"If anyone should say thank you, it is I who should say thanks to you two. The Flying Spirit Gate owes much to both of you during this time." Li Lin bowed again, deeply remembering the contributions made by the Soul Summoning Poison Lord Dong Wuming and the Ghost Fairy Bai Ying to the Flying Spirit Gate.

  "Haha." Dong Wuming, the Soul Summoning Poison Lord, and Bai Ying, the Ghost Fairy, both smiled slightly, showing a satisfied smile in their eyes.

  "Lin'er, currently, no other disciples know about your matters in the Yunyang Sect, nor do they know that you were originally a disciple of the Yunyang Sect. Whether you want to tell them or not is up to you. However, the people from the Dark Hall have been gathering information on all the major forces, and I estimate that my two nominal disciples now suspect that you were the champion at the Three Sects and Four Gates Tournament. They asked me, and I've covered for you," said the Ghost Fairy Bai Ying.

  "For now, it's better not to tell them. Also, try to ensure that the older disciples do not mention my name in the future," Li Lin said lightly. At this moment, Li Lin was also worried about the affairs of the Li family, which would sooner or later be investigated by others coming to the Flying Spirit Gate. If his name was widely known, it would be easy for the major forces to find him. This was a concern that Li Lin could not ignore at the moment.

  When Li Lin, accompanied by the Soul Summoning Poison Lord Dong Wuming and the Ghost Fairy Bai Ying, returned to the Flying Spirit Gate under the cover of night, it was already the third watch of the night. Along the way, Li Lin discussed with the two of them the future development of the Flying Spirit Gate. This time, Li Lin was planning to make the Flying Spirit Gate rise thoroughly.

  Early the next day, dawn broke in the east of the Flying Spirit Gate, and the morning light dispersed. Li Lin walked out from the courtyard, having practiced for three hours last night until daybreak.

  "Sigh!" Breathing in the fresh air of the early morning, Li Lin felt a sense of exhilaration within him, thinking about entering the Wudu Mountain Range today, his mouth curled into a smile. It had been a long time since he had made a breakthrough, and this time, he intended to fully absorb and advance.

  "Young Master." Li Xiaobai had also walked out of the courtyard by now.

  "Xiaobai, gather the medicinal herbs Jiang Uncle needs from Liu Yishou when the time comes, then deliver them to Jiang Uncle. For now, you'll stay with Liu Yishou and get familiar with everything within the Flying Spirit Gate," Li Lin instructed Li Xiaobai.

  "I understand, Young Master," Li Xiaobai said.

  "Greetings, Sect Leader." Liu Yishou hurriedly arrived outside the courtyard, looking somewhat tired, likely having been exhausted all night.

  "Is everything ready?" Li Lin asked.

  "Replying to the Sect Leader, a hundred agile disciples have been arranged, led by Zhang Xiao, the Great Protector, and Zhang Mingtao, all waiting outside at your command," Liu Yishou reported to Li Lin.

  "Good." Li Lin nodded slightly, then said to Liu Yishou, "Liu Yishou, this is Li Xiaobai. Take good care of him in the next few days and get him familiar with everything in the Flying Spirit Gate. Also, Li Xiaobai has a list of medicinal herbs that you must manage to gather."

  "Yes, Sect Leader," Liu Yishou replied, looking at Li Xiaobai. The Sect Leader seemed to trust this person greatly, so naturally, he did not dare to offend.

  "Brother, where are you going again? I want to go too." A tender voice sounded, and a small figure had already arrived next to Li Lin.

  "Xin Tong, I'm going to the Wudu Mountain Range for a few days and will be back in a few days. It's not convenient to take you this time. You should practice well, and I'll take you there when I have time," Li Lin said gently.

  "Alright then, but you must come back soon," Li Xin Tong pouted.

  "I will, I'll be back in a few days," Li Lin said gently.

  "Sect Leader, you're going out again? Be careful," Fang Xin Qi, Bai Sha Sha, and Yan Qi, the three women, had already returned. At the same time, the Soul Summoning Poison Lord Dong Wuming and the Ghost Fairy Bai Ying also stepped out of the courtyard.

  "Okay." Li Lin nodded slightly, then said to the Ghost Fairy Bai Ying, "Ying Sister, I'll go first. Arrange the rest."

  "I'll arrange it now. Let a few elders personally go to the edge of the Wudu Mountain Range, and have the Vice Hall Master of the Martial Hall assist in secret. Starting today, the Wudu Mountain Range will be completely sealed off, with no unauthorized entry or exit," the Ghost Fairy Bai Ying said.

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  "Little dragon, let's go," Li Lin said to the little dragon on his shoulder.

  "Roar…" Amidst a low roar, the Heavenly Winged Snow Lion circled and arrived. On the back of the Heavenly Winged Snow Lion, there were also the Blood Lizard, the Dual-Headed Water-Fire Jiao, the Blood Jade Tiger, and the Tai Yin Rabbit, these four demonic beasts.

  Li Lin jumped onto the back of the Heavenly Winged Snow Lion and then disappeared into the distance.

  "The ancient domain, this time it's going to be turbulent," the Ghost Fairy Bai Ying and the Soul Summoning Poison Lord Dong Wuming looked at each other and muttered as they watched Li Lin's figure on the Heavenly Winged Snow Lion's back disappear into the sky.

  "Old fellow, your eye for talent is not bad this time, you didn't choose wrong," the Ghost Fairy Bai Ying glanced at the Soul Summoning Poison Lord Dong Wuming and said lightly.

  "This kid is cunning and ruthless but also values loyalty greatly, which I like," the Soul Summoning Poison Lord Dong Wuming said lightly, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

  "You're wrong, this kid Lin'er is not only cunning and ruthless but also thick-skinned and dark-hearted, deeply scheming. Just the auction event alone, with one arrow and three targets, I am inferior. With him around, the ancient domain this time is probably going to be in complete chaos," the Ghost Fairy Bai Ying said lightly.

  Outside the Flying Spirit Gate, in the low sky, a hundred Flying Spirit Gate disciples jumped onto the back of the Heavenly Winged Snow Lion, among them, the highest had a Martial Master level of six stages, and the lowest also had a level of one stage, all selected by Liu Yishou and several Protector Elders as the strongest disciples in the Flying Spirit Gate currently.

  The body of the Heavenly Winged Snow Lion, over four hundred meters in size, carrying a hundred people, was an easy task. The huge body also did not feel crowded, and the disciples were excited to be able to ride the Sect Leader's mount for once.

  "Greetings, Sect Leader." On the back of the Heavenly Winged Snow Lion, Zhang Xiao and Zhang Mingtao saluted.

  "Great Protector, Zhang Mingtao, prepare yourselves. I'll take you into the Wudu Mountain Range. Then, collect the medicinal herbs at the fastest speed. After seven days, I'll arrange for you to come back," Li Lin instructed the two, his gaze fixed on them. Zhang Xiao was originally at the ninth stage of the Martial General level but now had reached the second stage of the Martial General level, and Zhang Mingtao was also at the seventh stage of the Martial Master level, which was quite an improvement.

  "Yes, Sect Leader," the two replied.

  Inside the Wudu Mountain Range, the undulating mountains stretched as far as the eye could see, now deep in summer, with layers of heat floating in the sky, softening the leaves. However, inside the mountains, it was cool.

  "Hall Master, why did the Sect Leader let us enter the Wudu Mountain Range? What exactly does he want to do?" On the edge of the mountains, on a remote mountaintop away from the crowd, stood two figures, Ouyang Lengji and Jiang Yuan, both with a somber aura and a sense of keeping others at bay.

  "We'll know in time," Ouyang Lengji seemed to have no extra words, speaking lightly.

  "Huangfu Qisong and Ye Fei seem to be somewhat dissatisfied," Jiang Yuan said lightly, his gaze unchanging.

  "To command respect is not so easy. Aren't we also waiting to see how this Sect Leader can convince us completely?" Ouyang Lengji said indifferently.

  "Whoosh whoosh!"

  In the sky, a huge demonic beast flew over, and when the two looked up into the sky, they were somewhat surprised, saying, "That seems to be the Heavenly Winged Snow Lion."

  "The two Hall Masters have been waiting for a long time. Please come aboard," Li Lin's voice reached the two's ears.

  The two exchanged glances, their true energy flickering, and space seemed to twist as they leaped onto the back of the Heavenly Winged Snow Lion.

  "Greetings, Sect Leader." The two merely gave a brief salute.

  "The two of you can practice for a while. It will take two days to arrive," Li Lin said lightly, as the fastest speed of the Heavenly Winged Snow Lion to the original base of the Nine-Headed Jiao would take two days.

  Li Lin originally intended to bring the Nine-Headed Jiao, but it was also recovering from injuries, having been severely beaten by Little dragon and the Inverse Scale Demonic Peng for several days, so the Nine-Headed Jiao's injuries were not light.

  Ouyang Lengji and Jiang Yuan's gaze swept over the shrunken Tai Yin Rabbit, the Dual-Headed Water-Fire Jiao, the Blood Jade Tiger, and the Blood Lizard, seeming somewhat puzzled, as if they had noticed something but were not sure, then they sat cross-legged on the back of the Heavenly Winged Snow Lion and began to adjust their breathing. Neither spoke much, their aura always somewhat somber.

  Li Lin no longer paid attention to the two, mentally commanding the Heavenly Winged Snow Lion to hurry forward.

  As Li Lin and the others entered the Wudu Mountain Range, a message had already spread from the previous night, on the edge of the Wudu Mountain Range, in a small town called Hua Men Town, there would be a huge auction in ten days. This auction was said to be extraordinary, not only featuring extremely rare fifth-level puppets and late sixth-grade medicinal pills but also high-level Yellow grade martial arts techniques.

  What was most surprising was that this time, it was said that there would be Xuan level martial arts techniques for auction, undoubtedly the most shocking. Many forces that heard the news first began to prepare to participate. The message was spreading farther and farther.

  Two days later, within the dangerous area of the Wudu Mountain Range, amidst the continuous peaks shrouded in fog, surrounded by towering trees showing a verdant scene.

  "Sigh!" Li Lin exhaled a breath of turbid air from within, opening his eyes which flickered with a sharp gleam, looking down at the ground below, Li Lin revealed a smile. Having arrived in the Wudu Mountain Range, he could now fully absorb true energy.

  "Everyone, we have arrived."

  "This must be the dangerous area within the Wudu Mountain Range."

  "I heard that there are many third-level demonic beasts here, as well as fourth and fifth-level ones."

  Looking down, the hundred Flying Spirit Gate disciples whispered among themselves, wondering if they were indeed going to enter this dangerous area today.