Chapter 1341: The Might Of The Supreme Yang (II)

As a Purple Mansion Realm Immortal Family, the Li Family could only truly be called an immortal family when Li Ximing was present at the lake. Only then did everyone on the lake have confidence. Perhaps everyone had still been filled with worry just yesterday, yet once Li Ximing returned, even a single question from him was enough to put hearts at ease and change the entire atmosphere.

Only then did they hear Li Ximing ask, "Have you encountered some trouble?"

Li Ximing had made an agreement with Li Zhouwei back then and left behind several jade talismans, each carrying a different meaning. Although this one was merely to summon him back, the worry and tension in Li Ximing's heart were far from slight.

The moment he received the message, he did not pause for even an instant, rushing back along the great void day and night without rest. When he reached the lake, he first used the Immortal Mirror to check the situation. It was only after seeing everyone waiting safely did he finally let out a breath and reveal himself.

Li Jiangqian stepped out from the crowd and bowed as he said, "Daoist Master Tinglan and Daoist Master Qiuhu have gone missing. The Northern Buddhists have taken action. A Daoist Master from the Great Xiukui Temple of the Supreme Yang Dao lineage has invited you to return and lend support."

"Ning Wan has achieved the Purple Mansion!" Li Ximing was first slightly surprised, then frowned and asked in doubt, "Tinglan has gone missing?"

Tinglan's many actions in the outer-sea toward him could be considered decent, and she had also shown clear intent to protect the Li Family during Li Ximing's disappearance.

Although this favor was not particularly great, Li Ximing still had his eye on the Radiance Under Heaven in her possession, so he only asked, "The Supreme Yang Dao lineage is so exalted, yet it still needs me to the point of summoning me back. I wonder which side the enemy is on?"

Li Jiangqian explained the matter in detail. Li Ximing listened while stroking his beard in silence, then sighed and said, "Tinglan and Qiuhu[1] are both friends of my family. Since Kuiqi has spoken like this, how could I have any reason not to go? My family faces Jiangbei and backs onto Jiangnan. We cannot possibly offend the Supreme Yang Dao lineage. No wonder you summoned me back."

He considered the matter. But, amid his helplessness, his eyes faintly lit up, and clarity dawned in his heart,

This is an excellent destiny to obtain Radiance Under Heaven. The key does not lie with Kuiqi, but with Tinglan and Qiuhu. This is likely a favor that yields benefits on three fronts.

No matter what, the Supreme Yang Dao lineage has countless trump cards. A Dao lineage left behind by a True Monarch would not lack one or two Golden Core level methods. Immortal cultivators are not Buddhist cultivators. As long as retreat can be ensured at any time and no excessive trouble is brought upon oneself, the gains from this trip will be considerable.

He glanced at Li Xuanxuan and said, "The grudges of our forebears must be remembered. Daisi is already a mortal enemy of my family. We have formed the karmic entanglement of the Eighteen Buddhists, something that can never be erased. Either our family will beat him back to the north and perhaps eliminate him one day, or he will kill me. There is no room for doubt in this.

"Moreover, with the prior relationship involving Tinglan and Ning Wan, it is not strange that he would come looking for me."

Li Ximing fell into silent contemplation. Li Jiangqian then performed a bow and said softly, "That is exactly so. In this junior's view, this matter is not a bad thing...

"Daisi is an enemy of our family. We can neither withstand his attention nor eliminate him relying on our family alone. He is not alone in the Blissland of the Emptiness Dao, since Zhelu stands behind him. The Eighteen Buddhists are a loss to the Emptiness Dao. Although Zhelu's hatred toward our family is not as deep as Daisi's, destiny is still tied to him."

"The Emptiness Dao is not the Wrathful Dao. This matter may remain hidden and unspoken, but it is entirely possible for them to strike out of the blue, persecuting my family in pursuit of the karmic retribution spoken of by Buddhist cultivators and ultimately giving rise to The Merciful One.

"The current matter in the north is precisely a rare opportunity. It is a chance to hang the enmity between our family and Emptiness Dao onto the great tree of the Supreme Yang Dao lineage."

Several people nodded thoughtfully as he finished. Li Quewan said in a contemplative tone, "What elder brother means... is that as long as we can severely wound Daisi this time, it would be extremely beneficial, since new hatred would bury the old and the conflict between the Supreme Yang Dao lineage and the Emptiness Dao would intensify, all the while solidifying our family's ties with Purple Smoke Gate and the Ning Family."

"Correct!" Li Jiangqian bowed and said, "If the Daoist Master had not returned this time, with the Emptiness Dao surging menacingly in the north and us offending the Supreme Yang Dao lineage in the south, destroying ties on many fronts, how would our family have any room left to stand independently in Jiangnan?

"Moreover, the Supreme Yang Dao lineage is proud and the Great Xiukui Temple aloof. Once this matter passes, our family will have legitimate grounds to seek aid from the Supreme Yang Dao lineage when facing retaliation from the Emptiness Dao. When father achieves his breakthrough, our standing will surely be even more secure."

Qianlizi had spoken earnestly at length, yet Li Jiangqian had not wavered in the slightest. That Li Jiangqian dared to summon Li Ximing back based on only a few words from Kuiqi meant that he had his own calculations all along.

Li Ximing merely stroked his chin and nodded, thinking to himself,

This matter does not fear a disparity between enemy and ally. The only concern is formations and ambushes. Fortunately, I carry the Immortal Mirror. Once we reach the north, a single examination with the Immortal Mirror will expose many of the Buddhist cultivators' trump cards and ambushes.

"Indeed." He chuckled as he asked, "How much impact have these matters in Jiangbei had on the family?"

Seeing his expression, Li Jiangqian knew that Li Ximing had taken it to heart and replied respectfully, "Fortunately, there has been no major impact..."

He reported the matters before and after in full. Li Ximing nodded repeatedly as he listened and said with a smile, "Look at that. The cultivators of the Capital Immortal Dao are simply inferior to our Moongaze, yet they have stirred things up into such a state!"

He praised Li Jiangqian and swept his gaze over the members of the family. Li Quewan had only just broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, and her cultivation would not change in the short term. Li Jiangqian's cultivation had clearly advanced greatly and he could attempt to push toward the mid stage, while Li Minggong had only recently reached the mid stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

The key point was that none of the people present should have taken a Talisman pill!

Li Jiangqian was not far from the mid stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm. If he could break through and then take the pill, he should soon be able to touch the threshold of the late Foundation Establishment Realm, and it would not easily arouse suspicion.

Moreover, Li Ximing had returned carrying the Heavenly Quintessence-Expelling Pill.

It is truly unfortunate that Minggong has already broken through to the mid stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and it is unclear how this pill should be taken after a breakthrough. I will have to ask Tinglan later. This Purple Mansion Realm pill, when taken by someone at the Foundation Establishment Realm, will certainly cause a great surge in cultivation. With the addition of a Talisman pill, we can at least first bring one of our own direct descendants to the late Foundation Establishment Realm.

If Li Chenghui had not died, he would certainly be at the late Foundation Establishment Realm by now. But at present, they could only push Li Minggong forward first. She had only just broken through to the mid stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and taking a pill like this would normally be extremely dangerous. Fortunately, the Talisman pill had no aftereffects and could even consolidate one’s cultivation. Only by first taking this pill could such rapid progress be achieved.

He tapped the table, taking it as a way of settling the matter, and said, "Then it is settled. Have Cui Jueyin come over and accompany me on a trip to the Great Xiukui Temple. We will see how many people Kuiqi can rally. You need not disclose the news of my return. For now, simply observe and wait."

1. Referring to Ning Wan, the Autumn Lake Fairy. ☜