241: Chapter 241 The Reaction from the Righteous Path, Zhao Qianyi's Madness

"Qi Refinement Stage? Hahahaha!"

Situ E burst into wild laughter again: "Is it that Personal Disciple of Xiao Nianyin's again? Last time I went over there, I couldn't manage to kill him. Who would have thought he'd actually gain the appreciation of the Hehuan Sect Old Ancestor?"

"It seems this kid isn't some simple character either."

"But then again, the Hehuan Sect is really going downhill!"

"They actually let a little brat at the Qi Refinement Stage become Sect Master? And he was fucking designated by the Old Ancestor?"

"Those two old fogies must have slept themselves into a stupor!"

"Hahaha! A godsend! This is simply a godsend!"

He suddenly turned around and roared at Liu Rurao: "Liu Rurao! What are you waiting for?! Immediately assemble all the forces of your Meiying Sect!"

"No, just our two Sects aren't enough! Send messages to the Jile Sect and those Demonic Path Sects that have a grudge against the Hehuan Sect!"

"Tell them that I, Situ E, am leading the way to launch a joint campaign against the Hehuan Sect!"

"We will carve up their eight thousand years of accumulated wealth! And capture that bitch Xiao Nianyin! Hahahaha!"

Liu Rurao was also feeling her heart stir, filled with extreme excitement.

The Hehuan Sect was in internal turmoil, their top combat power Xiao Nianyin had been reduced to a useless person, the new Sect Master was a joke at the Qi Refinement Stage, and they had split away a third of their power...

This was simply the perfect opportunity to annex or even annihilate this old rival in one fell swoop!

"Good!"

Liu Rurao made an immediate decision, the seductive air in her eyes vanishing: "Caidie, pass down my order immediately. Everyone in the Meiying Sect, all Disciples at the Golden Core Stage or above, assemble at the mountain gate square within half an hour!"

"At the same time, in the name of the Meiying Sect and the Jile Sect, issue a joint crusade order to the Shiyin Sect, Wudu Sect, WanGui Sect... and the other seven Demonic Path Sects that are on good terms with us and have grievances with the Hehuan Sect!"

"The target—the Hehuan Sect!"

"Once the deed is done, the benefits will be divided equally!"

"Yes! Revered Master!"

Caidie's spirit was roused as she bowed to accept the order and quickly withdrew.

Situ E watched Caidie's departing figure, then looked at Liu Rurao, who had regained her intimidating presence. He licked his lips and smiled wickedly: "Sect Master Liu is indeed a straightforward person! Good! Then I will also immediately return to assemble my followers!"

"We will meet in three days at 'Black Wind Valley,' three hundred miles outside the Hehuan Sect's mountain gate, to discuss this grand undertaking!"

He walked to Liu Rurao's side and slapped her perky buttocks hard: "As for you... and that little Disciple of yours, wash yourselves clean and wait for me!"

"Once I've captured Xiao Nianyin, we'll celebrate properly and have some real fun! Hahaha!"

Amidst wild laughter, Situ E's body transformed into a blood-colored streak of light, crashing through the hall doors and soaring into the sky, vanishing over the horizon in an instant.

Liu Rurao clutched the place where she had been hit, the seductive smile on her face long gone, replaced by a look of sheer disgust.

She looked in the direction Situ E had disappeared and spat in a low voice: "Pah! Lowlife scum!"

"Once the Hehuan Sect is destroyed and Xiao Nianyin falls into your hands, she'll probably be close to death... When that time comes, I'll find a way to deal with you, old ghost!"

She turned and looked toward the Hehuan Sect, cold light flashing in her eyes: "Xiao Nianyin... I didn't expect you would eventually end up in such a state."

"Very well, let me... personally send you on your final journey and, while I'm at it, take over everything you have!"

At almost the same time, news regarding the upheaval in the Hehuan Sect and the sealing of Xiao Nianyin's cultivation spread like a winged plague through various channels—especially through the mouths of those Elders and Disciples who had fled the Hehuan Sect and were eager to find new backers or seek revenge. It quickly reached the ears of all the forces in the Cultivation World, particularly those with long-standing grudges against the Hehuan Sect or a special "interest" in Xiao Nianyin herself.

Tianshu Sword Sect, Tianshu Hall.

The hall was filled with a chilling Sword Qi, and the atmosphere was solemn.

A handsome and elegant middle-aged man, dressed in a green Daoist robe and wearing a high crown, sat in the main seat, listening to the report of a trusted Disciple below.

This person was none other than the Tianshu Sword Sect Law Enforcement Elder, Zhao Qianyi, a Great Sword Cultivator at the Late Stage of the Saint Realm. He held high prestige within the Righteous Path and was known for being upright, incorruptible, and hating evil with a passion.

However, when he heard that "Xiao Nianyin's cultivation was sealed by the Hehuan Patriarch and she has become a Mortal," a distorted light that was almost impossible to conceal suddenly flashed deep within Zhao Qianyi's calm eyes!

"Is the news... certain?"

Zhao Qianyi's voice remained steady, but those familiar with him could hear the suppressed turmoil beneath that steadiness.

"In response to the Elder, it has been confirmed from three different sources and is essentially true."

"The Hehuan Sect is divided internally, its strength is greatly diminished, and the new Sect Master is a young man under thirty with low cultivation."

The trusted Disciple replied respectfully.

"Under thirty... low cultivation..."

Zhao Qianyi repeated in a low voice, his lips suddenly curling into a strange arc that was completely out of character with his usual dignified and upright image.

"Good... very good."

He waved his hand: "Continue to closely monitor the movements of the Hehuan Sect, especially... the whereabouts of Xiao Nianyin."

"Report any news immediately."

"Yes!"

The Disciple accepted the order and withdrew.

In the empty hall, only Zhao Qianyi remained.

He slowly stood up and walked to the window, looking at the distant mountains shrouded in mist. The elegance on his face was gradually replaced by an unprecedented gloom.

"Xiao Nianyin... Xiao Nianyin!"

He muttered in a low voice, as if in a dream: "Back then, you fooled me so cruelly... you clouded my Dao Heart and made me a laughingstock!"

"I swore that I would make you pay the price!"

"I'll make you kneel before me, no, I'll make you repent beneath me!"

"But you were too strong... the Hehuan Sect was also too strong... I never had the chance..."

His eyes became even more crazed: "Now... hahaha, the heavens have opened their eyes!"

"You've become a useless person, and the Hehuan Sect has become a mess!"

"Witch, just you wait, until I come to deal with you!"