Stop it, Taoist, Your Fight almost Ruins the DAO!

Frankly, he had his eye on the Fire-Worshiping Sect's ancestral grave.

This sect, with its long inheritance, acted eccentrically and domineeringly, and was a branch of the Mingled Fire Sect.

And that Mingled Fire Sect was a cultivation force that leaned towards heresy, internally split into the Dark Hall and the Fire Hall factions.

The practices of the Dark Hall were gloomy and bloody, with the arts of refining ghosts and corpses being prevalent.

The Fire Hall was no better.

To escalate the situation and eliminate some of the sinister beings nurtured by the Mingled Fire Sect during the struggle, would that not be quite reasonable?

This was a move to 'shoot three hawks with one arrow.'

Destroy the Fire-Worshiping Sect, hit the Mingled Fire Sect, and take a wave of Deep Red Points.

If the Mingled Fire Sect proved to be a tough nut to crack, Yi Chen would stop there.

If the Mingled Fire Sect were to retreat, then the resistance to his Hidden Dragon Temple's expansion in Mingguang Prefecture would be greatly reduced.

"Since Yi Taoist is confident, I will say no more. If there's anything you need help with, just give me a word, and I, Lin Zhenbei, will not hesitate," said Lin Zhenbei upon seeing Yi Chen's resolute attitude, abandoning the idea of seeking peace and no longer attempting to persuade him.

"Elder brother, are we really doing this? I want to go with you in three days."

"I worry…" Qing Yunzi expressed his concern to Yi Chen, only to be interrupted mid-sentence by Yi Chen.

"Junior brother, a single Mingguang Prefecture cannot support two major powers. As our Hidden Dragon Temple grows, we will inevitably become a thorn in the side of the Mingled Fire Sect."

"Instead of letting others trip us up stealthily in elder brother's absence, it's better to clear the air and have it out, cutting off some people's wild hopes."

"Let all the sins fall on elder brother. Elder brother will bear them all and will do his best to create a favorable environment for the growth of our sect."

"If I die one day, you can shove all the blame onto elder brother. I have made arrangements: at that time, the commander of the Red Flame Army and the deputy director of the Jiangbei Circuit's Defense Office, Master Feng, will vouch for our Hidden Dragon Temple."

"In three days, elder brother alone is enough. You are the next head of our Hidden Dragon Temple. Today, elder brother will teach you a lesson: to grow our Hidden Dragon Temple is not as simple as hosting a dinner party. Some must show face, others must do the groundwork, and some dirty work, inevitably, must be done."

Yi Chen said to Qing Yunzi deliberately, word by word, as he had long planned for the future.

"Elder brother, you... you're working too hard. It's all because I'm useless. Or perhaps we should just keep things as they are; it's quite good this way," tears glistened in Qing Yunzi's eyes.

Yi Chen, with a tinge of softness in his heart, sighed: "Junior brother, that might have worked before, but now, with the world changing, everyone is striving to be the first. If we retreat today, and tomorrow, there will come a day when we have nowhere left to retreat to."

"Remember, to grow our Hidden Dragon Temple, it's not just elder brother's effort that can achieve it. You, I, Qing Feng, Ming Yue, all of us brothers and sisters, must contribute."

"As for the task of instructing disciples in cultivation, that must rely on you."

"Elder brother, I'm not very good at teaching."

Qing Yunzi bowed and retreated.

Yi Chen then went to the back yard, picked up Qing Feng and Ming Yue one in each arm, and happily headed toward Fengyun County.

Before long, Yi Chen had an extra stick of candied hawthorns in his hand, with the two little ones sitting on his shoulders, each flaunting a skewer.

Ming Yue: "Elder brother, are you not going to leave again this time?

Yi Chen: "I don't know, we'll see."
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Qing Feng: "Elder brother, when will you find a partner for cultivation?"

Yi Chen: "Did you sneak into my room? Don't touch my books."

Qing Feng: "Elder brother, why can't I cultivate like you?"

Yi Chen: "Everyone's constitution is different, you wouldn't understand. Anyway, don't be like the eldest senior brother, those who imitate me die..."

Qing Feng: "Elder brother..."

Yi Chen: "Qing Feng, you talk too much. Today elder brother will teach you a lesson: talking too much can lead to trouble. See, Ming Yue has already flaunted three sticks of candied hawthorns, and you're still elder brother, elder brother."

Ming Yue: "Oh no, I've been found out."

Qing Feng: "Ming Yue, you're too bad, you're so scheming."

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Three days passed in the blink of an eye.