"Your honor, please have a seat of honor." Lin Yu politely guided her to sit on the seat of honor.
There were originally three seats arranged side by side, and in the past, they were the seats of the three Nascent Soul Sovereigns. Zhu Yao did not stand on ceremony either, as she immediately sat in the middle seat. However, when she sat down, the other three Supremacies did not have the nerve to sit on the same level as her. Thus, the Sect Leader and the three Nascent Soul cultivators sat in the seats below. The rest of the Golden Core Elders and some of the elite disciples were either sitting or standing behind their masters.
Most of the people in the hall had never seen this Demigod Sovereign who had suddenly appeared, so naturally, they were extremely curious about the matter of her concealing her identity and entering Blue Parasol Sect. Although they did not dare to brazenly inquire about it tomorrow, the gazes they were looking at Zhu Yao with, more or less, carried a little curiosity.
This was especially so for Lin Xiang, who was following Lin Yu. She was a straightforward person. She had a shocked expression on her face just now and was staring straight at her, as if she had yet to recover from her shock.
Sect Master Lin Yu hesitated for a moment. For the benefit of the sect, he had no choice but to thicken his skin and ask, "I wonder what plans His Honor has after this?"
Zhu Yao shook her head. "Not at the moment!" Regarding Yi Ling's bug, even she herself did not know what was going on. He could only take it one step at a time.
Hearing this, Lin Yu's face lit up with joy and he stood up excitedly. "If the Lord doesn't mind, you can always stay in our sect. Although my Blue Parasol Sect is a small sect, it can still be considered as a blessed land with mountains and rivers. Furthermore, we have a lot of disciples, if His Honor has any troubles, feel free to instruct us, we will definitely not refuse. "
He spoke the truth with great sincerity, as if he was extremely afraid that she would not agree.
"It's not impossible." She had no intention of leaving anyway.
Lin Yu instantly became excited, as he persuaded with even more effort. "If His Honor plans to stay in our sect for a long period of time, it would naturally be Blue Parasol Sect's greatest fortune. This Lin is untalented, but I'm willing to represent my humble sect to serve His Honor as the Grand Ancestral Master. I hope that Grand Ancestral Master will take good care of our sect, and guide our disciples to witness the Heavenly Dao together."
"Ah?" What the hell was the Grand Ancestor?
Lin Yu did not care whether she understood or not, instead, he respectfully bowed to her, prostrating himself on the ground, "Disciple Lin Yu, greets Great Ancestral Master."
"…" Was this a forceful buying and selling?
His bow was like a play button. The disciples behind him followed suit and knelt down, shouting in unison, "Old Ancestor."
Even his three Nascent Soul Venerables bowed and said, "Ancestral Master."
Zhu Yao, who was being called an ancestor: "…"
Why do I feel like I'm several generations older?
Was he trying to force a duck onto a perch?
She finally knew what Lin Yu was up to. He wanted to keep her in the Blue Parasol Sect forever, and treat her like the sect's mascot. On the surface, she was the only Soul Formation cultivator in the entire Cultivation World. In this world where strength was extremely important, it meant that whichever sect roped her in, that sect would immediately be promoted to the most powerful sect.
In addition, she had once entered the Blue Parasol Sect. No matter if it was for fame or profit, it was impossible for the Blue Parasol Sect to give up on a living signboard like her. However, with her strength, it was destined that no one would be able to control her. That was why he used such a method to give her a supreme status so that she would willingly stay. And, he did not hesitate to let go of his dignity as a Sect Master. Throwing away whatever face he had, he had to raise her high.
It wasn't that he didn't want to talk about how he worked hard, and indeed, he was very suitable to be a Sect Master. He was decisive, flexible, and at times like this, he was able to look at the big picture and make the most suitable decision. Zhu Yao began to admire him a little.
Zhu Yao waved her sleeves and summoned a gust of wind, instantly lifting up all the people on the ground. "No need to be so courteous. I don't have any intentions of leaving this place. Even if I'm just protecting you, so what?" Zhu Yao said honestly.
She came to Blue Parasol Sect for the bug. In these few years, though she had been attacked by Yi Ling's words several times, both in the open and in the dark, and had pulled a huge pile of hatred, in general, she did not cause any actual harm. Though she hated Yi Ling, she was only targeting her personally. This had nothing to do with Blue Parasol Sect.
She was very clear about this, and would not vent her anger on the entire sect because of a single person's mistake. Otherwise, she would be no different from those people who would take revenge on society for personal reasons.
Back then, when she joined Blue Parasol Sect, she was merely a normal disciple, and Blue Parasol Sect had given her the treatment and protection of a normal disciple. Strictly speaking, they did not mistreat her. Instead, due to her relationship with Yue Ying, they gave her some convenience.
Then, what reason did she have to turn her back on them?
Lin Yu's eyes instantly shone, as though he never expected that she would actually be so cooperative.
"But …" Zhu Yao's tone changed. "If there comes a day when I have the intention to leave, none of you will be able to stop me either." There was always a 'what if' in everything. Who knew what would happen in the future? It was fine for her to stay in Blue Parasol Sect, but if she were to touch her bottom line in the future, she would not be merciful either.
"Of course." Lin Yu understood her meaning, as he nodded with a grand expression. His face was filled with the excitement of having a new mascot to guard the sect. Though, the three Nascent Soul Sovereigns at the side all had different expressions. Especially Xuan Xu, his brows were tightly furrowed, looking as though he wanted to say something, but was desperately holding it in.
She could not help but look towards Xuan Yin at the side. "Oh right, Sovereign Xuan Yin."
"Yes, what instructions does Ancestral Master have for me?" Xuan Yin got into character quickly, as she respectfully bowed.
"Yue Ying was injured during the beast wave. I brought him back to my place, so he did not return in time. I hope you don't mind." Yue Ying was her disciple after all, so it was still necessary to inform her.
Xuan Yin was startled, as something flashed past her face. A moment later, she replied. "Thank you, Ancestral Master."
"Great Ancestral Master!" Lin Yu once again came out. "Three days later is an auspicious day. This disciple wishes to send a voice transmission to the various sects to gather here, and officially pay respects to Great Ancestral Master as my sect's Grand Ancestor. I wonder … "Lin Yu's face was filled with excitement. Yanran looked as though she wanted to drag her to the various sects and clans, and show off.
Zhu Yao immediately rejected it. She still had to take care of Yue Ying? Where would she have the time to accompany her to show off?
"You heard it as well. My Yue Ying is injured. Let's forget about these mundane matters! "
"Great Ancestral Master, this …" Lin Yu was a little disappointed, and still wanted to persuade her.
However, Zhu Yao suddenly felt her mind move. The defensive formation outside her courtyard had been broken by someone. She suddenly stood up, and her expression changed. "Yue Ying!"
In an instant, her figure flashed, abandoning the crowd, she flew back to her own courtyard.
However, she was stunned by the scene in front of her.
A wall of flames that was several meters tall surrounded her entire courtyard, and it crazily spread towards the inside of the house. The flames carried a large amount of spiritual energy, and the restrictions outside the courtyard had long lost their effectiveness. What was left was a burnt smell, and at the center of the courtyard, a large patch of tree roots suddenly appeared, tightly covering the hole where Yue Ying was at. The two large trees by the side of the hole, had long been ignited, and the tree trunks had already been burnt black. Their leaves had long been completely burnt, and they looked as though they were on the verge of death. However, the tree roots on the hole did not move a single inch.
Zhu Yao's heart ached, and in an instant, the fury in her heart surged. She suddenly had the urge to destroy everything. She cast a water-type mystic art, and in an instant, five water dragons appeared in the sky, and they immediately pounced towards the wall of flames.
Sizzling sounds could be heard everywhere, and the sound of the flames extinguishing could be heard. Seemingly in an instant, the huge flames that soared into the sky had completely disappeared.
"Great Ancestral Master, just what is this …" Lin Yu and the rest rushed over, and when they saw the situation in the courtyard, they were shocked as well. No one knew what had happened. Most importantly, there were no other figures in the surroundings.
Zhu Yao did not reply. Looking at the two trees that had already been burnt into withered branches, she simply felt her heart clenching. Her hands could not help but tremble as she touched the charred tree trunks.
"You're back …" A weak and almost inaudible voice sounded. Clearly, it was said with great difficulty, yet, it faintly carried a hint of waiting for praise. "I … promised … to help … watch. It's … fine. Fruit … is fine."
In just a few short sentences, as though it had exhausted all of its energy, the tree roots that were tightly entrenched in the courtyard, as though they had lost their power, collapsed.
Zhu Yao felt as though her heart was being pierced by a knife. Waves of pain surged, and balls of fury endlessly rose within her, burning her eyes scarlet red. It was as though something had snapped in her mind, and at that moment, she wished that she could peel off the skin and pull out the tendons of the person who set the fire.
She immediately released her divine sense, and enveloped the entire Blue Parasol Sect. A moment later, she cast an art with a wave of her hand, and instantly summoned a bolt of heavenly lightning, which shot towards the back of a mountain rock a few dozen meters away.
A thunderous boom resounded, and that gigantic mountain rock instantly turned into ashes. And a man who was evidently heavily injured, was currently lying at the bottom of that pit, with blood flowing from his seven orifices.
"Mu Liu!" Yi Ling exclaimed, as she recognized the person over there. He was the Nine-tailed Fox Mu Liu she met in the labyrinth back then.
Mu Liu's expression changed. That bolt of heavenly lightning earlier, had instantly scattered his cultivation, and he was barely able to sit up with all his might. Panting heavily, he looked towards Zhu Yao. He looked at her in horror. Since when did she become so powerful?
"You're the one who set the fire." Zhu Yao said with certainty, and not as a question.
Mu Liu's entire body trembled, and he instinctively felt fear. "No, it's not me … I just happened to arrive here."
"Happened? The remnant fire spiritual aura on your body is exactly the same as the fire wall. You call this a coincidence? "He was the one who set the fire. Zhu Yao walked towards him.
"You're spouting nonsense!" Mu Liu's expression changed. "I basically have no reason to burn your house."
"Reason?" Zhu Yao coldly laughed. The rage in her heart was burning to the point where she could barely find her rationality. "I don't care about your reason. If I want to take your life, similarly, I don't need a reason either!"
His expression changed, as he turned around, wanting to flee.
Zhu Yao immediately released her pressure, firmly locking him on the spot. She immediately materialized countless spiritual swords. Mu Liu was startled. He wanted to defend himself, but his Dantian had long been shattered, and he was basically unable to use any spiritual energy. He could only watch as those spiritual swords pierced through his chest one after another.
In an instant, Mu Liu's screams could be heard endlessly.
"You … You …" Mu Liu only had a single breath left. Glaring at her indignantly, he fiercely said. "So what if I did it? Who asked you … to treat Ling 'er like this … I just hate the fact that I didn't burn you to death as well! "
His words immediately stepped on Zhu Yao's explosive point. Without holding back any longer, a spiritual sword instantly shattered the demonic core in his body.
Mu Liu instantly reverted to his original form, a white Nine-tailed Fox.
With a twist of Zhu Yao's hand, the longsword formed from the Ruling Plume appeared in her hand. Stopping next to the white fox, she coldly said. "I heard that the Nine-tailed Race is born with intelligence, and is the king of demons. They can only transform into a single tail every hundred years, and can only transform after a thousand years. "
With a swing of her sword, she instantly severed all eight of his tails.
In an instant, the entire Blue Parasol Sect resounded with Mu Liu's screams.
However, Zhu Yao simply watched on. The rage in the depths of her heart could not be suppressed no matter what. Even his screams were especially irritating to her. Not enough! He had killed those two trees, and he had even almost harmed Yue Ying. How could these few slashes be enough!?
That urge to destroy grew even clearer. She subconsciously raised her sword, wanting to end this fox who was constantly screaming miserably.
"Yu Yao!" A clear and low voice resounded in her mind, as though a bucket of ice water had poured down on her head. Her figure paused, and the rage that was about to surge out of her body earlier, slowly dissipated.
Master …
She stood there blankly for a long while.
After taking a deep breath, she finally calmed down completely. She then glanced at the fox who had already fainted on the ground, a hint of doubt flashed past her eyes, before she turned around and walked back.
Glancing at Lin Yu and Yi Ling at the side, her expression sank, and she coldly said. "Sect Master Lin, you have to give me an explanation for this matter."
After saying that, without waiting for his reply, she immediately walked back into the courtyard. With a wave of her hand, she placed down layers of formations.
Suddenly, the ground beneath her feet began to shake.
Everyone flew up with their swords, and the ground began to crack inch by inch. Within a radius of a few kilometers around the courtyard Zhu Yao was staying in, as though they were being supported by some sort of energy, they separated from the mountain and slowly rose. They floated past the mountain peak, and rose into the air.
A ray of formation light flashed, and a layer of transparent barrier was instantly added onto that floating mountain which had formed its own world.
Lin Yu's face was ashen. It seemed like this Lord was truly angry. He had initially thought that Blue Parasol Sect had obtained a huge backer, and would become the number one sect in the cultivation world from then on. However, he never expected that not long after he stayed, he had already offended someone. He could not help but glare at Yi Ling a little resentfully. Just as he was about to ask that fox demon called Mu Liu, just what was going on? However, the latter's face was ashen as well.
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Zhu Yao placed down a few spiritual energy gathering formations in the courtyard, and then injected a large amount of wood spiritual energy into the two trees. Seeing that the charred tree trunks were slowly regaining some life force, she heaved a sigh of relief. The life force of trees was strong in the first place. Although they were severely damaged right now, as long as they were given time, they would still grow back. Wildfire cannot burn, spring wind blows, and they will grow again. In a moment of anger earlier, she basically did not think of this point.
Recalling what happened earlier, Zhu Yao's heart sank. Even she herself could not understand why she was so impulsive. Furthermore, that uncontrollable anger made her feel a little flustered. That feeling, was as though her entire being was being controlled by anger.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that something was amiss. She hurriedly isolated the entire place, placed down layers of restrictions, and then entered the house with a restless look.
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