As for protecting himself,
don’t forget, Ban Shan Sect is not a vassal of the Dao Imperial Sect. There is inherently no subordinate relationship between the two, so there’s no obligation to report back.
The actions of the Infinite Dao Emperor Sect were so swift and decisive that they gave Shen Yi a new understanding of Northern Hong.
"What sort of apology are you talking about..."
The Sect Master of Ban Shan Sect was somewhat at a loss for words and sighed deeply, "If it weren’t for Daoist Shen’s intervention today, my Ban Shan Sect would have been wiped out a long time ago."
The old man didn’t feel that Shen owed his sect anything. After all, a heartless person wouldn’t just leave a Jade Slip to clear Ban Shan Sect of suspicion but would straightforwardly throw the dirty water on Ban Shan Sect.
After all, let alone others, even they didn’t know the specific identity of Daoist Shen, only knowing that he had come along with Daozi of South Hong.
It would have been all too easy for Daoist Shen to throw the sect under the bus and extricate himself from this situation.
Upon hearing his master’s words, Yan Chongzhang suddenly snapped out of his previous daze and turned to look at Shen Yi, his face showing a hint of fear.
Don’t forget... when this person had first arrived in Western Hong, he had exchanged a few moves with Li Qingfeng, and it was the same with Pan Boyang. Looking at it now, Situ Junrui’s fate wasn’t much different.
From White Jade Capital to the Perfection of the Union Dao, managing to resolve conflicts with just a few moves?!
The Sect Master of Ban Shan Sect saw his disciple’s thoughts and slightly pushed him back, as now was not the time to fret over this issue.
The old man looked anxiously towards Shen Yi, "Is Situ Junrui... dead?"
If he had fallen here, then Hongze, without any force or rules to constrain, would not be able to stop the Infinite Dao Emperor Sect from stepping into Western Hong to avenge their sub-sect master.
Shen Yi shook his head, he had initially intended to kill him; otherwise, he wouldn’t have gone as far as to behead him. But, in the hall just before, he had discovered something very interesting.
During his Divinity Transformation, he had taken a damaged edition of the Infinite Dao Imperial Palace from the Law Storage Pavilion and forced it to congeal. He then realized that except for the Dao Palace itself, everything around was empty, as if many things were missing.
Now he understood that the missing part was precisely the River and Mountains Scroll.
Earlier in the hall, despite the relentless chants that irritated him immensely, Shen Yi suddenly gained more insight about this River and Mountains Scroll.
The act of transforming the seat cushion into a throne was somewhat like an eagle displacing a magpie’s nest.
Using his Demon Emperor Palace, he forcefully replaced Situ Junrui’s Dao Palace, then suppressed it within the Demon Emperor Palace, thereby controlling the entire River and Mountains Scroll...
The Sect Master of Ban Shan Sect couldn’t help but smile bitterly; he somewhat deduced something from the changes in the River and Mountains Scroll earlier. At the moment, his emotions were mixed and hard to express, unsure whether to be happy or angry.
Emotionally, he would love to tear Situ Junrui to pieces, given that he had never suffered such humiliation in his life and was nearly annihilated.
But as the sect master, he of course hoped for more time to find a way for his sect to survive.
the old man took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and was about to bow to the youth, "Shen..."
Shen Yi stopped his movement and also interrupted him, handing over a new Jade Slip to the old man, gently nodding his jaw, "Nanyang, Shen Yi."
Four simple words, yet they left the Sect Master of Ban Shan Sect stunned for a moment, until Yan Chongzhang repeated them several times and looked up in astonishment, "Daoist Shen is from that Nanyang Sect, the leader of the South Hong Seven Sons?"
Before the words were finished, the Sect Master of Ban Shan Sect had already slapped him hard on the back of his head, "Still saying Daoist! Still saying Daoist!"
If he could suppress Situ Junrui, of course, he must be a cultivator at the Unity Realm Stage. Could there really be a second Unity Realm cultivator in the same treasure land?
Having said that, the old man withdrew his gaze, feeling somewhat disturbed, "So it was the Sect Master of Nanyang himself who visited."
He even guessed about going outside of Hongze but never thought the real answer had been in front of him from the start.
How did South Hong nurture such a terrifying young genius...could it be that while they were superficially blocked in South Hong, they were still clandestinely interacting with the Immortals and Eastern Hong?
Also, the title Sect Master of Nanyang hadn’t appeared in Hongze for many years, the cultivator under this title had changed, but was still as formidable as ever, truly deserving of the leader of the Seven Sons!
The Sect Master of Ban Shan Sect suddenly realized, looking incredulously at the young man in black robes.
His sudden revelation of identity, could it mean he intended to protect Ban Shan Sect?
Could it be that from now on, Ban Shan Sect could also ride under the banner of the South Hong Seven Sons?
If it were in the past, the Sect Master of Ban Shan Sect wouldn’t have thought this was something to be happy about.
The power of the South Hong Seven Sons was formidable indeed, and even if they were under celestial sanctions, a lean camel is still larger than a horse.
Even projecting tens of thousands of years forward, falling from the level of the Infinite Dao Emperor Sect to that of the Western Dragon Palace seemed like a severe downfall. Though it appeared to be quite destitute, don’t forget... the Western Dragon Palace still holds dominion over a Hong, not a place that Ban Shan Sect could afford to look down upon.
the South Hong Seven Sons secluded themselves in a corner, daring not to venture out, couldn’t help with anything happening outside, and were also notoriously poor... Associating with them truly held no benefits and only attracted unnecessary trouble.
But now the situation was completely different.
The plight of Ban Shan Sect was so dire that associating with the Seven Sons was truly a stroke of luck in misfortune!
"The final Spirit Technique is also included."