Arrogant and Overbearing

Li Jiusheng was furious upon hearing this. What did the Wang Family Members consider the disciples of Shangqing Palace to be? To have their disciples scout ahead, sacrificing themselves, and acting as pawns for the Wang Family Members?

"The ancestors of the Wang Family Members were just a stupid bear raised by our Grandmaster. Now they dare to betray their master. They should have their bear claws cut off!" Li Jiusheng said coldly, his eyes chilling, filled with murderous intent. This was the first time he had ever been so enraged.

When he was at his lowest point, his Master had taken him in and brought him to Shangqing Palace, where he had stayed for seventy years.

Over the years, his cultivation talent was poor, but Shangqing Palace did not dislike him. Instead, they let him retire in the Scripture Repository Pavilion. Li Jiusheng had long considered Shangqing Palace his home. Now that the Wang Family Members were bullying his way, how could Li Jiusheng not be angry?

"Senior Brother, please calm down. The Wang Family Members have an Ancestor. We still need to endure for a while," Li Qingshan sighed, advising him.

Li Jiusheng frowned. "Has the Wang Family's Ancestor arrived?"

"I don't know, but even if he hasn't, we can't openly fall out with the Wang Family Members for now. I flatly refused their request, and the Wang Family Members didn't bring it up again. Instead, they personally went to investigate the ruins. It seems they value this ruin very much," Li Qingshan said.

"You should cultivate to the Ancestor Realm as soon as possible. With your strength, once you enter the Ancestor Realm, even if the Wang Family has an Ancestor, you can defeat them. How dare traitors who betray their master run rampant? Let's chop off their bear heads and boil them into soup," Li Jiusheng said coldly.

Li Qingshan agreed wholeheartedly. He was full of pent-up anger with nowhere to vent, so he could only endure it silently and use it as motivation to break through to the Ancestor Realm.

Seeing Li Jiusheng's extreme anger, Li Qingshan changed the subject. "Senior Brother, I've received some news that you should find very interesting."

"What news?" Li Jiusheng asked curiously.

"The commotion caused by this ruin, along with the news I spread, has caused the entire Cultivation world to boil over. Major powers have all arrived. It's rumored that many Venerables who were in closed-door cultivation have emerged. They are all vying for that Grandmaster Pure Land. Not only that, but some Ancestors have also quietly arrived. Sects that have a good relationship with our Shangqing Palace have secretly sent messages saying that Emperor Wu of Zhou of the Luochuan Sect has also quietly descended the mountain and come here," Li Qingshan said.

"What?" Li Jiusheng was greatly surprised. He forgot about being angry at the Wang Family Members and nervously asked, "Didn't the Thousand-Year Sword God of the Old Land's sword strike once again sever his Ancestor Realm foundation? He should be in closed-door cultivation, repairing his Ancestor Realm foundation."

"His physical body is indeed in closed-door cultivation, but his Primordial spirit has taken over the body of an old Venerable from the Luochuan Sect," Li Qingshan said.

"That's possible?" Li Jiusheng was stunned.

Li Qingshan nodded. "An Ancestor's Primordial spirit is extremely powerful. Taking over a Venerable who is about to die of old age is very simple. If that dying Venerable was willing, it would be even easier. Then, with the Venerable's body and the Ancestor's Primordial spirit, the power displayed would far exceed that of an ordinary peak Venerable. Although it's not as powerful as an Ancestor, it's enough to roam freely."

"Emperor Wu of Zhou's target is that Grandmaster Pure Land!" Li Jiusheng stated decisively.

Grandmaster Pure Land is a Buddhist term. In Taoism, it's called the Inner Scenery Land, which is the Ancestor Realm foundation.

Li Qingshan nodded. "Yes, Emperor Wu of Zhou's Ancestor Realm foundation has been severed three times. It's long been unable to bear the burden, and repairing it is extremely difficult. Even if it's repaired, it will be very fragile afterward. So, he has set his sights on the Grandmaster Pure Land in this ruin. Since his physical body cannot leave closed-door cultivation, he has come here through Primordial spirit possession, and he's doing it quietly, not daring to make a sound, for fear of being targeted by his old enemies and having his Ancestor Primordial spirit destroyed. If that happens, he will truly fall from the Ancestor Realm."

"How did you obtain such secret information?" Li Jiusheng asked.

"Someone from Zixia Holy Land sent me a message. The former Sect Master, Holy Son, and Saintess of Zixia Holy Land were all killed by Emperor Wu of Zhou. The two sides are mortal enemies. Zixia Holy Land has been infiltrating the Luochuan Sect, and this news came from an internal spy," Li Qingshan immediately transmitted to Li Jiusheng.

"Zixia Holy Land telling you this news is hoping you will destroy Emperor Wu of Zhou's Primordial spirit?" Li Jiusheng guessed.

"Most likely. After Zixia Holy Land was severely injured by Emperor Wu of Zhou, it became increasingly weak, and its disciples are few and far between. They are no match for Emperor Wu of Zhou's Primordial spirit, so they could only tell me," Li Qingshan nodded.

"Do you have the confidence?" Li Jiusheng asked sternly.

Li Qingshan stood with his hands behind his back and walked above the waterfall in the moonlight. The rumbling sound covered his voice, as if he hadn't said anything, but Li Jiusheng clearly heard a sentence: "Within the Venerable Realm, I can defeat all!"

Li Jiusheng smiled with satisfaction. Such extremely arrogant words were truly pleasant to hear. It was not in vain that he had passed down two peerless sword techniques to Li Qingshan. With the boost from these two sword techniques, he had progressed far within the Venerable Realm.

"Find Emperor Wu of Zhou, destroy his Primordial spirit, and make him fall from the Ancestor Realm," Li Jiusheng said coldly.

Li Qingshan cupped his fists and replied with equal coldness, "As you command!"

Li Qingshan left, carrying the order given by Li Jiusheng.

Under the moonlight, Li Jiusheng sat cross-legged on the roof of the Scripture Repository Pavilion, with the Little Fox curled up on his lap, yawning.

In the night sky, energy fluctuations could occasionally be detected. Li Jiusheng's consciousness was powerful due to his visualization of the Earth Store's Original Vows Sutra, and his five senses were keen, allowing him to capture auras that others could not.

"More experts have arrived today, including some whose auras even make my consciousness feel afraid. They must be Venerables or above. This ruin has caused a huge stir," Li Jiusheng said softly, with no intention of exploring it.

With Ancestors making a move, and even Emperor Wu of Zhou possessing the body of a sect elder with his Primordial spirit to come here, it was evident how deep the waters were.

For a Grandmaster to explore it would be equivalent to seeking death.

Even though Li Jiusheng was not an ordinary Grandmaster and his combat power was comparable to a Great Grandmaster, it would still be seeking death.

"This carnival of ruin exploration is something only Venerables have hope of participating in. Everyone else is just an onlooker, or even a stepping stone," Li Jiusheng knew very well that once the exploration began, countless people would die.

Li Qingshan also knew this, which was why he issued an order to restrain the disciples, forbidding any disciple or elder from approaching the ruin.

Shangqing Palace, being the closest, showed the most silence towards this ruin, even avoiding it as if it were a plague, which surprised many.

Just as Li Jiusheng was thinking silently, his Grandmaster Domain suddenly sensed someone sneaking into the Scripture Repository Pavilion.

"Someone's trying to steal secret manuals again?" Li Jiusheng raised an eyebrow, sneering inwardly. Those two brothers in black were no longer lonely.

He covered himself with his Grandmaster Domain, concealed his aura, and quietly observed.

In the night, the Scripture Repository Pavilion stood silently, with no lights in many places, hidden in the darkness, unvisited.

The next moment, four people arrived together, taking advantage of the night to sneak into the Scripture Repository Pavilion's area.

They were talking about something.

"Big Brother, Shangqing Palace has been in decline for so many years, what's so good about sneaking around? Our Wang Family's Ancestor is at his peak. I think we should just occupy Shangqing Palace. Aren't all these secret manuals ours from the Wang Family?"

"Be careful. Didn't Shangqing Palace also have an Ancestor a while ago?"

"What Ancestor? Not even a shadow has appeared. My grandfather explicitly said that Shangqing Palace is just pretending to be mysterious and fooling the world. There's no such thing."

"If Shangqing Palace has no Ancestor, then it's a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. That Sect Master Li Qingshan also refused our proposal, asking the disciples of Shangqing Palace to scout the terrain for our Wang Family disciples. That's Shangqing Palace's honor. They really think they're a top sect, living in a dream."