Published: March 3, 2025
Chapter 366: The Challenge at Mount Tianwang
Hearing this, Liu Yu showed a hint of surprise in his cold eyes and replied without hesitation:
"Naturally, one month later is the best time to act."
"Junior brother must have recently returned to the sect or is in closed-door cultivation, right? That's why he is unaware of the recent news from Yan State."
As she spoke, she looked at Liu Yu with a strange expression.
At such a critical moment, to still dare to act like a carefree person, it was truly beyond her understanding.
However, this was a personal matter; although she was his senior sister, she wouldn’t pry too much, at most just offering a reminder.
"Could it be that something major happened in Yan State during the half month I was gone?"
Liu Yu felt a stir in his heart upon hearing this and showed a hint of embarrassment on his face as he asked:
"Junior brother did indeed return to the sect recently to handle some urgent matters."
"Senior sister, could it be that something significant has occurred recently?"
Li Buyu set down her teacup, pondered for a moment, and said, "Something indeed remarkable has happened recently."
"Under the joint attack of our Yuan Yang Sect along with Crescent Moon Valley and Heavenly Harmony Sect, White Cloud Temple has shown clear signs of fatigue, losing more than half of its territory."
"It’s not only that the sect has attacked to the nearest Celestial Rampart City, but from other directions, both the Heavenly Harmony Sect and Crescent Moon Valley have also approached the gates of White Cloud Temple."
"It seems they are on the verge of encirclement, and White Cloud Temple can no longer sit idle."
At this point, she paused, not knowing what she was thinking, then continued:
"The Master Qingwei of White Cloud Temple took the initiative to challenge our Shishu, Master Changfeng, to a duel on the fifteenth of August at Mount Tianwang!"
"Both sides established a Supreme Unity Dao Contract; if Master Qingwei wins, our sect will voluntarily withdraw for a period."
"If Master Changfeng wins, White Cloud Temple will relinquish Celestial Rampart City."
"At that time, there will be no obstacles from Celestial Rampart City to the gates of White Cloud Temple!"
Speaking of her own Master Changfeng, Li Buyu revealed a sense of pride, but when mentioning the Battle of Mount Tianwang, a hint of worry crossed her face.
"I see."
Liu Yu's eyes flashed with understanding.
Since they were engaging in battle with Yan State, he certainly knew of the well-known golden core cultivator from White Cloud Temple.
Master Qingwei was the first golden core of White Cloud Temple and had a tremendous reputation throughout the Alliance of the Nine States, even surpassing Master Changfeng slightly.
To have such a character engage in a duel was indeed a matter of great significance.
The outcome of their battle would be crucial and would directly affect the local situation, causing a profound impact.
Moreover, Master Changfeng was the pillar of stability for the Li Clan; a large part of the clan's prosperity relied on him, and if he faced any mishap while attending the duel alone, the Li Clan could fall into irreversible decline.
Thus, it was natural for her to be worried.
With his understanding of the geography of Yan State, Liu Yu completely understood that her concerns were not unfounded.
Firstly, Master Qingwei’s reputation was too great, and he had been at the golden core pinnacle for a longer time, with a deeper foundation.
In comparison, Master Changfeng was over a hundred years younger and only reached the golden core pinnacle after several decades, giving him the aura of a late bloomer.
Secondly, Mount Tianwang was still under the control of White Cloud Temple, and the sect's forces could not penetrate there for the time being.
If Master Changfeng attended the duel alone and encountered an ambush, it would indeed be disastrous.
From his two years of studying the map of Yan State, Liu Yu knew that Mount Tianwang was located about a hundred miles behind Celestial Rampart City.