The Blood Feud Between Two Households
The Yin Mountain Sect and the Moonless Aristocratic Clan in Moonless City are two deeply antagonistic forces. The people in the city do not know the origin of their feud, but they know that these two sides are absolutely irreconcilable enemies.
When someone curiously inquires about the reason, the cultivators who have lived in this city for no less than a hundred years will slowly speak:
"You're too young to know these old stories. The Moonless Clan was originally the most powerful force in our city. Back then, it was because of their superb Moonless Clan -refining skills that they made a name for themselves in the Hidden Nether Realm, which is why this city got its name."
"That was the most glorious time for the Moonless Clan. Taking advantage of their growing fame, they recruited disciples widely and rapidly expanded their power. However, this resulted in a mixed bag of disciples, and inevitably some developed disloyal intentions."
The cultivator had a full head of silver hair and coughed every few words. He appeared to be of low cultivation level and nearing the end of his life.
Surrounded by attentive listeners, the cultivator continued, "The first sect leader of the Yin Mountain Sect joined the Moonless Household around that time. He was desperate and just wanted to find a place to eat and stay warm. Unexpectedly, this person, who was once considered mediocre, turned out to have quite a talent for corpse refining, even surpassing the young master of the Moonless Tribe at the time."
At that time, Sect Master Liu did not know that this talent would bring him endless pain. He was just glad that he finally had something he was good at, and felt that as long as he learned how to refine corpses, he would have the ability to support himself.
"The art of corpse refining is the most precious treasure of the Moonless Household. How could they possibly teach it to an outsider? But the talent of that Sect Master Liu is truly enviable. The Moonless Household is unwilling to let go, yet they are also unwilling to let him steal the glory that belongs to their heir. Therefore, when they learned that there was Secret Method in this world that could steal the talent of others, they did not hesitate to take action."
The Secret Method of stealing talent is inherently vicious. Those whose talent is stolen will not only lose their most precious possession, but will also have their Spirit Root and healthy bodies destroyed as a result.
Sect Master Liu was unaware that he had attracted the covetous eyes of hungry wolves, nor did he expect that the Wuyue family, whom he regarded as relatives and friends, would turn on him so viciously. Naturally, he fell victim to their trap.
Fortunately, he had made his living on the streets since he was a child, so he wasn't that stupid. The Secret Method was only half successful. Before Young Master Wuyue could fully obtain that amazing talent, Sect Master Liu desperately fled.
"Although the Secret Method was only half successful, Sect Master Liu still lost his talent and shortened his lifespan by more than half. He resented the Moonless Household's scheming and hated their ruthlessness in spreading rumors to send him to his death after he escaped. So he made a poisonous vow to create a foundation even larger than the Moonless Clan, and one day, the Liu Household will definitely destroy the entire Moonless Household!" The old cultivator sighed as he finished speaking.
Fortunately, Sect Master Liu wasn't too unlucky. After being injured and fleeing, he was rescued by his future wife. She was a kind-hearted girl who not only took good care of Sect Master Liu until he recovered, but also, after learning the truth about his injury, supported him in picking himself up and seeking justice.
Perhaps there is cause and effect in this world. Although Sect Master Liu lost his considerable talent, with the help of his wife, he developed a method of raising corpses to ward off disasters.
In just three short years, this Secret Method made him famous, and he returned to Moonless City in glory. The two sides then engaged in a fierce struggle, and the young master of the Moonless Household later died in this struggle.
The once powerful Moonless Household gradually declined under these successive blows. The Yin Mountain Sect seized the opportunity to take a bite out of the Moonless Household. Only then did the two forces slowly reach a balance, resulting in the situation we see today.
"It's a pity that the first Sect Master Liu died without achieving his wish. He also told his children about his regret, hoping that one day the Moonless Household could be completely wiped out of Moonless City." The old cultivator took a breath before finally finishing his sentence.
There are many people in this world who love to hear about the secrets of the Aristocratic Clan, and even cultivators are no exception.
By the time the old cultivator finished speaking, a large crowd had gathered around him, their faces filled with sighs of regret.
Some admire Sect Master Liu's perseverance and resilience in building such a great empire amidst adversity.
Some people also lamented the ruthlessness of the Moonless Clan. If they had been willing to give up these empty titles and treat Sect Master Liu well, the Moonless Clan's glory might have continued to this day, instead of being in this situation where they only have half of the control over Moonless City.
But others spoke with disdain, "If you ask me, the Moonless Household wasn't ruthless enough. If they had been more wary of Sect Master Liu from the start, and had simply broken his arms and legs to prevent him from escaping, none of this would have happened."
The man's tone was full of disdain, as if he looked down on the first sect leader of the Yin Mountain Sect. Sang Ying and the others, who were originally just following the group to the Severed Vitality Mystic Realm outside the city, unusually cast pitying glances at the man upon hearing this.
To say such things in Moonless City, this person probably doesn't want to leave this place unscathed.
The man seemed oblivious to his slip of the tongue, continuing his arrogant pronouncements in front of so many people, "Before joining the Moonless Household, that Sect Master Liu was just a street thug. The Moonless Household taught him corpse refining, provided him with food and clothing, and now they only want his talent. Why should he be so petty? Besides, the Moonless Household's plan didn't come to fruition anyway; he escaped and even founded his own sect. To be the head of a sect yet so narrow-minded, forcing his descendants to oppose the Moonless Household —he really doesn't know what he's doing."
As he spoke, he shook his head, seemingly quite dissatisfied with this former tyrant.
After listening to a few words, Sang Ying and the others quietly distanced themselves from this cultivator who had also come from another small world. They feared that if they had too much contact with him, they would also be infected by his foolishness.
Gu Wangchuan retorted even more sarcastically, "You're magnanimous, you're impressive. Then why haven't you founded your own sect and are still searching for small secret realms to train in?"
That male cultivator was not a good-natured person to begin with. As soon as he heard someone refute him, he immediately glared at him and even wanted to attack Gu Wangchuan on the spot.
Sang Ying rubbed her forehead, gaining a deeper understanding of Gu Shu's assessment of the Sword Master's ability to cause trouble.
Despite feeling helpless about this, Sang Ying still stepped in front of Gu Wangchuan and stared at the male cultivator who had already reached the Golden Core Realm.
What she didn't see was that when she resolutely stood in front of Gu Wangchuan, Jiang Zhuoxue, who was behind them, suddenly clenched her fists and even revealed a hint of killing intent towards Gu Wangchuan.
Even though the male cultivator looked aggressive, they ultimately did not fight.
Just as the two were about to make their move, a snow-white figure, quite out of place in the Hidden Nether Realm, lightly landed between them.
The young woman in white spoke gently, a smile playing on her lips, "Fighting is forbidden in front of the Severed Vitality Mystic Realm. Fellow Daoists, please don't let such a trivial matter ruin your friendship."
A note from the author:
That's all for today, love you all!