Immortality from Taming Elephant-Chapter 345 - 178: Star Dream Weaving (Double - ) (2)

Chapter 345: Chapter 178: Star Dream Weaving (Double Chapter) (2)

This news instantly set the entire world ablaze.

How did the Barbarians bypass Iron Dragon Pass and appear in Zouchuan Dao?

The nearest point from Zouchuan Dao to Iron Dragon Pass is over four hundred miles. Without mentioning Iron Dragon Pass, how did the Barbarians discover this path of over four hundred miles?

Whether the news is true remains unknown for the time being. Yet, with the silence of the four major forces of Zouchuan Dao and the constant mobilization of their disciples, some speculate that the news might be true.

How exactly did the Barbarians enter the territory of Zouchuan Dao?

In a short time, it became a major problem troubling many forces across the land.

...

Jiufeng Mountain of Zouchuan Dao.

A staggering figure appeared outside the mountain gate.

The disciples who lined up year-round at the outskirts of Jiufeng Mountain, including Yao Yao, looked at the strange figure with astonished expressions.

Soon, however, they noticed the clothes on this person seemed to be the attire of an Inner Sect attendant of Jiufeng Mountain.

The Outer Disciple blocking the way found the figure vaguely familiar.

Then suddenly thought of something.

"Quick, notify the senior brother from Wanhua Institute."

The person who came was Old Li, who had been missing for over a month.

He appeared to be unharmed, even dressed just as he was before.

"Mr. Li? Where have you been all this time?"

The relationship between Old Li and Xu Guang was not clear to these people.

But they knew that Du Shizhen, the genius who now rose to fame within the sect, regarded the old man before him as a grandfather. Even Master Fuqing, the head of Wanhua Institute, seemed to have some relation to the old man.

He didn’t dare to neglect.

The news of Old Li’s return spread faster than expected.

As a fact, being the local powerhouse of Zouchuan Dao, the discovery of the Barbarians’ presence was far ahead of the rumors in Jianghu.

When the Barbarians vanished, Jiufeng Mountain and many forces tried various methods to lure the Barbarians out.

Someone suggested that Xu Guang had long discovered the secret paths of the Barbarians. Perhaps these Barbarians were searching for Xu Guang.

Thus, when Old Li disappeared, Master Fuqing recalled the past incident at Jin Qishan where Xu Guang’s life was used to track down undercover agents from Celestial Destiny Sect within the sect.

Was Old Li’s disappearance orchestrated by Jin Qishan as a replay of old tricks?

After Old Li disappeared, the atmosphere of Jiufeng Mountain became peculiar, with rumors claiming that Wanhua Institute intended to separate from Jiufeng Mountain.

This news increasingly intensified.

As for the real reason, ordinary disciples naturally wouldn’t know.

Inside Wanhua Institute.

Master Fuqing was performing the daily ritual of venerating the Three Zhenrens. Having stalled at the realm of the Three-Metamorphosis Zhenren for ten years, such prolonged cultivation with barely noticeable progress often spawned restless feelings within her heart.

Only during the daily veneration of the Three Zhenrens could she feel a sense of peace.

Suddenly, a female disciple, adorned in a tight-fitting silver-scaled suit, rushed in from outside.

"Head, an urgent report!"

This was Master Fuqing’s countermeasure. After Xu Guang was expelled from the mountain gate, she did many things, including forming her own power within Wanhua Institute.

This Silver Scale Team was one such initiative, gathering information from Jianghu as well as inside Jiufeng Mountain.

She no longer left matters to fate.

"Speak."

"News just came from the Outer Sect, Mr. Li has reappeared and is currently being blocked outside the mountain gate."

In the valley beneath Wanhua Peak.

Upon hearing the news, Du Shizhen hurried out.

Sword Seal Peak.

The matter of Old Li should not have been something to disturb the Fourth Grade head, Jin Qishan.

But now, with the increasingly escalating issue of Wanhua Institute wanting to separate, and Old Li, the central figure stirring this conflict, reappearing, Jin Qishan had to be informed.

Jin Qishan frowned, pacing the room.

He did not believe Old Li’s reappearance was coincidental.

He was very sure that Old Li’s disappearance back then had something to do with internal undercover agents and the Barbarians.

But now...

Old Li has returned.

Something must have happened to him.

"Junior Sister Fuqing over there..."

"Wanhua Institute has shown no movement, only that Outer Disciple named Du Shizhen has gone to greet Old Li."

Jin Qishan stood there, silent for a long time.

"Stop him."

The other party looked evidently bewildered, raising their head.

"Ah..."

"I said, stop him."

"Yes!"

Chuamen Institute.

The usually calm head, Ning Zhi, was like an ant on a hot pan.

His eyes were filled with ferocity, a surge of impatience he couldn’t dispel caused his eyes to flush with blood, countless blood vessels surfaced as if they were alive.

’How did he return!?’

Ning Zhi felt fear.

Old Li’s departure from Wanhua Institute was his doing, manipulating things quietly with drugs and Divine Thought, but he knew that in Jiufeng Mountain, no matter how secretly he acted, once Old Li returned, people might follow the trail back to him.

Over the years, he had sacrificed so much to hide his identity — wife, daughter, disciples, emotions... so much.

A sense of resentment surged in his heart.

It was directed at both Nan Xuan and the Barbarians.

What on earth were Nan Xuan and the Barbarians doing? Why let this man return!

...

Chiyao County.

Xu Guang, who had regained his elderly appearance, sat in a chair quietly watching the numerous disciples practicing standing桩 below.

Of the more than ten thousand disciples, after half a year, many talented individuals had already begun to develop their own Combat Techniques. These individuals had been taught Pile Skill by Xu Guang and were starting to attempt Entry Grade.

Among them, Xi Bai and Cao Xiu were the most prominent.

Xi Bai’s willpower was even more resilient than Xu Guang’s first disciple, Du Shizhen.

But unlike Du Shizhen, Xi Bai’s resolve also included endurance and caution.