Separation

On the other side, after Shen Ge reunited with his fellow disciples, the group immediately set off. Fortunately, the journey was relatively smooth, and they arrived at the northern border of the Ancient Desolation land in less than a year.

Further ahead lies the Earth Marsh region. Shen Ge had seen some information about this place before. There are many rivers here, so most of it is swampy and low-lying areas with almost no mountains. Even if there are, they have been created by humans.

The strongest sect here is called the Heavenly River Limitless Sect, which is about the same size as the Heavenly Sword Sect. The reason why Shen Ge and his group came here instead of going to the Rock Moon region in the east is because the Mountain and River Limitless Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect are somewhat at odds.

On a mountaintop, Mo Qingyu stood on the edge of a cliff, the wind howling and blowing her clothes. She stared coldly in the direction of the Heavenly Sword Sect, but her eyes were icy and her face was expressionless.

"Shen Ge," Mo Qingyu called softly.

"Yes, Master," Shen Ge replied as he stepped forward.

"You're saying that Wang Yan is dead?"

A hint of sadness flashed across Shen Ge's face. After a long silence, she finally replied, "That's what my senior sister said, but I don't know the specifics."

"But since Senior Sister said so, it must be true."

Shen Ge sighed, a surge of anger welling up inside him. He felt a pang of self-reproach; if he hadn't lured that wretched woman here, Senior Sister Wang Yan wouldn't have...

Alas, in the end, it's because I'm too weak. Otherwise, I wouldn't be running away in such a sorry state, and I wouldn't even be able to avenge Senior Sister Wang Yan.

"What are you thinking?" Mo Qingyu's Qingyou voice carried a hint of cold killing intent.

Shen Ge glanced in the direction of the Heavenly Sword Sect and said coldly, "What else can we think? We'll find an opportunity to attack later. Senior Sister Wang Yan's grudge won't just be left like this!"

And you?

"Uncle-Master, we must avenge Senior Sister Wang Yan. When the time comes, we'll storm that damned Heavenly Sword Sect together."

"Yes, we must avenge Senior Sister Wang. I'll lead the charge."

"Alright, since everyone thinks this way, from this day forward, the Heavenly Sword Sect will be the mortal enemy of our Spirit Moon Sect. From now on, we will definitely crush the Heavenly Sword Sect and avenge Wang Yan!"

"Now, you may all leave."

Nowadays, it's really not suitable for them to act together anymore. If they were found by the Heavenly Sword Sect, they would likely be wiped out. So it's better for them to act separately.

Now, Chu He, Jin Ling, and Qingfeng have already broken through to the Nascent Soul, which gives them some ability to protect themselves. Shen Ge's two disciples are still in the Late Golden Core Stage, but Lu Xiu should be close to it as well. However, Zhang Fengge has the worst aptitude and has only recently broken through to the Late Golden Core Stage. It's unknown when she will be able to reach the threshold of the Nascent Soul Realm.

The moment of parting was approaching, and the atmosphere became somewhat somber. After a long while, Chu He stepped forward first, bowed deeply to Mo Qingyu, and said, "Uncle-Master, take care."

"Dear fellow disciples and nephews, take care and be careful in everything you do from now on."

After saying that, he looked up and gazed at everyone again. When his gaze fell on Shen Ge, he nodded to him. "Junior Brother Shen, take care."

Shen Ge nodded. "Senior Brother Chu He, who knows when we'll meet again after this parting? Take care."

Chu He, Jin Ling, and Qingfeng have all left, and even Su Sui and the other two were chased away by Shen Ge. Now, only the master and disciple remain on this mountain.

"Shen Ge, I'm counting on you from now on."

Mo Qingyu turned to look at Shen Ge, left after saying those words, and flew away.

Shen Ge stood atop the mountain for a long time, the howling wind unable to dispel the melancholy in his heart. When had they ever had to hide and flee like this?

On the other side, in the Rock Moon region.

Myriad Stars Mountain.

The place was bustling with activity at the moment, with lanterns and decorations everywhere on the mountains, and people could be seen flying overhead at any time.

Today marks the official founding of their Myriad Stars Sect. More than ten years have passed since the sect was established, and it is only now that they have earned the qualification to establish a sect.

Myriad Stars Hall, people from all sides were gathered. Most of these forces were subordinate to the Hundred Refinements Sect, making them similar to the Myriad Stars Sect as affiliated forces.

However, those Lineage forces are not under the jurisdiction of the Hundred Refinements Sect. But since they live in this area, it is essential for them to maintain good relations with the surrounding forces, which is why they came here.

Xuanguang glanced at the Hundred Refinements Sect elder sitting in the VIP seat. Although he disliked this person very much, he dared not show it. Instead, he looked at the other party's expression with great respect.

Seeing that the elder was sitting there casually and not causing any trouble, Xuanguang stood up and said, "Fellow Daoists, today is the founding day of our Myriad Stars Sect. I am very happy that you can come."

"If you ever need anything from our Myriad Stars Sect in the future, please let us know. We can't guarantee we can get it done, but we will certainly not slack off."

"Fellow Xuanguang, you're too kind. Since we're all called fellow Daoists, it's only right that we help each other out," said an elder of the Cao Household with a smile.

Representatives from other factions responded politely, and for a time, the atmosphere was harmonious and friendly.

But these are just polite words. I might help with small things, but don't even think about helping with big things.

Moreover, when a conflict of interest arises, they will only think of themselves. They may not fight to the death, but they will certainly try to trip each other up.

Xuanguang and the others understood, so they didn't take these polite words to heart; after all, weren't they just saying the same polite words themselves?

"From now on, we can all be considered neighbors. Our Myriad Stars Sect hopes to get along harmoniously with everyone. After all, the purpose of cultivating immortality is to achieve longevity and become an immortal, not to fight and kill. That's really meaningless," said Daoist Qingguang.

"Second Master's words have really struck a chord with me." The elder from the Hundred Refinements Sect, who looked somewhat serious, chuckled. "We cultivate immortality for the sake of longevity and becoming immortals. We shouldn't always be thinking about fighting and killing. Yes, we need to seize resources, but fighting to the death is just annoying."

"I've never liked fighting and killing. Since you fellow cultivators are all here, I'd like to speak on behalf of the Hundred Refinements Sect. We hope everyone can live in harmony, because only through harmony can we achieve stable development."

"Yes, Elder Qiu is absolutely right. Harmony is the key. Fellow Daoists, we must not let trivial matters ruin our friendship."

Come on, let's all have a drink to celebrate this friendship.