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Chapter 234: 225: Periphery Area?
Chapter 234: 225: Periphery Area?
Chapter 234: Chapter 225: Periphery Area?
After speaking, Senior Yue felt something was amiss.
So he asked Liu Yiyuan again:
“What background does he have?”
“Does he have any connections with the three major sects?”
Liu Yiyuan shook his head and said:
“He’s just a Pill Master who offers his services to Yuebaolou, and he has a good relationship with a Golden Core Immortal there. Outside, everyone is saying that he’s that Golden Core Immortal’s nephew…”
“But I know, he is actually not.”
“Furthermore, I’ve known him for several years now, and he definitely doesn’t have the backing of any of the three major sects, otherwise, I wouldn’t dare to trouble him.”
After Liu Yiyuan had finished speaking, Senior Yue nodded and said:
“I’ll take care of this matter. While we won’t kick him out directly, it’s still possible to interfere subtly…”
Hearing what Senior Yue had said, Liu Yiyuan also understood that Senior Yue didn’t have the authority to expel someone directly.
He was doing this much out of respect for Yun Long’s face.
Knowing his limits, Liu Yiyuan didn’t push further.
He quickly clasped his fists in thanks towards Senior Yue:
“Thank you, Senior Yue.”
Senior Yue waved his hand and said:
“No need…”
After speaking.
Senior Yue then instructed a young disciple standing by, saying:
“Junior Brother…”
“Please inconvenience yourself to lead Brother Yun and this Mister Liu to their cavern abode.”
“Yes, Senior Yue…”
The young disciple from Nanming Immortal Sect saluted and said to Senior Yue.
After speaking.
He approached Yun Long and Liu Yiyuan, and said to the two:
“Brother Yun, Mister Liu…”
“Please follow me…”
Immediately after, he led the two of them towards the inside of the cave.
After the two had gone in.
It was only then that Lin Jing and the others arrived at the entrance of the cave.
At this moment.
Another group had just had their tokens checked and were being led in by a disciple guarding the entrance.
After those people had entered…
Li Tangyu took the lead and headed towards the entrance.
The guard at the entrance was still Senior Yue.
“Elder Brother, your efforts are appreciated.”
Senior Yue appeared quite mature, certainly in his thirties or forties.
Following custom…
Li Tangyu directly addressed him as Senior Brother.
After Li Tangyu spoke, he handed his token to Senior Yue.
Senior Yue took the token and examined it carefully before nodding to Li Tangyu:
“You should wait here for a while…”
“Soon another disciple will arrive to guide you to your destined cavern abode.”
“Thank you, Senior Brother…”
Afterwards.
Senior Yue returned the token to Li Tangyu.
After receiving his token, Li Tangyu stepped aside to wait for the remaining few.
After Li Tangyu had entered…
The next in line was Li Qingqing.
After a thorough inspection by the same Senior Yue, who found no issues,
He also allowed Li Qingqing to enter.
After Li Qingqing was checked, it was Zhang Yuan’s turn.
Then, it was Huang Qingling…
Everyone passed the inspection smoothly, leaving only Lin Jing still standing outside.
Next.
Lin Jing stepped forward and handed his token to Senior Yue.
Senior Yue, after glancing at the token, scrutinized it for a while.
Then, he gave Lin Jing a thorough look up and down, frowning deeply.
Following that, Senior Yue turned to another disciple from Nanming Immortal Sect and said,
“Junior Brother, go ahead and bring these few inside…”
“Yes, Senior Yue…”
The disciple saluted and responded to Senior Yue.
Senior Yue’s words made Li Tangyu and the others pause in confusion.
Because they had all been together before, and Senior Yue knew this.
Why were they being suddenly separated here?
Li Tangyu was quite puzzled.
However…
He still took a step forward and said to Brother Yue:
“This brother, we are with him and wanted to wait for him before going to the cave tabernacle.”
Brother Yue frowned upon hearing this and said with displeasure:
“You can go in first. The cave dwellings inside are all independent from one another.”
“There is no difference if we enter separately…”
After saying this, he then turned to Lin Jing and said:
“You come in first, and I’ll take you to your cave dwelling in a bit.”
Seeing Brother Yue saying so, Li Tangyu did not persist any further.
If they had come a bit earlier, perhaps they would have seen the conversation between Brother Yue and Liu Yiyuan.
In that case…
They probably wouldn’t have felt at ease letting Brother Yue separate Lin Jing from the rest of them.
Such a pity.
They had likely slowed down earlier to avoid Liu Yiyuan.
Therefore, they did not witness the two’s conversation.
Lin Jing was the same.
Although confused, he still went inside,
However…
Brother Yue still had not returned the token to Lin Jing.
“Junior Brother…”
“You first take them in. I’ll wait for two more people and bring them in together.”
After Brother Yue finished speaking, that disciple of the Nanming Immortal Sect then said to Li Tangyu and the others:
“Let’s go, everyone.”
Seeing Lin Jing had entered, despite their doubts, they followed the Nanming Immortal Sect disciple inside.
After they had gone in,
Brother Yue waited a bit longer. Seeing no one else was coming, he then said to Lin Jing:
“There’s hardly anyone coming behind us, I’ll take you inside first.”
After speaking…
Brother Yue instructed the other disciples guarding the entrance of the cave and then led Lin Jing into the depths of the cave.
Lin Jing felt something was amiss with what Brother Yue said, but couldn’t pinpoint what exactly was wrong at the moment.
Afterwards…
Lin Jing thought that since this was the territory of the three major sects, there probably wouldn’t be any danger. After pondering, he still followed…
Upon entering the cave, Lin Jing realized…
The interior was filled with bizarre rocks and formations, looking like an ancient cavern that had formed long ago.
Among these rocks, there were scattered crystals, sparkling brilliantly, quite beautiful to behold.
Beyond that.
The spiritual energy here contained some indescribable mystical element, making each inhalation feel very refreshing.
The cave seemed very deep, but as the two walked further inside, it didn’t feel gloomy at all.
Moreover.
Along the way, there were numerous magic artifacts for illumination embedded in the cave walls, emitting a soft glow that was particularly reassuring in this cavern.
Lin Jing thus continued to follow Brother Yue ahead of him.
They walked for almost half an hour before turning at a bend.
Suddenly…
A fork with two cave entrances appeared ahead.
On the rock above each entrance, a sign was placed indicating the destination of each pathway.
The sign above one of the paths was labeled “Internal Region.”
The other slanted pathway had a sign stating “Outer Region.”
Clearly.
These two paths led to different areas.
Moreover, Lin Jing could distinctly feel that the mysterious element in the cave leading to the internal region was much more concentrated.
Thereafter.
He saw Brother Yue head straight for the fork labeled “Outer Region.”
Lin Jing immediately became suspicious and stopped in his tracks, asking Brother Yue:
“Brother, my token is for the internal region, why are you taking me to the outer region?”
Originally.
Elder Master Li had told them when he handed them the tokens.
Their tokens were for the internal region.
And he also warned them not to go to the core region, Lin Jing remembered it very clearly.
Yet now.
The Nanming Immortal Sect disciple leading him in was actually trying to take him to the outer region.
Of course, this would arouse Lin Jing’s suspicion.
Brother Yue saw Lin Jing standing still and questioning him,
So he turned around and said with a frown:
“Your cultivation is too low, it’s not suitable for you to enter the internal region.”
“I’ll give you a token for the outer region later, and you’ll cultivate there instead.”