For the next three months, the old and the young spent their days together, hiding under the stone table to comprehend the Disorder Pacifying Formula left behind by Daoist Master Sanjin more than six hundred years ago. Other than them, Ji Xueyan would also come to join in the fun occasionally. However, she rarely crawled under the table. After all, Ding Yuan would teach her the Art of Conquering Chaos sooner or later.
The other person was Ah Niu. This little rascal was not as interested in the Art of Conquering Chaos as Ding Yuan had expected, let alone burying himself under the table to comprehend it. He naturally knew the marvel and power of the Art of Disorder Subduing, but he had not mastered the Purple Qi Pilgrimage Art taught by his master. How could he have the time to learn anything else? One can't bite off more than one can chew. Master's logic was never wrong.
Therefore, Ah Niu still came up to the cliff every day to deliver food to Ding Yuan on time. Sometimes, he would sit for a while longer just to chat with him. As for the Immortal Danyan, he naturally knew about the Art of Disorder Subduing. Ding Yuan didn't want to hide it from the old Taoist priest, and the old Taoist priest's attitude towards it was the same.
Sometimes, Ding Yuan could not help but feel that the old Taoist priest and Ah Niu were more like father and son, except that Ah Niu was much taller and stronger than the old Taoist priest.
The Art of Conquering Chaos seemed simple and unremarkable, but it was actually profound and profound. Ding Yuan and Zeng Shan had only roughly comprehended it after spending more than three months. To truly understand and master it, they might not be able to do so even after several years of hard work.
Early in the morning, Ding Yuan and Zeng Shan went under the table again. After a while, they heard footsteps outside. It was Ah Niu.
As expected, Ah Niu ran into the Enlightenment Cave with a lunchbox in his hand while panting,""Little Brother Ding, bad news!"
Ding Yuan poked his head out from under the table and smiled."What's wrong with me?"
Ah Niu ran to Ding Yuan and squatted down, wiping the sweat off his forehead. With his cultivation, he shouldn't have been in such a sorry state even if he had flown a thousand miles. It could be seen that he had used all his strength to rush here just now.
"It's not you, it's Senior Brother Sheng!" Ah Niu said slowly.”
"Senior Brother Sheng?" Ding Yuan was surprised. The Senior Brother Sheng mentioned by Ah Niu must be the other disciple of the old Taoist priest whom he had never seen before. He had heard from Ah Niu that he had been away for a long time and had not returned to the Black Bamboo Pavilion. If he hadn't mentioned him today, Ding Yuan would have forgotten about him long ago.
As expected, Ah Niu nodded and said,"It's Senior Brother Sheng Nian."”
Ding Yuan was confused. He frowned and said,"Speak clearly. What's wrong with Senior Brother Shengnian?”
"This morning, I was just about to go out with my lunch box to deliver your food when I saw a large group of people outside. There were no less than a dozen of them." There were old and young, Taoist and secular, men and women, and some injured people who were being held by others.”
Zeng Shan listened to him rambling on and on but did not get the point. He said impatiently,"Just tell me who they are and why they are here. What does it have to do with Sheng Nian?”
"I heard from the leader of the Taoist masters that they are from Sandplain Island and Taiqing Palace in the East Sea. They said that they are here to seek justice from Master and Sect Master," answered Ah Niu.”
"Huh?" Zeng Shan said,"Aren't these two sects the seven major sword sects of the continent? Why are they here to seek justice?"”
Ah Niu shook his head." I didn't hear the specifics. Master just asked me to bring food to Little Brother Ding." However, it seems that Senior Brother Sheng Nian has injured quite a few disciples of the East Sea's Sandplain Island several days ago. The popularity of the Sandplain Island of the East Sea has caused them to invite the Supreme Purity Palace to look for my master.”
"So you're here for revenge." Ding Yuan chuckled.”
" That's right." Ah Niu said," That old Taoist leader is very fierce. He keeps asking Master to hand over Senior Brother Sheng, or he will come to my Uncle-Master Dan Yi for an argument."”
" Senior Brother Sheng hasn't returned to the mountain for so many years," Ding Yuan said." Perhaps the old Taoist doesn't know where he is either. Where can we find him?" Moreover, the people on Sandplain Island in the East China Sea were not good people. They were all domineering. Perhaps there were other twists and turns.”
As he said this, Ding Yuan thought of Young Master Jin, a disciple of the East Sea, whom he had met in the inn when he was young. She then thought of Su Zhen, his wife, and Su Zhiyu. She wondered how they were doing now.
"I don't know about the senior brothers on Sandplain Island in the East Sea, but Senior Brother Sheng Nian is upright and forthright. He won't hurt people for no reason," said Ah Niu. Little Brother Ding was right. There must be a reason for this.”
"Whether there's a reason or not, won't we find out once we go and take a look?" Ding Yuan said. It was better than staying here and guessing blindly.”
Zeng Shan chuckled." Kid, I'm afraid that won't do. Don't forget that you're being punished to face the wall. You can't run around."”
"Can't you make an exception for once?" Ding Yuan blinked and asked.”Then, he took two vegetable buns from the lunch box and handed them to Oldman Zeng.
Zeng Shanman stuffed half a bun into his mouth and mumbled,""It's not my problem. It's just that you'll definitely be discovered by others if you go to the Black Bamboo Pavilion. At that time, you'll have to face the wall for three years, and who knows how many more years you'll have to spend. Actually, this isn't too bad either. Wouldn't I have someone to accompany me for a few more years? Oh, maybe decades?”
Furious, Ding Yuan snatched another bun from Oldman Zeng and took a bite.
Ah Niu said," Great Martial Granduncle is right. Little Brother Ding, you shouldn't go. I have to go back and take a look. If they bully Master with their numbers, it will be bad."”
"Don't worry, they won't dare to do that." Zeng Shan said confidently. If a dozen people wanted to behave atrociously in Emerald Cloud Mountain, they would have to be possessed. "Moreover, while we were talking, Martial Nephew Pale Nu had already brought his men to Black Bamboo Pavilion. Now, there won't be a fight.”
"Great-martial granduncle, how did you know that Martial Uncle Danu has arrived?" Ah Niu asked curiously.”
"I cultivated the Heavenly Eye more than a hundred years ago," Zeng Shan said proudly."What can't I see within a hundred miles? If it wasn't for the fact that I used all my energy on the Art of Disorder Subduing, I would've been able to see through them long ago.”
Ah Niu had no doubt about this grand-uncle and heaved a sigh of relief.""It's good that Martial Uncle Danu is here."
Ding Yuan remembered something and said," Oldman Zeng, didn't you take out a broken mirror last time and brag to me that you could see a worm thousands of miles away? Why don't you take it out and show me how Black Bamboo Pavilion is doing?"”
"It's the Supreme Heavenly Mirror!" Zeng Shan said angrily.”
"I don't care what kind of mirror it is," Ding Yuan said anxiously."Let me try it out first to see if it works."”He reached into Oldman Zeng's pocket and searched around, but he couldn't even find the remaining three Stone Pearl, let alone the Supreme Heavenly Mirror.
Zeng Shan was tickled by Ding Yuan. He dodged while panting and laughed,""Stop digging, there's nothing inside-I'm afraid, haha, ticklish, haha, haha-"
Ding Yuan unwillingly withdrew his hand and stared at Zeng Shan's chest.""Tell me, where is that broken mirror?"
Zeng Shan chuckled and said proudly,"Kid, I'll teach you a lesson today."”He reached into his bosom and searched for a moment. With a flip of his wrist, what else could it be but the Supreme Heavenly Mirror?
Ding Yuan had been searching for a long time, but his chest was obviously empty. This time, the Supreme Heavenly Mirror appeared as if it had magically appeared. He could not help but be dumbfounded."How did this happen?"
Zeng Shan wiped the Supreme Heavenly Mirror with his dirty sleeve and said,""I have a hundred treasures on me. If I really kept all of them in my arms, wouldn't my head explode? Even if I don't burst, it's too cumbersome to keep so many messy things in my arms. Wouldn't I be exhausted to death? Therefore, when it was not in use, you would not be able to find it no matter how you looked inside. If you wanted to use it, you only needed to say a word of truth and it would come out obediently.”
"Great-martial granduncle, so you've mastered the 'Sun and Moon Divine Art in the Embosom.'"”
Ding Yuan also came to a realization. He had once heard Ji Xueyan talk about how many experts of the Immortal and Demon Dao had all kinds of magic treasures. However, outsiders would never be able to see them, and they would always hide them in their arms or sleeves. Whether it was in the bosom or in the sleeve, it was impossible for others to find it when they stretched their hands into it. It was because these experts had long used the divine arts of "Sun and Moon in the bosom" or "Universe in the sleeve" to collect the magical equipment. However, as long as he chanted a mantra, he could recall these magic treasures as if they had appeared out of thin air.
This matter sounded simple and convenient to use, but only first-class people had such divine power. Oldman Zeng didn't usually carry a sword with him, so he might have kept it in his pocket.
Zeng Shan chanted the mantra again, and the Supreme Heavenly Mirror's surface slowly lit up with a soft milky white light. There were many shadows inside, and gradually, a verdant and lofty mountain peak appeared.
"Isn't this our Cuixia Sect's Zuowang Peak?" cried Ah Niu.”
Before he could finish his sentence, the scenery on the mirror changed again. The mountain peak quickly enlarged and was replaced by a large patch of lush purple bamboo forest that was like Wang Yang's sea. The grass and trees in the mirror were very familiar to Ah Niu and Ding Yuan. They could almost find them with their eyes closed.
Ah Niu's mouth was wide open, unable to say anything. He stared blankly at the Purple Bamboo Forest getting closer and closer. Finally, the Purple Bamboo Pavilion, where he had lived for more than ten years, stood silently in the morning light.
"So, I didn't lie to you, did I?" Zeng Shan laughed.”
Ding Yuan was concerned about the old Taoist priest's condition and was in no mood to bicker with Zeng Shan. He urged,"Quickly face the old Taoist priest's bamboo house. They must be in the living room outside.”
Just as Ding Yuan had expected, there were more than ten people standing outside Reverend Dan Yan's bamboo house. Apart from the two black-robed Daoists who were disciples of Reverend Dan Nu, the rest were all outsiders. The scene then changed to the room. The two old Taoist priests, Dan Nu and Dan Yan, were sitting on the left and right of the main seat in the living room.
On the seats on both sides of them, the one sitting on the left was also a white-bearded old Taoist. He looked tall and his eyes were shining. He twirled his beard and remained silent. Beside him was a skinny Daoist priest with half-black hair. He had a handsome and strange appearance, but his expression was cold and stern, comparable to Reverend Dannu. Although Ding Yuan did not recognize them, they were probably Daoist priests from Tai Qing Palace.
There were two people sitting on the right. First, there was an old man who looked like a scholar. He wore a sapphire blue robe and was smiling as he spoke to the two enlightened people, Dan Nu and Dan Yan. Behind her was a middle-aged woman. Although she wasn't pretty, she was quite square. Unfortunately, he stared at the Immortal Danyan with a face full of anger.
With just a glance, the other people in the room were fine, but the Immortal Dannu seemed to have sensed something. He suddenly raised his head and glanced in the direction of the back mountain, intentionally or unintentionally. Then, he quickly lowered his head and pretended that nothing had happened. Obviously, he knew that Zeng Shan was playing with him, so he ignored him.
The other one who had sensed it was the old Taoist twirling his beard, but he only glanced at Reverend Dannu and lowered his head without saying anything.
"Oldman Zeng, did they notice us?" Ding Yuan asked.”
Zeng Shan laughed and said,"Let me teach you another lesson. It's three."”
Ding Yuan was stunned. He focused his attention and looked into the Supreme Heavenly Mirror again, but he still did not find anything. " Stop looking," Zeng Shan said." That person is your master. He was the first one who noticed it just now." At that time, my Supreme Heavenly Mirror hadn't even faced the Purple Bamboo Forest, but he had already glanced at me.”
"Could it be that my master's cultivation is even more impressive than Martial Uncle Dannu's?" Ah Niu asked in surprise.”
Zeng Shan snorted." You can ask him yourself. I'm not responsible for making inquiries."”
Although Ding Yuan had seen the situation in Black Bamboo Pavilion, he could not hear what these people were saying. So, he went up to Zeng Shan and said with a smile,""Oldman Zeng, don't you think it's more uncomfortable to see them but not know what they're talking about?”
Zeng Shan guessed Ding Yuan's thoughts and deliberately shook his head slowly.""No, I don't feel uncomfortable at all. The place where they were talking was only a few dozen miles away from here, so I can hear them clearly if I want to.”
"But the two of us can't hear anything.”"Why don't you tell me what they said so that I know what's going on?" Ding Yuan said.”
Zeng Shan sat on the chair with his legs crossed. He frowned and said,"It's not that I don't want to, but using the Heavenly Ear Skill is really too exhausting. There's no benefit for me, this..."
Ding Yuan knew what he was trying to say and cursed this old man for taking advantage of the situation. He quickly replied,"You've done us such a big favor, so I, Ding Yuan, can't treat you unfairly no matter what, right? If Xue 'er comes these two days, ask her to bring a few more dishes that you like next time and catch two live fish. How about that?”
Zeng Shan was very happy, but he said hesitantly,""There are vegetables and fish here. It's indeed not bad. However, what was missing?”
How could Ding Yuan not understand? Helplessly, it was difficult to ask for help, so he could only say,"Why don't I ask Xue 'er to think of a way to steal a bottle or half of Big Beard Ji's collection of' Thousand Miles of Sorrow?”
"Isn't this too much trouble for you?" Zeng Shan beamed with joy.”
"It's no trouble, as long as you're happy."”
Zeng Shan nodded and said,"Alright, it's a deal!"”
Ah Niu stared blankly at this old and young pair, thinking to himself, how could there be a senior granduncle and a grand disciple bargaining like this?
Zeng Shan imitated the old man's voice and said,""Two Immortal Masters, my Sandplain Island of the East Sea has always been on good terms with your sect and is also one of the seven righteous sects of the Heavenly Continent. He shouldn't have gone to your sect to argue about the private fight between his disciples, and he shouldn't have asked your sect to hand over his martial nephew Shengnian, which would have hurt the harmony between the two families. However, Martial Nephew Sheng injured several disciples of Sandplain Island, including my Senior Martial Brother Geng's only son. However, he even kidnapped my Junior Martial Sister Qu's beloved disciple, Niece Mo. This makes my sect leader unable to explain to his fellow disciples. We had no choice but to visit him. However, considering the friendship between the two families, he didn't want to make things big, so he first sought advice from Perfected Danyan. Unexpectedly, he still alarmed Perfected Dannu.”
The "Senior Brother Geng" that the old man was talking about was the current sect master of Sandplain, Geng Nantian. His son, Geng Zhao, was only in his thirties this year. Together with his fellow disciples, Jin Gan and Han Sheng, he was known as one of the most outstanding disciples of Sandplain's second generation. Together, they were known as the "Three Heroes of the East Sea". It seemed that the disaster of his prime was not a small one.
Ding Yuan snorted coldly and said," You make it sound nice. If that's the case, why did you have to mobilize so many people and pull a large group of people over? And what Tai Qing Palace? What is this?"”
With a gloomy face, Reverend Dannu said slowly,""If it's really like what Senior Brother Ge said, then Sheng Nian hurt people without reason first and then kidnapped the girl. Green Cloud Sect will never tolerate him! But until now, what we have heard is only the words of others. It is not that I don't believe it, but it is the words of one family. Before I find Martial Nephew Sheng Nian and confront both sides to find out the truth, forgive me for not daring to jump to conclusions.”
His words were flawless and proper. The old man surnamed Ge could not find any fault with them. However, the middle-aged woman beside him suddenly sneered and said,"Why do we still need to confront each other? Could it be that the injuries on my martial nephews 'bodies are not real evidence? My Martial Nephew Geng doesn't know that Sheng Nian, so why would he frame him? My disciple, Mo Jing, is still missing. She must have been harmed by that dog Sheng Nian! He had caused so many disasters, and your Emerald Cloud Sect actually wanted to cover up for him. It was really cold! Nonsense, I'm so angry!”
The woman's words were sharp and unkind, causing Ding Yuan's heart to burn with anger. If he were at the scene, he would definitely retort. However, after Zeng Shan recounted the story, he heard an old male voice trying to imitate the woman's sharp voice, which made Ding Yuan unable to help but smile. The last sentence was obviously added by Zeng Shan himself.
He raised his eyebrows and said,""Junior Martial Sister Qu, although Emerald Cloud Sect doesn't dare to claim to be the leader of the righteous path, they know how to uphold the heavenly principles and abide by the sect rules. This Penniless Priest has already said that as long as Sheng Nian does anything wrong, our sect will not tolerate him!”
At this moment, the skinny Taoist priest said coldly,"That's good. Please hand over Sheng Nian, Immortal Danyan. We'll confront him face to face."?”
"He's not here." The Immortal Danyan shook his head.”
"He's not here?" "Are you trying to deceive a three-year-old child?" The woman chuckled. He caused such a huge disaster and didn't hurry back to the mountain to spread rumors and beg you to come out and settle it. Where could he go? Moreover, I have my disciple with me! When did the righteous path of the Heavenly Continent become a place of filth?”
Zeng Shan's face turned red with anger after he finished recounting the story. He said angrily,"This woman is so arrogant. I really should give her a slap.”
However, Dannu and Danyan were expressionless in the living room. Daoist Dannu said indifferently,"Junior Martial Sister Qu's words are a bit arbitrary. This Penniless Priest, Sect Leader Senior Martial Brother, and Junior Martial Brother Dan Yan would never dare to play around with our sect's thousand years of reputation. Junior Martial Sister Qu doesn't need to be so angry and hurt the harmony between our two families for no reason.”
"I wonder where Dao Master Dan Yi is right now. May we have the honor to meet your Sect Master Zhi Yan?" asked the old man surnamed Ge.”
"My senior brother is currently in seclusion, so please forgive me for not being able to receive you personally.”
The white-bearded old Daoist, who had been silent all this while, said with a smile,"That doesn't matter. I have always heard that the Immortal Dan Nu is upright and upright, and his reputation is lax. Perfected Dan Yan is also a Dao expert, he definitely won't give in to his personal feelings. Just now, Junior Martial Sister Qu was worried about her beloved disciple, so her words were inevitably out of line. Please forgive her.”
Zeng Shan chuckled,""What this old bull nose Guan Zhi said is reasonable. The few old Daoists of Tai Qing Palace are much stronger than the Five Sages of Eastern Sea on Sandplain Island.”
"This is a dispute between Cuixia and Sandplain Island. Why did the Taoist of Taiqing Palace come to join in the fun?" Ding Yuan asked doubtfully.”
Zeng Shan said," You don't know about this. Supreme Purity Palace and Sandplain have always been on good terms. The two sects are the closest to each other among the seven sword sects in the Heavenly Continent. They are the horns of each other." The people of Sandplain Island want to find trouble with us, so they want to pull the Taoist priests of Supreme Purity Palace to their side. This is most likely Ge Nanshi's idea.”
"Martial Nephew Sheng Nian and Martial Nephew Geng fought over a Life Returning Grass. It's understandable that the young man attacked in his anger." However, Martial Nephew Sheng should not have been so persistent after obtaining the Life Returning Grass. That night, he even injured Martial Nephew Geng and the others, and even kidnapped Niece Mo. Even if there were some misunderstandings, there was always something wrong. In my opinion, it is better to find Martial Nephew Sheng Nian and ask him to return Niece Mo. This matter can be reduced to a small matter. Don't cause a rift between the righteous path of the Heavenly Continent because of a small matter between the juniors. It will be a joke for the demons of the demonic path.”
Ge Nanshi nodded. Since both of you said that Sheng Nian is not on the mountain, I believe you. However, he's still a disciple of your sect, so I'll have to trouble the Immortal Danyan to confront him and return him to my Junior Sister Qu's beloved disciple. No matter what, I have to give my Sect Leader, Senior Brother Geng, and Junior Sister Qu an explanation. Please forgive me.”
The woman surnamed Qu was ranked fourth among the Five Sages of East Ocean. People called her Fairy Qu, but she had the worst temper. Even Geng Nantian, the Sect Leader of Sandplain Island, had to show some respect to her. She wasn't a bad person, but now that she was anxious about her beloved disciple's life and death, she was even more worried that Mo Jing was only 18 years old. She was delicate and gentle, so she didn't want her innocence to be tarnished by evil people. "Senior Brother Ge is right. Please hand over Sheng Nian and my disciple first!"”
"Alright, I'll bring him back," said the Immortal Danyan.”
Seeing that the Immortal Danyan had agreed to find Sheng Nian first, Geng Nantian couldn't help but feel relieved. He asked,""I wonder how much time you need, Daoist Master?”
"Fifteen days," replied the Immortal Danyan.”
Fairy Qu sneered,"Is it that long?"”
The Immortal Danyan nodded without saying anything. Geng Nantian and the other three looked at each other and nodded.""Alright, fifteen days then. We'll take our leave for now and visit again in half a month. Please forgive me for disturbing your cultivation today.”
Reverend Dannu slightly bowed and said,"Sure, friends, please."
Fairy Qu suddenly shouted,"Wait!”Her eyes shone brightly as she stared at the Immortal Danyan and asked,""Perfected One, if you don't hand over your prime in half a month, what will happen?”
The Immortal Danyan says in a gentle and firm voice,"This poor priest will naturally beg for forgiveness from your sect!”
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For the next three months, the old and the young spent their days together, hiding under the stone table to comprehend the Disorder Pacifying Formula left behind by Daoist Master Sanjin more than six hundred years ago. Other than them, Ji Xueyan would also come to join in the fun occasionally. However, she rarely crawled under the table. After all, Ding Yuan would teach her the Art of Conquering Chaos sooner or later.
The other person was Ah Niu. This little rascal was not as interested in the Art of Conquering Chaos as Ding Yuan had expected, let alone burying himself under the table to comprehend it. He naturally knew the marvel and power of the Art of Disorder Subduing, but he had not mastered the Purple Qi Pilgrimage Art taught by his master. How could he have the time to learn anything else? One can't bite off more than one can chew. Master's logic was never wrong.
Therefore, Ah Niu still came up to the cliff every day to deliver food to Ding Yuan on time. Sometimes, he would sit for a while longer just to chat with him. As for the Immortal Danyan, he naturally knew about the Art of Disorder Subduing. Ding Yuan didn't want to hide it from the old Taoist priest, and the old Taoist priest's attitude towards it was the same.
Sometimes, Ding Yuan could not help but feel that the old Taoist priest and Ah Niu were more like father and son, except that Ah Niu was much taller and stronger than the old Taoist priest.
The Art of Conquering Chaos seemed simple and unremarkable, but it was actually profound and profound. Ding Yuan and Zeng Shan had only roughly comprehended it after spending more than three months. To truly understand and master it, they might not be able to do so even after several years of hard work.
Early in the morning, Ding Yuan and Zeng Shan went under the table again. After a while, they heard footsteps outside. It was Ah Niu.
As expected, Ah Niu ran into the Enlightenment Cave with a lunchbox in his hand while panting,""Little Brother Ding, bad news!"
Ding Yuan poked his head out from under the table and smiled."What's wrong with me?"
Ah Niu ran to Ding Yuan and squatted down, wiping the sweat off his forehead. With his cultivation, he shouldn't have been in such a sorry state even if he had flown a thousand miles. It could be seen that he had used all his strength to rush here just now.
"It's not you, it's Senior Brother Sheng!" Ah Niu said slowly.”
"Senior Brother Sheng?" Ding Yuan was surprised. The Senior Brother Sheng mentioned by Ah Niu must be the other disciple of the old Taoist priest whom he had never seen before. He had heard from Ah Niu that he had been away for a long time and had not returned to the Black Bamboo Pavilion. If he hadn't mentioned him today, Ding Yuan would have forgotten about him long ago.
As expected, Ah Niu nodded and said,"It's Senior Brother Sheng Nian."”
Ding Yuan was confused. He frowned and said,"Speak clearly. What's wrong with Senior Brother Shengnian?”
"This morning, I was just about to go out with my lunch box to deliver your food when I saw a large group of people outside. There were no less than a dozen of them." There were old and young, Taoist and secular, men and women, and some injured people who were being held by others.”
Zeng Shan listened to him rambling on and on but did not get the point. He said impatiently,"Just tell me who they are and why they are here. What does it have to do with Sheng Nian?”
"I heard from the leader of the Taoist masters that they are from Sandplain Island and Taiqing Palace in the East Sea. They said that they are here to seek justice from Master and Sect Master," answered Ah Niu.”
"Huh?" Zeng Shan said,"Aren't these two sects the seven major sword sects of the continent? Why are they here to seek justice?"”
Ah Niu shook his head." I didn't hear the specifics. Master just asked me to bring food to Little Brother Ding." However, it seems that Senior Brother Sheng Nian has injured quite a few disciples of the East Sea's Sandplain Island several days ago. The popularity of the Sandplain Island of the East Sea has caused them to invite the Supreme Purity Palace to look for my master.”
"So you're here for revenge." Ding Yuan chuckled.”
" That's right." Ah Niu said," That old Taoist leader is very fierce. He keeps asking Master to hand over Senior Brother Sheng, or he will come to my Uncle-Master Dan Yi for an argument."”
" Senior Brother Sheng hasn't returned to the mountain for so many years," Ding Yuan said." Perhaps the old Taoist doesn't know where he is either. Where can we find him?" Moreover, the people on Sandplain Island in the East China Sea were not good people. They were all domineering. Perhaps there were other twists and turns.”
As he said this, Ding Yuan thought of Young Master Jin, a disciple of the East Sea, whom he had met in the inn when he was young. She then thought of Su Zhen, his wife, and Su Zhiyu. She wondered how they were doing now.
"I don't know about the senior brothers on Sandplain Island in the East Sea, but Senior Brother Sheng Nian is upright and forthright. He won't hurt people for no reason," said Ah Niu. Little Brother Ding was right. There must be a reason for this.”
"Whether there's a reason or not, won't we find out once we go and take a look?" Ding Yuan said. It was better than staying here and guessing blindly.”
Zeng Shan chuckled." Kid, I'm afraid that won't do. Don't forget that you're being punished to face the wall. You can't run around."”
"Can't you make an exception for once?" Ding Yuan blinked and asked.”Then, he took two vegetable buns from the lunch box and handed them to Oldman Zeng.
Zeng Shanman stuffed half a bun into his mouth and mumbled,""It's not my problem. It's just that you'll definitely be discovered by others if you go to the Black Bamboo Pavilion. At that time, you'll have to face the wall for three years, and who knows how many more years you'll have to spend. Actually, this isn't too bad either. Wouldn't I have someone to accompany me for a few more years? Oh, maybe decades?”
Furious, Ding Yuan snatched another bun from Oldman Zeng and took a bite.
Ah Niu said," Great Martial Granduncle is right. Little Brother Ding, you shouldn't go. I have to go back and take a look. If they bully Master with their numbers, it will be bad."”
"Don't worry, they won't dare to do that." Zeng Shan said confidently. If a dozen people wanted to behave atrociously in Emerald Cloud Mountain, they would have to be possessed. "Moreover, while we were talking, Martial Nephew Pale Nu had already brought his men to Black Bamboo Pavilion. Now, there won't be a fight.”
"Great-martial granduncle, how did you know that Martial Uncle Danu has arrived?" Ah Niu asked curiously.”
"I cultivated the Heavenly Eye more than a hundred years ago," Zeng Shan said proudly."What can't I see within a hundred miles? If it wasn't for the fact that I used all my energy on the Art of Disorder Subduing, I would've been able to see through them long ago.”
Ah Niu had no doubt about this grand-uncle and heaved a sigh of relief.""It's good that Martial Uncle Danu is here."
Ding Yuan remembered something and said," Oldman Zeng, didn't you take out a broken mirror last time and brag to me that you could see a worm thousands of miles away? Why don't you take it out and show me how Black Bamboo Pavilion is doing?"”
"It's the Supreme Heavenly Mirror!" Zeng Shan said angrily.”
"I don't care what kind of mirror it is," Ding Yuan said anxiously."Let me try it out first to see if it works."”He reached into Oldman Zeng's pocket and searched around, but he couldn't even find the remaining three Stone Pearl, let alone the Supreme Heavenly Mirror.
Zeng Shan was tickled by Ding Yuan. He dodged while panting and laughed,""Stop digging, there's nothing inside-I'm afraid, haha, ticklish, haha, haha-"
Ding Yuan unwillingly withdrew his hand and stared at Zeng Shan's chest.""Tell me, where is that broken mirror?"
Zeng Shan chuckled and said proudly,"Kid, I'll teach you a lesson today."”He reached into his bosom and searched for a moment. With a flip of his wrist, what else could it be but the Supreme Heavenly Mirror?
Ding Yuan had been searching for a long time, but his chest was obviously empty. This time, the Supreme Heavenly Mirror appeared as if it had magically appeared. He could not help but be dumbfounded."How did this happen?"
Zeng Shan wiped the Supreme Heavenly Mirror with his dirty sleeve and said,""I have a hundred treasures on me. If I really kept all of them in my arms, wouldn't my head explode? Even if I don't burst, it's too cumbersome to keep so many messy things in my arms. Wouldn't I be exhausted to death? Therefore, when it was not in use, you would not be able to find it no matter how you looked inside. If you wanted to use it, you only needed to say a word of truth and it would come out obediently.”
"Great-martial granduncle, so you've mastered the 'Sun and Moon Divine Art in the Embosom.'"”
Ding Yuan also came to a realization. He had once heard Ji Xueyan talk about how many experts of the Immortal and Demon Dao had all kinds of magic treasures. However, outsiders would never be able to see them, and they would always hide them in their arms or sleeves. Whether it was in the bosom or in the sleeve, it was impossible for others to find it when they stretched their hands into it. It was because these experts had long used the divine arts of "Sun and Moon in the bosom" or "Universe in the sleeve" to collect the magical equipment. However, as long as he chanted a mantra, he could recall these magic treasures as if they had appeared out of thin air.
This matter sounded simple and convenient to use, but only first-class people had such divine power. Oldman Zeng didn't usually carry a sword with him, so he might have kept it in his pocket.
Zeng Shan chanted the mantra again, and the Supreme Heavenly Mirror's surface slowly lit up with a soft milky white light. There were many shadows inside, and gradually, a verdant and lofty mountain peak appeared.
"Isn't this our Cuixia Sect's Zuowang Peak?" cried Ah Niu.”
Before he could finish his sentence, the scenery on the mirror changed again. The mountain peak quickly enlarged and was replaced by a large patch of lush purple bamboo forest that was like Wang Yang's sea. The grass and trees in the mirror were very familiar to Ah Niu and Ding Yuan. They could almost find them with their eyes closed.
Ah Niu's mouth was wide open, unable to say anything. He stared blankly at the Purple Bamboo Forest getting closer and closer. Finally, the Purple Bamboo Pavilion, where he had lived for more than ten years, stood silently in the morning light.
"So, I didn't lie to you, did I?" Zeng Shan laughed.”
Ding Yuan was concerned about the old Taoist priest's condition and was in no mood to bicker with Zeng Shan. He urged,"Quickly face the old Taoist priest's bamboo house. They must be in the living room outside.”
Just as Ding Yuan had expected, there were more than ten people standing outside Reverend Dan Yan's bamboo house. Apart from the two black-robed Daoists who were disciples of Reverend Dan Nu, the rest were all outsiders. The scene then changed to the room. The two old Taoist priests, Dan Nu and Dan Yan, were sitting on the left and right of the main seat in the living room.
On the seats on both sides of them, the one sitting on the left was also a white-bearded old Taoist. He looked tall and his eyes were shining. He twirled his beard and remained silent. Beside him was a skinny Daoist priest with half-black hair. He had a handsome and strange appearance, but his expression was cold and stern, comparable to Reverend Dannu. Although Ding Yuan did not recognize them, they were probably Daoist priests from Tai Qing Palace.
There were two people sitting on the right. First, there was an old man who looked like a scholar. He wore a sapphire blue robe and was smiling as he spoke to the two enlightened people, Dan Nu and Dan Yan. Behind her was a middle-aged woman. Although she wasn't pretty, she was quite square. Unfortunately, he stared at the Immortal Danyan with a face full of anger.
With just a glance, the other people in the room were fine, but the Immortal Dannu seemed to have sensed something. He suddenly raised his head and glanced in the direction of the back mountain, intentionally or unintentionally. Then, he quickly lowered his head and pretended that nothing had happened. Obviously, he knew that Zeng Shan was playing with him, so he ignored him.
The other one who had sensed it was the old Taoist twirling his beard, but he only glanced at Reverend Dannu and lowered his head without saying anything.
"Oldman Zeng, did they notice us?" Ding Yuan asked.”
Zeng Shan laughed and said,"Let me teach you another lesson. It's three."”
Ding Yuan was stunned. He focused his attention and looked into the Supreme Heavenly Mirror again, but he still did not find anything. " Stop looking," Zeng Shan said." That person is your master. He was the first one who noticed it just now." At that time, my Supreme Heavenly Mirror hadn't even faced the Purple Bamboo Forest, but he had already glanced at me.”
"Could it be that my master's cultivation is even more impressive than Martial Uncle Dannu's?" Ah Niu asked in surprise.”
Zeng Shan snorted." You can ask him yourself. I'm not responsible for making inquiries."”
Although Ding Yuan had seen the situation in Black Bamboo Pavilion, he could not hear what these people were saying. So, he went up to Zeng Shan and said with a smile,""Oldman Zeng, don't you think it's more uncomfortable to see them but not know what they're talking about?”
Zeng Shan guessed Ding Yuan's thoughts and deliberately shook his head slowly.""No, I don't feel uncomfortable at all. The place where they were talking was only a few dozen miles away from here, so I can hear them clearly if I want to.”
"But the two of us can't hear anything.”"Why don't you tell me what they said so that I know what's going on?" Ding Yuan said.”
Zeng Shan sat on the chair with his legs crossed. He frowned and said,"It's not that I don't want to, but using the Heavenly Ear Skill is really too exhausting. There's no benefit for me, this..."
Ding Yuan knew what he was trying to say and cursed this old man for taking advantage of the situation. He quickly replied,"You've done us such a big favor, so I, Ding Yuan, can't treat you unfairly no matter what, right? If Xue 'er comes these two days, ask her to bring a few more dishes that you like next time and catch two live fish. How about that?”
Zeng Shan was very happy, but he said hesitantly,""There are vegetables and fish here. It's indeed not bad. However, what was missing?”
How could Ding Yuan not understand? Helplessly, it was difficult to ask for help, so he could only say,"Why don't I ask Xue 'er to think of a way to steal a bottle or half of Big Beard Ji's collection of' Thousand Miles of Sorrow?”
"Isn't this too much trouble for you?" Zeng Shan beamed with joy.”
"It's no trouble, as long as you're happy."”
Zeng Shan nodded and said,"Alright, it's a deal!"”
Ah Niu stared blankly at this old and young pair, thinking to himself, how could there be a senior granduncle and a grand disciple bargaining like this?
Zeng Shan imitated the old man's voice and said,""Two Immortal Masters, my Sandplain Island of the East Sea has always been on good terms with your sect and is also one of the seven righteous sects of the Heavenly Continent. He shouldn't have gone to your sect to argue about the private fight between his disciples, and he shouldn't have asked your sect to hand over his martial nephew Shengnian, which would have hurt the harmony between the two families. However, Martial Nephew Sheng injured several disciples of Sandplain Island, including my Senior Martial Brother Geng's only son. However, he even kidnapped my Junior Martial Sister Qu's beloved disciple, Niece Mo. This makes my sect leader unable to explain to his fellow disciples. We had no choice but to visit him. However, considering the friendship between the two families, he didn't want to make things big, so he first sought advice from Perfected Danyan. Unexpectedly, he still alarmed Perfected Dannu.”
The "Senior Brother Geng" that the old man was talking about was the current sect master of Sandplain, Geng Nantian. His son, Geng Zhao, was only in his thirties this year. Together with his fellow disciples, Jin Gan and Han Sheng, he was known as one of the most outstanding disciples of Sandplain's second generation. Together, they were known as the "Three Heroes of the East Sea". It seemed that the disaster of his prime was not a small one.
Ding Yuan snorted coldly and said," You make it sound nice. If that's the case, why did you have to mobilize so many people and pull a large group of people over? And what Tai Qing Palace? What is this?"”
With a gloomy face, Reverend Dannu said slowly,""If it's really like what Senior Brother Ge said, then Sheng Nian hurt people without reason first and then kidnapped the girl. Green Cloud Sect will never tolerate him! But until now, what we have heard is only the words of others. It is not that I don't believe it, but it is the words of one family. Before I find Martial Nephew Sheng Nian and confront both sides to find out the truth, forgive me for not daring to jump to conclusions.”
His words were flawless and proper. The old man surnamed Ge could not find any fault with them. However, the middle-aged woman beside him suddenly sneered and said,"Why do we still need to confront each other? Could it be that the injuries on my martial nephews 'bodies are not real evidence? My Martial Nephew Geng doesn't know that Sheng Nian, so why would he frame him? My disciple, Mo Jing, is still missing. She must have been harmed by that dog Sheng Nian! He had caused so many disasters, and your Emerald Cloud Sect actually wanted to cover up for him. It was really cold! Nonsense, I'm so angry!”
The woman's words were sharp and unkind, causing Ding Yuan's heart to burn with anger. If he were at the scene, he would definitely retort. However, after Zeng Shan recounted the story, he heard an old male voice trying to imitate the woman's sharp voice, which made Ding Yuan unable to help but smile. The last sentence was obviously added by Zeng Shan himself.
He raised his eyebrows and said,""Junior Martial Sister Qu, although Emerald Cloud Sect doesn't dare to claim to be the leader of the righteous path, they know how to uphold the heavenly principles and abide by the sect rules. This Penniless Priest has already said that as long as Sheng Nian does anything wrong, our sect will not tolerate him!”
At this moment, the skinny Taoist priest said coldly,"That's good. Please hand over Sheng Nian, Immortal Danyan. We'll confront him face to face."?”
"He's not here." The Immortal Danyan shook his head.”
"He's not here?" "Are you trying to deceive a three-year-old child?" The woman chuckled. He caused such a huge disaster and didn't hurry back to the mountain to spread rumors and beg you to come out and settle it. Where could he go? Moreover, I have my disciple with me! When did the righteous path of the Heavenly Continent become a place of filth?”
Zeng Shan's face turned red with anger after he finished recounting the story. He said angrily,"This woman is so arrogant. I really should give her a slap.”
However, Dannu and Danyan were expressionless in the living room. Daoist Dannu said indifferently,"Junior Martial Sister Qu's words are a bit arbitrary. This Penniless Priest, Sect Leader Senior Martial Brother, and Junior Martial Brother Dan Yan would never dare to play around with our sect's thousand years of reputation. Junior Martial Sister Qu doesn't need to be so angry and hurt the harmony between our two families for no reason.”
"I wonder where Dao Master Dan Yi is right now. May we have the honor to meet your Sect Master Zhi Yan?" asked the old man surnamed Ge.”
"My senior brother is currently in seclusion, so please forgive me for not being able to receive you personally.”
The white-bearded old Daoist, who had been silent all this while, said with a smile,"That doesn't matter. I have always heard that the Immortal Dan Nu is upright and upright, and his reputation is lax. Perfected Dan Yan is also a Dao expert, he definitely won't give in to his personal feelings. Just now, Junior Martial Sister Qu was worried about her beloved disciple, so her words were inevitably out of line. Please forgive her.”
Zeng Shan chuckled,""What this old bull nose Guan Zhi said is reasonable. The few old Daoists of Tai Qing Palace are much stronger than the Five Sages of Eastern Sea on Sandplain Island.”
"This is a dispute between Cuixia and Sandplain Island. Why did the Taoist of Taiqing Palace come to join in the fun?" Ding Yuan asked doubtfully.”
Zeng Shan said," You don't know about this. Supreme Purity Palace and Sandplain have always been on good terms. The two sects are the closest to each other among the seven sword sects in the Heavenly Continent. They are the horns of each other." The people of Sandplain Island want to find trouble with us, so they want to pull the Taoist priests of Supreme Purity Palace to their side. This is most likely Ge Nanshi's idea.”
"Martial Nephew Sheng Nian and Martial Nephew Geng fought over a Life Returning Grass. It's understandable that the young man attacked in his anger." However, Martial Nephew Sheng should not have been so persistent after obtaining the Life Returning Grass. That night, he even injured Martial Nephew Geng and the others, and even kidnapped Niece Mo. Even if there were some misunderstandings, there was always something wrong. In my opinion, it is better to find Martial Nephew Sheng Nian and ask him to return Niece Mo. This matter can be reduced to a small matter. Don't cause a rift between the righteous path of the Heavenly Continent because of a small matter between the juniors. It will be a joke for the demons of the demonic path.”
Ge Nanshi nodded. Since both of you said that Sheng Nian is not on the mountain, I believe you. However, he's still a disciple of your sect, so I'll have to trouble the Immortal Danyan to confront him and return him to my Junior Sister Qu's beloved disciple. No matter what, I have to give my Sect Leader, Senior Brother Geng, and Junior Sister Qu an explanation. Please forgive me.”
The woman surnamed Qu was ranked fourth among the Five Sages of East Ocean. People called her Fairy Qu, but she had the worst temper. Even Geng Nantian, the Sect Leader of Sandplain Island, had to show some respect to her. She wasn't a bad person, but now that she was anxious about her beloved disciple's life and death, she was even more worried that Mo Jing was only 18 years old. She was delicate and gentle, so she didn't want her innocence to be tarnished by evil people. "Senior Brother Ge is right. Please hand over Sheng Nian and my disciple first!"”
"Alright, I'll bring him back," said the Immortal Danyan.”
Seeing that the Immortal Danyan had agreed to find Sheng Nian first, Geng Nantian couldn't help but feel relieved. He asked,""I wonder how much time you need, Daoist Master?”
"Fifteen days," replied the Immortal Danyan.”
Fairy Qu sneered,"Is it that long?"”
The Immortal Danyan nodded without saying anything. Geng Nantian and the other three looked at each other and nodded.""Alright, fifteen days then. We'll take our leave for now and visit again in half a month. Please forgive me for disturbing your cultivation today.”
Reverend Dannu slightly bowed and said,"Sure, friends, please."
Fairy Qu suddenly shouted,"Wait!”Her eyes shone brightly as she stared at the Immortal Danyan and asked,""Perfected One, if you don't hand over your prime in half a month, what will happen?”
The Immortal Danyan says in a gentle and firm voice,"This poor priest will naturally beg for forgiveness from your sect!”
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