572: Chapter 82 Taking the Lead

After the matter of scouting the East Sea was settled, the high-level members who had gathered for the meeting dispersed.

Tian Buyi returned to Dazhu Peak and discussed the matter with Su Ru, Tian Linger, Meng Li, and the others.

Once he finished, Tian Linger spoke up, "Dad, let me and Junior Brother go along. Junior Brother has a Taiqing Realm cultivation, and with Mei San Niang's help, I can be of assistance too. If the matter is resolved quickly, we can also return sooner to avoid any delays."

Meng Li had no objection but began to ponder secretly.

He vaguely remembered from the original work that the Ghost King's plan for the Kui Niu was to set up a Formation, aiming to gain immense power through sacrifice.

It might be the same case now.

In that case, he felt it was indeed necessary to make the trip.

Otherwise, if the other party's plan succeeded and they led people to attack the Qingyun Sect, it would be troublesome.

Even if Meng Li was confident he could settle it, he was going to marry Tian Linger in a while. If someone attacked on his wedding day, just thinking about it was bad luck.

Seeing this, Tian Buyi nodded, "Alright, prepare yourselves a bit. Later, you'll come with me to meet up with your Junior Martial Uncle Water Moon and Junior Martial Uncle Zeng."

Tian Linger felt there wasn't much to prepare.

Ever since she got the storage ring, she kept many things with her at all times.

Meng Li suddenly thought of Mei San Niang's situation and immediately found an excuse to pull Tian Linger away.

When there were only the two of them, he said to Tian Linger, "Senior Sister, on this trip, unless absolutely necessary, you should avoid summoning Mei San Niang."

"Why?" Tian Linger was puzzled.

Meng Li explained, "She is a Yin Spirit, and your Spirit Binding Technique strictly belongs to Ghost Dao methods. If anyone sees her, especially those from the demonic cult, they will surely use it against us. Master values his Face, and he wasn't very willing to let Mei San Niang stay in the first place."

"If people start talking because of you and Mei San Niang, he will definitely lose Face, and it might lead to unnecessary complications."

Tian Linger thought about it and found it reasonable.

Tian Buyi did indeed value Face.

When she clashed with the Blood Refining Hall people outside Yudu City and used the Five Force Warrior Talisman, she could only manifest the dark shadows of the Five Force Warriors due to her insufficient cultivation. Old Nian had mistaken it for a Ghost Dao method and mocked her.

The Spirit Binding Technique was indeed classified as a Ghost Dao method. If exposed, the demonic cultists would certainly use it to launch a verbal attack.

At that time, Tian Buyi would lose Face; at best, he would scold her, and at worst, he would dislike Mei San Niang even more.

To avoid such things, it was better for her to be discreet.

Thus, Tian Linger said, "Then on this trip to the East Sea, I won't summon Mei San Niang unless it's a last resort."

Meng Li nodded.

The reason he told Tian Linger this was indeed to avoid the situation he mentioned, but more importantly, it was to prevent Mei San Niang from meeting Bi Yao and You Ji. Since Mei San Niang's appearance hadn't changed and she had met Bi Yao and You Ji before.

Once they met, Bi Yao and You Ji would surely recognize that Mei San Niang was 'Lady Jin Ling'.

Therefore, taking precautions in advance was very necessary.

After taking precautions, Meng Li joked with Tian Linger for a bit and then went back to find Tian Buyi to head to the Mountain Gate to meet up.

At the Mountain Gate, the three didn't wait long before Water Moon True Person and Zeng Shuchang each arrived with a team of Disciples. Lu Xueqi and Zeng Shushu were among them.

Seeing that Tian Buyi only brought Tian Linger and Meng Li, Water Moon True Person and Zeng Shuchang were momentarily stunned but quickly thought nothing of it.

Because Dazhu Peak had a small population to begin with.

And also because Meng Li and Tian Linger were of high caliber.

One was in the Taiqing Realm, and the other had a Yin Spirit with strength comparable to the Late Stage of the Shangqing Realm protecting her.

It was a perfect illustration of 'quality over quantity'.

After a brief greeting, the group flew together using Object Manipulation, leaving the Qingyun Sect and heading towards the East Sea.

After half a day, Meng Li felt that Object Manipulation was a bit slow, so he proposed taking Tian Linger and going ahead to scout the situation near the East Sea.

Tian Buyi thought for a moment and agreed.

In fact, he also felt that Object Manipulation was a bit slow, but as one of the team leaders, it wasn't appropriate for him to abandon the team and act alone.

Zeng Shuchang and Water Moon True Person also had no objections.

Thus, Meng Li and Tian Linger successfully left the team and headed to the East Sea ahead of time.

Zeng Shushu watched the two fly away together and felt an unspeakable envy. Then, he glanced at Lu Xueqi, leaned in, and whispered, "Xueqi, how about we also go ahead together?"

Lu Xueqi glanced at him and ignored him.

Go ahead?

You'd need that level of cultivation first.

Zeng Shushu thought she had tacitly agreed and hurriedly flew to the front of Zeng Shuchang, Water Moon True Person, and Tian Buyi, saying with a smile, "Dad, Junior Martial Uncle Water Moon, Senior Martial Uncle Tian, Junior Sister Xueqi and I also want to go ahead."

Zeng Shuchang: "?"

Water Moon True Person: "?"

Tian Buyi: "?"

After a moment, Zeng Shuchang said with a dark Face, "Don't you have any idea of your own cultivation level?"

"Go ahead?"

"With your bit of strength, how many people in this team can you even leave behind?"

"Get back to the team and follow us properly."

Zeng Shushu: "..."

He wanted to retort but had no words, so he could only return to the back of the team.

After Zeng Shuchang sent Zeng Shushu back, he thought about his son's interest in Lu Xueqi, which then led him to think about the position of the City Lord of Yudu City and the recent news of Dazhu Peak and Xiaozhu Peak preparing for a wedding. A flash of inspiration crossed his mind: if Zeng Shushu and Lu Xueqi could become husband and wife and have children, then both the Yudu City Lord position and the position of the Head of Feng Hui Peak would have successors.

Thinking of this, Zeng Shuchang used a soundproofing Spell and said to Water Moon True Person with a smile, "Junior Sister Shui, I heard that Martial Niece Wen and Martial Nephew Song's happy occasion is approaching."

"My son Shushu has long admired Martial Niece Xueqi. I want to take this good opportunity to add another happy event for Xiaozhu Peak. What do you think?"

Tian Buyi, who was nearby and not excluded, was surprised to hear this. After a quick thought, he understood Zeng Shuchang's intentions but said nothing.

This matter had little to do with him or Dazhu Peak, so it wasn't appropriate for him to interfere.

Water Moon True Person frowned and said, "Although Xueqi is my Disciple, her life's major events cannot be decided by my word alone. This matter must be asked of her."

Zeng Shuchang smiled, "That's natural. It's not convenient for me to step forward, so I'll trouble Junior Sister to find an opportunity to ask on my behalf."

Water Moon True Person nodded slightly, "I will find an opportunity to ask Xueqi later."

Then, she added, "However, Xueqi is devoted to the Dao and Cultivates hard; I'm afraid she has no thoughts regarding romance. Senior Brother, you should be mentally prepared."

Zeng Shuchang said, "Matters of love depend on mutual consent. If the stream flows with feeling but the fallen flower is indifferent, I will never force it."

Seeing him say this, Water Moon True Person said no more.

Zeng Shuchang also withdrew the Spell and focused on leading the team.

On the other side, Meng Li took Tian Linger and used the Flowing Light Escape Technique to accelerate, successfully arriving at the East Sea area...