Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 253 Extraneous problems
As a large family, the Kong family has many disciples. Although they are all descendants of the Kong family in name, there are also differences in closeness.

Kong Xiangyuan was not only a recognized genius of the Kong family, but also the nephew of Kong Zhenqing.

Kong Zhenqing had no children, and had long treated Kong Xiangyuan as his own son. After Kong Xiangyuan became a mortal, he had tried his best to provide him with all the resources he could.

Kong Xiangyuan did not disappoint everyone's expectations. He made rapid progress in his practice and reached the tenth level of Qi Refining at a young age. He also mastered all the magical skills taught in the mansion.

Kong Zhenqing was full of confidence in him when he participated in the foundation-building selection competition this time, thinking that it would be a test for him. Unexpectedly, Song Xian suddenly appeared.

Such a strange flame actually broke Kong Xiangyuan's diamond body.

Seeing Kong Xiangyuan being enveloped by the dark green flames and refusing to admit defeat, Kong Zhenqing, fearing the loss of his talented nephew, disregarded his dignity and intervened directly.

Song Xian heard a loud shout from outside the arena, and saw a beam of light shooting towards him, so he quickly put away the Netherworld Cold Flame.

The dark green flame quickly retreated back into his palms and disappeared as he put his palms together.

At this time, Kong Xiangyuan's entire arm was wrapped in dark green flames, and his skin, flesh, and bones were being melted bit by bit by the flames.

Kong Xiangyuan's face was distorted, and he was obviously in extreme pain. However, apart from the sudden cry of pain, he clenched his teeth and said nothing.

Song Xian put away the Netherworld Cold Flame, but the dark green flame covering his arm still remained.

He gritted his teeth, the golden light around him dissipated, and his body shrank rapidly, revealing his true appearance. Then he flipped his hand, took out a sharp blade, and cut off his right arm, which was emitting dark green flames.

A large amount of blood gushed out from the broken arm, and beads of sweat as big as buckets rolled down Kong Xiangyuan's forehead, but he said nothing. His face was ferocious and his eyes were fixed on Song Xian, as if he wanted to imprint him in his mind.

"You brat, you have such a cruel heart." Kong Zhenqing's light of escape fell, looking at Kong Xiangyuan's painful expression and broken arm, he looked at Song Xian fiercely and gritted his teeth.

Song Xian was speechless. Kong Xiangyuan had seriously injured Zhong Wenyuan during a competition before, and now he was injured and couldn't take it anymore. Kong Zhenqing's double standard attitude was really unique.

Of course, he was not deliberately seeking revenge on Kong Xiangyuan, but was forced to this point. If he did not use the Netherworld Cold Flame, he would never be able to defeat this man.

"Fellow Daoist Kong has profound magical powers. I have no choice but to accidentally injure you. Please forgive me."

After all, the Kong family is powerful, and now is not the time to turn against them. Although Kong Xiangyuan seriously injured Zhong Wenyuan first and the leak of Yuxiangdan was most likely caused by them, Song Xian had to swallow his anger for the time being and apologized calmly.

He is the winner and should behave like a winner. If he expresses his apology at this time, no one will think he is weak. Instead, he will appear to be broad-minded, frank and generous.

"Hmph, let's go." Kong Zhenqing certainly wouldn't retaliate against Song Xian in public. If he retaliated simply for losing the competition, how could the Kong family maintain their dignity? Moreover, Huo Yuan was watching. With a cold snort, he fled with a flash of light, carrying Kong Xiangyuan away, heading straight out of Yixian Peak.

When Song Xian returned to the stands, the disciples of Hunyuan Sect naturally praised him for a while, but Su Zhirou was the only one who looked worried.

.........

By the fifth day, which was the last day of the competition, his only opponent was Wang Feng, a disciple of Luoyun Sect. The two stood facing each other in the competition arena, and his face looked extremely heavy.

He watched the entire competition yesterday and felt that he was no match for his opponent, but it had come to this point. No matter what, he had to give it his all. He couldn't just give up before the fight even started.

Wang Feng certainly has the ability to make it all the way to the finals, but there is a clear gap between him and Kong Xiangyuan.

Although his techniques can be considered sophisticated, they are still slightly inferior to those of Song Xian.

The two sides exchanged several moves. When Song Xian used the second-grade intermediate technique Yang Explosion to break his strongest attack, facing the dense and whistling fireballs, Wang Feng finally chose to admit defeat.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Wang." After successfully winning the Foundation Establishment Competition, Song Xian was also quite proud and happy.

"Fellow Daoist Song has superb magical powers. I am ashamed to be inferior to him." After Wang Feng said this, he turned his head to look at the stands outside the stadium. His gaze was not at where the disciples of Luoyun Sect were, but at where the disciples of Hunyuan Sect were.

"Junior Sister Su is a good person. I hope Brother Song will treat her well. I wish you two will live happily ever after."

Song Xian was stunned by these words. It seemed that he had some interest in Zhirou in the past.

Without waiting for him to say anything else, Wang Feng picked up his magic weapon and left.

"Fellow Daoist Song, congratulations, you are the champion of this year's Bianxi City Foundation Establishment Selection Competition. Please follow me to meet Uncle Huo." At this time, the Beast Taming Sect disciple came over and spoke.

The two of them then rode their magic tools to the tall pavilion in the north and walked up.

Above it, Huo Yuan was sitting at the desk, waiting for his arrival.

"Junior pays his respects to Senior Huo." Song Xian bowed respectfully.

Huo Yuan looked him over and nodded. "Young people are formidable. After watching so many competitions, your match with Kong Xiangyuan was the most exciting. Not only in Bianxi City, but even in Xijiang County, your strength is top-notch among Qi Refining cultivators. It's a pity that Kong Xiangyuan is still a step behind."

"Senior, your praise is unbelievable. I am truly humbled and unworthy of it."

"I'm very curious. What was the origin of that dark green flame you used to defeat Kong Xiangyuan? How could it be so powerful?"

"This is the secret magical power that this junior has cultivated."

Although he has won the first place in the competition, he still needs to be reviewed and approved by the Beast Taming Sect before he can go to the Beast Taming Sect's mountain gate to build his foundation. Huo Yuan is a key figure here and cannot be offended. Since he asked the question, Song Xian could only give an ambiguous answer.

"I heard that you have a good relationship with Senior Brother Jiang?" Huo Yuan did not ask any further questions. The art of martial arts has always been a secret among cultivators.

"How dare this junior discuss friendship with Senior Jiang? Senior Jiang has shown me great kindness by appointing me as the leader of the Tianshan Sect. I will do my best to serve your sect."

"I know Senior Brother Jiang. His vision is always right. Since he values ​​you, it means you are a talented person. Facts have also proved that Senior Brother Jiang is indeed a discerning person. With the strength you showed in this selection competition, building a foundation in the future should not be a problem."

Hearing what he said, it seemed that he had a good relationship with Jiang Feng. Song Xian felt a little relieved. Although he had won the first place in the competition, he was still a little worried that Yang Jinzhang might interfere.

After the last incident of Qingfengfang being detained, he felt a little nervous when facing the unfamiliar disciples of the Beast Taming Sect, fearing that they might be ambushed.

"The foundation-building stage has stumped countless geniuses, and I'm really not sure about my chances."

Huo Yuan pulled out a token. "This is our sect's token. The sect's approval document will be sent to Qiyuan Mountain within a year. When that time comes, you can take this token and the approval document to our sect's mountain gate to build your foundation. There's no time limit; you can choose the time to build your foundation yourself. However, you cannot transfer your foundation-building qualification to others; it's yours alone."

"Thank you, senior." Song Xian took the token, which was made of pure gold, with the word "crown" engraved on both sides.

"Go ahead!" Huo Yuan waved his hand.

"Junior takes his leave." Song Xian bowed, left the attic, and returned to where the disciples of Hunyuan Sect were. Everyone was very happy, and naturally there was no shortage of flattery and praise.

To celebrate their victory in the competition, several people held a banquet in the market that night, toasting each other and creating a festive atmosphere.

Some are happy while others are sad. Everyone in Hunyuan Sect is celebrating happily.

The atmosphere in the Kong family mansion was solemn.

In the dimly lit room, Kong Xiangyuan was applying ointment to his broken arm. His face was impassive, and he allowed the bandage to be applied without expression, as if he were not the one injured. However, the cold glint in his eyes showed that he was not at peace.

He never thought that he would be defeated by others. He had been the pride of the Kong family since he was young. Not only had his path of cultivation been smooth, but he also easily crushed his peers in Kong family competitions.

Everyone I come into contact with in my life is flattering and servile.

People of the same generation were like minions in front of him, and even the foundation-building cultivators in the family were friendly to him.

It can be said that in the Kong family, he is the apple of everyone's eye and a genius, second only to the emperor and above everyone else.

As long as he opens his mouth, there is no request that will not be met.

With such favorable conditions and long-term flattery from people around him, he naturally developed an arrogant personality and did not take other people into consideration at all.

Not to mention those Qi-refining cultivators of the same generation, even the Foundation Establishment cultivators were nothing more than that in his eyes. It was just that there were no heroes at that time.

His goal was not just to build a foundation. He even felt that with his talent and qualifications, being born into the Kong family was a bit of a waste of talent.

For him, participating in the foundation-building selection this time is just another family competition, and the outcome is no longer a mystery.

He went there with such determination to win, but unexpectedly, he was defeated by an unknown little man.

Although Song Xian had some fame in Bianxi City, for Kong Xiangyuan, who was only focused on cultivation, the empty titles of sect leader and power leader were of no use at all.

The people he cared about were only those cultivators who possessed powerful strength, not just titles.

He found it hard to accept this result, but that was the fact.

He could only suppress his anger and silently swore in his heart that one day he would take revenge.

Only Song Xian's blood can wash away this shame.

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In September in Bianxia Town, the hot summer has passed and the severe cold has not yet arrived. It is the season of clear and cool autumn weather.

Since winning the first place in the foundation-building competition and returning to Tianshan, Song Xian has practiced more diligently, hoping to reach great perfection as soon as possible and then go to the gate of the Beastmaster Sect to build his foundation.

During this period, he only went between the practice room and the mansion every day, and he spent longer time in the practice room than before.

All the affairs of the sect are taken care of by Zhong Wenyuan and others, so he doesn't need to worry about them.

Unless it is an urgent and important matter, they usually handle it on their own and only report the general details to him every month.

On this day, he sat cross-legged in the practice room with his eyes closed, practicing as usual.

There was a sudden knock on the door. He opened his eyes from his meditation and opened the stone door. The person standing outside was Zhang Ningyuan with a solemn expression.

"Master, something bad has happened. I just received news that Hu Xiaobao has been captured."

Song Xian's brows immediately furrowed. "Who did it? What happened?"

"It's said that he's from the Kong family. Hu Xiaobao had a conflict with a member of the Kong family and was apprehended by the Kong family and taken back to the Kong Mansion. I'm not sure about the specifics of the situation, but the news was reported by someone from our Nanyuanfang shop."

When Song Xian heard that it was someone from the Kong family, he felt that something was wrong.

He had previously defeated Kong Yuanxiang in a competition, causing him to cut off one of his arms. He was worried that the Kong family would take the opportunity to retaliate, so he had not left Tianshan during this period.

Unexpectedly, they caught Hu Xiaobao.

If it happens to someone else, it may just be a misunderstanding and there is still room for negotiation.

The only thing is that the Kong family could not have been a misunderstanding. They must have designed to capture Hu Xiaobao in order to vent their anger on Kong Xiangyuan.

Kong Xiangyuan is a talented son of the Kong family. He lost face and suffered a loss in the competition, so the Kong family captured Hu Xiaobao, a talented disciple of Hunyuan Sect, to vent their anger.

If Hu Xiaobao falls into the hands of the Kong family, he will be in danger!

"Where is the newcomer now?"

"In your house."

"Let's go." Song Xian immediately returned to the mansion. In the waiting room, besides Zhong Wenyuan, there was also a fair-skinned man named Fu Quan, who was one of the earliest disciples of the sect to achieve transcendence.

Many years ago, the sect reopened the market in Nanyuanfang, and Fu Quan was the person in charge of this market.

"Greetings, Master." The two men stood up and saluted.

"What exactly happened? How could Hu Xiaobao be captured by the Kong family?" Song Xian walked straight to the main seat and sat down. After motioning for the two to sit down, he asked.

Fu Quan glanced at Zhong Wenyuan, and seeing he didn't say anything, he replied, "I don't know the specifics either. I was informed by the Ding family cultivator in charge of the market that Junior Brother Hu had a conflict with the Kong family cultivators outside the market. He was surrounded and taken away by several Kong family cultivators. I knew this was a serious matter, so I hurried back to report to the Master."

"When did this happen?"

"Just a few hours ago."

"How was Hu Xiaobao when he was taken away? Was he injured?"

"The Ding family cultivator only said that Junior Brother Hu was subdued, but did not mention whether he was injured."

Song Xian narrowed his eyes slightly. Ever since the relocation plan of the market town was exposed, the relationship between Hunyuan Sect and the Ding family has become very tense. Although they have not completely torn their faces apart and become enemies, the relationship between the two sides has indeed dropped to a freezing point.

Although the leak of Yuxiangdan was most likely done by the Kong family, the Ding family is not clean either.

This time, Hu Xiaobao was arrested by the Kong family in the Nanyuan Valley Market, which was under the charge of the Ding family.

There is no doubt that the Kong family's action this time must have been premeditated. Either there was a spy inside Tianshan who revealed Hu Xiaobao's whereabouts, or the Ding family provided information to the Kong family.

"If nothing unexpected happens, this matter must be a setup by the Kong family. They arrested Hu Xiaobao in revenge for the injury Kong Xiangyuan suffered during the competition." Zhong Wenyuan frowned. Although his injury had not healed, it had almost recovered and was no longer a serious matter.

"The damn Kong family is so narrow-minded. They take revenge just because they are not as skilled as others. To be honest, they were the ones who hurt people first." Zhang Ningyuan said angrily.

Song Xian waved his hand. "It's useless to say this now. They are so powerful that they are clearly determined to take us down. The most important thing is to rescue Hu Xiaobao from them. We must act quickly, otherwise the consequences will be unpredictable."

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