Chapter 282

Chapter 282: Hatred Difficult to Dispel

“Ah Qing, why didn’t you let Zhirui go with us?

What if those monks give him a hard time?”

Just as Lin Zhirui compromised and told Xuankong Mountain about Lu Qing and the others’ origins

, the old doctor, perplexed, asked Lu Qing.

“Master, we’ve offended Xuankong Mountain this time. It’s not appropriate for Master Zhirui to stay too close to us.

It’s better for him to stay there than to go with us.

He just sent me a message, telling us to leave first and not to worry about him; he’ll find a way out.

But don’t worry, Master. I’ve also sent a message to Master Zhirui.

If those monks from Xuankong Mountain press him about our origins, he doesn’t need to hide it; he can just tell them the truth.

That way, they won’t give him any hard time.”

The feud between Lu Qing and the others and Xuankong Mountain had deepened.

Whether it was the other side’s attempt to force Master’s conversion or the fact that they had crushed a Xuankong Mountain disciple,

the feud was destined to be irreconcilable.

Therefore, it would be unfavorable for Lin Zhirui to get too close to them in front of so many people.

The old doctor thought it made sense and said no more.

“By the way, Ah Qing, how did you know I was in trouble on the Holy Mountain?” the old doctor asked.

“It was Master Zhirui’s master, the owner of Tianji Tower, who told me.

When you were trapped by the vultures of Xuankong Mountain using a formation, Master Zhirui used a jade communication token to inform the owner of Tianji Tower, and

that’s how I learned about it.” “I see. So, this time we owe Zhirui a big favor.”

“Master, how did you get into trouble with the vultures of Xuankong Mountain?”

“I found this strange, too. As soon as those monks saw me, they said they wanted to discuss the Dao with me.

I had just emerged from the Holy Pond, and I had gained a great deal of insight. Seeing their kind demeanor and profound cultivation, their casual words deeply moved me.

Since they were from prestigious and upright sects originating from the Four Secret Lands, with profound heritage, discussing the Dao with them would be very rewarding.

Without giving it much thought, I agreed.

Who would have thought that during the discussion, they would suddenly use a magical treasure to calm my mind.

If Ah Qing hadn’t arrived in time, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have been able to hold out for much longer.”

Recalling the feeling of being calmed by the golden bowl and constantly being baptized by the Buddhist chanting, the old doctor still felt a lingering fear.

He had a premonition that if Lu Qing hadn’t broken that situation in time,

he would have truly been transformed and become a different person.

“Those bald monks from Xuankong Mountain used the Vajra Demon Subduing Formation.

During the era of immortal cultivation tens of thousands of years ago, it was a Buddhist formation used to convert unorthodox demons and was not to be used lightly.

I never expected they would dare to use it on you, Master.

It seems this so-called Buddhist holy land, Xuankong Mountain,

has changed after tens of thousands of years of evolution and is no longer the righteous sect it once was.”

The Lihuo Sect inheritance Lu Qing obtained contains some records of Buddhism.

The Vajra Demon Subduing Formation can alter the mind.

Therefore, during the era of immortal cultivation tens of thousands of years ago, Buddhist and Taoist sects that possessed this formation generally prohibited its use.

Unless it was committed by a particularly heinous demonic individual, its use was forbidden.

Now, Xuankong Mountain dared to publicly deploy this formation, attempting to convert Master.

It’s unclear whether they were certain that the immortal lineage outside the world was extinguished and no one would be able to recognize this formation.

Or perhaps Xuankong Mountain has already abolished the ban and has other motives.

However, no matter what Xuankong Mountain’s purpose was, this time, their hatred was completely sealed.

Lu Qing recalled the information he had previously obtained from those great monks.

Knowing that those bald monks were so petty, they wouldn’t let this go.

They needed to be cautious going forward.

Lu Qing touched the Qiankun Yiqi bag at his waist.

After being constantly nurtured with spiritual energy, it had regained considerable power.

Just now, he had used his mind to activate a wisp of energy from this ancient spiritual artifact, stunning everyone.

Unfortunately, there were so many people present, not only masters from Zhongzhou’s major sects but also from the other three secret lands.

There might even be the three mysterious, unseen Holy Lords.

Otherwise, Lu Qing would have really wanted to use this trump card, see if he could completely wipe out the bald monks of Xuankong Mountain.

The master and disciple headed down the mountain.

This time, they didn’t take the Heavenly Ladder, but took another route, quietly descending.

“Old Doctor Chen, Brother Lu Qing, you’re back?”

Upon returning to Tianji Tower, Magu and the others greeted them with delighted surprise.

Ever since Lu Qing left, they had been deeply worried.

After all, Lu Qing was going to the Holy Mountain, and the ones who had troubled the old doctor were rumored to be from one of the Four Secret Lands. How could they not be worried?

Seeing both of them return safely, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

“Well, I told you I’d bring Master back safely,” Lu Qing said with a smile.

“This time, it was my fault, old man, that I made you all worried,” the old doctor said apologetically.

“How can you be blamed, old doctor? We all heard from the master that it was those monks who deliberately troubled you…”

Ma Gu and the others immediately tried to comfort the old doctor.

Lu Qing then approached the master of Tianji Tower, who had been watching them with a smile, and bowed respectfully, “Thank you, master, for helping to deter these villains.”

“You’re welcome. Since you’re guests in my Tianji Tower, I naturally want to ensure your safety,” the master said with a wave of his hand.

However, the shock he felt was unknown to the others.

He had just received a message from Zhirui, informing him of Lu Qing’s recent actions on the Holy Mountain.

Looking at Lu Qing’s gentle face, the Tianji Tower Master was in a state of disbelief.

This young man before him could single-handedly intimidate the heroes of the Holy Mountain.

Not only had he rescued his master from the siege of Xuankong Mountain, but he had even slain one of their disciples and escaped unscathed.

If it hadn’t been Zhirui who had sent the message, the Tianji Tower Master would have been incredulous at Lu Qing’s power.

Unfortunately, even with Tianji Tower Master’s mastery of divination, he couldn’t fathom Lu Qing’s true nature.

In his eyes, Lu Qing was like a cloud of mystery; no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t glean a single iota of information about him.

“Senior Tower Master, there’s something I need to explain to you. During this trip to the Holy Mountain, I had a major conflict with the people of Xuankong Mountain.

I’m afraid we can no longer stay here, lest we bring trouble to your sect,” Lu Qing said.

“Zhirui has just informed me of this matter using the Jade Token of Communication, but you don’t have to worry.

Although Xuankong Mountain is powerful, it cannot arbitrarily interfere in the affairs of other sects.

You can stay here. Although my Tianji Tower is small, it is not so poor that it would drive guests away for such a small matter.”

Unexpectedly, the Tianji Tower Master did not care too much about the matter. Instead, he comforted Lu Qing and the others.

This surprised Lu Qing very much. It seemed that the Tianji Tower Master did not seem to be overly afraid of Xuankong Mountain.

However, after hearing the news about Lin Zhirui, Lu Qing hurriedly asked, “Senior, is Master Zhirui okay? Did those bald assholes from Xuankong Mountain give him any trouble?”

“Zhirui is fine and should be back soon,” said the Tianji Tower Master. “But, Young Master Lu, there is something I must tell you.

Not long after you became powerful, I sensed a very evil aura emerging from outside.”

(End of this chapter)