Daoist Competition

Chapter 1504: Chapter 138: Going with the Flow, Clouds Return from Beyond the Mountains (Part 2)

Wei Daoist received the instructions in the letter and understood she could not act rashly. Seeing that there was no immediate rejection, she guessed there was still room for discussion in this matter. She gave a bow and withdrew to outside the hall.

Zhang Yan cast his gaze down and said, "How do you all view this matter?"

Zhang Boyant’s voice was cold as he said, "Since the Little Cang Realm is willing to offer up Spiritual Medicine, Pavilion Master, why not agree to it? Those few are also this little disciple’s enemies; sooner or later we’ll have to make a move. Better to seize this chance and tidy them up completely."

Wu Suquan had only recently entered Han Yuan Sect. Wanting to firmly establish himself, he was also anxious to render merit. He exchanged a glance with his junior brother, Pavilion Master Qian, then they rose together to volunteer and said, "Sect Leader, my senior and junior brothers are willing to assist Master Zhang."

Tang Jin calmly assessed and said, "After Fu Yang Sect was attacked and exterminated, only three to five people escaped, and they may not have all gathered together. Master Zhang’s Mana is profound; if further aided by Fellow Daoists Wu and Qian, by common reasoning it should not be difficult to take those two down. However, one must guard against them carrying powerful Dharma Treasures on their persons."

Zhang Yan deeply agreed and said approvingly, "Daoist Tang speaks with reason. Since these few dare scheme against the Little Cang Realm, their strength is certainly not weak. Thus, you and Daoist Song go along with Daoist Zhang, the three of you making a trip together, to ensure absolute safety."

Before Tang Jin could speak, Song Chuyuan rose eagerly to accept the order. Ever since he obtained the Corpse Pride Treasure and Secret Volume, his strength had greatly increased of late, and he was just inclined to test his Divine Skills.

Zhang Yan then gave Jing You a few instructions, dismissed the crowd, and himself returned to his Cave Mansion to sit in meditation and cultivate. As Han Yuan Sect gradually grew stronger, he no longer needed to personally handle every matter; affairs such as this could be entrusted to the Disciples under the sect.

Five people combining forces, with the advantage of planning against the unprepared, their chances of victory should be quite high. Moreover, Song Chuyuan still had the Corpse Pride Sect heavy treasure, the "Lifeless Treasure Coffin," in hand. Though this item had been beaten into a damaged state, it was originally a True Slaughter Device. With this Dharma Treasure’s aid, this trip should be free of worries.

Within East Divine House Mountain, Shen Baishuang sat before the Earth Fire Sky Furnace, quietly gazing at the Earth Cave below, presently using Mana to channel and move the earth fire.

If it were an Earth Fire Sky Furnace such as that of Mingcang Sect, even if he worked alone for several hundred cycles he might not be able to refine it. But this Earth Fire Sky Furnace here was comparatively small, and moreover directly reached the Earth Lungs, saving him quite a bit of effort. He only needed to draw forth that Kunyuan True Fire and then drive it into the cave walls to hide it away; then it could be maintained for three hundred years without waning.

Only afterward, if there was no Cave Heaven True Master to make a move, it would again return to its previous state. Yet that lay beyond what he could manage. Having a few hundred years of use was already sufficient for Han Yuan Sect. If Zhang Yan later needed to use it again, he would have to come up with his own ideas.

At this moment he suddenly lifted his eyelids, glanced up toward Heaven, and said, "Nephew Han, since you have come, why not come down and have a talk?"

The Gang Wind swirled once, and a middle-aged Daoist of majestic bearing appeared in midair. It was precisely Han Wangke, who had formerly served as Guest Elder of the Python Clan. He stared at Shen Baishuang in shock and said, "It truly is you, Junior Master Shen? When the Luo Family spoke of it to me, this disciple still found it somewhat hard to believe."

Shen Baishuang frowned and said, "You can still be counted as a Mingcang disciple; how is it you spend your days keeping company with those scale-armored Demons?"

Han Wangke gave a bitter smile, descended, bowed with clasped hands, and sighed desolately, "Can this disciple still be regarded as a Mingcang disciple now?"

Shen Baishuang said blandly, "Though the Sect Leader senior brother expelled you all from the sect that day, he never revoked your status as Mingcang disciples. Naturally, you are still counted."

Han Wangke suddenly raised his head, his lips trembling, and said excitedly, "Master Uncle means that this disciple still has hope of returning to the Mountain Gate?"

Shen Baishuang said in a deep voice, "In this matter I likewise cannot decide. Yet you also know the situation back then. The Sect Leader senior brother had just taken charge of the sect, and for the sake of the greater situation within the sect, he had no choice but to drive all the disciples under several senior brothers out of the gate. But now the circumstances are different. The Demon Tribulation has arisen, and the Xuanmen and Demon Sect frequently clash. If you are willing to exert yourself for the sect, I think the Sect Leader senior brother will not leave you outside the gate."

These years Han Wangke had drifted outside. Before leaving the sect he had even sworn an oath not to privately take disciples, nor to transmit Dao Techniques. He also worried that after his lifespan ended, who could guide him into Enlightenment. Now, hearing there was hope of returning to the Mountain Gate, even if ordered to face Demon Sect Practitioners in battle, he would be perfectly willing. He immediately knelt, kowtowed, and said, "I beg that Senior Brother Shen speak well of me before the Sect Leader. No matter what he bids me do, I will comply."

Shen Baishuang seemed to fall into contemplation. After a moment, he said, "Once I have finished refining this Earth Fire Sky Furnace, you will follow me back to Mingcang. As for whether you will be taken back in, that must be decided by the Sect Leader senior brother."

Han Wangke was overjoyed and hurriedly bent to salute, yet he did not stand up. His face seemed to show some hesitation. Only after quite a while did he grit his teeth and say, "Master Uncle Shen, I wonder, I wonder if this matter might be made known to my several junior brothers..."

Before Shen Baishuang could speak, he hastily explained, "The Demon Tribulation has already risen. Since they are Mingcang disciples, I imagine they too would be willing to exert themselves for the Mountain Gate."

He did in truth harbor some small thoughts. Shen Baishuang was able to take him back to Mingcang, which showed this matter was highly likely to succeed. Yet he was, after all, someone who had been expelled from the sect. Going back alone, he would inevitably be isolated and suffer people’s looks. But if he could gather the several senior brothers who had drifted outside together, they could at least look after one another.

Shen Baishuang neither affirmed nor denied, merely waved his sleeve.

Han Wangke lowered his head in thought, then rose and gave a deep bow, saying, "I dare not delay Master Uncle’s refining of the Heavenly Furnace. This disciple will first take his leave." With that said, he turned, cast a spell to ride the clouds, and went off into the sky.

At this time, at Zhongtai Sect, they were wracking their brains over those few kinds of Spiritual Medicine.

Previously they had sent quite a lot to Zhang Yan, and truly could not find many more in their stores. Especially the Snake Ring Essence, which was all the more rare and extremely difficult to seek out.

Yet earlier it was merely to thank Zhang Yan, and they had not put in much effort to gather them. This time, however, concerned life and death, and was naturally different. They exerted themselves to the utmost, almost turning over every immortal city in the Northern Continent, before finally assembling a Jiazi’s amount. Elder Bai then took that Bai Xi, and also carried many rare strange treasures, and set out for Han Yuan Sect.

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