As soon as the word was uttered, the six people present were all stirred.
The six of them exchanged glances, each understanding from the others' eyes why the three factions of the Ghost Race vied for Lu Qiaoqiao.
It's all because of that token.
Then, Li Hengsheng recounted what had happened next.
"Alright, go back and rest." Li Zhi stood up, casually called for a disciple, and said, "See this junior apprentice brother off."
"Junior Brother, this way please." The disciple said politely.
"Thank you, Senior Brother." Li Hengsheng turned and left with the disciple.
After Li Hengsheng had left, Li Zhi took a deep breath and said, "The Qishan Order, I didn't expect the third Qishan Order would appear. No wonder they are fighting tooth and nail over Lu Qiaoqiao. Now everything makes sense."
"It doesn't make sense," said the plump Peak Master, frowning, "It's not hard to understand that the Qishan Order would appear. What I don't understand is that Li Hengsheng said the package was sent by his father. Why would the Qishan Order be with his father?"
The other people also found it odd.
"What's so strange about this?" Xu Muhai said with a smile, "This Qishan Order was surely in Yan Dongchen's hand before. Later, when I was hunting Yan Dongchen down, he probably hid the Qishan Order in the package sent to the Cangyuan Escort Agency to prevent me from finding it."
"As it happened, the package was sent to our Dao Mountain's disciple, so the Qishan Order ended up in Li Hengsheng's hands, and by chance, it was later given to Lu Qiaoqiao."
"I think Lu Qiaoqiao must have accidentally refined that Qishan Order. Once refined, the nearby Ghost Race must have sensed it, which led to today's scene." Xu Muhai confidently explained to everyone.
What Xu Muhai said seemed reasonable, and at the moment, no other explanation made sense.
For the time being, everyone had to accept this explanation.
Before coming, they had already investigated Li Hengsheng's background.
Li Changqing, though a painter, was utterly down-and-out, without talent, and not worth noting.
Aside from Xu Muhai's explanation, they couldn't think of any other.
"Their original intent was to contend for the Qishan Order. However, since Lu Qiaoqiao refined the Qishan Order, they could only take Lu Qiaoqiao away."
"The Qishan Order was owned by the Ghost Lord of Qishan. To sever karmic ties in this lifetime, he gave out three Qishan Orders. The holder, upon refining it, could request the Ghost Lord of Qishan to take action once."
"The first two Qishan Orders have long been used by the Medical King Valley and Beihan Country's Yin Fengqi, respectively, drastically changing their lives."
"And this third one, long sealed away, was found by Yin Shi Tower. However, it's rumored that the Ghost Lord of Qishan is currently in seclusion, and it would take at least a year to find him."
The plump Peak Master bitterly smiled, "If other forces in the Cloud Wasteland learn that the Long Night Ancient Kingdom got the Qishan Order, I'm afraid Lu Qiaoqiao would face countless assassination attempts within this year."
"It's said that the Ghost Lord of Qishan has reached the level of a land immortal in cultivation. If he acts, there are few in the world who can withstand him. The old enemies of the Long Night Ancient Kingdom would undoubtedly try every means to retrieve this Qishan Order."
With everyone deeply engaged in discussion, Xu Muhai yawned, leisurely got up, and said with a chuckle, "You guys carry on. I'm heading back to Mu Hai Peak to sleep. It's been an exhausting day."
After speaking, he left without caring about the others.
Given Xu Muhai's unconventional nature, everyone was already accustomed to it and paid no mind. They were more concerned with the matter of the Qishan Order now.
Since the Qishan Order had appeared, they certainly had to report this matter upward.
Unfortunately, the Sect Leader was not present.
Moreover, they were not in a rush; should the Long Night Ancient Kingdom make any moves, it wouldn't be now. With the Ghost Lord of Qishan in seclusion, it would be at least a year before he emerges.
This meant that within the year, the Long Night Ancient Kingdom wouldn't be able to request anything from the Ghost Lord of Qishan.
Returning to his room, Li Hengsheng was unable to calm his mind over today's events.
He wanted to become stronger.
He wanted to become a powerful figure, to meet Lu Qiaoqiao once again someday.
This was also what he had promised Lu Qiaoqiao.
But how exactly to become stronger, Li Hengsheng knew his own aptitude, was merely mediocre.
If he pushed himself to the limits, reaching Postnatal Peak in the future would already be a great fortune.
Postnatal Peak would already be considered a master.
But it was still not enough to reach Lu Qiaoqiao's level. Li Hengsheng didn't know what the Long Night Ancient Kingdom was, but he did know Chu Changkong.
At eleven years old, already Innate.
The look that treated him like a bug that could be crushed anytime still haunted Li Hengsheng.
"Knock, knock, knock."
As Li Hengsheng was pondering what to do, a knock sounded from outside.
"Who is it?"
Li Hengsheng went over to open the door.
He thought it would be a senior brother coming to console him about today's occurrences, but upon opening the door, he was stunned.
Standing at the door was Xu Muhai!
The Peak Master of Mu Hai Peak!
Moreover, Li Hengsheng knew that among the Thirty-Six Peaks of Dao Mountain, Xu Muhai's cultivation was in the top three.
Though Xu Muhai appeared nonchalant and unrefined, and his clothes were tattered, nor were there many people at Mu Hai Peak, Xu Muhai was one of the rare ones in Dao Mountain to have comprehended the Five Extremes Seal to the fourth stage.
With just this alone, Xu Muhai was enough to stand out among the giants.
Li Hengsheng never imagined Xu Muhai would come looking for him.
"Peak Master Mu Hai." Li Hengsheng quickly said respectfully.
"You are called Li Hengsheng?" Xu Muhai looked at Li Hengsheng with a smile.
"Yes, disciple is called Li Hengsheng," Li Hengsheng replied.
"I'm here to discuss something with you." Xu Muhai entered the room and closed the door.
"Please, Peak Master." Li Hengsheng was a bit puzzled. What could Xu Muhai want to discuss with him?
He was just a labor disciple, after all.
"Join Mu Hai Peak and become my direct disciple. Are you willing?" Xu Muhai seriously asked Li Hengsheng.
"Huh?"
Li Hengsheng was petrified on the spot.
Become... a direct disciple of Xu Muhai?
What was happening?
Did Xu Muhai drink fake wine?
Or did he hit his head while fighting the Ghost Race by day?
"Peak Master Mu Hai, are you joking?" Li Hengsheng still couldn't believe it. This thing was too fantastical.
But who knew Xu Muhai would shake his head: "I'm not joking with you. It's just a matter of whether you are willing or not."
"Disciple is willing!"
Who wouldn't seize such an opportunity would be a fool.
Li Hengsheng was just fretting over how he could improve himself, and now Xu Muhai came to take him on as a disciple.
With Xu Muhai, would improving himself be difficult?
As for why him, Li Hengsheng no longer cared.
"Alright, give me a few days. Besides asking you, there is one more person I need to ask. Only if they agree can I take you on." Xu Muhai seriously said to Li Hengsheng.