174: Chapter 174 Giving You a Chance to Become a Saint

The words "Giving You a Chance to Become a Saint" were spoken lightly, but they exploded in the mind of Young Palace Master Yu Wushuang like a thunderclap, stunning him completely.

Yinxian Village!

One of the Three Great Holy Lands of the Southern Region!

Great Elder Yun Zhongzi!

The Grand Elder of Yinxian Village, a peerless expert at the Peak of the Asking Dao Realm!

"No, it's impossible..." Young Palace Master Yu Wushuang's voice trembled, his face as pale as paper. "How could you be with people from the Shen Family?!"

Among the Three Great Holy Lands, in terms of prestige, Burning Flame Ancient Land is the most renowned. Because of their Cultivation Technique, the people of Burning Flame Ancient Land are relatively hot-tempered, their style of conduct is bold and unrestrained, and they act without scruples.

Yinxian Village, however, is quite different. Yinxian Village has always been reclusive, and its Disciples rarely travel outside.

The Shen Family is merely a Dharma Image Realm family in Guangnan City; how could they have any connection with people from Yinxian Village?

Great Elder Yun Zhongzi stared at Young Palace Master Yu Wushuang, his tone cold: "The members of the Shen Family are my honored guests. You dare to attack my honored guests right in front of me—are you not showing me any respect, or are you not showing any respect to Yinxian Village?"

Young Palace Master Yu Wushuang stiffened, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

He turned his head to look at Shen Qingyuan, his eyes filled with disbelief.

This waste, who appeared to be only at the sixth level of the Meridian Opening Realm, was actually an honored guest of Yinxian Village?

How was this possible?!

"S-Senior, it's a misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding!" Young Palace Master Yu Wushuang hurriedly cupped his hands, his voice trembling. "This Junior did not know that Young Master Shen was your honored guest. I have offended you, and I hope you can be magnanimous, Senior!"

Great Elder Yun Zhongzi did not look at him, but instead turned to look at Shen Qingyuan.

"Senior, what do you think..."

Senior?

Young Palace Master Yu Wushuang was stunned for a moment.

Great Elder Yun Zhongzi called this young man Senior?

He was a peerless expert at the Peak of the Asking Dao Realm, a figure standing at the pinnacle of the entire Southern Region!

He called a young man at the sixth level of the Meridian Opening Realm Senior?!

Young Palace Master Yu Wushuang felt his brain could no longer process this.

Shen Qingyuan took the handkerchief handed to him by Luo Qingyue and wiped the oil stains off his hands.

Then, he raised his head and looked at Young Palace Master Yu Wushuang.

His gaze remained calm, lazy, and devoid of any emotion.

"I do not like trouble."

Great Elder Yun Zhongzi had lived for thousands of years; what kind of scenes hadn't he seen? He naturally understood what Shen Qingyuan meant by those words.

If one doesn't like trouble, then simply eliminate the trouble.

He turned to look at Young Palace Master Yu Wushuang, and the calm in his cloudy old eyes was replaced by chilling killing intent.

The pressure of the Peak of the Asking Dao Realm became tangible, pinning Young Palace Master Yu Wushuang and Su Wanqing to the ground, unable to even lift their heads.

"Young Palace Master Yu Wushuang," Great Elder Yun Zhongzi said calmly. His voice was not loud, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone present. "Your Xuanyu Palace has colluded with the Tiangang Sect to plot against my honored guest from Yinxian Village. This matter is something I will discuss thoroughly with your Palace Master."

Young Palace Master Yu Wushuang stiffened and looked up, his eyes filled with despair: "Senior! I—"

Before he could finish, Great Elder Yun Zhongzi had already raised his hand.

His withered palm pressed down casually.

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, Young Palace Master Yu Wushuang's head exploded like a watermelon, red and white matter splattering everywhere. The headless corpse twitched twice before falling completely still.

Instant kill.

Su Wanqing stared wide-eyed at Young Palace Master Yu Wushuang's headless corpse, completely stunned.

"No... no..." Her voice was hoarse, her eyes filled with fear and collapse.

She wanted to run, but she found that her body simply wouldn't obey her, and all she could do was let out a scream.

Great Elder Yun Zhongzi did not look at her, but simply waved his hand.

"Bang!"

Su Wanqing's body was struck as if by a giant elephant, flying backward. She spat out a mouthful of blood in mid-air before slamming heavily against the courtyard wall and sliding to the ground, lifeless.

Fourth level of the Dharma Image Realm, instant kill.

The dozen or so Xuanyu Palace Disciples behind them were scared out of their wits. Some collapsed on the ground, unable to move; some scrambled backward desperately; others simply fainted from fear.

Great Elder Yun Zhongzi didn't even glance at them, simply raising his hand and clenching it gently.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Flowers of blood bloomed in the courtyard. The dozen or so Xuanyu Palace Disciples didn't even have time to scream before they turned into mists of blood, dissipating into the air.

It took no more than three breaths of time.

Young Palace Master Yu Wushuang of Xuanyu Palace, his Dao Companion Su Wanqing, and the dozen or so accompanying Disciples in the Dharma Image Realm were all dead.

The courtyard was filled with a thick scent of blood, and the bluestone ground was covered in blood and gore, a shocking sight.

Great Elder Yun Zhongzi turned to look at Zhou Yuan and Qin Mo behind him.

Zhou Yuan's face was deathly pale, his lips trembling; he was clearly shaken by the scene just now.

Although he was also a Cultivator in the Dharma Image Realm and had experienced many battles, this was the first time he had seen over a dozen people wiped out so cleanly and efficiently.

Moreover, they were people from Xuanyu Palace!

Xuanyu Palace, one of the Seven Great Sects of the Southern Region!

Qin Mo, on the other hand, remained expressionless, keeping his usual cold and stern demeanor, but his fingers gripping the sword hilt were slightly white, indicating that he was not calm inside either.

"Zhou Yuan, Qin Mo." Great Elder Yun Zhongzi said calmly.

"Disciple is here!" The two hurriedly responded.

Great Elder Yun Zhongzi pointed at the corpses covering the ground, his tone calm: "Clean these up and send them back to Xuanyu Palace."

Zhou Yuan was stunned: "Ah? Send, send them back to Xuanyu Palace?"

Great Elder Yun Zhongzi glanced at him: "What, do you not understand?"

"No, no!" Zhou Yuan hurriedly waved his hands, swallowing his saliva. "Disciple was just... just..."

He wanted to say that killing the Young Palace Master of Xuanyu Palace and then sending the bodies back was clearly a slap in the face to Xuanyu Palace.

But then he thought again—their Yinxian Village was a Holy Land, while Xuanyu Palace was merely one of the Seven Great Sects.

A Holy Land kills your Young Palace Master, so what?

If they want to hit you, they hit you; do they need to pick a day?

"Disciple understands!" Zhou Yuan realized and hurriedly pulled Qin Mo to start cleaning up the corpses. The two were efficient, and soon the corpses and bloodstains in the courtyard were cleaned up.

Great Elder Yun Zhongzi then turned to look at Shen Qingyuan and bowed slightly.

"Senior, as for Xuanyu Palace, please rest assured. My Yinxian Village will handle this matter; it will not trouble you, Senior."

Shen Qingyuan picked up his teacup, took a sip, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly.

"You are quite decisive!"

He looked up toward the depths of the Tiangang Sect and smiled: "Great Elder Yun Zhongzi is also at the Peak of the Asking Dao Realm; have you prepared to undergo the Saint Tribulation?"

A bitter expression appeared on Great Elder Yun Zhongzi's face as he replied: "I have cultivated for a thousand years and have been at the Peak of the Asking Dao Realm for nearly three hundred years. Naturally, I have been preparing for the Saint Tribulation for a long time, but I have always lacked an opportunity."

"In that case, I will give you a helping hand." Shen Qingyuan said it casually.

Helping someone become a Saint was, to him, nothing more than a wave of the hand.

But Great Elder Yun Zhongzi trembled, and a burning light suddenly erupted from his cloudy old eyes.

He had cultivated for two thousand years, walking step by step from a lowly Qi Refining Cultivator to the Peak of the Asking Dao Realm, only one step away from the Saint Realm.

Yet, he had been stuck at this step for three hundred years.

Three whole hundred years!

For countless days and nights, he had sat by the cliff behind Yinxian Village, watching the clouds roll and unfurl in the sky, comprehending the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

He had pored over countless ancient books, sought guidance from Saint Xutian, and even risked his life venturing into ancient ruins, all just to find that trace of an opportunity for a Breakthrough.

He wanted to become a Saint too much!!!