It had been a rule for generations that those who had achieved sainthood in the Nine States would head to the Upper Worlds to pay their respects to Emperor Xia.
The Nine States were the orthodoxy of Emperor Xia, but only those who had proven the Divine Path were qualified to meet Emperor Xia. It was also a kind of ceremony.
Before they returned, the news had already swept across the Nine Regions.
It was especially so in the Barren State, where a huge storm was set off.
The Barren State had produced five saints, and all of them came from the Holy Zhi Palace. It was crazy.
In the past, the Holy Zhi Palace had spared no expense in order to cultivate a Saint Plane figure. After many years without a Saint, they were forgotten by the Nine States.
Now, there were five saints in the Battle of Proving Holiness. In addition to the four saints in the Holy Zhi Palace, the Glass Saint was also living in the Lapis Lazuli Palace.
In the Holy Zhi Palace, ten saints stood side by side, the number one in the Nine States.
Furthermore, Ye Futian, Yu Sheng, the Sword Saint, Gu Dongliu, and the others had yet to become saints. They were all thought to be figures who would become saints in the future.
Many people sighed with emotion. This was what it meant to be joy after extreme misfortune.
A mighty Holy War swept through the 10 Holy Lands. Too many powerhouses perished in this battle, but it also brought a baptism for the victors.
Other than those who had proved holiness, everyone else returned to the Holy Zhi Palace.
The Five Saints of the Barren State were:
The City Lord of Alchemy City, You Chi, was formerly ranked eighth on the Barren Sky Ranking.
The Lord of the Ice Temple, Yun Shang, was formerly ranked second on the Barren Sky Ranking.
The leader of the Zhuge family, Zhuge Qingfeng, was ranked sixth on the Barren Sky Ranking.
Xu Shang of Tingxue House, formerly ninth on the Barren Sky Ranking.
Yuan Hong, the leader of the Golden Apes, was ranked 18th on the Barren Sky Ranking.
Of course, the first four were all Palace Lords of the Holy Zhi Palace, and Yuan Hong was a Guardian Elder of the Holy Sage Pavilion.
Furthermore, their previous rankings on the Barren Sky Ranking were all based on their previous powers. In the Sacred War, they had been baptized in blood, and they had all become even stronger, especially Yuan Hong. After the battle, he took control of the Heavenly Battle Matrix and was extremely violent.
Since then, of the top ten on the Barren Sky Ranking, the first and third were the original Palace Lords of the Holy Zhi Palace. They both perished. The White Cloud City Lord and Bai Luli, father and son, had yet to set foot on the Saint Plane. Huang Xi died in battle.
This time, the four of them, including Douzhan, had all entered the Divine Path.
How could such an ending not cause a stir in the Barren State?
At the same time, it also made the experts from the Barren State who were ranked at the bottom of the Barren Sky Ranking extremely regretful.
That was the Divine Path, and they had participated in the Battle of Proving Holiness themselves. In truth, the five from the Holy Zhi Palace were not the strongest. Yu Sheng, the Sword Saint, Qin Zhuang, and Gu Dongliu were not weaker than them. However, the Path of Proving Holiness was not just a competition of combat power.
All five of them had been stuck at the pinnacle of the Sage Plane for many years. Their plane was stable, and after the Sacred War, their state of mind became flawless. In the battlefield of the Battle of Proving Holiness, Yu Sheng, the Sword Saint, and the others had seized some opportunities to prove holiness, allowing the elders of the Holy Zhi Palace to cultivate and seize the opportunity to become saints. As such, these five saints were born.
After the Battle of Proving Holiness, many mighty ones from holy lands cursed the Holy Zhi Palace, saying that they were such b * stards that they stole all the resources of the Proving Holiness and let the cultivators of the Barren State enjoy them. All the holy lands of the Nine States were bullied, especially that Yu Sheng.
Of course, they were just complaining and did not hold any real grudges. After all, in this Battle of Proving Holiness, the Barren State suppressed all the strong with absolute power, but in reality, they were merciful and did not kill.
In the past Battles of Proving Holiness, massacres were a common sight. Furthermore, none of the Holy Lands would bother about it. This was a tacit rule. The opportunity to become a Saint was destined to be bloody. Since they had chosen to enter, they would naturally have to face bloody battles.
The Holy Zhi Palace's lineup was indeed invincible this time, and they had nothing to say.
These five people, Yu Sheng, had actually stolen the opportunity to become saints from the top figures of the other holy lands of the Nine States.
Why had there been no saints in the Barren State in the past? Perhaps some people's plane was unstable, and their state of mind was not strong enough, but was everyone the same?
The previous Palace Lord, Chun Yang, actually had the foundation to become a saint, but he could not seize the opportunity to prove holiness and could not take that step. He even suffered irreparable damage in the Battle of Proving Holiness.
The opportunities to become saints were all taken and distributed by the holy lands of the Nine States.
This time, it was finally the Holy Zhi Palace of the Barren State's turn to be proud.
After the news that there were five saints in the Battle of Proving Holiness spread throughout the Barren State, countless people went to the five palaces of the Holy Zhi Palace, wanting to enter the palace to cultivate.
Four of the five palaces' lords had become saints, and they could all be called holy lands. How grand was this?
The Barren State, Crouching Dragon Mountain. The Zhuge family had now become the Zhuge Academy.
At this time, countless people climbed the mountain and came outside the Zhuge Academy, wanting to study.
And among these people, there was a rather large group that came to the front of the academy and said, "We are the people of the Zhuge family of the past, and we wish to enter the academy."
The person in the lead was called Zhuge Ji, the leader of this branch. But at this time, Zhuge Ji looked especially old. Even when facing the gatekeeper of the Zhuge Academy, he still cupped his fists.
"The people of the Zhuge family followed the Palace Lord and founded the Holy Zhi Palace. Now the head of the family, Zhuge Qingfeng, has entered the Divine Path and is going to visit Emperor Xia. He will return soon. The people of the family are also cultivating in the academy. I have not heard of any other Zhuge family," the disciple outside the academy looked at Zhuge Ji and said.
"Back then, the Zhuge family was divided into two branches. The head of the family was one branch, and we were the other. We are indeed the people of the Zhuge family," Zhuge Ji did not get angry and continued.
"Since it has been divided into two branches, what are you coming back for?" the young man said coldly. He naturally knew about this part of history.
"We want to return to the family and wait for the head to return so that we can apologize to him," Zhuge Ji said.
"Then you can wait outside." The young man's voice was rather disdainful. Back then, when the Holy Zhi Palace was in danger, he abandoned the head of the family and formed his own branch to protect himself. Now that the Holy Zhi Palace had ushered in glory and Zhuge Qingfeng had entered the Divine Path, they wanted to come back and take advantage of the situation?
There was no such thing in the world. If he were Zhuge Qingfeng, he would have told these people to get lost.
"Then we will wait outside," Zhuge Ji said.
The group sat not far away from the academy. Zhuge Xing was among the crowd. He lowered his head and said nothing. The others also looked very dispirited.
The Divine Path.
Back in the Nine State Forum, while they were shocked, they still had no intention of returning.
But now, their former head of the family, Zhuge Qingfeng, had entered the Saint Plane.
That was the legendary Saint. If Zhuge Qingfeng had taken care of their cultivation … perhaps in the future, their descendants would also have such an opportunity.
The Holy Zhi Palace having five Saints was too much of a shock for them, and not just for them.
"Zhuge Ji, now there is only the Zhuge Academy on Crouching Dragon Mountain, and no Zhuge family. With what you did back then, the head of the family will not let you enter the academy to cultivate. After all, the academy is a branch of the Holy Zhi Palace, and the Holy Zhi Palace will not nurture people who go back on their word.
You can leave now, "a voice was heard from within the academy. It was an old man from the Zhuge family. Zhuge Ji trembled slightly when he heard his words. He looked over and finally understood that there was no hope. He stood up and took a deep look at the Zhuge Academy on Crouching Dragon Mountain. He casually prostrated on the ground and bowed, as if he was filled with endless sorrow.
Standing up, Zhuge Ji said, "You can all leave now. From now on, there is only the Zhuge Academy in the Barren State."
He knew that there was no longer any meaning in their existence. No one would care about them. The world would only know that the Zhuge Academy on Crouching Dragon Mountain was led by the former head of the Zhuge family, Zhuge Qingfeng, as the first head of the Zhuge family, and he had stepped into the Divine Path.
Zhuge Ji also knew that in the future, Zhuge Qingfeng's branch of the Zhuge family would become the symbol of the Academy. After all, Zhuge Qingfeng, who had stepped into the Divine Path, would become the symbol of the Academy. With him around, the people of the Zhuge family would have a good life, even better than before.
Moreover, Zhuge Qingfeng still had a daughter, Zhuge Mingyue, and a son-in-law, Gu Dongliu. They were the brothers and sisters of Ye Futian, the Palace Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace.
…
In the Holy Zhi Palace, before the main peak of the Holy Sage Pavilion, a group of people stood on the golden stairs.
The person in the lead was dressed in white and had white hair. It was Ye Futian. Beside him were Yu Sheng, the Sword Saint, Qin Zhuang, Gu Dongliu, and the others. At the moment, their eyes were all looking into the sky, as if they were welcoming someone.
Above the sky, wisps of saintly might became clearer, approaching the Holy Zhi Palace. Soon, a group of people appeared in their field of vision. It was Zhuge Qingfeng, You Chi, and the others.
Ye Futian's eyes revealed a bright smile. In the Holy Zhi Palace, countless figures rose into the sky, looking at the returning saints, and said loudly, "Welcome back to the palace, saints."
This voice rang through the sky, and all the people of the Holy Zhi Palace were excited beyond words.
The five saints walked in front of Ye Futian. Their temperament had changed, becoming even more extraordinary.
At the moment, bright smiles appeared in the eyes of all five, and then they bowed together and said, "Greetings, Palace Lord."
The greeting of five saints was a grand occasion. Countless people in the Holy Zhi Palace looked over, and some even had tears in their eyes.
This was the respect that Ye Futian deserved.
Ye Futian's eyes were slightly red, and he actually felt a little sour. Looking at the five familiar figures, he also bowed slightly to them and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work."
This word of thanks was to thank them for everything they had done for him and for the Holy Zhi Palace.
These years, they had risked their lives, and they had finally entered the Saint Plane. It was worth it.
Ye Futian walked forward and opened his arms to You Chi, then hugged him, and then Zhuge Qingfeng, Xu Shang, Yuan Hong, and Yun Shang.
Back then, they had gambled the fates of the Zhuge family, Alchemy City, Ice and Snow Temple, golden apes, and Tingxue House to follow him into battle. Today, they had finally proven their Way.
It was a pity that Huang Xi of the Sovereign Family had passed away, or there would have been six saints.
"Palace Lord, I have good news for you," You Chi looked at Ye Futian and said.
"What news?" Ye Futian asked with a smile. Seeing that they had returned was already the best news.
"When we met with Emperor Xia, Princess Xia Qingyuan asked us to bring you a message. She checked the place where the people of the Nine States went to train, and the princess said that Madam might still be there," You Chi looked at Ye Futian and said.
Ye Futian's body trembled violently, and he only felt his heart beating violently.
"Anything else?" Ye Futian asked with a trembling voice.
Was it really possible that Jieyu was still there?
"The princess did not say much. I guess what she meant was that she wanted you to go to the Upper Worlds and ask her yourself," Xu Shang looked at Ye Futian and said with a smile.
"Xia Qingyuan." Ye Futian's heart was beating rapidly, and he had the urge to beat her up. He looked up at the sky and wanted to go there directly.
"Futian, take care of the matters of the Holy Zhi Palace first." Zhuge Qingfeng did not refer to him as Palace Lord, but as Futian. He knew that it was time for Ye Futian to leave.
The Nine States could no longer tolerate him!
PS: The Nine State Scroll's main plot has ended. Today, there are two chapters. If you still owe me, continue to owe me. Change the map and start over. Kavin, kavin, I am very sorry!
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