351: Chapter 129: Exploring Dark Alley, Ping’an Calculates Witch_2 351: Chapter 129: Exploring Dark Alley, Ping’an Calculates Witch_2 The third matter, please have the sect prepare a batch of spirit stones and treasures in the name of Wanyun Sect and go to the market towns outside of Dong’an City to buy information from Happy Valley.
Li Ping’an truly realized the immense significance of spirit stones.
Nowadays, Wanyun Sect relies on the Castcloud Hall to continuously amass wealth; it cannot simply earn without spending.
Spending more spirit stones on Happy Valley can also grant Wanyun Sect more eyes and ears.
After Wei Yanzier left in a hurry with the jade talisman, Li Ping’an stretched his back and sat in the chair with a yawn.
Qing Su asked, “Feeling a bit weary?
Why not rest for a bit.”
“Hmm, constantly using the Spirit Shedding Technique does make one somewhat fatigued, but it’s nothing serious.”
Li Ping’an’s gaze carried a touch of languor as he leisurely said:
“The thing I was most worried about was just how readily Blood Fiend Hall would shrink back upon confrontation.
“This world is vast, with places like the Western Continent beyond the control of the Human Race.
If Blood Fiend Hall wants to hide, digging them out becomes extremely difficult.
“Fortunately, they didn’t hide; in fact, they’re eager to regain their ground.
“The Vice Hall Master of Blood Fiend Hall appears quite confident and seems like someone who hasn’t really been put at a disadvantage before.
On the second day after the Twin Fiends were subdued, he rushed to Dong’an City and even vented his anger at Happy Valley’s contact point.
not easy to say, and we also can’t fully trust what Happy Valley says.”
Qing Su asked, “What’s next on the agenda?”
Li Ping’an said, “First, take a walk to the barracks, convey a message to the local general, and then go explore the East Sea.”
Qing Su pulled at her sleeve, and Li Ping’an patted his chest, eventually giving in to his disciple’s stubbornness, and ended up with a pendant on his chest.
Li Ping’an put on his half mask and continued to play the role of Mo Wenqing.
Indeed, acting as a demon cultivator was remarkably convenient.
Li Dazhi slowly exhaled, massaging his old waist as he strolled outside the Castcloud Hall.
A rainbow light shot from the Mundane Affairs Hall and turned into the figure of Xinhuai Wang.
News from Ping’an has arrived!”
Li Dazhi instantly perked up, applied an immortal technique to relieve his ‘weary waist’, and took a few glances at the jade talisman, chuckling to himself.
“Ping’an’s thought is good, setting up a shelter underneath each shop.
It’s definitely better than letting those mundane disciples face attackers.
A simple arrangement, and it can be done in a few days.
“There’s no need to mention this specifically to Tianyuan Sect; they’re already preparing to send people to Dong’an City.
“Xinhuai, who brought back the jade talisman?”
“It was Elder Cui from the outer sect, he just returned from Dong’an City!”
“Hmm,” pondered Li Dazhi with his hands behind his back, deep in thought.
Xinhuai Wang cleared his throat and whispered, “There’s another piece of news from Dong’an City; someone in the Western Continent is spreading rumors that our Ping’an is the secret illegitimate child of Xuanyuan Huangdi, raised by the Li family, and so on and so forth.”
“What kind of nonsense is that?”
Li Dazhi glared and cursed, “Where did this rumor come from?
My son was born before my very eyes!
Who has the wicked heart to spread such rumors!”
Xinhuai Wang tried to keep a straight face and quickly said, “Ancestor-Master, this is mainly circulating in the Western Continent, and we got the news from Happy Valley.”
“Western Continent,” muttered Li Dazhi, “could it be that those behind the rumor that the Immortal Dynasty is connected to the Xuanyuan bloodline are the same group?
What are they scheming?
Are they deliberately targeting our Wanyun Sect?”
Xinhuai Wang reminded him, “Ancestor-Master, most demon creatures in the Western Continent were banished there by Xuanyuan Huangdi.
They hate nothing more than the name Xuanyuan.
It seems that someone intentionally spread the rumor that Ping’an is the illegitimate son of Huangdi in order to target our Wanyun Sect.”
Li Dazhi paced back and forth, hands behind his back, then asked, “You think, could it be Sea Watch Sect deliberately causing trouble?”
“Very likely, but how could Sea Watch Sect spread such news in the Western Continent?
Could they possibly be in cahoots with demon creatures?”
“Forget it,” Li Dazhi shook his head, “there’s not much we can do about Sea Watch Sect right now, and not all Sea Watch Sect members are bad.
Most of their disciples are good people.
It’s those with ulterior motives, as well as their older generation, that are the issue.”
Xinhuai Wang muttered, “So the issue is with their roots.”
“I’ll write a letter, help me deliver it to Ping’an.”
Li Dazhi turned and hurried back to his ‘office’, not forgetting to say as he went:
“My Ping’an is warm-hearted and kind; he better not really fall victim to their schemes.
If it comes to it, he can just stay at the mountain; running around outside is quite tiring.”
Warm-hearted and kind?
Xinhuai Wang’s lips twitched, as memories from the Heavenly Immortals at Elixir Dust Peak about being ‘forced to craft bewitching pills’ crossed his mind.
Alright, warm-hearted and kind.
Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle—
The cuttlefish that Li Ping’an had transformed into shook its tail, blowing out a string of bubbles as it slowly sank toward the profound trench below.
If it weren’t for the limitations of his transformation technique, he would prefer to become a grain of sand, ‘inadvertently slipping’ down from both sides of the trench.
That would be the safest.
Forebear Mu Tuo—ahem, Forebear Xu Sheng communicated, “That Dark Alley is three hundred feet below the trench, where you will see a wide crevice.
Inside is the ancient cavern.
My Golden Immortal Consciousness was blocked by the Formation as well, so it’s likely that there are no Golden Immortal Charms here.”
Li Ping’an replied, “Still, we can’t be careless.
We’ll just scout around the vicinity.
Forebear, please keep an eye on me.”
“Don’t worry, if something’s wrong, flee first, then fight,” assured Xu Sheng.
Xu Sheng said helplessly:
“You’ve been cautioning me the whole way, rest assured, I haven’t lived these many years in vain!
“When I fiercely fought against the Hundred Clans, I also contributed on the frontline!”
Li Ping’an smiled and said, “Forebear, your strength is formidable and your Dao is profound, I am not worried about you, but I have not yet become immortal.”
“A First-Rank Yuan Immortal can deal with you?”