69: This is the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth.

"And what if I refuse?" Duan Zhengchun asked in his mind.

"Refusal will be deemed a mission failure, and the Host's stats will be reduced by one hundred."

"Holy crap, no way, absolutely not."

"System, you really are a bandit," Duan Zhengchun said unhappily.

"Host, please complete the mission as soon as possible."

Duan Zhengchun stopped agonizing over it. Anyway, taking over the Ming Cult wouldn't be a loss, especially with the reward involved.

Truth be told, he just wanted to be a Carefree Prince.

He had no intention of ruling the world, but now it seemed that idea was no longer viable.

This damn System was truly a bandit System; it gave you no room for negotiation at all.

Zhou Dian was stunned after hearing Duan Zhengchun's words.

How could he have forgotten? When they were fighting Yang Xiao earlier, that strange sensation really did seem like the Heaven and Earth Great Shift.

Yang Xiao was even more surprised. He was certain he had never met Duan Zhengchun before.

But how did the other party know about his affairs?

Even the members of the Ming Cult didn't know he was practicing the Heaven and Earth Great Shift.

For Duan Zhengchun, an outsider, to know was simply too bizarre.

"Yang Xiao, have you really practiced the Heaven and Earth Great Shift?" Bat King looked at Yang Xiao in shock.

"Indeed. Years ago, I was fortunate enough to be appreciated by Cult Leader Yang, who passed down the first two levels of the Heaven and Earth Great Shift Manual to me. Even so, it took me several years of cultivation to fully master those first two levels."

"The Heaven and Earth Great Shift Manual is too profound. Even someone as powerful as Cult Leader Yang couldn't reach the highest Realm," Yang Xiao said with emotion.

After speaking, Yang Xiao looked at Duan Zhengchun again.

"Young Master Tang, as long as you can save the Ming Cult from this crisis, Yang Xiao will do whatever you ask."

"Even if you asked Yang Xiao to die right now, I would not say a word in protest," Yang Xiao said with a serious expression.

"Oh? Is that so? Then what if I want the position of Cult Leader? Would you be willing? However, given your current status, I'm afraid you can't represent the entire Ming Cult, can you?" Duan Zhengchun said.

"The position of Cult Leader is indeed not something Yang Xiao can decide alone."

"But I believe for the future of the Ming Cult, the Bat King and the Eagle King would agree." Yang Xiao looked toward Bat King and White-Browed Eagle King.

"The position of Cult Leader has nothing to do with this old man, and whoever becomes the leader has nothing to do with me either."

"I left the Ming Cult long ago. I only came today to repay the kindness of Cult Leader Yang from years past," White-Browed Eagle King said.

"I have no objection to him wanting to be the Cult Leader, but he must recover our cult's protective technique, the Heaven and Earth Great Shift," Bat King stated.

"Is the Bat King referring to this?" Daiqisi suddenly took out a parchment scroll from her sleeve and waved it in her hand.

"Back then, Cult Leader Yang said that the Heaven and Earth Great Shift Manual was recorded on a parchment scroll."

"Could it be that this is the Heaven and Earth Great Shift Manual?"

"In that case, you are the Purple Robe Dragon King, Daiqisi?" Yang Xiao looked at Daiqisi with a shocked expression.

"What? After all these years, you don't recognize me?" A playful smile appeared on the corner of Daiqisi's mouth.

"What? You... you are really the Purple Robe Dragon King?" Bat King's eyes widened in disbelief, his eyeballs nearly popping out.

He had felt she looked like Daiqisi earlier, but he hadn't expected it to actually be her.

"Who I am isn't important. What matters is whether what you just said is true," Daiqisi said.

"Of course it's true. As long as what you hold is the real Heaven and Earth Great Shift Manual, I will honor him as the Cult Leader," Bat King said.

As long as they had the Heaven and Earth Great Shift Manual, anyone who cultivated it would be Innately invincible.

When that time came, who could do anything to their Ming Cult?

The Six Major Sects? They would be nothing but a rabble.

"In that case, there's no need to say more. This is the Heaven and Earth Great Shift Manual."

"So, Yang Xiao, your condition from just now is useless," Daiqisi said directly.

"Then what is the Dragon King's meaning?" Yang Xiao said with a grim expression.

"I heard you have a daughter as beautiful as a flower. That's correct, isn't it?"

"I presume this one beside you is her?" Daiqisi said, a smile curling on her lips.

Yang Xiao's expression changed instantly. He only had this one precious daughter; what did Daiqisi mean by this? Had she taken an interest in his daughter?

Yang Buhui's face changed immediately upon hearing Daiqisi's words.

How did the conversation suddenly shift to her? She hadn't done anything.

"What does the Dragon King mean by this? What does this have to do with my daughter?" Yang Xiao asked, his face darkening.

"It's nothing much. The Young Master is lacking a maid, and I see your daughter's looks are decent enough. She can barely serve as the Young Master's personal Maidservant," Daiqisi said bluntly.

Yang Buhui was completely stunned. What did she mean her looks were 'decent enough'?

She was the number one beauty in the entire Ming Cult, okay? Could she only 'barely' catch their eye?

Although it felt a bit strange, if it meant following Young Master Tang, it didn't seem so bad.

Moreover, he had just killed Abbess Miejue, which counted as avenging her mother.

Becoming a Maidservant by his side to serve him was no big deal.

But if she agreed just like that, would it seem like she lacked reserve?

"No, I cannot decide this. It depends on Buhui's own wishes," Yang Xiao said coldly.

"If I agree, will you save my father and the Ming Cult?" Yang Buhui took a deep breath and looked at Duan Zhengchun.

"Those are two conditions," Duan Zhengchun said.

"Father, you make the decision. No matter what you decide, your daughter will not regret it," Yang Buhui said, looking at her father.

"In that case, I ask Young Master Tang to save the Ming Cult from its peril," Yang Xiao said directly.

"Fine, then it's a deal."

"I will protect the Ming Cult today. Unrelated persons may leave," Duan Zhengchun declared.

"How presumptuous! You with the surname Tang, do you think being from the Tang Clan allows you to do whatever you want?"

"In this place, strength is what talks," The Two Elders of Mount Hua stepped forward and said unhappily.

"Oh? You have an objection?"

Duan Zhengchun raised an eyebrow at these two buffoons.

Greedy for wealth and lustful, cowardly and afraid of death—these two characters embodied those traits to the fullest.

"Yes, we have an objection! Not only do we two brothers have an objection, but everyone from the Six Major Sects here has an objection. Isn't that right?" The Two Elders of Mount Hua said.

However, no one answered them; they only looked at Duan Zhengchun with solemn expressions.

They hadn't expected Duan Zhengchun to suddenly intervene at this moment.

What 'just here to watch the fun'? Bullshit.

You came here specifically for the Ming Cult.

"Hey, what's the meaning of this? We're speaking up for you, why have you all gone mute?"

Seeing no response, The Two Elders of Mount Hua suddenly panicked.

They had stepped forward to say this only to get the others to fight Duan Zhengchun so they could reap the benefits and loot the place while it was in chaos.

There were many women among the Ming Cult members. When the time came, wouldn't they be free for the brothers to play with?

"Uh, we brothers were just joking just now. Just treat it as if we were passing gas, please don't hold it against us, okay?" The Two Elders of Mount Hua said with fawning, awkward smiles.