Five days later, Lu Qing and his men, who had traveled all the way through mountains and rivers, finally returned to the foot of Chaoyang Peak. At this moment, the snow had melted, and the snow water gathered into a stream winding to the river at the foot of the mountain. The frozen river surface began to freeze for a winter. The floating ice cubes collided with each other with the flowing water and then shattered into countless small pieces.

At this time, in the sunlight, each piece of ice seemed like a smooth ice mirror, reflecting the light of the sun around. The five people walked up the mountain road and met many outer disciples along the way. They all saw bamboo baskets on their backs, filled with incense, candles, vegetables, and fruits.

Duan Qingyun strangely grabbed an outer disciple: "What happened? Is there a ritual of sacrificial ceremony on the peak to be handled?"

Indeed, at the beginning of every month, there will be people from the market who deliver monthly payments every month. Generally, if nothing big happens, there is no need to buy such a large amount of purchases at this time.

This outer disciple is not old, just about the same age as Duan Qingyun. After seeing Duan Qingyun and his friends dressed, he obviously looked a little nervous and afraid. He knew that the top figures of the inner sect appeared in front of him at this moment.

"Uh--" Seeing the expression of this outer disciple, Duan Qingyun patted his forehead, and Lu Qing and the other two frowned slightly. They knew that this tension might be due to the gap in strength and status, but fear was not that simple.

"Just just answer us, we won't make things difficult for you." Yu Jihua stepped forward and pulled Duan Qingyun away from the hand of the outer disciple and said in a gentle tone.

After looking up at the five people in front of him, he found that there was no malice on his face, the outer disciple said with a trembling voice: "It is said that a senior brother named Lu Qing from the inner sect is about to convene a ceremony and be granted the title of the guardian. Therefore, the deacon in charge of the executive asked us to go down to the nearby Chaoyang Town to buy some preparatory supplies, saying that the things from the guardian ceremony should be brand new, and the ones sent before cannot be used."

After saying that, the outer disciple subconsciously glanced at Lu Qingduo a few times. No matter how he looked, he felt that the person in front of him seemed a little familiar, as if he had something to do with some things he was about to hear recently.

"Okay, you can leave now," Yu Jihua waved.

"Yes." With a promise, the outer disciple hurriedly chased the purchasing team in front.

"Wait--" After thinking about it, Yu Jihua spoke again.

After staggering, the outer disciple turned around and said, "Dear brothers, I only know so much, please let me go." There was a deep plea and fear in his words.

After sighing, Yu Jihua said, "If anyone makes things difficult for you in the future, I will report the name of Lu's Protector." After that, he looked at Lu Qing.

"Protector Lu?" The outer disciple was stunned when he heard this, and then looked at Lu Qing with his eyes. After seeing Lu Qing's face that was about the same size as him, he suddenly felt shocked. Then he saw the huge sword body of Lu Qing's Lianxin Sword along Lu Qing's face, and suddenly realized in his mind.

Lu, the guardian Lu, thought about it, except for the inner clan senior brother who was about to be granted the title, there was no guardian on the peak. He also had such a young face. Only the senior brother Lu Qing, who was ranked as one of the two legends of Chaoyang Peak in this generation, was left.

An extremely excited look appeared in his eyes. The outer disciple bowed deeply to Lu Qing and said, "Thank you, Protective Master Lu." Then, as if he felt that the etiquette was not enough, he bowed to Yu and Hua and the other four before turning around and leaving.

"Are you a little confused about me doing this?" Yu Jihua spoke after the outer disciple walked away.

Nodding, Lu Qing said, "Why is he so afraid of us?"

"Because we are disciples of the inner sect," Yu Jihua said in a deep voice, "You haven't been on the peak for a long time, and you basically spend it during your daily practice, so there are many things you don't understand."

After a pause, Yu Jihua continued: "In the five main peaks, the gap between the disciples of the inner sect and the disciples of the outer sect is very huge. Although there is also a title of a fellow brother, the real relationship is almost the same as that of the master and servant. For example, our inner sect, because the relationship between each force is different, it is also divided into several different courtyards, such as the four of us, and the Qingtian here can be said to be the strongest among all forces."

"And once there is power, there will be disputes, and many of these outer disciples will be involved, while others who are not favored by weak strength will often become the targets of bullying, which is commonplace in the entire Five Peaks."

"Didn't the sect protect the sect's disciples?" Lu Qing asked with a frown.

Shaking his head, Yu Jihua said, "The reason why the disciples of the outer sect are used to being called outer sect disciples is because they will never enter the gate of swordsmanship. What kind of strength can they have to let the sect formulate laws specifically for them."

"So we can't change anything, but if we meet someone, it's better to help them. After all, it's not easy for them. Even if we fall, we sometimes have times when we need help. It's better to do evil than to do good." As if thinking about something, Yu Jihua's tone was a little deeper.

Yu Jihua's words also evoked Lu Qing's memory of going to Chaoyang Peak at the beginning. If it weren't for Duan Qingyun, he would not have known which courtyard he would have been assigned to. All his encounters began from Mingyue Lake. It can be said that if Duan Qingyun and his friends had not taken in and helped him, he would not have had such rapid rise and achievement now.

All the way, the five people didn't say anything. When they arrived in front of Chaoyang Palace, two outer disciples were waiting. At this moment, when they saw Lu Qing and the five people appearing at the intersection of the mountain road, they hurriedly came up. One of the disciples bowed to Lu Qing and said, "Please go to the square in front of the hall to add seals. The ceremony is almost completed. The peak master and all the guardians are waiting for you in the square."

"All senior brothers are there, please come to the square to meet." After saying that, he said respectfully to Duan Qingyun and the other four.

Lu Qing and Duan Qingyun looked at each other. It was so fast that they knew so clearly when they returned to the peak. They were really shocked.

The five people entered Chaoyang Palace and came all the way to the square in front of Chaoyang Hall. At this moment, many people had gathered on the square. At first glance, the disciples of the inner sect had basically arrived. Because the beast ruins mission was cancelled, many people basically came back on the day of cancellation and began to prepare for the mid-year competition. Because this mid-year competition was no longer as usual, it decided to enter the sword pool, and everyone would do their best.

At this time, Lu Qing saw a large incense table in front of the six-meter-meter-a-meter-a-meter-a-meter-a-round balcony, with fresh fruits and vegetables on it, two ancient candlesticks on both sides, and a three-foot incense burner with brass and purple jade in the middle was burning the best incense.

The Chaoyang Peak Master Xuan Qing and five guardians in white martial arts clothes sat cross-legged behind Yao's balcony. Behind them, the disciples of the inner sect stood quietly with their swords, while the disciples of the outer sect shouted loudly and stood respectfully around them.

At this time, when he heard the footsteps of Lu Qing and the other two, everyone's eyes turned around at the same time.

"Lu Qing comes to the balcony." At this time, Xuan Qing's calm and majestic voice sounded.

With calm eyes, Lu Qing's soul refining technique was activated, keeping his mind calm, looking up at everyone's gaze step by step, walking towards Yao's balcony.

At this moment, looking at the balcony in front of him, Lu Qing couldn't help but remember the conversation with the honest boy Shu Yu when he participated in the morning exercise for the first time.

"Young Brother Lu, you just came here. This morning exercise is just a thousand-year tradition in Chaoyang Peak. It can only be regarded as a warm-up for daily practice. The real practice is to finish the morning exercise. Everyone finds their own place. Whether it is the maple forest next to Chaoyang Palace or the back mountain, it is a good place. The master does not come every day. Generally speaking, he only comes once or twice a month. As for the stone platform in front-"

"The stone platform, also known as Yao Balcony, was the place where the ancestors watched the flames and realized the creation of the Yaoyang sword style. During the morning exercise, it was the place where senior brothers of all generations took the stage to lead the sword. However, now the senior brother is only concerned about the sword. This morning exercise is not often followed by the master's permission. Now the second senior brother leads the sword."

Just half a year ago, he was looking up at the Yao balcony in front of him with Shu Yu. Now, half a year has passed, Shu Yu is still in his previous position. Not only has his cultivation strength improved greatly, but at this moment, he is about to climb the Yao balcony that he had never thought about before.

The cause and effect of each person cannot be explained for a while.

With a sigh in his heart, Lu Qing removed all his thoughts and walked through the disciples of the inner sect without any rush. When he reached the second and first rows, he clearly sensed two unbelievable gazes, one of which was Gongyang feather, and the other was Taiyun, who now occupied the original Yu and Hua position.

At this moment, no one could feel the mood of Gong Yang Yu and Tai Yun. The new inner sect disciple who was not seen by them at all and could even be ravaged by his feet. After more than half a year, it was like yesterday for them. However, now he not only has strong strength, but also has the status of guardianship under that person.

But they still had to maintain a quiet and solemn attitude to participate in the seal ceremony, which was really hard for them to accept.
Chapter completed!