Waiting by the Stump for the "Hare"

The Qingliao Zhang Household.

Zhang Qianyun had been standing respectfully at the courtyard gate since the afternoon.

It wasn't until late at night that Xiao Runyu opened his eyes in the courtyard, his expression showing signs of exhaustion.

She looked at Zhang Qianyun, who had been waiting for a long time, and said, "You can set off with your immortal soldiers now. The people of the Alliance of Immortals are heading to Xuanbei Commandery under the cover of night and will arrive soon. The Luo Household should be able to hold out until you arrive."

Even though he had suspected it beforehand, Zhang Qianyun was still shocked.

This person, simply by sitting here, can remotely monitor people and events thousands of miles away?

Is this the legendary artifact, the [Heaven-Monitoring Codex], used by the Xiao Household to monitor the world for the Great Yan?

Such methods are even more mysterious and unpredictable than those of Immortals and Gods!

"Elder Xiao, should we summon the other Lineage to join us in Xuanbei Commandery?"

Zhang Qianyun quickly asked, still feeling somewhat uneasy.

His cultivation level was not low in the Northern Plains, reaching the peak of the External Scenery Third Layer. He had even been on the Earth Ranking in his youth. Now, wielding a celestial weapon, he believed he could contend with Grandmaster.

However, there are more than one Immortals and Gods in the Alliance of Immortals, and no one knows the level of the one who came this time. In addition, the fact that the other party dared to force his way into Xuanbei Commandery is protected by the remains of an immortal, means that his strength has probably reached the realm of Immortals and Gods.

"The Seven Stars Sword that my Xiao Household has given you is of True Immortal rank and has been enshrined in the clan for many years. You only need to unleash it, and it will naturally take action to slay the enemy; you do not need to control it."

Xiao Runyu said calmly, then added, "If the Luo Household doesn't survive until you arrive, kill the people from the Alliance of Immortals and bring back the Luo Household's immortal remains."

Zhang Qianyun respectfully withdrew, and after leaving the courtyard, he strode away, his excitement barely concealed between his brows.

It's actually a Celestial Artifact of True Immortal level!

The Divine Capital Xiao Household is indeed incredibly powerful! The Zhang Household has finally chosen the right side this time!

Ignoring Zhang Qianyun's departure, Xiao Runyu sat there, his gaze fixed on a figure rushing towards Xuanbei Commandery a thousand miles away.

"They actually went to Xuanbei Commandery, instead of using a feint to attack the Chixia Sect and the Zhaoyang Li Household— "

Xiao Runyu muttered to himself, a sense of doubt arising in his heart.

She originally thought that the Xuanbei Luo Household was just a facade created by the Alliance of Immortals as a feint.

Their true purpose might be to launch a sneak attack on the Chixia Sect and the Zhaoyang Li Household while they were traveling to Xuanbei Commandery with their Immortal Dao techniques to assist in the battle.

Or perhaps somewhere else.

The Luo Household was merely used to attract the attention of the major powers in the Northern Plains.

But judging from the current situation, is their target really the Luo Household?

These past two days, she has been contacting her clan and poring over various secrets, while simultaneously using the Heaven-Monitoring Codex to search the Northern Plains, hoping to find out what secrets the Northern Plains still holds that have made the Alliance of Immortals so eager to uncover them.

According to the investigation over the past few days, the Alliance of Immortals had wanted to cooperate with the Xie Household as early as when the Xie Household was still around, in order to gain a foothold in the Northern Plains.

They clearly had their eyes on this land a long time ago.

Xiao Runyu couldn't help but shake his head.

If their only interest was the Luo Household, and they were simply after the remains of an immortal, why would they need to be so high-profile?

Something just doesn't seem right about this.

Unless the person who came up with the plan was an idiot.

"Speaking of which, weren't there supposed to be three people? Why do I only see one?"

Xiao Runyu's eyes flickered.

After an unknown amount of time, she suddenly stood up, and her figure vanished into the Void.

Zhang Qianyun might not be reliable; it would be safer for her to go herself.

The night was as dark as ink.

The defensive array of Xuanbei Commandery remained open, while the city gates were tightly shut and had not been opened for three days.

Lü Qingxuan was not surprised at all by this scene.

If the Luo Household didn't even have this much vigilance, they would have perished long ago.

This also means that Han Wuj iu did not succeed.

"Mr. Lü, shall we go into town now?"

The man behind him asked respectfully.

Lü Qingxuan stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at Xuanbei Commandery not far away, and said calmly, "Have the Fang Household members arrived?"

"Fang Lanshan of the Fang Household has arrived in Xuanbei Commandery with his immortal soldiers, accompanied by Xiao Hong, the Taishang Elder of the Chixia Sect, and Li Yuanming of the Zhaoyang Li Household."

The man behind him added, "According to the information Fang Lanshan sent back, these families are all somewhat wary of him."

Lü Qingxuan nodded slightly. "The various families aren't fools. We acted too hastily this time, so it's inevitable that we made mistakes. It's normal for them to have doubts."

"Send a message to Fang Lanshan: I am about to enter the city. Tell him to prepare to make his move."

"Clear."

"The Zhang Household family hasn't arrived yet?"

Not yet.

Lü Qingxuan glanced sideways in the direction of the Qingliao Zhang Household and sneered, "As I expected, they should be on their way. I might have to wait for them, otherwise this trip would have been for nothing."

He said in a deep voice, "I can enter the city alone. The two of you have the secret techniques I previously laid out, which are enough to deceive the current [Heaven-Monitoring Codex]. After I enter the city, you will go to the secret place to prepare to receive my Primordial Spirit upon its return."

"Yes, Mr. Lü!"

Having finished explaining, Lü Qingxuan took a step forward.

The next moment, he appeared in the city, walking casually down the street!

In contrast, the vendor who used to sell candied hawthorns by the roadside appeared outside the city, looking around blankly. Suddenly, he shuddered, feeling as if he had encountered a ghost!

Before he could even scream, he had already lost consciousness.

The two men left outside the city took action and completely eliminated the vendor, then their figures vanished into the Void, leaving the area.

During this period, the entire defensive formation remained completely undisturbed.

Because there was "no change" in the city, whether in the qi (vital energy), the number of people, or even the changes in the celestial phenomena.

In the Void.

Xiao Runyu, who had just left the Qingliao Zhang Household, suddenly stopped and looked sharply in the direction of Xuanbei Commandery.

"Interesting— Eastern Azure Mountain?"

"This is clearly the Myriad Realms Translocation Divine Ability of the Five Villages Temple!"

Xuanbei Commandery of the city.

The children who had been running towards him suddenly stopped, staring blankly in Lü Qingxuan's direction. Where was the candied hawthorn vendor?

Lü Qingxuan walked calmly past the children, whose clear, bewildered eyes did not reflect his image.

He looked up.

Even the Xiao Household's [Heaven-Monitoring Codex] could not possibly see through the city's true state and not alert the great formation before awakening to its peak.

Before the Xiao Household arrived, he could finally focus on making arrangements and preparing a "grand gift" for Xiao Household.

If Han Wuj iu could successfully obtain the immortal's remains, he wouldn't have needed to go through all this trouble.

"To find the location of the Human Emperor's lineage, the only way is through the [Heaven-Monitoring Codex] inherited by the Great Emperor Ziwei from the Xiao Household."

"Unfortunately, there's absolutely no possibility of cooperation between the Xiao Household and us, and the Dharma Aspect experts from the Central Plains are keeping a close eye on us."

Lü Qingxuan used the Heavenly Secrets Guiding Technique to trace Han Wuj iu's aura and finally pinpointed Han Wuj iu's current location, shaking his head regretfully.

This young man has clearly infiltrated the Luo Household, yet he hasn't succeeded. Has he encountered trouble, or has he truly sensed something amiss and is deliberately holding back?

Oh well, it's irrelevant now.

Whether Han Wuj iu sensed something or was simply holding back out of caution, now that he had arrived, there were no more changes tonight.

Lü Qingxuan raised his eyes and looked towards the deep night in the direction of the Luo Household.

The rooftops of the Luo Household mansion undulated under the night sky, brightly lit, and the aura of the six External Scenery- level figures was undisguised, seemingly intimidating all directions.

They were completely unaware that utter destruction was imminent.

He took a step forward, his figure weaving through the long streets and dark alleys.

The immortal artifacts of the Chixia Sect and the Immortal Dao runes of the Zhaoyang Li Household have all gathered here.

We can first go find Han Wuj iu, giving the Xiao Household family some time to arrive, and then finish off the Luo Household with a thunderous strike.

This is his way of doing things.

The thought settled.

Lü Qingxuan had already arrived at the courtyard in the northwest corner of the Luo Household.

He pushed open the door, and inside stood Han Wuj iu, looking up in astonishment.

"You are— Lü Qingxuan, the founder of [Five Villages Temple]?!"

Han Wuj iu suddenly changed, he was extremely horrified, and his body suddenly sprang up, turning into a cloud of smoke and dissipating.

But the next moment, he revealed his true form, collapsed in front of Lü Qingxuan, his body convulsing violently, with no chance to resist!

He looked up at Lü Qingxuan in despair and said with difficulty, "Is it... is it that... great tomb?"

"You've been waiting for this day all along?"

Lü Qingxuan remained expressionless.

They dare to cultivate any kind of Divine Ability without even considering whether there are hidden traps. They are utterly stupid.

It was truly my fault for expecting such an idiot to share the burden.

With a casual wave of his hand, he unfurled his sleeves and instantly took Han Wuj iu into them.

Lü Qingxuan did not rush to leave. He stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze turning towards the depths of the Luo Household compound.

There are six External Scenery in total, but only three are noteworthy.

Xiao Hong of the Chixia Sect, wielding a celestial artifact.

Li Yuanming of the Li Household possessed Immortal Dao Talisman Formation.

And the old woman of the Luo Household, who was at the center of the great formation.

A faint struggle suddenly came from within the sleeve.

While waiting for the Xiao Household family to arrive, Lü Qingxuan said calmly, "Still unwilling?"

A Han Wuj iu voice came from within the sleeve. "Why does the Five Villages Temple cast his gaze upon a nobody like me?"

"It was just a move I made in my spare time. Your usefulness wasn't originally in this place; it just happened to be the right time," Lü Qingxuan said calmly.

"What exactly do you want, Your Excellency?" Han Wuj iu cried out in anguish. "I am willing to serve the Five Villages Temple, please spare my life, Abbot!"

"You are indeed as the rumors say, able to bend and stretch," Lü Qingxuan said with a mocking look. "Don't worry, I won't kill you."

There will be places where you're needed. If you were more efficient, I wouldn't have had to come here in person.

"Master—what exactly does the Master intend to do?" Han Wuj iu's voice grew increasingly weak. "A mere immortal's remains, though precious, is it really worth the Master going to such lengths?"

"Do you know this person's identity in life?" Lü Qingxuan said calmly. "This person attained enlightenment in High Antiquity and was a bodyguard of the Human Emperor Human Emperor, guarding the Northern Sea Palace for him. At his peak, he reached the Golden Immortal. Just this remains alone are enough to warrant my attention."

Han Wuj iu exclaimed in shock, "That's the remains of Golden Immortal?! Impossible! I've already seen it; that remains are at most at the True Immortal level—"

"Hehe." Lü Qingxuan was too lazy to explain to him and said directly, "I will break the formation here later. What you need to do is enter the Inner Heaven and Earth of that remains."

"Master, if that truly is the remains of Golden Immortal, how could I, Han, have dared to enter it?!"

"The Secret Method of the [Heaven-Stealing Gate] are more than enough to accomplish this," Lü Qingxuan said coldly. "If you can't, then die."

"Don't try anything funny. You've cultivated the supreme supernatural Divine Ability of my Five Villages Temple, which have long contained hidden doors. If I wanted to kill you, I could do it in an instant."

"Do you really think there are freebies in this world?"

"Once this matter is settled, I will spare your life."

The struggle within the sleeve grew weaker and weaker until it disappeared.

After a long silence, Han Wuj iu said dejectedly, "As the abbot says, that is correct."

Lü Qingxuan remained indifferent; in his view, Han Wuj iu had no other choice.

He calculated the time; given the speed of that Grandmaster from the Xiao Household, it should be soon.

He immediately took a step forward, crossed the rooftops, and arrived at the door of a stone chamber deep inside.

"Who?!"

With a loud shout, six figures soared into the air almost simultaneously, surrounding Lü Qingxuan in the center.

The person at the very front had a rugged face and graying temples. He gripped a long sword tightly in his hand, its sharpness surging like a tide, with immortal light flowing within it. It was none other than the Chixia Sect Chixia Immortal Saber Sect had kept for many years.

"Are you one of those people from the Alliance of Immortals?"

"Elder Xiao Hong of the Chixia Sect Taishang shouted in a deep voice, and before Lü Qingxuan could speak, the Chixia Immortal Saber had already slashed out!"

The vast expanse of sword light was like a crimson ribbon; wherever it passed, the Void collapsed and was utterly destroyed!

Lü Qingxuan raised his slender right hand and gently flipped it over. The entire world seemed to turn upside down at that moment, and the suffocating aura of the six External Scenery present pressed down on them!

Li Yuanming's expression turned solemn. Just as he was about to activate the talisman array to trap his opponent, his expression suddenly changed. He abruptly vanished into the Void, shouting angrily, "Fang Lanshan, you really did join the Alliance of Immortals!"

This angry shout was like a thunderclap, startling everyone.

The spot where Li Yuanming had stood had been shredded into Void by a long sword.

Li Yuanming was filled with shock and anger. If someone hadn't secretly warned him earlier, he would most likely have died from Fang Lanshan's sneak attack!

Luo Xuanyue said in a deep voice, "Fang Lanshan, has your Fang Household really joined the Alliance of Immortals?! This is making an enemy of the world!"

Fang Lanshan smiled slightly, "Everyone, it's a bit late to realize this now. Senior Lü has already arrived. I suggest you surrender as soon as possible. You should know that Senior Lü is the abbot of the top-tier extraterrestrial power, [Five Villages Temple]—"

"Alright," Lü Qingxuan said calmly, "Time is short, so let's not waste any more words."

The remaining five immediately retreated, covering each other and cautiously looking ahead.

Fang Lanshan's defection diminished their advantage.

Li Yuanming immediately activated the talisman array. The array, made of millions of talismans, instantly evolved into an independent world, where the laws and energy were suppressed, but their side was completely unrestricted.

Xiao Hong then summoned the Chixia Immortal Saber, his expression solemn, ready for battle.

Lü Qingxuan glanced at the group of people who looked like they were facing a formidable enemy, and shook his head.

"I have no time to waste with you."

"Let's end this."

He made a Method Formula seal, and in just a moment, Xiao Hong and Lü Qingxuan's expressions changed.

The immortal blades and rune array hubs in their hands actually responded to Lü Qingxuan's will at this moment!

"This is----"

Lü Qingxuan shouted softly, "Aren't you going back yet!"

In an instant, the Chixia Immortal Saber flew towards the depths of the Luo Household's underground territory, encompassing the entire rune array.

"These guys are yours now."

Lü Qingxuan said calmly, leaving Fang Lanshan, who was wielding the immortal sword, behind, and walked alone into the stone chamber.

Xiao Hong and Li Yuanming had not yet recovered from their extreme shock. They could not understand why their immortal weapon, which they had kept for many years, had suddenly been released at this moment!

"Still don't understand?"

Fang Lanshan looked at the group with pity in his eyes and said, "Your Chixia Sect's immortal sword and the Zhaoyang Li Household's Immortal Dao Talisman Formation are both magical Law Treasure from the immortal remains buried underground in the Luo Household."

"Mr. Lü just awakened the spirits within them. At such close range, they naturally sensed the original owner's location and spontaneously converged towards him."

Fang Lanshan then looked at Luo Xuanyue and the old woman Luo Yundong, and said calmly, "The Luo Household possessed a rare treasure but didn't know how to use it, which led to the annihilation of their clan today."

"I hope that when your Luo Household reaches the underworld and meets that ancestor of the Luo Household from back then, you will tell him that there are some things that he cannot touch."

Suddenly, Fang Lanshan frowned.

He noticed that the two members of the Luo Household were unusually calm.

"You... you have an ambush?"

Fang Lanshan found it laughable. "Do you even know who Senior Lü is?"

"He was a powerful Golden Immortal beyond the heavens. Although he is now only a Primordial Spirit avatar, he is still beyond your ability to resist!"

He laughed as he revealed the true identity of that being, but only saw fear in Xiao Hong and Li Yuanming.

The two from the Luo Household ----

Still too calm!

This made Fang Lanshan's heart sink.

What exactly are these two relying on?

Suddenly.

Fang Lanshan was guarding the entrance to the stone chamber, suddenly became alert. A figure had appeared behind him at some unknown time, with an aura that was almost nonexistent.

He didn't enter the stone chamber, but instead blocked the entrance, like an invisible barrier, firmly preventing Mr. Lü from entering.

"Who?!"

Fang Lanshan suddenly unleashed the power of his immortal sword, its blade ethereal and misty, transforming everything tangible into nothingness.

However, in the next instant, a hand as white as jade reached out from nowhere and caught the tip of the sword steadily with its bare hand.

Fang Lanshan's pupils constricted sharply, his blood seemingly frozen: "Impossible—"

He tried his best to pull back the immortal sword, but it seemed to be rooted to the spot and wouldn't budge.

The newcomer glanced at him, and Fang Lanshan felt a chill run down his spine at the cold look in his eyes. A name escaped his lips. "Jiang Wenxuan?!"

Beneath the stone chamber.

Lü Qingxuan followed the immortal sword and the talisman array all the way to the underground.

The two celestial artifacts, like swallows returning to their nests, circled around the immortal's remains, emitting mournful cries.

Lü Qingxuan looked at the immortal's remains on the jade platform, then flicked his sleeve, and Han Wuj iu tumbled out.

"Go inside immediately!"

Lü Qingxuan kept his eyes fixed on the remains in front of him, urging Han Wuj iu to act.

He had already sensed the aura of the Xiao Household family member; this person had already arrived outside Xuanbei Commandery!

Everything must be arranged before that person arrives, otherwise, given the Xiao Household's consistent caution, they will never easily enter the game!

But after waiting for several breaths and still seeing Han Wuj iu, he said coldly, "Do you really want to die?"

But then they saw Han Wuj iu lunge towards a corner of the stone chamber.

"True Lord! This person is named Lü Qingxuan, the very patriarch of those shameless bastards who usurped the Daoist lineage of [Five Villages Temple]. He should only be a Primordial Spirit avatar now."

"I've been playing along and have pretty much figured out this person's intentions, but something's still missing—"

As he spoke, he hid behind the figure in blue robes who had appeared there at some unknown time, his face full of fawning smiles.

Only then did Lü Qingxuan realize that there was actually another person present!

This is unbelievable!

Who could possibly escape his senses?!

His expression suddenly darkened, and as his aura dissipated, it actually stirred the remains of the immortal, causing the two auras to clash and collide in the secret chamber.

The figure in blue robes in the corner of the stone chamber remained unaffected, as if protected by an invisible force.

Lü Qingxuan's expression suddenly changed. "You are the central figure of this great formation?"

"Wait—you're Daode Lineage? The Northern Plains Xie Household was destroyed by you?"

"You actually managed to escape from the encirclement of three demon gods?!"

Yu Tunzhou smiled, but ignored the "rabbit" that had been waiting patiently.

As he looked at the remains of the immortal, he could sense the terrifying power awakening within them.

He couldn't help but recall the note An Ruyu had left, "Be careful with your remains."

Perhaps these four characters have another interpretation----

The concern shouldn't be about being wary of others stealing remains, but rather about being wary of the remains themselves.

Immediately afterwards, Lü Qingxuan suddenly attacked, his sleeves fluttering, revealing a chaotic mass deep within the cuffs, containing an astonishing devouring power, attempting to absorb everything in the secret chamber.

A true Universe in the Sleeve!

At this moment, Yu Tunzhou could even see that the chaotic churning within his sleeves formed a complete world of its own, containing mountains, rivers, the sun, the moon, and the stars.

Unfortunately, this person was not the real body, and the principles of law were insufficient, so the world within inevitably appeared somewhat illusory.

His mind was set on it.

The entire Luo Household formation crashed down at that moment.

As the terrifying power within the immortal's remains awakened, the level of this grand formation also rose several levels.

In an instant, it shattered Lü Qingxuan's hidden Divine Ability.

He groaned, already injured, and retreated rapidly, but suddenly stopped, his face showing surprise and doubt.

Above—there's actually a real Immortals and Gods blocking the way?!

He glared at Yu Tunzhou and said in a deep voice, "You want to be the ones who stalk the cicada, unaware of the oriole?!"

Yu Tunzhou laughed, "Wrong, I'm the farmer, and you're the rabbit that bumped into me."

A jet-black chain suddenly pierced through the Void and flew straight toward Lü Qingxuan.

The sound of Yu Tunzhou echoed in the room.

"Since you are not the real body, but merely a Primordial Spirit avatar, then I will suppress you with a single move."

"How dare you, you brat!"

Lü Qingxuan was both shocked and furious.

Even if a junior on External Scenery is a descendant of Daode Lineage, how dare they bully him!

But the next moment.

Enrage turned to horror, and Lü Qingxuan exclaimed in shock, "The [Soul-Binding Chain] of the Underworld?!"