Cheng Yu had long expected that someone would come to cause trouble during the Cheng Clan's competition. If it wasn't because he wanted to catch everyone in one fell swoop and see if there were still some people who had not been exposed, he would have already made a move.
However, after casting the net for so long, he didn't find any more people who had any connection with Elder Tang and the rest. It should be impossible for there to be anyone else.
Therefore, it was time to close the net. Now that the people had been caught, the rest of the matters could be left to Han Yaowu to handle.
Actually, there was no need to think about it. The origin of these people were none other than those outer or inner dynasties. Because from the current situation in the cultivation world, there was really no one who wanted to fight against the Cheng Clan.
However, he didn't care anymore because the conflict between the Cheng Clan and the dynasty would be revealed sooner or later. Since they wanted to come, he would let them come.
As long as they dared to come, the Cheng Clan would dare to capture them.
Right now, he had more important things to do, which was to watch the competition and hope to find other descendants of the Holy City.
Although he didn't know if there were other descendants of the Holy City, Cheng Yu had no other choice.
In the first group, the top three of the Golden Core and Nascent Soul Realm competition were all from the other lower sects. However, in the second group, the top three of the Spirit Severing and Body Integration Realm competition were all disciples of the Cheng Clan.
The difference between the Cheng Clan and the other lower sects was immediately revealed.
After all, the other sects had suffered heavy losses during the chaos back then, especially losing a lot of elite disciples.
Even if they had some reservations, the Cheng Clan was completely different.
Back then, not only was the Cheng Clan not affected by the chaos, but they also took advantage of the chaos to expand their strength and eventually became the largest sect in the cultivation world.
Not to mention how many geniuses were recruited by the Cheng Clan, just the number of genius disciples that the Cheng Clan had nurtured over the years was already uncountable.
Therefore, in the lower realm, the Cheng Clan's advantage wasn't very prominent. However, it was undeniable that even if they didn't get into the top three, the number of Cheng Clan disciples at this level was definitely the most.
Furthermore, the number of people participating in this competition was limited. Each peak only had 30 disciples. Otherwise, it would be unknown how many people were at the same level as them.
As the realm increased, the Cheng Clan's advantage became more and more obvious. After all, with so many elites selecting 30 experts, it wasn't just the top three being monopolized by the Cheng Clan.
Even in the top 100, it was almost impossible to see the figures of other lower sect disciples.
Seeing such an awkward ranking, the Sect Leaders shook their heads and sighed.
Previously, the Shushan Sect felt that their disciple had performed too well and was selected by the Cheng Family. They felt very uncomfortable.
But now that they saw the rankings of the second group, only one of their Shushan disciples made it into the top 50, and he was only ranked 43, they couldn't help but look even uglier.
He just didn't wish for his disciple to be picked by Cheng Yu, but he also couldn't let his disciple perform too badly.
Of course, after watching the competition of the second group, they truly understood the gap between their sects and the Cheng Family.
This was a complete suppression, and it was precisely because of this that their expressions were so unsightly.
Compared to the Cheng Family, they were simply too weak. This made them, who originally had high expectations for their own sects, feel as if they had fallen to the bottom of an abyss.
In recent years, every sect had been working hard to recover, hoping that their sect could regain its former prestige and be respected by everyone.
But from the looks of it now, even if all the lower sects were to join forces, they still wouldn't have the qualifications to fight against the Cheng Family.
"In front of the Cheng family, we have indeed lost terribly!" Daoist Xuan Zhen shook his head and sighed.
The Cheng Family was too strong, and this made his heart very uneasy.
Back then, before the Mysterious Sky Sect caused chaos, although their Shushan was not considered a very strong sect in the Cultivation World, the gap between their Shushan and the other sects wasn't that big.
At that time, their Shushan even thought that one day, they would surpass Kunlun, and even the four hidden sects, becoming the number one sect in the world.
But now, the Cheng Family had already stood at the peak of the mountain, while they were still living at the bottom of the mountain.
However, for those lower sect leaders who wholeheartedly followed the Cheng Family, after seeing such a result, they felt even more at ease.
At least this showed that their choice was right. Wanting to go against the Cheng Family was undoubtedly like striking a stone with an egg.
"Daoist Xuan Zhen seems to be very disappointed with this ranking!" Yu Lingzi laughed.
"Hmph! What's there to be proud of? Your disciple would be ranked below 50, even worse than our Shushan Sect! "Daoist Xuan Zhen sneered.
"But I don't feel that there's anything to be disappointed about. The strength of the Cheng Family is something that we can't compare to. Sometimes, if you see through things more clearly, you might live longer! "Yu Lingzi pointed out.
"Between Daoist Brother Yu Lingzi and I, it's still hard to say who will live longer!" After finishing his sentence, Daoist Xuan Zhen left with his people.
Yu Lingzi laughed but didn't think much of it.
Of course, he could tell that Shushan Sect had ulterior motives. However, he didn't have much of a relationship with Shushan Sect. If Shushan Sect wanted to court death, he wouldn't stop them.
"Brother Cang Song, you saw it too. In front of the Cheng Family, we are nothing. Don't be impulsive and ruin the foundation of Cangling Sect! " Yu Lingzi saw that Daoist Cang Song was also looking at the ranking in a daze. He couldn't help but speak in a serious tone before leaving with his people.
"Sect Leader Senior Brother, the Cheng Family is so strong now. I feel that following the Cheng Family might not be a bad thing!
More importantly, even if we want to go against the Cheng Family, we don't have the ability to do so. If we really make the wrong choice, our Cangling Sect will really be beyond redemption, "Daoist Cang Yun whispered beside him.
"That's right! Sect Leader Senior Brother, look at the outcome of those fellows. They are basically not a match for the Cheng Family. Currently, the Cheng Family is at its peak. If we were to follow the Cheng Family wholeheartedly, perhaps in the future, we might have a better opportunity to soar.
But if we were to become enemies with the Cheng Family, don't talk about growing stronger. Even the foundation that the old ancestor had left behind might be destroyed in our hands! "Daoist Cang Hai said worriedly.
"Currently, the Cheng Family is indeed powerful. But it's also because of this, the pressure that the Cheng Family has placed on us is too great. Even if we were to follow the Cheng Family, we might not be able to reap any benefits.
After so many years, the benefits that the Cheng Family had given us were not enough to allow us to grow stronger quickly.
More importantly, since we have already developed, in Cheng Yu's eyes, we are ultimately just a dog, "Daoist Cang Song said gloomily.
Of course, he knew that the Cheng Family was indeed very powerful, but he was really unwilling.
Originally, he had wanted to follow the Cheng Family with Sky Mountain Sect. However, after so many years, even though the Cheng Family had been lenient to them, they had signed a contract with the Cheng Family when they first came to the mortal world. In fact, the development of their sect was restricted by the Cheng Family in many aspects.
Just as he said, under such circumstances, even if one day Cangling Sect really became a powerful sect, they still couldn't escape the reality of being controlled by the Cheng Family.
Their Cangling Sect had been established for thousands of years. Although it didn't have much glory, it was still famous in the cultivation world.
Most importantly, even if Cangling Sect wasn't as good as other sects, it was at least an independent sect and not a vassal of anyone.
But now, even if they obtained the support of the Cheng Family in the secular world, they were still a vassal of the Cheng Family.
"Sect Leader Senior Brother, I know what you mean. But we only signed a 50-year contract with Cheng Yu. Once the contract expires, won't we be able to regain our freedom and return to the cultivation world?
At that time, we naturally won't be controlled by the Cheng Family anymore "Taoist Cang Yun said.
"You guys are thinking too simply. This contract seems to only be for a few decades. But look at the current situation in the cultivation world.
It turns out that the larger sects in the cultivation world have basically come to the secular world. It can be said that all the sects are now related to the Cheng Family.
Even if the contract expires, do you think the Cheng Family will really let us leave? "Taoist Cang Yun shook his head.
"It's written in black and white. The Cheng Family also wants face. The original contract was announced to the public. If he doesn't fulfill his promise, then the Cheng Family's reputation will definitely be greatly damaged. I don't think they will do that "Taoist Cang Hai said.
"Even if Cheng Yu agreed on the surface, do you think we really dare to leave the secular world? And looking at the current situation, there are already a lot of sects that want to follow the Cheng Family.
If this continues, once the contract expires, even if there are sects that want to leave, it will be very few.
Under such circumstances, if we really leave, the Cheng Family will inevitably make a move against us behind our backs.
After all, if we leave the secular world, we will no longer have a relationship with the Cheng Family, but a competitive or even hostile relationship.
At least, I don't think that the Cheng Family will still treat us as allies.
Therefore, our situation will only become more and more awkward. We will become more and more inseparable from the Cheng Family, and in the end, we will be completely devoured by the Cheng Family "Taoist Cang Song said helplessly.
The Cheng Family's growth speed was too fast, so fast that it was terrifying.
The faster the strength of these sects recovered, the more they could feel how terrifying the Cheng Family's growth speed was.
If the Cangling Sect only had 20% of its strength left after the chaos, it had now recovered to 70% to 80%. Then after so many years, the Cheng Family's strength had already grown several times.
At this rate, even if their sect recovered to its peak, the gap between them and the Cheng Family would only grow bigger and bigger.
With such a terrifying speed of development, how could he be at ease that Cheng Yu would really care about that contract?
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