Chapter 466: Chapter 330: The Benefits of Being the Next Heavenly Master!
Once enshrouded by mist and clouds, seemingly fairyland-like, and veiled in mystery, Lu Shan Sect now casually floated above Min River.
On the mountain, the clouds and mist had dissipated.
This indicated that the Daoist formation of Lu Shan Sect was broken, and the geomantic omen was ruined.
The flowers, plants, trees, and Dao Palaces on the mountain were in a mess.
Xu Yang and Xu Zhiyuan landed on the mountain, finding many people lying horizontally and vertically. Among them were ordinary disciples and elite disciples of the Lu Shan Sect. Most of them were unconscious, and a few were injured.
There were several corpses as well.
Xu Yang recognized one of the corpses at a glance…
It was the one who came to his funeral shop to demand the “Revered Daoist Lingxiao.”
Xu Yang had forgotten his Daoist name.
He only knew that he had succeeded Qingyang’s position and was the current sect leader of the Lu Shan Sect.
Xu Yang also saw Qingyang.
This former sect leader of the Lu Shan Sect and the first among the six sons of Lu Shan…his strength had been at the top among the Divine Transcendence Realm, but now he was nailed to a tree trunk.
“Qingyang…”
Xu Zhiyuan stood in front of Qingyang’s corpse, remaining silent for a long time before sighing, “In his prime, Qingyang was a renowned expert in the martial world of Daoism, his strength only slightly inferior to mine… The six sons of Lu Shan were all well-known, but I never thought they would end up like this.”
“…”
Xu Yang was speechless for a moment before asking, “Grandpa, aren’t you happy that the six sons of Lu Shan are dead?”
“Happy, of course, I’m happy.”
Xu Zhiyuan said, “In the battle for the Daoist orthodoxy, they show no mercy. How many disciples of our Jingming Sect did they kill? They slaughtered my entire clan… If it weren’t for them, would I have ended up like this?”
Why are you still brooding?
Xu Yang continued looking around.
He frowned and asked, “What’s going on? The Lu Shan Sect is a major sect of Daoism in Da Xia… How could it be destroyed overnight?”
“Those who took action were not few, and all of them were experts.”
Xu Zhiyuan also made a judgment, saying, “Moreover, they eliminated their aura before leaving…”
All those above the Entering Dao Realm were dead… It seemed that all the disciples of the Lu Shan Sect in the Entering Dao Realm had been crippled!”
“The secret realm of Lu Shan Sect has been broken!”
“The three Lu Shan ancestors have disappeared…”
During the investigation, some unconscious disciples slowly woke up.
“Ghost!”
“There’s a ghost!”
“So many ghosts…”
Some disciples of the Lu Shan Sect were terrified and screamed wildly.
“Ah… My cultivation!”
“My cultivation is gone…”
More disciples woke up, finding their cultivation crippled and feeling devastated.
“Master!”
“Senior brothers… Junior sisters!”
“Ah ah ah ah… Junior sister, wake up.”
“Huh?”
“What’s wrong?”
“Master, what happened? Why did Lu Shan become like this? My head hurts…”
These disciples had their memories erased.
As more disciples of the Lu Shan Sect woke up one after the other, the entire place was filled with wailing, causing listeners to cry and viewers to feel sorrow. Xu Yang couldn’t stand such a scene, so he glanced at his grandfather and flashed out of the mountain.
Xu Zhiyuan and the nine Ghost Immortals followed closely.
After leaving Lu Shan Sect.
Xu Zhiyuan hurriedly caught up with Xu Yang and said, “Great-grandson, something strange has happened… We were about to attack the Lu Shan Sect, but it ended up being wiped out by someone else beforehand. All the experts above the Entering Dao Realm were killed, and the three ancestors of Lu Shan’s whereabouts are unknown. How could such a coincidence happen in the world?”
“Oh?”
Xu Yang’s eyes flickered with interest.
Grandpa then said, “Originally, the Grand Supreme Elderly Lord’s seal was at the Lu Shan Sect, but now that the Lu Shan has been destroyed, we don’t know who took the seal… From now on, the unification of the two seals of Lord and Ming is far away, so when will you be able to succeed as a Heavenly Master?”
Xu Yang wondered, asking, “Grandpa, isn’t the Heavenly Master’s position just a title? Why do you need the two seals to be unified?”
“The Heavenly Master’s position is indeed just a title… But is its advantage merely having a prestigious name?”
Xu Zhiyuan said, “Do you know that every generation of Heavenly Masters from Dragon Tiger Mountain is a great expert? Even those Heavenly Masters during the period of spiritual aura depletion could enter Dao in the human world.”
Xu Yang heard this for the first time!
To know that during the depletion of spiritual aura, those with good Daoist talents would be selected, and they could cultivate in the secret realms. But being able to enter the Dao in the human world…
Xu Zhiyuan explained with a smile, “In the Daoist martial world, there are four Great Heavenly Masters… The title of Heavenly Master is not a self-appointed one, but granted by Heaven and Earth. Zhang Daoling, Zhang Celestial Master, my Jingming Sect’s Ancestral Master, Spiritual Treasure Sect’s Ancestral Master, Ge Celestial Master, and Chong En Sect’s Supreme Sage Sa, all hold positions in the Heavenly Court.”
“Succeeding as a Heavenly Master means inheriting the mantle of the four Heavenly Masters, and you will receive blessings from the Heaven in the dark. Your understanding of Dao will become clearer.”
“Even during the spiritual aura depletion period, they would have some responsiveness to the Heavenly Dao.”
Xu Zhiyuan said solemnly, “Your talent for cultivating Dao is unmatched. If you can succeed as a Heavenly Master, it will be greatly beneficial to your future cultivation. Moreover, you can enter the Heavenly Court once you become a Heavenly Master… Of course, this doesn’t mean much to you.”
Xu Yang was the son of Emperor Beiyin of Fengdu.
He was the “Crown Prince” of the underworld.
How could going to the Heavenly Court to be a minor official compare to the leisure and freedom in the Underworld Palace?
But Xu Yang had other thoughts…
After inheriting the title of Celestial Master, in the mysterious way, one would receive the blessings of heaven and earth, making cultivation smoother and easier to comprehend the Dao?
On this point.
It seemed to have nothing to do with him!
Anyway, he relied on luck all the way…
He thought to himself, “Grandpa, don’t panic… I think I might know who did it… Let’s go back to Wu City first!”
They quickly returned to Wu City.
At this moment, the sky in Wu City had just begun to brighten.
Xu Yang brought his grandfather and the nine Ghost Immortals to the legendary “Xishi Mutton Offal” Restaurant.
In Wu City, people enjoyed a tradition of eating “early tea.”
This “early tea” referred to Wu City’s special “eight-treasures tea,” which could be served alongside noodles or lamb offal… Despite the sky having just illuminated, the restaurant had already begun its business.
“15 bowls of lamb offal, heat up 15 pancakes… and serve five pots of eight-treasures tea.”
After Xu Yang placed the order, he picked a spot and sat down.
Xu Zhiyuan was puzzled, “Why so many?”
For him, Xu Yang, and the nine Ghost Immortals, 11 bowls would have been enough.
Xu Yang just smiled and pulled out his phone, calling Wang Lin.
The phone rang once, and Wang Lin picked it up.
“Wang Lin, where are you?”
“With Black and White Impermanence?”
“Fine… call them for breakfast… I’ll send you the location.”
He hung up the phone and sent the location.
Soon, Wang Lin, Black and White Impermanence, and Xie Xun arrived.
With a total of two people and thirteen ghosts, they took up five tables.
The nine Ghost Immortals remained silent, while Black and White Impermanence and Xie Xun were still dressed in their night clothes. Xu Yang looked at their attire and couldn’t help but laugh, “So the Lu Shan Sect incident was done by you guys?”
White Impermanence, dressed in a black robe, replied, “Indeed, Mr. Xu is well-informed. I haven’t even had a chance to tell you, and you already knew.”
Xu Yang sighed, “You should have told me before taking action.”
“Uncle Xu!”
Xie Xun immediately stood up and said, “Uncle Xu, it’s all my fault… My father originally wanted to wait for you to return from the Ghost Market before taking action, but I said that you were busy with affairs and didn’t need to bother you with such a small matter. So, I gathered the Underworld’s ghost officials from Da Xia and went to Lu Shan together.”
“We didn’t kill the innocent, and we did everything according to your request, Uncle Xu.”
Xu Yang didn’t mean to blame them.
After what Xie Xun said, he wouldn’t say anything more.
Raising his teacup, Xu Yang said, “Thank you for your hard work… In that case, let me offer you a cup of tea instead of wine.”
Black and White Impermanence and Xie Xun hurriedly stood up and raised their teacups.
At the adjacent table, the nine Ghost Immortals were moved by this scene… They no longer doubted Xu Yang’s words about being the “son of the Emperor!”
Even thinking about how the being that had “won them over” outside the Ghost Gate had been the embodiment of the Emperor… The nine Ghost Immortals were extremely excited, with admiration and awe in their eyes!
Back to Xu Yang’s table.
He, his grandfather, and Black and White Impermanence chatted and laughed as they ate their breakfast, without mentioning any more details about the attack on Lu Shan Sect.
After breakfast,
Xu Yang went to pay, only to find out that Wang Lin had already paid in advance.
Calling Wang Lin over, Xu Yang didn’t mention the breakfast money but asked, “Wang Lin, do me a favor… I’ve just taken in nine new Ghost Immortals as my subordinates, and they don’t know anyone here or have a place to live. Can you help me find a villa and buy it as soon as possible?”
“Don’t worry about the price. If there’s really no vacancy, you can discuss it with the inhabitants.”
Wang Lin accepted the task, saying, “Don’t worry, Supreme Sage Xu. Just wait for my call to see the house.”
“There’s no need for me to see it, just have them follow you.”
Xu Yang let the nine Ghost Immortals follow Wang Lin, which made Wang Lin feel burdened for a moment.
However, those nine Ghost Immortals were respectful and humble toward Wang Lin, without any arrogance.
This made Wang Lin feel even more proud… Ghost Immortals, who were as strong as Minister Wang, were now his personal bodyguards!
On the way to see the house, he even took a photo with the nine Ghost Immortals and posted it in his Moments, with a caption that read –
[Me and my nine Ghost Immortal friends.]
Wang Lin was a cunning person; otherwise, he wouldn’t have become the “social butterfly” of Wu City’s branch, specifically dealing with Black and White Impermanence. He played diplomacy and human relations to an expert level.
In just a few hours, he established a good relationship with the nine Ghost Immortals.
He bought each of them a mobile phone and exchanged contact information…
They even made a pact to go for foot massages together when they had some free time in the future.
This outcome resulted in winning the friendship of the nine Ghost Immortals… And having a great backing!
Meanwhile,
Funerary Shop.
After returning to the Funerary Shop, Xu Yang had Ma Xiaotiao close the door.
As for White Impermanence, he waved his hand…
Splash!
Three unconscious Lu Shan Sect ancestral masters appeared on the ground.
They were bound and their powers suppressed, panicking and struggling as soon as they appeared.
“Let me go!”
“Release us… Black and White Impermanence, as Underworld officials, dare to publicly attack our sect in the human world. Aren’t you afraid we’ll report to the Heavenly Court?”
One of the Lu Shan Sect’s elders shouted loudly.
Black Impermanence was taken aback, “Wait… how did you recognize us as Black and White Impermanence? We were masked, weren’t we?”
