Other true heirs of the Celestial Master Mansion going to the front lines was one thing, but Lei Jun heading to the front lines, there really was a chance the Jiangzhou Lin Clan would give him some extra "special attention."

In fact, if they managed to take him out, many members of the Lin Clan would have an excuse to pull out—it would be enough for them to call it quits, happy with the result.

Although Lei Jun's current cultivation strength could not compare to Lin Zhen's, when you factored in his relationship with Xu Yuanzhen and considered the talent and potential he had already shown, for the Jiangzhou Lin Clan, he already carried enough significance in the bigger picture.

That's why Yuan Mobai himself did not insist on sending Lei Jun to the battlefield this time but asked for Lei Jun's own opinion instead.

Lei Jun had not had time to reply when suddenly something stirred in his heart.

The glowing orb in his mind began to flicker, and words appeared:

*"On days when the wind howls and the rain pours, when the heavens expand and the sea stretches wide, one might soar up on the wind, or one might fall helpless into the Nine Abyss, unable to move."*

Soon after, three lots shot out from the glowing orb and appeared in Lei Jun's consciousness:

*"Best lot, journey to Xianliu Mountain. In seven days, proceed north to the mountain. You will gain a Third-Rank Opportunity, with danger but no harm, nothing left to worry about—supremely auspicious!"*

*"Perfectly neutral lot, stay on Dragon Tiger Mountain and do not go out. You'll make no mistakes, but nothing will be gained or lost. All is calm."*

*"Moderately unlucky lot, journey to Qingyu Cave Heaven. You can obtain a Sixth-Rank Opportunity, but the dangers are many, disasters are heavy—ominous."*

*Huh, a best lot just appeared?*

*Lei Jun felt a surge of joy in his heart.*

He read through the lots carefully—the fortune pointed toward Xianliu Mountain.

*This caught Lei Jun a bit off guard.*

*He had thought of the same concerns as Yuan Mobai.*

*Back when he was returning from Red Abyss Cave Heaven, the Lin family had actually planned to ambush him in the Cangling River gorge.*

*Zhang Jingzhen had run into it by pure accident.*

*So now, with the war expanding and the Treasure Pavilion asking Lei Jun to stay on the mountain, he had dutifully focused on logistics rather than giving the Lin Clan another chance to set him up again.*

*He just hadn't expected that a best lot would appear for Xianliu Mountain?*

*Danger but no harm…* Lei Jun read the lots again, mulling things over.

*That earlier caution probably hadn't been misplaced.*

*But now, something had resolved or dispersed the danger, hence a supremely auspicious lot showed a path with no true hazards.*

*Lei Jun suddenly understood, and looked at his own mentor.*

When Yuan Mobai saw Lei Jun's expression, his smile grew just a little wider.

Seeing this, Lei Jun guessed he understood, and said, "Master, is this what you meant…"

Yuan Mobai's smile faded, his expression turning more solemn as he said,

"There is always some risk, so in the end, you should make your own decision. If you don't want to go down the mountain, it's fine to stay up here a while longer."

He smiled again, saying, "Even if you stay on the mountain, it's not like you're shirking your duties."

Lei Jun lowered his head and thought for a moment, then replied, "Master, I'd like to try going down the mountain."

Yuan Mobai nodded, "Xianliu Palace or Qingyu Cave Heaven are both fine. What are you thinking?"

Lei Jun said, "I'd like to try Xianliu Palace."

He smiled, "It's a little farther, but it's nice and serene."

Yuan Mobai found this somewhat peculiar, but still smiled as well, saying, "Go prepare and set out, then."

Lei Jun agreed, took his leave from his master, and returned to his own quarters to get ready.

He finished up his business at the Treasure Pavilion, packed his things, and then left the mountain gate, ready to depart.

This time, that massive Gungun was not accompanying him.

That lazy beast had, for once, actually been working hard at cultivation, reaching a key moment with the Conversion Scripture. So Lei Jun left it behind to keep pestering little junior brother Chu Kun on the mountain while he went off on his journey.

Lei Jun left the Dragon Tiger Mountain Ancestral Court and made his way toward Xianliu Mountain.

Xianliu Mountain lay to the west of Dragon Tiger Mountain.

When Lei Jun had been traveling to and from Mount Shu before, he had passed by, but only glanced at it from afar, never climbing it.

Now, those verdant hills and rivers were shrouded in the flames of war.

It was real war, through and through.

The outskirts of Xianliu Mountain were encircled by the winding river.

At that moment, standing atop the water, several Confucian students lined up side by side, chanting together,

"Fish and dragons spit fire, emerging from the waves. Thus, terror arises—sudden, endless calamity."

Then, torrents of blazing fire rose from the river's surface, like innumerable flaming dragons, each weaving in and out, crashing toward Xianliu Mountain from all directions.

It was the work of the Confucian Chanting Sect.

On Xianliu Mountain, the Celestial Master Mansion disciples had split into two teams.

One team raised defensive Spirit Talismans together, their glow warding off the attacks of their enemies.

The other team charged down the mountain to close the distance and strike at those Lin Clan juniors on the river.

However, apart from those Lin Clan juniors who cultivated the Chanting Sect, there were still some who studied the Scriptures.

Now, sword qi shimmered as they stepped forward to block the Celestial Master Mansion heirs.

They divided into near and far squads, coordinating to suppress the counterattack of the Mansion's disciples.

Lei Jun watched from a distance, raising an eyebrow.

These prominent families all devoted themselves to Confucian Orthodoxy. However, whether it was the Five Clans and Seven Families or any household, each cherished its own inherited traditions and disciple choices. Some leaned more in one direction, but none were ever wholly single-threaded.

Therefore, in large-scale conflicts with outsiders, disciples from differing Taoist heritages often cooperated seamlessly.

From this perspective, the Celestial Master Mansion disciples, who solely inherited the Taoist Talisman Sect, could hold their own in single combat, but found themselves at a disadvantage in large group battles.

Luckily, Talisman Sect cultivators tended to be versatile and adaptable.

Among Celestial Master Mansion disciples who wielded different life-bound magic arts, they could cooperate with varied methods, compensating for each other in battle.

But the long attack range of both the Confucian Chanting Sect and Divine Archer Lineage made it look like the Celestial Master Mansion disciples were under a bit more pressure on the field.

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