Ye Siheng said, "I understand what you mean."
Then, he casually asked, "There should be quite a few sects in the Immortal World. If we manage to enter in the future, we’ll need to join a sect to hide our identities and investigate everything, right?"
Nanli nodded, "That’s the idea."
"Which sect do you plan to join?"
"Naturally, I’ll go to the wealthiest and most powerful, Jialan Celestial Mountain. Moreover, the Primordial Lotus Seed requires the dew from there to grow," Nanli replied.
Ye Siheng smiled, "According to the intel summary, that place is indeed quite good. But the Celestial Sovereign of that Immortal Mountain, Jifeng Celestial Sovereign, has been in slumber for a long time. Now, it’s that Grand Elder Qingwu who’s in charge. The people from Penglai Island have written that his temper is quite terrible and hard to deal with. The two disciples he accepted both died tragically. It seems Immortal Mountain isn’t the best place to stay."
Although they planned to lay low, he didn’t want A’Li to suffer there. If she were to die tragically as well, that would be terrible.
Nanli took out the intel summary.
It recorded that Jialan Celestial Mountain had four great elders.
"Why not avoid Qingwu’s sect, then?" She pointed to one of the names, "Hey, look, this third elder is also named Qing Feng, how fateful! How about we join his sect?"
Ye Siheng glanced at it, slightly disdainful, "The people from Jialan Celestial Mountain don’t have many good names. He’s a Celestial Sovereign, yet his name should sound elegant and graceful, but he got the name Jifeng. And this third elder, Qing Feng? Even worse, his name is so ordinary."
Nanli laughed, "I actually think Jifeng sounds good. It’s obvious that the Celestial Sovereign is good-looking just by the name."
Ye Siheng immediately objected, "Did you not read carefully? The people from Penglai Island said that when Jifeng Celestial Sovereign was young, he trained in the North Sea and was scarred by an ancient poison, and has since covered his face with a technique."
So what if he’s a Celestial Sovereign? He’s just an ugly freak.
With effort, I could still become an immortal or a god.
Nanli hadn’t fully read it, but seeing the jealousy on Ye Siheng’s face, she was both exasperated and helpless. She said, "You continue with your cultivation, I’ll take a closer look to make sure we didn’t miss anything."
Since his wife had spoken, Ye Siheng naturally obeyed.
Two hundred plus herbs were gathered in just one night.
An unusual aura surrounded the outside of Flame Sect.
It was the aura of killing intent.
Master Zhao and Chu Yang’s Fire Cloud Spell were both on par, and both sensed the aura.
Chu Yang asked, "Master, has the news of our disciples going mad leaked?"
Master Zhao furrowed his brow and replied, "We have many disciples, so it’s normal for news to leak. My Flame Sect has ruled the martial world for so many years. With something going wrong suddenly, wouldn’t our enemies seize the opportunity?"
The martial world had long coveted the Fire Cloud Spell.
He had been too aggressive and hadn’t managed his disciples well, which led to this disaster.
The survival of Flame Sect was at stake, so he had called Nanli over to take a look.
But he hadn’t expected the enemies to arrive so quickly!
An elder spoke up, "Master, when have we ever been afraid? If they’re coming to die, we won’t stop them!"
"Exactly! They’ve forgotten that my Flame Sect isn’t easy to mess with. Let’s show them what we’re made of tonight!" The disciples shouted, their emotions running high.
But Master Zhao’s brow didn’t relax.
There were quite a few enemies.
And since his son was already gone, the only one left in Flame Sect who understood Fire Cloud Spell was him.
Chu Yang... though he was the fourth son of the Chu family, this was a martial world conflict. Who knew whether he would help?
Before he could ask, the gates were shattered.
As the wood splintered and dust spread, several figures crossed the threshold.
Leaders of several sects had arrived.
Leading them was the gang leader of Sea Sand Gang, a burly man with a face full of rough features.
Seeing the Flame Sect’s lights brightly burning, but only about twenty people behind Master Zhao, the Sea Sand Gang leader burst into laughter.
"See? The people I placed inside didn’t get it wrong, right? Flame Sect indeed has many disciples who’ve gone mad!"
Other gang leaders exchanged amused glances, pleased with the outcome.
They had all been making a living in this area.
But Flame Sect had been too despicable, not only stealing their escort business but also forbidding them from collecting "protection fees" from the common people!
They were all driven to a dead end.
So when Sea Sand Gang gathered, they all came together.
Aside from coveting the Fire Cloud Spell, they also wanted to steal money and kill people. After wiping out Flame Sect, they would take over the businesses in the area.
Master Zhao stepped forward, scanning the crowd. "Do you all intend to take advantage of this opportunity to deal a heavy blow? I advise you not to act impulsively. Take your people and leave the mountain. If you do, my Flame Sect won’t pursue it, and we can still meet as friends in the future."
But the Sea Sand Gang leader replied, "You still dare to talk tough? Zhao, your son is dead, and now there are barely any disciples left in your sect. How dare you threaten us?"
The others chimed in:
"Exactly, the five of us joining forces, we’ll definitely crush you!"
"Not to mention we have over a hundred of our elite disciples with us!"
"And we have our people guarding all the exits at the foot of the mountain. Master Zhao, if you want to die quickly, just hand over the Fire Cloud Spell, and we’ll even give you a chance to end it yourself."
"Self-slaughter? He should have his limbs chopped off, his martial arts destroyed, and be made into a human doll for us to play with!"
This talk made everyone laugh, and they all agreed.
Chu Yang could no longer stand it and stepped forward, his face cold.
"Do you dare to surround Flame Sect? Are you trying to defy the law?"
Seeing him in his fine robe, with a silver crown and looking heroic, the Sea Sand Gang leader immediately recognized him.
"Isn’t this the Fourth Young Master Chu? There’s an unwritten rule in Mu Nation’s martial world: matters between sects should be resolved by martial means, and the imperial government should not interfere."
The Sea Sand Gang leader said, raising an eyebrow.
"Fourth Young Master Chu isn’t part of Flame Sect. This has nothing to do with you. You should leave the mountain immediately. If you’re hurt, it won’t be our fault."
Master Zhao and the other elders and disciples looked at Chu Yang, holding their breath as they waited for his response.
Chu Yang’s gaze was intense. "Master Zhao taught me the Fire Cloud Spell. From that moment on, I became a disciple of Flame Sect! If you want to deal with Flame Sect, you’ll have to get through me first!"
Master Zhao’s nose tingled, nodding repeatedly. "Good! Good!"
He had truly not misjudged the person!
The Sea Sand Gang leaders exchanged glances, now calculating.
They weren’t afraid of Chu Yang, but they feared the Chu family in the Capital, and they feared the renowned Ninth Princess.
They looked at each other.
A female sect leader with high cheekbones stepped forward and said:
"So, Fourth Young Master, are you saying that you are no longer the son of the Duke’s household, but a disciple of Flame Sect?"
"If you claim to be a disciple of Flame Sect, then why don’t we resolve this with martial law? What do you think?"
The Sea Sand Gang leader nodded approvingly at the female leader and continued, "Indeed, let’s have a real fight. If we win, Flame Sect will not only hand over the Fire Cloud Spell but also be banned from the escort business. Fourth Young Master, do you dare to face us?"