164: Kill all the people in the Yunhai Sword Sect’s grand ceremony!

“Young Master, Commander Qiu Ya is back!”

Inviting Moon’s figure rushed in, entering the hall.

Within the dense bamboo forest, only one person sat cross-legged.

There was no one else in front of him, only the gurgling clear water for company.

The bamboo forest in the hall seemed particularly out of place, yet at this moment, it appeared perfectly integrated.

One person, one object, one in motion, one still.

They seemed to have naturally fused together.

Perfection without blemish.

But to outsiders, it was absurd.

As if each bamboo shoot had broken through the wall, pierced the dome, and shot straight into the sky!

As Inviting Moon landed, she felt a piercing True Radiance.

These straight bitter bamboos emitted sharp edges, as if they wanted to sever her person and her thoughts!

This Bitter Bamboo Forest not only restricted the Cultivators within but also guarded against outsiders.

But very quickly, a clear, cold voice emanated from within.

Inviting Moon looked up, only to see that disheveled figure slowly rising, his messy hair draped behind him, like a recluse from the mountains.

Yet, there was an overflowing indignation about him.

And this wave-like indignation slowly receded, as if a fierce beast had been shackled.

He returned to his usual state.

“Tell her to come over.”

Shen Li did not leave the Bitter Bamboo Forest. In fact, before the Grand Ceremony, before the Dao Foundation Realm, he would not step out of the Bitter Bamboo Forest.

Otherwise, the Heart Demon suppressed by the Bitter Bamboo Forest would resurface.

He would only leave for the Grand Ceremony.

To participate in the Grand Ceremony of the Loulan Ancient Kingdom.

Qiu Ya, meanwhile, solemnly carried a coffin on her back.

The coffin was thin, utterly incapable of holding the body of a middle-aged man.

Yet the coffin was also very large, and a skeleton appeared quite empty within it.

Dense bamboo shoots suddenly shot up, and these eighth-grade heaven and earth treasures easily pierced Qiu Ya’s feet. A bloody scent permeated the air, but her expression remained unchanged.

The bitter bamboos were unwilling to let outsiders enter, as the Heart Demon was extremely terrifying.

And this bitter bamboo, which had been carried by the Shen Family Great Ancestor for many years, seemed to have long gained sentience.

It was just that the slender figure was filled with endless resolve.

She carried the coffin into the Bitter Bamboo Forest, then knelt down, bowing deeply.

Qiu Ya paid no mind to the piercing pain in her feet.

“I have not failed my mission.”

She had not yet looked up, but the next second, she saw a pair of bare feet.

The feet were also pierced by countless tiny blood holes, yet the owner was completely unaware.

She said with a hint of nervousness.

“Young Master, I am an Extreme Martial Warrior. A few superficial wounds can be healed by gathering Qi and promoting regeneration.”

“You are a Cultivator, a body of immense value.”

Qiu Ya said nothing more, and Shen Li remained silent throughout, only stroking the coffin with his hand.

From it, he could no longer feel the guidance of his Bloodline.

After a long while, Shen Li finally spoke slowly.

“Did anything happen?”

Qiu Ya seemed to have organized her words and began to speak.

“On this journey, I did indeed see that Immortal Master Yunhai.”

A memory stone appeared, and Shen Li pointed at the one-armed figure within, asking:

“Is it this person?”

“Exactly the same.”

“He would never let you go. How did you escape back unscathed?”

“An Immortal Master from the mountain intervened.”

“Who was it?”

“Heavenly Innocence Perfected Person.”

“What did he say?”

Qiu Ya hesitated for a moment, then relayed the message word for word.

“The Immortal Master said that if you agree, she can help you kill the Immortal Master of the Cloud Sea Sword Sect and bring his head.”

“If the Young Master is unwilling, then after this Grand Ceremony, the Wang Family will naturally offer compensation.”

“Is this matter related to Heavenly Innocence Perfected Person?”

Shen Li suddenly recalled the celestial phenomenon he and Second Master Shen had sensed a few days prior, and a premonition arose within him.

“The last celestial phenomenon was caused by Heavenly Innocence Perfected Person and the Immortal Master of the Cloud Sea Sword Sect battling?”

‘Roughly so.’

“What was the outcome?”

“The Immortal Master severed one of his arms. That Immortal Master was like a dog without a home.”

“No wonder, no wonder Heavenly Innocence Perfected Person is so confident.”

Shen Li did not look at Qiu Ya, but instead looked up, through the moonlight, at the starless sky.

It seemed as if an Immortal Master holding a sword stood there.

How proud an Immortal Master was; they would never speak much with a Qi Refining Cultivator.

And the message brought by the Immortal Master already explained certain things.

Even as a Qingchi Mountain Immortal Master, she was considering his wishes.

He had become a temporary, but very important, chess piece.

Shen Li did not dwell on it, shaking his head and saying:

“No need. This Karma originally came from Shen Li himself.”

“Even if the Immortal Master hadn’t severed his arm, the Cloud Sea Sword Sect would still send people to trouble me.”

“Second Master was merely caught in the crossfire.”

“All Karma began with Shen Li, and naturally, it must end with Shen Li.”

“The Shen Family begs for help daily, begs for help yearly. They can’t possibly beg for help every time!”

Meanwhile, in the sky, Heavenly Innocence Perfected Person, suspended in mid-air, had an unreadable expression, but wasted no words, vanishing in an instant.

Disappearing with her was the Immortal Master of the Cloud Sea Sword Sect, whose limbs had all been severed and whose life force was barely clinging on.

That person was already breathing more out than in, clearly severely wounded and on the verge of death.

And in the pitch-black night, two True Disciples, also from the Cloud Sea Sword Sect, merely stood in place, holding their swords.

They looked at Wang Tianzhen with ill intent.

“Fellow Daoist, you’ve gone too far. It was merely killing a few lowly wretches. Why be so petty?”

Wang Tianzhen’s personality was inherently cold, and facing such a situation, her expression remained calm.

“I am very unhappy right now.”

“So stay away from me.”

“Otherwise, I don’t mind slaying all three Dao Foundation Cultivators your Cloud Sea Sword Sect has brought this time!”

Overbearing, arrogant, full of Killing Intent.

Below, in the hall, they were completely unaware of this situation.

And after Shen Li felt the profound Qi dissipate, he fell into silence.

Until several days later, Wang Teng rushed in, having come from the Wang Family Market, and said breathlessly:

“This time, not only the Cloud Sea Sword Sect, but also clues and information about the Immortal Sect’s True Disciples who are allied with and hostile to the Cloud Sea Sword Sect have been brought back by me.”

“Where do you want to start?”

“Or… how far do you want to go?”

“How far do I want to go?”

Shen Li grinned, and the entire Bitter Bamboo Forest began to tremble violently.

His Heart Demon stirred restlessly.

“They like to attend Grand Ceremonies? Then I’ll make sure no one from the entire Cloud Sea Sword Sect can enter the Grand Ceremony!”

“Even if they do enter the Grand Ceremony, I’ll make sure they all die within it!”

“I want the Cloud Sea Sword Sect to become completely famous throughout the Yellow Sand Plains this time!”

But at this moment.

The immortal fate intelligence in his mind resounded again.

【Thirty li away, a Grand True Person Seven Souls has appeared. You can obtain a rare treasure; Xuan Yin Jade, Ice Soul Technique.】

An almost insane thought constantly emerged in his mind, like a demonicread.

“Bargaining with a tiger!”

“What is good and evil?”

“I am good and evil!”