Withered Cloud Sect.
They are considered a major force in the Soaring Realm.
However, its location on Withered Cloud Mountain, not far from Fish Leap City, has resulted in the Withered Cloud Sect Fish Leap City a mixed bag, with most of its members being cultivators from other great realms.
Currently, Ye Qiubai, Yang Shao, and the others are located in a deep mountain outside Withered Cloud Mountain. This place happens to be outside the patrol range of Withered Cloud Mountain, and there is also an array here that completely hides the internal aura.
Yang Shao asked, "Well, Brother Ning, what have you figured out?"
Ning Ru, this is the pseudonym Ning Chenxin gave herself.
Ning Chenxin to himself, "A very strong aura of the vengeful spirits of Evil Cultivator."
Yang Shao smiled and said, "As expected of Brother Ning, I couldn't see anything unusual about you."
Just then...
A voice came from above.
" Yang Shao, this operation by the Sacred Hall is classified. What is the purpose of bringing these outsiders here? Don't think that just because you are the Temple Master's disciple you can escape punishment."
Upon hearing this...
Ye Qiubai and the others all glanced at Yang Shao again.
Although they knew Yang Shao's identity was extraordinary, they never expected him to be the Palace Master's disciple.
A middle-aged man flew over with dozens of people dressed in black robes.
These men in black robes all have the word "Jian" engraved on their chests.
Although the middle-aged man was dressed in ordinary cotton and linen clothes, he was probably of high status in the Supervisory Sacred Hall.
He is probably an elder of the Supervisory Sacred Hall.
Yang Shao cupped his hands and said, "Elder, they are my friends, and they also wish to join the Supervisory Sacred Hall. However, the Sacred Hall's recruitment is no trivial matter, so we specifically sent them here to have the Elder review their applications."
As expected of the Palace Master's disciple.
What he said was perfectly correct.
The Grand Elder raised an eyebrow slightly, but didn't wait for him to speak.
Behind him, a young man in a black robe crossed his arms and sneered, " Yang Shao, the threshold for our Supervisory Sacred Hall is very high; not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can join."
Yang Shao looked at the young man but didn't answer. Instead, he looked at Mu Fusheng and said, "This person is Tao Yi, the disciple of the Grand Elder. His talent and strength are quite good among the younger generation of the Supervisory Sacred Hall."
Seeing that Tao Yi Yang Shao's anger flared, and he shouted, "Didn't you understand what I meant? The Supervisory Sacred Hall doesn't need mediocre people!"
"A mediocre talent?" Ye Qiubai stepped forward and said with a smile, "Isn't it inappropriate for you to make such a judgment before even seeing us make a move?"
Tao Yi sneered, "Oh? As far as I know, you are all from other realms. What kind of strength could you possibly have?"
"You have no strength in the lower realms?" Ye Qiubai retorted.
Tao Yi shrugged. "We might have some strength, but our Supervisory Sacred Hall is not something other forces can compare to."
Ye Qiubai nodded slightly and stopped arguing.
Who can't use words to their advantage?
The right way is to let your subordinates prove their abilities.
At this moment, the Grand Elder looked at Ning Chenxin, his hands behind his back, and said, "Was it you who noticed the anomaly within the Withered Cloud Sect just now?"
Ning Chenxin cupped her hands in agreement.
The Grand Elder nodded and said, "Indeed, given your age and strength, you can see the anomaly. Moreover, you lack the Buddhist Dao aura of those old bald monks; you cultivate Confucian Dao and Daoism, right?"
As expected of the Grand Elder of the Sacred Hall.
He could tell at a glance what path Ning Chenxin cultivated.
Ning Chenxin said in surprise, "Senior has excellent eyesight."
Then, the Grand Elder looked to the side and said, "You should be quite interested in this junior, right?"
Um?
Is anyone else here?
Mu Fusheng looked at the space next to the Grand Elder.
There, an old man dressed in a blue Daoist robe landed silently.
Only a gentle breeze swept by.
The old man laughed heartily, "Young friend, your strength is quite impressive. It seems your cultivation is quite profound, and you have already cultivated Vast Righteous Qi."
The Grand Elder glanced at it and said, " Old Daoist Qingcheng, didn't you say that only the orthodox lineage of the Celestial Master Dao of Mount Qingcheng can cultivate this Vast Righteous Qi?"
The Old Daoist Qingcheng stroked his beard and said, "Hey, don't slander me. I was just saying that if you want to cultivate Vast Righteous Qi, it's extremely difficult unless you cultivate the orthodox Daoist methods of the Celestial Master Dao... But heroes are as numerous as carp crossing a river, who can explain it clearly?"
Immediately, the Old Daoist Qingcheng looked at Ning Chenxin and asked, "Young friend, who is your master?"
Ning Chenxin and said, "Master forbids me to reveal my name, but as far as I know, Master does not specialize in Confucian Dao."
"Oh?"
The Old Daoist Qingcheng didn't press Lu Changsheng for answers, but instead said, "So that means you cultivated your own Vast Righteous Qi? Then why did you join the Supervisory Sacred Hall? What a waste of talent! You should join my Mount Qingcheng!"
The elder's brow twitched.
To be honest, Ning Chenxin's skills are indeed enough to get him into the Supervisory Sacred Hall.
But before he could even speak, the Old Daoist Qingcheng grabbed him on the spot?
Tao Yi's face immediately darkened.
He had just said that people from the lower realms were not worthy of joining the Supervisory Sacred Hall, lacking both strength and talent.
As a result, the Old Daoist Qingcheng immediately began to snatch people away!
Although Mount Qingcheng's influence is not as great as that of the Supervisory Sacred Hall.
But that's because the Supervisory Sacred Hall is backed by the Holy Court.
You should know that Mount Qingcheng is one of the top forces in the Soaring Realm!
" Old Daoist Qingcheng, are you saying that the Supervisory Sacred Hall is inferior to your Mount Qingcheng?" The Grand Elder narrowed his eyes slightly.
The Old Daoist Qingcheng was not afraid at all, and said, "What, do you think you can surpass my Mount Qingcheng in terms of cultivation? Also, boy, although your Supervisory Sacred Hall is backed by the Holy Court, your seniority is no match for mine."
The Old Daoist Qingcheng.
The abbot of Mount Qingcheng.
The elder frowned, gave a cold snort, and said nothing more.
The Old Daoist Qingcheng looked at Ning Chenxin and said, "Don't rush to make a decision. Deal with the immediate matter first, and we can see which lineage you are cultivating."
Ning Chenxin cupped her hands in a respectful gesture.
Mu Fusheng had been observing from the sidelines, gathering intelligence.
He then looked at Yang Shao and asked, " Mount Qingcheng and the Supervisory Sacred Hall are both top-tier forces in the Soaring Realm, so why would you need to mobilize such a large force to deal with a second-rate power?"
The Old Daoist Qingcheng, the abbot of Mount Qingcheng Temple.
Grand Elder of the Supervisory Sacred Hall.
Then there were the Sacred Hall's deacons and disciples, as well as the outer sect elders.
Using this kind of manpower to deal with a second-rate force is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito, isn't it?
Yang Shao explained, "First, although the Withered Cloud Sect is a second-rate power, their recent development speed is too fast. If it really is the work of Evil Cultivator, then the destructive power they cause will be beyond the reach of ordinary people."
That's correct.
The destructive power of Evil Cultivator is incomparable to that of cultivators at the same level.
Moreover... most unorthodox Evil Cultivator have some flaws.
Playing with self-destruction techniques or forbidden arts is perfectly normal.
If there aren't enough people to deploy, then forcefully suppress them.
The losses would likely be even greater.
"Secondly, although the Withered Cloud Sect is a second-rate power, it is not small in scale. For a power of this size to grow to the top of the second-rate in just a few years, their Evil Cultivator lineage is probably not simple... It is also possible that there are other powerful Evil Cultivator controlling everything behind them."
That's the main reason!
Otherwise, the Old Daoist Qingcheng wouldn't have taken action personally!