Heavenly Court Sect Officially Founded

"There is a general plan, Senior Brother Dai. Think about it, if only two High Antiquity geniuses, Meng Jingzhou and I, join the Heavenly Court Sect, doesn't that make the Heavenly Court Sect seem too abstract and not easy for the Nine Nether Sect to accept?" Lu Yang explained the reasons for this move.

"Even with the Fifth Elder included, it's still unreasonable for the Heavenly Court Sect to only have one Body Integration Realm."

"Ultimately, we need to find a few high-level cultivators to support the Heavenly Court Sect's framework. You know I don't know many people in the cultivation world, so after thinking it over, I feel that the sect elders best fit this requirement!"

Meng Jingzhou said, "Besides, practice makes perfect. In the business of deception, experience is the most important thing. The elders have already deceived the Nine Nether Sect once, so deceiving them again won't be difficult."

Dai Bufan remained silent for a moment, unsure of what to say, mainly because he felt that what Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou said made a lot of sense.

The Nine Nether Sect isn't stupid; they can't just have the same few actors all the time. They need to rotate them.

"Alright, since that's the case, then you should all tell the elders. If they agree, I have nothing to say."

Dai Bufan was managing the Mission Hall in place of the Grand Elder, but ultimately he was just a disciple and couldn't make decisions for the elders.

Although he thought the elders would be very happy.

After all, this was the second time that the Nine Netherworlds Sect had been collectively defrauded.

Dai Bufan knew that the last time the Nine Sons of the Ask Dao Sect acted together, they almost bankrupted the Nine Nether Sect.

Nine hundred years ago, the elders originally planned to swindle all the money from the Nine Nether Sect, which would cause internal conflicts within the sect and lead to its collapse.

Unexpectedly, the Nine Nether Sect was incredibly resilient; even after swindling all the money, it still existed.

Heaven Gate Peak, Council Hall.

The eight elders surrounded Li Haoran, treating him like a rare animal.

They had just learned that Li Haoran was the reincarnation of the previous leader of the Nine Nether Sect.

"Reincarnation really exists in this world, and it's happening right here in our Ask Dao Sect! How amazing!"

"That's a good thing. Our Ask Dao Sect outstanding people and resources; what can't happen?"

"I've said it before, our founder made the right choice in selecting this location. The feng shui of our Ask Dao Sect is far superior to that of the other four immortal sects. I've specifically studied feng shui!"

"Boss, stop talking. All your research on feng shui is about choosing graves. I also heard that when you were sleeping in your coffin, you encountered several groups of grave robbers. They were almost scared to death when they saw you; they thought you had come back to life."

"To correct you, what I called 'waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump' is actually a metaphor for waiting passively for a windfall."

"The Limb Regeneration Pill is perfectly round Golden Core smooth, undoubtedly a first-grade Golden Core. It doesn't seem like a backup plan left by Qin Haoran."

"I don't see anything wrong either. By the way, Junior Nephew Li, do you know what kind of Golden Core Qin Haoran has formed? It's possible that your Golden Core is related to Qin Golden Core's, and he's gradually assimilating you through this method, making you become like him."

Li Haoran thought about it seriously for a moment and said, "I don't know what Qin Haoran's Golden Core is called. I only have a short memory of it. It was Qin Haoran holding a soul-summoning banner, offering up the Golden Core, accompanied by the wailing of hundreds of ghosts and the howling of Demon Beast. It was a grand spectacle, like the king of a hundred ghosts making his way."

The eight elders, with their rich experience, quickly identified what kind of Golden Core it was.

"Judging from the description, it seems to be a 'ghostly wailing pill,' which makes a great commotion to scare people and can also launch sonic attacks. It can also make a grand entrance when you're short of people. It has quite a few functions."

Li Haoran asked curiously, "What grade of Golden Core is this?"

"Second rank."

"Qin Haoran's Golden Core and Junior Nephew Li's Golden Core are not the same, so Junior Nephew Li's Golden Core should be fine."

"Junior Sister Yun Zhi, have you noticed anything wrong?"

Yun Zhi, who had been silent all along, gently shook her head. "No."

"Then there's no problem." The elders concluded.

Just as everyone was about to leave, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou walked in.

Upon entering the council hall, the two felt a sense of suffocation— the Sixth Elder, with his Immaculate Immortal Body, was there; they had been communicating through Divine Sense.

"Lu Yang, Meng Jingzhou, is something the matter?" The Fifth Elder, somewhat puzzled.

Lu Yang transmitted his Divine Sense: "It's like this, we specifically established a Heavenly Court Sect to deceive the Nine Nether Sect..."

Lu Yang gave a concise account of what happened, with Meng Jingzhou adding details from time to time.

"That's the situation. We're currently short-handed, so we'd like to ask the elders to impersonate the Heavenly Court's protectors."

Silence, a long silence.

Just when Lu Yang thought the elders disagreed, the exchange of Divine Sense became noisy.

"If it were such a fun thing, you should have told me sooner! If you had, I would have gone in place of the fifth brother!"

"Haoran is my disciple, so of course it's my turn to go!"

"Junior Nephew Lu is truly insightful. Why didn't I think of that back then?"

"A Heavenly Court Protector? That sounds way more prestigious than an Elder of the Ask Dao Sect!"

"Count me in, count me in! I'm best at deceiving the Nine Nether Sect."

"It is our duty to vanquish demons and monsters!"

"We missed the chance to mess with the Immortal Sect last time, but we can't afford to miss out on the Nine Nether Sect this time!"

The elders showed a level of enthusiasm for this matter that far exceeded Lu Yang's expectations, as if they were reminiscing about their youthful days when they wreaked havoc on humanity a thousand years ago.

"I have spent many years dealing with cemeteries, so I call myself the King of the Underworld."

"I guard the herb garden and have extensive knowledge of Spirit Plant, so perhaps I should be called the King of a Hundred Herbs."

"I excel at body tempering. Even the monks in the Buddhist kingdom who have cultivated the Vajra Body are no match for me. I am known as the Unbreakable Heavenly King."

"I am a Confucian scholar, and I will call myself the Heavenly King of Great Confucian Scholars."

"Lu Yang has already given me the name: Duobao Tianwang (多宝天王)."

"Let me think... I possess an immaculate immortal body, so should I be called the Dustless Heavenly King... or the Pure Dust Heavenly King... or perhaps the Immaculate Heavenly King or the Pure Dust Heavenly King would sound better?"

"My greatest skill is alchemy. In alchemy, fire control is of paramount importance, so how about I be called the Golden Flame Heavenly King?"

"Last time, I was the one who tricked the Nine Nether Sect in the very beginning, and now they're back again. What a coincidence! I'll call myself the Heavenly King of Origin."

"It's a pity that Old Nine isn't here for such a fun activity."

"He's currently in jail with the Minister of Justice, so he probably won't make it."

"What's the ninth one called, Heavenly King? Sword-Selling Heavenly King?"

"Is 'Sword Selling King' an exaggeration? Have you forgotten the good old days when Old Nine led us to wealth? He should be called 'Wealth-Making King'!"

"Old Ninth is stuck in jail every day, he should be called the King of Prison."

"Can you think of a name that sounds like the Heavenly Court Religion?"

"Then it's the Ten Thousand Swords Heavenly King?"

"It doesn't quite feel right."

The elders chattered excitedly about their titles, and after finishing their own, they started asking what the Silent Daoist was called, the Heavenly King.

While the elders were discussing, Lu Yang quietly asked Yun Zhi, who had been quiet all along, "What do you mean?" Yun Zhi frowned slightly, as if she was making a major decision.

"Senior Sister, are you considering joining the Heavenly Court Sect?"

The eldest sister's position as leader is of paramount importance.

Yun Zhi looked up, her eyes brightening slightly. "No, I was thinking about what to call Master. He's so eloquent, how about calling him the 'Talkative Heavenly King'?"

The second update will be at 10:30 PM.