Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 243 The Tenth Level of Qi Refining
Mo Han glanced at him. His original plan was to lure Song Xian into taking action, injuring Xie Lang, and then bring Song Xian back to the mountain gate for punishment.

Who knew these people were so useless that they couldn't even handle such a small matter. He didn't even have any injuries on his body, but he ended up being in the wrong.

Now the person has been taken away by Jiang Feng again. If he wants to take the person away from Jiang Feng, his weight is not enough.

If the plan goes well and Song Xian injures the person, he can bring the person back to the mountain gate with justification. Even if Jiang Feng does not let him go, he can report the matter to the head of the Punishment Peak after returning to the mountain gate and ask him to send someone to arrest him.

Injuring a sect disciple is a serious crime, and Jiang Feng finds it difficult to withstand the sect's pressure.

His scheme against Song Xian was just a piece of cake and not a carefully planned one. Otherwise, he wouldn't have to do it in the market town. He could have just fabricated a crime and taken the man away in the wilderness where no one was around.

This trip to Bianxia City to check on the affairs of the market was originally a routine check, but before leaving, Yang Jinzhang told him that if he had the chance, he should find out the whole story of the Tianshan Sect.

Because he suspected that this matter was planned by Jiang Feng, if he could find any evidence, he might be able to bring Jiang Feng down.

So after he arrived in Bianxi City, he immediately inquired about the situation of the Tianshan Sect. He learned that Song Xian played a key role in it, and thought that perhaps he could make some breakthroughs from this person.

But because Song Xian was far away in Tianshan, he couldn't run to the other sect and capture the person, so the matter was temporarily put aside.

Just yesterday, he heard the news that Song Xian had actually arrived at Qingfengfang. This was a piece of cake, as he had searched everywhere for it.

So he instructed his disciples to perform this drama, but it was not performed well. The market manager kept pretending to be submissive, which led to the person being taken away by Jiang Feng.

Although the plan was not successfully completed, it also indirectly confirmed that there was something fishy going on in the Tianshan Sect. Otherwise, Jiang Feng would not have been so anxious to intercept the person.

In fact, Xie Lang's fault could not be found in this matter, because Song Xian was really angry at that time, and was completely overwhelmed by his humiliating words. He wanted to kill him and wanted to take his life with one move. If he allowed the Xuan Guang Ruler to chop him down, he would surely lose his life, so he could only block the attack of the Xuan Guang Ruler.

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At Qiyuan Mountain, Song Xian was led to a brightly lit hall to wait. After a while, Jiang Feng finally arrived.

"Junior greets Senior Jiang."

Jiang Feng walked straight to the main seat and sat down. He glanced at him and said in a flat voice, "Did you see Junior Brother Mo Han? Did he ask you anything?"

"After a conflict between me and your sect's disciple named Xie Lang, I was taken to a room by the city guards. I haven't seen anyone from your sect since. I dare to ask, Senior, who is this Senior Mo Han?"

"You don't need to know who they are. Just keep your mouth shut."

"Yes, this junior understands."

"You understand? Then do you know why they want to trouble you?"

"I have a guess, but I dare not speak rashly." At this point, the only person Song Xian can trust is Jiang Feng. Only he can protect himself.

Although he might kill me to silence me, he is at least trustworthy compared to Mo Han and Yang Jinzhang.

This is not because Jiang Feng is a better person than Yang Jinzhang, but because, given the current situation, both parties are in the same boat.

Of course, I, a grasshopper, cannot be compared with him, a grasshopper.

But no matter what, the two belong to the same camp.

If I fall into Yang Jinzhang's hands, there is no doubt that I will not have a good ending.

"Tell me! I just want to know whether you really understand or just pretend to understand."

"Who am I to deserve such a deliberate plot against me by your sect's foundation-building seniors? I suspect they did this to target you, senior. I was simply unintentionally involved."

Song Xian paused here, looked up and took a peek. If they continued talking, it would involve the internal affairs of the Beastmaster Sect, and he needed to confirm Jiang Feng's attitude.

Jiang Feng said expressionlessly, "Go on."

"Yes. The outside world is saying that you and Senior Yang are at loggerheads, and that it was you who squeezed Senior Yang out so that you could take the position of head of West City."

"There are rumors that Senior Yang has deep connections within your clan and is backed by some of your clan's most influential figures."

"I don't know the internal situation of your clan, but I believe that you must have someone behind you to take this position. Even if your relationship is not as close as Yang Jinzhang and the big man behind him, they will not let them do whatever they want and take away your position at will."

"You've just taken office and have managed all affairs in an orderly manner. If they want to remove you, they must have a legitimate and reasonable excuse."

"Obviously, this Senior Mo Han is also a close confidant of the big man behind Senior Yang Jinzhang, so he took action against me. His purpose is actually to help Senior Yang return to his position as the head of Bianxi City."

"The only significant connection I have with you is the Tianshan incident. They want to bring me to Xijiang County so they can pry the truth out of me and use it as an excuse to remove you from your position."

"You once said that although the Tianshan Sect is not entirely your clan's property, it still helps your clan and is considered half your own. The higher-ups in your clan are aware of this."

"In order to eliminate Senior Yang's influence in the Tianshan Sect, you single-handedly orchestrated the internal strife within the Tianshan Sect, eliminated the old members of the Tianshan Sect, and supported the younger generation to take over Tianshan."

"If Senior Yang Jinzhang and the others get evidence of this, they'll have grounds to criticize you. If this is brought before your sect's higher-ups, it will definitely have an impact on you."

"I wonder if what the junior said is right?"

Song Xian told Jiang Feng everything he was thinking in one breath, then kept his head down and waited for Jiang Feng's reply.

The reason why he told all his inner thoughts without reservation was actually to express his attitude.

That is, he is completely on Jiang Feng's side, and there is no doubt that he will be indecisive.

There was silence in the hall for a moment, and the atmosphere was a little subtle.

"You are indeed a wise man." After several breaths of silence, Jiang Feng's voice finally came, still as calm and plain as water.

"Please rest assured, Senior. Your kindness to me is as great as Mount Tai. Even if I arrive at your sect's gate, I will keep my mouth shut and will never let you down."

"There are many ways to get you to speak, but it's not up to you to decide whether to speak or not. So I brought you here, and you have to stay here honestly for the time being."

"Yes, I obey your command. Thank you very much, senior."

"Don't worry too much. I'm in control of the situation here. They won't dare to do anything to you easily. After all, you are the head of a sect, and the head of the Tianshan Sect. But you have to be more careful in the future. First, don't speak carelessly, and second, be careful not to fall into their traps. Go!"

"I'm leaving now." Song Xian turned and left.

"Master, could their actions this time be instructed by our great-grandmaster Song Zhongping?" Xu Hao watched him walk away, looking outside with a worried look on his face.

Mo Han wasn't a concern, but if he was representing Song Zhongping's wishes, that would be troublesome. "It can't be him. If it were him, there'd be no need for such despicable tactics. Besides, given his status, he wouldn't care about such a small matter. Even if it were exposed, the most I'd do would be to leave Bianxi City. If he were to take action, it wouldn't be so simple. This is most likely Yang Jinzhang's conspiracy, but we have to be careful." Jiang Fengxu looked outside the palace, a cold glint in his eyes.

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The next day, in the main hall of Qiyuan Mountain, a man dressed in the uniform of the Beast Taming Sect was seated. Seeing Xu Hao enter, he stood up to greet him. "Senior Brother Xu, I'm here on the orders of Uncle Mo. Yesterday, a thief attacked Junior Brother Xie in Qingfengfang. He was originally detained in the market, but I heard you took him away. Is this true?"

"Junior Brother Zhou, you're talking about Song Xian, right?" "This man attacked Junior Brother Xie yesterday. We need to bring him back to the sect for interrogation and conviction. Uncle Mo sent me to take charge. Please ask Senior Brother Xu to hand this thief over to us."

Xu Hao said calmly, "He's not a thief, but the headmaster of the Hunyuan Sect and the leader of the Tianshan Sect. He has been guarding Tianshan for our sect over the years and is responsible for inspecting the spiritual beast trade among the caravans. He has made great contributions to our sect's affairs in Bianxi City."

"I don't know the relationship between this person and your sect, but he attacked Junior Brother Xie, which is a violation of the sect's rules. Senior Brother Xu, are you going to protect him?"

"Whether he's guilty or not is not up to you to decide, and it's not your responsibility to arrest the criminal. Even if he's guilty, the incident happened in Bianxi City and this department should be investigating. As far as I know, it was Junior Brother Xie who provoked the conflict, and no one was injured. I can't hand this person over to you. Go back and tell Uncle Mo that this department will investigate the matter and he won't have to worry about it."

The man said no more, stood up and said, "Uncle Mo will report this to the sect."

"Go ahead." Xu Hao replied coldly with an expressionless face.

"Goodbye." The man turned and left.

"I won't send you far."

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After that, Song Xian stayed in Qiyuan Mountain for some time. Jiang Feng treated him well and did not restrict his freedom. He also allowed disciples of Hunyuan Sect to visit him, but he did not allow him to leave.

During this period, Zhong Wenyuan, Zhang Ningyuan and Jiang Zichen frequently traveled to Qiyuan Mountain to report the situation outside to him. He was able to grasp internal and external information, and had someone to accompany him, so he lived a leisurely life without any worries of being detained.

And so, several months passed.

One day, Jiang Feng suddenly summoned him to meet him.

Song Xian knew that this matter must have come to a conclusion. The reason why Jiang Feng wanted to keep him in Qiyuan Mountain was, firstly, to give an explanation to Mo Han and others to avoid being accused of letting a criminal go, and secondly, to keep this unstable factor under control.

But he couldn't stay in Qiyuan Mountain like this forever. The Beastmaster Sect would have to come to a conclusion on this matter sooner or later.

On the surface, this was just a simple conflict, but in reality it was a confrontation between Jiang Feng and Yang Jinzhang to see who had greater influence.

"Junior greets senior. May I know what instructions you have for me?" Song Xian came to the spacious and bright hall with a nervous mood and saluted him respectfully.

"You can go back now. Be careful next time. If something like this happens once, it's likely to happen again. I can protect you this time, but I may not be able to next time. Just stay in Tianshan peacefully. If there's nothing to worry about, try not to go out, so as not to fall into someone's trap."

Jiang Feng did not explain too much about the details of the matter, but just told the result with an expressionless face.

"Thank you, senior." When Song Xian heard this, a heavy stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

"One more thing. That town relocation plan you mentioned earlier, that's it. Don't mention it again."

Song Xian was stunned. How did he get involved with this matter again?

During this period of time, he never asked Jiang Feng about this matter, because his own situation was worrying and he was in custody, so he didn't want to bother with the relocation of the market. He didn't expect that this would be the outcome.

Could it be that because of the impact of this incident, the top leaders of the Beast Taming Sect had an opinion of me?
"Excuse me, Senior, is there something wrong?"

"Someone from our sect has said that the construction of a market town is not allowed in Tianshan."

Song Xian opened his mouth, but finally nodded.

He did not continue to ask why or who sent the message.

The person who can put pressure on Jiang Feng must be some big shot in the Beast Taming Sect.

Perhaps they felt that Tianshan, as a barrier between the Muhe Grassland and the Qin State, would cause dissatisfaction among the Muhe Grassland's stakeholders by establishing a market there to accommodate both forces. It could also be due to this incident. Or perhaps someone within the Beastmaster Sect was targeting Jiang Feng.

It doesn't matter what the reason is, the result will not change.

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Time flies, and several years have passed in a blink of an eye. After returning from Qiyuan Mountain, Song Xian has been staying in Tianshan to practice and has almost never gone out. This lesson made him deeply aware of the importance of cultivation.

Even though he was already a well-known figure in Bianxi City, he was still as small as an ant in the eyes of the Beastmaster Sect. The reason for this was that his cultivation was too low and his strength was too weak.

Therefore, others did not take him seriously at all. They could arrest him or detain him at will, without distinguishing between right and wrong, and without even needing any excuses.

If Jiang Feng had not stepped forward to save him, the consequences would have been disastrous.

The failure of the Fangshi plan also cast a cold chill on his ambition to develop his sect.

In this world, strength is ultimately what matters. Whoever has the bigger fist is right.

No matter how well a sect develops or how many industries it has, if it does not have the corresponding strength, it will only be a wedding dress for others.

Therefore, improving your own strength is the fundamental thing.

One's own strength and influence complement each other.

Only with guaranteed strength can the sect develop its power. Otherwise, it will be like a tree without roots and a castle in the air.

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In the dim training room, Song Xian sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. The spiritual power in his body surged out from the Linghai acupoint like a tide, flowing along the meridians in his body. An indescribable comfort enveloped his whole body.

He opened his eyes, exhaled lightly, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

Just now, his cultivation had broken through the tenth level. When he looked within with the Eye of Truth, he saw that the spiritual power in his body had reached 100 points.

The cultivation in the Qi Refining stage was all natural. Apart from the calamity of building the foundation, he did not encounter any bottlenecks in his practice. This breakthrough was also within his expectations.

He remained motionless, enjoying the comfortable feeling of the spiritual energy automatically flowing along the meridians in his body, until all the gushing spiritual energy flowed back to the Linghai acupoint.

He withdrew his mind, closed his eyes again, entered a state of meditation, and refined the spiritual energy that flowed into his body.

(End of this chapter)