Communication

Jin Buhuan has already reached Green Mountain.

The Qi of Heaven was controlled by the Elder Si, so the group could travel on the wind, covering two thousand miles in just one Chen.

After reaching the eighth rank, one already possesses the initial ability to fly, and their movement speed increases by leaps and bounds. That's why Young Master Zhu was so confident in saying that Li Qi would definitely be able to return to Wushen Mountain within ten years.

That's why Jin Buhuan could confidently say he would be back tomorrow.

Upon arriving at Green Mountain, his first priority was to go home.

Most of Green Mountain is green, interspersed with some red.

This is a mountain range that is almost entirely made of metal, like a mixed, massive metal lump that spans thousands of miles.

Within this place, rivers of mercury flow endlessly, rain of gold falls, snow of silver falls, and wind of red copper.

There are mineral veins everywhere here! In addition to the common metals, namely gold, silver, copper, iron, and tin, there are countless other minerals, such as lead, mercury, and cinnabar.

All the minerals are intertwined and bound together in the veins, and everything is readily available. All you need to do is have someone carry a basket and throw things into it; you don't even need a pickaxe.

This seemingly inexhaustible 'gold mountain' became the key to Green Mountain's rise.

The Green Mountain Mountain God is a naturally born Innate Variant nurtured here. As White Tiger, he was originally formed from a wisp of golden energy in this mountain. After cultivation, he finally chose the path of the gods and became the mountain god of this place, as well as the most powerful Earthly Deity in the Green Mountain Kingdom.

However, the complete metallicization has left this place almost devoid of life. Apart from the occasional metal creature, cultivators who come up the mountain to search for treasure, and miners who come to mine the veins, there are almost no living things.

There weren't even any trees.

The rivers here are either liquid mercury or full of rusty water, making them completely undrinkable.

Jin Buhuan has always lived in Clear Mist City, and this is one of the reasons why.

He preferred the Clear Mist City to the desolate, green mountains.

Jin Buhuan led his men to their destination without stopping.

He knew his father disliked being disturbed, so he didn't go to pay his respects to his father, but instead headed straight for the place where the legendary golden energy was said to be born.

On the way, he passed through a valley.

This is the only place in Green Hills that has 'wood' to date.

The valley was filled with countless lanterns, framed by spruce wood, painted with cinnabar, and draped with brocade, making it extremely luxurious. Although the architectural style was quite rough, the materials used were by no means cheap.

These scaffolds formed the buildings in the valley. From the valley, a stone path led up the mountain and down into the valley. Lights were hung all the way from the valley entrance to the top of the valley, making the whole mountain shine brightly, as if it were daytime.

There were so many lights that, viewed from below the mountain, it looked like a galaxy poured down from above, a dazzling display, as if celestial beings were taking a nighttime stroll and scattering countless fireflies across the valley, clinging to the grass and trees, lingering in a mesmerizing haze.

Looking up, one sees countless beautiful women, dressed only in tattered clothes and barefoot, serving their masters as they undress and undress. The women's shoes hang on racks, swaying with the lamps, and fluttering in the wind like autumn leaves.

Jin Buhuan shook his head as he looked at him.

My brother is really the same good-for-nothing as before.

It's just something that can't be helped.

He glanced at it once, then turned and left.

They arrived at a gold mine.

The place was bustling with people.

Because this is the birthplace of the metal element, Green Mountain does not prohibit others from robbing it. So, generally speaking, many people will come here to wait for its birth, and then fight and rob it.

Jin Buhuan a little nervous, after all, he wasn't entirely sure that someone could be born with eighth-grade golden energy.

Jin Buhuan usually doesn't concern himself with these matters, because Green Mountain's popularity largely depends on these treasure hunters.

Therefore, for the father, deliberately leaving some lower-grade gold energy to send out as a lucky encounter for these people is a good thing. It can attract traffic and also create a karmic connection.

Therefore, if these sons want their own eighth-grade golden energy, they have to fight for it themselves to demonstrate the fairness of the Green Mountain Mountain God.

So, after getting his share, he never thought of going to...

But he has to personally check the situation regarding this burst of golden energy today.

If it really is the merging of Yin and Yang as Li Qi said, then after I obtain it, I will present it to my father after he comes out of seclusion.

My father definitely won't accept it, but he'll just like me even more, so it's a win-win situation.

Two of my brothers have already given up, so let's see what happens to the other one.

My elder brother hasn't given up yet, and he must also want a wisp of golden energy to contend with me, so he should come, right?

Jin Buhuan pondered these matters, he suddenly sensed a divine aura that shared the same origin as himself.

Looking up, he saw his older brother standing on the other side, looking at him.

The two exchanged glances and smiled at each other.

It seems like a coincidence, but at this very moment, golden energy emerged, its sharpness piercing the sky, impossible to conceal.

Thousands of onlookers acted simultaneously.

Jin Buhuan shook his head.

A bunch of Rank 9s, what are they doing coming here to die? Do they really think they're the Child of Destiny? There are hundreds of thousands of Rank 9s in Green Mountain and the surrounding Clear Mist City, and only these few thousand have brain damage.

Perhaps it's not that they're out of their minds, but rather that they have a compelling reason to take the risk? After all, there have been cases of people succeeding at the ninth rank before.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

Jin Buhuan turned around and glanced at Elder Si.

Elder Si nodded.

Immediately afterwards, more than half of the thousands of ninth-rank soldiers were killed or wounded. The remaining soldiers used various methods to save their lives, some continued to fight one last time, and some seemed to realize that they were nothing at all and hurriedly fled.

But none of that mattered. Instead, four or five Rank 8 experts attacked simultaneously, causing the ground around them to explode!

They are the main force vying for this item.

Almost simultaneously.

Li Qi was sitting upright in a palace, with delicacies laid out before him, the aroma of wine wafting in the air, and light curtains and candlelight flickering all around.

And, a beautiful woman was sitting in his lap.

A beautiful and charming woman, with a single glance back, exudes captivating charm.

She was beautiful in appearance, with lovely eyebrows and eyes, and fair skin.

Her pupils are clear as jade, her lotus flowers sway gracefully in the wind, a single jade-like herb stands out in the forest, and her red tongue turns several Black Pearl.

She was truly a stunning beauty, with a voice that soared to the clouds, a figure as slender as the moon, and a smile that could be both gentle and graceful, her very essence as fragrant as an orchid.

In terms of appearance, she was on par with Shen Shuibi, but compared to the dull and unremarkable rabbit, her temperament was superior.

Especially when she gazes upon the beauty with such tenderness and focus her gaze upon her delicate charm, one can only sense the beauty's deliberate and lingering affection, making it difficult for one to resist.

To be honest, Li Qi almost lost control.

However, he calmed his mind, steadied his thoughts, closed his eyes, and tried his best to ignore the various soft touches on his body. "Senior, you are a dignified seventh rank, why do you have to be so humble?"

Yes, a seventh-rank official. The beautiful woman before me is the true ruler of Clear Mist City.

Hu Xian'er, a practitioner of both medicine and demon cultivation, achieved the seventh rank of Dao.

"With this soft jade in my arms, sir, are you not tempted?" Hu Xian'er gently stroked Li Qi's chin and blew on it.

"I've come with serious business to discuss, please don't joke around, senior." Li Qi kept his eyes down and silently counted one, two, three, four, five, suppressing his instincts.

"So serious~, but if you weren't moved, why would you close your eyes?" Hu Xian'er's voice came to my ears again, and I could almost feel the heat.

"I may be tempted, but there are always priorities. I don't want to discuss other matters before we can reach an agreement on the most important ones," Li Qi replied honestly.

After saying this, he tried his best to suppress all distracting thoughts.

There's nothing I can do. It's not that my willpower is lacking; the difference in skill level is just too great.

A seventh-rank fox spirit? The other party probably isn't even serious yet, right? If they really use their seductive arts, can I really resist them?

Since he was absolutely unable to resist from the start, it meant that this fox was not actually willing to have sex with him. Instead of daydreaming, he should get down to business quickly.

Yes, after Li Qi finished his negotiations with the anti-Jin forces there, he immediately came to visit the Clear Mist Sect.

He was able to meet Hu Xian'er because of the many mysterious aspects of his identity. Given his mysterious identity and his Jin Buhuan, Hu Xian'er wouldn't have refused to see him.

For Li Qi, to completely eliminate Jin Buhuan, he had to rely on the power of the Clear Mist Sect. Those he had just discussed, as well as himself, were merely tools, not the hands that wielded them.

A knife cannot hurt anyone unless it is held by a strong enough hand.

However, for the opponent, if they don't have a knife, they are more likely to get hurt.

Both are indispensable.

Just as Li Qi was thinking this, suddenly, a chill ran through him, as if a wind was blowing.

The surrounding scenery suddenly changed, from the magnificent and extremely beautiful palace to an ordinary little garden.

The decoration is elegant, with fruit trees planted on the sides and surrounded by orange, plum, pear, jujube, and chrysanthemum trees.

Li Qi then opened his eyes.

Damn it, I knew I was right.

It was all an illusion created by the other party from beginning to end; I hadn't touched an inch of her skin since the very first moment.

When he opened his eyes, he found that there was still food and wine on his table, but Hu Xian'er was only ten steps away from him, in a thatched hut in the orchard, with only half of her body showing.

Thank goodness, at least the food they gave us was real, and we didn't have to eat nothing.

After finally meeting this renowned vixen, Li Qi discovered that she possessed an ethereal quality, like a solitary lark in the sky, utterly devoid of any seductive charm.

Seeing Li Qi looking her over, Hu Xian'er came out from behind the door and sat down opposite Li Qi: "Since you really have something important to say, please speak."

Upon hearing this, Li Qi immediately put aside all his distracting thoughts and focused on the matter at hand.

"Does Senior think that Green Mountain has been interfering in Clear Mist City's affairs for too long?" Li Qi asked.

Hu Xian'er chuckled lightly, "Hehe, Green Mountain God and I are colleagues, we just govern together, how can you say I'm interfering? Sir, please don't sow discord, or I'll hand you over to the authorities for punishment~".

Li Qi respectfully said, "Then, senior, please allow me to explain the situation and hear your opinion before sending it to the authorities."

"It is common knowledge that Green Mountain God Jin Chi is arrogant and domineering, but his killing power is enormous and his strength is extraordinary. Even the king can only suppress him by relying on his higher rank, but he cannot truly subdue him, so he can only let him be."

"Wait, do you know Jin Chi's name?" Upon hearing Li Qi's words, the Clear Mist Sect's tone became somewhat serious.

"Of course," Li Qi replied.

"What is your background? How do you know these things?" Clear Mist Sect asked.

"Please forgive me for not being able to say it outright, but I do indeed come from the Great Deer Kingdom. As you should know, senior, Jin Chi is not only extremely powerful but also has a great bloodlust. If this were to be exposed, it would likely have serious repercussions," Li Qi replied respectfully.

Hu Xian'er extended her slender, elegant hand, poured out the wine, and washed Li Qi's cup to pour tea. As she did these things, she said, "But if you don't expose yourself, won't you be dead? If it's according to your idea, Jin Chi will definitely regard you as a treacherous gossip, and you won't escape death either. Why bother? Why risk your life to provoke him? Jin Buhuan doesn't have any deep-seated hatred for you, does he?"

"To be honest, I have been paying attention to you these past few days, sir. I don't quite understand why you Jin Buhuan to death. Your actions are indeed in the interests of the Clear Mist Sect, but I don't understand your motives," the Clear Mist Sect asked.

Li Qi replied, "A true man knows what to do and what not to do."

"Those who would not do it, even if faced with countless temptations and dangers, would never do it," Li Qi said earnestly.

The Clear Mist Sect nodded, which was taken as approval.

She had just tested him, adjusting the illusion to a level that wouldn't actually affect his mind, but would definitely bewitch him. However, he remained unmoved, secretly biting his tongue several times without letting go.

"But if there is something I must do, I will go even if it means facing a million people!" Li Qi raised his head, his voice firm and resolute.

Although he seemed very excited, the Clear Mist Sect did not appear to be very emotional.

But she still praised him, saying, "Sir, you are a man of great talent. With such determination, your Dao Path is already smooth."

"However, I now know your determination and motives, sir. But how will you achieve them? There are so many injustices in the world. If you were to address every single one of them, you probably wouldn't be telling me these things, would you? After all, while the Clear Mist Sect still has some bottom line and isn't as ruthless as the Green Mountain Sect, it's hard to say how fair it is."

"Why do you insist on killing Jin Buhuan, yet regard the Clear Mist Sect as an ally?" the Clear Mist Sect asked.

In the eyes of the Clear Mist Sect, such things are hard to say.

You say he did it to uphold justice? Nobody believes that.

Jin Buhuan is not a good person.

Are the others the same?

Why target Jin Buhuan specifically?

If we were to help everyone who sees injustice on the road, how would we even be able to walk?

There is injustice everywhere in the world, how can we possibly manage it all?

If it were really as he said, he would have died long ago. How could he still be alive now?

Therefore, Hu Xian'er didn't believe a word of Li Qi's account; she wanted to hear the real reason.

Li Qi was aware of this as well.

Li Qi had his own principles and standards; he knew the rules he followed in his actions.

He is very clear about what he should manage and what he can manage.

But he also knew that not many people would believe him.

So he replied, "Besides that, kid, there's certainly a second reason."