Chapter 1029: The Congratulations Of The White Qilin (I)
Li Ximing naturally knew that Floating Cloud Cave was now trembling with fear and eager to pledge themselves to his service. His own reputation had always been good. It was the same reasoning as Fei Luoya of Mount Wu back then, who lingered by the lakeside for decades hoping to serve a Purple Mansion Realm cultivator.
But while these people wanted to submit, Li Ximing was not necessarily willing to accept them. To take in cultivators of unknown origins, without possessing a Life Divine Ability, would certainly ruin important matters.
He did not want people, but the land in Jiangbei was good, so he said, "How is the territory of Floating Cloud Cave?"
Ping Wangzi hurriedly replied, "It has all been confiscated and kept under watch. Everything is awaiting your command, my lord."
Li Ximing sipped his tea without speaking. In fact, Li Ximing had long heard of Mount Xiaoshi. The Li Family had secret records of it, dating back even earlier than the founding of the three sects.
During the great battle in Jiangbei, a Master Monk of the Way of Emptiness had once rode the wind and descended upon Mount Xiaoshi. The Dao lineages of Mount Xiaoshi had scattered in terror, yet a Daoist named Fu Yuan fled all the way to the lake.
That Daoist had been wounded by the Master Monk and soon perished, but in his dying pleas he revealed much information, which Li Xuanxuan had once recounted in detail to Li Ximing...
It was said that a cultivator from Floating Cloud Cave of Mount Xiaoshi had once come to the lakeshore, only to be slain by Lord Xiangping with a mirror. They obtained a jade pendant from him, which was actually a component of the Immortal Mirror! It was of the same grade as the one Yu Muxian held back then!
Because of this component, Li Ximing took special interest in the name of Mount Xiaoshi, and personally summoned the two to question them.
What is even more coincidental is that whether it be the Baiye Capital Immortal Dao, Chengyun or Golden Tang, they all support the cultivators of Mount Xiaoshi in Jiangbei as their puppets without exception ... could this possibly be without intention? thought Li Ximing.
Li Ximing had already harbored deep doubts about Mount Xiaoshi, and since even the Mifan three sects originated from its Dao lineages, he grew ever more suspicious that something was amiss within.
Naturally it would be excellent if other components can be found; even the faintest clue would do. All the more so since several Purple Mansion Realm cultivators are playing their pieces around Mount Xiaoshi in Jiangbei. There must be profit to gain.