NOVPUBChapter 928: Chapter 928: Heart Cold and Weary Chapter 928: Chapter 928: Heart Cold and Weary “Hahaha, you still remember me!”
The Bone God strode in with a hearty laugh, “Wan Yue, after so many universal cycles, we meet again. How time flies. It’s all in the past when we look back, a cause for sighs and lamentation.”
He wasn’t a stranger to Wan Yue, having met him a long time ago.
“Li Moran, I’m not surprised you’re here, after all the Headmaster Supreme has some unclear relationship with you. What now, on the day of our Clan’s internal meeting, does the Headmaster intend to let an outsider sit in?”
Wan Yue started causing trouble.
“Let’s make everything clear today. Internal strife and external threats are harmful to the Clan; let’s settle it in this meeting.”
Xia Han waved her hand, not caring about his provocation.
“Fine.”
Wan Yue scoured the crowd with a fierce gaze, saying, “As the Grand Elder of our Clan, who fought alongside the ancestral founder through thorns and brambles to establish Ming Guang Xian Clan over many universal cycles, it is my duty to plan the future path for our Clan, now that the Feathered Divine Dynasty is about to sweep across the world and a great war is inevitable!”
Xia Han frowned slightly; Wan Yue’s words were telling the cosmic gods present about his seniority.
A cosmic god could only live for a single universal cycle, and all these gods were born in this era.
The only ones who had truly seen the ancestral founder were her, Wan Yue, the Bone God, and that middle-aged woman.
Liu Xin had not seen him.
“Where does the path of Ming Guang Xian Clan lead?”
Wan Yue bellowed, “We no longer have the ancestral founder. As the current strongest in the universe, the Feathered Divine Emperor will inevitably sweep through all the heavens, and those who do not submit will face only death. Therefore, I suggest here today that the Headmaster Supreme make a swift decision to pledge allegiance to the Feathered Divine Dynasty, to become its subjects. There’s a saying that goes, ‘A wise man submits to the times.’ We should be the wise men, not slaves of an extinct Clan trampled by others!”
“What, pledge allegiance to the Feathered Divine Dynasty!”
“By pledging allegiance to the Feathered Divine Dynasty, Ming Guang Xian Clan would effectively cease to exist. The Grand Elder is playing a ruthless game. He’s not just playing power politics with you; he’s making it so that even the Headmaster cannot hold her position. But if we submit to the Dynasty, we’ll have to obey their commands.”
“Yes, with the cosmic war imminent, and battles erupting in many places, our Ming Guang Xian Clan may be strong, but we lack Immortal Triple Heavens and cannot withstand a behemoth like the Feathered Divine Dynasty.”
“Perhaps it is the right choice to pledge allegiance to the Feathered Divine Dynasty.”
“There’s a big difference between volunteering and being forced.”
“But it still depends on the decision of the Headmaster Supreme.”
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The thoughts of the cosmic gods present were fluctuating.
They were well aware of the dreadfulness of the cosmic chaos, but they were not the decision-makers. The real power to decide rested in the hands of the Headmaster Supreme.
“Pledge allegiance to the Feathered Divine Dynasty, this is your answer for me?”
Xia Han’s expression was stern.
“We can’t hesitate any longer, Headmaster Supreme, we don’t have time.”
Then Liu Xin said, “In the battle to come, the most to die will be immortal forces like our Ming Guang Xian Clan. Please lead us to submit to the Feathered Divine Dynasty!”
“Submit to the Feathered Divine Dynasty. This is the way out I have found for Ming Guang Xian Clan,” sighed Wan Yue.
The Bone God’s expression changed as well.
He had believed that Wan Yue’s aim was to usurp, to take Xia Han’s position as Headmaster, but to his surprise, Wan Yue actually intended to have the entire Clan submit to the Feathered Divine Dynasty.
This Wan Yue, he had underestimated him.
What a ruthless move, if he couldn’t become Headmaster, he’d find his own way out by clinging to a mightier power.
“You are pushing our Clan to the edge.”
Xia Han scanned everyone present; some were already swayed, intimidated by the overwhelming power of the Feathered Divine Dynasty, believing only submission would save them.
“We are not pressuring the Headmaster, but rather, we do not wish to see Ming Guang Xian Clan destroyed in the chaos of war,” Wan Yue stated righteously.
“And if I don’t agree?”
Xia Han’s voice grew colder and colder. As a once-in-a-generation Headmaster and an immortal being, she had her own pride.
“If the Headmaster doesn’t agree, I’ll have no choice but to resort to some forceful measures,” Wan Yue said indifferently.
“Wan Yue, are you thinking of rebelling?”
Bone God sneered, “Do you think you can turn the heavens of Mingguang Immortal Clan upside down with your strength? You’re not that powerful yet.”
The middle-aged woman didn’t care about anything and wouldn’t intervene in the battle, while Liu Xin himself could be dealt with. Xia Han, controlling Mingguang Immortal Clan and employing the Clan’s foundation, could suppress Wan Yue as well.
“I may not have that strength, but the Feathered Divine Dynasty does, and I’m not rebelling, I’m showing Mingguang Immortal Clan a bright path,” Wan Yue stated with an air of having everything under control.
To the Headmaster, Wan Yue said, “I hope you won’t be obstinate, forcing so many to die for you.”
“As expected, you had already contacted people from the Feathered Divine Dynasty without my consent,” Xia Han said.
“I had no choice; within the Clan, I am no match for you—only through the Feathered Divine Dynasty.”
As soon as Wan Yue finished speaking, a cold aura swept through the universe, revealing the mighty armies in the starry sky. Their bright feathered lights illuminated the darkness, signaling that the armies of the Feathered Divine Dynasty had arrived.
“Colluding with the Feathered Divine Dynasty, an act of betrayal against the Clan!”
Bone God exclaimed sharply, “So, this is your answer!”
“Haha, now that it has come to this, I have nothing to hide. In fact, I have long since turned to the Feathered Divine Dynasty. My breakthrough to the Second Layer of Heaven was also with the help of the Feathered Divine Emperor. Today’s uprising is under his command!”
Wan Yue knew that after the arrival of the Feathered Divine Dynasty’s army, Xia Han no longer had a chance.
And truly, the Feathered Divine Dynasty was terrifying; they had been plotting for a long time, and Wan Yue had been taken into their fold early on without anyone’s knowledge. Now, he had even led their mighty army here, adopting a forceful approach.
Bone God shuddered as well.
It was not the armies he feared but the number of powerful figures the Feathered Divine Dynasty had secretly subjugated.
“The Feathered Divine Emperor has promised that once Mingguang Immortal Clan joins the Dynasty en masse, we will all become citizens of the Dynasty. I will lead you in establishing meritorious deeds. Those willing to join the Dynasty, come to my side!” Wan Yue declared.
Liu Xin hesitated not at all, moving straight to Wan Yue’s side.
The middle-aged woman glanced at Xia Han but remained still, seemingly waiting for the Headmaster’s decision.
At this moment, many Divine Capital gods became restless.
“I’d like to see who dares to move!” Xia Han commanded with an authoritative presence that still had its effect. Except for the Divine Capital gods cultivated by Wan Yue himself, the rest became indecisive.
In this moment, Xia Han’s feelings towards Wan Yue were complex; although she had anticipated it, the confirmation of Wan Yue’s betrayal made her feel both cold-hearted and weary. She questioned what all her years of sacrifice for the Clan had been for.
Wan Yue’s betrayal, even if she left the Clan, she didn’t care about, as she had long understood his character.
But to bypass her completely and hand over Mingguang Immortal Clan to the Feathered Divine Dynasty—this was what infuriated her the most.
“How good it would have been if you were still here,” Xia Han uttered silently to herself.
She realized that she was doing all this for her master.
After so many cosmic cycles, those who didn’t achieve immortality have all perished; her fellow senior brothers and sisters were long gone.
Her eyes began to harden with determination and coldness.
“Do you still insist, Headmaster? See, with the Feathered Divine Army descending, if you persist, just one move from the army and the Clan will fall. The Divine Emperor has promised that if you submit, he will grant you the title of a duke, still in command of Mingguang Immortal Clan. And I will assist you!” Wan Yue spoke again.
“Those who wish to stay with the Headmaster and resist to the bitter end, I will not stop you.”
Wan Yue understood very well that Xia Han, a woman of great determination, would not submit to the Feathered Divine Dynasty.
“Feathered Divine Army, advance into Mingguang Immortal Clan.”
The Feathered Divine Army’s forces moved, led by a commander with a head of white hair. Feather Lament, from the City of Wishes, had actually come to Mingguang Immortal Clan.
Only his realm was now that of an immortal of the Third Layer of Immortality.
