Secrets and Help!

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Zhou Hao appeared in the courtyard below.

At this moment, the sky was still dimly lit, and through the swirling clouds and mist, a Mingyue could already be seen hanging in the sky.

"Clouds and mist?"

Zhou Hao looked out into the courtyard.

The small hill was no longer the barren place it had been a few days ago, with only simple pavilions scattered about.

Thick clouds and mist enveloped the entire small mountain peak, and where there was originally a flat open space, twelve giant pillars supporting a glazed pavilion stood majestically.

The glazed pavilions gleamed brightly, shrouded in auspicious mists.

Six long cloud bridges directly connected him to Liu Yu's courtyard and the pavilions high above. One after another, beautiful maids dressed in palace attire, who looked like living people, carried glass plates and carried delicacies and fine wines, shuttling back and forth between the cloud bridges and the courtyard.

More than twenty men and women, dressed in blue robes and exuding an extraordinary air, stood in the glazed pavilion, holding cups and glasses, looking down at the boundless sea of clouds below, as if they had ascended to the Heavenly Realm.

"So many inner disciples?" Zhou Hao was also taken aback by this.

Just then, Liu Yu's voice drifted over from afar.

"Changsheng Brother Changsheng, our inner sect brothers and sisters are visiting us. You, as the host, have been hiding in your quiet room cultivating, so I've been taking care of everything myself. Come, come, Senior Sister Nishang is here too."

Zhou Hao shook his head and smiled. Without teleporting, he stepped out of the courtyard, walked along the cloud bridge, and strolled up into the clouds, arriving at the glazed pavilion.

There were twenty-three inner disciples inside the pavilion. Among them, I recognized Senior Sister Nishang, Senior Sister Liang Han, Senior Brother Yan Xun, Yu Tiandu from the outer disciples of the South Courtyard), Yun Yuchan and Curly-Sideburned Guest from the outer disciples of the West Courtyard).

The others, judging from the cloud patterns embroidered on their blue robes, were all inner disciples from their respective peaks.

As soon as Zhou Hao appeared, everyone smiled and nodded slightly in greeting.

The Fairy Nishang Robes, dressed in a pale yellow robe, stood out like a crane among chickens, surrounded by her fellow disciples.

Seeing Zhou Hao's gaze fall upon her, Fairy Nishang Chang raised her wine cup and said, "Changsheng Brother Changsheng, I've been waiting for you here all day, and we've drunk dozens of cups of wine. Did you deliberately hide from me knowing I was coming?"

"How could I dare not see my junior brother if my senior sister wants to see him?" Zhou Hao said with a smile. "I just entered the inner sect and exchanged two new supernatural abilities from the Dao Treasury Hall. In my eagerness to go into seclusion, I forgot about the time."

"I have been disrespectful to Senior Sister Nishang and all the senior brothers and sisters. I will punish myself with a cup of wine first." Zhou Hao took a cup of wine from the glass tray held by a maid and drank it all in one gulp.

Seeing this, Fairy Nishang also drank the wine in her hand and toasted Zhou Hao.

The other inner disciples all felt a chill run down their spines.

"Senior Sister Nishang has a special affection for this Changsheng Brother Chang Sheng!"

However, with the return of the chief immortal and the primordial spirit elders from the Profound Heaven Palace to their respective peaks, Zhou Hao's feat of slaying the primordial spirit yaksha in the underground world had already spread throughout the entire inner sect of the twelve meridians.

Although Zhou Hao is a newcomer to the inner sect, it is already a consensus among the elders of each peak that he will become a true disciple in the future.

After all, to become a true disciple, one only needs to comprehend and master a complete 'Dao', and then go to the Western Xiulu Continent to kill an ' Asura ' at the Nascent Soul stage.

To outsiders, even if it takes decades or hundreds of years to master a complete 'Dao', the thought of killing a Nascent Soul Realm Asura alone, which is comparable to Myriad Phenomena Transformation Divine Asura, is enough to make one understand how difficult it would be.

At least, of the three current true disciples, the one who took the shortest time, 'Senior Brother Lin Han,' was a true disciple who cultivated for nearly a hundred years after entering the inner sect.

The other two true disciples Fairy Nishang and Yuwen Du, cultivated for over 150 years after entering the inner sect before becoming true disciples.

Zhou Hao has been in the sect for less than a year and is not even twenty years old, yet he is already able to kill a Nascent Soul Yaksha.

Once he accumulates experience for several more decades and fully masters one or two paths, wouldn't it be easy for him to kill an ' Asura ' at the Nascent Soul stage?

In other words, the matter concerning the Chenyu Heavenly Demon was not revealed to the disciples by the peak leaders and primordial spirit elders.

Otherwise, if the inner disciples of the sect found out that Zhou Hao could even destroy the physical body of a Heavenly Demon, who knows how shocked everyone would be.

Although Zhou Hao didn't know what everyone was thinking, he could sense the changes in their eyes.

He simply smiled slightly at this.

On the contrary, he was unsure why Senior Sister Nishang, whom he wasn't very familiar with, would elevate herself in front of everyone.

"A true disciple wouldn't be so overly solicitous for no reason..."

Zhou Hao secretly became vigilant and decided to remain calm and wait for any eventuality.

"Changsheng Brother Changsheng, let me introduce you to the senior brothers and sisters of the inner sect."

Liang Han, who had previously fought alongside the Chenyu Heavenly Demon in the Abyss World, stood up and walked towards Zhou Hao.

Seeing that Senior Sister Nishang was just smiling and watching, Zhou Hao followed Liang Han to get to know the other disciples.

She waited for me all day and wasn't in a hurry, so why should I be anxious?

The group of inner disciples of the Mysterious Heaven Sect chatted and laughed on the glazed pavilion, which allowed Zhou Hao to learn many secrets that only inner disciples could know.

"We inner disciples can go to the Xia Clan Great World and directly enter the Yinglong Guard without taking any tests? And we can even enjoy the same benefits as the Yinglong Inner Guard?"

Zhou Hao looked at a bald man with deep eyes and asked in surprise, "Yu Bei Brother Yinglong Guard directly under the Xia Clan's royal family?"

Those who can enter the Yinglong Guard are either monstrous disciples from major immortal sects and tribes, or cultivators with profound Nascent Soul or Loose Immortal levels. We don't even need an assessment to become members of the Yinglong Guard?"

It's worth noting that when I read the original story in my previous life, the original owner of the Ji Ning had undergone a series of tests before joining the Yinglong Guard after leaving the Black-White Academy.

Moreover, it wasn't just him; all the prodigies from the various immortal sects and clans had to undergo the assessment.

Why don't the inner disciples of the Mysterious Heaven Sect need them?

"Changsheng Brother Changsheng, you may not know this," Master Yu Bei said with a slight smile.

"I also met a senior Loose Immortal from a sect in Yinglong Guard and went on a mission with him. That's how I learned about it from that patriarch."

It is said that Xia Emperor ruled a vast world during the era of gods and demons, establishing the Great Xia Dynasty. In order to control this Endless Territories, in addition to dividing the world into 3,600 prefectures, he also formed a ' Yinglong Guard ' composed of cultivators.

"As for the Xia Emperor, he naturally wouldn't personally appear. Those who initially formed the Yinglong Guard included not only the Celestial Immortals of the Xia Mang Clan, but also the Celestial Immortal Ancestor of my Mysterious Heaven Sect. Even the initial core members included many of our Mysterious Heaven Sect's Nascent Soul Elders and Void Return Immortals."

Zhou Hao was startled.

"Was our sect's Celestial Ancestor among those who founded the Yinglong Guard?"

The dozen or so inner disciples paled upon hearing this.

Clearly, even among the senior inner disciples, not everyone knew this news.

"I thought it was some kind of deal between the sect and the Xia royal family that gave us such preferential treatment. It turns out that the formation of the Yinglong Guard was all thanks to our Mysterious Heaven Sect's predecessors and ancestors," a round-faced man murmured.

"The Xia Emperor possesses an entire great world; what kind of deal would tempt him?"

Master Yu Bei shook his head and smiled, "It is precisely because of the initial efforts of our predecessors and ancestors in establishing this organization, and because subsequent generations of disciples would join the Yinglong Guard after leaving the Profound Heaven Realm to fight for Xia Emperor's consolidation of rule, that we enjoy the fruits of our labor today."

"True disciples like Senior Sister Nishang, after entering the Yinglong Guard, can serve as special inspectors in any branch, obeying only the command of the Yinglong Guard headquarters. How could they receive such an honor if they were not extremely trusted?"

As he spoke, Master Yu Bei looked at Fairy Nishang and said, "Senior Sister Nishang, I've been showing off in front of you. Such secrets are unknown to us inner disciples, but as a true disciple, you must know them."

Fairy Nishang nodded slightly and said, "Indeed, many of our sect's senior ancestors serve in the Yinglong Guard. The Celestial Ancestor who participated in the creation of the Yinglong Guard was also a trusted minister of Xia Emperor."

The reason I didn't reveal this to the inner disciples is simply because there's no need to constantly mention the achievements of our predecessors and ancestors.

To earn respect, one must demonstrate corresponding strength. Whether the younger disciples of the Mysterious Heaven Sect can continue to enjoy the same preferential treatment as us depends on the future performance of our generation."

In the end, these words carried a hint of an elder admonishing a younger disciple.

As a disciple of the true lineage, having cultivated for over two hundred years and being the head of all disciples of this generation, Fairy Nishang is certainly qualified to say such a thing.

All the inner disciples inside the glazed pavilion solemnly responded.

"It's getting late, and I'm sure all of you junior brothers and sisters have had your fun." Fairy Nishang looked at everyone. "I still have something to discuss with Changsheng Brother Chang Sheng, so let's call it a day."

Upon hearing this, everyone naturally made their own arrangements and dispersed.

Since I've already met Zhou Hao, this prodigy who just joined the inner sect, there will naturally be plenty of opportunities to meet again in the future, since we'll both be in the inner sect.

Soon, only Zhou Hao, Liu Yu, Fairy Nishang, and Yun Yuchan Chan remained in the entire glazed pavilion.

"Why is Junior Sister Jade Cicada here too?" Zhou Hao asked, somewhat puzzled.

Liu Yu didn't leave because he lived on the same peak as her, but what about Yun Yuchan?

Judging from Senior Sister Nishang's expression, it seems that she did so intentionally.

It should be noted that even Senior Sister Nishang, who was from the same clan as Senior Sister Liang Han, has left.

"Changsheng Brother Changsheng," Fairy Nishang looked at Zhou Hao, "I've come to see you today not only to congratulate you on entering the inner sect, but also to ask for your help with something."

"Please speak, Senior Sister. I'm just afraid that my strength isn't enough to help you."

Zhou Hao's heart skipped a beat; he knew the main event was finally about to begin.

"My clan, the Liang Clan, is a top-tier clan in the Profound Heaven Realm, as you should know, Junior Brother," said Fairy Nishang.

Zhou Hao nodded.

"My Liang Clan clan possesses a celestial-grade magic treasure that was lost in the Northern Xiulu Continent tens of thousands of years ago," Fairy Nishang Chang said in a deep voice.

"Several months ago, I went to the Northern Xiulu Continent to hone my skills, but I inadvertently discovered the aura of that Immortal-grade magic treasure. Therefore, I would like to ask a few fellow disciples for help in retrieving that magic treasure."

A celestial-grade magical artifact lost tens of thousands of years ago?

Zhou Hao's expression changed.

This prompted Senior Sister Nishang Chang, a true disciple, to come specifically to invite fellow disciples for assistance.

If it were really as simple as she described, it would be strange if all that was required was to go and retrieve it.

"The people I intend to invite this time are Senior Brother Lin Han, one of the true disciples, and the three of you present here."

The Fairy Nishang continued:

"Senior Brother Lin Han and Junior Sister Jade Cicada have already agreed. Changsheng Brother Chang Sheng was in seclusion earlier, and after I spoke with Junior Brother Liu Yu, he said he would stand with Changsheng Brother Chang Sheng through thick and thin. I wonder if Junior Brother Changsheng Sheng would be willing to help me this once?"

Zhou Hao looked at Yun Yuchan, the aloof and ethereal woman, and nodded slightly, indicating that it was indeed so.

As for Liu Yu, she transmitted her voice, "Senior brother, if you go, I'll go."

Zhou Hao glared at him and replied telepathically, "You're quite decisive. Do you expect me to come and die with you?"

Liu Yu chuckled, giving off a "I'm sticking with you anyway" look.

Zhou Hao pondered for a moment before asking, "Senior Sister Nishang, not to mention that there are quite a few senior brothers and sisters in the inner sect who are stronger than Junior Brother Liu Yu and me, just consider your Liang Clan clan. Wouldn't it be safer for a few Earth Immortal or Loose Immortal to take action than for us juniors to risk our lives?"

For a tribe, the importance of a single celestial-grade magic weapon is no less than that of several Void Return Immortals.

After all, even immortals face the danger of perishing under the three calamities and nine tribulations, but a single immortal-grade magic treasure, especially one of high quality, is enough to be passed down through generations within a clan.

Even if they are exceptionally talented, they are at most only ten thousand-image True Immortals.

Even with the addition of Senior Sister Nishang and Senior Brother Lin Han, two true disciples, they are still far inferior to a top-tier Loose Immortal Loose Immortal, especially one who has lived for five or six hundred thousand years.

Such bizarre behavior—without a clear explanation, how could I dare agree?

"In the Northern Xiulu Continent, my Mysterious Heaven Sect's ancestral immortal master and the Asuras once engaged in a fierce battle, shattering that entire region into countless hidden fragmented worlds," said Senior Sister Nishang.

"Some of these fragmented worlds are on the verge of collapse; even if Primordial Spirit Daoist enters too many of them, they could be completely destroyed."

"The magical treasure of my Liang Clan clan is located within a special fragmented miniature world."

P. S.: The following part has been calculated. Points will be deducted if it is insufficient. Please do not mind.

The original work doesn't mention much about the internal workings of the Yinglong Guard. As for why the Mysterious Heaven Sect doesn't appear, it's because they all appear as Yinglong Guard in the Xia Clan Great World.

Furthermore, the original work doesn't describe much outside of Antan Commandery, so please don't nitpick my mistakes.

Four chapters updated, a bit tiring.

That's all for today.

I have a meeting tomorrow morning, so the first chapter update will be in the afternoon. Just letting you guys know in advance.