Qinghe Immortal Clan.

After hearing what Bai Yuxian said, Song Qingming knew that she might not have given up yet and wanted to persuade Li Xuanyi to stay and help. Without saying anything more, he nodded slightly and left.

Although Li Xuanyi is a fellow disciple of his, he came here from afar just to travel, not to help their "Xiaoyao Sect" repel the enemy. He was able to take the initiative to help Song Qingyu in "Jinshanfang", which was already a great honor to Song Qingming, his fellow disciple.

After all, Li Xuanyi is the favorite disciple of his master Taoist Lingxu, and is deeply loved by him.

If Song Qingming took the initiative to involve this senior sister in the battle between the sect and the monsters, and if Li Xuanyi had any accident in the battle, he would certainly have a hard time explaining the matter when he returned to "Taixu Sect" in the future.

Therefore, although Song Qingming had already noticed that Bai Yuxian had this idea when she left the reception room, he still did not choose to take the initiative to tell Li Xuanyi about this.

After Song Qingming left, Bai Yuxian also stood up and walked out. However, she did not go directly to the "reception room". Instead, she turned into a beam of light and came to the top of the mountain behind "Guiyunfang", outside a cave filled with spiritual energy.

"Uncle Li, Yuxian has something to ask for your advice!"

"Come in first!"

After Bai Yuxian cast a spell and released a sound transmission talisman, a voice soon came from the cave. Then the fog surrounding the cave entrance quickly dissipated, revealing an open cave door. Seeing this, Bai Yuxian immediately walked in quickly.
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A quarter of an hour later, when Song Qingming was still chatting with Song Qingyu and others in the "meeting room", Bai Yuxian, dressed in white and smiling, walked in from outside with two disciples behind him.

"Senior Sister Bai!" Seeing Bai Yuxian's figure, Song Qingming and others quickly stood up and bowed.

"I am sorry that I am a little late due to the numerous affairs of the sect. Junior Brother Song and Fellow Daoist Li, please don't be polite. Please take a seat first!" Upon seeing this, Bai Yuxian waved his hand and motioned for them to sit down.

After everyone was seated, Bai Yuxian smiled and asked two disciples beside him to bring up the spiritual objects in their hands and place them on the table in front of Li Xuanyi.

"Fellow Daoist Li! I am grateful for your help in rescuing Jinshanfang, which is a great help to my Xiaoyao Sect. This little bit of spiritual stones is not a token of respect, but I hope you can accept it as a token of my sect's gratitude."

Li Xuanyi glanced at the spirit stones on the table and found that there were more than eighty medium-grade spirit stones neatly arranged on it. He was a little surprised to see that Xiaoyao Sect actually took out so many spirit stones to thank him for their help.

"Brother Daoist Song and I are close friends. I just helped him a little. How can I accept such a great gift from your sect? Brother Daoist Bai is really too polite. Please take back these spirit stones!"

Seeing Li Xuanyi trying to decline, Bai Yuxian immediately smiled and shook his head, saying, "Fellow Daoist Li, you don't know that there are monsters causing chaos everywhere in the Floating Cloud Mountains. Our sect has been fighting with the monster army for half a year, and the battle is also very intense.

This time, fellow Daoist's help allowed Qingyu and the others to withdraw in time to come to our aid, which was crucial for our next battle with the army of monsters. It really did a great favor to our sect.
"Li Daoyou's action is not just icing on the cake, but a timely help. Compared with this matter, these few spiritual stones are really nothing. Daoyou, please do not refuse our kindness."

Seeing this, Song Qingming also nodded and said, "Senior Sister Bai is also sincere, I think Fellow Daoist Li, there is no need to be polite.

This time, Qingyu and the others were able to escape the siege thanks to your help. You have made a great contribution to both the sect and the millions of lives under the Wei Kingdom. These spirit stones are just a token of our appreciation."

"Haha! Thank you, Brother Bai."

Faced with such sincere words from Bai Yuxian and Song Qingming, Li Xuanyi felt it difficult to continue being polite, so he bowed slightly and accepted the spirit stone on the table.

Seeing Li Xuanyi put away the spiritual stones on the table, Bai Yuxian nodded with satisfaction, picked up the spiritual tea on the table and took a sip, then spoke to him:
"I wonder if Fellow Daoist Li, besides visiting Junior Brother Song, do you have any other business in coming to our Wei State?
Fellow Daoist Li is now also an honored guest of our Xiaoyao Sect. If there is anything our sect can help you with, please feel free to speak up. Please don’t be polite with us.”

Hearing this, Li Xuanyi shook his head slightly and replied, "This time I came to the Immortal Cultivation World of the Floating Cloud Mountains just to travel around and visit Fellow Daoist Song. There is nothing else. Thank you Fellow Daoist Bai for your concern!"

"Oh! In that case, Fellow Daoist Li is not in a hurry to leave our Wei country. I have one more matter that I want to discuss with you. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Li is available now!" Hearing Li Xuanyi's answer, Bai Yuxian was secretly delighted and immediately asked the other party another question.

Li Xuanyi, who had already heard the meaning behind Bai Yuxian's words, rolled his eyes and replied with a smile:

"I guess Fellow Daoist Bai wants me to stay and help you deal with the army of monsters! If that's the case, I'm afraid I'll disappoint you."

After hearing what Li Xuanyi said, Bai Yuxian and everyone present looked a little surprised, especially Song Qingming who was sitting next to them.

After returning from Bai Yuxian, Song Qingming, who learned of Bai Yuxian's thoughts, did not mention this matter to Li Xuanyi. Seeing that she had already seen through Bai Yuxian's thoughts, Song Qingming was slightly surprised at this time.

However, although Li Xuanyi is younger than most of the people present, he often travels and interacts with people. It is not too outrageous that he has such keen insight.

Seeing that Li Xuanyi had revealed what he was thinking, Bai Yuxian sighed with difficulty and said directly: "Since fellow Taoist has pointed out this matter, I will not hide it. I do have this idea.

Fellow Daoist Li also knew that our Xiaoyao Sect was fighting a huge battle with the army of monsters outside the market town, and the battle situation had reached an extremely critical moment.

Now the sect has gathered all its strength and is preparing to launch a decisive battle with the army of monsters outside the market formation in two days, just to hold the defense line of Guiyunfang and prevent the hundreds of millions of lives of our country from being harmed by the monsters.

If you are willing to stay and help, our sect is willing to give you another spiritual object of level three or above. I wonder if you can consider it."

Hearing that Bai Yuxian was willing to take out a precious third-level spiritual object as a reward, Li Xuanyi was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said:

“I understand Fellow Daoist Bai’s intentions, but when I was traveling this time, my family elders had already reprimanded me, telling me not to interfere in other sects’ affairs easily.

To be honest, the reason why I helped Qingyu and the others in Jinshanfang last time was that I was visiting a good friend and happened to encounter monsters attacking the city, so I was forced to help. It was not my intention to get involved in the matter.

It's not that I don't like spirit stones, but my cultivation is so ordinary that I can't really help your sect in its battle with the monsters. I hope that Fellow Daoist Bai can understand this."

Song Qingming was not too surprised at Li Xuanyi's attitude of refusing this matter. Not to mention that Li Xuanyi herself was born in a Nascent Soul family, even her master Lingxu Taoist had warned her not to meddle in other people's business or cause trouble when they left.

Not to mention Bai Yuxian, even if Song Qingming wanted to ask her to stay and help deal with the monsters under such circumstances, I'm afraid Li Xuanyi might not agree to it easily.

"Fellow Daoist Li, please don't rush to refuse this matter. Why don't you first see what our sect can offer?"

Seeing that Li Xuanyi rejected him as expected, Bai Yuxian did not look discouraged. She took out a jade slip that she had prepared long ago, cast a spell and sent it to Li Xuanyi.

Seeing the things that Bai Yuxian sent over, Li Xuanyi did not directly refuse this time. He took it calmly and put it on his forehead, then checked it with his spiritual sense.

After a while, Li Xuanyi slowly put down the jade slip in his hand. After hesitating for a moment, he asked Bai Yuxian who was not far away:
"Friend Bai, are you willing to take out all the things in here?"

"Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Li. This jade slip contains the most precious spiritual objects in our sect's treasury. As long as you are willing to stay and help us deal with this battle, you can choose any one of the objects in it.

I will deliver it directly to you tomorrow. No matter what the outcome of this battle is, our sect will not regret it!" Seeing that Li Xuanyi seemed to be somewhat moved, Bai Yuxian quickly answered the other party's question.

"Okay! I'll take it. What I want is written here. If Fellow Daoist Bai agrees, please send it to me tomorrow!"

Li Xuanyi took out a piece of white paper and wrote a few words on it, then returned it and the bamboo slips in his hand to Bai Yuxian.

Seeing Li Xuanyi suddenly change his attitude, Song Qingming and others who were sitting nearby were quite surprised. They couldn't help but wonder what kind of spiritual object Bai Yuxian had taken out that could make Li Xuanyi change his mind so quickly.

"Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Li. Since our sect has promised you, we will definitely do it." Seeing that Li Xuanyi agreed, Bai Yuxian's face showed some joy.

After glancing at the note in her hand, Bai Yuxian nodded to Li Xuanyi again, then put it away with a smile.

After that, they chatted for a while, and Bai Yuxian took the lead to say goodbye and leave. Song Qingming and others also left the "meeting room" and returned to the mountain, to the cave that the sect had temporarily arranged for them.

After personally bringing Li Xuanyi to her cave, Song Qingming was not in a hurry to leave immediately. After thinking about it, he told Li Xuanyi what was in his mind.

"Senior Sister Li, I don't know what the headmaster used to impress you, but the battle at Guiyunfang will definitely be very dangerous. I hope you can understand how serious it is. If you regret it now, it's not too late. I can take you to explain this to the headmaster. I think Senior Sister Bai won't make things difficult for you."

"Junior Brother Song, I know your good intentions, but I didn't stay here just because of you. This thing is very important to me. I have made up my mind, so you don't have to persuade me anymore.

Besides, there are always dangers when you go out to train. Don't worry, I have the self-defense methods given by my master. Those demon kings outside can't do anything to me!"

Hearing what Li Xuanyi said, Song Qingming smiled and nodded, "Well! In that case, Senior Sister, you must pay attention to your safety. Don't worry, I promised Master that I will try my best to take care of you when we go to the battlefield."

The purpose of a cultivator going out for training is nothing more than to increase his knowledge and seek personal opportunities. No matter what spiritual object Bai Yuxian took out to impress her, Li Xuanyi was willing to take the risk for her own opportunity, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Although Song Qingming was still a little worried about Li Xuanyi's safety, this was Li Xuanyi's own personal decision after all. Even if they were from the same sect, Song Qingming still needed to respect each other. All he could do was to try his best to take care of the other party on the battlefield.

"Alright, alright! I'm being polite to you. You really think you're so powerful. We may not know who will take care of whom on the battlefield tomorrow. I'm telling you that you are a favorite in the eyes of the master now. Don't let anything happen to you, or I won't be able to explain myself when I go back."

There was no one else in the cave at this time, and Li Xuanyi unconsciously let down his guard and started joking with Song Qingming as if he was in the "Taixu Gate".
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Outside "Guiyunfang", under the leadership of the two Demon Emperors and more than twenty Demon Kings, tens of thousands of demon beast armies are taking turns to attack the market formation. From time to time, bursts of roars can be heard from the sky.

In the market town, the "Xiaoyao Sect" which had already decided to fight to the death with the army of monsters was also busy gathering troops and storing food in preparation for a decisive battle with the army of monsters.

In just less than three days, thousands of monks from all over the Wei State came to Guiyunfang to defend the city. Among them, "Jinshanfang" also sent a thousand monks to join the battle.

Not only that, in addition to winning over Li Xuanyi, a Jindan cultivator who happened to come along, the "Xiaoyao Sect" has also been looking for high-level cultivators nearby who can come to help, in order to make up for the gap in high-level combat power between them and the army of monsters.

Many of the sect's Jindan elders who have good relationships with people have been sending messages to their fellow cultivators and friends in the past few days, trying to invite them to come to Weiguo to help resist the army of monsters.

However, those independent cultivators who have cultivated all the way to the Golden Core level and above are basically shrewd people who have been in the world of immortal cultivation for many years.

Knowing that the Wei State was under siege by a large army of monsters and the situation was extremely critical, even if the Xiaoyao Sect was willing to pay a certain price, few people were willing to take the risk.

Just one day before the war, good news finally reached "Guiyunfang". After a month-long journey, the monks of the "Zhenyang Sect" of Pei State in the south finally arrived in Wei State in time.

This time, the "Zhen Yang Sect" sent out a total of an army of more than 4,000 cultivators, including three Jindan cultivators with impressive cultivation bases. The arrival of this powerful reinforcement immediately inspired the many "Xiao Yao Sect" cultivators who were defending the city.
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Two days later, in the meeting hall of "Guiyunfang".

After receiving the message from the sect disciples, Song Qingming and many other Jindan elders, as well as the Jindan cultivators who came to "Guiyunfang" for support, have gathered in the hall.

Because of the injuries she had suffered in the battle at "Iron Immortal Castle", even Zhao Menglian, who was in seclusion recuperating from her injuries, had come out of seclusion early and arrived at "Guiyunfang", ready to participate in the next battle that would determine the fate of the sect.

In the "Xiaoyao Sect", eight Jindan elders of the sect, including Li Wutong, Chen Xuanxin, Chu Fengping, Jin Ziyuan, Zhao Menglian, Guangling Zhenren, Xu Ziyan and Fang Baixuan, have all gathered here.

Song Qingming, Song Qingyu, Huang Siyuan, Hu Qingyun, and Zhao Xingtang, all five guest elders of the sect, have also rushed over from all directions to prepare to participate in the upcoming battle.

One of them is Zhao Xingtang, a guest elder who rarely shows up in the sect. Like Hu Qingyun, he is also a fake alchemy cultivator from a cultivation family in Donglin County under the Xiaoyao Sect.

A few hundred years ago, the Zhao family, like the Ma family, was also a very powerful Jindan family in Wei State. Its strength was no less than that of the Ma family of the "Iron Immortal Castle" back then.

However, after the previous Jindan ancestor of the Zhao family passed away hundreds of years ago, no one among his descendants succeeded in forming a golden elixir. They only supported Zhao Xingtang, a fake elixir cultivator, and his strength has long since declined.

Immortal cultivation families like the Hu family and the Zhao family, which only have one fake elixir cultivator in charge, are generally not recognized as true golden elixir families in the immortal cultivation world. Therefore, the status and influence of the Zhao family and the Hu family in Weiguo are far less than that of the current Qinghe Song family.

Although Zhao Xingtang is a long-standing guest elder of the "Xiaoyao Sect" and he formed the Dan more than a hundred years earlier than Song Qingming, he has always been relatively low-key. He has basically stayed in his own family over the years and rarely goes out.

Song Qingming is also a guest elder. Apart from seeing him from afar once when he participated in the "Taiyue Lake" secret realm, he has hardly seen Zhao Xingtang, the guest elder, even in the recent sect meetings.

Because the Zhao family is located close to the "Taiyue Lake" market town in the south of Wei State, the responsibility of Zhao Xingtang and the Zhao family over the years has basically been to guard this very important market town in the south for the sect.

During this monster riot, the "Taiyue Lake" market was also attacked by monsters. If it had not been a special situation that concerned the sect's survival, the "Xiaoyao Sect" would not have invited him here at this time.

In addition to the numerous Jindan elders from the above sects, this time the "Xiaoyao Sect" also invited several Jindan cultivators from outside as external aid.

Among them were three Jindan elders who came to support from the "Zhenyang Sect", as well as Li Xuanyi, Zhang Rong, and two Jindan independent cultivators who had just arrived at the front line of "Guiyunfang".

Song Qingming was very familiar with one of these two wandering cultivators. He was Zhang Tieyang who had participated in the "Tower of Babel" secret realm with them that year. The other one was a relatively unfamiliar woman. She seemed to have a very good relationship with Zhao Menglian. She should have been invited from outside to help.

"Fellow Daoist Song, it's been a long time since we last met. I never expected that your cultivation has progressed so rapidly in just a few decades. I am really ashamed." After seeing Song Qingming in the crowd, Zhang Tieyang immediately stepped forward and greeted him.

When they participated in the "Tower of Babel" secret realm, Zhang Tieyang and Song Qingming were both cultivators who had just formed their Dan stage, and the difference in their cultivation base was not that big.

Now Song Qingming has reached the peak of the sixth level of Golden Core, and Zhang Tieyang has just broken through to the fourth level of Golden Core. After so many years, the gap between the two people's cultivation has widened considerably.

At this time, Zhang Tieyang came in front of Song Qingming and couldn't help but show a hint of envy on his face.

Seeing this, Song Qingming hurriedly bowed and said with a smile: "Fellow Daoist Zhang, you are polite. I was just able to walk faster because of the sect's care and a bit of luck. Fellow Daoist, please don't flatter me."

Song Qingming was quite surprised to see Zhang Tieyang appear in the hall. He wondered what conditions the sect had used to invite such a shrewd man like him.

Just as Song Qingming and Zhang Tieyang were greeting each other, Li Mufeng and Bai Yuxian walked quickly into the hall and stood at the head of the crowd.

Looking at so many Jindan cultivators gathered in the hall, Li Mufeng's complexion looked much better than in the previous few days. After greeting everyone, he even smiled a bit.

“My fellow Daoists, you have come from afar to help my Xiaoyao Sect, but my sect does not have the time to entertain you at this moment. I am really ashamed.

This time the monsters are causing chaos and trying to plunder our human territory. The war outside the market town is imminent. We can only wait until the war is over before we hold a celebration banquet for all of you fellow Taoists.

Fellow Daoists, rest assured, our sect has received a reply from the Tianji Sect's reinforcements. Fellow Daoist Yang and his men will arrive in Weiguo in two days at most. We only need to defend Guiyunfang for two days."

"Senior Li, the other side now has two Nascent Soul Demon Kings. I wonder if we have prepared a strategy to deal with them!" Li Mufeng had just finished speaking when Wei Xuanping, a Jindan cultivator from the "Zhen Yang Sect" who was standing below, immediately asked with some confusion.

Wei Xuanping’s cultivation had reached the eighth level of the Golden Core, and he was the leader of the reinforcements sent by the “Zhen Yang Sect”. The questions he asked instantly attracted the attention of other cultivators present.

Nowadays, nearly 20,000 monks have gathered in "Guiyunfang" to defend the city. Although the overall strength is not as good as the army of monsters, it is not much different.

There were also twenty-one Jindan cultivators standing in the "conference room", plus the "Xiaoyao Sect" also had a third-level intermediate-grade puppet, so their Jindan combat power was not inferior to that of the monsters.

The only thing that worries everyone now is the Nascent Soul combat power that can decide the entire battlefield situation.

The "Xiaoyao Sect" currently has only Li Mufeng, who is at the Nascent Soul stage.

Although the injury in the last battle was not very serious, Li Mufeng can still fight back now. However, he can only restrain one "Black Dragon Demon King" at most by himself, and he is definitely not able to hold off the opponent's two Nascent Soul Demon Kings for a long time.

How the human cultivators should deal with the remaining "Red Cloud Demon King" is the most crucial point in this battle.

"Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Wei. The sect has already come up with a plan to deal with this matter. In this battle, Junior Brothers Li, Chen and I will be responsible for helping Senior Uncle Li resist the Scarlet Cloud Demon King. All fellow Daoists just need to help hold off the other Golden Core Demon Kings." (End of this chapter)