Chapter 467

In the Ownerless Cave Heaven, the old man with a face full of wrinkles stood up abruptly upon hearing the news brought by his subordinate, his terrifying aura sweeping through every inch of space.

"What, Po Xiao has been captured?!"

Seeing the National Teacher fly into a rage, the subordinate braced himself and said: "Yes, Venerable Po Xiao has been captured by Great Xia. Several brothers hiding in Dingxin City have lost contact and are very likely to have been captured as well."

Venerable Po Xiao was an important combat force for Great Yu's revival and a knife aimed at Great Xia. He hadn't expected that before he could even cut a piece of flesh from Great Xia, he would instead be captured by them.

Damn it!

"I have seen the rules of Dingxin City; they are indestructible. Outsiders shouldn't even know what happened in Dingxin City. Great Xia shouldn't have been able to react. Tell me the news you gathered in detail—how was Po Xiao discovered?"

The news had come too suddenly, and in his haste, the subordinate had been unable to gather more information.

"Venerable Po Xiao was discovered by the Wendao Sect's Sect Master, Daoist Bu Yu."

"Daoist Bu Yu?"

As the leader of the Five Great Immortal Sects, the National Teacher had kept an eye on Daoist Bu Yu. This person's movements were strange, and he had never been able to fathom his intentions; he was a troublesome cultivator.

"National Teacher?" Seeing the National Teacher muttering to himself, the subordinate paused.

"It's nothing. Continue."

"Daoist Bu Yu used some unknown method to discover the anomaly in Dingxin City and entered alone. Because Daoist Bu Yu was only at the Integration stage, Venerable Po Xiao didn't pay much attention to him. For several days, Daoist Bu Yu just told stories in the teahouse without any other actions."

"But for some reason, a paper crane drilled into the rule-sky that Venerable Po Xiao had set up, causing a loophole in the rule-sky, which gave Daoist Bu Yu an opportunity."

"Daoist Bu Yu executed 'Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate,' splitting the sky, and fought with Venerable Po Xiao. The two fought to a stalemate, and it was the Venerable who was slightly more skilled, defeating Daoist Bu Yu. Just as the Venerable was about to kill Daoist Bu Yu, the Nine Palaces of the Luoshui Guard arrived and intercepted the Venerable's actions."

"Originally, the Venerable could have escaped, but unfortunately, it wasn't just one person who came; there was another Tribulation Transcendence-stage cultivator, as well as over thirty Integration-stage cultivators from the Five Great Immortal Sects and over a dozen from the imperial court."

The National Teacher sighed and raised his hand to signal him not to continue; he could guess what happened next without being told.

With a massive number of cultivators taking action, it was impossible for Po Xiao to escape; even suicide would have been difficult.

The subordinate was indignant: "If these people hadn't arrived, the Venerable would definitely have been able to run!"

The National Teacher shook his head. The matter was far from as simple as imagined, and he calmly analyzed the cause and effect of the event.

"There are three suspicious points in this matter."

"One, why did Daoist Bu Yu enter Dingxin City? Was it really a coincidence?"

"Two, how did the paper crane drill into the sky and cause a loophole? Who was the person who folded the paper crane, and what was their cultivation?"

"Three, the people from the imperial court and the Immortal Sects just happened to appear in Jizhou—was it a coincidence or premeditated?"

"Think carefully; these three suspicious points can be linked together."

The subordinate was submissive before the National Teacher, unable to lift his head, but in fact, he was a genuine Integration-stage old monster. In the early Great Yu period, he had been a powerful figure who shook the world, and he was quick-witted. He had just been shocked by the sudden news, but now, prompted by the National Teacher, he also reacted.

The subordinate analyzed along the National Teacher's line of thought: "Before entering Dingxin City, Daoist Bu Yu had already discovered the anomaly. He contacted the imperial court side in advance, letting them ambush in the surrounding area, while he entered Dingxin City alone to investigate the situation. The two sides even made an agreement: if there was no news within a few days, the people outside the city would use a paper crane to break the sky."

"A few days later, the paper crane drilled into the sky, and the great battle began!"

The National Teacher nodded; his subordinate was still quite clever and thought much like him. He added a few points.

"The paper crane doesn't look like something a Tribulation Transcendence-stage cultivator could execute; it should be the work of someone at the Half-Immortal level."

The National Teacher tapped his chair, revealing a hint of relief: "There must have been someone at the Half-Immortal level sitting in Dingxin City at the time. One Half-Immortal, two Tribulation Transcendence-stage cultivators, and over forty Integration-stage cultivators—was this lineup meant to capture Po Xiao? No, they came to capture me!"

The National Teacher continued: "I have studied Daoist Bu Yu before and found his behavior tricky, strange, and difficult to fathom. As a Sect Master, why does he leave the Wendao Sect unattended and travel everywhere, even telling stories? Is this something an Integration-stage cultivator and a sect leader can do?"

The subordinate nodded. He was also at the Integration stage and a sect leader, and he absolutely couldn't do such a thing.

"It wasn't until this incident that I figured out his purpose!"

"He pretended to travel and tell stories, but he was actually looking for our tracks!"

After the National Teacher's explanation, the subordinate suddenly understood. The National Teacher's wisdom was truly incomparable.

"So that's how it is!"

"This Daoist Bu Yu—no, it's not just Daoist Bu Yu, it's the entire Wendao Sect that is an obstacle to Great Yu's restoration!"

"Venerable Natural Disaster was captured by people from the Wendao Sect at the Qingzhou Grand Ceremony."

"Huang Ming, who was planted in the Corpse-Driving Sect, had his identity exposed by Wendao Sect disciples. His Majesty was forced to act early, the plan failed, and the three of them have been out of contact ever since!"

"Now, Daoist Bu Yu is searching everywhere for our whereabouts."

"Every step of our plan has been blocked by the Wendao Sect. Once or twice could be called a coincidence, but three times? This shows that the Wendao Sect's destiny is blocking Great Yu's destiny to rise!"

"The Wendao Sect has a history of 120,000 years and was founded during our Great Yu Dynasty. Now, they are opposing us at every turn; they truly don't know what's good for them!"

"Don't they think that by relying on the imperial court and forming the so-called Five Great Immortal Sects, they can save their lives!"

A murderous intent flashed in the National Teacher's eyes, making the subordinate shiver.

The last time the National Teacher showed such a look was 180,000 years ago. At that time, the National Teacher was in seclusion, and most Tribulation Transcendence-stage cultivators had fallen into a deep sleep, waiting for the arrival of the Great Era.

Six Tribulation Transcendence-stage cultivators took the opportunity to join forces, their ambitions vast, plotting rebellion and dreaming of changing the dynasty.

With six Tribulation Transcendence-stage cultivators joining forces, the world changed color. Who could oppose them? City after city was breached, the rebel army was unstoppable, singing all the way, and in the end, even the Imperial City fell.

Just then, the National Teacher broke out of seclusion, fighting six against one, gaining the upper hand, and finally beheading the six Tribulation Transcendence-stage cultivators one by one, burying a million rebel soldiers. The blood clouds above the Central Continent did not disperse for three days.

Was the National Teacher going to take action against the Wendao Sect this time?

The subordinate clenched his fists in excitement. It was time to let the Wendao Sect see the fury of Great Yu!

Even six Tribulation Transcendence-stage cultivators were no match for the National Teacher; could a tiny Wendao Sect withstand the National Teacher's fury?

The National Teacher stood up slowly, like a sleeping primordial giant awakening. Upon waking, he roared at the heavens and shattered the void, letting the world see the giant's terror and greatness.

He spoke decisively, ordering his subordinate: "Call everyone; prepare to act!"

The subordinate looked at the National Teacher excitedly: "Are we going to take action against the Wendao Sect?"

The National Teacher looked at his subordinate as if he were an idiot: "Po Xiao has been captured; the location of this Cave Heaven will definitely be known to Great Xia. Naturally, we have to move to a new location."

Subordinate: "..."

(End of chapter)