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Chapter 154: Chapter 151: Script Mistake
"This..."
Lu Dengxian was taken aback by Liu Jingtiao’s furious shouting and did not react for a moment.
But as the Supreme Elder questioned him, he dared not remain silent.
He promptly laid out the conflict between him and Lin Xiao, the killing of Elder Yang Kan, and up to the death of Elder Tan Qingquan, detailing how the situation had escalated beyond reconciliation.
As he continued describing, the anger in Liu Jingtiao grew visibly stronger. By the time he had explained why Gu Jinlai decided to lead troops into the Red State, the Supreme Elder was already furiously incensed, "Lu Dengxian, we entrusted the Purgatory Sect to you, and this is how you handle the affairs of the sect?"
When a Primordial Spirit became enraged, their powerful Divine Thought even stirred the mountain forests.
Many birds and creatures in the mountains, as if terrified, scurried in panic, and a large number of birds took to the sky, chirping wildly as they flew away.
"Venerable Daoist, calm your anger."
Lu Dengxian didn’t expect such a strong reaction from the Supreme Elder and hastily said, "This Gu Jinlai has repeatedly humiliated our Purgatory Sect..."
"Do you understand how important a Heavenly Monarch is to our Purgatory Sect at this time!?"
Before Lu Dengxian could finish, Liu Jingtiao angrily interrupted him: "The Divine Sword Convention, the most crucial element is the recognition by the Sky Extreme Sword. Whoever is acknowledged by the Sky Extreme Sword will become the leader of the next ten sects, revered by the other nine, and regarding the recognition by the Sky Extreme Sword, who could surpass a Heavenly Monarch!?"
Lu Dengxian’s face changed.
He hadn’t even considered this point.
After all, in his subconscious, the Sky Extreme Sword was far too unattainable.
But just as Liu Jingtiao said, with Gu Jinlai being a Heavenly Monarch, his chances of being recognized by the Sky Extreme Sword were at least ten times higher than anyone else!
Should the Sky Extreme Sword fall into the hands of their Purgatory Sect...
"Did you know that in order to increase the chance of becoming its master, Zhao Fengyu even risked the setback of his cultivation to specially transfer to the Heavenly Master Lineage!? And what do you do? We have a Heavenly Monarch in our sect who significantly boosts the opportunities of gaining the Sky Extreme Sword’s recognition, yet you insist on driving him away and even want me to kill such a Heavenly Monarch who could potentially be swayed to our side!?"
Liu Jingtiao thunderously roared in anger, "Lu Dengxian, can you even continue as the Sect Master!? If not! Let someone else take over!"
"Supreme Elder..."
Lu Dengxian’s heart quivered, about to explain.
However, Liu Jingtiao did not give him the chance to explain, sternly saying, "That junior called Lin Xiao harmed a fellow elder, and since it’s proven, why are you still protecting him? Is the discipline established by our Purgatory Sect over countless years merely scrap paper in your eyes?"
"Supreme... I... I know what to do now."
"There is a specific debtor for every debt. Since Gu Jinlai insists on taking Lin Xiao, give him Lin Xiao. I don’t care how you do it next, but our Purgatory Sect must reconcile with Gu Jinlai within six months. Within six months, he must regain loyalty to our Purgatory Sect."
Liu Jingtiao looked at Lu Dengxian, coldly saying, "Don’t tell me you can’t do it; he joined our Purgatory Sect as a child and has been here for over fifty years. Although there’s a rift between him and our sect now, in the end, it’s only been a short time. As long as you can bridge these gaps, the over fifty years of affection, teachings, and thought patterns... I don’t believe they won’t bring him back to the Purgatory Sect."
"I understand, I’m going to give Elder Gu an explanation right now,"
Lu Dengxian immediately said.
He swiftly stood up and hurried down the mountain.
Heavenly Monarch!
He had actually overlooked this crucial point.
Gu Jinlai was a Heavenly Monarch!
After over a hundred years of turmoil, the number of Heavenly Monarchs in the entire Daqian universe was probably no more than a handful, with most of them concentrated in the Daqian Imperial Family.
The Ten Demonic Sects?
At least, he hadn’t heard of any sect possessing a Heavenly Monarch.
In such a scenario, if their Purgatory Sect were to field Gu Jinlai, a Heavenly Monarch, at the upcoming Divine Sword Convention, the odds of being recognized by the Sky Extreme Sword would soar more than tenfold.
Compared to the potential that gaining the Sky Extreme Sword could bring to the sect’s development, what did a mere Vice Sect Master account for?
What did temporary face account for?
Moreover, as long as he was willing to humble himself and reintegrate Gu Jinlai back into the Purgatory Sect’s system, they would ultimately gain a powerful ally positioned between a Divinity Transformation Cultivator and a Primordial Spirit True Monarch. Wouldn’t this tangible benefit be much better than losing face?
"Someone."
The moment he descended the mountain, Lu Dengxian immediately ordered his disciples, "Call Luu Zhenbei, capture Lin Xiao; I will personally escort him to Linfeng City."
Followed by an addition, "Send a message with the utmost urgency to the Red State Border, Gu Jinlai is our Purgatory Sect’s Golden Robed Elder... ah, no, he is our Purgatory Sect’s Red Robed Elder, to be promptly promoted to the Elder Council as a newly appointed Elder. No one is to offend him in any way. Additionally, tell Elder Gu, we understand the unfairness and injustice he has suffered, to have faith in me, Lu Dengxian, and faith in the Purgatory Sect. We will provide him with a satisfactory answer."
Listening to Lu Dengxian’s urgent words, his disciple was baffled.
They did not react for a moment.
Wasn’t the Sect Master going up the mountain to seek the Supreme Elder’s help in dealing with Gu Jinlai?
But why...
Coming down, not only do they need to ignore the fact that Gu Jinlai had led troops into Red State, but they also need to pacify him, reward him, and even plan to admit him as a sect Elder, truly incorporating him into the decision-making layer of the Purgatory Sect?
"Master, are you mistaken? We..."
"Follow orders!"
Lu Dengxian shouted sternly, then abruptly flung his hand, "Never mind, I will personally capture Lin Xiao and hand him over for Elder Gu to deal with."
With that said, he strode like a shooting star toward Lin Xiao’s quarters.
The more he hastened, the clearer his thoughts became.
If the Purgatory Sect were to concede on the matter of Gu Jinlai, they indeed would lose some face, but Tan Qingquan was already dead.
People need to look forward.
Instead of spending a lot to hunt down Gu Jinlai after Tan Qingquan’s death, why not simply readmit him back into the Purgatory Sect?
Once Gu Jinlai returned to the Purgatory Sect, they would not only gain a powerful general and tens of thousands of troops but also five cities and the favorable situation in Star State.
Isn’t that much more beneficial than the gains from killing Gu Jinlai?
Moreover, Venerable Daoist Liu Jingtiao was right.
After all, Gu Jinlai had entered the Purgatory Sect as a child and was essentially cultivated by the sect itself.
If it weren’t for Lin Xiao leveraging the power of his position as Deputy Sect Master to aggressively pressure him, why would Gu Jinlai have clashed with the Purgatory Sect to this extent?
As long as he could severely punish Lin Xiao, relying on his fifty years of attachment to the Purgatory Sect, was there really any fear that he couldn’t reconcile with him?
With this thought, he hastened his pace even more.
Soon, Lin Xiao’s courtyard appeared before him.
At this moment, Lin Xiao seemed to have just finished preparing, fully equipped, ready to see if he needed to rush to Linfeng City according to the sect’s needs.
Feeling Sect Master Lu Dengxian’s aura, he approached immediately, a big smile plastered on his face, "Sect Master, I wonder if the Venerable Elder is willing to come out..."
"Lin Xiao!"
Lu Dengxian let out a harsh cry, "You’ve committed an offense!"
The next moment, a flying sword broke through the sky.
The fierce sword light, carrying the thunderous roar of immense power, ruthlessly struck Lin Xiao, instantly dazing the Deputy Sect Master.
"Sect Master, we are our own people..."
Lin Xiao’s face changed dramatically, as he tried his best to defend.
But even with his Peak Refining God cultivation, how could he withstand Luu Dengxian’s flying sword attack?
Accompanied by the overwhelming sword light, the flying sword instantly breached Lin Xiao’s defenses and struck his body.
Even though Lu Dengxian had not intended to kill, the savage Sword Qi still caused him to spew blood and fly backwards.
"Our own people?"
Before Lin Xiao could recover from the brutal hit, Lu Dengxian had already completely sealed off the True Qi in his body.
At the same time, he heard the Sect Master’s verdict by his ear.
"As the Vice Sect Master of Purgatory Sect, you abused your power over and over, oppressed the elders in the sect, and even colluded with outsiders, harming your fellow sect members. We at Purgatory Sect do not need such ’own people’! Today, I, Lu Dengxian, in my capacity as Sect Master, relieve you of your duties as Deputy Sect Master, capture you alive, and leave you to Elder Gu to deal with!"
"Elder Gu! Elder!"
As his QI and blood churned, Lin Xiao heard what Lu Dengxian said, seemingly guessing something!
The sect...
Has conceded!?
The Purgatory Sect, one of the Ten Great Demon Sects, has actually conceded under the threat of Gu Jinlai?
And the symbol of this concession...
was his removal as Deputy Sect Master by the Sect Master himself, to be handled by Gu Jinlai.
Realizing this, Lin Xiao’s face turned ashen.
...
The situation in the Purgatory Sect was full of twists and turns, but Gu Jinlai, who was at the Red State border, was unaware.
At this moment, he was hastening towards Linfeng City at full speed.
To defend against possible attacks from Divinity Transformation Cultivators, or even Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, he not only brought two models of Short Range Defense Cannons; of those models with completed spirit summoning, he brought a total of four. 𝓃𝓸𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
Leaving one in Baihe City under the charge of Gu Chifeng, and another in Lingxiao City for Gu Luochen to operate, he brought all these weapons, capable of forming a firepower network to counter Divinity Transformation Cultivators.
However, he knew in his heart, Primordial Spirit True Monarchs were different from Divinity Transformation Cultivators.
To truly threaten a Primordial Spirit True Monarch, he relied on the three supersonic missiles of Heavenly Swords at his back.
These three missiles, mounted on the Mechanical Tyrannosaurus Gu Ya, were like three sharp swords piercing through the heavens.
Seemingly impatient to compare strengths with the world...
and the Primordial Spirit True Monarchs south of Tianhe at the peak.
...
"Master, we are arriving at Linfeng City ahead,"
Next to him, Gu Jinlai’s principal disciple, Su Nanxing, was accompanying him.
Speaking, he added, "We have already advanced one hundred and sixty li into Red State."
"Hmm."
Gu Jinlai responded calmly, and waved his hand, "Let the troops in the rear rest. From now on, we wait."
Su Nanxing knew, the Master was waiting for the reaction from the Purgatory Sect.
This battle, at its core, involved Gu Jinlai and the elders of the Purgatory Sect in the Divinity Transformation Realm, and possibly...
The Primordial Spirit True Monarchs!
Not only were they waiting, but many scouts from other forces attentive to the movements of Gu Jinlai and the Purgatory Sect were also waiting.
The outcome of this battle would directly impact the future political landscape of Star State.
