The next day, Lu Qingyun once again entered into his practice.
For inner disciples, practicing, exploring, and seeking opportunities had become their entire lives.
People like Lu Qingyun, with regular routines, were not uncommon. Those unwilling to be subordinate naturally had to put in double the effort.
Early the next morning, Lu Qinghe and the Snow Eagle Sword Master exchanged greetings, then packed their bags and headed towards the third peak.
When they arrived at the bottom of the third peak, Han Ya-yi and a man and woman were already waiting there.
"Senior Brother Lu Qinghe, you're here."
Han Ya-yi greeted Lu Qinghe and then turned to the man and the woman, saying, "Let me introduce you to them..."
"No need."
The woman stepped forward and said with a smile, "During the assessment three months ago, I obtained sixty-three puppet cores, advancing to the rank of senior member, and the name of Senior Brother Lu Qinghe, Xue Zhen, is well known."
The man also took the initiative to greet: "I am Ye Ming from the Outer Peak, and I've met Senior Brother Lu Qinghe."
"Outer Peak?"
Lu Qinghe was a little surprised.
The Outer Peak was where the most outstanding talents from the outer disciples gathered.
It should be noted that Wang Wei, whom Lu Qinghe regarded as his opponent back then, was only prominent in the Second Peak.
"Ye Ming is ranked fourteenth in the Outer Peak, and like Senior Brother Lu Qinghe, he practices the Profound Light Technique and the Flowing Light Thirteen Swords."
Han Ya-yi introduced.
"During the challenge, I will need Senior Brother Lu Qinghe's guidance."
Ye Ming was very modest.
"We can discuss with each other."
Lu Qinghe nodded, "Is everyone here?"
"We have also invited one more person. We need to first go to Longmen City to meet with them."
"Then let's set off."
Lu Qinghe said.
Soon, some disciple servants brought the Dragon Feather Horses.
The group of four mounted the Dragon Feather Horses and rode towards the outer sect of the Asking Immortal Sect.
Along the way, the outer sect disciples they encountered cast envious glances at them.
The Dragon Feather Horse was not something that any disciple could obtain.
After leaving the Asking Immortal Sect, the powerful figures who saw the Dragon Feather Horse representing the sect's disciples all kept their distance. At some checkpoints, when they saw the Dragon Feather Horse galloping towards them, they didn't even ask questions but hurriedly let them pass through.
This was a testament to the great power of the Asking Immortal Sect in the Thousand-Ancient Kingdom.
In less than half a day, they had arrived at Longmen City.
"The Aigami Station has been prepared. We only need to ride the Snow Sculpture from the Aigami Station to Kunwu Mountain Range. If all goes well, we can see the sunset at Kunwu Mountain Range."
Han Ya-yi said with a smile.
The atmosphere was quite relaxed.
When the group of four arrived at the Aigami Station, there were already more than ten people waiting there, including the Deputy City Master, the City Defense Chief, and several chiefs of major clans in the city.
After Han Ya-yi and the others arrived, the group of more than ten people hurriedly greeted them. The Deputy City Master, Shi Lorin, clasped his hands and said, "The descent of the high-level disciples of the Asking Immortal Sect upon our Longmen City brings great glory to our Longmen City."
"Deputy City Master Shi Lorin, there's no need for such formality."
Han Ya-yi politely replied to Shi Lorin, then turned to the Aigami Station's stationmaster, Huang Pu-song, and asked, "Is the Snow Sculpture ready?"
"Miss Han, it's all prepared and can depart at any time."
Han Ya-yi nodded.
"Do outer sect disciples of the Asking Immortal Sect also receive this kind of treatment?"
Lu Qinghe looked at the respectful deputy city lord, city defense chief, and various tribal leaders, his expression somewhat surprised.
"Outer disciples naturally don't have it, ordinary inner disciples don't have this kind of treatment either, but, the formal members of the Blue Moon Lake do," explained Xue Zhen.
"Formal members of the Blue Moon Lake generally can cultivate to the ninth level of refining truth. In the Qian Gu Kingdom, serving as a city lord or deputy city lord for some ordinary cities is not a big deal. Just this alone is enough to attract the attention of Deputy City Lord Shi Luoren. More importantly... who can guarantee that they won't be able to open a Yuan Realm in the future?"
"Open a Yuan Realm..."
"Once they open a Yuan Realm, they will immediately become a powerful figure in the area. In a small city like Longmen City, the entire city will be alarmed," Lu Qinghe nodded.
"Senior Brother Lu Qinghe, which disciple of the Asking Immortal Sect is simple? Especially those geniuses who can enter the Blue Moon Lake!" Xue Zhen glanced at Han Ya-yi and Shi Luoren who were talking ahead, and said, "Han Ya-yi is the princess of Qinghu County. Her father holds the power of life and death over millions of people. Ye Ming is the legitimate son of the Ye family, a prestigious family of cultivation. My Xue family comes from a powerful family. My father Xue Yue is a general who commands 100,000 troops to guard the border. Senior Brother Lu Qinghe's Snow Sword Villa is also a top force within the Qian Gu Kingdom! When the four of us come to the small city of Longmen, it's not inappropriate for them to be greeted by a deputy city lord."
Xue Zhen's words left Lu Qinghe dumbfounded. He had never thought of that.
"We are already like this, let alone the other members of the Blue Moon Lake. Don't underestimate the Blue Moon Lake just because it's one of the fifteen sects of the Asking Immortal Sect. They could easily overthrow a top sect in the Qian Gu Kingdom."
Top sects! Those that can be called top sects must have powerful experts in the Profound Origin Realm.
The Blue Moon Lake has twenty-four core disciples, and there are also a significant number of elders who are not core disciples. They are indeed not inferior to top sects like the Snow Sword Villa.
Xue Zhen and Lu Qinghe chatted for a while, then turned to Han Ya-yi and asked, "Can we set off?"
"We still need to wait a moment. One person hasn't arrived yet."
"Who?"
Han Ya-yi glanced at Xue Zhen and paused before saying, "Huang Tianluo."
"Huang Tianluo? This guy..."
Xue Zhen knew Huang Tianluo, but he seemed to have some disdain for him.
"The Ancient Emperor Family is proficient in organ formations. If we are fortunate enough to find the remnants of the Ancient Emperor Family, organ formations will be our biggest obstacle. There are few people in the Blue Moon Lake who are studying this, and there are very few who can be sure of going with us to the Kunwu Mountains and spending several months. " Xue Zhen nodded helplessly after listening.
Organ formations are indeed hard to defend against.
Especially since the Ancient Emperor Family used to be a top force with a mid-level Profound Origin Realm expert.
Waiting.
This one wait was for an hour.
Just when Han Ya-yi was about to lose patience, Huang Tianluo finally arrived.
Accompanying him was a petite and charming female disciple.
"Ha ha, sorry to keep Wanyi waiting. It didn't delay everyone, did it?" Huang Tianluo said nonchalantly, seemingly not noticing the dissatisfaction on everyone's faces.
Xue Zhen and Ye Ming had already understood Huang Tianluo's character and didn't say anything, while Han Ya-yi could only endure her impatience, "Alright, since you've arrived, let's set off."
"Okay, let's go." Huang Tianluo said, taking the girl named Li Wanyi with him as they were about to move forward.
"Wait a minute!"
At this moment, Ye Ming suddenly said, "Is this woman going with us too?"
"Of course."
"Refining the third level of truth..."
Ye Ming frowned, "This cultivation level, going to the Kunwu Mountains, is she seeking death?"
"I suppose it's a sightseeing trip. She regards us as bodyguards," Xue Zhen sneered.
"The most difficult organ formation will be solved by me. What are you here for? Naturally, it is to protect our safety. Otherwise, what use are you?" Huang Tianluo said unapologetically.
Lu Qinghe looked at Han Ya-yi.
Han Ya-yi had always been quite prudent in her actions, so why did she make such a blunder?
"Some of my information comes from Huang Tianfeng, the elder brother of Huang Tianluo. Huang Tianfeng requested that Huang Tianluo accompany us to the Kunwu Mountains for exploration," Han Ya-yi explained with an unpleasant expression.
"Letting Huang Tianluo go with us..."
Lu Qinghe shook his head.
Perhaps, in Han Ya-yi's view, this was a compromise in exchange for information, but the other party clearly regarded it as charity.
I'll leave the chance to find the ancient royal family to you. Even if it's only a certain probability, it's not a gift, what else is it?
In this way, Huang Tianluo's natural appearance is also in the course of things.
"In the Kunwu Mountains, there are monsters. With these two burdens, the danger level will increase sharply," Ye Ming frowned.
"Don't worry about it. Where did this little girl come from? If we can't take care of her at that time, then so be it. It's her own fault for seeking death," Xue Zhen said without courtesy.
"Nonsense!" However, this statement enraged Huang Tianluo. He immediately jumped up and cursed, "I know you, Xue Zhen. Relying on your decent swordsmanship, you dare to look down on me? Do you know the consequences of offending me?"
"Do you see this disgraceful behavior?" Xue Zhen coldly stared at Huang Tianluo for a moment, then turned to Lu Qinghe and said, "His elder brother, Huang Tianfeng, is the only one who dotes on him. His arrogance comes from relying on his elder brother and not putting others in his eyes. Such a person is a scourge! "
Finishing her words, she said to Han Ya-yi, "Senior sister Han Ya-yi, you knew about this person's nature early on, but you still let him join our team. If you don't expel him, I won't stay." Ye Ming also nodded on the side.
"Sister Xue Zhen, calm down." After Han Ya-yi finished speaking, she turned to Huang Tianluo and said, "Huang Tianluo, although I promised your brother to take you to the Kunwu Mountains, we agreed that I would be in charge of this trip. So, put away your attitude and don't cause trouble."
"Am I the one causing trouble? It's that wench!"
"You're asking for it!"
Hearing Huang Tianluo's unreserved insults, a cold light flashed in Xue Zhen's eyes, and in an instant, her sword was drawn!
"Bold!" Seeing Xue Zhen draw her sword, Huang Tianluo not only showed no fear, but instead shouted, "Wench, you are looking for death!"
"Boom!"
With this burst of shouting, the jade pendant he was wearing suddenly emitted a bright light, shooting into the sky, and behind him, a halo faintly appeared. Also accompanying this was an extremely powerful pressure!
This kind of pressure not only targeted the true qi of the cultivator, but also their mental will. Even Lu Qinghe's mental strength felt a shock, as if he had been burdened with some heavy shackles. The true qi in his body became stiff and sluggish, difficult to move at that moment.
"Elemental Realm!"
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