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Black Abyss roared, spewing a towering column of water, creating a scene filled with splashes everywhere. The disciples were left in a daze; the Beast Cultivator Elders quickly sprang into action. Each one was astonished, secretly thinking that this Divine Dragon was no ordinary creature!
Ling Xuzi urgently pushed Li Hong: "Quickly go calm down Black Abyss!” He then shouted to Spirit Stone: “Hurry and ask the elder from Qingqiu Mountain to come over and take Huanhuan away.” He couldn't help but complain, “This little fox spirit really knows how to cause trouble!”
Before any action could be taken, a melodious ancient tune resonated clearly from the top of Chengxian Pavilion, spreading throughout the entire Nine Li Cave Heaven. Li Hong paused in confusion, wondering what was happening. Ling Xuzi, who was clearly behind him, could not possibly be the one playing the “Zhu Feng Ling”.
Ling Xuzi's expression changed sharply, “At this time, someone is visiting our Nine Li Sect. Who could it be?”
Listening closely, he realized that this ancient music was indeed different from “Zhu Feng Ling”; its rhythm was slow and had an elegant welcoming tone. Li Hong, having been in the Nine Li Sect for many years, had never encountered an uninvited guest and was genuinely surprised.
Moments later, a clear voice echoed above Nine Separation Peak: “Kunlun Xuanxu comes to pay respects to Ling Xuzi!”
Ling Xuzi was greatly shocked; he was even more surprised than when he saw Black Abyss reveal its true form. He could hardly believe his ears—it was actually the visit of Sect Master, Kunlun's leader, Xuan Xuzi! Without a second thought about Black Abyss, he immediately flew up to Chengxian Pavilion, where there were secret arrangements for communication with the Array Hall.
However, Spirit Stone rolled his eyes and called out to stop Li Hong, who was still preparing to calm down Black Abyss. Clearing his throat, he said slowly, “Don't rush; Black Abyss will be fine. Take your time.” He winked as he spoke.
Li Hong paused for a moment before understanding; at this moment, with Xuan Xuzi visiting, it seemed that Little Fox Xiu Huanhuan not only wasn’t causing trouble but was actually helping out! He chuckled twice and flew toward the peak. His speed was truly slow, almost like a turtle's crawl.
A large group of Kunlun Elders escorted Xuan Xuzi into the Nine Li Cave Heaven. As soon as they exited the passage, everyone heard a thunderous roar that shook the ground, leaving their eardrums buzzing and their faces filled with shock.
When they reached the front of the peak and looked around, even though Xuan Xuzi was exceptionally composed, he couldn't help but be greatly moved. He exclaimed in surprise: “Where did this Divine Dragon come from!”
“Ha ha, it’s just a little Water Dragon, recently tamed by our sect. Please don’t laugh at me, Sect Master,” said Ling Xuzi, being quite “humble”.
Xuan Xuzi stopped to take a closer look; all the accompanying Kunlun Elders also halted in their tracks, their eyes glued to the sight before them. They couldn’t help but marvel at its grandeur; it was simply magnificent beyond compare!
The creature had fierce horns and flowing whiskers, its scales shimmering brightly; its figure loomed like a mountain against the sky. Everyone had to hold onto their tall hats lest they fall off.
After quite some time, Li Hong finally managed to “calm” down Black Abyss. A massive shadow suddenly leaped into the abyss at the front of the peak with a loud crash, sending water splashing high into the air. Everyone hurriedly retreated. It took a long while for the booming sound of water and thunder to gradually fade away.
As the flood receded, The White Jade Square Still Marked by Water Stains emerged, and Ling Xuzi extended his hand, saying, "Please take your seat, Sect Leader, and serve tea. Elders, please!"
Xuan Xuzi nodded and walked toward the main hall, deep in thought. Everyone else followed suit.
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It seemed as if the roar of the Black Abyss still echoed in their ears, but everyone's thoughts had shifted entirely to the current topic.
The main hall was silent; everyone was contemplating Xuan Xuzi's earlier words. Ling Xuzi furrowed his brow, a look of concern reappearing on his face. Spirit Stone sat with his head down in his seat, and one could see his eyes darting rapidly beneath half-closed eyelids. Ling Yi Zi sat arrogantly, displaying impatience and disdain, as if a cold snort could escape his nose at any moment.
Just moments ago, Xuan Xuzi had represented the entire Immortal Sect, which included the Eight Major Sects aside from Nine Li Sect and the Heavenly Grain Five Elements Sect, formally questioning Nine Li Sect.
Without notifying anyone from Immortal Sect, Nine Li Sect had privately invited Beast Cultivation to join as an elder of their sect, effectively making them an elder of Immortal Sect. This action was not agreed upon by any faction or individual within Immortal Sect. Now Ling Xuzi had to provide an explanation for this matter.
This clearly indicated that they were here to seek accountability. Both Ling Xuzi and everyone present from Nine Li Sect knew this day would come, but they did not expect it to arrive so quickly and at the hands of Xuan Xuzi himself. This signified that Kunlun was also dissatisfied with this matter; even Kunlun stood against Nine Li Sect. As for Emei, Kongtong, Heavenly Grain, and other factions, they were undoubtedly already in an uproar.
Xuan Xuzi's expression was stern; the surprise he felt upon seeing Divine Dragon had faded. He focused on Ling Xuzi and said solemnly, "I have come personally to hear your explanation regarding this matter."
Ling Xuzi sighed and responded, "I have no explanation to offer; I can only say that if we did not act this way, Nine Li Sect would face annihilation at the hands of Demon Sect. Since the entire Immortal Sect could not spare any manpower to assist us, we had no choice but to save ourselves. Recruiting Beast Cultivator Elder was a last resort."
Xuan Xuzi frowned slightly but remained silent. Someone behind him coldly remarked, "You think you can shirk all responsibility with just a 'last resort'?"
This person was Kunlun Elder Xuan Chengzi. At that moment, his face was filled with frost, and his expression was even colder than Xuan Xuzi's.
Ling Xuzi glanced at him and sighed inwardly; as the leader of his sect, he felt humiliated that even a Kunlun Elder would question him. It would surely tarnish Nine Li Sect's reputation if word got out.
Xuan Xuzi clearly noticed the flash of dissatisfaction on Ling Xuzi's face but chose to ignore it. He said coldly, "Currently within Immortal Sect, there is much discussion regarding this matter; everyone is quite unhappy. Last time you summoned back your elders from battle, the uproar has yet to settle down. Now you recruit Beast Cultivator Elder into your sect again—why do you always come up with new ideas during such critical moments before war? I allowed it once; do you think I will permit it again? This is a serious matter. Ling Xuzi, you are usually a prudent person; however, this time you have gone too far!"
Xuan Xuzi reprimanded Ling Xuzi in front of the Nine Li Sect Disciple, causing Ling Xuzi's face to grow increasingly pale.
Fortunately, only Ling Yi Zi, Spirit Stone, and Li Hong were present. If Ling Jizi had been there, he might have caused a scene trying to flatter Xuan Xuzi, completely disregarding the dignity of the sect leader.
Li Hong secretly sympathized with Ling Xuzi while feeling anxious. What did it mean that Sect Leader Uncle remained silent? Was he going to stubbornly hold his ground? After all, the deed was done; were we really expected to dismiss the Beast Cultivator Elder? At this thought, his heart sank as he vaguely guessed Xuan Xuzi's purpose for coming.
Xuan Xuzi sighed and softened his tone: "How about this? You introduce me to the respected Du Yizi and a few others among the Beast Cultivator Elders. I will persuade them to become guest elders of the entire Immortal Sect; only then can we quell the public outrage."
As soon as he finished speaking, a loud voice interrupted: "Absolutely not!"
Everyone turned to see a tall young elder with slightly dark skin sitting at the end of the table, his face somewhat familiar yet unrecognizable. No one could recall when the Nine Li Sect had gained such a figure. The young elder was visibly furious, his fists clenched and trembling slightly, glaring with anger.
Xuan Xuzi focused on Li Hong and asked lightly, "Who is this? Why do you say it cannot be done?"
"I am Chu Hongzi, an elder of Nine Li Sect from Nine Vermilion Peaks! Du Yizi is my sworn brother! I cannot allow my sworn brother to be sent out to be at others' beck and call!" Li Hong was infuriated; this was clearly an attempt to use the Beast Cultivator Elders as pawns for the entire Immortal Sect. It was tantamount to sending them into danger. Even if Du Yizi agreed, he would never consent!
Upon hearing "sworn brother," Xuan Xuzi's eyes flickered. He then recognized who Li Hong was—the rising star of Nine Li Sect who had made quite an impression at Heavenly Grain. In just nine years, he had become an elder after forming his Golden Core; such speed was unprecedented. Examining Li Hong closely, Xuan Xuzi became intrigued.
"Impudent! Do you have any right to speak here?" Xuan Chengzi suddenly stood up, glaring at Li Hong.
Li Hong retorted without hesitation: "You just questioned our sect leader; why shouldn't I be allowed to speak?"
"You!" Xuan Chengzi was furious. "I remember now; it was you who meddled during that incident at Heavenly Grain. So this whole affair is your instigation!"
"Instigation? How dare you throw around such accusations! I, Chu Hong, have no such ability. If people respect me a foot, I will respect them a mile; if they do not value themselves, then let us tear our faces apart! I want to ask—when our Nine Li Sect was in urgent need of help, who among the entire Immortal Sect reached out? No one! Not a single person! Now that our Nine Li Sect has finally regained some stability after Ruyi Palace and Underworld Palace were driven off by the Beast Cultivator Elders, you come knocking to reap the rewards! Such quick hands!" Li Hong spoke furiously in rapid succession, not allowing anyone to interject.
Spirit Stone laughed heartily inside; Old Six was still quite eloquent at critical moments! What guts! It was simply too satisfying!
"Picking peaches? What a joke! Is the Beast Cultivator Elder solely yours from the Nine Li Sect? Don't forget, in the past, Beast Cultivation served as a guest for our entire Immortal Sect..." Xuan Chengzi paused here, finding it hard to continue.
Li Hong immediately took over: "Guest? Guest enforcer? Hmph! That's why no one from them was willing to participate in the battle between immortals and demons three thousand years ago! This time, our Nine Li Sect treated them sincerely, and only then did they gladly join. Now they are truly honorary elders of the Nine Li Sect. Let me make this clear! If you want us to persuade the Beast Cultivator Elder to join the entire Immortal Sect, that's impossible! If you want to recruit them, go ahead and do it yourselves!"
"Hmph!" Li Hong snorted coldly and waved his sleeve as he left, but in a flash of golden light, he disappeared from the hall.
The elders of Kunlun were stunned with anger, only Xuan Xuzi revealed a faint smile: "This young man has some spirit. If everyone in our Immortal Sect had his kind of blood and guts, we wouldn't fear the Demon Sect."
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the hall shifted immediately.
Xuan Xuzi was revered by the entire Immortal Sect and held absolute authority within his sect. His statement implied that there was room for negotiation. The Kunlun Elders were all surprised, not knowing what scheme Xuan Xuzi was plotting. Meanwhile, Spirit Stone rolled his eyes and stepped forward to deeply bow to Xuan Xuzi: "My disciple has been disrespectful; please forgive him, Sect Leader."
"He has a point; this young man is indeed talented!" Xuan Xuzi praised lightly before suddenly changing the subject: "However, what did he mean by mentioning the Underworld Palace and Ruyi Palace? Are they planning to jointly attack your Demon Sect's two Dark Halls?"
Ling Xuzi timely interjected: "Exactly. I have detailed intelligence from the Demon Sect's Dark Hall and was just about to ask the Sect Leader to review it!"
Upon hearing this, the Kunlun Elders fell silent, all stunned by this statement, involuntarily straining their ears.
A piece of paper filled with small characters slowly flew from Ling Xuzi's hand towards Xuan Xuzi, looking dirty and covered in grime. It was confidential intelligence that Li Hong obtained from Ruyi Palace's Xiu Ming.
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