Chapter 145: The Strongest of the Five Great Immortal Sects

Meng Jingzhou patted Lu Yang on the shoulder and said, "You've finally become outstanding enough to have people coming to your door to propose marriage."

Lu Yang looked at Meng Jingzhou: "Also?"

Meng Jingzhou said proudly, "Since I was a child, I've had imperial relatives, powerful ministers, and people from righteous sects coming to my home to propose marriage. They were willing to let their daughters be my fiancée as if they weren't even their own biological children. It's just that my parents and the clan elders all disagreed, their attitudes exceptionally firm. Otherwise, how could I be..."

Lu Yang took the bait: "How could you be anything but kidney-deficient?"

Meng Jingzhou said angrily: "How could I be anything but a dashing young master!"

The two wrestled together, both using Tiger Fist. Bursts of roaring sounds came from the clouds. Miss Yun Zhi was focused on flying and ignored them.

Lu Yang transformed into a tiger demon, pinning Meng Jingzhou down with one claw, beating him until he could only beg for mercy.

Meng Jingzhou's Tiger Fist, in the end, could not beat Lu Yang's real tiger.

After the fight, Lu Yang still couldn't understand: had the outstanding qualities he displayed in Yanjiang County really reached the level of having people come to his door to propose marriage?

And "coming to the door to propose," "the woman reneging," "a powerful soul inside the body"—why were these elements so familiar?

Great Xia Dynasty, Imperial City, Imperial Palace.

Above the hall, a majestic man wearing a black robe inlaid with golden patterns sat in a high position, stern and unsmiling. Below the platform, the ministers shouted "Your Majesty," the atmosphere solemn and grave.

"All ministers, rise."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Xia Di scanned the ministers and took out the memorial he had just received: "I have just received a memorial from the Inspector of Qingzhou, stating that in a place called Buyi Town in Qingzhou, five ancient Integration stage cultivators have awakened, forming a domain. The Sect Master of the Congwendao Sect happened to pass by and, accompanied by his second disciple, slew three of the Integration stage cultivators."

Once these words were spoken, the ministers breathed a sigh of relief. The awakening of five Integration stage cultivators was by no means a small matter. Fortunately, they had run into Daoist Bu Yu; if it had been any other Integration stage cultivator, they would have fallen right there in Buyi Town.

Although Daoist Bu Yu's reputation was not great—everyone had been tricked by him to some extent when they were young—his strength was unquestionable; he was a top-tier Integration stage cultivator.

"But two Integration stage cultivators still escaped, and both are at the peak of the Integration stage." Xia Di reminded the ministers; this was the key point.

Xia Di did not count on them following the rules at all. Ancient cultivation methods were very brutal, viewing human life as grass. This group had awakened just to compete for the opportunities of the Great World, and for this, they would stop at nothing. The Great Xia Dynasty had already learned lessons in this regard.

The ministers whispered to each other. If the two Integration stage cultivators showed their faces, naturally there was nothing to fear; there were many in the imperial court who could deal with them. But the fear was that the two would hide and plot something in the dark. If they colluded with people from the Mo Sect, it would be even more troublesome.

"This group of ancient Integration stage cultivators!" Xia Di had a massive headache. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth was becoming increasingly active, and more and more ancient cultivators were awakening.

This group of Integration stage cultivators was a great disaster. If left unchecked, they could cause a heaven-shaking catastrophe, and it was unknown how many commoners would die or be injured.

The good news was that no Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivators had awakened yet.

According to the intelligence collected so far, those who awakened early were all early-stage Integration stage cultivators. The further back they awakened, the higher their cultivation base. The ones who awakened in Buyi Town were four peak Integration stage cultivators and one late-stage Integration stage cultivator.

It could be anticipated that Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivators would awaken soon. By then, with the troubles of the Eastern Ocean, the Western Buddhist Kingdom, the Southern Demon Domain, the Extreme North, and the four major Mo Sects erupting together, the rule of the Great Xia Dynasty would inevitably become precarious. The rumor that every dynasty only lasted one hundred thousand years might come true.

"It's all to become an immortal!" Xia Di's eyes turned cold. He knew many secrets; all the chaos was being orchestrated by someone in the dark. The person behind it wanted more Immortal Dao Fruits to appear.

Xia Di suspected it was the work of the ancient Nameless One, that is, one of the five ancient immortals.

"Is becoming an immortal really that important!" Xia Di was furious inside, but he did not show it.

If the person behind it really thought the Great Xia Dynasty was a chess piece to be manipulated at will, then they were gravely mistaken.

Xia Di stopped thinking about the ancient Nameless One and turned his attention back to the two escaped Integration stage cultivators.

At this moment, the Chief Eunuch received a memorial. Upon seeing the source, he hurriedly handed it to Xia Di.

After reading it, Xia Di's dragon countenance was filled with joy: "Good, very good!"

The ministers were puzzled, not knowing what was written on the memorial that made His Majesty so happy.

"There is no need to think about those two Integration stage cultivators anymore! Miss Yun Zhi of the Congwendao Sect has already captured those two!"

"Miss Yun Zhi?" Some ministers with insufficient knowledge were puzzled, not knowing who Miss Yun Zhi was. Among the eight elders of the Congwendao Sect, there didn't seem to be anyone named Miss Yun Zhi.

Some well-informed old ministers knew Miss Yun Zhi's identity and her terrifying nature, knowing that capturing two Integration stage cultivators alive was not a difficult task for her.

"The Demon Domain has dispatched an envoy..." Xia Di and the ministers began to discuss other matters.

After the morning court, Xia Di returned to the Yangxin Hall to review new memorials.

"Your Majesty, Duke of Qin, Jing Yansong, has a matter to report," the Chief Eunuch said in a low voice.

Xia Di did not even lift his head: "Enter."

After the Duke of Qin entered the Yangxin Hall, seeing that Xia Di was busy reviewing memorials, he did not speak, standing respectfully. It was only when Xia Di finished reviewing the most urgent memorials that he spoke.

"What matter does the Duke of Qin have?" Xia Di's expression was solemn as he looked at the Duke of Qin. Timid people would not dare to look him in the eye.

"Your Majesty, I believe the Congwendao Sect cannot be left unguarded. Miss Yun Zhi of the Congwendao Sect once defeated the masters of the five great immortal sects as a disciple, setting an unprecedented record. Since then, she has lived in seclusion and rarely made a move, but every time she does, it never fails to shock everyone. Over these hundreds of years, her cultivation base must have reached a truly terrifying level."

"I am worried that her existence will shake the foundation of the dynasty. After all, the Congwendao Sect was established during the Great Yu era and has experienced the 'division of the world' and the 'founding of the Great Xia.' Perhaps they might develop the ambition to replace us."

"This is not just my personal opinion. On the way to the morning court, I even heard a waiter singing, 'When the Congwendao Sect prospers, the world is at peace.'"

Xia Di frowned. Seeing this, the Duke of Qin knew that His Majesty had already become suspicious of the Congwendao Sect, so he said no more and took his leave.

Xia Di summoned the Chief Eunuch: "Go and investigate who the Duke of Qin has met recently, focusing on his dealings with the Demon Domain."

"Yes."

Xia Di sneered in his heart. It seemed that not everyone in this imperial court stood on the side of Great Xia.

"To create a rift between me and the Congwendao Sect, what a great idea."

After Xia Di ascended the throne, he visited the five great immortal sects in turn. When visiting the Congwendao Sect, he saw Miss Yun Zhi and was shocked by her heavenly beauty. He felt that this person was unfathomable. He sent people to inquire, but still could not grasp Miss Yun Zhi's bottom line. He then went directly to the forbidden area of the imperial palace to ask the Ancestor if he knew of a female cultivator in the Congwendao Sect named Miss Yun Zhi.

The Ancestor was silent for a long time, only replying with one sentence: "The strongest of the five great immortal sects."

Xia Di was relentless and continued to ask: "Compared to you, Ancestor?"

"Do not ask again."

Xia Di was kicked out by the Ancestor, feeling quite embarrassed and angry.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 146 =====