cup in his storage bag, and his heart immediately calmed down.

If the sect bestows one or two life-saving items upon us, we will be able to escape unscathed even if we are attacked by a Golden Core cultivator.

"What if, Brother Li—it's not that I'm scared, I'm just guessing—what if a Nascent Soul cultivator comes to kill me? What should I do then?"

Ji Yuan asked very seriously.

Li Changhe answered very seriously.

He put down the teacup he had just picked up. "Then you can just wait to die."

Ji Yuan looked at him without saying a word.

Li Changhe answered more seriously, "I'm not joking with you. If a Nascent Soul True Monarch were to kill you, it would only be possible if you also had a Nascent Soul True Monarch protecting you around the clock, without ever leaving your side for a moment. Otherwise, you would be doomed."

"All right."

Ji Yuan realized that no Nascent Soul True Monarch could protect him like that, so he had no choice but to give up.

But this was indeed his guess. Shang Dong only had six Supreme Elders of the Immortal Sect, two of whom were from the Sword Ruins. There might be one or two other hidden rogue cultivators, but in total, there were no more than ten Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

These few wouldn't possibly come to assassinate a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator like myself, would they?

After Li Changhe finished delivering the message, he left. Li Gang had gone out to inspect the spiritual veins, and he still had to stay on Li Family Island. This matter was quite important, and he definitely had to protect the Li family's safety.

This news also calmed Ji Yuan down, who had originally planned to go to Tianzhu Peak to condense a sword embryo.

The matter of the sword embryo is not urgent.

For now, it's best to focus on getting the sect's reward first.

I'm waiting for more protective measures to be available so that I'll be safer going out.

Ji Yuan then sent a message to Dong Qian, but received no response, presumably because she had gone to Maple Leaf City for her shift.

With nothing else to do at the sect, Ji Yuan returned to Misty Island to continue his cultivation.

……

at the same time.

Medicine King Valley, Welcoming Peak, in the main hall at the summit.

The old Taoist priest Danyangzi, with his white hair and beard, was meeting with a delegation from the Water Dragon Sect. The delegation was sent by True Person Xuanshui, and their purpose was to discuss the matter of the spiritual vein.

What can be discussed?

The delegation from the Water Dragon Sect had members who were at most at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.

And even if it really is a Golden Core cultivator who comes, does that mean it counts?

It's all fake. In the end, it has to be the Ancestral Hall Elders' Council or the Supreme Elder.

So Danyangzi sat calmly on the high platform, letting the people below discuss how serious the matter was and how it should be resolved.

However… Danyangzi noticed that there was someone in the Water Dragon Sect's delegation who would keep glancing at him every now and then.

What was that person's name again?

Danyangzi recalled for a moment before remembering that the person seemed to be Xuan Shui Zhenren's newly accepted disciple, named... Han Feiyu, also known as the Lord of Luohun Island.

Lost soul?

These two words reminded Danyangzi of something, and his expression shifted involuntarily.

When he looked again, he found Han Feiyu smiling at him.

Danyangzi was somewhat incredulous, but he didn't say anything. He simply transmitted his voice to him, "Stay after the show."

The meeting lasted a full hour.

After the event concluded, Han Feiyu left with his fellow disciples from the Water Dragon Sect, while Danyangzi remained behind. A moment later, Han Feiyu reappeared at the entrance of the main hall.

After he entered, Danyangzi activated the restrictions within the main hall, covering all directions and preventing anyone from investigating.

"I wonder what brings this junior disciple who's been staring at me like that?"

Danyangzi, whose hair and beard were both white, nodded slightly.

Those who are not familiar with him might think he looks like a sage now.

Those who know him well will find him to be hypocritical.

Han Feiyu walked to the center of the hall, stood still, and then sneered, "Old ghost Ximen, it seems that after all these years, you still haven't changed your habit of being someone's dog."

"This is his second life, and he's still acting as some kind of sect leader. He must be tired of living."

Surprisingly, the voice coming out of Han Feiyu's mouth was not his at all, but sounded like that of a hoarse old man.

Upon hearing this, Danyangzi's expression immediately changed.

"Old Demon Qu, you actually showed up!"

"What? If trash like you can get out, why can't I?"

Han Feiyu flashed onto the platform and plopped down on the desk in front of Danyangzi. He said without any politeness, "I really don't know what to say to you. You've already become the head of the Shangdong Six Immortals Sect, yet you still let something like this happen. You're really disgracing our Shangting."

Danyangzi sneered, "What does it have to do with me? Who knows what those old codgers who came back to life are up to? They put some trash into the spiritual vein, and they found out the flaws in no time."

"them?"

Han Feiyu smiled. "You know perfectly well that they're good for nothing but fighting amongst themselves. If it weren't for their infighting back then, who could have destroyed our Shangting?"

Even the Yin Ghost Sect doesn't have this ability.

Danyangzi sized Han Feiyu up and down, then sneered, "What's wrong? Still not going to seize a body? What are you keeping him for? To let him rot?"

"No, no, no."

Han Feiyu leaned back and placed his left foot on the table. "This is my dearest disciple. How could I bear to possess him? If I were to possess someone else, I would have to find someone else."

"And my apprentice promised to find me a fine body."

"That's more like you."

Danyangzi then asked, "Have you found a suitable candidate yet? Those who are too weak are out of the question. When the people from Shangxi arrive, those who are too weak will be useless."

"Found him. The Water Dragon Sect leader is quite good. He's already making arrangements. Once I take his position, we'll launch a double attack."

Han Feiyu chuckled, saying "Hehehe".

Danyangzi seized the opportunity to sneer, "You say I'm a dog, but aren't you the same?"

"No, I'm waiting for the crucial moment to possess someone else's body, so I can try to break through the Water Dragon Sect in one fell swoop. But you're different. You've been a dog for decades, or even centuries?"

Han Feiyu seized the opportunity to laugh loudly.

Danyangzi's face was ashen.

"Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore, you old devil Ximen. Tell me, who exactly leaked this information and dared to ruin our Shangting's important affairs?"

When Han Feiyu said this, his voice became noticeably more sinister.

"From what I know so far, it was the Corpse Driving Mountain that first broke the news, but I don't know which of our brothers intervened and suppressed it. Then it was your Water Dragon Sect that exposed it."

"Who?"

"There are two people, one is called the Lord of Liuyuan Island, and the other is called the Lord of Wuyou Island. You'll have to go back and find out who they are yourself."

Han Feiyu waved his hand dismissively, "Investigate?"

"What's the point of investigating this? Just kill them both."

"Indeed, that's the style of our Commercial Court."

"Alright, that's all. I'll let you know once I've taken down the Water Dragon Sect."

After Han Feiyu finished speaking, he jumped down from the table, waved to Danyangzi with his back to him, and finally disappeared through the door.

After he left, Danyangzi's eyes gleamed with excitement as he murmured to himself, "That old devil Qu actually managed to slip out. With him around, things will be much easier from now on."

"It seems this time, it's a sure thing."

"..."

On the other side, Han Feiyu returned to his residence and listened to the introduction from the master in his dantian. He then stood there stunned for a long time.

"What, are you scared to death now?"

"No, Master, who do you want me to kill?"

"One is called Island Master Liuyuan, and the other is called Island Master Wuyou." The voice sounded somewhat impatient.

Han Feiyu took a deep breath.

"No, Liu Yuan is not easy to kill... but not impossible."

"If it's Ke Jiyuan, he's easy to kill, but... but he's my good friend." Han Feiyu said with a wry smile, "Killing others is fine, but Master, could you please not make me kill him?"

"You can pay more."

The hoarse voice seemed to have taken a liking to it; after all, asking someone to do something difficult was his favorite thing to do.

"It's not about money, but about the fact that some things can be done and some things really can't."

"..."

"It is what a disciple should do to help the sect solve its problems."

Ji Yuan stood in the main hall of Shuilong Island and bowed slightly to Xuan Shui Zhenren and Duo Cai Zhenren in front of him.

"good!"

"If all the disciples of our Water Dragon Sect could have the same thoughts as my nephew, how could our Water Dragon Sect not prosper?!"

Master Duocai clasped his hands together and laughed loudly.

"Indeed, it is a great fortune for our Water Dragon Sect to have such a worthy nephew," Xuan Shui Zhenren said with a smile, stroking his beard.

Ji Yuan just watched as his two senior uncles flattered him without saying a word.

After all, flattery is meaningless; only the benefits in hand are real.

"Alright, enough of the small talk. You should have learned the details from Li Changhe, my nephew," said Li Gang, the Wealthy Immortal, patting his large belly.

"The people from the Commercial Court didn't find much on you, but we can't let our guard down. So the sect must do everything we can to protect you."

"Here, this is the reward that we, the elders of our sect, have decided on for you after discussion."

After Xuan Shui Zhenren finished speaking, he pushed forward with his right hand, and a scale and a golden page appeared in front of Ji Yuan.

Li Gang explained:

"Both of these can be refined and absorbed into the body. When my junior disciple suffers a fatal injury, these scales will activate on their own. At that time, even if a late-stage Golden Core cultivator attacks you, these scales will protect you."

"After the scales protect you, tear this page apart. As long as you are still in Shangdong, you can return to our Water Dragon Sect in an instant."

"What?"

Ji Yuan seemed somewhat incredulous upon hearing the last sentence.

The scales were alright; he had a similar wine cup that could protect him. But those golden pages… a teleportation token? That was a bit too much.

"Yes, this was left by our Water Dragon Sect's founding ancestor. Only this last one remains, and now it has been passed down to you, my junior nephew."

"Even if a Golden Core cultivator sets up a trapping array to lock the space, these pages will ensure that you can return to your sect instantly."

"I'm sure you understand how precious it is, so you must not use it unless it's a matter of life and death."

Master Xuanshui spoke with utmost seriousness.

Ji Yuan didn't put them into his storage bag. Instead, in front of the two Golden Core cultivators, he refined the two items and absorbed them into his body.

After completing the refining process, he cupped his hands in a salute and said, "Disciple understands."

"Yes, but it only works in Shangdong. If you go to sea or to Shangxi, this book will not work." Xuan Shui Zhenren repeated the sentence, worried that Ji Yuan had not heard clearly.

"Yes."

"As for the rest, here are a few drops of millennium-old spiritual milk, plus a few talismans. Nephew, you can keep them safe for when you need them."

Master Xuan Shui handed over another storage bag.

Ji Yuan accepted the storage bag with both hands, refined it briefly, and then hurriedly put it away, as if afraid that Xuan Shui Zhenren would change his mind.

Upon seeing this, the two Golden Core cultivators burst into laughter.

Master Li Gang, the wealthy, said, "Nephew, there's no need for that. The foundation of our Shangdong Six Immortals Sect is much deeper than you think."

Ji Yuan had no other thoughts in his mind.

Just one.

Leaning against the big tree is good for the coolness.

They really made the right choice coming to the Water Dragon Sect.

If I were a wandering cultivator, I don't know when I would be able to gather these treasures.

With these things, Ji Yuan felt more confident about the upcoming battle between good and evil.

……

at the same time.

West of Medicine King Valley, a young man slowly crawled out of a deep pool called Blackwater Pool.

He was handsome, but his face was unusually pale, like a... drowned ghost.

After a while, he leaned against a boulder and muttered to himself.

"What was the first thing you did after you came out?"

"Oh right, to help this kid get revenge, we need to find that guy again... Han Feiyu."

"Heh, that old demon must be quite surprised to see me. He's kept me trapped underwater for thousands of years; it's time for me to get my revenge, hehehe!"

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