CHAPTER 921: CHAPTER 920: TURMOIL IN YUJING 2

The thirteen Masters of the Shan Sect are now swallowing the bitter fruit they have concocted, and the bitterness is unspeakable to outsiders.

With the heavy burden of the Qingkong Inheritance weighing down on them, they are paralyzed by caution, entrapping themselves in their cocoon. Even the craziest among them can’t imagine what it would mean if they were to eliminate him?

It would mean that for at least sixty years, the Shan Sect would remain stagnant, unable to make any progress, while other Daoist sects on the Jinxiu Continent would advance by leaps and bounds!

This is something absolutely intolerable! It is a crime against the Sword Sect!

But if everything goes along with this young man, how should some of the entanglements be resolved? With the blood feud involving Duan Realman of the Prince Manor looming, how should they balance it?

Favoring Duan Realman? Hou Niao will not agree!

Favoring Hou Niao? It will inevitably cause a factual split among the Masters! The Qingkong Inheritance has yet to be learned, yet they are already splitting apart?

Caught in a dilemma.

Among all the Daoist sects on the Jinxiu Continent, the Shan Sect is the first to face such an awkward situation. They would rather it be that female Sword Cultivator, the true Qingkong Inheritance, and they would accept swallowing their pride, but they cannot tolerate the wolf cub they raised themselves.

The disciples arrived very quickly, none willing to miss this opportunity that might change the future of the Quanzhen Sect. They would be the witnesses of this grand moment, perhaps even participants!

Thus, the plaza outside the Heaven Measuring Sword Pavilion was nearly packed, and none of these people had received notification from within the sect; it was all done on their own initiative!

There were so many people that all thirteen Masters felt fear, not fear for their own lives, but fear that a fundamental pillar of authority within their hearts was trembling!

Master Xu from Sikong Mansion opened his eyes, feeling he must make a final effort. Otherwise, he feared some things could spiral out of control. He had such a premonition! Initially, he only intended to privately gauge opinions, but the wolf cub turned things to his advantage, startling everyone by making such a dramatic move, leaving no room for them to maneuver.

Traitor!

Gazing at Li Chuping, Yu Zhengxing, and other veteran Golden Core members, he commanded, "Withdraw! The Elder Council acknowledges you were considering the Sword Sect and grants you amnesty!"

Li Chuping, Yu Zhengxing, and the other elder Golden Cores bowed deeply, but none moved a step!

Following, thousands of Golden Core Tongtians bowed together, standing still in silence, an unwavering expression of will, unshakeable!

The sight pierced the hearts of the Masters, and tears streamed from the eyes of Master Yang from Situ Mansion, "In the end, this is what it has come to!"

Many disciples were also in tears; those above were their most revered teachers, the backbone of the Quanzhen Sect standing tall on Jinxiu, their most respected forebears!

But today, they shall not give way!

In the name of the sword!

A person stepped into the plaza, the crowd parted automatically, all eyes upon him; honestly, Hou Niao was rather grateful for the arrangement by the Masters. It appeared so complete.

He had once slunk away from here, having lost his sword; now he returned in the same manner, intending to reclaim what was rightfully his!

He walked slowly, eyes forward, as if strolling leisurely in his own courtyard.

Then, slowly ascending the first level of the Heaven Measuring Sword Pavilion, he looked up and a mocking curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The entire Heaven Measuring Sword Pavilion was just him, one tier of sky, one tier of sword, one tier of person!

A familiar feeling emerged spontaneously.

He didn’t intend to waste many words, as such matters weren’t resolved with chatter!

No explanations, no clarifications, only facts remained. He raised the Sword Scabbard high, "Qingkong Sword Vein Yue Duo, preoccupied, cannot descend, authorizes me to command the Jinxiu Sword Vein!"

The oppressive atmosphere made every Sword Cultivator present feel breathless; was it this straightforward? Couldn’t even be bothered to explain? Didn’t even seek everyone’s approval?

Yet no one thought he was lying, nor did they believe that female Sword Cultivator was hiding somewhere else; if she, Yue Duo, truly were here, she should appear, that’s the style of the Upper Realm Sword Vein!

Seeing that everyone was overpowered by this young man’s presence, Duan Realman knew he couldn’t let him continue. Once matters were settled, with thousands of fervent disciples present, how could they go back on it?

He loudly declared, "If Fairy Yue Duo were here, we would honor the Qingkong Sword Scabbard! Without her, it warrants collective deliberation and isn’t for any single individual to mandate with the Sword Scabbard over all!"

Hou Niao grinned, finally, you arrived, "Is that your meaning? Surprising that despite reaching Nascent Transformation, these ingrained human habits remain deeply rooted in everyone’s hearts."

With a leap into the air, he pointed and shouted, "Why be shy and evasive? Between us, there should be a battle! To settle personal grievances and to prove inheritance!"

Thousands exclaimed in unison, knowing Hou, the rascal, had always been audacious but didn’t expect him to dare to confront a Nascent Transformation Realman so openly!

He killed the younger, now he would kill the elder!

Seemed a Realman would soon step up to stop this, yet intriguingly, no Realman uttered a word!

Duan Realman felt a fury breaching his mind, a killing intent surged through him, realizing that his brothers saw him as the obstacle to resolving the issue.

The feud between the Prince Manor and Hou Niao was known to all in the Quanzhen Sect, as was Hou Niao’s slaying of Duan Wuqian in public and the subsequent retaliation by the Prince Manor; none could hide it.

This was the most irreconcilable conflict between the Elder Council and Hou Niao! A heart’s entanglement!

Unable to coexist, only one path to tread!

Of course, Duan Realman knew that if he gained the upper hand, those brothers would definitely support him because they still needed the Xiao Mountain Sword Scabbard in the wolf cub’s hand!

Idle clouds and wild cranes, he understood why the Four Realmans thought this, as they always eyed him unfavorably. Even Sikong and Situ Mansions’ thoughts weren’t excessive—they always purported everything as being for the Sword Vein. But why were Sima Mansion and Master Wu also silent? Using him as a stepping stone?

A surge of brutality filled his heart. Fine, then, kill the wolf cub, let’s part ways, no one benefits!

Angered beyond control, he soared into the sky, shouting fiercely, "Brat, do you think Grandpa Duan fears you? If not for the Qingkong Sword Vein’s facade, you wouldn’t have been spared in Sui Mo City!"

Below, the twelve other Realmans were still fiercely debating. Master Hai’s Divine Sense queried, "Just moderate?"

Master Shi from Sima Mansion firmly responded, "No! Having agreed not to interfere, we must let them decide life and death. We accept the wager and can’t just benefit without paying the cost!"

Amidst the collision of Divine Senses, sword streams clashed above the Heaven Measuring Sword Pavilion with thunderous roars!

Neither side wanted a prolonged battle, as it was meaningless for intimidation!

Just a strike of life and death.

Duan Realman’s sword split into eighty-seven paths, revealing his true trump card in a line of life and death, unexpectedly exceeding Master Hai’s by twenty paths.

Hou Niao’s sword light was like a dragon, four hundred paths of sword light covered the sky, suddenly merging into one before meeting Duan Realman’s Flying Swords, slashing down with a great phantom!

Sliced in two!

A tiger father does not beget a dog son, nor does a dog son have a tiger father!

It wasn’t just Duan Realman’s life that was severed, but also the Essence Qi and Spirit that the Quanzhen Sect had cultivated over two thousand years!

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