The righteous path punishes Heaven

Chapter 87 The Labyrinth

Chen Tianfan watched the Quanzhen Sect group depart into the distance, then shook his head helplessly. He and Zhu Yi landed on the ground, and he asked, "Brother Zhu Yi, how did you end up offending such people?"

Zhu Yi was already resentful after being defeated by Zhang Yunling, who was only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm. Now, hearing Chen Tianfan say that Zhang Yunling was someone of importance only made Zhu Yi feel even worse. He retorted:

"What kind of person is he? He's just a greenhorn! Two years ago in the Xuanxu Ancient Realm, my partner and I went in to seek our fortune, but she insisted on going to see that village riot, and that's how we ran into that bastard Zhang Yunling!"

He killed her with a strange golden ring, and defeated me as well! Luckily, that golden ring is still in the hands of the Old Monster of the Underworld, otherwise, the outcome of the battle just now would have been uncertain... Hmph!

Chen Tianfan didn't pay too much attention to Zhu Yi's subjective statement, but silently remembered this person named Zhang Yunling.

Putting aside that golden ring, the fact that someone with only the early stage of the Golden Core realm could kill someone at the peak of the Golden Core realm shows that this is no mere youth; he is clearly a master with considerable knowledge of tactics and spells.

"As expected of a disciple of one of the three major Daoist sects, quite interesting," Chen Tianfan thought to himself.

Gripping his spear tightly, he turned to Zhu Yi and said, "I came here alone to rescue you secretly. I'm still waiting for you at Wudang Mountain, so I'll take my leave now. Take care."

Then Chen Tianfan stood up and transformed into a long rainbow, flying towards the other side of the valley.

Zhu Yi patted his charred Taoist robe and returned to Sanqing Mountain. At this moment, the Second Elder, Li Zijian, looked at Zhu Yi with a strange expression and muttered, "You were defeated by that kid before. If you lose again now, it will make the other disciples of the sect lose face."

Zhu Yi was extremely annoyed and didn't explain anything further. He followed the group from Sanqing Mountain into the valley.

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Chen Tianfan was on his way to Wudang Mountain when he heard a commotion coming from his right. He stopped and curiously glanced over, and sure enough, there was another team exploring the valley.

The group of people were dressed in black and white Taoist robes, and the leader was not an elderly man like a sect elder, but a young woman.

"That woman looks unfamiliar, but those dressed like that should belong to the Qiankun Sect, one of the three major Daoist sects." Chen Tianfan stopped following them and only paid a brief look at the woman before continuing towards the Wudang Mountain group.

The Quanzhen Sect group had traveled more than ten miles along a side path in the valley. Although they encountered some demonic beasts along the way, they were all low-level beasts of the second or third rank, with the highest being only the fourth rank. For the Quanzhen Sect, whose members were all at the Golden Core stage, any such beasts they encountered would be instantly killed.

At this moment, Pei Jiang, the eldest elder of the Pei family, and Ming Shan, the second elder of the Quanzhen Sect, led the way, with the remaining hundreds of disciples following behind. Everyone was proceeding inside according to the inheritance map.

Zhang Yunling would occasionally observe his surroundings and steal a glance at the map. What caught his attention most was a gourd symbol drawn on a fork in the road.

I hadn't seen the full map before, so even though I got the gourd from that sealed box, I didn't know what was going on.

However, now that he knows the connection between the gourd and the inheritance map, Zhang Yunling's desire to monopolize the opportunity has become even stronger.

Everyone looks out for themselves, and his goal wasn't to contribute to the sect or gain popularity. His motivation for cultivation was simply to become stronger and avenge his father.

To become stronger quickly always requires sacrifice. Perhaps when you were studying the classics, you could still be kind and care for others.

But after that night eighteen years ago, nothing seemed to matter anymore. All the things he had experienced over the years had taught him that strength would prove everything.

The Quanzhen Sect members and the families of Chang'an City walked together into the depths of the valley. The further they went, the narrower the path became, and everyone became more nervous. This indicated that there might be danger ahead, but it was more likely that a great opportunity was being deliberately hidden.

About half an hour later, the road ahead widened again, but the number of forks in the road increased from two or three to more than a dozen, like a huge maze.

"Don't worry, everyone, just follow the group!" Pei Jiang announced to the group, and then began to lead the way according to the route indicated on the map.

Zhang Yunling and Ren Jixing held hands the whole way, walking behind Ming Shan. He would still steal glances at the map while planning their next move.

Ren Jixing's carefree personality remained unchanged. He walked briskly with a smile on his face as if he were on a trip, and occasionally threw flirtatious glances at Zhang Yunling, making the other party very uncomfortable.

Zhang Yunling tried to ignore Ren Jixing's actions, such as pinching her waist and squeezing her hands tightly, but these actions became so disruptive that they seriously interfered with her ability to peek at the map that she could no longer tolerate it. She then transmitted her voice to Ren Jixing:

"Senior sister! I'm thinking about an important plan right now. If you need something, just say it telepathically! Why do you keep giving me a look and telling me what you mean?" While sending a telepathic message, Zhang Yunling forcefully pulled her hand back.

When their hands were separated, Ren Jixing immediately frowned, pouting like a wronged child, leaving Zhang Yunling completely bewildered. She could only send another telepathic message:

"If it's not convenient to talk about it now, then let's talk about it after this Immortal Ruins is over. Junior Brother will do his best to help if there's anything we can do."

Ren Jixing then responded telepathically: "Junior brother, don't you have any thoughts about walking with such a stunning beauty as senior sister? There's a pervert in the sect who's been harassing me lately!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yunling's eyes widened, and he looked at Ren Jixing with a complicated expression. He transmitted his voice, "Senior Sister, what kind of crazy idea are you having now? We're good brothers! Brothers should have pure friendship. Besides, with your current cultivation level, are you afraid of being harassed by a pervert? Listen to me, I'm busy right now, don't bother me."

After saying that, no matter how much Ren Jixing tried to explain through telepathy, Zhang Yunling ignored him and even took a step to the side to create distance, which made Ren Jixing's face turn red with anger.

"We've arrived," Pei Jiang said to the group behind him, looking at the gourd symbol on the map.

This is a cliff, as if the valley has come to an end. No one knows what is on the mountain. If a cultivator wants to fly to the top of the mountain, he/she needs to break through an extremely strong barrier.

I don't know if people from other sects have tried to break through, but the Quanzhen Sect has been walking inside the valley.

Zhang Yunling felt a little nervous. There was a magic array carved on the cliff face. If it wasn't possible to open it without using the gourd, then the purpose of this trip would be wasted.

Just then, a voice came from afar:

"Thank you all for guiding us. If there's any opportunity, how about we share it with you?"