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After Mo Shenyu’s incident, the entire Tianmian Palace became tense.
As soon as Li Fenglan arrived at the main peak, he saw that it was densely packed with disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall wearing black robes, all of them with serious expressions and unsheathed long swords in their hands.
Before Li Fenglan even landed, the surrounding cultivators had already gathered and were waiting for him to land.
Seeing their serious and earnest expressions, Li Fenglan couldn’t help feeling a bit nervous.
After several recent incidents, Li Fenglan had become somewhat famous in the world of cultivation and in Tianmian Palace, although not as famous as the previous Li Fuyue. So when the disciples recognized him standing on the flying sword, their attitudes suddenly became respectful.
“Senior Brother Li, may I ask what brings you to the main peak?”
In Tianmian Palace, regardless of age, it is customary to use “Senior Brother” or “Senior Sister” as a term of respect.
Upon hearing their question, Li Fenglan was momentarily stunned. He had no idea that the main peak had become like this before he arrived.
But as the saying goes, raising a disciple for a thousand days for the sake of using them for an hour.
Without hesitation, Li Fenglan smiled and put away his spirit sword, saying to the people around him, “It’s the Law-abiding Immortal who asked me to come.”
Upon hearing this, several black-robed cultivators exchanged glances, and then one with a higher cultivation level stepped forward. He first saluted Li Fenglan and then said, “Sorry, Senior Brother, the sect has been managing things more strictly recently. If you’re not in a hurry, could you wait here for a moment while I go inform the Immortal Lord?”
“No problem,” Li Fenglan said very cooperatively with a smile. “I’ll wait here for him.”
Unlike Ling Buyan, Meng Linzhou only suffered some external injuries. After leaving the Guanzhi Mountain Secret Realm, his injuries had already healed for the most part after a short time.
As usual, Meng Linzhou would not have stayed long in the Law Enforcement Hall. However, due to the special circumstances of the sect recently, Meng Linzhou, who was ordered by the sect leader not to wander around, stayed at the Law Hall.
So when he heard a disciple coming to inform that Li Fenglan had arrived, Meng Linzhou, who was bored, came to the edge of the main peak at the fastest speed.
With so many disciples watching, Meng Linzhou naturally could not address Li Fenglan as “Master.”
So as soon as he arrived and saw Li Fenglan in the distance, he learned from others and called out loudly and impudently, “Fenglan!”
It felt so good… hehe.
Li Fenglan: !!!
What did this rebel call me?
Although shocked, Li Fenglan still turned around with a kind smile and said to Meng Linzhou, “Immortal Meng, no need to be so polite, just call me Li Fenglan.”
“No need,” Meng Linzhou, as usual, walked through the Law Court disciples with a cold face and lightly placed his hand on Li Fenglan’s shoulder, “That’s too unfamiliar.”
Li Fenglan: “…Okay.”
After Meng Linzhou arrived, although the disciples around Li Fenglan had dispersed a bit, there were still many people on the main peak today, making it inconvenient to talk.
“Why did Fenglan come to the main peak?” Meng Linzhou asked curiously.
He knew that Li Fenglan did not come here simply to find him. After all, it was not convenient here on the main peak at the moment.
Li Fenglan nodded first, then paused and said, “I have something that fell into the Xieguang Tower.”
“Xieguang Tower…” Meng Linzhou’s confusion lasted only a few moments. The next moment, he remembered what Li Fenglan had said about what had fallen into Xieguang Tower, what it was.
Finished Karma.
Master’s sword.
On that sword, there was also the tassel he had given himself.
Meng Linzhou had forgotten about this, but Li Fenglan’s words immediately stirred his blood.
To sneak into Xieguang Tower, which only opens for major events…ah, no, to take out the current number one sword, this was a very exciting thing to hear.
“Good! I’ll open the tower for my master right away,” Meng Linzhou said immediately.
The Xieguang Tower only opens for major events, but as the immortal master of Tianmian Palace, Meng Linzhou also had the right to enter and exit freely. While speaking, Meng Linzhou and Li Fenglan had already arrived at the bottom of Xieguang Tower.
Just like everywhere else, they were all disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall.
Seeing Meng Linzhou coming, everyone held their swords and bowed in greeting.
Meng Linzhou, dressed in a black robe, nodded expressionlessly at them and opened the seal of the Xieguang Tower in the next moment, walking in with Li Fenglan.
He behaved extremely calmly throughout the whole process, not at all like someone who came to steal from himself…
Seeing his disciple like this, even Li Fenglan couldn’t help but admire him.
After entering Xieguang Tower, the door automatically closed. However, with the night pearls illuminating the room, it was not dark at all. It was precisely because of this that Li Fenglan could see at a glance that his own natal sword, “Finished Karma,” was hanging right where it was last time.
There were many good night pearls in Xieguang Tower, but compared to the white jade treasure sword hanging in the center of the tower, they all lost their color.
Sensing the arrival of its owner, the blade of “Finished Karma” sword trembled slightly. The plum blossoms and vines on the hilt, as well as the yellowed and decayed tassel hanging from behind, also danced in the air, leaving behind faint traces.
“Hasn’t Finished Karma been retrieved?” Li Fenglan couldn’t help but ask as he walked forward.
Shaking his head, Meng Linzhou replied, “I don’t know why, but it has been hanging here since the last incident. Even the protective formation of the tower couldn’t move it.”
As he finished speaking, they had already arrived under the sword.
The protective formation of the tower was established by Ling Buyan. Although Li Fenglan’s talent was not much different from Ling Buyan’s, his understanding of formations was inferior. Therefore, according to reason, Li Fenglan should have come to retrieve Finished Karma with Ling Buyan. Unfortunately, Ling Buyan was still in seclusion, and Li Fenglan did not know his condition.
Li Fenglan didn’t know when the next plot development would occur, so he had to hurry to retrieve Finished Karma, even if it might alarm the entire sect.
“Master, how do you plan to take it down?”
As Li Fenglan approached, Finished Karma, which hung high in the middle of the tower, became more and more excited.
It seemed to be eager to return to Li Fenglan’s side.
Meng Linzhou originally thought that Li Fenglan had come to the main peak today to retrieve Finished Karma, and he should have a plan. However, Li Fenglan’s next words shocked him immensely.
“I haven’t thought of anything either…” Li Fenglan said after a moment of silence. “Let’s just take it directly.”
Meng Linzhou: !!!
No wonder he’s my master…
Meng Linzhou’s current expression practically spelled out what he was thinking. It was a bit awkward to be stared at by his disciple like this…
Li Fenglan silently turned his gaze to Finished Karma, no longer looking at Meng Linzhou. Although Ling Buyan was not here at the moment, this array was set up by him back then. Li Fenglan had prepared for this when he came.
After determining Finished Karma’s position, Li Fenglan took out a small jade blade from his storage bag. Ling Buyan had carved this not long ago, and it didn’t have any practical attack power. However, since it was made by Ling Buyan and was related to Finished Karma and this protective array, Li Fenglan came up with an idea…
Standing beside Li Fenglan, Meng Linzhou saw his master quietly looking at Finished Karma for a while before suddenly throwing up something green. The next moment, Li Fenglan quickly formed hand seals and started chanting a spell he had never heard before.
The thing didn’t fall to the ground. It rotated in the air for a few times before being caught by the protective array of the building.
But in just a few breaths, the thing was already hanging below Finished Karma.
Li Fenglan tightly closed his eyes and repeatedly activated the formation. The huge building of the Xieguang Tower also trembled slightly.
The sword array on the first floor, as well as everything visible inside this tall building, trembled along with it. Meng Linzhou had never seen such a scene before.
But this was not the most incredible part.
After an unknown amount of time passed, Finished Karma, which was hanging high above, began to slowly descend.
In contrast, the jade blade that had just been thrown high by Li Fenglan began to rise.
Meng Linzhou felt that he understood Li Fenglan’s intentions!
He believed that with his master’s ability, he could forcibly remove Finished Karma. However, for Li Fenglan, there was a simpler method – for example, using the jade blade to replace it.
But what was the origin of this jade blade? How could it replace Finished Karma?
Li Fenglan’s movements were very fast. Before Meng Linzhou could figure it out, Xieguang Tower suddenly shook. Accompanied by this, the white long sword that had been sealed in the tower for thousands of years suddenly emitted a cold light. In just a few moments, it fell from a high place.
The white sword drew a beautiful arc in the air, but in just a few moments, it fell into Li Fenglan’s hand.
He had obtained Finished Karma!
Li Fenglan, who had just recited the incantation with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes. After a thousand years, this white jade long sword had finally returned to its owner.
Li Fenglan reached out and gently touched the sword’s blade. His fingertips felt the familiar, cold touch… Li Fenglan clenched the sword. Meanwhile, the sword spirit of Finished Karma, after a thousand years, met its master again and seemed very excited.
It suddenly floated up and then gently rubbed against Li Fenglan’s cheek.
Li Fenglan couldn’t help but smile, and at the same time, he remembered the black sword.
After an unknown period of time, Finished Karma finally quieted down, and Li Fenglan slowly reached out to the already withered tassel.
“In the blink of an eye, so many years have passed…” he said with a nostalgic tone.
Seeing the sword tassel, Meng Linzhou couldn’t help feeling a bit uneasy. He cleared his throat and looked outside, feeling quite awkward.
However, it was just at this moment that he happened to see the door of Xieguang Tower slowly being pushed open from the outside!
How could someone come again?