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The sparring in front of Qingyuan's main hall was largely over. The true Sect Masters, powerful heroes, those who had received invitations from the beginning, were all welcomed into the main hall.
Some who had visited the Qingyuan Sect before, stood in front of the hall, looking at the refreshed appearance of the Qingyuan Sect, and couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.
"Back then, the Qingyuan Sect was at its zenith, already possessing the aura of a Zhen Prefecture Great Sect, but later it voluntarily petitioned the Emperor, only wishing to guard the imperial tombs in Ziyang Prefecture."
"Now, it has a bit of the aura described in historical records."
The Penglai Sect, which had long resided overseas, actually sent a representative this time.
Penglai has a long history, its ancestors traceable back to before the Great Shang, with profound foundations and mysterious origins, yet it has always remained isolated overseas, rarely interfering in the affairs of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
The person who had just spoken was a woman in green, dressed as a Daoist nun, with gentle blue eyes and a particularly pleasant voice.
This person was Bai Jing, the Sword Attendant to Sect Master Tantai. Even though she sat in a prominent seat, no one from the other Sects found it inappropriate.
"Miss Bai is right, it truly changes with each passing day. The last time this old man visited the Qingyuan Sect was over ten years ago."
Elder Xu of the Hengyun Sword City had a relaxed expression, holding a long sword, his eyes filled with the vicissitudes of life and a sigh of regret.
"Nonsense! You just came last month. Fairy Bai, don't listen to his bluster. He's just putting on an act, trying to talk to you more."
An Elder from the Sword Manor snorted coldly.
It was well known that Sword City and Sword Manor were at odds.
The dispute over the Sword Dao Holy Land was one reason, and the second was that swordsmen all liked to show off in front of others, and one show-off could not accommodate two people.
"Silence!" Elder Xu slammed down his teacup. "How dare you talk about me? I wonder who, when he was young, declared that if he won against Miss Bai, she would accompany him on a tour of the East Sea."
"What happened then?"
Li Mo, who had just entered, asked with some curiosity.
"His sword was broken, and he came back crying."
Elder Xu snorted coldly.
The Elder from the Sword Manor glared, saying, "I didn't win, but how much better were you? You even wrote love poems to Miss Bai. Should I recite the poem for you?"
"What's the point of bringing up old scores? If you've got guts, go out and have a one-on-one fight."
"Fight then, I'm not afraid of you!"
The two were at loggerheads, on the verge of fighting.
Bai Jing, with her kind and steady nature, couldn't help but show a hint of helplessness; clearly, this wasn't the first time such a thing had happened.
Elder Xu and Elder Lian from the Sword Manor had long-standing grievances, not necessarily due to their respective Sects.
Although Fairy Tantai was the Sect Master, she had always been stationed in Penglai, focused on her cultivation, and entrusted the affairs of traveling the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths to her Sword Attendant.
At that time, Elder Xu and Elder Lian had agreed to a sword competition. When the outcome was hard to determine and neither could hold back, Bai Jing's zither music resolved the situation for them.
Later, both believed they had won, and both thought Miss Bai was infatuated with them, so they both pursued her.
But as everyone knows...
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Li Mo cupped his hands and bowed to the two of them.
"Who is your Master again?" The Elder from the Sword Manor's anger was hard to quell.
Elder Xu pondered for a moment, "Shang Wu. I heard she recently broke through to a new Realm."
"..." The Elder from the Sword Manor was silent for a moment. "Uh, what were we talking about just now? Oh right, the Qingyuan Sect truly has a unique atmosphere."
The middle-aged man, who had been quite fiery just a moment ago, immediately became well-behaved.
Elder Xu sat back in his seat. Thinking that Shang Wu might come later, he hesitated for a moment and still didn't pick up his teacup.
"Yes, yes, yes. It wasn't like this when I came last month. Why has it suddenly become so impressive?"
"There were rumors in earlier years that there was a Great Shang Treasure Trove beneath the Qingyuan Sect. Could it be true?"
Bai Jing ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) didn't know if she was changing the subject or genuinely curious about the matter.
"Great Shang Treasure Trove?" Li Mo looked at Shangguan Wencang with an inquisitive gaze.
Shangguan Wencang coughed lightly, looking as if he wanted to speak but held back.
Bai Jing smiled, "Sect secrets, it's only natural that they are not convenient for others to know."
"No, that's not it at all," Shangguan Wencang waved his hand and sighed.
"What Great Shang Treasure Trove? It's completely baseless. When a Dynasty is on the verge of collapse, and the general trend is gone, how could the national treasury not be empty? If we must say something was left behind..."
Shangguan Wencang looked to the side.
Following his gaze, the representatives of the friendly Sects saw Tang Xiaobao, who was eating a lollipop there. Tang Xiaobao's mouth was drooling, and he was mumbling to himself, pondering a question:
"Humans are born of their mothers, demons are born of their mothers, but what about Pills?"
"..."
Some did recognize Tang Xiaobao's origin, but for their level of insight, a nascent Divine Pill was not enough to cause them to be greatly alarmed.
"The one next to him is also one."
Shangguan Wencang said.
Shang Li skipped and hopped from outside the hall, patting Tang Xiaobao's shoulder:
"Brother Xiaobao, let's go catch frogs."
"Alright!"
"..."
Everyone suddenly felt that Sect Master Shangguan's words made sense.
A Dynasty had been gone for thousands of years. If there truly was any Treasure Trove, would the Qingyuan Sect be like this today?
Even if there was, it was probably something ordinary people couldn't touch, and perhaps it had already manifested in Li Mo and Ying Bing.
So, during their conversation, the topic returned to Xiao Li.
Looking at Li Mo, who was composed and showed no arrogance of a Qianlong Ranking Top, Bai Jing nodded and said:
"His talent is astonishing, and what's most commendable is his upright character and gentlemanly demeanor. I've heard many stories about him on my journey. If you have time, you can bring Han Xianzi to Penglai Island as guests."
Penglai Island is not a place you can visit whenever you wish.
The people they invite are not chosen based on their martial arts Realm; the most important factor is their character.
Upon hearing this, Li Mo was about to cup his hands and accept.
Suddenly, the token in his sumaru object vibrated.
"Deputy Leader Huan Shen, Yuwen Cuojin, Situ Ding, request an audience with the Immortal for an important discussion!"
Li Mo remembered why he was here.
He was here to discuss important matters with the Elders regarding the Demonic Sect.
