80: Shen Li: Are you pretending to be an old horse?

“This Immortal Master Sen Yan, today I have achieved Dao Foundation, cleansed the remaining evils of Black Horn Mountain, and established clarity in the present.”

As the Daoist title resounded throughout the entire Black Horn Mountain Range,

the storm abruptly ceased, the world stood still, and all things prostrated.

At the same time, Shen Li and Wang Teng faced north.

Under the pressure of waves of Spiritual Qi, they bent at the waist,

bowing in reverence.

Subsequently, Ruo Liuli, Qiu Ya, Sun Xiuqing, Inviting Moon, Reaching for the Stars, Sun Dashan, and others, along with the Yuting Guard, all knelt on the ground one after another.

Finally… all the common people of Black Ridge City knelt on both knees, obeying the pressure of the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth, and suddenly kowtowed.

The rules were strict, and the hierarchy was clear.

Congratulatory shouts, like a sky-shattering tide, surged layer upon layer straight into the clouds.

“Congratulations, Immortal Sen Yan!”

“Congratulations, Immortal Sen Yan!”

“Congratulations, Immortal Sen Yan!”

The rich earth-attributed Spiritual Qi spread like ripples caused by a stone dropped into water, continuously expanding.

It only quietly dissipated after half an incense stick’s time.

Afterward, everyone stood up on their own.

Shen Li, however, looked towards the north and took a deep breath.

Sure enough, his thoughts were correct.

The coverage of the Huangsha Tornado Grand Formation, coupled with the Yao Beasts causing trouble, was entirely a scheme laid out by Qingchi Mountain.

But he never expected… that this scheme was intended to elevate Wang Family’s Half-Step Dao Foundation, Immortal Sen Yan.

What was surprising was that Wang Teng, despite his high status in the Wang Family, had never heard of this minor scheme’s existence.

Clearly… it had been planned for a long time, and only those at the Dao Foundation level could understand the inside story.

Seeing this, Wang Teng stepped forward, his slightly hunched back becoming incredibly straight.

His voice carried a hint of arrogance.

The Wang Family now had four Dao Foundation Immortals, and with this number, they were already considered a top-tier Dao Foundation Immortal Clan on Qingchi Mountain.

Furthermore, with the Second Ancestor Heavenly Innocence Perfected Person, whose combat power was exceptionally strong, it was not an exaggeration to call them the backbone of Qingchi Mountain now.

With such powerful prestige, it was normal for him to straighten his back, wasn’t it?

He smiled and said to Shen Li in front of him,

“Now it seems, my Wang Family already has four Foundation Establishment True Persons, hahahaha, Shen, your Shen Family is far behind.”

“Although there is a Great Ancestor who obtained Purple Mansion resources and achieved Dao Foundation Perfection, and a Second Ancestor at the Dao Foundation Middle Stage, besides these, there are no other Immortal Masters in charge.”

“How about it, seeing my Wang Family’s prestige, are you afraid?”

“Do you still dare to look down on me in the future?”

Shen Li glanced at Wang Teng and said unhappily,

“Only when you can become a Foundation Establishment True Person will you be qualified to say such things.”

“Who are you looking down on? I will definitely forge a Dao Foundation within thirty years.”

“Heh heh.”

“What do you mean?”

“Shen, stop right there!”

Returning to the City Lord’s Mansion, Shen Li did not delay and immediately called for Ruo Liuli.

Ruo Liuli entered the hall and bowed respectfully.

“My Lord.”

Shen Li did not waste words, but said in a deep voice,

“I will give you a position; you are to lead a thousand Yuting Guards to garrison there.”

“Understood… My Lord, will there be an Immortal Master stationed there?”

Shen Li’s eyes flickered, but he shook his head.

“When fierce tigers descend from the mountain and mighty Dragons cross the river, all snakes, insects, and rats hide; the people of the Luan Xiu Alliance, even if they don’t want to retreat, they will have to.”

“After all, Immortal Sen Yan has achieved Dao Foundation, and he just happens to not have anyone to test his Dao Foundation Divine Ability on.”

“These people from the Luan Xiu Alliance are not fools… they probably hid early.”

“If you were to find the safest place in Yellow Sand Plains right now, could there be any place safer than the now-cleansed Black Horn Mountain Range?”

“Understood.”

“You must be fast, absolutely! Go find a horse, you can send it along, just say it’s my order!”

“Yes, My Lord.”

After Ruo Liuli left, Wang Teng asked with a strange look in his eyes,

“Is that place the one you wanted to recover when you made a deal with Ou Yening of Qi Sect in the market back then?”

Shen Li nodded.

Wang Teng said with a strange expression,

“I remember you once said that you needed to flatten the Luan Xiu Alliance there, then recover the place, and the Qi Sect would share a portion of the minerals with you, and also connect with the Earth Vein Fire in Black Ridge City to set up a Qi Sect shop?”

“Yes.”

“But… you haven’t recovered it, have you?”

“Am I not sending people to recover it now?”

Shen Li had a look of course.

But then he saw Wang Teng gasp.

“You’re talking nonsense with your eyes wide open. The Huangsha Tornado Grand Formation wasn’t broken by you, and the people were scared away by my Immortal Master Sen Yan. Aren’t you just picking up scraps now? What do you mean by sending people to recover it?”

“My Uncle said that one should be honest. A cunning person like you… has no integrity at all?”

Shen Li said even more matter-of-factly,

“Which eye of yours saw that I didn’t put in effort?”

“Huh?”

“Didn’t I send my people over?”

“Huh?”

“If there are any remaining Luan Xiu Alliance members, aren’t my people responsible for eliminating them?”

Wang Teng’s mouth twitched.

“Only some small fries are left behind; even if you don’t act, the Qi Sect can handle them.”

“You can’t say that. If I acted, it’s my credit. At least I’m stationed there now… who knows whose credit is greater?”

“If I were to insist that I took down that mineral vein before Immortal Sen Yan achieved Dao Foundation, who would know, and who could refute me?”

Wang Teng then said speechlessly,

“You’re clearly trying to get something for nothing.”

“Brother Wang, what you’re saying isn’t right. I put in effort.”

“Forget it, forget it, I won’t argue about this with someone like you. I know a thing or two about that Ou Yening; she’s clever. Who knows what methods she might have installed in the mineral vein.”

“So be careful she doesn’t renege on the deal.”

“Renege?”

Shen Li had a strange expression.

“With a thousand Yuting Guards stationed there, and a martial artist who cultivates the Ultimate Dao Method also there, am I still afraid of her reneging?”

“You… sigh, I am inherently good, how did I come to know a black-hearted fellow like you? Forget it, don’t come looking for me if something happens, I’m going to cultivate!”

“Brother Wang… today’s festival is perfect for enjoying the scenery; there will be snow later.”

But Wang Teng waved his hand, looking dispirited.

This left Shen Li a bit confused.

What did this single-celled organism mean?

Was he stimulated?

But the next second, what Wang Teng said was quite irritating.

“When I celebrate festivals at home, there are usually five-color candied fruits, nine-grade immortal wine, and eight-grade spirit meals.”

“And the female cultivators of Red Sleeve Brothel swaying gracefully, and the courtesans of Miaoyin Brothel playing music. How enjoyable.”

“Drinking toasts, someone performing the art of the Fire Dragon, playing pitch-pot, betting on stakes with Spirit Stones, it’s incredibly stimulating.”

“What’s fun here… at most, eating some spirit rice and watching the snow… nothing special.”

“Boring, I might as well cultivate more.”

“My Wang Family has four Dao Foundations; the previous generation’s potential is exhausted, but the next generation needs me, Wang Teng, a Prodigy, to bear the pillar.”

“How can I be negligent?”

“Five Dao Foundations in one family… this fifth Immortal Master position… who else but me?”

“You indulge in pleasure every day, no wonder you were thrown out of the outer sect by the Shen Family…”

Shen Li was speechless, then silently cursed,

“Putting on airs, are you?”

“I heard that…”

“Oh, Brother Wang, take care!”