CHAPTER 590: FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY, SHAKING IN ALL DIRECTIONS

Jade Pot Sect, Inner Sect!

In the past half a month, the atmosphere in the Inner Sect of the Jade Pot Sect has been rather desolate due to the royal family’s alliance with the Qingshan Sect and the three big families in the Imperial City, which led to heavy losses for the Jade Pot Sect.

Not only did many disciples belonging to the sect perish unjustly, but several Great Elders from the Poison Vein also defected from the Jade Pot Sect. This once number one sect of the Empire has been greatly weakened, and it’s feared it will take years to recover.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

Just as Mo Qingling Pill and other young disciples were vowing to cultivate even more diligently, a series of urgent bell chimes suddenly rang out from a location in the Jade Pot Sect today, causing everyone to look greatly distressed.

"It’s not the short and urgent signal, it shouldn’t be an attack from outsiders!"

After the sect-destroying battle half a month ago, all Jade Pot Sect disciples were terrified, worried that the Qingshan Sect and the three big families from the Imperial City would attack again.

However, upon hearing the duration of the bell chimes, some of the more composed individuals were reassured. Plus, the promise made by the Heavenly Rank Expert Shen Xingmou of one month’s time had clearly not yet expired, so those individuals likely wouldn’t have the audacity to act so soon.

"This is the bell that summons the Elders for a gathering. It seems that something major has happened!"

Mo Qing fixed her gaze on a certain area, and seeing her teacher hastily rushing out of the room, she was certain and voiced out, causing people like Evergreen Spirit Pill around her to nod slightly in agreement.

Yulan Hall!

This is the most important assembly hall of the Jade Pot Sect, usually closed and only opened temporarily for discussing major matters or receiving distinguished guests.

With the bell chimes ceasing, there were already several individuals seated in the Yulan Hall, including Sect Master Yu Shu and all the Great Elders from the Medical Pulse.

However, apart from Yu Shu, the other Great Elders had somewhat clueless expressions, completely unaware of the reason why the Sect Master had rung the bell to summon them here. What on earth had happened?

"Sect Master, could it be that the Qingshan Sect and the three big families from the Imperial City have stirred again?"

Fourth Elder Li Shan’s face was a bit solemn. Although Shen Xingmou had issued a one-month statement, neither the Qingshan Sect nor the three big families from the Imperial City were easy to deal with. They wouldn’t give up so easily. Perhaps they were scheming something in secret?

As Li Shan spoke, Yu Shu finally came back to his senses, with an extremely strange look on his face, seeming to be a mix of confusion and barely suppressed excitement.

"Could it be that there’s news of Yun Xiao?"

Seeing Yu Shu’s expression, the Great Elder Lu Zhan suddenly got excited. To be honest, throughout the past month, they had all been worried about Yun Xiao, but they had received no news from him.

When the Jade Pot Sect was facing an imminent doom, it was Yun Xiao who stepped forward. He not only slew the geniuses from the Qingshan Sect and three big families but also presented a Detoxification Pill that counteracted the effects of the Spirit Corrosive Binding Fragrance inflicted upon Yu Shu and the others.

Moreover, when Shen Xingmou appeared, he went as far as to leverage his own life to make that Heavenly Rank Expert make a promise, ultimately allowing the Jade Pot Sect to avoid calamity and have a chance to breathe.

In the hearts of every Elder and disciple of the Jade Pot Sect, Yun Xiao is regarded as the benefactor of the whole sect, eliciting profound gratitude from everyone.

Unfortunately, Yun Xiao was taken away by Shen Xingmou in the end. Considering the attitude of that Heavenly Rank Expert, whether or not he finds the so-called Blood Moon Jade, Yun Xiao’s life is most likely forfeit.

However, in the hearts of these Medical Pulse Elders, there still lingered a glimmer of hope, especially upon seeing the excitement on Yu Shu’s face that he couldn’t fully conceal, they all had their speculations.

At this difficult time for the Jade Pot Sect, there could hardly be anything that would elicit such an expression from Yu Shu, unless there was news of Yun Xiao, and moreover, good news.

"You all guessed correctly, Yun Xiao, he is still alive!"

Upon hearing the Great Elder’s question, Yu Shu did not play coy. His definitive phrase caused a wave of cheers from the Medical Pulse Elders.

With Yun Xiao’s current status in the Jade Pot Sect, he might even surpass Sect Master Yu Shu. As the super genius who single-handedly saved the sect from peril, he has become the Jade Pot Sect’s unparalleled faith.

"Sect Master, where is Yun Xiao? Since he’s alive, why hasn’t he returned to the Jade Pot Sect?"

Elder Su He couldn’t wait and asked directly. In his view, for Yun Xiao, whose family was destroyed, only the Jade Pot Sect could be his true home.

"Hehe, he has his reasons for not returning to the Jade Pot Sect. He’s now in Baiyue City of the Imperial City!"

Yu Shu lifted a piece of letter paper in his hand, then revealed a look of extreme disbelief in his eyes, and continued, "Within ten days, the Guan Family and Wang Family, the two big families of the Imperial City, were uprooted. From now on, there are no Guan Family and Wang Family in the Xuanyue Imperial City!"

After finishing these words in one breath, Yu Shu took a deep breath, and then said, "According to the news from our Jade Pot Courtyard in Xuanyue Imperial City, the downfall of these two great families is very likely to be Yun Xiao’s doing!"

"What?"

This shocking news caught all the elders of the Jade Pot Sect completely off guard, leaving them dumbfounded, exchanging glances as if they couldn’t believe what they were hearing.

Even though this event was a tremendous delight for the Jade Pot Sect, they were also keenly aware that when Yun Xiao was taken away from the Jade Pot Sect by Shen Xingmou, he was merely at the early stage of the Spirit Vein Realm. In less than a month’s time, how could he possibly reach the level where he could annihilate two great families with his own power?

Even if the entire Jade Pot Sect mobilized, they might not be able to accomplish this, let alone the sect at its peak. To destroy any one of the three great families in the Imperial City would not have been an easy task, let alone now when their vital energy was greatly damaged.

The elders had indeed seen Yun Xiao’s ability to fight above his level, even transcending his rank, but this matter was far too fanciful. They were all rational beings and knew the difficulty involved.

"Whether or not it was Yun Xiao’s doing, the collapse of the Wang and Guan families in the Imperial City is an absolute fact, and it also counts as half of the revenge for our Jade Pot Sect!"

Yu Shu passed the letter in his hand to the Great Elder Lu Zhan beside him, his face showing excitement as he said, "Since there’s a possibility that Yun Xiao is behind this, we can’t let him fight alone in Baiyue City, can we?"

"Sect Master, you mean..."

Several equally excited elders asked in unison, and in their hearts, they had already guessed a possibility. The Jade Pot Sect, which had been suppressed for nearly a month, should now be ready for a powerful counterattack.

"I guess Yun Xiao’s next target should be the Song Family, but given the lesson learned from the Wang and Guan families, the Song Family will not be unprepared. There’s even a chance they’ll unite with the Royal Family and lie in wait at the rabbit’s end, waiting for Yun Xiao to show up!"

Yu Shu analyzed it by himself, then a glint flashed in his eyes, and he clapped his hands, saying, "Then let’s set off for Baiyue City right now and lend a helping hand to Yun Xiao!"

"Yes, let those people from Qingshan Sect and the Royal Family see that our Jade Pot Sect is not just about taking hits and not fighting back!"

Despite their usual gentle and benevolent appearances, these Medical Pulse elders would be inflamed with zeal in situations like this, boiling with passion just like the young ones.

Yun Xiao’s survival brought immense relief to the elders, and the destruction of the Wang and Guan families in the Imperial City was a signal for a counteroffensive. At this moment, they would no longer remain idle and uninvolved.

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At the same time, all the major sects and families of the Xuanyue Empire had received the news from Baiyue City in the Imperial City, and of course, the reactions varied greatly.

For sects like the Luoyi Sect, which had good relations with the Jade Pot Sect, everyone’s face was filled with joy. Like the Jade Pot Sect, they wasted no time in rallying their strong members to witness the excitement in the Imperial City.

On the other hand, those affiliated with the Qingshan Sect were not in such high spirits. According to news from within the sect, Sect Master Li Feng of Qingshan Sect smashed his favorite and most precious piece of porcelain to smithereens after hearing the news.

In an instant, whether it was a powerful empire sect like the Luoyi Sect or Qingshan Sect, or other smaller sects and families, they all set out towards the Imperial City, not wanting to miss out on this great drama.

Thus, in the following period, the Imperial City once again saw a bit of the liveliness reminiscent of the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference, only this time, the liveliest place wasn’t the central square, but the Song Family in the East City of the Imperial City.

Perhaps the Song Family had never received such widespread attention since its founding, and the intentions of these arrivals were very obvious. The thought "I’m here to watch how the Song Family gets destroyed" was practically written on their faces.

However, with nearly half a month passing since the Wang Family’s demise, Yun Xiao had still not appeared, which made the cultivators who had been waiting there for many days feel somewhat resentful.

And it was amidst this waiting that the atmosphere in Baiyue City of the Imperial City grew ever more tense, like a powder keg on the verge of exploding, ready to burst at any moment.

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"Damn it, what’s going on with that Yun Xiao? Is he coming or not?"

In a teeming inn a few dozen paces away from the Song Family’s main gate, a boisterous cursing voice drew the gaze of everyone present.

The speaker was a big and burly man, shirtless, with sweat on his head and hands, and an irritated expression on his face, seemingly quite agitated by the days of waiting.

It was the peak of the hot season now, the fierce sun blazing in the sky. Even though these people were all cultivators who had reached at least the Meridian Rushing Realm, the relentless sun exposure was becoming somewhat unbearable.

Indeed, there were many others like the big man who shared his sentiment, and their anger was mostly vented on Yun Xiao—it was he, the one nowhere to be seen, who had tired them out with this foolish wait.

Tap tap tap...

Just when everyone agreed with the man’s words, at the door of the inn, a slender youth in coarse clothing appeared, carrying an old and worn wooden sword on his back, instantly turning all the complaints and frustration into shock and alarm.