Undying Intent to Destroy Us

"This trip to the secret realm has shown me that all the sects in the world still harbor the desire to Undying us." Zhang Yang solemnly reported to Azure Cloud Master, "The decline of the Azure Cloud Sect in recent years has given hope to many small sects, who are eager to take over Azure Cloud Sect."

Besides, powerful sects like the Langya Sacred Land and the Myriad Spirits Sect are also involved, which makes us wary...

Azure Cloud Master's expression was somewhat strange. These were not the questions he wanted to ask, but since Zhang Yang had brought them up, he decided to listen for the time being.

Zhang Yang shared his observations and experiences in the secret realm, combined with his own thoughts, and discussed the reforms of the Azure Cloud Sect from various perspectives. Finally, he said, "This trip to the secret realm has exposed some of the shortcomings of our Azure Cloud Sect to the sects of the world."

If it weren't for Master's intervention at the last minute, a major conflict would have already broken out.

However, there is also a downside to Master's intervention: it allowed other sects to fully understand our strength.

If Master's cultivation level cannot break through in the short term, or if the other senior disciples cannot break through, then our Azure Cloud Sect will be in serious trouble when these sects invade again.

Therefore, the most urgent task now is to improve the cultivation level of Master and his fellow disciples.

I suggest that we use all the resources we've acquired to fully support your breakthrough, no matter how much money it costs!

Azure Cloud Master sized up Zhang Yang, shook his head, and said, "You're more suitable to be the School Leader than I am, really!"

You don't need to worry about the sect's issues for now.

Of course, the question you raised about helping your senior uncles break through their limits is indeed true.

They've already wasted a lot of time; it's time they put in some effort to make a breakthrough.

What I really want to ask is, didn't you encounter a strange 'thing' in the secret realm? What did you think of it? And how did it affect you?"

"This stuff is great!" Zhang Yang's eyes lit up.

Azure Cloud Master stared at Zhang Yang: "Good stuff?"

Zhang Yang said excitedly, "Master, you can't imagine how much this thing has helped me. After it entered my body, it tried to control my Golden Core. Unfortunately, I have Blank Golden Core, without the Proto-Dao Form, so it couldn't control it."

Then, this strange thing had its power absorbed by my Golden Core.

After my Golden Core absorbed this strange thing, I felt that Golden Core power increased by at least one-tenth.

"If I were given a few more of these strange things, my Golden Core would probably be able to develop the Proto-Dao Form, and I would be able to cultivate the Power of the Great Dao!"

Azure Cloud Master was speechless. He had been worried that Zhang Yang had other ideas about the Demon Fetus, but it turned out that it was just because he "wanted to eat" it.

He thought of Zhang Yang using those Golden Core cultivators as bait, and smiled wryly to himself. This kid certainly didn't operate according to common sense!

"That's Demon Fetus!" Azure Cloud Master said slowly. "It's something created by a powerful Demon Dao cultivator using the Demonic Soul Power. It can bewitch a cultivator's mind, corrupt Immortal Cultivation physique, and even possess an ordinary person."

Zhang Yang's eyes widened again, and he said incredulously, "No wonder Junior Sister was acting strangely. I thought her spring had arrived, but I didn't expect she was controlled by the Demon Fetus. Oh no, that Demon Fetus stayed on Junior Sister's body, hasn't it corrupted her body?"

Also, why don't I feel any signs of my body being contaminated? Master, could you check it for me?"

Azure Cloud Master said casually, "You don't even have the Proto-Dao Form yet, so there's nothing he can do to corrupt you!"

"Hey, I knew there's no such thing as a completely useless Golden Core!" Zhang Yang clapped his hands and shouted loudly, looking very happy. "From some perspectives, I think Blank Golden Core is even more useful than Great Dao Golden Core!"

Azure Cloud Master coughed twice and nodded, saying, "Yes, you're right! Don't worry about your junior sister; her body hasn't been corrupted by the Demon Fetus. After all, the Demon Fetus's purpose towards her wasn't to corrupt her body. Besides, the Profound Yin Dao Seed isn't easily corrupted."

"Then I'm relieved." Zhang Yang looked at Azure Cloud Master curiously. "Master, why is there Demon Fetus in our secret realm? The origin of this Demon Fetus must be extraordinary, right?"

Azure Cloud Master remained silent for a moment, then instead of directly answering Zhang Yang's question, asked, "Zhang Yang, do you think our Azure Cloud Sect is poor?"

Zhang Yang smiled and said, "Master, if we're talking about money like Spirit Stone, I think there's no sect in the world that's poorer than the Azure Cloud Sect; however, if we're talking about assets like Spirit Artifact, there aren't many sects in the world that's richer than the Azure Cloud Sect."

Of course, I mean in the past.

After my reforms, the Azure Cloud Sect will become increasingly wealthy.

Azure Cloud Master smiled and continued, "Don't you find it unbelievable that a sect with a five-thousand-year history is so poor?"

"I find your management skills incredible!" Zhang Yang said bluntly.

"You brat!" Azure Cloud Master laughed and scolded, pointing to himself and asking, "How old do you think I am?"

Zhang Yang sized up Azure Cloud Master for a few moments before hesitatingly saying, "Judging from the history of the Azure Cloud Sect, Master is at least three hundred years old. However, there isn't a trace of age on Master, so I can't guess his age either."

His expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly said, "Master, has something happened to you? Is your lifespan about to run out?"

Why did it feel like Azure Cloud Master was giving his final instructions?

Azure Cloud Master darkened instantly. He snapped angrily, "If you don't focus on your cultivation, I won't die even if you do! What are you thinking about all day long? Of all the disciples I've taught, you're the one who gives me the most headaches... I don't know why I took you as my disciple. You always disrupt my Dao Heart. If this continues, I'll lose a few years of my life."

Zhang Yang hurriedly said, "Master, don't be angry. You have a high cultivation level and a long lifespan, so living a few years less won't matter... Master, I feel like you're talking strangely today. What exactly are you trying to say?"

Azure Cloud Master glared at Zhang Yang a few times, then shook his head helplessly. "I've lived for over nine hundred years... Three hundred years ago, I took on disciples on behalf of my master, bringing your uncle and a few others into the sect. A hundred years ago, I took on two more disciples... You brat, do you really think someone who's lived this long wouldn't know how to manage a sect? Even if you're not as good at making money as I am, you shouldn't be so poor that you only have a Spirit Stone left, right?"

"Why?" Zhang Yang asked.

He was genuinely puzzled.

These elders are definitely a bit dim-witted and incapable of managing things. However, he felt that someone who had cultivated to the Nascent Soul Realm and the Dao Integration Realm shouldn't be that intellectually deficient.

Azure Cloud Master slowly said, "Because we are all tied up! Each of us has important tasks to do, so we can't afford to be distracted by making money. Especially me, I can't easily leave the Azure Cloud Sect. That's why the Azure Cloud Sect has ended up in its current state."

Zhang Yang was shocked and hurriedly asked, "What exactly happened at the Azure Cloud Sect?"

He suddenly remembered that Ling Yunzi had mentioned a major upheaval in the Azure Cloud Sect a thousand years ago, and hurriedly asked, "Is it related to that upheaval a thousand years ago? What exactly happened?"