Dusk Returns to the Ruined Building

Once you cross that mountain, the past is just a passing cloud, because home is just beyond the mountain!

This is perhaps the true feeling of every wandering swordsman returning home.

Ancient mountain path, stone pavilion bathed in warm sunshine, spring breeze and dappled leaves!

The Sage of Food and Yuan Hui did not heed Xiao Yingxu's words. The two of them wanted to go home and visit Yunxu Mountain. Moreover, once they crossed this mountain, they would reach Yunxu Mountain.

Xiao Yunxu couldn't stop them at all, but he left Huangfu Yuanfei and Liu Yiren behind and went to the Shangguan family with him and Shangguan Rumeng.

"Grandmaster Uncle, do you bring so many ingredients every time you return to Yunxu Mountain?"

Yuan Hui was a little depressed. Ever since he parted ways with Xiao Yingxu, the Food Saint had been taking him shopping along the way. He carried all kinds of meat, while the Food Saint carried all kinds of vegetables. The main thing was that the things he carried were too delicious. But he really hadn't killed anyone much, so the punishment for him was really a bit harsh.

“My martial uncle is a foodie. He comes over for every meal when I’m at Yunxu Mountain. And your two grandmasters also often come over for a free meal. How can we not buy more?”

As the sage of food closed his eyes for a short rest, he muttered to himself:

"Oh dear, what a mistake! I think I bought too much. I'm already feeling a bit tired!"

Yuan Hui shrugged, hesitated for a moment, and said softly:

"Grandmaster Uncle, may I... may I come over for a free meal?"

"Oh, so a trip to Jianying has stirred up your bloodlust!"

The Food Saint opened his eyes and looked at Yuan Hui. Yuan Hui was not a bad person. He had a fine physique and was a promising talent. However, he disliked the aura of killing!

"I... I'm just used to the food my grandmaster cooks. The food at Yunxu Mountain is really terrible!"

Yuan Hui was sincere in saying this, but only half of it. Of course, he wanted the Food Saint to guide his cultivation.

"Let's go. If you carry both of these baskets up Yunxu Mountain, I'll allow you a small meal every five days and a big feast every ten days. How about that?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Hui felt bitter. He glanced at the food sage's basket and decided to use his true essence to carry these things up the mountain.

"Grandmaster Uncle, it's a deal!"

The Sage of Food leaped out of the stone pavilion and said calmly:

"Kid, take your time. Just get me to my little courtyard before dark!"

Yuan Hui watched the Food Saint's departing figure and shook his head helplessly. He didn't chase after him; he couldn't catch up anyway.

Once they cross this mountain, they'll reach Yunxu Mountain. He'll definitely arrive before dark. Yuan Hui is truly exhausted right now and wants to rest a little longer.

Yunxu Mountain is an isolated mountain located in the north of Yingzhou, surrounded by deep ravines. Only the path taken by Shishengren and Yuanhui connects it to the outside world.

The Daoyuan Sect has been established here for nearly a thousand years, and this is also the ancestral home of the Daoyuan Sect as known to the world.

On this very day, a person arrived at Yunxu Mountain, taking the same path as the Food Saint and Yuan Hui, except that it was noon instead of morning!

The man was bound by eight jade chains, had a burly build, and a fierce look on his face. His most distinctive feature was the two real antennae on his head. This man was Qingjie's brother, and he had come for revenge.

Humans are not plants or trees, and demons are not rocks. Both humans and demons harbor hatred and resentment. Back then, Sister Qing's brother was betrayed and sealed away by the Daoyuan Sect. This seal lasted for a thousand years, and he harbored resentment in his heart.

Although he knew he had made mistakes back then, he had finally seen the error of his ways. Daoyuan Sect not only failed to help him, but also harmed him!

Sister Qing's brother also crossed this mountain. He didn't come home, but to wipe out his entire family. He went straight to Yunxu Mountain, killing anyone he saw, but he didn't say a word after killing them!

At this moment, Sister Qing's brother had already reached the top of Yunxu Mountain, and the Daoyuan Sect was in a bloodbath with corpses scattered everywhere.

The Food Saint sensed a faint fluctuation in the aura within Cloud Void Mountain, which is why he was in a hurry to leave ahead of schedule, because the fluctuating aura belonged to his two junior brothers.

The Food Saint was not only shocked, but also knew that this was no ordinary event. He thought of Xiao Yingxu's words and guessed that something had happened at Yunxu Mountain. It was a shocking event. Both of his junior brothers had taken action, so the enemy must be extraordinary.

The Sage deliberately made Yuan Hui carry things and walk slowly, hoping to save Yuan Hui's life. As for whether he could save him, that was up to fate!

The Food Saint himself returned to Yunxu Mountain with the intention of dying.

And just as the food sage predicted!

After the Food Saint crossed the mountain, he saw the tragic scene of the Daoyuan Sect being wiped out. He roared and headed straight for the summit of Yunxu Mountain.

Seeing the corpses of his once obedient and familiar disciples along the way, the Food Saint shed tears. The calamity of the Daoyuan Sect had truly arrived, and it was a calamity of annihilation!

The Sage of Food had not entertained the slightest thought of leaving; he was determined to live and die with the Daoyuan Sect.

When the Food Saint arrived at the summit of Yunxu Mountain, only his junior brother Yingruo and Yinggu remained, fighting against a person bound in chains.

The Food Saint, of course, did not recognize Sister Qing's brother. He was about to lend a helping hand when his expression changed slightly. He moved swiftly and helped up his uncle, Master Qingyu.

"Uncle-Master, Uncle-Master..."

The dying Qingyu Zhenren opened his eyes!

"Yinghuai, you, you shouldn't have come back!"

Tears streamed down the face of the sage, for he was old, and those tears were bitter and intermittent.

"Uncle-Master, hold on, I'm coming to save you!"

The Food Saint frantically poured true essence into Qingyu Zhenren's body, but it was all in vain; Qingyu Zhenren's meridians could no longer gather true essence.

"Go, go, go! Those are demons, don't seek revenge!"

Qingyu Zhenren tried to push Shishengren away, but his hand fell down without touching Shishengren.

"Uncle Master!"

The Sage let out a mournful roar that echoed throughout the entire summit of Yunxu Mountain.

A moment later, the Food Saint slowly put down Qingyu Zhenren. Although his master was Qingyao Zhenren, he had grown up by Qingyu Zhenren's side since childhood, so he was both a teacher and a father to him!

A bond that has lasted for hundreds of years is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"Uncle-Master, I... I will avenge you!"

The Sage of Food leaped into the air and charged straight at the demons.

"Brother!"

"Brother!"

Yingruo and Yinggu only called him "Senior Brother" once, without saying anything else. Their hearts were the same; this was their home for life!

This is the martial world, a world where the strong prey on the weak, yet also a world of loyalty and righteousness. Fearless of death, true to their feelings. At the summit of Cloud Void Mountain, the three Food Saints knew they were going to die, but none of them retreated, and none of them fled.

The three brothers fought fiercely with Sister Qing's brother, their bodies flying everywhere – a truly moving and tragic scene! The amazing thing was that none of them uttered a single word.

The battle raged past noon, and long after the sun had long since set, the storm atop Yunxu Mountain finally dissipated.

Covered in blood, Sister Qing and Brother Qing stood floating in the air, coldly muttering to themselves:

"Regardless of whether one is righteous or evil, one should have a sense of righteousness in one's heart. Since the Daoyuan Sect is unrighteous, what use is it to pass it on to future generations?"

"What Prince Longyang said is very true. This treacherous and unjust world of martial arts should not be allowed to exist for long!"

A person appeared in the void above the summit of Yunxu Mountain. He was a middle-aged man with a longbow on his back, with delicate features, wearing a blue robe. He looked kind and handsome.

Qingjie's brother was shocked to hear this. The person who could call him by name must be someone of extraordinary background, and he had not noticed it for so long.

Sister Qing asked coldly:

"Who are you?"

“Crown Prince Longyang, you may not recognize me, but you should recognize the bow behind me, right?”

Of course, Prince Longyang recognized him!

"The Ji family?"

The man carrying the longbow smiled slightly, which could be considered an admission.

"Are you here to kill me?"

"No, I just came to take a look. Alas, the Ji family has wielded this sharp sword for a thousand years. Now that the sword is broken and the people are dead, we should at least come and send them off!"

Upon hearing this, Crown Prince Longyang was taken aback, and said indignantly:

"It seems that the Ji family really was behind the sealing me away back then!"

"I really don't know, Crown Prince Longyang. You should find the answer yourself!"

"Hmph, if you don't kill me, I'll kill you!"

Prince Longyang leaped into the air, his two chains aimed directly at the person in mid-air.

"Since Crown Prince Longyang wishes to test the power of the Supreme Bow again, then this junior will humbly comply!"

At the summit of Yunxu Mountain, three sword shadows appeared out of thin air. Two met the chains, while one went straight for Prince Longyang's heart!

"The Arrow of Returning Heart, the Bow of Supreme Dominance—I'll come back to learn from you again if I have the chance!"

"We await Prince Longyang's arrival at any time!"

Amidst the thick clouds atop Yunxu Mountain, two figures flew away, one to the east and one to the west, yet the thick clouds lingered for a long time.

Yuan Hui carried a basket in one hand and crossed the mountain. He looked at the cloud on the top of Yunxu Mountain in shock.

Yuan Hui knew that something had happened at Yunxu Mountain, and that something had happened to Daoyuan Sect!