Chapter 308
Ghost Ship
Chapter 308 Ghost Ship
As the year drew to a close, Qingxiao Sect had completely shaken off the shadow cast by the demons' rampage, and the sect began preparing for the festival.
The demons of the Nine Provinces have disappeared, but disaster relief is needed in various places. Therefore, Qingxiao Sect asked its disciples to help the common people. There was no special reward for this, and the disciples had no objection. After all, the nature of the act would change if it were done for a reward.
Ever since Wei Tianxiong learned that Yuan Li had awakened the Undying Overlord Body, this old guy started to exert his strength, contributing a large number of spells, formations, and unorthodox methods. At the same time, he would visit Yuan Li from time to time, and he even gave all the resources he had obtained to Yuan Li.
His enthusiasm overwhelmed Yuanli, forcing him to go find his master.
Li Qingqiu then told him to accept it.
If someone can establish a closer relationship with Wei Tianxiong, the possibility of Wei Tianxiong betraying Qingxiao Sect will be even lower.
As for Wei Tianxiong's plans, Li Qingqiu would not let Yuan Li bear the consequences alone.
After experiencing this demonic calamity, Li Qingqiu clearly felt that his disciples' enthusiasm for cultivation had increased even more.
Li Qingqiu dispatched more disciples to various cities, blessed lands, and strongholds, and the reconstruction after the calamity was put on the agenda.
It is worth mentioning that Liu Jing proclaimed to the world that Yuan Li had defeated all the demons in the world, thus spreading the name of Yuan Li to the secular world.
With the arrival of the Spring Festival, all the mountains around Qingxiaomen are decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations to welcome the New Year.
Jiang Zhaoxia is finally back.
He brought news of the Demon Lord's Immortal Palace.
“Senior Brother, the Demon Lord’s Immortal Palace is filled with countless treasures, many of which I don’t recognize. Why don’t you have Wei Tianxiong make a trip there?” Jiang Zhaoxia said as he sat down and poured himself some wine.
Li Qingqiu asked, "Have you encountered any trouble?"
“Although there are traps inside the Demon Lord’s Immortal Palace, they did not harm me,” Jiang Zhaoxia replied.
Li Qingqiu was relieved after hearing this.
The Demon Lord's Immortal Palace is a recently opened Blessing of Fortune. Considering his strength, the value of the Demon Lord's Immortal Palace must be higher than that of previous Blessings of Fortune. Perhaps it contains special materials needed for the formation.
Li Qingqiu then asked, "How did you and Ning'er separate?"
Xu Ning went to the palace to save Ji Ya, and then guarded Zhenyang Imperial City alone. She only left after the demonic calamity was over.
Li Qingqiu contacted her using the Qingxiao Token, saying that she had discovered some traces of monsters and wanted to investigate them.
Jiang Zhaoxia pouted and said, "On the way to the Demon Lord's Immortal Palace, we were both uneasy and felt that we would ruin things, so we chose one of us to leave. Unfortunately, she was the one who drew the departure slip."
Sure enough.
Li Qingqiu was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this.
These two are truly sworn enemies.
"I heard that Yuanli has undergone a complete transformation and has become very powerful. Is that true?" Jiang Zhaoxia asked, raising an eyebrow.
Li Qingqiu smiled and said, "After a while, you can try it yourself."
"What are you waiting for? I'm going to find him today!"
After saying that, Jiang Zhaoxia got up and left.
Li Qingqiu did not stop him. Everyone in the sect was worried about Yuan Qi's death. Under such circumstances, everyone's kindness to Yuan Li would make him think of Yuan Qi more often.
Let Jiang Zhaoxia break this atmosphere and help Yuanli return to a normal life as soon as possible.
After Jiang Zhaoxia left, Li Qingqiu asked Xiao Wuqing to summon Wei Tianxiong.
Upon Wei Tianxiong's arrival and the news of the existence of the Demon Lord's Immortal Palace, he immediately became very interested and agreed to the matter, promising to set off today.
Jiang Zhaoxia brought two disciples back with her to specifically guide Wei Tianxiong.
After the matter was settled, Li Qingqiu brought up the Daoist lineage panel to check on the new disciples' situations. Yuan Li was the first disciple to realize his destiny talent and directly turn the tide.
The people within the sect are now both amazed by Yuan Li's strength and impressed by the sect leader's ability to recognize talent.
Li Qingqiu's praise for Yuan Li lasted for more than 20 years, leading many to believe that he had misjudged him. However, facts have proven that the sect leader is still the sect leader and has never made a mistake.
This incident led to a general increase in loyalty among the disciples within the sect.
Such a disciple brought Li Qingqiu great satisfaction, which made him look forward to the appearance of the next Yuanli.
After watching for a while, Li Qingqiu spotted a new disciple with excellent cultivation aptitude.
In the past, he would have treasured this, but now he feels it's not quite there yet, so he's too lazy to take special care of it.
He stood up and walked towards the cave.
His current goal is to break through and reach the Heavenly Illumination Realm as soon as possible.
He didn't want every enemy to be stronger than him, as that would put him at a disadvantage.
In fact, his cultivation speed was already very fast, but the cultivation time of Qingxiao Sect was too short, and its foundation was too weak compared with those demon forces and cultivation sects.
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The Spring Festival is approaching.
Lingxiao Courtyard became lively. While the other hall masters were busy preparing for the festival, Zhang Yuchun and Li Qingqiu were discussing how to guard against the demon land.
The previous casualties were too great, which also deeply affected Zhang Yuchun.
"Regarding the outposts north of the northern border, my idea is to build them as large as possible, ideally as a city, and to send powerful disciples to guard them. If a demon tide comes, it will buy time and give the disciples a chance to evacuate."
Zhang Yuchun said earnestly that he was not frightened by the casualties in Zhongtian Immortal City. On the contrary, he felt that it was necessary to increase the garrison strength. Even if ordinary disciples could not play a combat role, they could still have an effect in other aspects.
For example, activating formations, transmitting intelligence, and so on.
Li Qingqiu nodded; he thought so too. They wouldn't become timid or hesitant because of the losses suffered by Zhongtian Immortal City.
Most disciples of the sect are weak, but as long as an array is created, even the weakest disciple can contribute their strength.
"The city lord of this city..." Zhang Yuchun asked hesitantly.
Unlike other cities, this city, which was to be built in the northern part of the North, was ignored by all. The powerful and wealthy feared it like a tiger and dared not mention it.
"I will make the arrangements."
Li Qingqiu spoke up, and upon hearing this, Zhang Yuchun breathed a sigh of relief. With Li Qingqiu's authority, no one should dare to refuse, and most importantly, he could mobilize the sect's top combat power.
Zhang Yuchun was essentially the second-in-command of the sect, yet he had no authority to appoint disciples at the Spiritual Awareness Realm. This was not only due to the vast difference in their cultivation levels, but also because Li Qingqiu had granted these disciples special privileges.
As the two were chatting, Li Dongyue brought some snacks to the table and reminded them, "We agreed not to talk about work on this day every year, how could you forget?"
Zhang Yuchun looked at her and said, "This is a special case; we just went through a difficult time recently."
“We can’t rush things. If we relax for a day, we might come up with a better idea,” Li Dongyue said earnestly.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuchun glanced at Li Qingqiu, and seeing his wink, Zhang Yuchun could only reply, "Alright, I won't talk about these things anymore."
Li Qingqiu and Zhang Yuchun stopped discussing serious matters and instead spent the rest of the time discussing cultivation, anecdotes about daily life, and strange tales of the martial arts world with the other high-ranking members. Everyone was very relaxed.
It wasn't until after noon that Xiao Wuqing found Li Qingqiu and whispered to him, "A ghost ship has been discovered in the sea outside Yuantie Port Town. It appears whenever there is fog on the sea, but the disciples there cannot reach it. Once the fog rolls in, the ghost ship disappears without a trace."
(End of this chapter)