"Gasp! He's here! Junior Nephew Jiang Yun is here!"
"What a powerful presence! That pressure alone makes my heart tremble!"
"Those two disciples—are they both at the peak of the Mysterious Immortal realm?! I heard they've cultivated for barely over a hundred years?"
"They seem to be the Jade Emperor's nephews? Junior Nephew Jiang Yun's skill at teaching disciples is truly unmatched!"
"So this is the bearing of Marshal Tianpeng? Truly peerless in elegance!"
For a time, the discussions in the plaza reached another peak. Countless gazes focused on Jiang Yun, filled with envy and reverence.
Jiang Yun leaped down from the Qilin and walked over to Shi Ji.
He straightened his robes and bowed in greeting.
"Disciple Jiang Yun pays respects to Master!"
His voice rang clear, filled with genuine emotion.
Behind him, Yang Jiao and Yang Jian hurriedly knelt as well, respectfully kowtowing. "Granddisciples Yang Jiao and Yang Jian pay respects to Grandmaster!"
Shi Ji looked at this disciple who filled her with immense pride yet also caused her endless worry, and her eyes instantly reddened.
"Good! Good! Good!"
"Get up! All of you, get up!"
Shi Ji hurried forward and helped Jiang Yun up. Then she glanced lovingly at Yang Jiao and Yang Jian. "You are both good children. There is no need for such formalities."
However, in the next moment.
Shi Ji's expression changed. She grabbed Jiang Yun's hand and began lecturing him. "You little brat! Why are you so bold?!"
"That is the lineage of a saint from the Clarifying Sect! Is it something you can provoke so casually?"
"Your Second Martial Uncle has always looked down on us. If Teacher hadn't intervened this time..."
"What was I supposed to do? If anything had happened to you—"
As Shi Ji scolded him, tears nearly fell from her eyes.
Though she was reprimanding him, Jiang Yun only felt a warm current surge through his heart.
It was as if he had returned to a thousand years ago, when he had just transmigrated into a piece of jade, unable to move and filled with fear and unease.
It was this somewhat guileless master who had held him in her palms day and night, endlessly comforting him. "Little Jade, don't worry. Master will guide you in cultivation. Once you take form, everything will be fine—"
Who could have imagined how devastating those words had been to Jiang Yun at the time?
The Primordial World was cold and cruel. Only the person before him had treated him sincerely, asking for nothing in return.
"Master!"
"This disciple dares not deceive Master!"
"Back then, Yuding Zhenren relied on his status as a member of the Clarifying Sect to speak disrespectfully to Master and humiliate our Skeleton Mountain lineage!"
"For the sake of relations between our two sects, this disciple spared him once, but I have never forgotten that grudge!"
"This time, he happened to seek his own death and gave this disciple a reason to act."
"Even if it means perishing body and soul and offending a saint, this disciple will vent this anger for Master!!"
During the battle of the Investiture of the Gods, Shi Ji had perished body and soul at Taiyi Zhenren's hands.
Judging by their current strength, Taiyi Zhenren was already no match for Jiang Yun.
But how could Jiang Yun dare gamble on such a thing?
The heavenly cycle was ever-changing. Who knew whether some other member of the Clarifying Sect might appear and attack Shi Ji?
To Jiang Yun!
As long as he found an opportunity, there was no reason to spare anyone from the Clarifying Sect!
He spoke these words today for others to hear as well.
Strike the mountain to frighten the tiger!
His voice was not loud, but the weakest Interception Sect disciple present was already a True Immortal. How could they fail to hear him clearly?
Silence!
The entire venue fell deathly quiet!
All the Interception Sect disciples felt a complicated mix of emotions upon hearing these words.
Only now did they realize!
Jiang Yun's madness was not solely for the Heavenly Court, but also to protect his master!
Countless envious gazes immediately turned toward Shi Ji.
To have accepted such a powerful disciple, one so sincere and devoted.
Had Senior Sister Shi Ji saved the Primordial World in her previous life?
Shi Ji's eyes brimmed with tears as well. She was so moved that she could not speak, only clutching Jiang Yun's hand tightly and nodding again and again.
"Master, besides, Yuding Zhenren's strength was not enough to harm this disciple!"
"You... now that you've become powerful, you no longer listen to your master."
Shi Ji had no answer to that.
Then Jiang Yun flipped his palm.
"Buzz!"
Treasure light spilled in every direction!
Three brilliant streams of treasure light shot into the sky!
"Master!"
"When this disciple descended the mountain in the past, Master bestowed your protective treasure, the Eight Trigrams Cloudlight Handkerchief, upon me for protection!"
"While traveling abroad, this disciple obtained these three treasures through a fortunate chance."
"Today, I offer them to Master for protection!!"
"This is the Flying Phoenix Hairpin, a High-Grade Houtian Spirit Treasure. It contains the soul essence of a Fire Phoenix and can both attack and defend!"
"This is the Nine-Colored Rainbow Robe, a High-Grade Houtian Spirit Treasure. Its nine-colored radiant light protects the body and renders all techniques incapable of invading. It is also the perfect match for Master's beauty!"
"And this—"
Jiang Yun pointed at a treasure umbrella that was entirely icy blue and emitted a terrifying chill.
"This is the Ice Soul Cloudlight Umbrella, an Upper-grade Xiantian Spiritual Treasure! It contains thirty-two Xiantian Divine Restrictions!"
Boom!!!
As the three treasures appeared, especially when the aura of the Upper-grade Xiantian Spiritual Treasure spread out.
The entire Golden Turtle Island plaza erupted into uproar!
"This is—"
"Two High-Grade Houtian Spirit Treasures?! And an Upper-grade Xiantian Spiritual Treasure?!"
"Madness! This is utterly insane!"
"I have cultivated for tens of thousands of years and have never even seen a Lower-grade Xiantian Spiritual Treasure, yet Junior Nephew Jiang Yun is casually giving away an upper-grade one?!"
"Even Eldest Senior Brother Duobao is not this extravagant, is he?!"
"Senior Sister Shi Ji—she truly accepted an excellent disciple!!!"
Two Houtian Spirit Treasures alone would have been extraordinary enough!
Xiantian Spiritual Treasures were limited in number!
Not only were they far more powerful than Houtian Spirit Treasures, they could also be used for Corpse Severing!
In the eyes of the living beings of the Primordial World, they were essential treasures for breaking through to the Quasi-Sage realm!
Among the ten thousand immortals of the Interception Sect, only a very small number possessed them!
And most had been bestowed by Lord Tongtian.
Who had ever received one as an offering from a disciple?
Among the Interception Sect immortals present, those who had already accepted disciples or followers felt especially conflicted upon seeing this scene.
The envy in their hearts was beyond expression!
Just then, a hearty laugh suddenly came from the horizon.
"Hahaha! Junior Sister Shi Ji has such an excellent disciple. We are truly green with envy!"
Everyone followed the sound and looked over.
Several streams of divine light flew in from the Eastern Sea and descended into the plaza.
The leader was broad and stout, with a prosperous-looking face and faint treasure light flickering around him.
He was none other than the Interception Sect's eldest senior brother, Daoist Duobao, an Early Quasi-Sage!
Behind him came Holy Mother Golden Spirit, Holy Mother Wudang, Holy Mother Turtle Spirit, the Three Xiao Maidens, the Seven Attendant Immortals, and the rest of the Interception Sect's core direct disciples. All had arrived!
This was the true elite foundation of the Interception Sect!
Every one of them was a mighty expert at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm!
"Greetings, Eldest Senior Brother! Greetings, Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters!"
Seeing this, Shi Ji hurriedly cupped her hands and bowed.
Though they were all second-generation disciples, the difference in status between direct disciples and registered disciples was like heaven and earth.
Daoist Duobao stepped forward, gestured for Shi Ji to rise, and said with a broad smile, "Junior Sister, there is no need for such courtesy. You are now one personally named by Master to enter the palace and hear his teachings. And you have raised a disciple like Jiang Yun, who has truly greatly enhanced the prestige of our Interception Sect!"
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