Chapter 81

At noon, Patriarch Li Huo returned, and a disciple had captured a man in a green robe with the Immortal Binding Rope. According to Patriarch Li Huo, he had discovered an intruder the previous day and left Yingke Mountain to investigate. Later, when Gulaoshan caught fire, he was about to return to put out the fire when he noticed someone flying low at night. He followed and found the person ambushing near Xiaoyun Peak, where at the time, Real Person Liuli was talking to a man in a green robe in the courtyard.

Suddenly, Real Person Liuli turned his head, and the man in the green robe struck him with a Palm Heart Thunder in the abdomen. Real Person Liuli was in great pain, and the night traveler, riding a flying sword, immediately took Real Person Liuli's head. Patriarch Li Huo immediately pounced, and after a few exchanges on Xiaoyun Peak, the peak was left with the marks of Patriarch Li Huo's True Fire.

The man in the green robe was slightly weaker than Patriarch Li Huo. He blocked Patriarch Li Huo while the night traveler, having taken Real Person Liuli's head, fled immediately. Patriarch Li Huo used his divine powers to injure the man in the green robe, but the man, despite being wounded, escaped with the speed of lightning. Patriarch Li Huo could not catch up, so he turned to pursue the night traveler. At a distance of two hundred miles, he finally caught the night traveler, who was only at the initial stage of the Golden Core realm. After a few exchanges, Patriarch Li Huo captured him and brought him back to the mountain, where he was surrounded by the personal disciples of the Purple Flute Hall's law enforcement elder.

Seeing his wife's head, Real Person Ziyun's face turned ashen. After Zhang Lao, the elder in charge of transmitting powers, asked Patriarch Li Huo a few questions, he leaned in and whispered to Real Person Ziyun, "Palm Heart Thunder is the most basic self-defense technique for new disciples, with limited power. If, as Patriarch Li Huo said, the opponent was highly skilled and attacked by surprise, he could have used other divine powers to kill Real Person Liuli in one strike. Why use Palm Heart Thunder? Unless it was the Primordial Thunder, which can directly break through the dantian."

"Primordial Thunder?" Real Person Ziyun frowned. The Primordial Thunder is also a type of Palm Heart Thunder, but it has special effects. After breaking through true qi, it can directly attack the target's true essence. In mild cases, it can prevent the opponent from gathering true qi for a short time; in severe cases, it can directly destroy the foundation lotus seed or the Golden Core. Real Person Ziyun was somewhat angry: "Isn't the Primordial Thunder a secret technique of the Qingping Sect?"

The Qingping Sect was originally the Qingping Sect, which belonged to the Purple Flute Hall. However, due to the position of the sect leader, it was defeated by the nine sects of the Purple Flute Hall. The remnants retreated to the Northern Continent and established the Qingping Sect, which is now the largest Daoist sect in the Northern Continent. For hundreds of years, there has been no interaction between the Qingping Sect and the Purple Flute Hall. When disciples from both sides meet, they often have disputes, but because the Qingping Sect joined the Daoist and Demon Alliance, there has been no fighting.

Elder in charge of transmitting powers felt that this matter would not end well and cautiously said, "We still have a live witness, don't we?"

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The captured man, after enduring some torture and still longing for life, finally confessed. His name was Bai Buyi, a disciple of the Sword Sect of the Qingping Sect, and the fifth personal disciple of the sect leader. He had a high talent. The sect leader of the Qingping Sect's Sword Sect was the grandson of the sect leader of the Qingping Sect of the Purple Flute Hall. His uncle led everyone to retreat to the Northern Continent and established the Qingping Sect. Due to his exceptional talent and hard work, he also became the sect leader of the Sword Sect.

The Sword Sect of the Qingping Sect has always harbored a grudge against the Purple Flute Hall. The sect leader of the Sword Sect has repeatedly reported to the sect leader, requesting to declare the Purple Flute Hall as an enemy. However, due to the mediation of the Demon Sect, it did not succeed. Bai Buyi admitted that on the 200th anniversary of the death of the sect leader of the Sword Sect's grandfather, the sect leader wanted to use the head of his enemy's daughter, Real Person Liuli, as a sacrificial offering. Thus, Bai Buyi, along with his senior brothers, secretly entered the Purple Flute Hall.

Since the Qingping Sect knew the Purple Flute Hall well, the three of them easily reached Xiaoyun Peak. Then the second senior brother set the fire to distract Real Person Ziyun. The first senior brother, using the identity of a disciple of the elder in charge of transmitting powers, went to Xiaoyun Peak to deliver a message, asking Real Person Liuli to take cover. Then the first senior brother ambushed Real Person Liuli, and Bai Buyi took the opportunity to behead Real Person Liuli with a sword.

Patriarch Li Huo appeared, and after a few exchanges, the first senior brother realized he was no match and let Bai Buyi take the head and flee first. However, he was eventually caught by Patriarch Li Huo.

With a witness and evidence, Real Person Ziyun, in a fit of rage, wanted to execute Bai Buyi. Patriarch Li Huo stopped him: "Sect leader, this is a witness. The Daoist and Demon Alliance prohibits mutual attacks. I think we should announce it to the world and invite the masters of various sects to a meeting. Then, with both witness and evidence, we can first expel the Qingping Sect from the Daoist and Demon Alliance and then plan further."

The elder in charge of transmitting powers said, "Although the Qingping Sect and the Purple Flute Hall have no interaction, they have never attacked each other, especially the wife of the sect leader and the daughter of the former sect leader. Whether Bai Buyi is a disciple of the Sword Sect is still unknown, and there are many suspicious points that need to be thoroughly investigated."

Patriarch Li Huo bowed: "What the elder in charge of transmitting powers said is reasonable. The Demon Sect's Long Palace inspector is here. Why not ask them and the righteous disciples to go to the Northern Continent to investigate? This will avoid any disputes later."

"En, the Yunqing Sect and Leishan are major righteous sects. They are now watching us from the sidelines and have some dealings with the Qingping Sect. When the meeting is held, they will likely speak for the Qingping Sect. It's good to let them and the demon sect people go together."

The elder in charge of transmitting powers, who was over three hundred years old, was very shrewd: "Sect leader, they are from other sects, so we should use the word 'invite'."

"Alright, let them go."

Patriarch Li Huo said, "This time, the second-generation disciples of the Yunqing Sect and Leishan came to the Purple Flute Hall, and the Demon Sect's Long Palace inspector is only around fifty. I am worried that they may be biased, but if the Purple Flute Hall sends people, they might talk."

"How do you see it?"

"They are all young people. Why don't I send my incompetent disciple to go with them?"

"Good, if they speak rashly or deliberately protect the Qingping Sect, we will have a reason to respond," Real Person Ziyun said.

"Yes!"

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To go or not to go? Of course, they should go. This is a responsibility of the Daoist and Demon Alliance. When sects in the alliance have disputes, some sects will send people to mediate to avoid internal conflicts between the Daoist and Demon sects. Moreover, the elder in charge of transmitting powers from the Purple Flute Hall, who is of a higher generation than the Thousand Feather True Person of the Yunqing Sect, is inviting them, so they must give him face.

Who will go?

Gu Yan said, "The Sword Sect of the Qingping Sect has its unique secrets." He was interested in going to the Qingping Sect. The Sword Sect of the Qingping Sect has a unique method for controlling flying swords, similar to Ye Wushuang's spell scroll. Experts can engrave a certain spell on their flying swords, and when needed, they can not only control the sword to attack and defend but also activate the spell instantly. The downside is that after casting the spell, the sword's spirit must recover to a certain extent before it can be used again.

Imagine, even a basic Thunder Shock Light Spell, if used first to stun the opponent, can give a significant advantage, making it easier to fight or escape. However, the engraving technique requires a lot of time. Simply put, it is like teaching a spirit sword to use the spell, a very complex process. The engraving technique was created by the sect leader of the Qingping Sect, and it is unique in the world.

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