Ever since Huang Daozhong learned that Li Changsheng was safe and sound on Chengyue Island, the joy and relief that surged in his heart were indescribable. At this moment, without any hesitation, he immediately told Sun Miaoyin the long-awaited news.
In the past ten years, Huang Daozhong and Sun Miaoyin have been worried about Li Changsheng's safety all the time. They had agreed that Li Changsheng would come back in three years, but three years had passed and there was still no news about him. As time goes by, each year's expectations gradually turn into deep worries.
And now, ten years later, they finally received the news about Li Changsheng. The big stone in my heart finally fell to the ground at this moment. That feeling of being unresolved, that endless anticipation and worry, turned into joy and relief at this moment. They took a deep breath, as if they could exhale all the worries that had accumulated in their hearts for the past ten years.
When Huang Daozhong mentioned that Li Changsheng decided to practice in seclusion on Chengyue Island, striving to break through to the late Nascent Soul stage, Sun Miaoyin felt a burst of complicated emotions in her heart. She knew that this meant that she would not be able to see Li Changsheng for the next few decades. The man who once led her out of Jiuzhou Trading Company and started a new chapter in her life may never stop. But she herself has been trying to follow Li Changsheng's footsteps.
Although there is peace and harmony within the Six Shadows Sect, there are frequent disturbances outside the sect. In recent years, the Hehuan Sect has been dissatisfied with the Six Shadows Sect. The resentment in their hearts is burning like wildfire and is difficult to calm down. Although they dare not openly attack and blatantly provoke, they often play tricks behind the scenes.
Over the years, the monks of the Hehuan Sect were like hidden hunters, constantly setting up ambushes around the Six Shadows Sect and launching violent attacks on disciples who went out to do business. This despicable behavior caused the Six Shadows Sect to lose many outstanding disciples. This loss is undoubtedly huge for the Six Shadows Sect.
Huang Daozhong was filled with anger after learning that monks from the Hehuan Sect often ambush and attack disciples of the Six Shadows Sect, and he resolutely decided to personally protect the disciples when they went out to do business. Every time he travels, Huang Daozhong will quietly hide among his disciples and pay close attention to the surrounding movements.
Whenever he encountered an ambush from the Hehuan Sect monks, Huang Daozhong was merciless, like a tiger descending from the mountain. He struck quickly and decisively, leaving no one alive. After several confrontations, the monks of the Hehuan Sect were extremely frightened. After learning about Huang Daozhong's power, they no longer dared to attack the disciples of the Six Shadows Sect as unscrupulously as before.
Nowadays, every time the Six Shadows Sect goes out, a dozen or so people move together with great momentum. The Hehuan Sect monks had fewer and fewer opportunities to strike. They had to curb their arrogance. Facing the powerful formation of the Six Shadows Sect, they began to feel that they had no way to strike.
Although the number of Hehuan Sect's attacks on Six Shadows Sect has decreased over the years, this by no means means that they have given up. These monks from the Hehuan Sect have become more cunning. They no longer set up ambushes near the Six Shadows Sect, but choose more distant places to ambush. This is undoubtedly a huge challenge for Huang Daozhong.
As the only Yuanying monk in the sect, Huang Daozhong has a heavy responsibility and he cannot leave the sect easily. He knew that once he left, the sect would lose its strongest protection, and the monks of the Hehuan Sect might take advantage of it. Therefore, he could only try his best to remind his disciples to be more vigilant and increase their preparedness.
Huang Daozhong actually hoped that Li Changsheng would return as soon as possible and fight together with the Hehuan Sect to raze the Hehuan Sect to the ground, but Huang Daozhong did not mention this to Li Changsheng in the end. He knew that Li Changsheng was currently going all out to break through to the late Nascent Soul stage. This was a crucial moment. Huang Daozhong didn't want to add any burden to Li Changsheng at this time. He hoped that Li Changsheng could focus on his cultivation wholeheartedly.
Therefore, Huang Daozhong decided to minimize the outings of his disciples during this period to reduce the risk of Hehuan Sect attacks. He knows that this is not a long-term solution, but it is the most feasible method at present. He believed that when Li Changsheng successfully broke through and returned to the sect, the Hehuan Sect would be destroyed.
Outside the Six Shadows Sect, in addition to the Hehuan Sect, which takes direct action, there are also non-actional sects that are monitoring the Six Shadows Sect. The person Chen Tianqiao sent to monitor was just a monk in the foundation building stage. He had been quietly monitoring every move of the Six Shadows Sect. However, this monk had been discovered not long ago and there was no danger now.
Among these monitors, Zhang San can be said to be the most depressed one. When he received Xiao Wanli's assignment, he thought it was an easy job and he could take advantage of it to gain a lot of benefits. However, he never expected that this task would last more than ten years. Over the years, he has only been able to find so much information, and now there is even less information.
The more Zhang San thought about it, the angrier he became. He found that not only did he have no time to practice, but he was also often worried about being punished by Xiao Wanli. The anger in his heart was hard to calm down. If it weren't for this bullshit mission, he estimated that he would have broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm by now.
Whenever his thoughts drift to this point, Zhang San's face will turn from red to blue, like a dark cloud, and he can see anger burning in his clenched fists. He was extremely dissatisfied with his situation, and this dissatisfaction was like a scourge, constantly roaring in his heart, looking for an outlet to vent.
Zhang San vented his anger by joining forces with the Hehuan Sect to specifically hunt and kill the monks of the Six Shadows Sect. However, now he did not dare to kill even one person. After several waves of ambush monks went out, none of them could come back.
This situation made Zhang San suspicious, and he determined that Li Changsheng was probably behind this. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a sense of fear in his heart. He reported the news to Xiao Wanli.
After Xiao Wanli read the information sent back by Zhang San, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth. His evaluation of Li Changsheng became even more disdainful, thinking that this person was short-sighted and obsessed with trivial matters all day long. In his eyes, Li Changsheng's actions only exposed his narrow-mindedness and ignorance. Therefore, Xiao Wanli decided to change his strategy.
Because of the false information provided this time, Zhang San unexpectedly saw a glimmer of light. Xiao Wanli ordered him to continue monitoring for three years in the message. If there was no special discovery, he could return to the sect.
When Zhang San received this transmission, his excitement almost made him cry. The surveillance missions for many years made him feel extremely aggrieved. At this moment, even if Sun Miaoyin appeared in front of him in person, it would not be able to soothe his injured heart. His eyes were moist and his throat was choked. This grievance and the long-awaited relief were intertwined, leaving him teetering on the edge of collapse.
