Qin Xi omitted the beginning and the end of what happened in the Eastern Sea. Apart from his experiences in the Six Paths Palace, he basically told her everything.
According to him, Fairy Feng Qing had lingered in the East Sea for an ulterior motive. After meeting them, she became even more suspicious and jealous of them. In the end, she secretly attacked them and wanted to kill them both.
Once he finished speaking, he handed over the wreckage of the destroyed Ten Thousand Miles Canoe. From the spiritual aura fluctuations left on it, it was easy to tell that it was indeed Feng Qing's handiwork.
Once Qin Xi finished speaking, the sixth floor of Wanquan Pagoda fell into silence.
Although Feng Qing's action was very stupid, she was famous for her bad temper. Otherwise, she wouldn't have the title of Female Rakshasa. It wasn't strange for her to do such a thing.
Liu Dingyuan was furious. "Nonsense!
No matter how stupid Feng Qing was, she would not fight one against two and attack the strong with the weak!
I feel that all of you covet Feng Qing's fortuitous encounter, and that's why you're waiting for an opportunity to kill her and seize her treasure! "
Lord Daoist Zhenyang snorted and pointed at the black cloak on the table. "Then what about this thing?"
Venerable Sword Yuanying did not express his opinion immediately. Instead, he picked up the cloak and examined it carefully. He said, "I've heard of this before. It's called the Revolving Devil Cloak. It should have a set of devil art that goes with it.
It's not easy to cultivate this demonic technique. The slightest mistake will cause one's personality to change drastically … "
"Old Liu, did you hear that?"
Lord Daoist Jinghe, who had been sitting and watching the show, lazily said, "Don't say Fengqing wouldn't be that stupid; the facts prove that she's that stupid …"
"This is just speculation!"
Liu Dingyuan's face and neck turned red. He barely suppressed his anger and turned to Venerable Swordsman Yuanying. "Daoist Yuanying, say something!"
Honorable Swordsman Yuanying sighed. "That's right, it's just a guess."
Things were back to square one.
There was material evidence that Feng Qing's temperament changed greatly because of the devil art, but this material evidence wasn't particularly strong. Qin Xi and Mo Tiange killing people and seizing their treasures … Although there was no evidence, it was the most reasonable speculation.
Both sides had their own opinions, and there was no way to distinguish between them.
After a while, Venerable Swordsman Yuanying said faintly, "I have an idea, but I don't know if you will agree."
Lord Daoist Zhenyang softened his tone. "Fellow Daoist Yuanying, please go ahead."
Venerated Swordsman Yuanying said, "In the cultivation world, there are two kinds of Dharmic arts that can prevent people from lying.
One of them was the Soul Searching Technique. This technique was quite simple, but it had many limitations, and the target would suffer great damage.
The other type is the Dream-Leading Technique. The Dream-Leading Technique uses dreams as a guide to make people lower their guard and answer any questions without any negative consequences. "He looked at Qin Xi and Mo Tiange." Are the two of you willing to take the Dream-Leading Technique's test? "
Upon hearing what he said, Lord Daoist Zhenyang and Liu Dingyuan both looked astonished. Lord Daoist Jinghe asked in surprise, "Old man Yuan Ying, you actually know the Dream-Leading Technique?" The Soul-Searching Technique had been passed down until now, but not many people knew about the Dream-Leading Technique, and even fewer people knew how to use it.
Venerable Swordsman Yuanying said lightly, "A little."
"Alright!"
Liu Dingyuan immediately agreed and turned to look at them. "If you don't dare, then you have a guilty conscience!"
Qin Xi and Mo Tiange looked at each other and smiled. "What we said isn't empty talk. There's nothing to be afraid of."
"Fellow Daoist Zhenyang?" Venerable Swordsman Yuanying turned to Lord Daoist Zhenyang.
Seeing that the two of them looked relaxed, Lord Daoist Zhenyang naturally didn't object. "Thank you."
Venerable Swordsman Yuanying nodded and said to Mo Tiange and Qin Xi, "The two of you withdraw your divine senses and relax your sea of knowledge. Don't resist."
With so many Nascent Soul cultivators staring at them, asking them to relax their sea of knowledge was indeed a bit difficult. However, they also knew that if they didn't relax their sea of knowledge and accept the Dream-Leading Technique, they would feel very uncomfortable.
Lord Daoist Jinghe said in a low voice, "Master's here, so you only need to worry. If someone tries to harm you, Master and Senior Martial Brother Zhenyang will definitely risk our lives to protect you."
With Lord Daoist Jinghe's words, the two of them felt very relieved.
Right after they closed their eyes and relaxed their sea of knowledge, Venerable Swordsman Yuanying stretched out his hand and slowly condensed a ball of light in his palm.
When the ball of light condensed to the size of a fist, he gave it a light push. The ball of light split into two and enveloped them.
In an instant, Mo Tiange felt as if the people and things around her were far away from her. She entered a kind of wonderful feeling — relaxed, happy, and without any burden.
In her daze, she seemed to have been asked some questions. She didn't pause at all and answered intuitively …
After a long time, they heard Venerable Swordsman Yuanying's indifferent but clear voice: "Everything has been asked. Withdraw!"
The ball of light withdrew from the two of them and Venerable Swordsman Yuanying's gaze swept over Liu Dingyuan. "Are there any other questions?"
Mo Tiange didn't know what she just said, so she looked at Lord Daoist Jinghe.
Lord Daoist Jinghe chuckled and gave them a thumbs-up. The two of them felt relieved.
It was a fact that Feng Qing made the first move. As long as Venerable Swordsman Yuanying didn't ask anything else, it didn't matter.
Liu Dingyuan's face was ashen. After struggling for a long time, he said, "The two of them already knew Feng Qing's mood wasn't right, so why did they still provoke her on purpose?
This goes against the principle of watching and helping each other! "
Lord Daoist Zhenyang said, "She has evil intentions towards others, but she still wants others to watch and help her?
As it turns out, Tiandao Sect's rules are supposed to be obeyed by others! "
Liu Dingyuan's expression was extremely unsightly.
He never expected it to be Feng Qing who made the first move. Feng Qing wasn't such a stupid person. After thinking it over, he figured Feng Qing probably made a mistake in her cultivation, but he didn't notice it.
Tiandao Sect's face had already been lost, but he had to argue for what was right.
He turned to Venerable Swordsman Yuanying and said, "Fellow Daoist Yuanying, what do you think?"
Venerable Swordsman Yuanying's face, which was as handsome as a youth, remained calm. He said, "Shoujing and Qingwei's actions were indeed somewhat inappropriate."
If this happened before, Venerable Swordsman Yuanying wouldn't have said a word. But now that the Celestial Pole Sect had established the Celestial Pole Immortal Alliance, everyone should be regarded as fellow disciples regardless of their identities.
If it were someone else, they'd probably do the same as Mo Tiange and Mo Tiange.
Lord Daoist Zhenyang snorted but didn't say anything.
Venerable Swordsman Yuanying said, "Alright, things are clear now.
This matter isn't Shoujing and Qingwei's fault, so Tiandao Sect can't trouble them anymore. "
Upon hearing what she said, several people from Tiandao Sect looked extremely gloomy, but they all agreed with Venerable Swordsman Yuanying's mediation. Since the matter was in front of them, they couldn't say anything now.
Venerable Swordsman Yuanying continued, "However, the two of them saw that Fengqing was trapped in a demonic barrier, yet they didn't help her. Their actions went against justice."
He paused for a moment. Since no one said anything, he continued, "Since that's the case, Xuanqing School should compensate Tiandao Sect."
"Phew —" Many people present heaved sighs of relief, but they also felt regretful in their hearts. In the end, they couldn't fight!
Since the two great sects didn't object, this was practically the best result.
Liu Dingyuan knew that since Fengqing attacked first, they wouldn't be able to get any "justice" from Xuanqing School. Lord Daoist Zhenyang also understood that it was impossible for Tiandao Sect to not pay anything for the loss of a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Therefore, both sides tacitly agreed to this result.
Since the result was out, all the Nascent Soul cultivators left Wanhe Pagoda with either peace of mind or regret, leaving behind only the two great sects and their leaders.
Next was the main event — the issue of compensation.
A Nascent Soul cultivator meant a lot to a sect, so Liu Dingyuan used this point to demand an exorbitant price. Lord Daoist Zhenyang naturally didn't agree. They only acted inappropriately in this matter, so they didn't need to take responsibility. Compensation was just a gesture.
The two of them began to engage in a war of words and haggle, calculating every spirit stone clearly … How were they great late Nascent Soul cultivators? They were clearly small peddlers in market squares …
Under the witness of the leaders of various sects, the two sides finally reached an agreement and erased this matter.
When they returned to Xuanqing School's branch courtyard, Lord Daoist Zhenyang wiped his face and said, "That old bastard Liu Dingyuan, sooner or later, I'll make him spit out what he took today!"
Although more than half of it was cut off, it was still not a small amount.
Mo Tiange pondered for a moment then said, "Senior Martial Brother Zhenyang, I have some spiritual plants that can make up for part of it …"
Lord Daoist Zhenyang waved his hand. "High-aged spiritual plants are hard to come by, so you'd better keep them for concocting medicinal pills.
The sect can still afford these things. "He then smiled and said," Qingwei, you're still treating me like an outsider.
You're sect disciples, so if something happens, the sect will naturally take care of it for you. Besides, this matter isn't your fault. "
Mo Tiange was stunned and seemed to be lost in thought.
So this was the difference between her and Qin Xi?
While she was lost in thought, Lord Daoist Zhenyang's expression became serious. "You two should go back to Mount Taikang. Time is pressing. I'll let our disciples pay attention to what Senior Hu Po said. You just need to focus on cultivating."
"Senior Martial Brother Zhenyang, then this place …"
"Miaoyi and Xuanyin are already here." Lord Daoist Jinghe waved his hand. "You two can go. By the way, tell Lingxi that he'd better also enter Closed Door Meditation.
The three of you are Xuanqing School's hope. "
Mo Tiange looked up at Qin Xi. Seeing his solemn expression, she somewhat understood that her master and Lord Daoist Zhenyang had already made a decision.
If the world was really in chaos and the world was changed, the whole Xuanqing School would strive to preserve their lives and let them pass on their Daoist teachings for Xuanqing School.
There was an indescribable feeling in her heart, but in the end, she just answered softly, "Yes."
After Lord Daoist Zhenyang and Lord Daoist Jinghe made their decision, Mo Tiange and Qin Xi set foot on the road back to Mount Taikang on the same day.
Not long after they left, Xuanyin and Miaoyi arrived.
The four Lord Daoists didn't go to Wanhe Pagoda. Instead, they holed up in Xuanqing School's branch courtyard, closed the door, and set up restrictions to discuss matters.
The next day, Luo Fengxue, the head of Mount Taikang, received a letter. The content wasn't long, but she read it all night.
Soon after, Xuanqing School issued an order to recall a group of disciples. Later, batches of disciples were sent out one after another, but they didn't go to the battlefield. Instead, they wandered around the whole Celestial Pole for unknown reasons.
Only a few people in the whole Xuanqing School knew about these changes.
Mo Tiange, Qin Xi, and Lord Daoist Lingxi all entered Closed Door Meditation at the same time. After Lord Daoist Huayan went to Kunzhong City and returned to Mount Taikang, he didn't return to his Immortal's Cave. Instead, he guarded the Hall of Three Pure on the main peak every day.
Mo Tiange knew he didn't have much time left. His cultivation level had been stuck in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, so it was basically impossible for him to advance. Therefore, he planned to contribute his last strength to the sect — to protect them in Closed Door Meditation.
With this thought in mind, Mo Tiange took out a medicine bottle from her Qiankun Ring.
The medicinal pills in this medicine bottle were called Longevity Pills. One pill could prolong one's life by 500 years.