Cultivation: I Can Reincarnate Into Various Worlds-Chapter 508 - 263, The Immortal Decree in my hand is naturally fake _2
On the lead Tower Boat, Cui Tong, Buxu Zi, and the Greedy Wolf Dao Lord watched the scene unfold. Their previously tense expressions relaxed slightly. After using their Magic Power to dry the cold sweat from their robes, they shared a relaxed laugh and began to discuss.
"I still don’t understand what kind of game Xu Daoist is playing... Does he really intend to disrupt this event hosted by the two Higher Teachings? Is he planning to thwart the marriage?"
The Heavenly Saint Sect Leader, Cui Tong, glanced at Elder Buxu Zi of the Chongzhen Temple, who had a good relationship with Xu Xing. After a moment of contemplation, he inquired.
In Cui Tong’s opinion, it was unwise for Xu Xing to squander the favors he had accumulated from several Sects on this matter.
The Heavenly Saint Sect, Chongzhen Temple, Starfall Sect, and other Sects owed Xu Xing favors; they would support Xu Xing’s ’Butian Sect’ Today. However, if things were to escalate to the point of becoming enemies with the two Higher Teachings, it wouldn’t be long before these great Sects turned on him.
"Sect Master Cui is overthinking this."
"I have heard a bit about how Xu Daoist handled things when he was part of the Heavenly Saint Sect. Sect Master Cui, are you still not clear about Xu Daoist’s character?"
"He’s not the type to act so unwisely."
Buxu Zi glanced at Cui Tong, flicked the horsetail whisk he held, and shook his head.
"Since we’ve already arrived at the Nanhua Sect, let’s just wait and see what Xu Daoist intends to do... We can’t very well lose our composure now that we’re at the Nanhua Sect’s doorstep."
The Greedy Wolf Dao Lord chuckled softly.
Upon hearing this, the Dao Lords of the other Sects also suppressed their apprehension. They chatted and laughed amiably, awaiting the reception from the Deacons of the Nanhua Sect.
「Shaoqing.」
The Tower Boat landed. A few Deacons from the Nanhua Sect hurried to its front to begin receiving the Butian Sect, a Sect attending the Nanhua Sect’s grand event on short notice.
"Where’s Master Xu?"
"What? Only the Butian Sect has arrived? Master Xu isn’t here?"
Ruan Baimei, leading a contingent from the Flying Feather Immortal Palace, approached Cui Tong and the others. After exchanging a few words of greeting, he noticed Xu Xing was absent from their ranks, so he chuckled and teased.
Although Ruan Baimei saw Xu Xing as his greatest rival for the Sect Leader Position, in the eyes of outsiders, he and Xu Xing were martial brothers of the same generation, making it highly unlikely for them to kill each other. The most they might have was some conflict, but that was trivial.
Moreover, he believed his relationship with Xu Xing had remained quite amicable after their parting on Huge Mastiff Island, with no friction whatsoever. Any schemes Ruan Baimei had against Xu Xing were conducted in secret, with nothing revealed openly...
"Master Xu is in Seclusion Cultivation..."
The Greedy Wolf Dao Lord made a Daoist salutation to Ruan Baimei, addressing him as "Young Sect Leader Ruan," before continuing, "A few months ago, after Master Xu returned to his homeland, he discovered that his Clothes Tomb in the Mortal World had been desecrated and the bones of his deceased wife were gone. Rage was followed by profound grief. During this period, his Cultivation Method unfortunately went awry, and he sustained severe injuries..."
"Therefore, he is currently in Seclusion Cultivation to recuperate."
"However, Master Xu also said that he and Young Sect Leader Ruan share a past friendship. He will definitely arrive on the day the Marriage Contract is signed, without missing the auspicious hour."
He slowly recited their prepared story.
When he finished speaking, the Cultivators from the various Sects present were instantly astonished. They had never imagined that Xu Xing, who had recently been in the limelight, could have suffered such a tragic ordeal.
After all, Xu Xing had just slain three Demon Cultivator Daojun of the same realm, instantly winning him considerable renown among the Righteous Path Sects.
"Was this the work of Demon repairs?"
"Dao Lord Xu has been so grievously wronged by the Demon way... Desecrating tombs is something only those Demon repairs who practice Refined Corpse techniques would do... After the Nanhua Sect’s grand event concludes, I, this humble nun, will personally venture into the Demon repair territories and slay some of those demon whelps to avenge Dao Lord Xu!"
Upon hearing this, a middle-aged nun clad in monastic robes and wielding a Demon-Subduing Pestle stood up, her face filled with indignation, and declared angrily.
In the Cultivation World, Cultivators typically act alone, prioritizing their private interests far above public benefit.
Seeing someone step forward to champion justice, the assembled Cultivators, while admiring her, also grew curious about this old nun’s identity. Who was she to dare interject while Dao Lords were speaking, and to make such bold pronouncements?
"Tianhai Lady Guo Emei..."
"In her youth, she was the Pride of Heaven of the Guo family, an Aristocratic Family of cultivators. Unfortunately, in the seventh year after her engagement, her fiancé’s family was slaughtered by Demon repairs..."
"Ever since then, Teacher Tianhai took refuge in the Gold Light Temple and dedicated herself to Buddhist Cultivation Methods that specifically countered Demon repairs. Since she became the abbess of the Gold Light Temple, the Demon repairs who died at her hands, conservatively speaking, number over a thousand."
"It’s said that the Demon repairs who die by her hand are desiccated into mummies by Buddhist golden light, enduring extreme torment before death."
In the crowd, some Seniors with considerable experience in the Cultivation World began to explain to the younger generation about the prominent figures present, including the middle-aged nun who had just spoken.
"Desiccated into mummies by Buddhist golden light?"
"HISS..."
Several young Cultivators gasped when they heard of Teacher Tianhai’s deeds. While marveling at her experiences, they couldn’t help but be awed by her ruthless methods against Demon repairs.
"Demon repairs are inhuman! Why should we even consider the methods used to kill them?"
"Teacher Tianhai did the right thing!"
Many young Cultivators voiced their support for Teacher Tianhai’s actions, their gazes holding a new level of reverence for her.
They weren’t foolish. They knew that if they were ever slaughtered by Demon repairs or bullied by other Sects, the only Cultivators who might possibly step forward to help them would be powerful experts of the Righteous Path with a chivalrous heart, like Teacher Tianhai.
"This..."
Unlike the other Sects clamoring to eradicate the Demon way and avenge Xu Xing, the members of the Flying Feather Immortal Palace found themselves in a much more awkward position.
Before Young Sect Leader Ruan Baimei, representing the Flying Feather Immortal Palace, could speak, the Hai Family Daoist at his side stepped forward. His expression was grim. After cupping his hands in a salute to the crowd, he began to explain, "To be frank, Teacher Tianhai..."
"The culprit who desecrated the Xu Imperial Mausoleum was not a Demon repair, but a Disciple of Our Sect, Hai An."
"His father was Song Knife, who possessed the Human King physique. He once had a feud with Xu Xing and was later killed by him... Thus, Hai An harbored resentment towards Master Xu..."
After explaining the reasons, the Hai Family Daoist sneered. "This matter indeed reflects a lapse in discipline on the part of my Hai Family and the Sect. However, avenging one’s father is a principle of great righteousness! If I were Hai An, I too would have desecrated the Xu Imperial Mausoleum! When acting for such a righteous cause, minor details are inconsequential. Should one consider the enemy’s status before avenging one’s father? Such a thing does not exist Under the sky!"
When his voice fell, the Cultivators from the various Sects instantly fell silent, maintaining their reticence. They no longer criticized "Demon repairs."
Criticizing Demon repairs could not only win the praise of Righteous Monks but also indirectly enhance one’s own "character"...
But since Hai An was not a Demon repair and was, like Xu Xing, a Disciple of the Flying Feather Immortal Palace, there was no need to offend a Higher Teachings like the Flying Feather Immortal Palace.
How could other Sects dare to comment on the affairs of a Higher Teachings?
However, just as the Hai Family Daoist was feeling secretly pleased, a discordant voice suddenly reached the ears of the Cultivators from all Sects.
"Daoist Hai speaks reasonably. Avenging one’s father is perfectly justified. However... what if the truth is not so simple?" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶
Elder Buxu Zi of the Chongzhen Temple stepped forward, his sleeves gathered. His eyes were sharp as he scanned everyone present. He then drew a jade-like decree, crafted from white silk, from his Sleeve and held it aloft with both hands, proclaiming, "Xu Xing of the Giant Sword Lineage... is capable of shouldering the great responsibilities of the Sect and inheriting the Sect’s Immortal Veins... You are ordered to safeguard this inheritance and await the opportune moment..."
Each word struck with the force and clarity of a great bell, resonating throughout the entire assembly.
"Fabrication!"
"Sect Master Ren never issued such an edict, nor does it bear Sect Master Ren’s seal!"
Before the Cultivators from the various Sects could react, Ruan Baimei, whose face had already turned black, gritted his teeth. With a sweep of his great sleeve, he immediately refuted it.
He was the seventeenth-generation Sect Master of the Flying Feather Immortal Palace, personally designated by Ren Yuanrui! He was the Young Sect Leader acknowledged by all the Cultivators of the Sect! Even if an ’abandoned Disciple’ possessed outstanding aptitude, Ren Yuanrui would never have passed the Sect Leader’s Position to Xu Xing through a private decree. Therefore, there was only one possibility: this jade decree was a forgery, a fabrication!
"This Immortal Decree is indeed false."
Buxu Zi shook his head and said. But before Ruan Baimei and the others could rejoice, he continued, "The Immortal Decree I hold is a copy of the one in Xu Daoist’s possession. Being a copy, it is naturally false. The true Order is with Xu Daoist..."
"In three days, you will all see the Order in Xu Daoist’s hands."
