Chapter 740
“Disciple originally thought it was the hidden hand of the Baixian Alliance’s Zheng Fa,” Zheng Fa glanced at the Xianjian (Sword of Immortality) and sighed, “But this refining technique is the highest secret of our Haori Mountain. Without cultivating our sect’s methods, it’s impossible to achieve such results.”
Yun Zhenxian quietly regarded Zheng Fa and suddenly spoke, “You have quite the audacity.”
“I’m willing to accept death, but I just want to understand. Otherwise, in the future…”
At this moment, the members of the Luo clan could no longer contain themselves. Several of them, having reached the Transformation stage, took out their life treasures and launched an attack on Zheng Fa.
Boom!
Zheng Fa stood still, while those few were sent flying backward, collapsing to the ground.
Yun Zhenxian withdrew his hand.
“Yun Ancestor! He disrespects the Holy Ancestor!” one of the Luo clan members shouted.
“The crime of disrespect must be punished, but the matter of the Xianjian must also be investigated thoroughly,” Yun Zhenxian’s gaze fell on Zheng Fa, each word deliberate, “The Xianjian is a true immortal treasure; no one can escape responsibility.”
“Yun Ancestor!” the Luo clan member protested, unwilling to back down.
Zheng Fa met Yun Zhenxian’s cold gaze, sensing a hint of veiled support in his words.
He understood in his heart that Yun Zhenxian might not fully believe his claims, but he…
Was willing to believe.
(End of this chapter)
**Chapter 505: The Inner Secrets of Haori, Too Good to Be True**
“According to calculations, Yun Zhenxian is reluctant for Luo Sanxian to revive too quickly.”
In the Ziwuyuan Palace of the Jiushan Realm, Sister Zhang analyzed the message from Zheng Fa while looking at Shinan Dang and the others.
Shinan Dang listened intently, as if comparing it with his memories of Haori’s past.
Beside them, Xie Qingxue, though not from Haori Mountain, was a direct disciple of the Tianhe Sect and knew quite a bit about Haori Mountain. She was also listening closely, frowning in thought.
Sister Zhang continued, “Haori Mountain is quite different from the Taishang Dao and other sects.”
“Different?” Xie Qingxue asked.
“They have far too few Dao fruits.”
Xie Qingxue slapped the hilt of her sword, “That’s true. Not to mention Taishang Dao and Leiyin, even Yaochi seems to have more than three Dao fruits.”
Indeed, it was more than three.
Although the true immortals of the four sects in the Xuanwei Realm were few, it didn’t mean they were limited to just a handful—take Yaochi, for instance, which seemed to be on the verge of being bullied to death by Leiyin Temple.
But the confirmed Dao fruits included the Water Mother of Yaochi, the Nizhang Yuanzun, and the Jile Tian Nu.
From the hints dropped by Nizhang Yuanzun, it could even be inferred that Yaochi likely had other Dao fruits.
Only Haori Mountain, based on the Three Holy Halls and the three clans, seemed to have only three Dao fruits.
Shinan Dang nodded, “Haori Mountain has always claimed there are only three ancestors; I’ve never heard of any other masters.”
After saying this, both he and Xie Qingxue wore puzzled expressions, as if they couldn’t understand why Haori Mountain had only these three Dao fruits.
“My junior brother and I have a hypothesis,” Sister Zhang said, “Most of Haori Mountain’s resources have been used by Lu Yao.”
“Saint…” Shinan Dang started to say but quickly corrected himself, “Lu Yao?”
Saying Lu Yao brought a hint of secretive excitement to Shinan Dang’s face.
“Lu Yao has achieved the Golden Immortal through three certifications. Even if we don’t count the era of the Demon Emperor, he must have done it twice. So, in this sense, Haori Mountain has actually cultivated two Golden Immortals, but both are Lu Yao.”
Xie Qingxue began to understand, “So, Lu Yao spent a massive amount of resources, making it difficult for others in Haori Mountain to achieve Dao fruits?”
Sister Zhang nodded, “Only this can explain why so few Dao fruit cultivators have emerged from Haori Mountain. Even in this era, Lu Yao needed help from Leiyin Temple to achieve the Golden Immortal—Haori Mountain’s resources must be severely lacking.”
Xie Qingxue and Shinan Dang exchanged glances, both slightly nodding, feeling this idea was highly plausible.
Shinan Dang then asked, “What does this have to do with Yun Zhenxian?”
“Nizhang Yuanzun said that Yun Zhenxian achieved Dao very early, and because Lu Yao temporarily became the Demon Ancestor and then went to Leiyin Temple, he has effectively been the true master of Haori Mountain since the era of the Demon Ancestor.”
“On one hand, all the resources have been used by Lu Yao, leaving Yun Zhenxian with little hope for advancement.”
“On the other hand, with Lu Yao absent from Haori Mountain for so long, Yun Zhenxian has become the actual leader of Haori Mountain.”
Listening to this, Xie Qingxue and Shinan Dang fell into deep thought.
“But would Yun Zhenxian dare to oppose Lu Yao?”
Xie Qingxue felt that Yun Zhenxian was somewhat constrained, perhaps with a bit of ambition, but as long as he wasn’t foolish, he wouldn’t dare to go against Lu Yao.
“He wouldn’t dare, but there’s also Luo Sanxian,” Sister Zhang shook her head, “If it weren’t for my junior brother gathering some information from Nizhang Yuanzun and my own calculations using the innate Eight Trigrams, I wouldn’t have figured this out.”
“Luo Sanxian?”
“Nizhang Yuanzun said that in this era, Luo Sanxian is the one truly in charge of Haori Mountain. Though the reasons are unclear, it seems Yun Zhenxian has stepped back from management.”
“That’s true,” Shinan Dang confirmed, “Although all three ancestors have their decrees, Lu Yao’s are the least frequent, while Luo Sanxian’s are the most common. It should be Yun Zhenxian’s.”
Xie Qingxue understood, “So Yun Zhenxian is unwilling?”
Sister Zhang shook her head, “From the way he seems to be delaying Luo Sanxian’s revival, he at least harbors some resentment. Moreover, if the Xianjian were truly refined by Luo Sanxian, it would be hard to say who would be in charge of Haori Mountain in the future.”
“Even if Yun Zhenxian’s temperament is gentle, he’s not made of clay.”
…
Yun Zhenxian looked at Zheng Fa, his expression inscrutable, his gaze carrying a hint of pressure.
Zheng Fa lowered his head, but in his heart, he pondered the speculations of Sister Zhang—though the internal dynamics of Haori Mountain were not as tumultuous as those of Yaochi, there were still undercurrents.
In the past, the three Dao fruits of Haori Mountain had clear rankings:
The first was Lu Yao, the Golden Immortal.
The second was Yun Zhenxian.
The third was naturally Luo Sanxian.
The problem was that in this era, Luo Sanxian was rising against the tide. If he obtained the Xianjian, he would likely not fear Yun Zhenxian at all.
Of course, Yun Zhenxian might also be magnanimous and not care much.
But when Zheng Fa ascended the mountain, he observed one thing—there was discord between the Yun and Luo clans, seemingly competing for territory in the Second Inner City.
This indicated the strength of the Luo clan in this era.
Conversely, it also reflected that Yun Zhenxian seemed to have some opinions after all.
It was hard not to have opinions: not only was his path limited, but he had also lost power.
Yun Zhenxian turned to the still-fuming members of the Luo clan, “What Shinan Dang said is not without reason.”
“Right and wrong, I still need to investigate further.”
The members of the Luo clan exchanged glances, their faces showing anger, yet they dared not say much. They only looked at Zheng Fa with increasingly cold eyes.
“As for the matter of the Xianjian, I will report it to the First Ancestor and make a decision.”
Yun Zhenxian seemed to ignore their gazes, coldly stating, “Except for Shinan Dang, the rest of you may leave.”
“...Yes!”
The members of the three clans exchanged glances, not daring to defy him. As they passed Zheng Fa, they all shot him a glance.
The eyes of the Yun clan members held a hint of curiosity.
But the expressions of the Lu and Luo clan members were far from pleasant.
Once everyone left the Three Holy Palace, Yun Zhenxian fixed his gaze on Zheng Fa, his eyes filled with indifference. He suddenly reached out, pointing at the top of Zheng Fa’s head.
Several runes emerged from his palm and entered Zheng Fa’s Niwan Palace.
Zheng Fa felt his soul being pulled, as if it were about to tear apart.
The Jiuyou talisman, however, activated on its own, connecting with these runes.
After three breaths, Yun Zhenxian’s hand left Zheng Fa’s forehead.
He looked at Zheng Fa, who was drenched in cold sweat, and the suspicion in his gaze had noticeably diminished.
“You have quite the audacity.”
“Disciple dares not.”
“What do you have to fear? With no evidence, you dare to accuse Luo Ancestor?”
“Disciple truly does not understand,” Zheng Fa said softly, “I only seek to survive.”
Yun Zhenxian smiled faintly and replied, “You are quite honest.”
“Disciple speaks nothing but the truth.”
“The truth? Or do you wish to use me?”
Zheng Fa fell silent, seemingly at a loss for words.
Yun Zhenxian stared at him for a long time before saying, “As you wish, I will investigate. You may leave.”
Zheng Fa cupped his hands in salute and withdrew.
As soon as he stepped out of the hall, the doors slammed shut with a bang, nearly hitting his face.
Fortunately, with the Jiuyou talisman in place, it seemed Yun Zhenxian hadn’t noticed any flaws, but that didn’t mean he intended to protect himself.
As he had said, he was indeed suspected of using Yun Zhenxian. If he were to speak of disrespect, he had also shown great disrespect to Yun Zhenxian.
Now, preserving his life was also a way for Yun Zhenxian to use him.
As for what he would be used for, it was nothing more than suppressing Luo Sanxian’s prestige and hindering his revival.
This aligned somewhat with his own thoughts—only his target was Lu Yao!
Whether Luo Sanxian lived or died posed little threat to Zheng Fa.
But Lu Yao achieving the Golden Immortal would affect the survival of Jiushan Sect. Therefore, although he had come to Haori Mountain to infiltrate the Tianhe Sect, he also wanted to probe into Lu Yao’s secrets:
Not to mention sabotaging his path to enlightenment.
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