Chapter 377: Confrontation

  The name Ningfeng shone like a brilliant new star in Tianqi County ten years ago, with extraordinary talent and intelligence surpassing others. At the age of seven, he successfully built his foundation, and at fifteen, he entered the Yuan realm. Moreover, during the opening of the Sacred Martial Arts in Tianqi County, he won first place and earned the title of Sacred Scholar. Now, at twenty-four years old, his body has already condensed the Yuan fruit, such an impressive achievement that few people in Tianqi County can match.

  The Shuiyun Sect also flourished in Tianqi County due to Ningfeng's efforts.

  In people's eyes, the path of cultivation after this condensation must be smooth sailing. If you cultivate your primordial spirit in the future and enter a major sect with such an impressive achievement, you will likely receive attention from the sect and may even become a direct disciple.

  What a pity that ten years ago, a disaster befell the Shuiyun Sect, causing the sect leader to destroy his own divine spirit, and three elders to take their own lives in atonement. From then on, the Shuiyun Sect began to decline, with some of its elders leaving or dispersing, and many of its disciples defecting to other sects. At that time, the Xuanning Sect, Wuji Sect, and Jinyang Sect all extended olive branches to Qingfeng, offering her the treatment of a top disciple if she were to leave the Shuiyun Sect and join their own. The Jinyang Sect even offered her an elder position if she were to defect. Moreover, it was said that the Sacred Hall had also sent her an invitation.

  Unfortunately, whether it was the Xuanming Sect, Wuji Sect, Jinyang Sect, or even the Holy Temple, she rejected them all, rejecting them cleanly. Just when people were wondering which path she would take next, Cong Shuang chose a path that no one expected.

  She chose to continue staying in Shuiyun Sect.

  For this, she gave up the name of Sheng Shi, gave up her promising future, just to remember the teachings of her respected teacher. For ten years, in order not to let the Water Cloud Sect decline, she cultivated on one side and traveled around on the other, but unfortunately, after all, she was alone and weak, offending the Beacon Fire Scripture Tower was equivalent to taking a dead end, the families and businesses that previously supported the Water Cloud Sect left one after another.

  Although Shangqing Sect sealed off the sect, fortunately. The ones belonging to Shangqing Sect are not only Yunyun Sect, but also other factions. Fortunately, they lent a helping hand and helped Qingfeng get through the most difficult period. Originally declining Yunyun Sect gradually improved, however, two months ago, Qingfeng discovered a serious problem. The formation in the resource-rich land began to have various problems, resulting in damage to the formation eye, and the formation may collapse. Once the formation collapses, the rare spiritual fields will wither away, and the spiritual stone veins cannot regenerate.

  She wasn't short of spirit stones, but a Formation Master. Since discovering this severe situation, Cong Shuang had been running around seeking help from Formation Masters. Unfortunately, having offended the Beacon Fire Scripture Tower, not a single Formation Master was willing to show their face. After all, the Beacon Fire Scripture Tower was the number one tower in Tianqi County, so which Formation Master would dare oppose the number one tower? That would be equivalent to digging one's own grave.

  Just yesterday, Ningfeng took Xiaozhao to Cangyue Mountain to seek the help of Chang Dashi. This Chang Dashi was also a formation master of Fenghuo Symbol Tower in the past, but later broke with the tower and defected to Cangyue Mountain under the command of Old Man Sun. Ningfeng went to seek his help because of this, and even offered an extremely tempting price. However, Chang Dashi did not immediately agree, saying he would consider it for a few days.

  Ningfeng didn't know if Master Chang would agree or not. If he agreed, it would be fine; but if he refused... Once the formation of the Resource Treasure Land collapsed, the loss would be severe and irreparable. For the Water Cloud Sect, which was already on its last breath, it would be a devastating blow.

  However, this is not what worries her most, what makes her even more worried is Pai Zhu's body.

  Ten years ago, facing the pressure of the Rune Tower, the master of the Water Cloud Sect destroyed his own Yuan Shen to preserve the sect. Without his Yuan Shen, his physical condition worsened day by day. She knew that although the master didn't say it out loud, he was deeply worried about the Water Cloud Sect. If they couldn't find a Refining Array Master this time, she wondered if the master could withstand it.

  It was precisely because of such worries that when they were about to arrive at the Shuiyun Sect, she had Xiaozhao stop the horse carriage. This time, she hadn't been able to invite an Array Master, so how would she face her master when she returned?

  Jingfeng didn't know, she just stood there, her watery eyes gazing at the mountains opposite, bathed in the morning sunlight. She couldn't forget the kindness and teachings of her master, and she had no way to repay such kindness. She didn't want to disappoint her respected teacher, never did.

  "Miss, why don't we go find the leader of the Wu Wei Sect and ask for their help instead."

  Xiao Zhao was once an orphan, taken in by Ningfeng into the Shuiyun Sect. Although she is also a disciple of the Shuiyun Sect now, she still addresses Ningfeng as "Miss". Having followed Ningfeng around for several months, how could she not know about Ningfeng's worries? The Wuwei Sect belongs to the same Upper Clear Sect, and has helped out quite a bit over the years. Xiao Zhao wasn't suggesting it for the first time either, but every time Ningfeng had refused.

  "Xiao Zhao, actually you don't know, the reason why several array eyes of our Water Cloud Sect's treasure land were damaged is not due to natural damage, but someone intentionally did it. The Beacon Fire Tower is deliberately trying to make things difficult for us Water Cloud Sect. If this time the leader of the Wu Wei Sect comes out to help us, they will definitely be remembered by the Beacon Fire Tower."

  "Frosty mist faintly said, 'The Rune Towers are all over the world. Our Water Cloud Sect has already offended the Rune Tower and that's troublesome enough. If other sects belonging to the Upper Clear Sect also get implicated because of this, then I, Frosty Mist, will be a sinner of the Upper Clear Sect.'"

  Ningfeng gazed at the rising sun in the east and said, "Wait a little longer, just one more year. When the Qingyun Sect is unsealed, our Shuiyun Sect will no longer need to endure such humiliation."

  "We can wait, but the Array won't wait, those merchants can't wait either, and Patriarch will be even more impatient......" Xiao Zhao pouted, saying indignantly, "Those Array Masters are usually so arrogant, who would have thought they're all so spineless? Miss only asked them to help us re-arrange the array, didn't ask them to go kill people at the Beacon Fire Tower, yet they're all scared out of their wits."

  "The Rune Tower is a sacred place for all Array Masters in the world. Since we have offended the Rune Tower, they will naturally not help us."

  These years, Ning Shuang has also been studying and learning about the runes. Although she is talented and has a high innate quality, it is only limited to cultivation. To become an Array Master, one needs not only talent but also to pay a lot of price.

  "The formation of the treasure land can still be delayed for a while, and those business lines can also be delayed for a while. But what about the leader's place... how are we going to face it? Are we just going to wait here and not go back?"

  Xiao Zhao also knew the physical condition of the master of Shui Yun Sect. If he were to know that they couldn't invite a refining array master this time, it was unimaginable how desperate he would be until death.

  As soon as she thought of her master's body, Qingfeng felt a pang in her heart. She knew that her master's days were numbered and she didn't want him to leave with any regrets. However... Qingfeng slightly shook her head. Suddenly, she seemed to sense something and looked up to see someone walking out from the mountain forest opposite her. The person was riding an old horse, holding a yellow banner, and walking slowly towards her. By his side was a wolf dog that looked somewhat desolate.

  It's him!

  Seeing the young man riding on the old horse, Qingfeng's heart suddenly skipped a beat. She still remembered clearly that she had met this person on the road a few days ago, and her heart had been racing wildly at that time. It was also because of this that she had a very deep impression of this person.

  "It's that swindler again." It seems that Xiao Zhao also recognized this guy, especially the two lines of big characters on the yellow banner: refining arrays, refining talismans, and refining artifacts, subduing demons and catching ghosts, all-powerful. Apart from this, on the other side of the yellow banner was written "88th generation successor of Dragon Tiger Mountain, Dragon Tiger Heavenly Master", which made Xiao Zhao laugh even more.

  However, when Ningfeng saw this line of words, his originally lost eyes suddenly lit up.

  Across from them, riding an old horse, was Tang Qing. When he saw the two women, he too was taken aback for a moment. The woman made his heart skip a beat with a slight tremble, it was like this the first time and now again, but what was the reason, Tang Qing didn't know.

  Next to him, Tu Ba discovered that Tang Qing was staring at the two women opposite, with a dog face that couldn't help but reveal an expression of disdain. What kind of old tiger heavenly master, ghost grandfather thought you were a gentleman, didn't expect you to be another one who can't move his legs when he sees a woman, of course, disdain is one thing, Tu Ba knew that he was now in someone else's hands and had to curry favor, otherwise he would suffer later. At this moment, it was an opportunity to curry favor, and naturally, Tu Ba wouldn't waste it.

  "Dragon Tiger Master, this little girl is indeed the Frost of the Water Cloud Sect."

  Upon hearing this, Tang's sword eyebrow slightly raised. He was thinking of going to the Water Cloud Sect anyway, but unexpectedly met this Jingfeng here. Smiling, he urged his horse forward with a squeeze of his legs and said, "I am the 88th generation successor of Longhu Mountain, known as the Dragon Tiger Heavenly Master. I wonder if you two ladies need any help?"

  Longhushan? Longhu Tian Shi?

  Regardless of whether it was Jingfeng or Xiaozhao, they both knew that Longhushan was a famous cultivation treasure land in ancient times. However, with the end of the ancient era, it had long since returned to dust and could not be passed down. Xiaozhao was annoyed, seeing this swindler naturally did not have a good mood, and was about to drive him away. At this time, Jingfeng asked in a soft voice.

  "I've long heard that Mount Longhu is famous throughout the land for its talismans and spell arrays, but I don't know if this Heavenly Master really understands the art of array refinement?"

  "Of course." Tang Jing said with a smile, "I am proficient in all the array methods under heaven, nothing is impossible for me. With just one finger, I can destroy the sky and create a new world with just one stroke of my brush."

  When Tang Qing's words came, the expression on Tu Ba's dog face was extremely comical, and his heart was shouting inwardly. Blow! You just blow hard, your old cowhide is really blown big, dare to say such a thing. And beside him, Ning Shuang and Xiao Zhao also heard this and frowned greatly, Xiao Zhao even scornfully rebuked, "The world's array methods, nothing can't be done? Snap fingers and create the universe? One symbol one text one world? Do you think you are Wu Wang Ju Shi? Really shameless!"

  When the heavens collapse, only Wu Wang can claim to be proficient in all formations under heaven, and none other than him has this qualification.

  "Who is Wu Wang? What kind of bird's feather is he, compared to me, he's not even in the same league."

  "Ah yo, my Dragon Tiger Grandpa, can you dare to blow this cowhide even bigger? Even louder? The butcher next door almost spit out a mouthful of old blood."