"The Two Longs have already fallen into the Demon Path's hands, so Chongyang Palace is naturally in their hands as well. But after Mount Hua was destroyed, the Northern Faction, which had also paid a terrible price, made no move to vent its anger on Chongyang Palace. Its members were even forbidden to set foot inside. That prohibition came from Blood God Child."
Marshal Yuan explained.
Cheng Xinzhan frowned at this, but understood a moment later and replied, "The Mount Jiuyi precedent. The Northern Faction gave Quanzhen a step down, and Quanzhen took the offered slope to dismount. That way, neither side had to lose more people over Chongyang Palace."
Marshal Yuan nodded. "That should be the reason. Blood God Child entered the Demon Path through the Dao, after all. His hatred is for Longbrow and the Emei School; he had no dealings with the Northern Path. Chongyang Palace is where True Lord Kaihua's golden image is venerated. It is merely a sect's shrine, not a stronghold obstructing his territorial expansion. From his perspective, there truly is no need to destroy it."
Cheng Xinzhan shook his head as he listened. "Silkworm Lady's kneeling worship at Emperor Shun's temple did give the Righteous Path of the Three Xiang some breathing room. But the Righteous Path there turned shame into courage. With not a single Daoist Ancestral Sect within their borders, Mount Heng's sect leader attacked the mountain alone countless times, suffering Dao injuries all over his body. The reclusive sects of the Three Xiang also emerged for this cause. In the end, the Righteous Path of the Three Xiang recaptured Mount Jiuyi through their own efforts and reported their victory in sacrifice at the Imperial Temple. And that was merely the site of a temporary palace Emperor Shun left in the