Chapter 362
**Qing Que:** “... That last sentence is my personal advice.”
With that, she ordered someone to help the dazed Dan Hong to her feet and turned to leave, arriving in a grand procession and departing without a trace of cloud.
At this moment, the elders of Qing Yuan Sect finally came down.
Watching Qing Que and the prince's attendants leave, the elders wore expressions of confusion, as if they were saying, "I haven't even gotten on the bus yet," and "What just happened?"
Didn’t Ouyang just say there was a conflict?
Where’s the conflict?
Why did everyone leave?
“Didn’t they get into a fight?” Elder Qian asked.
Li Mo cleared his throat lightly: “It’s over.”
“Oh...”
The elders let out a sigh of relief.
“Ying Bing used her divine insight to take on two opponents.”
“Huh?”
The elders’ hearts, which had just settled, were once again in turmoil.
“It’s fine; she won.”
“Oh...”
The situation was indeed absurd, but which of them hadn’t been shocked by Xiao Bing’er before?
They had developed a certain immunity and were no longer easily rattled.
“But...”
“Enough with the ‘buts.’ Xiao Mo, just finish what you have to say! My heart can’t take this!”
Xue Jing’s heart raced, nearly costing him a few years of life.
Li Mo nodded:
“Bing Tuo accidentally... seems to have... disabled the prince’s sword attendant.”
“?”
“The kind where the sword heart is shattered.”
“???”
Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night for Qing Yuan Sect.
The elders couldn’t sleep at all, waking up in the middle of the night in a panic.
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**Chapter 397: Beneath Lankao Mountain Lies a Great Tomb, Jiang Chulong Breaks Through**
In Ziyang Prefecture, at the residence of the prefect.
Dressed in a moon-white scholar's robe, the young man sat in his study, flipping through the county records, evoking the image of a scholar rather than the domineering crown prince of Dayu.
He looked up at Dan Hong, who entered with Qing Que, her face pale, and said lightly:
“You returned faster than I expected.”
Qing Que lowered her head and spoke softly:
“Some things happened.”
“Go on.”
Jiang Yu resumed flipping through the county records, listening to Qing Que report what had just transpired, the sound of the pages turning gradually slowing down.
“You’re saying Ying Bing broke your combined attack with a single strike?” Jiang Yu frowned and looked up.
Qing Que nodded, glancing at the girl in the pink dress beside her, and said, “Dan Hong’s sword heart has likely given rise to inner demons; she may never progress in the sword path again.”
Jiang Yu, however, seemed unconcerned, murmuring:
“Then it seems that Qian Long Fifth is actually stronger than Qian Long Fourth?”
“Your Highness! I won’t be able to practice swordsmanship anymore.”
Dan Hong cried, her tears like rain, hoping the crown prince would support her in seeking revenge:
“What she did not only ruined me but also slapped your face.”
Jiang Yu’s expression remained cold and emotionless as he replied:
“Understood. You can return to Tianshan Sword Manor; there’s a position available for studying the sword classics.”
“Leave.”
Dan Hong looked at him in disbelief; this was the crown prince she had served for six years, now showing the same indifference he had for the little princess.
Qing Que led her out of the courtyard, and once outside, Dan Hong finally revealed a bitter smile:
“Indeed, the royal family is heartless; what am I even worth?”
“Dan Hong, returning to the manor to study the sword classics isn’t a bad path. If it weren’t for prior arrangements, ordinary people would be unable to seek such an opportunity.”
Qing Que’s words held deeper meaning.
The quota for studying the sword classics was limited and required prior arrangements, indicating that the prince had long known Dan Hong’s impulsive and arrogant nature would lead her to this calamity, prompting such arrangements.
Calming down to return to the manor and study could perhaps allow her to rise again in the future.
Unfortunately, Dan Hong didn’t catch the hint in her words; her vacant gaze refocused, and hatred seemed to ignite within her.
“If I don’t eliminate these inner demons, I’ll be a waste for the rest of my life.”
**Qiu Shui Pavilion.**
As dusk lingered, the sky bore the color of tears, and the afterglow painted the small Qiu Shui Pavilion in splendor.
Just as the dishes were served, Elder Qian arrived at Qiu Shui Pavilion as if on cue.
Shang Wu asked warily, “Elder Qian, have you eaten?”
“Coincidentally, no.”
“Then you should go eat first and come back.”
“???”
The short and stout Elder Qian raised a question mark above his head. Based on his years of experience in mooching meals, the next line after “Have you eaten?” should be “No? Let’s eat together!”
Elder Qian shot a disgruntled glance at Ying Bing and Li Mo, who were already seated at the table:
“Eat? I haven’t been able to eat these past few days. Look at my dark circles, look at my belly.”
“Having these two disciples in Qing Yuan Sect has taken ten years off my life!”
On the surface, this matter seemed to have passed.
Elder Qian was as resentful as a mistreated bride.
Li Mo felt a bit embarrassed and quickly added a pair of chopsticks.
But Elder Qian waved his hand, proudly declaring that late love is lighter than grass, and he wouldn’t eat!
“I, Old Qian, would rather starve to death outside than take a bite of your food!”
“Alright then.”
Li Mo felt this sounded familiar and then asked:
“Since you’re not here to mooch, then what is it?”
“Now that I can’t hitch a ride with the prince to Lankao Mountain, what are your plans with Xiao Bing?”
“We’ll proceed as usual, setting off tomorrow.”
Li Mo and Ying Bing had never intended to travel with Jiang Yu.
“Today, the anomalies at Lankao Mountain have weakened, so I came back after gathering information.”
Elder Qian was not surprised by this, sighed, and swallowed.
“Did there really still be anomalies today?”
Li Mo raised an eyebrow, taking a bite of the braised fish.
But he hadn’t gone to Lankao Mountain today.
This meant that the anomalies were indeed from Lankao Mountain itself.
“Yeah, the anomalies have weakened quite a bit. It was so noisy before; I wonder why it fell flat today.”
Elder Qian smacked his lips and recounted today’s anomalies.
Today, Lankao Mountain exhibited a reversal of the five elements’ feng shui, and the anomalies were not weak, just not as earth-shattering as before.
“By the way, it seems that beneath Lankao Mountain may not be a cave dwelling.”
“Then what is it?”
“Perhaps it’s the great tomb of some powerful being.”
Elder Qian said with a serious expression.
A tomb?
Ying Bing, gripping her chopsticks, suddenly paused, her beautiful eyes deep in thought.
Elder Qian’s words reminded her of the layout of Lankao Mountain.
The feng shui of that area indeed qualified as a treasure site, an excellent place for burial.
“Tombs are different from inheritances; inheritances are mainly for testing, while tombs are far more dangerous. After all, no powerful being wants their body to be desecrated after death.”
“Therefore, it’s time for me to bring out some personal treasures.”
Elder Qian opened his storage device.
“The sect says Elder Qian has extensive knowledge; I wonder what you’ve prepared?”
Though Xiao Li was wealthy, he wouldn’t dare claim to have every rare treasure under heaven.
A black donkey hoof fell onto the table.
“Black donkey hoof?”
“Indeed, this item is remarkably effective against corpse demons.”
Elder Qian dumped everything out in one go.
Corpse-restraining talismans.
Demon-repelling bells.
Ouyang’s sketchbook.
Hmm?
“This...”
Li Mo picked up the sketchbook, realizing it was a collector’s edition. What use could this have in a great tomb?
Elder Qian cleared his throat: “Ouyang said it’s for relieving fatigue on the road, but indulging in distractions is not advisable, so I confiscated it.”
Saying this, he tucked the sketchbook back into his storage device.
Then, he didn’t bother to introduce each item, shoving everything into Li Mo’s hands, waving his sleeve, and leaving.
“Ouyang gave this?”
Li Mo looked at the empty bowls on the table.
Wasn’t this just like Elder Qian saying he wouldn’t eat a single bite?
As night fell.
After preparing another dinner, Li Mo sat in the courtyard, beginning to observe the divine intent of the Taiyin. It seemed Bing Tuo was now studying another divine form of the hundred birds.
Little Li could only practice on his own.
As he bathed in the Taiyin, he pondered his current progress.
Before reaching the inner realm, both the Great Sage’s divine intent and the Taiyin’s divine intent needed to be perfected.
But the former’s progress was clearly lagging behind the latter.
After a while, the night deepened.
A fluctuation came from the small world, and he returned to his room, lying on the bed and entering the small world.
In the Yin-Yang dojo, Jiang Chulong was waiting there, holding a branch of peach blossoms.
Little Princess Jiang whispered:
“Teacher, I think today I can defeat the Golden Crow senior.”
“And then I’ll break through!”
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**Chapter 398: The Phoenix Wing Purple Gold Crown and the Red Dragon’s Ultimate Form**
In the small world, the light of the Taiyin cast two interwoven figures onto the Yin-Yang dojo.
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