Seeing the group of people appear, the female disciple's eyes lit up. She hurriedly came up and said with a smile,"Senior brothers and sisters, you're finally back! Master has already asked me to wait for you here for a long time!”
"Junior Sister Huaifeng, has Master already calculated our return date? Quickly bring us to Master, the Emperor has a secret letter!”Tang Wan 'er hurriedly replied.
"Alright, let's go." As she spoke, the female disciple called Huaifeng exchanged glances with the male disciples in front of the mountain gate and led the group of people towards the main hall. "Senior Sister, you don't know this. Not long after you left Shu Dao Sacred Mountain, there was a drastic change in the mountain. The demon dwellers attacked, and the barrier of White Spirit Mountain was also destroyed. The demons took the opportunity to escape from White Spirit Mountain.”At this point, Huaifeng had a sorrowful expression. "Our Five Elements Sect's Spiritual Practitioner Senior Brother was forced to retreat when he re-established the White Spirit Mountain's barrier. Now, Senior Brother Huangfu of the Flying Sword Sect is trying his best to stabilize the barrier, but he is still guarding the White Spirit Mountain's array formation. Master has been upset by the demon dwellers and demons these few days. It's good that you're back!”
Everyone turned pale with fright when they heard that and hurriedly followed Huaifeng to Honored Warrior Renwu's room. The Sacred Mountain of Shu Dao was famous for its method of eliminating demons and devils. The Five Elements Art and the Eight Trigrams Star Sword of its leader, Honorable Benevolence Martial, made the demons and devils pale. The Sacred Mountain of Shu Dao naturally became a leading example in the Jianghu and its reputation spread far and wide.
When they arrived at Honorable Benevolent Martial's True Martial Palace, there were only four disciples guarding it, which made it seem a little cold and lonely.
"This…why are there so few disciples on the mountain? Where did they all go?" Nangong Kun asked anxiously.
"This time, we were unable to guard against the demon dwellers 'surprise attack. The enemy's strength is quite high, and many of our junior brothers and sisters who are weaker in cultivation have sacrificed themselves. Moreover, the demons on the White Spirit Mountain have escaped. Master ordered the disciples to go down the mountain to capture them, so Mount Shu is particularly deserted now…"
After hearing Huaifeng's words, the three disciples of Shu Dao Sacred Mountain appeared to be very disappointed. Even Han Xu and the other two had worried expressions after hearing the news, and could not help but feel sorry for Shu Dao Sacred Mountain's encounter. Nangong and the other two stopped outside the True Martial Palace. Perhaps he didn't know how to face his master, or perhaps he didn't want Honorable Martial Artist to see through his thoughts.
Just as everyone was hesitating, the wooden door of the True Martial Hall was quietly pushed open by the wind. The candlelight in the room lit up the hall. The entire room was filled with a familiar sense of righteousness. Everyone focused their eyes and saw an old man sitting quietly in the middle of the sea. His eyes were closed and his white hair was dyed a faint yellow by the candlelight.
It seemed that the bright room was filled with peace and mystery. The old man did not open his eyes, but Han Xu seemed to feel that his heart was being read by the old man, and an inexplicable feeling surged into his heart. This was the first time he was facing the sect master of the Shu Dao Sacred Mountain. Han Xu composed himself and followed the group inside.
Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar old man in front of them, the three of them were moved. They could not believe that this white-haired old man in front of them was their master who had taught them earnestly in the past and the Renwu Honored Warrior who had dominated the martial world.
"How could this be…Master, he…"
"Sigh…the demons are attacking and the demons are fleeing. Our Shu Dao Sacred Mountain is being attacked from both sides. Although Master has a large success in his Dao Fetus, he's no match for the ferocious demons and demons. In a few days of fierce battle, our Shu Dao Sacred Mountain barely won, but countless disciples were killed and injured. Master was over-exhausted and his hair turned white overnight…"
" Damn it…" Nangong Kun clenched his fists and gritted his teeth in anger.
When the other three saw the Honorable Renwu's reaction, they felt a sense of melancholy and sighed for this old man whom they had never met before. Shu Path Sacred Mountain had always been the leader of the righteous sects, but now it had become so desolate and silent, which was a pity.
"You guys are back."
The Honorable Renwu slowly opened his eyes and asked with a faint smile. His voice was low and lifeless.
"Master, this disciple is unfilial. I came back late!”The three of them rushed to Honored Warrior Benevolent Martial and knelt down, sobbing.
"Sigh, it's good that you're back. This is the Holy Mountain's tribulation. How can I blame you?”
" If I was here, then Senior Brother Spiritual Practitioner wouldn't have been forced to disband…"
"So what if you're here? It's just adding to the casualties…Do you really think that the three of you are stronger than Spiritualists?”
"..." The three of them were silent.
"This time, the barrier has been broken, and the demons have fled. The human world is going to suffer again…Oh right, who are these three?”
"Master, these three are the fellow Daoists who escorted us along the way. This young master was Li Li, the imperial guard, the Saintess of the Kind Boathouse, Su Yingting, and the Han brothers of the Biying Gorge.”Nangong Qian introduced the three of them to Honored Warrior Benevolent Martial. Su Yingting and Han Xu also greeted him politely. Only Li Li hid far away as if he was afraid of something.
"Even the Saintess of Kind Boathouse has come. It seems that your journey will be filled with danger!”
"Supremacy greets me. Yingting is here to help under Master's orders. If there's anything rude, I hope Supremacy can forgive me!”Su Yingting's veil fluttered even though there was no wind. She looked gentle and elegant, yet she did not lose her sense of mystery.
The Honorable Renwu slowly stood up and nodded at Su Yingting with a smile. Then, he turned to Han Xu beside him.
"The successor of the Blue Shadow Gorge, it seems that my old friend can't stay idle anymore.”
Han Xu was at a loss, not knowing what to say.
The Honorable Renwu smiled and fixed his gaze on Li Li, who was standing far away, but Li Li seemed to be avoiding his gaze. "So you're here too!"
"Master, do you know Brother Li Li?”When everyone saw that the two of them knew each other, they were naturally surprised.
"Eh, it's nothing. The Venerable One and I met in the Imperial Palace before. Alright, quickly hand the secret letter to the Venerable One. Don't delay the official business.”Li Li changed the topic. Honored Warrior Benevolent Martial also shook his head and smiled, no longer speaking.
Han Xu quickly summoned the Righteous Mirror. A green light flashed and a secret letter appeared. Honored Warrior Benevolent Martial read the secret letter carefully. He frowned and let out a long sigh.
"What made Master so emotional?”Huaifeng asked with concern.
"The Demon Dwellers 'attack this time is not a coincidence, but a great conspiracy that has been planned for a long time. After the emperor learned of the situation, he decided not to wait for death and wanted us to confront the demon dwellers head-on. The letter said that our Shu Dao Sacred Mountain will hold a meeting of the eight sects in half a month. At that time, the eight sects will gather here to discuss ways to deal with the Demon Sect. It seems that there will be another bloodbath in the martial world…"
Everyone fell silent when they heard this.
"Alright, Huaifeng, go prepare a room for the three guests. You can stay at the Shu Dao Sacred Mountain and leave after the meeting is over.”
"Thank you, Venerable One. Then we will disturb you in your sect.”Su Yingting and Han Xu agreed.
Li Li was anxious when he heard this. He quickly defended himself." Thank you for your kind intentions, Venerable One. I won't disturb your sect. I still have to go back and report. I'll take my leave first!"”
As he said that, he turned around and was about to leave, but Honored Warrior Benevolent Martial stopped him."Guard Li, since the emperor sent you to Shu, he naturally wants you to bring back the results of our meeting. Do you want to leave your post without permission?”
Li Li's face darkened and he said,"Alright, alright, I'll stay…" Looking at the satisfied smile on the Honorable Renwu's face, Li Li secretly cursed the old fox of the Honorable Renwu.
"Alright, Huaifeng, take them down. Qian 'er, Kun' er, you guys stay behind, I have something to discuss with you.”
"Yes, sir!"
Huaifeng led everyone out of True Martial Hall. Before Tang Wan 'er left, she glanced at Nangong Qian, as if sensing that something was about to happen.
After everyone left, Honored Warrior Benevolent Martial said slowly,""It's been hard on you guys along the way!"
"Master, you're too serious. This is my responsibility.”
"Sigh, actually, I feel that this meeting of the Eight Sects is very sudden. The attack of the Demon Dwellers has caused our Shu Dao Sacred Mountain to suffer heavy losses. The death of the Five Elements Sect's spiritual cultivator has also caused a heavy blow to our main force.”
"Master, I don't understand. Spiritual practitioners are the top experts of our Five Elements Sect. Their strength is definitely not inferior to Senior Brother Huangfu of the Flying Sword Sect. Could it be that the people from the Demon Sect were really so powerful?”
"As you know, the Five Elements Sect mainly cultivates the Five Elements Dao Technique. Because everyone's Life Providence is set, their Five Elements attributes cannot be changed. Although it is easy to cultivate their own attributes, it is extremely difficult to cultivate other attributes. Therefore, all of you have given up the golden opportunity to form your Gold Core and put all your energy into the cultivation of your attributes. Even now, no one in the Five Elements Sect has reached the Golden Core Stage. Every time, we would elect the strongest disciple to inherit the position of spiritual practitioner. I would help him gather the golden core and quickly increase his cultivation. This would consume so much true essence, so I only chose one spiritual practitioner to balance the strength of the Flying Sword Sect and the Five Elements Sect.”
"I understand. Then what does Master mean?”
"I've decided to choose a new Spiritualist to revive the Five Elements Sect of the Shu Path Sacred Mountain!”
"Master, but your body…"
"It's fine, I know what to do. I've decided to hold the selection of spiritual practitioners in ten days. Your strength is already extraordinary in the Five Elements Sect, so the spiritual practitioner this time may be produced between the two of you.”
Nangong Kun wanted to say something but was stopped by Nangong Qian. He cupped his fists and replied,""Don't worry, Master. Second Brother and I won't let you down. We'll go down first.”
Nangong Qian pulled Nangong Kun and left in a hurry. The Honorable Renwu looked at their backs and sighed."Wan 'er, I'm sorry. Please forgive Master's selfishness!”
That afternoon, the news of the spirit picker spread throughout the Shu Dao Sacred Mountain. The disciples were all talking about it, and even the disciples of the Flying Sword Sect were discussing it animatedly.
Under Huaifeng's careful introduction, Han Xu and the other two had a rough understanding of Shu Dao Sacred Mountain. Even though the Shu Path Sacred Mountain was a large sect, its layout was very simple. Honorable Benevolent Martial sat in the center of the True Martial Palace, and Flying Sword Sect was in the east. All the disciples practiced martial arts in the "Sword Shadow Field" in the east. The Five Elements Sect was located on the west side. The five halls of fire refinement, thunder cultivation, earth transportation, wind gathering, and heavenly water were built in a circle. They were distributed around the wing rooms of the Five Elements Sect, forming a Five Elements Formation that maintained spiritual power. And Han Xu and his group were naturally arranged by Huai Feng, who was also from the Five Elements Sect, to stay in the wing room of the Five Elements Sect.
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