Chapter 320: The Good Man of Yushu Jiange?

Yushu Jiange, End of Heaven Cliff.

This place is the secluded retreat of 【Cheng Tian Zheng De True Person】; with the True Person presiding, the atmosphere is naturally extraordinary, and from afar one can see an intent piercing the sky.

And at this moment, numerous Foundation Establishment True Persons are converging here.

Among them are the Yun Family Ancestor and True Person Xiuxin, and even Xiao Hai of the Gaihai Li Family has come; between the two sides, neither can stand the other.

Soon, the crowd surged into a great hall.

At the head of the hall, a Daoist with a gloomy appearance stood with his hands clasped behind his back, looking at a map hanging on the wall, which was clearly a depiction of Jiangnan.

This person wore a black robe, had a scruffy beard, and hung an ancient, plain-style sword at his waist, yet no spiritual light manifested; it looked merely like a piece of mundane iron. No spiritual pressure emanated from his body, and at first glance he seemed like a down-and-out wanderer one might see anywhere in a mortal kingdom.

He stood thus, gazing intently at the map on the wall.

And in one corner of the map, a region he had marked prominently was clearly the location of the 【Ten Thousand People Pit】, its meaning self-evident.

"Greetings, True Person Dangmo!"

The crowd of Foundation Establishment True Persons landed inside the hall, immediately dispersing their radiance, and one by one bowed with clasped hands toward the Daoist at the head, showing not the slightest hint of disrespect in their words.

After all, this person was no ordinary one.

【True Person Dangmo】 Ye Guangji was the number one person in the Yushu Jiange's Ye Family beneath 【Cheng Tian Zheng De True Person】, having long accompanied the True Person in cultivation.

Late-stage Foundation Establishment, Great True Person!

In fact, it was not merely late-stage Foundation Establishment; for 【Dangmo】 was a Dao title exclusive to the Yushu Jiange, usable only by those with formidable supernatural powers.

And since Ye Guangji defeated all cultivators in sword combat two hundred years ago, seizing the 【Dangmo】 title in one stroke, no successor has been able to take it from him to this day. With such cultivation, such achievements, and the background of the True Person, his status in the Yushu Jiange can be imagined.

The next second, he slowly turned around.

"Everyone, rise."

His voice was calm, yet every word rang like metal striking metal; even merely hearing it made one feel a sharpness like a blade cutting.

At this moment, Lu Yang had also connected to the 【Puppet on Strings】, using the gazes of the Yun Family Ancestor, True Person Xiuxin, and True Person Xiao Hai to survey the situation inside the hall.

'Strange... there are too few people.'

Inside the vast hall, although the Foundation Establishment True Persons numbered more than ten fingers, most were in the early stage; there were only two with mid-stage cultivation.

Moreover, he actually knew both of these two.

'Ye Xingfeng!'

Following the Yun Family Ancestor's gaze, Lu Yang looked at the young man standing in the corner of the hall, brimming with killing intent, and immediately recalled the scene of being hunted down by him overseas in the past; although in the end the other died without a grave, the mental damage inflicted on him was immeasurable.

As for the other, he had an extremely deep connection with him.

His appearance was no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, with bright eyes and white teeth, a willow-browed and cicada-headed face, skin like congealed white jade, and a heroic, spirited look that drew constant attention.

'Ye Guyue'

Lu Yang's gaze remained calm, and finally settled on the True Person Dangmo Ye Guangji standing at the head, with information related to him flashing through his mind.

Immediately, he wore a strange expression.

'This True Person Dangmo... has an excellent reputation in the Yushu Jiange; everyone thinks he is a good person, and some even think he is pedantic.'

It was said that although this person practiced swordsmanship, he disliked killing.

As a True Person of the Yushu Jiange, he had almost never participated in a single great war between Righteous and Demonic paths, and his sword had rarely been stained with blood, thus earning criticism from many in the Yushu Jiange.

However, his combat power was strong, and his background was deep.

So these criticisms were limited to rumors; no one dared to say such things to his face, and most people's attitude toward him was primarily praise.

'Such a familiar style.'

Lu Yang rubbed his chin; back then, 【Ang Xiao】 had the same reputation—a rare good person who never did bad things, the last conscience of the Holy Sect.

Now it seems, how could it be that he did no bad things?

Lu Yang strongly suspected that the other person, after doing bad things, used the Cognitive Barrier to brainwash people, so that in the end no one remembered the bad deeds he had done, and thus he became a good person.

Could this Yushu Jiange True Person be the same?

"Fellow Daoists."

Just then, Ye Guangji at the head spoke, his ringing voice devoid of any emotion: "I have decided to go to the Ten Thousand People Pit in three days."

At these words, everyone immediately erupted in uproar.

"So soon?"

"The Mo Sect has recently strengthened its defenses at the Ten Thousand People Pit; it is said that even a Great True Person is presiding there. If we rashly go there to start a battle, I fear it is not advisable."

"True Person Dangmo, please reconsider..."

The crowd's reaction left Lu Yang stunned.

If this had happened in the Holy Sect, when Master Chongguang said such a thing, the only response would have been "As you command," not the chaotic questioning like now.

But soon he understood the reason; he saw that Ye Guangji on the platform, this True Person Dangmo of extremely high status in the Yushu Jiange, upon seeing this, not only showed no intention of displaying the aura of a Great True Person, but instead kept nodding, patiently listening to everyone's doubts one by one, and then answering each one.

This was simply incredible.

The cultivation gap between Foundation Establishment True Persons was already huge, especially at the threshold of Great True Person, which was even more exaggerated; saying it was like the difference between clouds and mud was no exaggeration.

In such a situation, equal exchange between the two sides?

When a person is eating, would they consult with an ant about what to eat?

'This is not normal...'

Not only was it not normal in the Holy Sect, it was also not normal in the Yushu Jiange, because Lu Yang had already seen the impatient expressions on the faces of Ye Guyue and Ye Xingfeng nearby.

"Uncle Ye..."

Finally, Ye Guyue could not help but whisper a reminder; only then did Ye Guangji pause, and shifted his topic: "Everyone should already know about the Xuan Ling Realm."

"Previously, there were rumors outside that I was eyeing the Xuan Ling Realm."

"That statement cannot be said to be wrong."

As he spoke, this True Person Dangmo waved his hand, and spiritual light suddenly flashed within the hall; then a young Daoist walked out from it.

The aura of that Daoist was utterly different from the Foundation Establishment cultivators present.

Though possessing a physical body, he carried an unusual scent of sandalwood; his flesh and blood were full, yet for some reason appeared somewhat illusory, and his mortal qi was overwhelmingly strong.

One must know that any Foundation Establishment True Person has built their Dao Foundation within the Foundation Establishment realm, transcended their physical form to ascend to immortality, long since shed their mortal shell, and exists on a completely different level from ordinary humans; yet the Daoist before them, while possessing a status similar to a Foundation Establishment True Person, carried a strong flavor of the mortal world.

"It's somewhat like the Celestial Officials over at the Dao Court."

"Who is this person?"

Under the questioning gazes of the crowd, the young Daoist bowed solemnly and said, "From the Profound Spirit Realm, the Great Nation of Baochang, the Human Immortal Yu Shao greets all fellow Daoists."

As the words fell, even Lu Yang's pupils suddenly contracted.

【Profound Spirit Realm】!

A great realm where a True Lord is suspected to exist!

At the same time, the True Person of Banishing Demons spoke again: "Previously, there were rumors outside that Fellow Daoist Yu attacked me and was captured by me; the truth is not so."

Yu Shao now let out a bitter smile: "Let all of you laugh at me. What cultivation does Fellow Daoist Ye possess? In the Profound Spirit Realm, he is considered an Immortal in Office. How would a humble cultivator like me dare to contend with him in magical combat? The situation is exactly the opposite; without Fellow Daoist Ye, I would likely have long since died without a whole corpse."

'Oh?'

Hearing this, Lu Yang, hidden in the shadows, immediately stirred in his gaze; of course, he was not the only one, as other Foundation Establishment True Persons who reacted quickly also showed expressions of surprise.

"Indeed."

Seeing this, the True Person of Banishing Demons finally revealed the cause and effect: "Fellow Daoist Yu was not dispatched by the Profound Spirit Realm, but fled as a refugee from the Profound Spirit Realm!"

(End of this chapter)