Chapter 733: The Day of the Blood River Arrives (1)
The Grand Alliance Leader of the Immortal Alliance is named Lu Lin. Although he appears to be a refined and cultured young master with a fair face and no beard, his cultivation has reached the sixth level of the Heavenly Punishment Realm. He is the foremost expert in the cultivation world in plain sight, and the only one capable of obtaining Heaven-Concealing Water!
“Yes, these people are simply asking for trouble. How dare they publicly slander the Immortal Alliance? As the governing body of the cultivation world, we have always acted with integrity. How could we possibly do something so unscrupulous?”
“It seems we have been too lenient all these years, otherwise who would dare to provoke us?”
“What’s the difference between their actions and rebels in the mortal world? Are these people trying to overthrow our Immortal Alliance and rule the cultivation world themselves?”
“Hehe, with their meager strength? They can’t even overthrow a branch of our Immortal Alliance.”
Most of the elders below were unaware of the truth, so they cursed with righteous indignation, some even complaining.
“The matter of the Immortal Alliance secretly abducting bait is true.”
Cao Hong, standing to Lu Lin’s left, said impatiently. Now that the matter had been exposed, there was no point in hiding it from their own people.
“What?”
The grand hall fell into dead silence.
“But why would we do such a thing?”
An elder asked cautiously.
“Then tell this Alliance Leader, what should we do? The evil spirits in Tencel Valley Treasure Land are increasing, resulting in heavy casualties every time we send people to search for the Golden Life Flower Seed bait. In the past few years, not many people are willing to willingly send their daughters.”
Lu Lin narrowed his eyes and questioned.
The elder opened his mouth, but was ultimately speechless.
After that, the elders in the grand hall fell into a long silence, with a hint of embarrassment on each of their faces.
“What? Think you’re in the wrong?”
Lu Lin’s face showed a mocking expression, and then he sternly questioned, “In the cultivation world, strength is paramount. When did we start needing to reason things out?”
Hearing this, the elders below trembled slightly, and the guilt on their faces gradually faded.
“Indeed, the cultivation world is a place where the strong prey on the weak. Even if they are victims, so what? If they want to survive, they should obediently swallow their grievances. Perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope. Daring to resist is seeking death.”
An elder with a rugged appearance shouted.
“Yes, I suggest we send people to eradicate those rebels now to make an example of them.”
Another tall and strong elder agreed.
“No, the matter has blown up to such an extent. Once something happens to them, everyone will consider us as prime suspects, which will damage the reputation of the Immortal Alliance.”
Elder Kang, who had narrowly survived the trip to Tencel Valley last time, quickly intervened.
“So, according to you, we should just let it go? Then will no one fear the Immortal Alliance in the future?”
“Haven’t you heard the saying, ‘Water can carry a boat and also capsize it’? While it’s true that strength is paramount in the cultivation world, the reason our Immortal Alliance has developed to this day is not solely due to strength, but also a righteous and upright style of conduct, which makes people truly convinced!”
“Are you suggesting we should subserviently apologize?”
“I don’t mean that. I just feel that if you only know how to establish authority like this, then others will only obey outwardly but not inwardly. Once they find an opportunity, they will surely rebel. You’d best pray that the Immortal Alliance can remain strong forever!”
Thus, several elders divided into two factions and began to argue fiercely.
“Hehe, Alliance Leader Cao, seeing how fiercely they are arguing,
I now understand why those bait have so widely publicized this matter.
” Lu Lin said with a cold smile.
“Yes, they are clearly trying to survive by putting themselves in a situation where they have no way out. They do have a bit of cleverness.”
Cao Hong also reacted.
“Don’t underestimate those mortals. They are only weaker than us, but that doesn’t mean they are dumber than me.”
Lu Lin sighed to himself, then shouted down at them,
“All of you, shut up!”
The elders, who were arguing red-faced, were startled and quickly fell silent.
“Alliance Leader Cao, do you have any brilliant ideas?”
Lu Lin then turned to ask Cao Hong.
“Alliance Leader, words spoken can be taken back, it primarily depends on whether you have the strength.”
Cao Hong said cryptically.
“I think so too.”
Lu Lin smiled with satisfaction, then addressed his subordinates below, “Elder Zhang, Elder Li Zhang, Elder Wang… you few will represent the Immortal Alliance and visit the homes of those bait. Tell them to retract their words and issue a statement clarifying things for the Immortal Alliance, otherwise they will face the consequences.”
“Alliance Leader, what if they don’t listen?”
An elder asked worriedly.
“Then let all the immortal sects within these countries move to other countries. I’d like to see how long they can last under the overwhelming presence of evil spirits!”
Lu Lin sneered.
“Alliance Leader is wise!”
The elders below showed excited expressions.
“As for the immortal sects where those bait are located, if they refuse to heed our advice, find an excuse to remove them from the Immortal Alliance. Without the support of resources, I’d like to see how they continue their legacy?”
Lu Lin continued to issue orders, his expression growing colder. “Hmph! Dare to oppose the Immortal Alliance, this Alliance Leader has ten thousand ways to make them die!”
“Brilliant! Even an idiot would understand the importance of the bigger picture!”
The admiration in the eyes of the elders below became more and more apparent.
Lu Lin gestured to calm them down, then changed the subject and asked, “Elder You, has that Wenren Qing spoken yet?”
“Reporting to the Alliance Leader, no, that fellow is very tight-lipped. I had my subordinates use all eighteen forms of torture, but he refused to say anything. I don’t know if he truly doesn’t know the identity of the killer.”
The rugged elder reported.
“It’s fine! Go to Ao Shi Sect and invite their Grand Elder. Whether it’s true or false, the Three Souls and Seven Vital Souls in his Sea of Consciousness will eventually be exposed.”
Lu Lin ordered decisively.
“That’s right! Yin-Yang Eyes can see through the Sea of Consciousness. If he can keep his secrets, his Three Souls and Seven Vital Souls will be completely unguarded, and it will be absolutely impossible for him to keep his mouth shut.”
Elder You was overjoyed.
“Hmph, our Immortal Alliance’s three elders cannot have died in vain. No matter who the killer is, she must pay the price!”
Lu Lin sneered repeatedly.
…
Qi Huang purchased several Jinming Flower seeds at a high price in Zhongzhou, and then rushed back to the HongHua Sect without delay.
The very next day after that, Qi Huang discovered that one of the four Jinming Flower seeds she had planted had sprouted. This made her so happy that she ate several large bowls of rice, because it meant that the people of Huang Tian Prefecture would soon be freed from their stigma.
Despite her excitement, Qi Huang did not spread the word. She only informed her main body and family, as it was better to have fewer troubles.
In the evening, Qi Huang took her usual sleep-aid medicine to sleep. This time, she didn’t have high expectations, after all, she had only recently seen Cheng Ling’s memories a few days ago.
But who would have thought that the goddess of fortune would suddenly favor her? When Qi Huang regained consciousness, she once again saw Cheng Ling’s memories!
“Could it be that there really is no way out for me?”
Qi Huang was overjoyed, so she quickly calmed herself down and waited, hoping to see Lu Yao’s past again, because she knew this might be her last chance.
This time, Qi Huang did not “miss.” Cheng Ling soon entered the “dreamscape” and saw Lu Yao’s memories again!
In the vast universe, Lu Yao, as usual, was rapidly traversing with her little maid An Xuan, searching for Ghost Tomatoes while also trying to find the fragments of the External Heavenly Dao!
“Master, we’ve been searching for a long time. This kind of aimless searching isn’t a solution!”
An Xuan said cautiously.
“Do you have any other methods besides this?”
Lu Yao retorted.
An Xuan opened her mouth, but could only maintain an embarrassed silence.
Not long after, as they passed a star, the discussions of several immortals on it caught Lu Yao’s attention.
“Brother Liao, we need to hurry. If we can’t find the remnants or surviving power of that External Heavenly Dao soon, I’m afraid the Immortal Alliance will withdraw the reward order.”
A short and thin cultivator said to his companion.
“What happened, Brother Lu!”
The man, known as Brother Liao, asked in confusion.
“I just received news from my sect that the Immortal Alliance has found a remnant of that External Heavenly Dao. They are preparing to capture a powerful zombie to absorb its blood, read the residual body’s memories, and thus find all other remnants of the External Heavenly Dao to destroy them!”
The thin cultivator explained.
“What?”
Lu Yao and An Xuan exchanged glances, their faces showing astonishment.
