Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 465: Great Yu’s Imperial Preceptor: The Dao-Seeking Sect Must Die
Inside a masterless cave domain, an old man whose face was wreathed in wrinkles abruptly rose from his seat upon hearing his subordinate’s report, his terrifying aura flooded every inch of space.
“What? Dawnbreaker was captured?!”
Seeing the Imperial Preceptor’s fury, the subordinate braced himself to reply, “Yes. The Dawnbreaker Venerable Lord was captured by Great Xia. Several of our brothers hiding in Dingxin City have also lost contact and are likely caught.”
The Dawnbreaker Venerable Lord had been a crucial combat asset for Great Yu’s resurgence, a blade meant to carve into Great Xia. However, before he could even draw blood, he had been seized by Great Xia instead.
Damn it!
“I have seen the Rules over Dingxin City; they were indestructible. Outsiders shouldn’t have known what was happening inside the city, and Great Xia shouldn’t have reacted so quickly. Tell me everything you’ve learned. How was Dawnbreaker discovered?”
The news had come too abruptly, leaving the subordinate little time to gather details. “The Dawnbreaker Venerable Lord was discovered by the Dao-Seeking Sect Leader, the Taciturn Daoist Priest.”
“Taciturn Daoist Priest?” Since the Taciturn Daoist Priest was the sect leader of one of the Five Great Immortal Sects, the Imperial Preceptor had long kept tabs on him. This man’s whereabouts are erratic, and his intentions inscrutable—a truly troublesome cultivator.
“Your Excellency?” The subordinate hesitated upon noticing his master mumbling to himself.
“It’s nothing. Continue.”
“Somehow, the Taciturn Daoist Priest detected the anomaly in Dingxin City and entered alone. Since he was only at the Fusion Stage, the Dawnbreaker Venerable Lord didn’t pay him much mind. For days, the Taciturn Daoist Priest simply told stories in a teahouse, making no other suspicious moves.
“But then, for some reason, a paper crane pierced through the heavenly canopy of rules established by the Dawnbreaker Venerable Lord, creating a loophole. This gave the Taciturn Daoist Priest an opening.
“The Taciturn Daoist Priest unleashed Sword Opens Heaven’s Gate, cleaving the sky canopy and engaging the Dawnbreaker Venerable Lord in battle. Though they were initially locked in a stalemate, the Dawnbreaker Venerable Lord eventually gained the upper hand and defeated the Taciturn Daoist Priest. But just as he was about to deliver the killing blow, the Luoshui Guard’s Nine Palaces arrived and stopped him.
“Originally, the Dawnbreaker Venerable Lord could have escaped, but reinforcements kept coming, including another Transcendent Tribulation cultivator, over thirty Fusion cultivators from the Five Great Immortal Sects, and a dozen more from the imperial court.”
The Imperial Preceptor sighed, raising a hand to signal that his subordinate didn’t have to continue elaborating. I can guess what happened afterward. Against so many cultivators, Dawnbreaker couldn’t have escaped, and even suicide would have been difficult.
The subordinate was indignant. “If not for those reinforcements, the Dawnbreaker Venerable Lord could have escaped!”
The Imperial Preceptor shook his head. Things are far more complex. He analyzed the incident calmly. “There are three suspicious points here.
“First, why did the Taciturn Daoist Priest enter Dingxin City? Was it truly a coincidence?
“Second, how did that paper crane penetrate the sky canopy and create a loophole? Who folded the paper crane, and what is their cultivation level?
“Third, why did people from the imperial court and the immortal sects arrive in Ji Province so timely? Was it a coincidence or premeditated?
“Upon further contemplation, these three points of suspicion can be connected.”
Though the subordinate appeared meek before the Imperial Preceptor and didn’t raise his head, he was in fact an old monster at the Fusion Stage, once a prominent, sharp-witted figure in the early days of the Great Yu Dynasty. The shocking news had momentarily stunned him, but now, with the Imperial Preceptor’s reminder, realization also dawned upon him.
Following the Imperial Preceptor’s theory, he deduced, “Before entering Dingxin City, the Taciturn Daoist Priest must have already noticed the anomaly within the city. He contacted the imperial court in advance, arranging for them to lie in wait while he scouted the city alone. Both parties likely agreed that if they didn’t hear from him in the next few days, they would breach the sky canopy with the paper crane.
“A few days later, the paper crane pierced through, triggering the great battle!”
The Imperial Preceptor nodded approvingly. My subordinate is clever enough to follow my reasoning. Still, he added, “That paper crane doesn’t seem like something a Transcendent Tribulation cultivator could produce. It was probably the work of a half-immortal.”
Tapping his chair, the Imperial Preceptor showed a trace of relief. “There must have been a half-immortal figure overseeing Dingxin City then. With this lineup of one half-immortal, two Transcendent Tribulation cultivators, over forty Fusion cultivators, do you think their goal was to capture Dawnbreaker? No—they meant to capture me!
“I’ve looked into the Taciturn Daoist Priest. His actions are erratic, bizarre, and abstruse. As the sect leader, why did he abandon his duties, instead wandering everywhere and telling stories? Is this what a Fusion cultivator and a sect leader would do?”
The subordinate nodded. As a Fusion cultivator and sect leader myself, I would never do something like this.
“Only after this incident do I understand his intention! His wandering and storytelling were a ruse—he was actually tracking us down!”
The subordinate felt enlightened. The Imperial Preceptor’s intelligence is truly not what mine can compare to. “So that’s how it is!”
“This Taciturn Daoist Priest—no, not just him. The entire Dao-Seeking Sect is an obstacle to Great Yu’s resurgence!
“The Calamity Venerable Lord was captured by the Dao-Seeking Sect at the Qing Province Grand Ceremony.
“Huang Ming, the mole we planted in the Corpse-Driving Sect, was exposed by the Dao-Seeking Sect’s disciples. His Majesty was forced to act prematurely, ruining the plan. And all three of them remain missing!
“Now, the Taciturn Daoist Priest is even scouring the land for our whereabouts.
“Every step of our plan has been thwarted by the Dao-Seeking Sect. Once or twice could be a coincidence, but three times? It proves that the Dao-Seeking Sect’s fortune impedes the fortune of Great Yu’s resurgence!
“The Dao-Seeking Sect has 120,000 years of history, founded during the Great Yu Dynasty. Yet they’re opposing us at every turn now. They really don’t know what’s good for them! Do they think aligning with the imperial court and establishing the so-called Five Great Immortal Sects would save their lives?!” Murderous intent seeped out from the Imperial Preceptor’s gaze, sending a chill down his subordinate’s spine.
The last time the Imperial Preceptor revealed such an expression was 180,000 years ago, when he was in seclusion and most Transcendent Tribulation cultivators fell into slumber, awaiting the Great Era.
Six ambitious Transcendent Tribulation cultivators conspired to overthrow the dynasty. Joining forces, the six had shaken heaven and earth. City after city fell before their unstoppable advance, and even the imperial capital was breached.
Right then, the Imperial Preceptor burst forth from his seclusion. Facing the six alone, he still gained the upper hand, slaughtering them one by one before burying a million rebel soldiers alive. For three days, blood clouds loomed over the Central Continent’s skies.
Is the Imperial Preceptor going to make a move on the Dao-Seeking Sect this time? The subordinate clenched his fists in excitement. It’s time for the Dao-Seeking Sect to witness the wrath of Great Yu!
Even six Transcendent Tribulation cultivators weren’t a match for His Excellency. What is a mere Dao-Seeking Sect? Do they think they could withstand the Imperial Preceptor’s fury?
The Imperial Preceptor rose slowly, like a primordial beast awakening, its roar tearing through the void to proclaim its terror and might to all the world. In a steely voice, he ordered his subordinate, “Gather everyone and prepare to move!”
The subordinate was emotional as he stared at the Imperial Preceptor. “Are we making a move on the Dao-Seeking Sect?”
The Imperial Preceptor looked at him like he was an idiot. “With Dawnbreaker captured, Great Xia will learn about this cave domain soon. We must relocate, of course.”
The subordinate, “...”
