Zhu Yao could not help but want to raise Ye Qingcang's face to take a closer look. Before he could reach his hand out, he suddenly felt a chill beside him and heard a cracking sound. The formation that she had set up to resist the Heavenly Lightning instantly collapsed.
The dazzling Heavenly Thunder rumbled and struck the three of them head-on.
Zhu Yao, who was stretching out her hand: "…"
Before he could react, his waist tightened, and he was pulled into an embrace that also smelled of burnt flesh. With a stern look, Yu Yan cast a Dirt Removal Art on himself and his stupid disciple, and then, he calmly set down a new formation. The expression on his face did not change. He was so calm that it was as if he was not the one who had just broken the formation.
Looking at a certain disciple who was still staring at Ye Qingcang with a dazed expression, Zhang Xuan frowned. Reaching out, he pinched her chin and forcefully turned her face around until there was only his reflection in the other party's eyes. Un, he was satisfied.
Then, he turned his head and glanced at the unknown object beside him. A cold aura emanated from him.
The unknown object, Xiao Cang, could only feel its whole body trembling as it broke out in cold sweat. Although he didn't know what he had done wrong again. But he vaguely felt that he should move further away?
But in the next second, it was already too late for him to think about the reason, because the next bolt of lightning had already struck down, and he was not within the range of the new array formation!
— —
Within a day, the orthodox immortal sects lost two sects, and the disciples of the Shell Shell Sect were almost all slaughtered. By the time reinforcements from the various sects arrived, the entire Shell Shell Sect was already a sea of blood. Most of the disciples who survived were also in a daze, as if they had suffered a huge blow. No matter how they asked, they couldn't get any answers. Not to mention finding clues about the so-called Soul Formation evil cultivator. And this was not the end. When the crowd rushed back to Ness Cesary Sect, the scene in front of their eyes stunned them. Ness Cesary Sect, which had been passed down for thousands of years, was destroyed in a single night, and was flattened to the ground. Fortunately, the sect's disciples were not heavily injured. The laughable thing was, the ones who saved them from danger were actually the two people who were chased out of Ness Cesary Sect back then. For a moment, everyone from Ness Cesary Sect felt especially upset in their hearts.
When Zhu Yao hurried over to meet up with the various sects, she shockingly realized that other than Qu Jiang, there were other people who came out to welcome her. There was actually Qu Ying as well. It was just that his face alternated between green and white, which was exceptionally fascinating. It was as if he didn't know how to face this Little Martial Uncle of the past. His expression changed again and again. Zhu Yao could not help but look at him a few times.
"Thank you little martial aunt for your help." Qu Jiang bowed towards Zhu Yao.
"It's best if you just call me Zhu Yao." She said without a mind. "I'm no longer your senior-martial aunt, it's a little awkward to hear."
Qu Jiang was stunned. Even Qu Ying, who was at the side, froze. After a while, he corrected himself. "Venerable One … thank you for your help. If not for the Sovereign's protection, not just Ness Cesary Sect, I'm afraid the entire deity sect would not be able to escape this calamity. "
"It's nothing. There's no need to be polite. "Zhu Yao replied with a smile.
Qu Jiang did not continue with the pleasantries either, as he led Zhu Yao into the inner hall. The reason why he intentionally came out to welcome her was actually because he wanted to bury the hatchet between them. He wanted her and Bai Zhiyuan to return to Ness Cesary Sect. In a situation where their nest had been destroyed, Ness Cesary Sect indeed urgently needed a protector like this. However, after those words earlier, the other party evidently did not have the intention to return. Naturally, he had no choice but to give up on this thought.
When Zhu Yao entered the inner hall, the various clans and sects were already in full swing. When she appeared, they were silent for a moment, before bowing towards her one after another. Zhu Yao nodded in acknowledgement, and then walked towards the seat at the very top according to Qu Jiang's guidance. However, this time, she no longer had to stand.
Hua Lin passionately waved at her. "Old … Fellow daoist, over here, over here." As he called out, he looked at his surroundings. Realizing that there were no more empty seats left, he rudely pushed an early-stage Demigod Sovereign on his right. "Hey, sit over there."
That Demigod practitioner was startled, as though he did not expect that a dignified Demigod practitioner like him would be despised so openly. His face turned green from anger. He turned to look at the other Demigod practitioners, and all of them turned their heads away as though they did not see anything. He had no choice but to let out a cold snort, as he unwillingly moved to an empty seat at the very edge.
"There's a seat here that's empty, hurry and come." Hua Lin shamelessly pointed at the seat that had just been vacated, and shouted at Zhu Yao. That practitioner, who had just left, stumbled, and had almost fallen. Even if you're a wandering practitioner, you can't be this shameless, hey!
The corner of Zhu Yao's lips twitched. Enduring that practitioner's resentful gaze, she sat next to Hua Lin. Why did she feel as though she had unintentionally pulled another circle of hatred?
"Heretic practitioners are simply too arrogant. Today, they dared to openly attack Origin Wall and Cesary Dawn Sect, so they will definitely attack the other Deity Sects in the future. If this threat is not eliminated, I'm afraid our Deity Sects will not be able to rest easy. "A Nascent Soul practitioner said with indignation.
"Even though that's the case …" However, there were people who objected. "However, heretic practitioners have always been scattered throughout the lands, and they are mixed in with wandering practitioners. It's extremely difficult to find them. Furthermore, after this incident, the various sects have suffered losses. The most important thing we should do now is to recuperate, and recover our vitality. "
When that practitioner heard this, he was instantly enraged. "Wait, wait, wait! Just how long do we have to wait? The disciples of my Origin Wall Sect have all died in the hands of heretic practitioners. When can we take revenge for this? Furthermore, heretic practitioners must have suffered losses in this incident as well, so we should take advantage of the situation and pursue them. "
"Right now, the enemy's situation is unclear. It's a great taboo to make a move!" Another person stood out to object. "Just by looking at the situation of Origin Wall Sect, we can tell that they were actually able to escape unscathed before we arrived. It can be seen that the strength of heretic practitioners is not to be underestimated."
"Makes sense." Another person said. "Back then, the disciple who reported the news also said that there are Demigod practitioners among the heretic practitioners. Furthermore, before we arrived, we did not manage to track down a single heretic practitioner. Who knows just how many Demigod heretic practitioners there are?"
"But, if we ignore them now, they might become even more of a threat in the future."
Zhu Yao frowned. She finally understood the reason why these people had gathered here for the past few days. It was none other than one side advocating for peace, while the other side advocating for war. The side advocating for war believed that they should take this opportunity to quickly get rid of the heretic practitioners, so that they could peacefully cultivate. While the other side felt that their losses this time were too great, and there wouldn't be any good results even if they were to continue fighting. It wouldn't be too late to continue fighting after they had recovered their losses.
Generally speaking, the side advocating for war would usually sacrifice more, like Origin Wall and Cesary Dawn. The side advocating for peace would usually be the other sects that did not suffer any losses.
The more Zhu Yao listened, the more conflicted she felt. If they were to continue arguing like this, when would it end?
"Umm …" She could not help but speak up. The entire place instantly quietened down. The crowd looked towards her one after another. Towards this new Sovereign who had saved the disciples of the various sects, the crowd was still rather convinced. "Umm, I just want to ask … Just who is the heretic practitioner who attacked Origin Wall Sect?"
The crowd was startled, and they began to exchange glances.
"No one knows?" Then why the hell are you guys arguing for!?
The crowd's faces paled, as though no one had really thought of this question.
The place was silent for two seconds, before a Nascent Soul practitioner stood up and said. "Let's not talk about who did it. In short, all heretic practitioners in the world aren't good people. They should be eradicated as soon as possible. "
The corner of Zhu Yao's lips twitched. This logic was a little too incredible. "Then how do you plan on finding these heretic practitioners?"
He was instantly dumbfounded.
Heretic practitioners were, in a broad sense, just another term. They referred to those opportunists. Practitioners who did not cultivate using the common way. They were even more unorganized and undisciplined than wandering practitioners. If they did not have an accurate target, how were they supposed to find them with just this term? It wasn't like heretic practitioners would write the words' I'm a heretic practitioner 'on their faces.
"Junior-martial sister Zhu's words make sense …" Sovereign Wu Fu who had been sitting at the top suddenly spoke up. He glanced at her with a smile. "Indeed, we should make our move after finding our targets. However … Currently, our Ness Cesary Sect's Skybond Peak has already fallen into their hands. There are countless treasures inside, and I'm just afraid that heretic practitioners will make use of the treasures inside to expand their strength. Currently, they already dare to openly deal with a deity sect. If they were to grow stronger … "
Before he finished speaking, the expressions of the people below changed one after another. That's right! Their enemies already possessed such a large amount of resources. If they were to grow stronger, then it would be even worse. In an instant, the practitioners who were in favor of peace began to waver.
"Oh, you're talking about Skybond Peak?" Zhu Yao said without a care. "Don't worry, it's not in the hands of heretic practitioners."
"It's not?" The crowd was startled, evidently, they did not believe her.
Zhu Yao looked at Qu Jiang and chuckled. "I'm sorry, Sect Master Qu. I accidentally burned that entire mountain."
"What?" Wu Fu fiercely stood up, and even the crowd looked at her as though they were looking at an idiot. "You … Y-You … Burned Skybond Peak?"
"Uh … Operational error!" Speaking of this, she really did feel a little guilty for burning someone else's house. "Umm … I saw those few heretic practitioners moved Skybond Peak away, so I anxiously chased after them. However, I can't move it back by myself. You guys have to understand that I'm a weak woman … So … Hoho, you guys understand! "
Crowd: …
They didn't want to understand the slightest bit, alright? That was Skybond Peak, the Skybond Peak left behind by an ascended ancestor. There were countless treasures inside, how could it be burned just like that!?
The people present did not regain their senses for a long while. Every single one of them felt like scratching the wall, alright?
"Haah, so be it!" Though, Qu Jiang was the first to regain his senses. Letting out a deep sigh, though his heart was bleeding, he still consoled himself. "At the very least, it's better than falling into the hands of heretic practitioners."
The crowd looked as though they were about to cry as well. Initially, they had the thought of getting a share of the spoils when they went to the tournament. Who knew that the spoils would be stolen by someone, and then, they would be burnt to a crisp. None of them were able to get a taste of it. Their fluctuating emotions were a little too sour.
"Junior-martial sister, are you certain that Skybond Peak was burnt? And not disappeared due to some other reason? "Wu Fu suddenly asked with a hidden meaning.
Zhu Yao frowned. "Other reason?" What did he mean?
Wu Fu chuckled. "This humble one is simply curious as to how such a huge mountain could be turned into ashes."
"What do you mean?" Little tyrant was instantly enraged. "Are you saying that grandma has embezzled Skybond Peak?"
"I didn't say that." Wu Fu continued with a smile. "I'm merely asking a question. Back then, only junior-martial sister and two disciples were chasing after the heretic practitioners, and these two people …" He glanced at little tyrant and Ye Qingcang. "Their relationship with junior-martial sister isn't shallow. As for what happened back then, no one else is clear."
When he said that, the crowd revealed doubtful expressions one after another. Indeed. Skybond Peak was filled with countless treasures. How could a normal person bear to burn them just like that?
"Sovereign's words are too harsh." Ye Qingcang could not help but speak up as well. His tone was filled with anger. "If granny covets the items in Skybond Peak, back then, when she was the only one who entered Skybond Peak, she could have taken whatever she wanted. Why would she have to wait until now? Furthermore, granny has long become a Demigod. What use are the items in Skybond Peak to her? "
"They're useless to her, but that might not be the case for others." Wu Fu intentionally glanced at little tyrant and Ye Qingcang, before continuing. "Furthermore, other than pellets and talismans, Skybond Peak is filled with countless mystic artifacts. There are even tenth rank mystic artifacts. Who wouldn't be tempted?"
"We don't care about the items inside!" Ye Qingcang immediately refuted.
However, Wu Fu simply snorted coldly, and did not reply. When the crowd heard his words, they could not help but look at Zhu Yao with doubtful eyes.
Just as little tyrant and Ye Qingcang were about to speak up, Zhu Yao immediately pulled the two of them.
Turning to look at Wu Fu, she smiled in a good mood. "Sovereign Wu Fu, what you're trying to say is, I hid Skybond Peak, but intentionally told you all to burn it, so that I can monopolize it for myself?"
"Junior-martial sister, I naturally believe you. I'm just saying this so that you can explain things a little more clearly, so that everyone can understand." Wu Fu's smile became even more amiable, as though he was saying this for her own good.
"I don't have anything to explain!" Zhu Yao looked at the crowd in the sect, and instantly felt a little tired. So seeking justice and slaying heretic practitioners were all empty promises. In the end, they were still inferior to benefits. "If Skybond Peak is burned, then so be it."
The doubt in the crowd's eyes grew heavier.
Zhu Yao continued. "However, I indeed did not take the items inside, nor did I hide them. If you really want an explanation … "She sized up the crowd." Then let me analyze it for you! "
"The items in Skybond Peak are nothing more than a few things. Pellets, talismans, mystic arts, and mystic artifacts. I'm currently a Demigod. Unless there's a pellet that can directly allow me to ascend, heh … Do you think I'll keep those pellets for no reason, and eat them like candies? "
"As for talismans, you all know that I have penta spirit veins, right? Detonating talismans isn't as fast as me casting my own arts. Unless I have a long life, and am willing to sacrifice speed for speed in battle, I will only use talismans to defend against my enemies and court death. "
"Of course there's also mystic arts! Just how retarded do I have to be to cripple my current cultivation, pick a new mystic art, and practice it for fun? "
"Then what about mystic artifacts?" Wu Fu asked with a sunken voice, and his smile grew even deeper. "I believe junior-martial sister is very clear that among the mystic artifacts in Skybond Peak, there are even tenth rank mystic artifacts. In the current cultivation world, there aren't many tenth rank mystic artifacts. "
"I really don't care about them." Zhu Yao rolled her eyes at him, and continued to despise Skybond Peak to the very end. "I'm a tenth rank artificer myself. Those inferior artifacts that Wang Shang refined, they don't have the looks, and they don't have the functions. Do you think this old lady will like them?"
"…" The entire place was silent.
"You … You're a tenth rank artificer …" Wu Fu was stunned as well. "This … That's impossible." Even the flying sword she used was of the second rank. Which artificer could be as thrifty as her?
"Daoist Yu is right." Hua Lin stood up, and took out the spiritual boat in his hands. "This spiritual boat in my hands was refined by her, and she gifted it to me. It's a tenth rank peak-grade mystic artifact."
When these words fell, in an instant, everyone present took in a deep breath.
Zhu Yao: "…" Uh … This really wasn't refined by her!
Student Hua Lin's lying wasn't right, the original creator was listening! (To be continued …)
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