Chapter 784: Disciples Request Battle!

Master Qixian suddenly stepped forward, instantly drawing everyone's gaze.

Even the Jin Xian above the great hall were stunned for a moment, then turned their attention together toward this junior.

Seeing Qixian's serious expression and Li Shan's furrowed brows opposite him, the elders of the sect who knew a bit about recent events all guessed the gist.

Indeed, Qixian straightened his sleeves slightly, then clasped his hands and said: "Although this disciple is an envoy under the Imperial Lord's residence, I am also a junior of the sect. Now the Puti Sect has pushed too far, and the Great Selfless Bodhisattva has acted without respect for his age. This matter requires the elders to go and negotiate, but the dojo our fellow disciples fought so hard to win cannot simply be handed over for nothing."

Hearing this, Lingxuzi, who had been calmly seated in the clouds, suddenly changed color, leaned forward slightly, and a shadow of gloom flashed across his eyes.

The current situation in Beizhou was extremely favorable for the Lingxu Cave lineage. He did not seek to advance further, to avoid arousing resentment from other fellow disciples, and he also worried that once Shen Yi grew powerful, there would be a risk he could no longer control... but he absolutely would not let others break this excellent situation.

In contrast, Master Qingguang's eyes swelled with a slightly meaningful smile, and he said lightly: "Continue."

"In this disciple's opinion, the most urgent matter now, besides the elders going to question Mount Nan Xumi, is that we disciples must not slack off. We must immediately send out a disciple of Great Ming Wang, who not only has a profound realm but preferably has enough experience dealing with the Puti Sect, to come forward and hold up the banner of our Sanxian Sect. We absolutely cannot let the fellow disciples going to other Dazhou to fight feel disheartened."

Qixian raised his head, his face full of grief and indignation.

Master Qingguang finally had a chance to take revenge on those other two lineages and was not about to let it slip easily; he immediately chimed in: "Is there anyone in mind?"

Actually, there was no need for Qixian to speak at all; the moment these conditions were raised, light flashed in the eyes of many disciples.

Whether in terms of Great Ming Wang or strength, in the current Beizhou, who could surpass that Taixu Zhenjun senior brother? Moreover, the other party originated from Da Nanzhou and had cultivated right under the noses of the Southern Nan Xumi until now; his understanding of those monks must far exceed others.

If the other party were willing to lead the disciples to fight, he would surely crush the arrogance of the bald monks of Dongzhou.

"This disciple thinks..."

Finally reaching this point, Qixian could not help but become excited; he looked around and was about to utter that name.

Just then, Chiyunzi, who had been feigning sleep with his eyes closed from start to finish, slowly opened his eyes. He gazed down calmly, staring at that incessantly chattering figure.

Qixian felt the coldness sweeping over his whole body, as if falling into an ice cave. Even with his cultivation reaching the extreme of the Ninety-Nine Transformations, he still trembled all over, and his speech even became blurred.

He widened his eyes; he had actually fallen into a life-or-death crisis right there in the immortal hall under everyone's gaze.

"..."

Chiyunzi took a deep breath. Earlier, when several disciples died under the Buddhist methods, his disciple Chu Xi had gone to Dongzhou without hesitation, but how had the sect treated Elder Chi Yun Cave?

For the sake of the so-called greater good, he had swallowed the grievance in his heart.

But now, Elder Chi Yun Cave was nearly extinct, and the Puti Sect had already stepped onto the heads of this group of sect members. Under such circumstances, what these people were thinking about was still how to use this opportunity to fight among themselves.

Using his disciple's life to become a sharp blade aimed at others.

How ridiculous!

Chiyunzi's eyes were like an ancient well with no waves, and his voice had no inflection: "Do you think that because you serve the Imperial Lord, I will not kill you?"

Before his words had even finished, the entire hall was shocked.

Not to mention the disciples' faces full of astonishment, even the Jin Xian had complex expressions. They knew Chiyunzi was angry in his heart, but they never thought it had reached this point; he actually spoke directly of taking action to kill a sect member, not even giving the Imperial Lord's face.

But the most terrifying thing was that this was not Hu Chui, but a fact.

The other party had ascended to the Second Grade; if he really got angry, let alone killing an envoy of the Imperial Lord's residence, even if he cursed loudly right in front of the Imperial Lord, at most he could only be suppressed.

For a lone Slain Hunyuan Jin Xian, time was a meaningless thing; being suppressed for as long as it took did not matter.

"I..." Master Qixian's cold sweat had soaked his entire body. He panicked and stepped back two paces, trying to dodge that gaze coming down from the sky.

He had originally thought that Chiyunzi's help last time was just to compete with Great Ming Wang Master Qingguang, not because of Taixu Zhenjun himself. Now it seemed he had guessed wrong.

This old thing, having lost his own disciples, now meddled in the affairs of other juniors; he deserves to be childless and lineless!

But even with all the anger in his heart, facing the unmasked killing intent of a Jin Xian, Master Qixian could only obediently bow and perform the kneeling salute, daring not to argue another word.

"..."

The other Jin Xian exchanged glances. Except for Lingxuzi, who felt a sigh of relief in his heart, Master Qingguang snorted coldly and also chose not to continue provoking Chiyunzi at this moment.

Even if he did not participate in the Great Calamity, he still needed to maintain his image in front of the Sect Master and his master; how could he learn from this old madman and act crazy in front of the sect members.

Seeing this, Chiyunzi slowly stood up, turned back to look at his fellow brothers and sisters: "The reason I chose to come here instead of going directly to Dongzhou to kill was just to hear your thoughts."

"If it really makes you difficult, then let us disperse like this today."

Having said this, he lightly waved his sleeve and was about to leave.

But the calmer Chiyunzi acted, the more intense the unease in others' hearts became. They hurriedly spoke out: "Junior brother, why say such a thing? The death of the junior Chu Xi must be answered by Mount Nan Xumi."

"I do not need any answer; I only want them to pay with their lives." Chiyunzi glanced over and said lightly: "Is there anyone willing to go?"

Under this sweeping gaze, let alone the juniors, even the peer Jin Xian were silent as a grave.

They were naturally filled with rage, but in the end, they only wanted the Puti Sect to give an explanation, but Chiyunzi's attitude clearly meant he wanted to destroy the Great Calamity.

Just then, after a long silence outside the hall, a faint sound of footsteps finally rang out.

As the footsteps drew nearer, a clear voice sounded in the hall.

"This disciple requests to go to Dongzhou."

This simple sentence caused the great hall to fall into Tianyan Siji once again.

Everyone looked over in surprise.

With a golden hairpin and black robes, when that handsome Daoist walked slowly to the center of the hall, stopped his steps, and stood quietly in place, everyone's expressions all became strange.

Li Shan opened his mouth slightly; he knew that Master Elder Chi Yun's actions just now were precisely to save someone from fire and water.

But at this moment, this person had quietly stepped back into the fire and water without the slightest hesitation.

Qixian, kneeling on the ground, could not help but turn his head to look, his face full of呆滞.

From any angle, Shen Yi had no need to go to Dongzhou, but the other party stood up like this, so much so that he even began to wonder: could this sharp-tongued and mean person simply be mentally ill?

"You..."

Lingxuzi never expected such a turn of events and immediately panicked, standing up and wanting to shout out in reprimand.

Who exactly allowed this young man to act on his own authority!

That land of the Five Residences was the future incense and fire of Lingxu Cave; how did the other party dare to hand over this dojo to others without consulting him?

If something unexpected happened and the person died, so be it; where would Lingxu Cave find another person to undergo tribulation, and how could they encounter such a good opportunity again!

However, before he could open his mouth, Chiyunzi had already waved his hand to interrupt him, while silently staring at Shen Yi.

The two simply stared at each other across the distance.

After a long while, Chi Yunzi spoke concisely: "Why?"

This question sounded somewhat strange; the Puti Sect had already become so arrogant that if a disciple felt indignant and was willing to go restore face, where was the need for any reason?

But even ordinary disciples had by now figured it out.

What Chi Yun Shushu truly wanted to ask was why this disciple of Lingxu Cave would, for the sake of Elder Chi Yun Cave's affairs, abandon everything he had painstakingly accumulated.

The instant this question fell, Shenxu Laozu in the Wan Yao Dian suddenly rolled his eyes.

Sure enough, the next moment they saw Shen Yi lift his gaze slightly and say in an equally calm voice: "The hatred of exterminating my sect, the resentment of killing my master—I have never forgotten them."

"..."

All the disciples instinctively looked up at Lingxu Shushu.

For cultivators who switched sects halfway, mentioning one's previous master was a great taboo; moreover, since his origins were so despicable, if it were not for Tai Xu Shixiong's overwhelming fame, others would likely still use his background as a disciple of the Insect Demon to mock him.

But now, in front of all the sect members, the other party had brought it up so calmly, not minding offending Lingxu Shushu, nor caring about others' ridicule.

Yet even Haoming Zhenren, who had once held a grudge against Shen Yi, could not laugh at this moment.

Taking a master is like taking a father; the one who kills a father must be avenged.

Such a simple principle, yet how many can uphold it from start to finish?

Moreover, the other party had long since left his original sect, established a foothold in Beizhou, and obtained things previously completely out of reach; under such circumstances, he could still let go of everything...

"Granted."

At the very top of the clouds, Xuan Weizi suddenly nodded lightly.

He was Li Shan's master, also the senior brother among many Jin Xian, a being who had sworn the Xian Oath; he was strong enough himself, his disciple was promising, and he would likely become one of the Twelve Jin Xian.

Under these circumstances, he should have avoided suspicion, otherwise it would easily drag his own disciple into trouble, but this Jin Xian must step forward to make a decision, after all, this Tai Xu junior's bold stand might be the only way to extinguish Chi Yunzi's anger.

The other Jin Xian also relaxed together.

At this moment, Chi Yunzi suddenly smiled, turned back, and looked at his fellow disciples again: "How wonderful; this junior has handled another trouble for you. Anyway, whenever there is a problem, just throw it onto him; your own side loses nothing, let him take all the losses."

"But is this right for him!"

Chi Yunzi suddenly raised his voice: "Why is it always us, the impatient ones, who suffer the losses!"

"This..."

Hearing this, the Jin Xian's faces stiffened slightly.

Xuan Wezi pondered for an instant, then spoke again: "Li Shan will go as well."

"This disciple obeys."

Although Li Shan Zhenren was somewhat reluctant to part with the assets he had painstakingly accumulated, under these circumstances he could not refuse his master's face; he stepped forward decisively, clasped his hands, and accepted the decree.

Seeing this, Qixian, who was kneeling on the ground, was completely stunned, then plunged into狂喜 (狂喜).

He never expected today's events to have such a twist; although he lost some face, he had suddenly sent away two powerful enemies.

However, before he could hide his smile, the myriad Jin Xian, though silent, all looked at him.

"Xuan Wei Shixiong, how can this be!"

Lingxuzi finally found an opportunity to interject.

"Enough!"

Xuan Weizi felt a slight headache and rubbed his brow; the trouble with this matter was that no matter how it was arranged, someone would feel it was unfair; even sending his own disciple away could not block these idle tongues.

Thinking of this, he sighed deeply: "All disciples of the sect will depart for Beizhou; before you return, all cultivation grounds must remain exactly as they are, without the slightest change."

Hearing this, Lingxuzi finally sat down again.

Regardless, the cultivation grounds were at least preserved; as for the people guarding them... he would deal with them properly upon return.

The numerous disciples did not hesitate, shouting loudly in unison: "This disciple obeys!"

The situation in Beizhou would be difficult to change again; now with several senior brothers leading, and elders going to balance those Great Selfless Bodhisattvas, it was just right to seek a future in the other continents.

Let those monks know that the Sanxian Sect is not made of mud.

Amidst the grand words, almost all disciples turned their gaze toward the figure in black robes at the very front; without elders needing to instruct, they knew who should lead.

"Hah!"

Qixian lifted his head slightly; these dramatic ups and downs had already made it difficult for him to digest.

What he could not accept even more was that the opportunity he had once eagerly awaited had now become the long staircase helping that young man ascend to the peak.

Though no one spoke directly, the position of first disciple of the Sanxian Sect now clearly had an acknowledged master.

Even Li Shan respectfully clasped his hands and bowed to Shen Yi.

This useless thing; I am simply ashamed to share the same name as him!

"Within half a month, you must all gather in Dongzhou."

"For this journey, hold nothing back; everything will be discussed by us."

When Xuan Weizi spoke the two words "discussed," he subtly strengthened his tone; clearly, the Puti Sect's repeated audacity had stirred displeasure in the hearts of these Jin Xian.

"Everyone, disperse." He waved his hand.

"This disciple obeys."

Shen Yi bowed deeply, then, under the gaze of all, turned and slowly walked out of this Heavenly Hall.

The confusion of many days now finally had a direction.

Xuan Weizi's angry words "hold nothing back" had completely freed his hands and feet.

To slaughter disciples of great sects freely by decree; since stepping onto Shenzhou, Shen Yi had not encountered such a good thing.

The only thing left to think about now was...

How to safely enter Dongzhou.

Shen Yi had not forgotten that the master of the meditation staff inside his ring was likely still waiting for him outside.

If luck holds, the best outcome would be to avoid that Great Freedom World-Purifying Bodhisattva entirely.

But if avoidance proves impossible…

Thinking of this, Shen Yi drew in a deep breath. Since stepping into the second rank, he had never had the chance to employ these two dharma bodies.

Even without an indestructible divine ability, this tribulation still had to be overcome in the end.

Both stand at the Great Freedom realm — why not ask whether that World-Purifying Bodhisattva fears him?

(End of Chapter)