The higher-ups of the Yuehua Sect believed they had crippled Wu Xiang’s cultivation.
However, they were unaware that Wu Xiang had severed his demonic heart, and the cultivation they had destroyed was merely a small fraction of his true strength.
“Heh, it seems the Supreme Sect Leader has recognised this disciple, hasn’t he?”
Wu Xiang sneered, “In the past, your disciple targeted me at every turn, even attacking me during a critical moment in my training, causing me to lose control and fall into demonic possession. In a fit of rage, I killed him, but without any investigation or trial, you stripped me of my cultivation and cast me out to the outer sect, leaving me to fend for myself. If it weren’t for Junior Brother Ling, I’d likely have been a corpse in the wilderness by now.”
“What do you want here today?”
Chang Yueli asked coldly.
“Relax, I’m not here to cause trouble, Sect Leader.”
He then turned to Chang Yueying and said, “It’s unwise to jump to conclusions before the matter is fully investigated. It’s better to wait until those two come out before making a judgement.”
“On what grounds…”
Before Elder Jin could finish, his throat was suddenly seized.
Wu Xiang was terrifying, a warrior of the Cave Heaven Realm, overwhelmingly powerful.
“Is this reason enough?”
Wu Xiang said coldly.
“Senior Brother Wu, please release Elder Jin. I’ll follow your advice, everything will be decided after Ling Xiao and Dai Yuling emerge. But if they’ve truly done such things, even if you try to stop us, this sect will show no mercy!”
Chang Yueying had no desire to confront Wu Xiang now.
Let alone a Cave Heaven Realm expert.
Even if it were just a Celestial Realm expert fighting here, the Yuehua Sect would suffer catastrophic losses.
Moreover, Wu Xiang wasn’t wrong, jumping to conclusions before everything was clear was clearly against the rules.
Whoosh!
At that moment, the Yuehua Pagoda flickered with light again, and a figure was ejected from it.
“Catch her!”
Demon Flame Venerable shouted loudly, for he saw clearly that it was Dai Yuling who had emerged.
Dai Yuling was too gravely injured to recover within the Yuehua Pagoda, so Ling Xiao had no choice but to deactivate the effect of her secret scroll, watching as she was eliminated.
But it didn’t matter, the opportunities Dai Yuling had gained this time were already top-tier, certainly no less than Tantai Lingzi’s.
Even if she was eliminated, she had every reason to be proud.
“I’d like to see who dares!”
Wu Xiang’s figure flashed, appearing beside Dai Yuling.
“Junior Sister, do you still recognise me?”
“Senior Brother Wu!”
“Heh, good to know you do. How’s Junior Brother Ling doing?”
Wu Xiang asked with a smile.
“Don’t worry, although Tantai Lingzi colluded with the Black Spirit Organisation, plotting to kill me and Ling Xiao, her schemes were thwarted by Ling Xiao. The Black Spirit Organisation’s Ancient Ship King was also killed by him. The reason he hasn’t come out yet is because he’s gained a major opportunity and is still processing it inside.”
Dai Yuling smiled and said, “I was ambushed by Tantai Lingzi and couldn’t survive inside, so I had to be eliminated.”
“Outrageous, how dare you slander the Sect Leader’s disciple like that! Who told you to say such things, was it Ling Xiao?”
The Supreme Sect Leader roared.
“Reporting to the Supreme Sect Leader, this disciple is merely stating the truth. Is it forbidden to speak the truth in the Yuehua Sect?”
Dai Yuling replied, neither servile nor overbearing.
“Nonsense! According to Tantai, the Ancient Ship King was a Celestial Realm expert. How could Ling Xiao possibly kill him? If that’s not a lie, what is?”
Elder Jin chimed in.
“Perhaps Elder Jin is unaware that there are many treasures in the fourth trial, one of which is called the ‘Justice Pendant.’ Unfortunately, it’s only a high-quality replica, usable for just one hour, but that was enough for Ling Xiao to deal with the Ancient Ship King.”
Dai Yuling said with a smile.
“Are you saying it’s a replica of the Justice Pendant used by the Law Enforcement Immortal, one of the Twelve Immortals?”
Chang Yueying asked.
“Exactly. You probably can’t imagine how great the opportunities in the fourth trial were. When Ling Xiao comes out, he’s going to shock all of you.”
Dai Yuling replied with a smile.
“And you, how did you fare?”
As soon as Chang Yueying asked the question, a golden light shot from the Yuehua Pagoda, landing in her hand.
“Final result: Completed the fourth trial’s great opportunity, obtained 3,000 Yuehua Points!”
Three thousand points!
This!
That’s simply too many, a whole thousand points more than Tantai Lingzi!
Tantai Lingzi’s result was already astonishing, but Dai Yuling’s was even better.
Chang Yueying continued reading, and her expression changed drastically.
“You’ve gained such incredible rewards!
Immortal-grade treasures: ten pieces!
Gold-grade top-tier martial arts: eight sets!
Rare-grade treasures: fifty pieces!
Gold-grade superior martial arts: one hundred sets!
And beyond that, two divine-grade treasures and one set of jade-grade introductory martial arts!
Heavens, a jade-grade martial art!
Even if it’s only introductory, it’s utterly astonishing.
You must know, the entire Yuehua Sect only possesses three sets of jade-grade martial arts, and only the Sect Leader and the Law Enforcement Hall Master are qualified to cultivate them. No one else is allowed.
Unless they receive special permission from the Sect Leader.
Now, Dai Yuling has brought back a martial art of this level, it’s simply heaven-defying.
The record Tantai Lingzi had just set was so easily surpassed by Dai Yuling.
“Hmph, colluding with the Black Spirit Organisation, such results are hardly honourable!”
Elder Jin snorted coldly.
“Elder Jin, as the Law Enforcement Hall Master, aren’t you being a bit too biased towards Tantai Lingzi? She’s the real villain who struck first, colluding with the Black Spirit Organisation to kill us, and now she’s falsely accusing me and Ling Xiao?”
Dai Yuling said coldly, “Once the truth comes to light, I’m afraid you’ll have nowhere to hide your shame.”
“Hahaha, Junior Sister Yuling, you’re wrong there. That old thing has no shame to begin with, he’s not afraid of losing face.”
Wu Xiang laughed heartily.
“You!”
Elder Jin was fuming, but he was powerless against Wu Xiang, whose strength surpassed his own.
In the entire Yuehua Sect, only the Supreme Sect Leader was a Cave Heaven Realm expert.
Even the current Sect Leader was only a half-step Realm King, still a fair distance from the Cave Heaven Realm.
So, provoking Wu Xiang could lead to the downfall of the entire Yuehua Sect.
Elder Jin’s cultivation was even lower than Chang Yueying’s, so he naturally didn’t dare act recklessly, or Wu Xiang could crush him with a single finger.
“Enough, no need for arguments. Once Ling Xiao comes out, everything will become clear!”
Chang Yueying gave Wu Xiang a cold glance.
Though her current cultivation was inferior to Wu Xiang’s, as the Sect Leader of the Yuehua Sect, she had the authority to use the sect’s treasures.
With that item, she was confident she could kill Wu Xiang!
…
Within the Mountain and River World, everything was shrouded in a vast expanse of white.
The sky was silvery white, and looking up, it felt as though one were standing in a desolate starry void.
The only thing visible was a snow-white palace.
The whiteness was like a layer of pristine gauze, or as if it were bathed in moonlight, exuding an air of profound mystery.
“What is this place?”
“Why am I here?”
Ling Xiao was completely stunned.
