Chapter 189
With the Buddha Old Ancestor’s deliberate spreading of the news, not only the Ancient Pill Tower but many sects in the Central Domain learned of the Jiuyan Sect’s fall to a Demonic Sect.
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Seven Luminaries Sword Pavilion.
Five Way of the Sword Grandmasters gathered together, feeling shocked by the news, but also sighed.
Who would have thought that the Jiuyan Old Ancestor, once hailed as a paragon of righteousness, had fallen to become a demon?
The Jiuyan Sect, which had stood for a thousand years and always claimed to be a righteous sect, had now become a Demonic Sect?
Beyond their sighs, their expressions turned grave.
Once, the Central Domain’s power structure consisted of four righteous and two demonic first-class sects.
The four righteous were Jiuyan Sect, Buddha Temple, Ancient Pill Tower, Seven Luminaries Sword Pavilion, and the two demonic were Ghost Controlling Sect and Myriad Dao Demon Sect.
Although the number of righteous sects exceeded the Demon Sects, the reality was different.Because the Ancient Pill Tower, although a righteous sect, never participated in sect conflicts and had dealings with both righteous and demonic forces.
The Seven Luminaries Sword Pavilion, on the other hand, was a group of ascetic swordsmen who would not emerge unless necessary.
Therefore, it was the Jiuyan Sect and the Buddha Temple, the two righteous sects, that frequently clashed with the two Demonic Sects.
With the Old Ancestors of the sects not intervening, the power between the two sides was in a delicate balance.
But now, the Jiuyan Sect had beaten the Buddha Temple and fallen to become a Demonic Sect.
The structure of four righteous and two demonic had now changed to three righteous and three demonic!
From now on, with the Buddha Temple unable to stand alone, the Seven Luminaries Sword Pavilion might have to emerge…
“Let’s wait and see! Unless necessary, the sect competition in thirty years is still the priority!” one of the Way of the Sword Grandmasters said.
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Myriad Dao Demon Sect, the main hall of the sect master.
“Haha! The Jiuyan Sect has become a Demonic Sect! Our demonic path’s strength has greatly increased!” the Myriad Dao sect master laughed heartily after receiving the news.
But as he laughed, his brows furrowed.
The demonic path was not a monolith, and the Jiuyan Old Ancestor was too strong, so he had to be wary.
With this in mind, he summoned a bloodless old man and asked, “How is Jiu Xi’s situation?”
“Reporting to the sect master, Jiu Xi possesses the rare Profound Dark Demonic Body, and although she started late, her cultivation is advancing rapidly. She has now reached the Heavenly Origin level!” the old man replied.
“Good! Very good!”
The Myriad Dao sect master was overjoyed and then said, “But such cultivation is still too low. Jiu Xi is the hope of our Myriad Dao Demon Sect. She must not leave the sect until she reaches the upper four realms.”
“As you command!” the old man bowed.
Seeing that he had not left, the Myriad Dao sect master raised an eyebrow, “Is there something else?”
“The battle between the Jiuyan Sect and the Buddha Temple has been heard by many. At the same time, many are saying that the Jiuyan Sect’s fall into demonhood is due to the Jiang family’s behind-the-scenes manipulation,” the old man replied.
“Jiang Family…”
The Myriad Dao Demon Sect murmured softly and said, “The Jiang family has been kind to our Myriad Dao Demon Sect! Our ancestor was being hunted in the Upper Domain by the righteous path, and if not for the Jiang family’s protection, he might have perished.”
“But the ancestor became Jiang Chen’s protector,” the old man continued.
“Our ancestor has always done as he pleases. Although he is of the demonic path, he never owes anyone anything. Since this was the ancestor’s choice, we should not interfere,” the Myriad Dao sect master shook his head and sighed.
“But after hearing about these events, Jiu Xi became interested in that Jiang Chen.”
“Interested?”
“Yes! Jiu Xi has high standards, but only when she heard about ‘Jiang Chen’ did she show a young girl’s interest.”
Hearing this, the Myriad Dao sect master fell silent.
This was both good and bad.
The good was that if the Myriad Dao Demon Sect’s favored daughter could really pair up with Jiang Chen, it would greatly enhance the strength of the Myriad Dao Demon Sect.
The bad was that the Jiang family was at odds with the Imperial Dynasty, and the Myriad Dao Demon Sect might also be targeted.
Moreover, the Profound Dark Demonic Body was special, and it was taboo to become emotionally involved.
If emotions were involved…
If her desires were fulfilled, her cultivation would advance rapidly.
If not, she could suffer from demonic body backlash and fall into madness!
“Let Jiu Xi focus on her cultivation and tell her that if she becomes an upper four realms cultivator and still has this interest, I will personally make a trip to the Jiuyan Sect and see if a marriage can be arranged!” In the end, the Myriad Dao sect master decided.
“…As you command.”
The old man nodded, bowed, and left.
Watching his back, the Myriad Dao sect master said, “Great Elder, you are the descendant of our ancestor. I know you are discontented in your heart and unwilling for our Old Ancestor to become someone else’s protector. But no matter how great your grievances, suppress them. Otherwise, if you anger the Jiang family, I will be the first to sacrifice you to the heavens!”
Hearing this, the old man trembled.
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Ghost Controlling Sect.
At this moment, in the main hall of the sect, there were two females, one old and one young.
The old one was hunched over, and her nearly dried-up old eyes occasionally showed ghostly movements.
The young woman, although not stunningly beautiful, appeared extremely seductive due to her revealing attire and heavy makeup.
This old crone was the Old Ancestor of the Ghost Controlling Sect.
Upon learning that the Jiuyan Sect had fallen and became a Demonic Sect, the Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor summoned the woman before her.
“Yan Mei, are you aware that the Myriad Dao Demon Sect has found a woman with a Profound Dark Demonic Body?” the Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor asked.
“I am aware.”
Yan Mei nodded and said, “It is said that this woman possesses beauty that could topple empires, and her talent for cultivation is once in ten thousand years! The Myriad Dao Demon Sect treasures her, and the Old Ancestor of the Myriad Dao even considered taking her as a disciple. However, for some reason, the woman only chose to become a disciple of the Myriad Dao Demon Sect’s Great Elder.”
“There are reasons for this that you do not need to know. You just need to understand that with this woman, the Myriad Dao Demon Sect will sooner or later overshadow our Ghost Controlling Sect!” the old woman waved her hand dismissively.
“Does the Old Ancestor mean for me to kill her?” Yan Mei inquired.
Upon hearing this, the Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor frowned.
Kill?
How could she kill her?
The woman was now heavily guarded by the Myriad Dao Demon Sect. Even if Yan Mei went, let alone the Old Ancestor herself, it was very likely they would return empty-handed.
One only had to think a little to understand this.
To make such an assumption, Yan Mei was simply foolish.
The Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor took a deep look at Yan Mei and then shook her head with a sigh.
Although Yan Mei was the first true disciple of the Ghost Controlling Sect, her talent for cultivation was only excellent, not exceptional.
Compared to the woman from the Myriad Dao Demon Sect, there was a world of difference.
Fortunately, Yan Mei was not entirely without merit.
At least she was adept at manipulating people’s hearts and was ruthless.
She was particularly skilled in seducing men.
“Our sect lacks talent, and to establish a foothold in the Central Domain, we need external support. Go to the Jiuyan Sect and marry Jiang Chen.” the Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor finally revealed her purpose.
Marry?
Upon hearing these two words, Yan Mei was momentarily stunned.
After a moment of thought, she understood her Old Ancestor’s intention.
The Jiuyan Sect was once a major righteous sect, and naturally, the Ghost Controlling Sect was its mortal enemy.
But now that the Jiuyan Sect had become a Demonic Sect, this was a powerful ally.
If the marriage could be successfully arranged, prompting an alliance between the Ghost Controlling Sect and the Jiuyan Sect, then even if the Myriad Dao Demon Sect’s female prodigy grew in strength, there would be nothing to fear.
More importantly, this move would also connect them with the Jiang Family.
Although the Jiang family was somewhat in trouble, they still had the capability to protect the Ghost Controlling Sect on their journey to the Upper Domain.
Of course, attracting the attention of the Imperial Dynasty would be troublesome, but at this moment, the pressure on the Ghost Controlling Sect was too great, so they had to take a risk.
“Rest assured, Old Ancestor, I have heard that Jiang Chen is extremely lecherous. I can capture him with just a little trick! I’ll make him a dog under my pomegranate skirt!” Yan Mei smiled confidently.
“Confidence is good, but do not underestimate the young master of the Jiang family!” the Ghost Controlling Old Ancestor reminded thoughtfully.
“If you anger Jiang Chen, be careful not to lose your life!”
“I will remember the Old Ancestor’s instructions,” Yan Mei quickly bowed.
Although she said so, she did not take it to heart.
What about the young master of the Jiang family? Wasn’t he just a man?
In her eyes, men were nothing more than tools to be used.
Give them a wink, and soon they would come running like obedient dogs.
‘At least he’s the young master of the Jiang family, so he should be a big dog,’ Yan Mei thought to herself.
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