Mt. Yorohoshi's Aged Monkey

  Yue Qing let Shi Sheng take Zhu Bailin out and discussed with Xu Feiniang: "The real prosperity of Emei Sect will be in a few years." He fiddled with the copper coins on the table, twelve copper coins arranged into two dry trigrams. "Now it's still the image of or jumping in the abyss, Qi Xuanming must also know their current situation, so they are very cautious and try not to collide with others hard. The Ci Yun Temple in Chengdu is near at hand, and there is a gathering of demons in Qingxu Gorge nearby. They can tolerate these two places for the time being, and it's even more impossible for them to come and deal with us." He pointed to the second trigram again: "We are now in the image of dryness and dryness, and we should develop quietly and accumulate strength. The Pure Yang Sect and the Lao Mountain Sect are allies with us, and the Wudang Sect and the Kunlun Sect are also more intimate with us. The north can be said to be stable. In the south, there is the Mao Shan Sect, the Huangshan Sect of Canxia Zhen Ni, and the Luofu Sect of Yuan Yuan Zhen Ni, which have not been able to open up the situation for many years. Originally, Yuanyue's Kaiyuan Temple developed well, but unfortunately, during the last Qingxu Great War, Yuanyue died, and even Liu Yang Kui Shou was borrowed by Shanghe Yang to make a white bone lock heart hammer."

  Xu Fei Nang said: "Can Xia and Yuan Yuan, the two thieves, are not weak in strength. They are the backbone of Emei Sect, with extremely strict requirements for recruiting disciples, even more so than when Zhang Liang True Person was in charge. I remember that when Qi Xuan Ming took over as the leader of the sect, he said that he would carry on the thousand-year-old momentum and develop Emei Sect into the largest sect under heaven. Xuan Zhen Zi was also present, helping to spread the grand words that all the yang spirits in the world would emerge from Emei. If not for those two thieves opening up the mountain gate without distinction, recruiting everyone indiscriminately, the Huang Shan and Luo Fu Sects might have surpassed a thousand people in no time!"

  Yue Qing smiled and said, "That's not a problem, they won't do anything that goes against the principles of Emei Sect. Besides, even if they did, we have our own countermeasures. What we need to do now is to consolidate our current situation and prevent Emei Sect from extending their influence to the north. Si Taixu, the leader of Emei Sect, is a weakling. When Jin Duizi snatched away Jincheng Cliff, not only did he not think of ways to take it back, but he even wanted to go and fawn on Emei Sect's leaders. The three disciples of Baiyun Master are cultivating in the Lingxu Cave of Lao Mountain, and Si Taixu has been flirting with them."

  Xu Fei Nang said: "Si Tai Xu's personality is soft and weak, everything in Cangshan Sect is controlled by Wu Li. Even if he has a crush on Emei, it doesn't matter, as long as Wu Li is on our side, Cangshan Sect will be on our side."

  Yu Qing's expression turned serious: "We can see this point, Emei Sect naturally also can. They look down on Cangshan Sect as a small door and a small household in their bones. Only those who can achieve the Golden Immortal position are recognized by them as the orthodox sect of Xuanmen. Others are all side doors, even left paths. If it weren't for Cangshan Sect being close to us, Si Taiyu would have gone to hug Emei Sect's thigh. Emei Sect might not have paid attention to him either. Now that there is value to be used, with Miao Yi couple's cunning and means, it's hard to guarantee that they won't have any plans. We'd better be careful."

  The opening day of the Yueqing school was set on August 15th, Mid-Autumn Festival. Yue Qing asked Liu Quan and Deng Ba to watch the house on the mountain, while he himself led the team with Xu Fei Niang. Among the disciples, except for Yang Li and Ling Qi who had official duties, there were also Tao Jun and Shang Fengzi who had just entered the school, only bringing Si Tu Ping, Shi Sheng and Wei Quan three people. Bai Ling Xian went to the southern border to search for rare birds and beasts and had not returned yet, Yue Qing sent her a flying sword book, asking her to finish her tasks as soon as possible and hurry to Mount Yue.

  Yue Qing did not cast a spell to lead everyone this time, but instead let his disciples ride their swords and fly on their own. He and Xu Fei Niang brought up the rear.

  The first stop is Taihang Mountain Sanzhelai Fangxu Xianfu, Chunyang Si Zi has already received the news. Ming Yi Zi and Shui Yun Zi are in charge of the house, Ke Yi Zi and Ling Xiu Zi lead the four big disciples to join forces with Wutai Pai and rush to Laoshan together.

  Ming Yizi's apprentice Huang Qian and Wei Zhen were originally good brothers, and since both families were in Shanxi Province, they often came and went. However, one of Yizi's apprentices, Zhuang Yi, was a year older than Si Tu Ping, and being similar in age, they got along extremely well when talking. Ling Xuzi's disciple Yu Chong was Yang Li's master brother, and after all, they were all from the same family. Adding to that, Shui Yunzi's apprentice Yang Xiao, everyone mixed together, with various sword lights flashing and shining, and fierce storms raging.

  Among these disciples, Shi Sheng's sword light was the fastest. He merged three Taibai splendor swords into one and flew forward like a comet, with tens of meters of bright silver starlight spraying behind him. Xie Ping drove his seven-star Xuanguang sword closely behind, flying in a bright, arrow-shaped light with seven stars encircling and guarding his body. Behind these two were Wei Zhan and Huang Qian, who used the pure Yang immortal swords left by Lü Zu. Their milky white sword lights had a long, rainbow-like luster and flew rapidly in an orderly manner. Yu Chong and Yang Xiao, who had been cultivating for many years, were steady and calm, following behind their younger fellow disciple Zhuang Yi.

  However, after three or four hours, everyone arrived at Lao Mountain one after another. The four seniors, including Yue Qing, were the last to arrive. Wu Gong personally welcomed them to the Taiching Palace and had them rest in a side hall. Lao Mountain is not very high, nor is it large in area, and cannot be compared with Emei Mountain or Wutai Mountain. However, its scenery is excellent. Lao Mountain lies alone by the sea, overlooking the Eastern Ocean, where one can see the sky and sea merge into one color, and hear the sound of waves crashing against the shore. The atmosphere is very different from that of mountains in the Central Plains.

  Yue Qing thought he had arrived early, but didn't expect there to be even more guests before him. As soon as he entered the hall, he saw a Taoist priest with a full head of white hair and beard, a pointed mouth and sunken cheeks, resembling Lei Gong, sitting there drinking tea. He was born with long arms and sloping shoulders, a lion's nose and wide mouth, bright red lips, drooping ears, two silver-white eyebrows on his forehead, and a pair of narrow eyes that shone brightly. He wore a white linen shirt, had one leg tucked under the other, and held a teacup in one long hand, sipping it lightly.

  Wu Li introduced both sides: "This is the old gibbon from Huanglongshan, Qingxialin, Shaanxi. Old gibbon brother, these four are..."

  "No need for introductions!" The old ape's voice was like the sound of metal striking stone, extremely piercing to the ear. He put down his teacup and stood up, gazing at everyone with a somewhat strange smile. "Wan Miao Xian Gu Xu Fei Niang, we can be considered old acquaintances now. Yue Qin Bin, Ke Yi Zi, Cui Hai Ke!" He recited each of their names one by one.

  Wu Li smiled and said: "So everyone knew each other beforehand, that's even better!" He quickly invited everyone to take a seat and chat, and also asked his disciples to serve tea.

  Before everyone had taken their seats, a disciple came in to report: "The Golden Arhat Fa Yuan of Ci Yun Temple has arrived with his disciple Duo Bi Mao."

  Wu Li felt a bit awkward, as when the Five Tais split up earlier, he had clearly stood on Yue Qing's side and had also made an enemy of Ci Yun Temple. This time, when opening his mansion, he hadn't sent any invitations to Ci Yun Temple, yet Fa Yuan still came. "I didn't send anyone to Chengdu to deliver the invitation, this matter has turned out..."

  The old ape smiled and said, "This is a coincidence, Old Wu, why don't you invite the Golden Arhat in?" He didn't have much of a relationship with Fa Yuan, he just sincerely wanted to see the excitement of the Wutai Sect.

  Wu Lidao said: "Brother Yuan, have a few more cups of Taiching tea to calm down that fiery temper of yours!" After saying this, he went out to welcome Fahyuan.

  The old ape didn't get angry either, and asked Yue Qing: "Wu Laoge told me about you, Yue Daoyou, and in his words, he made the Wutai faction a reliance."

  Yue Qingdao knew that Wu Li was also a veteran cultivator, but he didn't expect him to have such a good relationship with Yuan Changlao, which was quite unexpected. "That's Wu Shixiong being modest."

  The old ape waved his hand: "I'd like to ask you, this time the opening of the mansion, Geng Kun will definitely come, and the disaster is even greater than last year. Since Wu Lao Ge treats you as a reliance, have you already got everything under control?"

  Yue Qing nodded and said, "Before we came, we used the Xiantian Shenjue to calculate with our master sister. This time, Geng Kun will lead the East Sea Water Clan, wildly releasing seawater, intending to submerge Lao Mountain. Not only that, he also stole the Tian Gang Pearl from the young boy of Tian Gan Mountain and wants to blast this place into a flat land!"

  He said that when he was halfway through, the old ape showed some surprised expressions. When he got to the back, a sharp light burst out of his eyes: "You say that bird man stole the Tian Gan Pearl from the young master of Tian Qian Mountain?"

  "Not bad! However, Yidao friend doesn't have to worry, Emei Sect has already thought of a countermeasure, and wants to ask Wu Daoyou for a favor."

  "It's those Emei Sect mongrels again!" The ape elder cursed loudly without any reserve, "If they want to sell out Wu Laoge's favor, they can directly kick Zhu Mei off the Golden Whip Cliff. Why would Wu Laoge need to come here and establish the Cangshan Sect?" He paused for a moment before asking Yue Qing, "Does the sect leader have a way to deal with this?"

  Yue Qing smiled and said: "The two moves of Wing Dao are not worth worrying about, even if it's the Tian Gang Pearl, I have a way to break it. The only one who is a formidable opponent is the young man from Tian Qian Mountain..."

  The old ape slapped the table: "Fu Sanggui can't even take care of his own treasure, it's been stolen and caused harm, he should bear the first responsibility. As long as Yue Zhangmen can deal with that Tian Geng Pearl, if Fu Sanggui dares to come looking for trouble after this, I'll fight him!"