Chapter 697: Home Visit
"Why do you still want to go to Xuansha Peak to find Shentu Kun? I'm going to beat you to death, you traitor!" Seeing Ke Changsuo raising his head and legs, trying to break free from the Wind and Thunder Mountain Seal, Lei Xiao remembered what Ke Changsuo had said before, and he became furious. In his hand, there appeared a lightning whip flashing with dazzling light, and he whipped Ke Changsuo's head with a "snap".
"I, I am an elder, how dare you hit me!" Ke Changsuo was hit on the head by the lightning whip, and a charred whip mark appeared all of a sudden. He screamed in disbelief.
"What's wrong with me hitting you? Forget about you. I have beaten your master before, and I have also beaten your master's master before! Do you think you are so great just because you have become a sixth-rank true immortal? Do you think you can challenge me? You actually dared to disobey the orders of the peak master, and even dared to use Shen Tu Kun to threaten us!
"Which peak are you from? Tell me which peak are you from? I'm so angry. How could our Xuanting Peak have such an unworthy disciple like you? I might as well beat you to death!"
Lei Xiao had a hot temper to begin with, and the more he spoke, the angrier he got. He took the electric whip and whipped Ke Changsuo without any reason. Ke Changsuo dared to say a few words at first, but later he could only beg for mercy.
Jing Nanyue and Gu Fuchun, who were standing by, were so frightened that they were sweating coldly and didn't dare to move.
Everyone in the Elders' Mansion was silent.
The fourth-grade True Immortal in the deep pit didn't dare to move at all. He just lay there like a dead toad. People who didn't know would have thought he was dead.
Lu Kui's eyes almost fell to the ground.
This is Elder Ke Changsuo!
Sixth-grade true immortal!
Moreover, Ke Changsuo is highly regarded by Shentu Kun, the master of Xuansha Peak, and has been to Xuansha Peak frequently in recent years. Many people in Jiuxuan Sect know this. Now that Lei Xiao is angry, he specifically mentioned this matter. If Shentu Kun hears about this, wouldn't it be an embarrassment to him?
Among the nine people in charge of Jiuxuan Sect, only Sect Master Yue Huai, Xuanrui Peak Master Huangfu Xuan, and Xuansha Peak Master Shentu Kun are eighth-grade true immortals.
Now the sect master and peak master Huangfu Xuan are both making all their efforts to prepare for the wind and fire tribulation. Especially since Huangfu Xuan is about to go through the tribulation, he has almost ignored everything else. Even the affairs of Xuanrui Peak have been basically handed over to the eldest disciple to handle. So now, it can be said that Shentu Kun is the most prominent person in the entire Jiuxuan Sect, and he also has a top-grade yellow-level Taoist treasure, the Ice Evil Pearl.
It is precisely because of this that Ke Changsuo dared to be so arrogant and presumptuous. Otherwise, Yin Ranyue was the peak master appointed by the sect, so how could he dare to challenge her so blatantly.
Now that Lei Xiao beat Ke Changsuo like this and brought up the master of Xuansha Peak, if Shentu Kun gets angry and comes to him, who can withstand his anger ?
But Lei Xiao wouldn't care about so much. Even if the sky falls, doesn't he still have Brother Ziling?
Shentu Kun is very powerful, could he be as powerful as Brother Ziling?
Besides, she and Yin Ranyue have joined forces and are no pushovers. They cannot be bullied just because Shen Tu Kun says so.
After a round of beating, Ke Changsuo's head and feet were all burnt black, sparks flashed everywhere, and the smell of meat was emitted. Lei Xiao calmed down, put away the electric whip, smiled at Qin Ziling, fiddled with his pigtails embarrassedly, and said, "Qin Feng made you laugh, it's really that this guy is too hateful, so I couldn't control myself for a while."
Seeing Lei Xiao become a completely different person before and after, Qin Ziling secretly shook his head in his heart, but said: "It's human nature. If you don't whip this kind of person, I want to beat him up!"
Hearing Qin Ziling's words, everyone couldn't help but shiver.
Where on earth did the peak master recruit such a fierce and powerful man? I have to stay away from him from now on.
When Ke Changsuo heard this, he rolled his eyes and almost fainted from anger.
Lei Xiao is a Taoist treasure and a senior of the Jiuxuan Sect. It's fine if he was beaten. But you, a follower of the peak master, were so arrogant that you said you would beat him. Ke Changsuo felt very aggrieved and wanted to jump up and curse at you.
Unfortunately, Qin Ziling's Wind Thunder Mountain Seal was so heavy that it pressed down on him so hard that all the bones in his body seemed to be falling apart. He couldn't break free at all. He had to hold back his anger even if he didn't want to, otherwise this guy would really beat him up in public like Lei Xiao did, and he, Ke Changsuo, would be too ashamed to face anyone.
"Hehe, it's more appropriate for me to do this kind of thing." Lei Xiao said with a smile.
Qin Ziling smiled without comment, then raised his hand and a ray of light shot out, transforming into a rope as flexible as a snake. It was the Immortal Binding Rope that had not been used for a long time.
Nowadays, the Immortal Binding Rope has naturally undergone many improvements and has become a top-grade immortal weapon.
The Immortal Binding Rope drilled under the Wind and Thunder Mountain Seal and tied up Ke Changsuo tightly.
Then Qin Ziling put away the Wind and Thunder Mountain Seal, looked at the two elders Jing Nanyan and Gu Fuchun, and said with a smile: "Do you two want to continue to stay here to discuss matters? Or do you want me to tie you up and take you away like this?"
"We'll go with you, we'll go with you." Jing Nanyue and Gu Fuchun said hurriedly.
"They are all bastards who have no hope of improvement!" Lei Xiao cursed at them in frustration upon seeing this.
Qin Ziling smiled indifferently, then waved his hand and a rope end extended from the Immortal Binding Rope.
Qin Ziling reached out and grabbed the end of the rope, then pulled Ke Changsuo into the air like he was leading a dog, flying towards Xuanting Palace.
Seeing this, Lu Kui, Jing Nanyue and Gu Fuchun hurriedly followed.
Seeing Qin Ziling flying away, the fourth-grade true immortal in the deep pit just climbed up.
"Senior Brother Zheng, what should we do now?" Seeing the fourth-grade True Immortal crawling out of the deep pit, the people from the Elders' Mansion surrounded him and asked with sad faces.
Senior Brother Zheng's expression changed from gloomy to bright, and he did not answer for a long time.
"Brother Zheng, now that our master has been taken away, please say something!" A True Immortal couldn't help but urge.
"I will go to Xuansha Peak to report to Peak Master Shentu and ask him to help Master!" Senior Brother Zheng said, gritting his teeth.
"Yes, yes, please ask Peak Master Shentu to come forward. As long as he is willing to come forward, Master will be fine." When everyone heard this, they were immediately cheered up.
"Okay, some people guard the Elders' Mansion, and some people go outside Xuanting Palace to inquire about the news. Don't gather here stupidly." Senior Brother Zheng said, and then turned into a rainbow light and went towards Xuansha Peak.
This Senior Brother Zheng is a fourth-rank True Immortal. Although he is not a powerful figure in the Jiuxuan Sect, he can be considered a backbone force. He often follows his master to Xuansha Peak, so the disciples of Xuansha Peak basically all recognize him, and he also has a few acquaintances here.
When he arrived at Xuansha Peak, disciples from Xuansha Peak greeted him from time to time, but Senior Brother Zheng did not bother to answer and hurried to Xuansha Palace, which made those disciples of Xuansha Peak both curious and annoyed.
"Zheng Xian, why are you here? Did something happen at your Xuanting Peak?" As Senior Brother Zheng, also known as Zheng Xian, arrived at the Xuansha Palace located on the top of the peak, a short and fat middle-aged man in a black Taoist robe walked out.
"It turns out to be Elder Le. Our peak master has returned. Master had a conflict with her, and then Master was arrested. Now he is being taken to Xuanting Palace. I am here to ask to see Peak Master Shentu and ask him to intercede for me. Elder Le, please help to inform him!" Zheng Xian saw that it was an elder who had some friendship with his master, and he couldn't help but bowed repeatedly as if he had seen a savior.
"Something really happened at your Xuanting Peak. Just now, the peak master was giving us a lecture in the hall. He felt that the fluctuations of the energy at your Xuanting Peak were a little abnormal, including the fluctuations of your master's energy, so he ordered me to go to Xuanting Peak. I didn't expect that it was your master who was captured! When did your peak master become so powerful!" Elder Le said in surprise when he heard this.
“Disciple doesn’t know either. The one who took action was not the Peak Master, but one of her followers and Senior Lei Xiao.” Zheng Xian replied.
"How is this possible? Your master is a sixth-rank true immortal!" Elder Le became even more surprised when he heard this.
"Senior Lei Xiao has fully recovered, and judging from her appearance, she is even more powerful than the legend!" Zheng Xian said.
"There is such a thing. Come with me and I will take you to see the peak master." Elder Le was shocked again when he heard this, and then said.
In Xuansha Palace, the aura is chilling. Shentu Kun, dressed in black, sits high on the seat of Peak Master, with eight elders sitting below him.
Xuansha Peak originally had ten elders. Xiao Ren was sent to Pingyu Mountain to rescue someone last time, but there has been no news after all these years, so now there are only nine elders left including Elder Le.
Seeing Elder Le coming with Ke Changsuo's disciple Zheng Xian as soon as he left, Shen Tukun frowned slightly and asked, "Zheng Xian, has something happened to your master?"
“Please, Peak Master, save my disciple and master.” Upon hearing that, Zheng Xian immediately knelt down on his knees and begged.
"What happened? Tell me what happened." Shentu Kun asked.
Zheng Xian then told the story in general.
After hearing this, Shentu Kun remained silent, but his expression was gloomy. His fingers gently tapped the armrests of the throne. The dome of the hall was suddenly covered with dark clouds, and the cold wind was howling, making the entire hall cold and gloomy.
"It seems that I still underestimated this Yin Ran Yue. Sixty years ago, Yan Gu, Xiao Ren and Yan Jie disappeared out of thin air, and there has been no news of them since then. It is very likely related to this Yin Ran Yue!
Ke Changsuo was originally the chess piece I wanted to place at Xuanting Peak to replace Yin Ranyue. But now it seems that he cannot replace Yin Ranyue, so he has no value anymore. I don't need to worry about him.
However, Ke Changsuo has been close to me in recent years, and I even helped him break through to become a sixth-grade true immortal. Many people in the Jiuxuan Sect know this. Now that Zheng Xian has come to me for help, it would be unreasonable for me not to show up. "Shen Tukun thought to himself and soon made up his mind.
“Xuan Ting Peak has fallen into decline. I have pity on your master who has no one to guide his cultivation, so I have given him a lot of guidance. He is like a half-master to me. Now that he has been captured and is to be punished, I have no choice but to intervene.” Shen Tu Kun stood up and a black wind blew up out of nowhere, transforming into a two-headed black dragon.
Shentu Kun stepped on the two-headed black dragon, took the two elders, disciples and Zheng Xian, flew out of the Xuansha Palace, and headed towards the Xuanting Palace.
Xuanting Palace.
Fu Biao and Lu Han took turns reporting to Yin Ranyue about the situation of Xuanting Peak and the entire Jiuxuan Palace over the years, while they secretly glanced outside from time to time, feeling very nervous.
Lu Han's two true disciples were no exception.
Although Yin Ranyue said that the Purple Sky Thunder Staff was upgraded to a yellow-grade top-grade Taoist treasure, Ke Changsuo was a sixth-grade True Immortal after all. Without her personally using the Taoist treasure, it would still be difficult to subdue Ke Changsuo, and a fierce battle was inevitable.
But up to now, they haven't heard any big noise. They just seemed to feel some violent fluctuations in the energy of heaven and earth, but it lasted for a very short time, almost disappearing in the blink of an eye.
So we don’t know what exactly happened. Most likely, the two sides are in a standoff now and don’t dare to take action rashly!
The four people in the hall were feeling very nervous. They glanced outside from time to time. Then they saw a gust of wind blowing in from the door. Then they saw Qin Ziling walking in from outside the hall holding a rope in his hand. The other end of the rope was tied with Ke Changsuo, whose head and feet were charred black.
"This..." The four people in the hall took a deep breath, their eyes widened and their jaws almost dropped to the ground.
While the four were in shock, two figures quickly stepped forward. Before they could come to their senses, the two had already knelt on one knee and said, "Greetings, Peak Master. Please forgive me for being late!"
Yin Ranyue ignored the two of them, but instead set her eyes on Ke Changsuo and said calmly, "Elder Ke, you are finally here!"
"Yin Ranyue, I am the elder of Xuanting Peak and a sixth-rank true immortal. It is against the rules for you to treat me like this. Master Shentu Peak and others will surely do justice for me!" At this point, Ke Changsuo knew that it was useless to give in, and he could not stand this humiliation, so he simply stiffened his neck and said proudly.
“Bang!”
As soon as Ke Changsuo finished speaking, Lei Xiao emerged from the Taoist treasure at some point and lashed at him with a long lightning whip.
"If you want to bring up the sect leader, I won't hit you. But you are an elder of Xuanting Peak, and you keep threatening us with the leader of Shentu Peak. Do you want to get beaten?" Lei Xiao cursed.
Ke Changsuo moved his lips and wanted to be tough, but when he thought about Lei Xiao's hot temper, he knew that if he dared to be tough, he would only suffer more, so he simply kept silent.
"It's good that you want to follow the rules, but first you must follow the rules yourself. You deliberately made things difficult for your fellow disciple Chu Yunfeng and deliberately injured Elder Lu under the pretext of a duel;
You abuse your power for personal gain. During the years when I was away, most of the resources allocated by the sect went into your Elders' Mansion. When I returned, you did not welcome me, and when I summoned you, you did not come. Instead, you asked me to move to your Elders' Mansion!
Tell me, what are these rules? Today, I will talk to you about the rules. I am the master of the peak. I have the right to deal with any disciple who violates the rules of the peak or the elders. "Seeing that Ke Changsuo did not say anything after being whipped, Yin Ranyue continued.
"Then what are you going to do with me?" asked Ke Changsuo.
"You will be stripped of your position as elder and demoted to an outer disciple. You will have to face the wall and do hard labor for a hundred years!" Yin Ranyue said in a deep voice.
"What? You actually want to treat me like this! I am a sixth-rank true immortal, a sixth-rank true immortal!" Ke Changsuo was shocked when he heard this, and he simply couldn't believe what he heard.
Below the leader of Jiuxuan Sect, the leader of Xuanfeng Peak and the leader of Diyou Peak, the most powerful one is the sixth-grade true immortal.
It can be said that the sixth-rank true immortal is definitely a top-notch expert in the Jiuxuan Sect.
When things happen outside the sect, the ones who actually go out to maintain order are basically sixth-rank True Immortals, and seventh-rank True Immortals are rarely dispatched.
Because the seventh-grade true immortals are giant figures in the Jiuxuan Sect, once they also take action, it means that something really big has happened.
Therefore, the status of the Sixth-Rank True Immortal in the Jiuxuan Sect is already very high, and he is also the absolute focus of cultivation in the Jiuxuan Sect.
Now Yin Ranyue wanted to demote him to an outer disciple and asked him to face the wall and do hard labor for a hundred years. How could Ke Changsuo not be shocked and incredulous?
"So what if you're a sixth-rank True Immortal? Is a sixth-rank True Immortal that great? And what's the use of having more sixth-rank True Immortals like you who abuse their power for personal gain, bully their fellow disciples, and betray their own people?" Lei Xiao said sarcastically with disdain on his face.
Lu Han and Fu Biao were sweating profusely after hearing this.
The two of them are only fifth-rank and fourth-rank True Immortals!
Yin Ranyue ignored Lei Xiao and turned her gaze to Jing Nanyue and Gu Fuchun who were still kneeling on one knee in front of the prince.
"You two will no longer hold the position of elders. You should start over as outer disciples step by step. Are you convinced?" Yin Ranyue said.
"Disciples are willing to accept this punishment!" Jing Nanyue and Gu Fuchun hurriedly lowered their heads and said.
Are you kidding? Ke Changsuo was a sixth-rank immortal, yet he was demoted to an outer disciple and had to face the wall and do hard labor for a hundred years. They were just two fourth-rank immortals, how could they dare to say "no"?
"I don't accept it! I am a sixth-rank immortal, I am an elder, you can't treat me like this, I want to appeal to the sect." Ke Changsuo shouted.
"You've learned your lesson this time and know not to mention Peak Master Shentu!" Lei Xiao said with a pout.
"Lei Xiao, what do you mean? We are all disciples of Jiuxuan Sect. Is it not allowed for disciples of Jiuxuan Sect to mention my name?" At this moment, a majestic and questioning cold voice sounded from the door.
As soon as the sound came in, the temperature in the entire hall dropped sharply, and the cold wind howled, as if the world had suddenly turned into an ice and snow world.
Elders like Lu Han and Fu Biao could still hold on, but Lu Kui and other true disciples of Xuan Ting Peak were all frozen to death by the sudden drop in temperature, their faces turned pale and their teeth chattered.
Because this cold is not the kind of cold in the mortal world, but the kind of cold that penetrates directly into people's bones. Even if they use their immortal power, it is difficult to resist.
A gleam of light flashed in the depths of Qin Ziling's eyes, and then he imitated Lu Han and the others and pretended to use his spiritual power to resist, but he couldn't help but marvel in his heart.
"Eighth-rank True Immortal, this is the power of an eighth-rank True Immortal! It seems that even if I exert my full strength and use the power of the Qiankun Cave Heaven World, I can only defeat him. Moreover, Shen Tu Kun has the Ice Evil Pearl in his hand. Even if I sacrifice the fragments of the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover, it is likely that I will not be able to stop him."
While Qin Ziling was exclaiming in amazement, Lei Xiao had already gone mad.
Bolts of lightning burst out from her body, causing the runes engraved on the four walls of Xuan Ting Palace to suddenly light up and transform into flashing electric snakes.
In Xuanting Palace, electric snakes were moving and crackling, and the invisible cold wind was quickly dispersed.
At this time, Shentu Kun came in with two elder disciples and Zheng Xian.
