Lu Cangsheng Has Returned

He broke through his cultivation level, and his overall strength increased dramatically.

Li Weiyi looked at the square iron box, about a foot long, enshrined in the Buddhist shrine on the blood-splattered ground, and channeled all his magical power into his arms.

Too heavy...

I still can't lift it!

These past few days, Li Weiyi has tried every possible method, but to no avail. He can only wait until his cultivation level is higher before he can study it.

His gaze then fell on Tang Wanzhou, who was sitting cross-legged not far away.

It must be said that this Northern Territory Young Lord is exceptionally handsome and has an outstanding presence. He has a long ponytail, wears a dark black robe, and has a slender waist and a beautifully curved chest.

Her Pure Immortal Body, ethereal skin softened her heroic air, allowing one to perceive her inner gentle beauty.

Even in a state of utter stillness, he remained ramrod straight and upright, sharp as a divine sword.

What man in the past would dare to stare so intently, examining something with the same eye one would use to admire a fine work of art?

Li Weiyi had never treated her as a woman before, let alone admired her for a long time in a way that seemed offensive; there was an indescribable sense of excitement in him.

The problem is, it's easy to invite a deity but hard to send her away. Li Weiyi tried to pull her out of the Blood Mud Space, but she resisted fiercely, and the attempt failed.

He dared not push her too far, lest she wake up and try to kill him again.

At this stage, Li Weiyi cannot hand her over to Xue Jian Tang Ting.

He had barely stepped out of the main altar when Tang Wanzhou immediately appeared; it would be strange if this didn't arouse suspicion from the powerful members of the Rice Cult.

Li Weiyi cultivated for ten days, but only two days passed outside.

Pushing open the cabin door, a gentle breeze from the river wafted in.

He looked out over the river and onto the distant shore, and was immediately filled with a sense of peace and joy.

The weather has cleared up, and there isn't a single speck of dust in the air.

It was late afternoon, and the plains on the east bank of the Qujiang had disappeared. A majestic mountain range covered in snow appeared before us, its peaks bathed in golden sunlight.

On the river, the golden mountain peaks are reflected in the water, connecting with the shore, creating a magnificent and awe-inspiring scene.

Knowing that he had come out of seclusion, Taishi Bai came downstairs, dressed in a silver-embroidered robe and a white sable fur coat, exuding an air of nobility.

He walked along the corridor and laughed, "Brother Zuo has finally left the pass. In another hour, we will reach Leiling City. After that, we will have no more boats and will have to travel another four hundred li overland to reach Nanyan Pass and then enter the pass."

"I have already sent my retainers to Leiling City to make all the arrangements. Tonight, the Leiling City will most likely be hosting a welcome dinner for us. Brother Zuo, you must come with us and don't sneak away."

That was exactly what Li Weiyi planned.

Having his thoughts exposed, he gave an embarrassed smile and asked, "Have any members of the cult shown up in the last couple of days?"

Taishi Bai's expression was solemn. "After that battle, I've always felt a faint sense of being watched. Most of the heretical cult members are following us from the shore. Brother Zuo, you don't need to pay them any attention. Once we reach Leiling City, it will be the core territory of my Taishi Family, and we won't allow them to act recklessly."

Taishi Bai left to direct his servants and maids to pack up their luggage, goods, carts, and exotic animals, preparing to disembark.

"Boom!"

A bolt of lightning struck the distant snow-capped mountains, its sparks flying in all directions.

Tuoba Butuo wrapped himself in a gray robe and wore a mask to conceal his Silver Pure Immortal Body. He walked to Li Weiyi's side, looking at the lightning bolts constantly falling among the snow-capped mountains. "Brother Weiyi, do you know why Leiling City is called Leiling City?"

Li Weiyi asked, "Why?"

Qi Xiao appeared on Li Weiyi's other side, dressed the same as Tuoba Butuo: "Lei Ling refers to the Thirty-Six Tombs of Lei! The former master of Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain was the Lei Xiao Sect. The Thirty-Six Tombs of Lei are the tombs of thirty-six transcendent figures in the history of the Lei Xiao Sect."

"Leiling City was once the residence of the tomb guardians of the Lei Xiao Sect. Now it is the second largest city in Liangzhou, extremely prosperous."

Tuoba Butuo said, "After more than a decade of war, all the officials from the former Twenty-Eight Prefectures have retreated and gathered in the eight prefectures. Leiling City can be considered a giant city at the foot of the Immortal Plains, with a population of several million. There must be Heavenly Pavilion there. Tonight, let's go to the Heavenly Pavilion and drink until we drop."

"I'm afraid we can't go! Taishi Bai has already invited us to the City Lord's Mansion's welcome banquet tonight. Old Qi, what are you looking at?" Li Weiyi asked.

Qi Xiao's gaze fell on the bow of the ship, where he saw an extremely beautiful and graceful figure. Her clothes were brightly colored, her skin was so white it was almost dazzling, and her black hair had an extremely high luster. A white tail hung down a small section outside her skirt.

She stood close to Taishi Bai, laughing and talking, looking like a perfect couple.

But the tall, graceful figure seemed to sense the three people's gazes, glanced back, and then vanished in an instant, with an eerie speed.

Li Weiyi reminded him, "Old Qi, have you never seen such a stunning beauty before? I feel like your soul has been stolen away."

Qi Xiao took a deep breath, recovered, and exclaimed in astonishment, "I wasn't bewitched, I was terrified! Why do I feel like she's that witch from the Long family?"

"I also feel it's her," Tuoba Butuo said.

Li Weiyi asked, "What are you talking about?"

Qi Xiao said, "The woman who was flirting with Taishi Bai just now is most likely another prodigy of the Long family, an Inheritor-level. She became famous twenty years ago and is said to have half Demon Race blood."

"Long Xiangcen!" Tuoba Butuo exclaimed.

Li Weiyi asked, "How come the Long family has so many inheritors?"

Qi Xiao smiled wryly, "The Long family was a powerful Myriad Gate Families members at its peak. It's normal for several successors to emerge in a sixty-year period."

"Even among those who inherit the legacy, there are different levels. Someone like me can only be considered second-rate," Tuoba Butuo said. "Only the Dragon Hall was qualified to be the first inheritor of the Dragon Gate, but unfortunately, he died at the hands of Tang Wanqiu and Lu Cangsheng."

The post boat arrived at the ferry crossing.

A large contingent of people had already come to greet them, many dressed in official robes, with carriages and exotic animals filling the riverbank.

Neither Madam Long nor Long Xiangcen got out of the carriage from beginning to end; only Taishi Bai made an appearance.

Unable to refuse, Li Weiyi attended the welcoming banquet at the city lord's mansion. Tuoba Butuo and Qi Xiao, disguised as attendants, did not take their seats.

Neither the Madam Long nor Long Xiangcen appeared at the banquet.

Li Weiyi had absolutely no interest in the drinking parties in official circles. Taking advantage of Taishi Bai being surrounded and toasted by a group of officials from Leiling City, he quickly withdrew and "escaped" from the city lord's mansion with Tuoba Butuo and Qi Xiao.

The food at the Rice Religion Headquarters was really not good; I've been owing them a year's worth of good food.

The three headed straight for the Heavenly Pavilion, ready to treat themselves.

Heavenly Pavilion belongs to Thousand Mile Mountain and does not participate in the struggles of the world, therefore it strictly protects the secrets and privacy of its guests, so there is no need to worry about their identities being leaked. Many secret transactions and gatherings take place here.

Tuoba Butuo was a member of a wealthy family who knew how to enjoy life. He not only ordered a table full of delicious food, but also had a beautiful young woman, chosen from among thousands, play music, dance, and accompany him while he drank. It was an extravagant affair.

Li Weiyi was not detached from worldly affairs; he was accompanied by beautiful women who would occasionally offer him a glass of fine wine.

It was a dull year; I spent most of my time in seclusion, eating only dry rations.

The alcohol didn't seem so bad after all.

Tuoba Butuo did not completely lower his guard and communicated telepathically. "Actually, Lao Qi and I have completely overestimated ourselves. Even if our identities are exposed, the Taishi Family won't take it too seriously. They may not know that a year ago, I entered the Underground Immortal Mansion with Shaojun and got trapped inside."

"Brother Weiyi, you are different! Your identity Jiu Li Hidden Gate Hidden Person is far more important than mine, and there are also some treasures on you."

Qi Xiao, his face deathly pale, strode in from outside, as if he had been frightened. "Do you know who I ran into when I came back just now?"

Qi Xiao frequently visits the Heavenly Pavilion and the Immortal Forest. He has high standards and felt that the arrangements made by others were inappropriate. He had just personally gone to the inner courtyard to select beauties.

Tuoba Butuo his hand, signaling the women to leave for the time being.

Qi Xiao drank three cups in quick succession to suppress his shock. "I just brushed past Long Ting. Luckily, I used Disguise Art to conceal my aura. Otherwise, I would definitely be in trouble."

Tuoba Butuo said, "The Long Ting may not know Qi Xiao from the Southern Border."

Qi Xiao didn't even have the mood to scold him. He slammed his hand on the table and said, "A few days ago, Long Ting and Phoenix-born Unicorn-young appeared together at the main altar. What does their appearance in Leiling City mean? Phoenix-born Unicorn-young is very likely in the Heavenly Pavilion."

Li Weiyi and Tuoba Butuo's eyes suddenly turned cold; both of them had blood feuds with Phoenix-born Unicorn-young.

To be precise, Qi Xiao's younger brother also died indirectly at his hands.

Li Weiyi said, "I'll go investigate. Don't act rashly. Old Qi might have already been exposed. Besides, if Phoenix-born Unicorn-young is not here and Long Ting is alone, how can we let go of this great opportunity to deal with him?"

Donning a fourth-grade invisibility Invisibility Cloak, Li Weiyi concealed his aura to the extreme and slowly crept towards the location indicated by Qi Xiao.

Not daring to stir even the slightest Wind Force.

Before long, outside one of the courtyards filled with white plum blossoms, the lingering scent of the Long Ting was discovered.

The entire courtyard was shrouded in an array; without breaking the array, it was impossible to know what was inside. But once the array was broken, it would certainly alert the martial arts masters inside.

Li Weiyi did not act rashly. Light as a leaf, she landed on an ancient plum tree as thick as a water bucket by the wall and looked inside.

"The Heavenly Eye!"

The vertical eye between his brows opened, and the true scene within the array was immediately revealed.

Li Weiyi's heart skipped a beat at just one glance.

Inside the courtyard, in a glazed octagonal pavilion beside a spirit pool, a figure dressed in a star-patterned robe sat, his face so handsome it was almost otherworldly, his long hair sometimes silver and sometimes white, as he elegantly sipped his drink.

Even a single figure exudes an indescribable sense of profundity and danger.

Long Ting stood outside the pavilion, reporting something to him.

Seven or eight other figures gathered in the open space in the southwest corner of the courtyard, where thirty coffins were neatly arranged.

What truly surprised Li Weiyi was that Long Xiangcen was also in the pavilion. She raised her long, slender legs and straddled Phoenix-born Unicorn-young legs, hooking her arms around his neck, extremely alluring and bold, her fluffy tail swaying back and forth.

This relationship... is something Li Weiyi just can't understand!

Why is Long Xiangcen so close to Taishi Bai, like a couple, when she seems even closer to Phoenix-born Unicorn-young?

Suddenly.

Inside the pavilion, Phoenix-born Unicorn-young, who was sipping wine with one hand and gently embracing Long Xiangcen's waist with the other, sensed something. His emotionless eyes looked towards the plum blossoms in full bloom outside the courtyard, and a look of doubt appeared in them.

I was just about to send someone to investigate.

The formation is activated.

Chen Wenwu strode into the courtyard and urgently reported, "Young Venerable, breaking news! Lu Cangsheng is back! Someone saw him and the martial artists from the Lei Xiao Sect enter the Thirty-Six Tombs of Lei at nightfall."

Phoenix-born Unicorn-young smiled with interest and gently patted Long Xiangcen's shoulder, gesturing for her to stand up. "I've been waiting for those ten people for two years. Long Ting, would you like to meet this once-in-a-millennium hero of the Lei Xiao Sect and see how much progress he's made in his cultivation at the Du'e Temple?"