Just as Qing Muling and Xuebing Xuan were happily eating buns together, the voice of the maid leader, Mu Xiner, came: “Senior Sister, the Sect Master of Huaying Divine Palace is here to visit. She has summoned you to accompany her for the reception.”
Xuebing Xuan frowned lightly and turned her head slightly, somewhat displeased: “Why did that annoying woman come at this time? Most likely, she has some bad intentions.”
The relationship between the two sects has always been like water and fire. Over the past countless years, there have been numerous conflicts and even wars, and the hatred has reached an irreconcilable level.
Now, Yuli Immortal Venerable dared to visit openly, clearly indicating that she was up to no good.
Qing Muling took the opportunity to release the white snow child in his arms and said, “Since the Sect Master has summoned you, Senior Sister, you should go first. We can continue eating when you come back.”
“Alright!”
Xuebing Xuan blushed slightly and said with some reluctance as she stood up from him, readjusted her apron, straightened her dress, hugged the Junior Brother, and then left gracefully.
In the sect’s council hall.
Mu Yinghua was sitting on the high platform, her face shrouded in a magnificent glow, making it difficult to discern her expression of joy or anger.
On both sides of the jade steps, a large group of high-level elders from Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace stood silently, their eyes sharp and the solemn atmosphere filled with a sense of tension.
“…The Sect Master of Huaying Divine Palace, Yuli Immortal Venerable, has arrived!”
Soon, with the announcement from the guards at the door, a tall and graceful woman stepped into the hall, her elegant black palace dress adorned with scattered pearls and jewels, exuding a strange charm. Anyone with lower cultivation would involuntarily be drawn into her gaze.
She was extremely beautiful in every aspect, from her attire, facial features, figure, and temperament, as if she were a vibrant and intoxicating flower, emitting a deadly allure at all times.
Behind the Sect Master, three stunning girls with gorgeous dresses, all with the cultivation of the Ascending to Immortality realm, followed her closely.
Wisely, Xuebing Xuan did not look at Yuli Immortal Venerable, but instead scrutinized the three girls, feeling relieved in her heart.
Although they were all outstanding geniuses, the gap between these three and herself was quite obvious. While it might be a bit difficult to deal with all three of them at the same time in a direct confrontation, dealing with two of them would be no problem.
Xuebing Xuan then thought of other outstanding geniuses of the same generation in the various supreme sects, realizing that there were very few who could match her.
In the current situation of the Great Void, the outstanding geniuses of the new generation in the various supreme sects were mostly at the Ascending to Immortality realm, with the difference lying in the depth of their cultivation and the path they chose to cultivate. Those who were still at the Heavenly Mandate realm were extremely rare.
Of course, Xuebing Xuan’s cultivation and accumulation of power were undoubtedly the strongest. Even in the Calamity Fate Palace or the Dao Court, it would be difficult to find someone who could match her.
“Hehe… Sister Mu Yinghua, it’s been a long time. I’ve missed you so much that I specially brought a few of my favorite disciples to visit today, just to see if they have been diligent in their usual practice. Hehe…”
Yuli Immortal Venerable smiled before speaking, and her gem-like eyes swept over the high-level elders on both sides.
When her gaze fell on Xuebing Xuan, the smile on the face of the Supreme Sect Master froze slightly, and she stared at her with disbelief, her slender eyebrows slowly tightening, a trace of coldness flashing in her eyes.
On the high platform, Mu Yinghua’s indifferent voice sounded, “Yuli Immortal Venerable, it has always been the case that our two sects have different paths and do not collaborate. I don’t know why you have specially sent an invitation today and openly visited. What is the purpose?”
The highest authorities of the two sects were meeting, and there were no usual pleasantries or invitations to sit and have tea. This showed the tension in their relationship. Under normal circumstances, Mu Yinghua would never visit the Main Altar of Huaying Divine Palace.
Yuli Immortal Venerable’s attitude was neither friendly nor hostile: “I heard that Sister took in a fifth personal disciple two years ago, and it was a male cultivator, breaking the iron rule of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace not accepting male disciples for thousands of years. I was curious, so I came to see for myself!”
“Could it be that Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace also intends to follow in the footsteps of our Huaying Divine Palace, changing its ways and allowing male and female cultivators to practice together? This is a great thing! In the future, our two sects should get closer and exchange experiences in cultivation. Hehe…”
As soon as these words were spoken, the high-level elders present all showed signs of anger. They all knew what kind of sect Huaying Divine Palace was. It was like a brothel, receiving various cultivators, to the point that many righteous sects and forces were disdainful of associating with it, let alone Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.
Mu Yinghua’s tone became even colder: “That personal disciple is a descendant of an ancestor of our sect, and his talent is passable. I took him in just to repay a favor from years ago. It’s not a big deal, Sister doesn’t need to ask too much.”
Yuli Immortal Venerable’s smile remained unchanged as she said, “But I heard that Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace values its rules the most. The fact that you made an exception for a male cultivator shows that he must be extraordinary. Why not bring him out and let me see? I’m sure Sister won’t be too stingy, right?”
The nearby Yun Miao Immortal Jun said coldly, “That personal disciple of the Sect Master has a low cultivation level, so he has been in seclusion for cultivation and does not receive visitors. I hope the Immortal Venerable will understand.”
Yuli Immortal Venerable was not willing to give up: “Even if his cultivation level is low, he must have reached the Heavenly Mandate realm, right? What’s wrong with letting me see him?””It’s a pity that he is still young and has only been in the sect for a short time. He still only has the cultivation of the Nascent Soul Realm, so even if you want the disciples of the sect to target him, it would be somewhat unfair,” Fairy Dance Immortal said indifferently.
“Is that so…”
Yuli Immortal Venerable’s eyes flickered. It seemed to be consistent with the information she had obtained from certain secret channels. So, the male disciple really has a low cultivation level and does not pose a threat for the time being?
Unfortunately, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace is on high alert. So far, the news obtained by Huaqing Divine Palace is very limited, and there are too few valuable things. It seems that another method must be considered.
Seeing that Mu Yinghua showed no sign of letting up, Yuli Immortal Venerable also didn’t want to continue holding onto this topic. Her beautiful eyes turned, and she continued, “In that case, let’s not mention this matter. But I see that your top disciple, Xuebing Xuan, seems to have made great progress in her cultivation. She seems to have surpassed several of my disciples recently. I wonder what fortunate encounters she has had recently. It’s truly enviable!”
As Mu Yinghua’s top disciple, Xuebing Xuan, who has great hopes of inheriting the position of sect master in the future, naturally attracts the attention of various major forces outside. Therefore, Yuli Immortal Venerable is also familiar with some of Xuebing Xuan’s public information.
In the past, the aptitude and luck of this direct disciple barely reached the level of a monstrous genius seed, and could not be compared with the three most outstanding direct disciples of Huaqing Divine Palace. However, upon seeing her today, her foundation, aptitude, and luck have all undergone a tremendous leap, surpassing all of Yuli Immortal Venerable’s direct disciples. How could she not be surprised?
Moreover, with Yuli Immortal Venerable’s keen insight, she vaguely perceives that Xuebing Xuan seems to have lost her original Yin, but her cultivation has not regressed but instead advanced. The momentum of her luck is very obvious. It seems that she has found a dual cultivation partner, and the identity of the other party should be quite extraordinary. However, why did she not receive any news in advance about such an important matter?
Mu Yinghua’s tone revealed a hint of impatience, “Yuli Senior Sister, what exactly do you want to say? If there is nothing important, please leave! I am very busy now. We can discuss and have tea another day when I have time.”
When she was still a core disciple, Mu Yinghua had a grudge with Yuli Immortal Venerable for some reason. After that, they had fought and competed more than once, and Yuli Immortal Venerable had always lost more than she won. She has always been dissatisfied and has been scheming to regain her reputation.
Seeing that Mu Yinghua was about to signal to send her away, Yuli Immortal Venerable finally straightened her expression, “To be honest, I see that Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace’s luck has recently greatly increased. The restoration process of the sect’s main altar is already more than half complete. It won’t be long before it reappears in its former glory, so I came here specially to congratulate you.”
As she spoke, she took out a shining treasure from her wide sleeve. Xuebing Xuan looked closely and saw that it was a small flying boat-shaped magical tool. It looked exquisite and delicate, but it emitted a suffocating pressure, and the surface of the flying boat was faintly covered with a layer of starlight that could distort the light, making it look somewhat illusory, as if it did not exist in this time and space.
This was a powerful acquired spiritual treasure.
Xuebing Xuan didn’t think much of it, but Yuling Zhou and Yueyi Heavenly Lord beside her changed their expressions. The greatest function of this treasure was to shuttle through the void, reaching billions of miles of star rivers in an instant, and it had extremely considerable defensive power. It was almost impossible for it to be trapped in the remote dangerous places and ancient relics in the Great Void.
“Guardian is here.”
More importantly, this treasure originally belonged to Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, but it fell into the hands of Huaqing Divine Palace during the catastrophe thousands of years ago.
Yuli Immortal Venerable held the flying boat in her hand and said with a smirk, “This cosmic light shuttle was originally the property of your Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace. Thousands of years ago, your Holy Mother, Sect Master Bailianhua, lost it to my master, and later this item has been staying in my Huaqing Divine Palace.”
“Alright, I won’t beat around the bush. Let your top disciple compete with my three disciples. If she wins, this treasure will be yours.”
Yuli Immortal Venerable narrowed her eyes and said with a hint of killing intent in her tone, “If Xuebing Xuan loses, Sister, you are not allowed to repair the sect’s main altar within five hundred years, nor are you allowed to expand in any form. How about that?”
It was only at this moment that Yuli Immortal Venerable revealed her true intentions.
The ceasefire order of the Dao Court could not be openly violated, but unable to resist certain special means, Yuli Immortal Venerable wanted to use this method to block the revival path of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, limit its strength to the current level, and make it easier to deal with this opponent in the future.
Mu Yinghua sneered slightly, “How can a mere acquired spiritual treasure compare to the grand plan of our sect’s revival? Yuli Senior Sister, your plan is too clever. Do you think we are all fools?”
“Furthermore, you want Xuebing Xuan to compete with your three disciples, but I seem to remember that the three of them started their cultivation journey nearly a hundred years earlier than Xuebing Xuan. Sister, your arrangement… is a bit shameless!”
The elders on both sides showed mocking expressions. No matter how good the cosmic light shuttle was, its value was not infinite. But for Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace at present, it is more important to repair the sect’s main altar and restore the traditional power range of the sect, which has been hard-won after a period of peaceful development.
Yuli Immortal Venerable didn’t care and smiled, “Then I’ll add some more benefits to prevent you from saying that I am bullying Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.”
As she spoke, a palm-sized white jade bi and a long-necked green jade bottle appeared in the sight of the elders.
“In this white jade bi is a contract. Inside are the locations of thirty-seven large top-grade spiritual crystal veins, two hundred and ten large mid-grade spiritual crystal veins, and forty-five top-grade medicine gardens, with a total area of over one hundred million hectares. Seventy percent of the gardens contain spiritual herbs, and thirty percent contain sacred herbs.””As for the contents of this jade bottle… it holds three dou and three sheng of the primeval Taiqing Mother Essence, a truly innate divine substance. It possesses extraordinary effects for female cultivators, capable of refining the Dao body, rebirthing the flesh, and establishing the most flawless Dao foundation. Using it as a wager should satisfy you, right?”
Yuli Immortal Venerable explained proudly, already certain that Mu Yinghua would be tempted. The combined value of those veins and medicinal resources was equivalent to the total income of the Huaqing Divine Palace over twenty years. And this Taiqing Mother Essence could allow as many as fifty female cultivators to advance to the level of monstrous prodigy seeds.
In the Great Void starry sky after the heavenly tribulation, resources of the innate spiritual level had become exceedingly rare. Thus, this bottle of Taiqing Mother Essence was practically priceless. Without a very special reason, the forces in possession of it would never bring it out for trade.
Mu Yinghua gestured with her hand, drawing the cyan jade bottle towards her. After a brief inspection, she shook her head, “This is diluted primeval Mother Essence. Its value has greatly diminished. At most, it can satisfy the needs of fifteen or sixteen disciples.”
Yuli Immortal Venerable, slightly annoyed, retorted, “This Taiqing Mother Essence is extracted from the sap of the innate Harmony spiritual root. But in this era, all innate spiritual roots have vanished. Where can you find absolutely pure Taiqing Mother Essence? Can you bring me a living innate Harmony spiritual root?”
Mu Yinghua chuckled softly, casting a glance at Xuebing Xuan without a change in her expression, thinking to herself, what’s so great about the sap of an innate Harmony spiritual root? My disciple can access it every day…