The ten sect masters stopped attacking only after their cultivation levels all dropped to the first layer of Nascent Soul.
This was because the magical power connected to the bricks in their hands had vanished.
Before, they had all been channeling their frustration, their minds somewhat blinded by fury.
Now that they had sobered up, an wave of embarrassment washed over them.
After all, their previous actions were hardly dignified…
They, dignified Nascent Soul cultivators, had stooped to the level of common thugs.
If this were to spread, wouldn't they be laughed to death by their peers…
However, they didn't issue any warnings to the disciples behind them, because they knew someone else would do it…
The ten sect masters were now regarded as mere weaklings at the first layer of Nascent Soul, and the crisis was naturally averted.
Sect Master Ziyun pointed a finger at them, about to say something.
As she raised her hand, she was startled!
Her sleeve was torn!
Sect Master Ziyun seemed to recall something and quickly pulled out a dressing mirror!
In the mirror, her face was covered in dust.
Her clothes were stained with dirt and brick fragments, and many places were tattered, almost revealing too much!
Sect Master Ziyun's face instantly turned green!
With a wave of her right hand, several opaque water curtains enveloped her.
After a series of maneuvers.
The water curtains dissipated.
Her clothes were changed, and her face was clean.
Sect Master Ziyun once again regained her usual beautiful fairy-like appearance.
Then she scanned the disciples present…
Some disciples were looking up at the sky, appearing as if they had been doing so for a long time.
Some disciples were pulling on those next to them to read their palms, spouting nonsense like fortune-tellers.
Others were gathered in groups, grilling and drinking, with many empty wine jars scattered around…
Sect Master Ziyun nodded with satisfaction and looked back at the ten sect masters.
The ten sect masters knelt on the ground, trembling, not daring to utter a word.
Weak, helpless, and pitiful…
“Fellow Daoist Youlong.” Sect Master Ziyun approached Youlong, smiling, and said, “I heard the spiritual energy of your Youlong Mountain is much more abundant than ours in the Lieyang Mountain Range. I've wanted to visit for a long time, but I’ve never had the time.”
“Fellow Daoist Ziyun, I am willing to exchange my Youlong Mountain Range for your Lieyang Mountain Range!” Youlong replied decisively.
“No, no, no, I think you misunderstood.” Sect Master Ziyun glanced at him with a smile. “I want to establish a branch for the Ziyun Sect, but this Lieyang Mountain Range is too small, so I must look elsewhere.”
Fellow Daoist Youlong’s heart sank.
It’s over, my home is gone…
The other nine sect masters felt a surge of relief.
Fortunately, their residences were not to the other party’s liking, otherwise their homes would have been lost too.
But…
Now, forget homes, their lives were probably forfeit…
“I believe you were all misled by Youlong, which is why you made such unwise decisions just now?” Sect Master Ziyun looked at the other nine sect masters. “I, Ziyun, am not someone who holds grudges. If that’s the case, I won’t hold it against any of you.”
“Yes, yes, yes!” The nine sect masters became excited, righteously pointing at Youlong, “This scoundrel forced us with his power before, we were truly helpless! We always wanted to become the closest allies with your esteemed sect!”
As the saying goes, better a fellow Daoist die than oneself.
Besides, Youlong had always been suppressing them, so they felt no psychological burden in turning against him now!
“Since the misunderstanding is resolved, this matter is over.” Sect Master Ziyun nodded.
The nine sect masters were so touched they were almost in tears!
If it were them, they would have killed the enemy on the spot!
They hadn't expected Sect Master Ziyun to be so magnanimous, letting them go just like that!
The Grand Elder immediately cast a pitying glance at them.
They were truly young…
“Although it was a misunderstanding, you fellow Daoists have indeed suffered heavy losses.”
Sect Master Ziyun instructed the Grand Elder:
“Later, you will take the Third Elder and the others with you to properly console them.”
The Grand Elder’s mouth twitched.
As expected.
This is so like the Sect Master!
…
“Fellow Daoist Ziyun is too kind!” The nine sect masters quickly stated, “After all, we were in the wrong first, so you don’t need to trouble your esteemed sect.”
“To express the sincerity of our Ziyun Sect.” Sect Master Ziyun’s smile widened. “I think it is very necessary.”
“Fellow Daoist Ziyun, we truly cannot accept it!” The nine sect masters continued to decline.
“No!” Sect Master Ziyun’s gaze sharpened. “You need it!”
The nine sect masters instinctively shivered.
They felt that things were developing in a bad direction…
Sect Master Ziyun turned her head and continued to instruct the Grand Elder.
“When you go, all of you be honest, and absolutely do not think about blackmail or extortion!”
“If I find out later that anyone has taken advantage of the situation to attack the sects of our fellow Daoists, I will not be polite!”
The Grand Elder understood immediately!
Leave nothing behind!
Not even a pot or a bowl!
After a few more simple instructions, the Grand Elder and several other elders left with the people from the ten major sects.
“Master, are we just letting them go like this?” Second Senior Sister Ziqing asked curiously.
Mercy was a cultivator’s greatest enemy.
Today’s mercy was the grave that would bury oneself tomorrow.
Ziqing couldn’t understand why her master would do this.
“When did I say I was going to let them off the hook?” Sect Master Ziyun retorted righteously. “Did I say that just now? No, right?”
This time, not only Ziqing, but all the surrounding disciples were full of question marks.
Then why did you let them go?
Wouldn’t it be better to kill them on the spot?
At most, they would be killed somewhere far away for fear of soiling the sect.
“Stupid disciple, think about it.” Ziyun gently patted Ziqing’s little head. “They must be more familiar with their own belongings than we are, right? If we kill them, we’d have to find them ourselves, wouldn’t that be troublesome? The Grand Elder will handle it after we get the goods.”
The disciples present nodded as if they suddenly understood.
Learned something, learned something!
As expected of the insidious, cunning, and shameless Sect Master!
Afterwards, Sect Master Ziyun arranged for personnel to fill the large pit in front of the sect’s entrance.
By Jingming Lake.
After several attempts, a fish finally couldn’t resist the bait!
It took the bait, but it was also caught on the hook.
After struggling for a while, the fish gave up.
It’s over, I’m going to be on the table.
This is the price of not minding one’s mouth…
But it waited and waited, and it didn’t get reeled in.
Realizing that there might be a turn of events, the fish began to save itself!
[Host, your fish has run away… it has already run away.]
Ye Fan still showed no response, appearing to be asleep.
[Useless host! *burp*]
[Detecting a Bug in the intelligent program… *burp* Restarting and repairing…]
…
Not long after, the news spread.
The ten sect masters were dead!
The ten major sects were looted, leaving nothing behind, not even pots and pans!
All of this was done by the Ziyun Sect!
The entire Imperial City erupted!
Inside the Imperial Palace.
Liang Dekui and Liang Feifan blinked in confusion, finding the information a bit overwhelming…
“As expected, as expected!” Liang Dekui said excitedly after recovering from his shock. “There is indeed a super powerful being behind Ye Fan, my initial guess was correct!”
“Quickly tell me what happened!” Liang Feifan urged.
Before, Liang Dekui had only mentioned that Liang Rujing and Ye Fan, a disciple of the Ziyun Sect, were good friends, and hadn’t said much more.
The reason he had warned the ten sect masters before was only out of respect for Liang Rujing.
Now, it seemed that Ye Fan was the key?
“Ancestor, it’s like this…”
Liang Dekui immediately recounted the situation he understood and his conjectures.
Finally!
With Liang Dekui’s persistent efforts, he successfully assimilated Liang Feifan…