Chapter 118: The Promise and Conditions of Hehuan Laomo

Just as Hehuan Laomo fled into the distance, a ball of golden light emerged from somewhere in Wanhun Shan; the golden light was clearly Yan Taibai.

And the moment he appeared, he spat out two words.

"Sword, come!"

Following that, the golden sword light that had frightened Hehuan Laomo into a panicked flight landed in his hand with great obedience and spiritual intelligence, transforming into a long golden sword.

It was precisely his Life-Bound Magical Treasure: the Luxian Juetian Sword.

"I never thought you were this formidable."

He muttered to himself, and then a "Zheng" sound of a sword ringing out resonated, clear and bright, refreshing to the ears.

It seemed as if it were showing off to Yan Taibai.

"A Nascent Soul cultivator; I hope it isn't Hehuan Laomo, otherwise the sect might be in trouble. Should I go back and take a look?"

This time, Yan Taibai was not talking to himself, but asking the Luxian Juetian Sword in his hand.

And the latter's answer was simple and direct; it broke free from Yan Taibai's palm and headed in the direction of the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World.

Seeing this, Yan Taibai wore a smile and followed closely behind, and after catching up, he took it back into his body.

Although his escape speed could not compare to Hehuan Laomo, this was also fine, as he would not be discovered by Hehuan Laomo.

Just like that, Hehuan Laomo and Yan Taibai headed toward the Yue Kingdom, one in front and one behind, one fast and one slow.

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As for the arrival of Hehuan Laomo, the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect seemed to have anticipated it long ago; she did not have the disciples and elders activate the Sect Protection Array, but instead let them continue with their tasks.

Therefore, when Hehuan Laomo arrived at the mountain range where the Yanyue Sect was located, a long whistle that did not sound human rang out from within the rolling demonic clouds.

Next, two streaks of light flew out from the Yanyue Sect, followed immediately by the sound of immortal music; two honor guards welcoming the distinguished guest were composed entirely of beautiful female disciples of the Yanyue Sect at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

"This younger sister, the Great Elder of the Yanyue Sect, greets Senior Brother Hehuan."

The Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect arrived before the demonic clouds, bowed with a skirt-curtsey, and said respectfully.

The Yanyue Sect was born from the Hehuan Sect, so it was not inappropriate for the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect to address Hehuan Laomo as Senior Brother.

It was not an attempt to climb the social ladder, but rather a relationship that already existed.

"So you still remember; Yi is your senior brother, why have you not returned?"

The voice of Hehuan Laomo rang out from within the demonic clouds, and then the demonic clouds dissipated, revealing the tall, imposing, and cold figure of Hehuan Laomo.

"The Yanyue Sect and your esteemed sect have different philosophies, which is why we separated. Now, your esteemed sect's actions still do not align with our sect's philosophy, so naturally, it is impossible to return. I ask that Senior Brother Hehuan please forgive me."

The Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect parted her lips slightly and explained unhurriedly.

The so-called difference in philosophy was that the Hehuan Sect focused on harvesting yin to supplement yang and harvesting yang to supplement yin, while the Yanyue Sect focused on the harmony of yin and yang, cultivating together.

This was the important reason why the founding ancestor of the Yanyue Sect had taken a group of disciples and elders to leave the Hehuan Sect all those years ago.

However, because the Righteous Path did not tolerate them due to their origins, they ultimately chose to open a sect in the Yue Country, founding the Yanyue Sect.

This was different from Spirit Beast Mountain and the Yuling Sect; they did not have issues with philosophy, as both practiced the arts of controlling beasts and insects.

"Forgive you, hehe!"

After hearing the words of the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, Hehuan Laomo let out a cold, mocking laugh.

"Yi did not come here for this matter. That Qiong Daoyou, why has he not come? Yi has matters to ask him."

"Junior Brother Qiong fought several battles against the demonic scoundrels and was severely injured; he is currently in closed-door seclusion to heal. I am afraid he cannot meet with Senior Brother in the short term. If Senior Brother has any questions, feel free to speak them; when Junior Brother Qiong recovers and emerges from seclusion, this younger sister will naturally tell him. Once he returns, he will send someone to your esteemed sect to inform Senior Brother. How does Senior Brother feel about this?"

Facing this question, the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect had already prepared her response.

"What if Yi insists on seeing him today? Do you think that just by relying on you, you can stop Yi?"

Hehuan Laomo sneered, looked at the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect and "Wu Shishu," and said with disdain.

"This younger sister and Junior Brother Wu are naturally no match for Senior Brother Hehuan; with Senior Brother Hehuan's strength and divine abilities, I am afraid you could kill this younger sister with a flip of your hand. But Senior Brother should have gone to the Ghost Spirit Sect, right?"

The Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect was not panicked at all; instead, she smiled charmingly and spoke unhurriedly.

The smile on her cheeks made the chill on Hehuan Laomo's face grow three degrees heavier; a fierce light flickered in his eyes, and black demonic Qi surged at his fingertips, swirling incessantly, clearly in a posture ready to strike.

Facing Hehuan Laomo in such a state, compared to the calmness of the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, the face of "Wu Shishu" on the side had turned somewhat pale.

Hehuan Laomo, the number one person of the Demonic Path in the Tiannan Cultivation World, a Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage; just the pressure radiating from him was enough to make a Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator like him, with his small arms and legs, unable to withstand the pressure.

But he still said nothing, letting the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect take the lead in everything.

And the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect was naturally smiling, incomparably calm, not worried in the slightest that Hehuan Laomo would make a move.

"Good, good, good. With you in the Yanyue Sect, it is no wonder you could become the head of the Seven Sects of Yue Kingdom. Very well, Yi came here this time and must see that Junior Brother Qiong. Rest assured, as long as I see Junior Brother Qiong, regardless of whether I can get the answer Yi wants, Yi can promise that for the rest of my life, the Tianluo Country will not invade the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World in the slightest. Is this condition satisfactory to you, Junior Sister?"

Seeing this, Hehuan Laomo laughed, though it was unclear if he was laughing out of extreme rage or if he truly appreciated the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect.

This was also the first time he had addressed the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect as "Junior Sister."

And this sentence also made "Wu Shishu" on the side heave a sigh of relief, and then he looked at the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect with anticipation.

This condition could not be called anything but generous!

If it were him, he would probably have agreed immediately.

The Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect remained silent for a good while before nodding her head slightly.

"Very well, this younger sister agrees to this condition. Please follow me, Senior Brother."

"Junior Brother Wu, please go and invite Junior Brother Qiong."

The Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect then instructed "Wu Shishu" on the side.

"Yes, Senior Sister."

After quickly agreeing, "Wu Shishu" "fled for his life," directly transforming into a streak of light and leaving at the fastest possible speed to go find Qiong Laoguai.

He did not want to stay in this place for even one more minute.

And the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect also led Hehuan Laomo toward the Sunset Hall of the Yanyue Sect.

"This is the Sunset Hall, one of the three Sacred Halls of the sect."

Upon seeing the Sunset Hall, a flash of a smile crossed Hehuan Laomo's eyes, and he said.

The Sunset Hall, Yaoyue Dian, and Qianxing Dian are the three Sacred Halls of the Hehuan Sect, and also part of the Hehuan Sect's foundation.

It is just that the current Hehuan Sect only has the Yaoyue Dian and Qianxing Dian left.

The Sunset Hall was taken away by the founding ancestor of the Yanyue Sect using some unknown means, thereby establishing the Yanyue Sect in the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World.

Moreover, the subsequent Great Elder of the Hehuan Sect did not allow anyone to forcibly seize it; it could only be done once the Yanyue Sect returned together.

Therefore, this was also the first time Hehuan Laomo had seen this Sunset Hall.

"This is our sect's Sunset Hall."

The Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect pursed her lips and smiled, introducing it.

Hearing this, Hehuan Laomo glanced at the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, smiled, and said nothing more.

Seeing this, the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect led Hehuan Laomo into the Sunset Hall.

"Hehuan Laomo has actually come to the sect, and wants to see me?"

After hearing the words of "Wu Shishu," Qiong Laoguai's expression became much more solemn; facing a Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage, even he, who had refined the Formless Sword Array, felt a sense of dread in his heart, even to the point of fear.

After all, this was one of the Three Great Cultivators of Tiannan.

"Junior Brother Qiong, the conditions proposed by this Hehuan Laomo have already been agreed to by this Senior Sister. Therefore, you must go and meet him. However, it seems he does not have much malice. Junior Brother need not worry too much."

"Wu Shishu" spoke up to persuade him.

Since Hehuan Laomo had spoken and even made a promise, how could their Yanyue Sect possibly refuse?

They could only agree; there was simply no room for choice, unless that mysterious cultivator who wiped out the Ghost Spirit Sect was also in the Yanyue Sect.

But how could that be possible? Regardless, "Wu Shishu" still could not help but ask.

"Junior Brother Qiong, this elder brother will add one more word today: did that fellow Daoist from the Earth Fire Hall last time ever return?"

Out of intuition, even though he knew that the matter of the Ghost Spirit Sect was something no Nascent Soul cultivator, not even one at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, could accomplish, "Wu Shishu" still felt it had an inseparable connection to the mysterious cultivator who had refined a strange treasure in the Yanyue Sect's Earth Fire Hall last time.

This was the spiritual sense of a cultivator, which was very accurate in most cases.

"I will not hide it from you, Senior Brother, this junior brother does not know either. That fellow Daoist no longer has any contact with me."

Qiong Laoguai shook his head without directly denying it, because he also did not believe that Yan Taibai could manage to wipe out the entire Ghost Spirit Sect.

Yet as the only person in the know, Qiong Laoguai was very clear that the destruction of the Ghost Spirit Sect must have an inseparable connection to Yan Taibai, and it was even possible that it was done by Yan Taibai himself.

But this was absolutely impossible; after all, the "strange treasure" Yan Taibai refined was only his own Life-Bound Magical Treasure, even if it was somewhat special.

In the end, it was not an Immortal Realm artifact; how could it possibly wipe out the entire Ghost Spirit Sect?

Therefore, the one who least believed that Yan Taibai wiped out the entire Ghost Spirit Sect was Qiong Laoguai, but the only person in the know was also him.

So, Qiong Laoguai's current mood was exceptionally complicated; he hoped it was Yan Taibai, yet he did not hope it was Yan Taibai.

It was not that he felt Yan Taibai was too murderous, wiping out entire families at the drop of a hat, but rather that if it were exposed, the entire Tiannan Cultivation World would absolutely have no possibility of tolerating Yan Taibai.

Even if he ran to the Extreme West, or even the Great Grasslands, or even the legendary cultivation holy land, the Dajin Cultivation World, it would be impossible.

It was not about rooting out evil, but wanting to obtain the great secret and opportunity on Yan Taibai.

This secret and opportunity, even for Qiong Laoguai, this master, had tempted him more than once to obtain it.

He had even entertained the thought of plotting to kill Yan Taibai; although this thought only lasted for a short while, he had been tempted nonetheless.

There was no way not to be tempted; if he obtained it, let alone a Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage, even reaching the Spirit Severing Stage was not impossible.

However, the premise for all of this was that the Ghost Spirit Sect being wiped out was truly Yan Taibai's doing.

This was also the biggest reason he was unwilling to believe it, and at the same time, he did not hope for Yan Taibai to return.

"If he were in the sect, this Hehuan Laomo would not be worth fearing, but now there is only trouble for Junior Brother to go and deal with it."

After listening to Qiong Laoguai's words, "Wu Shishu" did not pursue the truth or falsehood, and could only sigh.

Subsequently, the two no longer spoke, and set off directly from Qiong Laoguai's cave dwelling, heading toward the Yanyue Sect's Sunset Hall.

At the same time, Yan Taibai and Yan Ruyan had already returned to the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World.

And after Yan Taibai settled Yan Ruyan in a secular city closest to the Ancient Teleportation Array, he headed to the Yanyue Sect alone.

Although he knew the danger was not small, he had to go, so as to prevent Hehuan Laomo from doing something that would make him regret it.

As for Yan Taibai settling Yan Ruyan, she naturally had no objections and stayed obediently in the secular city.

In the Yanyue Sect's Sunset Hall.

"Junior Brother Qiong, I presume Wu Shici has already told you the purpose of Yi's visit this time. Then Yi will not say more, and I hope Junior Brother can inform me, so that Yi has not made this trip in vain?"

As soon as Hehuan Laomo saw Qiong Laoguai sit down, he did not exchange pleasantries; in any case, he did not know Qiong Laoguai in the past, so he got straight to the point.

"Forgive me, fellow Daoist Hehuan, the matter you wish to know, Qiong also just learned from Senior Brother Wu; regarding the matter of the Ghost Spirit Sect, Qiong does not know anything."

Hearing this, Qiong Laoguai shook his head without hesitation.

This made Hehuan Laomo's expression darken a bit, but in the end, he still managed a forced smile.

"Since that is the case, it seems Yi has made this trip in vain. However, our two sects have some origins after all, so could Yi stay for a few more days, so as to ask a few fellow Daoists for advice?"

"I wouldn't dare, since Senior Brother Hehuan wishes to stay, this younger sister naturally welcomes you."

Seeing this, the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect could only sigh lightly in her heart, then smiled charmingly.

"Then I will be disturbing you."

Hehuan Laomo's smile finally looked a bit better.

"Senior Brother Hehuan is too polite; as one of the Three Great Cultivators of Tiannan, it is our sect's honor for you to stay as a guest."

The Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect suppressed the disgust in her heart and smiled charmingly.

Facing a Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage, relying only on the three of them plus the many Restrictions of the Sunset Hall, they could not possibly be his match.

Therefore, no matter what demands or conditions Hehuan Laomo had, they could only agree.

The only thing to be thankful for was that Hehuan Laomo believed the destruction of the Ghost Spirit Sect was related to them, which gave him a bit more wariness, so he would not act rashly.

She was also quite curious about what exactly was going on with the Ghost Spirit Sect.

She only knew that it had been wiped out, but as for the specific circumstances, the people she sent were completely unable to enter Tianluo Country, let alone the Ghost Spirit Sect.

Therefore, she intended to ask Hehuan Laomo directly.

"Senior Brother Hehuan, you must have been to the Ghost Spirit Sect, right! What exactly is the situation? It is said that within the entire Ghost Spirit Sect, not a single fellow Daoist survived?"

"That is correct, there is not a single living soul left in the entire Ghost Spirit Sect."

Hehuan Laomo nodded and said in a deep voice, his expression also becoming very grave.

As soon as these words left his mouth, the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, Qiong Laoguai, and Wu Shishu exchanged glances, their eyes filled with shock.

Although they had anticipated it, they still felt incredibly shocked when hearing it with their own ears.

After all, such a thing had not occurred in the entire Tiannan Cultivation World for at least ten thousand years.

The Ghost Spirit Sect was not some small sect or faction; it was a major sect capable of ranking in the top twenty across the entire Tiannan Cultivation World.

To be wiped out just like that was truly hard to believe.

(End of this chapter)