“Never heard of the Sea Clan, but have you heard of the Blue Water Divine Palace?”
Ling Xiao asked again.
This Blue Water Divine Palace was something Ling Xiao had learned about from the Whale Island Lord. According to him, this sect might have some connection to the Sea Clan, though the specifics were unclear even to the Whale Island Lord.
“Blue Water Divine Palace!”
A trace of fear flashed in Master Bai Yun’s eyes.
“Ling Xiao, listen carefully, among the twelve sects, this Blue Water Divine Palace is extremely mysterious and terrifying! It’s ranked second, but many believe it has the strength to vie for the top spot among the twelve sects!”
Master Bai Yun explained, “This Blue Water Divine Palace has no men, all its disciples are women, and the sect is located in a massive ice lake in the northern part of the Holy Dynasty. Unless they allow it, no one can enter.”
“All women? And so mysterious?”
Ling Xiao frowned.
Sects like this usually had something shady going on.
“Exactly, and if that were all, it’d be fine, but the women of the Blue Water Divine Palace are ruthless. They often abduct human men, and those men are never heard from again.”
Master Bai Yun continued.
Judging solely from Master Bai Yun’s words, it was hard to pin down exactly what the Blue Water Divine Palace was. All that was clear was that they were all women and fond of kidnapping men.
“Oh, almost forgot, what’s surprising is that the Blue Water Divine Palace never openly recruits disciples on the Tianlong Continent. The origins of their disciples are all very mysterious.”
Master Bai Yun added.
“Even shadier!”
Ling Xiao rubbed his chin, “Thank you, Master. Leave Bai Feifei with you for now, train her slowly. After all, she’s a victim too. As for me, I need to hurry back to the sect. The Four Sects Martial Assembly is about to start, and I can’t miss it.”
“Well…”
Master Bai Yun seemed to have something to say but hesitated.
“Master, whatever disputes we had in the past, we’re now united as master and disciple. You’ve been guarding the Divine Sword Sect for me all this time, what can’t you say to me?”
Ling Xiao smiled.
“That girl said she won’t call me ‘Father’ unless Demon Flame Heavenly Sovereign is dead.”
Master Bai Yun gave a wry smile.
To him, this seemed impossible.
Even though Ling Xiao was now a ninth-stage Mortal Realm expert, Demon Flame Heavenly Sovereign’s cultivation was progressing rapidly too, far stronger than before.
Catching up was already tough, let alone killing him, it seemed utterly impossible.
“Quite a challenge, but no problem.”
Ling Xiao smiled lightly.
“You’re agreeing to it?”
“Why not?”
Ling Xiao shrugged, “Demon Flame Heavenly Sovereign has repeatedly hindered my cultivation and even tried to kill me multiple times. If I don’t take him down, am I even human? Rest assured, Master, I’ll not only kill him but also reclaim your Wisdom Bone!”
“Be cautious, don’t push yourself too far!”
Master Bai Yun warned.
“Master, back when I didn’t even qualify to join the Moon Flower Sect, and now I’m a core disciple, about to represent the sect at the Four Sects Martial Assembly, nothing in this world is truly impossible. It all depends on whether we dare to dream.”
Ling Xiao smiled, “If we don’t even dare to dream, what’s the difference between us and salted fish?”
“Fair point. Being able to join the Four Sects Martial Assembly means you’re likely eligible for the Holy Dynasty Martial Festival too. The Four Sects Martial Assembly is just a private sparring event, but the Holy Dynasty Martial Festival is the hottest event on the entire Tianlong Continent. That’s when you’ll truly see what the geniuses of the Tianlong Continent are like!”
Master Bai Yun nodded, a touch of nostalgia in his voice.
In his prime, he was just a low-ranking inner disciple, not even qualified for the Four Sects Martial Assembly, let alone the Holy Dynasty Martial Festival.
To think his disciple could participate in such a grand event filled him with pride.
“Oh, almost forgot to tell you, Master, I’ve already killed Ming Tian. That kid went down a dark path, completely controlled by a demon fox’s mind. Sigh, Master, you can finally let go of that burden in your heart.”
Before leaving, Ling Xiao mentioned Ming Tian’s matter to Master Bai Yun.
He’d been unsure whether to bring it up.
After all, Ming Tian was a disciple Master Bai Yun both loved and hated.
“Demon Flame, Demon Flame, you thought stealing my best disciple would crush me? But now? You’ve lost completely! Even if you took my Wisdom Bone, you’re still a failure!”
Master Bai Yun felt an instant relief in body and mind.
Ling Xiao’s rise, his daughter’s return, Ming Tian’s death, and his own cultivation improving with Ling Xiao’s help, everything seemed so perfect.
And all these blessings came from taking a disciple named Ling Xiao!
…
Upon returning to the Moon Flower Sect, Ling Xiao immediately handed the Whale Island Lord over to Wu Xiang.
Regarding this matter, Ling Xiao shared his thoughts.
“There’s likely a Sea Clan spy among the Moon Flower Sect’s higher-ups. Since the Whale Island Lord is no longer useful, we might as well use him as bait to lure the traitor out.”
This might not expose all the spies, but even catching one would confirm the Whale Island Lord’s claims.
The twelve sects were indeed infiltrated, and the problem was severe.
A few days later, Wu Xiang ambushed and captured Elder Jin, the former head of the Law Enforcement Hall!
This shocked the entire Moon Flower Sect.
No one expected the head of the Law Enforcement Hall to be a Sea Clan spy, a gravely serious issue.
Fortunately, the Moon Flower Heavenly Lady had previously removed Elder Jin from his position, or who knows what chaos might have ensued.
Initially, opinions within the sect varied.
Some believed the new sect leader, Wu Xiang, was using this to suppress the old guard.
However, the Whale Island Lord’s testimony, combined with footage released by Heavenly Eye Heavenly Sovereign, dispelled all doubts.
For a time, the Moon Flower Sect became remarkably united.
Those hoping to stir trouble quietly held back.
Of course, Wu Xiang handled all these matters from start to finish. After returning to the sect, Ling Xiao secluded himself in his cave dwelling.
The Sea Clan, the Storm Legion, the Yin-Yang Demon King, the Chosen Giant Gate, and the Chosen Voyage Route all fueled Ling Xiao’s urgent desire to grow stronger.
Killing the Plague Demon King was luck.
Killing the Evil Beast Demon King was only possible because the Moon Lady had injured it.
But Ling Xiao wouldn’t rely on luck as strength, as it wasn’t dependable.
The Great Fortress Lord of the Demon Fortress was a nine-tenths strength Half-Step Heavenly Sovereign, so the Yin-Yang Demon King was likely at least a Heaven-Human Realm expert, if not more terrifying.
After all, the Evil Beast Demon King was already absurdly powerful, so this Yin-Yang Demon King, now linked to the Sea Clan, couldn’t be underestimated.
