Don't Mess with That Dragon-Chapter 558 - 008: Fortune
Within the Plum Blossom Sect, everything was as usual.
Disciples were training in Martial Techniques on the plaza, and the Inheritance Elder was fulfilling his duties diligently.
Some senior Elders wore worried expressions, concerned about the future of the Plum Blossom Sect.
Zhuge Minghai did not reveal what transpired within the Ancestral Hall to others.
After encountering Austin’s teachings, he had already sealed off the Ancestral Hall, with no one but him, as the Sect Leader, allowed to enter.
This,
was due to his own considerations.
Not out of selfishness.
If it were selfishness, Zhuge Minghai would have made a different choice long ago.
Only after cultivating the Divine Transformation, did Zhuge Minghai truly feel the immense value within it.
Even in just the introductory stage,
this Secret Technique was invaluable, even comparable to the core inheritances of some Sacred Land Sects.
Especially as it complemented the Martial Arts of the Plum Blossom Sect.
Once the news was leaked, it would be like a child holding a gold brick in a busy city.
A disaster that could annihilate the entire Sect!
This was not a baseless speculation.
After cultivating the Bright God’s Ten Thousand Transformations, Zhuge Minghai had advanced to a higher level in the Martial Arts of the Plum Blossom Sect.
Within the Plum Blossom Divination, the Celestial Secret, which had been elusive to predecessors, had now been touched upon by him.
Only upon having the slight thought of widely spreading the Bright God’s Ten Thousand Transformations within the Plum Blossom Sect, the Celestial Secret immediately sensed that it would lead to a catastrophe!
"The Plum Blossom Sect is already in a precarious state, so some disciples and Elders inside the Sect have started planning for the future, huh..."
In the back mountain, the strong winds howled.
Zhuge Minghai, in dark attire, stood high above, observing the entirety of the Plum Blossom Sect.
His gaze was fixed on the void in front.
His pupils contracted, beginning to emit a faint white glow.
This was a relatively obscure Secret Technique within the Plum Blossom Sect, known as the Qi Observation Technique.
It could discern the fortune of an individual or a group in the future.
Cultivating this Technique required exceptional talent.
Since the founding of the Plum Blossom Sect, no more than five had successfully cultivated it.
This talent involved extreme sensitivity to mathematics, capable of performing highly complex calculations in a short time.
The chance of an individual possessing such talent was nearly one in a million.
Zhuge Minghai did not have such talent before,
But since cultivating the Bright God’s Ten Thousand Transformations, its vast computational capabilities supported his implementation of the Qi Observation Technique.
Buzz!
A faint ripple of space spread in his eyes.
In the white pupils, he could see the fortune rising above the Plum Blossom Sect scattering, like white smoke dispersed by the wind, becoming extremely weak.
This was a sign of unrest among the people!
"Indeed, with the Sect in a difficult situation, some people have started considering alternatives."
Initially, Zhuge Minghai was uncertain.
He assumed people of the Sect, having received great favors from it, would advance and retreat with the Plum Blossom Sect.
Now, it seemed he was too naive.
If he hadn’t used the Qi Observation Technique to inspect, if he hadn’t been careful not to spread details about the encounter with the elder,
A disaster could have already unfolded!
It’s also due to cultivating the Bright God’s Ten Thousand Transformations that Zhuge Minghai has become more rational. Otherwise, his previous self might have impulsively apprehended potential traitors on the spot.
"The urgent task is to unite people’s hearts."
"The restlessness stems from the sect’s greatly diminished power. To unite the people, first, the cultivation must be elevated to the Void Realm to have a True Person stabilize the Plum Blossom Sect, which will lead to cohesion once more!"
The path of fortune is mysterious.
The Qi Observation Technique is merely a general means of observing the present and future.
Fortune represents the external manifestation of a person or object, not predestined fate.
Even a protagonist with thick fortune can be slain by one afflicted with misfortune.
Currently, the fortune of the Plum Blossom Sect is scattered.
However, as long as there is the Sea-Suppressing Divine Needle, the Sect’s cohesion will improve, and thus fortune will naturally solidify again.
"True Person, the current priority is for me to advance to the Void Realm True Person realm!"
Zhuge Minghai pondered within.
No longer worried about the future.
Yet, just as he continued to cultivate for several more days, with the bottleneck becoming looser, preparing to enter closed-door training to break through the realm, a command mission from the Profound Moon Sword Sect interrupted his progression.
To patrol the Luoyan Mountain Range and clear out the demon beasts surrounding the mountain!
This is the sect mission allotted to the Plum Blossom Sect by the Profound Moon Sword Sect, leader of the five sect alliance.
Years ago, the five sects of Sanshui County formed an alliance for self-preservation to jointly face external threats, mainly to consolidate their power to defend and counterattack.
Among them, each sect was required to participate in certain sect missions.
To contribute to the five-sect alliance.
Currently, the task assigned to the Plum Blossom Sect was again issued, specifically patrolling the Luoyan Mountain Range to eradicate the demon beasts that pose dangers to Martial Artists!
"Damn it! What does the Profound Moon Sword Sect really want to do! Don’t they know our sect has no True Person of the Void Realm, how can this be possible!"
"Recently, there have been constant dissensions within the five sect alliance, they’ve long wanted to find a reason to expel our sect from the alliance, and if we refuse the decree, an incident might arise."
"Damn it! Although our Plum Blossom Sect has no True Person of the Void Realm, how have we not contributed over these ten years? Three years ago, during that rescue, our disciples suffered heavy casualties, and they said nothing!"
"Exactly, hasn’t our Plum Blossom Sect shed enough blood for the five-sect alliance? How can they be so despicable!"
Within the inner hall meeting, many Elders were outraged.
Some merely remained expressionless, their gazes flickering uncertainly.
The Luoyan Mountain Range is also called the border wilderness range.
It lies on the edge of the endless borders.
There, it’s a paradise for wild demon beasts.
Deep within, there might even exist Demon Beasts of Overlord Level.
Every year, a large number of demon beasts invade, attacking the border city of Luoyan, causing massive casualties.
By past rules, to oversee the Luoyan Mountain Range and clear its surrounding demon beasts, at least a True Person of the Void Realm must hold the position for the eradication to proceed smoothly.
Even a True Person of the Void Realm is not absolutely safe.
Three years ago, a False King level demon beast led a demon beast army charging out of the Luoyan Mountain Range, attacking Luoyan City.
Back then, the Supreme Elder Bixia stationed at Luoyan City almost perished, and the Plum Blossom Sect suffered heavy losses when they went to aid.
Now, letting the Plum Blossom Sect single-handedly eradicate the outer edges of the Luoyan Mountain Range,
What is the Profound Moon Sword Sect planning!
Most of the Elders present found it unbelievable.
Only a select few core high-ranking members likely understood the underlying reasons.
"Hmph, nothing more than using a knife to kill!"
Zhuge Minghai sneered coldly in his heart.
This was likely a warning.
If he remained obstinate and failed to give the Profound Moon Sword Sect a satisfactory response,
Then Luoyan Mountain Range would become his grave.
Except,
This time, the Profound Moon Sword Sect might have miscalculated!
