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Chapter 156 Heading to the Nanzhao Kingdom! The Vanished Baiyue!
Chapter 156 Heading to the Nanzhao Kingdom! The Vanished Baiyue!
Inside the Ancestral Hall, the elders looked at each other, unsure whether to agree or disagree.
The Sword Saint looked at Qingwei and said, "You also said that that kid will become an immortal sooner or later. If he doesn't become the sect leader, are you going to let those of us who already have a slim chance waste our time in the position of sect leader?"
Qingwei's expression shifted slightly, and he finally nodded slowly.
Sword Saint laughed and said, "Let the young people of Shu Mountain decide what the future holds. We should focus on living a few more years."
Qingwei was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
I've known the Sword Saint for decades, and this is the first time I've ever seen him joke around.
After chatting for a while, everyone decided to hold a ceremony to unite the sects and invite righteous sects from all over the world to participate.
In high spirits, the Sword Immortal suddenly spoke up: "We should deal with the affairs of the Nanzhao Kingdom first, right? Otherwise, those juniors probably won't be in the mood for any kind of sect-union ceremony, especially since Junior Nephew Chu Yang has such a strong sense of justice and hatred for evil; he'll probably find it hard to swallow."
Qingwei nodded slightly, stroked his beard, and said in a deep voice, "Junior Brother Mo is right. The descendants of Nuwa have also helped Shushan a lot. We cannot sit idly by."
Sword Saint's gaze sharpened, and he sneered, "Leave this matter to me. Bai Yue dared to sneak attack Shu Mountain with Evil Sword Immortal. If you get involved in this mess, don't blame me for being impolite."
The Sword Immortal chuckled. The Sword Saint before him was the one he knew best. Despite his gentle and refined demeanor over the years, and his constant debates with others, he was actually quite violent at heart.
Bai Yue is no match for the Sword Saint senior brother. The real problem is that if the other party is pushed to the limit, he might use some evil magic to awaken the suppressed water demon beast. That would be truly troublesome.
Thinking of this, the Sword Saint's voice suddenly reached the Sword Immortal's ears.
"Junior Brother Mo, come down the mountain with me!"
"Cough cough cough!"
Caught off guard, the Drunken Sword Immortal choked on his wine and coughed incessantly. He wiped his mouth and chuckled dryly, "Senior Brother, I'll pass. A long journey is too tiring. Li Xiaoyao's cultivation is progressing rapidly; having him by your side is enough!"
The Sword Saint narrowed his eyes and said unhappily, "Taking you to the Nanzhao Kingdom isn't about cleaning up my mess, it's about cleaning up your own!"
The Sword Immortal felt a chill run down his spine and dared not speak, looking like a student caught red-handed by his parents the next day after going out all night to play games.
The others all turned their gazes to the Sword Immortal, their expressions questioning him. For the Sword Saint to be so angry, it must be no small matter.
The Drunken Sword Immortal simply closed his eyes, lay down on the ground, and pretended to have drunk too much.
The next day.
The matter of the merger of the two factions was kept secret for the time being. Qingwei and the others summoned Chu Yang and the others to the main hall of the sect and told them that the Sword Saint would come out of the mountains to eliminate the Moon Worshiping Cult.
Li Xiaoyao jumped up excitedly, and the others also looked delighted.
Xu Changqing, Zixuan, Jingtian, and Tang Xuejian were not present. They went to the Thunderbolt Hall in Deyang last night to seek revenge on Old Master Tang from Luo Rulie.
"We shouldn't delay, let's go down the mountain and tell Elder Shi and the others the good news." Chu Yang patted Li Xiaoyao on the shoulder to remind him.
"That's right, Brother Chu!" Li Xiaoyao grinned from ear to ear, bowed in the direction of Qingwei and the others, and then hurried down the mountain without stopping.
"Sect Leader, Master, I will first take the others to the Nanzhao Kingdom to eliminate the influence of the Moon Worship Cult. It will not be too late for Uncle Sword Saint to make a move after the Moon Worship Cult appears."
The Sword Saint's sword control technique has reached a level of divine skill. In addition, both Shu Mountain and Nanzhao Kingdom are located in the southwest, so flying on a sword will not take long at all.
The Sword Saint said, "It's alright, I have my own plans, but my junior brother wants to travel with you."
The Sword Immortal, with a bitter face, swung his arm as he walked out of the main hall.
A moment later.
Chu Yang and Lin Yueru arrived at Zuixianju and saw a group of people gathered in the lobby.
Tang Yu, Anu, Elder Shi, Zhao Ling'er, Liu Jinyuan.
They had been waiting impatiently, packing their bags and ready to set off for the Nanzhao Kingdom at any time.
Lin Yueru tried to persuade Liu Jinyuan to stay in Yuzhou, but he firmly refused. He hadn't been able to help collect the Five Elemental Pearls, but he had to go to deal with the Moon Worship Cult this time.
Elder Shi unexpectedly spoke up for Liu Puyuan, saying that his wisdom was an indispensable force in dealing with the Moon Worship Cult.
During their time in Yuzhou City, the two learned and talented men often gathered together to chat, and they became close friends despite their age difference.
Zhao Ling'er, Tang Yu, and Anu were also attracted by Liu Jinyuan's talent and regarded him as a close friend, so they all spoke up for him.
Unable to resist the persuasion of so many people, Lin Yueru had no choice but to agree to go to the Nanzhao Kingdom with Liu Jinyuan.
With the Shu Mountain Sect as their backing and the Drunken Sword Immortal accompanying them, the group's mood was completely different from the beginning, and they were much more relaxed when they set off again.
Zhao Ling'er's smiles visibly increased.
Even Shi Gonghu no longer had a stern face.
Of the group, the one in the worst mood was actually the Drunken Sword Immortal. Anu liked to stick to him, but he couldn't help but shed tears whenever he saw Anu.
Halfway there, the Sword Immortal couldn't resist any longer and decided to fly ahead on his sword to the Nanzhao Kingdom.
Ignoring Anu's attempts to persuade him to stay, he took to the air on his sword and headed straight for the southwest.
Regardless, we need to find Ming Yuanqing to break the spell first.
After the Sword Immortal left, Anu felt lost and dejected. Although they did not acknowledge each other, she liked this Sword Immortal uncle very much, even more than Uncle Baiyue, who had always been kind to her.
It was precisely because of the Sword Immortal's persuasion that Anu and Baiyue completely severed ties.
The group continued their journey and arrived in the Nanzhao Kingdom half a month later.
Anu led everyone to the Bai Miao tribe's settlement, a place Chu Yang had visited before and was familiar with.
When Chu Yang arrived, he found that Xu Changqing and Zi Xuan had been waiting for a long time. After dealing with Luo Rulie, they returned to Shu Mountain and then flew from Shu Mountain to Nanzhao Kingdom on their swords.
The speed of flying on a sword is much faster than walking, so they arrived here many days earlier than Chu Yang and the others.
The Sword Immortal was also there, exchanging glances with Ming Yuanqing in the crowd, and his inexplicable tear-jerking habit naturally disappeared.
Ming Yuanqing welcomed everyone into the room and began to explain the current situation of the Nanzhao Kingdom.
Because of the pernicious influence of the Moon Worship Cult over the years, the entire population of the Nanzhao Kingdom has become a loyal follower of the Moon Worship Cult, and it cannot be reversed simply by sending a few people to expose the true face of the Moon Worship Cult.
This superstitious force even influenced the army of the Nanzhao Kingdom. Apart from the confidants of the Nanman general and Elder Shi, everyone else stood on the opposite side.
The Witch King was completely sidelined and became a true puppet, a situation even more serious than before Shi Gonghu left.
In other words, for them to target the Moon Worship Cult is essentially to take on the entire Nanzhao Kingdom.
The military and the Moon Worshippers are relatively easy to deal with; they can simply engage in a real battle. The real challenge lies in dealing with ordinary civilians.
We can't just kill them all at once, can we?
If the people are taken into consideration, it will be difficult to gain the upper hand against the Moon Worship Cult. If one hesitates and looks back on the battlefield, not only Zhao Ling'er, but the entire Bai Miao tribe will become passive.
"If you ask me, the best way now is to find Baiyue and eradicate this scourge. That way, we won't have to be at odds with the entire Nanzhao Kingdom."
Li Xiaoyao makes a throat-slitting gesture, signifying a decapitation operation.
However, no one paid him any attention, and the Drunken Sword Immortal stared at him as if he were an idiot.
"Brother Xiaoyao, things have become complicated because we can't find Baiyue—"
Zhao Ling'er whispered a reminder.
Li Xiaoyao belatedly realized what was happening, and scratched his head with a dry laugh.
"What an idiot! If you don't understand, don't interrupt. Can't you let someone else explain?"
Lin Yueru glared at Li Xiaoyao with a look of exasperation.
"None of your business, you wicked woman! I told you not to come, your constant chatter is so annoying!"
Li Xiaoyao retorted without holding back.
"This is not the time to argue, you two need to be more sensible!"
Xu Changqing kept a stern face and put on the imposing presence of the senior disciple. In the past, when they were not disciples of the Shu Mountain Sect, he could only turn a blind eye to their behavior. But now that the two of them were about to officially join the sect, he could not ignore it.
Li Xiaoyao obediently shut his mouth, not daring to utter any rebuttal. He now saw Xu Changqing as if he were a mouse seeing a cat.
Regardless of the fact that he will soon be her senior brother, what's even more terrifying is that the two are of different generations. It's already a blessing that he didn't call her "Grandpa" along with Ling'er.
After the two shut up, Shi Gonghu took over the conversation, "The princess is right. The most troublesome problem now is that we can't find Baiyue's whereabouts. Baiyue disappeared after going to Mount Shu."
The Drunken Sword Immortal continued, "He is very likely still with the Evil Sword Immortal, plotting something."
Inside the room, everyone started discussing the whereabouts of the moon worship ceremony.
Chu Yang found it noisy and quietly left the room when no one was paying attention. It was already late and the bright moon was high in the sky, so he sat on the stone bench outside, closed his eyes to rest, and waited for everyone to come to a conclusion.
In fact, Chu Yang himself preferred to use force to suppress the common people who had been misled by the Moon Worship Cult, as the saying goes, a short pain is worse than a long one.
Without the Moon Worship Cult, Moon Worshiper alone cannot accomplish much.
Unfortunately, given Zhao Ling'er's personality, it is absolutely impossible for her to resolve the predicament of the Nanzhao Kingdom in this way.
Where did Baiyue go?
Recalling all the plot points of the Legend of Sword and Fairy, Bai Yue had no room to maneuver anymore. The Five Elemental Pearls had been taken away by Chong Lou, so even if he wanted to break the seal on the Water Demon Beast, he had no way to do so.
"No, we should think about it from a different perspective."
Without the Five Elemental Pearls, what method could Bai Yue use to break the seal?
"He only has the Evil Sword Immortal by his side—"
"Evil thoughts?"
"Aggression—"
"One Hundred Thousand Mountains!"
Chu Yang suddenly stood up. He remembered that Bai Yue was from the Black Miao tribe and must have heard that legend. At this moment, he had no chance of turning the tide. He would most likely go to the Hundred Thousand Mountains to try to break the seal on the Beast God.
Baiyue's goal from the beginning has been to destroy the world. As long as he can achieve this goal, the process and means are not important to him.
Using the Water Demon Beast to destroy the world and using the Beast God to destroy the world have the same effect!
Thinking about this, Chu Yang became even more convinced that Bai Yue had gone deep into the Ten Thousand Mountains, so he quickly walked into the room and told everyone his guess.
Of everyone present, only Zixuan and Mingyuanqing knew this legend, which is why their expressions were the most unpleasant.
The Drunken Sword Immortal said, "If the Beast God is really as terrifying as you say, then he is even more difficult to deal with than the Evil Sword Immortal. We must stop this from happening."
Ming Yuanqing shook his head and said, "You simply don't understand the situation in the Ten Thousand Mountains. It's like two completely different worlds from the outside. Don't think that high cultivation levels mean you can come and go as you please. High cultivation levels are useless there!"
"A mere, unfamiliar Gu worm could potentially kill a master like the leader of the Shu Mountain Sect!"
"In addition, the complexity of the terrain and environment is unimaginable, and there are barbarians and monsters that may launch surprise attacks at any time. The Hundred Thousand Mountains can be described as hell on earth."
Seeing how serious she was, the Drunken Sword Immortal stopped insisting and frowned, saying, "If they really enter the Ten Thousand Mountains, and we don't chase after them, won't we be unable to do anything right now?"
Chu Yang turned to look at Zhao Ling'er, "If we can't deal with the chaotic situation in Nanzhao as soon as possible, the situation will only get worse if the Beast God really comes out. As a princess, Miss Zhao, you must make a decision."
Zhao Ling'er gritted her teeth, her expression becoming extremely conflicted.
"Think it over carefully yourself."
Chu Yang left the room, and the others also left one after another, intending to give Zhao Ling'er space to think alone. In the end, only Li Xiaoyao stayed to keep her company.
The immense pressure caused Zhao Ling'er to cry, while Li Xiaoyao held her tightly. The two leaned on each other, becoming each other's strongest support in the world.
The night passed.
Zhao Ling'er decided that she could not harm the people of Nanzhao, which would mean that her side would be in a very disadvantageous situation.
But everyone can understand her.
Chu Yang nodded and said, "In that case, let's first eliminate the Moon Worshippers and regain control of the Nanzhao army."
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Liu Jinyuan suddenly said, "As for the army, why don't I, Elder Shi, and the Heroic Senior handle it?"
Chu Yang patted him on the shoulder, "Since you're confident, then go for it. Just be careful."
So, apart from Liu Jinyuan and Shi Gonghu, everyone else went to the location of the Moon Worship Sect.
Chu Yang then went alone to the place where the Water Demon Beast was sealed.
Although Baiyue is very likely to have gone to the Ten Thousand Mountains, we still have to be wary of the Water Demon Beast.
Compared to the seal of the Beast God, the seal of the Water Demon Beast is easier to break. Who knows what's hidden in the Hundred Thousand Mountains? What if Bai Yue accidentally finds something that can break the seal of the Water Demon Beast?
Chu Yang felt a vague unease.
The lake where the Witch Queen sealed the Water Demon Beast was extremely famous in the area, and Chu Yang found out its location after a little inquiry.
When Chu Yang arrived, he found the entire journey to be very quiet, even silent, as if the entire space had been muted.
The animals seemed to sense the danger and left the area ahead of time. The more they did this, the more certain Chu Yang became that Bai Yue was nearby.
The stone statue of the witch queen gradually came into view.
At the same time, another figure came into view, smiling at Chu Yang.
Moon worship.
"Could I have guessed wrong?"
Chu Yang muttered something to himself as he slowly walked towards Baiyue.
"Brother A-Yang, we meet again. It's a pity we meet in this way. I originally wanted you to join the Moon Worship Cult to realize your great ideals."
Bai Yue looked very disappointed, but her eyes were very sincere.
"There are too many scientists I've worked with, you're not even in the running. I gave you a chance, but you didn't believe in the feelings between Tang Yu and Anu."
Chu Yang entered the state of Origin Martial True Body and rushed straight towards Bai Yue.
Bai Yue smiled slightly and flicked a blood ball the size of a marble from her fingertip into the lake. A few breaths later, the lake was filled with turbulent waves.
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