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Li Hong quietly and formally became the Elder Brother of Nine Vermilion Peaks, without notifying outsiders to attend the ceremony. Even his older brother Du Yizi and friends from Beast Cultivation, such as Jiang Xuanzi, who lived next to the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan on Qingqiu Mountain, were not informed.
For three days, this newly appointed Elder Brother remained at the top of Nine Vermilion Peaks in the Green Forest, not coming out, which sparked much speculation among the Disciples of Jiu Zhu Peak. Most believed that the new Elder Brother was heartbroken over the shattered Spirit Stone and was on the verge of death. However, some, like Chuming, a direct disciple of Spirit Stone, thought that Li Hong was contemplating ways to save his master.
The Green Forest was quiet. Countless Multicolored Light Dots flew toward Li Hong's body, increasing in number and speed, creating numerous colorful "threads" around him. The other end of these "threads" quickly disappeared into Li Hong's body. After a long while, as the Multicolored Light Dots dwindled, Li Hong's chest suddenly rose sharply. Taking a deep breath, he opened his eyes.
Looking at his new black and white Elder Brother robe, Li Hong fell into deep thought again.
After a long time, Li Hong finally made a decision and stepped out of the Green Forest.
Little Fei, Big Silver Ball, Small Silver Ball, the shrunk Black Abyss, and Soul Devourer immediately ran toward him. However, when they reached Li Hong, Little Fei jumped directly into his arms while Black Abyss squatted on top of Li Hong's high Elder Brother black crown. Soul Devourer and Big Silver Ball, Small Silver Ball showed obvious signs of fear and stayed a few steps back, no longer daring to approach.
Li Hong's gaze slid past Soul Devourer. Rather than being his pet, it was more like Little Fei's. Li Hong had never liked it. He gently waved to Big Silver Ball and Small Silver Ball and said, "Come here, little ones. Why are you starting to fear me too?"
"You should be afraid of me!" Chuxiong said helplessly as he walked out from the Green Pavilion, scratching his head.
"Even though we've formed our cores, we're still us! Come here!" Li Hong said.
Big Silver Ball and Small Silver Ball remained unmoved.
Little Fei blinked its bright blue eyes and let out an unusually deep and loud growl from its throat. Soul Devourer had no choice but to timidly walk in front of Li Hong but immediately turned into a puddle of goo, lying down in front of him unable to stand up.
Big Silver Ball and Small Silver Ball slowly approached, sniffing at Li Hong with their long noses and mouths for a while before finally starting to frolic around him. They tugged at Li Hong's robe while making strange sounds as if asking for spirit medicine or treats.
Watching these chattering little creatures, Li Hong's expression finally lightened somewhat; however, he still couldn't manage to smile.
Chuxiong asked, "When will you leave? I won't go; I'm here to guard Master. If anything happens, I'll send you a message immediately."
After thinking for a moment, he added in a deep voice, "Master doesn't have much time left; you need to hurry." After saying this, his eyes turned red again.
Li Hong nodded, feeling as if his head weighed a thousand pounds. "Master is currently relying on Elixir to prolong his life. I've thought it over; we must give him a reason to live. Otherwise, he might soon refuse to take the pills. You're right; we don't have much time. I will go say goodbye to Master now."
After some persuasion, they finally managed to get the little ones to leave. Li Hong and Chuxiong flew towards Nine Separation Peak. Just after taking off for a short distance, Li Hong suddenly stopped.
A crystal shadow chased after him and paused in front of him.
Chu Xi had a deep sorrow on her face as she flew in front of Li Hong. Without speaking, she first adjusted Li Hong's slightly crooked high crown before softly saying, "You need to pull yourself together."
Li Hong nodded and hesitated before saying, "Chu Xi, I might have to go back on my word. I'm sorry, I..."
"Shh... No need to say anything. I understand how you feel. At this critical moment, with Spirit Stone and Shibo like this, let's put our matters aside for now. I've thought it over; although breaking the pills is serious, there might be a solution there. You need to hurry and go there." Chu Xi emphasized the words "there," and Li Hong understood the implication very well.
A warm and intense flow surged through Li Hong's heart as he reached out and tightly held Chu Xi's hands: "That's exactly what I was thinking. It's just that it's hard on you."
"I'm not suffering; as long as Shibo is safe, I'm very happy. You don't need to worry about me; I will often visit Shibo with Chuxiong, talk with him, and make sure he holds on until you return. Just go with peace of mind."
With such a supportive wife, what more could one ask for? The words were on the tip of Li Hong's tongue, but he swallowed them down and nodded firmly: "Alright."
In his dark pupils, there was only the figure of the other person. There were countless words in his heart that didn't need to be spoken; one word or one glance could replace them all.
"I'm going."
"Go, you must find a way. I will wait for you here. If you don't come back, I will wait for you a lifetime..."
Before Chu Xi could finish her words, Li Hong covered her mouth with a hand. "Don't say such things! I won't be in any danger, none of you will be in danger, and Master won't die!"
"Mm."
Li Hong finally couldn't hold back and embraced Chu Xi tightly.
Chu Xi didn't move; she slowly extended her arms and wrapped them around Li Hong's waist.
"Life and death together, never apart."
"Mm, life and death together, never apart."
The magnificent sky of Nine Li Cave Heaven was adorned with streaks of fiery red clouds drifting across the blue expanse. The two radiant immortal lovers held each other closely, deeply entwined in affection. Many eyes witnessed this scene.
After a year of seclusion, Yun Jiuzi had just emerged from the Fire Cave. Upon lifting his head, he saw this moment. Yun Jiuzi was overjoyed. "The young couple is finally together! Haha!" Just as he was about to rush over, he suddenly stopped in his tracks. "What am I thinking? Why would I disturb them at this time? Hehe, I should go change into some nice clothes and wait for the wedding feast."
He didn't even take the Cloud Path; instead, he quietly made his way over the mountains towards his Ghost Stream residence.
From a distance, Ling Xiangzi also paused mid-air. "They are already openly together; why should I stop them? Let them be. The Nine Li Sect really needs a joyous occasion to lift spirits. As for my senior brother..." Ling Xiangzi thought of the Spirit Stone and felt a pang in her heart. Shaking her head, she returned to Nine Purple Peak. Moments later, she summoned her female disciples and surprisingly began preparing a dowry for Chu Xi.
In the sky, Li Hong and Chu Xi took a long time to part.
Li Hong reached out to touch Chu Xi's dark hair bun. After a moment's thought, he took one of her fiery red Fire Jade Hairpins and tucked it away in his embrace. "Your Fire Jade Hairpins come in pairs, just like us. I'll keep this one; when I miss you, I'll take it out and look at it. Is that okay?"
Chu Xi nodded shyly.
Li Hong looked at himself from head to toe, took the Dragon Tail Whip from his waist and handed it to Chu Xi, saying with a bold face, "If you miss me, you can play with it."
Chuxiong perked up his ears and had been listening for a while; at this moment, he couldn't help but jump over, "Haha, Wendin!"
Chu Xi's face turned as red as the sunset, but she did not refute him. Channeling her spiritual energy, a flash of golden light appeared, and a dragon-headed golden belt was now around her waist. She whispered with a flushed face, "You should go now."
"Okay." Li Hong turned and left.
Chuxiong still looked at Chu Xi and clasped his hands together, "I can call you sister-in-law now, haha!"
Chu Xi playfully spat at him. Chuxiong laughed heartily and quickly ran after Li Hong.
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After hearing Li Hong's words, Spirit Stone and Ling Xuzi widened their eyes in disbelief and exclaimed in unison, "Such good news!"
The more Ling Xuzi thought about it, the more excited he became. He could no longer sit still and jumped up, pacing back and forth on the silver-white Fire Rat Fur Carpet, his face glowing with joy. But then he started to frown again.
He knew what Li Hong was thinking, but he was determined to tell Spirit Stone about Temple City, not to revitalize the Nine Li Sect, but simply to instill a will to survive in Spirit Stone.
Currently, Spirit Stone was barely holding on by consuming large amounts of spirit medicine. His body was even worse than an ordinary person's; after the shattering of his core, his bodily functions rapidly declined, growing weaker day by day. For a cultivator used to soaring through the skies, even holding a cup of water felt like a struggle. Li Hong had long noticed that his master intended to give up taking medicine to prolong his life. Because of this, Li Hong changed his initial intention and decided to inform his master about Temple City. As for Ling Xuzi, to be honest, it was simply because telling Spirit Stone was equivalent to telling him; he might as well act generous and not avoid him.
Li Hong helped Spirit Stone up and propped him up a bit higher before saying gently, "Master, you just rest here in Shibo. I will go there to find a solution for you. If all else fails, there are still ten thousand years of Purple Ganoderma. I refuse to believe that taking one won't allow you to start cultivating again! So Master must stay calm; with your disciple here, you will definitely be fine."
Spirit Stone looked at Li Hong with a choked voice, "Alright, alright, Master will listen to you. Sigh, although I have achieved nothing in my life, at least I have taken in the right disciples! You are all wonderful. Especially you, back then..."
His words were immediately interrupted by Li Hong: "Master, if it weren't for you back then, I would have starved to death in the mountains! There would be no achievements today! Let alone the pursuit of immortality and enlightenment. Once a teacher, always a father. A biological father may be great, but a nurturing father is even greater. From today onwards, you are my true father. So for my sake, Master, you must live on, even if you have to eat Elixir until you want to vomit!"
"Master will do as you say, all as you say..." Spirit Stone was moved to tears, raising his hand to wipe them away. Chuxiong quickly pulled out a piece of white silk cloth from the nearby drawer and hurriedly came forward to help Spirit Stone wipe his tears.
After wiping for a while, Spirit Stone felt something was off and looked down at his hand, stunned: "Why did you give me my own underwear to wipe my tears?"
Li Hong looked and realized it was indeed Spirit Stone's big underwear! He kicked Chuxiong playfully: "You little rascal just keeps causing trouble!"
The three of them exchanged glances and couldn't help but laugh. Spirit Stone burst into hearty laughter, tossing aside his underwear and pretending to scold: "Are you bullying your master because he can't see well right now?"
Chuxiong, feeling "wronged," touched his bald head: "How could I dare! Stop staring at me with those hungry eyes!"
Looking at his two disciples, Spirit Stone knew they were intentionally trying to make him happy. Thinking about it made him genuinely joyful as he said: "Master is happy today; let's drink three cups in honor of Old Six!"
While the three of them were enjoying their time together, Ling Xuzi paced for a while before finally coming over to sit down seriously: "Temple City is extremely important. I think this matter should only stay among the four of us. What do you think, Chu Hongzi?"
Spirit Stone, stroking his mouse-like beard with a smile, replied: "They were actually thinking the same way! However, there is one more person involved among the five—it's Xia Girl."
Li Hong simultaneously gave a thumbs up.
Spirit Stone squinted his eyes again, a cunning expression appearing on his face: "I understand your intentions very well; I won't praise you too much so that your little tails don't fly too high. This Temple City is no small matter; what I mean is that we absolutely cannot leak this information. After this Spirit Scheme period ends, our Nine Li Sect can use it as a hidden realm outside of the hidden realm; the same goes for Heavenly Grain's Ancient Celestial Field. Be careful with the trapped disciple from Skyward Valley, Old Six, and ensure nothing happens to them; they might become our secret alchemical tool in the future. This time we managed to break into Heavenly Grain, and nobody knows that it was because you changed the entrance of the Ancient Celestial Field. All the credit goes to Xuan Xuzi and his people, that elder from Heavenly Grain named Qiu Mingzi. Xuan Xuzi has already announced that the next Master of the Grain will be Qiu Mingzi, and they have sent people to the south to take over Heavenly Grain's Southern Valley. This means that in the future, Heavenly Grain will effectively be under the control of Kunlun. However, we still haven't caught Qingqinzi, who managed to escape; this woman has connections with the Demon Sect Monster, and everyone is still in the dark about it. I feel she won't give up easily and will definitely stir up another huge storm. At this critical moment, it's best for us at the Nine Li Sect to sit back and watch the tigers fight."
Having spoken at length, Spirit Stone began to look fatigued. Li Hong reached out to help him lie down, but he waved his hand: "No need; Master can still hold on. Although my cultivation has been wasted, my mind is still sharp. The more I think about things, the less I feel like a useless person; that's why Master chooses to stay here with you all at your sect leader uncle's place. So don't stop me."
He continued with a thoughtful expression, "Don't blame us for being ruthless and keeping this tremendous benefit to ourselves. People must prioritize their own interests! Old Six, you must understand that human hearts are the hardest to gauge. Even within our Nine Li Sect, we cannot guarantee the loyalty of everyone, including those like Xuan Xuzi. Although you are right that Temple City does not belong to our Nine Li Sect or any Immortal Sect, it is still a great treasure. Who wouldn't be envious? If the news leaks out, our Nine Li Sect could become the second Heavenly Grain, or even attract the Yandao Demon Lord and the entire Demon Sect. Sometimes, one must be ruthless! Old Six, you are excellent in many ways, but in this regard, you fall short of your master."
Li Hong nodded solemnly, "Master, rest assured. I will remember your words. From now on, only the five of us will know this secret. I won't even tell Yun Jiuzi."
Spirit Stone chuckled, "You can tell Yun Jiuzi about Ancestor, but let's wait until you return from there."
Seeing Spirit Stone regain his spirits, Li Hong felt relieved and stood up, saying, "I will go now."
"Wait." Ling Xuzi stepped out and returned shortly with a crystal-clear Jade Tablet in hand. He handed it to Li Hong and said, "Take this. It is the highest-level Passage Token for the Li Fire Formation. Only five people in our entire Nine Li Sect have it, including me. I will now pass on a special imprint to you. With this token, you can freely enter and exit the Li Fire Formation without needing to change Jade Tablets each time. Be sure to keep it safe; do not lose it."
"Disciple understands."
Li Hong memorized the imprint and carefully stored the Jade Tablet in his Upper Dantian's Celestial Artifact Universe Bag. Finally, he raised his cup and said, "I will be gone for at least ten days and at most a month; in any case, I will definitely return within a month."
He downed the milky Nine-Turn Soul-Severing Wine in one gulp, set down his cup, and strode out confidently.
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