During his travels, it truly felt like "riding the wind," hence this cave earned the poetic na "Riding the Wind and Appreciating the Moon."
Such a mystical cave could naturally only be enjoyed by the most powerful individual within the Tunnel Armor Sect.
Currently, the owner of this cave is the first Supre Elder of the Tunnel Armor Sect—Hulu Taoist.
Hulu Taoist, with crane-like hair but a youthful face, had a build resembling a child while carrying a huge gourd on his back.
At this mont, Zhao Youting, Zhao Longhu, Zhao Zhibi, and Zhao Luosheng, the four apprentice brothers, knelt neatly before Hulu Taoist.
"Grandmaster Gourd, that Zhou Xuan, has declared he will cut down our Dunjia Mountain’s gate with one blow."
"The mountain gate is the foundation of the Ancestor Master’s cultivation. It must not be destroyed. We four brothers even wish to seek out Zhou Xuan and fight him to death, yet we are no match."
"Grandmaster, I’ve appealed to ’Earth Child’, and ’Earth Child’ is also displeased, but he is currently in seclusion, unable to leave, and could only send the Stargazing Token to request Grandmaster to erge."
"Grandmaster, we four are filial and respectful, speaking only the truth to you. I swear in the na of our master; I swear in the na of my father, that if there is any falsehood, may I be struck down by five thunders."
Zhao Longhu raised his hand high, stating.
Hulu Taoist from start to finish, did not speak. His eyes half-closed, gently sniffing the floral fragrance in the cave.
Only when the four brothers had exhausted their repetitive argunts and fell silent did Hulu Taoist slowly speak,
"Are you done talking?"
"Grandmaster, we’re done." Zhao Youting respectfully said.
"Hmm, how old is that Zhou Xuan?"
Hulu Taoist asked.
"In his early twenties, probably."
Zhao Longhu replied.
"In his early twenties... You four brothers, who’ve lived several decades and cultivated daily with effort, yet combined together you fear you can’t overco Zhou Xuan?"
The tone in Hulu Taoist’s words was dismissive, belittling his useless disciples.
The four brothers were speechless. Finally, Zhao Longhu, mustering his courage, said, "That Zhou Xuan is extrely fortunate, and received the direct teachings of the Tao Ancestor, and has the assistance of the Wuwen Mountain Spirit—the Butcher..."
"Smack!"
Before he finished speaking, a withered leaf in the cave flew up and slapped fiercely across his face.
The dry leaf, like rugged iron, swelled Zhao Longhu’s face into a bun shape, with traces of blood faintly visible in the swelling.
Hulu Taoist coldly said, "Zhao Longhu, I’ve reminded you repeatedly, luck does not co out of nowhere,
only if you are strong enough, will luck co to you; if you’re not strong enough, misfortune and disaster will find you instead."
"Luck is the humble term for the strong, it should never be an excuse for you cowards."
"Yes! Yes!"
Zhao Longhu’s heart seethed, but he dared not show it, ekly responding.
Hulu Taoist continued, "I recall Zhao Qingxiao was sent to Mingjiang Prefecture to fetch a Fourth Realm Law Fox Lady, and this task was disrupted by Zhou Xuan, correct?"
"Yes!"
"He couldn’t bring back the Green and Red Fish either..."
"Also Zhou Xuan, he seized the Twin Fish, and his Perception is incredibly strong; he can already manifest the ’Day and Night Wandering God.’" Zhao Longhu said.
"This young man in his early twenties is indeed quite the character."
Hulu Taoist coldly said, "Our Tunnel Armor Sect hasn’t produced such a talent in a long ti... only producing batches of you incompetent wretches."
Zhao Youting, having endured the scolding, struggled to say, "Grandmaster, Zhou Xuan threatens to break our mountain gate; if we don’t kill him, the gate will fall; moreover, we’ve defied ’Earth Child’s’ wishes, fearing he might vent his anger on us, turning Dunjia Mountain into a river of blood. I plead with Grandmaster to intervene."
"Smack!"
Another withered leaf flew over, this ti swelling Zhao Youting’s face into a bun shape as well,
"Whether I intervene is for to decide, not you juniors! I shall take a trip to Mingjiang Prefecture and see what kind of approach this Zhou Xuan takes."
After saying this, Grandmaster Gourd ford a Taoist Spell with his hands, and the gourd beside him automatically removed its stopper, releasing the stored Spiritual Dew Mountain Wind all at once.
He then used the mountain wind to send his Divine Soul out, riding the wind away,
a wisp of soul, a gust of wind, and in no ti, he drifted above Mingjiang Prefecture.
He listened to the four apprentice brothers recount that Zhou Xuan’s Perception surpassed the God, the only person in two thousand years of Jing Country capable of manifesting the ’Day and Night Wandering God’ Dharma Image.
Thus, he dared not approach too close to East Market Street, only dared to overlook from the outskirts of Mingjiang Prefecture.
And from this vantage point, he beheld a rain of golden blossoms.
"Such a beautiful rain."
He closed his eyes, drawing nine connected squares on his brow with his right hand—the Nine Palace Symbol.
With the power of the Nine Palace Symbol, Hulu Taoist saw that this golden blossom rain was centered around Zhou Xuan.
Zhou Xuan stood at the center of the floral rain, like stars circling a moon.
"This floral rain appears to be auspicious signs from Heaven and Earth, auspicious signs surrounding Zhou Xuan... what great fortune Zhou Xuan must have."
In his heart, a desire called "greed" arose instantly.
"Strong Perception, abundant fortune... Zhou Xuan himself is indeed a celestial treasure."
"The tradition of Dunjia Mountain is ending, and I must seek a prosperous future for myself."
Thoughts swirled in his mind.
"Those four rotten disciples, they deceive , but if I don’t expose them and let things develop wrongly, capturing Zhou Xuan... this could be a wondrous matter."
As Hulu Taoist’s thoughts churned, at that mont, the Nine Palace Symbol trembled violently,
and soon after, he saw a giant Xuan Turtle within the floral rain.
Xuan Turtle, turtle-bodied with a dragon’s head,
Hulu Taoist, having long reached nine incense sticks, certainly knew this Xuan Turtle was the founding master of the Tunnel Armor Sect.
"Ancestor Master?"
He hurriedly perford the Tunnel Armor Sect’s salute with one hand above and one below.
The Xuan Turtle first glanced at Zhou Xuan, then at Hulu Taoist, slowly shaking its head and sighing mournfully.
From this series of actions, Hulu Taoist understood the "Xuan Turtle’s" intention.
Xuan Turtle instructed him, under no circumstances should he provoke Zhou Xuan...
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