Chapter 289 - 286: Joy
Inside the great hall,
The light screen in mid-air dissipated.
Master Wandering Dragon’s previously calm expression now turned somewhat grim.
"Vajra’s Furious Gaze, Wu Zhen... Hmph!"
After a moment of thought,
Master Wandering Dragon let out a cold snort,
his face darkening.
Vajra’s Furious Gaze Wu Zhen was, like him, one of the Seven Immortal Sect Sons of the Yuqing Immortal Sect.
But their relationship was far from good.
They had clashed and fought back when they were in the Yuqing Immortal Sect.
’Coming all this way just to congratulate me?’
’What a joke!’
’He’s most likely coming to kick us while we’re down!’
Master Wandering Dragon’s gaze turned cold.
’This matter...’
’There must be someone pulling the strings behind the scenes.’
’It seems those people within the Sect have gained the upper hand...’
In just a short time, Master Wandering Dragon had already considered many possibilities.
But even so,
there was little he could do about this so-called ’visit’.
No matter what, they were all fellow disciples under the banner of the Yuqing Immortal Sect.
They weren’t two opposing factions.
Among the many factions under the Yuqing Immortal Sect, it was perfectly normal for disciples to travel around, visiting and interacting with one another.
If he sealed the mountain and refused to interact without a proper reason,
the other party could make a big deal out of it and report him to the Sect Leader, which would be troublesome... After all, with his own master in death-seclusion, his faction’s influence within the main Sect had already diminished greatly.
He couldn’t give those petty people an excuse to use against him.
"So be it. I can only let these new entry-level disciples suffer a little."
After thinking it over and finding no solution, Master Wandering Dragon could only sigh.
He was certain of it.
The other party would definitely show up during the Outer Sect competition.
They would use the Outer Disciples of his Sect as stepping stones to make a name for that little apprentice of his.
It would suppress him,
and at the same time, build up momentum for his little apprentice.
But it wasn’t appropriate for him to get involved personally.
Struggles between the younger generation
were something the Immortal Sect as a whole was happy to see happen.
Because it could further motivate the Disciples within the Sect.
’Then again, perhaps this is a good thing.’
’Hatred and humiliation provide the motivation to advance further.’
Master Wandering Dragon sighed softly in his heart.
He was already mentally prepared for what was to come.
There was nothing to be done.
It wasn’t that he looked down on the first batch of newly-entered Disciples of the Dragon Cloud Sect.
It was because,
what they were about to face was simply not something they could handle!
He’d heard about that guy’s little apprentice long ago.
He was said to have an Innate Spiritual Body,
which inherently gave him an affinity for and a power bonus with a certain type of Magic.
Furthermore, two years ago, he had already successfully condensed a Divine Seed and advanced to Soul Emergence!
This time, being led around by Wu Zhen,
was precisely to build an invincible momentum for him,
to lay the foundation for his future cultivation path.
The Dragon Cloud Sect,
was merely the first battle on their path to invincibility!
A character like that,
was a peerless Demon, a rarity even in the entire Yuqing Immortal Sect.
And faced with such an existence,
the Outer Disciples of the Dragon Cloud Sect were merely local geniuses.
How could they possibly compare to an opponent who was a top prodigy across all Thirty-Six Small Domains?
Never mind that the opponent had already successfully condensed a Divine Seed and advanced to Soul Emergence,
even before he advanced to the Soul Emergence Realm, back when he was still at the Qi Introduction Ninth Layer Realm, he would have been enough to sweep through the entire Outer Sect of the Dragon Cloud Sect!
That’s right.
Sweep through the entire Outer Sect, including Shen Changchuan!
Master Wandering Dragon naturally hadn’t forgotten about his Registered Disciple, Shen Changchuan.
Although Shen Changchuan was also quite good,
he was still lacking in comparison.
The other’s Innate Spiritual Body
already gave him a massive advantage.
If they were to really fight,
Shen Changchuan would be the one at a disadvantage.
It was also Shen Changchuan’s good luck that he would be spared this humiliation.
The thought flashed through his mind.
Master Wandering Dragon quickly put the matter to the back of his mind.
An established fact
could not be changed,
and he certainly wouldn’t dwell on it.
After a moment of thought,
Master Wandering Dragon waved his hand,
and another light screen rose in mid-air. Through some means, he contacted his connections in the main Sect, a million miles away.
"Third Senior Brother, it’s been a while. How are things in the Sect? That Wu Zhen just sent a message saying he’s bringing his little disciple to pay us a visit for some ’pointers.’ I was wondering..."
When the connection was established, a figure appeared on the light screen.
Master Wandering Dragon immediately voiced the doubts in his heart.
"Don’t worry... the Sect Leader would never allow one faction to become all-powerful... Recently, they..."
"Just bear with it for now... They won’t be smug for long..."
After they finished their discussion,
the figure in the light screen looked at Master Wandering Dragon through the projection.
"Actually, Junior Brother, within the Sect, strength is ultimately what commands respect... As long as your Cultivation breaks through, none of this will be a problem."
"How could it be that easy? The gap of this one step is like a heavenly chasm. To be honest, even now, I can’t see the slightest hope of the path forward."
Master Wandering Dragon gave a bitter laugh, shook his head, and said with a sigh.
Between Divine Travel and Profound Pill,
lies the difference between a man and an Immortal.
How can such a gap between Realms be so easily overcome?
"Do your best and leave the rest to fate. If worst comes to worst, I’ll just follow your example, find some other place, and start a Sect to live out my retirement..."
After a few more pleasantries,
the light screen closed.
Master Wandering Dragon stood rooted to the spot for a long time,
and let out a long sigh.
The look on his face was downcast.
But just then,
from the Sect’s Back Mountain,
a sudden fluctuation of aura was felt.
’Hm? One of the Sect disciples broke through?’
Sensing the fluctuation of Spiritual Qi from the Sect’s Back Mountain, this thought was the first to flash through Master Wandering Dragon’s mind.
This brought him a small measure of comfort.
’Where there’s one, there will be two. Perhaps this is a good start...’
The thought drifted through Master Wandering Dragon’s mind.
If the Sect grew stronger,
he would also reap considerable benefits.
The upcoming challenge and suppression might be a problem,
but at the same time,
it might also be an opportunity...
’I wonder who broke through. Perhaps I should take them as a Direct Disciple to boost morale after the setback in a few days.’
Master Wandering Dragon pondered.
Before long,
a streak of light flew toward the Mountain Gate Hall.
Inside the hall, Master Wandering Dragon sensed the aura outside.
But at the same time,
a stunned look crossed Master Wandering Dragon’s face.
’This aura,’
’why does it seem so familiar?’
’Could it be...’
A thought stirred in Master Wandering Dragon’s heart.
Just then,
Shen Changchuan’s figure walked in from outside the hall with a light spring in his step.
"Disciple Shen Changchuan pays his respects to Master!"
Seeing the figure on the main seat, Shen Changchuan clasped his hands and bowed.
Master Wandering Dragon seemed frozen in place.
He stared straight at Shen Changchuan.
Taking a deep breath, he suddenly asked:
"You’ve advanced to Soul Emergence?"
"Yes, Master. I was fortunate enough to succeed!"
Shen Changchuan was a little puzzled,
but he answered respectfully.
"Haha!"
The great hall was silent for a moment, then joyous laughter echoed throughout.