Yinshan Record

Chapter 681 Yu Yang's Guest, Bai Zu's Arrival
"Is Junior Brother very familiar with Yuyang Mountain?"

"Not really familiar with them."

Su Che nodded and said that he had dealt with Xue Baizhi quite a bit and had a fairly good impression of Yuyang Mountain.

While Yuyang Mountain cannot guarantee that all its disciples are virtuous gentlemen—for example, the hypocrite Chu Yuan whom Su Che encountered—a gentleman is judged by his actions, not his intentions. Over the years, they have been chivalrous and righteous in the Central Plains; even if they have not made great contributions, they have certainly worked hard. Su Che is naturally willing to give them a higher regard.

"What's wrong? Is there something amiss with Jade Sun Mountain?"

"There's nothing wrong with it, but when we came down the mountain, our master told us that it would be best to keep some distance from Yuyang Mountain. He said there's a problem with the lineage at Yuyang Mountain."

Li Shouchang frowned.

“Especially since they have been guarding the mountain gate so closely these days, there must be some problem inside the gate.”

"It's better to be safe than sorry. Since he is the leader of the righteous path in the Central Plains, it's never wrong to meet him."

Jiang Shoucheng added.

These two senior brothers, with their humming and hawing, actually acted as his advisors.

Before long, Xue Baizhi arrived at the small courtyard. This female cultivator from Yuyang Mountain was not dressed as a Daoist nun today, but wore a yellow ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) with a light purple gauze over it. Although she had no jewelry on her head, she had a unique and charming appearance that made her look pitiful.

"Xue Baizhi of Yuyang Mountain pays respects to the True Immortals of Huangtiandao."

As she spoke, she gave a polite bow to these people.

“We dare not. Your father, Master Cangyuan, is on equal footing with our master and is the leader of the righteous path in the Central Plains. We cannot accept such a title. Junior Sister Xue, please call us Senior Brother.”

Li Shouchang agreed.

"Indeed, True Master Cangyuan once roamed the Northern Wilderness with my master, slaying demons and monsters along the way, which is truly admirable to us younger generations."

Su Che then picked up the conversation and added.

"We are all fellow practitioners of the Xuanmen sect, and we are all of the same ilk."

Jiang Shoucheng added a sentence.

"I wonder what brings Senior Sister Xue to my humble abode today?"

As Su Che asked the question, he caught a glimpse of disdain on the little fox's face out of the corner of his eye.

"I wonder who these two senior brothers are..."

"I am Li Shouchang, a disciple of the Huangtiandao Mo Sect."

"...Jiang Shoucheng."

A glint flashed in Xue Baizhi's eyes.

"So it's the renowned Senior Brother Jiang, the Immovable Heavenly Gang, and Senior Brother Li, the Sword of Yao Guang."

The Heavenly Gang Remains Unmoved? The Jade Light Sword?

Are these two really that famous?
Su Che turned his head and looked at his two senior brothers.

Jiang Shoucheng smiled modestly: "Alas, it's all in the past."

"Back then, when Senior Brother Jiang saw fellow cultivators being intercepted by Heavenly Demons in the outer realms, he righteously stepped in to help them, guiding them back to the Heavenly Gang. He himself was besieged by thousands of Heavenly Demons, but protected by a nine-story exquisite pagoda, he remained unmoved. Thus, he earned the reputation of 'Unmoved Heavenly Gang.' Whenever Bai Zhi thinks of this, she can't help but admire Senior Brother."

After praising Jiang Shoucheng, Xue Baizhi turned to praise Li Shouchang.

"Back then, Senior Brother Li fought fiercely against thirteen Void Step cultivators from the Demonic Sect with just the Yao Guang Sword, killing them so badly that they dared not look him in the eye. He was truly unparalleled..."

"Don't praise us. We just got away because we were fast and they couldn't catch up with us."

Li Shouchang spoke modestly, but his eyes betrayed his smug satisfaction.

"Senior Brother Su..."

Xue Baizhi turned to look at Su Che, which made the Third Young Master Su curious. He thought that his family's reputation had been circulating in the martial arts world for so long, and he really didn't know what kind of praise they could come up with.

"...It has been a long time."

"Just a 'long time no see' message." Su Che couldn't help but feel a little disheartened.

"Although my Jade Sun Mountain is closed, the void rift in the Blood River Realm is related to the peace of heaven and earth. This time, we have sent two Elder Bu Xu and twelve disciples of the Rejuvenating Core stage to face this challenge together."

Xue Baizhi spoke generously.

"Now that the disciples are all in place, they are willing to follow Huang Tiandao and travel together."

Two Void Step cultivators and twelve Rejuvenating Pill cultivators—Su Che estimated that Yu Yang Mountain had really gone all out.

"it is good."

Before Su Che could speak, Li Shouchang exclaimed "Good!"

"The people of Yuyang Mountain are of the same blood as my Huangtiandao sect, and our sect naturally has an inescapable responsibility to work together."

Su Che glanced at Jiang Shoucheng's unpleasant expression on the other side and roughly understood why Senior Brother Li was so excited.

Although his own Huangtiandao sect is one of the three great mystical sects, this time only he and his two brothers were traveling together, making him truly alone.

Both the Shenxiao Dao and the Tianshi Dao are prominent sects that value pomp and circumstance. Li Shouchang, accustomed to a carefree lifestyle, naturally did not want to lose face.

Now that a major sect like Yuyang Mountain in the Central Plains is willing to stand behind Huang Tiandao, how could anyone refuse?

Firstly, it would help to save face, and secondly, it would let the world know that in the Central Plains, the name of our Huangtiandao is still the most resounding.

"Junior Brother Su is the sect's wandering advisor. I wonder what Junior Brother Su's opinion is?"

Jiang Shoucheng naturally wanted to pull him along.

Otherwise, it would seem that Huang Tiandao is too eager to find talent.

“I think it’s feasible. We are all fellow practitioners of the Xuanmen sect and should help each other. Moreover, our sect’s purpose this time is not to gain or lose in that immortal palace, but to seal the void passage and restore peace to the world.”

"That's what I mean."

Li Shouchang said with a grin.

"As we say, 'Those who rule the world' are the best."

The little fox looked at Xue Baizhi, and the smile in its eyes grew wider.

The conversation was going very well at the Marquis of Changxin's residence.

On a cloud boat outside Jiankang City, Ye Hu and Yan'er dared not utter a sound. Dressed in their finest attire, they sat quietly below, following the rules of the Beiji Yuan Palace.

Two people sat at the head of the table.

A man dressed entirely in red, with red hair and beard, dressed as a wandering ascetic, with a string of human skull prayer beads around his neck, and indigo eyes that revealed an anger that never dissipated.

Opposite him was a short boy dressed in white.

The boy's eyes were covered by a black cloth, and his ears were covered by his long hair. His attire was ordinary, but he exuded an indescribable sense of purity.

It was a feeling so clear it was almost unreal.

He seemed not to exist in this world, but rather to be the reflection of all things in the world condensed in one place, and it was in the interplay of light and shadow that his existence came into being.

"Why did Bai Zu decide to come to the Central Plains instead of enjoying blessings in the East Sea?"

The red-haired monk gave a soft snort, but his eyes were fixed intently on the boy's throat.

"Could it be that he has finally regained some of his former courage and is no longer afraid of those Taoist priests from Xuandu Palace?"

"We're all here in two places at once, so let's not make fun of each other."

The young man called Bai Zu smiled slightly.

"You've come all the way to the Central Plains this time, probably not just for the rare treasures in that ancient immortal abode."

(End of this chapter)