Ask Which Palace Trains the Hardest, and Everyone Points to Dark Moon Palace!

All the major sects in the world have their own industries, and these industries can't all be built within the sect.

Therefore, every so often, each sect will send someone to inspect its various properties.

Such inspections serve two purposes: first, to examine the specific conditions of the sect's various industries; and second, to demonstrate the sect leader's authority.

A super sect like the Vast Heaven Sect naturally has countless industries under its command.

The Vast Heaven Sect has properties in almost every corner of the country.

Every year, Gu Mingchao would inspect the sect, rewarding disciples who performed well and punishing those who cheated or shirked their duties.

Therefore, when the sect leader selects a place to inspect each year, it is a momentous event for the local area.

The sect leader's inspection tour is a journey filled with both opportunities and dangers.

If you are truly capable, then this is undoubtedly an opportunity for you to demonstrate your abilities before the sect leader. However, if you have done anything shady, then you should be careful.

In the past, Gu Mingchao would discover a group of geniuses for the sect during his annual inspections, and he would also kick out some good-for-nothings from the Vast Heaven Sect during his inspections.

The sect leader is going into seclusion this time, and the Grand Elder is in charge of the entire sect, so it's naturally inconvenient for him to go and inspect. Therefore, when he heard this, the vice sect leader Yan Shoujing was so excited that he almost wet himself.

The sect leader can't go, and the Grand Elder also has other commitments...

According to the established pattern, shouldn't it be my turn as the deputy sect leader?

This is a major event—inspecting the sect! Has my chance to Yan Shoujing's misbehavior finally arrived?

Just as Yan Shoujing was waiting for his junior brother to entrust him with such a significant and historically important task, Gu Mingchao spoke up.

"Xinghe... I'm entrusting this patrol to you. You should familiarize yourself with everything as soon as possible."

The Grand Elder nodded, indicating that the Sect Master was right.

The other elders also agreed.

Only the Vice Sect Master Yan Shoujing looked completely bewildered...

Um... has anyone considered my feelings as the deputy sect leader?

So I'm just a mascot?

No one cared about the mascot's feelings, and the decision to conduct the sect inspection was made with the approval of many powerful figures.

Chu Xinghe didn't know what the mascot was thinking, but Chu Xinghe's first reaction to the idea of an inspection was actually to refuse. What was the point of such an inspection?

So, it's just going down to inspect?

What does this mean?

However, when Gu Mingchao solemnly said to Xinghe, "You must not treat this inspection lightly. This inspection is a major event for the sect. It must deter villains and also provide an opportunity for the sect to discover talents."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xinghe, who had initially been rather uninterested, suddenly felt wide awake!

Chu Xinghe n't know what it meant to deter villains or discover talent; all he knew was that this inspection of the sect was definitely an opportunity for him.

The Vast Heaven Sect has numerous businesses; no matter what business or affair it involves, there's bound to be some messy or chaotic things going on.

In the past, the sect leader's inspections were meant to ensure the steady development of various industries, but this year, when it was handed over to me Chu Xinghe, forget about development, I've managed to ruin even the steady progress.

If I were to make any slightly bizarre moves during this inspection, tell me, wouldn't the sect suffer a huge loss?

Thank you, Sect Master, for giving me this opportunity to wreak havoc on the sect.

These past few days, I, Chu Xinghe, have been thinking about how to wreak havoc on the sect so much that I'm almost losing my hair.

But I had no idea what to do. However, now that this inspection has started, isn't it like birds flying high in the sky and fish leaping freely in the sea?

"I congratulate you on your fortune, hey... I congratulate you on your wonderful life, hey yo..." Chu Xinghe sang a cheerful ballad as he emerged from the Haotian Palace.

Chu Xinghe was incredibly excited when the Grand Elder pulled him aside after the meeting to emphasize the importance of the inspection and to warn him to be extremely careful.

Be careful and cautious?

Please rest assured, Elder. I have learned from all the previous failures. I will be extremely careful this time, and I will make sure that all the sect's businesses are managed properly.

The only thing that displeased Chu Xinghe was that the Grand Elder insisted that Ma Liang must accompany him, and not only Ma Liang, but also An Lan.

Ma Liang was already making things difficult enough, and then An Lan came along too.

Speaking of An Lan, Chu Xinghe felt utterly helpless.

I heard that a few days ago, on a night when he hadn't provoked anyone, An Lan stabbed himself through the heart without warning, wanting to express his frustration at how boring the night was.

But when An Lan was resurrected, An Lan discovered that his cultivation, which had been stuck at the Peak of the Eighth Rank, had broken through on this night when he hadn't provoked anyone...

Of course, the main reason for this breakthrough was not that one strike, but the malevolent energy of the Soul-Devouring Banner.

After absorbing the malevolent energy, the Dark Moon Clan' cultivation levels are rapidly increasing, and it seems like they're all about to break through to the next level.

An Lan was among the first to break through.

The moment he completed the breakthrough, An Lan calmly went to Holy One Chu Xinghe to report the good news.

Moreover, An Lan not only reported the good news of his breakthrough, but also informed the Holy One that the rest of our Dark Moon Clan are about to break through as well...

As a result, this news made Chu Xinghe feel so unwell that he ate three fewer bowls of braised pork that night.

Are you Dark Moon Clan members out of your minds?

Why don't you just stay home and fight each other peacefully?

If you guys are really brothers, can't you help me cut a hole in the back?

You guys break through to new heights without a second thought? Did you even consider Senior Brother Xinghe's feelings?

And do you Dark Moon Clan members even understand reason?

Every person who breaks through from the Subordinate Eighth Rank to the Martial Emperor goes through countless hardships and dangers.

Who doesn't have to learn this and that before finally overcoming various difficulties to achieve a breakthrough?

But look at An Lan... You broke through to become Martial Emperor, and you're acting all calm? What's with that?!

When other people break through to Martial Emperor, they celebrate for half a month! Is it really that boring for you to break through to Martial Emperor?

But thinking about it carefully, why is An Lan so excited...? What was his cultivation level before? Who knows, An Lan might have been Martial God before. A Martial God's cultivation falling to the Eighth Rank, and then breaking through to the Martial Emperor realm—what's so exciting about that?

However, the news brought by An Lan still made Chu Xinghe feel that there was a great deal of danger.

Because with An Lan's breakthrough, the Dark Moon Clan suddenly began cultivating... Isn't that terrifying!

A bunch of Undying Body, aren't you happy just hacking at each other every day?

You start cultivating without warning, that's wrong... you're wasting your talent!

Previously, the Dark Moon Clan used to fight amongst themselves all the time, which was somewhat bearable. But now, these butchers have stopped fighting and started cultivating instead. What are we going to do now?

This has completely dampened Chu Xinghe's initial anticipation for the inspection.

Imagine this: you happily go on your inspection tour, wreaking havoc on all the sect's businesses... and just as you return to the sect in high spirits, the Great Sage leads all the Dark Moon Clan to announce, "Holy One, please accept this little surprise from our Dark Moon Clan... We've all become Martial Emperors!"

Is the Holy One happy or not...? Surprised or not?

Chu Xinghe suspected that he might be sent away by the Dark Moon Clan on the spot.

Can the losses suffered by the sect's assets compare to the breakthrough of the entire Dark Moon Clan?

Do you know how many Rank Eighth Rank there are in the Dark Moon Clan?

Their hobby used to be fighting each other, but now their hobby has suddenly become cultivation... That's terrifying!

The problem is that the Dark Moon Clan is difficult to deal with right now...

What's wrong?

Is it really appropriate for me to personally go to all the Dark Moon Clan and say, "Stop cultivating! You'll just keep fighting each other!"?

Therefore, I must restrain the Dark Moon Clan in other ways.

Didn't we agree before that we would supplement the cultivation methods of each sect?

Starting from this point, we quickly had Ma Liang contact all the major sects, saying that our Dark Moon Clan is now bored out of its mind... and has started cultivating... what are you waiting for? Hurry up and send all the cultivation techniques that need to be completed to our Vast Heaven Sect.

First come, first served!

As a result, Ma Liang contacted the major sects as soon as he asked, but the replies from the sects soon made Chu Xinghe so angry that he almost wet himself.

What? Your sect leader is in seclusion? This matter will be decided after your sect leader emerges from seclusion?

Doesn't your family have a Grand Elder? In our Vast Heaven Sect, even I, Chu Xinghe, could make a decision on such a trivial matter. Doesn't your Grand Elder have even this much power?

What? Your Grand Elder is in seclusion too?

Are the aftereffects of this Millennial Grand Sacrifice really that severe?

The aftereffects of the Millennial Grand Sacrifice were indeed quite severe. The leaders of various sects all went into seclusion after returning home. After all, with the help of the Sacred Soul Inheritance and the revival of Spiritual Qi, who wouldn't want to break through to a higher level?

So after searching for a long time, Chu Xinghe still couldn't find a single sect that would send cultivation techniques to the Dark Moon Clan to complete their cultivation.

What? You mean why we don't take our own Vast Heaven Sect's cultivation techniques to the Dark Moon Clan for repair?

Is that supposed to counter the Dark Moon Clan? That's just letting the sect make a killing!

The Dark Moon Clan has stopped cultivating, but Dark Moon Clan keep repairing their techniques. Whether they'll break through or not is uncertain. What if the entire Vast Heaven Sect breaks through?

So, Chu Xinghe was so worried that he could only eat three bowls of braised pork per meal these past two days. Even Ouyang Ling couldn't bear to see him like this, so she secretly gave Senior Brother Xinghe, saying, "Senior Brother Xinghe, you can't go on a hunger strike..."

Chu Xinghe was so worried his pants were practically soaked with sweat.

I go to the Dark Moon Palace every day, but it would have been better if I hadn't. After only a few trips to the Dark Moon Palace, An Lan spoke up.

Brothers and sisters, look! The Holy One cares so much about our cultivation. After hearing that I had broken through, he has been checking on our progress every day. So everyone should work hard in your cultivation!

Many Dark Moon Clan were so excited that their eyes welled up with tears.

As expected of Holy One... always silently caring about our cultivation, which is why the Dark Moon Clan's cultivation has become even more intense.

That very night, two An Yue declared their intention to break through to help the Holy One achieve his goal.

They truly lived up to their word; they broke through to a higher level that very night... and their breakthrough inspired others to cultivate even more diligently.

If you asked which palace in the Vast Heaven Sect was the most diligent, no one would even think of the Dark Moon Palace, no matter how hard they racked their brains.

But now... if you ask which palace is the most diligent, everyone will point to the Dark Moon Palace!

The Great Sage, having somehow heard that the Saint was going out to inspect the sect's properties, said without hesitation, "Please go without worry, Holy One. When Holy One return, everyone in the Dark Moon Palace will surely break through to a higher level, giving Holy One a huge surprise."

As soon as the Great Sage finished speaking, Chu Xinghe immediately postponed his inspection tour for several days...

"Inspection... I'll never inspect a thing... If I were to actually go on an inspection, I'd be truly at ease going..."