Qinghe Stirs, Bai Doesn't Flush Red

Yuhe Mountain Range, Jade-Gaining Peak.

This area used to belong to the Yuhe Zhong Family, but since the Yuhe Zhong Family was wiped out overnight more than 20 years ago, it has been divided up by the Wan Family, the Cheng Family, and the Jiang Family.

Furthermore, each of the three families occupies one of the three most spiritually significant peaks in the Yuhe Mountain Range.

Jade-Gaining Peak, Full Jade Peak, and River-Gazing Peak.

Each of the three peaks has a third-tier Spirit Vein, with the Full Jade Peak possessing a top-grade third-tier Spirit Vein. During its heyday, the Yuhe Zhong Family's mountain was rich in resources and contained countless spiritual objects.

Jade-Gaining Peak, is a third-grade high-quality spiritual peak. Although it is not as good as Full Jade Peak, it has a third-grade Spirit Herb Garden and a third-grade spiritual lake, Jade Spirit Lake.

At this moment, inside the Jade-Gaining Peak Hall, Wan Hongchang, Wan Chengrong (the head of the Wan Family), and Wan Chengyi (a rising genius of the Wan Family) all had grim expressions as they looked at the cultivator in the Spirit-Isolating Robe in front of them.

The cultivator in the Spirit-Isolating Robe held up the Green River Token, arrogantly looking down at the three of them.

"Are you sure neither of the two fellow Daoists from the Wan Family will see me?"

"Fellow Daoist Shi, it's not that we're refusing to see you, but rather that our Ancestor is in seclusion. If there's anything important, please speak frankly, and I, Wan, will report it on your behalf!" Wan Hongchang said.

Of the three, although Wan Chengyi and Wan Chengrong were both more powerful than Wan Hongchang actually had the most say at this moment.

This is not only due to the Lineage naming system, but also because of Wan Hongchang's many years of experience in handling affairs.

"Oh, you've seen the Green River Sect's Green River Token, and you still think you can bear the consequences?"

"Do you still think that I, Shi Chen, am merely Foundation Establishment Late Stage, and that I truly possess three heads and six arms, daring to venture alone into the Yuhe Mountain Range without any support?" Shi Chen sneered.

This immediately made Wan Hongchang's face turn somewhat awkward.

Wan Chengrong and Wan Chengyi, standing next to him, were even more flushed.

Although the Shi Family is a Golden Core Lineage in Returning Goose Commandery, the Wan Family is also a prominent Lineage in Taiqing Commandery!

We must not suffer this humiliation.

"Although I am just a crippled body, if I can point out a clear path for the Wan Family, I am willing to bear the consequences!" Wan Hongchang changed his tone, his momentum weakening, but it was still a warning to Shi Chen.

"They say there's an old fox in the Wan Family, and seeing him today, it's true!" Shi Chen laughed loudly after hearing this.

He then walked to a seat nearby, took the teapot from the Wan Family, and began to drink the spiritual tea.

His movements were graceful, and his eyes were defiant, even Wan Hongchang's smile froze.

However, Wan Hongchang soon spoke up:

"I suspect you're stalling for time, trying to use the Jade River to reach the Taichang Mountain, right?"

"Everyone says the Wan Family Ye Family are descendants of the Beast Wasteland, but I think it's your Green River Sect that's taking in descendants of the Beast Wasteland!"

"Haha, as expected of you, I really was stalling for time!" Shi Chen poured the spirit tea into his mouth, then swirled the teacup as if admiring the blue and white porcelain on it.

"But you're also saving your Wan Family? What do you think the Green River Sect has been waiting for for the past fifteen years?"

"Do you think the Green River Sect is unaware that Taiyi Sect, the head disciple of the Purple Extremity True Lord and the first Situ Ziming, is breaking through to the Nascent Soul?"

"So what if he breaks through? The North River Patriarch of the Green River Sect has broken through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage. Add to that the Green River Patriarch, who was already at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, and there are two Nascent Soul Middle Stage. The Taiyi Sect will surely be destroyed!"

"Do you think the Taiyi Sect can maintain the inheritance of the Three Desolations?"

"And you, Wan Family, it's laughable that the true Sword Wasteland inheritance was already obtained by the Taiyi Sect, yet you still serve as its subordinates. You've truly forgotten your ancestors and betrayed your lineage!" Every word Shi Chen uttered was like a thunderclap, striking the hearts of the three members of the Wan Family.

It stirred up towering waves.

Many of the secrets involved were beyond the knowledge of Wan Chengyi and Wan Chengrong.

Even Wan Hongchang didn't know much.

"Do you still think you can bear the consequences of this?"

"This..." Wan Hongchang was speechless, unable to utter a single word for a moment.

Just then, footsteps were heard coming from the courtyard, and two old men entered one after the other.

"According to Fellow Daoist Shi, what is the way out for the Wan Family?"

"The path to the Wan Family is simple. Back in the day, among the Eight Desolations Sect, Sword Wasteland and Beast Wasteland got along the best. I want you to tell me the whereabouts of Beast Wasteland."

"If our Wan Family had known the whereabouts of the Beast Wasteland, do you think Wan Family would still be alive today?" Wan Hongtu, the patriarch of the Wan Family, sneered.

Being threatened like this by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he was naturally extremely dissatisfied!

However, they had placed Spirit-Inquiring Talisman in the room, and Shi Chen's words were entirely true.

This is what Wan Family can't bear.

"Then let the Jade River give way, and let the merchant ships of the Jade River Wan Family the way, heading north to Taichang Mountain!"

"Take advantage of the Beast Tide and bury him forever... at Taichang Mountain," Shi Chen said, enunciating each word clearly.

This also filled Wan Hongtu with immense shock.

This is clearly a plan to send the Wan Family and the cultivators of the Green River Sect to the Taichang Mountain Range!

"This matter isn't up to us. There are also the Jiang Family and Cheng Family involved. Furthermore, the Taiyi Sect has already sealed off the upper reaches of the Jade River, prohibiting all boats from passing through starting from Chang'an Pass!"

"Those two families have already surrendered, only your Wan Family needs to waste your breath! You, a descendant of the Sword Wasteland who was suppressed and killed by the Taiyi Sect, are still defending the Taiyi Sect like this, it's truly a disgrace!" Shi Chen said again with sarcasm.

"Alright, that's enough said. I won't say any more. At midnight tonight, I'll be waiting for you Wan Family at the Jade River Stone Gate Pass!"

After Shi Chen finished speaking, he left Jade-Gaining Peak.

They also headed towards Full Jade Peak.

Shi Chen was clearly lying, and the Cheng Family was not convinced.

Wan Hongtu, the patriarch of the Wan Family, couldn't help but sigh. The Taiyi Sect was indeed a worthless sect, but what kind of good dog was the Green River Sect?

That was also the culprit behind the division of the Eight Desolations Sect back then, but currently, the Wan Family really has no choice.

Then, with a serious expression, he looked at Wan Chengyi and Wan Chengrong.

"Chengyi, Chengrong, your performance today has greatly disappointed me. From today onwards, you are relieved of your positions as family heads and elders, and will go to Nan'an Market in the Zhao Kingdom to be in charge of the shops there for ten years!"

"Tuber, but..."

"There's no 'but'."

"Hongchang, you should become the head of the family. No matter what happens to the Taiyi Sect this time, it will be a calamity for Taiqing Commandery!"

"If possible, don't send everyone to the Zhao Kingdom. The Ye Family can make arrangements for some of their members." After Wan Hongtu finished speaking, he and another elder from the Purple Mansion left the courtyard.

This time, the Wan Family has boarded the Green River Sect's pirate ship and there's no getting off.

The vast Jade River originates from the Taichang Mountain!

Although it is still a trickle within Taichang Commandery, it merges with Taiqing Commandery to form Chang'an Lake, which is also the true source of the Jade River. There is also a Chang'an Pass there. Entering Chang'an Pass is equivalent to entering Taichang Commandery!

Below Chang'an Pass lies Stone Gate Pass, the very pass visible from River-Gazing Peak.

The person in charge of Stone Gate Pass has always been Taiyi Purple Peak, and subsequently, the various Lineage of Taiqing Commandery were responsible for its defense.

As for the boundary between Taiqing Commandery and Returning Goose Commandery, it is precisely the Green River into which the Jade River flows.

However, the Green River is too wide to defend.

In recent years, the affiliated Lineage of Returning Goose Commandery have occasionally crossed the river to plunder Spirit Mountain and medicinal gardens, and some have even slaughtered small markets, thus shrinking the territory of the major Lineage in Taiqing Commandery considerably.

This led all the Lineage to place their bets on the Jade River Stone Gate Pass.

At midnight, the river was still and quiet, and the night was exceptionally gloomy, without stars or moon.

Several spirit fish were violently churning on the surface of the river!

However, then countless spirit fish leaped out of the river.

In an instant, it was as if ten thousand fish had emerged, and I was suddenly overwhelmed with awe!

This scene also attracted the attention of the cultivators inside Stone Gate Pass, who came out of the gate tower and gazed at the lake in the distance.

"Activate the Array!" These words came from Mingyuan.

Because of the Chu Family, Mingyuan was also implicated and is currently in charge of the Stone Gate Pass!

He is now in the late stage of the Purple Mansion, and is not far from the Golden Core stage.

Unless a Golden True Person from the Green River Sect arrives, he is confident he can hold Stone Gate Pass.

As Mingyuan spoke.

All that could be seen was that the gate tower of Stone Gate Pass, along with the river surface, were covered with layers of spiritual energy!

Sure enough, the next moment, all the spirit fish crashed into the spirit shield!

Boom boom boom!

When these spirit fish land on the Array, they will crash into a mass of flesh and blood, but this mass of flesh and blood is not Scarlet Blood, but black blood.

And the Array began to show openings!

"Everyone, kill these spirit fish!" Mingyuan sensed a bad feeling.

He knew that now was the time for Beast Tide to erupt in the Taihang Mountain!

However, all the cultivators from the Wan Family, the Jiang Family, and the Cheng Family seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep.

Only a dozen or so Qi Refining cultivators and a few Foundation Establishment cultivators appeared at Yumen Pass.

"Not good!" A thought suddenly flashed in Mingyuan's eyes.

He was about to give the order!

But they discovered that countless cultivators had appeared on the city walls!

They began slaughtering the cultivators of Taiyi Purple Peak!

"You have violated the Heavenly Dao Oath! All your Purple Mansion will die, and from now on, you will never be able to advance an inch!" Mingyuan knew all too well that someone had risked violating the Heavenly Dao Oath to enter the city walls.

For cultivators, once they have made a vow to the Heavenly Dao Oath, they cannot break it. Once they break it, they can forget about ever cultivating again.

Because once you start practicing, the Cultivation Method will give rise to Heart Demon, endless and relentless, until the cultivator is finished!

"Do you think following your Taiyi Sect will allow them to reach the Golden Core stage? What a joke!" Shi Chen walked out step by step, his cultivation level rising from the Foundation Establishment Late Stage to the early Purple Mansion stage, and finally to the mid Purple Mansion stage!

"Mingyuan, if you tell me which desolate inheritances the Taiyi Sect possesses, I might just give you a quick death!"

"Shi Chen, you think you can take me on?"

"Haha, me? No need for that, but I can rely on the 100,000 Blood Array Fish behind me!" Shi Chen waved.

On the distant river surface, countless spirit fish suddenly leaped up.

At this moment, these spirit fish, like flying ants, were densely packed and endless!

These spirit fish are all at the late stage of the first tier, and there are even second-tier spirit fish and third-tier spirit fish among them.

These spirit fish formed an insect array.

"Chang'an Pass can be taken in a day!" Shi Chen declared confidently.

As he finished speaking, his eyes flashed with a dark light, Mingyuan was clearly taken aback. And it was this moment that caused him to pause.

A flying wheel, gleaming coldly, came from the river and sliced off Mingyuan's head, sending it flying.

It's spinning in the air too!

A figure drifted over from afar, and Shi Chen quickly bent down:

"Welcome, West King True Person!"

The Ye Family is located in a Beast Valley outside Soaring Cloud Peak.

Ye Xuecang and the other two remained waiting there, and Ye Jingcheng did not return to Soaring Cloud Peak.

Since the Earth Dragon Demon King is no longer around, Ye Jingcheng cannot guarantee his own safety.

After all, the Ye family's Lingyun Peak also has a fourth-order formation set up by True Person Tianfu.

"This is troublesome!" Ye Jingcheng took out the Lineage Token, glanced at it, and spoke.

Ye Jingyun had already arrived at Jade Dragon Valley and learned everything that had happened Jade Dragon Valley.

Moreover, Jade Dragon Valley has been pacified, the Demon King has retreated, and the Three-Eyed Demon King and the Earth Dragon Demon King are probably dividing up Lion King Ridge.

The Beast Tide can no longer be replicated in the same way.

Furthermore, if he hadn't ultimately sent the Earth Dragon Demon King to Jade Dragon Valley, he suspected that even Tianfu True Person would have known that the Earth Dragon Demon King was on Ye Jingcheng.

"Second Grand Uncle, Tianfu True Person is about to reach the end of his life!" Ye Jingcheng added.

"I am now his Registered Disciple, and if he dies, I must go to pay my respects!"

After saying that, his face turned pale.

If he has a 70% win rate at Ye Family's Lingyun Peak.

In the Taichang Mountain Range or Jade Dragon Valley, his win rate is at most 30%.

When dealing with those old monsters, every 10% chance of winning is extremely important.

"Understood. Then go into seclusion. If Tianfu True Person wants to lure the snake out of its hole, then things won't go as planned. You can't go to either Jade Dragon Valley or the Taihang Mountain Range. You should go into seclusion to heal your injuries and consolidate your cultivation. This can be delayed for two months. After two months, you can hold a grand wedding. You can't hold a funeral for a wedding, and you can't hold a ceremonial ceremony for the Purple Mansion. But you can hold a grand wedding and form a marriage alliance with Azure Cloud Nunnery!" Ye Xuecang said.

"Furthermore, we'll try to find a way to urge the Green River Sect to take action!"

These words surprised Ye Jingcheng.

But then he understood Ye Xuecang's meaning: to have Chu Yanqing join Azure Cloud Nunnery and then arrange a marriage between them.

Since both Azure Cloud Nunnery and the Ye Family were targets of the Beast Tide, a marriage alliance was perfectly reasonable!

At the same time, after the death, Bai Bu Chong Xi (a Daoist priest) can wait until the wedding is over before going to Bai Bu Chong Xi. Even if Tianfu True Person really leaves, Ye Jingcheng can wait until the wedding is over before going to Bai Bu Chong Xi.

In addition, the distance between Taihang Commandery and Taichang Commandery is quite far.

It's entirely possible that things will be delayed for a month or two.

If we can't stop Tianfu True Person at Soaring Cloud Peak, then we'll wear him down to death; after all, his lifespan is definitely running out!

"According to the transmission from the Jingyun Lineage Token, the Cloud Lion Demon King was killed by consuming his lifespan. He must have run out of lifespan, and it seems he doesn't want the sect to know, so he wants to possess someone else's body!"

"He might want to swallow the entire Ye Family whole!" Ye Xuecang's expression was cold and indifferent.

If the entire Taiyi Sect sides with Tianfu True Person, then Tianfu True Person of Soaring Cloud Peak will make a move this time.

They didn't take action because Tianfu True Person wanted to go back!

Because only Tianfu True Person was dead in front of everyone, no one in the Taiyi Sect would know who he would possess, and no one in the Ye Family would suspect that Tianfu True Person was Ye Jingcheng at that time.

Moreover, his plan only requires the help of those from the Taiyi Sect who can read soul slips!

"Don't let the Earth Dragon Demon King leave Earth Dragon Valley. There might be arrangements made by Tianfu True Person there. I will guard Leaf God Valley. If Tianfu True Person comes, I am confident that I can hold him off with his crippled body," Ye Xuecang said.

"However, you'll need to communicate with the Chu Family girl yourself. I've examined her; she's a spirit, making her the most suitable for you!"