Confucian Dao Ancestor Zuoqiu Ran

The true teachings are supreme among the younger generation.

As a true disciple enters the Longevity Realm and progresses further on the path to immortality, their power and status will reach even greater heights.

Under the true teachings, no matter how high one's cultivation level, one must bow down and submit.

Sheng Wulian the white martial arts uniform, embroidered with green rice seedlings, and arrived on the wind, landing lightly and silently on the top of the boat awning.

With his hands behind his back, his young and flawless handsome face framed a pair of greyish-white pupils as he gazed at the two women kneeling below him.

Sheng Wulian radiated divine light, his tone calm. "Get up. Who did you encounter?"

The two women stood up.

Before Wu Hongling could speak, the Purple-clothed Woman answered first, "Liu Fengshu! This person not only possessed outstanding Psychic Power Attainment, but his martial arts cultivation was even stronger. This is the real reason why Huo Xin died at his hands. That day, the seawater concealed the truth."

Sheng Wulian, with his keen senses, noticed a subtle change in emotion deep within Wu Hongling's pupils. "Hong Ling, you've fought him the most. What do you think his background is?"

Wu Hongling understood her sister's intention perfectly: only if Liu Fengshu was strong enough and had a powerful enough background, and she was defeated by him, could the criticism and ridicule be minimized.

Moreover, Li Weiyi would never dare to admit that he was Liu Fengshu.

"His martial arts prowess surpasses mine, and... he may not have reached the peak of the Dao Seed Realm yet. Such a person might be Son of Heaven's Disciple of some human kingdom," Wu Hongling said ambiguously.

"Another Son of Heaven's Disciple!"

Sheng Wulian was quite sensitive to these four words. After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "Where is your Hong Ling?"

Wu Hongling clenched her fists tightly and remained silent.

The Purple-clothed Woman said, "Please, true disciple, help us conceal this for a while and give us some time. We will definitely take back the Hong Ling."

She used this to imply that this was the very thing they wanted to hide, thus downplaying the seriousness of the matter.

"I can help you keep this a secret, but Liu Fengshu will see it as another achievement after eliminating the Huo Xin. When he wields the Hong Ling and travels the world, what face will you two have left in the Dao Palace?"

"Liu Fengshu might truly Son of Heaven's Disciple, specially trained to compete against this generation of Rice People. You two must quickly break through to the Longevity Realm and kill him to wash away this shame."

Sheng Wulian soared away, its feet treading on a river of smoke and light, disappearing into the sea.

Wu Hongling felt an overwhelming chill in her heart. Her displeasure at the Sheng Wulian and imperious attitude towards Li Weiyi outweighed her murderous intent.

Her beautiful face remained calm, and her emotions returned to normal. "Sister, I have made an important discovery, a great achievement, and I must see the elder immediately. This will be enough to make amends for my past mistakes. However, if we report this to the higher authorities Sheng Wulian will hold it against us."

"You didn't inform him just now, so you made a choice, didn't you? If you don't want to be subordinate to others, then fight for it. Whether you don't fight or you lose, the result is the same. We will have a hard time controlling our future and can only have our future arranged for us," said the Purple-clothed Woman.

Return to Moon Dragon Island.

At the Zuoqiu Courtyard's encampment, Zuoqiu Hongting took Li Weiyi to pay respects to Zuoqiu Ran, the Old Ancestor of Confucianism and Daoism.

Zuoqiu Ran was one of the few people who knew that Li Weiyi's ancestral land had not been abolished.

His earliest acquaintance with Li Weiyi dates back to that business deal in Lizhou, Yao Pass.

Li Weiyi bought the "Zen Sea Dragon Slaying Diagram" from him.

This Old Ancestor did not possess an aura of superior dominance. He had a long beard and wore a blue robe and turban. Inside the house, he sketched a mirage of Phoenix Tree Dragon City.

Li Songgu stood quietly to one side, grinding ink and lighting a lamp.

"You're back now? Xiao Gu, you still need to cultivate your mindset more. If you live to my age and witness generation after generation of birth, aging, sickness, and death, and the passing of spring and autumn, you'll understand that young people must be given more experience. Only those who survive a hundred battles are true heroes. Those who are carefully protected will never fly high."

"The path to immortality is fraught with peril! It is not uncommon for Young Son of Heaven to never reach the transcendent realm. Yet, someone of average appearance in his youth was able to reach the transcendent realm and slay his former Young Son of Heaven —is this not a cause for lament?"

"The wrong paths you're meant to take, the losses you're meant to suffer, the beatings you're meant to endure—you can't avoid them. The sooner you experience them, the less you'll pay."

"You two, come in!"

Zuoqiu Ran put down his pen. What he had just said was not only for Li Songgu, but also for them.

Having lived for thousands of years, I have witnessed generation after generation of prodigies. Some, with their brilliance fully revealed, met untimely deaths. Others, however, were too well protected and lacked tempering, like a dull knife, unable to break through the bottleneck of transcendence, and died of old age in the Longevity Realm.

How to properly raise the next generation has always been an age-old problem.

To the left is death, to the right is destruction.

"Greetings, Old Ancestor; Greetings Family Head Li."

Li Weiyi and Zuoqiu Hongting looked like a perfect couple, entering the room one on the left and one on the right, and bowing to each other.

After hearing Li Weiyi's report, Zuoqiu Ran's expression also turned solemn. He sat down on the rosewood chair and remained silent for a long time.

Li Songgu was moved. "There is a long-standing legend that the East Sea was once a sealess place, a sacred land of immortals from the ancient era, which was sunk by humans and turned into an inland sea. Could the legend be true?"

Li Weiyi said, "The world below is boundless. Wu Hongling and I only operated in a very limited area, yet we encountered such ferocious demons Qu Ru Bird. Furthermore, there is likely more than one layer underground."

Li Weiyi then recounted the terrifying Dragon Roar's roar.

He secretly pondered whether or not to reveal the matter of Pu Yanzi and the Immortal Dao Dragon Vein. If he did, the Immortal Seeking Bead, the Earth Book, and the Second Phoenix would inevitably be investigated.

"Firefly Flame and seabed cracks are all related to the roar of Dragon Roar."

Li Songgu looked at Zuoqiu Ran: "Du'e Temple, Dao Palace, and the Demon Race must have noticed something, which is why they haven't started digging yet. Could it be that the East Sea Demon Race is deliberately plotting something?"

Zuoqiu Ran gently shook her head. "If they knew the secrets of the seabed, they would definitely try their best to cover them up. Provoking Du'e Temple and Dao Palace would not do them any good. From the sea area where Xiao Li fell to the Nine Ring Reef, it is more than 20,000 miles. The underground world is too vast, not as simple as just an ancient immortal dragon's tomb."

Li Weiyi said, "There is one more thing, but I'm not sure if I should say it."

"Speak quickly!" Li Songgu said.

Li Weiyi said, "Down there, I found traces of an ancient sage. He left inscriptions on the stone wall. The inscriptions mentioned the Immortal Dao Dragon Vein."

Li Songgu felt a sudden chill run down his spine.

With Zuoqiu Ran's composure and spirit, he immediately stood up and asked, "Whose inscription is this?"

"That man called himself Pu Yanzi," Li Weiyi said.

Zuoqiu Ran said, "Pu Yanzi, one of the Seventy-Two Sages of the Saints Learning Sea? His era was even earlier than Yu Jia's. It is said that he did indeed spend his entire life exploring the earth, trying to find the depleted immortal Immortal Dao Dragon Vein."

Li Songgu looked at Zuoqiu Ran and whispered, "It can't be true, can it?"

"Don't even mention the truth, you can't even get a whiff of it."

Zuoqiu Ran paced back and forth in the lamplight, then looked at Li Weiyi: "Does Wu Hongling know about the Immortal Dao Dragon Vein?"

"They probably don't know," Li Weiyi said.

"Even if we don't go to investigate, Dao Palace will definitely go. Let's hope it doesn't cause any major trouble. You two... you three, you must not utter a single word about the Immortal Dao Dragon Vein to anyone."

A flash of inspiration struck Zuoqiu Ran, and she disappeared from the room to go and discuss the matter with someone.

Li Songgu sat down in Zuoqiu Ran's seat, looked at Li Weiyi, and slammed his hand on the table, demanding, "Why did you kill Huo Xin?"

Zuoqiu Hongting was also extremely curious about this question, and looked over.

Li Weiyi said calmly, "When the younger generation clashes, life and death are common occurrences. It can't be that they are allowed to kill me, but I can't kill them?"

Li Songgu tapped the table repeatedly with his finger. "You even know that life and death are common occurrences in clashes between the younger generation? Do you know that after doing this, if those ruthless figures below the Longevity Realm of the Dao Palace make a move, we can only watch helplessly?"

Li Weiyi could sense Li Songgu's worry and helplessness, and sighed, "I never intended to kill him in public; it was an accident. Old Li, Wu Hongling already knows that Liu Fengshu is me. Dao Palace will probably retaliate against the Jiu Li Tribe. Below the Longevity Realm, I will definitely take full responsibility for the mistakes I've made."

"But those above the Longevity Realm need to prepare in advance."

Seeing that Li Weiyi had admitted his mistake, Li Songgu's expression softened slightly. "As long as you act within the rules, you shouldn't feel guilty. It's them who are embarrassed. The Dao Palace supports the Lingxiao Dao Cult, and what they want is definitely not just the land of ten states. If you give in to them every time because you're afraid of them, it will only make them take advantage of you."

"Since you believe you can withstand the retaliation from the younger generation of the Dao Palace, then kill him for his mere Huo Xin!"

Li Weiyi's worries dissipated, and he exclaimed in admiration, "Old Li, you're tough!"

"What's with the hardness? Something's happened!" Li Songgu said.

Li Weiyi asked, "What happened?"

Li Songgu and Li Weiyi rode in Exotic Beast Carriage towards the sea.

Li Songgu donned a metal mask and donned Black Robe, transforming into the Hidden Lord: "The little girl spoke without thinking and let it slip. Yao Yin, being so clever, became suspicious and went to investigate. The mother and daughter had a huge argument and even came to blows. Yao Yin's personality is stronger than we imagined."

"She's all bark and no bite; she's not someone to be trifled with. Where is Yu'er now?" Li Weiyi was most concerned about the Great Palace Master.

If she is exposed, the consequences will be too severe.

Hidden Lord looked at him with surprise. "The biggest problem now is that mother and daughter. The little girl is being taken care of; she won't be mistreated. You can take this first."

Hidden Lord took out three talismans and handed them to Li Weiyi.

Three Protective Talisman!

"Too many! Do Cangli and Hidden Nine have any?"

Li Weiyi knew that the Protective Talisman crafted by the Saint Mind Master used rare materials and required a considerable amount of time and effort to complete just one talisman.

The cost is extremely high.

If you were to sell them, each one would be worth millions of Spring Coin, equivalent to a life.

When Wu Hongling resisted Li Weiyi's murderous attack, she used a similar talisman.

The Hidden Lord said, "You are different from them. You were able to kill Huo Xin and challenge Wu Hongling. You have already become a leader-level expert below the Longevity Realm of the Lingxiao Shengjing. You will definitely be the focus of attention from various forces. The Divine Speed Talisman you refined is already of a very high grade, so I won't give it to you!"

Li Weiyi accepted the three Protective Talisman and asked again, "Who is taking care of Yu'er?"

"Hidden Twenty-Four," said the Hidden Lord.

The carriage stopped beside the ritual vessels of the Du'e Temple. Li Weiyi got out of the carriage alone, intending to first investigate Yao Yin's situation.

After meeting Yao Qingxuan, Yao Yin returned to the ship at Du'e Temple and never disembarked again. Young disciples from the Jiu Li Tribe and the Jiu Li Hidden Gate went to visit her, but were all turned away.

After Li Weiyi gave his name, he was greeted by Chang Yujian and his sister Chang Yuqing.