Chapter 239: Volume End · 3

Myriad Dao Mountain Range.

As the center of the cultivation world of the entire Nan Ting Mountain Region, it can be said that cultivators who come out of the Nan Ting Mountain Region more or less have some status background.

However, as the orthodox Xuanmen, it is one of the two major powers in the entire Nan Ting Mountain Region; among them are Golden Core cultivators serving as officers, Nascent Soul Elders, and even great cultivators surpassing Nascent Soul who are the Sect Master and the hidden Grand Elders of the sect—even if placed in the entire Five Regions, they would still be one of the two top superpowers.

These long-inherited powers, some have histories of more than ten thousand years.

One could say that even before the sages had attained the Dao, Xuanmen already existed; back then Xuanmen followed the Martial Dao path, but now it has been changed to Magical Cultivation.

Forces change with the winds; those unable to keep up with the times are eliminated, while those able to stand at the forefront of the era naturally inherit long histories and are vast and extraordinary.

Within Xuanmen, a Nascent Soul Elder looked at the report sent by his subordinates and exclaimed in surprise: "That guy Chicheng actually wasted his remaining limbs?"

Such methods.... are truly unheard of, but how could it involve the demon clan? I've heard that the Sovereign Ba Tian gained some fortune and broke through again in the Youming Jie a few hundred years ago; I'm afraid he's not easy to deal with now.

Not clear, but since the involvement is significant, we should still report to the Sect Master first.

Xuanmen's power structure is not a single sect system, but rather multiple sects and cultivation clans united together, with orthodox Xuanmen as the main force.

On the surface, the Xuanmen Sect Master controls the entire Xuanmen power, but in reality, considering the internal interests and disputes, it's not a position just anyone can hold.

Soon, this matter was reported to the Xuanmen Sect Master; the Sect Master merely glanced at it, pondered a moment, and said:

What do you all think?

Chicheng is really too unfilial; failing to resist the demon clan and letting the Kan Dao Huang Du be destroyed is bad enough, but he was even seriously wounded by the Demon Emperor?! Sect Master, I suggest we choose another Dao Lord for Xuan Kan Dao, otherwise we won't be able to convince the masses!

Yes, Sect Master, it's obvious that this guy Chicheng lacks ability; being seriously wounded by a single Demon Emperor is simply disgracing our Xuanmen—let's get him to scram back so we can pick a new Dao Lord!

Although for cultivators of the Myriad Dao Mountain Range, the eight regions outside the mountains are not exactly good places to go—even if the sparse spiritual qi is deadly, the key is that there are no resources at all—how are they supposed to cultivate?

But a Dao Lord is different; mainly it's the output of the Human Smoke Tower. Even if they offer most of it to Xuanmen, if they secretly siphon off a portion, it's enough for them to have more than enough to eat.

This concerns the struggle of interests; the sect forces governing Xuanmen internally and the cultivation clans are almost two opposing sides; even if they interact, at least when holding a grand assembly they won't appear very close.

Otherwise Xuanmen itself would start to mutter.

This also counts as a kind of tacit understanding: Dao Lord Chicheng came from a cultivation sect within Xuanmen; in his youth he displayed extraordinary talent and was sent to Xuanmen to cultivate; until eight hundred years ago, after breaking through to Nascent Soul, he was dispatched to the Kan Dao region to serve as Dao Lord of Xuan Kan Dao; up to the present, it is said he has cultivated to late Nascent Soul, which is truly remarkable.

You should know that for a Nascent Soul cultivator to cross even a minor realm, talent is secondary; the resources needed, taking the simplest spiritual qi as an example, would be enough for an utterly ordinary mortal to break through to late Foundation Establishment or even Golden Core.

This is also why Nascent Soul cultivators can be called the starting point of the Immortal Dao, one of the main reasons they truly draw a line between mortals and cultivators.

Those who oppose Chicheng continuing as Dao Lord are all from clans; seeking interests is one aspect, but mainly the number of cultivators from sect forces occupying important posts in Xuanmen has recently increased, causing the clan powers centered on blood relations to feel very worried; they must expand their influence within Xuanmen.

Otherwise, in the future, although they all come from Xuanmen, outsiders will only know the sect disciples of Xuanmen's power, but not the prestige of their clans—what would become of that?

From this point of view, cultivators are not much different from ordinary people.

The bustling crowd, all for fame and profit.

The Xuanmen Sect Master nodded: "If so, first send people to Xuan Kan Dao to investigate the matter clearly, then we will discuss the affair of Dao Lord Chicheng."

Yes, Sect Master.

The Xuanmen Sect Master spoke; even such a great Xuanmen must follow procedure, otherwise things would fall into chaos.

Besides that, other cultivators also had something to say: "Sect Master, regarding the matter of Xuan Gen Dao losing the Human Emperor's remnant banner, has the investigation been cleared up?"

Yes, Sect Master, I think that Daoist Luoye is just a wine bag and rice sack; let's replace him too!

On what grounds replace Daoist Luoye? Isn't it because the evil dragon in the Gen Dao Lingyu has revived?

Could it be that Daoist Luoye can't even defeat a dead evil dragon?

What joke are you making? That evil dragon is the meaning of the Daoist Huan Zhen; if you have the ability, go find Daoist Huan Zhen and talk it out.

The Xuanmen Sect Master covered his forehead: "Silence! What kind of decorum is this noise? Regarding the Xuan Gen Dao matter, the lost Human Emperor's remnant banner must be recovered; as for Daoist Huan Zhen's side... you all need not worry, I will naturally go ask for clarification."

Sect Master, magnificent!

I never expected the Sect Master to dare go find Daoist Huan Zhen; truly I am deeply impressed!

The Xuanmen Sect Master's face twitched, and he let out a helpless sigh.

The Dao Lord of Xuan Gen Dao, Daoist Luoye, is also from a clan within Xuanmen; just now they impeached Dao Lord Chicheng, and now the sect forces have come to them, but in the end the one with a headache is still himself.

However, the matter of Xuan Gen Dao indeed needs to be clarified; I also don't know what Daoist Huan Zhen really means.

After the matters to be handled in the council hall were mostly resolved, the Xuanmen Sect Master went to a small peak inside the mountain gate and saw an old man sitting in meditation:

Greetings, Grand Elder Lintian.

It's the Sect Master, what's the matter?

I told you before, regarding the Xuan Gen Dao matter, what exactly does Daoist Huan Zhen mean? The advocacy of Human Dao Prosperity was also his proposal, and the Human Smoke Tower was also something he had us produce. Now it turns out to let a mortal emperor sit on equal footing and speak with the Dao Lord of Xuan Gen Dao—isn't that a laughingstock?

Grand Elder Lintian, as one of the Grand Elders of Xuanmen, had already broken through to Nascent Soul several thousand years ago; now he cultivates in seclusion within the mountain gate, seeking to reach a higher realm, and usually does not concern himself with mundane affairs.

But since it mainly involves a person, he also cannot remain in seclusion and must wake up to handle this.

After all, a Nascent Soul Sect Master being able to speak with you nicely is already giving you face.

Grand Elder Lintian furrowed his brows: "As long as it does not violate the premise of Human Dao Prosperity, other matters are irrelevant."

But Daoist Huan Zhen's move—doesn't it intend to weaken our influence in the Eight Regions? Otherwise, if he supports a mortal representative in each of the Eight Regions, what meaning would our establishment of the Eight Dao Xuanmen have?

For now, as long as we don't touch the core of the Human Smoke Tower, managing other affairs too much will inevitably displease him. But since Daoist Huan Zhen has his own plans, we might as well first see what that mortal emperor can make of governing Gen Dao." Grand Elder Lintian chuckled.

The Xuanmen Sect Master furrowed his brows, then suddenly understood: "I see, thank you, Grand Elder Lintian, for your guidance."

Go on.

Yes.