He felt that there would be a fundamental change in another two to three days. By then, the nurturing process would be complete and the Star Stone would truly be of use to him.
He was inexplicably excited when he thought of this and wished that time would pass quickly.
While nurturing the Star Stone and activating the Heavenly Heart Technique, the Great Light Scripture recited by the Buddha of Great Light in the void of his mind had changed and become the complete Great Light Scripture. Although he did not cultivate the Great Light Technique, his cultivation level was soaring.
In just seven days, he felt that his cultivation level had increased by a level.
The next time he met Wei Wuwei, he would not be so embarrassed even if he could not defeat him. Unfortunately, he was still inferior to Sun Mingyue. He did not know how much of a difference there was. Every time he improved his martial arts, he would feel inferior to Sun Mingyue as if he could never surpass her.
This kind of feeling could easily make one despair, but it also ignited Chu Li's fighting spirit. He wanted nothing more than to cultivate diligently all day long so that he could catch up to Sun Mingyue, even if half of her cultivation level was inherited.
Just as he was in a good mood, he suddenly heard footsteps outside. Even in the howling wind, the footsteps could be heard clearly. It was deliberately made for him to hear.
"Come in." He raised his voice and saw Du Ying, who was dressed in a green robe, standing tall and slender outside.
Du Ying gently pushed open the door of the cottage, bringing in fresh air and a faint fragrance. She walked to the bed and looked at Chu Li quietly.
Chu Li opened his eyes and sighed helplessly. "Senior Sister, did something big happen?"
He was so close to successfully nurturing the Star Stone, but he was busy. If not for his ambition, he would have run back to Gale Branch to cultivate in isolation and ignore the Holy Church of Light.
Du Ying smiled apologetically. "I'm sorry to disturb you, Junior Brother. The Saint wants to see you."
Chu Li nodded. "Did something big happen again?"
"Yes, the Falling Autumn City branch was destroyed overnight, and no one was spared." Du Ying frowned as her eyes flashed with anger. She sighed softly. "The Saint is very angry. She'll probably send you over to take a look."
Chu Li frowned. "Falling Autumn City …"
The Qiu Dynasty and the Li Dynasty had stopped fighting. Both sides felt that they could not win the war, and neither did they have the confidence to win. As such, they reluctantly agreed to a truce. However, the atmosphere in Falling Autumn City, which was located at the southwestern end of the Li Dynasty and the Qiu Dynasty, was still tense.
There were two reasons for setting up a branch in Falling Autumn City. Firstly, it was to facilitate the transmission of information. Secondly, it was to guard Falling Autumn City. The war between armies had stopped, but the war between martial artists would never stop.
Not only did Falling Autumn City set up a branch there, but the other three major sects also set up branches. All of them had elites stationed in Falling Autumn City to assist the imperial court in defending Falling Autumn City.
"How about the other three sects?" Chu Li got up from the bed and kept the Star Stone in his sleeve. He frowned as he walked out of the room. "Don't tell me he's safe and sound?"
"Junior Brother is right. The other three sects didn't suffer any losses and only our branch was destroyed. Therefore, this matter is extremely suspicious." Du Ying followed him out.
The two of them quickly entered the howling astral winds and floated down the mountain. Their voices were clearly heard by each other.
"Have Priest Lu and Priest Fang arrived?" Chu Li asked as he walked.
Du Ying shook her head. "The two Guardian Kings had matters to attend to outside, so they couldn't make it back."
Chu Li asked, "My Saint suspects that the other three sects did this?"
"My Saint can't say for sure. She didn't make a conclusion either." Du Ying followed behind him. She was light and graceful like a spirit swallow gliding across the sky. She was graceful and charming. "It could be the other three sects or the Qiu Dynasty. I'm afraid you'll have to investigate it yourself, Junior Brother."
"I have to do this myself? Isn't an Altar Leader enough? "Chu Li shook his head.
An Altar Leader had a high position. Although a Priest's position was higher, he was more detached. Usually, an Altar Leader would only be dispatched if an Altar Leader failed.
"It seems like Altar Leader Shi has investigated but he couldn't find any clues," Du Ying said. "So …"
Chu Li smiled. He knew what Du Ying meant. He scoffed. "Can an Altar Leader challenge a Priest?"
"Altar Leader Shi's martial arts is also very high," Du Ying said. "Moreover, he's also old, so it's inevitable that he'll take advantage of his seniority. Junior Brother, don't offend him. It's very annoying when he plays tricks on you. You won't be able to get anything on him and it'll delay the important matters."
Chu Li nodded. "Yes, I'll try my best."
Du Ying looked at him helplessly. She knew that her words were useless.
—
In the early morning, the Divine Light Basilica was shining brightly.
Sun Mingyue sat quietly behind a long table. She was reading a dossier. Her clothes were as white as snow and her face was covered with a white veil. Only her bright eyes could be seen.
A middle-aged man with an imposing appearance stood at the bottom of the stairs. His eyes were bright and his aura was like that of a lion. He was sizing Chu Li up as he walked into the basilica.
Chu Li fist saluted. "Saint."
"Sorry to disturb your Isolated Cultivation." Sun Mingyue put down the dossier and said, "This is Shi Zong's Ancient History Altar Leader. The Falling Autumn City branch is under his jurisdiction."
Chu Li fist saluted. "Altar Leader Shi."
Shi Zonggu fist saluted and said, "Priest Zhao, you're young and promising!"
Chu Li did not comment. He looked at Sun Mingyue and asked, "Saint, what's the urgent matter?"
He would not tell her that Du Ying had already informed him.
Sun Mingyue nodded.
Shi Zonggu said, "Priest Zhao, the Falling Autumn City branch was annihilated within two days. Nobody was spared. After I went to investigate, I felt that there were too many doubts. I dared not act on my own and could only report it."
"What doubts?" Chu Li asked.
Shi Zonggu said, "Their fatal injuries came from various sects' martial arts. It's hard to determine which sect the culprit is from."
Chu Li frowned. "How many people are there?"
"… I don't know." Shi Zonggu shook his head. "It seems to be one, but it also seems to be close to ten."
"How many people are there in the branch?" Chu Li asked.
Shi Zonggu said, "Because the Falling Autumn City branch is special, it's strong. There are ten Grandmasters and twenty Innate Masters. They're all elite disciples."
Chu Li's face darkened. "Ten Grandmasters!"
Ten Grandmasters were not inferior to an average sect, and they were all masters under the hands of a Grandmaster, which was beyond the average sect. This time, the loss was indeed huge. Grandmasters were very difficult to kill, even if they could not defeat them, they could still escape. Moreover, Grandmasters had amazing intuition, they could escape when danger approached.
Killing ten Grandmasters in one go was not something an average person could do.
Shi Zonggu remained silent.
Sun Mingyue said, "This is no small matter. It's of great importance. I can only delay your isolated cultivation. You should go and take a look!"
"Saint, are you afraid that the other three sects will join forces?" Chu Li asked.
Back then, Radiance Clan, the predecessor of Gale City's Grand Gale Branch, was annihilated overnight. It was said that it was done by the White Tiger Sect and the other three sects. Unfortunately, the Holy Church of Light could not find any evidence against them. They only suspected them and could not take revenge.
This incident was similar to what happened to Radiance Clan. It seemed that the three sects had joined forces again.
Sun Mingyue frowned. "We've stopped fighting with the Qiu Dynasty. We've lost two Priest and all sorts of evil people have appeared. Go and investigate which side they're from!"
Chu Li nodded slowly. "Yes, but I need to act on my own."
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