Chapter 22 Arrival and Settlement

  Qian Ya Zong, the spacious and bright main hall, has a huge black and white circular plate above it, with the pattern of Taiji Liangyi drawn on it. A wave of forbidden fluctuations is emitted from the Liangyi array disk, and a thread of spiritual light flashes from time to time.

  On the walls all around, extremely neatly inlaid were cow's eye-sized night pearls that illuminated the entire great hall to be as bright as daylight, appearing resplendent to the extreme. Some of the calligraphy and carvings seemed even more lifelike, as if they were living creatures full of spirit.

  In front of the main hall, there is a purple sandalwood chair with some bird and beast patterns carved on it. The edges are painted with strange symbols that appear and disappear from time to time, looking somewhat mysterious.

  Under the main seat, there are two rows of neatly arranged green bamboo chairs, which look exceptionally emerald and crystal clear, as if they were made of jade. At a glance, it is known that they are not ordinary products. The entire hall looks majestic and solemn, but it has a mysterious atmosphere, indeed with a style of a fairy family's treasure land.

  At this moment, there is an old man wearing a blue long gown, sitting upright on a bamboo chair. He has white hair and a white beard, with a kind face, looking majestic without being angry. Every move he makes is full of the elegance of an immortal family.

  But his aura fluctuated, and it was unknown how much stronger he was than Yuan Xing. This person was actually a managing elder of the Qian Ya Sect named Kong Ming, who also had the cultivation of building a foundation and achieving great perfection. He had already stepped into the Condensing Dan stage with one foot, and some major and minor affairs of the sect were generally handled by Elder Kong Ming.

  The empty and bright elder who was meditating with his eyes closed suddenly changed his expression, then opened his eyes, two sharp gazes shot out, and immediately turned to look at the gate of the main hall.

  In a short while, an old man in gray clothes appeared at the door and came to stand beside Kongming Elder with a respectful expression as soon as he saw him.

  "Back so soon? Didn't you travel with others?" said Kong Ming Elder, and that grey-robed old man was Yuan Zhi Shi.

  "I reported back to Elder Kongming, Song and I rushed back first without waiting for fellow disciples from Taoyuan Town and nearby areas. We just wanted to return quickly to report back...” His voice paused, Yuan looked up quietly at Elder Kongming, seeing no reaction from him.

  However, something unexpected happened halfway through. A group of black-clad men ambushed me on the road. Fortunately, I was quick-witted and managed to narrowly escape, but unfortunately, I lost two qualified junior disciples. Yuan Zhi Shi spoke cautiously, occasionally stealing glances at Kong Ming Lao Zu.

  "Oh, an ambush? How many people are on the other side? Not even one person's identity was discernible?" Kong Ming elder's expression changed, and he said with a thoughtful tone.

  Upon hearing this, Yuan Xizheng shook his head and said: "There were three foundation-building cultivators on the other side, all of whom wore masks. I didn't dare to entangle with them for too long, so in my haste, I didn't get a good look at who they were."

  "The only ones that can rival our Qian Ya Sect are the Xiao Yao Valley and the Wan Jian Pavilion. As for the Piao Miao Sect, they're just a group of women who use their charm to deceive people's hearts. You should be able to tell the difference, so it's unlikely that the Piao Miao Sect would do such a thing."

  Although the Wan Jian Pavilion appears to be a reputable and orthodox sect on the surface, they also often do some unsavory things behind people's backs. However, our relationship has been quite harmonious recently, so it shouldn't be their doing.

  Only Xīyáng Valley is left, which was originally not considered a sect at all. It's just a group of scattered cultivators gathered together to form a force. However, most of them are extremely evil and cruel, also known as the haven for evil disciples. Now, their numbers are increasing day by day, and they are quietly rivaling our several major sects.

  "Could it be that the Valley of Carefree has done this? But why would they do such a thing? They wouldn't possibly come to steal these quasi-disciples, they only recruit famous cultivators with certain abilities, and absolutely wouldn't cultivate anyone themselves." Elder Kongming analyzed in detail.

  "This, I'm not quite clear about." Yuan Zhi shook his head.

  "Ah, yes, what about the two would-be disciples who were injured?" asked Elder Kongming.

  Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhi replied: "One is a wandering cultivator, and the other is a descendant of the Xiao family from Wuhua Town!"

  "Oh? That loose cultivator is easy to deal with, but the Xiao family in Wuhua Town still has some influence. Although we can easily wipe them out, if this reputation gets out, it's not too good. You think of a way to appease the Xiao family!" Qingming Elder said with a furrowed brow, clearly not taking the matter too seriously.

  "Yes, this matter will be handled properly by Yuan Jie, please rest assured, Elder Kongming!" After a pause, Yuan Zhi asked: "Elder, then after half a month, after the grand ceremony of entering the door is held, Yuan Jie will go to Wuhua Town again?"

  "All right, have those children been taken care of?" asked Qingming Elder in a soft voice.

  "Alright, they're all arranged in the outer temple halls. They won't come out and run around until the grand ceremony begins." Yuan Zhi nodded. "If Elder Kongming has nothing else to attend to, then I'll take my leave first and go take a look at those children."

  Seeing Kongming Elder nodded slightly, Yuan Zhi's figure flashed and walked towards the gate of the main hall.

  …………

  In a quiet room within the outer temple hall, the space was not very large and the furnishings were extremely simple. Four beds were lined up, and three young figures appeared among them. One of them wore a purple shirt, with a tall and sturdy build, sitting on the bed looking around.

  Another young man in gray clothes, with bright and piercing eyes, had an exceptionally clever look on his face, holding a bamboo slip to record something.

  The last one was a young man in white robes, with slightly dark skin and a solemn expression. His eyes seemed a bit dull at the moment, as he lay on the bed thinking about something.

  And these three people were Ye Fei, Wan Feng and Liu Qian, who knew everything.

  Wan Feng withdrew his gaze, which had been scanning the surroundings, and looked at Ye Fei, who was silent. He said softly, "Ye Dao friend, why don't you say a word? Since we're all in the same room, let's chat with Liu Gan about what to do next."

  "It's like this, Ye Daoyou. I've helped you before, and regardless of whether my words are useful or not, I still vouched for you as a person from Wuhua Town. Otherwise, since you often go out, there aren't many people in Wuhua Town who would believe you." Liu Gan also took over the conversation and said so.

  Upon hearing this, Ye Fei secretly furrowed his brow. Being assigned to the same room as these two guys was really depressing. The two of them were more garrulous than each other, chattering non-stop every day, and he couldn't very well tell them off.

  There was actually another young man named Shao Yu in the house, who was the dark-skinned man who had mocked Ye Fei's weak physique. However, he had acquaintances in other rooms and couldn't bear to listen to these two people's nagging, so he went directly to another room. At most, he would only come back at night when it was time to sleep.

  The two of them worked together seamlessly, one singing and the other harmonizing, spitting out words like flying saliva, blowing away the young man Shao Yu's dark skin, not even blinking an eye, slandering him to the point where he was left speechless, saying things like "black charcoal" and "can't be seen when dropped on the ground".

  Although it wasn't said outright, even a fool could tell what was going on, which left Ye Fei somewhat speechless. It seemed that Shao Yu hadn't offended the two people in front of him. Who knows why these two gods wanted to tease young Shao Yu like this?

  "Cough, cough, the two of you, Shao Yudao has left, is it my turn now?" Ye Fei thought to himself, if he had acquaintances in other rooms, he would definitely not stay here for another moment, just to avoid these two chattering nonstop.

  "Hey, Ye Daoyou, what are you talking about? Can you compare with Shao Yu that dark charcoal ghost?" Liu Gan said, seeing Ye Fei's face not looking right, this all-knowing person seemed to have thought of something, and dryly laughed: "Eh, although you're not white either, at least you don't look as black as him, heh heh, don't mind it Ye Daoyou, I guarantee I didn't say that about you."

  After hearing this, Ye Fei was even more speechless and wished he could remove the mask his mother had put on him to let the two see how pale he looked. Although Ye Fei had experienced so much and his temperament had become more stable than some of his peers, he couldn't help but still have a hint of youthful arrogance.

  "You didn't say I was, but what you said is even more unbearable. What's the point of saying someone else is darker? Isn't that still saying I'm quite dark?" This was what Ye Fei thought in his heart, but he didn't say it out loud.

  "Heh, I understand what you mean. It's just that I'm not used to talking much and have gotten into the habit of being silent." Ye Fei forced out a faint smile as he said this, but in his heart, he was secretly cursing away! (End of chapter)

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