A Lively Night

"What do you mean I can't control the marriage fate that's affecting Ba Lao Er?! What do you mean by backlash?!"

Qiu Jin'an immediately sensed something was wrong; it seemed there was some secret about this set of boxing techniques that he didn't know.

Meng Jingzhou felt a chill run down his spine, realizing he was in deep trouble. He explained, "Take me for example. I can use the Single Curse Fist on Golden Core cultivator, and depending on the situation, I can use it on the Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, but I can't use it on Spirit Transformation cultivator. Why? Because Spirit Transformation cultivator is stronger than me. I can't beat them, and I can't suppress them."

"Furthermore, if I use my fist technique on Golden Core cultivator, but their destined partner is Spirit Transformation, then I cannot use it either. This is equivalent to me using my fist technique on Spirit Transformation cultivator!"

Meng Jingzhou thought of Li Haoran. Li Haoran's other connection was with Su Yiren, Integrated Body Great Talent who had achieved a fusion of powers. If he used his fist technique on Li Haoran, the result would definitely be that Li Haoran would be unharmed, while he himself would suffer a backlash!

Qiu Jinan glared. "Nonsense! How could I, the dignified sect leader of the Immortal Sect, be unable to suppress a mere Ba Lao Er!"

Meng Jingzhou remained silent. Qiu Jinan saw the look in Meng Jingzhou's eyes and felt as if he had been doused with cold water. He understood what Meng Jingzhou meant—he could control Ba Lao Er, but he couldn't control the other party who was destined to marry Ba Lao Er!

Qiu Jinan, having seen his share of storms, suppressed his inner turmoil and forced himself to calm down, asking, "Then what is backlash?"

"The backlash means that for a period of time in the future, he will lose all karmic ties with women, be unable to contact any women, and will be kept away from women by various fortuitous opportunity. It is also possible that women will keep away from him by various coincidences."

"You should know about the compass, right? Two poles repel each other."

Qiu Jinan was shocked; the backlash was far too severe.

"Have you ever experienced a backlash?"

"No."

"Then how can you determine whether the backlash effect is real or not?"

"That's what my senior sister said."

Qiu Jinan extinguished his last glimmer of hope.

Grandpa Ba's experience in the martial arts world is not much less than Qiu Jin'an's. Don't be fooled by his current life of early retirement at the entrance of the herb garden. In his youth, he also made a name for himself in the martial arts world.

He quickly realized Meng Jingzhou's situation.

"The Five Elements Reincarnation Movement Method of the Five Elements Sect? The only one capable of using this technique to target my junior brother Meng is Qiu Jin'an!"

He used to think that Shangguan Yu spent all his time with Qiu Jin'an, and he couldn't stand Qiu Jin'an no matter what.

Now he finds Qiu Jinan extremely pleasing to the eye.

"Xiao Qiu, why are you so hostile towards me? I misunderstood you before. Now that the misunderstanding between us is cleared up, we should get along harmoniously."

"Moreover, the Five Great Immortal Sects act in unison. As the Sect Master of the Five Elements Sect, you represent the will of the Five Elements Sect when you go out. Your treatment of me will easily make outsiders think that our Ask Dao Sect and your Five Elements Sect have a bad relationship."

Grandpa Ba was like a kind old father, reconciling with his rebellious son.

"Go to hell with you, Ba Lao Er!"

Enraged, Qiu Jinan emerged from Meng Jingzhou's body, threw him aside, and started hitting him with his sleeves rolled up.

Grandpa Ba clasped his hands together and rotated them half a circle in the opposite direction. Countless dark vines spread out from his feet. These vines would absorb the spiritual energy of cultivators. Once entangled, the cultivator's spiritual energy would disappear rapidly, leaving them weak and unable to resist.

"The Wood element traps the enemy formation?"

Qiu Jinan recognized the origin of the formation beneath his feet at a glance and smiled disdainfully.

He had been ambushed by this formation since childhood; how could he let Ba Lao Er succeed again today?

"Come!"

A blinding light appeared in his palm, so bright that it was impossible to open one's eyes. When Meng Jingzhou regained his sight, he saw that Sect Master was holding a five-colored light wheel. He swept it around lightly, and the dark vines seemed to have been bitten back, losing their vitality and lying limply on the ground, withered and dead.

"Five-color light wheel!"

Grandpa Ba was in a bind. He was skilled in wood-based magic and formations, but how could he possibly match Duoqiu Jin'an's mastery of the Five Law Technique? It was like cutting off one of his arms.

Qiu Jin'an was able to become the sect leader of the Immortal Sect because of his absolute strength!

"Hey, you bastard, take this!"

The five-colored light wheel spun rapidly and swung towards Grandpa Ba. Grandpa Ba's arms transformed into thick tree branches, clamping the light wheel, and sparks flew everywhere.

"Qiu Jin'an, you actually sneaked into my Ask Dao Sect and kidnapped my disciple!" The Third Elder's voice came from afar, like a Buddhist lion's roar, shaking heaven and earth, and could be heard clearly by all nine peaks of the Ask Dao Sect.

Countless disciples were excited upon hearing the Third Elder's voice; they knew there was going to be a show to watch.

"Twenty skewers, please, to go!"

"I'll have thirty beef skewers, extra spicy, to go!"

The disciples, carrying various foods in their hands, hurried towards the herb garden.

Lu Yang's five hearts faced the sky, with the Azure Edge and Dark Moon swords floating on either side, like guardian deities protecting their master.

He emerged from his seclusion, his eyes filled with confusion. "What happened? Has someone invaded the Ask Dao Sect?"

Lu Yang was puzzled. Who was so bold as to the Ask Dao Sect? Were they drunk?

"Wait a minute, the other party actually dared to infiltrate the Ask Dao Sect, which means they have some trump cards up their sleeve. Maybe they're planning to launch a coordinated attack from within and without to break through the sect's defenses in one fell swoop!" Lu Yang realized that things were not so simple, and his senior sister happened to be away from the sect.

"This is a crisis that threatens the entire sect!?"

A scene flashed through Lu Yang's mind: the Ask Dao Sect had been breached, its disciples scattered and displaced. He, leading the remaining disciples, used false identities to escape, trying to preserve the last embers of the Ask Dao Sect, with enemy Law Technique raining down from above, facing a near-death experience...

He picked up his Qingfeng sword and descended the mountain. Seeing his fellow disciples leisurely passing by with food, he stopped and thought that he had probably been cultivating for too long and his mind was not working properly.

"I'll go get something to eat too."

The Third Elder stood upright and awe-inspiring high in the sky, looking down at Qiu Jin'an and Uncle Ba.

With the arrival of the Third Elder, the other elders still in the sect flew out one after another: the Fourth Elder, the Seventh Elder, the Eighth Elder...

"What's going on? Why is Qiu Jin'an here?" The Seventh Elder was completely bewildered. He was studying the Pill Formula when the Third Elder shouted him out.

"These two have been fighting since they were kids, it's not the first time, so what's the big deal?" The Fourth Elder said dismissively, pursing his lips.

"Whom should we help?" The Seventh Elder looked down at Grandpa Ba and Qiu Jin'an, who were fighting fiercely, and was caught in a dilemma.

Logically, he should help his second senior brother beat up Qiu Jin'an, an outsider, but his second senior brother is shamelessly pursuing Shangguan Yu, which is also quite deserving of a beating.

The Third Elder was wise enough to make the decision.

He said in a deep voice, "Since we don't know which side to help, let's fight both of them together!"

"Great idea!" The four elders instantly reached a consensus, unleashed their full Law Power, and charged down.

Qiu Jinan's expression changed. The other side had a large number of people and was powerful. If they dragged it out any longer, there would be no good outcome. It was best to escape first!

Grandpa Ba's expression also changed. The four junior brothers' demeanor was off; they didn't seem to be targeting Qiu Jin'an.

At the entrance to the Ask Dao Sect, deep within the bamboo forest, River Spirit gazed at the brightly lit depths of the Ask Dao Sect with an expression of fascination.

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