Chapter 378 Promotion Ceremony
After safely returning to Jianhu Palace, Zhang Qian went directly to Tianzhu Mountain on the Demon Refining Island.

After stepping onto the Demon Refining Island, Zhang Qian let the little yellow dragon hide in his hair. This is a young real dragon, and Zhang Qian didn't want to let others know about it now.

The little yellow dragon was curious. He stretched his head out and looked around. He was very puzzled by the disciples of the Demon Refining Island who saluted Zhang Qian.

His little brain couldn't understand too many things. After climbing Tianzhu Mountain, Zhang Qian came to Li Qingque's residence.

Li Qingque had been waiting for a long time.

"You are finally back. What happened to the Ni Tomb this time?"

With so many powerful beings appearing in the boundless wilderness, even the Qing Emperor's supreme divine weapon, the Yutian Palace, appeared. Li Qingque could naturally sense the terrible fluctuations in the south.

During the time when the Tomb of Ni came into the world, the Jianhu Palace fully activated the mountain protection formation. This was because Li Qingcheng wanted to go into seclusion to break through the realm of Yandao, and also because the Jianhu Palace did not want to be secretly targeted by others.

Zhang Qian recounted the entire incident in detail, hiding nothing.

"Dad, didn't you say you would feed me spirit stones? I'm hungry!"

The little yellow dragon appeared timidly and looked at Li Qingque opposite him with some vigilance.

Seeing the cute little yellow dragon, Li Qingque's eyes lit up instantly: "It's really a young real dragon. You are so lucky..."

"Little guy, come here, don't be afraid, I won't hurt you, I have an innate spirit stone here."

Li Qingque tentatively took the little yellow dragon. When the little yellow dragon heard about the innate spiritual stone, it immediately became energetic and rubbed Li Qingque's cheek in a flattering manner.

"Here, here you go, eat it quickly."

Li Qingque took out several innate spirit stones. The little yellow dragon hurriedly grabbed Li and swallowed the spirit stones in a few bites.

After it finished eating, it smacked its lips and said, "I want more."

"Sister, this little dragon is a big eater. I don't think the entire Sword Gourd Palace can afford to feed him, even though the Sword Gourd Palace can mine innate spirit stones now."

Zhang Qian secretly transmitted a message, which surprised Li Qingque.

The little yellow dragon didn't stop eating until he had eaten more than a hundred innate spirit stones. It was not because he was full, but because all the innate spirit stones on Li Qingque were gone.

Even if Jian Hu Palace and all the ancient sects in Xingyun Province were mining the mineral veins south of Mirage Dragon Lake, and each sect shared a share of the mined spiritual stones, the share that Jian Hu Palace got would be divided among the four major islands and the true disciples. There wouldn't be much left. As the master of the Demon Refining Island, Li Qingque could now get about 300 innate spiritual stones every month, which was not a small amount.

"Senior Sister, when did Ye Lingxiao and the others go to the entrance to the Underworld Abyss?"

Li Qingque was slightly stunned, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Just a few days ago, after the master brought him back from Qiantian Liehuo Sect, he arranged for him to go to the underground entrance of the Nether Abyss with the other seven true disciples. Moreover, Ye Lingxiao's cultivation suddenly soared to the ninth level of the Golden Core Realm. However, he became a little strange, and he lost his previous vigor and became lifeless. I don't know what happened."

"Golden Core Ninth Transformation? Senior Sister, are you sure?"

Li Qingque nodded gently: "No, this incident caused quite a stir in the sect. The explanation given by the sect leader was that Ye Lingxiao took a Xuandan, which not only completely healed the injury to his Dantian, but also directly broke through to the ninth level of the Golden Core Realm under the power of the Xuandan. I don't know if it's true or not."

"Humph, it must be fake. How can there be such a powerful Xuandan? If I'm not mistaken, Ye Lingxiao must have been secretly tampered with by the head of the sect."

"Impossible, how could the master secretly harm his disciples?"

Li Qingque looked unconvinced.

Zhang Qian smiled slightly and told him again what happened when he discovered Li Qingcheng's plan.

Li Qingque seemed very shocked: "You mean, the master wants to rely on Ye Lingxiao and the seven true disciples who are in the spirit of the Big Dipper to open a large formation?"

"Yes, the Seven-Star Secret Demon Yuanming Divine Banner is clearly a method of breaking an array with an array. Ye Lingxiao is the center of the array. If I hadn't wanted to see what the master's plan was, I would have killed Ye Lingxiao long ago. He has tried to kill me many times. Am I going to keep him alive?"

"This...this, how could this happen, Master..."

Li Qingque was speechless. This incident had a huge impact on her. In Li Qingque's usual impression, Li Qingcheng was simply a perfect sect leader. Not only was she extremely talented and scheming, but also under Li Qingcheng's leadership, the Jianhu Palace was becoming more and more powerful. Now they even had a congenital spirit stone mine. As long as they continued to develop step by step, the Jianhu Palace would sooner or later become the strongest sect that would threaten the entire Xingyun State.

"Sister, you don't have to be sad. After all, the Sect Master is also a cultivator with his own ambitions and pursuits. Who doesn't have ambitions as a cultivator? I'm just afraid that what the Sect Master is planning may bring a catastrophic disaster to the Sword Gourd Palace. This is not impossible."

"A huge disaster?"

Li Qingque's eyes narrowed.

"Yes, think about it, Senior Sister. At the grand gathering of Tianji Pavilion, the Sect Master even gave up the clues of the Emperor's Artifact. Obviously, what he planned was more terrifying than the Emperor's Artifact. Even if the Sect Master has been preparing for so long, if something unexpected happens, the Sword Gourd Palace will not be able to withstand the unexpected blow. How could the Sword Gourd Palace covet such a treasure as the Emperor's Artifact, not to mention that what the Sect Master planned might be more precious than the Emperor's Artifact."

"Yes, once this news leaks out, it will be known by the forces of the Nine Heavens and Ten Emperors, and it will be a disaster that will destroy the sect in an instant." Li Qingque stood up suddenly, "No, I have to stop the master!" "Stop! Senior sister, don't you think about it, the master has been planning this for so long, will he listen to your advice? How could he give up? Just think about it. Not to mention anything else, just looking for the disciples who are in the Big Dipper and the Seven Killing Stars has cost the master countless efforts, how could he give up so easily."

"this……!"

Li Qingque was somewhat desperate. She still had great loyalty to Jianhu Palace. She did not join Jianhu Palace like Zhang Qian purely to obtain the method of sword practice. In the entire Jianhu Palace, the people Zhang Qian cared about were Li Qingque, Zhan Taixuan and Meng Lingsu. As for other people, he did not care much.

"What should we do now?" Li Qingque was worried and a little at a loss.

Zhang Qian gritted his teeth and said, "Senior Sister, let me ask you, if...if there is a big change in Jianhu Palace one day, are you willing to leave with me?"

"leave?"

Li Qingque's face first turned red, and then he became hesitant.

Under Zhang Qian's influence, Li Qingque was no longer devoted to serving Jianhu Palace.

"I don't know. Don't ask me. I really don't know."

After all, Li Qingque is a person who is tough on the outside but soft on the inside. Faced with this fateful choice, she has no idea what to do.

Li Qingque put almost all his thoughts on Zhang Qian. To Li Qingque, Zhang Qian had become the most important person in his life.

Faced with the choice given by Zhang Qian, Li Qingque wanted to agree very much, but thinking of her master's last words before his death, she didn't know how to decide.

"Junior brother, maybe, maybe your guess is just a guess after all, things may not get to that point."

Zhang Qian secretly shook his head, knowing that his senior sister still had a lucky mentality, but there was no such thing as luck on the road of cultivation.

"Okay, Senior Sister, I won't force you now. I hope what you said is right."

Having said that, Zhang Qian understood that based on his understanding of Li Qingcheng, Li Qingcheng was a person who would completely put herself aside and nothing else. For the sake of her own cultivation, Li Qingcheng could give up everything.

Even if it means giving up the entire Jianhu Palace, even if the Jianhu Palace is destroyed, Li Qingcheng will do it without hesitation as long as he can get enough benefits.

It’s not that Zhang Qian is belittling Li Qingcheng, but this kind of nature is hidden beneath Li Qingcheng’s perfect appearance.

"I hope Senior Sister won't be discouraged by then, Li Qingcheng, I will keep an eye on you."

To be honest, during such a long time in Jianhu Palace, Zhang Qian had almost never had any sense of belonging. There were only a few people who made him give his true heart. The purpose of joining Jianhu Palace was almost achieved. Zhang Qian was also ready to go out and see the outside world, and he had a deeper thought.

In the next few days, Jianhu Palace became more and more lively, and even all the disciples who had been in seclusion in Jianhu Cave came out.

The entire sect is preparing for Li Qingcheng's promotion ceremony.

Li Qingcheng broke through the Yandao realm, which was a big event for Jianhu Palace. When Liu Qingqing broke through the Yandao realm and returned to the Qiantian Liehuo Sect, a promotion ceremony was also held, but Zhang Qian did not pay attention to it.

Zhang Qian didn't care about the ceremony. He secretly contacted Zhan Taixuan and Meng Lingsu, and sneaked into the depths of the lake between the four islands several times. Unfortunately, the entrance to the underground abyss at the bottom of the lake was sealed tightly, and he couldn't get in at all.

Li Qingque seemed to be busy, but there was always a trace of sadness between his brows.

More than ten days later, the promotion ceremony was finally ready, and all the ancient sects in Xingyun Province sent people to congratulate.

The gate of Jianhu Palace was wide open. The incident at Ni's Tomb was long over, and there was no need to activate the mountain protection formation.

The void island where the sect's main hall is located is decorated with lights and almost all the disciples of the Sword Gourd Palace gathered here, and every disciple has a happy smile on his face.

This is a grand event for Jianhu Palace. As an ancient sect, Li Qingcheng is the only great person in the sect's history who has broken through the realm of Yandao over the years.

Apart from him, all the former sect leaders and elders and grand elders were stuck at the gate of the Yan Dao realm, exhausting their lifespans and eventually dying of old age.

Li Qingcheng, who was sitting on the throne of the sect's leader in the sect's hall, was not so calm. He was looking at the empty sect's hall and the prosperity outside the hall, with a hint of sneer on his face.

"It's been too long. I've been the head of the sect for such a long time, I'm really reluctant to leave. However... after so many years, it's time for me to come out into the world! Samsara Sect, I'm back!"

A fanatical look flashed across his eyes, and Li Qingcheng stood up gently, holding a bronze disc in his hand.

There were eight twinkling stars on the disc, and the stars were arranged in the shape of the Big Dipper. The spoon of the Big Dipper wrapped around a larger star, which flashed a blood-red light and exuded a terrifying murderous aura.

(End of this chapter)