When forces of that level go to war, the Immortal Realm will run with rivers of blood.
Qingyangzi, seeing that Lu Changsheng had given him face, waved his large sleeve, and with a green light enveloping the severely injured Han Jie, took him out of the Mustard Seed Fairy Pot Space.
Because Han Jie had been attacked by Lu Changsheng in succession, even his Half-Step Great Luo immortal body couldn’t bear it, and he was actually beaten unconscious by Lu Changsheng, hanging on to life by a thread.
Qingyangzi felt a surge of hindsight fear.
If Han Jie had been killed at Zhengsheng Sect, the Ancient Han Family would have certainly vented their anger on Zhengsheng Sect.
And those ancestors of the Ancient Han Family were not existences to be trifled with, especially that one from the distant past.
Qingyangzi forced a bitter smile and was compelled to use his True Qi to heal Han Jie’s injuries.
The Ancient Han Family really was a source of trouble for him, sending disciples to compete for the Enlightenment Tea, and this disciple was almost beaten to death.
The Holy Maiden of Tai Hua didn’t care about Han Jie’s life or death, she was much more interested in Lu Changsheng.
Although she still couldn’t discern Lu Changsheng’s origins, she knew that Lu Changsheng was no ordinary person.
The Holy Maiden of Tai Hua propped her right hand under her chin and twirled her hair with her left hand, “He’s completely unafraid of the Ancient Han Family and beat Han Jie to the edge of death, showing that his background is even greater than that of the Ancient Han Family. Since he has offended the Ancient Han Family, if I take the initiative to prevent the Ancient Han Family from seeking revenge, I can befriend him and thus get to know the powerful forces behind him.”
The Holy Maiden of Tai Hua was one of the highest-ranking figures in the Holy Land of Tai Hua, influenced by what she had heard and seen, prioritizing the interests of the Holy Land.
As long as Lu Changsheng didn’t kill Han Jie, bringing things to an irreversible end, she could find a way to mediate, and do Lu Changsheng a favor.
Under normal circumstances, the Holy Maiden of Tai Hua’s deduction wouldn’t be wrong, but the problem was that Lu Changsheng really didn’t have any background, his so-called background was completely concocted by the Holy Maiden of Tai Hua herself…
“This is the reward for the victor of the Nine Veins Martial Meeting.”
Qingyangzi brought out a wooden box containing just one leaf of Enlightenment Tea, but as the Enlightenment Tea was a sixteenth-grade Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure of immense value, it immediately drew the envious gazes of countless people.
The wooden box was placed in front of Lu Changsheng.
Lu Changsheng obtained the leaf of Enlightenment Tea and stored it inside himself.
With the tea, Lu Changsheng might be able to become a true Daluo Golden Immortal and sit at the same level as the nine Peak Masters.
“Hahaha, lad, you truly exceeded my expectations. You have so many Holy Artifacts, you could have even skipped the Nine Veins Martial Meeting; if you took out a Holy Artifact, I reckon the various Peak Masters would be quite willing to exchange the Enlightenment Tea with you for a Holy Artifact,” Daoist Yuxuan had not expected Lu Changsheng to have so many treasures.
Daoist Luo Yu, the Peak Master of Azure Dragon Peak, said, “Daoist Changsheng, you might as well rename yourself as Duobao Daoist (Daoist of Many Treasures).”
Lu Changsheng responded seriously, “I will consider it.”
The various Peak Masters were speechless, for Lu Changsheng, a Half-Step Great Luo, was richer than most of the Peak Masters.
The female Elders and female disciples of Zhengsheng Sect cast admiring glances at him; Han Jie’s limelight had been completely stolen by Lu Changsheng.
With numerous treasures and strong abilities, it would be difficult for Lu Changsheng not to be popular.
After the Nine Veins Martial Meeting had ended, Lu Changsheng, accompanied by a few disciples, left and returned to Jingyun Peak with Daoist Yuxuan.
“Wait, the Holy Artifact of the Ancient Han Family was taken by Daoist Changsheng, does that mean Daoist Changsheng doesn’t plan on returning it?”
At this moment, everyone at Zhengsheng Sect came to their senses; Lu Changsheng, with the Primordial Vajra Bracelet, had taken away Han Jie’s treasure and it seemed like he had no intention of returning it.
To take the opponent’s treasure in a friendly competition, wasn’t that a bit too domineering?
“Isn’t Daoist Changsheng worried about the Han Family causing him trouble?”
Many Elders of Zhengsheng Sect muttered to themselves in their hearts.
They didn’t know that the Holy Maiden of Tai Hua still owed Lu Changsheng a favor, and if things got out of hand, Lu Changsheng could ask the Holy Maiden of Tai Hua to mediate.
As long as Han Jie wasn’t killed, the Ancient Han Family wouldn’t risk offending the Holy Land of Tai Hua to act against Lu Changsheng.
Han Jie was unconscious for three days and three nights, and only under the healing of Qingyangzi’s True Qi did he finally awaken.
When Han Jie recalled how he was thoroughly overpowered by Lu Changsheng during the Nine Veins Martial Meeting, he was overwhelmed with humiliation.
He, a genius disciple of the Han Family equipped with the Holy Artifact Qiankun Ruler given by an Ancestor of the Han Family, had been crushed in full view of the public by a Loose Cultivator, rendered powerless to fight back.
And to make matters worse, Lu Changsheng had also taken away his treasure, the Qiankun Ruler.
Han Jie was too ashamed to ask Lu Changsheng to return the treasure. If Lu Changsheng refused to return it, and he couldn’t defeat Lu Changsheng, wouldn’t that be an embarrassment?
Sun Peng asked, “Master, what should we do now?”
Han Jie, furious with shame, his eyes brimming with murderous intent, said, “We return to our family and ask our Ancestor to seek revenge for me!”
Without notifying the Peak Master of Azure Dragon Peak, Han Jie returned to the Ancient Han Family in a sorry state with his disciples.
The Ancient Han Family had innumerable tall pavilions, magnificently vast and filled with countless fearsome auras.
“Young Master Han.”
Several disciples of the Han Family with distant bloodlines and little importance fawned over Han Jie.
Han Jie was one of the most valued descendants of the Han Family and would soon become a Daluo Golden Immortal, securing a place for himself within the family.
“Hmph.”
Han Jie snorted coldly and went straight to find the ancestor of his branch.
Inside a massive Dao Palace, an old man sat on a meditation cushion, his face ruddy with health, his white hair flowing, and a silver beard three feet long hanging from his chin. He meditated alone, the sound of the great Dao echoing within the hall.
When he saw Han Jie enter, he opened his eyes, “Did you get the Enlightenment Tea leaves?”
Han Jie hurriedly lamented, “My offspring lost to a Loose Cultivator named Lu Changsheng at the Zhengsheng Sect’s Nine Veins Martial Meeting, and even my treasure, the Qiankun Ruler, was taken by him. Please, Ancestor, avenge this injustice for me!”
“What? Someone dares to bully a member of our Han Family!”
The old man shook with rage, and the mountains trembled.
Han Jie felt secretly delighted, knowing that this particular ancestor of the Han Family was extremely protective.
There were several branches of the Han Family, and Han Jie was the most outstanding genius disciple of this branch, dearly loved by the ancestor, who had bestowed the Qiankun Ruler upon him as a treasure.
“Lu Changsheng, with the ancestor taking action this time, your death is certain, and even the Zhengsheng Sect won’t be able to protect you.”
Han Jie’s eyes flashed fiercely as he followed the ancestor to the Zhengsheng Sect to cause trouble for Lu Changsheng.
On Jingyun Peak, two terrifying auras descended, causing all the elders and disciples of the entire peak to look towards the sky in panic. They saw two powerful figures floating in the air, one of whom was Han Jie, who had lost all face at the recent Nine Veins Martial Meeting, and the other was an elderly man with white hair, whose aura was countless times more terrifying than Han Jie’s.
“Who is Lu Changsheng? Come out.”
The Han Family Ancestor roared in fury, his voice like a raging torrent of waves sweeping over Jingyun Peak, breaking trees and scattering all creatures.
Not just Jingyun Peak, but the other eight peaks of the Zhengsheng Sect were also disturbed.
The Peak Master of Jingyun Peak, Daoist Yuxuan, with a longsword on his back, appeared above Jingyun Peak to confront the Han Family Ancestor.
Lu Changsheng was his junior, and Daoist Yuxuan intended to protect him, “The juniors are merely sparring. If you interfere, I fear it may not be appropriate.”
The Han Family Ancestor snorted coldly, “And who are you to teach me what to do?”
Daoist Yuxuan’s right hand moved toward the hilt of his sword, but his palm was sweating.
The Han Family had several ancestors who were not easy to deal with, with profound cultivation, and even if Daoist Yuxuan fought with all his might, he was no match for the Han Family Ancestor.
Lu Changsheng and his mentor also appeared.
The Han Family Ancestor’s gaze fell on Lu Changsheng, “So you’re the one who bullied our Han Family’s people?”
Lu Changsheng responded with composure, “Indeed. Even as an elder, you still choose to take up matters for your juniors. Do you not feel ashamed?”
“You insolent brat, today I will beat you until your soul disperses!”
The Han Family Ancestor raged furiously.
Lu Changsheng’s words contained no obscenities, but they covered the Han Family Ancestor in utter disgrace.
Suddenly, Qingyangzi with a youthful face and grizzled hair appeared, “Out of respect for me, I ask the Han Family to refrain from starting a conflict. We at Zhengsheng Sect do not wish to be enemies with the Han Family.” Discover hidden tales at empire
The people of Zhengsheng Sect were shocked; they hadn’t expected the Sect Leader, who had saved Han Jie’s life last time, to again protect Lu Changsheng from the hands of the Han Family Ancestor.
It seemed the Sect Leader did not wish to offend anyone.
“This is a matter between me and this little ghost. Don’t interfere, or our Han Family will surely flatten the Zhengsheng Sect to the ground!”
The Han Family Ancestor threatened, chilling everyone at Zhengsheng Sect.
The Zhengsheng Sect was truly no match for the Ancient Han Family.
With a smirk, Han Jie thought that with the Ancestor’s intervention, not even the Zhengsheng Sect Leader could make a difference.
“So will the Han Family honor my face, or not?”
A melodious and graceful voice rose, and a dignified figure with a veiled face appeared.
Just as the Han Family Ancestor was about to take action, he froze like a wooden chicken.
How could it be that the Holy Maiden from the Tai Hua Holy Land was also intent on protecting this kid?!
