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Li Hong had no idea that people all over the world were searching for him. The more he delved into Talismans, the more time slipped by. Finally, after mastering all the High-Level Spirit Talismans and Forbidden Spirit Talismans from the five great books, he felt satisfied and carefully placed them into his Cosmic Bag.
Now, Li Hong only wanted to create a Spell Pen and prepare the special Vermilion and talisman paper needed for drawing talismans. With these, not only could he learn and apply them on the spot, but he could also draw many Mid-Level Spirit Talismans to silence that ghost girl, so she would hurry back to her Qixia Palace.
As Li Hong retracted the Eight Formation Flag and prepared to drill out of the cave, a sudden jolt hit his heart. Two powerful Demon Sect Monsters were slowly approaching from the Cloud Path, both at least at the Nascent Soul Stage.
This speed only meant one thing: they were looking for him!
In an instant, countless thoughts raced through Li Hong's mind, but first, his Divine Consciousness quickly reached out toward the mountainside opposite him.
The ghost girl Yan Luo was meditating in her room; he could even sense her faint Spiritual Energy fluctuations from here, let alone the Demon Sect Monsters! Li Hong's scalp tingled; without time to think further, he summoned the Eight Formation Flag and instantly appeared at the mountainside opposite.
Yan Luo felt nothing until a faint Black Light flickered, and Li Hong appeared in her room.
Only then did Yan Luo notice Li Hong and exclaimed in surprise, "You’ve come out?" She then smiled slightly, her dimples appearing as she grinned sweetly and proudly, thinking to herself that he had come to see her right after leaving seclusion.
Li Hong paid no attention to her thoughts and rushed forward to grasp her wrist. "Be quiet! The Demon Sect is coming!"
Yan Luo's body stiffened, and her complexion began to pale.
"Don't be afraid; we need to leave quickly; there's still time." Li Hong summoned the Eight Formation Flag, pulling both himself and Yan Luo inside. Yan Luo felt a flash before finding herself in a strange space where there was even a bizarre black cow with a snake-like single leg.
"What is this place?"
"Don't speak; this is my treasure space. We need to hurry; we absolutely cannot let the Demon Sect discover that I’m still alive." Li Hong sat cross-legged on a high platform and nodded for Yan Luo to sit across from him. He closed his eyes and focused on communicating with the little cow.
Once the Eight Formation Flag was activated, it could only truly conceal them if they remained stationary; if they flew or burrowed underground, although their aura would be masked, they would leave behind a very faint Black Light trail during rapid movement. Only by traveling through the earth veins could they leave no trace at all.
Li Hong was aware that this Black Light trajectory could still be discovered by experts, such as those at the Nascent Soul Stage. After some thought, he decided to travel through the earth veins instead. However, he must not go directly to the Southern Wilderness Temple City to avoid revealing the temple's secrets to Yan Luo.
Yan Luo had no idea what Li Hong was thinking. Upon hearing that she had entered one of Li Hong's treasures, she looked around and immediately realized that this treasure was at least a Celestial Artifact level, causing a strong sense of envy and jealousy to nearly tear her apart. She wished she could possess this treasure for herself right away.
However, when her gaze fell on Li Hong across from her, Yan Luo's heart trembled slightly, and she felt a bit embarrassed about her intense feelings of jealousy and possession.
This man had always wanted to shake her off, yet when the Demon Sect attacked, he did not abandon her to save himself!
Watching Li Hong sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, Yan Luo's eyes became slightly moist.
Having grown up as an orphan in Qixia Palace, where her fellow disciples were only concerned with competing against each other, she had no one to trust except for her master and senior sister. She was beautiful and favored by both her master and senior sister, which led to countless envious gazes directed at her. Throughout her life, she had suffered many hidden attacks; if it weren't for the protection of her senior sister and master, along with her own cleverness, she might have already perished.
Qixia Palace, Yan Luo scoffed; it truly was not a good place. Where there are many women, there are many troubles, especially in a den filled with beautiful and cunning women. While they appeared sweet on the surface, behind the scenes they were like black-eyed chickens ready to devour each other.
Perhaps... Yan Luo gazed intently at Li Hong; perhaps this person could indeed be her husband?
Li Hong was communicating with Little Niu when he finally distanced himself from those two powerful presences and let out a long sigh of relief. When he opened his eyes, however, he was met with Yan Luo's fiery and affectionate gaze.
Li Hong's mind buzzed loudly as he panicked. "W-What do you mean by looking at me like that?"
Yan Luo smiled slightly, her gaze shifting playfully as she giggled mischievously. She resumed her quirky demeanor while casually surveying the Eight Formation Flag space and asked nonchalantly, "Is this a Celestial Artifact?"
"Yes, but you mustn't..."
"Don't worry; your treasure is yours alone. I don't want it. But honestly, we at Qixia Palace really don't have any good treasures to show off. The most favored by my master is just a Low-Grade Spirit Tool Flying Sword. If you have any spare treasures you don't need, please don't forget to give them to me." She smiled cheerfully.
Li Hong let out a sigh of relief; this was the familiar Yan Luo that he knew, and his mood instantly relaxed. "Alright, I can refine tools. As long as you return to Qixia Palace, there will be plenty of treasures available. At worst, I'll write you an IOU for ten or eight treasures; that should be trustworthy enough, right?"
Yan Luo smiled so widely that her eyes turned into crescent moons. "I've only heard of borrowing money and writing IOUs, but I've never heard of magical treasures being used to write IOUs. Let's wait until you pay in cash; for now, I don't want to leave you, afraid you might forget your gratitude!"
Li Hong had no choice but to back down.
But Yan Luo suddenly jumped up. "Oh no! Those Mountain Dwellers might be in danger! What if the Demon Sect discovers something and goes after them? Uncle Meng has been very good to me! I really don't want anything to happen to him!"
Li Hong's heart tightened as well; he had been so focused on escaping that he had forgotten about this! After thinking it over, Li Hong felt relieved. "It's fine. I've been using the Eight Formation Flag these days and haven't used any Spirit Talismans, so there won't be any traces left behind. Even if they find that little house, they'll just think it's a place where ordinary people live. The Demons shouldn't randomly target ordinary mortals."
"That's good." Yan Luo let out a sigh of relief and patted her chest.
Li Hong was somewhat surprised; this ghost girl seemed carefree but unexpectedly cared about the lives of a few mortals.
Yan Luo rolled her eyes and understood Li Hong's thoughts, snorting, "I only treat those who are good to me well." She shot a sidelong glance at Li Hong with a meaningful smile.
Li Hong's face flushed slightly as he turned away.
"Where are we going now? If I had known you had such a good item, why didn't you use it earlier? Let's just go straight to the Southern Wilderness; haven't you always wanted to go there?" Yan Luo suggested again.
"I'm not going to the Southern Wilderness," Li Hong quickly replied. After thinking for a moment, he added, "Let's go seek refuge with my eldest disciple."
"You have a disciple? Why isn't he at the Nine Li Sect?" Yan Luo asked curiously.
"Well, that's a long story."
While chatting, the Eight Formation Flag flew toward Quanzhou. Along the way, Li Hongyu increasingly felt something was off; why were there so many Demon Sect Monsters everywhere? In the Cloud Path, they encountered a small squad every couple of hundred miles. From their appearance, it seemed like they were searching for something, flying slowly while extending their Divine Consciousness far and wide. A few times, they almost collided.
Fortunately, Li Hong's Divine Consciousness was even stronger; his cultivation was at the Early Stage of Nascent Soul, yet his Divine Consciousness was comparable to that of an old monster at the Heavenly Fusion Stage. Thus, he could always sense and avoid them in advance.
However, this situation made Li Hong even more anxious. He suddenly thought, what if a few Demon Sect Monsters happened to pass through the countryside of Quanzhou while Yue Ting was cultivating? If they detected the fluctuations of Nine Li Sect's Spiritual Energy, wouldn't Yue Ting be in danger!
With this thought, Li Hong became frantic and desperately drove the Eight Formation Flag through the clouds towards Quanzhou.
Yet, Yue Ting was not at home.
When Li Hong and Yan Luo concealed their presence and walked step by step from outside Quanzhou City to the Yue Family, they were informed that Yue Ting had gone out to sea with the Sea Trade Caravan to Nanyang.
Yue Lei looked apologetic and repeatedly blamed himself, saying, "This is all my fault. In recent years, I noticed that the Sea Ship business was good, so I used the money you gave our family to acquire a few large ships for Economy to operate. Last time the fleet returned from Nanyang, Economy told me that things were not peaceful over there lately and feared losing cargo costs, so they planned to rest for a year or two. My younger brother volunteered to go along with the ship to see the world and protect it. I thought it would be good experience and agreed. Had I known the Celestial Master was coming to fetch him, I would have never let him leave."
Li Hong couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this. He had been worried about Yue Ting's safety here, but he had just gone overseas instead. It would take at least half a year for him to return, which was just perfect for avoiding this trouble. It seemed this young man truly was a lucky star.
Since that was the case, Li Hong didn't want to linger any longer to avoid bringing trouble to the Yue Family. He carefully instructed, "From now on, do not mention anything about Yue Ting learning Dao to anyone, nor speak of my matters to anyone. Starting today, I will go up the mountain to learn Dao; I will have no more ties to worldly affairs. It is good for Yue Ting to gain experience abroad; when he returns, I will personally come to fetch him."
Yue Lei noted everything down and then remembered something else: "Celestial Master, there is one more thing. Do you remember Liu Zhong from the Little Yellow Gate in Lin'an Palace?"
Li Hong had an impression of that person; he was perceptive and clever. "What happened to him?"
"After you visited last time, he came looking for me and said he wished to follow my younger brother as a servant for life to repay your great kindness. When my younger brother heard he knew you, he accepted him without hesitation. He is currently with my younger brother heading to Nanyang."
Li Hong nodded. "This person should be treated well in the future; he must not be treated like a common servant."
Yue Lei nodded vigorously and said he would inform Yue Ting. Finally, he took out a letter and sighed, saying, "Celestial Master, Zhao Xiang has passed away. This is his handwritten last message for you."
Li Hong's heart jolted at once—Zhao Ding had died! A wave of intense heat surged through his chest as he remained silent for a long time before his emotions gradually calmed down. He took the letter but did not open it; holding it in his palm, a point of red light emerged from its center and instantly burned into ashes.
Yue Lei was astonished. "Celestial Master, why didn't you open it?"
Li Hong's eyes were moist. "The old friend is gone. Understanding each other with the heart, it makes no difference whether we see each other or not. Zhao Ding will always be my eternal friend. By the way, you know his descendants, right? If there are those who are dedicated to the path, I would be willing to take them as disciples. Just quietly ask them a question."
Yue Lei nodded solemnly.
Li Hong looked towards the south, his emotions surging. Apart from Yue Ting, he had no other attachments in this world. Even Li Wu, that nominal older brother, had long since turned to ashes in his heart.
Other than pursuing greater power, seeking revenge, and ascending, he had no other purpose in this life.
Li Hong turned around and said to Yan Luo lightly, "Let's go."
Yan Luo silently nodded, remaining quiet by his side. The Li Hong in front of others was completely different from the Li Hong when alone with the two; he exuded confidence and authority, radiating the demeanor of a great master, which deeply impressed Yan Luo.
The two floated away.
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