713: Chapter 713 Yuwen Chenguang

You nod, not saying anything further.

Seeing that you are no longer speaking, Fairy Canglan slowly rises: "You three as a family should catch up. Come to the Elder Hall in a while; they are currently discussing matters regarding the Wuji Immortal Sect and the Celestial Palace."

As soon as her voice falls, her figure disappears.

Holy Maiden Shen Mengqi nervously walks over to you and takes your hand: "Dad, I heard that you killed ten thousand Soul Transformation cultivators from the Celestial Palace and even scared them so much they didn't dare to make a move. Is that true?"

Shen Tongtong, Saintess of Canglan Holy Land, says nothing, but hands over a basket of freshly picked blueberries: "I grew these. Want to try some?"

"You don't hate me?" you look toward Shen Tongtong, Saintess of Canglan Holy Land.

"Why would I hate you?"

"Although I don't know why I would take advantage of someone in a vulnerable state, I think there must have been other ways to help you. But I chose to use that method; it was not the act of a gentleman." You feign a serious expression.

She looks at you and smiles meaningfully: "Perhaps that was the most direct and effective method."

"Dad," Holy Maiden Shen Mengqi says with a straight face, "If you hadn't done that, I wouldn't exist."

Shen Tongtong, Saintess of Canglan Holy Land, touches Holy Maiden Shen Mengqi's head, her gaze soft: "Perhaps it was because you saw our daughter first that you used that method."

You heave a sigh of relief, smiling as you pick up a blueberry and pop it into your mouth. You chew it and nod: "Hmm, it's sweet and sour, it tastes like the creation divine nectar..."

"Dad, I went looking for you before, but I couldn't find any trace of you at all. Where exactly did you go?" Holy Maiden Shen Mengqi asks happily.

You smile and pat her head, briefly recounting what has happened recently.

Warm, happy times always pass quickly.

After bidding farewell to the mother and daughter, you follow Fairy Canglan's directions and arrive at the Holy Land's Elder Hall.

The Holy Land is similar to the Wuji Immortal Sect—Outer Sect affairs are handled by Outer Sect Elders, and Inner Sect affairs are handled by Inner Sect Elders. Outer Sect Elders are generally at the Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation stages, while Inner Sect Elders are generally at the Void Refining and Body Integration stages.

But today is different.

Today, there are five Mahayana cultivators in the Elder Hall—including Fairy Canglan.

Among them, three are at the Middle Stage of Mahayana, and you feel somewhat familiar with them—

One female Mahayana cultivator has a red mole in the center of her forehead.

One is a burly man, two meters tall.

Another male is just over a meter tall, but he has the appearance of an adult.

The fourth person, at the Late Stage of Mahayana, you have never seen before.

Fairy Canglan introduces them to you one by one, and only then do you learn their names—Su Hongmei, Lei Wanjun, Fang Cunxin, and Yuwen Chenguang.

Yuwen Chenguang sweeps a glance at you, his expression indifferent: "Fellow Daoist Qin, this is like a weasel paying a New Year's call to a chicken; you have no good intentions."

Su Hongmei smiles and explains: "Fellow Daoist Qin, do not take offense. Among the ten thousand Soul Transformation cultivators you killed, there happened to be members of his Yuwen Immortal Clan."

You nod, indicating your understanding.

Many top-tier Immortal Clans place bets on multiple sides.

Not to mention that the Celestial Palace has members of the Yuwen Immortal Clan, even the Wuji Immortal Sect has them, though they wouldn't hold high positions.

The five major forces are intricate and complex; they have long been intertwined with one another, and this has already become the norm.

You cannot help but think—the Celestial Palace clearly knew you were on Tianyang Star, yet they brought people to attack the True Spirit Immortal Dynasty without notifying you beforehand.

It seems that those ten thousand Soul Transformation cultivators were carefully selected; most of them likely had ties to other forces, or were simply spies from other families that were conveniently eliminated by your hand.

This Liu Xuerong is indeed meticulous.

No wonder she could refrain from taking action after you killed ten thousand of her Soul Transformation cultivators, choosing instead to visit the other forces first.

You look at Yuwen Chenguang and deliberately sigh, saying with a sorrowful expression: "Brother Yuwen, how could I have known at the time that there were members of your Yuwen Immortal Clan among them? If I had known, even if you gave me ten thousand guts, I would never have made a move."

You pause, your tone heavy: "It is clearly the Celestial Palace intentionally using a borrowed knife to kill. They obviously did not treat your people as their own. If Liu Xuerong truly treated them as her own, she should have come to find me for revenge without saying a word."

You pat your chest: "If it were me, even if it meant death, I would kill my way to the Celestial Palace to avenge my subordinates, rather than fanning the flames everywhere, dragging everyone into the water, and then fishing in troubled waters myself."

The other Void Refining and Body Integration Elders look at each other and begin discussing in low voices.

"What he says makes sense. The Celestial Palace clearly didn't take our clansmen seriously."

"Pity those few little ones of mine; they were sold out without even knowing it."

"I said long ago that the Celestial Palace has ill intentions, taking the opportunity to eliminate our spies."

"Hmph," Yuwen Chenguang snorts coldly, "A glib tongue. It is a fact that you killed my clansmen; this cannot be denied."

In reality, he has so many clansmen that he doesn't even recognize some of the branch members who are separated by at least dozens of generations. As for why he is hostile toward you, that remains unknown.

"So, Brother Yuwen, do you intend to help the Celestial Palace deal with me and the Wuji Immortal Sect?" you say in a calm tone.

The corners of Yuwen Chenguang's mouth lift slightly, and he says indifferently: "I have heard that you possess an Immortal Sword."

He pauses and continues unhurriedly: "If you are willing to offer this Immortal Sword to the Holy Land as an apology, this matter will be let bygones be bygones."

"Heh," you laugh, "Isn't that a coincidence?"

You pause, look at him, and say equally unhurriedly: "As for this Immortal Sword of mine, I do indeed intend to pass it down to my daughter in the future."

Holy Maiden Shen Mengqi is the Saintess of this generation of the Holy Land—giving it to your daughter is equivalent to giving it to the Holy Land; there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.

Su Hongmei bursts into laughter: "Giggle, Fellow Daoist Qin's eloquence is truly remarkable. I admire it, I admire it."

Lei Wanjun also nods: "Hmm, that makes sense. In that case, Fellow Daoist Qin can be considered half a member of our Holy Land."

Fang Cunxin gives you a thumbs up: "Impressive, impressive. Why didn't I think of that?"

You secretly laugh in your heart—if you weren't at the Mahayana stage, this probably wouldn't be the result.

Yuwen Chenguang's face turns livid, and he says coldly: "Young Fellow Daoist Qin's glib tongue is impressive, but I wonder, besides relying on the Immortal Sword, is your actual strength just as remarkable?"

"What? Brother Yuwen wants to spar with me on Dao techniques?" You smile calmly, "If you do not use your Great Dao Divine Ability, and I do not use my Immortal Sword, I could accompany you for a few rounds."

As soon as these words are spoken, everyone perks up.

Several Elders who were originally squinting and dozing off instantly widen their eyes, full of energy.

After all, your words are a bit too arrogant.

Yuwen Chenguang is, after all, at the Late Stage of Mahayana, and he has comprehended three thousand Laws; even without using his Great Dao Divine Ability, his strength is not something you, an Early Stage Mahayana cultivator, can withstand.

For a moment, all the Elders wait to watch the show.

Fairy Canglan, on the other hand, just sits there, her expression indifferent, looking completely unconcerned.