NOVPUB"He actually guessed it right!"
Ren Xiao could hardly conceal the astonishment in his heart.
The other three also looked towards the blue-robed Taoist with astonished expressions.
Liang Qiuyu’s unexpected arrival evidently confirmed the young junior’s speculation.
At this moment, they somewhat understood why the great elder had specifically inquired about the other party earlier—it seemed that he had long been aware of this youngster’s abilities.
Yan Wenzheng’s eyes shone brightly, and he couldn’t help feeling secretly delighted in his heart.
"The Sect Master was right; this young man has a unique perspective. In the future, he will surely be able to bring prosperity to our Wanxiang Sect!"
"However, it is also unclear whether the growth of the Kingdom of Immortals has exceeded the expectations of the primitive Demonic Sect."
But now was not the time to ponder further.
He, along with Xi Lingbo, Elder Xia, and Qin Dengyuan, took steps forward.
While dismantling the defensive Formation set up around the area.
Then they saw an elegantly patterned light boat flying towards them.
The light boat stopped midway from afar, and then more than ten figures emerged, flying towards them, giving the Jin State plenty of face.
The person at the forefront was dressed in a plain white Confucian robe, with a tall hat and broad belt, and his long beard fluttering.
Though his face was aged, his eyes were bright and spirited—it was Liang Qiuyu, the former great elder of the primitive Demonic Sect.
Before even approaching, he stopped from afar and bowed respectfully to the Three Sects and One Clan.
"Liang Qiuyu has arrived uninvited. I ask for the Taoist Brothers’ forgiveness."
His attitude was humble, yet it gave the cultivators of the Jin State ample respect.
Behind him were several Immortal Ascension cultivators and a few Nascent Soul cultivators. 𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑝𝘶𝘣.𝑐𝘰𝘮
The blue-robed Taoist’s gaze swept over and briefly paused on a young Nascent Soul cultivator with a stern face, but quickly withdrew his gaze as if nothing had happened.
"Taoist Friend Liang, what you say is not quite right. The Kingdom of Immortals has been raised under the indulgence of your sect, so how can you still call it helping us eradicate them?"
Elder Xia chuckled lightly, his tone not the least bit courteous.
The Longevity Sect in the northern part of the Jin State had been contending with the primitive Demonic Sect for many years, and it was not an exaggeration to describe their enmity as a sea of blood.
Although the situation had forced them to cease hostilities with the primitive Demonic Sect, it was only to that extent.
This was somewhat different from the Wanxiang Sect, located in the southeast of the Jin State, which had less conflict with the primitive Demonic Sect.
Qin Dengyuan and Xi Lingbo also narrowed their eyes, pondering what the arrival of the primitive Demonic Sect signified.
When Liang Qiuyu heard Elder Xia’s words, his face remained kind but revealed a hint of helplessness.
"Elder Xia’s words, I, Liang, cannot agree with. As is commonly known, in these years, the Kingdom of Immortals has always surrounded Yan, launching assaults and looting. Yan State was previously captured by them. Not to hide from Elder Xia, even Liang myself was targeted by the Kingdom of Immortals, suffering a great loss in Yuan Qi, and only recently have I somewhat recovered..."
"On the other hand, the Jin State has nearly never been invaded by the Kingdom of Immortals. If it were really nurtured by my Holy Sect, could it be that we’ve raised a thankless wretch?"
Elder Xia scoffed.
"We are all clear-minded people, why must Taoist Friend Liang put on such a pretense here?"
Liang Qiuyu, upon hearing this, sighed with resignation, and after pondering for a while, he said solemnly:
"Liang knows Elder Xia has deep prejudices against my Holy Sect, and I don’t wish to waste words, but not long ago, my sect came to know of something related to the Kingdom of Immortals. I wonder if everyone might be interested in hearing about it?"
Elder Xia’s eyes narrowed slightly, but this time he did not speak.
Yan Wenzheng thought for a moment, and then said:
"Taoist Friend Liang, if you have something to say, there’s no need for such obscurity."
Liang Qiuyu then said gravely:
"Everyone here should be aware of Huangji Continent, correct?"
"Huangji Continent?"
Xi Lingbo, Qin Dengyuan, and Elder Xia exchanged puzzled looks.
Xi Lingbo, habitually touching his large nose, said:
"Who doesn’t know about Huangji Continent? Just stop beating around the bush."
However, at this moment, Yan Wenzheng suddenly felt a shock in his heart, recalling that the Sect Master had mentioned to him a piece of information that his martial nephew had provided—a piece of information related to Huangji Continent.
He subconsciously glanced at the blue-robed Taoist.
Liang Qiuyu then continued:
"Not long ago, our sect sent people to infiltrate the Kingdom of Immortals, and after conducting a Soul Search on numerous Incense Fire Dao cultivators, we learned that the Kingdom of Immortals had already sent people to Huangji Continent to spread their doctrine decades ago."
Xi Lingbo asked with confusion:
"I remember that Huangji’s Royal Clan had already united the continent long ago, breaking the lineages of all sects, all falling under the royal family, and then dividing governance among members of the Royal Clan, with very strong control. Wouldn’t the Kingdom of Immortals be asking for trouble by going there to preach?"
Liang Qiuyu shook his head slightly:
"That’s where the problem lies... According to the memories of the Incense Fire Dao cultivators, the Kingdom of Immortals did indeed struggle initially, but at that time, something suddenly happened that caused a significant turn of events."
"What happened?"
Xi Lingbo couldn’t help but frown and ask.
The others also pricked up their ears.
Liang Qiuyu said with a serious expression:
"About a dozen years ago, the core members of the Qian’s Royal Clan suddenly all disappeared. The entire Huangji Continent was left without leaders for a time, not even a single Immortal Ascension to be found. The Kingdom of Immortals took the opportunity to recklessly gather people, and the three Divine Masters devoured the mortal incense of more than half of Huangji Continent..."
As soon as this news came out, everyone was stunned, and then voices of disbelief began to rise:
"The core members of the Qian’s Royal Clan have all disappeared?"
"They were all Immortal Ascensions..."
"No wonder! No wonder the Evil Gods of the Kingdom of Immortals have grown so shockingly powerful!"
Some came to a sudden realization.
Among the crowd, the blue-robed Taoist’s expression grew serious.
He had previously guessed that the heresy on the Huangji Continent might be related to the Kingdom of Immortals, but he had not anticipated such a shocking turn of events on Huangji Continent.
