448: We have long been members of the Qingling Sect.

At this moment, Li Changfeng also snapped out of it and hurriedly said:

"Senior, we come from an extraordinary background with a limitless future. No matter how you look at it, we are a better choice compared to the Qingling Sect."

"You could completely join us."

The players looked at each other, their expressions almost crumbling.

Seriously, who tries to persuade a Sect's hidden foundation like that?

The old man, who had been excited, now frowned and let go of his hand, looking at Li Changfeng with eyes full of displeasure.

Li Changfeng's eyelids twitched; he felt like he had said something wrong, but he didn't know exactly what it was.

Having been pampered since childhood, he was used to his status as a superior and truly didn't know how to converse with Seniors or powerful experts.

His previous communication with the Youming Demon Sect hadn't been smooth either, his interaction with the state-stabilizing seal was essentially him being led by the nose, and now he was equally at a loss when communicating with someone from the Qingling Sect.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart and cast a pleading look for help toward Immortal Master Scarlet General.

Seeing the displeasure on the Qingling Sect Elder's face, Immortal Master Scarlet General thought quickly and spoke:

"Senior, in truth, we have long been people of the Qingling Sect."

Li Changfeng was stunned, and the other players also looked at him in bewilderment, wondering what he was talking about.

The Qingling Sect Elder also frowned but gestured for him to continue.

Immortal Master Scarlet General spoke eloquently:

"We, who are also known as Extraterrestrial Demons or players, although we come from the same region, we hold no sectarian bias. We are very willing to accept other Legacies and are also very willing to help ancient Sects pass down their Dao Lineage."

"In fact, back when we first arrived in this area, before the Qingling Sect had even moved to North Mountain, many of us had already joined the Qingling Sect as Disciples, becoming members of the Sect."

"Over the next few years, we thought about the Qingling Sect's Legacy day and night, almost regarding the Qingling Sect's Dao Lineage as our spiritual anchor."

"Therefore, from a spiritual and ideological perspective, we have long been people of the Qingling Sect."

Li Changfeng opened his mouth to say something but wisely kept it shut.

The other players had strange expressions, not knowing what to say.

Immortal Master Scarlet General continued:

"In fact, if not for True Lord Feng Chuan's stubborn insistence on expelling us from the Qingling Sect, how could things have reached this point?"

"We should have been the inheritors of the Qingling Sect's Dao Lineage, leading the Qingling Sect to create new glory and reach even higher peaks, but we were obstructed by that old dog Feng Chuan!"

"Now that Feng Chuan has been suppressed at Sacred Emperor Mountain and his faction has been executed, all misunderstandings have been resolved. Next, we only need to carry forward the Qingling Sect's Dao Lineage."

The Qingling Sect Elder remained silent, just staring at him.

Immortal Master Scarlet General added:

"Furthermore, some of our players are on the Burial Emperor Star and keep in touch with us. Soon, the immortal path will be reopened, so there will be no more barriers between the Prison Land and the Burial Emperor Star."

"When that time comes, the Qingling Sect will surely create new glory!"

At these words, the Qingling Sect Elder's expression finally shifted.

He was seen walking step by step toward North Mountain, and before long, he returned to the site of the Qingling Sect.

With a wave of his hand and a flick of his sleeve, the many Spirit Peaks of the Qingling Sect that he had previously taken away reappeared, crashing onto the ground with a boom and reintegrating with the earth veins.

The players looked closely but couldn't see any difference from before, as if the old man had never touched the Qingling Sect at all.

The Qingling Sect Disciples emerged from the shelters and stood on the mountain paths, looking up at the sky in confusion, not knowing what had happened.

Swish!

Disciple-Grandson Xiao Jingbo shot out like a cannonball toward the sky, coming to a sudden halt in front of the old man.

"Old Ancestor! What is the meaning of this?"

Disciple-Grandson Xiao Jingbo shouted anxiously; clearly, he knew what had happened before.

The old man didn't answer but instead looked at the players and spoke in a heavy voice:

"Do you all wish to exterminate the Qingling Sect?"

The players said in unison, "No."

Disciple-Grandson Xiao Jingbo said urgently, "Old Ancestor, do not trust them so easily! If these people didn't harbor deep-seated hatred for our Qingling Sect, why would they scheme against the True Lord? Why would they attack the Sect gate?"

"So many of our Qingling Sect's Elders and Disciples have died—could all that be fake?"

The old man still didn't answer but continued to ask:

"Then what is your purpose in coming to the Qingling Sect?"

The players replied in unison again, "To apprentice and learn skills."

Disciple-Grandson Xiao Jingbo's face turned ashen, looking utterly defeated. He opened his mouth but couldn't say a word.

To be fair, the players weren't lying.

Their primary goal was indeed to obtain the Qingling Sect's Dao Lineage and the Nascent Soul Method.

As for plundering spiritual resources and occupying the peaks, those were merely secondary objectives.

The old man looked at Disciple-Grandson Xiao Jingbo and asked, "Since they are here to apprentice and learn skills, why did you obstruct them?"

Disciple-Grandson Xiao Jingbo grew anxious and said repeatedly, "Old Ancestor! These people are here to seize the Nascent Soul Method! And once they have it, they will spread it wantonly, sharing it with all the Extraterrestrial Demons, and even letting the entire Eastern Region and the whole Prison Land obtain our Qingling Sect's Dao Lineage!"

There are certain nuances to the inheritance of a Dao Lineage.

Having no one to pass it on to is bad, but having too many people have it is also bad; it's most appropriate for it to be passed down through a small group of people from generation to generation.

Feng Chuan understood this, Disciple-Grandson Xiao Jingbo understood this, and this Old Ancestor of the Qingling Sect understood it as well.

But the Old Ancestor now pretended not to understand and shouted angrily:

"You brat! How can you have such sectarian bias?"

Scolding him once wasn't enough; he continued for a good while until the color completely drained from Disciple-Grandson Xiao Jingbo's face before stopping.

The old man looked at the players and said, "Fine. From this day forward, you are all Disciples of my Qingling Sect!"

The players looked at each other.

To be honest, they had never expected this outcome.

"Old Ancestor... this... this..."

Disciple-Grandson Xiao Jingbo opened his mouth, unable to squeeze out a sentence for a long time; this turn of events had truly shocked him.

Li Changfeng landed beside Immortal Master Scarlet General and curiously asked why this was happening.

Immortal Master Scarlet General replied:

"This person has an extraordinary Realm and remarkable strength, but there are no records of him for thousands or even ten thousand years. He is clearly a figure from a much more distant era."

"After such a long time, let alone a direct lineage, his Bloodline has likely long since died out."

"Do these Disciple-grandsons of the Qingling Sect from who knows how many generations down really have such a deep connection with him?"

"If people like Feng Chuan and Disciple-Grandson Xiao Jingbo can be Disciples and Elders of his Qingling Sect, why can't we players?"

"To him, is there really any difference between us and people like Feng Chuan?"

He paused, and seeing Li Changfeng in thought, Immortal Master Scarlet General added:

"Of course, that's only one reason. It's not ruled out that some Old Ancestors might truly have feelings for the generations of Disciple-grandsons."

"But this person is old and dying, clearly having used some method to forcibly extend his life until today. He's called the Sect's foundation, but I think his desire for life and personal continuation far exceeds that of ordinary people."

"So I used our background as players to persuade him and the immortal path of the Burial Emperor Star to entice him. As expected, it worked."