200: The Cold Water Palace splits

"Mm! Okay," Wu Linglong said, looking at Jiang Ye happily.

"Hahaha!! Good, my Heavenly Fiend Hall won't select any more people; we're heading back!" Qu Xiao was extremely pleased. He had only come here on a whim and never expected to bring back two great geniuses.

After seeing Jiang Ye's strength, the other forces all wanted to say something to fight for him. However, they didn't have the powerful background of the Heavenly Fiend Hall and could only watch helplessly as Jiang Ye was taken away by them.

Fortunately, there were still geniuses from the other three regions to compete for. Now that the Heavenly Fiend Hall was out of the picture, their chances of success had increased significantly.

After the Heavenly Fiend Hall left with the geniuses from the Southern Region, the remaining geniuses from the three regions had to continue their competition, but it all felt somewhat dull and uninteresting.

The geniuses of the Southern Region, after explaining some matters to the people of their respective local forces, followed Qu Xiao and the others from the Heavenly Fiend Hall toward their organization.

The Southern Region's lodging area.

Xia Li and the others who had come with the team were all as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood; this outcome was something they wouldn't have dared to dream of. All twenty people had joined an Outer Profound Realm force, and it was even the strongest one, the Heavenly Fiend Hall.

"Hahaha! From now on, my Southern Region has completely risen!" Xia Li laughed heartily.

"I really never expected such an exhilarating result. My Dongqing Sect actually has two Disciples who joined the strongest force in the Outer Profound Realm."

"My Plain Maiden Palace is the same; two Disciples have joined the Heavenly Fiend Hall."

"Hahaha..." Other small forces were also overjoyed; their top geniuses had also joined the Heavenly Fiend Hall.

Of course, none of them forgot that all of this was because of Jiang Ye, and they were all very grateful to him.

Three days later.

Inside the Cold Water Palace, turmoil finally arrived! Currently, the two factions of Shui Moyue and Luo Mingling were confronting each other in the main hall.

Among the five Venerable Realm Old Ancestors of the Cold Water Palace, three were on Luo Mingling's side, including the one with the highest cultivation level. It was precisely because of this that she had been so unscrupulous in driving Wu Linglong away.

An Old Ancestor-level figure on Shui Moyue's side, Shui Hanling, said, "Since you want her to be the Palace Revered Master so badly, why don't we just split the Cold Water Palace? You and I will each lead a faction."

The strongest Old Ancestor in Luo Mingling's faction, Luo Qiu, said, "Shui Hanling, splitting the Cold Water Palace is fine, but you can only take twenty percent of the resources."

"Heh! You and I are only one small Realm apart. In a life-and-death struggle, you wouldn't be able to handle it either!"

Luo Qiu said, "We have one Venerable Realm Seventh Stage and two Venerable Realm Fifth Stages. Against your one Venerable Realm Sixth Stage and one Venerable Realm Fifth Stage, you don't have much of a chance."

Boom!! Shui Hanling directly erupted with Profound Energy and said, "Then let's try it!"

Luo Qiu was startled. She had originally thought she could use their numerical strength to suppress them, but she hadn't expected Shui Hanling to confront them head-on. If they lost several Venerable Realm experts, the Cold Water Palace would surely be swallowed up by other forces.

"Shui Hanling, do you truly want to start a war? If so, the Cold Water Palace will be annexed by other forces and cease to exist."

"Hmph! You could even drive away your own Saintess at the Venerable Realm Second Stage. The current Cold Water Palace has already rotted to the core because of your existence; there's no need for it to exist anymore."

"You... fine! Then we can only invite Revered Master out to settle this matter once and for all." Luo Qiu took out a jade token and crushed it.

An old woman appeared. Seeing the two sides poised for battle, she said with some anger, "What exactly happened to make things like this!"

Luo Qiu said, "Reporting to Revered Master, Shui Hanling wants to split the Cold Water Palace."

"Hmm? Hanling, is this true?"

Shui Hanling laughed loudly, "Hahaha! What a perfect example of the villain suing first! They drove away a Saintess of the Venerable Realm Second Stage to install someone at the first stage of the Heaven Realm as the Saintess. Now they want to seize the position of Palace Revered Master. Who exactly is the one trying to split the Cold Water Palace!"

The old woman frowned slightly. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Then bring the Saintess back. As for who is the Palace Revered Master, it's all the same. Let someone else take the role for a few years."

Shui Moyue was extremely disappointed upon hearing her words! Knowing that there would be no further turn for the better, she quickly held back Shui Hanling, who wanted to argue further, and took out the Palace Master Command.

"Since it is Grandmaster's wish, I shall hand over the position of Palace Revered Master. From today onward, we shall leave the Cold Water Palace and will not take a single resource from the sect."

The old woman was shocked. "What? Hanling, is this your intention as well?"

"That's right! Since this is your Cold Water Palace, Revered Master, we have done many things over the years. Withdrawing from the Cold Water Palace now without taking any resources can be considered as repaying the debt of your nurturing. We are even now."

"We have been Revered Master and Disciple for many years; do you really have no feelings left? To think you would withdraw from the Cold Water Palace so resolutely?"

"There is no need to say more. Since you intend to side with them, I have nothing more to say. Our withdrawal from the Cold Water Palace is the best choice for both parties. Let's go!"

Luo Qiu stepped forward and blocked them, saying, "Leave? Do you think you can just leave?"

"Hmph! Do you think you're the only one who broke through to the Venerable Realm Seventh Stage?" Boom! Shui Hanling's Profound Energy erupted again—Venerable Realm Seventh Stage!

"What! When did you break through?"

"The three of us are determined to leave this place. Even if you act, Revered Master, you won't be able to stop us! At worst, I will directly burn my soul to take them away."

The old woman said angrily, "Hanling! Do you truly want to leave the Cold Water Palace? Do you know how much of an impact it will have if the Cold Water Palace loses several Venerable Realm experts?"

"What does that have to do with me!" Shui Hanling said angrily.

"You..."

"Hanyu, Moyue, let's go!" After saying that, she led the two of them away!

"You all!" the old woman shouted, her feelings complicated. If she really acted and forced Shui Hanling to burn her soul, many people here would inevitably be buried with her, and she herself would likely be injured.

Now that the Cold Water Palace had suddenly lost three Venerable Realm experts, one of whom had reached the seventh stage, there would be no shortage of trouble ahead.

The old woman looked at Luo Qiu and the others and shouted angrily, "You useless trash! You damaged the palace's interests and drove away a Venerable Realm Saintess just to seize power?"

Luo Qiu and the others didn't dare to speak, but they were secretly delighted. The old woman spent all her days in closed-door cultivation; now, it was their turn to call the shots in the Cold Water Palace.

The old woman had originally seen that the number of Venerable Realm experts supporting Luo Qiu's side was slightly higher, so she had sided with them a little, thinking she could just settle the matter. She never expected the other side to directly announce their departure from the Cold Water Palace on the spot. Now, their overall strength had been weakened significantly.

Seven days later.

Jiang Ye and the others had already settled into the Heavenly Fiend Hall and were beginning to slowly adapt to the environment. At this time, the five of them came to a wing room to discuss the matter of the Secret Realm.

Zhu Donghai said, "Many people from the third and fourth stages of the Venerable Realm in the Profound Realm have come. This competition for the emperor spirit qi will be exceptionally fierce! However, with our combined strength of three Venerable Realm combatants, we should have a fighting chance."

Jiang Ye asked, "Are there any people with even higher cultivation levels entering?"

"No. The limit is the Venerable Realm Fourth Stage. Anyone higher will be blocked by the Magic Array. This was also one of the conditions set by that Emperor Realm powerhouse."

"You bastard, you've been hiding it all along. What exactly is your cultivation Realm?"