You call this a sacrifice? What do you mean!

A massive, thousands-of-feet-long treasure ship drifted through the air.

Jiang Youlong stood on the deck, his expression grim and his gaze fixed on the distance, remaining silent for a long time.

Beside him, Hua Hongyi and Zuo Qingtian also wore ashen expressions.

Zuo Qingtian, possessing a hulking and towering physique that radiated a fierce and menacing aura, bellowed:

"How could a Great Emperor have suddenly appeared out of thin air?"

The appearance of a Great Emperor was something no one had anticipated, and it had completely disrupted their plans.

Hua Hongyi lifted her beautiful face, revealing features that were bewitching yet slightly pale, with a striking cleavage visible at her chest.

Her willow-leaf brows furrowed slightly as she whispered, "With things as they are, the trail we were following to find the whereabouts of the Immortal Great Emperor through the Xuanqing Sect has been severed!"

After all, Yan Changkong was the current Sect Master of the Xuanqing Sect.

Who knew if he was hiding some secret? They believed that soul-searching was the only truly reliable method.

Jiang Youlong withdrew his gaze and sighed, saying, "With a Great Emperor intervening, the Xuanqing Sect can no longer be touched."

He pondered for a moment before continuing, "Let us wait. As the diary continues to be exposed, the Immortal Great Emperor will eventually be unable to remain hidden!"

As Jiang Youlong spoke, his eyes turned completely cold, and a murderous aura permeated the air as he said in a low voice, "Regardless, this is an excellent opportunity!"

"This time, the Immortal Great Emperor must die!"

Hua Hongyi's eyes flickered, but she remained silent; they certainly lacked the qualifications to deal with the Immortal Great Emperor themselves.

However, what if those individuals were to take action personally?

Several days had passed since the battle at the Xuanqing Sect.

During these past few days.

Yan Changkong could be described as beaming with joy, riding high on his success, walking with a spring in his step.

This catastrophe had finally passed.

Now that the Xuanqing Sect had survived this ordeal, they were bound to have an opportunity for development.

Yan Changkong glanced at the Great Elder beside him and asked, "How are the preparations for the matters I tasked you with coming along?"

The Great Elder Chen Xiu nodded, "All the disciples in the sect are currently transcribing information about the Great Emperor day and night."

"However..."

"Sect Master, are you sure you want to sell them for one hundred spirit stones each?"

One hundred low-grade spirit stones was not a huge amount, but it was not cheap either.

Yan Changkong thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "My mind was still hazy from the medicinal effects over the past two days, so I didn't consider it thoroughly!"

He paused, then added:

"Do it this way: prepare several different versions of the Great Emperor's information!"

"For one hundred stones, they can only buy the simplest version, which only contains the basic information about the Great Emperor."

"Then, have versions for five hundred spirit stones and one thousand spirit stones; the more expensive the price, the more comprehensive the information."

Having said this, Yan Changkong glanced at the Great Elder and remarked, "Aren't you skilled at writing biographies? A few tens of thousands of words isn't enough—make it even longer!"

Chen Xiu wore a mournful expression.

Yet, unexpectedly, Yan Changkong continued:

"Also, anyone who wants to visit the Former Residence of the Great Emperor must pay spirit stones. Hmm, let's decide on three hundred spirit stones per visit for now!"

"As for releasing some magic treasures, cultivation techniques, or arts used by the Great Emperor, you can arrange that yourself."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiu's face lit up with joy; this was a lucrative position.

However, thinking of something, he asked with some concern, "Sect Master, if we do this, won't it make other sects jealous? Our strength in Qing Province isn't exactly top-tier..."

What if they drew envy and other sects joined forces to strike from the shadows?

"Heh..."

Yan Changkong sneered, his gaze drifting involuntarily toward the sword hovering above the Former Residence of the Great Emperor.

He explained, "Great Elder, you have everything, but you are a bit too timid."

"Just think about it!"

"If even those holy lands, Ancient Clans, and super sects can't do anything to us, would other factions dare to make a move against us?"

Yan Changkong was in a good mood and explained with great patience:

"In everyone's eyes, the reason we were able to emerge unscathed this time is because the Immortal Great Emperor is still protecting us!"

"In fact, that is indeed the case."

"Under these circumstances, who would dare to strike from the shadows?"

There was one more thing Yan Changkong did not mention: they didn't just have one Great Emperor behind them now!

They had two!

The Southern Region of Qing Province? His gaze was no longer fixed there.

This was merely the beginning; in his hands, the Xuanqing Sect would surely rise once more, surging out of Qing Province and toward the rest of the continent!

The Great Elder was naturally no fool. Having grasped the crux of the matter, he left in high spirits.

"Sect Master, I shall go and attend to these matters now!"

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

It was once again time for the Heavenly Secret Pavilion to reveal the Immortal Great Emperor's Diary, an event that all cultivators across the world looked forward to with great anticipation.

Under the gaze of countless people, the Communication Array of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion lit up with a screen of light once more.

"It's finally updated! I'm so excited!"

"Indeed. I've never felt this way before; these ten days felt so incredibly long."

"When the last diary entry ended, the Immortal Great Emperor and Ruoyu were healing in a cave. Hehe, I wonder what will happen next?"

"Let's wait and see!"

"Haha, ever since the Great Emperor's Diary appeared, I feel like even my dull cultivation routine has become interesting."

"True, it's even more thrilling than reading a book!"

Watching the light screen of the Communication Array ignite, the entire cultivation world began to seethe with excitement once again.

At this moment, the person most nervous was undoubtedly Yuan Ruoyu, the current Holy Venerable of the Jade Pool Holy Land.

Because the Ruoyu mentioned in the previous diary entry was none other than her!

The diary had recorded that specific time in the cave, a period that made her face flush and her heart race...

Jade Pool Holy Land.

In the center of a lake with rippling blue waves, Yuan Ruoyu stood atop a snow-white lotus, her face flushed crimson.

She bit her red lip lightly, staring at the light screen not far away.

It was a projection of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion's Communication Array, cast by the Jade Pool Holy Land using a secret technique.

Yuan Ruoyu's heart raced, and she nervously clenched her small hands. She had forgotten how long it had been since she last felt this way.

"That wretch!"

"He wouldn't be so foolish as to write everything in his diary, would he?"

Yuan Ruoyu's mind was in turmoil. If the diary really contained some scandalous details, what was she to do?

The most critical part was that before she left, she had told Lin Feng her true identity and name!

"If the cultivators of the world find out about this..."

Yuan Ruoyu's face turned bright red, and she dared not continue that train of thought.

A moment later.

"Hoo!"

Yuan Ruoyu took a deep breath to calm herself down. She let out a dainty huff and gritted her teeth:

"At worst, I'll just stop being this Holy Venerable!"

"But this time, don't even think about hiding again. You must take responsibility to the end!"

Just then, the light screen rippled slightly.

Then, characters began to slowly emerge...

Immortal Great Emperor's Diary, Page Five:

[Ruoyu is actually a woman? I'm completely stunned!]

[Let me catch my breath!]

[Since I'm already looking, I might as well keep looking. Those curves are simply perfect; her skin is like congealed fat, her body like ice and jade!]

[Ahem, two big white rabbits are staring right at me! I feel a bit guilty.]

[I thought to myself, do you believe I'll pinch you...]

[I hurriedly swallowed a few Calm Spirit Pills.]

[Ruoyu's injuries were even more severe than I imagined. Her back was clawed by a demonic beast in the cave, and she was infected with poisonous gas.]

[Fortunately, I was well-prepared and had medicinal herbs to neutralize the poison.]

[I was busy until midnight, but I finally finished applying the medicine. However, there is a major problem now.]

[She is unconscious and cannot eat.]

[Under normal circumstances, with her Golden Core cultivation, it wouldn't matter if she ate or not.]

[But now, if she doesn't consume some demonic beast meat, she might not make it!]

[Forget it. After a moment of hesitation, I had no choice but to sacrifice a little; I had to chew it up first before feeding it to her.]

[Hehehe...]

After reading this, Yuan Ruoyu's face turned beet red: "You bastard, you call this a sacrifice? What is that supposed to mean?!"