Chapter 399: The Hehuan Sect's

What do you mean I got my legs broken?!

Future Xiang Jianzong Master: "It's about Martial Uncle!"

My most, most respected Master: "Speak."

Future Xiang Jianzong Master: "Now you know it's serious / akimbo"

Future Xiang Jianzong Master: "Apologize and I'll tell you / pointing"

Master is going too far — she kindly reminded her, yet she actually said that about her!

Apologize!

Must apologize!

My most, most respected Master: "Looks like your skin is itching again / rubber-duck thrashing salted-fish"

My most, most respected Master: "You say it @ Lucky Little Zhang"

Chi Jiuyu's heart clenched; she jerked her head up, only to see Zhang Yunlu had already taken out her phone.

Their eyes met, and the atmosphere turned just a tiny bit awkward.

"Little Yunlu, your senior sister treats you well enough usually, right?" she said seriously.

"…" Zhang Yunlu paused. "Ye Shijie, a master's order cannot be disobeyed."

Chi Jiuyu clutched her chest, looking every bit like 'how could you betray me.'

"Ye Shijie, if you don't say it, I'm going to say it."

"Hold on!" She sprang up so fast her hand left afterimages on the phone screen.

Future Xiang Jianzong Master: "Martial Uncle is going to the Hehuan Sect!"

Lucky Little Zhang: "Yes, Master."

My most, most respected Master: "I already know about this."

She already knew?

Chi Jiuyu scratched her head, then typed again.

Future Xiang Jianzong Master: "But that's the Hehuan Sect!"

My most, most respected Master: "Your Martial Uncle is just going to handle some proper business, it's nothing / sipping tea"

Proper business?

But… can the Hehuan Sect's 'proper business' really be called proper business?

She typed a few lines, then deleted them in the end.

……

……

At the same time, on the Central Continent, at the Hehuan Sect.

One of the present Seven Great Immortal Sects, and the one with the highest popularity among them — every year, many people taking the college entrance exam want to join the Hehuan Sect.

But after truly entering, what they see often differs greatly from their expectations, so quite a few people leave the sect.

Fortunately, the Hehuan Sect is extremely tolerant toward newly admitted disciples, and has never pursued such cases.

The wondrous Dao is hard to comprehend; those who truly grasp the true meaning of the Hehuan Sect's wondrous Dao are exceedingly few, and within the sect, the supreme inheritance can only be cultivated by a mere handful of people in each generation.

The vast majority can only manage the step of refining the six desires into spirit, burning the seven emotions to behold the true self.

In ancient times, the Spirit Net was not yet widespread, and gathering the seven emotions and six desires was not as convenient as it is today; cultivators of this Dao, seeking rapid progress, naturally took the evil path.

From this, some unorthodox divine abilities were even derived — that was the original demonic Hehuan Sect.

At this moment, dusk had arrived, and a setting sun hung at the edge of the sky.

Looking far into the distance, mountains stretched on and on, maple leaves like fire, like a dark-red tide rolling down from the horizon, sweeping across the steep cliffs.

When the wind rose, the red leaves all over the mountain rustled.

Like the snow mulberry trees of Ling Yin Fang, the year-round fiery maple leaves are also one of the Hehuan Sect's unique scenic features today.

The original Hehuan Sect's sect grounds were not located here; it was only later, when the Hehuan Sect transformed, that they moved here.

The idea was that the beautiful scenery of this place might offer some assistance.

Within the maple forest, a figure stood beside a maple tree.

A complete maple leaf in hand, the twilight pierced through veins thin as cicada wings, branding the fine network onto trembling wrists.

A flash of red mingled with the sky's light, falling into the crimson tide formed by thousands upon thousands of maple leaves, landing beside that figure.

One saw the newcomer wearing a great red long gown, with a fiery figure.

The hem of the gown lay like flames upon the carpet of maple leaves, slowly spreading out, embroidered with golden dragon patterns.

A golden crown upon her head, a dot of cinnabar between her brows; as her phoenix eyes opened and closed, they carried an innate majesty and nobility. The Hehuan Sect Master — Shen Qingjun.

She bowed with hands clasped: "This disciple greets Senior Xiang Jianzong."

Xu Xing tossed aside the fallen leaf in his hand and gave a slight nod: "Mm."

"The Ancestral Master is already waiting; please, Senior Xiang Jianzong, come with me."

"Good."

Stepping on the maple leaves on the ground, they let out a series of rustling sounds.

Whoo~

A mountain breeze swept past; amid a sound like a flock of ravens taking wing, several maple leaves fluttered down, like dancing crimson butterflies.

"My master has mentioned Senior Xiang Jianzong many times; it's a pity she is not in the sect at the moment," Shen Qingjun said softly.

Her master — that is, Master Mei Zu's sole disciple.

Back in the days when she traveled the world with Master Mei Zu, she had come to know Xu Xing.

Having received Master Mei Zu's true transmission, she was a Dong Zhen of extremely formidable combat strength; even among Xu Xing's disciples, only a mere handful could match her.

Not a single mistake in content, one by one, look carefully!

I am currently on duty at the front line of the Starry Sky battlefield.

"I had just returned from the Starry Sky and had already met her." After a pause, Xu Xing asked: "How many disciples does your master have?"

The last time we met, she hadn't taken any disciples yet.

"I have three senior sisters, two senior brothers, four junior sisters, and one junior brother."

This lineage is now the direct line of the Joyful Sect, cultivating the Supreme Law of 'True Self.'

As for other high-level Charm Cultivators, Joyful Cultivators, and Celestial Beings, though nominally also disciples of Master Mei Zu, they merely received her methods and evolved their own independent lineages.

"Have you taken any disciples yet?"

The granddisciple of Master Mei Zu naturally lacks nothing; better to give the gift to her disciple instead.

"I have not taken any disciples."

Xu Xing nodded, then abandoned the idea of giving a greeting gift.

After walking further ahead, a melodious tune drifted through the forest.

Following the sound, he saw beneath a half-dead maple tree a female cultivator of exquisite beauty, her figure alluring, clad in a thin, flowing crimson long dress, her graceful form half-revealed, stirring the imagination.

Before her lay an ancient qin, her slender fingers plucking the strings, the melodious tune originating from it.

Floating before her were several spherical magical devices, broadcasting the scene in real time.

Seeing Xu Xing suddenly stop and gaze at the Charm Cultivator beneath the tree, Shen Qingjun also halted.

After waiting two seconds, he realized he had no intention of leaving.

"Elder…"

This isn't quite proper.

After another two seconds, Xu Xing finally withdrew his gaze: "Interesting."

Shen Qingjun: "..."

Even so, you are the Xiang Jianzong!

"On the day I emerged from seclusion, I happened to see someone watching her livestream—never expected to see her again so soon."

Indeed, this woman is Zhong Jiajia.

The Joyful Sect Union with the Dao Realm cultivator she had seen in the livestream back in Xuanjian City.

Huh~

Shen Qingjun quietly exhaled in relief.

I knew it—she had heard her master mention more than once that the Ancestor of Swords often pretends to be clueless about such matters…

"What is her disposition like?" Xu Xing asked.

"Zhong Shimei's disposition is not bad; the livestream is merely her hobby."

After reaching the Union with the Dao Realm, Charm Cultivators no longer need to rely on the Six Desires to Manifest the True Self, and generally choose to venture into the Starry Sky to establish their kinship lineages.

Zhong Jiajia is different.

After reaching the Union with the Dao Realm, she intends to further study her sect's supreme legacy and illuminate her True Self.

As for livestreaming, it is purely for interest.

The desire-energy she gathers is all channeled into the Furnace of Desire, distributed to lower-level disciples within the sect for their cultivation.

In a certain sense, it is also a form of 'public welfare livestreaming.' (End of Chapter)