txolops Chapter 236 A Choice Made by a Twist of Fate
Chapter 236 A Choice Made by a Twist of Fate
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The night passed peacefully.
Seeing that the atmosphere outside was still peaceful, Li Ping couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
It's good that time is being delayed, because now, time is on the side of the Flying Snow Sect.
If either of these two events occurs—Qianxue Zhenren recovering from the grief of losing her husband, or Xiao Yunzhi triggering the Core Formation celestial phenomenon—the Feixue Sect can remain as stable as a mountain.
As time goes on, the probability of these two events occurring is constantly increasing.
"The surviving rogue cultivators in the city are all ruthless individuals. How easy is it to unite them into one force?" Li Ping nodded secretly. "It would be good enough if they didn't turn on each other like dogs."
"Besides, while Master Muyun is confirmed dead, Master Qianxue is still alive. Although there are rumors that Master Qianxue has suffered a qi deviation, would the rogue cultivators dare to gamble on that?"
"Winning the gamble only grants you some cultivation resources, but losing it means losing your life and ending your cultivation journey here!"
"It's not good to keep thinking about getting things for free. People should focus on working hard and honestly. You'd better leave now!"
After mentally dissuading the unseen rogue cultivators, Li Ping closed his eyes and continued meditating and cultivating his qi.
……
Shi Yutong and Master Lei chatted idly outside the main hall where Master Qianxue was resting all night.
At first, they talked about sect matters, but gradually they started talking about embarrassing things that happened to Shi Yutong when she was a child, about Master Muyun, about Master Qianxue, and so on...
During the conversation, Shi Yutong's eyes unconsciously reddened.
During this period, she suffered the blows of her father's death and her mother's heartbreak and demonic possession. While she was filled with grief, she also had to shoulder the task of leading the sect forward.
Moreover, she hasn't been in the position of sect leader for very long. Before that, her parents were there, so even if she didn't do well or made mistakes, they would cover for her.
But now, she has to make all the decisions, and one wrong move could lead to irreparable consequences.
A father who has passed away, a mother who is ill, a disciple who is in a panic, and a woman who is broken.
She was under a lot of pressure!
But she silently endured it all, never letting anyone see her inner weakness.
Only she knew that if Li Ping hadn't successfully refined the 'Mysterious Heart Pill,' giving her a glimmer of hope, she probably wouldn't have been able to hold on.
She no longer needed to pretend in front of Lei Shi, who had taken care of her since childhood.
When she was overcome with emotion, she couldn't help but hug Lei Shi and sob softly.
Master Lei gently stroked her back, carefully protecting her until dawn.
After dawn, Shi Yutong was no longer the broken person she once was; she was now the sect leader of the Flying Snow Sect!
……
Several miles away from the Flying Snow Sect's protective array, in a small courtyard, seven figures sat scattered about; they were none other than the Seven Immortals of the North Pole.
"Brother, if this protective formation breaks down, are we really going to have to break into the Flying Snow Sect?" Bai Yi couldn't help but ask, her voice filled with worry. "What if True Immortal Yi Xue isn't dead? Wouldn't we be walking right into a trap?"
Upon hearing Bai Yi speak, the others, though silent, all showed expressions of agreement.
Even the impatient barbarians couldn't help but show fear on their ugly faces when Bai Yi mentioned the Core Formation Realm cultivator.
Although there may only be one level between a Core Formation cultivator and a Foundation Establishment cultivator, the difference in their power is worlds apart.
The moment the magic weapon was unleashed, mountains collapsed and the earth cracked.
Facing a Core Formation cultivator, they wouldn't even have a chance to resist before being reduced to ashes!
"We're not going." The scholar in white shook his head, reassuring the others.
Upon hearing this, Bai Yi couldn't help but look at the triangular-faced old man. She knew that her elder brother had been cultivating to the late Foundation Establishment stage for many years and was not far from reaching the peak of Foundation Establishment and breaking through to Core Formation.
The eldest brother must be hoping to take advantage of the chaos in the Flying Snow Sect to gather enough Core Formation resources.
If we don't take the risk, do you agree, brother?
Or is it that the eldest brother plans to enter the Flying Snow Sect alone to plunder?
Thinking of the vow the seven had made, she stammered, "But..."
"Don't worry," the white-robed scholar interrupted her. "Yiyi, I know what you're worried about. But you can rest assured, my elder brother and I discussed this matter before we came back."
"We won't venture into the Flying Snow Sect, but we're determined to take their Core Formation spiritual treasures!"
As he spoke, he patted the spirit beast pouch at his waist.
A dark shadow flew out and landed on his shoulder.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that the dark figure was a rat-like monster, about a foot long, entirely black, with pale gold spots evenly distributed from its back to its head.
"Squeak~"
The mouse's two eyes were bright and lively, with a slightly anthropomorphic expression.
The white-robed scholar explained with a smile, "We'll just wait here. As long as Long Jie and the others break into the Flying Snow Sect, seize the treasure, and leave, they won't escape the Treasure-Seeking Beast's senses."
Then we'll catch up with them and steal their treasures.
Upon hearing this, the others' expressions lit up.
In this way, even if Master Qianxue is fishing, they won't be afraid.
At worst, they'll just give up the treasure!
This plan is both offensive and defensive, making it virtually invincible.
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The only question is whether they can deal with the cultivators who have seized the treasure.
However, none of the seven people were too worried about this matter.
The Seven Immortals of the North Pole joined forces, including two late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, three mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, and two early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators!
With such a lineup, how could they possibly fail against a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator?
Are you kidding me?
……
Outside of the Flying Snow Sect.
Long Jie stood atop a pavilion, gazing at the distant, semi-transparent protective array, a smile playing on his lips: "Once I obtain this spiritual object, I will return to Buyun City to attempt to form my Core Formation and directly refine it into my natal magic weapon!"
Thinking of the legendary treasure's illustrious reputation, Long Jie couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
He would be content if his natal magic weapon possessed even a fraction of the power of that ancient spiritual treasure.
Suddenly, right under his gaze—
"Buzz~"
The Flying Snow Sect's protective formation trembled violently, emitting a rapid buzzing sound.
"here we go!"
Long Jie could sense that the energy of the Flying Snow Sect's protective array was being rapidly drained away, and the protective shield was also dissipating quickly. Clearly, the core of the third-tier protective array had been destroyed by an inside agent.
boo~
Long Jie seemed to hear a crisp sound of bubbles bursting, and then the powerful third-order array vanished without a trace.
The Flying Snow Sect's third-tier grand formation is gone!
Whoosh! Whoosh! ...
The moment the great formation broke, figures hidden everywhere rushed into the Flying Snow Sect, attempting to plunder the wealth accumulated by the Flying Snow Sect over the long years.
Without hesitation, Long Jie soared into the sky and flew towards his target location.
……
Li Ping was sitting cross-legged in the main hall cultivating when suddenly he sensed a violent fluctuation in the spiritual energy within the hall. Then, like a dam bursting, the surging spiritual energy rushed directly towards the outside of the sect.
"What happened?" Li Ping asked, his eyes filled with surprise and doubt.
Whoosh!
He instantly stood up, transforming into a blur outside the hall. As he habitually looked up, he witnessed a scene that shocked him.
The third-order grand formation that had enveloped the Flying Snow Sect had vanished for some unknown reason.
"It was those rogue cultivators who made the move. I didn't expect them to have such methods." Li Ping's face was grim.
He originally thought that even if the rogue cultivators attacked the Flying Snow Sect, the stalemate would last for a long time.
After all, a third-order formation is not so easy to break through.
But now, the Flying Snow Sect's protective formation has completely disappeared, which is undoubtedly beyond his expectations!
"Sigh, time to go!"
Once the pre-set stop-loss threshold was reached, Li Ping had no reason to hesitate and decisively prepared to run away.
All the items were in the storage bag, so he didn't need to return to the main hall.
Whoosh!
His feet blurred into afterimages as he headed out of the Flying Snow Sect.
Now that the protective formation has been broken, the rogue cultivators in the city will inevitably flock into the Flying Snow Sect, making the Flying Snow Sect the most dangerous place.
On the contrary, the area outside the sect had already been ransacked by the rogue cultivators before this, so there was not much to gain and it wouldn't attract much attention.
Li Ping planned to find a place in the city to hide for a while before making any further moves.
He had no qualms about running away.
He had a cooperative relationship with the Flying Snow Sect, and he intentionally made concessions in the cooperation, so the Flying Snow Sect actually owed him a favor.
At this critical moment, his choice to leave secretly instead of putting on a hood and rushing in to loot is already a testament to his high moral character.
The only thing that Li Ping couldn't let go of was Xiao Yunzhi and Ji Shuxuan's family.
But he can't worry about them now; he can only hope they know how to protect themselves and survive the chaos to come.
Especially Xiao Yunzhi, as long as she doesn't overreach herself, she will voluntarily give up on forming her core when things are beyond her control.
With her abilities, it would be easy for her to leave if she wanted to.
Li Ping moved very quickly, going against the excited and restless rogue cultivators, and soon he left the territory of the Flying Snow Sect.
He glanced back at the shouts and commotion behind him and sighed softly.
It randomly chose a direction to fly in and eventually landed over an empty courtyard. It flew in and patiently waited for the chaos to subside.
……
Just as Li Ping left the territory of the Flying Snow Sect.
Inside the courtyard where the Seven Fairies of the North Pole were, the treasure-hunting rat, which had been obediently perched on the shoulder of the white-robed scholar, suddenly began to squeak and fly off in a blur towards the outside of the courtyard.
Based on the Treasure-Seeking Rat's reaction, everyone knew that it had sensed the appearance of a Tier 3 object outside the Flying Snow Sect.
"They snatched the treasure and left so quickly, they're fast!" The triangular-faced old man was slightly surprised.
"Brother, have you forgotten that Long Jie said he had an inside agent within the Flying Snow Sect?" The white-robed scholar shook his head slightly. "The rogue cultivators shouldn't be that fast. Perhaps the inside agent stole the treasure and wanted to leave directly."
To achieve the Core Formation stage, he would kill even his own son who had already reached the Core Formation stage, let alone a sect's Foundation Establishment stage.
Whoosh! Whoosh! ...
Led by the triangular-faced old man, seven figures followed behind the treasure-hunting rat, rapidly chasing after the target location!