487: Tian Yiling trembled, Tian Yiling did not understand

Gu Qing surveyed everyone, including the Profound God Elders who were currently in seclusion.

In the end, only Tian Yiling, Miao Yue, and Shu Yue had the most hope of becoming Immortal Kings, and all three were at Xuan Shen Peak.

Many of the remaining Profound Gods had the potential to become Immortal Kings, but they were not at Xuan Shen Peak.

This was already quite good.

After all, these people all came from the Taiyin Dao Sect, and for one sect to have so many Immortal King Dao Seeds was already incredibly astonishing.

This was largely due to obtaining the Boundless Divine Sect's resources, which allowed their foundations to transform.

Otherwise, except for Shu Yue, the other two were far from reaching the foundation of Immortal King Dao Seeds, and the same applied to everyone else.

As for You Kui, he had comprehended the mysteries of the Immortal King and was preparing for his tribulation.

Mei Xueyan was also similar; she had refined the Chaotic Source Qi and was infinitely close to becoming an Immortal King, currently in seclusion within the Profound Yellow Inner World, accumulating her foundation.

She should be able to undergo her tribulation and become an Immortal King before long.

"Master!"

Mo Ziyun, dressed in a long violet gown, possessed an immortal grace and divine beauty, with a graceful and exquisite figure, and an extraordinary, ethereal temperament, exuding a queenly aura in every gesture.

"What is it?" Gu Qing asked with a gentle expression.

"Master!" Mo Ziyun said softly and cautiously, "My former sect, Heavenly Music Valley, wishes to join the Boundless Divine Sect as a whole. I wonder what Master thinks?"

"Master, please rest assured, they are all women with excellent temperaments, devoted to seeking the Dao, and only wish to find a place to settle down and live, with no desire for power."

Gu Qing had originally intended to refuse.

After all, in his plan, his sect could only be a group of like-minded individuals pursuing the Great Dao.

Those who wanted to use the Boundless Divine Sect's resources and power to gain fame and cause trouble everywhere should stay as far away as possible.

No matter how good their talent or aptitude, he would not accept them.

Because others' talents, no matter how good, were not as good as his, and had nothing to do with him.

He also didn't need others to inherit his mantle.

However, upon hearing Mo Ziyun's latter half of the sentence, Gu Qing hesitated.

If it was truly as Mo Ziyun said, then it would be a good thing, gaining a sect for free, which could strengthen the Boundless Divine Sect and add another lineage.

"Is Heavenly Music Valley truly like that?" Gu Qing asked in a deep voice.

"What this disciple said is absolutely not half false." Mo Ziyun's heart rejoiced, and she solemnly guaranteed.

"I have also had the good fortune to interact with the Daoist friends of Heavenly Music Valley, and indeed, as Ziyun said, they are not contentious, each as beautiful as a celestial fairy, with delicate bodies and soft voices like heavenly music."

Tian Yiling also added.

"..."

Gu Qing looked at her with a speechless expression.

Was he asking if the women of Heavenly Music Valley were beautiful?

He just wanted to clarify whether the Dao philosophy of the people of Heavenly Music Valley was the same as his.

Why, when it came out of Tian Yiling's mouth, did it sound like he, Gu, coveted their beauty?

He hadn't yet settled the score with Tian Yiling for that dead woman's slander last time, and now she was at it again.

"Master, the disciples of Heavenly Music Valley are of great use to our sect. This disciple earnestly requests Master to accept them."

The moment Mo Ziyun brought a hundred disciples from Heavenly Music Valley back to the sect, Shu Yue had deduced that the women of Heavenly Music Valley were simply born with the constitution of a Saint Teacher.

Incorporating Heavenly Music Valley could help the Boundless Divine Sect develop and grow rapidly.

"Since that's the case, then accept them!"

Gu Qing nodded and said, "Later, you go find Yi Tang and have her take you to bring everyone from Heavenly Music Valley over."

"Thank you, Master!" Mo Ziyun was overjoyed, her face slightly flushed with excitement.

Her entire sect joining the Boundless Divine Sect was a great stroke of fortune for the entire Heavenly Music Valley, allowing them to soar to the sky and achieve eternal longevity and freedom.

As long as the Boundless Divine Sect did not perish, they would be able to live freely and eternally.

They would no longer have to worry about being abducted by evildoers during their training, nor would they have to worry about a powerful expert suddenly becoming lustful and demanding them.

She had joined Heavenly Music Valley as a child, treating it as her home, and her senior and junior sisters, as well as her Master, were her closest relatives.

Even her blood relatives in the Mo family could not compare to this.

She only had a blood relationship with the Mo family, and if the Mo family hadn't always provided her with resources, she wouldn't even bother to look back.

Mo Ziyun had a decisive personality, was cool-headed, had a little conscience, but not much.

"Go!"

Gu Qing smiled and waved his hand.

"Congratulations, Sect Master, for adding another lineage to our divine sect."

"Congratulations, Sect Master, for gaining countless beauties!"

"..."

Gu Qing's smile instantly froze on his face. He turned to look at Tian Yiling, his eyes gradually darkening.

"Sect... Sect Master." Tian Yiling, under Gu Qing's gaze, felt her throat dry.

"Tian Yiling, you slandered this Sect Master, and the evidence is conclusive. I fine you one hundred thousand years of salary. For the next one hundred and eleven thousand years, you will not receive a single cent of salary." Gu Qing gritted his teeth.

The previous punishment of ten thousand years of salary was still too light.

"Ah?" No, please don't.

Tian Yiling's body trembled slightly, swaying precariously.

One hundred and eleven thousand years, that was a full one hundred and eleven thousand years.

Many mortal dynasties only lasted a few hundred years.

Even Immortal Dynasties that could last one hundred thousand years were not many.

One hundred and eleven thousand years was enough to witness the rise and fall of an immortal Dao lineage.

She wasn't afraid of not having any salary for one hundred and eleven thousand years; at most, she would just lose her Dao Fruit, the Dao scriptures and divine abilities she valued, contribution points, magical treasures, immortal sources... that was all.

But... the more Tian Yiling thought about it, the more her heart ached; it was bleeding.

"Sect Master, I can do without salary, but if I don't have salary, I won't be able to help my disciples. Please, Sect Master, show mercy!"

Tian Yiling's voice was tearful, and she looked as if she was about to cry.

To push this old monster, who had lived for years, to such a state showed how severe Gu Qing's punishment was.

"You have a point; your mistakes should not implicate the sect's promising talents," Gu Qing said unhurriedly.

Upon hearing this, Tian Yiling's eyes immediately lit up.

Looking up, she saw Gu Qing's cold smile, and the light in Tian Yiling's eyes instantly dimmed, her heart feeling utterly cold.

"From now on, your contribution points can only be used by your disciples; you are not allowed to use a single bit."

Gu Qing said coldly.

"Okay, okay!" Tian Yiling knew that the matter was settled; this was Gu Qing's last act of magnanimity.

But she didn't understand, where exactly had she offended Gu Qing?

She hadn't said anything wrong just now.

Wasn't Gu Qing just getting countless charming beauties for nothing?

The Sect Master's thoughts were truly harder to guess than a woman's, and his mind was smaller than a needle's eye.

"Take these!"

"In a month, I will publicly preach in the Lecture Hall. All three of you must come."

Gu Qing waved his hand, throwing out two low-grade Innate Spirit Treasures. After speaking, he flashed and disappeared, going to find Chu Yao and Bai Suying.

Those two little vixen had neglected him for so long; it was simply outrageous.

"This, this, this..."

Tian Yiling and Miao Yue, holding the Innate Spirit Treasures, were stunned, dumbfounded.

Especially Tian Yiling, she was completely bewildered.

Wasn't Gu Qing supposed to be punishing her?

What was the meaning of giving her Innate Spirit Treasures?

One Innate Spirit Treasure, even if she worked for hundreds of millions of years for free, would still be a huge profit.

Immortal Kings in the world searched for hundreds of millions of years and still couldn't find a single Innate Spirit Treasure.

Innate Spirit Treasures were priceless treasures, the foundation of the Great Dao.

"Take them; Master intends to cultivate you into Immortal Kings."

Shu Yue smiled slightly, her figure elegant and graceful, a faint, shallow smile appearing on her plain and beautiful face.

A pair of clear, cold, and limpid eyes flashed with the light of wisdom, guessing Gu Qing's intention.

With both treasures bestowed and sermons given, Gu Qing should be focusing on cultivating the three of them.

Perhaps it wouldn't be long before they could become Immortal Kings.

After all, their aptitudes were not bad; the reason they had been unable to become Immortal Kings for so long had nothing to do with their aptitude or talent.

What they lacked was opportunities and good fortune.

And Gu Qing had nothing but treasures, and possessed unfathomable means.

"Ah?"

"Ah?"

The two were even more shocked.

"Don't ask, don't doubt. The greatness of the Divine King needs no further words!" Shu Yue said with a smile.

"Oh."

"Then..." Tian Yiling's head was spinning. Hadn't she just offended Gu Qing?

Why was he still bestowing such heaven-defying good fortune upon her?

Seeing this, Shu Yue frowned and reprimanded, "What do you take my Master for? Master is broad-minded and as majestic as a god; how could he haggle over every detail with you? You also don't have the qualifications for Master to suppress you."

"That's right, Elder Tian, the Sect Master is a brilliant strategist, always fair and impartial, magnanimous, and gentle and amiable." Miao Yue also glared at her with dissatisfaction.

"Hehe!" Tian Yiling chuckled awkwardly.

She naturally knew that Gu Qing was a Sect Master of both literary and martial prowess, and she admired him from the bottom of her heart.

However, she still couldn't understand where she had offended Gu Qing?

She hadn't slandered Gu Qing at all.

Tian Yiling asked in a low voice.

"Think about it yourself."

Shu Yue was speechless and turned to leave.

This pig-headed person had become foolish from cultivation.

Saying that Gu Qing was lustful in front of him—this was Gu Qing; if it were anyone else, Tian Yiling would probably already be annihilated in both body and soul.

After all, an Immortal King cannot be insulted, let alone a peerless Divine King.

"Alas, after Heavenly Music Valley joins the sect, I don't know how the public channel will spread rumors about my upright and honorable Master again!" Shu Yue worried, immediately contacting her sisters to prepare to clear his name.

Miao Yue also left.

Some things, even if told, others cannot comprehend; they need to experience them themselves to understand.

Tian Yiling stood in place, her face twisted into a knot.

She thought for a long time but still couldn't understand.