Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons
Chapter 877 - 600: Return to Western Hong, the Venerated Arrival_2

Chapter 877: Chapter 600: Return to Western Hong, the Venerated Arrival_2

In the Ancestral Master Hall, where Xuan Qing was usually the sole occupant, the room was now full to the brim, with the six Sect Masters gazing complexly at the large stone sculpture, while the Treasure Flower Sect Master exchanged quiet conversations with Xuan Qing.

Upon seeing Shen Yi enter, Xuan Qing quickly got up and greeted him with a reverence but found his voice somewhat hoarse when he opened his mouth to speak.

With a gentle support of his arm, the Treasure Flower Sect Master sent a look of gratitude toward Shen Yi.

"Huff."

Xuan Qing gritted his teeth and let out a breath, forcibly suppressing the lump in his throat.

Apart from his master, he had few confidants.

This led to Xuan Qing’s shock, still reverberating within him long after he learned that Sect Master Shen had truly taken those words to heart and had indeed taken a significant step; he had been unable to regain his composure for a long time.

The other had once said he wanted to see the Immortal and, if possible, to take him along.

Xuan Qing wasn’t sure if he could muster the courage to stand before that man in the white shirt and Flowing Cloud Robe. After all, just the sight of him would always bring back the memory of his master’s face, twisted with horror and streaming with tears.

An old man who had been upright all his life, never doing anything against his conscience, living up to the name of Jiaoyang but sacrificing all his most valued disciples in the end.

The Immortal knew his master was not afraid of death, and probably didn’t even think he could truly save his disciples. His appearance that day was likely due to his inability to bear it, wanting to do something, like perish alongside his disciple.

But the Immortal found the only punishment that could shatter his Dao heart.

"I..."

Xuan Qing swallowed hard.

Shen Yi passed by, gently patting his shoulder, and swiftly changed the subject, "Do the seniors have any matters?"

"We are not worthy of the title ’seniors’."

Deng Xiangjun laughed bitterly and waved his hand, his disciples and he stood up to pay respects: "We are just feeling uneasy and unsure of what needs to be done, which is why we have come to inquire if the Sect Master of Nanyang has any orders."

Ye Jiu, clearly an impatient man, bluntly interrupted Junior Brother Deng’s courtesy, "Even with the help of the Treasure Flower Sect and Ban Shan Sect, news of South Dragon King’s demise won’t stay hidden for long. Qi Zhaoyi hasn’t returned for ages, and the East Dragon Palace will eventually notice something’s amiss. Should we not...?"

He made a throat-slitting gesture.

Since a battle is coming, might as well strike first.

If the Western Dragon Palace gets the news first, becomes prepared, calls for reinforcements, and gathers a bunch, wouldn’t that just send them back to the defensive position they were in before?

They can’t always rely on Sect Master Shen alone to handle all these evils.

"You might as well march straight into Northern Hong."

Qi Yansheng rolled his eyes, an action not fitting his usual demeanor, but after having Shen Yi support the Seven Sects, he saw no need to feign composure anymore.

He was staid before to keep his fellows in line, but now that he couldn’t hold them back, he might as well give up entirely.

Like Ye Jiu said, just follow the Sect Master of Nanyang’s lead.

However, this did not mean he could stand by and watch Ye Jiu make irresponsible moves here.

The Western Dragon Palace is different from the group of Yellow Poison Dragons down south; they have not secluded themselves in one place, maintaining relations with both the east and the north.

Moving against them won’t be so easy.

"Start with the Western Hong," Shen Yi pondered for a moment, shaking his head. Judging from the scene he had previously witnessed through the Golden Body Dharma Identity, with their current strength, going to Northern Hong was utterly out of their depth.

As his words fell, a silence spread throughout the room.

Qi Yansheng’s mouth twitched. His joking suggestion was being seriously considered by Sect Master Shen.

After a brief shock, the Sect Masters once again turned their gazes toward the grand stone sculpture, their expressions growing even more complex.

If possible, who would choose to stay secluded in a desolate land?

Just like Ye Jiu, without leaving Southern Hong there would be no chance to exchange with cultivators of the same realm, to seek his own opportunities. Wasting all these years, still unable to break through boundaries, not to speak of reaching Dao Realm, even achieving Heavenly Realm Perfection was becoming increasingly unlikely.

The Nanyang Sect had taken them out once; was there a chance to go back out there again?

But unbeknownst to the Sect Masters, behind them, Xuan Qing’s pupils began to tremble violently.

He felt these uncles might have misunderstood something.

The enemy that Sect Master Shen intended to face was not to lead the Seven Sons of Hong back to the pinnacle of power; his imagined adversary had always been the Immortal!

In other words, his Sect Master’s sights had never been confined to Hongze.

"The three of us will accompany you."

Ji Jingxi noticed Xuan Qing’s reaction from the corner of her eye and, after a moment’s contemplation, she turned to Shen Yi and said softly, "In any case, having several people by your side always makes things more convenient."

"As for the Sect, Brother Deng and the others can look after it."

As the junior sister, Ji Jingxi seldom expressed her opinions, but whenever she did, few would object.

The other Sect Masters paused before nodding in agreement.

With the Seven Sons of Hong, now free from evil forces, there would be no problems for Southern Hong’s stature.

"The matter you wish to resolve... cannot bypass the East Dragon Palace."

Walking beside Shen Yi, Ji Jingxi inquired, "Perhaps we should communicate with Zi Xian?"

"Let’s talk about this later."

Shen Yi did not directly agree.

Of the four Hongs, the East Dragon Palace was actually the most troublesome for him, not because they were stronger than the Northern Dragon Palace.

It was because of the subtle relationship between the group of Purple-Bearded White Dragons and the Seven Sons of Hong... precisely, with Senior Xuan Qing.

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