I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 364 - 254: Secrets of the Holy Land, Supreme Profound Dao to Saint Technique!_2

Chapter 364: Chapter 254: Secrets of the Holy Land, Supreme Profound Dao to Saint Technique!_2

"As you see, within the upper echelons of the Holy Land, the effectiveness of the Supreme Profound Dao to Saint is weakening."

"This has led some high-ranking figures to harbor personal agendas."

"The current Sixth Vein Master is now concerned not with the entirety of the Human Clan, but with maintaining the lineage of his own Li Family!"

"The present Sixth Vein Master wishes his own nephew to inherit his token and the position of Great City Guard, which is to be vacated, to be handed over to his grand-nephew Li Xuantong."

"Not discussing merit, but by bloodline succession alone, determining this position also blocks the paths of others!"

The thirteenth young master sighed, "This is precisely what the Saint Master cannot tolerate!"

Lin Yan frowned, "Bloodline succession? Hasn’t that always been the practice?"

"It’s different!"

The thirteenth young master whispered, "Back then, Li Jiu Ding was still a young man, but exceptionally outstanding, his fame comparable to yours today."

"He was upright and just, designated as the Great City Guard of Qifeng Prefecture, a decision made for the overall consideration of Qifeng Prefecture, the safest method! This act was to appoint based on merit!"

"Over the years, Qifeng Prefecture has prospered, clearly showing that the decision made by the Holy Land to directly appoint the Great City Guard was correct!"

"But now, the elder son Li Xuantong, is still not capable enough to take on the position of the next Great City Guard!"

"If he were capable, the Holy Land would surely support him, but his inability means that choosing Li Xuantong would betray the entire Human Clan of Qifeng Prefecture!"

"Failing to appoint the talented signifies that tangled power struggles outweigh the Holy Land’s mission."

Pausing for a moment, the thirteenth young master slowly said, "My surname is Gu..."

Lin Yan was taken aback.

What does this have to do with the thirteenth young master’s surname?

"The previous generation’s Sixth Vein Master of the Holy Land was surnamed Gu."

The thirteenth young master said, "That was my grandfather. At that time, my father, in terms of Cultivation, was slightly inferior to that of the Li Family, so my grandfather did not pass down the token to him but gave it to this member of the Li Family!"

"The position of the Chief has never been a matter of father to son, or son to grandson."

"This position represents a power comparable to the Refining God Realm, and also signifies becoming a pillar of the Human Clan, holding up the skies for our race."

"Only those more outstanding within the Human Clan can inherit this position."

"The Sixth Vein Master is now old, and among the current descendants in the Sixth Vein, there are two who are more outstanding than Li Jiu Ding!"

"Yet the current Chief True Man still wishes to hand over the token to Li Jiu Ding."

"Therefore, the Saint Master believes that the Supreme Profound Dao to Saint Technique of the Sixth Vein Master has also failed."

He looked at Lin Yan and said, "However, the Saint Master wants to confirm to what extent his Supreme Profound Dao to Saint Technique has collapsed... As long as it is confirmed that it is not beyond salvation, the Saint Master will lend his full support."

This inevitably reminded Lin Yan of those words written by that pen.

In the Holy Calendar Year 1643, late summer early autumn, Yin Thunder struck the Holy Land, darkness eroded, and the night of deceit invaded.

In the Holy Calendar Year 1645, the Saint Master executed three great Chiefs within the Holy Land.

In the Holy Calendar Year 1646, the disciples of the three great Chiefs, totaling over six thousand four hundred people, men, women, old, and young, were all executed, not one survived!

"Was it not those three great Chiefs who collaborated from within and assassinated the Saint Master? Was it because they had been corrupted?"

Lin Yan suddenly understood and mused aloud.

"If it was what the three great Chiefs did, the Saint Master would not have harmed over six thousand people."

The thirteenth young master whispered, "The Saint Master spent two years unable to redeem the three great Chiefs and was forced to kill them!"

"It took over a year to confirm that six thousand four hundred disciples were beyond salvation and thus, they had to be executed!"

"Among them, one Chief and his top disciple, who was also the Saint Master’s grandson-in-law, were among those executed."

"It was thought that by executing the corrupted, the deceitful night’s invasion would be completely eradicated."

"Who would have expected that in recent years, the effectiveness of the Supreme Profound Dao to Saint Technique has gradually diminished."

"Even the Saint Master, who has cultivated this technique to the highest realm, has begun to feel uneasy."

Hearing this, Lin Yan seemed to understand something too.

The Saint Master also felt uneasy.

That is to say, the Saint Master’s Supreme Profound Dao to Saint Technique is also losing its effect.

"Did the Saint Master send you here to deal with the Sixth Vein Master?"

"First to confirm whether the Sixth Vein Master still has any hope of redemption," the thirteenth young master said with a sigh, "if his influence from the deceitful night is minimal, efforts will be made to rebuild the foundation of the ’Supreme Profound Dao to Saint’ Technique! If it is beyond cure, then only the worst measures can be taken!"

"So this matter is for Mr. Lu to decide?" Lin Yan pondered.

"The Saint Master has already decided, just missing two trustworthy people." The thirteenth young master paused, then said, "One had already been decided previously, and now, Mr. Lu has been chosen too! Just follow the Saint Master’s instructions from here on out, and that will be sufficient!"

"I will relay this to Mr. Lu." Lin Yan nodded slightly.

"There’s another matter, Mr. Lu desires the Landscaping Technique, even though it is unclear what for, but the Saint Master trusts Mr. Lu, and he will choose the most complete ’Landscaping Cultivation Technique’ currently available."

The thirteenth young master said, "Of course, such techniques are secret teachings of the Holy Land, and even the Saint Master cannot decide on his own, that is the rule! Only after the temple council and with agreement from all parties, according to the rules, it can be sent to Qifeng Prefecture... If you choose the Sixth Vein Master and his fellow disciple, along with the Saint Master’s assistance, there will be more in favor than against at the council!"

With that, he took some paper and pen, wrote a few lines, folded them, and handed them to Lin Yan, "Give this to Mr. Lu."