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Chapter 782: News from the Holy Land, Hundred Mile Green River
Chapter 782: News from the Holy Land, Hundred Mile Green River
Within the Heaven Gate.
Skyward Old Demon and Divine Flame Zhenren had a heated argument and ultimately parted ways on bad terms.
As the favorite disciple of Divine Flame Zhenren, Ran Feng curiously asked, "Master, why not confront Luo Chen?"
Having reached the Golden Core Stage and having dealt with Luo Tian Sect for many years, he was privy to some of their secrets.
He was well aware of the Divine Sect Supreme Elder's covetous intentions towards Luo Chen.
Logically, this was a perfect opportunity.
With the strength of the two major sects, they could confront Luo Chen, request the Ling Tian City Lord to punish Luo Chen, and then they could take advantage of the situation...
"What's the point of confronting him?" Divine Flame Zhenren narrowed his eyes slightly, gazing in the direction where Skyward Old Demon had left, and asked casually.
"Er..." Ran Feng couldn't quite explain it.
Divine Flame Zhenren continued, "Regardless of whether the Ling Tian City Lord will punish Luo Chen or not, the fact that he is now a Nascent Soul Zhenren means that the punishment won't be too severe. At most, he'll be fined some spirit stones or given some menial tasks, which won't affect us in the slightest. Moreover..."
He paused, his eyes turning cold, "The Supreme Elder wants Luo Chen intact. Instead of stirring up trouble, it's better to report this news to the Supreme Elder first, and he'll handle it."
Ran Feng suddenly understood, revealing a look of admiration for the wisdom of the Founding Ancestor.
Divine Flame Zhenren forced a smile, but his heart was weighing the gains and losses.
With Yin Suxiang's death, he would undoubtedly be held accountable, but during this critical juncture, the sect wouldn't be too harsh on him, a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Especially since he was also bringing back news about Luo Chen, the Supreme Elder might even reward him.
"His cultivation base is probably between the second and third layers of the Nascent Soul Realm..."
Divine Flame Zhenren was somewhat uncertain, as Luo Chen's cultivation base fluctuated between high and low during the battle, making it difficult to pinpoint.
But regardless, he was at most just an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.
The only thing that might be intimidating was probably his white flames.
In an instant, he refined Skyward Old Demon's Lifebound True Artifact, which was indeed powerful and bizarre.
This intelligence should also be reported.
"The Grand Palace Master of Glory Palace might be his potential ally, and there's also the Ling Tian City Lord..."
As he pondered Luo Chen's situation, Divine Flame Zhenren hesitated when he thought about the Ling Tian City Lord's attitude towards Luo Chen.
It was just too friendly!
Although the outside world had always rumored that this person was keen on making friends, it was only with those who knew his background.
Suddenly, Luo Chen appeared out of nowhere. What was his temperament? What were his actions and outstanding qualities? All of these were still unknown, so why was the Ling Tian City Lord so fond of him?
It was precisely because of the Ling Tian City Lord's attitude that Divine Flame Zhenren chose to endure silently when he was in the City Lord's Mansion.
"Doesn't he wonder how Luo Chen managed to escape from Cangwu Mountain in the past?"
...
Inside the City Lord's Mansion.
In front of Sky Lord, there was a thick stack of bamboo slips, and he was immersed in reading them.
These bamboo slips were not old, but instead, they exuded a fresh bamboo fragrance and ink scent, as if they had just been made.
The content recorded on them was also slightly obscure.
"Luo Chen, age 231, from the Great River Town in the Jade Cauldron Realm, rose to prominence in the Heavenly Wave Immortal City of the Jade Cauldron Realm..."
"Possesses Five Spirit Roots, with an incredibly poor talent, and no guidance from a sect or family support."
"During the Foundation Establishment Stage, he displayed exceptional alchemy talent, earning the Daoist name Dan Chenzi among the wandering cultivators."
At this point, Sky Lord paused slightly.
A Daoist name at the Foundation Establishment Stage?
"Interesting!"
He continued to flip through the bamboo slips, from Luo Chen's Foundation Establishment Stage to the Core Formation Stage, and then to the Golden Core Stage.
The locations also progressed from the unknown Great River Town to the Heavenly Wave Immortal City, step by step, until the time when the Falling Cloud Sect initiated the war.
The battle at the Great Snow Mountain marked the failure of the war's initiation.
The battle at Cangwu Mountain signaled the beginning of a new round of all-out war between the human and demon races in the Eastern Wilderness Cultivation World after the ancient times.
At this point, the intelligence on Luo Chen was interrupted.
Sky Lord picked up another bamboo slip, which was relatively older among the many new bamboo slips.
"This was written by Senior Brother Zhongming after he returned from Central State!"
Recognizing the handwriting, Sky Lord's expression turned slightly solemn.
He unfolded the bamboo slip, and the content was still related to Luo Chen, but unlike the previous struggling wandering cultivator in the quagmire, the current Luo Chen was no longer the same.
Wilderness Wandering Alchemist!
He achieved enlightenment in the Northern Sea and became famous in Central State.
During the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven competition, he single-handedly turned the tide, pushing Fu Qinglan, who originally had mediocre talent, to the top rank.
The battle situation in the Cave Heaven was unknown, but one thing to note was that Luo Chen was favored by Pill Sage Chu Yan!
At the time of Pill Sage's ascension, he bestowed upon Luo Chen a Heavenly Insight Pill!
It was precisely because of this that Senior Brother Zhongming took notice of Luo Chen and specifically tasked the Abyss Sect with gathering intelligence related to him.
"Why would Senior Sister Chu Yan favor him?"
Sky Lord paused, falling into deep thought.
Perhaps some people might find it strange that he called Senior Brother Zhongming his junior, while Senior Brother Zhongming called Pill Sage Chu Yan his senior, and he and Chu Yan were siblings in the Dao.
This seniority was a mess.
But in truth, it wasn't chaotic. Senior Brother Zhongming was the new generation's genius of the Abyss Sect, and he was not from the same era as Pill Sage Chu Yan and Sky Lord.
Even after achieving the Nascent Soul Realm and representing the Abyss Sect as an envoy to the Heavenly Origin Dao Sect, Chu Yan was still respectfully addressed as "Master Chu" by the members of the Abyss Sect.
He continued to use the same respectful title as when they were in the same sect.
The Ling Tian City Lord pondered for a moment, "Could it be that because of Luo Chen's natural talent in alchemy, Master Chu Yan took a liking to him?"
"It must be so!"
"Luo Chen doesn't have exceptional talent, but his cultivation has never stagnated. His progress is rapid, and within a hundred years, he condensed his Golden Core, not inferior to a Heaven-grade Spirit Root cultivator. Without the guidance of a sect, the only explanation is that he took a shortcut in alchemy."
"During his hundred-year journey in the Northern Sea, he advanced from the initial stage of the Golden Core to the Nascent Soul Realm! Such progress must be due to some fortuitous encounter, but it's inseparable from the assistance of alchemy."
As expected!
When Ye Ling Tian flipped through the last bamboo slip, it confirmed his thoughts.
"Luo Chen, the guest scholar of the Star Gate, can casually take out mid-grade fourth-rank cultivation pills and is suspected of being able to refine high-grade fourth-rank pills."
"Suspected to be a Grand Master of Alchemy!"
Before he could feel happy about his guess, Ye Ling Tian took out a jade slip from his storage bag.
"Pay attention to Luo Chen, this child is related to the old matters of Cangwu Mountain. But you must not use force, and you must treat him with courtesy!"
These two simple sentences contained an indescribable divine intent, making people subconsciously want to submit.
Obviously, the jade slip was left by a powerful figure above the Nascent Soul Realm, an Essence Transformation expert! It was because of this jade slip that the Ling Tian City Lord treated Luo Chen with such enthusiasm.
And this jade slip arrived at the Ling Tian City Lord's hands before Luo Chen's return, reaching him ahead of time.
Stroking the smooth jade slip, the Ling Tian City Lord's eyebrows furrowed.
"If the Ancestor is so concerned about Luo Chen, why not bring him back to the Abyss Sect for interrogation?"
"Cherishing talent, admiring his achievements in alchemy, wanting to cultivate the next Pill Sage for the Abyss Sect?"
"Shouldn't that be done quickly?"
"Is it that the Ancestor doesn't have the time, or is it because of Luo Chen's status as a guest scholar of the Star Gate?"
After pondering for a while, the Ling Tian City Lord couldn't figure it out.
After organizing all the bamboo slips, he suddenly burst into laughter.
"Why bother with all this? Such an interesting person, it's much better to get along with him than with those dull and lifeless peers in the Eastern Wilderness!"
...
Unlike the many small factions in Ling Tian Pass without a home, the Luo Tian Sect, although not a Nascent Soul upper sect, still had its own residence.
It was the Glory Palace, a place specially arranged for the Luo Tian Sect.
Not too big, but not too small either.
A hundred-mile territory with mountains and water, and rare flowers and strange grasses.
Of course, this arrangement wasn't free. In the spirit land named Hundred Mile Qingchuan, various spirit herbs were planted. The task of the Luo Tian Sect, which resided here, was to help the Glory Palace manage these spirit herbs and submit them regularly.
The Luo Tian Sect had this capability, as they had established themselves through pill refining and herb cultivation in the past.
On the cloud chariot, Qu Lingjun knelt before Luo Chen, his head pressed against the ground, silent for a long time.
After hearing Qu Lingjun's account of the situation, Luo Chen also fell into silence.
After a while, he said with a faint voice, "So, after I left, you abandoned your wife and child, betrayed the sect, and sought refuge in another's sect?"
Each word was like a piercing accusation, striking straight into the man's heart.
Qu Lingjun trembled, bowed deeply, and knocked his head.
"It's all true. Lingjun has been unfilial and brought shame to the Luo Tian Sect. Please, Master, grant me death!"
Gu Caiyi, standing beside him, quickly spoke up, "Husband, no!"
Luo Chen looked at her.
Gu Caiyi sighed, "This is not Lingjun's fault. During the Luo Tian Sect's escape, the people's hearts were scattered and chaotic. It was then that Feng Yue Xianzi of the Glory Palace passed by. She proposed to take Lingjun away. Although Lingjun insisted on following Feng Yue Xianzi and left at that time, we later learned that he only wanted to find a way for our survival."
"Over the years, Lingjun has secretly provided the Luo Tian Sect with a large amount of cultivation resources, especially in the aspect of pills. The reason why our Luo Tian Sect could produce so many talents after a hundred years of hardship is largely due to Lingjun's efforts."
"Especially, he truly found us this Hundred Mile Qingchuan spirit land, so we don't have to rely on others."
Although under the control of a Nascent Soul upper sect, the situation was different from when they were in the Five Elements Region. At least in the Glory Region, the Luo Tian Sect was self-sufficient and had a certain degree of independence.
Even if they had to flee again, they wouldn't face a passive situation where they were indebted to the Five Elements Divine Sect.
Facing Gu Caiyi's plea, Luo Chen looked at Qu Lingjun again.
"Is what your wife said true?"
Qu Lingjun choked, "It's true. But Lingjun's actions caused chaos in the sect, and many privately criticized him. It's also true that he left the Luo Tian Sect."
"We'll talk about your matters later!"
Luo Chen waved his hand, and Qu Lingjun was lifted up by a force of spiritual power.
Then, Luo Chen stood up and walked outside.
"We've arrived at Hundred Mile Qingchuan."
...
The Luo Tian Sect didn't have the long-distance communication capabilities of the Abyss Sect, so Luo Chen's return was still unknown to those who remained in the sect.
One day.
In Hundred Mile Qingchuan, a luxurious cloud chariot rushed over from a distance.
As it reached the sect's territory, its speed slowed down.
One by one, the low-ranking cultivators toiling in the herb fields couldn't help but look up, curious about the slowly flying cloud chariot.
Three white and three green, with cloud patterns all over.
A long blue, white, and black sail on one side, and a long purple, gold, and red sail on the other, complementing each other.
On top of the chariot, there were numerous Ruyi droplet boards, with flowing ribbons and sleeves hanging down, and a majestic five-colored canopy towering above.
The spacious chariot was surrounded by white jade, shimmering with golden brilliance.
Even the six wheels below were extraordinary, with eighteen spokes radiating out, all coated in gold powder.
Moreover, during flight, three dragon shadows emerged, soaring through the clouds and mist, exuding divine might.
"Whose grand carriage is this, so splendid?"
"The cultivators of Glory Palace love extravagance; could it be someone from a higher sect?"
"It could also be from the Five Elements Divine Sect!"
"The fourth day of the Ten Decisions Battle is almost over; perhaps they've come to announce the results!"
With the final guess, everyone's hearts were filled with anticipation.
Some with fiery temperaments even took out their artifacts, ready for battle.
Just then, a person flew out of the cloud chariot, shooting towards the lone green mountain in Hundred Mile Green River like an arrow released from a bowstring.
Someone crossed paths with him.
"One Dragon, what's happening?"
Ceng Yilong's speed didn't slow down at all; he merely replied, "Uncle Li, the Supreme Elder has returned!"
The middle-aged cultivator was stunned, his eyes filled with disbelief.
But soon, his face lit up with joy, and without a care for his depleted spiritual power, he rushed towards the cloud chariot.
When he reached it, he hesitated slightly.
Fu Jiusheng, standing on the outer edge, smiled at him and was about to say something when he heard a gentle, laughing voice.
"Is that you, Yingzhang?"
A familiar voice!
Li Yingzhang subconsciously swallowed his saliva, then straightened his clothes and boarded the cloud chariot.
"Li Yingzhang, I welcome the Supreme Elder's return!"
Dong!
Dong!
Dong!
The sky was clear, and the bells chimed.
Outside a cave abode on a large green mountain.
A flushed-faced woman, excitedly knocking on the door of the cave abode.
"Master, he's back!"
Inside the cave abode, a woman with a veil over her face suddenly opened her eyes.
She rushed to the door like a shooting star.
But just as she was about to open the door, her steps involuntarily came to a halt.
"Really?"
"It's true; Ceng Yilong personally told me, and he even rang the grand bell. All the disciples are being gathered to welcome him. Master, you..."
"Mingyue, you go ahead! I won't be going."
"Uh... Master, you're his Dao companion; how can you not go?"
The woman raised her hand, her arm covered by a black veil, and subconsciously touched her cheek beneath the veil, shaking her head.
"I'm not in a convenient situation; you go ahead. You're the current Sect Master of Luo Tian Sect; you must be there, don't be late."
Yao Mingyue was puzzled, but as she heard the increasingly urgent bell ringing in her ears, she eventually left.
After she left, the woman sighed softly, murmuring,
"It's good that he's back, it's good that he's back."
Under the sound of the bells, streams of people gathered, converging from all directions in Hundred Mile Green River.
Yao Mingyue put on her most formal clothes and stood at the front of the crowd.
Amidst the confused gazes of three hundred disciples, she bowed in welcome.
"Yao Mingyue, I welcome the Supreme Elder's return!"
With these words, everyone exclaimed in surprise.
Just then, a towering pressure spread out slowly.
It was grand yet not oppressive, and within the vastness, there was unparalleled gentleness.
It was like heavenly might, yet akin to a warm spring breeze.
It was as if a benevolent elder was watching over them.
Everyone realized something, stretching their necks, widening their eyes, and staring intently at the magnificent cloud chariot.
One by one, cultivators emerged from within, forming two rows, offering respectful greetings.
Among them were the venerable Fu Jiusheng, Min Longyu with his white hair from years of dedication to the sect, and Chu Kui, the Sky Tyrant Master with countless battle achievements.
The rising star Yang Pingdu stood tall among them.
The recently renowned Li Yingzhang had also somehow boarded the cloud chariot, standing respectfully to the side.
Then, a tall and slender man, like a drawn sword, slowly walked out.
No one noticed Gu Caiyi and Qu Lingjun standing beside him; everyone's attention was fixed on his eyes, which seemed to revolve like the sun, moon, and stars.
A portrait of Luo Chen had always been enshrined in the Ancestor Hall.
Every new disciple remembered that face.
Even after a hundred years, it was still etched in their memories.
It's him!
Indeed, it was him!
Yao Mingyue spoke again.
"All cultivators of Luo Tian, I welcome the Supreme Elder's return!"
This time, everyone responded in unison, and even the voices of a hundred people sounded like rolling thunder.
Luo Chen observed this scene, nodding slightly.
With just the words "I'm back," the cheers ceased.
In his heart, he felt quite emotional; the once-thriving Luo Tian Sect, with thousands of disciples at its peak, now had only these three hundred remaining.
His departure had indeed been ill-timed!
Suddenly, his gaze intensified.
"Where is Hui Niang?"
(End of Chapter)
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