Lin Changqing's aura was clearly still at the peak of the Mystic Immortal realm. He hadn't broken through.
So why did his presence make all of us feel our hearts pounding with fear?
The Sect of Elucidation immortals frowned.
But a moment later, they gradually relaxed.
Hmph! So what if that's the case?
He's still just a Mystic Immortal. With so many of us here, are we supposed to be afraid of him?
"Senior Disciple Brother, be careful! Those Sect of Elucidation scoundrels are treacherous. Watch out for them ganging up on you!"
The Interception Sect immortals frowned anxiously and called out to Lin Changqing. Some had even begun moving to protect him.
But Lin Changqing raised a hand, stopping the Interception Sect disciples.
"Interception Sect disciples who disregard the sect's rules and fight among themselves with disciples of the Mystic Gate must stop at once!"
"Return to your Interception Sect abodes and reflect on your actions for a thousand years!"
Lin Changqing had now arrived on the battlefield. Raising his hand, he directly reprimanded the Interception Sect immortals.
The immortals of both the Sect of Elucidation and the Interception Sect were stunned.
"...Senior Disciple Brother!"
The Interception Sect immortals stared at Lin Changqing in disbelief.
Wasn't their Senior Disciple Brother here to help them?
The Sect of Elucidation immortals were momentarily stunned, then laughed even more brazenly.
Hahaha! I wondered what this Senior Disciple Brother was capable of. Turns out he came to beg for mercy!
Hmph, a coward, yet he dares to call himself the First Disciple of the Three Sects!
On Kunlun Mountain, the disciples of the Three Sects watched Lin Changqing with confusion, scorn, or even amusement.
Helping the Sect of Elucidation bully his own fellow disciples—what a fine "Senior Disciple Brother" he was!
But some looked surprised.
Tongtian's lips curled slightly, his smile growing wider.
This eldest disciple of mine really has matured. He's become quite the strategist!
In the Immortal Palace of the Sect of Elucidation, the Primordial Heavenly Lord frowned slightly. At such a young age, he was already plotting against me!
Inside the Black-and-White Dao Palace, Taishang's brow twitched, and the corner of his mouth lifted in an almost imperceptible smile.
This disciple was rather interesting. Perhaps he could indeed be Senior Disciple Brother of the Three Sects.
"Hahaha! Interception Sect disciples, see that? Your Senior Disciple Brother just told you to go back!"
Lin Changqing's words brought the fighting on the battlefield to a halt.
The Sect of Elucidation disciples looked at the Interception Sect disciples with ceaseless mockery.
"You!"
"Senior Disciple Brother, we won't go back! We refuse to accept this. Those Sect of Elucidation disciples started it!"
Some Interception Sect disciples were left speechless, while others argued with Lin Changqing.
"I'm the Senior Disciple Brother of the Interception Sect. Are my words no longer enough to move you?"
"Go back!"
Lin Changqing reprimanded them again.
The Interception Sect disciples fell silent. The Sect of Elucidation disciples smiled even more broadly.
The Interception Sect disciples felt utterly humiliated. Their own Senior Disciple Brother had taken the other side!
Lin Changqing's standing among the Interception Sect disciples plummeted.
Still, most of them chose to leave. Even the one or two who remained defiant were dragged away by the others.
Now, only the Sect of Elucidation disciples remained.
"Hahaha! Senior Brother Changqing, thanks for that."
"You're the only one in the Interception Sect who understands reason. We can accept you calling us Senior Brothers."
"Hahahaha!"
The Sect of Elucidation disciples laughed even more unabashedly.
But Lin Changqing let out a breath.
The humiliation I've suffered will be repaid!
This is only the beginning.
If the Three Sects hadn't yet split, if I weren't still too weak, if I didn't have to consider the Saints' dignity, would I need to reprimand my own junior brothers?
The Interception Sect should have been fiercely protective of its own.
I'd only done what I just did to give myself a semblance of justification.
"Hmph!"
"Immortals of the Sect of Elucidation, you disregarded the Mystic Gate's rules and attacked your fellow disciples of the Interception Sect without permission!"
"You showed no respect for etiquette, your elders, or your Senior Disciple Brother!"
"As Senior Disciple Brother of the Three Sects, I must treat everyone equally. Interception Sect disciples are to reflect for a thousand years. Your crimes are graver: you will remain in seclusion and reflect for ten thousand years! You are hereby ordered to apologize to the leader of the Interception Sect!"
"Carry it out at once!!!"
His command shook the Nine Heavens!
Above Kunlun Mountain, even the auspicious clouds in the Nine Heavens scattered.
Lin Changqing had practically roared the words. They were the answer to a hundred thousand years of humiliation and to every mocking jeer he'd endured!
His voice even carried beyond Kunlun, shaking the land for trillions of miles.
The disciples of the Three Sects were all dumbfounded.
Before the Black-and-White Dao Palace, the young Daoist stared in astonishment. Senior Brother Changqing had changed!
The Interception Sect disciples recovered from their humiliation, their faces alight with excitement.
"Exactly!"
"The Sect of Elucidation showed no respect for etiquette! They must apologize!"
"Apologize to our master! Hurry up!!!"
The Ten Thousand Immortals of the Interception Sect stared excitedly at the Sect of Elucidation disciples and shouted at them.
Those Sect of Elucidation immortals were arrogant and looked down on everyone. The Interception Sect disciples had long been sick of them!
Their Senior Disciple Brother was still their Senior Disciple Brother! Hahaha! He was still on the Interception Sect's side!
The Interception Sect was united against a common foe. Even the eight core personal disciples looked excitedly toward their Senior Disciple Brother.
Over the past hundred thousand years, the Sect of Elucidation had bullied not only their Senior Disciple Brother, but them as well—more times than they could count!
That reprimand from their Senior Disciple Brother today felt incredible!
The Sect of Elucidation immortals, meanwhile, looked utterly livid.
He was just an Interception Sect immortal, just the Interception Sect's eldest disciple.
What gave him the right to reprimand the immortals of the Sect of Elucidation?
A mere Mystic Immortal ant, someone who'd never break through to the Golden Immortal realm! One day, they would all become Golden Immortals, even Grand Unity Golden Immortals, while he'd remain a lowly, postnatal Mystic Immortal. How dare he!
"Outrageous!"
"Lin Changqing, we are disciples of the Sect of Elucidation, not your Interception Sect."
"Hmph! Who do you think you are, ordering us around? You're asking for death!"
The Sect of Elucidation immortals were used to throwing their weight around. These few had even received orders from the Twelve Golden Immortals long ago, so they didn't take Lin Changqing seriously at all.
Feeling insulted, they were about to attack.
Where Tongtian stood, his smile grew wider.
Hahaha! My eldest disciple is meticulous in his actions.
If I were acting on instinct, I'd probably have attacked them outright.
Changqing had handled this much better. He'd left the Sect of Elucidation with no grounds to object, while forcing them to swallow their anger.
As for those Mystic Immortals attacking Lin Changqing, Tongtian wasn't worried in the least.
Ever since he'd watched Lin Changqing cultivate, he'd felt that his eldest disciple was far from ordinary. Now he vaguely sensed that Lin Changqing would never lose!
All he had to do was watch—and make sure the other side's elders didn't cheat.
Tongtian's lips lifted as he watched the Immortal Palace of the Sect of Elucidation.
Inside, the Primordial Heavenly Lord sat cross-legged, his face already dark with anger.
Make my Sect of Elucidation disciples apologize to the Interception Sect in front of everyone?
What would become of the Sect of Elucidation's dignity? How dare he!
But the Primordial Heavenly Lord could also sense his third brother watching him. How could he attack a junior?
If he intervened over such a trivial matter, he'd be the elder making a move—and lose even more face.
The Primordial Heavenly Lord stared at Lin Changqing, his expression dark.
You little whelp, don't push your luck!
But Lin Changqing had been waiting for this moment for a long time. How could he give up now?
The four or five Mystic Immortal cultivators Lin Changqing had reprimanded immediately charged at him.
"A mere Mystic Immortal, and you dare spout such nonsense!"
"We'll show you what right an Interception Sect immortal has to order us around!"
The Sect of Elucidation immortals shouted as they attacked, while the Interception Sect immortals stirred restlessly.
How could they let their Senior Disciple Brother face those shameless Sect of Elucidation immortals alone?
"Senior Disciple Brother! We'll help you!"
"No! Interception Sect disciples are forbidden to interfere! Anyone who does will be punished for violating the Mystic Gate's rules and confined for ten thousand years!"
Lin Changqing's sharp reprimand stopped the Interception Sect immortals in their tracks.
Lin Changqing faced the distant Sect of Elucidation immortals without the slightest fear.
The humiliation I've endured for a hundred thousand years—I'll repay it today!
"Attack me, and your punishment will be even worse. You're asking for death!"
"Divine Demon Prison Suppression Art!!"
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