Chapter 844: I am Your Ancestor (3)
Sect Leader Zhong is really trying to shift the blame. Today, Lingxi Sect is holding an ancestral ceremony, and friends from all over the Cultivation World have come to watch and pay respects. Why are you blocking only our Great Sun Sect? Are you bullying my Great Sun Sect as devoid of people?” Mo Long said jokingly, acting like a shameless rogue who isn’t afraid of anything.
“You know in your heart that Lingxi Sect doesn’t welcome you.”
Sect Leader Zhong said directly.
“Sect Leader Zhong, why push people away? Wouldn’t a few more people be a good thing for your Lingxi Sect? Wouldn’t you want a grand entrance when your Heavenly Being descends?”
“That’s right, the Sect Leader of our Great Sun Sect has personally come to pay respects. Is that grand enough?”
“Don’t be ungrateful. It is for the sake of giving Lingxi Sect face that our Great Sun Sect can set aside grievances and come to support you.”
The high-level figures and disciples of Great Sun Sect also chimed in with teasing remarks.
Sect Leader Zhong’s beautiful eyes blazed with anger, and she was about to erupt.
“Sect Leader, calm down. No one in our Lingxi Sect can defeat him right now,” Elder Fang whispered a reminder.
Sect Leader Zhong also understood the principle that a moment’s impatience can spoil a great plan, so she forcefully swallowed her anger and turned to prepare for the ancestral ceremony.
“Now this is going to be interesting. The Great Sun Sect and Lingxi Sect have deep-seated grudges, and they are clearly here to cause trouble.”
“No way, everyone knows that Lingxi Sect is summoning ancestors to deal with evil spirits. If they cause trouble, wouldn’t that be aiding and abetting evil? Aren’t they afraid that these evil spirits will invade Great Sun Sect in the future?”
“What the heck are they afraid of? Isn’t there the Immortal Alliance? I heard from rumors that the Immortal Alliance hasn’t taken immediate action because they want to let the evil spirits teach the Golden Mountain Empire a lesson.”
“Why is that? I haven’t heard of any enmity between the Golden Mountain Empire and the Immortal Alliance?”
“The reason is very simple. With the decrease in evil spirits, the secular world has less and less respect for the Immortal Alliance…”
“…Even more so, so they want to use evil spirits to put pressure on those commoners, and then act as saviors, thereby re-establishing their authority.”
“So that’s how it is. Wouldn’t the Golden Mountain Empire become a sacrifice then?”
“Heh heh, who made the Teleportation Gate be here? They can only consider themselves unlucky.”
“So, Great Sun Sect knows the inside story, which is why they are here to cause trouble today?”
“Not necessarily. The two sects have always been enemies. For Great Sun Sect, Lingxi Sect is not much stronger than evil spirits. If I were the Sect Leader of Great Sun Sect, I would also come to cause trouble. After all, one strong enemy is better than two, right?”
“That makes sense.”
The onlookers whispered to each other.
Sect Leader Zhong ignored them, and according to custom, kowtowed, offered incense, and prayed. Then, she walked to the base of the Immortal Tablet, preparing to perform a blood sacrifice, which was currently the most likely method to contact their ancestor.
Qi Huang, who had been monitoring Lingxi Sect nearby, showed a look of admiration. Only a Sect Leader with both brains and a good figure like this was worth her help.
Sect Leader Zhong extended her fair left hand above the base, and her right hand held a dagger, ready to cut her wrist.
But at that moment, a crescent-shaped sword energy flew past Sect Leader Zhong’s shoulder, accurately striking the base of the Immortal Tablet.
“Boom!”
The base of the Immortal Tablet, lacking any Immortal Might, was immediately blown apart by the sword energy, shattering into pieces that scattered everywhere.
Sect Leader Zhong stood in a daze, allowing the sharp pieces of rock to scratch her fair cheeks.
“Be careful!”
Elder Fang, who was beside her, exclaimed in alarm and quickly raised a shield.
The surroundings fell silent. All the onlookers gaped at Mo Long, the Sect Leader of Great Sun Sect. No one expected him to be so audacious as to destroy the base of their Immortal Tablet in broad daylight, under everyone’s watchful eyes.
Qi Huang did not intervene, because only when the real Zhong Zhen appeared could she legitimately act as the savior.
It took Sect Leader Zhong a while to come to her senses. She slowly turned to look at Mo Long, her pupils trembling violently with boundless rage, her teeth clenched so hard they almost shattered.
“I’m sorry, Sect Leader Zhong. Our sect leader has been having some problems with his cultivation recently and can’t quite control his True Qi,” Mo Long replied casually, as if dismissing a three-year-old child.
“Mo Long, do you really think my Lingxi Sect is devoid of people? How dare you destroy my sect’s Immortal Tablet base in public.”
“Not only did he destroy our Lingxi Sect’s base, but he also called it a broken stone. This is simply going too far!”
“Mo Long, disrupting the Sect Leader’s ancestral ceremony is a grave sin. Let’s settle all old and new scores today.”
The high-level figures of Lingxi Sect were so enraged that they lost their reason and drew their weapons.
“Mo Long, our lives are forfeit until one of us dies today.”
Sect Leader Zhong could no longer endure it. She extended her arm, which was trembling, and a sharp treasure sword appeared in her hand.
“Not good!”
Qi Huang frowned inwardly, as she too would have been unable to tolerate it.
“Sect Leader, don’t be impulsive! You bear the fate of everyone in Lingxi Sect, and even the entire Golden Mountain Empire. Even if you want to fight, you should wait until after the ancestral ceremony,” Elder Fang anxiously reminded her again.
“The base of the Immortal Tablet is already shattered, what more ancestral ceremony is there to perform?”
“Indeed, it was wishful thinking to try and contact the ancestor with a base of the Immortal Tablet that lacked Immortal Might, let alone now that it’s shattered?”
“Sect Leader, with the enemy at our doorstep, performing the ancestral ceremony now would simply be a waste of vital blood and would only give the enemy an opportunity.”
“Conserve your strength and fight these villains of Great Sun Sect to the death.”
The enraged high-level figures all advised her.
The people from Great Sun Sect also knew that the Sect Leader’s plan had succeeded, so they all drew their weapons.
Qi Huang’s heart sank at this sight. If the people of Lingxi Sect were to charge forward recklessly, she would be in an awkward position, unsure whether to step in or not.
Unexpectedly, Sect Leader Zhong did not attack immediately. Her pretty face showed intense struggle, and she bit her red lips until they bled. Finally, she softly lowered her long sword and turned to walk towards the shattered base of the Immortal Tablet.
“Sect Leader, are we just going to let it go?”
“Yes, today Great Sun Sect has gone too far. If we let it go just like this, how can we establish ourselves in the Cultivation World in the future?”
“Sect Leader, you are the leader of a sect! Don’t disappoint everyone.”
Seeing that Sect Leader Zhong chose to endure, the members of Lingxi Sect stood awkwardly, not knowing what to do.
Sect Leader Zhong did not speak. Instead, she took out a dagger and, without hesitation, cut her wrist, letting her blood trickle onto the shattered base of the Immortal Tablet.
Qi Huang’s eyes lit up. She had not expected this Sect Leader to be so patient; she was definitely someone who could achieve great things.
“This Lingxi Sect is really patient! They’re not even fighting back?”
“Hahaha, this Zhong Qin is truly disgracing Lingxi Sect.”
“What’s so funny? She’s disgracing the entire Golden Mountain Empire and all its sects. Don’t forget that Lingxi Sect is the largest Immortal Sect in our country. How will others view the Cultivation World of the Golden Mountain Empire in the future?”
The onlookers mocked her to their heart’s content.
“Knowing it’s a pipe dream, why insist on going through with it?” Mo Long also looked at Sect Leader Zhong contemptuously.
Tears of humiliation welled up in Sect Leader Zhong’s eyes, but she didn’t waver in the slightest. She continued to sprinkle her blood onto the shattered base of the Immortal Tablet, as if watering it, without any regard for herself.
As time passed, Sect Leader Zhong’s face began to turn pale, but she showed no intention of stopping.
“Sect Leader, please stop. If you keep bleeding, you might be in mortal danger.”
“Yes, Sect Leader, rather than dying meaninglessly, why not teach these beasts from Great Sun Sect a lesson? It would be defending the dignity of Lingxi Sect.”
“Sect Leader, please stop. What you’re doing will only make others laugh at you.”
…The high-level figures tearfully persuaded her.
Sect Leader Zhong’s expression became even more determined. It was clear that she was willing to risk her life. She understood that if she did not receive a response from their ancestor today, then even without the evil spirits, Lingxi Sect would be annihilated by the Great Sun Sect present.
“Hahaha! This is not an ancestral ceremony at all. This is clearly suicide. Sect Leader Zhong, let’s talk properly. Why do you have to be so desperate? Instead of wasting blood, why not kowtow to this Sect Leader? I might spare you.” Mo Long’s mocking was blatant. Seeing that the strongest force of Lingxi Sect was ending its life in such a manner, his actions became even more arrogant and ostentatious.
“Thump!”
Sect Leader Zhong finally could not hold on and collapsed. The high-level figures beside her rushed to support her. However, a pale smile appeared on her face: “Everyone, I’ve contacted Ancestor Zhong Zhen!”
“What?”
Hearing this, Mo Long’s expression changed, and all the onlookers froze.
Qi Huang also stood there dumbfounded, unsure how to react for a moment.
