"Oh, you killed my disciple and humiliated my mountain gate, and you still want to walk out of here safely?" Master Wuji looked at Li Zongsheng condescendingly. In his eyes, even Li Xuanzong, who was at the peak of Jinxian, was just like this in his hands.

An ant-like existence.

Because the huge gap between the Golden Immortal and the Mysterious Immortal cannot be bridged by talent alone.

"Is this the Wuji Sect?" Li Zongsheng smiled softly, waved his hand, and the azure blue ice sword was unsheathed.

"It's just a deceitful and evil way. I, the people of Shushan, have always taken it as our duty to do justice for heaven, so it is you who deserve to die today!"

Li Zongsheng is righteous and has no fear. He is a genius in Shushan. He can also do what Yu Ziqing can do.

Didn't they also make an agreement? If he wants to become the first place in the Immortal Ascension Competition, if he can't even deal with a small evil cultivator, why should he compete for the first place?

"Okay, I want to see what skills a disciple of Shushan, one of the four major sects, has!" Before he finished speaking, Master Wuji's figure turned into a gust of wind and flew towards Li Zongsheng.

"Ah, I forgot." Although Li Zongsheng wanted to reassure Li Xuanyou, she still murmured softly with a worried look. She stretched out her hand to grab the corner of Li Zongsheng's clothes, but failed because Li Zongsheng had already jumped into the air.

The Bing Ning Sword in his hand flashed a ray of light in the air, and the sword energy visible to the naked eye flew towards Master Wuji.

"Huh, what a little trick." Master Wuji sneered. He looked at the aggressive sword energy, turned his sleeves, and knocked down Li Zongsheng's sword energy with one palm.

When the sword energy hit the ground, it rolled up yellow sand all over the ground and overturned the tea table in front of Zhang Quan. Zhang Luo, who was hiding behind Zhang Quan, was so frightened that his face trembled.

"Today I have some family matters that need to be taken care of. Dear fellow villagers, please leave first. Next time..." Zhang Quan originally thought that Master Wuji could get rid of Li Zongsheng in just a few clicks, but he didn't expect that the movement would be so loud. It seems that the wedding banquet will be held today.

It couldn't be done, so in order to avoid being laughed at by the villagers, he stood up and said a few polite words.

But how could Master Wuji care so much about him? Before Zhang Quan could finish speaking, he waved his hand.

Under the attention of the villagers, the tables in front of them were all flying, and the cold dishes before the meal were scattered on the ground. The villagers were so frightened that they all ran out of the door. They didn't dare to listen to what Zhang Quan said.

Looking at the mess everywhere, Zhang Quan's face finally twitched twice. He finally began to wonder if his decision to agree to cooperate with Master Wuji was a bit unwise.

More than a dozen tables flew towards Li Zongsheng. Several wooden tables were no match for him, but Li Xuanyou was behind him, and these messy tables and chairs were bound to implicate Li Xuanyou.

Li Zongsheng frowned slightly, stepped on the flying tables and chairs, landed in front of Li Xuanyou, and protected the Ice Ning Sword in his hand against his chest.

One table, two tables, three tables... One heavy table after another hit Li Zongsheng's chest hard. He finally couldn't hold on any longer, and he jerked back, and a mouthful of blood immediately spurted out from his mouth. He pretended

On Li Xuanyou's chest, you can even feel the temperature of Li Xuanyou's chest.

If it were normal times, Li Zongsheng would have already had wild thoughts and desperately breathed in the fragrance of her body, but now he has a serious look on his face, and in his mind

What kind of Shushan swordsmanship, in the face of absolute strength suppression, he can't get in at all, he can only break through that step. But what is his Tao? Taoist Qingxu entered the Tao from Xuan, and all the five elders of Shushan learned it after entering Xuan.

road.

But he had only been down the mountain for just half a month.

"Ah forgot."

While Li Zongsheng was lost in thought, Li Xuanyou suddenly hugged Li Zongsheng from behind. His warm and delicate hands were wrapped around Li Zongsheng's chest.

Li Zongsheng lowered his head blankly, looking at the jade-white hands, with Li Xuanyou's whisper lingering in his ears.

"Don't hold on alone anymore, you already have me, don't you?" Li Xuanyou let go of her hand, she took a step forward, and lightly traced her fingers across the back of Li Zongsheng's hand.

Her small hand wrapped around Li Zongsheng's big hand, which looked a bit nondescript, but at this moment it was particularly harmonious.

"Let me walk with you in the future!" Li Xuanyou said firmly. As a mortal, she faced the pressure of a powerful Xuanxian without a trace of fear, hesitation or panic, because the person she loved was...

Be around.

"Master always told me to save the common people in the world, and the common people in the world are the great road. But what's the difference between the great road and the small road? Protecting one person is the right way, and protecting the world's common people is the right way. If it were for me, I, Li Zongsheng, would rather go on and only protect the people.

You are alone. From now on, we will protect each other." Li Zongsheng suddenly woke up. He looked at the people around him and whispered what he was thinking.

At that moment, the Bing Ning Sword glowed brightly, as if it was wearing Li Xuanyou's wedding dress.

Li Zongsheng took a step forward, looking energetic, but the next second he suddenly spit out a mouthful of hot blood. The blood mist filled the air and evaporated in an instant. He covered his chest and frowned slightly.

"Oh, you two are really infatuated! Okay, today I will let you two be a pair of mandarin ducks in times of need!" Master Wuji laughed angrily and fell to the ground.

"Didn't you promise, Master Wuji, that you will never touch Li Xuanyou? How could you..." Zhang Quan was so frightened when he saw Master Wuji that he was going to kill him, that he hurriedly ran to Master Wuji's side.

"Get out!" Master Wuji waved his sleeves, and a huge wave of zhenqi pushed Zhang Quan away. His head hit the platform and he fell to the ground silently.

Zhang Luo saw that his father didn't know whether to live or die, and he didn't dare to care about anything anymore. He ran into the wedding room and closed the door heavily.

"I didn't expect that a little girl from the mountains could actually make you understand the Taoist heart. Today I want to see what the Tao that you people in Shushan are saying all the time!" Master Wuji rose into the sky, endless.

A storm rose out of thin air. These winds rotated, rolled up tables and chairs, and crushed them to the ground in the next second. The whole yard was filled with beacon smoke and a mess. The power of the Xuanxian can still destroy a city, let alone this small

's courtyard.

But standing in the center of the eye of the storm, Li Zongsheng did not move at all. He held the sword in his right hand and gently held Li Xuanyou in his left hand. In the strong wind, only her wedding dress was stirring, like a gorgeous peony in full bloom.

"How is that possible! You are just a small peak Golden Immortal, how can you get the strength to withstand the majesty of my Mysterious Immortal?" Master Wuji had an expression of disbelief on his face.

"There is nothing impossible. As an evil cultivator, how can you understand the love, hate and infatuation in the world? The evil cultivation methods may make your cultivation level greatly improved, but from the moment you set foot on the wrong path, you will no longer be able to

He can be called a real person." Li Zongsheng said calmly.

"A young boy dares to preach to me. Do you think you can beat me if you can withstand the power of the Xuanxian?"

Master Wuji looked gloomy. He waved his hand, and the crushed dust and sawdust turned into a giant yellow centipede, biting the two of them fiercely.

"Don't you want to know where my power comes from? This power is called protection. People like you will never be able to experience it!"

As he spoke, Li Zongsheng waved the sword in his hand, and the Bing Ning Sword burst into blue light. The surging spiritual power merged into a bright torrent, like a dazzling galaxy, shining with dazzling light in the sun.

The sword roared, and a huge ice-blue phoenix spread its wings. Its crystal-like feathers were as clear and translucent as white snow, and its beautiful figure soared in the air, as if there were snowflakes flying around it.

Under its majestic and beautiful body, the giant centipede looks particularly ugly and gloomy.

The ice-blue phoenix rushed towards the centipede giant insect, and wherever the blue snowflakes touched, sand and dust spread out.

The giant centipede struggled violently and launched an earth-shattering resistance, but in the end it turned into dust all over the ground and dissipated in the air.

Master Wuji was also severely injured. He spit out a mouthful of blood. His originally bright eyes dimmed, and his face was full of disbelief.

The giant centipede insect was transformed by his lifetime of immortal power, but it turned into nothing with just one sword strike.

Li Zongsheng was only at the peak of the Golden Immortal, but his sword actually had the power of the Mysterious Immortal! His vitality was severely damaged and he was on the verge of death.

"How could it be, how could it be like this! Where did I go wrong, to be defeated by a little golden immortal!" Master Wuji let out a desperate roar. Is everything he is chasing really wrong?

"You are wrong

You shouldn't provoke her." Li Zongsheng looked at Li Xuanyou in his arms with an expression. After all, she was still an ordinary person, and she still fainted in such an astonishing battle.

Li Zongsheng put the Bingning Sword back to his waist and picked up Li Xuanyou with both hands.

"It's okay, I'll take you home." Li Zongsheng whispered softly in her ear, then hugged her and walked out of the door.

The Zhang family, the original land tyrant, was already in a mess. The villagers who had just escaped were all hiding outside the courtyard, secretly observing the situation in Zhang's house. When they saw the door suddenly opened, they were frightened and backed away until they saw the door open and go out.

The person who came out was Li Zongsheng, and the villagers breathed a sigh of relief. They stood on both sides and seemed to be seeing off the newlyweds.

Li Zongsheng did not look back again, because he knew that the severely injured Wuji master would not live long and would not be able to make any waves. At this moment, he could only see the beauty in his arms.

It's dark, Li Xuanyou's home.

Li Xuanyou, who had fallen asleep, had already woken up. Aunt Liu happily held Li Zongsheng's hand and chattered endlessly.

"Oh, this young man is really good. I really saw you right! I told you that you will become a great person in the future!" Aunt Liu's eyes narrowed into crescent moons, and she completely forgot what she said when she scolded him at the entrance of the village.

"Aunt Liu." Li Xuanyou and Li Zongsheng were sitting at the table. She looked slightly red and reminded Aunt Liu in a low voice to stop talking.

It's not that she hasn't forgotten what Li Zongsheng said before she fell into coma, but she is smart enough to know that there is a huge gap between herself and Li Zongsheng, and they are not the same person at all.

"It's just luck, it's all luck." Li Zongsheng sneered, looking a little tired.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you're so humble, you're lucky!" Aunt Liu looked Li Zongsheng up and down, like a donkey working in the circle, and stretched out her hand to squeeze his arm.

"Look at this thick waist, look at these strong arms, our Xiaoyou will be blessed in the future! Xiaoyou will become rich in the future, but don't forget Aunt Liu!"

"Aunt Liu!" Li Xuanyou's face turned even redder, and she lowered her head, not daring to look at Li Zongsheng.

"Oh, by the way, look at my Xiaoyou who is still wearing a wedding dress. How about you two take advantage of this auspicious day to get married together and cook this raw rice into a cooked meal?" Aunt Liu was still chattering.

As they spoke, the two of them ignored the embarrassment. It wasn't until Li Xuanyou raised his head and looked at her angrily and annoyed that he realized what was going on.

"Oh, yes, yes, you are not too relaxed when I am here. The chickens at home have not been fed yet. I will leave first. You two continue, continue!" Aunt Liu went out with a smile, not forgetting to replace her.

They closed the gate outside the yard.

Until Aunt Liu left, the two of them remained silent for a long time.

"You also know that Aunt Liu is like this. Her son fell ill and died a few years ago, so for so many years, she has always regarded me as her daughter and Xiao Ou as her son, so don't blame her for nagging

.”

Li Zongsheng shook his head.

"I just blame myself for not being able to save him."

Li Xuanyou naturally knew who Li Zongsheng was talking about, and secretly shook his head sadly.

"Perhaps all this is God's will. At least before he left, he lived happily. Xiao Ou often told me that when he recovers, he must become a hero like you and protect me." Li Xuanyou turned around.

I looked at another room, where

"It doesn't matter, I will protect you from now on." Li Zongsheng suddenly stood up from the chair, took a step forward, and was only a few feet away from the beauty in front of him.

"What are you doing, acting like a gangster?" Li Xuanyou blushed again, turning her head away, not daring to look directly.

But Li Zongsheng refused to hide and lowered his head suddenly.

Li Xuanyou groaned softly and slowly clenched the hand that was originally intended to push Li Zongsheng away.

Obviously there are still so many questions to ask, and there are obviously so many worries about the future, but at this moment they have turned into hemming and hawing.

Li Zongsheng waved his hand, and the oil lamp in the room went out in an uproar, and there was silence all around.

One morning a few days later, Li Xuanyou straightened his clothes and got up from the bed. There was a shirtless man lying on the huge wooden bed. The muscles on his chest were clearly visible. He was lazily leaning on the bed and looking at the beauty dressing up.

Suddenly he seemed to think of something and jumped up from the bed.

What's the date today?

Today is the second day of July. Li Xuanyou pulled his hair and looked at Li Zongsheng behind him through the mirror with a solemn expression. He seemed to have something that he couldn't say.

Li Xuanyou pretended not to notice, lowered her eyes and continued to pull the ends of her hair hard.

"I'm going back to attend the Immortal Ascension Conference." Li Zongsheng hesitated for a while and finally said it.

Li Xuanyou bit his soft lips until they turned purple and then relaxed.

"You still can't let go of the grievances and hatreds in the world and the idea of ​​flying immortals!"

Li Xuanyou sighed softly. She raised her head and looked out the window at the gloomy sky. It was a cloudy sky. Her voice was also full of loss like the sky.

"No, this is just an agreement between me and one person. I must get the first place in the Immortal Ascension Conference, not for the sake of becoming an immortal." Li Zongsheng said decisively, "After meeting you, it doesn't matter whether I become an immortal or not.

, even if I could live forever for a thousand years or die for ten thousand years, I would still be willing to stay by your side and grow old with you."

Li Xuanyou remained silent, still looking at the sky outside the house, wondering what she was thinking.

Li Zongsheng continued.

"After this conference for ascension to immortality is over, I will practice Taoism and return to the secular world, and we will never be separated from each other for the rest of our lives, okay?"

"Will your masters agree?" the smart Li Xuanyou asked leisurely, her eyes shining with starlight.

She finally asked the question about that night a few days ago. She had always wanted to escape, and she, Li Xuanyou, was willing to even have just a moment of joy.

But when he was about to leave, he was still reluctant to leave.

"I, I don't know." Li Zongsheng was suddenly stunned when he mentioned his master.

Taoist Priest Qingxu is okay, but what about the old-fashioned Canggu? What about the other four uncles? Will they agree?

He is the great disciple of Shushan. If he even practices Taoism and returns to secular life, where will the reputation of Shushan be?

"I promise you, I will definitely come back, no matter how hard it is, I will come back, even if I lose this cultivation level. I swear, God can tell you, if you violate the oath, you will be punished by a thousand swords..." Li Zongsheng clenched his fists,

Swear to God.

But his mouth was suddenly blocked, and Li Xuanyou rushed over and bit his lip.

"I don't want you to get hurt. No matter how long it takes, one year, two years, or even ten or twenty years, I will always wait for you, as long as you think I am old." Li Xuanyou smiled softly, and she laughed.

It's so bright and moving.

At that moment, the haze outside the window dissipated, and the July sky became bright and sunny.

Li Zongsheng nodded vigorously and grabbed the Bing Ning Sword on the bedside.

"I will definitely live up to you." He nodded heavily and left Shiya Village without looking back.

One day later at dusk, on the top of Shushan Mountain, a blue sword pierced the sky.

"Senior Brother, it's Senior Brother who is back!" Shushan disciples in gray clothes shouted excitedly.

They all knew that Li Zongsheng went down the mountain for the first time to practice, but they didn't know that he went down the mountain to save Yu Ziqing.

"Wow, senior brother, isn't this the ice-condensing sword that ranks seventh among the top ten magic weapons? Why is it in your hand?"

"Don't you understand this? This is the opportunity that Master often talks about. Senior brother is blessed with great fortune. He must have got a lot of opportunities this time when he went down the mountain."

"Yes, yes, I can feel it. The immortal energy in Senior Brother's body is much stronger."

"Senior Brother, can you tell us? Did you meet any masters when you went down the mountain this time? What is it like at the bottom of the mountain?" Several disciples who had never gone down the mountain looked at Li Zongsheng eagerly, with expectant expressions on their faces.

The disciples were quarreling, but Li Zongsheng frowned slightly because he was upset and didn't know how to explain to his brothers. He shook his head slightly and walked towards the Chongyang Hall.

The disciples had blank expressions on their faces. It was the first time they saw the man with a serious look on his face.

The heavy Li Zongsheng.

"Second Senior Brother, Senior Brother, what's going on here?" The disciples' eyes fell on the people next to them again.

The second disciple of Shushan, guarding the government.

His eyes were fixed on the sword at Li Zongsheng's waist, and he didn't come back to his senses until he was asked about it by his junior brothers.

"Ah?" He scratched his head, looked at Li Zongsheng's back, and then looked at the junior brothers around him.

"I don't know. Senior brother must have a reason for doing this." Shouzhi scratched his cheek again.

"Tch, senior brother, that doesn't mean you didn't say anything!" The junior brothers were greatly disappointed, and then they all disappeared from the stage.

Wuliang Peak, Chongyang Hall.

Li Zongsheng hesitated at the door whether to open the door or not.

"It's Zong Sheng who's back? Why don't you come in?" Just as Li Zongsheng was hesitating, the voice of Taoist Master Qingxu came from inside the door.

The wooden door was filled with smoke, like a fairyland. Five old men sat cross-legged on the ground with their eyes slightly closed. The one sitting at the head was Taoist Priest Qingxu.

As he opened his eyes, the four Shushan elders also slowly opened their eyes.

From left to right are Elder Canggu of Lu De, Elder Jingming of Yuanshen, Elder Zhenwu Zhikong, and Elder Qingyan of Xuanqi.

"Back." Elder Qingxu smiled.

"I'm back." Li Zongsheng leaned forward and replied in a deep voice.

There was silence in the main hall until it was interrupted by the laughter of Taoist Priest Qingxu.

"I just said that Zong Sheng will definitely come back before the Immortal Ascension Conference. Lu De, you can't forget this one hundred taels of silver."

Cang Gu touched the stubble on his chin awkwardly, then glared at Li Zongsheng fiercely.

"The entire Shu Mountain is in charge, do you still care about my one hundred taels of silver?"

"I can't, I'm willing to admit defeat. The money will be deducted from your monthly salary. Don't forget it, Xiaoxuan."

Qing Yan, who had a goatee, smiled and nodded. In addition to his position as Elder Xuanqi, he also managed the financial affairs of Shushan. At the same time, he was also the junior disciple of Taoist Master Qingxu.

When he met these two senior brothers, Cang Gu had no choice but to hide his face. Sure enough, there are just as many junior brothers as there are, and there is also the same apprentice.

"How was the mission completed this time when you went down the mountain?" Finally, Taoist Master Qingxu brought the topic back on track.

"Do not disgrace the master's order." Li Zongsheng replied.

He didn't know where Yu Ziqing had gone, but he knew that Yu Ziqing was definitely safe and sound.

"Okay, have you found it?"

Li Zongsheng was stunned for a moment. He slowly raised his head and looked into the pebble-like eyes of Taoist Master Qingxu.

He suddenly realized that the master was talking about Tao Xin. His brothers and sisters couldn't tell, but his masters could see it at a glance.

"Yes, found it."

"Sheng'er understood the Taoist people at a young age and found the Taoist heart. He is much better than us back then!" Qingyan continued to stroke his beard.

"Yes, what is the Taoist heart that Xiao Sheng has found? You might as well tell the masters." Zhenwu Elder Zhikong also nodded thoughtfully.

"Guard, one person." Li Zongsheng replied slowly, but as soon as his words came out, all the elders were stunned.

The Taoist divides the road into big roads and small roads.

To protect one person and to protect all the people in the world is a great way. To protect one person is the most important thing.

However, there is an essential difference between the great road and the small road. Those who have achieved the great road can ascend to heaven, while those who have achieved the small road can only linger in shallow water.

Therefore, there were indescribable looks in the eyes of several elders.

The previous silence returned to the hall, but this time, the atmosphere seemed particularly solemn.

"Who is the person you are talking about?" Zhikong hesitated for a moment, but he was still determined. What if the person Li Zongsheng was talking about was the emperor?

"It's love." Li Zongsheng continued, but he still gave the answer that all the elders were unwilling to hear.

"Bastard! Your wings are stiff, do you want to fly?" Canggu finally couldn't help but cursed, his eyes widened.

"Do you know what love is? Do you know what Tao is? People who are cultivators of Taoism, who know the sufferings of the world and benefit all living beings, how can they linger on the love of their children?"

Li Zongsheng did not answer, and Taoist Master Qingxu was not annoyed. He just listened quietly, with a faint smile on his lips.

"So this time I return to the mountain, I came to ask for my resignation from the masters." Li Zongsheng's words were like a bolt from the blue, falling in the Chongyang Hall. All the elders' eyes widened, and the look of astonishment on their faces could not be concealed.

.

"You actually want to abandon the world and Shushan for a woman!" Cang Gu jumped up from the ground angrily.

"Who is that witch? She dares to seduce us Shushan people! I'm going to kill her!"

"No."

No? All the elders were shocked again. Could it be that he liked a man? Could it be that the person he fell in love with was Yu Ziqing?

"She didn't charm me, it was me who fell in love with her. Master, there is no need to persuade her, I have made up my mind." Li Zongsheng knew that Canggu was speaking out of anger, so he didn't care.

"When the Immortal Ascension Conference is over, I will practice Taoism and return to secular life. Thank you so much for your teachings over the years."

Li Zongsheng suddenly knelt down and kowtowed to the five masters.

One, two, five in total.

"Return to Taoism and secular life, who promised you! If you want to leave Shushan, you have to ask us if we are willing!" Canggu was anxious and angry. He hurriedly looked at Qingxu, the leader, and motioned for him to say a few words quickly. After all, Qingxu is a talented person.

He is his true master.

"Ahem, I agree with Elder Canggu's proposal, let's vote by a show of hands!"

"Those who agree with Zong Sheng to practice Taoism and return to secular life, please raise your hands." After Taoist Master Qingxu finished speaking, no one in the hall dared to raise his hand.

Obviously, they all disagreed with Li Zongsheng's practice of practicing Taoism and returning to secular life.

"I watched Xiao Sheng grow up. No matter how big or small, as long as he lives, that's fine." Qing Yan suddenly spoke, and then slowly raised his hand in full view of everyone.

1 to 4!

Cang Gu breathed a sigh of relief.

Taoist Master Qingxu suddenly smiled and slowly raised his hand.

"The minority obeys the majority, I agree."

Cang Gu was suddenly stunned. He didn't know what Qingxu was doing.

"Agree to what?"

"I agree to let Zong Sheng practice Taoism and return to secular life!"

"What are you doing? The minority obeys the majority. Even if you are included, there are only two votes!" The stone that had just sunk in Canggu's heart suddenly jumped up again.

"I am the leader, so it counts as two votes anyway! So now, I have two votes, Qing Yan has one vote, plus Zong Sheng's own vote, we have four votes, and then there are only three votes, so naturally the minority obeys the majority

That’s it.” Taoist Master Qingxu said calmly.

"There is also this kind of algorithm!" Canggu was stunned and stood there like a gorilla who didn't understand.

"Thank you, Master." Li Zongsheng stood up from the ground.

"This Immortal Ascension Conference is over, you can go ahead!" Qingxu waved his hand, and Li Zongsheng walked out of the gate of Chongyang Palace and slowly closed the wooden door.

"Master, this kid Zong Sheng is our eldest disciple in Shushan. If this incident gets spread, where will our Shushan's face be lost in the future!" After Li Zongsheng left, Zhikong sighed softly.

"Yes, where should we put the face of Shushan? Where should we put it!" Canggu finally calmed down. Facing Taoist Master Qingxu, he did not dare to get angry again. He spread his hands, shook his head and sat back down.

Bit.

"This child Zong Sheng has grown up in Shushan since he was a child. In the adult world, he must have lived for fifty years! You only care about my face in Shushan, but have you forgotten that he is our child? This is his disaster.

, there’s no way you can escape it.” Qingxu finally stopped laughing, and shook his head slightly, looking up at the sky, no one knew what he was looking at.

Silence returned to the room, Qing Yan had already closed his eyes and meditated again.

Zhikong and Jingming also took their seats quickly, but Canggu stared at the incense burner in front of him for a long time, not knowing what he was thinking.

In addition to anger, there was more reluctance in his eyes.

Yes, that little child who likes to pull his beard has finally grown up and is leaving Shushan!
Chapter completed!