Yang Qingxi Is Dead

Coffin Master said, "Listen to your Master Urn. He has more authority on martial arts. You've already progressed too quickly in the first three seas; you can't afford to destroy your foundation."

"With your cultivation at the peak of the Fourth Sea, your combat strength is enough to rival that of Pure Immortal Body like Yang Qingxi and Chen Wenwu, who are at the Seventh Sea. If you add the Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors to your list, you could even contend with weaker inheritors."

"With such combat power and cultivation speed, anyone in the Du'e Temple who isn't blind knows that you are the most terrifying hidden dragon."

"If you were to truly reach the level of the Dragon Hall and Lu Cangsheng during the Qianlong Lantern Festival, it would actually be extremely dangerous. Countless eyes are watching Peach Plum Mountain right now. Didn't Jiang Ning say that even the Xianmin from the Lingxiao Palace have come?"

"As for the Longevity Pill, with Cangli and Hidden Nine's strength, obtaining one shouldn't be difficult. You must not shoulder all the responsibility yourself. Think clearly, participating in the Qianlong Lantern Festival is to hone yourself, not to risk your life."

Li Weiyi, with his youthful spirit, was naturally unwilling to accept defeat. Suddenly, he thought of something, "Since so many old guys have come, will the Phoenix Wing Moth Emperor be recognized? The strength they have displayed is too extraordinary; I'm afraid many people won't believe that they are just Commander-class Mysterious Insect."

He previously claimed that this was Commander-class Mysterious Insect, the Five-Colored Spirit Moth.

Commander-class Mysterious Insect, reaching the Dao Seed Realm strength upon adulthood. Although rare, it is not enough to attract the attention of Longevity Realm Giants.

The Spirit Tablet Master's voice rang out. "Don't worry, I have my own arrangements. During the past few days of your cultivation, I've had them consume the Immortal Soil. With the influence of the Immortal Soil and the Xihe Flower's aura, unless someone personally investigates, no one will be able to recognize them as Phoenix Wing Moth Emperor in a short period of time."

"If you really can't cover it up, then tell the outside world that this is a rare insect of the Marquis-level, the Xihe Butterfly."

Only then did Li Weiyi realize that his Immortal Soil Medicinal Field had been completely ruined by the Seven Little Ones.

The two remaining Thousand-Year Elixir planted in the Medicinal Field were naturally devoured by them.

If they were placed in a Myriad Gate Families herb garden, Li Weiyi seriously doubted that they would overeat and die.

The bodies of the Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors have grown to six and a half inches, clearly indicating further improvement in their strength. At this rate of growth, it is entirely possible that they will grow to seven inches before the Lantern Festival, reaching the Sixth Sea of martial arts cultivation.

With the combat power of an Emperor-level Strange Insect larva...

Li Weiyi touched his chin, placing his hopes for the Hidden Qianlong Lantern Festival on the Seven Little Ones. As their cultivation levels increased, the Seven Little Ones' special powers manifested one after another, their attack methods became more diverse, and their combat strength increased again.

Thinking of this, Li Weiyi was in a great mood and immediately picked another Xihe Flower to prepare for them.

"They grew from five inches to six inches, having consumed two Thousand-Year Elixir and three Xihe Flower."

"They've only grown half an inch after consuming two Thousand-Year Elixir. To raise them to seven inches long, I'm afraid I'll need to prepare two more Thousand-Year Elixir."

At this thought, Li Weiyi felt a pang of pain in her heart, remembering the five boxes of Spring Coin that Yang Qingxi had stolen.

It's important to understand that this included not only five chests of Spring Coin, but also various betting treasures for the final day.

This included the 1,600-year-old Black Dragon Grass that Lu Wensheng brought out.

This single plant possesses medicinal properties comparable to two ordinary Thousand-Year Elixir.

If those five boxes were still there, why would we need to worry about the Thousand-Year Elixir?

"We must find them! Raising insects is an expensive business, and my cultivation at the Five Seas Realm still requires a lot of Dao Lotus Dao Fruit."

Li Weiyi prepared to leave the Blood Mud Space and begin to resolve the matter of the Thousand-Year Elixir.

Of course, one cannot place all hope on the Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors; his own strength still has room for improvement.

These seven days have been spent tempering one's Qi and internally consuming Immortal Soil. Once the muscles and internal organs are fully formed, one's combat power will be further enhanced.

As for completing the cultivation of the tendons and skin within seven or eight days, that's just wishful thinking.

No matter how difficult, our fighting spirit must not be extinguished.

"In your current state, if you engage in combat, especially against an expert of the same level, the Fourth Sea's magical energy is very likely to become uncontrollable. You must be very careful about this!"

Before leaving, the Master Urn gave these instructions.

"Squeak!"

On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, Li Weiyi finally stepped out of her room.

The sky was overcast and the snow was falling heavily. The view was filled with snowflakes, which was enough to impair vision and had no aesthetic appeal.

This was the heaviest snowfall Li Weiyi had ever seen since birth. Although it was afternoon, it had the dim feeling of dusk.

They went to Hidden Nine's residence, only to find it empty.

Cangli's residence is next to Hidden Nine's.

Li Weiyi had just stepped inside.

Cangli's voice came from inside. "He left this morning. He ordered three coffins to transport the bodies of the three masters of the Hidden Gate to the South City first. After the Qianlong Lantern Festival ends, he wants to personally send Qin Li others back to Lizhou, so they can return to their roots. I will do my best to ensure they are buried in the Ancestral Realm and given the highest honor."

Outwardly, Cangli's injuries have healed, but his complexion still looks rather sickly, no longer resembling the terrible state he was in seven days ago.

He stopped meditating, went to the table, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it. "Shall we talk?"

Li Weiyi walked to the window, opened the wooden window, and let the cold wind blow on him. "How is your injury healing?"

"I recovered yesterday. This appearance is just for Tang Wanqiu's benefit." After Cangli sat down in the chair, he continued, "Do you know why the Du'e Temple chose the Zuoqiu Courtyard instead of the more powerful Xue Jian Tang Ting?"

"Why?"

In this respect, Li Weiyi is naturally inferior to Cangli was born and raised in this world.

Cangli said, "Although Xue Jian Tang Ting has taken over the Northern Territory Five Prefectures, its internal forces are diverse and numerous. The Yinshan, Yuezhi, Wanyan Clan, and Tuoba Clan are all powerful, and it was only through a forced consolidation over the past ten years."

"Ten years of war have created considerable enmity between us. Currently, the Xue Jian Tang Ting is the largest faction, and it has used marriage alliances to bind everyone to its cause. As long as they can continue to win and sweep across the world, there will naturally be no problems, because everyone can profit from it."

"But once they suffer a defeat, or if a major upheaval occurs in the Xue Jian Tang Ting, they will likely collapse from within and become a disorganized mess in an instant."

"In contrast, although the Zuoqiu Courtyard only occupies two and a half provinces, it has been operating for thousands of years and is deeply entrenched. In addition, with the strong support of the Jiu Li Tribe, it effectively controls half of the southern territory."

"If it weren't for the intervention of the Ash Region in the Far West, during the Qianlong Lantern Festival, they could have subjugated forces like Tianya Ridge, Coffin Mountain, and Night City without shedding a drop of blood, and then taken control of the five states. With the Jiu Li Tribe helping them stabilize their rear, they could have achieved a more stable path than the Xue Jian Tang Ting."

Li Weiyi said, "We are just insignificant juniors, is it necessary for us to think so much?"

"Do you really think the Qianlong Lantern Festival has no significant impact on the world situation?"

Cangli transmitted his voice with his spiritual energy, saying in a low voice, "If the Du'e Temple determines that the next generation of the Zuoqiu Courtyard truly has the potential to become an emperor, and is the next Zen Sea Observing Mist, then the high-ranking officials of Coffin Mountain, Tianya Ridge, and Night City will not be able to leave Qiuzhou City after the Qianlong Lantern Festival."

"This might very well be a trap to lure out those with ulterior motives in the southern border, Killing Trap."

"We even have a reason to kill them. Colluding with the Ash Region of the Far West, the experts from other forces in the Lingxiao Shengjing can't find fault with it, and it won't provoke public outrage."

Li Weiyi was shocked, never expecting that Cangli would have such unique insights into the world situation and the Qianlong Lantern Festival.

Cangli said, "In the past seven days, many things have happened in the city. All the top powers have been expanding their territories and collecting Dragon Seed Ticket and Dragon Bone Ticket. Small forces and individual martial artists have no room to survive and can only rely on the major powers."

"Seven days have passed, and I reckon Tang Wanqiu will be impatient and will take action in the next couple of days. You shouldn't get involved; you didn't promise him anything anyway."

Suddenly, Li Weiyi asked, "Can you get your hands on Thousand-Year Elixir? One with the ice attribute?"

"Feeding insects?" Cangli asked.

Li Weiyi asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

"The whole city is buzzing with rumors that you've raised seven mythical insects at the Marquis-level. Once they mature, they'll be seven Longevity Realm Giants. Too many people want to kill you. I've already sent people to investigate the source of this information, and we should have results soon," Cangli said.

Li Weiyi secretly rejoiced.

Those who want to kill him lack the boldness of imagination.

Seeing that Li Weiyi's expression remained unchanged, Cangli was greatly alarmed and exclaimed, "It really is seven Marquis-level rare insects?"

"Oh! I can't hide it from you... Please keep it a secret for me," Li Weiyi said.

Cangli nodded gently. "I'll find a way to deal with the Thousand-Year Elixir, but it will take some time."

Outside the door, hurried footsteps sounded.

When Li Ling returned, she looked at Li Weiyi with a rather strange expression, as if something important had happened. "Yang Qingxi is dead!"

"Ah!"

Both Li Weiyi and Cangli were surprised.

"Who killed him?" Cangli asked.

Li Ling looked at Li Weiyi and said, "Him!"

"Don't slander me. I've been in seclusion for the past seven days, not leaving my house at all," Li Weiyi said.

Li Ling said, "Yang Qingxi... to be precise, her name was Yang Qingchan. She died seven nights ago. Her body fell into the river and was washed ashore at Soldier Ancestor Marsh this morning before being pulled out. Yao Qian and Yang Qingxi personally went to examine her injuries and confirmed that she was undoubtedly killed by Li Weiyi. Yao Qian declared that after the Qianlong Lantern Festival, he would definitely kill Li Weiyi in front of Yang Qingchan's spirit tablet."

Li Weiyi said, "I'm certain she didn't die at my hands. I won't admit to something I didn't do."

"Wait a minute."

Cangli asked, "Could you tell me first, who is Yang Qingchan? And who exactly died?"

"Yang Qingchan is Yang Qingxi's younger sister. The two look exactly alike and are indistinguishable. I only found out about this today. The Sui Sect must be hiding a lot of power!" Li Ling said.

Cangli looked intently at Li Weiyi: "How Yang Qingchan died is no longer important! What's important is that your brilliance in the Seven Heavens Front is too overwhelming, and someone is pushing you step by step into the limelight."

Li Weiyi looked thoughtful, then suddenly sensed something and looked towards the door. "Tang Wanqiu is here!"