The Confucian and Taoist Sages of Mortal Cultivation

"Huh?" Dong Xuan'er was quite surprised to see that her tried-and-true seductive charm had no effect on Yang Qingyuan.

Instead, Nie Ying, standing to the side, had a frosty expression. With a stern face, she coldly looked at Dong Xuan'er and warned, "I heard that Junior Sister Xuan'er and Senior Brother Feng, the esteemed disciple of Uncle Du, have secretly pledged their lives to each other. Why are you following this Junior Brother Han today?"

Her unspoken message was a reminder to Yang Qingyuan that Dong Xuan'er had a bad reputation.

Upon hearing this, Dong Xuan'er's face also darkened.

Given her willful nature, she naturally wouldn't let herself be wronged for nothing, and was about to say a few sarcastic remarks.

Just then, two giant two-headed birds suddenly flew into the dense forest.

The two two-headed strange birds sensed the aura of the black dragon and were so frightened that they flapped their wings repeatedly, almost throwing the cultivator on their backs to the ground.

Seeing this, Yang Qingyuan used his spirit pet bag to put away the ink dragon.

The two two-headed birds then quieted down.

A handsome young man and a lively young woman jumped off the back of the two-headed geese.

As soon as the young cultivator steadied himself, he said apologetically, "Please forgive my poor appearance. The two-headed ducks raised by our Yan family are only level one demonic beasts and cannot withstand the dragon might of your spirit pet."

"I am Yan Yu of the Yan family, and this is my younger sister Yan Ling. We have come to guide you into Yan Family Fortress."

"Sorry to keep you all waiting."

When Han Li saw that the people from Yan Family Fortress had finally appeared, he tentatively asked, "May I ask, Fellow Daoist Yan Yu, what trouble have you encountered?"

"Han and his junior sister waited for more than half a day."

Yan Yu looked guilty and bowed repeatedly, saying, "It turns out that the clansmen responsible for guiding cultivators from various countries have encountered trouble, so the two of us have to temporarily take their place, which is why you have been kept waiting."

"I am truly sorry, please don't take offense."

Seeing that Yan Yu was handsome, had a majestic air, and was at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, Dong Xuan'er said sweetly, "It's alright, Senior Brother Yan Yu, there's no need to blame yourself."

When Yan Yu saw that Dong Xuan'er was so beautiful, and heard her gentle words to him, his heart fluttered and his mind wandered. He could no longer take his eyes off Dong Xuan'er's delicate body.

Han Li was displeased to see Dong Xuan'er so easily seducing others, and warned her, "Junior Sister Dong, don't forget Senior Aunt Hong Fu's instructions."

Upon hearing this, Dong Xuan'er trembled, her face changed drastically, and she dared not speak again.

Han Li then asked the two men from Yan Family Fortress, "What exactly happened that has kept you delayed for so long?"

Yan Yu gave a wry smile and explained, "You'll find out once the four of you enter Yan Family Fortress. Please show us your invitations first."

Upon hearing this, Yang Qingyuan, Han Li, and Dong Xuan'er successively took out invitations from Lei Wanhe, Li Huayuan, and Hong Fu Zhenren from their storage bags and handed them to Yan Yu.

"So they are the esteemed disciples of Huangfeng Valley." After checking the invitation, Yan Yu saw that Yang Qingyuan and Han Li were both wearing the yellow silk robes of Huangfeng Valley, and was completely relieved. She then looked at Nie Ying, who was wearing blue.

Seeing this, Yang Qingyuan deliberately concealed Nie Ying's identity as a disciple of Huangfeng Valley and said, "This is Fellow Daoist Nie Ying from the Nie family of Yangtian Ridge. She is a good friend of mine and has come to observe the Treasure Hunting Conference. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Yan would agree to let her enter Yan Family Fortress?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Yu pondered for a moment before replying, "Since Fellow Daoist Yang is here as guarantor, our Yan Family Fortress will naturally not obstruct us."

"However, those cultivators without invitations cannot participate in the treasure hunt; they can only watch from the sidelines, and they also need to arrange their own accommodation."

Han Li, who was standing next to Yang Qingyuan, was also suspicious when he saw that Yang Qingyuan was deliberately concealing Nie Ying's identity as a disciple of Huangfeng Valley, but he did not say anything.

Yan Yu was so captivated by Dong Xuan'er that he was lost in his fantasies and only kept stealing glances at her, without asking any further questions.

Seeing her brother's infatuated and delusional state, Yanling was also quite displeased and interjected, "It's getting late, let's go."

Yan Yu then came to her senses and beckoned Dong Xuan'er to get on her double-headed duck.

After flying for dozens of miles, the two demonic beasts stopped above a valley.

Yan Yu took out a black token from her bosom and then poured the magic power from her dantian into the token.

The token then emitted a hazy yellow light, flew out of my hand, and headed straight for the valley below.

The next moment, the scenery in the valley began to distort, and in the blink of an eye, a magnificent ancient castle appeared out of thin air.

The castle is surrounded by a huge wall that is thirty or forty feet high. Behind the wall are countless tall ancient buildings, which are completely different from the architectural style of Yellow Maple Valley.

Yan Yu straightened his chest and introduced himself to everyone, saying, "Welcome to Yan Family Fortress, fellow Daoists."

No sooner had the words been spoken than a loud battle cry came from behind the city wall.

Yang Qingyuan, Han Li, Dong Xuan'er, and Nie Ying all stared intently at it.

In an open space in the southwest corner of the castle, a burly man with a rugged appearance was fighting a tall, thin middle-aged monk dressed in a green robe.

This burly man with a rugged appearance was dressed in the same brown clothing as Yan Yu and her brother, clearly a disciple of Yan Family Fortress, with a cultivation level at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

His opponent, the tall, thin middle-aged cultivator, had a curly beard, gray eyes, blond hair, dark skin, wore a green robe, and had dark green fingernails. Judging from his appearance, he was not a cultivator from the Yue Kingdom.

The two were encased in a white protective barrier tens of meters high, so the residual power of their battle did not spread out.

Outside the light barrier, hundreds of cultivators had already stopped to watch and whisper among themselves.

Among them, more than a dozen people were wearing green robes and had gray eyes and blond hair.

"This is... a cultivator from the Ghost Spirit Sect, one of the Six Sects of the Demonic Path!"

When Nie Ying saw that the appearance and attire of these strange people were similar to those of the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators from the Wulong Sect in Jiang Kingdom, she exclaimed in surprise.

Han Li and Dong Xuan'er had never heard of the Ghost Spirit Sect before, so they were completely baffled.

Yan Yu and her brother were quite surprised to see Nie Ying recognize the man in green.

"What is the Ghost Spirit Sect?!" Han Li, who was standing next to Nie Ying, felt a little uneasy and asked her.

Nie Ying didn't hide anything and introduced, "The Ghost Spirit Sect is one of the six major sects of Tianluo Kingdom, ranking at the bottom, but in terms of strength, it far surpasses the strongest sect in our Yue Kingdom, the Hidden Moon Sect."

Six years ago, I had dealings with them in Jiangguo.

"At that time, they even made outrageous remarks, saying that they wanted to annex our Yue Kingdom."

Upon hearing this, Han Li's expression changed drastically, and he began to consider retreating.

Yan Yu, standing nearby, comforted them, "Fellow Daoists, don't be afraid. These people are indeed cultivators from the Ghost Spirit Sect, but there are only a dozen or so of them. They won't cause any trouble in Yue Kingdom."

"Moreover, between our Yue Kingdom and the Tianluo Kingdom of the Six Demonic Sects, there are the Jiang Kingdom and the Cheqi Kingdom, so there is no need to worry unnecessarily."

"However, these Ghost Spirit Sect disciples are indeed arrogant. The Yan family members who were in charge of receiving guests earlier were injured by them, which is why the four of you have been waiting for so long."

Dong Xuan'er, however, seemed to enjoy watching the drama unfold, saying, "Let's go see their magical duel."

Yan Yu was completely obedient to Dong Xuan'er at this moment and immediately nodded in agreement.

Yang Qingyuan and Nie Ying exchanged a glance, neither of them wanting to join in the fun, nor did they want to be exposed to the Ghost Spirit Sect.

"Fellow Daoist Yan, Junior Brother Han," Yang Qingyuan said, bowing respectfully. "I will go to my inn first, and we can talk again later."

Han Li nodded slightly and went to watch the battle with Yan Yu and Dong Xuan'er.

Upon hearing this, Yan Ling urged the two-headed geese to carry them around the martial arts arena and head straight for the welcoming pavilion in the city...