157: Reactions from all sides converged in the cave

Wang Long looked at the live broadcast, somewhat dumbfounded.

That Ye Chun, who was kicked out by Seiya, actually transformed and became a direct disciple of Heshui Prefecture in the Xuanhuan World?

Moreover, according to the intelligence, he wasn't just a direct disciple; he was a legitimate direct disciple of the Sect Master, and some native Cultivators within the Sect even called him Young Sect Master.

His eminent status was evident.

Wang Long immediately flew into a rage, his entire being consumed by fear, which then transformed into pure anger:

“Why him?”

Facing Ye Chun, he always felt a little guilty; it was a feeling left by past experiences.

He had always been suppressed by Ye Chun. Even when the manager used means to drive him away, Wang Long still harbored a deep-seated fear of Ye Chun, to the point where his hands would tremble when fighting him.

Ever since he encountered the soul body in the Green Emerald Mountains, this fear had diminished significantly, replaced by intense self-confidence and pride. He even couldn't wait to find Ye Chun to show off.

He was even genuinely grateful for the Xuanhuan World, this world full of infinite opportunities, which allowed him to possess the capital to look down on his former king.

When he achieved the Immortal Foundation with the soul body's help, this pride reached a new Peak. If his other teammates weren't still in seclusion for Breakthrough, he would have immediately gone out to make a name for himself, letting Seiya's name resound throughout the Xuanhuan World.

But now, he discovered that Ye Chun, who in his mind had become an object of comparison and a source of pride, had actually become the direct disciple of Heshui Prefecture's Sect Master, responsible for forming various player guilds, and was about to become the protagonist in player confrontations?

This instantly made Wang Long feel terrible.

He frantically sought out the manager, explained the situation to him, and hoped to immediately take his team to intercept and kill Ye Chun.

The manager looked at him as if he were an idiot:

“Wang Long, understand this: the Xuanhuan World is essentially a role-playing online game, not a pure competitive game. If your character dies, the cost is very high.

“Similarly, Ye Chun is now the direct disciple of Heshui Prefecture's Sect Master. He has the entire Heshui Prefecture behind him. How could we openly go and kill him?”

Wang Long fell silent, clenching his fists tightly.

The Xuanhuan World was like that; background was very important.

The manager continued:

“However, the Void Gazer Dao Lineage’s Immortal Cave, which I hear is called ‘Mingshui Heaven,’ is about to fall. It will definitely become the main battlefield for the Great Love Sect and Heshui Prefecture guilds, and many Loose Cultivator players will also enter.”

“According to my intelligence, several other clubs have prepared their players and will also infiltrate the Immortal Cave to plunder treasures from within.”

Wang Long's eyes lit up: “Are we going too?”

The background of the Xuanhuan World was indeed important. Killing often meant getting entangled in Karma, making it easy to bring trouble upon oneself.

However, players gradually discovered through the scattered words of native Cultivators that in areas like Immortal Caves, Golden Core Cultivators often experienced measurement failure, making it difficult to accurately calculate the Karma of killing, and even their Spiritual Sense could barely cover the area completely.

In other words, killing Outstanding Talents and Prodigies in an Immortal Cave was a very natural thing.

This was also why the Green Emerald Heaven needed Golden Core Cultivators to hold the line; they also feared that their own Immortal Foundation Outstanding Talents would be killed by their enemies.

“This fall of Mingshui Heaven might have some plot background, though I don't know what it is. But the Golden Core Cultivators of the Three Great Sects will not show up. The Great Jiang Imperial Dynasty is said to have only one female Emperor who is a Golden Core Cultivator, and she is currently in seclusion.”

“So, as long as Ye Chun dares to step into Mingshui Heaven, we can find an opportunity to kill him.”

The manager chuckled: “An old man we kicked out of Seiya seems to have made a name for himself again. Public opinion is very unfavorable to us, thinking we were blind.

“But if we kill him directly, forcing him to restart, then players will naturally think that Ye Chun is indeed old and can no longer be on the front lines, and that our Seiya, in choosing the best, eliminating him was a normal thing.”

Listening to the manager's words, Wang Long's eyes lit up.

That's right, this time the Xing Shi Club entering the Immortal Cave would not only search for treasures but also look for an opportunity to kill Ye Chun and reverse the various unfavorable public opinions against Seiya.

“Ye Chun, just wait,”

Wang Long rubbed his fists, his eyes glinting with malice... Murong Shusu, also known as Wang Huohuo.

She was also watching the live broadcast.

She harbored a great deal of resentment towards this AI Host who had replaced her.

But now, her mind was not on her former job, but on the various events within the game. She had almost completely immersed herself in Murong Shusu.

Ever since she learned that Yan Xiao had escaped from the Empress, she hadn't slept well.

Because before that, she had already spent a lot of money buying resources from other players, investing too much in this account.

As a result, she suddenly discovered that Yan Xiao could actually contend with a Golden Core Cultivator, with limitless potential, and her character Murong Shusu was clearly doomed, making Wang Huohuo's mood utterly terrible.

What was even worse was yet to come.

After the Empress returned, she made some arrangements and then disappeared.

The entire Great Jiang Imperial Dynasty began to contract. The Lan Yun Guard sent out were actually killed by evil Cultivators, with no one retaliating.

Wang Huohuo felt that Great Jiang was probably doomed.

As she thought this, the Great Love Sect rose forcefully, evil Cultivators ran rampant, and the entire Great Jiang was plunged into black smoke and bloody mist, with the true national fortune in decline.

Wang Huohuo now understood that Great Jiang was definitely finished.

Deeply tied to Great Jiang, she was so anxious she couldn't sleep, repeatedly asking her Master, who was the Great Jiang Twelfth Princess. The Twelfth Princess only told her to rest assured, that the Empress had her own plan.

Then, without anyone in the outside world knowing, the Twelfth Princess, and many other potential Outstanding Talents of the Imperial family, one after another, went into seclusion, all choosing to attempt Core Formation Breakthrough, and then successively failed and died.

During those few days, strange phenomena filled the Imperial City, and spiritual materials were scattered everywhere in the Imperial Palace Immortal Cave, all signs of the failed Breakthroughs of Outstanding Talents.

Wang Huohuo was completely dumbfounded now.

Great Jiang, no matter how one looked at it, seemed to be heading for ruin: top-tier combat power missing, mid-tier combat power dying in Breakthroughs, and grassroots combat power being massacred by evil Cultivators.

“No, I have to abandon ship, otherwise I'll die before the three-year agreement.”

Wang Huohuo didn't want to be tied to this sinking ship that was Great Jiang.

Not only her, but many players in the Great Jiang court were also looking for a way out.

They soon discovered that for some reason, the Imperial City actually allowed Cultivators and Mortals to leave. So, on a dark and windy night, Wang Huohuo escaped from the Imperial City.

“The Twelfth Princess said that Mingshui Heaven is an extremely important Immortal Cave of the Void Gazer Lineage, and it might even contain a Nascent Soul Legacy. The quantity and quality of its treasures are not on the same level as Green Emerald Heaven.”

“If I want to defeat Yan Xiao, I have to improve quickly. In the current situation, I must go to Mingshui Heaven and take a gamble.”

Thinking this, Wang Huohuo, as a Loose Cultivator, headed towards the possible location of Mingshui Heaven.