105. Ling Qingzhu – He definitely joined Dao Sect just to provoke me

In the east of Dao Sect.

A towering mountain, reaching tens of thousands of feet high, stood imposingly.

This was where the Sky Hall resided.

In the sky above the Sky Hall's mountains,

Hung numerous rivers of pill energy.

They stretched out endlessly.

Above these pill rivers, there were many floating platforms.

Many disciples were cultivating on these platforms.

"The nirvana energy in these pill rivers is so rich!"

Yun Yun looked up at the sky, her noble face revealing a hint of astonishment.

"Hehe, any disciple of our Sky Hall can cultivate in these pill rivers!" Qi Lei chuckled.

Hearing this, Ying Huanhuan leaped toward a certain spot in the pill river.

She finally landed on a platform,

And hurried over to a girl who was sitting quietly.

Her pretty face was full of joy.

"Sis! That Chen Xuan from the Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace joined our Dao Sect!"

At this moment, dressed in dark robes, with a slender figure and soft, silky black hair loosely tied with a green ribbon, the ends of which formed a sharp arc,

Her hands rested on her knees,

Her delicate fingers making hand seals.

A rich nirvana aura enveloped her.

"What? Really?!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Xiaoxiao immediately withdrew from her cultivation state.

The dense nirvana aura around her vanished instantly.

[Ding! Ying Xiaoxiao feels shocked, +500 emotional points]

Ying Huanhuan nodded, "See for yourself if you don't believe me. He's right below you!"

Ying Xiaoxiao looked down.

Indeed!

She saw Chen Xuan looking up at her.

Their gazes met,

Making her icy face turn red.

For years, the top talents of this Eastern Xuan Region had all lived under Chen Xuan's shadow,

Always seeing him as a target, hoping to surpass him.

Now, this goal of theirs had actually joined their sect.

Even the usually calm Ying Xiaoxiao couldn't help but feel excited.

Wait!

Who is that beautiful woman beside him?

"Huh? Sis, why is your face red?"

Ying Huanhuan’s curious voice

Interrupted Ying Xiaoxiao.

She quickly responded, "It’s nothing. You're seeing things."

[Ding! Ying Xiaoxiao feels shy, +500 emotional points]

"But it is!"

Ying Huanhuan pouted, furrowing her shallow brows.

"..."

Ying Xiaoxiao touched her still-warm cheeks and quickly sat cross-legged, resuming her cultivation state.

Yet, at this moment, her mind was filled with Chen Xuan’s image.

It was hard to focus.

She pretended to be meditating, ignoring her sister beside her.

Seeing her sister start cultivating again, Ying Huanhuan lost interest and turned to leave.

Once she was gone,

Ying Xiaoxiao slowly opened her eyes,

Her beautiful gaze falling on a figure far below that had already left.

Then, she channeled the vast nirvana energy within her, conjuring two faint figures before her.

One was Chen Xuan, and the other was Ling Qingzhu.

Ying Xiaoxiao looked at the two figures,

Her eyes like deep pools.

Her slender jade finger moved,

Dissipating Ling Qingzhu’s figure into nothingness,

Leaving only Chen Xuan’s image.

She softly muttered, “Ling Qingzhu, you may have won for now, but that doesn’t mean you can win forever!”

…

Before long, the news of Chen Xuan joining Dao Sect

Had spread across the major sects.

Yuan Region, Yuan Gate.

Back at the sect, Lu Feng was furious.

In anger, he smashed the stone bench in front of him with a slap.

He growled bitterly, “This brat Chen Xuan is simply too ungrateful!”

In the final recruitment stage,

He repeatedly emphasized that Yuan Gate was the strongest in the Eastern Xuan Region.

Yet, Chen Xuan remained unmoved,

Resolutely choosing Dao Sect,

Ruining his plans.

He was in a foul mood!

Just then, a voice sounded outside the door, “Elder…”

“Get lost!”

“Um, the three Headmasters request your presence.”

The messenger braced himself and added timidly.

Lu Feng, seething, kicked open the door,

And yelled at the messenger, venting his anger, “Lead the way!”

He arrived outside a rundown courtyard.

Lu Feng respectfully said, “Lu Feng greets the three Headmasters.”

The arrogance he had shown earlier was now replaced by humility.

He could faintly sense an unusual aura emanating from the three Headmasters, one that held a hint of reincarnation.

At that moment, Ren Yuanzi slowly opened his eyes and asked, “Lu Feng, did Chen Xuan join our Yuan Gate?”

“N-no… he didn’t,” Lu Feng answered, sweating profusely.

He found it odd that the three Headmasters, who rarely left seclusion, somehow knew about Chen Xuan’s participation in the Hundred Dynasty Battle.

Could Chen Quan have leaked it early?

“Then, which sect did he join?” Ren Yuanzi asked, struggling to contain his anger.

“D-Dao Sect,” Lu Feng stammered.

Ren Yuanzi was speechless and couldn’t help but scold him. “If such a person can’t serve my Yuan Gate, why didn’t you kill him on the spot?”

“There… there was no chance.”

“Couldn’t you create one yourself?”

“I understand my mistake. I’ll find a way to make amends.”

Lu Feng’s sweat poured down like rain, fearing that the Headmaster might destroy him on the spot.

Di Yuanzi waved his hand. “No rush. The most pressing matter is for you to select a few elders at the Profound Death Realm to make a trip.”

“Yes.”

“Remember, they must be absolutely loyal to our Yuan Gate.”

“I understand.”

Soon, Lu Feng brought five elders to the dilapidated courtyard.

Di Yuanzi first gave a lengthy speech and then took out a black lotus, informing them that it could help them increase their strength but must remain a secret.

With such a benefit, who would want to reveal it to outsiders?

They all agreed immediately.

Then, with the assistance of the three Headmasters, the elders’ strength rapidly increased.

Soon, they reached the Samsara Realm!

And Lu Feng had even advanced to a level that touched upon the Reincarnation Enlightment in the Samsara Realm!

They were overjoyed, though they understood that such fortune came with expectations.

Di Yuanzi solemnly declared, “Next, you all must eradicate all sects in the Eastern Xuan Region, except for Dao Sect.”

“What?” Lu Feng and the others were stunned.

Did this mean they were aiming to dominate the Eastern Profound Region?

Di Yuanzi smiled and said, “The time has come for Yuan Gate’s rise!”

…

“He joined Dao Sect?”

“Yes, and apparently, Chen… Chen Xuan joined Dao Sect’s Sky Hall.”

“Sky Hall, where Ying Xiaoxiao is?”

“Yes.”

At the Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace, in the Supreme Hall, Ling Qingzhu listened to a female disciple’s report.

Her jade-like hands clenched into fists, and beneath her thin veil, anger appeared on her beautiful face.

Over the years, she and Dao Sect’s Ying Xiaoxiao had been competing, both openly and covertly.

She also knew that Ying Xiaoxiao was interested in Chen Xuan.

However, Chen Xuan had loved her back then, and with her master Shen Qing's support, they had married.

At the wedding, many from Dao Sect had been invited, including Ying Xiaoxiao.

But now?

Chen Xuan had left her, choosing Dao Sect instead!

What did this mean?

Did he want to be together with her rival, Ying Xiaoxiao?

Wait!

Could it be that he did this deliberately to provoke her?

To get back at her?

Yes, it was quite possible! After all, regarding that incident, she had indeed wronged him in some ways.

But it wasn’t entirely her fault, either!