Dusk Returns to the Ruined Building

On a stormy night, the sound of rain pattering through the trees and leaves fills the air.

Ji Qingfeng actually arrived at the Ji family's Emperor Tree. He had been thinking all the way there, but he still didn't know what Ji Xuanyan meant.

Ji Qingfeng leaned alone against the Emperor Tree, his brow furrowed in worry.

In reality, Ji Qingfeng really didn't need to be troubled. He just wanted to meddle too much and there were too many unknowns. Even if he had just ignored it, the Ji family would have remained as usual, without any problems.

After a long while, a voice came from the thatched hut!

"Why are you here again?"

"Senior, I have some doubts in my mind. Hidden Smoke Abode asked me to meditate quietly under the Emperor Tree!"

The prison official in the thatched hut still did not appear.

"She wasn't asking you to think, but to wait patiently for the person who will save the Emperor Tree to appear!"

Ji Qingfeng was shocked. He had a sudden realization. He could respond to the Ji family’s ever-changing situation by remaining still. Wasn’t this the Ji family’s Emperor Tree?

Ji Qingfeng bowed deeply before the thatched hut!

"Thank you for your guidance, senior!"

"If I'm gone one day, remember to guard this hut for me until the person you're waiting for appears!"

Ji Qingfeng did not respond because he did not understand, or rather, he did not want to understand. He was the head of the Ji family!

Ji Qingfeng bowed again and disappeared into the rainy night.

A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, and a man stood at the door of the thatched hut under the Emperor Tree. The prison guard still had a blade of grass in his mouth, but he really looked younger!

The prison guard gazed up at the Emperor Tree for a long time, and then let out a soft sigh:

"Someone please help me!"

"Senior, you've overstepped your bounds again. How can the affairs of Fengling Tower be troubled by the Ji family? Besides, Qingfeng is the head of the Ji family!"

The prison officer stared in shock at Ji Qingyun emerging from the Emperor Tree, and after a long while, shook his head.

"So you've been hiding inside the Emperor Tree all along!"

"Senior, please send a message that the Cloud Spring Tomb of the Mysterious Maiden Sect on Qingwei Mountain is located at the Wulang Study Hall!"

The grass in the prison officer's mouth fell out; he had bitten it off. The veins on his fists bulged as he clenched them.

"Senior, everyone must bear the consequences of their reckless actions. After Yi Nan's wedding, I hope to see the people of the Qingwei Mountain Xuan Nu Sect enter the Yanquan Jianghu!"

After Ji Qingyun finished speaking, he walked into the Emperor Tree.

After a long while, the warden breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ji Qingfeng, you found the answer, but you've ruined me!"

On a stormy night in Central China, a half-furled banner emerges from the perilous pass!

At Lonely Cloud Ridge, in the Spruce Pavilion, two people quietly watched the midnight wind and rain.

Outside the Spruce Pavilion, groups of people quietly entered Youzhou. Amidst the lightning and thunder, it was clear that they were the Ji family's God-Slaying Army.

The banners were half-furled, the horses were silent, and the people were still quiet.

Under the light of the armor, one could see the face of the person in the pavilion: a gaunt face, white hair and silver eyebrows, and an air of majesty. This person was none other than Ji Xuanying, the master of Qianzong Mountain.

The person behind Ji Xuanying was a woman, but she was dressed as a scholar and held a bamboo scroll in her hand.

"My lord, is it really the right thing for us to do this for the sake of our young master? After all, he has been away from the Ji family for more than a decade!"

The silver-browed elder, Ji Xuanying, had piercing eyes and deeply furrowed brows.

"Knowing Yao, the relationship between ruler and subject is orderly, courteous, responsible, conscientious, and persistent. This is not just a sentence on bamboo slips, but a tradition flowing in the blood of the Ji family!"

Upon hearing this, Zhiyao trembled slightly and knelt on one knee!

"This subordinate is guilty!"

Has the melody of Mo Qu entered Yanquan?

"It should be within the next couple of days!"

"Young Master returns to the Ji family, welcome him! Young Master enters the martial world, see him off! He may live, but not die; he may be protected, but not disobeyed!"

"Subordinates, please remember this!"

Ji Xuanying sighed softly.

"Get up! We must not clash with Yunxia Mountain, and we must not allow the people of Yunxia Mountain to take away our young master!"

Zhiyao did not get up.

"I fear I am incapable of shouldering this heavy responsibility!"

"You need not worry unnecessarily. It was not your fault that Qingyun went astray back then. Being loyal to the emperor with sincerity is enough!"

Ji Xuanying helped Zhiyao up.

Back then, when Ji Qingyun traveled the martial arts world, Zhi Yao secretly protected him all the way. However, Ji Qingyun ended up marrying Shen Surong, and for this, he severed ties with Qian Zongshan.

Zhiyao regretted this matter for decades. Ji Qingyun was removed from the royal family, and Zhiyao always felt guilty.

This time, Ji Xuanying actually sent her into the martial world to protect the young master again, which moved Zhiyao and worried her at the same time!

"My lord, Yun Shuiyao has also dispatched the God-Slaying Army from the Central Continent westward into Yanquan. They are probably here to bring the young master home!"

"Hmph, the young master's heart lies in the martial world. How can they possibly bring him back just because they want to? This world has been at peace for too long. It's time for the Ji family's God-Slaying Army to shake up the martial world. Anyone who is detrimental to the young master, kill him!"

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Ji Xuanying's eyes.

Zhiyao frowned slightly but did not respond.

"Even after a thousand miles of farewell, we must part ways. The safety of the young master is now in your hands. Do not let me down!"

The silver-browed elder, Ji Xuanying, slowly walked out of the pavilion and headed towards the Central Continent.

Zhiyao, who looked like a scholar, remained silent for a long time.

Watching the vanished Zhushen Army and Ji Xuanying, Zhiyao sighed softly:

"Young Master, what kind of person will you be?"

At Lonely Cloud Ridge, in the Spruce Pavilion, Zhiyao disappeared without a trace.

In the pitch-black night atop Lonely Cloud Ridge, a figure carrying three long swords silently watched the vanishing God-Slaying Army. His face was obscured, but three words gleamed on the three swords:

Heaven, Earth, and Man!

"You're also entering the martial arts world?"

In the darkness, a man walked slowly towards them; it was none other than the silver-browed elder, Ji Xuanying.

"The elite of the Heavenly Talented God-Slaying Army left the Central Continent so quietly, that even the patriarch probably doesn't know!"

Ji Xuanying approached the person carrying a long sword and frowned as he gazed into the distance.

"Are you going into the martial world out of remorse for your past mistakes, or to seek divine intervention?"

"I'm only looking for one truth; if possible, I'll look for two answers!"

"Ji Xuanfeng can no longer rejoin the Ji family, but I hope you can bring the young master back. Perhaps the royal family will not pursue the matter from back then!"

"What happened back then wasn't Xuan Ce Ling's fault. Someone secretly tampered with things, so what could I do? The Heavenly Secret Copper Coin isn't with the Ji family, and the Heavenly Auspicious Dragon is stuck in Yunxia Mountain. The Heavenly Secrets are different; it's not that Heaven's will is changing, but rather that people's desires are at play!"

"Hmph, you don't need to explain to me. When the young master returns to the capital, someone will come looking for trouble. Don't try to cover up the mistakes that have already happened with a new one!"

After Ji Xuanying finished speaking, he disappeared into the darkness.

After a long while, the man carrying the three swords of Heaven, Earth, and Man let out a soft sigh:

"It was the royal family's fault, so why should I bear all the consequences? Ji Qingyun, Ji Qingyun, should I believe you or not?"

That very night, the Yunshuiyao lineage's God-Slaying Army entered Yanquan from the west of Zhongzhou. Their destination was southwest of Luowu Ancient City.

At the same time, the guardians of the young master of the Ji family lineage also joined Yanquan, totaling seven people, including Ji Wuhen!

The news that Shen Yichen was still alive was spread to the three royal families by Ji Qingyun. Ji Qingyun was setting up a grand scheme!

Luowu Ancient City, Wulang Academy, Jiheng Hall!

A thousand years ago, the Ji family of Zhongzhou and the demonic sect from beyond the realm joined forces to destroy Jiheng Hall, and the princess was sealed away.

Now is the time for the ancient city of Luowu and the Wulang Academy to disappear.

The Wulang Academy, which does not conform to the distinction between good and evil, has become the third major force in the martial arts world, and its power and influence are about to surpass those of the Murong Clan of Youzhou.

Whether it's the Ji family, the extraterrestrial demon sect, or even the Xuan Tian Eight Sects, they all greatly fear Wu Lang Academy.

For a thousand years, Wulang Academy's disciples have spread throughout Yanquan Jianghu, and many students have become elders of sects or even sect leaders.

A tall tree catches the wind, and this wind is the wind of good and evil throughout the world!

Wulang Academy has a very strange rule.

The disciples recruited are not only the elite talents of each sect, but each sect also has to pay a price.

Spiritual treasures, spiritual medicines, secrets, and manuals are all acceptable, but this is not decided by the various sects; rather, it is something that Wulang Academy actively seeks out.

This is what Gongsun Qingyu meant when he said that Wulang Academy was different from what people in the world knew and imagined.

Gongsun Qingyu's condition for going to Wulang Academy was the method of creating and controlling the Gongsun family's spirit beast.

That's a secret of the Gongsun family!