One month later, the situation on Mingyan Island reversed.
The Zhao family, which had been suppressed by the Yang family and almost moved their entire family, suddenly became more powerful.
As for the Yang family, due to the death of two clan elders who had perfected their qi training, and the presence of the Silver Wolf puppet, they had to shrink their defenses.
Since the last time he used the Silver Wolf puppet to show his strength, Lu Jingtian has not taken action again. Instead, he sits behind the Zhao family and mobilizes those backbone Zhao family members who are dissatisfied with him to go to the most dangerous front line.
Those who remain are either the remote branches of the Zhao family, or they are just grassroots, clinging to whoever is stronger.
Among the three elders of the Zhao family who were wary of Lu Jingtian, the one who was wary of Lu Jingtian had died in the hands of Yang Wanli, the head of the Yang family. The other two were cowards. After seeing Lu Jingtian’s strength, they chose obediently. Surrendered.
The Yang family also suffered heavy casualties, especially the Zhao family, who had been holding their breath for the past few months. With Lu Jingtian standing behind them, they were even more confident. On the other side, several elders of the Yang family had died one after another, and their morale was greatly low. This news He is naturally no match for the Zhao family.
On this day, the Zhao family's spiritual energy ancestral land was the place where the Zhao family's spiritual energy was the most concentrated. There was a second-level low-grade spiritual spring, which was barely enough for Lu Jingtian's cultivation.
The struggle between Zhao and Yang basically no longer requires Lu Jingtian to take action. Facing the Silver Wolf puppet, it is impossible for the Yang family to resist. The final outcome is either surrender or withdrawal from Mingyan Island. There is no other choice. .
If Ye Jin hadn't told them not to attract too much attention, the progress of conquering Mingyan Island might have been faster.
But it's coming soon. Lu Jingtian estimates that in another ten days and a half, the Yang family will be at the end of its rope. By then, the overall situation of Mingyan Island will be decided.
"Elder Lu!!"
Suddenly, the anxious shouts of the Zhao family elders came from outside the stone room.
Yes, in the past three months, Lu Jingtian's identity has also changed, from guest minister to Zhao family elder. There was basically no objection during the whole process, because those who objected were all dead.
The stone door opened, revealing Lu Jingtian's handsome face. He frowned slightly and said in a slightly unhappy voice:
"Why are you so panicked?"
The Yang family basically had no power to resist, and there was no need for him to take action anymore. He had already ordered that if it was not an emergency, his cultivation should not be disturbed.
The Zhao family always felt unhappy when they saw Lu Jingtian, but they still had to bite the bullet and said respectfully:
"Elder Lu, something bad has happened. Three foundation-building seniors just came to see the family leader, but now the family leader's whereabouts are unknown, so I have to come to see you, Elder Lu."
Three foundation builders?
Lu Jingtian's eyes narrowed when he heard this, his heart was racing and his thoughts were flying.
Could it be the foreign aid brought in by the Yang family?
However, it is impossible. With the Yang family’s wealth, no foundation-building monk would take a fancy to it. Even if there were some poor and crazy foundation-building monks, with the Yang family’s wealth, it would be enough if they could hire a foreign aid. Yes, it is impossible to invite three people at once.
Not to mention that these three people asked to see Zhao Yongming by name, which obviously had nothing to do with the dispute between Zhao and Yang.
Thinking of this, Lu Jingtian sent a transmission note underground and said hello to Ye Jin in advance.
He has just built the foundation, and his strength is the weakest during the foundation building period. If there is a fight, he will definitely not be his opponent, and he can only ask the extraordinary senior Shan Kui to hold the battle.
After sending the transmission note, Lu Jingtian showed no expression on his face, nodded slightly and said:
"Lead the way."
In the reception hall of the Lu family, three foundation-building monks were standing at the moment.
The three of them were all uniformly dressed in snow-white robes, with a golden sun embroidered on one corner of the robe, and a soft stripe of auspicious clouds on the edge.
Needless to say, this familiar symbol was the Jinyang Sect disciple who came down from the mountain to investigate the cause of Li Changhai's death.
The leader was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties or fifties. He had a solemn face and white hair on his temples, looking calm and intimidating.
This person's name is Liu Changdong. Although he looks forty or fifty years old, he is actually over one hundred and fifty years old. Thirty years ago, he took [Purple Marrow Pill] to try to break through the Zi Mansion, but unfortunately he was not successful. His soul suffered. The injury caused the white hair on the temples.
Although he has not stepped into the Purple Mansion, his soul already has some of the true meaning of the Purple Mansion, and there is a purple meaning between his brows, and his strength is much stronger than the ordinary perfect cultivator of the tenth level of foundation building.
Like Li Changhai, he is a disciple of Zhenren Yuan Yun, a monk from the Jinyang Sect's Zifu. However, Li Changhai started much later than Liu Changdong. However, in the eyes of Zhenren Yuan Yun, Li Changhai's status is lower than that of Zifu. Liu Changdong is a head taller than anyone else and has more talent.
Standing on Liu Changdong's left hand side was a thirty-year-old man with a white face and sharp eyes. His name was Xu Changfei. He was at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment. He was initiated in the same batch as Li Changhai, but his status was much worse than Li Changhai's.
The last person is a woman, wearing a bright red raw silk skirt with a green jade hairpin. She has a slim waist and a drooping pink face. Her name is Yuan Changxi. She is a direct descendant of Zhenren Yuan Yun. She is the Li who was appointed by Zhenren Yuan. When the two Taoist monks from Changhai came here, they saw no trace of sadness on this woman's face.
In fact, Li Changhai's attitude towards Yuan Changxi is indeed average.
Or unrequited love.
As a sword cultivator, Li Changhai is devoted to the Tao, how can he be held back by the love of his children?
If Master Yuan Yun hadn't spoken out, he would definitely not have agreed to become a Taoist couple with Yuan Changxi.
Xu Changfei glanced at the slim Yuan Changxi without any trace, and a trace of greed flashed in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared.
Then he frowned and complained to Liu Changdong:
"Senior Brother Liu, Li Changhai is dead when he is dead. Why did master order us to go down the mountain to investigate the cause of his death? With Li Changhai's temper, it is likely that he was ambushed by the monsters on Shituo Island. Even if we find it later, There is absolutely no way.”
Liu Changdong glanced at Xu Changfei with an unhappy expression and scolded: "You have to call me Senior Brother Li."
After that, he added: "Junior brother Li died inexplicably outside the island. As fellow disciples, we have the responsibility to find out the cause. If the culprit is found, whether it is Shituo Island or other casual cultivators, we should investigate To avenge it.”
When Xu Changfei heard the word "fellow disciple", a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes, he curled his lips and said nothing more.
But there was a feeling of disgust in my heart, and I looked down on Liu Changdong.
Even though you, Liu Changdong, look so sanctimonious, you might be secretly jealous of Li Changhai?
Now that Li Changhai is dead, I am afraid that you, Liu Changdong, are the happiest.
Without Li Changhai, a strong competitor, Liu Changdong would benefit the most.
Originally, if Li Changhai had not died, Liu Changdong would not have thought of changing the spiritual object from Zifu from the sect.
Whether it's [Purple Marrow Pill] or [Amethyst Chalcedony], they have no chance with Liu Changdong, and they can't be exchanged for them even if they have money.
There are a lot of people waiting in line for these breakthrough resources. Liu Changdong failed once, his spiritual root is not outstanding, and Li Changhai is in front of him, so he will not have a chance.
Now that Li Changhai is dead, Liu Changdong, although not as talented as Li Changhai, is the only disciple under Yuan Yunzhen's sect who can do well.
In order to fight among factions, Zhenren Yuan Yun is likely to help Liu Changdong earn an exchange opportunity.
Liu Changdong and Yuan Changxi on the side didn't know what Xu Changfei was thinking.
"Senior Brother Liu, why do we come to Mingyan Island? This is just a small island, right?"
Yuan Changxi, who was standing on the right, asked aloud, looking at Liu Changdong with some confusion, her voice was soft.
Liu Changdong glanced at Yuan Changxi and explained patiently:
"Junior Sister Yuan, the last whereabouts of Junior Brother Li was that he disappeared on Mingyan Island. As the local snakes of Mingyan Island, the Zhao family should probably know the whereabouts of Junior Brother Li."
Yuan Changxi nodded and said nothing more.
"Hahaha... No wonder the magpies are chirping non-stop today. It turns out that a high disciple of the Jinyang Sect is here. Our Zhao family is really in full bloom!"
A hearty laugh came from the back hall.
Before the people arrive, the sound comes first.
Liu Changdong and the other three heard the sound and looked over, only to see that the person coming was a young man of relatively young age. His cultivation level was barely passable and he looked like he had just built a foundation.
On the other side, Lu Jingtian had a hearty smile on his face, but he was actually very nervous inside.
He never expected that the three foundation-building monks who came to visit him would be Jinyang Sect disciples.
You don't need to guess to know that 80% of them are here for Li Changhai.
And Li Changhai probably died at the hands of Senior Shan Kui. How could Lu Jingtian not be nervous?
What makes Lu Jingtian even more distressed is the cultivation level of the three people, especially the middle-aged man at the head. Although Lu Jingtian cannot see the level of his cultivation level, the powerful aura he exudes is even stronger than that of his predecessor Shan Kui. One piece.
Obviously, even if Senior Shan Kui is in charge, he may not be a match for the three people opposite him.
Therefore, Lu Jingtian had a flattering smile on his face, fearing that the truth would be revealed. Lu Jingtian and Senior Shan Kui were now grasshoppers on a rope, both prospering and losing.
A hundred meters away from the reception hall of the Zhao family, Ye Jin half-squinted his eyes, restrained his breath, and looked at Liu Changdong and the other two people above his head through the aura technique.
Especially Liu Changdong, the spirit group with a hint of the true meaning of Zifu, Ye Jin thought that he was no match.
"I don't know why the three Taoist friends came to my Zhao family? If necessary, please tell me."
Lu Jingtian's posture was very low, with an apologetic smile on his face.
On the other side, before Liu Changdong spoke, Xu Changfei interrupted and glanced at Lu Jingtian arrogantly:
"Are you the head of the Zhao family?"
Lu Jingtian smiled and bent down and replied: "Lu is not from the family, but is now the elder of the Zhao family."
"Lu? You are not from the Zhao family, how did you become the clan elder?" Hearing this, Liu Changdong looked at Lu Jingtian in confusion and asked.
Lu Jingtian was well prepared and replied with a smile: "My surname is the clan elder, my surname is the clan elder."
On the other side, Xu Changfei didn't care who had the surname of clan elder, so he urged with an impatient expression:
"Where's your clan leader? Tell him to come out to see us quickly. I'll have something to do with him later."
Lu Jingtian's face didn't look strange at all, and he bowed respectfully: "My head has been out for a long time and has not returned. Now the Zhao family is temporarily in charge of Lu."
How could Liu Changdong care about the whereabouts of the patriarch of a Qi Lian family, as long as there was someone in charge who could make the final decision?
However, compared to Xu Changfei's arrogance and weakness, Liu Changdong's self-cultivation is undoubtedly higher. Although he also looks down on the role of a small family like the Zhao family, at least he does not show it on his face:
"Fellow Daoist Lu, did any of my Jinyang Sect disciples come to Mingyan Island a few months ago?"
When Lu Jingtian heard the sound, he raised his head with a look of recollection. In fact, he was really thinking about how to answer Liu Changdong's question.
At the end, Lu Jingtian nodded affirmatively:
"Yes, a noble disciple did pass by our Mingyan Island a few months ago."
The fact that Li Changhai settled on Mingyan Island must not be hidden. Instead of being secretive, it would be better to admit it openly.
"It's good to know, Fellow Daoist Lu, that this person is my junior brother. His current whereabouts are unknown, so I came to your residence to inquire about my junior brother's whereabouts."
"I wonder if you know who my junior brother came into contact with on Mingyan Island and where did he go?"
Liu Changdong asked hurriedly. He did not say that Li Changhai was dead, but that his whereabouts were unknown, obviously trying to trick Lu Jingtian.
When Lu Jingtian heard this, he didn't hide anything and said honestly:
"So that the three fellow Taoists will know that when the noble disciple of the noble sect passed by my Mingyan Island, he actually came into contact with the head of the Zhao family. It was a joke to the three of them. In fact, my Zhao family wanted to join the noble sect."
"However, the noble disciple of your sect did not agree. Instead, he hurriedly boarded the spiritual ship bound for Xifeng Island."
Many children of the Zhao family knew about Zhao Yongming's contact with Li Changhai. As long as Liu Changdong and the three of them arrested anyone from the Zhao family, they would know about it, so Lu Jingtian did not choose to hide it.
However, he changed Zhao Yongming's approach to wooing Li Changhai to explore the ancient cave to cling to friendship and conceal the matter of the ancient cave.
Because he secretly inquired about the Zhao family's news about the Guxiu Cave Mansion, and found that the Zhao family did not know about it, so he thought that Zhao Yongming had concealed the news about the Guxiu Cave Mansion.
As for the West Wind Island that Lu Jingtian mentioned at the end, of course it was a smoke bomb deliberately released.
Xifeng Island is located to the west of Cangnan Sea, adjacent to Shituo Island. Although it is a neutral island, it has always been secretly controlled by Shituo Island and is the gateway to Shituo Island.
A few months ago, a spiritual ship did pass by Mingyan Island, and the destination of this spiritual ship was Xifeng Island.
Therefore, Lu Jingtian is not afraid of being exposed.
Sure enough, when Liu Changdong heard that Zhao Yongming wanted to cling to Li Changhai, he didn't show any signs of confusion, nor did he have any doubts.
After all, there are so many families who want to get involved with his Jinyang Clan. If the Zhao family doesn't want to get involved, it would be weird for the three of them.
Before going to the door, Liu Changdong used his spiritual sense to explore the entire Mingyan Island and knew that there was only one foundation-building monk in front of him, Lu Jingtian.
As for Li Changhai's death on Mingyan Island, Liu Changdong and the other three would not believe it even if they were beaten to death.
The three of them focused their attention on West Wind Island.
"Zeifeng Island?"
Yuan Changxi frowned slightly, and couldn't help but subconsciously look at Liu Changdong, and found that Liu Changdong was also frowning and speechless.
Obviously, they also know that West Wind Island is not a good place.
It is not a secret in the entire Cangnan Sea that Xifeng Island is secretly controlled by the Danjie Demon Cultivator Shituo Island.
Logically speaking, Li Changhai shouldn't go to Xifeng Island, but he doesn't know why he wants to go?
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