Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons
Chapter 743 - 551: Just Watch, See How I’ll Punish Him (Transitional Chapter)

Chapter 743: Chapter 551: Just Watch, See How I’ll Punish Him (Transitional Chapter)

"..."

The Heavenly Sword Sect Master paused for a moment then cast a strange glance at several of his fellow sect brothers nearby.

Shen Yi’s indifferent attitude towards Fairy Zi Lan was extremely rare even throughout the whole of Hongze.

It wasn’t because of the dragon maiden’s extraordinary beauty; after all, there were quite a few cultivators who were indifferent to the charms of women.

It was mainly due to the actions of the Purple-Bearded White Dragon clan.

Who would refuse such a group of living Bodhisattvas that didn’t require your respect on normal days but would comply with your requests as long as you were reasonable?

Perhaps some might mock the East Dragon Palace as foolish behind its back, but at the very least, in their presence, no one would mind giving them some face... A few kind words wouldn’t cost anything.

Who knows, one day these Purple-Bearded White Dragons might save your life.

Especially when looking at Xuan Qing next to Shen Yi, and comparing the two, the sect masters felt an even stronger sense of the absurd.

They all thought the two were alike, both in personality and talent, but now it seemed, the differences were rather significant.

At least the deeply hidden wariness within Shen Yi, as if the whole world could only trust himself, was very different from the former Xuan Qing, who felt the entire world should proactively care for him.

Such a personality might make Sect Master Shen lose many friends, but it would greatly reduce the risk of being betrayed.

"All right."

Fairy Zi Lan was silent for a long time before finally dropping her head in defeat and said softly, "You are right."

If it were others disbelieving the East Dragon Palace, she might have argued, but the Nanyang Sect had good reason not to trust them, even though her grandfather had already stripped Aunt Zi Ling of her Eastern Palace Dragon Maiden status, his elderly self disdainful of clinging to those high heavens’ immortals’ relationships.

Yet the wounds suffered by the Nanyang Sect were beyond repair.

Shen Yi didn’t look back and led Xuan Qing and the bell away from the Immortal’s Cave.

Actually, he didn’t hold any ill feelings toward Zi Lan; on the contrary... he was somewhat grateful.

If he hadn’t happened to come back today, Fairy Zi Lan would be the last line of defense protecting Elder Xuan Qing’s life. Even if she might not have been able to protect him, it was still better than having no protection at all.

The reason for his mockery was partly due to earlier anger.

Of course, a more important reason was that kind-hearted people without a stand, if they have the power to dominate all beings, they are the very image of an upright and honorable lord, but if they lack strength... the outcome is generally not good.

Helping everyone is equal to helping no one, making it hard to gain genuine followers. Instead, they are used to help solve problems and often provoke resentment from the other party each time they intervene.

Shen Yi didn’t want to be dragged into these muddy waters, as just taking care of the Nanyang Treasure Land was already exhausting enough for him.

It was better to stay away from this group of Purple-Bearded White Dragons.

Only after the two figures disappeared from the Immortal’s Cave did the sect masters retract their gazes and turn to look at the disheartened girl in the purple dress. "Zi Lan, instead of going to Western Hong to see your aunt, why are you wandering around Southern Hong? It’s not stable here lately."

"It’s because it’s unstable here that I came."

Fairy Zi Lan sighed, "But now it seems it’s become even more unstable."

Seeing her this way, the Unparalleled Sect Master helplessly laughed and walked over to gently pat her head, comforting her, "We’ll think of a solution, go back and send our regards to your grandfather for us, tell him not to worry."

In fact, the South Hong Seven Sons and the East Dragon Palace didn’t have much of a grudge; back when trouble started, the East Dragon King even specifically called over Xuan Qing to talk for months, carefully analyzing the situation and clarifying his bright future, fearing that the youngster would act rashly.

But then Zi Ling swayed him with a few tears, provoked his pride, flattered him a couple of times, and made Xuan Qing dismiss the East Dragon King’s advice as nonsense.

The sect masters were clear about who the enemy was.

Moreover, after so many years, the little anger that existed has also slowly dissipated.

"..."

This gentle pat of the head instantly brought Fairy Zi Lan’s thoughts back to a hundred thousand years ago, remembering how well these elders treated her back then.

She bit her lip, wrestling with her thoughts for a long time, and finally said, "I will speak to my grandfather about the Yue family’s affairs, hoping to be of some help to Southern Hong. Elders, my mind is a bit disordered, so I’ll take my leave now!"

Upon saying that, she respectfully bowed and then turned to leave the Immortal’s Cave.

Transforming into a Purple-Bearded White Dragon, she soared off towards Western Hong.

Long after.

The Ling Yue Sect Master glanced at the Unparalleled Sect Master with disdain. "At your age, you’re still tricking young girls with a calculated display of suffering, I can’t believe you came up with that."

In the entirety of Hongze, when it came to understanding the East Dragon Palace’s nature, no one was more versed than the South Hong Seven Sons, who had once known them deeply.

"We are in such a difficult situation."

The Unparalleled Sect Master’s face remained unchanged as he indifferently responded, "It’s a forced measure."

"It’s rather unscrupulous."

The Heavenly Sword Sect Master’s expression was cool as he walked towards the outside of the cave.

He preferred to use strength to solve problems, not these little tricks.

Nevertheless, for some unknown reason, it was like he had hit a streak of bad luck lately.

The South Hong Seven Sons, after being quiet for many years, suddenly seemed to have offended all of Hongze overnight.

First the Southern Dragon Palace went mad, then the Western Dragon Palace wanted to get involved, and now even the young master from the Yue family had come looking for trouble, earning another powerful enemy.

Any of these forces, if not for the fear of the immortals, even the combined might of his six brothers and sisters would be considered a loss if they just gave them a single glance... but when all these forces came together, it’s hard to fight against such numbers.

It was truly incomprehensible and headache-inducing!

Thankfully, there was Shen Yi, who was somewhat reassuring. Quietly, he had opened the four cities... It was probably time for the Union Dao, but how many years would it take? Or would he, like Xuan Qing, waste many years trying to open that fifth city?

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"Right, when he stretched out his hand to give the order earlier."

"I seemed to have seen Senior Brother Qin again."

"What, even after making a comeback, does the Nanyang Sect still have to be the boss?"

The words of the Heavenly Sword Sect Master, somewhat reluctant to accept this, echoed in the Immortal’s Cave non-stop, causing the other Sect Masters to be rendered speechless with laughter.

...

Nanyang Sect.

Shen Yi unlocked the bell, releasing the many stewards who were abducted by Yue Tianji, and without saying much, just let Li Qingfeng, who he had picked up along the way, distribute elixirs to heal everyone.

For Returned Void Cultivators, a top-tier Great Demon from White Jade Capital who had traveled all the way from Northern Hong was a disaster that came from nowhere.

No matter how careful they were, encountering one could only be considered bad luck.

Whether it was cultivators like Nie Jun from the Nanyang Treasure Land or those Loose Cultivators whom Shen Yi brought back from the outside, they had all long understood this principle.

Of course, to choke at the sight of food is not acceptable either.

One must still go out to gain experience when needed; after all, cultivation has always been a matter of fate.

In the Ancestral Master Hall.

Shen Yi walked slowly to the edge of the meditation mat, looking down at the wooden man lying on the floor.

Xuan Qing looked up at the statue of the ancestral master and then silently at Shen Yi, his expression suddenly evasive.

For some reason, as someone who once dominated his peers in Hongze, he now felt inexplicably guilty, like when he had just started cultivating and had neglected his training because he was too playful, catching an inadvertent glimpse of his strict mentor.

"Perhaps I didn’t consider everything thoroughly enough."

Xuan Qing struggled to find the right words to explain his earlier actions: "Next time..."

Before he could finish, Shen Yi slowly squatted down without assuming the posture of a Sect Master to lecture or intending to salvage Xuan Qing’s suicidal thoughts with an extensive speech. Instead, he planned to talk about his troubles.

"Sigh."

Shen Yi let out a slight sigh and rubbed the tip of his eyebrows, his voice containing a rare hint of despondence: "Actually, I’m quite annoyed."

Xuan Qing was startled for a moment, then he attempted to apologize.

Shen Yi waved his hand, cutting off his words, and continued: "My original plan was, after having the ability to protect myself, to find a safe place, marry a few beautiful wives... Of course, one is fine too; just to live out my three hundred years comfortably."

"But later I found that the phrase ’ability to protect oneself’ is actually quite outrageous."

"Because no matter how many I kill, there are always things above that can threaten me."

Shen Yi tugged at the corner of his lips, his eyes flashing with a hint of fierceness.

These things made him uneasy all day, reticent, unwilling to waste even a moment of time for fear of unexpected changes.

Hearing this, Xuan Qing, for once, became blank. The implications behind the young Sect Master’s words even made this former prodigy feel a hint of terror.

How could anyone live in this world without encountering the unexpected?

Even if one ascends to the Immortal Court, or becomes a Loose Cultivator with a Boundary above mortals... above their heads still looms the vast Azure Sky, keeping watch.

Shen Yi seemed to understand Xuan Qing’s thoughts; the fierceness in his expression quickly turned into a helpless and idle smile: "So I can’t relax, I essentially brought it upon myself, you don’t need to always think it’s somehow related to you."

"If I can survive in the hands of the Dragon Palace, afterwards, I plan to try and see that Immortal, and if possible, bring you along."

Having said that, Shen Yi stood up again and turned to leave the Ancestral Master Hall.

Now that it was clear the Immortal had a grudge against the Nanyang Sect, he was planning to attempt Union Dao with the Nanyang Treasure Land.

Shen Yi wouldn’t dare hope that the Immortal had let go of this matter, nor could he tolerate living on the Immortal’s turf in fear, anxious every day for some unexpected calamity.

If the sky is too high, then consider taking down the Immortals on the ground first; leave future matters for the future.

"You... After a trip to the Western Hong, you seem to have changed somewhat."

After a long silence, Xuan Qing spoke for the first time about Shen Yi revealing his inner thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yi glanced at An Yi, who was waiting at the door of the Ancestral Master Hall.

Emotional defense breaking down is something that, once started, is hard to hold back again.

"That’s almost impossible... After my ordeal, the Immortal has sealed off Hongze even tighter. In these waters and lands, cultivators simply cannot reach his level."

Xuan Qing finally spoke up, mentioning the Great Immortal of Hongze.

That was also why he didn’t dare dream of revenge anymore.

"How would you know without trying?"

Shen Yi stepped across the threshold, speaking softly: "After all, you won’t lose anything; just watch."

Watch?

Xuan Qing didn’t quite understand what the other party wanted him to watch.

But soon enough, he discovered Shen Yi transforming into a ray of light, swooping towards a familiar direction.

This scenario seemed all too familiar to Xuan Qing.

From the first time Shen Yi condensed a Dao Pillar, to the successive occurrences of Hongmeng Purple Qi, now the man had opened four cities and had become a top-level Great Cultivator of White Jade Capital!

"No, can it be?"

Xuan Qing couldn’t hold back and opened his mouth in shock, his eyes wide with astonishment; the next step would be the fifth city!

That was a domain that no one in Hongze had ever touched!

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