Nowadays, the Celestial Palace has split into four major factions, a division that actually stems from its original three great elders.
The Xing family are the masters of the Celestial Palace, while the Great Elder, Murong Xing, held immense power within it. Back in the day, he contributed the most to Murong Qinghong's ascension to the position of Palace Lord.
Shangguan Qianqian spoke softly, then sighed.
Unfortunately, that ambitious old man passed away from natural causes, unable to hold on any longer.
Murong Qinghong has no offspring to inherit the Palace Lord position. According to tradition, the Celestial Palace Lord should have been succeeded by Xing Yunjun's younger brother, Xing Yunhai.
Yet, she forcibly usurped the position. Those suppressed Xing family cadet branches naturally harbored resentment.
However, Murong Qinghong, with the support of the Murong family, used bloody methods to slaughter many Xing family cadet branches, causing the Celestial Palace internal strife twenty years ago.
The Second Elder, Old Master Hua Changdong, dissatisfied with the current state of the Celestial Palace, indignantly broke away and founded the Huajian Sect.
The Third Elder, Bai Chenshan of the Bai family, although he hasn't explicitly stated his position, remains largely aloof from worldly affairs, making his faction the most low-key among the major powers.
Hearing this, An Yi pondered slightly.
No wonder the Celestial Palace, as the master of the Immortal Sects, suddenly fell silent.
So they were busy with internal strife.
Shangguan Qianqian continued: Below the three great elders of the Celestial Palace are the four guardians: Buddhist, Daoist, Scholar, and Military.
The Joyful Buddha, Mi Huan, has always been one to play it safe. The Long-browed Daoist, Xu Kang, and the Blue Sword Scholar, Wang Jiudong, chose to align themselves with the current Palace Lord, Murong Qinghong. The Nine Guards Commander, Yin Zheng, sided with the Xing family cadet branch, following Xing Yunhai.
It can be said that with the Murong family's support, Murong Qinghong has now stabilized her position. But recently, the situation has changed.
An Yi raised an eyebrow and smiled: What, is the Murong family planning a rebellion?
Shangguan Qianqian looked at An Yi in surprise: How did you know?
An Yi shrugged and said calmly: It's not hard to guess. The Murong family's power has been growing daily. As the head of the Murong family, Murong Xiao must feel stifled.
The Immortal Sects have always preserved the tradition of male superiority. Back then, Great Elder Murong supported Murong Qinghong to succeed as Palace Lord instead of him, the legitimate son, which already filled him with grievance.
Now, with the Murong family's increased strength, Murong Xiao also believes Murong Qinghong only became Palace Lord by relying on their Murong family. It's not strange for him to develop thoughts of rebellion.
Noticing Shangguan Qianqian's look, An Yi asked curiously: Why are you looking at me like that?
Shangguan Qianqian snorted coldly: I thought all your brains were used for chasing girls.
An Yi's mouth twitched.
Although this girl is usually a bit aloof and seems indifferent to everything, she still gets jealous.
So, Murong Qinghong is in such a hurry to find a consort, wanting to refine me into a puppet, to deal with the Murong family? An Yi speculated.
Fortunately, his resolve was firm as a rock, upright and unyielding, his spirit steadfast and unshakable, allowing him to withstand that woman Murong Qinghong's myriad temptations.
Otherwise, tonight he might have already become her puppet, to be driven and toyed with at her will.
Using her body as temptation, that method works all too easily on those idiots driven by their baser instincts.
Shangguan Qianqian said flatly.
An Yi was speechless. What nonsense was this girl jealous about!
Murong Qinghong wasn't a 9 out of 10; she couldn't tempt him.
However, Murong Xiao probably won't just sit back and do nothing, right?
An Yi said thoughtfully.
Tonight, Xu Kang made a big show of delivering him to the Celestial Palace.
He didn't believe the Murong family side was unaware.
In his view, Murong Xiao didn't seem like a fool either.
Shangguan Qianqian pondered: Perhaps, it has already begun.
The night was dark and the wind high.
Columns of Golden Armored Soldiers, riding horned horses and wielding weapons, thundered across the floating island causeway. Their momentum was like a tidal wave, their killing intent palpable as they charged towards the west!
That direction was precisely where the Murong family resided.
Kill!
Horned horses neighed!
Long halberds swung!
The unprepared Murong family suddenly faced a brutal massacre by the Celestial Palace's most elite Golden Armored Soldiers!
Smoke swirled, flames shot towards the sky.
Shouts, clashes of battle, and cries of anguish filled the air.
Blood fell like rain. The powerful hooves of the horned horses trampled over corpses, leaving behind terrifying bloody prints.
High above, on a higher floating island.
A chubby man was witnessing the tragic human scene before him.
Second Young Master!
Xu Kang, holding a horsetail whisk, his hands stained with blood, walked over and gave a slight bow to Xing Yunhai.
Xing Yunhai glanced down, saw that the Murong family's situation was hopeless, already reduced to targets for the Golden Armored Soldiers' slaughter, and then paid no further attention.
He slowly turned around and said with a chuckle: Taken care of?
It is done.
Xu Kang replied respectfully.
If Murong Qinghong saw this scene, she would be utterly horrified.
She probably would never have imagined in her wildest dreams that her trusted confidant was actually the man of that useless brother-in-law of hers!
At this moment, what Xu Kang held in his hand was a blue sword stained with blood—now a relic of the late Guardian Wang Jiudong.
Tsk tsk, Guardian Xu, it must have been difficult for you. Wang Jiudong was no easy opponent. Xing Yunhai said leisurely with a smile.
Xu Kang revealed a somewhat bloodthirsty smile: Unfortunately, that fellow wasted all his years.
Amitabha! This humble monk's task here is also complete.
A young monk in moon-white robes walked over slowly. It was Wu Chen, who had just slaughtered his master.
Xing Yunha laughed heartily: Excellent, excellent. All these years of planning haven't been in vain. Next, we'll watch Murong Qinghong and the Murong family fight like dogs. Tsk tsk, it's a shame not to have some wine for such a spectacle.
Xu Kang gave a light smile.
The Murong family is no match for Murong Qinghong.
The real opponent for Murong Qinghong is this fat man before them!
Without external enemies, Murong Qinghong and the Murong family were mutually supportive and reliant!
It was their greed for power that led to this internal conflict.
Now, Murong Qinghong slaughtering the Murong family is undoubtedly destroying her own wings.
One can only say that Xing Yunhai hid himself too well, staying so low-key that even Murong Qinghong couldn't detect his wolfish ambitions.
Second Young Master, what about the next step? Yin Zheng clasped his fists and inquired.
What is the Hua family's stance? Xing Yunhai asked indifferently.
Old Master Hua is no longer concerning himself with the affairs of the Celestial Palace. Xu Kang said leisurely.
That's the right move. Old folks should quietly focus on preserving their health. Stretching their hands too far can lead to death.
Wu Chen thought for a moment and said: What about the Bai family...
The Bai family is not a problem. I have my methods. They won't be able to turn the tables!
Xing Yunhai revealed a confident, almost assured smile.
The current Bai family is already experiencing a generational gap. None of the younger generation are promising, leaving only a few old folks holding things up.
If those old folks were to pass away, and the Bai youngsters remain unpromising, they would truly be at others' mercy!
If they want to ensure the Bai family's peace a hundred years from now, the best method now is to pledge allegiance and show loyalty to one of the factions!
Bai Chenshan has no other choice!
Wu Chen said leisurely: So, what do we do next...
We wait!
Xing Yunhai said with a leisurely smile: We wait for Murong Qinghong to finish slaughtering the Murong family clean!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
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transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
