mtlumby2d Chapter 400: Cangliu Immortal Sect's Senior Brother
Chapter 400: Cangliu Immortal Sect's Senior Brother
Chapter 400: Cangliu Immortal Sect's Senior Brother
When Li Zhi and Su Liang returned to the inn, it was already dark and the inn was quiet.
Only his room had a flickering candlelight, emitting a dim light.
Li Zhi pushed the door open and went in, only to see Duan Heng, Zhang Wenchu and others who had been waiting for a long time.
Seeing Li Zhi pushing the door open, they all stood up to greet him.
Li Zhi knew that they were all curious about what information he and Su Liang had gotten during the banquet, so they stayed up late at night waiting for him here.
Li Zhi gestured for them to sit down and talk.
After everyone sat down, Li Zhi cleared his throat and recounted everything he had seen and heard at the banquet.
After listening to this, Duan Heng narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, and he said coldly: "I'm afraid this Cangliu Immortal is not a good person. Although he has cleared out the monsters and evil spirits in the territory of Yan State, what is the Cangliu Immortal Sect doing now different from those monsters?"
"The whole country is gathering its strength to support a sect... No, that's not right. It's very likely that the whole country is gathering its strength to support him alone!"
After Zhang Wenchu finished speaking, his expression became extremely ugly.
Li Zhi nodded silently. He knew in his heart that the legends about Cangliu Zhenren circulating in the State of Yan, which said that he felt pity when he saw the suffering of the people of Yan, so he couldn't help but drive away the evil spirits, must have been beautified.
As for the actual situation, it is definitely much more complicated than the rumors.
I'm afraid only the person involved can know.
Therefore, what Zhang Wenchu said now, that Master Cangliu used the entire country of Yan to support his own practice, is by no means impossible.
Thinking of this, Li Zhi felt a deep worry in his heart.
If Master Cangliu is really such a scheming and unscrupulous person, then the fact that he specifically requested to meet with my group must be his ill intentions.
Not only Li Zhi realized this, but others also realized this.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became solemn, and everyone's faces looked ugly, as if shrouded in a layer of haze.
"What should we do? Are we still going tomorrow?" Chen Hua frowned and said with a worried look on his face.
Others also looked at Li Zhi.
Li Zhi patted Chen Hua on the shoulder and said softly, "Be patient."
Then, he slowly stood up, looked at everyone present with a determined gaze, and slowly said, "We must go. Now we are in their territory. If we don't go, I'm afraid none of us will be able to escape unscathed."
Li Zhi paused and continued, "Tomorrow we will go visit the King of Yan to see what his attitude is."
"That's right. Looking at the way the disciples of Cangliu Immortal Sect treated Xiang Nan today, I'm afraid that the King of Yan will not have an easy time either. Maybe we can find a way out from him." Duan Heng nodded in agreement, with a glimmer of hope in his eyes.
Although Li Zhi nodded, he did not have high expectations for the King of Yan.
He knew very well that Master Cangliu had been able to suppress the imperial power of Yan State for so many years, so how could he not have any defense against it?
However, by meeting the King of Yan tomorrow, they can take this opportunity to test whether the power of Cangliu Xianzong in Yan is really impeccable, and find a glimmer of hope for their next action.
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The next morning, just after dawn, when the first ray of sunlight had not yet completely dispelled the coolness of the night, Zhang Peng hurried to the inn with several disciples of the Cangliu Immortal Sect to find Li Zhi and his group.
Li Zhi politely stepped forward and glanced behind Zhang Peng. He was a little confused and asked curiously, "Hey, Brother Zhang, where are Lord Xiang and the others?"
A Cangliu Xianzong disciple next to Zhang Peng instantly showed a look of disdain on his face, and said in a contemptuous tone: "We Cangliu Xianzong are doing things, how can those people be qualified to follow us?"
The tone of their voice made it seem as if the officials of Yan State were nothing but insignificant ants in their eyes.
When Li Zhi heard this, a barely perceptible light flashed in his eyes.
At the banquet last night, he found out the identities and official positions of Xiang Nan's group.
Not to mention others, Xiang Nan alone holds a high position. He is the Vice Prime Minister of Yan State, a high position of power, equivalent to the Deputy Prime Minister of Yan State, holding real power and being an important figure in the Yan State court.
Moreover, he himself is a member of the royal family of Yan State.
However, such a noble figure was so casually despised by an ordinary disciple of Cangliu Xianzong in Yan State. This shows how powerful Cangliu Xianzong is in Yan State.
Zhang Peng on the side seemed to be accustomed to this, as if it was all natural. He looked calm and said to Li Zhi: "Let's go now, don't keep the ancestor waiting for too long."
Li Zhi still had a warm smile on his face and nodded, "Okay, then I'll do as you say, Brother Zhang."
Having said that, he called on everyone to get ready to set off.
But at this moment, Zhang Peng suddenly stretched out his hand and stopped Li Zhi, with a look of dissatisfaction on his face.
Seeing this, Li Zhi also frowned and asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"
Zhang Peng frowned, looking at the large group of people accompanying Li Zhi with a look of disdain, and said bluntly: "The ancestor wants to see you cultivators, the others don't have to follow."
It seemed that in his opinion, those ordinary entourage were not qualified to step into the gate of Cangliu Xianzong.
Li Zhi suddenly felt unhappy, but he suppressed his anger and explained with a smile: "We not only have to meet your ancestors, but also the king of your Yan State. If only a few of us go, wouldn't it be too rude?"
Now that the Cangliu Immortal Sect of Yan State is powerful, and it is unclear whether Cangliu Zhenren is an enemy or a friend, Li Zhi naturally does not want to leave his large army here.
However, Zhang Peng had a stern face and said in a deep voice: "It is enough for you few to see the emperor. It is not convenient for so many people to go."
Li Zhi's eyes flickered, and he looked calm on the surface, but Duan Heng and others behind him were already burning with anger.
Li Zhi took a deep breath, tried to keep his tone calm, and said, "How about this, these people can stay here, but I need to keep a few of us who are in charge here to prevent the people below from not understanding the rules and ruining the peace of your Yancang City."
Faced with Li Zhi's concession, Zhang Peng remained unmoved and did not give Li Zhi any face at all.
He stared at Li Zhi, shook his head slowly, and said firmly: "The ancestor said that none of you cultivators can be left behind!"
Li Zhi heard this, his eyes flashed coldly, and he narrowed his eyes. Zhang Peng was so ungrateful and showed no mercy, which made his patience almost exhausted.
The corners of his mouth twitched, forming an icy smile, and he said gloomily: "We are not from your Yan State, so we don't have to follow the rules of your Cangliu Immortal Sect."
Zhang Peng and several disciples of Cangliu Xianzong beside him all looked gloomy. When had anyone in Yan State dared to speak to them like this?
Just when Zhang Peng was about to open his mouth to refute, suddenly, a gentle voice came from the side: "Is this the Yongguo delegation?"
The voice seemed to carry an invisible force, like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, instantly suppressing the originally tense atmosphere.
Zhang Peng and the others' originally gloomy faces instantly turned into joy, with their eyes filled with awe and joy.
They turned around quickly and saluted the man who was walking slowly towards them, saying, "Hello, Senior Brother!"
"Eldest brother?"
Li Zhi was shocked and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
Last night he put a lot of effort into finding out about the Cang Liu Immortal Sect. Although people like Xiang Nan were not aware of some of the hidden secrets, everyone knew about the Cang Liu Immortal Sect and the disciples of Cang Liu Zhenren.
Although the Cangliu Immortal Sect has many disciples nowadays, there are only two who can truly be called the direct disciples of Cangliu Zhenren.
Among them, the eldest disciple Yu Wenxian, his status and position in Yan State is second only to Zhenren Cangliu!