Chapter 847: Singing a Double Act

Gu Lin’s single word, "Mother," directly caused Kui Yan’s brain to crash.

No, brother?

Is this the true value of the Joyous Union Sect?

One can only say that Gu Lin has already achieved breakthrough research results on a world-class problem.

"What’s wrong, Mother? Do you dislike the puppy now? If I’ve angered you in any way, please tell me, and I will certainly change."

There was a trace of sadness on Gu Lin’s face.

He always felt that the Hall Master of Joyous Greed was acting strange today, but he couldn’t put his finger on what was wrong.

He could only interpret it as the other party no longer liking him.

"It’s not that... it’s just that Mother isn’t in the mood today; you should withdraw first. When I want to see you, you can come again."

Kui Yan endured his goosebumps and began to comfort him.

Being a "male mother" for the first time, he was truly unaccustomed to it.

"Alright, then I will wait for you."

Hearing Kui Yan’s words, Gu Lin finally revealed a smile and happily left the Hall of Joyous Greed.

After tricking Gu Lin away, a smile that looked worse than crying appeared on Kui Yan’s face.

"What kind of mess is this..."

A genius youth who once killed his way through peers with a sword has now become the Hall Master of Joyous Greed who charms thousands of men; the span of this transition is comparable to Granny Liu from the Grand View Garden capturing a Trisolaran.

With the maneuvering of Xue Bingxiao and the four Hall Masters, news that the Joyous Union Sect was to be merged into the Immortal Cloud Sect soon spread throughout the entire Joyous Union Sect.

The entire Joyous Union Sect was in an uproar.

The disciples’ faces were filled with confusion.

One must know that righteous sects like the Immortal Cloud Sect had always looked down upon their Joyous Union Sect, considering them a crooked, evil path and disdaining to associate with them.

Why were they suddenly being told that the Joyous Union Sect was to be merged into the Immortal Cloud Sect?

The disciples of the four halls soon gathered together, with the Seven Emotions Elder and the Punishment Elder Pei Jiuye also notably in attendance.

Since the news came from the mouth of Sect Master Xue Bingxiao, and with all four Hall Masters there to corroborate it, they had no choice but to believe it.

The entire Joyous Union Sect was struggling to digest this hard-to-accept news.

"The Joyous Union Sect is merging into the Immortal Cloud Sect? I am literate, so why don't I recognize these words when put together? No, wait, have I become a disciple of a righteous sect?"

"I also find it very strange. I previously tricked several male sword cultivator disciples, leaving them so enchanted they had no heart for sword practice; the righteous sects are still hunting me down for that. How is this debt to be settled?"

"Maybe they aren't hunting us down but recruiting us? What’s that word again? Oh, amnesty!"

Among them, the most bewildered were Pei Jiuye and the Seven Emotions Elder.

After all, as high-level members of the Joyous Union Sect, how could they have received no news at all about the sect merging into the Immortal Cloud Sect?

Seeing that the mood throughout the Joyous Union Sect was off, Ye Lin, hiding in the shadows, manipulated the slave seal and spoke through Xue Bingxiao’s mouth.

"Silence."

As soon as Xue Bingxiao spoke, the four halls of disciples, who had been discussing noisily, all fell silent.

Her cold gaze swept across the faces of the disciples, and the aura of a Dao Source realm powerhouse made it difficult for everyone present to breathe.

"This Sect Master wishes to ask all the sisters present a question: if you had a choice, would you be willing to be evil cultivators?"

This question was like a blow to the head, leaving all the Joyous Union Sect disciples stunned.

They had never considered this question; after all, once an evil cultivator, always an evil cultivator.

Even if you turned over a new leaf, righteous disciples would still treat you as a KPI to be cleared; who would care if you were truly repentant?

Ye Lin did not wait for the disciples to answer and continued through Xue Bingxiao’s mouth.

"We are all people of ambition, but we lacked a proper path to practice. If there were a choice, who would be born willing to be an evil cultivator, carrying a string of warrants, and being hunted and mocked for a lifetime!"

These words were resonant and powerful, shaking the hearts of the Joyous Union Sect disciples present.

Most people became evil cultivators because they were driven to a dead end.

Only a small minority of evil cultivators were born evil, using any means necessary for cultivation.

Therefore, these words truly spoke to their hearts.

If they could join a righteous sect or a great family, backed by endless resources, and be respected wherever they went, who would want to be a skulking evil cultivator?

To say nothing else, even an outer disciple of the Immortal Cloud Sect would be personally welcomed by the Emperor if they went to a mortal dynasty like the Nuhai Dynasty.

And that was just the treatment for an outer disciple of the Immortal Cloud Sect.

But what if it were a disciple of the Joyous Union Sect? They would likely be reported to the Immortal Cloud Sect by eight people within ten seconds of appearing in the Nuhai Dynasty, asking them to come and eliminate the demons.

On the Longevity Continent, ever since the Infinite Demon Emperor slaughtered a large number of demonic cultivators, causing an imbalance between the righteous and demonic paths, demonic cultivators became evil cultivators whom everyone shouted to beat, and even with powerful cultivation, they received no respect.

If there were an opportunity to clear their names, how could they not be willing?

Xue Bingxiao’s words undoubtedly made all the disciples of the Joyous Union Sect restless.

"Sect Master, what about those of us who have warrants on our heads? After the Joyous Union Sect merges into the Immortal Cloud Sect, what will happen to us? Will we be liquidated?" Ye Lin’s clone asked, pinching his nose while hiding in the crowd.

"Rest assured!"

Xue Bingxiao spoke calmly.

"This Sect Master guarantees to you that after the Joyous Union Sect merges into the Immortal Cloud Sect, the warrants you currently carry will all be wiped clean! But the premise is that you must not offend again; otherwise, there will be no mercy!"

Once this news came out, the already restless Joyous Union Sect disciples became even more excited.

After all, they basically all carried warrants; no longer being hunted meant they could walk openly in the sunlight.

"Sect Master, after we merge into the Immortal Cloud Sect, we certainly won't be able to go out and capture cultivation cauldrons anymore. What will happen to our cultivation then?" Another of Ye Lin’s clones asked in the crowd, using a "bubble voice."

This question instantly poured a bucket of cold water on the excited crowd.

That’s right; the Hall of Joyous Greed captures cauldrons, the Bone-Erosion Hall uses living people to refine love gu, the Evil Mirror Hall uses living people to refine human puppets, and the No-Thought Hall is even worse—they are all ruthless people who kill their own kin and recognize no family.

How could such a group of people cultivate properly after merging into the Immortal Cloud Sect?

"Rest assured, I have already anticipated this."

Xue Bingxiao began to explain.

"In fact, if we do not change our cultivation methods, the Joyous Union Sect will be uprooted sooner or later. Therefore, I have already thought about how the Joyous Union Sect will complete its industrial transformation. I can guarantee that after merging into the Immortal Cloud Sect, your cultivation speed will by no means be slower than before. The four Hall Masters can also testify to this."

Liu Ruyan, Kui Yan, Zhen Youqian, and Lin Muxi all nodded to show their agreement.

Seeing the four Hall Masters and the Sect Master come out together to explain, the hearts of the many Joyous Union Sect disciples finally felt secure.

Perhaps, the Joyous Union Sect merging into the Immortal Cloud Sect was not a bad thing after all?

But just then, an untimely voice suddenly rang out.

"Amnesty today, amnesty tomorrow—it’s chilling the hearts of the brothers!"