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Chapter 146 The Eagle Catches the Chicks Game Begins!
Before Li Qing'an could even open the book, Biyao, who had been unable to contain herself any longer, came over from a short distance away, snatched the book, and started reading it herself.
She wanted to see what was so special about this book that could make such a beautiful woman go up the mountain to find someone!
Jin Ping'er's narrow eyes glanced at the person dressed in black and wearing a black hat to conceal their appearance.
Based on her intuition, she guessed that this person must be a woman, and that she had a very good relationship with Li Qing'an.
I don't know who it is, but someone who is hiding their body like this must be someone they don't want to be seen by.
They either have something difficult to say, or they need to be wary of others.
But no matter what, something's strange about it!
As for whether they were members of the Demonic Sect, she hadn't even considered that.
For Li Qing'an, given his status in the righteous path, to associate himself with members of the demonic sect would undoubtedly jeopardize his prestige.
It's worth noting that Li Qing'an's decision to let Zhang Xiaofan go during the battle at Tongtian Peak caused a huge uproar in the cultivation world.
Given Li Qing'an's strength and status, everyone only felt that it was a senior brother's care for his junior brother.
It's barely passable.
If Li Qing'an really did come into contact with members of the Demonic Sect, then...
"Who wrote this?"
Biyao had only flipped through a few pages when she sensed that this book was definitely extraordinary. She looked up slightly at Li Qing'an.
Li Qingan pretended to be nonchalant, pointed lightly to himself with his right hand, and said indifferently.
"Far away, yet so close!"
Biyao clearly already had an answer; her bright eyes looked at Li Qing'an with a happy expression.
There's no way to resist the allure of cultured and insightful people. (You read that right, everyone reading this feels the same way!)
Even Youji couldn't help but step forward, take the book from Biyao's hand, flip through a few pages, glance at Li Qing'an, and then glance at the book again.
His expression was full of disbelief.
"On the path of cultivation, the spirit is the boat and the heart is the helmsman. Even if one is nourished by the spiritual tides of heaven and earth, without cultivating one's character, it will all be like a mirage!"
Could this sentence have been written by Li Qing'an, the man standing before us?
Besides being powerful, how could someone who is vengeful, lustful, and a scoundrel possess such a strong desire for enlightenment?
That's almost unbelievable!
Seeing the incredulous expressions on their faces, Li Qing'an's lips twitched. It was all those demonic sect disciples' fault for spreading such rumors!
Although I am lecherous, playful, lazy, and vengeful, I am indeed a good person with a heart that yearns for the Way.
Looking at the two women who were hiding and whose faces were obscured, Jin Ping'er's expression became even more disdainful.
No wonder he didn't deny it when she asked him that night if he was a womanizer.
Because he really is a womanizer.
It's such a waste of all that talent and ability.
Li Qingan smiled, unaware of Jin Ping'er's disparaging remarks about him, and stopped arguing. He smiled and said...
"I see, I misunderstood. So, what brings you here, young lady?"
"Chief Li, I came here hoping to see your other books! It's a pity that there's only this one in your study, which I've been longing to read!"
Jin Ping'er's expression changed instantly, revealing not a trace of her true thoughts.
"Oh, so it was someone urging me to update in person... what a joke!!" Li Qing'an thought to himself.
If the Hehuan Bell sensing array hadn't been activated, he might have actually believed it.
"If that's the case, then it's a real pity. I've been too busy with other things lately to compile any books!"
Li Qingan shook his head, looking quite regretful.
The Tianzhen Peak library contains a large collection of books he has compiled, including two chapters of "The Secret of Sun and Moon Shining Together," as well as introductory manuals on array formations and runes such as "Basic Array Formations and Runes" and "True Explanation of Cultivation."
However, since the person in front of me has impure motives, there is naturally no need to let her see.
"However, tomorrow is the grand opening ceremony of my Heavenly Array Peak. If you are interested, young lady, you are welcome to stay and attend!"
Li Qingan lowered his eyelids, concealing the interesting look that flickered in his eyes.
He hadn't come down the mountain for over a month, and he was incredibly bored.
Now a girl comes along and wants to play hide-and-seek with him. How can he refuse?
Jin Ping'er's intuition told her that Li Qing'an was suspicious and had ill intentions, and that she might suffer a loss.
But if we don't try to take the Hehuan Bell this time, we don't know when we'll be able to climb the mountain so safely again.
"Then thank you very much, Head Master! I am deeply grateful!"
After hesitating for a while, Jin Ping'er smiled and bowed to Li Qing'an again.
Li Qingan nodded, then turned and left with the others.
If you're going to play a game, at least give others room to maneuver!
Soon, the bright moon hung high in the sky, casting its light and illuminating the summit of Tianzhen Peak, making the entire mountain shine with silver light.
Under the pine and cypress trees on the mountaintop.
"Alright, we've said everything we needed to say. Xiao An, the ceremony is tomorrow, so you can't sleep in like you usually do and miss the auspicious time."
Su Ruqiang pulled Tian Buyi along, and they all came here with the others from Dazhu Peak.
During the day, they worked as laborers, running around inside the gate, and didn't even have time to catch up with Li Qing'an.
After finishing his work, he naturally wanted to come to Tianzhen Peak to join in the fun. Tomorrow, Li Qing'an would be the busiest, and he wouldn't have time to catch up with old friends.
"Yes, Master's wife! I won't sleep in."
Li Qingan yawned and looked at Su Ru and the others in front of him.
Tian Buyi hadn't originally planned to come, but then he remembered what Dao Xuan had said to him at the Yuqing Hall that day, and before he knew it, he had come anyway.
After tonight, their nominal master-disciple relationship will end!
He looked at Li Qing'an and sighed inwardly. Now, two of his most talented disciples were gone.
As he pondered this, he glanced at his two other disciples standing to the side.
Du Bishu and Lü Daxin were marveling at the enormous pine and cypress tree.
"Fifth Senior Brother, have you ever seen such a large pine or cypress tree while you were traveling? It looks like it's almost become a spirit."
"I've never seen this before, but I feel like if we cut down this tree, we could use it to forge a powerful magic weapon!"
Lu Daxin pondered.
"You're dreaming! This kind of tree might become a spectacular sight on Tianzhen Peak in a few hundred years!"
"Too!"
Just as the two were chatting, Tian Buyi's voice came from behind them.
"Fifth brother, sixth brother, let's go!"
Lu Daxin and his companion brushed the fallen leaves off their shoulders and followed behind Tian Buyi.
"Junior brother, no, Chief Li, don't be late tomorrow! Ling'er and I won't be able to wake you up after that."
Du Bishu walked next to Li Qingan, put his arm around his shoulder, and teased him.
"Knowing that I am now the head, you still dare to be so presumptuous?" Li Qingan said irritably.
Du Bishu chuckled a few times, said nothing, and rode the dice toward Dazhu Peak.
Now that Li Qing'an has separated into his own lineage, he will likely return to Dazhu Peak much less often in the future.
Given the time allotted for their individual cultivation, it's unlikely they'll be able to play together like this for long.
Du Bishu still remembers that it was only six years ago when he originally gave Li Qing'an his priceless collection of books.
In the blink of an eye, so much has changed.
Zhang Xiaofan joined the Demonic Sect, and Li Qing'an established the Eighth Branch of the Qingyun Sect. Everything seemed to be on the right track.
It's just that Dazhu Peak isn't as lively as it used to be.
Fortunately, their cooking skills haven't become rusty. Otherwise, after eating Zhang Xiaofan's cooking, eating Du Bishu's would only make them miss Zhang Xiaofan even more.
Li Qing'an didn't understand their thoughts. So far, he was the only one on Tianzhen Peak. There were too few people, and sometimes he didn't even want to cook. So, he would just have to go back to eat.
But now is not the time to talk about that.
The game of eagle catching chicks is about to begin!
Li Qing'an's courtyard at Tianzhen Peak.
A few bamboo shoots swayed in the night breeze, and the marks on the bamboo trunks seemed to come alive under the moonlight.
Suddenly, a faint, almost inaudible sound rang out in the courtyard.
A woman dressed in black climbed over the wall into the courtyard and hid in the shadows under the weeping bamboo.
It was none other than Jin Ping'er.
'Li Qing'an, I will take the Hehuan Bell today to avenge this humiliation.'
Chapter 147 Jin Ping'er: Li Qing'an, how dare you? Do you even care about your reputation?!
"Li Qing'an, I will take the Hehuan Bell today to avenge this humiliation."
Jin Ping'er cursed inwardly, feeling utterly powerless. She was so angry at the embarrassment she had made that day that she gritted her teeth in hatred.
She had originally planned to take the Hehuan Bell secretly when Li Qing'an went to Tongtian Peak for the ceremony the next day.
But Jin Ping'er felt uneasy!