[ Jade Soul Palace ].
This palace was renovated a few years ago, and its entire structure gleams with a warm, jade-like luster. The palace walls are carved with exquisite osmanthus patterns, and a gentle breeze carries the faint fragrance of osmanthus, complementing the elegant furnishings within the palace and creating a truly refined atmosphere.
This palace was renovated by Ding Chengyu before True Lord Qingchen left, who said that Chen Shuangbai, as the Jade Spring Dao Child, should also have a grand hall built for him within the sect to demonstrate his status.
Chen Shuangbai strolled into the palace and saw True Lord Xuantong sitting upright in the guest seat, with a slight melancholy between his brows.
Upon hearing the footsteps, True Lord Xuantong was slightly startled at first, then rose and stepped forward, bowing respectfully. " Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal!"
Chen Shuangbai returned the greeting and said with a smile, "Senior Xuantong."
The two took their seats as host and guest, and the waiter refilled their cups of tea.
However, True Lord Xuantong had no interest in sipping tea. After a brief pause, he went straight to the point, saying, "Sword Xuantong, the reason I've come is to ask if your sect knows anything about the Renewed Net Sect?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Shuangbai was slightly taken aback and looked at the True Lord with some curiosity, saying, "I am aware of the Renewed Net Sect's affairs, but isn't the Primordial Tower Monastery where you reside supposed to be a recluse?"
"How did... the two sects get into a conflict?"
True Lord Xuantong gave a bitter smile and said, "My family has always lived in seclusion and rarely gets involved in outside affairs... Originally, the re-establishment of the Renewed Net Sect's lineage in the Boundless Sea had absolutely nothing to do with my family."
"But..." At this point, a hint of resentment appeared on True Lord Xuantong's face, and his eyes seemed to spit out rage. He said, "But my most prized disciple, I don't know what kind of Evil Method Xuanchengzi has bewitched him, has now abandoned the sect and joined his Renewed Net Sect!"
Chen Shuangbai was taken aback, then thought for a moment, " Qin Ziwei?"
"Exactly!"
Qin Ziwei... Chen Shuangbai had met her once before.
Back then, in [ Pengyu Heaven ], this disciple of Primordial Tower Monastery was accidentally harmed by Xuanchengzi and lost his physical body, leaving only his soul to escape. He was then brought back to Primordial Tower Monastery by True Lord Xuantong.
To Qin Ziwei, Xuanchengzi should be considered an enemy.
But now, he has abandoned Primordial Tower Monastery, which raised him for many years, and instead sought refuge with the enemy who destroyed his physical body?
The sword immortal pondered for a moment, then asked, "After your esteemed temple returned, did you devise any plan to rebuild Fellow Daoist Qin's physical body?"
True Lord Xuantong sighed deeply and said, "Rebuilding a physical body is no small matter. One could learn the demonic path of possession or obtain rare spiritual resources to refine a new body using Secret Method, but it will always be inferior to the original body."
"The temple has also faced some difficulties in recent years..."
At this point, Chen Shuangbai roughly understood and said no more. Then, he heard True Lord Xuantong say, "It's not just my Primordial Tower Monastery; many sects across the land have had their prized disciples and successors break out of their sects and join the Renewed Net Sect."
"I also sought help from the Arrayed Mystery Sect, the Heavenly Star Mystic Sect, and the Sword Alliance regarding this matter, but all three were busy with the breaking of the seal on the Nether Sparrow Demon Lord, so they were reluctant to interfere..."
Chen Shuangbai understood even more now.
At this point, they came begging, hoping that the Jade Spring Sect could intervene and see if they could bring Qin Ziwei back.
only...
The Jade Spring Dao Child frowned slightly and said, "Senior should also know that our sect leader True Lord Qingchen, has already gone to hunt down that Old Devil Hentian. Currently, only Qingsongzi is in charge within the Vast Waves Alliance."
"This matter... is indeed not easy to handle."
True Lord Xuantong departed in a flash of light, his figure tinged with a sense of loneliness.
Shenyang manifested behind Chen Shuangbai, watching the Nascent Soul depart, and said, " Xuanchengzi's actions only bewitched the disciples of those minor sects and clans; he didn't attack the Five Alliances within the seas... His timing was just right; he's indeed a troublesome opponent."
Chen Shuangbai ultimately did not grant True Lord Xuantong's request.
Xuanchengzi is, after all, a Nascent Soul Late Stage... Even if Chen Shuangbai isn't afraid of him, there are at least three Nascent Soul Late Stage Jade Spring Sect has made.
Before a fundamental conflict arises with the Renewed Net Sect, the Jade Spring Sect, like the other major sects, will not easily take action.
What the Five Alliances are most concerned about right now is the Nether Sparrow Demon Lord who has broken free from his seal.
"But..."
Chen Shuangbai thought of [ Pengyu Heaven ].
"Since Xuanchengzi claims to be a successor of the True Net Cult, it means he still feels a sense of belonging to the True Net Cult. And as a remnant of the True Net Cult, [ Pengyu Heaven ] can't possibly be without his own ambitions!"
Now that this Grotto-Heaven is under the protection of the Heavenly Star Mystic Sect, if anyone wants to touch Grotto-Heaven, they must first confront the True Lord Baishi of the Heavenly Star Mystic Sect.
True Lord Baishi was already in the Nascent Soul Late Stage, and as the presiding over the Heavenly Star Mystic Sect, wielding the High-Grade Spirit Treasure [ Five Dragons Five Luminaries Devil-Suppressing Wheel ], how could he be easily dealt with?
The major sects had all witnessed Xuanchengzi's actions.
But everyone has their own things to do right now, so for the time being... they really don't have the mind to deal with Xuanchengzi.
Three more years passed.
During this time, True Lord Qingchen returned to the Jade Spring Sect and met with Chen Shuangbai. He said frankly, "That Hentian is cunning and treacherous. I suspect he has inherited at least 80% of the Shadow Devil Dao Path's legacy. His offensive skills are first-rate, and his ability to escape is also first-rate."
"I've caught up with him several times, but each time he escaped using his Shadow Devil Dao Divine Ability's life-saving abilities... Be careful, lest this guy get desperate and do something rash!"
Chen Shuangbai also briefly informed True Lord Qingchen of what had happened in the country.
Not long after, True Lord Qingchen once again ventured deep into the void to pursue and kill Hentian.
This Old Devil almost overturned his own lineage, and True Lord Qingchen wished him dead. How could he be so easily dealt with?
In just a few years, with Xuanchengzi's support in opening up the lineage of the True Net Cult Sect, the number of disciples of the Renewed Net Sect has exploded, nearly doubling every year.
Furthermore, the Renewed Net Sect accepts disciples regardless of whether you were a righteous immortal cultivator, a demonic cultivator, or even a heretical practitioner.
Once you join the sect, you must be willing to abide by the rules of the Renewed Net Sect.
It is precisely because of this that more and Renewed Net Sect have been active in the country in recent years, and Renewed Net Sect talismans have begun to circulate in major markets across the country, and have even begun to be sold to several major immortal markets on the Spirit Gauze Sea.
The True Net Cult is renowned for its mastery of talismans, so it seems... Xuanchengzi is also a master of talismans!
That day.
Beside [ Dew Radiance Pool ].
As if sensing something, Chen Shuangbai vanished in a flash, landing in front of another treasure hall within the Grotto-Heaven.
As soon as the palace doors opened, a torrent of azure water rolled slowly down from within, instantly submerging Chen Shuangbai's feet. Jade-like coral gradually emerged, spreading out like branches, adorned with plump pearls. The mournful, desolate sound of whales echoed from within the palace.
The interior of the hall was wide open.
A female cultivator in blue robes stepped out, draped in divine light and adorned with jade ribbons. A bright smile graced her oval face, and behind her head floated a layer of azure divine light that rolled like waves, within which one could vaguely see a vast blue ocean, its waves surging, fish and dragons leaping, and whales roaring...
Mystic Sea Avatar Zhanlu and advanced to the Nascent Soul.