In the World beyond Worlds that year, the Master of Wutong Slope's lineage, Zhuang Shen and Mao Yuansheng had actually intended for Mao Yuansheng to inherit their lineage's legacy. Still, he had perished unexpectedly afterwards, with the position of Chief of Wutong Slope ultimately falling into Zhuang Shen's hands.
After that, Zhuang Shen caught up from behind. His strength grew stronger and stronger, and his fame grew greater and greater. The people of the world gradually forgot about what had happened back then.
When Zhuang Shen became a Martial Saint, his personal reputation also reached its peak. Mao Yuansheng, who had once been the most outstanding of his generation in his youth, completely became Zhuang Shen's background.
It was not just in the World beyond Worlds. In the southern Blazing Heaven Territory and even within Wutong Slope's lineage, Mao Yuansheng kept an increasingly low profile in the following days. Even if Zhuang Shen did not specifically suppress him, he would still keep a distance from him.
It was only after Yan Zhaoge had caused Wutong Slope's lineage to suffer grievous casualties and suffer a great blow to their vitality that Mao Yuansheng had emerged once more, aiding Zhuang Shen in reviving Wutong Slope.
After Zhuang Shen had challenged Broad Creed Mountain and died beneath Yan Di's sabre, Mao Yuansheng had succeeded Wutong Slope.
With the battle between the black and white Brocade Emperors having come to an end, the first thing Mao Yuansheng did was to head to Ingenious Flying Peak's Red Lotus Cliff to apologise to the Brocade Emperor, Fu Yunchi, also inviting Meng Wan back to Wutong Slope as a guest, expressing her sincere apologies with utmost respect.
Although Fu Yunchi was furious that Zhuang Shen had used Meng Wan to disturb his state of mind, since Zhuang Shen himself was already dead, with Fu Yunchi's bearing, it was beneath him to make things difficult for the others of Wutong Slope.
Meng Wan similarly did not make things difficult for Mao Yuansheng and Wutong Slope. She returned to the south to sweep the grave of her birth mother, who was also a former disciple of Wutong Slope, Liu Xianting.
Afterwards, when they had left the World beyond Worlds and entered the Sky beyond Skies, Meng Wan had frequently visited Wutong Slope as well.
However, even then, Mao Yuansheng and Wutong Slope still didn't dare act in the slightest.
Even when Mao Yuansheng had successfully broken through from the ninth level of the Martial Saint Realm to the Human Exalt Realm more than ten years ago, he had still kept a low profile.
However, the brilliance that had been buried under Zhuang Shen's wings in the past had already caused everyone to raise their eyebrows.
Under Mao Yuansheng's leadership, Wutong Slope was not anxious or impatient. He carefully taught his disciples and gradually recovered their vitality.
Presently, the Wutong Slope had risen once again in the Southern Continent, becoming a formidable existence that no one in the Southern Continent could ignore.
"Mister Mao is very clear-headed. I believe he won't do anything irrational," Meng Wan said as she left the World Illuminating Peak with Tang Yonghao and set out for Golden Court Mountain.
"All of us know that if Broad Creed Mountain really wanted to hold a grudge, Wutong Slope would have long since ceased to exist. How would there be a day when they would rise again?"
Meng Wan sighed emotionally, "Yet, while Wutong Slope has revived, compared to the current Broad Creed Mountain, it is no different from the light of a firefly contending for glory with the sun and moon. How can they possibly win?"
"It's just that Wutong Slope has a lot of old people. We have to be more vigilant to prevent people from being blinded and blinded for a moment."
She looked at Tang Yonghao, "From this aspect, the Sacred Sun Clan has started all over again, its disciples not having any concept of what happened back then. The situation is clearly much better."
Tang Yonghao said, "If Broad Creed Mountain wholeheartedly wants to suppress them, it would be even more impossible for the Sacred Sun Clan to be rebuilt."
After a moment of silence, he said, "If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked. Most of the time, it's not hatred that tempts people to take risks, but their own desires and ambitions."
Meng Wan said, "It's not a bad thing to be ambitious, or even have desires and ambitions. Still, we must not lose the big picture for the small."
"Now that our orthodox Daoism has hope of reviving, with a flourishing atmosphere, we should be united as one."
The white-clothed woman said slowly, "A snake cannot be without a head. Broad Creed Mountain is strong, and has already established its position as the dragon head of the Sky Beyond Skies. The stronger they are, the stronger the Sky Beyond Skies will be, and the stronger our Daoism will be, and the faster our revival will be. For everyone of the same Daoism, it will be beneficial as a whole."
Tang Yonghao gazed into the distance, "That's right. My Master, Palace Lord Liu, and even Wutong Slope's Chief Mao are all the same."
"If Daoism as a whole collapses, we will all be affected. For example, those who are still in the World beyond Worlds have all met with a great tribulation. While Master did not explicitly state who the enemy is, that tragic situation is enough to alert everyone in the Sky Beyond Skies."
At this point, Tang Yonghao sighed, "In the Eight Extremities World that year, with the threat of the Nine Underworlds and the invasion of the Flame Devils, I did not understand why junior apprentice-brother Huang and the others would still be so stubborn as to start a great war with Broad Creed Mountain, Jade Sea City and the other sects, inciting internal strife in the Eight Extremities World, causing pain to those close to them and joy to those close to them."
"Only afterwards did I know that they had long known of the existence of the World beyond Worlds, and had also established their relationship with the Radiant Light Sect. When things really got out of hand in the Eight Extremities World, they could invite the Radiant Light Sect to descend and quell the chaos."
"In such a situation where they had nothing to fear, their first priority would naturally be to eliminate Broad Creed Mountain and the other sects, establishing the position of our Sacred Sun Clan as the sole hegemon."
Tang Yonghao shook his head, "Junior apprentice-brother Huang laughed at me for not understanding that year, but I did afterwards. However, isn't the current situation similar to back then? I still can't see any hope suddenly descending from the heavens, allowing us to have nothing to worry about. In that case, regarding the current situation of our Daoism, we can only unite as one. "
After quietly listening to Tang Yonghao's words, Meng Wan smiled slightly, "In the Eight Extremities World that year, it was like looking at the sky from the bottom of a well. Who would have thought that there was such a vast world outside?"
"That's right …" Tang Yonghao smiled as well.
Meng Wan glanced behind her, the World Illuminating Peak having long since disappeared, "While the Sacred Sun Clan has been rebuilt, you and I are already no longer disciples of the Sacred Sun Clan. There are also few who still remember the rise and fall of the Sacred Sun Clan that year."
She currently belonged to Ingenious Flying Peak's Red Lotus Cliff, while Tang Yonghao was of Golden Court Mountain's direct lineage.
"My Master is fine, and senior apprentice-sister Feng is also at Broad Creed Mountain. While I was defeated in a battle with senior apprentice-sister Feng that year to decide the ownership of the Extreme Yin Crown, I had no qualms about risking my life." Meng Wan said softly, "I am not willing to be enemies with Broad Creed Mountain, but is it because I truly feel this way, or is it an excuse for fear of Broad Creed Mountain's current might?"
Tang Yonghao smiled, "In the Eight Extremities World that year, when Broad Creed Mountain did not possess such might, weren't you similarly unwilling to be enemies with them?"
"That's right. To the Sacred Sun Clan, I was already an unfilial disciple then," Meng Wan sighed.
Tang Yonghao said calmly, "There are some things that I must do even if I am incapable of doing them. Even if thou wilt not, I will still do it. There are some things that I will not do even if I can."
Meng Wan smiled, "While we are no longer in the Eight Extremities World, and while it has been so many years, senior apprentice-brother Tang is still the same as before."
"Just this much," Tang Yonghao smiled as well.
As the two conversed, they headed towards Golden Court Mountain.
While the East Heaven beyond Heaven was vast, the World Illuminating Peak was not far from Golden Court Mountain. With Meng Wan and Tang Yonghao's current cultivation bases, they arrived very quickly.
This place was indeed very lively. People came and went, all of them here to congratulate Cao Jie.
When Tang Yonghao and Meng Wan had just arrived, they shockingly saw that the Chief of Wutong Slope, Mao Yuansheng, was already there.
In the World beyond Worlds that year, Wutong Slope and Golden Court Mountain had been on bad terms, often clashing with each other. Now, however, such conflicts could no longer be seen in the Sky beyond Heavens.
Meng Wan and Mao Yuansheng exchanged glances and smiled.
As a descendant of Golden Court Mountain and Cao Jie's final disciple, Tang Yonghao naturally had the responsibility of greeting guests and sending them off.
In just a short while, new guests arrived, causing a commotion in the surroundings.
Broad Creed Mountain had come to congratulate them.
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