Chapter 328: Unable to Control

Su Mo was stunned for a moment and asked with some surprise, "How come you have also come to join in the fun, brother?"

Su Bai, however, did not answer his question, but instead looked Lan You up and down for a long time, then suddenly smiled and nodded, saying, "Daoist Friend Lan has peerless natural talent and is truly worthy of the evaluation of 'Heaven Grade'. I wonder if Daoist Friend Lan would be willing to join our Taiqing Palace?"

This time, before it was even Lan You's turn to speak, the entire venue was already in an uproar.

Several Spirit Transformation Great Cultivators in front of the Xianyun Palace gate rose into the air and stood behind Lan You. Almost simultaneously, more than ten people flew out from the crowd, all wearing the attire of the Thunder God Hall, and their auras were incomparably thick; every one of them was a Danyuan Realm powerhouse.

A Spirit Transformation late-stage cultivator from the Thunder God Hall with silver hair and beard glared at Su Bai, his voice resounding through the entire venue like thunder:

"The tens of thousands of Daoist Friends at the Immortal Alliance Assembly have long known that Lan You will join our Thunder God Hall after today's assembly. What exactly is the meaning of Taiqing Palace acting like this?"

"Hahahaha, why must Brother Fuyun be angry? It is merely that my disciple saw that Junior Sister-disciple Lan You is dignified and lovely, and felt love in his heart, so he extended a sincere invitation; there is no other meaning."

A group of Spirit Transformation Realm Elders from Taiqing Palace rose into the air almost simultaneously, standing behind the brothers Su Bai and Su Mo. Among them, an old man with silver hair and beard and a tall, straight figure laughed loudly to explain.

Tianxingzi also released a powerful Spirit Energy at this time to begin his counterattack. Two vast currents of Spirit Energy began to clash again between the two. Under the violent impact, two visible rays of Spirit light stirred up a dense, spiderweb-like expanse of lightning that churned incessantly.

As for which sect she would eventually join, it actually made no difference to her.

Yufu Shenjun, Leiyunzi, and Daokong Shenjun appeared in front of the Xianyun Palace gate together with a group of True Spirit Realm Elders and Great Cultivators.

Leiyunzi's expression turned gloomy for a moment before he helplessly nodded and said, "Since both brother Daoists feel this way, this poor Daoist will not object. However, regardless of which of your two sects wins, you will both need to pay my Thunder God Hall a batch of compensation in the end, because this young girl was also one of the trades of this Immortal Alliance Assembly. The Thunder God Hall has paid quite a lot for this, and we cannot simply let go of what we have promised."

As a dignified Great Cultivator of the True Spirit Realm mid-stage, he could not even protect a disciple under his sect. Not only was he unable to control the situation at present, but now even the Thunder God Hall was unable to control the situation.

Because in her simple and pure heart, there was no longer room for any other man; there was only the shadow of a young cultivator who was indifferent and unrestrained. As time passed, it did not dissipate, but instead became clearer and clearer.

"Brother, your words are too heavy. Junior Sister-disciple Lan You is still a free person at the moment. Since she has not yet joined the Thunder God Hall, how can one speak of 'snatching'? Although you do not agree, it cannot be that whatever you say goes. You must produce a reason that convinces people; otherwise, our Taiqing Palace also has an equal opportunity..."

But so what? She was now unable to control her own fate. Even the three Supreme Elders of Yuqing Hall could not protect her. Even if Xu Chen escaped the great tribulation and returned alive, whether she joined the Thunder God Hall or Taiqing Palace, she would ultimately be unable to be with Xu Chen.

The seven Immortal Alliance Elders standing behind the three had different moods and expressions; some were happy and some were worried, while Chixia Zhenjun was full of helplessness, and only bitterness appeared on his originally somewhat ruddy old face.

Behind Fuyunzi, the five Spirit Transformation Great Cultivators of the Thunder God Hall also released their protective Spirit Energy, and while blocking Tianxingzi's attack, they firmly protected Lan You within it.

Leiyunzi's expression was extremely ugly, and he asked coldly, "I wonder what 'fairness' Brother Daokong speaks of?"

How she wished that Xu Chen could suddenly appear, just like when he was escaping for his life in the Black Wind Ridge cave, carrying her on his back and killing his way out, so that the two of them could rely on each other and wander the ends of the earth.

Behind Tianxingzi, a full nine Spirit Transformation True Monarchs released their protective Spirit Energy together, converging to form a shield as hard as steel, directly blocking this impact.

But she did not expect that that parting would be forever, and Xu Chen would fall into the Black Wind Ridge cave again and go missing.

She grew up in a large Immortal Sect since she was a child and knew well that the darkness and strife within and between these Immortal Sects were even more ruthless and cruel than those of small and medium-sized Immortal Sects.

Tianxingzi and Fuyunzi, the two Spirit Transformation late-stage Great Cultivators, were startled and hurriedly withdrew their hands, then turned together to bow toward the direction of the main hall.

Fuyunzi's hair and beard suddenly bristled in anger, and a powerful surge of Spirit Qi billowed out, transforming into a sky full of light and shadows of flowers, birds, insects, and fish flying everywhere. A terrifying aura shrouded the entire Langya Mountain region.

She was originally the Core Disciple most valued by the three Supreme Elders of Yuqing Hall, and in the future, she might have become the first female True Monarch of Yuqing Hall.

Lan You stood amidst the churning and surging Spirit Qi and the lightning and fire, her hair and dress fluttering, her heart churning like a tidal wave.

Leiyunzi sighed and said, "Then let it be so!"

A smile appeared on Yufu Shenjun's face as he said, "Brother Daokong's words are excellent. This little girl has the potential for Spirit Transformation; no matter which sect she joins, she will be a powerful force that cannot be ignored in the future. However, there is no need for us three old fellows to join in this fun. Let the juniors fight and resolve it themselves. Once the affiliation is decided, there must be no more trouble in the future, lest it harm our mutual harmony."

Leiyunzi turned his head to look at Yufu Shenjun and said, "Brother Yufu, this is not good!"

Although she had also thought countless times that Xu Chen might still be alive.

Although she knew that for the sake of becoming an immortal, any price could be paid, this kind of sacrifice made her feel painful and desperate.

Moreover, she also knew that no matter which super sect she joined, her future development would not be up to her. She might reach Spirit Transformation or Spirit Transformation, but she could not escape the fate that a female cultivator with heaven-defying talent could not avoid: that is, to become a Daolu with a certain heaven-proud disciple.

Speaking of this, Tianxingzi looked at Lan You, a kind and amiable smile appearing on his old face as he continued, "Junior Sister-disciple Lan, my Taiqing Palace is the number one Immortal Sect of the Shenzhou Immortal Alliance. As long as you are willing to join our Taiqing Palace, this old man promises here in the capacity of the sect's Five Elders that I will definitely provide you with all resources in the future—techniques, Magic Treasures, and Spirit Pills will all be available. As long as there is something in the world you want, we can get it for you, ensuring that you can cultivate all the way to the Spirit Transformation Realm."

"Enough, all of you stop!"

Suddenly, a faint voice rang in the ears of the two groups of Great Cultivators. At the same time, a Void rift was torn open out of thin air in the center of the two opposing Spirit Qi currents, and the surging, churning Spirit Qi was instantly swallowed up like a tide and disappeared.

And the more she came into contact with peers of the same generation, the more she discovered that apart from Xu Chen, all other male cultivators were filled with incomparable utilitarianism and selfishness. Even when they were jealous for her sake, they had never considered her feelings.

The expressions of the group of Spirit Transformation and Alchemy Formation Realm cultivators from the Thunder God Hall became even uglier. The old man at the head, known as Fuyunzi, said with an angry face, "Tianxingzi, are you joking?"

Yufu Shenjun and Daokong Shenjun nodded together and said, "Naturally, we will never let you down, Brother."

Daokong Shenjun's eyes lit up slightly as he nodded and said, "Brother Yufu's words make sense. This little girl's aptitude is very good, making this poor Daoist also unable to resist wanting to intervene. Besides, a group of Elders just said that for this little girl, several juniors have already fought several times. Since everyone wants her, why not be a bit fairer?"

Daokong chuckled and said, "Fairness is naturally a duel. Our Junwang Hall has always solved problems this way."

In the blink of an eye, the entire scene was almost completely out of control.

Whether becoming an immortal or dying, that was ultimately the most peaceful destination in her heart.

The Taiqing Palace old man put away his smile and said with a hint of playfulness, "Fuyunzi, just now this Junior Sister-disciple Lan You said it herself: she is a disciple of Yuqing Hall and has nothing to do with your Thunder God Hall. What is wrong with my Taiqing Palace recruiting her?"

Only Xu Chen was different. Although he had scolded her and even humiliated her, looking back, every day spent with him seemed to be full of frankness and truth, never with any hypocrisy.

But today, her fate would be completely dominated by others, and there would never be the slightest bit of true emotion or freedom again.

Therefore, this battle involving the two groups of Spirit Transformation True Monarchs from Taiqing Palace and Thunder God Hall was, for her, like being an outsider, having nothing to do with her.

Yufu Shenjun smiled faintly and said, "As for the juniors' affairs, this poor Daoist thinks it is better to let them resolve it themselves."

Because the strength of these two super Immortal Sects was too great.

"Lan You, is this the path to immortality you want to have?"

"I hope you are still alive and well. In the future, when Lan You reaches Spirit Transformation, Huashen, and Void Breaking to become an immortal, I will definitely find you. Take care, Daoist Friend Xu!"

"Tianxingzi, do not think that just because you have more people, our Thunder God Hall is afraid. If you want to intervene in this matter, then we will inevitably have to fight it out today."

The brothers Su Mo and Su Bai, who were originally the protagonists, had now completely turned into two dispensable, marginal figures and were completely left aside. Lan You, the focus of the event's struggle, had a face of ice, but in her eyes, she revealed a sense of helplessness and sorrow.

Two violent auras instantly took the Four Dragon Platform as a boundary, dividing the world into two from between the two. Under the collision of the two vast Spirit Qi currents, blinding electric light flashed and popped in the sky, and bursts of muffled, thunder-like sounds rolled out. The heaven and earth shook incessantly, and the Four Dragon Platform began to sway along with it. The tens of thousands of cultivators watching on the platform were immediately terrified and fled in all directions, and the entire assembly site was like a suddenly exploded nest.

After all, the possibility of the three Shenjuns participating in this activity was almost zero. In the end, it was these True Spirit Realm and Spirit Transformation Realm cultivators who would deal with the Nether Beasts and suppress the Black Wind.

"Tianxingzi, you... you are actually so shameless!"

"Tianxingzi, your Taiqing Palace truly does not speak of morality, wanting to snatch people from our Thunder God Hall?" Fuyunzi roared in uncontrollable anger.

Lan You finally understood that everything before her eyes was not only a destiny she could not escape, but she also could not drag Xu Chen into it. Therefore, she could only bury the beauty she hoped for most in her heart forever.

Seeing that Tianxingzi had actually started to use benefits to seduce Lan You, Fuyunzi was so angry that his old face turned pale. He couldn't help but jump and roar, his entire body's Spirit Energy surging out like a tide, and he suddenly pressed toward Tianxingzi.

She still clearly remembered the time she parted with Xu Chen at Yuqing Hall. Xu Chen smiled and said that next time they met, he hoped she would already be a Golden Core Elder of Yuqing Hall, and the two of them even wished each other well.

Although Leiyunzi just said he would take responsibility for the alliance to the end, if Lan You truly fell into the hands of Taiqing Palace or Junwang Hall, it is hard to say whether Thunder God Hall would still be willing to do its best in resisting the Nether Beast and suppressing the Black Wind in the future.

"Fine, then let us have a bout, and we shall speak again once the victor is decided!" Tianxingzi's hair and beard also fluttered, and a terrifying aura that shook the heavens and earth was released, with light and shadows of flowers, birds, insects, and fish transformed from Spirit Energy flying and dancing all over the sky.

But she instantly realized again that she was currently trapped deep in the struggle between two super Immortal Sects, like a piece of cargo, with no one caring about her feelings; if Xu Chen really came to save her, he would inevitably be suppressed by the joint efforts of the two super Immortal Sects.

"Brother Chixia need not overthink it, just do your best and leave the rest to fate!" Mingyi Zhenjun stood to the side and sent a voice transmission.

"It can only be so!" Chixia Zhenjun sighed.

(End of this chapter)