Fengyunlu

Ten people descended upon the entrance to Fairy Ji Yao's palace like a gust of wind. Leading them were the Three Saints of Yaotai. They were of the same generation as Fairy Ji Yao's master, Xuan Gu Zi, and were also old acquaintances of Lei Gong. However, they rarely interacted with each other, save for the last time Lei Gong came in anger, at which point they had made some moves. Otherwise, they rarely saw each other.

"Master Lei?" As everyone entered the front hall, the leader of the Yaotai Three Saints saw Lei Gong and asked with a hint of surprise. But she was quick-witted. Seeing Lei Gong's calm expression and the normal behavior of Jiutian Yunjun's men, she knew he wasn't looking for trouble. Adding to that Fairy Ji Yao's celestial voice command, she knew Lei Gong must have some important business, so she didn't ask any further questions.

Lei Gong turned around and said nothing more, only nodded, his eyes filled with the resigned look of an old friend. He knew all three Yaotai Saints. The one speaking to him was Xuan Yinzi, the leader of the Yaotai Saints, followed by Xuan Qingzi and Xuan Lingzi.

These three were all elderly venerables, who looked to be around forty or fifty years old. They wore clothes from the fairy palace, with jade hanging from their shoulders and colorful ribbons. They looked very immortal and prayed for each other.

Lei Gong looked at them, feeling a mixture of emotions. Back then, they were all the best in their respective families, originally from the same generation. However, they had a falling out with Xuan Gu Zi over Ah Li's situation, which eventually led to a physical fight. They also had a disagreement with Master Gu Yuan, and later seriously injured Master Gu Yuan's disciple, causing a lot of trouble. If it weren't for the later relationship between Fairy Ji Yao and Bai Ximo, with Lei Gong's personality and the support of the Thunderbolt Hall, the two families might have completely cut off contact.

Today, Lei Gong, however, humbled himself and came to Yaochi for the sake of the future of Thunderbolt Hall and the overall interests of Thunder Mountain. Lei Gong knew that the key figure was still Master Gu Yuan. Although Fairy Ji Yao had arranged everything so well, in the end, it might still depend on him, Lei Gong, to intervene. After all, Master Gu Yuan was notoriously difficult to deal with.

"Senior Sister, Ji Yao asked us to come here, but Master Lei is in the fairyland. Could it be related to the Thunderbolt Hall?" At this time, a group of fairies were walking forward, and Xuan Qingzi, the second of the Three Saints of Yaotai, asked.

Before Xuan Yinzi could reply, Xuan Lingzi beside him rushed in and said, "Senior sisters, you don't know, Bai Ximo came to Yaochi before. I don't know what he said to Ji Yao, but that kid ordered the mountain to be opened and then hurried to the South China Sea. When he came back today, besides Hall Master Lei's visit, there was also a child who was taken by Bai Lu to see his uncle."

"Yeah." Xuan Yinzi nodded after listening, and then asked the people behind him: "Did anything big happen after you followed Ji Yao for a while?"

Following behind were the first seven of the Nine Heavens Cloud Lords, led by none other than Fairy Xianlan, the Immortal Yuan Lord of the Yao Chi Fairyland. She held the highest status among her peers, and even Fairy Ji Yao usually had to address her as "Big Sister." She was also the predecessor of Master Gu Yuan, having inherited the throne from Master Gu Dao on behalf of his deceased disciple. Therefore, she held a particularly distinguished position within the Yao Chi lineage. If it weren't for Fairy Ji Yao's possession of the Taiyin Sacred Body, she might have been the current Yao Chi Immortal Lord.

"Reporting to my uncle, there was nothing special about our trip to the South China Sea. Later, I heard that the orphan of the Feng family went to Leiming Mountain to build up his meridians and continue his blood circulation. At that time, the Spring and Autumn Emperor was in the South China Sea..." Xian Yuanjun said simply, and Jiutian Yuanjun next to him supplemented it. Several people roughly told the story of Leiming Mountain.

After hearing this, Xuan Yinzi paused, frowning as if he had thought of something. Xuan Lingzi beside him nodded, "So, Bai Lu is taking the orphan of the Feng family to meet your master?"

"That should be the case. The child's meridians should have been sent back to the South China Sea, but the Spring and Autumn Emperor gave some instructions, so he asked the Immortal Lord to take him back to Yaochi. Maybe he had something to say to the master." Xian Yuanjun replied quickly.

Xuan Qingzi pressed on, "You just said that the Spring and Autumn Emperor was trapped in a sword formation, but someone rescued him and brought him to Demon Hill?"

"That's right. When we arrived, Moqiu had already been injured by Master Lei, and the people from Jianyin Sect were protecting him. Emperor Chunqiu was fighting with him. According to them, Moqiu seemed to have taken away a mysterious thing, causing the entire Leiming Mountain's immortal veins to begin to disappear." Xianyuan Jun answered in detail.

Su Yuanjun, who was standing nearby, also chimed in, "Also, someone from the Thunderbolt Hall revealed that the remnant spirit of the Nine Netherworld Emperor is also attached to Moqiu. It seems he's been taken away as well."

"Nine Netherworld Emperor?" Xuan Qingzi's eyes flashed with surprise when he heard the name, and he quickly asked, "Didn't he sink into the sea of ​​blood with Feng Wanlin and his wife three years ago? How did his remaining soul end up in Thunder Mountain?"

Xian Yuanjun was about to explain when Xuan Yinzi interrupted him: "Okay, let's go into Yaochi first."

Everyone fell silent and walked towards Yaochi together.

Meanwhile, Bai Lu and Feng Chen had already reached the back mountain. Facing the ancient cave before them, Feng Chen asked hesitantly, "Cousin, you're not lying to me, are you? Master Gu Yuan is notorious for hating men. I may not be very old, but I'm almost twenty years old. Perhaps we should wait for Aunt Ji Yao to arrive before we make any decisions."

"Don't worry, although the grandmaster looks cold, she actually has a warm heart and won't make things difficult for you. Besides, the master is busy now. When she comes, we have arranged everything, which will save her a lot of trouble." Fairy Bai Lu explained with a smile, and then she pulled Fengchen and prepared to knock on the door.

Fengchen was still a little embarrassed: "But Uncle Lei said..."

"Little girl, who did you bring?" A gentle voice suddenly came from the ancient cave, interrupting Fengchen's words.

When Fengchen heard this voice, he felt like he was loved by an elder, and all the worries in his heart disappeared. It was like bathing in the spring breeze and feeling the warm sunshine, which made him feel extremely comfortable.

Fairy Bai Lu replied, "Master, the person outside is Bai Lu's younger brother. He is here to visit Master on the orders of the Spring and Autumn Emperor."

"Come in." The gentle voice sounded again, and then one of the doors of the ancient cave creaked open.

"Yes." Bai Lu agreed and walked into the ancient cave with Feng Chen...

Returning to the Yaochi Lake, Fairy Ji Yao was waiting. Before her lay a bottomless yet boundless celestial pond, its waters shimmering emerald green, lotuses bearing green leaves. Countless lotus flowers surrounded an unknown fairy flower. The flower resembled a golden lotus, but with scales. Each scale was engraved with a mysterious talisman, extending upwards and converging upon the central flower. The flower had thirteen petals, each one pulsing with life, as if blood vessels were coagulating beneath the scales. The lotus pedestal in the center seemed to be pregnant with something, the lotus seed's foetus pulsating, as if life were growing within.

Gazing out from this flower, the sky was a blue curtain of celestial clouds, the ground a boundless expanse of mist. Thick fog permeated the surroundings, leaving only the faintest glimpse of stone pillars reaching from heaven to earth. Thirteen of these, satin-white, coiled dragons and phoenixes, were immense, their roots unknown, nor their destinations known. All that was known was that they reached the celestial clouds above and the dense fog below, each more than ten feet thick, towering over the Yaochi Lake. Combined with the seemingly boundless Yaochi Lake, its luminous presence without any light outside, anyone who encountered it, even a mortal, even a novice, would be led to believe that this inner chamber within the Yaochi celestial realm was actually a separate cave heaven.

"I've seen the Immortal Lord..."

Ten people descended one after another. The three Yaotai saints, who were in the lead, were older, but their status as immortal masters could not be insulted, so they greeted them first. The nine heavenly sovereigns followed suit one by one.

Fairy Ji Yao hurried to support him. Although she was the Immortal Lord, she didn't place as much emphasis on distinctions between superiors and inferiors as her predecessors had. Instead, she valued the order of seniority. Fairy Ji Yao had understood this from a young age, so while supporting him, she said, "Three uncles, there's no need for this. Although Ji Yao is a junior, she doesn't dare to endure too much etiquette."

After she finished speaking, she supported the three saints of Yaotai in turn, then nodded to Jiutian Yuanjun and said in the same way: "Senior sisters, there is no need to be so polite. Ji Yao has benefited greatly from your support, so there is no need to be too formal."

"Yes." Several Yuanjun stood up.

Xuan Yinzi spoke first: "Although it is true, you are now the Immortal Lord. There is a distinction between the upper and the lower. Even us uncles cannot cross the line casually. If you dote on your subordinates so much, outsiders will think that we in Yao Chi have no rules. Don't let them think you are incompetent."

Fairy Ji Yao smiled and replied, "Master uncle is right. Ji Yao will pay attention to it in the future. But there are no outsiders here today, and I have important matters to ask Master uncles for help, so there is no need to be so restrained."

She had always respected this uncle and never argued. She remembered how Xuan Yinzi had tried to stop her master's marriage when he had ruined it. Unfortunately, due to the difference in status, her influence was weak, and she was unable to persuade Xuan Yinzi to change his mind. Furthermore, Xuan Yinzi, with his status as the Immortal Lord, had silenced her, so even if she had objected, it would not have affected the entire sect's decision. Fairy Ji Yao always remembered this, so even though Xuan Yinzi was usually serious, Ji Yao knew she was kind-hearted and her advice was well-intentioned.

"Alright, alright, you look strong, but you're actually quite fragile. Never mind. Tell us what you've called us here for." Xuan Yinzi changed the subject, avoiding the sad story of Fairy Ji Yao's past. She had been thinking of saying her sister Ji Long was stronger than she was, but then she realized it was a heartbreaking story, and since she was outspoken, she quickly shut up.

Fairy Ji Yao didn't take it to heart. Some things are better kept to oneself, not talked about all the time. As for Xuan Yinzi's question, she thought for a moment and then expressed her general thoughts: "Uncle Master, wait a moment. Ji Yao is waiting in Yaochi today. Besides needing help with the Taiyin Formation, today's matter is of great importance and requires breaking an ancestral precept. Therefore, Master Master needs your help to persuade Grandmaster. As for what it is, let Ji Yao slowly explain..."

"Are you Feng Wanlin's son?"

In the back mountain of the Yaochi Fairyland in West Kunlun, in the ancient cave where the Taiyao Immortal Emperor usually meditated, Master Gu Yuan covered her face with a veil, so her eyes could not be seen clearly, and she just asked lightly.

Fengchen was a little nervous, looking at Master Gu Yuan sitting cross-legged on the lotus platform, muttering to himself.

He had only heard that Taiyao Immortal Emperor was a high-level cultivator with hundreds of years of experience, and thought he was an elderly woman. Unexpectedly, he found out that she had the secret to maintain her youthful appearance and actually looked like a beautiful woman.

Although the veil concealed her beauty, Feng Chen was born into a high-class family. The young master of the Feng family was the grandson of Emperor Cang Yun. He had seen countless beauties since he was a child. Just by looking at his eyes, he could tell that Master Gu Yuan was definitely a celestial being.

But she had no expression on her face now, and Fengchen didn't know what she was thinking. Besides, Master Gu Yuan was an Immortal Emperor with a high level of cultivation. How could a teenager see through him so easily?

Therefore, Feng Chen was a little reserved and stepped forward to answer with the courtesy of a junior: "Senior, I am indeed a descendant of the Feng family, but I dare not call my father by his name. I hope you can forgive me."

Master Gu Yuan raised his eyebrows and said, "You are quite polite, kid. Well, Bai Lu said Luo Hongchen asked you to come see me. Tell me, what's the matter?"

Feng Chen nodded quickly, and then secretly glanced at Bai Lu. Seeing her nod slightly, although he was not very reassured, he still frowned and said, "I, the junior, have been ordered by the master to come and see you. I have something to ask of you."

"Oh?" Master Gu Yuan whispered in confusion. She thought, whether it was the Spring and Autumn Emperor Luo Hongchen, the Cangyun Emperor Bai Qianyi, or the secret techniques left behind by Feng Wanlin, no matter how you looked at it, this child shouldn't be asking anything of her unless he was connected to Yaochi.

But Master Gu Yuan knew that while most in the Xuan Sect believed the story of the Innate Spirit was a rumor, she knew the truth. Although the remnant spirit of the Demon Abyss had caused chaos, it was the truth: this child was definitely an Innate Spirit. Although she hadn't investigated, Feng Chen's repaired Jue Meridians and his cultivation at the Initial Phoenix Stage couldn't be hidden.

Furthermore, ever since Fengchen entered the sect, Master Gu Yuan had been observing him, intentionally or unintentionally, with his divine consciousness. As he gained insight into Yaochi, he also absorbed everything around him. But Fengchen remained unaffected. Even Bai Lu had to use her inner energy to resist. With her Heavenly Rank cultivation, the pressure from Master Gu Yuan's divine consciousness inevitably made her feel uncomfortable.

Fengchen, on the other hand, showed no fear at all. This could only be explained by the presence of his primordial spirit within his sea of ​​consciousness. Besides that, a young Phoenix in his early teens would be unable to withstand the pressure unleashed by the Immortal Emperor Taiyao. Even if it wasn't directed at him, it was unlikely to remain unaffected.

Furthermore, Master Gu Yuan knew that Feng Chen's meridians were still severed three years ago. Even with the abilities of the Cang Yun Emperor, she doubted he could have reestablished them in three years. Furthermore, while his cultivation level at the Initial Phoenix Realm wasn't high, it wasn't something he could achieve in just three years. Feng Chen took a deep breath and said, "Thundering Mountain's immortal veins are being lost, and the remnant spirit of the Nine Netherworld Emperor is causing trouble. I've heard of your vast magical powers, and I'd like to ask for your assistance in saving Thundering Mountain." Master Gu Yuan paused for a moment, then slowly spoke, "This matter has far-reaching implications. The Nine Netherworld Emperor committed countless evil deeds in the past, and his remnant spirit is even more dangerous. At your young age, why would you be so concerned with such a troublesome matter?" Feng Chen said firmly, "Thundering Mountain is a vital site for the esoteric sects throughout the world. The loss of the immortal veins will affect the cultivation of countless people. Furthermore, as a descendant of the Feng family, I have a responsibility to protect the peace of this area." Master Gu Yuan nodded slightly, his admiration for the young man growing stronger. She stood up, walked in front of Fengchen, looked at him carefully, and suddenly stretched out her hand and touched Fengchen's eyebrows.