The Sect's Foundation

Chen Baotian looked at Gu Yuanqing with a smile and said, "Daoist Friend seems to have some misunderstanding about my Sanyang Sect, but it's alright. As the saying goes, time will Human Heart. My Sanyang Sect is decisive in dealing with enemies, but we have always been generous to our Fellow Cultivator Daoists."

Qiu Ziqing of the Illusionary Spirit Sect glanced at his disciple, cupped his hands, and said, "Daoist Friend, this Daoist Friend is Guest Elder invited by my disciple. Could you please let Old Man be bygones for my sake?"

Chen Baotian asked in surprise, "Guest Elder? I remember that all Guest Elder of the Illusionary Spirit Sect need to have the cultivation level of Celestial Person, right?"

Qiu Ziqing smiled calmly and said, "There are always exceptions."

Chen Baotian turned his head and looked at Gu Yuanqing again, then smiled and said, "Could it be that Fellow Daoist Friend is challenging the Divine Fishing Ranking?"

Qiu Ziqing said, "That's none of your business, Daoist Friend."

Chen Baotian laughed loudly, "How can it be unrelated? If this Daoist Friend is already Guest Elder of the Illusionary Spirit Sect, it is only natural for me, Chen, to give him face today. But if he is not Guest Elder and it is just an invitation, then I have no choice but to ask Fellow Daoist Qiu to wait a while, and let my Sanyang Sect settle its grievances with him before we talk about it again."

Qiu Ziqing frowned slightly and said, "Are you unwilling to give me this face?"

Chen Baotian said calmly, "If it were an ordinary matter, it would be fine, but he destroyed my disciple's Ancient Realm Physical Body, causing severe damage to his Divine Soul and reversing his cultivation, almost preventing him from becoming True Disciple. Brother Qiu, do you think this is just a matter of saving face?"

Qiu Ziqing turned and glanced at Yi Yunbo.

Yi Yunbo nodded slightly, feeling helpless.

Qiu Ziqing frowned slightly. If that was the case, it was indeed not appropriate for him to interfere.

The Sanyang Sect and the Illusionary Spirit Sect are somewhat similar. True Disciple are not chosen based on who their master is, but rather on whether they possess extraordinary talent. If Celestial Person's Divine Soul is severely damaged and they almost lose their chance to receive True Disciple, it's equivalent to almost having their Dao Path cut off, and that's not a normal festival.

Yi Yunbo gave Gu Yuanqing a helpless shrug.

Gu Yuanqing smiled faintly, not taking it to heart. In fact, he was already surprised that Yi Yunbo could bring people over to help, since he had no connection with the Illusionary Spirit Sect at this time.

Qiu Ziqing took a half step back, said nothing more, and did not leave, but his attitude made his point clear.

Chen Baotian cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Brother Qiu."

Then, he turned around and stared at Gu Yuanqing, saying, "Daoist Friend, now it's our turn to have a proper talk."

Gu Yuanqing was about to speak when he suddenly turned to look behind him, "You'd better not come any closer, or it might cause a misunderstanding!"

About five miles away, a man in Purple Robe stood in the air. He was thin and had Heterochromia; one eye was pitch black, as if it absorbed all light, while the other eye shone with a blazing white light, and anyone who looked into it felt a stinging pain.

A murderous intent suddenly emanated from him, landing on Gu Yuanqing. He said in a hoarse voice, "Are you talking to me?"

Gu Yuanqing's aura also began to rise, and his Void Piercing Heavenly Eye began to operate. He said calmly, "Yes, I'm talking about you!"

Chen Baotian suddenly spoke up, "Junior Brother Qin, hold your hand. I have some things to discuss with Daoist Friend."

Upon hearing this, the man surnamed Qin's murderous intent subsided, but his eyes, fixed on Gu Yuanqing's figure, flashed with a cold light.

Gu Yuanqing looked calmly at Chen Baotian: "Speak, what exactly does the Sanyang Sect want?"

Zhuang Tianlai glared at Gu Yuanqing: "Gu, aren't you going a bit too far? Do you really think we wouldn't dare kill you?"

Gu Yuanqing glanced at Zhuang Tianlai with disdain and said, "I'm speaking to your Master. How dare you interrupt? Have you forgotten the hierarchy of seniority after so many years of cultivation? As for killing me, I'm standing right here. Do you dare to make a move?"

"You..."

Zhuang Tianlai clenched his fists, but he didn't dare to make a move. The scene from that day was still vivid in his mind. He was completely powerless to fight back, as if there was a gap between the Void Heaven and the Celestial Person.

More than a year had passed since Zhuang Tianlai's cultivation had not yet recovered to its former Peak, while Gu Yuanqing's aura seemed to be even stronger than before.

When his eyes met Gu Yuanqing's, he couldn't suppress his fear and avoided her gaze.

Chen Baotian noticed his disciple's state, and a hint of dissatisfaction flashed across his face. It was not shameful for someone to fail because their cultivation was inferior to others, but for him to feel fear while he was standing by meant that his Dao Heart had been disturbed. If one's State of Mind was not up to par, one would become Heart Demon in one's heart sooner or later.

He sneered, "Daoist Friend, don't go too far. You shouldn't be asking me what the Sanyang Sect is up to; I should be asking you, shouldn't you give me an explanation? The disciples of the Sanyang Sect are not to be slaughtered at will."

Gu Yuanqing laughed loudly, "Then what do you think, Your Excellency?"

Chen Baotian chuckled softly, "This matter is neither too big nor too small. If it were done by outsiders, it would concern the face of my Sanyang Sect. If it were done by our own people, it would be an internal matter, like a friendly sparring session among fellow disciples. I wonder if Daoist Friend?"

Gu Yuanqing had not yet spoken.

Suddenly, Qiu Ziqing, who was in the distance, said, "Is the Sanyang Sect trying to compete with my Illusionary Spirit Sect for the fortuitous opportunity to Residence in the Boundless River?"

Chen Baotian asked in surprise, "What makes you say that Fellow Daoist Qiu?"

Qiu Ziqing sneered and said, "Elder Chen, don't pretend you don't know. This Daoist Friend is proficient in the art of capturing Dao Soul. Doesn't the Sanyang Sect have this intention in seeking this technique?"

The foundation of the Illusionary Spirit Sect in the Ancient Realm is the Boundless River. Their fishing techniques and methods of making Dao Bait allow them to almost control High-Tier Dao Soul, which they can use as resources to exchange for anything they want.

If the Sanyang Sect also mastered similar Spell Art, it could shake the foundation of the Illusionary Spirit Sect in the Ancient Realm.

This is the real reason why Yi Yunbo invited Qiu Ziqing to come and provide support.

Fishing skills like Gu Yuanqing's can be mastered by Rogue Cultivator or Sect, but they must never fall into the hands of the Sect like the Sanyang Sect.

Although they didn't know the exact power of Gu Yuanqing's Dao Soul -Fishing Technique, or whether it was comparable to the Spell Art of the Illusionary Spirit Sect, Qiu Ziqing dared not take such a risk.

Chen Baotian laughed and said, "Elder Qiu misunderstands. My Sanyang Sect would never dare to have such a thought. Our two Sect have been friends for tens of thousands of years. How could we dare to do something so outrageous?"

Just then, a lazy woman's voice suddenly rang out. "It's best not to, otherwise, if we turn against each other, who knows what will happen? My Illusionary Spirit Sect doesn't want to follow the same path as the Wuchen Sect."

Chen Baotian's heart sank. He raised his head and forced a smile, saying, "Elder Shang, what brings you here too?"

Gu Yuanqing's eyes narrowed slightly. This was the first time he had truly felt threatened by a Cultivator since arriving in this Ancient Realm.

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