19: Chapter 19

"Revered Master is so strong!"

Even though he had witnessed this scene several times, Li Pingan couldn't help but feel shocked.

He and his Senior Sister had to join forces and exhaust all their means just to kill an Elder at the Foundation Establishment Second Layer, yet Revered Master didn't even have to blink.

Mu Wanqing rubbed the tear mole near her eye and nodded, "Why does Revered Master always like using this move!"

She felt a deep sense of security in her heart. As long as Revered Master was present, it felt like there was no need to worry about any difficulties they encountered.

The three people from the Yin Yang Sect widened their eyes, their mouths open wide enough to fit an egg.

When did this person make his move? That Elder Song was a Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer cultivator, yet he had no power to resist?

To be instantly killed like that—how was this different from an ant?

Only then did the three realize that Elder Zhou, whom Chen Xuan had kicked away earlier, had not yet flown out of the collapsed wooden house. The three immediately mobilized their Spiritual Qi to investigate, only to find that Elder Zhou's aura was completely gone from around the surrounding wooden houses.

The young man before them was very likely an Expert above the Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer.

A Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer Expert so young? This was terrifying!

With a "thump," an Elder knelt down on the ground, driven by fear, and begged for mercy: "Senior, I am Qin Ming, an Internal Affairs Elder of the Yin Yang Sect. I beg Senior to be merciful and spare my life."

The other two saw this and cursed internally.

That son of a bitch was quick to beg for mercy! The two of them didn't dare to delay and quickly knelt and kowtowed.

The three of them were old foxes who had Cultivated the Dao for a hundred years, and they knew exactly when they should yield. They had originally thought this was an easy, profitable task, but they hadn't expected to encounter such a monster!

"Senior? You are over two hundred years old, yet you call me Senior?" Chen Xuan said calmly.

"On the path of cultivation, the capable come first. This address of Senior is only right and proper!"

Sure enough, people can erupt with an intense desire to survive when facing a life-or-death crisis.

Chen Xuan chuckled, "If this were normal circumstances, perhaps I would spare your life. But since you laid hands on my Disciple, there is only one path: death."

Chen Xuan joined two fingers to form a Sword Incantation, and a streak of azure Sword Qi, condensed to the extreme, pierced the air.

The body of the person who had knelt first turned into ashes within the Sword Qi.

Seeing this, the other two were scared out of their wits and stammered, "Se... Senior, our Yin Yang Sect is an Affiliated Force of the Joyful Union Sect. You... you can't... you can't kill us."

"Are you threatening me?" Chen Xuan laughed.

"This Junior wouldn't dare, we merely beg Senior to spare our lives," the two immediately kowtowed and pleaded for mercy.

Mu Wanqing tugged on Chen Xuan's sleeve and whispered, "Revered Master, how about letting it go? Junior Brother and I are unharmed."

She didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble for the Sect because of this incident involving her.

Chen Xuan waved his hand and said, "Today, your Revered Master will teach you two a principle: My Dao Seeking Sect fears no power."

As the words fell, Chen Xuan lowered his gaze, raised his palm, and slowly clenched his five fingers.

In an instant, the two people from the Yin Yang Sect felt the Spiritual Qi around their bodies solidify, and it was as if a massive pressure was squeezing their bodies. With two loud "bangs," they turned into a sky full of Blood Mist before they could even scream.

Three storage rings flew into Chen Xuan's hands.

After dealing with the people from the Yin Yang Sect, Chen Xuan looked around and saw Mr. and Mrs. Mu, as well as a group of terrified women.

Vice Minister Mu took a deep breath, brought his wife forward, and immediately knelt down without saying a word.

"This Subordinate greets Sect Master Chen and thanks Sect Master Chen for saving our lives."

Chen Xuan slightly raised his palm, and a stream of Profound Power lifted the two of them. "Wanqing is a Disciple of my Dao Seeking Sect; there is no need to thank me for this."

"What's more, back at the Mu Manor, Lord Mu hosted me, an outsider, quite generously."

Before activating the System, Chen Xuan had tricked... recruited Disciples at the Mu Manor, and had often enjoyed Mu Manor's hospitality for free.

Vice Minister Mu said earnestly, "Sect Master Chen is too kind. Qing'er truly accumulated blessings in her previous life to be able to become a Disciple under Sect Master Chen!"

Chen Xuan exchanged a few simple pleasantries and looked at the uneasy women, asking, "Who are these people?"

Mu Wanqing explained, "Revered Master, these are poor people who were captured by the Mountain Bandits and brought here. I saved them while I was at it."

Chen Xuan hummed in acknowledgment and said in a deep voice, "Now that the Mountain Bandits have been eliminated, you may leave."

The women were stunned for a moment, then immediately began discussing quietly among themselves.

One of them stepped forward a few paces and immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you, Immortal Master! Thank you, Immortal Master!"

The rest of the women followed suit, kneeling and kowtowing in thanks.

Ding~

[Received devout Worship from seventeen people, gaining 170 sect prestige points]

Chen Xuan's eyes lit up. He could actually gain reputation points this way! This was a pleasant surprise.

Just as Chen Xuan was contemplating, he suddenly felt someone tugging on his sleeve.

"Revered Master, my Father and Mother encountered this disaster, and I'm worried about their safety. Could my Father and Mother stay temporarily inside the Sect?" Mu Wanqing requested timidly in a small voice, her clean apricot eyes looking tearfully at Chen Xuan.

Vice Minister Mu scolded, "Qing'er, don't talk nonsense!"

Chen Xuan waved his hand, "No matter. Lord Mu can stay permanently at my Dao Seeking Sect; it will help increase the Sect's popularity."

Since he had received favors from them before, now that Chen Xuan had the ability, he naturally intended to return the favor.

Mr. and Mrs. Mu exchanged glances, cupped their hands in salute, and thanked him, "We thank Sect Master Chen."

Mu Wanqing's round, oval face regained its sweet smile. She playfully tugged on Chen Xuan's right hand, "Revered Master is truly wonderful! This Disciple has nothing to repay you with, except..."

Chen Xuan used his left hand to press down on her head: "Stop talking nonsense. Go back and Cultivate properly. If you can't Breakthrough to Qi Condensation Fifth Layer within two days, you'll face the consequences."

Mu Wanqing pouted and protested, "Revered Master, I haven't even finished speaking."

"Your Revered Master doesn't want to hear it!"

...Inside the Yin Yang Sect!

A man with exquisitely drawn features, a feminine appearance, and a resemblance to a woman was in Secluded Cultivation. He was the contemporary Sect Master of the Yin Yang Sect, Yin Yang Sect Master, a Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer Expert.

Outside the room, a beautiful woman wearing a black and white robe, whose breasts were larger than her head, whispered, "Sect Master, your subordinate has something to report."

Yin Yang Sect Master stood up and opened the door, glancing at the woman. "Grand Elder, what matter disturbs my Secluded Cultivation?"

"Sect Master, the Soul Lamps of six Elders in our Yin Yang Sect have extinguished. They must have unfortunately met a violent end. Two of them were Inner Sect Elders, and four were Outer Sect Elders!"

Yin Yang Sect Master frowned, his tone slightly displeased. "Just this small matter? If six people perished, they perished. Just promote six new people from the Inner Sect Disciples to take their positions."

"The Yin Yang Sect is never short of people like them."

The Grand Elder said earnestly, "Sect Master, you may not know, but if they had simply perished, This Subordinate would certainly not dare to disturb you."

"But those five people perished while trying to obtain an Earth-rank Divine Ability."

Hearing this, Yin Yang Sect Master's Phoenix Eyes brightened, and a look of joy appeared on his feminine face. "Is that true?"

The Grand Elder nodded, her chest swaying, "It is true, Sect Master. What should we do now!"

Yin Yang Sect Master pondered, "The six Elders dedicated their lives to the Yin Yang Sect. Now that they have been murdered, our Yin Yang Sect must seek justice for them, or wouldn't the Disciples within the Sect feel disheartened?"

"What kind of force is the opponent, and what Experts do they have within their Sect?"

The Grand Elder hesitated before replying, "Reporting to the Sect Master, the opponent claims to be the Dao Seeking Sect. This Subordinate has not found any relevant intelligence regarding this Sect." She paused and added, "However, since this Sect was able to kill six Elders of our Yin Yang Sect, they might have a Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer Expert overseeing them."

Yin Yang Sect Master pondered for a moment and muttered, "Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer, huh... Then I will give your Dao Seeking Sect some credit and assume your Sect has two Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer Experts."

"Gather the Sect High-level Personnel and follow me to the Dao Seeking Sect immediately."

"This Subordinate will attend to it immediately!" The Grand Elder bowed and withdrew.