Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 224 One step away

"What is this?" George Lam picked up a black book and saw the words "Golden Light Mysterious Origin Technique" written on it.

"This is something in Chen Yuanlong's storage bag. It is a book of secrets of magical powers." Song Xian had already read this book and had some idea of ​​its origin.

According to records in books, when this supernatural power is fully cultivated, one can merge oneself with the golden body into one, with the power to shake mountains and uproot peaks.

The condensed golden body that Chen Yunlong displayed at the end should be this magical power, but he obviously did not practice it to the fullest and was still far from perfect. Even so, judging from the power he displayed at that time, it should not be underestimated.

Unfortunately, no one knew what kind of magical power the black scimitar used by Helian Quan was, and no secret was left behind. Judging from the situation of the fight at that time, the power of the black scimitar was even stronger than the magical power used by Chen Yuanlong.

What Song Xian didn't know was that these two magical powers were what the two of them had obtained in their early years when they followed Wu Yaozu, the leader of the Tianshan Sect, to explore an ancient temple. At that time, they each chose a magical power to practice. It wasn't that the black scimitar magical power was stronger than this one, it was simply that Helian Quan had practiced it more deeply.

The book that Helian Quan used to cultivate this magical power was passed on to his wife, and was obtained by people from Luofeng Valley, so it was not in his storage bag.

George Lam flipped through the book and was overjoyed when he saw the description.

"Master, please give this to me! I'm looking for a powerful magical technique to practice in order to increase my strength and ensure I win the next Foundation Establishment Trial."

"Of course, take it if you need it!" Song Xian would not refuse this request.

"Brother Zixiang, we are now only one step away from replacing the Tianshan Sect. Even if this step can be successfully completed, we cannot rest easy. If we can replace the Tianshan Sect, others can also replace us."

"Replacing the Tianshan Sect is the real beginning. It will inevitably attract the covetousness of others. If the sect has a foundation-building cultivator, there will be no need to worry about many things."

"And you are the only one in the sect who has the ability to build a foundation now."

.........

Inside the spacious and brightly lit room of the Bianxia Town Defense Alliance headquarters, a Hunyuan Sect disciple entered from outside and bowed to Zhong Wenyuan. "Elder Zhong, the Ding family's Patriarch, the Qingyuan Sect's Master, and the Xuri Sect's Master have arrived at our headquarters and are waiting in the main hall. Please go and meet them immediately."

"They came together?" Zhong Wenyuan frowned.

"Yes. They looked quite angry and spoke rudely."

"I understand." Zhong Wenyuan nodded, knowing that these three people must have known the news that Hunyuan Sect had joined forces with Chen Yunlong to attack Tianshan, and they came to hold them accountable.

He had anticipated that the various sects would come to demand an explanation after learning of this matter, but he had not expected that the leaders of these three sects would come together.

This undoubtedly shows their position, and the three companies have reached a consensus on this matter.

When Zhong Wenyuan arrived at the Allied Forces Hall, he saw three people already seated.

Ding Wenxiang even sat on the main seat without any courtesy, which was the seat where Song Xian, the leader of the coalition forces, should sit.

Now that he has sat on it, the meaning is self-evident.

What this means is that Song Xian is no longer qualified to be the leader of the coalition forces. This is obviously to put pressure on Hunyuanzong and to show his power.

"Palace Master Ding, Sect Leader Wang, Sect Leader Wu. Why are you three here?" Zhong Wenyuan greeted the three of them neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Ding Wenxiang stared at him intently, questioning him rudely, "Fellow Daoist Zhong, the coalition forces just suffered a defeat in Luofeng Valley, with so many casualties. Why isn't Fellow Daoist Song here? Where is he, the leader of the coalition forces, doing?"

Zhong Wenyuan said calmly, "The headmaster has other important matters."

"It was Fellow Daoist Song who urged our court to join the coalition. The plan to attack Luofeng Valley was also proposed and orchestrated by Fellow Daoist Song. We agreed to assist out of respect for Fellow Daoist Song and the relationship between our factions. Now the coalition has suffered heavy casualties, and each faction has suffered heavy casualties. Our court has suffered so many casualties, and yet Fellow Daoist Song, the leader of the coalition, has disappeared? Isn't that absurd?"

"We heard that Fellow Daoist Song cooperated with Chen Yunlong of the Tianshan Sect and captured Tianshan. Is this true? Fellow Daoist Zhong, please stop hiding it." Wang Qian said.

Compared with Ding Wenxiang, his tone was much milder. After all, Qingyuan Sect had received help from Hunyuan Sect and now needed Hunyuan Sect's protection. Although he and Ding Wenxiang stood on the same side in this matter, he did not act so aggressively.

"Yes, it is true. When the coalition forces attacked Luofeng Valley, the master had already joined forces with our disciples and Chen Yunlong to capture Tianshan." Zhong Wenyuan's expression did not change, and he nodded calmly.

After hearing Zhong Wenyuan's admission, Wang Qian and Wu Yao looked at each other. When they heard Ding Wenxiang say this, they were still a little skeptical.

Now it was finally confirmed to be true, but the two frowned as to why Hunyuan Sect did this.

"Fellow Daoist Song organized a coalition to attack Luofeng Valley, but he himself joined forces with the Tianshan Sect. What does this mean?" Wu Yao asked with a frown.

"Our sect leader did this precisely to recapture Falling Phoenix Valley and ensure peace in Bianxia Town."

"Hmph!" Ding Wenxiang snorted mercilessly. "To maintain peace in Bianxia Town, you tricked us into attacking Luofeng Valley. This will help disperse the Tianshan Sect's forces and reduce the burden on your sect's attack on Tianshan. This is Brother Song's trick. Am I right?"

"Excuse my bluntness, but your sect's actions are simply shameless. I, Sect Leader Wu, and Fellow Daoist Wang all joined the coalition and followed Fellow Daoist Song's command because we trusted him."

"But now your clan is taking advantage of our trust in you, using us as stepping stones and playing tricks on us, asking us to share the pressure of Tianshan Sect for your clan."

"Such shameless behavior, yet they still shamelessly claim it's for the peace of Bianxia Town. This is simply outrageous."

Ding Wenxiang's voice became stern as he spoke.

"Your Majesty is really going too far." Wu Yaoyi looked displeased and agreed.

Wang Qianze frowned and said nothing, but looked at Zhong Wenyuan with a reproachful look.

Zhong Wenyuan remained calm and responded slowly, "My three Taoist friends, please be patient and listen to me as I explain."

"Our sect also participated in the attack on Luofeng Valley, and there were casualties. This is completely different from our sect's attack on Tianshan."

"The reason our sect concealed our cooperation with Chen Yunlong was because we were afraid that the news would leak out. If Helian Quan learned of this, the plan would be doomed. I hope you can understand this."

"In fact, the coalition forces' attack on Luofeng Valley and our sect's joint attack on Tianshan with Chen Yunlong have the same goal, which is to deal with Helian Quan."

"As long as Helian Quan is not eliminated, there will be no peace in Bianxia Town. Even if we capture Luofeng Valley, Helian Quan will send people to take it back. Therefore, only by eliminating Helian Quan and pushing Chen Yunlong to the position can we ensure peace in Bianxia Town."

"Our sect has already reached an agreement with Chen Yunlong. After he returns to Tianshan to seize power, he will return all of Luofeng Valley's resources and territory, and promise not to invade the various sects in Bianxia Town again." Ding Wenxiang said coldly, "In that case, we have to thank your sect. For the sake of peace in Bianxia Town, your sect is willing to send troops to aid Chen Yunlong. You are truly selfless! When did Fellow Daoist Song become so selfless?"

Wang Qian and Wu Yao both looked at Zhong Wenyuan with questioning expressions. Obviously, no one believed that Hunyuan Sect would help Chen Yunlong retake Tianshan just for the sake of peace in Bianxia Town.

Zhong Wenyuan also knew that this statement was hard to convince the public. The Hunyuan Sect would rather sacrifice its disciples, spend money and effort, and help Chen Yunlong, just to maintain peace between Bianxia Town and Tianshan Sect. This ghost didn't believe it.

Fortunately, he had a plan to deal with it.

"Of course, our sect didn't want to do this, but we really had no choice. Chen Yunlong found Senior Jiang of the Beast Taming Sect, but Senior Jiang was new to the sect and didn't want to get involved. It just so happened that our sect's headmaster needed help from Senior Jiang, so Senior Jiang asked our sect to help Chen Yunlong. Our sect had no choice but to send troops."

Ding Wenxiang still didn't believe it. "If that's the case, why didn't Fellow Daoist Song tell me the truth and send the allied monks to attack Tianshan directly? Why did you go to the trouble of attacking Luofeng Valley? Your sect sent people to help Chen Yunlong attack Tianshan."

"The Tianshan defensive formation is a second-grade, mid-grade formation. Too many people won't be enough. Chen Yunlong has informants inside who can destroy it. But if more people learn about this and the news spreads, the situation will be exposed. Sending the coalition forces to attack Luofeng Valley is both to paralyze Helian Quan and to prepare for both scenarios. If the Tianshan route fails, success along the Luofeng Valley route is also acceptable."

Wang Qian continued, "According to what Fellow Daoist Zhong said, your sect has already helped Chen Yunlong conquer Tianshan. When will you allow the Tianshan garrison in Luofeng Valley to withdraw? And hand over the resources and territory of Luofeng Valley to us?"

"It was originally possible, but now something unexpected has happened."

"What accident?"

"Chen Yunlong is dead."

"Dead?" The three of them looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes, even Ding Wenxiang. Although he had heard about Song Xian and Chen Yunlong's capture of Tianshan, he did not know the specific details.

"He was killed by Helian Quan during the attack on Tianshan. Helian Quan also died in this battle. Tianshan is now leaderless. Therefore, our sect leader cannot leave for the time being. He must stay there to stabilize the situation and avoid any further complications."

Wang Qian frowned. "Now that Chen Yunlong is dead, can the Tianshan Sect still agree to the conditions your sect negotiated with him?"

"Don't worry about that. It was Senior Jiang who requested our sect to help Chen Yunlong, and Senior Jiang also approved the return of the Luofeng Valley's resources and territory. Of course, Senior Jiang also agreed to our sect's request."

"The Tianshan Sect has already sent someone to ask Senior Jiang Feng, the head of the Beast Taming Sect, for instructions. He will make the decision. Once a new leader for the Tianshan Sect is determined, the resources and territory of Luofeng Valley will naturally be returned. At that time, the resources and territory of Luofeng Valley will be distributed to each sect according to their contributions, as agreed upon previously."

Ding Wenxiang stared at Zhong Wenyuan, still skeptical. Could the Hunyuan Sect be so kind? The territories of Luofeng Valley weren't theirs. They were working so hard, yet they were still distributing resources and territory to the various alliance forces based on their contributions. This didn't seem like the Song Xian he knew.

In his impression, Song Xian has always been a smooth and shrewd person who will not do anything without profit. In this transaction, it is obvious that Hunyuan Sect paid more and gained less.

But he couldn't find any fault with it. Besides, Zhong Wenyuan brought up Jiang Feng and swore so confidently, so he couldn't question Jiang Feng.

Although Wang Qian and Wu Yao also had doubts, their two families were weak now and could not force the other party. Moreover, Zhong Wenyuan promised to divide the Luofeng Valley's resource territory to them according to the original agreement. As long as they could get what they wanted, they didn't care much about what Hunyuan Sect planned.

.........

The sun was shining brightly, the air was clear, and inside a spacious and bright room on Puqing Peak in the Tianshan Mountains, Song Xian was talking to a man with a smile on her face.

This person is an ordinary cultivator from the Tianshan Sect and a neutral cultivator besides Chen Yunlong and Helian Quan.

"We are not here to make enemies with you. We are here to help fellow Daoist Chen Yunlong recapture Tianshan on the orders of Senior Beast Tamer Zong Jiang."

"Your sect originally obeyed Senior Yang Jinzhang. Now Senior Yang has stepped down and Senior Jiang Feng has taken over. Although a new emperor appoints new ministers, the relationship between your sect and the Beastmaster Sect cannot be severed just like that."

"Senior Jiang has just arrived and does not want any chaos in Tianshan. Helian Quan is plotting again, taking advantage of Fellow Daoist Chen Yunlong's absence to seize power. Moreover, he is a cultivator of a foreign race. How can Senior Jiang tolerate him? Therefore, he ordered our sect to help."

"Since you have already turned from evil to good, you only need to stay in your duties and have nothing to worry about. I guarantee your safety and the treatment you received before with my life."

"Tianshan is leaderless now. To prevent Helian Quan's faction from counterattacking, we have no choice but to stay here temporarily. We just need to wait for Senior Jiang to give new orders and confirm a new leader. Then everything will return to normal."

Song Xian had a friendly smile on his face and talked freely, as if he was chatting with an old friend.

The man put his head down, nodded slightly, and occasionally responded.

"If you have any difficulties, troubles, or requests, just tell us."

"Thank you for your concern, Master Song. I have no requests."

"Okay. If you need anything, you can come to me. This period is quite special. We are here to help guard the mountain gate at the request of Daoist Fellow Zhou Bo. No one is allowed to enter or leave until Senior Jiang Feng gives the order. Please forgive me."

"I understand."

"Then I won't keep you. Brother Ning Yuan, please escort Cheng back to the mansion."

"Goodbye." The man stood up and left.

"Senior Brother Lin Quan, call the next person." Song Xian ordered after he left.

Lin Quan left immediately.

These days, Song Xian talks with the Tianshan Sect monks who stay here every day. On the one hand, it is to calm people's hearts, and on the other hand, it is to win them over and pave the way for the final step.

Although they were just chatting, sometimes a concern could warm people's hearts. Some Tianshan Sect monks who had been ignored for a long time might even feel flattered.

Not long after Lin Quan left, Xu Ning hurried in from outside, his expression showing nervousness and surprise: "Master, Senior Jiang Feng is here."

Hearing this, Song Xian stood up suddenly, his heart in his throat. He couldn't tell whether he was happy or nervous. "Jiang Feng is here in person?"

"Yes, he has arrived outside the formation. Zhou Bo and his men got the news and went to greet him."

"Let's go." Song Xian led his people out of the room without thinking.

He didn't expect Jiang Feng to come in person. He originally thought that he would send a subordinate or at most his disciple Xu Hao to deliver the message.

Months of planning, so much effort and dedication, and now it was at this moment, Song Xian's heart was pounding.

(End of this chapter)