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Chapter 2400 Unkind Invitation
Han Li Zhenzun didn't think he had taken advantage of Qu Jianlei. To be honest, most people wouldn't be worthy of being used by him.

However, Baiqiao was a little worried when he heard this. He had promised to help someone advance to the next level, which was the Nascent Soul stage, and this was a matter of great karma.

Moreover, it is an indisputable fact that this little nascent soul is about to advance to the next level—its aura is simply impossible to suppress.

But the other party doesn't want to advance in the Lingyun Sect, which makes them exceptionally difficult to deal with.

After thinking for a while, he said that Lingyun Sect was willing to take on this cause and effect, and would invite two Immortal Venerables to help protect the Dharma, and he could swear an oath as proof!

This is the confidence of a major sect. Two Immortal Venerables have made an oath. Which other force would dare to make such a promise?

As for the cost of protecting the Dharma, that can be discussed.

However, Qu Jianlei didn't wait for him to bring up the follow-up topic and simply said, "Thank you for the arrangement, but I can't accept it."

You… Venerable Baiqiao was a little unhappy. Back then, when you instigated Jin Ge to steal from his post, I didn’t hold you accountable at all!
Is this because they have a protector who can sever their own path, and they look down on the Lingyun Sect?
Baiqiao Zhenzun still respected beings capable of severing the Dao, but a mere Nascent Soul cultivator was not enough.

Moreover, he is in charge of sect affairs, so he must also have a certain level of responsibility.

Just as he was considering how to "persuade" the other party effectively without losing his composure, Venerable Qingkong coughed lightly.

"Baiqiao, young friend Qu has some connection with the Haoran Sect, so let's not ruin the harmony."

"The Haoran Sect?" True Venerable Baiqiao was clearly taken aback, but fortunately, the clone of this ascetic cultivator did not show much expression on its face.

He nodded slowly. "Then the Dao Severing... no wonder you are hesitant because of this?"

Based on this statement alone, it can be concluded once again that there are indeed some issues between Lingyun and Haoran Sect.

"I wouldn't dare say I'm wary," Qu Jianlei replied with only five words, offering no further explanation—he didn't know what else to say.

Anyway, too much talk leads to mistakes, so just stating your position is enough; let the other party guess the rest.

Venerable Baiqiao frowned and pondered for a moment, then looked at Venerable Hanli, "The outside world is in some chaos right now..."

He simply gave a brief account of the situation, without embellishment, just stating the facts.

The hardest thing to resist in the world is this kind of open communication; that's why sincerity is the ultimate weapon.

Finally, he said, "Min Ning is hiding in the temple and won't come out. You and your friend Qu should also be careful when you go out."

Forget about the idea of ​​him being able to leave his body. If Master Quling dared to show himself in Houde, guess how many people would be watching him?
Han Li paused for a moment, then muttered resentfully, "This is your mismanagement, what does it have to do with me?"

Who can stop this phenomenon? Baiqiao was also a bit speechless. Human hearts are unpredictable, and it's not appropriate to blame Lingyun Sect for this!
Jin Ge Zhenxian suddenly spoke up, "Since that's the case, why not design a fake body for Master Qu Ling?"

He actually wanted to ease tensions between the two sides; the karmic consequences of the Dharma Protector's astral projection were simply too great.

He knew that Xiao Qu didn't have much ill will towards Ling Yun, but simply didn't want to get involved in the major karma, which wasn't surprising at all.

If it's just about helping to cover things up and attract some hatred, then even if the consequences are minor, it can still be considered a perfect start to a collaboration.

"You..." Baiqiao was a little unhappy upon hearing this. Do you think I don't have enough trouble already?

Creating a fake body is easy, but right now, the True Venerable One who has left the body is definitely still watching Xiao Qu!

It would be very difficult to deceive the perception and divination of the immortals, let alone to impersonate them perfectly.

But in the end, he nodded slightly, "That's easy to say, but..."

His concern was about the related aura, which was a relatively sensitive matter. If the Lord of Quling was unwilling to give it, it would be difficult to handle.

"No need to trouble yourself," Qu Jianlei said expressionlessly. "I'll just stay in Cangwu and see who comes looking for me!"

Cangwu has not only become the core of the team, but more importantly, even if they descend to the mortal realm at any cost, their combat strength will be affected.

He's not afraid to boast a little: unless you're a Celestial Venerable who can resist the consciousness of a realm, it's basically impossible for anyone to do anything to him.

Before returning to the empire, he didn't have this confidence, and he had a very difficult time fighting those who had broken through to the Soul Realm.

But over the past thirty years, he has grown so much that he can now say with genuine confidence.

As for coming to him after losing his senses? He could only sneer: Bring on as many as you want.

"Huh?" Jin Ge asked in surprise, "Isn't it good to have someone help you share the firepower?"

Qu Jianlei glanced at him, "Master, there are some things I can't say, otherwise you'll talk about my heart again."

"Huh?" Jin Ge's face lit up with joy. "Tell me more?"

Qu Jianlei rolled his eyes at him again, "Senior Master Shu, maintaining your moral character is very important. If you become more and more corrupt as you learn, you won't go far on the path of cultivation."

"This, this, this..." Jin Ge Zhenxian stammered for a moment, then finally sighed, "I'm really curious."

Upon hearing this, Baiqiao Zhenzun glanced at Qu Jianlei and nodded thoughtfully, "Young friend Qu... has considerable talent."

"You call this a talent for enlightenment?" True Venerable Hanli finally realized what he meant. "Baiqiao, you're becoming more and more unlike yourself!"

"Do you know what I used to be like?" Hyakki Shinzun scoffed. "Sorry, I don't know you."

"Fine," he glanced at Qingkong Zhenzun, "Great Protector, Qu Ling is to stay here, what's your attitude?"

“I don’t care,” the Great Protector replied casually. “You should just say what you mean; I don’t like beating around the bush.”

The ascetic shook his head slightly and sighed softly, "Never mind, do as you please."

The next moment, the tall, thin cultivator's figure disappeared. This was an avatar, not a projection, so it shouldn't have dissipated, but rather vanished.

Qingkong Zhenzun pondered for a moment, glanced at Han Li, then at Qu Jianlei, and finally at Jin Ge.

Then he nodded and vanished instantly, leaving only the words, "It should be safe here."

"This is..." Jin Ge said, indicating that he didn't quite understand, "Nothing was agreed upon, right?"

Han Li glanced at him speechlessly, shook her head, and sighed softly, "Living simply... is truly wonderful!"

Upon hearing this, Jin Ge Zhenxian couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Just say you're all filthy. I haven't forgotten my true nature!"

The three of them did not stay in the secret realm any longer. After leaving the secret realm, they left the forbidden area and returned to Red Leaf Ridge.

Qu Jianlei released Jing Yuexin and the others from the cave. Now that their whereabouts were known to the Lingyun Sect, there was no point in hiding them any longer.

However, the group kept quiet to avoid being discovered by outsiders, and simply continued their cultivation in their own territory.

Two days later, the Third Pavilion Master of the Book Pavilion actually visited, which was quite unexpected, considering that Red Leaf Ridge currently only has Golden Core cultivators.

Qu Jianlei did not show up; he simply arranged for Tianyin to receive them.

He was mainly curious about the past of Lingyun Sect and Haoran Sect, but neither Han Li nor Jin Ge would tell him.

He wouldn't want to put his friends in a difficult position, so the library was one of his additional channels for obtaining information.

However, the Third Master said that he was completely unaware of this situation, and after explaining, he even asked a question with a hint of bitterness.

"Do you think our Cangwu Realm is qualified to know about the affairs of the Upper Realm?"

This is not only true, but for a long time before Qu Jianlei ascended to the Upper Realm, he did not even know that the Upper Realm was called Houde.

Dai Wanwan, who was standing next to her, expressed her understanding and asked the Third Pavilion Master: What brings the True Immortal here?
The three pavilion masters said that they heard news from the upper realm that someone seemed to be plotting against the Lord of Quling, which might affect the Red Leaf Ridge of Cangwu.

So he brought his disciples, including Master Yulin, hoping to help Hongyeling.

In addition, he heard that the Lord of Quling had already established himself in the Upper Realm, so... he had a small request.

Among the four sacred mountains and one palace in Cangwu, there must be quite a few people who know similar news, but only Shuge has the nerve to say it like this.

Aside from a minor misunderstanding at the beginning, Shuge maintained a very positive attitude and actively made amends for the mistake.

The Third Pavilion Master said that he was old, but Master Yulin was still young, and if possible, he hoped that she could go to the Upper Realm to broaden her horizons.

The saying goes, "Read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles." Shouldn't the scholars in the library put this into practice?

If Master Yulin could settle in the Upper Realm, and even have the opportunity to reach a higher realm, then his life would be without regrets.

What's particularly heartbreaking is that the Third Master didn't believe Yu Lin had a chance of succeeding; he just wanted his junior sister to see the view from a higher vantage point.

Tianyin pondered for a moment, then nodded without consulting anyone, "Okay, I'll talk to the boss, but don't leave too many people behind."

She had been caught in the rain; if her eldest brother hadn't pulled her up, she would have followed in her younger brother's footsteps.

So she took the risk, just so she could offer someone else an umbrella.

"Your people are all pretty decent," Han Li remarked, "but they're a bit too assertive."

Qu Jianlei smiled and said, "We've always been a loose team with few rules, so we can't expect too much from you."

"Do you think I'd believe that?" Han Li rolled her eyes at him. How could a loosely organized team manage to travel all the way from the Empire to Cangwu without collapsing?

Even when facing difficulties, everyone will surely work together, but what about after becoming wealthy?
Not to mention that after establishing a foothold, not long after, you, as the leader, took the lead and went back to try to bring back the personnel who remained behind...

Many sects and even families cannot do this.

Therefore, whether a group has cohesion cannot be determined by whether it is a sect or a family; the key is to look at how the team does things!

However, Han Li had no interest in discussing this issue further. What he cared more about was, "It seems that Baiqiao really intends to abandon all shamelessness."

"That's not important," Qu Jianlei replied indifferently. "What I want to know is, without a fifth-order spiritual vein, is it possible to break through to the Nascent Soul stage?"

“That’s not impossible,” Han Li answered without hesitation. “At the beginning of time, who knew what a fifth-order spiritual vein was?”

"But aren't there still countless powerful figures who, through various fortuitous encounters, have reached the Nascent Soul and Void Transformation stages?"

As the saying goes, a prodigy is a prodigy. Han Li's ambition is exceptionally high, directly aiming to rival the ancient great powers.

"So... why don't you tell me about your plan first?"

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