Zhao Yide snorted coldly, his eyes darkening. "And what if you can't produce any evidence?"
"I'll kneel down and kowtow to you."
Kong Liuke said calmly.
"Fine! I accept. Let's see what evidence you have."
Zhao Yide nodded indifferently.
"This Xu Mu, though he hasn't cultivated within the sect, was taught by Ding Yuan."
Kong Liuke pointed at Xu Mu.
"What? Our Grand Elder, Ding Yuan?"
Lin Tianlu's eyes widened in shock.
"Hahaha! Kong Liuke, you didn't even prepare your lie properly. Your master has been missing for over thirty years. Isn't it a bit late to bring him up now?"
Zhao Yide couldn't help but scoff.
"Xu Mu, unleash your technique. Aim it at Zhao Yide; he'll surely be able to block it."
As Kong Liuke spoke, he retreated to the side.
"Brother, here."
Dai Xingluo handed the longsword in her hand to Xu Mu.
Without hesitation, Xu Mu swiftly drew the sword and swung it towards Zhao Yide.
The longsword was now enveloped in red flames, and a phoenix's cry echoed throughout the hall.
Whoosh!
A fiery phoenix shot towards Zhao Yide.
"What? The Fire Phoenix Sword Technique?"
Zhao Yide's eyes widened in disbelief. Immediately, his body was surrounded by green energy as he thrust out a palm.
Boom!
The fiery phoenix collided with Zhao Yide's power, forcing him back two steps.
"Damn!"
The qi around Zhao Yide erupted once more, cracking the stone slabs beneath his feet, before he finally shattered the fiery phoenix before him.
Everyone present was stunned.
The long-lost Fire Phoenix Sword Technique of the Heaven Sword Sect—how could an outsider use it?
"Zhao Yide, the ability to produce the Phoenix's Cry proves this move has been mastered to perfection. Who besides my master could teach someone to this level?"
Kong Liuke glanced sideways at Zhao Yide. "Now kneel."
"A year ago, I did meet a senior. He said my bones were exceptional and taught me this move."
As Xu Mu spoke, he pointed at Dai Xingluo. "Xingluo can attest to it. Because of me, she also learned a bit."
"That's right, though I'm not as skilled as Brother."
Dai Xingluo now stepped forward to Xu Mu. She took the longsword and swung it horizontally once more.
The outline of a fiery phoenix swiftly shot towards Zhao Yide.
Zhao Yide raised his arm and crushed it with one hand. He was inwardly astonished; the difference in proficiency between their techniques was indeed worlds apart.
"A year ago... So Ding Yuan isn't dead?"
Zhao Yide's eyes narrowed into slits, filled with killing intent.
His composure stemmed from having everything under control.
Lin Tianlu was like a candle in the wind. As for Huang Min and Kong Liuke, he didn't even regard them as threats.
Only if those two joined forces could they pose some danger to him.
He could slowly erode their position and seize all the Heaven Sword Sect's foundations for himself.
But now, if Ding Yuan was alive, his plans would be ruined. He had to seize control of the Heaven Sword Sect as quickly as possible.
By the time Ding Yuan returned, he would be none the wiser about what had happened.
He looked back towards the door outside; the sky was already dark.
He had to take advantage of the night and settle matters early.
Kong Liuke said calmly, "Old Zhao! In front of all these elders from your Green Wood Mountain, you're not thinking of going back on your word, are you?"
"This doesn't count as evidence. Perhaps this kid just got lucky and stumbled upon the Fire Phoenix Sword's cultivation manual."
Zhao Yide glanced at Xu Mu.
"If he managed to cultivate the Fire Phoenix Sword to the level of producing the Phoenix's Cry all by himself, then he truly is a prodigy."
Kong Liuke gave a cold laugh.
"Perhaps he is just that kind of genius."
After saying this, Zhao Yide turned and left with the group of elders.
After those people had left, Xu Mu looked at Kong Liuke. "If I'm not mistaken, you must be the Grand Elder of Blazing Sun Mountain, right?"
"Did my master mention my name to you?"
Kong Liuke was somewhat surprised.
"No. I received information from the Eternal Life Research Institute that Zhao Yide is planning to join forces with them to move against you."
Xu Mu explained.
Hearing this, not only Kong Liuke, but even Lin Tianlu and Huang Min were utterly shocked.
Lin Tianlu clenched his fist, the corner of his mouth twitching. "That bastard! How dare he collaborate with the Eternal Life Research Institute! Does he have no shame before the ancestors of the Heaven Sword Sect?"
"Brother Kong, do you know where to find Blood Essence Grass?"
Huang Min suddenly asked. Now, the only way was for Lin Tianlu to recover.
As long as he could regain his original strength, Zhao Yide would be no cause for fear.
"Blood Essence Grass? That's a seventh-grade heavenly treasure. What do you need it for?"
Kong Liuke asked, puzzled.
"Senior, to be frank, I have some knowledge of medicine. As long as we have Blood Essence Grass, I have a way to treat the Sect Leader."
Xu Mu chimed in from the side.
"What? You can cure the Sect Leader?"
Kong Liuke was first stunned, then said, "I do actually know the whereabouts of Blood Essence Grass."
"Where?"
Lin Tianlu asked excitedly.
"Reckless Mountain."
Kong Liuke explained.
"That sect is full of reckless lunatics. Even if they really have it, they probably won't give it to us."
Huang Min shook her head deeply.
"Then we'll trade for it."
Lin Tianlu pondered for a moment. "I still have one Qi Sea Pill. The pill contains seventh-grade Blue Sunflower. Trading it for their Blood Essence Grass—they'll definitely agree."
"Good. I'll go right now."
Kong Liuke immediately nodded.
Huang Min wheeled Lin Tianlu back to his bedroom. Before long, the two returned.
Lin Tianlu held a small wooden box in his hand. He opened it, revealing the Qi Sea Pill inside.
Seeing this, Dai Xingluo couldn't help but smile at Xu Mu.
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She finally understood now just how precious the Qi Sea Pill was.
The esteemed Sect Leader guarded a single Qi Sea Pill so carefully.
Yet Xu Mu had given one to her as if it were nothing.
"Sect Leader, rest assured. I'll be back in no time!"
Kong Liuke took the wooden box, turned, and headed outside.
Xu Mu suddenly spoke up, "It seems he won't be able to leave."
Hearing this, Huang Min immediately wheeled Lin Tianlu outside the hall.
They found Zhao Yide standing not far away, blocking Kong Liuke's path.
"Zhao Yide! What are you doing?"
Kong Liuke growled.
"There's a traitor within our Heaven Sword Sect. Until the traitor is found, no one is allowed to leave!"
Zhao Yide said flatly.
"I gave him permission to go!"
Lin Tianlu, now outside the hall, declared loudly.
"Sect Leader, not even you! You've been secluded in the hall for years and aren't fully aware of the sect's current affairs. After the traitor is caught, I will come to you and accept my punishment."
Zhao Yide was no fool. It was obvious that these few had learned of Ding Yuan's whereabouts from Xu Mu.
Kong Liuke's departure was most likely to invite Ding Yuan back.
If he returned, Zhao Yide's plan would be finished.
He had already sent someone to contact the Eternal Life Research Institute. He had to strike first.
"I'm leaving! Can you stop me?"
Kong Liuke's body was suddenly covered in red qi energy, blazing like flames in the night.
"Do you think you're a match for me?"
Zhao Yide also erupted with power, swiftly charging towards Kong Liuke.
Boom!
After just a few exchanges, Kong Liuke's body was sent flying backward.
Xu Mu felt a bit helpless. He had only come with Dai Xingluo to help her withdraw from the sect, so how had he gotten dragged into their internal power struggles?
"Brother, what should we do?"
Dai Xingluo grabbed Xu Mu's arm. "I really don't like Zhao Yide."
"Ah, well, I suppose I'll have to step in a little then."
Xu Mu took a deep breath and looked at Lin Tianlu. "Sect Leader, I'll go to Reckless Mountain for you."
"Excellent! If you can successfully cure me, I will give you my daughter's hand in marriage."
Lin Tianlu said to Xu Mu.
"Sect Leader, that won't do! Don't be fooled by my brother's strong build; he's actually quite feeble."
Dai Xingluo immediately turned her head and said to Lin Tianlu.
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
+ Slow Paced + Main Character Thrives Together with His Disciples】 Transmigrated into a cultivation world, Chu Xingchen awakens a discipleship system that reveals the tags of his disciples! Starting from scratch, he builds the strongest sect. Disciple One: Li Yingling 【Gold Tag: Genius Cultivator】【Purple Tag: Extremely Lucky】【Blue Tag: Bewitchingly Beautiful】 Disciple Two: Li Hangtian 【Gold Tag: Reincarnated】【Purple Tag: Ruthless and Decisive】【Blue Tag: Loyal and Noble】 Disciple Three: ??? 【Orange Tag: Alluring Demoness】【???】【???】 Thus, in the cultivation world, an unremarkable little sect appears out of nowhere, but little do others know that each member of this sect is a powerhouse in their own right. The book is also known as: Cultivation? It's Exactly Like This!
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
