Simultaneous time travel, starting from Little Li Flying Dagger

At dawn, a rooster's crow broke the stillness of the night.

Sanyi Gate stands amidst verdant mountains, where the morning mist rises and the clouds drift like gauze, making pavilions and towers appear and disappear. The shadows of pines and the glow of the sunset reflect each other, creating a scene resembling a celestial abode.

As soon as it was light, Chu Ke, carrying the medicine, knocked on Zuo Ruotong's door.

"Um?"

With her long hair flowing down her shoulders and fair skin, Zuo Ruotong was somewhat surprised to see Chu Ke arrive carrying a bowl of medicine.

"Master, this is the prescription I told you about before."

Chu Ke put the medicine on the table and explained to Zuo Ruotong.

Upon hearing this, Zuo Ruotong suddenly realized that Chu Ke had indeed told her before that he had accidentally obtained an ancient prescription that could repair meridians and nourish internal organs.

However, he knew in his heart that his old ailment was caused by a problem during the reverse regeneration reconstruction, and it was not something that could be solved by a single prescription.

Of course, Zuo Ruotong would not refuse a disciple's sincere offer.

After slowly drinking the medicinal soup, he felt a warm and soothing sensation spreading throughout his body.

Zuo Ruotong's eyes lit up.

In just a moment, it felt as if the meridians throughout the body were being soaked in a clear spring and moistened with nourishing oils. The previous feeling of stagnation was swept away, and the whole body felt relaxed and comfortable, even breathing became easier.

It seems that I don't need to maintain my reverse aging... and I can be no different from ordinary people?

But as soon as the thought crossed her mind, Zuo Ruotong's eyes dimmed.

Just because...

The feeling of comfort lasted only a few breaths before being suppressed by the stagnation, forcing him to reactivate the Reverse Life technique to maintain it.

The feeling was so strange that Zuo Ruotong was momentarily disoriented, unsure whether it was reality or an illusion.

"Ke'er, your prescription works, but it seems to be lacking. Perhaps with some improvements, it can truly cure my old ailment!"

Zuo Ruotong asked in surprise.

It really worked? Chuk was overjoyed.

"I will copy the prescription and give it to my master. With your wide circle of friends, you will surely be able to improve this prescription."

Zuo Ruotong was also in a great mood. She patted Chu Ke's head and smiled.

"There's no rush, but there is something important that I need to tell you about in a few days."

Chuk looked up in surprise, but secretly felt a sense of pride.

Isn't this where the benefits of delivering medicine come from?

Zuo Ruotong said calmly:

"Ten days from now is the 80th birthday of the Lu family patriarch, and most of the prominent figures in the industry have been invited. I will also be attending in person."

Zuo Ruotong paused for a moment.

Chuk raised an eyebrow, surprised.

Is the Lu family's birthday banquet about to begin?

That was a grand event that could be described as a selection ceremony for the Thirty-Six Thieves and the Ten Elders.

The Thirty-Six Thieves are key figures in the anime, having formed a sworn brotherhood with Wugensheng, the leader of the Quanxing Sect, and being responsible for the "Eight Extraordinary Skills" and the Jia Shen Rebellion.

The Ten Elders, however, became the pillars and leaders of the supernatural community decades later.

This demonstrates the high value of this birthday banquet.

Zuo Ruotong nodded, but seemed somewhat hesitant. "Besides your junior brother Lu Jin, who will naturally go as the grandson of the Lu family patriarch, I also plan to take on another disciple."

Zuo Ruotong sized up Chu Ke. Among his generation of disciples, Shui Yun and Cheng Zhen were senior figures with high talent, having entered the second level of the Reverse Life Realm early on. If one were to choose a peer, one should pick one of these two.

However, Zuo Ruotong genuinely liked Chu Ke's performance after he came up the mountain, and besides, Chu Ke was also highly talented, which can be described as surpassing others later on.

Both sides are flesh and blood, so Zuo Ruotong was in a very difficult position.

"Master," Chu Ke interrupted Zuo Ruotong's thoughts, reporting:

"Yesterday I went down the mountain to get medicine. I heard from the shopkeeper Liu that Quanxing was lurking in Guanxi Village. When I returned to the mountain, I even met Wang Yaozu at the foot of the mountain."

Chuk did not show any particular desire to attend the birthday banquet; he simply revealed the truth about Quanxing.

Quanxing? How dare they show up right under my nose? They have some nerve.

The smile on Zuo Ruotong's face slowly faded, and her usually gentle and peaceful eyes suddenly turned cold.

"Hmph, these demons really did appear at the right time."

.............

"Old Wang, did you run into people from the Sanyi Sect today?"

Inside the dilapidated house, a man who looked to be only in his early twenties was lying on a pile of straw with a straw dangling from his mouth. He asked absentmindedly.

He had a handsome face, fair skin, delicate eyebrows, and deep, dark eyes, as if veiled by a layer of mist, making it impossible to discern his thoughts.

"Yes, I encountered a junior from Sanyi, but don't worry, Sect Leader, no one followed me on my way back."

Wang Yaozu nodded somewhat guiltily.

About two zhang away from the man, Wang Yaozu was warming himself by a fire with a couple.

"Hey Lao Wang, the sect leader already said we should keep a low profile and secretly attend the Lu family's birthday banquet. How dare you provoke the Sanyi Sect? Don't you respect the sect leader?"

The bald man by the fire scoffed.

Wang Yaozu's face darkened, and he was about to retort,

The girl with glasses standing nearby frowned, fearing the two would start arguing, and quickly tried to mediate:

"Xia Liuqing, stop talking. You know the grudge between Old Wang and the Sanyi Sect. As long as we don't get discovered here, everything will be fine."

Upon hearing this, Xia Liuqing immediately shut her mouth.

In the silence, a bright light suddenly shone beside the haystack, and from the darkness, a massive body, as large as a small mountain, slowly emerged.

"Hehe, if only this old man really brought people from the Trinity Sect! I can't hold back any longer!"

"The righteous sects of the Xuanmen should be quite satisfying to kill!"

The body moved only slightly, and immediately a tooth-grinding creaking sound rang out.

It wasn't a skeletal misalignment, but rather the muffled clatter of the mechanical parts pulling against the ink veins, a continuous series of clicks and clatters that sent chills down one's spine.

The three people warming themselves by the fire immediately tensed up and involuntarily trembled.

Clearly, the reason they were so far from the haystack wasn't because of the sect leader lying on it, but because of the 'monster' beside him.

"Brother Liang, you have to keep your word. You have to be patient, otherwise I won't help you."

The man on the haystack spat out straw and stared coldly at the monster.

He then stood up, stretched, and addressed the three people by the fire.

"You all stay here, I'm going out for a stroll to see if any tails are following us."

"At this critical juncture, Jiangnan is a gathering place for heroes. If people find out that Quanxing is here, they'll be in deep trouble."

After saying that, the man left the cabin.

"Jin Feng, why did the sect leader bring us here when he knew it was dangerous in Jiangnan...?"

As soon as the man left, Xia Liuqing complained.

"Pah! Did the sect leader even ask you to come? You just followed him around like a puppy!"

The girl named Jin Feng spat out a "pui" without any politeness.

"Hey, Jin Feng, you know what I'm thinking. I'm just worried about you..."

Xia Liuqing was still muttering to herself when, before she could finish speaking, her eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light, and she shouted sternly towards the outside:

"Where is he?!"

At the same time, several figures dressed in pristine white gracefully descended under the moonlight.