Although there were many factions in the Royal Sacred Sect, they didn't interfere too much with each other. Rather than saying that this was a complete sect, it was more like an alliance, mutually dependent on each other.
This point was very clear to the various factions. To the Core Faction, in their eyes, the Royal Sacred Sect only had themselves. The other factions were all vassals. If the Royal Sacred Sect was truly a complete entity, Elder Li wouldn't have invited Qin Wentian to join the Core Faction.
In this alliance, the Core Faction undoubtedly held the leading position. They were the strongest, and the other factions could all be replaced. In the history of the Royal Sacred Sect, there had been many changes. If one was too weak, they would be eliminated from the Royal Sacred Sect, no longer having the qualifications to remain in the sect.
As for the Royal Sacred Sect, there would naturally be times when they needed the support of the various factions. However, the old man didn't say too much about this.
He also felt pain in his heart over Quinn's death. But if he wanted to rebel, it was impossible for him to do so. He knew that once he did so, to the Battle Sword Faction, it would be a calamity of destruction.
Reality was simply so cruel. Zai Qiu killed a Heaven Chosen of his faction, yet he could only endure it. In addition, the Core Faction might even be wary of them in the future.
With regards to all of this, Qin Wentian had no idea. At this moment, he was on his way back to the Sacred Royal City. As to why he was late by a few days, it was because he didn't have the guidance of Elder Li. Hence, he took a few more days before exiting the Illusionary Mountain Range. That mountain range was boundlessly vast, and the immortal palace was located there. It was exceedingly difficult to locate it, but exiting it was much easier. The immortal palace was too small, while the outside world was too vast.
Qin Wentian's heart was set on returning, hence his speed was extremely fast. Outside one of the city gates of the Sacred Royal City, a flawlessly beautiful silhouette stood there. Her gaze was staring into the horizons, as though she was waiting for someone to return.
Behind this flawlessly beautiful maiden, there were several silhouettes. They were all maidens of the Medicine Sovereign Valley, and their demeanor was extraordinary.
"Who is the Holy Maiden of the Medicine Sovereign Valley waiting for? She has already been here for two days. "Many people felt their hearts trembling. Such a devastatingly beautiful maiden had actually been standing here for two days without moving at all?
"To be able to make the Holy Maiden wait, other than the top ranker of the Immortal Martial Realm, Qin Wentian, who else could there be?" Someone laughed. However, they had no idea why Mo Qingcheng was waiting for Qin Wentian here. Right now, a year has already passed since the Immortal Martial Realm, but Qin Wentian's name was still as resounding as ever. On the Sacred Battle Platform, he slew Di Shi, fought against numerous outstanding heroes, and even caused the era-suppressing genius at the ninth level of Heavenly Dipper, Fan Miaoyu, to admit defeat. However, after that battle, the Royal Sacred Sect seemed to have invited Qin Wentian and the other geniuses over. After that, Qin Wentian vanished without a trace. Maybe, he went to some secret realms.
"If I could receive such treatment from the Holy Maiden, I would even be willing to die." Someone sighed.
In truth, Mo Qingcheng had no other choice but to wait here. If Qin Wentian returned, he should have used this direction to return to the Sacred Royal City. If she went out now, the area would be too vast. She knew of Quinn's death, and after hearing the entire story, she knew that Qin Wentian might be in danger as well. In that case, she could only wait here personally. If the Royal Sacred Sect directly acted against Qin Wentian, they could only fall out with the Royal Sacred Sect.
After waiting for another day, the crowd in the air didn't stop. Mo Qingcheng's gaze never shifted away. Not only for her, there were already many spies from the Battle Sword Sect in the darkness of this space.
Quinn and Qin Wentian chose to save Fan Miaoyu but didn't save Sun Qing, causing Quinn to be killed by Zai Qiu out of hatred. Quinn had already died, and the Battle Sword Faction had no way to seek revenge. Zai Qiu's surname was the surname of the Sacred Emperor. His status wasn't merely a disciple of the Core Faction of the Royal Sacred Sect, he was also a direct descendant of the Sacred Emperor.
Anyone with the surname Zai would have an extremely high status in the Royal Sacred Sect, possessing many special privileges. If it wasn't for his surname being Zai, how would Zai Qiu dare to be so impudent, acting first and reporting later? Because he knew that no one could touch him, not even the Battle Sword Faction.
Unless his Battle Sword Faction was willing to bet the fate of the entire Battle Sword Faction on the life of Zai Qiu.
Not far away from the Sacred Royal City, Qin Wentian was riding on a flying sword. The sword qi beneath his feet hummed, taking the form of a sword. His white robes fluttered in the wind as he stood with his hands clasped behind his back. That handsome face of his, as well as his spirited eyes, all exuded a carefree aura. After this trip, his combat prowess had already broken through to the peak of Heavenly Dipper.
Once upon a time, the Heavenly Dipper Realm was an unreachable existence to him. But now, he was about to break through to Celestial Phenomenon. The years of cultivation felt like a dream to him.
The majestic and imposing ancient city appeared before his eyes. Qin Wentian's eyes flashed before a radiant smile appeared on his face. Staring at the beautiful silhouette atop the ancient city walls, Qin Wentian felt warmth in his heart. His heart was set on returning to Qin Wentian, but wasn't Qingcheng missing him as well? She was actually waiting outside the city for his return.
"Qingcheng." The speed of the sword beneath Qin Wentian's feet grew even faster. He transformed into a beam of light as he descended from the air, instantly appearing in the airspace above the city walls. He stood before Qingcheng as a gentle smile could be seen in his eyes.
"Wentian." Mo Qingcheng stepped out, instantly traversing the distance between them as she appeared beside Qin Wentian. She held onto Qin Wentian's hands as she rested her head on Qin Wentian's chest. After which, an intoxicating smile blossomed in her eyes.
"I'm back." Qin Wentian gently smiled as he tightly held onto Mo Qingcheng's hands. This parting had lasted for over half a year, and the two of them were always apart. This caused Qin Wentian to feel guilt in his heart.
"Mhm." Mo Qingcheng nodded her head.
"Let's return to the Royal Sacred Sect first." Qin Wentian smiled. However, when he saw Mo Qingcheng's countenance changing, he couldn't help but to ask, "What's wrong?"
"Wentian, can you accompany me to the Medicine Sovereign Valley?" Mo Qingcheng's eyes were like water as she stared at Qin Wentian with a hint of hope in her eyes.
"Qingcheng, what happened exactly?" A sense of unease appeared in Qin Wentian's heart.
Only to see Mo Qingcheng lowering her head as she replied, "Quinn died. He was killed by Zai Qiu and the others from the Royal Sacred Sect. I heard that both you and Quinn offended Zai Qiu."
"Quinn, he's dead?" Qin Wentian only felt his heart twitching violently as his countenance paled. "Killed by Zai Qiu in the Royal Sacred Sect?"
Although Qin Wentian didn't interact much with Quinn, Qin Wentian was extremely fond of Quinn's personality. Quinn was upright, carefree and uninhibited. He thought that in the future, they would definitely become very good friends. This time around, after returning to the Royal Sacred Sect, he still planned to drink a few cups of wine with Quinn. However, Mo Qingcheng told him that Quinn had died. He died in the hands of Zai Qiu.
The joy he felt from returning instantly vanished without a trace. What remained was only a bellyful of anger, as well as the coldness in his heart.
"Qingcheng, tell me, what happened exactly?" Qin Wentian felt a dull pain in his heart. Although his cultivation base was nearing the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, and his state of heart was incomparably tough, he still had no way to calmly watch the people around him die. He couldn't be as calm as still water, he couldn't be as cold and emotionless as before.
Mo Qingcheng told everything she knew to Qin Wentian, even replicating the words of the old man from the Battle Sword Sect. Qin Wentian clenched his fists tightly after he heard it, as though a blazing flame was burning in his chest.
His surname was Zai, the surname of the Sacred Emperor. So tyrannical, disregarding everything?
His surname was Zai, publicly killing a Heaven Chosen from the Battle Sword Sect? Yet this was a baseless accusation?
His surname was Zai, so just because he and Quinn chose to save Fan Miaoyu instead of Sun Qing, they wanted to kill him and Quinn?
His relationship with Fan Miaoyu was closer. In that moment of crisis, he would naturally save her. Yet Sun Qing's death was blamed on him and Quinn?
How preposterous! Qin Wentian was so angered that his body trembled uncontrollably as a cold killing intent gushed forth uncontrollably from him.
After killing Quinn, the next target would be him, Qin Wentian?
"Qingcheng, let's return to the Royal Sacred Sect." Qin Wentian spoke, his words causing Mo Qingcheng's countenance to stiffen. Qin Wentian then continued, "I'm afraid we're already being targeted. In such a situation, if he wanted to kill me, wouldn't it be easier for him to do so on our way back? We might as well head back to the Royal Sacred Sect openly. "
"Mhm." Mo Qingcheng nodded her head, but she was still worried. The two of them turned and soared into the air, only to see Mo Qingcheng tightly holding onto Qin Wentian's hand, as though she was afraid of losing him. This scene caused the spectators from afar to feel incomparably envious. What a match made in heaven. At this moment, they still had no idea of the storm Qin Wentian was facing.
On the way back to the Royal Sacred Sect, there were people following them in the dark, yet none of them acted.
In the Royal Sacred Sect, the location of the Battle Sword Faction. The news of Qin Wentian's return instantly caused a huge commotion. This had nothing to do with Qin Wentian's status. It was because of Quinn's death, causing Qin Wentian's identity to be too sensitive. Countless eyes were staring at him, wanting to see what Zai Qiu would do next. Would he accuse Qin Wentian of the same crime as Quinn and kill him on the spot?
"You shouldn't have returned." A voice drifted into Qin Wentian's ears. Qin Wentian could tell that the voice belonged to the Battle Sword Faction's Ancestor. As the sound of this voice faded, a group of silhouettes soared over from afar. These were none other than those from the Core Faction of the Royal Sacred Sect.
"Qin Wentian." In the air, the person in the lead was none other than Xia Sheng. He stared at Qin Wentian as he spoke, "Back then in the secret realm, you disobeyed orders and caused Sun Qing's death. After that, you even trapped a disciple of the Royal Sacred Sect in danger. I order you to come here to lead the Core Faction and apologize to junior apprentice sister Shang. No one is allowed to protect Qin Wentian. If you flee out of fear, kill without mercy."
After speaking, Xia Sheng led his people away, leaving behind this sentence. Those from the Battle Sword Faction all inclined their heads as a cold light flickered in their eyes.
What a good Zai Qiu. He didn't find any other reasons, nor did he act sneakily. Instead, he acted the same way he dealt with Quinn, accusing Qin Wentian of the crime and killing him. If Qin Wentian fled, it would mean that he fled out of fear and would be killed without mercy.
This was the most direct method.
Killing Quinn was the same as killing him. In that case, Qin Wentian naturally had to be killed as well. Using the same baseless crime, who could say anything?
As for leaving now, most probably from the moment Qin Wentian stepped into the Sacred Royal City, it would be extremely difficult for him to leave!
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