Chapter 951: Tanyun (I)
Li Qinghong flew all the way past Lake Xian, entered the sea, and crossed the line once marked by a True Monarch. The sky above darkened with thick clouds, and the purple hue of the inland seas could no longer be seen clearly.
The golden mountain in Kong Tingyun’s hand shimmered as it glided across the sea. Streaks of light flew by in the sky. When the two stopped at Splitreed Island, disciples from Profound Peak Gate promptly came to receive them.
Splitreed Island sat at the heart of the Shallow Sea. It had once been a stronghold of the Moonlight Origin Mansion, but after the Immortal Mansion secluded itself, various immortal sects from Jiangnan moved in. Gates and sects like Hengzhu Dao Gate and the Azure Pond Sect secured prime positions early on, while Profound Peak Gate, being a weaker latecomer, could only settle on the fringes.
The Azure Pond Sect was now administered by Li Xizhi. Kong Tingyun had deliberately made this stop to allow the aunt and nephew to meet, but also to use the opportunity to grow closer with Li Xizhi. However, when she sent someone to inquire, the response made her expression subtly change.
"Ning Hejing is the one guarding this place now?"
Kong Tingyun felt a faint sense of unease. She wasn’t deeply familiar with the Azure Pond Sect’s internal affairs, so she turned to explain everything in detail to Li Qinghong. The latter, however, showed no surprise at all.
"Ever since word of Chi Buzi spread and Si Yuanli began his seclusion, this was only a matter of time."
Removing Si Yuanli’s faction was inevitable. Hearing that Li Xizhi had already entered the Abyss confirmed he had a plan. Meanwhile, the Profound Peak Gate disciple hesitated slightly and said quietly, "Unfortunately, the timing was poor. The peak master of Changtian Peak went into the Abyss, and many sect documents weren’t handed over. The seals are missing. Lord Ning has already sat atop the peak for several days and sent multiple letters back to the sect."
"Pfft." The always perceptive Kong Tingyun instantly grasped the implications. She chuckled while inwardly thinking, There’s no need to guess. The Azure Pond Sect’s reef markets across the Eastern Sea are either under the Yangs, the Sis, or Li Xizhi’s people. Ning Hejing... hmph...
As Li Qinghong listened, her thoughts drifted to Chi Buzi, the Chi Family’s Purple Mansion Realm cultivator. She had once seen the so-called Chi Family Treasure Tree. Though she couldn’t fully understand everything she’d heard, one thing was clear... Chi Buzi likely harbored deep resentment toward Pristine Water, and his ambitions were even greater...