86: This old man will certainly live up to His Highness's high expectations.
In front of the Saint Demon Sect's mountain gate,
Following the departure of the Jiang Family God King Warship,
the terrifying pressure that had been weighing down on everyone also dissipated.
But Mo Qingcheng and the Elders and Disciples of the Saint Demon Sect,
felt their hearts beating even faster than before.
"Sect Master... isn't that spatial ring too heavy for you? How about this old man helps you share the load?"
A Grand Elder with white hair,
seeing the Sect Master so flustered,
grew increasingly curious about just how many resources the Jiang Family had given.
Mo Qingcheng took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the ecstasy in her heart.
She knew this was not the time to be excited.
One should not flaunt one's wealth!
The outside world only knew that the Jiang Family had sent congratulatory gifts,
but the exact amount was likely unknown.
If the news were to leak out,
and people learned that it included a divine item like the creation emperor heart pill,
it was likely that the entire Liuguang Great World,
and even the forces from several surrounding Great Worlds,
would swarm over like sharks smelling blood!
Although their Saint Demon Sect was now clinging to the Jiang Family's thigh,
the Jiang Family couldn't possibly watch over them constantly.
Stepping back ten thousand paces,
even if the Jiang Family truly helped them take revenge,
the Saint Demon Sect would still be annihilated first.
At this moment, Mo Qingcheng suddenly regretted opening the treasury,
but then she thought,
if she hid it away,
wouldn't that be equivalent to 'protesting innocence by conspicuously hiding'?
As long as the creation emperor heart pill wasn't exposed,
everything else was fine!
"Hear my command!"
Mo Qingcheng's voice,
became intensely cold and majestic once again at this moment.
"Effective immediately, seal the mountain gate! Activate the highest Rank Sect Protection Array!"
"Within the Sect, no Disciple may leave without my personal decree! Violators will have their cultivation abolished and be expelled from the Sect!"
"Awaken all Grand Elders and follow me into the Ten Thousand Demons Hall! We will convene the highest Rank Sect meeting!"
...The Ten Thousand Demons Hall.
The Sacred Soul Deliberation Hall.
Mo Qingcheng sat upon the Sect Master's throne.
Below her were the dozen or so remaining Grand Elders of the Saint Demon Sect,
every one of them a Saint Realm existence,
and the true Foundation of the Saint Demon Sect.
Everyone's gaze was fixed intently on the spatial ring placed in the center of the great hall, their eyes filled with fervor and greed.
"Sect Master, was what the Jiang Family envoy said true? Does this ring really contain... one-tenth of the Undying Sea's resources?"
The speaker was the Grand Elder of the Saint Demon Sect, an old man who had lived for nearly a hundred thousand years and whose cultivation had reached the Peak of the 13th Realm.
"It is one-fourth of one-tenth."
Mo Qingcheng nodded, remaining silent, and merely waved her jade hand.
*Buzz—*
The spatial ring flashed with light,
and the next second,
resources piled up like mountains,
instantly filling the entire Ten Thousand Demons Hall to the brim!
A dense, almost palpable Spiritual Qi, mixed with the aura of various treasures, rushed toward them,
causing all the Grand Elders present to become uncontrollably excited!
"Hiss—"
"Nine Revolutions Soul Revival Flower?! A treasure that can allow a Saint to gain a new life and heal their Saint Dao Foundation?!"
"Innate Undying Spiritual Light?! A supreme treasure rumored to have a slight chance of nurturing the Innate Undying Saint Body?! The Jiang Family actually gave away something like this?!"
"And quasi-emperor weapons!"
Sounds of people gasping in shock echoed continuously throughout the great hall.
They had never seen so many treasures in their entire lives!
"This... is only a small portion?"
The Grand Elder's voice was trembling.
Looking at the mountainous wealth before him,
he felt the power of the Immortal Imperial Clan for the first time... aside from strength,
they possessed immense heritage!
They were obscenely rich!
Just a little bit leaking through their fingers was enough for their Saint Demon Sect to soar to success.
"Our Saint Demon Sect is about to take off."
"It's all thanks to the Sect Master taking Mei'er as a Disciple."
"Thank you, Jiang Family, thank you, Imperial Son, thank you, Sect Master..."
After Mo Qingcheng waited for the Grand Elders to finish expressing their gratitude,
she waved her hand again,
storing all the treasures back into the ring,
leaving behind only a jade box shimmering with seven-colored light.
"Inside here is the most precious item the Jiang Family sent this time."
"Oh? Could it be the Spirit Ascension Pill?"
"Seeing how serious the Sect Master is, it's very possible!"
As she spoke, she slowly opened the jade box.
*Buzz!*
A Medicinal Pill the size of a dragon's eye,
flowing with the Divine Charm of the Great Dao,
and seemingly containing a complete world,
lay quietly inside the jade box.
All the Grand Elders present, just by smelling the Medicinal Pill's fragrance,
felt as if their Divine Souls were about to ascend and become Immortals!
"Is this the Spirit Ascension Pill?"
"Why does it feel a little different?"
"But its profound mystery is truly authentic."
However, Mo Qingcheng shook her head:
"No, this is the creation emperor heart pill that the Jiang Family Imperial Son gave us as an extra gift."
"The Jiang Family envoy stated personally that this pill was refined by the Jiang Family Head for the Jiang Family Imperial Son, and it can help Saint Realm Peak experts increase their chance of breaking through to Quasi-Emperor by thirty percent!"
*Boom!*
The entire Ten Thousand Demons Hall erupted!
Thirty percent!
That was a full thirty percent!
For old guys like them, who were stuck at the Saint Realm Peak and whose Lifespans were running out,
and who had no hope of advancing further in this life,
this thirty percent chance was no less than a grace of rebirth!
"Heaven protects our Saint Demon Sect! Heaven protects our Saint Demon Sect!"
One Grand Elder,
was so excited that old tears streamed down his face, and he immediately knelt down,
kowtowing repeatedly toward the direction of the Jiang Family.
One Quasi-Emperor,
was enough to protect the Saint Demon Sect for a hundred thousand years!
"This Sect Master intends... to give this creation emperor heart pill to Grand Elder Mo Tianchou."
Mo Tianchou,
the stabilizing force of the Saint Demon Sect,
a Grand Elder at the Peak of the 13th Realm for thirty thousand years,
was quietly watching her with a pair of old eyes that were murky yet incredibly bright.
"Sect Master..."
His voice was hoarse, but it carried an unprecedented determination.
"This old man, how much time does he have left?"
Mo Qingcheng was silent for a moment, but ultimately answered truthfully:
"Grand Elder, your Lifespan... is less than a hundred years."
Less than a hundred years.
For a Mortal, it might be a lifetime.
But for Cultivators like them, who often entered seclusion for thousands of years, it was merely a flick of the finger.
Hearing this answer, Mo Tianchou showed no trace of disappointment on his face; instead, he revealed a relieved smile.
"A hundred years... is enough."
He slowly stood up from his seat; his withered body, at this moment, seemed as towering as a mountain.
"Sect Master, give the resources to this old man."
"This old man is willing to use this failing body to fight for a future for the Sect and for Your Highness, the Imperial Son!"
His voice was not loud, but it was resounding and echoed throughout the entire great hall.
"Good!"
"Grand Elder, this is an Undying Life Source Pill from the resources gifted by the Jiang Family. It contains a trace of Undying Substance, enough to replenish your depleted Lifespan and vital Qi and blood!"
"In addition to that, there are a million units of Immortal Source, Divine Crystals, and various supreme divine medicines to replenish Qi and blood and stabilize the Divine Soul!"
"The entire Sect will protect you at all costs!"
Mo Qingcheng took the jade box
and solemnly handed it to Mo Tianchou.
Mo Tianchou felt the immense vitality contained within,
and his pair of murky old eyes
were completely filled with the flame of hope.
He bowed deeply to Mo Qingcheng and all the Elders.
"This old man is going into seclusion. If I do not succeed, I shall die trying!"
"If I am fortunate enough to achieve a Breakthrough, I will surely not fail the Sect or Your Highness, the Imperial Son's high hopes!"
After speaking, he no longer hesitated even slightly,
turned, took a step, and his figure vanished inside the great hall.
He was heading to the Forbidden Ground behind the mountain, the place he had originally thought would be his final resting place,
to make the final and most important gamble of his life!
Watching Mo Tianchou's departing back, all the Elders in the great hall looked solemn and bowed in unison.
"We respectfully send off Grand Elder!"
The sound echoed for a long time in the empty great hall.
Mo Qingcheng stood still, looking in the direction where Mo Tianchou had vanished, a firm light flickering in her beautiful eyes.
"Hear my command!"
"No one is allowed to disturb the Grand Elder's seclusion!"
"Violators will be executed without mercy!"