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Nineteen years ago, under the leadership of the twenty-fourth generation sect leader, Master Taiqing, the Qionghua Sect used the power of the twin swords to bind the Illusionary Dream Realm, open a passage to the Illusionary Dream Realm, and seize its spiritual power, intending to use this power to complete the feat of the entire sect's ascension.
As long as one can fly high enough to be exposed to the Kunlun Heavenly Light, ordinary people can ascend to heaven in broad daylight.
Unfortunately, dreams are beautiful.
The Illusionary Realm is not one to be trifled with. How could it not fight back when attacked on its own?
Numerous demons also descended upon the Qionghua Sect through spatial rifts, engaging in fierce battles with the enemy. A great war was imminent, with people dying every moment, corpses strewn across the fields, and rivers of blood flowing.
The scene was extremely tragic.
At that time, Su Yu, who was the host of the Wangshu Sword, could not bear the cruel killing in front of her and was unwilling to continue using the Wangshu Sword to bind the Illusionary Dream World.
Ultimately, this battle was caused by the greed of the Qionghua Sect. They wanted to become immortals, so they cunningly seized the spiritual power of the Illusionary Dream Realm, and even called it slaying demons and protecting the common people.
Su Yu saw through this and, unwilling to make another mistake, fled down the mountain with the Wangshu Sword and her fellow disciple Yun Tianqing.
After descending the mountain, the two went to Qingluan Peak to live in seclusion and had a child, Yun Tianhe. Due to the backlash from the icy power of the Wangshu Sword, Su Yu passed away after giving birth to Yun Tianhe.
Meanwhile, Xuanxiao, the host of the Xihe Sword, suffered from the backlash, burning his body with intense flames and falling into a path of bloodlust and madness, nearly going insane.
Left with no other choice, the elders of the Qionghua Sect froze him, using the power of ice to reduce Xuanxiao's pain and protect his mind.
The Water Spirit Pearl that Su Yao is seeking today is precisely for Xuan Xiao. She believes that the Water Spirit Pearl, which possesses the power of water spirit, can suppress the backlash from the Xihe Sword on Xuan Xiao's body.
Chu Yang wasn't sure if the Water Spirit Orb would work, but he politely declined Su Yao's request.
Even if the Water Spirit Orb hadn't been given to Jiang Cheng and the others, Chu Yang wouldn't have used it to save Xuan Xiao; he deserved the pain of being burned alive.
Driven by selfish desires, the Qionghua Sect committed countless atrocities, and most of its members have become demonic in their pursuit of immortality.
Those lives lost because of greed should all be attributed to them.
A cold smile crept across Chu Yang's lips.
You want my help?
Next life!
Su Yao's face turned very ugly after being rejected. Under the watchful eyes of many disciples, she was somewhat embarrassed and said resentfully, "The Water Spirit Pearl is a treasure born of heaven and earth and does not belong to anyone. My Qionghua Sect is only borrowing it now. Why is Sect Leader Chu so stingy!"
Chu Yang rolled his eyes. "What's it to you? Whether I'm petty or not is none of your business."
Su Yao's cheeks turned from red to green, clearly she was furious that the sect leader would answer her with such low-level words.
Everyone present, including the disciples of the Qionghua Sect, was stunned by Chu Yang's attitude.
His words seemed to be full of hostility?
"Is Sect Leader Chu trying to cause a complete break between the Shu Mountain Sect and the Qionghua Sect by doing this today?"
When Su Yao realized that her soft approach wasn't working, she used the relationship between the two sects to threaten Chu Yang. Although the Qionghua Sect didn't have the same prestige as the Shushan Sect, it was still a major cultivation sect second only to the Shushan Sect.
Under normal circumstances, no one would easily choose to offend the Qionghua faction.
However, Chu Yang was not included in this category.
"Those who follow different paths cannot make plans together. The path cultivated by the Shu Mountain sect is indeed vastly different from that of the Qionghua sect. When they kill demons, they only kill some of the demons that are causing trouble in the human world. They would never do anything evil or heretical for their own selfish reasons."
Chu Yang's cold words immediately caused a huge uproar; he actually directly denounced the Qionghua Sect as a heretical sect.
For a cultivation sect, this is more than just a simple insult.
Upon hearing this, Su Yao flew into a rage, and the other Qionghua Sect disciples glared at Chu Yang with even greater fury. The atmosphere between the two sides was tense, as if a fight was about to break out at any moment.
Xu Changqing immediately led a group of disciples to surround them.
How can we allow others to run rampant on Shushan's territory?!
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"Ling Sha, what do you mean by 'heretical sects'?"
The silly-looking Yun Tianhe silently stood next to Han Lingsha and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Can't you just shut your mouth first!"
Han Lingsha was furious. To say he was naive was already a compliment; to put it bluntly, he was a complete idiot.
"Oh... but Ling Sha, are we going to fight?"
Yun Tianhe sensed a tense atmosphere, like when he was hunting wild boars in the mountains and was suddenly targeted by a large wild boar.
"So annoying, so annoying!"
Han Lingsha covered her ears and squatted down, not wanting to hear Yun Tianhe's voice anymore.
The two of them made a fuss, which eased the atmosphere a bit. Murong Ziying stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "Sect Leader Chu, Shushan is a famous sect and a leader of the righteous path. As the sect leader, your words and actions represent Shushan. I hope you will not speak recklessly."
"Although our Qionghua Sect disciples do not enter the mortal world as frequently as the Shushan disciples, we still slay demons and monsters everywhere. As demons, how can we distinguish between good and bad? We just need to eradicate evil completely. What Sect Leader Chu said does not seem like the righteous path."
Murong Ziying's dignified and unyielding demeanor even made Qingwei and other elders nod in approval.
"Eliminate evil completely?" Chu Yang chuckled playfully. "In your eyes, those who are not of my kind are all evil?"
Murong Ziying frowned. "Monsters are inherently evil, how could they possibly harbor any good intentions?"
Chu Yang asked again, "What harm have those young demons ever done to humans? Are they evil too?"
Murong Ziying said calmly, "Even if they are young and ignorant, they will still harm others when they grow up. It is easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature."
The disciples of the Qionghua Sect echoed Murong Ziying's remarks. Such extreme ideas made even the disciples of other cultivation sects feel somewhat uncomfortable.
Under normal circumstances, they would turn a blind eye to anything that wasn't a harmful monster, including the Shu Mountain sect.
Even Xu Changqing, who is the most rigid in his actions, knows how to be flexible.
However, in the eyes of Murong Ziying and most of the Qionghua Sect disciples, demons are born to be killed. This is why when the Qionghua Sect attacked the Illusionary Dream Realm nineteen years ago, only a few people thought that the war was wrong.
After listening to Murong Ziying's words, Chu Yang sighed and said, "It is your Qionghua Sect's fault for suffering this calamity. When disaster strikes again, do not forget what you said today."
Murong Ziying said coldly, "The affairs of the Qionghua Sect are none of your concern, Sect Leader Chu. Since you are unwilling to lend us the Water Spirit Pearl, you should at least let us leave."
Chu Yang did not answer him, but stared at Su Yao and said in a warning tone: "The whole sect's attempt to ascend to immortality will ultimately be in vain. Cultivating immortality is about cultivating oneself. If you try to become immortal by such opportunistic means, you will only incur the wrath of the gods in the end."
"Take care of yourself!"
Most of the disciples, including Murong Ziying, did not understand Chu Yang's meaning and all looked confused. However, the sect leader, Su Yao, changed her expression drastically and exclaimed in panic, "How did you know?"
Chu Yang smiled and said meaningfully, "I love making friends. I know many people in the Six Realms, and I can occasionally hear some interesting things from them."
"Don't think that if you send the entire Qionghua Sect to Kunlun Tianguang, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden will happily guide you all to immortality."
Upon hearing the name of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, everyone in the Qionghua Sect was shocked. It is well known that the Qionghua Sect's lineage was passed down by the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that she was the true patriarch of the Qionghua Sect.
Hearing this from someone else, Su Yao would just think it was nonsense, but Chu Yang was different. Someone who could befriend the Demon Lord wouldn't seem too far-fetched to know the First Goddess under the Heavenly Emperor.
Su Yao asked excitedly, "Has the Goddess Xuan Nu given any divine guidance?"
Chu Yang said no more, and indifferently told Xu Changqing to "invite" the people from the Qionghua Sect out. Su Yao was unwilling, but she could only leave with her disciples in a dejected manner.
After the Qionghua Sect left, Qingwei and the Sword Saint walked up to Chu Yang and asked him about the ins and outs of the matter.
Chu Yang then recounted the events of nineteen years ago to everyone.
By binding the demon realm and ascending to immortality, the Qionghua Sect's ambition was truly astonishing, leaving its leaders in a cold sweat.
Shang Fengzi sighed, "To cultivate immortality to this extent is truly to fall into the demonic path. How can one possibly become an immortal with such behavior?"
Qingwei shook her head and said, "It's a pity that such a simple principle is that those involved are confused, while bystanders see clearly. Just now, A-Yang said such harsh words, but Sect Leader Su Yao didn't seem to be sober. It's clear that the Qionghua Sect intends to go its own way."
The Sword Saint said coldly, "Since they've done it, whether it's a blessing or a curse, the Qionghua Sect can bear it themselves."
Master Puhong of Tianyin Temple looked compassionate and said in a low voice, "I think those young disciples may not know what their sect leader is planning to do. If this disaster falls on their heads, they will be somewhat innocent..."
Dao Xuan Zhenren nodded, "That's what I think too."
"If the sky falls, the Qionghua Sect will hold it up. Let's focus on the ferry!" Yun Yilan didn't care about the fate of the Qionghua Sect anyway, so he interrupted and brought everyone's attention back to the main issue.
After the ferry plan was proposed, the sect leaders discussed it and decided to wait until the ferry crossings were fully operational before holding the inter-sect competition, which would be much more convenient.
None of the three sects brought many core disciples to Shushan for this ceremony. Since they were going to hold it, they should make sufficient preparations first. So the three sects stayed in Shushan for another three days. Dao Xuan and the others left only after discussing all the arrangements.
Lin Tiannan was the last to leave. Since Lin Yueru was going to stay in Shushan for a long time, he asked her to go home with him to sweep her mother's grave.
Shang Fengzi and the disciples of Penglai Yujian Hall decided to stay in Shushan for the time being, and the disciples of the two sects exchanged skills and made preparations for the upcoming competition.
On the Shu Mountain side, with Chu Yang succeeding as the sect leader, Xu Changqing, the eldest disciple, and Chang Yin, who ranked among the top disciples, have been promoted to elders, so they cannot participate in the grand competition.
Therefore, this important task can only fall on Li Xiaoyao and his companions.
However, given Li Xiaoyao's talent, it would be difficult to find a worthy opponent among other sects, including Zhang Xiaofan, the protagonist of Jade Dynasty.
The two are not even on the same level.
Before he could begin his formal cultivation, Li Xiaoyao had to leave Mount Shu for a while to bring his aunt, who lived in Yuhang Town, and his grandmother, who was living in seclusion, to the Nanzhao Kingdom.
After the grand ceremony merging the two sects concluded, Mount Shu returned to its former tranquility. The Seven Saints Palace was undergoing extensive construction, while disciples continued their cultivation or descended the mountain as needed.
Chu Yang, who was supposed to be in charge of all the affairs of the sect, suddenly announced that he was going into seclusion, leaving Xu Changqing to manage the Shushan Sect in his place.
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