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After Li Qingan gave the reminder, he took Lu Xueqi and Xiaobai and headed towards the Ten Thousand Mountains.
If you come all the way to the Ten Thousand Mountains and don't go in and take a look, some people might say that Li Qing'an looks down on the Beast God.
Therefore, Li Qing'an told the two about the beast demons and the five races along the way.
This is to give the two people some mental preparation.
After all, he had never seen the Beast God's methods before, so he could only tell the two of them to be on guard for the time being.
The Ten Thousand Mountains are located south of the Miao ethnic group's altar. Passing through the Black Forest and crossing seven treacherous mountain ranges, you will find the Black Mountain, which is shrouded in black mist and filled with howling yin energy all year round.
Beneath this high mountain lies a large cave, three zhang high and five zhang wide, which is the Demon-Suppressing Cave.
Chapter 233 Rumors of Li Qing'an's Collusion with the Demonic Sect!
Central Plains, Qingyun Gate, Tongtian Peak.
Green hills and verdant pines, a rainbow bridge spanning the water, flocks of white cranes soaring – it looks like a scene from a celestial sanctuary.
On Tongtian Peak, much of the spiritual energy that had been absorbed by the pillar of light had been restored.
This made Dao Xuan breathe a sigh of relief.
This made him even more eager to find Li Qingan and get to the bottom of things.
Such a situation has not occurred even once in countless years across the entire Divine Continent.
It's likely that both the righteous and demonic paths are already aware of the changes that have occurred on the Divine Continent.
The five-colored beams of light emanated from Qingyun Sect, Tianyin Temple, the Demonic Sect's Wilderness Holy Temple, the Ten Thousand Mountains deep in the Southern Frontier, and the Heavenly Divine Tree in the Dead Swamp.
Apart from powerful sects like Qingyun Sect and Tianyin Temple, no one dared to investigate.
In other places, power struggles were rampant, and everyone wanted to find out what was going on.
Even the Desolate Holy Temple of the Demonic Sect was a place where various Demonic Sect forces were confronting each other, wanting to examine the temple closely. However, the two of the four Holy Envoys stationed there, Xuanwu and Baihu, were naturally unwilling to do so.
The Ten Thousand Mountains were also home to spies from various factions. Li Qing'an and his group even encountered a disciple of the Qingyun Sect who came to gather information, but Li Qing'an persuaded him to turn back.
Inside the Dead Swamp, Xiao Yicai and the others told Dao Xuan about Li Qing'an's subjugation of the Yellow Bird.
Dao Xuan then dispatched many disciples to guard against other forces attacking his spirit beasts in the Dead Swamp.
As a result, the Qingyun Sect exclusively occupies two extraordinary locations.
Inside the Yuqing Hall.
Dao Xuan and the other six lineage leaders were all here, leaving only the eighth lineage, representing Li Qing'an Tianzhen Peak.
Seeing the curious looks in Tian Buyi and the others' eyes, Dao Xuan spoke first: "I know that you junior brothers and sisters are very curious about the pillar of light not long ago, but I don't know the specifics either!"
"However, according to the information Yi Cai sent earlier, these five-colored pillars of light are definitely closely related to Li Qing'an."
"Junior Brother Li?" everyone asked in surprise.
They knew that Li Qing'an had gone to the Dead Swamp, but they didn't know why he hadn't returned yet.
Could it be that Li Qing'an has been delayed in returning because of the pillar of light?
At this point, Dao Xuan continued, "I wonder if any of you have read Junior Brother Li's books such as 'The True Explanation of Cultivation - The Chapter on Spiritual Energy,' 'The Rise and Fall of the Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth,' 'The Theory of the Operation of Heaven and Earth,' and 'The Theory of the Will of Heaven and Earth'?"
"In particular, what are your thoughts on the theory of high and low tides mentioned in the book?"
Everyone here is intelligent.
Seeing that Dao Xuan explained it so simply, and recalling the uproar over the disappearance of spiritual energy in the sect, he couldn't help but feel uneasy!
If Li Qingan is right, then what time are they in right now?
Is the tide rising or falling?
Everyone present frowned, worried about the future.
That is the fear of the unknown.
They used to treat Li Qingan's remarks as mere amusement.
What's the point of a cultivator studying books instead of diligently practicing?
To everyone's surprise, what Li Qingan said actually came true, leaving everyone at a loss.
I just don't know what to do next.
Only Tian Buyi composed himself and said:
"Senior Brother Sect Leader, I wonder where Junior Brother Li is right now? Why don't we call him back so we can come up with a plan as soon as possible!"
"Yes! Yes! Since Junior Brother Li brought it up, we should listen to his opinion."
Tian Buyi's words once again drew agreement from the crowd.
"Fellow disciples, don't panic. The outcome of this matter is still unknown. There's no need to be so alarmed!"
Dao Xuan finally decided, "If the tide rises, cultivation will be more convenient, which will greatly benefit our Qingyun Sect; if the tide recedes, our Qingyun Sect will not be afraid!"
"The universe operates in a natural order..."
Dao Xuan was about to say something inspiring when he was interrupted by a disciple who suddenly barged into the Jade Purity Hall.
"Reporting to the Sect Leader, this disciple has important matters to report!"
Dao Xuan frowned, looking at the disciple below, and said, "What matter requires your urgent attention that you would dare to barge into the Jade Purity Hall?"
"Please forgive me, Sect Leader and all my fellow disciples, this matter concerns the reputation of my fellow disciple Li from Tianzhen Peak!"
Dao Xuan frowned slightly: "Oh? Tell me!"
The disciple breathed a sigh of relief, and after organizing the information he had gathered, slowly recounted:
"In the past two days, rumors have been circulating that Uncle-Master Li Qing'an is colluding with the Demonic Sect."
"And the story is told in a very detailed way, and it has spread far and wide now."
"impossible!"
"impossible!"
Upon hearing her disciple's words, Shuiyue, who had been sitting upright, raised her eyebrows and coldly rebuked him.
Tian Buyi glanced at Shuiyue and echoed her sentiment.
How come he didn't know that Shuiyue and Li Qingan had a good relationship?
But now is not the time to dwell on this.
He knew better than anyone that if he were labeled as colluding with the demonic cult, the righteous path would no longer have a place for him.
Li Qingan absolutely cannot be involved in this.
Especially among the seven branches of the Qingyun Sect, countless masters, senior brothers, and junior sisters died at the hands of the Demonic Sect. Even most of the masters of the seven branch leaders died at the hands of the Demonic Sect.
If this news comes true, it will definitely disrupt the current peace of the Qingyun Sect.
Zeng Shuchang and the others looked at each other, wondering what was going on.
"Sect Leader, there's absolutely no way Li Qing'an could be involved; someone must be framing him!"
Tian Buyi spoke decisively.
"Alright, let your disciple finish speaking first!"
Dao Xuan remained expressionless and said to the disciple, "What other news do you have? Tell me all at once!"
The disciple swallowed hard, somewhat nervously saying, "Rumor has it that the one colluding with Uncle-Master Li is Gui Li of the Ghost King Sect, and also..."
Hearing this expected news, Dao Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, as he already knew about Gui Li's matter.
Contacting an undercover agent—what kind of collusion is that?
However, what the disciple said next made Dao Xuan somewhat unsure.
"And...and also, Jin Ping'er of the Hehuan Sect and Bi Yao of the Ghost King Sect!"
The disciple glanced in the direction of the head of Xiaozhu Peak and said cautiously!
Say it.
"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!"
Tian Buyi roared again, slammed his hand on the armrest, and stood up in a rage.
Dao Xuan gently rubbed his temples and made a gesture to Tian Buyi.
“Junior Brother Tian, as Junior Brother Li’s senior brother, I naturally trust him as well.”
"But the world may not think that way, the disciples within the sect may not think that way, and the Burning Incense Valley may not think that way either!"
"Our primary goal now is to identify the source of the information, who said it, and how to mitigate its impact!"
Tian Buyi, his face ashen, sat back down in his chair.
Seeing that no one spoke, Dao Xuan asked again, "Do you know where the news came from?"
"Reporting to the Sect Leader, we received the news relatively recently, and the disciples are still unsure of its source!"
Dao Xuan said, "In that case, go down and investigate carefully. You must find out the source and the person who sent the message within three days!"
"Disciple obey!"
"Go down!"
The disciple quickly retreated and gathered more men to investigate in various places.
Inside the Yuqing Hall.
Dao Xuan asked, "Junior brothers, which force do you think spread this message?"
"Who else could it be?"
Tian Buyi coldly retorted, "Besides the Demonic Sect, who else dares to slander my Qingyun Sect like this!"
Shuiyue, Zeng Shuchang, and the others nodded in agreement.
Such intentions reveal the true nature of the evil cult!
Dao Xuan observed the reactions of the crowd and pondered to himself, considering his experience as the leader of the Qingyun Sect for hundreds of years.