Chapter 657: Blood Daoist

Hong Zhu steadied his mood, turned around, lifted the seal on Yan Buji, and laughed, "Since you know Jianfan Fairy, do you have a token?"

"I have one." Yan Buji produced a deer antler, the method Jianfan Fairy said to use to contact her after discovering the Zhan Ren Sword Fragment. However, Yan Buji had never used it, perhaps he would go find her himself.

Looking at the plain antler, Hong Zhu inhaled deeply, "The antler of the calling deer, indeed it is Jianfan Fairy's token."

"Elder Hong, although I know Jianfan Fairy and indeed got the news about Hong Chengtao from her, I truly didn't intend…" Yan Buji was still a bit worried, since he had heard Hong Zhu and Hong Chengtao were kin, and if he came to settle a score it would be troublesome.

"No problem, no problem; I'm not the main family, just a branch. The Hong family's affairs aren't much my concern; I ask you mainly to find out whether they have actually located Hong Chengtao."

"He Caifei heard that Hong Chengtao is in the Pure Spirit Pavilion, so perhaps they sent people to look for him? Whether they found him is unclear." Yan Buji waved his hand.

It seems this person is quite afraid of the Heavenly Demon King, and although I don't really want to get entangled with him, since the other side has no intent to harm, some matters can be clarified.

Hong Zhu nodded, "Fine, I will investigate. So, I'm sorry to have you stay here for a while; after that time, I'd like to speak with Jianfan Fairy, okay?"

"This…" Yan Buji hesitated, looking at him, "Jianfan Fairy told me she temporarily doesn't want to casually interact with the outside world, unless…"

"Unless what?"

"The fragment of the Zhan Ren Sword; Jianfan Fairy needs to know its whereabouts."

"Zhan Ren Sword?!" Hong Zhu's face changed abruptly, "The Demon Clan Sovereign's Nine‑turn Celestial Accumulation Zhan Ren Sword?"

"Yes."

"In that case, I actually know its location, but let's talk about it later."

Watching Hong Zhu leave, Yan Buji felt a bit strange.

What does Hong Zhu intend to do now?

Unclear.

And the Chaos in Paolong Sacred Land wasn't as great as imagined; in fact it was about as Yan Buji had guessed.

The Great Sinful Sect and the Supreme Elders of Paolong Sacred Land reached some agreement, deciding in a relatively gentle way whether the future will be led by the Great Sinful Sect or by Paolong Sacred Land's original forces.

At this moment.

Between the mountains.

A middle‑aged man clad in battle armor, his whole body covered in fiery red skin, entered the sacred hall; surrounding Elders, the Sect Master aloft, and a few unknown cultivators behind him stared at the newcomer.

"So many people to welcome me, huh?"

"Sin‑End Corpse King!"

"Just call me Blood Daoist." The Sin‑End Corpse King waved his hand, seeming not to like the nickname either.

"Hmph." A reverse‑sword youth behind the Sect Master snorted, "You're quite calculating, actually sending a Saint‑Fetus‑qualified guy into my sect, intending to steal the tens of thousands of years of foundation of my Paolong Sacred Land!"

"Isn't it because your Paolong Sacred Land is in decline, and without my sect's support you couldn't have reached this point? And you, Chu Xiu, without my gifting you a sword manual, how could you have cultivated up to now?"

"You!"

"Alright, Chu Taishang, calm down."

Chu Xiu glared at the Blood Daoist, naturally despising the Sect Master he once valued highly.

It's as if all of Paolong Sacred Land's current state is because of that damned Demonic Dao sect's support, how could they possibly accept that?

The surrounding Elders dared not speak, even though their cultivation was not low—most had already reached the He Dao Stage or were on the brink of the Great Vehicle Stage—but facing the speaking Blood Daoist, even the three Supreme Elders showed no expression.

As if their conversation had nothing to do with them, yet many of them did not want to leave Paolong Sacred Land.

But merging Paolong Sacred Land with the Great Sinful Sect… that's easy to say but hard to hear.

Although this would mean that Paolong Sacred Land, now with the unknown‑age Blood Dao Patriarch Blood Daoist in the main hall, would have at least four Great Vehicle Stage cultivators stationed there—far surpassing other sacred lands and even threatening to catch up with the three sects—the Paolong Sacred Land, as one of the top forces of Zhong Tian Zhi Yu, would be affected by the slightest change.

It's clear that the three Great Vehicle Stage members of our sect are not welcoming the Blood Daoist, but at least the other two did not show disgust.

The Blood Daoist walked over, looked at the Sect Master, and smiled, "Good child, your mission is complete."

The Sect Master rose, stepped down, and with clasped hands said, "I have seen the Patriarch."

"Alright, alright." The Blood Daoist laughed a few times, delighted to see the three above turning black‑faced.

"Although the Patriarch's revival is indeed a good thing, regarding the merger of the Great Sinful Sect and Paolong Sacred Land, I think we should still prioritize Paolong Sacred Land first," the Sect Master suddenly said.

Huh?!

The surrounding Elders were stunned, then all looked at the Sect Master.

Although most of them already knew the Sect Master's background—even though he had already reached the Great Vehicle Stage— his origin is a manifestation of someone from the Great Sinful Sect; it is said the original body died, and this manifestation became the true self.

But in the end, although everyone wasn't unshocked that the Sect Master was an outsider, they didn't expect an outsider Sect Master to actually speak for their own sacred land.

Huh?

That thought sounded odd.

Precisely because it was so strange, the Elders all looked at him.

Even the Blood Daoist was startled, his face darkening, "Fan Sixian, what do you mean?!"

Calling the Sect Master by his full name?

Seems the situation is a bit off.

"Patriarch." Fan Sixian smiled, "Now how do you find the Nine Heavens Five Realms?"

"Isn't it the same as before?" the Blood Daoist snorted coldly.

Fan Sixian shook his head, "No. If that were the case, the Patriarch wouldn't have awakened."

"What do you want to say?!" the Blood Daoist frowned; he naturally knew some changes, but having just emerged and ready to take over Paolong Sacred Land for a big move, he didn't expect his own junior to be speaking for an outsider.

You were pushed into the Sect Master's seat and forgot what your own status is, right?

"I'll say just one thing: if the Patriarch still intends to forcefully merge the two sects, I have nothing to add."

"Speak! All that mother‑talk!"

Fan Sixian's expression turned serious, "There are no Abnormal Beasts in the Dao Realm any longer."

"What?!"

The Blood Daoist widened his eyes, looking at Fan Sixian, "That's impossible!"

Chu Xiu sneered coldly, "Old man, have you been sleeping so long your brain's gotten dull? Didn't hear me clearly?"

"You youngster, looking for death, aren't you?!" Xue Daoren's anger flared, staring at Chu Xiu with a murderous glare.

"You think I'm afraid of you?!"

Seeing the two tense, Fan Sixian spoke, "Patriarch, do you think it's necessary now for the two sects to merge?"

Xue Daoren turned his head, fixing his gaze on Fan Sixian.

"If that's the case, what do you plan to do?"

"I propose first letting the Great Sinful Sect's members establish a separate training ground in the Outer Gate Territory, so both sides can exchange for a period before gradually integrating," Fan Sixian said calmly.

Xue Daoren furrowed his brows, fell silent, his thoughts unknown.