221: provocative

Li Haotian now wanted to slap himself a few times. How did he suddenly become so popular with women after a trip to the Fissure?

Thinking back, it seemed to have started when he first revealed his Cultivation. First, it was Crimson, then Xue You, and now Ling Yiyi. How had he become such a beast?

Ling Yiyi did not leave that night. Instead, she sat with him on the roof of the main hall, watching the stars in the sky.

"Time passes so quickly. Twenty-two years have gone by in a flash."

Ling Yiyi stared intently at the myriad stars in the sky.

"Yes, time does pass quickly."

Li Haotian also sighed. So much time had passed since his Transmigration. He could only understand this girl through the original host's memories, and those memories felt almost indistinguishable from his own experiences.

"Do you know how angry I was when I heard you started to give up on yourself? If my mother hadn't stopped me, I would have definitely come over and beaten you up."

Ling Yiyi clenched her fists tightly, looking fierce.

Li Haotian scratched his head awkwardly. During the period when he couldn't Cultivate, he was indeed very despondent.

His Meridians were shattered, and his Dantian couldn't be repaired, so he simply couldn't re-embark on the path of Cultivation.

At that time, he had indeed given up on himself, even attempting suicide. If he hadn't been discovered early by his fellow Senior Brothers, he would have already died.

"Since you knew I was so dejected back then, why are you still willing to fulfill the marriage contract now?"

Li Haotian suddenly thought of this question and voiced the doubt in his heart.

"You're my fiancé. For all these years, I've been diligently Cultivating, and no one else has ever approached me. Perhaps it's because I was so engrossed in my Cultivation that the Disciples my age around me had Cultivation far inferior to mine. Only your talent and Cultivation have always been above mine."

"When I heard you were so dejected back then, I was indeed very angry, but later I just Cultivated even harder."

Ling Yiyi slowly recounted, reminiscing about the past.

"Did that become your motivation for Cultivation as well?"

Ling Yiyi nodded upon hearing this, a hint of tenderness flashing in her eyes.

"Of course! With a trash husband like you, life would definitely be impossible in the future. If I didn't work hard, I wouldn't even be able to support you, so I kept working hard until today, becoming a Sect Master."

"Two years ago, I came to find you. At that time, they told me you were stationed at the Fissure. I was a bit startled then, but after inquiring about your news, I felt relieved. You, this guy, how did you recover so quickly and Cultivate so fast?"

"At that time, I heard you already had Heavenly God Cultivation. News from the Fissure said your Cultivation could rival a Quasi-Emperor, making you the most dazzling person stationed on the entire city wall."

Ling Yiyi laughed as she spoke, tears even coming to her eyes from laughing.

"Sure enough, I knew you would never be the kind of person to give up. Even if you lost everything, you'd have the confidence to start over. You truly live up to your name, my fiancé."

Ling Yiyi leaned her small head against Li Haotian's body.

Li Haotian's expression was somewhat complex, unsure how to speak.

"I originally planned to come see you sometime soon, but I didn't expect your Cultivation to have already reached Quasi-Emperor, and you've even become the Sect Master of Heavenly Profound Sect. You're truly as outstanding as ever. I think it would be good if I could enter the Quasi-Emperor Realm before I turn a hundred."

In Ling Yiyi's eyes, besides endless longing, there was also deep envy when she looked at Li Haotian.

She was only at the Early Stage of Heavenly Monarch, while Li Haotian was already a Quasi-Emperor. With her talent, she could be said to be a once-in-ten-thousand-years genius, but Li Haotian was even more astonishing. To be able to Cultivate to Quasi-Emperor in such a short time after re-Cultivating, especially when he was still under forty years old, was truly amazing.

"With your talent, it shouldn't be difficult. Tell me anytime if you need any resources. I have many Cultivation Secret Realms here. You can enter them to Cultivate if you wish."

Li Haotian didn't know how to compensate her, so he could only offer some conditions.

Perhaps he had been a Sect Master for too long, and now he liked to measure everything by resources.

"You, you're still as silly as before. I heard your Sect suffered a great calamity, and your Dao lineage must have been greatly weakened. How could you have so many resources?"

Ling Yiyi shook her head, treating Li Haotian's words as a joke.

Just as Li Haotian was about to speak in his defense, he saw a streak of light flash across the sky.

Lin Tianxuan flew over, his face ashen, holding a letter.

"Young Master, this is a declaration of war that was just found at the Sect entrance!"

Li Haotian was slightly startled, then took the letter and looked at it. It was from the Green Luo Gate, currently ranked twelfth.

The Hundred Ghosts Sect, formerly ranked eleventh, had already been destroyed. Now, seeing that the Hundred Ghosts Sect and Heavenly Profound Sect, one of the Ten Great Powers, were in decline, this twelfth-ranked Sect immediately became excited.

According to their ranking, they should also enter the Ten Great Powers.

So, they specifically came to declare, demanding that Heavenly Profound Sect merge into their Lüluo Sect.

A cold sneer appeared on Li Haotian's face. These people were truly impatient. Besides the Lüluo Sect, other Sects were probably also eyeing them covetously.

He could give an order now, have Lin Tianxuan take a few Peak Great Emperor Realm Experts to destroy them, or he could personally destroy them.

But this would not be good for the Heavenly Domain. A significant weakening of the Heavenly Domain's forces would lead to even more rampant foreign races.

Moreover, the various major forces were all powers stationed in their respective regions, guarding against potential spatial fissures.

Once there was any abnormal movement, these forces would dispatch to eliminate the foreign races. If an area lacked a major force to guard it for a long time, it was very likely to become like Qingzhou before.

Not only would cults breed, but evil cultivators would also run rampant.

Li Haotian once did not understand these principles, nor did he understand the greater good of the Human Race. Now, when he acted, he would somewhat consider these objective factors.

"Directly curse them out, and blow the matter up as much as possible, preferably so that everyone in the entire Heavenly Domain knows about it."

Lin Tianxuan was first startled upon hearing this, then an expression of confusion appeared on his face, but he still respectfully nodded.

"No matter what, we must first create a sensation and make our name known. Even if the whole world ridicules us for overestimating ourselves, when the Grand Competition of the major forces comes, we can fiercely slap their faces."

Li Haotian's words immediately enlightened Lin Tianxuan. Although his combat power was extremely strong, he was somewhat inadequate in handling such situations. After hearing this explanation, he finally understood Li Haotian's profound meaning.

No matter how the world viewed this matter, Heavenly Profound Sect had to escalate it, and then, during the Grand Competition, let everyone see Heavenly Profound Sect's true strength.

Chapter 222: Thriving

In the main hall of the Lüluo Sect, several Elders were holding a meeting. The Lüluo Sect Master stood on a high platform, his face calm and composed, but an overbearing arrogance emanated uncontrollably from his body.

"This time, we must make sure our Disciples Cultivate well. We must strive to squeeze into the top ten forces in one go. By then, our Sect will surely soar!"

As he gave the order and formulated the policies for the Disciples' Cultivation, everyone present clasped their fists and bowed, their shouts shaking the heavens.

"We obey!"

Just then, a flustered figure rushed in from outside, a hint of displeasure on his face.

"Reporting to the Sect Master, Heavenly Profound Sect has successfully received our letter and has also given a reply."

The Lüluo Sect Master immediately became interested upon hearing this, a smile instantly appearing on his face as he sat up straight.

"Speak, read aloud what their letter said."

A very confident smile appeared on his face. Heavenly Profound Sect had now fallen to the level of a second- or even third-rate force. Even with all the Powerhouses stationed in the Fissure, they could barely be considered first-rate. Becoming their subordinate or directly merging into the Lüluo Sect was their best current option.

He believed the other party would make a wise judgment and join their Sect to develop together.

The Elder responsible for delivering the message showed an awkward expression, but still lightly coughed twice, cleared his throat, opened the envelope, and began to read aloud.

"Heavenly Profound Sect has always been on the front lines, fighting against foreign races in the Fissure. This time, it was precisely due to the rotation of stationed soldiers that villains exploited a loophole. A Sect that fought for the common people of the world has now suffered decline due to a sneak attack by evil cultivators. The Lüluo Sect is shameless, and its entire Sect, from top to bottom, is worse than pigs and dogs."

"At such a critical juncture, you turn your butcher's knife against a Sect that once shed blood for the Heavenly Domain. The rankings decided by each Grand Competition of forces will not change until the next Grand Competition. The Lüluo Sect actually wants to take advantage of Heavenly Profound Sect's attack to forcibly merge with our Sect."

"Here, Li Haotian, Sect Master of Heavenly Profound Sect, formally rejects the Lüluo Sect's proposal, and the following words are for all the Powerhouses of the Lüluo Sect: I f*ck your #$&@￥&＃..."

After the letter was read, all the high-ranking members of the Lüluo Sect fell silent, infinite anger flowing in each of their eyes.

At this moment, each of them wanted to curse a few words, but they couldn't think of any words more vicious or cruel than what Li Haotian had written in that letter.

For a moment, everyone's faces turned Crimson with rage, yet they didn't know what to say.

"Bastards! Immediately declare to the world that our Lüluo Sect officially declares war on Heavenly Profound Sect! Not a war between Sects, but a declaration of war at the Sect Grand Competition! Our Lüluo Sect Disciples will absolutely target Heavenly Profound Sect Disciples like crazy!!"

The Lüluo Sect Master was furious, jumping up and down. The Elder responsible for delivering the message showed an awkward smile.

"Sect Master, uh, Heavenly Profound Sect already declared this to the world when they sent this letter."

Everyone present fell silent again, feeling as if they had punched cotton.

"Good, good one, Heavenly Profound Sect!"

The Lüluo Sect Master gnashed his teeth in hatred but could do nothing.

Another month passed.

Little Fatty Bai lived up to expectations and successfully returned to the Sect.

The next six major forces were not very smooth either. He used various methods and conditions to barely make them acknowledge this fact.

Although he didn't know why Revered Master was so insistent on gaining recognition from others, he still chose to comply.

He had a feeling that if he could accomplish this task well, Revered Master would definitely give him a set of Magic Treasures.

While other major forces could be persuaded with some conditions, Chiyuan Sect was the most difficult.

Little Fatty Bai spent a full seven days there before, by chance, he discovered Crimson imprisoned.

Crimson threatened to die, which finally made Crimson Gold relent and acknowledge the legitimacy of the other party.

Although it took the longest, no price was paid.

Li Haotian had already been waiting in the main hall for this meritorious minister.

This task was not just simple; once completed, it would yield a large number of death warrior summoning cards.

After the major forces acknowledged Li Haotian as the legitimate Heavenly Profound Sect, the System's rewards were already credited.

This wave of rewards was even greater than the death warrior summoning cards given for rebuilding the Sect.

Thirty Great Emperor summoning cards, one hundred Quasi-Emperor summoning cards, plus four hundred Heavenly Monarchs, and one thousand Saints. After summoning them, the strength of Heavenly Profound Sect would surely far exceed its past!

Li Haotian threw the heaven-rank red magic artifact to Little Fatty Bai, then immediately began using the System to summon.

Crowds of people appeared in the main hall in batches. Except for the Peak Great Emperor Realm Experts, all other Great Emperor Powerhouses went into seclusion.

All capable Saint Powerhouses were assigned tasks, and all Heavenly Monarch-level cultivators went into Cultivation seclusion.

All resources in the treasury were directly multiplied by 10 by the System. The terrifying amount of resources left the Elder in charge of guarding the Sect utterly bewildered. If there were fewer items, he could explain it, but now the items had increased tenfold or more in an instant.

After some investigation, he learned that the Sect Master was behind it, which finally calmed his almost-frightened heart.

Li Haotian quickly made a notice and posted it. The notice announced only one thing.

"Holy crap! Each Disciple's monthly stipend has been increased fivefold!"

"Is this real or fake? When did our Sect become so wealthy?"

"How could something like this be fake? If it were, an Elder would have jumped out to find the troublemaker by now."

Everyone present was instantly excited, even the Elders who saw this were greatly surprised. They had initially thought it was a prank by some Disciple.

Because their monthly stipends had also been increased fivefold.

After some inquiries, it was confirmed that the Sect Master had suddenly put a large amount of resources into the Sect, and now they could support so many Disciples with a large surplus.

The entire Heavenly Profound Sect fell into a frenzy. What surprised them even more was that the Powerhouses they had personally watched die before their eyes actually appeared before them.

After all a thousand Saint Powerhouse summoning cards were used, over 40 of them were original Powerhouses of Heavenly Profound Sect, and several were former chief Disciples.

The crowd stared blankly, then the Powerhouses returned, confirming again and again that this was true. They had merely been teleported to other places during the battle, and then they cheered excitedly.

This reason was naturally concocted by Li Haotian.

Some had doubts, but they were quickly overwhelmed by surprise, and no one delved further into the matter.

The entire Heavenly Profound Sect presented a thriving scene.