I Have a Compass for Opportunity

Liou Hongjun’s face lit up with joy. If Liou Zhen ignored him, having Liou Yuan acknowledge him was all he needed.

Liou Yuan was Liou Zhen’s younger brother, and the brotherly bond between the two was well-known throughout Five Extremes Mountain.

As long as he could maintain a relationship with Liou Yuan, life at Xiang Mountain wouldn’t be too difficult. Immediately, he gave Liou Yuan a respectful nod and said righteously, "Second Master, it’s all within a subordinate’s duties."

Liou Hongjun, despite being in Foundation Establishment, still addressed Liou Yuan as ’Second Master,’ which amused Liou Yuan.

Outwardly indifferent, he said to Liou Zhen, "Brother, why not have Mr. Liou lead us back to Xiang Mountain for a look? You haven’t been back for decades, your memory must be fuzzy. With Mr. Liou guiding us, it could save us quite a bit of trouble."

The brothers had a mutual understanding; Liou Zhen instantly grasped Liou Yuan’s intention and, for once, gave Liou Hongjun a proper glance and said, "Lead the way."

"Alright, the Patriarch has rectified things, and everyone at Xiang Mountain is eagerly awaiting you," Liou Hongjun immediately perked up, taking the lead at the forefront.

Liou Zhen waved his long sleeves, enveloping Liou Yuan, and followed suit.

During the journey, Liou Zhen used his cultivation to seal the surrounding area, allowing the brothers to converse.

"Brother, Liou Hongjun is the last Foundation Establishment at Xiang Mountain, though he’s of little use, we have no one else to turn to."

Liou Yuan looked at Liou Hongjun’s silhouette ahead, rubbed his temples and said with a bitter smile, "We aren’t familiar with much of Xiang Mountain’s operations, and someone needs to oversee things. Neither of us likes to be restrained, so we’ll have to rely on him in the future."

"I understand,"

Liou Zhen smiled gently and said softly through sound transmission, "You’re bright, far more suitable for the Patriarch’s position than myself. I’m helping you establish authority. By getting Liou Hongjun out of trouble, he’ll surely be grateful, making things easier in the future."

It turned out Liou Zhen was deliberately cold toward Liou Hongjun earlier.

He, having surpassed Foundation Establishment in the Inner Sect, no longer needed to establish authority or devise extra strategies.

On the contrary, Liou Yuan required some means to maintain his status as the Liou Family’s Second Master.

Liou Yuan immediately showed realization, while inwardly smiling bitterly.

"Brother is determined to pass the Patriarch’s position to me, yet I have no desire for it; it truly is a troublesome matter."

Though the position holds power, look at Sect Leader Xuanyi.

As the proud Hundred Ghosts Asura secluded for fifty years, it was that sect leader’s position that shackled him.

The Patriarch’s position is power, yet also a form of constraint.

Of course, there’s no rush for this matter. Liou Yuan wasn’t eager to respond to Liou Zhen, and the brothers continued following Liou Hongjun back to Xiang Mountain.

Among the seven prominent families of Five Extremes Mountain, each had its own hill in the mountain’s Outer Sect.

Even in the Jin Dynasty and Jiuli State, the families owned industries.

The Outer Sect’s Xiang Mountain region was north of the five peaks, far from the central area, yet Spiritual Qi remained dense.

A peak stood at the edge of Five Extremes Mountain’s Mountain Protection Array, with several mountain bodies shrouded in mist arrays, clouds roiling among the peaks, distant towers visible atop the mountain.

The mountainside’s spiritual trees shed their usual lushness, donning vibrant autumn attire.

The mist in the mountains was tinged with warm hues, lingering amid the forest, adding a hazy poetic charm to Xiang Mountain.

Liou Hongjun led the brothers to Xiang Mountain, descending before a seven-story pagoda called ’Xunxiang Pavilion.’

Liou Yuan glanced around at his ’old home,’ clicking his tongue in wonder, "This place isn’t small. If the Liou ancestors hadn’t produced a Golden Core cultivator, occupying so much space would have drawn criticism long ago."

From the forest in front of Xunxiang Pavilion came the faint sound of children’s laughter; Liou Yuan activated his Evil Eyes to observe the source.

It turned out to be a group of young Liou Family members cultivating. They wore matching pale blue attire, cross-legged in the forest, practicing Breathing Skill under an elder’s guidance.

The children, mischievous, were occasionally reprimanded by the elder.

Clearly, within Xiang Mountain, they weren’t aware that their Patriarch, Liou Hexuan, had already fled.

"Xunxiang Pavilion was built by our Liou Family ancestor, Liou Ze. Each Patriarch throughout the generations resided within."

Liou Hongjun pointed at Xunxiang Pavilion, eagerly introducing its history to the brothers.

Liou Yuan saw through his intentions immediately; the stop here was solely to flatter Liou Zhen.

Liou Zhen had no interest in claiming Xunxiang Pavilion, pausing only briefly before instructing Liou Hongjun, "To the forbidden area first!"

The Liou Family’s forbidden area was its core, holding secrets that formed the foundation of the family’s position in Five Extremes Mountain.

Liou Zhen’s first task upon arriving at Xiang Mountain was naturally to visit the forbidden area.

Liou Yuan was also curious about what the Liou Family’s forbidden area was like.

Liou Hongjun dared not defy Liou Zhen’s orders, nodding and leading the brothers toward the back mountain behind Incense Tower.

The area was heavily guarded by arrays; at a glance, Liou Yuan noted traces of three Foundation Establishment Level arrays enveloping the mountain like layers.

However, there were marks showing destruction, correlated with what Chen Zeyang had said in Wenda Tower, indicating the Disciplinary Hall’s Foundation Establishments monitoring Xiang Mountain had cooperated to break them.

This spared Liou Yuan and the others the effort of breaking through the arrays.

They advanced to the center of an array, in front of a teleportation formation.

"This teleportation formation requires our Liou Family’s bloodline to activate it," Liou Hongjun said as he exposed his wrist from his robe sleeve, slicing a cut into his arm and dropping blood into the array.

The teleportation formation instantly burst with radiant light, engulfing the three figures.

Liou Yuan’s eyes were veiled by the light of the formation.

A few breaths later, his vision returned, and they found themselves standing on a long ice corridor.

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