It took quite a while after the Grand Elder and the others left for Lu Ming to snap out of it.
He looked at the spot by the mountain gate where the large blue stone used to sit; it was completely empty...
Why did it feel like he hadn't spent more than three days with that large blue stone in total?
Shaking his head, Lu Ming brushed aside the strange thoughts in his mind.
Right after, he gathered Mu Linsen and the others.
Seeing Lu Ming's serious expression, Mu Linsen couldn't help but ask curiously,
“Big Brother, did you need us for something?”
Lu Ming's calm gaze swept over everyone.
“You all know the situation of our Qingshan Sect by now. We've offended a formidable enemy—the kind that can swat us to death with a single slap!”
Hearing Lu Ming say this, Mu Linsen and the others really wanted to say:
“The three elders of our Qingshan Sect are also incredibly powerful—the kind who can swat others to death too!”
But Mu Linsen's lips twitched, and he ended up saying:
“Isn't our Third Elder a Half-Immortal now? Do we still need to be afraid of them?”
Lu Ming let out a sigh.
“Our Third Elder has only just advanced to the Half-Immortal Rank. He definitely isn't as strong as the veteran ones. Besides, we only have one Half-Immortal. Who knows how many Half-Immortals those ancient powers have?”
At this point, Lu Ming swept his gaze over the crowd once more.
“So, I have decided that everyone should split up and go into hiding. We'll wait until our cultivation levels rise in the future, and then we'll come back and beat them to a pulp...”
After saying this, Lu Ming felt a bit strange. Why did this feel so familiar?
Then, he recalled how the Qingshan Sect had suddenly disbanded in the past.
Lu Ming's heart skipped a beat. Could the Qingshan Sect have encountered a similar situation back then?
It was so incredibly similar to their current situation!
“Big Brother, I'm not leaving! I want to stand and fall with you!”
“Great Sect Master, we're not leaving!”
“Great Sect Master, we're not leaving!!”
As soon as Lu Ming finished speaking, Mu Linsen and the others chimed in one after another.
Looking at them, Lu Ming grumbled in his heart:
They really don't understand the big picture like the Grand Elder and the others do. They left so cleanly!
It made Lu Ming feel like even if he didn't let them leave, they would probably sneak away anyway!
He then swept his gaze over them.
“If you don't leave, are you waiting to die?”
“The Grand Elder and the others have already left. You guys should scram too!”
“Once Big Yellow and the others finish their seclusion, we'll be leaving too.”
Hearing Lu Ming say this, everyone was stunned. They hadn't expected the Grand Elder and the others to have already left!
It felt like they had just seen the Grand Elder a moment ago. Had they really run off that fast?
At the same time, they grumbled in their hearts:
The Grand Elder and the others are seriously good at putting on a show!
Lu Ming then took out a bottle of pills and distributed them to everyone.
“When you're out there, don't mention that you have any connection to the Qingshan Sect or to me!”
Hearing Lu Ming say this, Mu Linsen and the others had strange looks on their faces.
Is it possible that if we mention the name of the Qingshan Sect, absolutely no one would dare to mess with us?
But they didn't dare say it out loud!
Mu Linsen felt a bit depressed. He had gone through countless hardships and took so many beatings to reach his current cultivation level.
He hadn't even had the chance to show off, slap some faces, or help Lu Ming and the others yet!
Yet, they had already run into an even more powerful enemy. What kind of luck was this?
After that, the crowd didn't dawdle any longer. They bade farewell to Lu Ming and left one after another.
They planned to go look for the Grand Elder.
Lu Ming had told them countless times that they had a long future ahead of them, so they shouldn't be so sentimental!
Especially when danger arrived, it was best for as many people to escape as possible.
Only by surviving would they have a chance at revenge!
Most importantly, they mustn't become dead weight.
At the same time, they secretly swore to cultivate diligently.
Once they possessed strength like the Grand Elder, they would definitely stop pretending to be weak.
After sending Mu Linsen and the others off, Lu Ming set up several arrays around the seclusion area of Big Yellow and the rest, including concealment and defensive ones...
Then, he flew toward the Xinghe Dynasty.
As soon as he landed, he spotted Jiang Xubai, Li Busan, and Li Busi.
All three of them were dressed in official robes, looking highly energetic.
Clearly, they were doing quite well for themselves in the Xinghe Dynasty.
Upon seeing Lu Ming, the three of them quickly came forward to greet him.
“Greetings, Senior!”
Lu Ming nodded. “How are things going for you here?”
Jiang Xubai nodded repeatedly.
“Excellently! Thank you for your guidance back then, Senior!”
Li Busan and Li Busi also thanked him repeatedly.
“Thank you for sparing our lives back then, Senior!”
“I have high hopes for you. Keep up the good work!” Lu Ming smiled.
The three of them nodded in quick succession.
Right at that moment, Fu Yunshen walked out of the grand hall.
He had sensed Lu Ming's aura.
When he saw Lu Ming, he was slightly taken aback.
He hadn't expected Lu Ming to already be at the Unity stage.
How long had it been? This guy had already entered the Unity stage.
Seeing Lu Ming alone, Fu Yunshen felt a bit worried.
“Fellow Daoist Lu, you're back. Where is my brother?”
Lu Ming smiled faintly. “Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Fu. Fu Chen is currently in seclusion, pushing for the Unity stage!”
Hearing this, Fu Yunshen couldn't help but sigh in relief, while his heart was filled with shock.
How long had it been, and his brother was already attempting to break through to the Unity stage?
It seemed that aside from his brother's decent talent, he had also received no small amount of benefits by following Lu Ming.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to make a breakthrough to the Unity stage so quickly.
Thinking of this, Fu Yunshen couldn't help but feel tempted. Perhaps he should just follow Lu Ming and the others as well.
He didn't want to manage this country at all!
Fu Yunshen then led Lu Ming into the grand hall.
“May I ask what brings you here, Fellow Daoist Lu?”
Lu Ming hesitated for a moment before speaking.
“We offended some incredibly powerful people during our trip to the Central Province, so I came to tell you to go into hiding!”
This was a message Fu Chen had asked Lu Ming to deliver, as he was busy entering seclusion right after their return.
They had to hide all of their weaknesses that could be exploited by others.
Otherwise, if they were targeted by those ancient powers, it would be a massive trouble.
Currently, Big Yellow, Fu Chen, and Wang Defa were all in seclusion, pushing for the Unity stage.
Thus, this task fell squarely on Lu Ming's shoulders.
Fu Yunshen frowned slightly. “How powerful are they?”
Did they offend a Mahayana cultivator?
Lu Ming didn't beat around the bush. “Extremely powerful. Above the Mahayana stage—Half-Immortals!”
“Alright! I'll leave immediately!”
Hearing Lu Ming's words, Fu Yunshen agreed without the slightest hesitation.
They were at the Half-Immortal level. If he was foolish enough to stay here, it would not only be suicide, but it would also bring a devastating disaster upon the Xinghe Dynasty!
“Jiang Xubai, Li Busan, Li Busi!”
Fu Yunshen shouted toward the outside of the grand hall.
The three of them walked into the hall with some confusion, not understanding why Fu Yunshen had called them.
“The three of you, band together and rebel!” Fu Yunshen said, cutting straight to the chase.
“What?”
“Rebel?”
“...”
Hearing Fu Yunshen's words, the three of them widened their eyes and cried out in shock.
Was this some kind of joke?
Rebel?
Li Busan and Li Busi, in particular, had looks of utter terror on their faces.
They were the ones who had swallowed poison! They had sworn to be loyal for the rest of their lives!
“That's exactly what we want. Rebel and overthrow the dynasty!” Lu Ming added calmly.
“But we swallowed poison! We're supposed to be loyal for life! How could we possibly rebel?”
Li Busan and Li Busi were on the verge of tears.
Seeing their exaggerated expressions, Lu Ming also recalled that they had swallowed poison.
Although, the thing he had given them back then wasn't actually poison at all.
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