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The others looked at each other in surprise, not knowing what to say!
Yun Yilan, however, walked nonchalantly to the people in the Mountain and River Palace. His eyes were bright, and his voice was no longer as lifeless as before.
"What? Don't you recognize me?"
Li Xun was the first to react, and he knelt down, his expression filled with joy: "Disciple respectfully welcomes Master's emergence from seclusion, and congratulates Master on the great success of the true Dharma!"
Everyone immediately realized what was happening and bowed in greeting.
Yun Yilan appeared neither happy nor sad, and responded with a hum, signaling everyone to stand up.
He watched quietly, his gaze shifting from the crowd to Shangguan Ce.
"Thank you for managing the miscellaneous affairs in the valley all these years!"
Shangguan Ce shook his head, a perfectly timed hint of shame appearing on his face:
"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Senior Brother. Several things went wrong, I..."
Yun Yilan chuckled, interrupting Shangguan Ce, "Junior Brother, why hold a grudge? There's plenty of time in the future; we can discuss this further later!"
Shangguan Ce's heart skipped a beat. Yun Yilan's words were clearly not quite right!
But these days, he really hasn't heard any rumors.
Could it be...
Seemingly confirming Shangguan Ce's conjecture, Yun Yilan turned to look at Li Xun.
Li Xun understood, stepped forward, took out a letter, and bowed, saying:
"A reply from Dao Xuan, the head of the Qingyun Sect!"
Yun Yilan took the letter, glanced at it, and asked, "Has there been any unusual activity in the Southern Frontier recently?"
Li Xun continued, "Recently, for some unknown reason, a large number of people from the southern border have left this place and gone to the central lands! Among them, the Miao, Li, Zhuang and other ethnic groups are the most prominent, taking away about 80% of the people from the southern border!"
Yun Yilan's expression hardened; this was somewhat unexpected.
In particular, the five tribes, according to his prediction, should have fought the Beast God to the death!
What went wrong?
Although the departure of the people from southern Xinjiang did not significantly affect his plans.
But if they leave after the people of Fenxiang Valley, wouldn't that look like they're fleeing without a fight, which would be contrary to the righteous path?
This had some impact on the reputation of Incense Valley and his subsequent plans.
Yun Yilan pondered for a moment, trying to come up with a solution.
Li Xun and Shangguan Ce waited quietly.
After a short while, Yun Yilan came to her senses and addressed the crowd in a loud voice:
"There has been a change in the southern border, and the people are displaced. My Incense Valley should lead my disciples to escort the people to the Central Plains."
Yun Yilan paused again, "After today, you all go back and prepare. I will lead the outstanding disciples of Fenxiang Valley to protect the people and pay a visit to the Qingyun Sect and Tianyin Temple!"
Everyone was shocked.
Clearly, no one expected Yun Yilan to make such a big decision after emerging from seclusion.
However, Yun Yilan had always been highly respected, so the people of Fenxiang Valley didn't think much of it.
Soon, everyone left, leaving only Li Xun behind.
The two spent time alone in the Shanhe Palace, discussing some matters.
Especially the things that Li Xun was most concerned about.
After a while, Li Xun left the Shanhe Palace, his face full of joy.
Inside the hall, Yun Yilan's smile gradually disappeared.
He looked south, towards the towering mountains that terrified countless people in the southern borderlands. After a few breaths, he suddenly let out a cold snort:
"Since you insist on coming out, I'll let the whole world hold you back. You think I'll shoulder the whole burden alone? Heh heh, I'm not that stupid!"
.......
Three days later!
Five thousand miles south of Qingyun Gate, on the ancient road leading from the southern border to the central lands, lies a vast wilderness where grass grows and birds fly.
However, the crowds stretching for miles, like swarms of working ants, disrupted the tranquility of the place.
A tea stall that was supposed to be a place for people to rest had already sold out of tea.
But there were still three people, a man and a woman, sitting in the tea stall.
"You really want to go and see my Heavenly Array Peak?"
The man was Li Qing'an.
He looked at Xiaobai with a puzzled expression.
After meeting with the Beast God, they prepared to leave the Southern Frontier.
Li Qingan's condition, from the time he first encountered the Tongtian Divine Tree to his current preparation to leave Southern Xinjiang, has improved considerably over the past month.
Emotional expression is no longer a problem.
Naturally, Li Qing'an began planning to return to Qingyun Sect.
After all, if the overall situation doesn't change, Fenxiang Valley will still go to Qingyun Sect, which is its home ground.
At that time, although out of consideration for their superficial relationship, Li Qing'an would not be able to make a move within the Qingyun Sect.
But what if those people from Burning Incense Valley make a stupid mistake?
Li Qingan would then have a perfect excuse to cause them trouble.
However, Li Qing'an planned to return to Qingyun Sect, and Xiao Bai, seeing that there was nothing fun left in Southern Xinjiang, decided to go with Li Qing'an.
She had never been to Qingyun Sect before.
She wanted to see what made the Qingyun Sect, which had been famous for a thousand years, so different.
However, seeing Li Qing'an's somewhat surprised expression, she asked again:
"What, Chief Li doesn't welcome me to visit?"
Lu Xueqi, who had been sitting next to Li Qingan, changed her expression upon hearing this, but remained silent.
"How could I dare! It would be an honor for my humble abode to have a Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox visit my Heavenly Array Peak!"
Li Qingan made polite remarks.
"Huh, that's pretty much it!"
Xiao Bai chuckled softly, looking at Li Qing'an with some surprise at how different he seemed.
She's been a fox for thousands of years, and she's never seen anything like Li Qing'an before.
However, comparing the two, I still find it more comfortable to get along with Li Qing'an now.
At least, it's not that infuriating!
She still remembered that Li Qingan had said she looked like an old woman when they were in Tianshui Village.
She remembered it for a long time.
If she hadn't been in such a hurry to find Xiao Liu and the others, she would have had a serious talk with Li Qing'an.
'Li Qing'an looks more comfortable now!' Xiao Bai thought.
Looking at Xiaobai's eyes, Li Qingan suddenly burst out laughing.
He could remember what Xiaobai could remember, and he still remembered how quickly Xiaobai's expression changed at that time!
"Um?!"
Hearing the laughter, Xiaobai seemed offended and snapped, "What do you mean by that?"
Li Qingan quickly stopped laughing and waved his hand, saying, "I thought of something funny. I wasn't in a good mood before, and my emotions had been building up for too long, so it's normal to suddenly laugh!"
Li Qingan explained.
These words sounded reasonable, but Xiaobai felt that something was not right, and a suspicious look swept across Li Qingan's firm face.
Chapter 239 Li Xun Soars to the Clouds! The Deceitful Li Xun!
Qingyun Gate, Tongtian Peak.
In the clear, cold pool in front of the Jade Purity Hall, the Spirit Venerable Water Qilin lies on the open ground beside it. Its enormous body forms a unique landscape that attracts onlookers.
Li Xun of Fenxiang Valley smiled and exchanged a few pleasantries with Xiao Yicai.
Although Xiao Yicai had lost interest in Li Xun after returning from the Southern Frontier, he still had to treat Li Xun well as a guest.
Xiao Yicai gestured for him to proceed, then headed towards the mountaintop, saying, "Please!"
Li Xun feigned modesty for a moment, then walked towards the mountaintop with Xiao Yicai.
Xiao Yicai sensed that Li Xun's arrival might not be good news, so he took the initiative to ask:
"May I ask what brings you here, Senior Brother Li?"
Li Xun smiled and said, "Nothing much, except that my master has come out of seclusion and has a letter for me to deliver to Dao Xuan Zhenren."
"My master has recently been wanting to catch up with old friends, and he may be coming to visit soon!"
Xiao Yicai's expression changed, his heart skipped a beat, and a sense of foreboding arose.
He quickly exchanged a few polite words and led Li Xun to the Yuqing Palace.
Li Xun and Xiao Yicai walked and talked, and finally asked tactfully:
"Senior Brother Xiao, I was unaware that Junior Sister Lu Xueqi of the Qingyun Sect went to the Southern Frontier..."
Xiao Yicai felt a sense of foreboding, and his temples throbbed. He knew this boy had ill intentions.
Damn it, they've set their sights on the future mistress of Tianzhen Peak, a position shared by all the disciples of Qingyun Sect.
That's absolutely damn good!