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Chapter 461: Xuan Qing Pays a Visit, Shen Yi Ascends the Throne (5K)
Chapter 461: Xuan Qing Pays a Visit, Shen Yi Ascends the Throne (5K)
Nan Hong's Seven, Tian Jian Sect.
Within the light curtain was a mountain of swords, their peaks bristling with countless divine weapons.
Liu Xing Shan sat cross-legged on the mountaintop.
He slowly lowered the Taoist plaque in his hand, as if fulfilling a promise, and together with a few other figures within the Tian Jian Sect, simultaneously raised their teacups.
"A toast to the heavens and the earth."
A sharp light shone in Liu Xing Shan's eyes, and his entire being seemed to transform into a divine sword, radiating killing intent that soared into the skies.
Sitting idle in Bai Yu Jing for countless millennia had almost eroded their spirit and resolve.
"A toast to our grand dao!"
Accompanying a low shout, Liu Xing Shan and the remaining figures simultaneously brought their teacups to their lips.
Just as they were about to drain their cups...
A familiar voice rang out in their ears.
"Nanyang Xuan Qing, paying a visit to the Sect Master of Tian Jian Sect."
The calm and uninflected words of Gu Jing Wu Bo reverberated endlessly throughout the entire Tian Jian Sect.
Liu Xing Shan's palm trembled slightly, and the teacup between his fingers fell to the ground, shattering into pieces on the peak of the sword mountain.
Unconsciously, he looked beyond the light curtain.
Throughout the Tian Jian Sect, countless disciples wore puzzled expressions, unsure who dared to issue a challenge from outside the sect.
Moreover, they were here to visit the Sect Master directly?
However, those who had an impression of this name were all powerful beings.
Their faces were filled with astonishment, and then like a swarm of bees, they rushed towards the outside of the sect!
On the domineering and sharp Tian Jian relief outside the sect, countless figures soon gathered, including personal disciples, all of them staring intently into the distance.
In the only empty space.
A wooden body with a shattered chest stood quietly, its hands hanging by its sides.
After speaking those words.
Li Xuan Qing maintained this posture, silently waiting for a response from the Tian Jian Sect.
Until eight figures almost simultaneously emerged from the light curtain.
All eight elders of Bai Yu Jing appeared.
Including Liu Xing Shan, four of them had unsightly expressions on their faces. They took a step forward and cupped their hands, "Senior Xuan Qing, what is the purpose of this visit?"
Facing the questioning of the eight Bai Yu Jing elders.
Li Xuan Qing did not avert his gaze.
His eyes held no regard for these people.
He merely gazed calmly at the Tian Jian Sect, silently counting to thirty breaths in his heart.
Then, a mocking smile appeared on his wooden face.
In the instant they saw that smile.
The personal disciples and Bai Yu Jing elders seemed to suddenly recall something unpleasant.
Sure enough, the next moment.
The words that came out of the wooden man's mouth caused their expressions to change drastically.
Li Xuan Qing lifted his head slightly, and the aura around his entire body instantly became arrogant and overbearing, with a touch of playfulness amidst his nonchalance, "Master Lin, don't be shameless when given an opportunity to save face. It's best if you take the way out that Xuan Qing has provided."
"You!"
Liu Xing Shan was furious, but the person next to him grabbed his hand.
The others were equally shocked and angry, but they forcibly kept their feet glued to the Tian Jian relief.
"..."
Liu Xing Shan felt his breath being restrained and quietly gritted his teeth, resentfully looking up to the sky.
In the end, he could only lower his head in disappointment.
Li Xuan Qing had indeed fallen from grace and had made a grave mistake.
But no one punished him, not out of leniency, but because unless the Nan Hong Seven joined forces, it would be difficult to truly counter his connections. So, for the past ten millennia, he had been punishing himself.
That's right, connections.
In theory, having reached the realm of Fan Xu, relationships were more about the entanglement of interests.
Once their strength declined and they could no longer provide their former value, even the closest of relationships would gradually fade over the long years.
But Xuan Qing was an exception.
What he provided was... emotional value! In Hong Ze, there was a large group of people who had waited for him for many years! As time passed, this connection became even more terrifying than it had been ten millennia ago! They had only grown older, but they had not died.
"I thought that after all these years, your temperament would change a little."
Soon, a deep voice resounded throughout the Tian Jian Sect, as if the heavens and the earth were whispering, filled with profound mystery.
"Alright, enough nonsense. I never liked listening to your lectures in the past anyway."
Li Xuan Qing waved his hand, interrupting the other person's words, and turned, "Today, I'm here to inform you that Shen Yi will be taking the position of Sect Master, restarting the Nanyang Sect. Within three days, return all that belongs to us."
After speaking, he did not wait for a response.
Li Xuan Qing flew away directly, disappearing into the mist and heading towards the next sect.
"Nanyang Xuan Qing, paying a visit to the Sect Master of Wushuang Sect!"
"Nanyang Xuan Qing, paying a visit to the Sect Master of Ling Yue Sect!"
"Nanyang Xuan Qing, paying a visit to the Sect Master of Ling Yun Sect!"
One after another, the calls of Xuan Qing's visits caused an uproar among the Nan Hong Seven.
Countless figures poured out from their sect's treasures, all wanting to catch a glimpse of the wooden body.
Li Xuan Qing was like a competent debt collector.
He went from one sect to another to collect his dues.
Until his figure landed on the Qing Yue Sect's relief, the numerous Qing Yue disciples, who had already heard the news, respectfully awaited him.
"Master Xi, Xuan Qing has come to see you."
Li Xuan Qing broke off a piece of wood from his body, his fingertips lightly carving on it, using it as a visiting card and handing it to the elegant woman in front of him, her body draped in a white gauze dress.
Qing Yue reflected the mortal world, yet it was hazy and intangible, always just out of reach.
"You brat, you're really perfunctory."
A gentle female voice came from within the white veil, and she casually took the visiting card.
"Courtesy aside, the items still need to be returned." Li Xuan Qing bowed with his hands folded.
The head of the Nan Hong Seven, Nanyang Xianzong, wanted to re-emerge in Hong Ze. The first thing they needed to do was regain the recognition of their supporters.
"We were just helping you take care of them anyway."
Qing Yue Zong Zhu lightly nodded her chin and said indifferently, "Go back soon, this reckless behavior is enough."
Even now, the trouble this brat had caused in the past still made the Nan Hong Seven uneasy.
Those fair ladies and gentlemen might not have cared about perishing, but Li Xuanqing was by no means a cold-hearted and unfeeling person.
As Qingyue Zongzhu's words fell...
In front of the crowd, Liu Shiqian suddenly sighed. He didn't quite understand what Xuanqing was trying to achieve and wondered if it would put too much pressure on Shen Yi.
Could a young man in the early Fanxu stage truly shoulder all these matters?
On the other hand, Yan Wencheng, Zheng Qian, and the others wore peculiar expressions.
They had always referred to Shen Yi as "Zongzhu," and now it had actually come true.
Was South Hong's Seven truly going to acknowledge a Fanxu early stage cultivator as their Sect Master?!
"Thank you, Master Xi."
Li Xuanqing straightened his body and obediently turned to leave.
He once again disappeared into the clouds and landed on the Nanyang relief, instinctively taking a step forward before hesitating.
Then, he knelt down and waited for Shen Yi to finish cultivating and open the door for him.
...
Inside the Nanyang Sect.
Shen Yi swallowed all the Tianhuang Pills, and his entire body turned red, like a well-cooked shrimp.
He achieved the Heaven Palace for the third time and stepped into the middle Fanxu stage.
Such a huge improvement was nothing compared to the changes occurring within his body.
The Heaven Phoenix Immortal Body had finally reached the final step.
From perfection to completion.
The five viscera and six bowels within his body shone, causing the paulownia tree to become even more magnificent.
A golden, dazzling phoenix was enveloped in flames.
Its vitality gradually diminished.
Until a crisp phoenix cry rang out.
It shed its golden flames and transformed into a colorful splendor, soaring out of the sea of fire. Its long tail feathers shimmered with flowing light, like a rainbow across the sky.
A true Heaven Phoenix was reborn from the flames.
Shen Yi abruptly opened his eyes, and the redness of his body faded, leaving behind a jade-like, fair complexion.
As he rose, the temperature inside the Nanyang Sect's inner door seemed to rise as well.
After spending nearly another three millennia, he finally received a notification on the panel.
【Fanxu • Heaven Phoenix Immortal Body: Perfection】
【Remaining Demon Lifespan: 100,000 Years】
With a spiritual body, it could rival a Fanxu sixth-layer cultivator!
He felt the vigorous vitality within his body and gazed into the distance, feeling a sense of overlooking all the mountains.
He couldn't help but want to let out a long whistle.
But as if he suddenly remembered something, Shen Yi raised his eyebrows, clenched his fists, and suppressed this silly impulse.
It was better to keep a low profile.
He didn't know what Senior Xuanqing had meant by his previous words.
It seemed like the senior had left something behind.
Shen Yi took a step forward, and his body moved like a phoenix. He was even faster than when he had previously displayed the Dragon Leap Heaven's Female technique.
He appeared on the Nanyang relief and saw the quiet white jade plaque lying there.
"..."
Shen Yi looked at the stone plaque in his hand.
So Senior Xuanqing had been holding onto the key this whole time.
What did this mean? Was he passing on the position of Sect Master to him? Shen Yi didn't understand these formalities, but the Sect Master's Token was obviously precious. He casually put it away in his finger cot.
Now that he possessed a fairly good strength in South Hong, it was time to plan his next steps.
"Hmm?"
Sensing that someone was waiting outside the sect, Shen Yi glanced out and then opened the sect's protective array.
Li Xuanqing finally stepped in but didn't return to kneel before the ancestor's statue.
He looked at Shen Yi quietly and said gently, "It's done."
"What's done?" Shen Yi lazily stretched his arms and looked over with curiosity.
"I went to tell them about the Nanyang Sect's new Sect Master." Li Xuanqing smiled.
"..."
Shen Yi's movements paused slightly.
He did want this piece of land that harmonized with the Dao, but his plan had always been to drag things out as long as possible and seize it only when his strength was sufficient.
"I know what you're thinking."
Li Xuanqing shook his head and explained, "But although they are stupid and foolish, they do have some experience. Your current display of strength will make them afraid and might even cause them to do something irrational."
"If you want to give up, then give up. If you want to fight for it... then it's better to bring everything out into the open as soon as possible."
"Of course, this is just my personal opinion. If you have different ideas, I can always go back and take back my words. It's no problem."
Li Xuanqing rarely spoke so much at once, and it was clear that he was truly considering the Nanyang Sect's interests.
Shen Yi sighed softly, "Whatever."
"Hmm?" Li Xuanqing looked up curiously, "What does 'whatever' mean?"
"It means it's all fine."
Shen Yi casually stepped into the Ancestor Hall and found a place to sit down, "What happens next?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xuanqing paused for a moment before bursting into silent laughter.
The Sect Master's carefree attitude made even his personal disciple envious.
"I'm not too sure."
Li Xuanqing returned to his original position and sat down, "Let's wait for news. It shouldn't be too long. Xuanqing still has a bit of face left."
These words seemed calm, but they were filled with certainty.
Shen Yi had just broken through, so he didn't have anything else to do. He casually asked about the usage of the Primordial Purple Qi, "I discovered that the Primordial Purple Qi can enhance my spiritual body. With three strands of purple qi, can I surpass a Fanxu late-stage cultivator?"
Li Xuanqing thought for a while before replying, "Not necessarily. It depends on who your opponent is. For spiritual laws like the Tianyan Four-Nine, every personal disciple has the opportunity to cultivate them. If you encounter those who have cultivated them, you will have an extremely difficult battle."
"If it's an ordinary loose cultivator..."
"It should be fine."
"So, it's best to first rely on other methods to regain control of those sects that were once Nanyang Sect's subordinates. Although they are not strong, they can still put on a show of force. With their help, your journey in South Hong will be much smoother."
Had South Hong's Seven really fallen into such a pitiful state?
"Ah..." Li Xuanqing sighed and shook his head as he looked at Shen Yi with a serious expression. "You are the Sect Master, equivalent to a Harmonious Dao giant. Only the heavens and those of the same realm can offer congratulations. Why would you need the mundane possessions of others?"
Mortal possessions would only dirty the hands of immortals.
"According to the rules, it's your turn to bestow blessings upon them." Li Xuanqing reminded him gently.
"I can't bestow anything." Shen Yi retracted his gaze, having already sent the sect's protective array through the crowd with his mind.
In the expressions of those White Jade Capital cultivators, he saw envy, discontent, and deep greed. But genuine congratulations were hard to come by.
This direct approach would likely be difficult to defend against.
"Let me introduce them to you." Li Xuanqing took the plaque, slowly flipping through it. "These four have White Jade Capital sitting in, and their hostility towards you will be the least."
"Hostility?" Shen Yi glanced sideways.
"Of course, there will be hostility. After all, these vassals used to be protected by Harmonious Dao giants, but now there's only us left, yet the tributes haven't decreased at all."
As Li Xuanqing continued flipping through the pages, a hint of desolation appeared in his eyes. "Only 182 are left."
It was clear that South Yang Sect's vassals hadn't fared well over the past ten millennia.
"At least first, stabilize the current situation to prevent them from rebelling, and drag it out until three months later when the allied sects officially hold the Seven Sects Assembly. This is the allied sects causing you trouble, but we have no other choice." Li Xuanqing closed the registry.
"How do I stabilize them?" Shen Yi furrowed his brows.
"You used to follow Qingyue Sect's executive out. You should know that if these vassals encounter any troubles, they will send a message to the immortal sect."
"Help them solve their troubles... or solve them."
As he spoke, a hint of indifference appeared in Li Xuanqing's eyes.
Immortal sects were, after all, a path of slaughter.
Whether it was to guard South Hong or to kill the chicken to scare the monkey, it was all up to him.
"There shouldn't be too many, right?" Shen Yi sighed in relief. After all, he was currently all alone.
With that in mind, he slowly walked out of the Ancestor Hall.
Somehow, the area outside was already filled with people.
Great Qian, the Xu family, Wutong Mountain, the Yu family, the Chen family...
"Congratulations, Sect Master!"
Hearing the voices ringing in his ears, Shen Yi's expression became even calmer. Unknowingly, the number of people he needed to protect had grown.
Familiar faces flashed in his line of sight.
Jiang Qiuluan stood quietly in the crowd, biting her red lips as she looked up at her mountain.
"...It doesn't seem like too big of a problem."
Shen Yi waved his hand, dispersing the crowd.
He then opened the sect's door and invited in several executives from the South Yang relief.
Liu Qianyun walked at the forefront with a strange expression on her face.
First, she bowed her head and respectfully called out, "Sect Master Shen."
Then, she handed over the stack of books she was holding, which was almost taller than her head, with a serious expression.
Crack.
Shen Yi clenched his fist tightly.
Turning his head, he glanced at Xuanqing, who had returned to his meditation, his eyes flashing with a dangerous light.
Damn it!
(End of Chapter)
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