Bury the Hatchet?

"Talk? What does Sect Leader Li want to talk about?" Kuang Liuting's tone was indifferent, revealing a hint of dejection.

Li Yun said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Kuang is a junior favored by the Master of the Star-Picking Pavilion, and the Two Instruments Sect is unwilling to provoke him. Cloud Horn Prefecture is a fiefdom granted to you by the Immortal Dynasty, and the Two Instruments Sect will not extend a single finger to it. As for Jingnan Prefecture, we can maintain the status quo for now."

After saying all this, Kuang Liuting didn't even lift his eyelids, and when he looked at Li Yun, there was a mocking look on his face.

Li Yun knew that simply maintaining the status quo would not satisfy Kuang Liuting, this hungry tiger. If it weren't for the order from the True Person, he would have loved to disregard his Golden Core status and kill this arrogant junior on the spot.

"Fellow Daoist Kuang had a plan against the Hongyi Sect. From the very beginning, he ordered his subordinates to bully the cultivators stationed at the Hongyi Sect, instilling resentment in them; to sending someone to lure the penniless Wu Cangyun to seize the Shan Household's wealth; and then using the Daoist Black Shoes as bait to trick me into ordering Xue Wu to kill him under the pretense of saving someone."

These events, seemingly unrelated, were all connected by the fact that the Shan Household was the needle and the Chongming Sect was the bone. Fellow Daoist has a highly skilled and astute subordinate; this time, it was the Two Instruments Sect that made a miscalculation."

Kuang Liuting's smile deepened upon hearing Li Yun's words, and he said, "Sect Leader Li, you are mistaken. Can't I have come up with this idea myself?"

Li Yun shook his head, his expression turning serious, and said in a deep voice, "Although the Marquis of Earl of Nan'an has lacked the magnanimity of a great man, he wouldn't stoop to such petty scheming. Moreover, although this plan succeeded, there were far too many lucky breaks involved, and it wasn't done through the proper means."

Kuang Liuting's smile remained unchanged after hearing this, and he was not annoyed at all by Li Yun's pertinent words.

This was merely wishful thinking on Li Yun's part. The schemes of Zhu Tong, the chief disciple of the Chancellor Gui, who had served as the Inspector-General of the Imperial Secretariat and the Zhu Tong of Cloud Horn Prefecture, were far more than just this one.

In the hands of the Cloud Horn Prefecture Court, there is far more than just the Chongming Sect under Sect Leader Kang Da as a pawn.

The scheme to use Chongming Sect as a scapegoat was merely a rather insignificant one in Zhu Tong's hands.

Even the instigator himself didn't expect that, through a series of unexpected events, it would actually work.

Even if Kang Dabao and his group failed to lure Wu Cangyun and his group out, there's always another way. As long as Kuang Liuting wants to make a move against the Hongyi Sect, Zhu Tong will definitely do everything in his power to ensure that his family cannot escape this calamity.

Since Kuang Liuting smiled but did not answer, Li Yun did not criticize him further. Instead, he suddenly asked, "May I ask, Fellow Daoist Kuang, what is it that you have chosen to leave behind the splendor of the capital and condescend to come to Cloud Horn Prefecture?"

Kuang Liuting's smile faded, and he slowly said, "The reason I have come here is to restore our lost lands, to repay the Emperor's kindness, and to offer sacrifices at our ancestral temples."

Li Yun smiled wryly, shook his head slightly, and then said, "Since Fellow Daoist Kuang is unwilling to speak, then so be it. I will put it another way: what should the Hongyi Sect do to satisfy Fellow Daoist Kuang and make him show leniency?"

Kuang Liuting's gaze sharpened, his expression turning serious, and he spoke sparingly, "Ding Prefecture!"

"How many counties do you need, fellow Daoist?"

"Jeonju."

"Jeonju?!"

Li Yun's face darkened, his expression turning sinister. "Your appetite, Marquis of Earl of Nan'an, is far too great! The Two Instruments Sect, out of consideration for His Highness the Prince of the South's reputation, has already done more than enough by ceding Cloud Horn Prefecture and then a county in Jingnan! Ding Prefecture is the foundation of the Hongyi Sect, and it cannot be ceded. I urge Earl of Nan'an to propose something else."

Kuang Liuting didn't take it to heart and laughed instead, "Since Sect Leader Li has no sincerity in talking, why waste my time? Since you, the Two Instruments Sect, don't allow my suggestion, then I will go and talk to the Supreme Elder of the Hongyi Sect."

His disciple Wu Cangyun, who has reached the Foundation Establishment, has committed the serious crime of refining virgin blood ointment within Pingrong County; and these Hongyi Sect disciples recruited to the Cloud Horn Prefecture Court have a history of harboring this villain.

While Pingrong County Kang Dabao was arresting Wu Cangyun, several wicked cultivators led by Wu Cangyun's master Xue Wu, rebelled and nearly killed an Immortal Dynasty official of the Immortal Cloud Horn Prefecture Court.

If I were to tell Jieyi about these heinous crimes, enough to Xie Yi the confiscation of property and the extermination of entire families, he would likely be more sensible than you, Sect Leader Li."

"Kuang Liuting!" Li Yun shouted through gritted teeth, his eyes turning red. The aura of the Golden Core on his body was finally no longer suppressed and burst forth.

Given this situation, he couldn't help but be furious! No wonder Qiu Yunsheng, that clingy person, so readily handed over the position of sect leader to Heavy Lead Peak this time.

Kuang Liuting is a much hotter potato than Li Yun had initially thought!

"This fellow is really pushing his luck! If these pretexts are given to the Hongyi Sect, even if the Star-Picking Pavilion knows that Kuang Liuting is going to attack the Hongyi Sect, they will most likely just sit idly by! The face of an important person is always more valuable than the life of a nobody."

Seeing Li Yun's reaction, Kuang Liuting remained fearless. Thunder-patterned Dao seals gradually emerged from his body, extremely profound. "And Li Yun, you've stopped me again this time."

After I return, I will also send a letter to His Highness the Prince of the South, asking him to inquire with the Master of the Star-Picking Pavilion: Is the matter of the so-called 'Golden Core not emerging' discussed by these two True Person Immortals merely empty talk in the ears of your Grand Master Li?!

Kuang Liuting paused here, then said, "If we have no more reservations, then Sect Leader Li need not hold back any longer, and I will not leave. I just witnessed the youngster's performance, so the two of us can have a battle."

The nobleman's face suddenly filled with a murderous aura as he stared directly at Li Yun, as if he regarded the latter as a fish on a chopping board. "The battle is over, and so is life and death!"

"Kuang Liuting!!"

---- Taixu Xiatou

"Thank you for your help, fellow Daoists." Nanny Sun, leaning on her half-broken dove-shaped cane, thanked Deng Baichuan and his men one by one.

Sect Leader Kang Da and Jiang Qing were escorted back to Green Lotus Courtyard by the Daoist Black Shoes to have Fei Household Alchemist treat their injuries. Before leaving, Kang Dabao made sure to muster his strength and pick up the Storage Bag of the several Hongyi Sect Foundation Establishment from the Hongyi Sect from the ground.

In his helplessness, the Daoist Black Shoes did not forget to seal the Dantian of these Hongyi Sect Foundation Establishment and lock their spiritual bones, just in case.

Mo Wen lost all the puppets he had created, which meant he had lost all his possessions and was also seriously injured. Sect Leader Kang Da could not sit idly by and did not stand by and watch, so he was also taken away by the Daoist Black Shoes.

Therefore, Kang Dabao Chongming Sect the task of expressing gratitude to Emperor Mingzong for the reinforcements to Nanny Sun remaining there.

"I'm late, please forgive me, senior!" Yue Feng was completely different from his arrogant demeanor in Double Brightness Trade Market. This was because after seeing the Thunder Swallow Rune on the shoulder of Sect Leader Kang Da, Yue Feng could see it clearly.

Contrary to what the high-ranking cultivators of the Han City Yue Household had previously thought, Kang Dabao's favor with Kuang Liuting was definitely not solely due to his relationship with the Daoist Black Shoes.

Among the many Foundation Establishment in Cloud Horn Prefecture Court today, those who can enjoy such favors are extremely rare!

Even now, Yue Feng was still feeling uneasy. He even felt that in the entire Cloud Horn Prefecture, there probably wouldn't be another person who could obtain the Lord's Seal Thunder Swallow Rune.

From this perspective, that

"Why worry about sectarian differences? We should do our best to maintain good relations in the future!" Yue Feng instantly formed a plan in his mind.

It's laughable that the patriarch had previously betrothed Yue Household daughter to Gui Xiang, hoping the latter could compete with Kang Dabao. How can that be compared? Now, he probably wouldn't even be able to compare to a single thread on Sect Leader Kang Da's sleeve.

In contrast, Deng Baichuan's reaction was rather calm. He simply bowed and returned the greeting to Nanny Sun, saying, "This junior's cultivation is insufficient, and I arrived late, causing you, senior, to be without help and your daughter to worry. Please do not take offense, senior."

Although they were astonished by the strength of Sect Leader Kang Da, these young men from the capital region still felt no desire to get close to him, and were therefore much less enthusiastic than Yue Feng.

Gui Xiang was last to arrive, returned the greeting in a similarly indifferent manner. This fellow's composure was truly remarkable; even Nanny Sun, an old Foundation Establishment who had seen the world, did not show the slightest change in his expression.

Even though bystanders were right next to him, they could hardly see that the turmoil in Gui Xiang's heart had not subsided for even a moment.

He was even considering whether he should leave his hometown and live a different life elsewhere.

It should be noted that even excluding Xue Wu, whom Thunder Swallow killed, Kang Dabao himself was able to defeat several Hongyi Sect Foundation Establishment from the prestigious Hongyi Sect, a major Golden Core sect.

Gui Xiang knew his own limitations; he couldn't compare to any of them, not even the small-eyed Foundation Establishment whom Kang Dabao had locked up and crushed like a chicken. He was far from being a match for him.

Moreover, besides Kang Dabao, Chongming Sect also has Jiang Qing. They've also integrated Fei Shuhe's Green Lotus Courtyard, gaining the help of Nanny Sun. They also have the elusive Daoist Black Shoes providing external support, and Fei Shuhe, who has a high probability of reaching Foundation Establishment.

From this perspective, Chongming Sect lacks to become a first-class sect like Book and Sword Gate, located between the Southern and Northern Mountains, is simply time and foundation.

Gui Xiang was merely a lowly rogue Rogue Cultivator who had managed to establish Dao Foundation; he truly couldn't afford to offend such an enemy.

Gui Xiang's initial desire to avenge Channiang was genuine, but now that he has achieved Foundation Establishment and is granted a lifespan of 240 years, his thoughts have unknowingly changed.

Now, if he were truly asked to give up the next hundred years of wealth and Yixin revenge, Gui Xiang would be reluctant.

The only saving grace is that no one in the Chongming Sect knows about his killing of Han Yundao back then; otherwise...

While feeling uneasy, Gui Xiang had to force a serious expression, which was rather difficult for him. His heart was filled with mixed emotions. "If only I had known, I would have saved him; if only I had known, I would have killed him sooner."

Gui Xiang, the mortal enemy of the Chongming Sect, was welcomed into the Chongming Sect's reception hall by Nanny Sun and many other cultivators who came to their aid, which was quite comical.

Although the crisis was resolved entirely by Sect Leader Kang Da and his group, it is an undeniable fact that Deng Baichuan and others risked their lives to come to their aid, and they owe this favor.

As the host, it is our duty to express our gratitude.

Fei Shuhe hurriedly visited her nemesis at Green Lotus Courtyard. After confirming that both he and Jiang Qing were not seriously injured, she returned to the Chongming Sect without a moment's hesitation to entertain guests and hold a grand banquet.

Although noble ladies grow up in seclusion, they learn how to treat others and interact with people from the womb. They also learn how to manage a household from their governesses.

Fei Shuhe was still young and had little experience, but with Nanny Sun by her side to fill in the gaps in her knowledge, she quickly learned to apply what she had learned and thrived in her new environment.

Although Sect Leader Kang Da and Jiang Qing were still recovering from their injuries, they couldn't neglect their guests. At Fei Shuhe's earnest instructions, they urged the Fei Household servants to get busy.

The Double Brightness disciples were not to be outdone. Jin Shilun, who hadn't been able to contribute anything earlier, pulled Mo'er back to their familiar kitchen. A grand banquet like this couldn't be complete without the couple.

Over the years, Jin Shilun's cultivation has progressed slowly due to his limited aptitude, but his mastery of the art of cooking has advanced further, and he has recently reached the middle-grade level.

In terms of talent, there are quite a few disciples of the Chongming Sect in the next generation. However, in terms of the various arts of cultivation, only Kang Rongquan can surpass Jin Shilun and advance to the middle-grade cultivation master before him.

As for the other disciples, some had not yet attained enlightenment and had not entered the rank after many years; others were stuck at the lower rank.

This situation has not changed even after Sect Leader Kang Da borrowed the talents brought by Fei Shuhe to serve as instructors of various arts at the Chongming Sect.

Those who are happy should be happy, and these patrolmen from the Thief-Catching Office who risked their lives to come to the Chongming Sect's aid should drink heartily and live a life of debauchery at this time;

But those who are grieving have every right to be grieving; the commotion in the hall has nothing to do with Yuan Jin and his son, who have lost their son and brother. Yuan Ruyi died half a month before his wedding, and Wu Yu, in a fit of anger, along with many young boys, refined her into a blood ointment to heal Wu Cangyun's wounds.

How incredibly stupid! No wonder even Wu Cangyun cursed him when he was injured.

He Yuanbing also died, in the course of his duties as the garrison commander of Chongming City.

He blocked the sudden attack from a Qi Refining Peak Qi Refinement cultivator wielding a concealing Spirit Artifact for Yuan Ruyi, proving himself worthy of being the Chongming Sect's First Sword Immortal.

But that was all He Yuanbing could do: a spirit wood coffin served as a demonstration to his sect elders of his responsibility as a disciple of Double Brightness.

He Yuanyi, the only cultivator with Triple Spirit Root among the younger generation of the Hong County He Household who had joined the Chongming Sect, was deeply grieved.

The first to die He Dezong, the promising head of the family who was about to Foundation Establishment. The second to He Yuanhe, who was as famous as He Yuanbing, who joined the Stone Mountain Sect in Pu Prefecture, and was regarded as a pillar of the He Household.

The Hong County He Household has had so many hardships these past few years!

The grief was not limited to Yuan Jin's family and He Yuanyi; all the disciples of Double Brightness Sect suppressed their sorrow at the misfortune of their fellow disciples and treated the righteous men who came to help Chongming Sect well.

On the last day's banquet, despite his illness, Sect Leader Kang Da personally thanked and toasted each of the patrolmen, moving many loyal and righteous men to tears.

Before departing, Fei Shuhe not only prepared a generous gift for the three Foundation Establishment and Shao Meng, but also prepared a return gift worth one hundred Spirit Stone for each of the patrolmen who came to provide assistance.

The Fei Household servants' ability to read people and gather information was something these ignorant earth cultivators could never imagine. In the past few days, they had found out most of the patrolmen's preferences and needs just from snippets of conversation.

Therefore, Fei Shuhe's return gift this time was not only valuable, but also showed his sincerity. The items he gave were also things that these patrolmen had been longing for.

This noble lady is truly extraordinary in her actions; her generosity far surpasses that of some of the stingy people in the Chongming Sect.

Kang Dabao forced a smile, finished dealing with the overly enthusiastic Yue Feng, and was about to turn around when he heard Gui Xiang behind Yue Feng say, "Magistrate Kang, may I have a word with this old friend of mine?"

Yue Feng then spoke up at the opportune moment, appearing ready to act as a mediator. "Indeed, indeed. We are old friends. Magistrate Kang, would you do me the honor of speaking with my brother-in-law?"

"What else do you want to say to me, Fellow Daoist Gui?" Sect Leader Kang Da did not believe that Yue Feng was unaware of his grudge against Gui Xiang even now.

Back then, Lord Shan and Qin Sufu mobilized their Fellow Cultivators Association to arrest Gui Xiang, which caused quite a stir. Gui Xiang was able to join the Yue Household as a retainer only because the Han City Yue Household, which controlled half of the prefecture, had no intention of settling old scores with these minor Qi Refinement.

But now that Kang and Gui have both Foundation Establishment, the Yue Household must already know all about these grudges and feuds.

"Brother Kang, I, Gui, will call you Brother Kang one last time. Back then, I made a mistake and was instigated by my dao companion, which led to this terrible error. It ruined my reputation for half my life, damaged our friendship, and resulted in the death of my dao companion and my exile to a distant land."

But so many years have passed. The Yue Household family patriarch is kind and generous, and has asked me to be his son-in-law. I have a new wife, and my fellow Daoist suffered no loss. In that case, could we perhaps reconcile our differences and live in peace from now on?"

Yue Feng's expression was grim, while Kang Dabao scrutinized Gui Xiang for a long time before finally speaking, his voice weary. "Good!"

"Gui Xiang thanks Magistrate Kang for his leniency!" Gui Xiang did a very good job of maintaining appearances, bowing deeply and then bowing twice, extremely respectful. Sect Leader Kang Da did not look at him again, only bowing to Yue Feng to say goodbye.

There are still many things to attend to within the Chongming Sect, and he, as the sect leader, cannot be absent for the time being.

After Kang Dabao left, Yue Feng snorted coldly at Gui Xiang and turned to leave. Gui Xiang felt a huge weight lifted from his heart. Seeing Yue Feng's reaction, he quickly guessed why.

"Brother-in-law, please hear Gui Xiang's explanation. It's not that Gui Xiang 'm heartless; all Gui Xiang did today was to avoid delaying your important plans."

Fang Yi Gui Xiang uttered these words, Yue Feng stopped in his tracks and muttered to himself, "Even you can see that. It seems I was being a bit too eager."

"Even a fool can have a stroke of genius." Gui Xiang said with great humility, "Gui Xiang was able to lay Dao Foundation for my career and, with the help of my brother-in-law, entered the Yue Household. My brother- Gui Xiang- Gui Xiang has been incredibly Yixin to me. I am not ungrateful; from now on, everything I say and do will be for the sake of my Yue Household and my brother-in-law."

Yue Feng was not fooled by his feigned loyalty, and simply said softly, "You'd better think that way, and even if you don't, you'd better act accordingly."

His tone was indifferent, but Gui Xiang felt as if his words were chilling to the bone. He immediately bowed deeply and said, "Gui Xiang will certainly not fail his brother-in-law's trust!"

Yue Feng didn't even glance at him, and strode forward. "Get up. Let's return to the clan first. Once this matter is settled, we need to report back to the patriarch as soon as possible and make plans accordingly."

Gui Xiang quickly got up and followed, seemingly unaware that there was another pair of eyes watching his back from inside the Chongming Sect, his heart surging with emotion.

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