Chapter 516: True Person Tian Gui, Changes in the Yin Gui Sect

Yin Gui Zhenren descended the mountain satisfied.

Having received Chen Chuyang's nod, he considered that he understood Chen Chuyang—this person would do what he promised, and would not go back on his word.

Everything that should be given had been given, and moreover, his things were not so easy to take; if someone took them and did not want to do the work, he, Yin Gui Zhenren, was no pushover either—no one had ever dared to do such a thing.

Chen Chuyang would not dare; the monk can run, but the temple cannot, and the Chen Clan of Longshe Cheng was his roots. Chen Chuyang would not do such a thing, nor would he go back on his word. Those who had reached their level of cultivation would not do such things—the entanglements of karma were very troublesome.

Heishanyang stood up unhurriedly, walked to Chen Chuyang's side, and said, "Kid, you saw it, didn't you? It's not just me who's interested in the Heavenly Heart Sect. Yin Gui Zhenren also saw the Heavenly Heart Sect's weakness—they're no longer the Heavenly Heart Sect of the past. How could he not have ideas?"

"After testing them time and again, one can confirm that the Heavenly Heart Sect cannot make a move, nor can they free their hands. This shows that the Heavenly Heart Sect has already grown weak, no longer the Heavenly Heart Sect of the past. Their opportunity has come—if they don't seize it, who knows how long they'll have to wait."

Opportunities are fleeting.

If you fail to grasp one, you'll remain like this for the rest of your life, and there will never be a second chance.

An opportunity that must not be lost, for once lost, it never returns.

Yin Gui Zhenren saw the opportunity and wanted to make a move—first pacify the interior, then slowly move against the Heavenly Heart Sect. With the Yin Gui Sect internally divided and unstable, they could not truly move against the Heavenly Heart Sect. This principle, Yin Gui Zhenren naturally knew, and understood very clearly.

That was why he came to Longshe Shan, to befriend Chen Chuyang, to give advance notice, and to join forces with Chen Chuyang to jointly move against the Heavenly Heart Sect. He believed Chen Chuyang would be interested—the Chen Clan wanted to rise, and to do so, they had to clear away obstacles. The greatest obstacle was the Heavenly Heart Sect, not the Great Qi Dynasty.

The Great Qi Dynasty and the Chen Clan were a community of interests; there would not be too many entanglements—at least, not for now. They were grasshoppers on the same boat. Qi Ruohua needed the Chen Clan and also needed Chen Chuyang, and would not offend Chen Chuyang. A mere few towns—just give them to them.

The Great Qi Dynasty had nothing in excess, but land it had plenty of. Towns like these—if not a thousand, there were at least several hundred, and the vast majority were larger than Baihu Cheng and Baihe Town, with more people and more resources.

What did it matter if these border towns were given to the Chen Clan? They could also have the Chen Clan guard the border towns for them, to defend against the Monster Race and the Yin Gui Sect—why not do it?

"As for you, if you want the Chen Clan to rise, this is the only way."

"Yin Gui Zhenren saw this point, which is why he is cooperating with you. Right now, you are a community."

"Within the Yin Gui Sect, there are quite a few problems. However, after you killed the Shadow Grand Elder and the Third Elder Yin Chong, the internal balance of the Yin Gui Sect was broken. Yin Gui Zhenren found his opportunity and wants to make a move to unify the Yin Gui Sect."

"This person is someone with both ability and ambition. You can cooperate with him, but you cannot fully trust him."

Heishanyang was still quite accurate at reading people, and had seen through Yin Gui Zhenren's ambition.

However, for this kind of person to have no ambition would be unthinkable.

No matter how great the ambition, it was directed at Tianwai, not at them.

This world was only so big, and the resources that could be controlled were only so many. If Yin Gui Zhenren wanted to become stronger, he had to step out of this world. This was the thought of many people, and also their goal.

"Don't you really want to go see Tianwai? When the time comes, you can let Yin Gui Zhenren test the waters."

Chen Chuyang smiled and shook his head: "I don't have that thought. Tianwai is too dangerous—not as safe as Longshe Shan."

He thought Longshe Shan was better and safer. If the supply of spiritual energy was sufficient and his cultivation could advance normally, he had no desire to leave Longshe Shan, nor to leave the sealed world.

Heishanyang laughed: "For now, you can be satisfied. When your cultivation advances again, you'll discover this world's flaws, and you'll find a way to leave."

When cultivation cannot advance, when nothing you do can make it advance, you'll start thinking about leaving.

The limits of this world restricted them.

Unable to advance, unable to… extend lifespan—if that happens, then what?

Chen Chuyang lowered his head in thought for a moment, and soon understood the reasoning behind it.

These were all matters for the future; for now, he would not think about them.

Matters of Tianwai were not what he was currently concerned with.

The spiritual vein was the urgent priority.

Yin Gui Sect.

In secret.

Tian Gui Zhenren opened his eyes and looked at the three Elders before him.

His brow tightly furrowed, he swept a glance over them and sensed for a moment.

"Where is the Grand Elder?"

The Second Elder cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to Zhenren, the Grand Elder is dead."

Tian Gui Zhenren, upon hearing this, asked in anger: "Who killed him?"

He stood up, his aura bursting forth. In an instant, the Second Elder and the other two all lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at him.

They even less dared to resist him; under that aura, they were unable to resist.

A powerful pressure spread out. After a good while, Tian Gui Zhenren's gaze fell, finally settling on the Second Elder.

"Where is Zhuge Gui?"

The Second Elder answered tremblingly: "Reporting to Zhenren, Ghost King Zhuge Gui successfully advanced to Ghost King. The Grand Elder's plan succeeded, only…"

Tian Gui Zhenren's expression first showed delight, and then his gaze turned gloomy.

Rage, suppressed.

"An accident occurred?"

The Second Elder answered: "Zhenren, Ghost King Zhuge Gui has disappeared."

"Hmm?"

Tian Gui Zhenren stood up in anger, swept his gaze over the three, and said coldly: "Disappeared? You dared to lose this Zhenren's Ghost King?"

"Or perhaps, you've hidden him away?"

The three trembled violently.

The Seventh Elder, Yin Shui Zhenren, spoke up: "Zhenren, it is not that we hid him, but… after the Shadow Grand Elder and the Ghost King fused, they died outside."

"The Ghost King vanished along with them."

"We found a few clues and suspect that the Ghost King is in Chen Chuyang's hands at Longshe Shan."

Tian Gui Zhenren said coldly: "Since you found him, why did you not bring him back? Do you expect this Zhenren to act personally?"

A single glance, and the three Elders were drenched in sweat.

That pressure, that kind of aura, made them tremble violently.

In the past, it was always the Grand Elder who faced him directly; it was never their turn to meet with Tian Gui Zhenren.

But after the Ghost King disappeared, the Yin Gui Sect was fraught with tension; the Sect Master, Yin Gui Zhenren, could act against them at any moment, their influence was gradually being undermined, and if this continued they would soon be targeted and killed.

Unless they bow down and become slaves of Yin Gui Zhenren, they have no right to live.

If that happens, they would be better off dead, lacking freedom and having lost their last hope; they certainly would not want that.

The only way is to find Heavenly Ghost True Person here and seek his protection.

Heavenly Ghost True Person is the overlord of the Yin Gui Sect and also their patron.

He is from Tianwai, a True Person who descended from Tianwai, his power unfathomable.

He descended long ago, has remained in the Yin Gui Sect, rarely taking action; few people know about this.

"Reporting to True Person, it's not that we are incapable, but that we have had no chance to act."

The Fifth Elder gritted his teeth and said: "The Sect Master Yin Gui Zhenren has sent people to watch us; once we take any action, he will..."