Morning of the Fifteenth Day of the New Year

East City, the Underground Underworld Market.

A brothel called Drunken Flower Shade is a secret stronghold of the Earth Wolf King Army in Qiuzhou City.

Led by Shi Shishi, the three entered from the backyard.

The one who opened the door was Bai Shu, who was wearing a veil.

Bai Shu looked at Li Weiyi, who was lying on Qi Xiao's back with a face as pale as paper, and asked, "What trouble did you two get into this time? How come you're so badly injured?"

Shi Shishi hurried along. "I fought with Ge Xiantong, and the danger was indescribable. To put it simply, the number one among the younger generation was defeated!"

Bai Shu wouldn't believe his nonsense. "Even if the three of you are tied together, you're still not qualified for Ge Xiantong to take action."

Qi Xiao placed Li Weiyi on Bai Shu's bed before arrogantly declaring, "Girl, you're wrong this time! Even though Ge Xiantong is the number one among the younger generation, and his master is the number one in the world, this time he can only obediently play Brother Weiyi. Today, countless eyes have witnessed Ge Xiantong's helpless retreat."

Bai Shu knew Qi Xiao's reputation; he didn't seem to be bragging. Her alluring eyes widened in disbelief. She felt that the guy lying on the bed was glowing all over, clearly a celestial being descended to earth.

"Cough cough!"

Li Weiyi felt a burning pain in his internal organs, as if they were on fire. Fortunately, they had been molded from Immortal Soil, making them extremely strong.

He summoned the celestial energy within his divine palace to heal his injuries, then suddenly sat up. "We haven't cleared away all traces, and there's still a scent. We absolutely cannot give the enemy any chance to track us down."

"Don't worry! The greatest skill of my Earth Wolf King Army is concealment, otherwise we would have been wiped out by the Imperial Court long ago. My ability to counter tracking is unparalleled below the Dao Seed Realm!" Shi Shishi patted his chest and assured him.

Qi Xiao nodded slightly. "Although there's some boasting involved, they do have real skills. Those guys in the Earth Wolf King Army are really the worst in the Southern Territory. The fact that they've survived until now shows their extraordinary ability to escape and hide. I think we should leave the city as soon as possible. You're too badly injured now, there's no point in staying in Qiuzhou City any longer."

Bai Shu had long wanted to escape. "If you want to leave the city, I'll arrange it. There are secret channels; safety is guaranteed."

Li Weiyi pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Where are your Dragon Seed Ticket and Dragon Bone Ticket?"

Shi Shishi, "It's already hidden! Although the invitation can pinpoint the location, a city is only the size of a palm. A small dot on it represents a large area. It won't be easy for anyone to find it in a short time."

"You all discuss this first, I'll go gather information. If the Zuoqiu Courtyard and the Jiu Li Tribe have already been defeated, then there's no need to hesitate. Quickly abandon the dragon seed and dragon bones; survival is the most important thing. Sigh! I'm so unwilling..."

Qi Xiao sighed deeply and left.

For him, the dragon seed and dragon bone were the key to changing his fate and achieving instant success.

Li Weiyi said, "Dharma King Shi Shi, you're not reconciled either, are you?"

Shi Shishi, "What's the use of being unwilling? Do you really think that if I take the Dragon Bone Ticket now and go to the Imperial Court or the Ash Region of the Far West, I can actually get the Dragon Bone the night after tomorrow?"

"I actually saw Cangli's invitation and know where the Qianlong Meeting will be held the night after tomorrow," Li Weiyi said.

Shi Shishi was overjoyed. "Is there a chance to hide at the very back and sneak in?"

"If Zuoqiu Hong and Cangli are defeated, the enemy will probably wait outside the venue and kill you directly," Li Weiyi said.

"I knew it..."

Shi Shishi's eyes gleamed with fierce fighting spirit and determination. "Give me a suggestion: should I lead the hidden martial artists of the Earth Wolf King Army to lend Zuoqiu Hong a hand? Let's fight for our future."

Everyone is willing to work desperately to squeeze into the narrow upward mobility channel.

Li Weiyi knew the importance of dragon bones, dragon seeds, and the Longevity Pill to him and the Seven Little Ones. He didn't want to fall behind others, and naturally, he didn't want to give up.

Many of the top martial arts practitioners who participated in the Qianlong Lantern Festival were at the Seventh Sea Perfection stage. Once they obtained the Dragon Seed, they could begin their attempt to break through to the Dao Seed Realm.

Once they reach the Dao Seed Realm, they can lock in their blood and vital energy, slow down aging, and enter the Dao through martial arts, officially joining the ranks of the strong in the human world.

As for Li Weiyi, he still needs to accumulate experience in the Five Seas Realm for a long time. The Wind Mansion, the Ancestral Field, and even the Divine Palace are all long journeys. If he cannot obtain the Dragon Bone, Dragon Seed, and Longevity Pill, he risks falling behind in the Dao Seed Realm.

Once you fall behind, decades may pass.

Li Weiyi looked at the fanatical Shi Shishi, "You'd better not act impulsively. The power hidden in the shadows can play a better role. Zuoqiu Hong, Cangli, and Zhu Yibai are all backed by the Myriad Ancient Clan and Myriad Gate Families. They have vast resources and can afford to spend money, and they must have backup plans."

"Alright, wait two days. If I can heal my injuries, regardless of whether Zuoqiu Hong and the others win or lose, I'll take you and Qi Xiao and give it your all."

Shi Shishi laughed loudly, "With your Brother Weiyi's words, I know I'm at least 50% sure! Bai Shu, I'm entrusting the person to you. Take good care of her for me. I need to go check my tickets."

The sounds of battle echoed throughout the city that day, and the carnage spread to the underground Underworld Market. Even outside the Drunken Flower Shade Gate, a battle broke out.

Li Weiyi's injuries didn't stabilize until evening, and the pain in his internal organs subsided. But to say that he could fight someone right now was wishful thinking.

On the contrary, Great Phoenix, after consuming the most precious roots of the 1,600-year-old Black Dragon Grass, is now full of energy.

His previous state of serious injury seemed to be an act.

Thousand-Year Elixir, reaching 1,600 years of age, has twice the potency of a herb that is only 1,000 years old, and its price is also twice as high.

Over the next two days, if Li Weiyi wants to achieve something, he will still need to rely on these seven.

The Thousand-Year Elixir, are readily available.

As night fell, the sounds of battle gradually subsided.

After fighting for a day and a night, all sides were naturally exhausted and needed to rest.

Qi Xiao returned to Drunken Flower Shade, injured, and brought back a healing pill for Li Weiyi. His expression was extremely grim. "I saw Zuoqiu Hong, the top young expert of the Zuoqiu Courtyard. They fought their way out of the governor's mansion but fought a fierce battle all day without being able to break through the Attendant Hall. Both sides suffered heavy losses. She asked me to tell you that she was extremely grateful for this morning's battle, but the tide of battle was irreversible... Get out of the city immediately."

"Cangli said he couldn't leave and vowed to live and die with the martial arts practitioners of the Jiu Li Tribe."

"Li Ling said that if her brother can't leave, neither can she!"

Li Weiyi sighed, then pondered, "Even without breaching the Attendant Hall, the Imperial Court would have suffered heavy losses after a day of fierce fighting. What is the current situation?"

Qi Xiao said, "Originally, around dusk, a large number of martial artists from the Ash Region of the Far West mobilized, intending to launch a pincer attack to annihilate the alliance of the Zuoqiu Courtyard, the Jiu Li Tribe, and the Zhu Clan. But suddenly a hidden force intervened, resolving the crisis; it seems to be the Zhu Clan's last trump card."

Li Weiyi secretly guessed that it was most likely the Zhu Clan Hidden Gate who had been mobilized!

The Jiu Li Hidden Gate has five or six experts under the age of thirty who are at the Five Seas Realm. The Hidden Gate of the Zhu Sect and the Zuoqiu Courtyard are not much worse off.

Hidden Gate sects definitely only train top-tier experts.

Otherwise, it can't be hidden.

Qi Xiao continued, "The situation is very delicate now. The battle between the Imperial Court and the Zuoqiu Courtyard has stopped. Xue Jian Tang Ting is maneuvering on the periphery, sometimes attacking and sometimes retreating."

"The Dragon Gate and Lei Xiao Sect rushed to the battlefield, but they remained stationary, focusing on building fortifications and setting up formations, without participating in the battle."

"Only the Ash Region of the Far West are showing signs of activity; they might make a big move tonight."

Li Weiyi said, "The Ash Region in the Far West has now become the most powerful force. If they don't act quickly, I'm afraid that all the other forces will unite overnight and join forces to deal with them..."

"Could it be that Ge Xiantong was right after all!"

"Has the political situation evolved to such a point that the Zuoqiu Courtyard and the Zhu School have no choice but to join forces with the Imperial Court?"

With his injuries still unhealed, Li Weiyi could only watch helplessly as the situation in the city worsened.

He ignored the outside world, took the healing pills Qi Xiao had brought back, and focused all his efforts on recuperating.

Another day and night passed.

It was still dark on the morning of the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year.

Shi Shishi finally returned to Drunken Flower Shade and knocked on Li Weiyi's door.

The person who opened the door was Bai Shu, who was wearing white pajamas.

Li Weiyi sat cross-legged on the ground, his body brimming with powerful blood energy, and withdrew the Battle Intent from his body. "Finally back. I thought you had been killed."

"Look who I brought with me!"

Shi Shishi looked towards the door as if offering a treasure.

Hidden Eleven flashed in and was overjoyed to see Li Weiyi: "Amazing! The whole city is buzzing with the news that you defeated Ge Xiantong. And, I don't know which son of a bitch exposed your identity Hidden Person, now everyone knows you're the leader of the Jiu Li Hidden Gate for the past sixty years."

Li Weiyi's eyes darted around. "I suspect it was Hidden Lord deliberately spreading this, intending to use the Jiu Li Hidden Gate to protect me."

Hidden Eleven's smile froze. He realized it was very likely true; no other hidden person would dare to leak the secret. He awkwardly laughed, "I didn't say anything just now. Let's talk business first."

Li Weiyi said, "Tell me first, what have you been doing for the past two weeks? I thought you had died on New Year's Eve."

"I was almost killed by Phoenix-born Unicorn-young with a single palm strike, but didn't I inherit the God of Jiu Li's Combat Intent? After falling into the river, relying on the physical talent of the Dragon-like Mutant Deformed Race human race and the Nine-headed Flood Dragon Battle Intent, I escaped by water escape to the sea of Soldier Ancestor Marsh, and then hid in the Bright Moon Seven Stars Pavilion to recuperate."

Hidden Eleven's eyes were incredibly bright. "Guess what I encountered at the Bright Moon Seven Stars Pavilion?"

"What happened?" Li Weiyi asked.

Hidden Eleven said, "People of Zuoqiu Hidden Gate! You don't know, the Bright Moon Seven Stars Pavilion is the last stronghold prepared by Zuoqiu Hong and Zuoqiu Ting, Zuoqiu Hidden Gate is their last resort, now led by me. Hehe!"

Shi Shishi laughed and said, "Brother Weiyi, you didn't expect that, did you? Zuoqiu Hong actually had a backup plan. It was definitely prepared for the final battle."

"It's true that they're preparing for the final battle! But the fact that he has to lead it shows that Zuoqiu Hidden Gate's strength is only so-so; they can only play a supporting and surprise role."

Li Weiyi suddenly laughed and asked, "Do you know where the venue for tonight's Qianlong Lantern Festival is?"

"Where?" they both asked in unison.

Li Weiyi said, "The invitation from Cangli reads, 'The bright moon rises over the sea, and the Immortal Turtle carries the Dragon Palace.'"