Yellow Court Daoist

"I have yet to congratulate Senior Sister on obtaining the Beast Taming Inheritance; your future prospects are boundless."

Lu Qingfeng said with a clasped hand and a smile.

"Don't make fun of me, Junior Brother."

Yue Miaoyin shook her head, "This minor inheritance of mine, how could it catch Junior Brother's Dharma Eye."

Her words did indeed come from the heart.

The inheritance Yue Miaoyin obtained from the ancient cave dwelling consisted of quite a few techniques in the art of beast taming. But it was merely one or two levels above that of the Luoxia Sect.

As far as Lu Qingfeng was concerned,

Yue Miaoyin knew that such an inheritance wouldn't even interest him.

Not to mention the rest,

just the art of Puppet refining alone was enough to amaze Yue Miaoyin, let alone various other powerful spells and capabilities in Alchemy and Artifact Refining.

It was like a deep well with no sight of the bottom.

Yue Miaoyin stared at Lu Qingfeng, and seeing him silent with a smile, she changed the subject, "Junior Brother, do you know that a shocking event occurred last night?"

"Oh?"

"What happened?"

Lu Qingfeng wore a surprised look on his face but smiled inwardly.

Last night, he had killed Jin Jiuxiao and Feng Yun; Yue Miaoyin's visit to Peak Rain Mountain today must be due to this event. Without much thought, he knew that among the countless cultivators in the Juyun Mountain Range, only Yue Miaoyin would associate the deaths of the two with him.

Seeing Lu Qingfeng's surprise, Yue Miaoyin's beautiful eyes shimmered as she spoke leisurely, "Jin Jiuxiao of the Golden Wave Sect and Feng Yun of Demon Extermination Castle have died. The person behind this is mysterious and inscrutable, seemingly from the Demon Dao."

"Do you know who might have taken action, Junior Brother?"

Lu Qingfeng responded with a chuckle, "A Demon Dao expert who killed two Spirit Void Practitioners in one night, how would I know that, Senior Sister jokes."

Hearing this, Yue Miaoyin immediately broke into a smile, "Then what does Junior Brother think, will this person take action against the Luoxia Sect? Of the Juyun Four Sects, three have suffered calamities, leaving only our Luoxia Sect in a precarious position, faced with grave danger."

"People from the Demon Dao strike and flee far away; they likely won't linger in the Juyun Mountain Range."

"Even if this person intends to make a move against the Luoxia Sect, Junior Brother, as a Minister Elder of the Luoxia Sect, surely would not stand by idly."

Lu Qingfeng said.

The smile on Yue Miaoyin's face grew even broader, "With Junior Brother's words, I am reassured."

After moving past this topic, Yue Miaoyin chatted casually with Lu Qingfeng for a while before taking her leave.

Lu Qingfeng watched Yue Miaoyin descend the mountain, waiting until her figure disappeared. The smile on his face faded, his rosy cheeks were gone, revealing a hint of pallor.

"I really can't hide it from her."

Shaking his head, Lu Qingfeng turned and entered his cave dwelling to recuperate from his injuries.

Last night, he first killed Jin Jiuxiao, then with a gravely wounded body, rushed to Chi Yun Peak to slay Feng Yun. Continuously deploying Divine Skills and madly stirring True Yuan, his injuries from a few months ago aggravated. Without timely recuperation, it might leave hidden troubles.

Fortunately, at the moment, the Juyun Mountain Range was in chaos.

The small Peak Rain Mountain could finally enjoy some peace. Seizing this opportunity was perfect to cultivate the Iron Fire Ants while thoroughly healing his injuries.

Time passed.

In the blink of an eye, half a year went by.

...

Half a year later,

At Jinyun Peak,

Zhou Yuan, Yue Lingxi, Mei Qingyan, and Sui Hanshan sat together, with Lu Qingfeng conspicuously among them.

"Who would have thought, to have ventured out for just over half a year, and such drastic changes would occur in the Juyun Mountain Range!" Mei Qingyan spoke with a deep voice, still showing a look of astonishment on his face.

Over half a year ago, he and Yue Lingxi left the Juyun Mountain Range together to inquire about materials for Lu Qingfeng.

Just a few days before returning to the Juyun Mountain Range, they received the news of the demise of Jin Jiuxiao and Feng Yun.

They were shocked.

They hurried back without delay.

Fortunately, the Luoxia Sect was unaffected, Zhou Yuan was unaffected. But the mere thought of it still left them in fear.

"Three Sects perished due to their injustices; their end today is unsurprising."

Lu Qingfeng spoke with a laugh.

Of all the people present, he was the only one without worries.

The others, including Zhou Yuan, had spent the last half-year in real anxiety, living in fear, worried that the 'Spirit Void Expert' of the Demon Dao would target them and the Luoxia Sect like how they dealt with the Red Rainbow Sect, Jin Jiuxiao, and Feng Yun.

But with half a year gone by and the turmoil subsided, everything had returned to calm.

The Luoxia Sect was unscathed.

Zhou Yuan was also unscathed.

Their hearts were somewhat put at ease.

They only needed to wait a few more years, and if that person still did not appear, Zhou Yuan would then be completely relieved.

Lu Qingfeng observed the doubts, fears, and feelings of having survived a disaster in the crowd, his expression inscrutable.

With Zhou Yuan and Mei Qingyan engaging in conversation for a while, he occasionally chimed in.

Only then was the matter put to rest.

Mei Qingyan, untroubled at heart, looked up at Zhou Yuan and said, "With Jin Jiuxiao and Feng Yun killed, both the Golden Wave Sect and Demon Extermination Castle are like dragons without heads. This is a perfect opportunity for our Luoxia Sect to unify the Juyun Mountain Range!"

The Juyun Four Sects, over the course of hundreds of years, all wished to have sole possession of the Ten Thousand Miles Gathering Cloud Mountain Range.

In the wake of this chaos, this hope fell onto the Luoxia Sect.

The shock of fear having worn off, Mei Qingyan's eyes suddenly widened, his face showing a look of delighted surprise.

"Actions have already been taken."

Zhou Yuan said with a smile while stroking his beard.

Mei Qingyan had just returned to Jinyun Peak, still unaware of the current situation in the Juyun Mountain Range.

As early as half a year ago, after the demise of Jin Jiuxiao and Feng Yun, although the Luoxia Sect was panicked, Zhou Yuan and Sui Hanshan were also quite frightened, preparing diligently for defense.

Yet, they did not miss this great opportunity.

They first rapidly seized all properties of the Red Rainbow Sect and then advanced from two directions. On one front, they nibbled away at the properties of the Golden Wave Sect, while on the other, they targeted the Demon Extermination Castle.

Both Sects, with their most powerful experts recently perished, were disheartened and in disarray, having no inclination to fight back.

Thus, they were forced to retreat step by step.

The Luoxia Sect successively secured the better part of the Juyun Mountain Range, ultimately stopping due to the limited number of Foundation Establishment Cultivators and insufficient foundational strength, to avoid biting off more than they could chew.

With the Golden Wave Sect and Demon Extermination Castle going through a period of chaos, defeat, defense, and ultimately left with less than half of their industries and mountain strongholds within half a year. Without any Spirit Void Experts to preside, they further declined to lower-ranked sects.