Chapter 202: Coercing and Luring the Mulan Tribe

The Tianlan Sacred Hall is the sacred hall that all Dharma Masters of the Mulan Tribe dream of entering, yet at this moment, this incomparably magnificent sacred hall, one of the best in the grasslands, has welcomed an uninvited guest.

Facing the arrival of this uninvited guest, all the Great Dharma Masters and the Four Great Divine Masters within the entire Tianlan Sacred Hall are standing by in full battle array, their expressions grave to the extreme.

For the person who has arrived is precisely the one they fear most, the very person who even forced them to abandon their cooperation with the Yinluo Sect to invade the Tiannan Cultivation World: Yan Taibai, True Master Taibai.

"We were unaware of True Master Taibai's grand arrival, and we are truly sorry. May we ask what business brings True Master Taibai here this time?"

The Mulan Tribe's First Great Divine Master cupped his hands and spoke.

"Are you preparing to cooperate with the Yinluo Sect to invade the Tiannan Cultivation World?"

Yan Taibai asked, his face gloomy, knowing the answer already.

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the Mulan Tribe's Four Great Divine Masters shifted slightly; they exchanged glances and hurriedly denied it.

"What is True Master Taibai saying? How could that be possible? With True Master Taibai's divine might, even if our Mulan Tribe had the courage of the heavens, we would not dare to invade the Tiannan Cultivation World."

"Furthermore, True Master Taibai is welcome to inspect our Mulan Tribe; there is absolutely not a single Yinluo Sect cultivator here!"

The Great Divine Master surnamed Zhong added.

"Indeed, indeed, there are absolutely no Yinluo Sect cultivators." The Mulan Tribe's First Great Divine Master hurriedly echoed.

He felt fortunate that the people from the Yinluo Sect had left just in time; otherwise, this matter would have been troublesome.

"Heh! Then do you know why they left?"

Hearing such excuses, Yan Taibai gave a cold laugh and asked a question that made the expressions of the Mulan Tribe's Four Great Divine Masters change again.

"Because their Sect Master was killed by me. As for the reason, he actually dared to lay a hand on Yan's Senior Sister Wan'er and planted a 'Soul Sealing Curse' on her. You have been with the Yinluo Sect for so long, so you should know what this 'Soul Sealing Curse' is. Therefore, you should also understand why I traveled thousands of miles to come to your Mulan Tribe's Tianlan Sacred Hall, right?"

"The Yinluo Sect Master is dead, and the Yinluo Sect cultivators have fled. This debt must naturally be settled with your Mulan Tribe. Speak! Do you intend to fight me in turns, or all come at once?"

Yan Taibai sneered, his tone cold and terrifying, making one's hair stand on end.

Hearing this, the Mulan Tribe's Four Great Divine Masters and the numerous Great Dharma Masters were both shocked and furious, feeling that Yan Taibai completely looked down upon their Mulan Tribe, yet they dared not act rashly. As Great Dharma Masters, they had naturally all heard of Yan Taibai's reputation.

Moreover, since the Mulan Tribe's Four Great Divine Masters had not made a move, how could they be the ones to strike first?

"True Master Taibai, regarding the matter of your sect's Fairy Nangong, our Mulan Tribe is willing to provide compensation. May we ask what True Master Taibai desires?"

Things having reached this point, there was no use in saying more; it was better to spend money to avert disaster! As for Yan Taibai's talk of fighting in turns or a group assault, they knew very well that either was essentially courting death.

Not to mention whether they could keep Yan Taibai here, even if they did, there would likely be few survivors among the numerous Great Dharma Masters and the Four Great Divine Masters in the entire Tianlan Sacred Hall.

And once they all fell, the Mulan Tribe would inevitably be unable to escape the fate of being annexed or even exterminated by the Tutu Tribe, so no matter what, they could not make a move right now.

"Heh, do you think that's possible? However, since you are so sincere, I am not an unreasonable person. Inside this is the list of materials needed for the method to break the 'Soul Sealing Curse'. As long as you can obtain two or three of them, this matter will be considered settled."

Yan Taibai smiled meaningfully, then took out a Jade Slip and threw it directly to the Great Divine Master surnamed Zhong.

"By the way, you only have twenty years."

Yan Taibai added another sentence.

Seeing this, the Great Divine Master surnamed Zhong felt a vague sense of unease in his heart, but he still let his divine sense enter the Jade Slip to examine it, and subsequently, his complexion instantly turned ghastly pale.

"Eggshell of a Wan Nian Xuan Jin Bird, fruit of a Bodhi Flower... True Master Taibai, these items are rare even in the Spirit World, let alone the Human World. How could our Mulan Tribe possibly obtain them in a mere twenty years?"

The Great Divine Master surnamed Zhong said with a bitter smile.

And upon hearing the items mentioned by the Great Divine Master surnamed Zhong, the expressions of the other Great Dharma Masters and the Three Great Divine Masters in the Tianlan Sacred Hall also became incomparably ugly, their hearts, which had just relaxed, tightening once again.

"Heh! So you also know it's impossible. Since that's the case, why did you just say you wanted me to let this matter go?"

Yan Taibai gave a cold laugh, mocking them intensely.

"What exactly does True Master Taibai want? Our Mulan Tribe can only promise to do our best to help collect these items; we cannot guarantee whether we can actually collect them. Furthermore, this old man feels that there must be other ways to resolve the Yinluo Sect's 'Soul Sealing Curse'; it is impossible that only these almost non-existent materials can resolve it."

The Mulan Tribe's First Great Divine Master said in a deep voice.

Clearly, he still had some understanding of the Yinluo Sect's "Soul Sealing Curse."

"Indeed, there are indeed other ways, so you must send people to the Dajin Cultivation World to help collect them. As for the time, the sooner the better."

Yan Taibai's expression softened slightly, and he took out another Jade Slip and threw it to the Mulan Tribe's First Great Divine Master, saying.

"That is naturally no problem. This old man will go to the Dajin Cultivation World together with Brother Zhong."

Taking the Jade Slip, the Mulan Tribe's First Great Divine Master did not even look at it and agreed directly.

"Good. However, to ensure nothing goes wrong and that you don't do anything untoward, this Le Shangshi of yours must return to the Yanyue Sect with me."

Yan Taibai put forward another request. He knew very well that Le Shangshi's status in the Mulan Tribe was almost equivalent to that of a Saintess.

"Very well, this concubine can agree to True Master Taibai, but please also have True Master Taibai promise that after this matter, you will not continue to pursue our Mulan Tribe."

Before the Four Great Divine Masters could speak, Le Shangshi stepped forward first and agreed.

"Good, I can promise you this. As long as my Senior Sister is fine, I will not pursue any matters regarding your Mulan Tribe further. However, your Mulan Tribe must not invade the Tiannan Cultivation World. At least while I am still in the Tiannan Cultivation World, you must not invade. As for the Tutu Tribe you are worried about, if they really come knocking, you can bring up my identity. If they are not afraid, they can personally send someone to the Yanyue Sect in the Tiannan Cultivation World to find me."

Yan Taibai painted another grand picture for the Mulan Tribe.

"Many thanks, True Master Taibai." Hearing Yan Taibai's promise, the Mulan Tribe's Four Great Divine Masters and Le Shangshi said with great joy; this could be considered a blessing in disguise.

"No matter, as long as you remember it."

Seeing this, Yan Taibai nodded and gave a reluctant smile.

"Alright, Le Shangshi, let us go."

After saying this, Yan Taibai transformed into a golden rainbow and returned along the same path toward the Tiannan Cultivation World.

Seeing this, Le Shangshi could only follow closely behind, having no time to bid farewell to the Four Great Divine Masters and the others.

After the two left, the Great Divine Master surnamed Zhong looked at the First Great Divine Master and said.

"What exactly is the method of resolution?"

"That True Master Taibai was right; this matter really does require going to the Dajin Cultivation World, and the items are not too rare. It's just a bit troublesome, but if you and I work together, it shouldn't be too difficult. If there are no accidents, this True Master Taibai is likely busy with matters regarding the Falling Demon Valley during this time and has no time to go to the Dajin Cultivation World. That is why he chose to use this method to make us send people to the Dajin Cultivation World."

The Mulan Tribe's First Great Divine Master gave a bitter smile and directly exposed Yan Taibai's intentions. "However, with him around, there is no need to worry about the Tutu people anymore. This can also be considered a blessing in disguise!"

"Indeed! It really is a blessing in disguise. I just don't know if Le Shangshi can obtain any opportunities by following him this time. After all, Le Shangshi also has a Falling Demon Valley Token on her. If she wants to enter the Falling Demon Valley, I presume he will not refuse."

The Great Divine Master surnamed Zhong nodded and said.

At the same time, he also breathed a sigh of relief; as long as it wasn't difficult, it would be fine.

"Alright, let us make arrangements and then set off for the Dajin Cultivation World! After all, if anything happens to that senior sister of True Master Taibai, the fate of our entire Mulan Tribe likely won't be very good."

The First Great Divine Master of the Mulan Tribe spoke.

"Very well, I will return to the tribe to make arrangements now."

The Great Divine Master surnamed Zhong naturally could not refuse, and he nodded in agreement.

The four Great Divine Masters came from different tribes, so they naturally had to make arrangements.

"Hmm!"

"Master, are you just going to let the Mulan Tribe off like this?"

Yinyue's voice sounded by Yan Taibai's ear.

"Otherwise what? Exterminate them all? I do have the strength for that, but if I do that myself, who will help Senior Sister Wan'er go to the Dajin Cultivation World to find items to resolve the Soul Sealing Curse? Wei Wuya? He doesn't have much lifespan left, so how could he possibly help? Even if he did, he would likely demand that I look after the Nine Nations Alliance and the Huayi Sect. Do you think that's possible?"

Yan Taibai said with annoyance.

"What Master says is true, but Master, why not plant a death restriction on this Le Shangshi? That way, you could also prevent her from running away or doing anything else?"

Yinyue asked again.

"Rest assured, she doesn't have the guts."

Yan Taibai said indifferently.

"Hmm, Master is right."

Hearing this, Yinyue could only nod in agreement.

Afterwards, she asked a few other questions, which eased Yan Taibai's mood quite a bit, so he was no longer as burning with rage as before.

Half a month later, Yan Taibai brought Le Shangshi of the Mulan Tribe back to the Yanyue Sect; the two did not say a single word along the way.

"True Master Taibai, this concubine wishes to enter the Falling Demon Valley with you, and I also have a Falling Demon Valley Token. I wonder if you could agree?" This was the first sentence Le Shangshi said to Yan Taibai after arriving at the Yanyue Sect.

"As you wish, as long as you have a Falling Demon Valley Token, it is fine. However, it is best not to expose your identity as a Mulan person; otherwise, you should know how serious the consequences would be."

Yan Taibai nodded and said.

"True Master Taibai, rest assured, this concubine understands and will absolutely not expose my identity."

Hearing Yan Taibai agree, Le Shangshi smiled with relief and accepted.

"Good."

Seeing this, Yan Taibai did not say anything more and directly took Le Shangshi to the Sunset Hall.

After all, she was a Nascent Soul Mid-Stage Peak cultivator, so regardless of her status, she naturally had to be treated well.

And this matter naturally had to be handed over to the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect.

After settling Le Shangshi in, Yan Taibai went to see Nangong Wan again, and only after confirming that there were no problems did he feel at ease.

Next was the matter of the Falling Demon Valley.

Taking Nanlong Hou into the Falling Demon Valley was something Yan Taibai had promised the Ancient Demon, so he naturally could not break his word. Therefore, after seeing Nangong Wan, Yan Taibai went to find Nanlong Hou.

Nanlong Hou was actually considered one of the Five Great Rogue Cultivators of the Tiannan Cultivation World.

Although his strength was not too strong, his seniority was high; he was of the same generation as Lv Luo's master. Coupled with being a Nascent Soul Mid-Stage cultivator, his status and position were quite high, ranking him among the Five Great Rogue Cultivators of the Tiannan Cultivation World.

And the first among the rogue cultivators was naturally Tianhen Old Monster.

However, these things were not important to Yan Taibai; what was important was taking Nanlong Hou into the Falling Demon Valley.

The place where Nanlong Hou resided was the famous Qianlong Mountain Range of the Tiannan Cultivation World. In terms of fame, the entire mountain range could almost be mentioned in the same breath as the Cloud Dream Mountain of Xi Country. Besides Nanlong Hou, the famous rogue cultivators of Tiannan all cultivated in seclusion in this mountain range, which could be considered a gathering place for rogue cultivators in the Tiannan Cultivation World.

And this group of rogue cultivators also wanted to establish a sect in the Qianlong Mountain Range, but establishing a sect was not a small matter and involved too many interests.

Especially since once a sect was established, the entire Qianlong Mountain Range would become private property, and other sects would no longer be able to enter the Qianlong Mountain Range to pick spiritual herbs, materials, and other cultivation items, which was also something the major sects of Tiannan could not tolerate.

Therefore, even though there were many Nascent Soul stage rogue cultivators in the Qianlong Mountain Range, they were not on the same level compared to the Heavenly Dao Alliance, the Righteous Alliance, the Heavenly Luo Kingdom Six Demon Sects, or the Nine Nations Alliance.

If there were a Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage, it would be a different story, but even the strongest, Tianhen Old Monster, was only at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Peak. Because of the matter of establishing a sect in the Qianlong Mountain Range, he once made a bet with Zhiyang Shangren of the Righteous Alliance; he ultimately lost and was seriously injured, but he also wounded Zhiyang Shangren, earning the title of the first rogue cultivator.

However, the matter of establishing a sect in the Qianlong Mountain Range ended there, and no one mentioned it again.

But this time, with the arrival of Yan Taibai, the number one person in the Tiannan Cultivation World, the many rogue cultivators in the Qianlong Mountain Range once again gave birth to a glimmer of hope.

"The meaning of you fellow Daoists is that you want me, Yan, to allow you to establish a sect, and you also promise to join the Heavenly Dao Alliance after the sect is established?" In the palace where the rogue cultivators gathered in the Qianlong Mountain Range, Yan Taibai said after hearing the request from Nanlong Hou and the other rogue cultivators.

"That is correct. We hope Fellow Daoist Taibai can agree; we will definitely have a heavy reward afterwards. Fellow Daoist Taibai should also be able to see that although we were lucky enough to condense a Nascent Soul and become Nascent Soul cultivators, this is as far as we will go in our lifetime. Therefore, we wish to leave behind a legacy and become a sect; being the ancestor of a sect is not bad either."

A Nascent Soul Mid-Stage cultivator said with a bitter smile.

"Indeed! If it weren't for this, we wouldn't have all come out of seclusion to see Fellow Daoist Taibai."

Another Nascent Soul Early Stage Peak cultivator nodded in agreement.

"This matter is of great importance, and I cannot make a decision lightly; I need to discuss it with a few other fellow Daoists."

Yan Taibai did not agree immediately.

(End of this chapter)