Chapter 1243 - 1242: Fan Boyu Knelt
"Why are you laughing?"
At this moment, Fan Boyu, supporting his injured body, entered the hall and saw the newly arrived Shen Ying and Si Lingxi.
He recognized Shen Ying, as they had fought side by side, but Si Lingxi was unfamiliar to him.
"Greetings to both ladies!" Fan Boyu bowed to Shen Ying and Si Lingxi, "I apologize that the internal conflict of the Primordial Saint Sect has affected you."
Si Lingxi nodded and said, "The previous Saintess of the Primordial Saint Sect was indecisive, tolerating the New Sect’s constant divine descents and takeovers, allowing it to grow and expand, which ultimately led to this disaster. It’s not unjustified at all."
"Uh..."
Fan Boyu blinked, momentarily unsure how to respond, surprised that Lu Zheng’s wife would so bluntly critique the ancestors of the Primordial Saint Sect.
During his previous visit to Tonglin County to see Du Yueyao, Fan Boyu and Saintess Zhilan had indeed encountered Si Lingxi, but they had little interaction and didn’t know her identity.
At this moment, although Fan Boyu felt Si Lingxi’s words made sense, he couldn’t possibly agree outright.
"The sect’s elders naturally have their concerns and thoughts..."
Shen Ying scoffed, "Weren’t they just worried that the entire sect was new to the Southern Border and feared outsiders taking advantage of them? Who could’ve predicted that after a thousand years, internal strife would arise, and now what’s left of their strength?"
Fan Boyu, "..."
Previously, the Primordial Saint Sect had eight Saintesses; now only three remain, some injured, with significant losses to both the central forces and the lower disciples.
In truth, if they still have thirty percent of their strength from ten years ago, it’d be considered fortunate.
How did the grand Primordial Saint Sect, inheritor of the Su Girl from the Upper Realm, end up like this!
Fan Boyu felt saddened enough to cry.
"Enough, enough, you’re a grown man, why the tears?"
Shen Ying waved her hand dismissively, "Fortunately, the Original Sect’s Saintess haven’t all perished. This time, let’s rescue them, let Yue Yao be a savior, and with Phoenix Mountain as your backing, at least there’s no worry of the Primordial Saint Sect being annihilated."
"Ah? Rescue them?"
Fan Boyu was shocked and then turned to Lu Zheng with excitement, "Can Young Master Lu summon experts from White Cloud Temple to help?"
He had just gotten excited but quickly realized, shaking his head repeatedly.
"No, no, we can’t dispatch experts from White Cloud Temple en masse!"
Fan Boyu decisively shook his head and urgently said, "Although the New Sect has invited outsiders into their sect, it’s still a dispute of the Southern Border.
White Cloud Temple, as one of the leading Central Plains Great Sects, part of the Daoist Sect, can indeed easily take down the Primordial Saint Sect, but it would provoke apprehension and united hostility from the sects around the Southern Border.
By then, with the experts of White Cloud Temple leaving, the annihilation of the Primordial Saint Sect would be imminent, but if the White Cloud Temple experts stay, it would even more cause the surrounding sects to unite and attack."
Fan Boyu finally understood why Lu Zheng wasn’t afraid yesterday; he was planning to charge straight into the Primordial Saint Sect’s mountain gate?
Though White Cloud Temple is renowned throughout the Central Plains, it could succeed everywhere, but a large scale entrance into the Southern Border would be a target of hatred!
Fan Boyu didn’t know if Lu Zheng was truly unaware of these intricacies, but he feared that indeed someone from White Cloud Temple might intend to intervene, using the Primordial Saint Sect as a foothold in the depths of the Southern Border.
That would mean the Primordial Saint Sect would never see peace again.
Thus, he hurriedly persuaded, "Saintess Yue Yao has received Su Girl’s Dream Transmission Method, within at most decades, she will surely surpass Saintess Qingxin, and eventually reign over the Primordial Saint Sect, clear the sect and restore its origins.
The ordinary disciples within the sect generally don’t qualify to practice the Holy Goddess Descent Technique, then Saintess Yue Yao could suppress the New Sect with absolute strength, naturally leading ordinary disciples within the sect to change their allegiance.
In time, sealing the mountain and closing off, in less than a hundred years, the Primordial Saint Sect will naturally revive and reappear before the world, experiencing a resurgence.
But relying on the power of White Cloud Temple would surely have future repercussions, making some Great Powers dissatisfied, and the disaster of the Primordial Saint Sect’s collapse would be right before us!"
Looking at Fan Boyu’s excited expression, everyone was speechless.
Even Si Lingxi couldn’t help but show a hint of amusement.
Du Yueyao, somewhat embarrassed, tugged on Fan Boyu’s sleeve, "Priest Fan, did you hear what Sister Ying just said?"
"I heard! You’re planning to go rescue people from the Primordial Saint Sect, making you a savior."
Fan Boyu said solemnly, "Although Young Master Lu and Fairy Shen have high Daoist Cultivation, defeating the Primordial Saint Sect now assisted by White Smoke Valley is still impossible, and I believe they know this.
Young Master Lu, with his extraordinary talent and profound Dao practice, must indeed be highly regarded by elders in White Cloud Temple. Hence, aside from inviting experts from White Cloud Temple to aid, what other method is there?"
"The last sentence?" Lu Zheng asked.
"The last sentence?" Fan Boyu blinked.
Earlier when he heard Shen Ying mention a rescue, he got extremely excited, his preconceived notions in mind, barely noticing the last sentence.
Now recalling, he finally had the impression.
"In the future, you’ll have Phoenix Mountain as your backing, so there’s no worry of the Primordial Saint Sect’s annihilation."
"Phoenix Mountain?"
Fan Boyu blinked, tilted his head, momentarily confused, "Which Phoenix Mountain?"
Du Yueyao held her forehead, "How many Phoenix Mountains are there in the Southern Border?"
"There is only one Phoenix Mountain in the Southern Border, of course!"
Fan Boyu exclaimed in shock, "Do you have connections with the Southern Border Phoenix Mountain? Which Great Demon can you invite from Phoenix Mountain?
Is it Xuanque Fairy, Lady Hongyan, or Five-Colored Peacock King?"
Everyone, "..."
"If Phoenix Mountain can be invited to take action, that’s naturally not an issue. You don’t know, two years ago, it was rumored that a demon provoked Phoenix Mountain, Palace Master Si personally took action and instantly eradicated the Flower Cloud Sect associated with demons, showcasing great might."
At this point, Fan Boyu suddenly paused.
"That’s right, Saintess Qingxin probably conspired with Master Yanxia of White Smoke Valley because the Flower Cloud Sect was annihilated, and several sects nearby came to scavenge the remains."
Alright, Lu Zheng was speechless too, had he caused another butterfly effect?
But how come the Jade Seal hasn’t gathered any Light of Fortune, maybe the distance was too far?
"Jade Seal, Jade Seal, you are the treasure able to traverse between two realms, and the True Desire Demon Ancestor didn’t speak lowly of you.
Now, quietly collecting some Light of Fortune is such a simple task, but with a little distance, you can’t obtain it? Are you capable or not!"
Jade Seal, "..."
Meanwhile, Fan Boyu shook his head, pulling back his slightly mistaken thoughts, now was not the time to ponder when Saintess Qingxin conspired with Master Yanxia, after all, the incident had occurred.
The current focus is...
Fan Boyu’s gaze swept across everyone, finally stopping at Du Yueyao.
Faced with everyone’s amused gazes, Du Yueyao approached Si Lingxi, signaling to Fan Boyu.
"A formal introduction, the person seated before you now is the Master of South Border Phoenix Mountain, Phoenix Palace Master."
"Thunk!"
Fan Boyu knelt down.