In Mr. Ye’s hall, there are thirteen ti correspondences, each corresponding to an exceptionally outstanding disciple, all with incense sticks of six or more.
Their titles correspond to the twelve ti periods in folklore—Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao... and so on.
In addition to these ti periods, there is an extra one called "Kui."
The Kui period ranks first among the thirteen ti correspondences, and Mr. Kui is the leader of these thirteen.
Receiving Li Zougui’s command, Mr. Kui imdiately shook the paper banner, causing several drowned corpses to erge from the river.
"The Grand Master of Mingjiang Prefecture, I’ve summoned eight walking corpses to carry you to the Main Hall. Consider it giving you so great respect."
Mr. Kui pointed at the corpses in the water, and one by one, they slapped the water, the rebound force making them climb up the side of the boat like monkeys, aiming to reach the floor where Zhou Xuan was.
At this mont, Zhao Dengming stood up, standing at the bow of the boat, holding a compass, and shouted to Li Zougui, "Second Master Li, the Grand Master is our Mountain Master Zhou of the Dragon Seeking Hall. Our Dragon Seeking experts are rushing here. If you want to et our Grand Master, you’ll have to wait in line."
"Since when do five-incense disciples have the right to talk to ?"
Li Zougui exhaled a puff of smoke, looking venomously at Mr. Kui, his expression extrely ruthless, with his unspoken aning clear.
Mr. Kui said nothing, imdiately shaking the paper banner in his hand, which emitted a stream of black qi, like flowing water, shooting towards Zhao Dengming.
Zhao Dengming knew he was no match but remained unafraid, controlling the wind and water to resist the black current.
At that mont, a gavel sound reverberated from the river.
"Bang!"
A folded fan flew through the air, floating lightly like a falling leaf, intercepting the black current, opening gently to stop the flow.
The black qi, like a gently exhaled breath, did nothing to move the fan when it hit.
"It’s Mr. Bai Liu."
Mr. Kui said to Li Zougui.
Li Zougui was imdiately irritated, shouting towards the Yunmo theater area, "Bai Liu, you dead storyteller, trying to ruin Mr. Ye’s plans?"
"Mr. Ye, Dragon Seeking Hall, they are all my listening custors. As listening custors, do not harm harmony. If real trouble arises, then for the sake of Yunmo Theater’s future business, I, Bai Liu, can only overstep my bounds and act as a peacemaker."
"You’re full of hot air. I, Li Zougui, intend to take Zhou Xuan. Let’s see if you can stop ."
Li Zougui then stood up from the sedan, pipe in hand, taking step after step towards the painting boat.
This round fat man moved with unexpected lightness on the water, closing the distance to the boat within rely three or four steps, with only two or three yards between him and the eight-immortal painting boat.
"Second Master Li, are you truly going to pass by my folded fan?"
Mr. Bai Liu’s figure suddenly appeared, standing at the bow, looking at Li Zougui with fan in hand.
"It’s said that the storyteller’s seven incense sticks can rival eight sticks. I just don’t believe in such nonsense, just as well, there’s plenty of people around to witness whether you can indeed rival eight incense sticks."
Li Zougui was arrogant towards Mr. Bai Liu, but in his heart, he harbored unease—he ca to take Zhou Xuan while Zhou Xuan was in ditation; once Zhou Xuan awoke, things would beco difficult.
Zhou Xuan possesses "Tree Gate," capable of drawing Ping Shui Prefecture’s You Shen to descend, an act well known among those with high incense in Jing Country.
According to Li Zougui’s plan, he intended to subdue Zhou Xuan first, then use Mr. Ye’s "Huangliang Ghost Dream" to keep Zhou Xuan from awakening, thereby threatening Mingjiang Prefecture and Ping Shui Prefecture for so serious extortion.
But if Mr. Bai Liu interfered, delaying too long, and Zhou Xuan awoke, the plan would be ruined.
Thus, Li Zougui’s thinking was to quickly defeat Mr. Bai Liu, then detain Zhou Xuan. To achieve a swift victory, he needed to present an imposing manner. With that presence, coupled with superior skills, he could win this high-incense battle in a very short ti.
"Second Master Li, I just want to ask you whether you really intend to ignore my advice and pass by my folded fan?"
Mr. Bai Liu questioned again.
"Of course."
Li Zougui took another step forward, waiting for Mr. Bai Liu’s move.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Bai Liu bent over, placing his folded fan on the ship’s railing, gently saying, "If you wish to pass my folded fan, I won’t stop you, but I still advise you, Second Master Li, stepping back would be good for everyone, especially for you."
"Oh, playing the empty city trick with ?"
Seeing Mr. Bai Liu’s mysterious act, Li Zougui, sowhat annoyed, moved forward again, then leaped onto the Pavilion Bridge of the painting boat.
He stood on one end of the bridge, while the ditating Zhou Xuan was on the other, the two separated by less than five yards.
As he walked toward Zhou Xuan, he inadvertently crossed Mr. Bai Liu’s folded fan.
"I’ve already crossed your folded fan, what can you do?"
Li Zougui lifted his eyebrows, questioning Mr. Bai Liu.
"Second Master Li, you should look up to the sky."
Mr. Bai Liu pointed upwards, but Li Zougui didn’t look imdiately, only hearing thunderous sounds above.
"Clear sky and bright sun, where did the thunder co from?"
Suspicion arose in Li Zougui’s heart, causing him to look up sharply.
He saw an extrely mighty dragon coiling in the sky.
This dragon, a five-clawed golden dragon, surrounded by thunder and lightning, exuded a ferocious aura,
And around it, nine slightly smaller dragons weaved through the clouds, their eyes filled with a soul-captivating hue.
"Are these ten great dragons a dream of yours?"
Li Zougui imdiately asked.
"What rits or abilities would I have to dream such great dragons into being?"
Mr. Bai Liu appeared relaxed, holding onto the ship’s rail, saying, "Without Dragon Seeking Qi, one cannot see the true dragon. Acupoint determines Mountain Ancestor, the Mystic Sky reveals the true sect, that is the prophecy of the Dragon Seeking Grandmaster of Hidden Dragon Mountain,
Second Master Li, wouldn’t you say it’s coincidence that the Grandmaster’s great dragon reappears in Jingchuan Prefecture three hundred years later?"
Upon hearing the na of the Dragon Seeking Grandmaster of Hidden Dragon Mountain, Li Zougui was imdiately stunned.
The ntion of the Dragon Seeking Grandmaster of Hidden Dragon Mountain by Mr. Bai Liu would only refer to one person... Yun Ziliang.
The Jingchuan Dragon roared alongside the one in the sky, and Yun Ziliang’s voice carried over from the distant Mingjiang Prefecture.
"Now that Mr. Ye controls Jingchuan Prefecture, this old Dragon Seeking Master doesn’t quite concede. Li Zougui, take a few more steps toward Zhou Xuan, give a reason to kill you..."
Yun Ziliang’s words exuded dominance, the ten great dragons poised for action.
While Li Zougui, who had just been uncontrollably arrogant, found his feet seemingly pinned to the deck, unable to move an inch.
"Li Zougui, stay sharp, don’t disgrace Mr. Ye."
Another scholarly voice echoed mysteriously over the river.
"Dragon Seeking disciple Zhao Dengming already said the Grand Master is our Mountain Master Zhou of the Dragon Seeking Hall. Do you still dare to seize soone? I’ve been flying up to the Heavenly Do for sixty years, and Mr. Ye has beco this audacious?"
"You... who could you be..."
Li Zougui felt a cramp in his calf; this scholarly voice was unfamiliar to him, but its content and tone were highly daunting.
Nine-incense Dragon Seeking Heavenly Master Li Changxun had already stirred up a massive wave on the river.
Dragon Seeking Acupoint, controlling wind and water, using the force of the wind, water, terrain, and mountain ancestor as a divine weapon...
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