An Elder to Act as Matchmaker
"You've worked hard, you may leave now." Li Yun accepted the pile of Xie Zhi tokens presented by Yue Lan, her face showing neither joy nor sorrow.
"My younger brother is incompetent and has ruined the sect leader's important matter. I beg the sect leader to issue an order to punish him," Yue Lan said, bowing his head to the ground.
"It's just a small matter. What does it matter whether it succeeds or not? After all, I said I could only use one strike, so you can't blame me. It's quite strange that the young sect leader had someone protecting him besides the few guards sent by the Demon Correction Office." Li Yun said with a slight smile, trying to comfort him.
"Go down. I heard from Elder Qiu that the Battle Hall is currently discussing the case of developing Cold Crow Mountain, and it needs to be done carefully." Li Yun waved for the guest to leave, Yue Lan did not dare to raise his head, crawling away on his knees.
"Heh, Lineage brat, you can't tame him." Li Yun sat back down on the cloud, and with a wave of his hand, the Xie Zhi token scattered into dust, and the entire Heavy Lead Peak seemed to return to calm.
Yue Lan crawled back to the foot of the mountain on his knees, only then confirming that Li Yun had no ruthless methods. Only then did he dare to breathe a sigh of relief, his face as purple as if he had just escaped death.
"Great Wei Immortal Dynasty, what brings you back?"
It took another three to five days for Sect Leader Kang Da Jiang Qing find him, as he was worried about him and had come out to look for him.
News had already spread from Pingrong County that Kang Dabao had returned to the sect on his old donkey but had not yet appeared. The sect was in an uproar, and Jiang Qing Pei Yi had both led people out to search for him.
The fact that they were able to find Kang Dabao, who was quite skilled at hiding, was largely thanks to Duan Anle's ability to train the Gray Spirit Falcon to a certain degree.
Otherwise, Jiang Qing Pei Yi would probably have to wait quite a while before they could return to their clan.
Leaving aside the experience of assassinating Foundation Establishment cultivator, Kang Dabao knew that bringing it up would only cause his junior brothers more trouble. At present, the Chongming Sect was still far too powerless against Foundation Establishment.
The imposing power of the ink sword wielded by the Acting Sima Gun is still vivid in the Sect Leader Kang Da; it is far beyond the reach of the minor Qi Refining Qi Refinement of the Chongming Sect.
Kang Dabao only said that he came to Cold Crow Mountain to find Moon Fern, which convinced the half-believing Jiang Qing Pei Yi to take him back to the sect.
Duan Anle sent the Gray Spirit Falcon back to report the news. When Sect Leader Kang Da returned to the familiar archway, all the sect members were already waiting.
"Disciple of Double Brightness, we respectfully welcome our sect leader back to the sect!" Yuan Jin stepped forward from the ranks and bowed first.
"Disciples of Double Brightness welcome the Sect Leader back to the sect!" All the disciples followed suit and bowed again.
"Alright, alright, you've already been sentimental enough before leaving, why bother with this?" Kang Dabao waved his hand, dismissing his disciples and ushering them into the courtyard. He then turned to Jin Shilun and ordered, "Shilun, hurry up and bring out the braised pork knuckle!"
After wolfing down seven or eight crystal pork knuckles and feeling half full, Sect Leader Kang Da finally sat down at the table to talk to his junior brothers and disciples about the events of the Five Aspects Sect battle.
Even though rumors had already spread among the people, Yuan Jin and others had learned through Ye Zhengwen that Kang Dabao's Pingrong had suffered heavy casualties in battle and that their names had been listed in the merit-based rankings after the war.
But after the Sect Leader Kang Da gave a vivid account of it, the disciples were still filled with sighs of emotion.
"I never imagined the battle would be so fierce! Senior Brother Sect Leader is truly blessed! May the Ancestral Master protect us, may the Ancestral Master protect us!" Zhou Yixiu was the first to speak, expressing his feelings. He was a peaceful cultivator.
He disliked fighting with others the most in his life, and devoted most of his skills to the path of mastering agriculture. If he were to actually fight, even an Evil Cultivator Qi Refinement the first or second level of Qi Refining would have a hard time guaranteeing a victory.
After listening to Kang Dabao's account, I couldn't help but feel a chill run down my spine, and I felt a renewed sense of awe for this senior brother who was the sect leader.
"My senior brother has only been an official for a few days, and now he's getting married again. Promotion, wealth, and marriage—they really do seem to happen all at once," Jiang Qing exclaimed in surprise after hearing Kang Dabao's story.
He was the youngest and didn't take the fighting scenes seriously.
After hearing Kang Dabao's words, Jiang Qing made up her mind that if there was a next time, she would definitely fight alongside her senior brother to protect him.
"Getting married, getting married, then I'll have a great-aunt!" Kang Rongquan joined in the commotion, Pei Que couldn't stop him. After a while, the crowd of children present also became somewhat excited.
"Go away, don't miss the evening class. Go and chant the scriptures. I'll be checking your memorization later." Sect Leader Kang Da's face immediately turned red, and he angrily chased the juniors out of the room.
"Senior Brother Sect Leader, please don't worry. The government in Cloud Horn Prefecture is very powerful now. If we can form a marriage alliance with them and become their cronies, it might not be a bad thing." After the room quieted down, Pei Yi smiled and spoke up to comfort them.
"Of course it's a good thing. So what if she's a horse? She's a daughter of a powerful family from the capital. She might even bring along a few Foundation Establishment nuns as part of her dowry." Yuan Jin was the most carefree of all, still clapping and laughing.
"Sigh." Kang Dabao stroked the Venerable Alligator Softshell Turtle hidden in his sleeve. Unlike the smooth and even shell of a "turtle son," this spirit beast's carapace was covered with messy bony bumps.
Moreover, it wouldn't stay still even when petted, fidgeting and making a mess, which did nothing to calm its owner down.
"Sect Leader, there's no need to think about that too much. Our Chongming Sect ultimately doesn't have the resources to resist the will of Foundation Establishment cultivator," Pei Yi said softly.
"Junior Brother is right." Pei Yi's thoughts were quite similar to those of Sect Leader Kang Da.
The deadly Pingrong County was one he could take without wanting to be, and the even more deadly position of marrying the Fei Household's eldest daughter was one he had to marry without wanting to be. These matters never depended on the will of a mere Qi Refining Qi Refinement like himself; he could only let the high and mighty figures do as they pleased.
"In that case, the day for the marriage proposal that Sima Fei mentioned is only a few days away, and there are still many things to take care of. First of all, the betrothal must not be shabby. Junior Brother, later you should have Anle send Gray Spirit Falcon to Xinran niece Xinran to see if she can find a pair of First Tier spirit geese of good quality. If not, Junior Brother, you should go to Xuanwei City yourself to take a look."
When it came to serious matters, Yuan Jin also dropped his playful expression and spoke in a serious tone.
After listening, Kang Dabao remained silent for a long time, losing his appetite for the remaining braised pork knuckle. Soon after, he and his fellow disciples left the table and returned to his cloud chamber, where he carefully organized his insights into the Delusion-Breaking Golden Eyes of Truth.
Things are bound to get even more dangerous from now on. I've been the sect leader for almost twenty years; I should leave something of value for future generations.
Zhou Xinran very efficient. Two days later, Yuan Jin found a pair of very spirited First Tier wild geese.
A new problem has arisen: Kang Dabao, the sect leader, is the most respected and eldest member of the Chongming Sect, yet they cannot find a suitable elder of equal status to propose marriage to the Fei Household.
According to the Ming Household, the Second Master should be a good candidate. He is the direct uncle of Kang Dabao's teacher's wife, has a high seniority, and his cultivation and family background are not bad.
However, the two families severed ties at the very beginning of the Chongming Market's opening, making it impossible to obtain their cooperation.
Lord Yin Shan Gong is a man of considerable influence. If we could get him to propose marriage, many prominent figures in Cloud Horn Prefecture would likely look at the Chongming Sect.
However, Kang Dabao's own influence was insufficient. Hearing that Qin Sufu was about to Foundation Establishment, and that Lord Shan was busy searching everywhere for Foundation Establishment resources for his prized disciple, his whereabouts were elusive. Therefore, he was difficult to find, and even if he did, he probably couldn't persuade him to come.
After a long period of contemplation, Kang Dabao closed his eyes and the Sword Qi that had extinguished the blade light outside the archway appeared before him, while the word "go" lingered in his ears for a long time.
After waiting for a while, Kang Dabao finally opened his eyes. As if he had made a great decision, he said to his fellow disciples in a deep voice, "Fine, I'll go see Uncle Black Shoes."
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