Episode 121

  The hostess sat quietly in her seat, seeing Feng Ming had left, she stared at Chang'er and said:

  "How was it? Tell me in detail!"

  "Master, respected teacher, it was Feng Ming and Ben Lei who had a private fight that day. It's true that my junior brother and I stumbled upon them by chance! But they were afraid of being exposed, so they didn't dare to speak out. Please, Master, punish them! As for today's matter, there are only two reasons: one is to silence them, to destroy the fact that they held the Wan Xiu sword, and to cover up the fact that many high-level cultivators from other sects were present; the second reason is to interfere with our sect's internal affairs, to meddle in our private matters."

  "Huh? A high-ranking cultivator within the Non-Dao Alliance? What's going on?"

  The host was shocked and asked:

  "On that day, Feng Ming and Na Ben Lei had a private fight. Two disciples were watching with the intention of learning from it. As a result, they found out that both sides had several high-level cultivators following them. At that time, their divine powers were astonishing, and the disciples who were secretly watching were extremely shocked. They remembered their appearances, thinking that they might be cultivators from Yun Xiao Temple or Hai Tian Pavilion. However, it was only later that they knew there were no such powerful cultivators in these two sects."

  As soon as they heard this, the master of the door and the female true person of Taiyi exchanged a glance. The female true person said:

  "Alright, go and get it done!"

  Chang'er stepped out. At this time, both of them had a solemn expression.

  "Elder sister, this matter seems to be quite difficult to resolve!"

  "Yes, but Master Door has believed in Feng Ming's little girl?"

  "It's hard to say, but in any case, Shījiě must take good care of Junru! For now, Féng Chéng is still imprisoned, and it's likely nothing serious will happen. As for Wàn Xiūjiàn, Xiǎo Yuè Tiān Láng, and the other high-ranking cultivators from outside, our sect has already sensed something and made arrangements. Shījiě, at this time of chaos, you and I should unite sincerely and share information. It's said that 'a careful journey can last a thousand years', but as disciples in the sect, we're just like abandoned children, controlled by the higher-ups, and always in the most danger! We must make preparations early on!"

  The master of the house looked gloomy and let out a long sigh.

  "Yes! The tranquility has lasted for nearly a thousand years! Cultivators have become accustomed to this peaceful and waveless life, but when the chaotic era arrives, only those who can adapt early will be able to survive, otherwise it will be survival of the fittest. Who can transcend this law of survival in the cultivation world? Now that the sign of great chaos has appeared, by then there will be countless corpses, lives as worthless as grass, and I fear that even the spirits of the cultivators will be reduced to nothing!"

  "Haha! Eldest sister, why be so disheartened? Although this is a great crisis, isn't it also a great opportunity? In times of great chaos, there must be great heroes emerging, and those who ascend to the heavens are not rare either!"

  "Yes, my junior brother's words are indeed correct. Nowadays, the number of cultivators in the mortal world is too many and too scattered, consuming a huge amount of cultivation resources. Even dogs and cats want to cultivate, taking away a large quantity of spiritual materials and elixirs. The sacred herbs and divine medicines have almost been depleted! In ancient times, there were only over a thousand disciples in major sects, but now there are tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands in super-large sects. During the chaotic era, it's time to separate the wheat from the chaff, and those who survive the calamity can become immortals through refinement, rising up to the heavens."

  "Yes! Elder sister, the key is in 'life'! With life, everything will be all right!"

  "Ah, younger brother is reasonable, must have a 'life' character too!"

  "Sister, although we have our differences, after all, we've been fellow practitioners for a thousand years, knowing each other's strengths and weaknesses. In times of great chaos, it's only right that we watch each other's backs."

  "Don't worry, Master's younger brother, this is a time of gradual crisis, and Master's sister knows what to do!"

  "Thus, the junior brother takes his leave!"

  The master and the thief flew together, their figures flashing by in an instant, and then they were gone without a trace.

  "His kung fu is even more profound and transcendent!"

  The Jurchen woman muttered to herself, and then she called over several people to make some careful arrangements before stopping.

  Chang'er went out the door and immediately separated a wisp of divine consciousness to enter the Heavenly Prison, passing on this matter to Bu Xu. She thought that although the incident had passed, doubts had already arisen in the minds of those within the Easy Repair Gate, and she feared that she would not be able to stay there for long. Bu Xu also fell silent upon hearing her words, knowing that her identity had been exposed, and that the Great Peng Clan's investigation would inevitably reach this point. In secret, he began making plans in his heart.

  Outside the prison, several old ancestors were in a large law net of over ten feet in size, transmitting voices and discussing. It seemed that there was a dispute, and after more than two hours, they finally called the master of the door to instruct him on what to do. The master bowed his head and stood still, nodding continuously until the several old ancestors finished their instructions, then flew away.

  "Master Door, it seems that several old ancestors have differing opinions?"

  "Yes, Master Sister. However, the Xianyu prison has been damaged and many have been injured. The Yunxiao Temple also wants to intervene in this matter through Fengming's hands, so the old ancestors finally agreed to find a suitable opportunity to transfer Feng Cheng's prison."

  "Master of the Gate, the divine prison is ingenious and unparalleled. Never has there been any news of the cultivators inside being oppressed or persecuted!"

  "So both bosses suspected it was an inside job!"

  "Someone inside the gate? Impossible! Even if it were someone inside the gate, there wouldn't be such a master! Could it be......"

  That one girl suddenly covered her mouth with her hand and didn't dare speak again.

  "Sister, this matter must not be mentioned again!"

  Two people parted with a heavy heart. The chaos in Taiyi's mind was beyond description.

  "If it's an ancestor-level figure who takes action, the sect will definitely be in internal chaos. At that time, the disciples inside the sect must take a clear stand. Who can escape this? Moreover, if there are traitors among the ancestors of other sects, it would be easy for the sect to be destroyed... Ah! I dare not think about it! In any case, if something unexpected happens to the abandoned disciple, he will definitely die without a place to bury his body!"

  Insufficient body trapped in the fairy prison, November 20th winter. The sky dropped heavy snow, this ancient continent's south, rarely such heavy snow, fluttering and bustling. The ten major sects' various factions were gathered again in a secret place under the pressure of the Heavenly Respect. The Easy Repair Gate's Great Ancestor Elder faction did not want to participate at first, but was restrained by the High Ancestor Elder and High Sect Elder factions within the gate, plus the joint pressure from the Great Elders of the ten major sects and the Heavenly Respects, had no choice but to agree to the meeting.

  At that time, the disciples and followers of various factions within the Grand Alliance were killing each other fiercely. To alleviate the old grudges between the various factions, the factions agreed to hold a meeting to determine the steps for mutual coordination, jointly defend against hidden enemies, establish a strong enemy, gather the combined forces of the alliance, and prevent internal strife among disciples from intensifying.

  Then, the Dark Faction had already contacted various factions within the Grand Alliance before this and spread the intentions of the Easy Repair Gate. They expressed that as long as the various factions forced the Easy Repair Gate to hand over Feng Chengzi, they would be willing to offer treasures that defied the heavens and a large quantity of heavenly materials and earthly treasures in gratitude. The various factions knew that what the Dark Faction needed was within the Easy Repair Gate, but they couldn't obtain it themselves, so they colluded with each other and eyed the Easy Repair Gate covetously. As long as the Easy Repair Gate handed over Feng Chengzi, all the factions would have heavenly treasures in hand, why wouldn't they be delighted?

  Tianzun knows the dark and hidden plans, warning in secret that only Feng Cheng's broken heaven great array diagram can be exchanged, and the obtained diagram must be handed over to Tianzun, all other matters are not to be mentioned!

  Yi Xiu Men Taizu, the great elder of one faction, resolutely disregarded and secretly contacted at that time, saying that Feng Cheng was a junior of Yi Xiu Men. Only Yi Xiu Men had the right to negotiate with him, while others were arrogant and greedy people who would not be satisfied even if Feng Cheng died!

  Only the parties involved in the incident were left unattended!

  Thus the various factions frequently took action, attacking Yi Xiu Men, while the Heavenly Lords remained silent and pretended to be unaware. Yi Xiu Men was on high alert, setting up defenses day and night, and was extremely exhausted from responding to these attacks.

  Yixiu Gate's Great Ancestor and his Daoist companion, Taizong Great Ancestor, were sitting in a circle. The two old ancestors were not by their side. The various cultivators discussed heatedly, one of them said:

  "The situation is getting worse and worse, the power of our door has almost been cut off within the alliance, and Tianzun doesn't care! The Great Ancestor Taizu is stubborn and unyielding, refusing to listen to the words of the two old ancestors, with a single mind wanting to break through the Heavenly Array, without asking about anything else!"

  "Hum! Isn't this abandoning our sect to its doom?"

  "How can this be considered a legitimate school of thought, and how can it live up to the spirit of Yixiu Men, let alone do justice to the ancestors who founded the sect?"

  "I propose abolishing the position of Great Ancestor Taizu and instead honoring High Ancestor Gaozu and Taizong as the pillars of our clan!"

  Everyone present fell silent at this remark, which was something that ordinary people wouldn't dare to mention, and even the senior elders present didn't dare to discuss it in half-measure!

  "Gentlemen, the Great Ancestor is only concerned with his own private interests and gains, completely disregarding the survival or demise of our sect and all of you disciples. He has already lost the rationality that makes him the soul of Yi Xiu Sect!"

  "Hmm! Can you think about it again?"

  He smiled and said nothing.

  "What need is there for further thought? If our gate is destroyed, how can you all survive? When the skin is gone, where will the hair be attached to? The ancients never deceived me!"

  "I'm afraid of internal strife and division within the school, which may lead to its downfall!"

  "This is the point that cannot be avoided! As long as we act decisively and succeed, the two old ancestors will surely respond in kind. At that time, the disaster of extermination will naturally disappear."

  "However, Taizu's great elder is a divine being with heavenly powers, and there are also superior beings by his side, only fearing it won't be easy!"

  "Hmm! This matter can wait, the urgent thing at hand is Feng Cheng's stay or leave."