The Prodigies War

Tian Ruojing had never imagined that a mere Cyclic Derivation cultivator, a so-called piece of trash, could deepen the karmic obstruction in her heart! After a long silence, resolve hardened in her beautiful eyes.

When it is time to sever, hesitation only invites ruin!

“Sect Leader, there is something I require of you.” One day later, Tian Ruojing went to find Wen Tuyang, the sect leader of the Tianling Sect.

“Please give your instruction, Martial Aunt,” Wen Tuyang replied respectfully.

In ten years, Tian Ruojing would become an elder of the Immortal Pavilion. Wen Tuyang did not dare show even the slightest neglect.

“Take men to the Tianwu Sect,” she ordered calmly. “Bring back that good-for-nothing Qing Feng.”

Her tone did not waver. “If they refuse...use force.”

Wen Tuyang stiffened. Though questions flooded his mind, he did not dare voice them. He bowed and departed at once.

“I will keep this karmic obstruction by my side,” she murmured. “I refuse to believe I cannot sever it!”

Ruthlessness flickered within her gaze.

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“Sect Leader, something terrible has happened!” A panicked voice echoed through the sect. “The sect leader of the Tianling Sect has arrived with his men. They demand we hand over Martial Granduncle Qing Feng or face the consequences!”

The entire Tianwu Sect was thrown into turmoil. Fu Yunzi’s expression changed immediately. Supreme Elders Qing Heng and Qing Geng arrived at once, followed by numerous elders.

Shock and confusion spread among them. Just yesterday, Tian Ruojing had come to see Qing Feng alone. Now, today, the Tianling Sect arrived in force?

“In the past, Martial Uncle Qing Feng was always turned away when he went to Tianling Sect,” someone muttered. “Now they’ve come personally to take him away. Something is off.”

“Did Martial Uncle Qing Feng offend Tian Ruojing yesterday?” another speculated.

“Those who come uninvited seldom bring good intentions,” someone else said grimly. “With Wen Tuyang leading such a formation...this will not end peacefully.”

Qing Heng ordered, “Send someone to summon Qing Feng. Tell him to come at once. We’ll head to the mountain gate first.”

At the mountain gate of the Tianwu Sect, Wen Tuyang, sect leader of the Tianling Sect, stood at the forefront, clad in a python-embroidered robe, dignified and imposing. Behind him, a host of cultivators formed a formidable formation.

Within this lineup were two supreme elders at the Supreme Emperor Ancestor Stage, along with numerous elders possessing peak supreme Emperor cultivation. It could be said that, aside from Tian Ruojing herself, the Tianling Sect had dispatched nearly all of its strongest forces.

When Qing Heng, Qing Geng, Fu Yunzi and the others arrived and saw the scene before them, their expressions grew solemn.

“Wen Tuyang, what is the meaning of this?” Fu Yunzi said in a deep voice.

Wen Tuyang replied calmly, “By order of Supreme Elder Tian Ruojing, we request that your sect’s Supreme Elder Qing Feng come with us.”

He was clad in a python-embroidered robe, and his bearing was tall and imposing. He was an eighth realm supreme Emperor.

“On what grounds?” Fu Yunzi pressed.

“Grounds?” Wen Tuyang let out a faint laugh. “Fu Yunzi, is the command of Supreme Elder Tian Ruojing not reason enough?” There was undisguised arrogance in his voice.

In the entire eastern territory, what sect did not know that Tian Ruojing was about to soar into heavens and become an elder of the Immortal Pavilion? Anyone with sense should know better than to resist!

Fu Yunzi and the others fell silent, their expressions dark and heavy.

Wen Tuyang spoke leisurely, “Let us speak frankly. To you, Qing Feng is nothing more than a disgrace. Surely you would not make an enemy of the Tianling Sect over someone like him?”

“Absurd!” Qing Heng snapped coldly. “If we were to hand over one of our own elders under threat, then that would truly prove the Tianwu Sect incompetent!”

Wen Tuyang sneered coldly. “Qing Heng, your dao foundation has already been damaged, and I doubt your injuries have even healed. If you are willing to gamble the lives of everyone in the Tianwu Sect to protect him, then by all means, choose war with the Tianling Sect.”

Those words caused Fu Yunzi and the others’ expressions to shift uneasily. Was it worth going to war with the Tianling Sect for the sake of Qing Feng alone? Moreover, doing so would be tantamount to completely offending Tian Ruojing!

“Senior Martial Uncle, about this matter...” One of the Tianwu Sect elders began hesitantly.

Before he finished, Qing Heng’s expression darkened. “You want me to abandon Qing Feng?”

His voice was cold enough to freeze the air. The elder who spoke felt his heart tremble under that gaze. He hurriedly lowered his head. “I wouldn’t dare...I wouldn’t dare.”

Wen Tuyang seized the moment. “Qing Heng, you may be determined to protect Qing Feng, but is the entire Tianwu Sect willing to follow you?”

His eyes swept over the gathered elders. “Are you certain you wish to drag the whole sect into disaster for the sake of a useless waste like Qing Feng?”

Silence fell. The atmosphere was heavy and suffocating. The leading figures of the Tianwu Sect exchanged uncertain glances. Sacrifice one Qing Feng in exchange for the safety of the entire sect...

For most of them, that was not a difficult calculation. After all, for years, Qing Feng had been a source of humiliation. Had it not been for Qing Heng shielding him, he would have long ago been expelled.

“Sect Leader, what is your view?”

Qing Heng turned his gaze toward Fu Yunzi, a trace of sorrow flickering in his eyes. How could he not know how the others in the sect truly viewed Qing Feng? At a moment that concerned the life and death of the sect, they would naturally choose to sacrifice Qing Feng in exchange for temporary peace!

All eyes shifted to Fu Yunzi. He remained silent for a long moment before finally speaking, “Senior Martial Uncle...in my view, we must not hand him over!”

His voice grew firmer with each word. “To do so would be like adding firewood to a blaze, the fuel will not run out, and the flames will never die. If we retreat today, the Tianling Sect will only press further tomorrow. And when that time comes, will we hand over even more people?”

By the time he finished speaking, his expression had become utterly resolute. Many felt their hearts sink. Qing Heng, however, revealed a trace of relief. There’s still backbone in Fu Yunzi!

Unfortunately, at that moment, Qing Geng flared up, his voice sharp. “Nonsense! As sect leader, would you truly sacrifice the rest of the sect for the sake of a useless waste like Qing Feng? Do you have any idea what devastating price we would pay for this?”

Qing Heng frowned. Fu Yunzi’s expression changed. Around them, the atmosphere subtly shifted. Several elders seemed to have found their pillar of support, and began aligning themselves openly behind Qing Geng.

Qing Geng turned directly toward Qing Heng. “Senior Brother, you may choose to protect that useless Qing Feng if you wish, but do not drag the entire Tianwu Sect down with you!”

His voice hardened. “As for this matter, I agree to hand Qing Feng over!”

“I also support Senior Martial Uncle Qing Geng’s decision.”

Some elders hesitated briefly, but in the end, they gritted their teeth and declared their support for Qing Geng.

The remaining elders said nothing. The situation suddenly grew complicated.

From a distance, Wen Tuyang and the others took in the entire scene, cold smiles flickering across their faces. Who could not see that the Tianwu Sect was already in turmoil?

“You think I’m protecting Qing Feng,” Qing Heng said, his voice heavy, “but have you considered what will happen if we bow today? From this day forward, the Tianwu Sect will be devoured piece by piece, until it falls into decline!”

Then he let out a long sigh. “So be it. Qing Feng and I will leave the sect together. That way, you will be spared this immediate calamity!”

“Senior Martial Uncle, I will go with you!” Fu Yunzi declared fiercely.

Everything unfolding before him was unbearable. He had never imagined that when faced with a true crisis, a great sect like the Tianwu Sect would expose so many flaws and appear so pitifully weak.

The decisions of Qing Geng and the other elders had sent a chill through his heart. When no danger loomed, everyone could stand beneath the same banner. However, when peril struck, many revealed their true faces!

As the saying went, those who walked different paths cannot make plans together. Fu Yunzi understood clearly that after this incident, the Tianwu Sect was destined to decline and drift toward ruin. As for himself, he would rather die in battle today than live on in humiliation!

“Good! Good! Good!” Qing Heng laughed, pride flashing in his eyes. “In this vast Tianwu Sect, you, Fu Yunzi...you have not disappointed me.”

Then, he turned his gaze toward the mountain path. “Junior Brother Qing Feng, come.”

Lin Xun had already arrived at the mountain gate and had witnessed everything. Yet not a ripple stirred in his heart. He had seen scenes like this far too many times. It was often in the face of great calamity that one’s true character was revealed and the true bearing of a sect laid bare.

The leading figures of the Tianwu Sect indeed lacked depth. They cared only for immediate gains and losses, blind to the fact that once they bowed today, they would inevitably become prey to the Tianling Sect tomorrow.

“Senior Brother, there is no need for us to leave today.” Lin Xun spoke softly, “The Tianwu Sect stands where it does now largely because of you. And Fu Yunzi has poured his heart and soul into its growth. This is your foundation, how can we allow others to trample it so easily?”

The entire crowd was stunned. No one had expected the sect’s so-called disgrace to dare speak so brazenly at such a moment.

“Qing Feng, if not for you, would the sect be facing this crisis today?” Qing Geng’s face darkened as he barked the words.

The other elders glared at Lin Xun, fury blazing in their eyes.

“Junior Brother, don’t argue with them,” Qing Heng said with a heavy sigh.

“I have no interest in wasting my breath on them.” As Lin Xun spoke, he turned his gaze toward Wen Tuyang and the others in the distance. “Since today’s matter began because of me, then let me be the one to settle it.”

His eyes were utterly calm. He had already made up his mind. He had kept a low profile and endured in silence for over a year. Now that they were faced with such a crisis, if he continued to suppress himself, he would feel he had betrayed Qing Heng’s unwavering protection.

“You?” In the distance, Wen Tuyang stared in astonishment, then burst into loud laughter. “You, the disgrace of the Tianwu Sect, dare utter such grand words? Have you gone mad?”

The other Tianling Sect experts around him also broke into laughter, thoroughly amused. For nine hundred years, in their eyes, Qing Feng had been nothing but a joke, a lump of useless clay that could never be shaped, a man who had brought endless humiliation upon the Tianwu Sect.

To hear such a person speak so brazenly at this moment was simply absurd. Behind him, Qing Geng and the other elders felt their faces burn with humiliation. Qing Feng...had utterly disgraced them!

At that moment, from within the Tianling Sect’s ranks, a man stepped forward. His hair and beard were white as snow, yet his face retained the youthfulness of a young man. He let out a soft, amused chuckle.

“Qing Feng, didn’t you say you would resolve today’s matter on your own? Then come. Surrender obediently and spare us the trouble of taking action.”

“Very well.” Lin Xun smiled. In the depths of his eyes, a trace of icy light flickered and vanished. He stepped forward.

Qing Heng instinctively reached out to stop him, but an invisible force gently restrained his arm. At the same instant, a voice sounded directly in his mind. “Senior Brother, there is something I never told you. In a moment...you will understand.”

The voice had not yet faded, when Lin Xun’s figure had already disappeared into thin air.

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