Chapter 112: Murong Zixuan (Part 2)

  Murong Lingxin said with a lingering fear: "On the third night after Tiemu Daozhang's group arrived in Jinan, they suddenly received a message from the Menzhong Spirit Symbol that the Lingqiao Mountain Gate was being besieged by a group of evil cultivators and was on the verge of collapse. Tiemu Daozhang was shocked upon hearing the news, and after discussing with the three Daozhangs, they all believed that the Crown Prince's actions in the capital were likely a ploy to lure the tiger away from its lair. Tiemu Daozhang immediately led Xuesong Daozhang and six disciples to leave Jinan overnight and rush back to the Menpai."

  "I didn't expect that after Tie Mu Daozhang left, just over an hour later, Huang Longshan Qing Chui Laodao led a dozen or so Huang Longshan disciples to kill their way into the Murong Fu. These people divided into two routes, one route was led by Qing Chui Laodao, directly taking Zi Shan Daozhang, and the other four Qi Gong cultivators killed their way towards the courtyard where I lived."

  At this time, Murong Zixuan suddenly interjected: "Such power seems to be insufficient to take down both Purple Bamboo Daoist and you?"

  Murong Ling nodded and said, "That's right. Although Qing Xiu's cultivation is slightly higher than Zi Shu's, the difference isn't great. Even if they have more Qi Refining stage cultivators, they can only suppress Zi Shu with an unfavorable wind. To think of defeating him is truly a foolish dream. I have two top-grade artifacts given to me by the True Person of One Qi to protect myself. The magic and artifacts of these Huang Long Mountain cultivators are all very crude. Although I'm fighting alone against four, I still have confidence in winning."

  "But what we never expected was that among the several Qi-refining disciples besieging Zi Shu Dao, there was actually a Jie Dan cultivator disguising himself!"

  Murong Zixuan's expression changed as he said, "How is this possible? Although foundation-building cultivators can suppress their spiritual light, they can only deceive the spiritual eyes of Qi-refining cultivators. The condensed spiritual light of foundation-building cultivators is fundamentally different from that of Qi-refining cultivators, and no matter how much it's suppressed, it can't be changed and is easily recognizable. I've heard that Qingyang Gate has a technique called '潜息术' (Hidden Breath Technique) that can completely suppress a cultivator's spiritual light, but I've never heard of any technique that can change the disguise of one's spiritual light."

  Murong Ling nodded and said, "So, Zishu Daozhang was suddenly attacked by this person without any defense at all, and he fell at that time. Although the man only made one move, I saw that his speed was extremely fast, his escape light was dark and black, and the flying sword he used also had a black flame, which is absolutely not like the Taoist methods of Huanglong Mountain."

  "I saw things were not right and wanted to escape, but where could I escape from the pursuit of the Zhuji monks?"

  "Even the Murong Mansion couldn't escape, and I was captured. Several senior brothers of the Lingqiao Sect were also killed by their opponents. The Qing Xiao old Daoist and that mysterious foundation-building cultivator saw that although my cultivation was only at the seventh layer of Qi Refining, I possessed two top-grade artifacts, and several mid-grade artifacts in my storage bag were also extraordinary in quality. They suspected that my background was not ordinary, so they locked me up."

  "I was first detained in the Su Mansion, and after a few days I was taken back to the Murong Mansion. At this time, the Murong Mansion was already completely deserted. Since being captured, I had no idea what happened outside until..."

  She pointed at Xiao Ziyang and said, "It wasn't until this fellow daoist snuck into the manor and told me that I found out our Murong family had been taken down by the Emperor on charges of treason."

  Murong Zixuan listened to his sister's account, pacing back and forth, lost in thought. After a moment, he looked up at Bi Chen Dao Ren and asked, "Brother, what do you think?"

  Bi Chen Dao Ren said resolutely: "We will immediately report the situation here to Master and ask him to consider it. Meanwhile, we will divide our troops into two routes. I and Jian Yi Shixiong will go to Lingqiao Pai to investigate the evil cultivators who attacked the mountain. Murong Shixiong, you and your sister go to the capital to understand the situation. Everyone be careful not to alarm the enemy, this group of evil cultivators is helping Fuguo Gong to attack dissidents and monopolize power, I'm afraid their ambitions are great."

  Murong Zixuan nodded and said: "Elder brother is right, let's do it as elder brother says."

  Bai Chen Dao Ren nodded, flipped his hand and took out an octagonal plate, stretched out his hand and threw it, the plate quickly enlarged, and when it landed, it was already three feet in size.

  The octagonal plate is densely covered with many extremely complex patterns, which seem to be chaotic and disorderly at first glance, but upon closer inspection, the chaotic lines appear to have a mysterious and unique rhythm that makes people feel very comfortable.

  On the eight corners of the plate, there was a recessed groove on each one. Bi Chen Dao Ren took out eight warm and jade-like, round stones that emitted colorful glows from his bosom and embedded them into the eight grooves one by one.

  These eight stones are somewhat similar to the Ling Stone in Xiao Ziyang's hand, but they have a more rounded and regular body shape, and the light they emit is also purer and warmer.

  Murong Ling saw Xiao Ziyang staring at the eight stones in a trance, with a slightly puzzled expression on his face. He leaned in close and explained in a low voice: "Ling stones are divided into three grades: upper, middle, and lower. These are upper-grade ling stones. The ones we usually use are lower-grade ling stones."

  Xiao Ziyang heard this and couldn't help but look at her with deep gratitude.

  As the eight top-grade spirit stones were embedded, the mysterious patterns on the octagonal disc faintly lit up. Bi Chen Dao Ren flipped his hand and took out a long, bar-shaped jade piece with hidden patterns, similar to a bamboo slip, and placed it on a slightly raised platform in the center of the octagonal disc.

  This jade piece is exactly the jade slip used by the cultivator to record information.

  He waved his hand, and a stream of spiritual light shot into the octagonal disc. The lines on the disc suddenly lit up brightly, and after a flash of strong light, the jade slip disappeared without a trace.

  Biqi Chen Dao waved his hand, put away the octagonal plate, and said: "I have already recorded the situation here in the jade tablet and sent it to Master. Now let's split up."

  Murong Zixuan nodded and said: "Alright, I'll follow your instructions, senior brother."

  He suddenly turned his head to Xiao Ziyang and said: "You stay here, don't leave." There was a hint of threat in his tone.

  Xiao Ziyang cupped his hands and said, "Senior, I suspect that my ancestor was betrayed by someone in the past, which led to our family's downfall. I have already identified the person who betrayed my ancestor. Since Fuguo Gong has colluded with evil cultivators, he won't last long. Once Fuguo Gong falls, his followers will scatter like monkeys when a tree falls. I plan to find that person first... Senior, don't worry, this person's position is not high, and I will be careful in my actions, definitely not alarming the snake by hitting the grass."

  Murong Zixuan's face sank upon hearing this, and with a flick of his hand, a stream of spiritual energy struck Xiao Ziyang's lower abdomen, hitting his dantian.

  Murong Ling was shocked and said: "Big brother, you can't..."

  Murong Zixuan coldly smiled and said: "Ling'er doesn't need to worry, I just planted a tracking curse in this person's dantian."

  He raised his head and said to Xiao Ziyang, "This talisman is a secret method of my Dalo Sect. Let alone ordinary loose cultivators, even the foundation-building masters of the other six major sects can't dispel it. You'd better take care of yourself."

  A brilliant light entered his body, and Xiao Ziyang only felt that there seemed to be an extra object in his dantian. He hastily looked inward and discovered a talisman emitting scarlet rays of light suspended at the center of his dantian.

  A faint purple jade energy surged in his lower abdomen and pounced on the talisman, surprisingly starting to devour the talisman's scattered aura.

  Seeing this scene, Xiao Ziyang's heart was certain, and he hurriedly controlled his magical powers to spread around the surrounding area of the elixir field, not touching that talisman.

  He nodded inwardly, then bowed to Murong Zixuan and said: "This matter concerns the family members of seniors, so it's natural to be more careful. I have no ghosts in my heart, nor do I fear seniors investigating."

  Murong Zixuan's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and he no longer paid attention to him. With a wave of his hand, he called out to Bi Chen Dao Ren and Zhang Jian, transforming into a red rainbow that swept up Murong Ling and shot into the sky, disappearing in an instant without a trace.

  Deng Bi Chen led Li Gu Zhen and Zhang Jian away, while Xiao Zi Yang also used his lightness skill to quietly slip out of the Taoist temple.