Chapter 82: The Conditions of the Hehuan Sect

Yun Cha, a female Nascent Soul Stage cultivator among the "Fat and Charming" pair of the Hehuan Sect.

This "Fat and Charming" pair is a pair of Dao companions who have become quite famous in the Hehuan Sect over the last hundred years.

Although the two are only at the Nascent Soul Early Stage, by relying on the dual cultivation techniques of the Hehuan Sect, their divine abilities are enough to rival those of the Nascent Soul Mid Stage.

However, the arrival of these two caused the expression of the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect to change slightly, and the others in the great hall were also greatly alarmed, all turning their gazes in unison toward the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, the person in charge.

Yan Taibai, standing behind Nangong Wan, was also shocked; why had people from the Hehuan Sect come, and for two Nascent Soul Stage cultivators to arrive at once, they truly thought highly of the Masked Moon Sect.

"Junior Brother Wu, Junior Sister Shangguan, please go and welcome them."

A moment later, the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect let her gaze fall upon the other two Nascent Soul cultivators in the great hall.

"Yes, Senior Sister."

Wu Shishu had absolutely no objections, while the cold woman, that is, Junior Sister Shangguan, merely stood up calmly, with no intention of acknowledging the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect.

Clearly, the two had deep grievances, and Yan Taibai could be considered to have learned the surname of the cold woman.

As for her given name, he would let it be; it was not something he could inquire about for the time being, and it would not be too late to ask Senior Sister Nangong Wan after returning.

"Since the two Nascent Soul Dao friends from the Hehuan Sect have come, it should be for the matter we were just discussing. If you are willing to stay, then stay. If you are not willing, you may leave." After Wu Shishu and the cold woman, Junior Sister Shangguan, left,

the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect swept her gaze across the many cultivators in the great hall who wore various expressions, and opened her sandalwood lips to speak.

Upon hearing this, the many cultivators of the Masked Moon Sect in the great hall looked at one another; naturally, no one was willing to leave.

Otherwise, they would have to inquire about the current situation from others, and besides, this was the Sunset Hall of the Masked Moon Sect; with three Nascent Soul cultivators present, there was no need to worry about safety issues at all.

At the same time, they also wanted to see the "Fat and Charming" pair of the Hehuan Sect, these two extremely famous Nascent Soul cultivators.

Seeing that no one moved to leave, the gaze of the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect fell again upon Yan Taibai, who was standing behind Nangong Wan.

Yan Taibai merely gave a polite, faint smile and did not say anything more.

Seeing this, the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect frowned slightly, withdrew her gaze, and said nothing more.

Before long, the "Fat and Charming" pair of the Hehuan Sect and the two Nascent Soul cultivators of the Masked Moon Sect, Wu Shishu and the cold woman, stepped into the Sunset Hall.

The impression the two gave was that of a fresh flower stuck in cow dung—no, that was wrong, it should be a strange feeling of a flower stuck in pig dung.

The man's waist was almost three or four times as thick as a normal person's, and standing there, he was like a mountain of flesh; his face, full of fat, was grinning, giving him quite the look of a "smiling Buddha."

Beside the man was a plump, curvaceous female cultivator, charming and moving, with a pair of watery, seductive eyes that, as she turned her head, were even more alluring.

However, the Masked Moon Sect cultivators in this great hall all acted as if they had not seen the woman's charms, as if they were invisible.

After all, the Masked Moon Sect was originally of the same origin as the Hehuan Sect; without her using seductive arts, they still possessed that much composure.

"It has been many years, and Sister is still as beautiful as ever, making this younger sister feel inferior."

Just as she stepped into the great hall, the beautiful woman bowed gracefully and praised with a charming laugh.

The fat man naturally followed closely behind and performed a bow.

"If you have something to say, just say it directly!"

Seeing the two acting this way, the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect parted her red lips, her expression calm, without even the intention of inviting the two to take a seat.

Clearly, their relationship was not very good, and that was right; things had reached this point, and there was no way for the relationship to be good.

"Sister's words truly make this younger sister sad. This younger sister has come with the best of intentions."

The beautiful woman said with watery peach-blossom eyes full of sadness and resentment,

which would make one feel unbearable, but unfortunately, it was completely useless against the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, who remained cold-faced and had no intention of responding.

Since she did not respond, the others in the great hall naturally dared even less to do so.

Seeing the attitude of the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, the beautiful woman stopped pretending, her expression returned to normal, and she smiled.

"Does Sister know on whose orders we, this pair of Dao companions, have come this time?"

"Whose?"

Hearing this, the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect finally spoke.

"The Great Elder!"

As soon as these three words were uttered, the entire great hall fell into a deathly silence where a needle could be heard dropping; everyone's expression changed to look ugly in unison.

Everyone in the hall knew exactly who the Great Elder she spoke of was: the Great Elder of the Hehuan Sect, a Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage. Either of these two identities was enough to make the cultivators present terrified and anxious.

Because they absolutely could not afford to offend them!

"What is the matter? Speak!"

The only one who remained calm was the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect.

"Actually, it is nothing much, just wanting your sect to return to our sect."

The beautiful woman smilingly stated the purpose of their visit.

"Your sect was originally a part that separated from our sect; it is only natural to return now. Moreover, it can also preserve your sect's status and strength. Why not do it, Sister, don't you agree?"

As soon as her voice fell, everyone in the hall looked at one another, their gazes and expressions varied.

Some were indignant, some were tempted, some were conflicted...

"Do you two think that is possible? Since our sect has already broken away from the Hehuan Sect, there is absolutely no possibility of returning. You had better give up this thought!"

The Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect was not at all surprised by the words of the beautiful woman from the Hehuan Sect, and she refused without hesitation in a flat tone.

"Hehe, will Sister not consider it further? You must be clear about the current situation, Sister. As things stand, the rumors outside are indeed true, so for the sake of your sect's heritage, our sect has allowed your sect to return to the sect and establish a branch."

"Of course, there are conditions: your sect needs to help our Six Sects take down the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World. With your sect's status and strength in the Yue Country, I assume it will not take much effort to accomplish!"

The beautiful woman ignored the refusal of the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect entirely and continued to speak.

"Wishful thinking. You may leave now. This is the Masked Moon Sect; if you do not want to leave, then you do not have to. Killing you here will also reduce some pressure later on."

Once the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect said this, the first to have their expressions change were not the "Fat and Charming" pair, but the many cultivators of the Masked Moon Sect.

After all, this was equivalent to tearing off the mask with the Hehuan Sect, becoming completely hostile with no room for reconciliation.

The status of the Hehuan Sect in the Tiannan Cultivation World was almost equivalent to the status of the Masked Moon Sect in the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World.

But the strength gap was too great; the Hehuan Sect had the Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage, Hehuan Laomo, while the Masked Moon Sect only had a Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator. The gap was truly too large; they could not possibly be their opponents.

However, wanting them to defect to the Hehuan Sect is likewise impossible.

After all, they are the number one sect in the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World, and their status and standing are extraordinary.

If they were to submit to the Hehuan Sect, they would inevitably be inferior to others, which is something they find hard to accept.

However, the Hehuan Sect is ranked in the top three among the many cultivation sects in the entire Tiannan Cultivation World; its strength is not to be underestimated and is far beyond what the Yanyue Sect can resist.

Even the Seven Sects of Yue Kingdom combined do not equal the strength of the Hehuan Sect alone.

Therefore, the words of the woman among the Fatty and the Hag, the two demons, made the hearts of the Yanyue Sect high-level members in the great hall heavy.

"Sister, you really are as overbearing as ever. Since Elder Yunlu has spoken, let us not waste our breath. However, this younger sister must still offer a word of caution to you, sister: consider this carefully. This matter is not something the Yanyue Sect or even the entire Yue Kingdom can change. You, sister, must know better than anyone how great the gap in strength is compared to the Six Sects."

Regarding the threats from the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, the woman among the Fatty and the Hag, the two demons, did not take them to heart at all, and she reminded her with a coquettish laugh.

"Hmph, you may leave. The Yanyue Sect will not agree to this matter."

Hearing this, the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect's expression sank, and she snorted coldly.

"Sister not agreeing does not represent the opinions of the many elders in the great hall. Sister should still discuss it with the various elders. Perhaps you might change your mind."

After saying this, the beautiful woman looked around at everyone in the great hall; apart from the two Nascent Soul cultivators of the Yanyue Sect, no one else dared to meet her gaze, and the same was true for Yan Taibai.

However, the expressions and gazes of the crowd were not uniform, and quite a few elders had looks of hesitation and being moved in their eyes.

As for Yan Taibai, he stayed behind Nangong Wan with his head lowered, observing his nose and heart, not moving a muscle.

"This must be the famous Taibai Sword Immortal of your sect during this period! Truly young and promising; at such a young age, you are already at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage. I believe it won't be long before you can form a Golden Core and become a Golden Core Stage Cultivator."

"Are you interested in following our pair of Dao companions back to the Hehuan Sect? Little friend, rest assured, this concubine will certainly guide and cultivate you well. If you don't mind, you may take us both as your masters."

Well, right in front of the "Big Sister," she had started poaching people.

Yan Taibai had not expected that the other party would actually notice a small fry like him at the Foundation Establishment Stage, which truly put a lot of pressure on him.

But after glancing unobtrusively at the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, whose beautiful face was livid but who had not spoken, Yan Taibai could only respond himself, and immediately cupped his hands in thanks.

"Many thanks for the senior's kindness, but this junior has received great grace from my sect's master and will absolutely not leave the sect to defect to another. I hope the senior will forgive me. Your sect is the number one Demonic Path sect in the Tiannan Cultivation World, with countless geniuses and heroes; this junior's meager aptitude really makes this senior laugh."

"Hehe, little brother, you are mistaken. Although our sect is the number one Demonic Path sect, there is no one among our disciples who can compare to you, little friend. That is why I offered to take you as a disciple. If you are unwilling, we two will not force you. However, little friend, you must be more careful in the future, lest some accident occurs and causes your sect's Great Elder to blame our sect; that would not be very good."

The Fatty among the Fatty and the Hag, the two demons, reminded him with a smile. But the threat in his words was audible to everyone, yet they were helpless against it.

"There is no need for the two fellow Daoists to worry about this matter. Our sect's disciples will naturally be well taken care of by our sect, and absolutely nothing will happen. The two fellow Daoists, please leave."

Wu Shishu spoke up at this moment.

There was not much politeness in his tone.

This surprised Yan Taibai quite a bit.

Then, he glanced at the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect at the head of the hall and discovered that she was also looking at him.

Their eyes met, and Yan Taibai nodded slightly before quickly withdrawing his gaze, feeling quite nervous inside.

He completely did not understand and could not guess the thoughts of the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect.

After all, Nangong Wan had already told her what he had said.

Yet, until now, she had absolutely no intention of calling him aside for a private talk.

So he could only plan another way out!

"Since Fellow Daoist Wu has spoken, our pair of Dao companions will leave. However, fellow Daoists, you must carefully consider this concubine's previous suggestion."

After saying this, the Fatty and the Hag, the two demons of the Hehuan Sect, left the Sunset Hall.

And the Sunset Hall returned to the state of silence it had been in at the beginning.

It was not until the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect parted her lips slightly that she spoke.

"What are your thoughts and suggestions?"

Although her tone was flat, everyone present could hear the chill contained within it.

"We await the Great Elder's orders."

Therefore, as soon as the voice fell, the high-level members of the Yanyue Sect in the great hall said in unison.

"Hmm, do not tell anyone about today's events; only those who have sworn a Heart Demon Vow may leave."

Seeing this, the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect nodded her head slightly, a look of satisfaction appearing on her jade face, and she issued the order.

These words made everyone's expressions look quite ugly, but they all successively swore the Heart Demon Vow and left the Sunset Hall.

Because they knew very well that if they did not swear, they would never be able to leave the Sunset Hall.

Yan Taibai was naturally the same.

"Taibai, Wan'er, you two stay. Junior Brother Wu, Junior Sister Shangguan, you two may leave first!"

After only Yan Taibai, Nangong Wan, and the two Nascent Soul cultivators remained in the great hall, the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect spoke again.

"Yes!"

Wu Shishu nodded, stood up, and left, while Shangguan Shimei glanced at Yan Taibai before standing up and leaving without a word, completely ignoring the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect.

It was obvious that the grudge between the two women was deep, and they were at odds with each other.

After the two left, the beautiful eyes of the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect fell upon Yan Taibai, and she spoke in a slightly heavy tone.

"Wan'er has already told me what you said. Do you have anything else to add?"

"Reporting to Martial Aunt, this disciple only knows that much. I have nothing to add."

Looking at the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, who was like a prisoner interrogator, Yan Taibai could only answer honestly.

After all, even a blind person could see that the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect was in a very bad mood right now; when a woman is in a bad mood, do not provoke her.

Especially a woman like the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, a Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator with powerful strength and magical abilities.

One must absolutely not provoke her in the slightest, unless one has the strength and magical abilities to crush her into submission.

And right now, Yan Taibai could not do that.

"Then, in the coming days, do not easily leave Wan'er's cave dwelling to cultivate, so as to avoid any accidents. After all, you heard what was just said; your aptitude and talent will inevitably make you a key target of the Demon Dao Six Sects. Remember to be careful. Strive to leave the sect for training only after forming your Golden Core, so that you will have sufficient strength and can also avoid the limelight."

The Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect nodded her head slightly and reminded him.

The tone had a rather earnest, persuasive quality to it.

"This disciple understands, please set your mind at ease, Martial Uncle."

Yan Taibai performed a salute and thanked her respectfully.

"Good, you may go down and cultivate! I still have matters to discuss with Wan'er in private."

The Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect issued an order to leave.

Hearing this, Yan Taibai glanced at Nangong Wan, performed another salute, and only then left the Sunset Hall.

After all, this was a conversation between the two master and disciple, so he naturally could not eavesdrop.

(End of chapter)