I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 386 - 219: Mahayana Xuanzhen Sect

Chapter 386: Chapter 219: Mahayana Xuanzhen Sect

"The war ended in the third year after the debut of the God Slayer Mecha Type 2, and the subsequent developments didn’t have much to do with Gu Shanhai. As a technician, he didn’t have to go to the battlefield; he was not a protagonist destined by fate, so such dangerous matters would not fall upon him."

"The Feather Transformation Sect and the Juxia Sect were flattened. Disciples and Elders from the Upper Three Realms and the Middle Three Realms were all slaughtered, and those in the Lower Three Realms were branded and turned into laborers, distributed to various regions to supplement the workforce."

"The reason it took three years was due to the process of cleaning up and integration. In fact, in the first year, by producing one God Slayer Mecha Type 2 each month, they had already expelled the two major sects showing signs of decline from Chengyun Sect’s domain. With subsequent control over all the original resources, the production of the God Slayer Mechas also gradually increased from one per month to five per month."

"Even now, Chengyun Sect has three hundred God Slayer Mechas, two hundred of which are Type 2. Gu Shanhai was strongly opposed to this—he argued that one hundred was already outrageous, as the resources they consumed were putting Chengyun Sect in a precarious position. Clearly, Gu Shanhai was unaware of the high-level’s reverence for calamities."

"Gu Shanhai said that one hundred God Slayer Mechas were needed to maintain suppression. The leaders of Chengyun Sect decided to double it—wasn’t that even more secure?"

"If there weren’t enough resources, no problem—they’d just plunder!"

"The two major sects had been beaten into not daring to emerge, and now was the perfect opportunity."

"The war started when the two major sects said it should. As for when it would end, that choice was in Chengyun Sect’s hands."

"You’ve also reached the Late-stage Purple Mansion, there’s no further progress for you in these three years. I’ve already arranged for people to clear Hualong Mountain and check the dragon veins; when the time comes, you can break through to the Spirit Origin Stage by embracing Hualong Mountain’s spirit veins," Yun Yu said leisurely.

"Clearing doesn’t mean there are still hidden dangers—it’s more about dealing with the demonic beasts or potential disciples of the Feather Transformation Sect that might be lurking. But it’s mostly aimed at the demonic beasts, the latter being less likely."

"Even if there were any remnants, it wouldn’t matter. The people Yun Yu mentioned referred to the assignment of five Supreme Elders at the Peeping Dao Stage and fifty Type 2 God Slayer Mechas to guard the area."

"Not to mention remnants—had the two major sects brought all their Peeping Dao Stage powerhouses at their peak, none would have left alive, fully ensuring Gu Shanhai’s safety."

"Oh, sure, when do we leave?" Gu Shanhai said nonchalantly. For him, it was indeed time to make a breakthrough; he had reached the limit of the Purple Mansion Stage two years ago and just needed to accommodate the spirit veins to start the breakthrough."

"You’ve become quite diligent all of a sudden. I used to have to nag you all day to get you to move once," Yun Yu said, somewhat bemused, but it was a good thing for him.

"You too, try to reach the Peeping Dao Stage as soon as possible, then I’ll yield my position to you, and I can become a Supreme Elder," Yun Yu stated he no longer wanted to be Sect Leader and considered resigning to become a Supreme Elder, which was much more leisurely, especially during the years of war with the two major sects, where he felt nearly played to death.

"That won’t work, I’m already a Supreme Elder; I can’t be Sect Leader," Gu Shanhai retorted, rolling his eyes. This guy was wishfully thinking, expecting him to do the work.

"In the Xuanji Realm’s three major sects, the competition wasn’t for the position of Sect Leader, but for that of Supreme Elder. An Elder had power and influence and just needed to fight, but being Sect Leader was different—you had to handle official duties, and that would delay cultivation."

"So, usually, you’d become an Elder if you won and Sect Leader if you lost. Yun Yu was in the unfortunate position of staying put as the perpetual Sect Leader."

"Mainly because he did the job too well, and everyone thought, no, we can’t let such a good Sect Leader step down, so he ended up laboring year after year."

"Gu Shanhai was different; he became a Supreme Elder outright, bypassing the process of competing with the Sect Leader for the Elder position. If he really agreed, he’d be a fool."

"Yun Yu’s face darkened; he had intended to bamboozle Gu Shanhai."

"You could have Shen An do it; he has a special background and forcefully extricated himself from fate’s grasp..." Gu Shanhai briefly introduced Shen Heng, Shen An, and the origins of the Mechas to Yun Yu.

"This wasn’t anything secretive; Shen Heng was already dead, Shen An was a direct disciple of Chengyun Sect, grew up in the Sect, and was definitely one of their own."

"Who would have thought that each step back in the day would lead to today’s harvest," Yun Yu also felt sentimental, and then told Gu Shanhai about the past, how he had secretly helped Shen Heng to escape. Otherwise, how could Shen Heng, who was only at the Foundation Establishment Stage back then, have escaped from such a situation.

"However, Yun Yu’s intentions back then weren’t entirely benign; he mainly wanted Shen Heng to stay alive and bother the two major sects."

"And because he survived, Gu Shanhai was able to acquire knowledge about Mechas."

"Talk about cunning, you’re the cunning one, Sect Leader," Gu Shanhai commented. Even those who presented themselves as higher-ups weren’t necessarily good-natured.

"That’s called being wise and resourceful. By your account, we sound just like the villains in the stories," Yun Yu retorted.

"Hearing this, Gu Shanhai didn’t dare to continue. Had he not become angry with Shen Heng back in the day and played him for a fool, Chengyun Sect would indeed be the villains now. Of course, if they had followed the original script, they wouldn’t have reached their current state of dominating the Xuanji Realm."

"Alright, alright, you’re right," Gu Shanhai said, not wanting to argue with Yun Yu, then asked, "Now that Chengyun Sect has unified the Xuanji Realm, do you have any policies lined up?"