Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 44 Desert Ruins
He looked up and saw a middle-aged man in his forties walking towards him.

"Friend Ding, I didn't expect to meet you here." Song Xian was also a little surprised when he saw the other party.

This person is Ding Wenxiang, the head of the Ding family in Huiyuan City, Pingyuan County. He once came to Xicheng here on a spirit ship with Song Xian and others.

The two men exchanged greetings and sat down next to each other. There were originally five people in the hall, and the other four just glanced at Song Xian and then looked away.

"Fellow Daoist Song, we met again so soon after our separation. I wonder where your sect has gone now?"

"My sect is currently settled in Guzi Mountain in Bianxia Town. I originally wanted to visit your mansion in Luoyuan Mountain after returning, but I didn't expect to meet you here."

"Guzi Mountain, then we really share the same suffering. Guzi Mountain is not far from our home. If you have some free time, Brother Song, please feel free to visit our sect."

"Of course. What brings you here, Fellow Daoist Ding?"

"Why else could it be? I heard that Senior Yang is extremely powerful in Bianxi City and controls many industries, so he wanted to come and ask for some soup. Isn't that why Fellow Daoist Song came?"

"Hey! I wonder if I can meet Senior Yang today. I heard it's not easy to meet him. Before coming here, I went to the Qingyuan Sect. They have already started cooperation with the Beast Taming Sect. Just by refining some incense for spirit beasts, they can earn several thousand spirit stones every year."

"For the Beastmaster Sect, a few thousand spirit stones isn't even a drop in the bucket. The Beastmaster Sect has a lot of assets in Bianxi City, from the Luoyun Sect to the newly relocated Qingyuan Sect. Which one doesn't have profit cooperation with them? Otherwise, why would so many people come to visit Senior Yang?"

As Ding Wenxiang finished speaking, a man walked over and bowed to Song Xian, saying, "Is this fellow Daoist also from Bianxia Town? May I know your name?"

Song Xian hurriedly stood up and returned the greeting: "I am Song Xian, the headmaster of Hunyuan Sect."

"Let me introduce you. This is Brother Mao Jie, the head of the Rising Sun Sect. This sect is from our Bianxia Town and migrated from Anfeng County." Ding Wenxiang said.

"So it's Master Mao. I'm so sorry."

"Master Song, you're welcome. We're both in Bianxia Town, so we should visit each other more often in the future."

"As it should be."

Mao Jie sat down aside and the three of them started chatting.

Only then did Song Xian realize that the six men and women in this hall were from the border and lower-level forces.

Except for these three people, the other three cultivators are from border town forces.

Mao Jie even revealed that this was his third visit, and the first two times he waited for a whole day but did not see the person.

"Who is the headmaster of the Rising Sun Sect, Mao Jie?" It was not until the afternoon that an old housekeeper came here.

"That's me." Mao Jie's expression brightened and he stood up suddenly.

"Please follow me, the master wants to see you."

"Okay." Mao Jie responded immediately, looking very excited, and followed him happily.

It is said that as long as one can meet Yang Jinzhang, there is a 50% chance of success, because Yang Jinzhang already knows the demands and personal information before the meeting.

If what you ask for is something that cannot be done or achieved, you will not be summoned even if you come to ask for an audience ten or a hundred times.

Yang Jinzhang has to meet countless people all day long, so he has no time to chat with these Qi-refining monks he has never met. Since he has summoned them, it means that there is something to discuss about this matter.

"Fellow Daoist Ding, do you know why Fellow Daoist Mao is here?" Song Xian asked in a low voice after he left.

Ding Wenxiang shook his head. "This was my first time meeting him, and I just asked him casually. He was very secretive and didn't say anything."

"Strange, there are only six of us in this hall. Where were the others taken? When I came in, there was a very long line outside."

"People with different demands and different regions definitely don't live together. Are you worried that there won't be enough space to entertain guests in such a huge Yang Mansion? I heard that important guests always go through the east gate of the Yang Mansion, and people like us who may or may not be seen need to queue at the west gate."

"I've heard about this too. Rumor has it that those who can enter through the East Gate are all prominent figures in Bianxi City."

The two chatted until dusk, and no one from the Yang Mansion came to summon them. Mao Jie has not returned since he was taken away, and it is very likely that he left directly after the meeting.

After more than an hour, an old butler came to pass on the message: "Masters, the master's reception time for today has ended. If you have anything to say, please come back on the first day of next month!"

The crowd had no choice but to get up and leave, and they were led out through the west gate. "Master Song, let's say goodbye now. Please come to my house for a chat sometime."

"must."

After Ding Wenxiang finished speaking, he took out a magic weapon from his storage bag, mounted it, and flew away.

"Master." Zhong Wenyuan, who was guarding the outer room, approached. "How is it? Have you seen Senior Yang?"

Song Xian shook his head and told him the situation in the inner room.

Zhong Wenyuan remained silent after hearing this. The two returned to the inn. Zhang Ningyuan followed them and first asked about the situation of the Yang family. After hearing that they had found nothing, he couldn't help but show a look of loss.

"Master, Qi Xiaobai hasn't arrived yet. Should we continue to wait for him?"

"No need. We agreed on that day that if he has something important to deal with, he can go directly to our mountain gate after he finishes it."

Zhang Ningyuan sighed and said, "Master, you're too trusting. I think this guy has probably taken the money and run away. Why don't we look for him? He must have been selling goods in the market for a long time. Maybe someone knows him and can find him."

Song Xian was not very confident, wondering whether Qi Xiaobai would keep his promise.

"Forget it. If you doubt someone, don't employ him. If you employ someone, don't doubt him. Since we have chosen to trust him, why bother looking for him? Let's go back tomorrow morning."

The three of them chatted for a while and then went back to their rooms to sleep.

.........

"Master, Senior Brother Zhong, Senior Brother Zhang, you are finally back." When the three returned to Guzi Mountain, they saw Jiang Zichen running out happily.

"What's wrong? Nothing happened in the sect during this period of time, right?" Song Xian touched his head.

At this time, Lin Zixiang and several others also came out and said solemnly: "Master, Brother Zhong, we have discovered a secret."

Seeing the look on their faces, Song Xian knew something important was going on, so he walked in quickly. "Let's go inside and talk."

After entering the hall, everyone took their seats. The three of them had been away from the sect for more than half a month. During this period, the few people who stayed behind in the sect were not idle either. They were all busy with their own affairs. Many tables and chairs were also added to this hall, and everyone sat around a large wooden table.

"Brother Zixiang, please tell me! What exactly is going on?"

Lin Zixiang said, "This matter has to start with Junior Brother Zichen. Before the Sect Leader left, didn't he ask him to be responsible for settling those thirty ordinary people? When the appointed time came, those people still hadn't arrived. Junior Brother Zichen waited and waited, but they didn't show up. He was anxious, so he discussed with me and decided to go down the mountain to investigate."

"I thought those mortals hadn't arrived yet, maybe they had some trouble along the way, so I thought it would be a good idea to let Junior Brother Zichen check it out, so I allowed him to go."

"Who knew that this trip would lead to the discovery of a secret? It turns out that the reason the thirty mortals were late was because they encountered a powerful sandstorm along the way, making it difficult to move forward."

"When Junior Brother Zichen arrived, the sandstorm had already subsided. He unexpectedly discovered some strange structures hidden beneath the desert floor. Normally, they wouldn't be visible, but now, the sand was flowing across a large area, stirring up the sandstorm and creating deep, sunken pits, making them faintly visible."

"After Junior Brother Zichen returned, he told me about this. I was also curious, so I followed him down the mountain. By then, the sandstorm had ended, and the buildings that had emerged from the ground were covered by sand again."

"Luckily, Junior Brother Zichen remembered the location, and together we dug several feet down. Sure enough, we found some stone buildings underneath, completely covered by the desert."

"We dug deeper for a long time before we could clearly see that it was a palace built of huge stones. We couldn't tell when it was built. Since the headmaster wasn't here, we didn't dare to take any action on our own. So we filled the area with sand and soil and returned to the mountain gate, waiting for your return to discuss further matters."

After hearing this, Song Xian frowned slightly. There was actually a stone palace under the desert?

"Have you asked the people around here if there are any ancient sites there?"

"We asked the thirty men and women who brought us up the mountain, and the escort company that brought them. They've all lived here for generations, and they all said there's never been any buildings there."

Song Xian became more and more curious. If this was the case, then the stone buildings under the desert might be thousands of years old.

He made a decision immediately, leaving three disciples to guard the sect, and the others would go with him to investigate.

It was already dusk, and by the time everyone arrived at the location, it was completely dark.

Looking around, there is a vast sea of ​​sand all around.

(End of this chapter)