A Mortal’s Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu’s Rebirth as the Reincarnation Dao Ancestor - Chapter 254

Chapter 250: Courtesy first, then attack

the disciples of the Hidden Moon Sect dispersed, Han Li approached the pale-faced Elder Ni Cai.

Her eyes were filled with shock and extreme resentment:

“Gan Rushuang, how dare you… how dare you do this?”

“Why wouldn’t I dare?”

Gan Rushuang smiled sweetly.

“For your own selfish gain, you sold out the sect’s elite as bargaining chips. Both I and that woman from the Yan family were originally promising talents with the potential to reach the Nascent Soul stage, yet you thought of using us as merchandise to sell to others as concubines, forcing us to leave. If not for that, our Hidden Moon Sect would now have at least four Nascent Soul cultivators, and perhaps even five in the future.”

“Hmph, since you disregarded the bonds of kinship first, why can’t I turn the tables on you?”

“Besides, I have a husband, two fellow Daoists, and Sister Yuan Yao. My strength far surpasses yours, so why wouldn’t I dare to set things right?”

Morality and strength were on their side; what did she have to fear?

“You are our master’s last disciple, her most beloved disciple. The sect has treated you well in the past. Are you just going to watch the foundation laid by our ancestors be destroyed?”

Fairy Ni Cai questioned.

“Don’t worry, I’m not here to destroy the sect’s foundation. Junior Sister has returned to take charge of the sect and restore it to the way it was when Master was in power,”

Gan Rushuang said calmly.

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder gritted his teeth:

“You want to seize power?”

“It’s not that I want to seize power, but that you are pushing the Yanyue Sect into the abyss. I can’t stand by and watch Master and the hard work of our ancestors be destroyed in your hands.”

“No, you can’t do this. This Northern Liang Kingdom is not the Yue Kingdom of yesteryear. Don’t you have any idea how complex the situation is here? If we continue with Master’s old ways, our Yanyue Sect will be devoured by outsiders sooner or later. You are going to bury the sect’s thousands of years of heritage,”

the Grand Elder said stubbornly.

“Nonsense. It’s clearly just that you, Senior Sister, are incompetent.”

Gan Rushuang struck at his heart:

“You couldn’t find better allies, so you only thought of currying favor with the Wei family, almost inviting a wolf into the house. I’m not like you.”

Saying this, she came to Han Li’s side.

Elder Ni Cai had already noticed Han Li, Man Hu Zi, Qing Yi, and Yuan Yao.

Therefore, she was shocked by her junior sister’s power.

“How come there are so many Nascent Soul cultivators in Tiannan that I don’t recognize all of them?”

There are only three or four hundred Nascent Soul cultivators in Tiannan. She wouldn’t say she knows them all, but she should definitely remember those in the mid-Nascent Soul stage. Why are these three so unfamiliar to her?

“Junior Sister Gan, you say that Senior Sister currying favor with the Wei family invited a wolf into the house, then what is this?”

“This is naturally inviting friends to join the sect and strengthening the sect’s foundation.”

Gan Rushuang smiled sweetly.

Then, pointing to Qingyi Jushi, he said,

“This Senior Brother Qingyi will become the Supreme Elder of our Hidden Moon Sect, who has been hiding behind the scenes. He is a cultivator who joined our sect a thousand years ago, and like me, he is a person who is devoted to cultivation. He formed his Nascent Soul seven hundred years ago. After the righteous and demonic paths withdrew from the struggle for the heartland of Tiannan, he went to travel to the Great Jin Dynasty and was gone for hundreds of years. Suddenly, he learned of the changes in Tiannan and hurriedly returned with his friends to protect the sect’s foundation.”

“The Invisible Needle and Invisible Escape Technique that Senior Brother Qiong developed back then were derived from Senior Brother Qingyi.”

“From now on, Senior Brother Qingyi will be one of the Supreme Elders of our sect, and his friend Fellow Daoist Man will also be a Supreme Elder of our sect. Senior Sister, what do you think?”

This confirmed his background.

“You…”

“Senior sister, just watch from the sidelines and see how far the Hidden Moon Sect will go under my leadership. I really don’t like your ways. Also, senior sister, you shouldn’t hate me for seizing power, but should be grateful that I still remember some of the good things the Hidden Moon Sect has done for you.”

“Heh, you took everything from me and you expect me to remember your kindness? Junior sister, how can you be so shameless now?”

Elder Ni Cai laughed angrily.

“If I hadn’t changed my mind, then the fact that you forced me out and then the Yan family out would have been enough to make you a laughingstock in the Tiannan cultivation world, enough for your fellow cultivators to sneer at you for the rest of your life. Senior Sister, I’ve heard that many Nascent Soul cultivators ridiculed the former Huangfeng Valley Elder Linghu for being blind and letting Fellow Daoist Hongfu go. They praised the Luoyun Sect’s Muli Shangren for his wisdom and discernment. I suppose you, Senior Sister, don’t want to surpass that Elder Linghu in some aspects, do you?”

Upon hearing this, Fairy Ni Cai’s breath hitched.

It’s true, once the news of Gan Rushuang’s Nascent Soul formation spread, her reputation would definitely be ruined.

If Yan Ruyan also formed a Nascent Soul later, she would be even more embarrassed.

“Senior Sister, think it over carefully.”

With that, Gan Rushuang closed her eyes.

Han Li then sealed Elder Ni Cai’s magical power and imprisoned her in the Human Seed Bag.

Keeping this woman around still had some use.

…

After dealing with the former Grand Elder of the Hidden Moon Sect, Gan Rushuang met the five Core Formation cultivators left to guard the sect’s gate in her true form.

The five awoke slowly, all looking bewildered.

Upon confirming that Gan Rushuang had indeed reached Nascent Soul stage and returned to the sect to perform a series of astonishing deeds, they were all greatly surprised.

However, given the circumstances, the five Core Formation cultivators couldn’t say anything.

After learning that “Qingyi Jushi” was actually their ancient Supreme Elder from countless generations ago, they were both surprised and delighted. Of course, they also harbored deep suspicions.

So, these individuals secretly went to the Hall of Offerings to examine the past archives. Here, jade slips containing information on all Core Formation and Nascent Soul cultivators from the sect’s past thousands of years were preserved, detailing their life stories. Then, they actually found, surprisingly, Qingyi Jushi’s jade slip, which had been deliberately “aged,” tucked away in a corner.

However

, even so,

some still raised doubts.

That was the cultivator surnamed Lan:

“Four of you, this suddenly appearing Supreme Elder is too suspicious…”

As one of Elder Ni Cai’s staunch supporters, he didn’t want to see Gan Ru Shuang rise to power, nor did he want the Supreme Elder and his family to be punished and lose power.

Therefore, he still wanted to stir up some trouble.

But the other four looked at him as if he were a fool:

“Junior Brother Lan, enough is enough.”

“Yes, Junior Brother Lan, the Supreme Elder has already lost and was forced into seclusion for life and death. If she is like this, we Core Formation cultivators shouldn’t trouble Uncle Gan. Just do our work honestly.”

Even the Grand Elder, a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, has admitted defeat. What are they trying to prove?

“Junior Brother Lan, Uncle Gan has been merciful enough, not affecting our interests or those of our families. So, don’t be reckless.”

Don’t go looking for trouble.

Don’t think you’re the only smart one.

Everyone’s not stupid.

How could they not see through the trickery?

But since Uncle Gan is the winner and has strongly supported the addition of Qingyi Jushi and Manhuzi, two brand-new mid-Nascent Soul cultivators, are they really going to jump out and oppose us?

“Junior Brother, don’t make a fool of yourself.”

“Junior Brother, it’s a rare opportunity for our Hidden Moon Sect to gain two Nascent Soul seniors. This is a great time for our sect to grow stronger and make a name for itself. You absolutely mustn’t ruin this good thing for the sect.”

The four warned.

The stronger the Hidden Moon Sect became, the more they and their families would benefit; it was a matter of shared glory and shared loss.

Anyone who dared to block their path was better off without this junior brother.

Seeing the four’s scrutinizing, thoughtful, and eyebrow-raising gazes, the middle-aged man surnamed Lan felt a chill.

He didn’t say anything more, but secretly decided to go to the front lines as soon as possible to inform the Second Elder about the sect’s affairs, asking him to return to the sect to support Elder Ni Chang and seek justice for him and his family.

…

“Ru Shuang, can you handle the Hidden Moon Sect? If it’s really not working, we can give up.”

In the Sunset Hall atop Linglong Mountain, Han Li and the others sat in a circle.

“Husband, don’t worry. After you took Senior Sister away, I had no more worries. Even if Senior Brother returns, it’s a fait accompli. He can’t do anything to me for Senior Sister’s sake; he can only accept the reality before him,”

Gan Ru Shuang said with a smile.

Her face was very confident.

Everyone thought about it and agreed.

Ni Cai’s abduction is tantamount to losing a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. If Gan Rushuang, who has successfully seized power, is also driven away now, the Hidden Moon Sect will only have one Nascent Soul cultivator left.

Once that happens, let alone expansion, they won’t even be able to hold onto their current territory.

“You contact the Giant Sword Sect and see what they say.”

“Okay.”

“I still need to go to Tiantian City with the First Elder and Second Elder. Here, you protect Mei Ning and Wen Siyue for now.”

“Don’t worry, as long as they’re around the Sunset Palace, no one can harm them.”

The Sunset Palace is heavily fortified, with some restriction runes that only the Grand Elders of the Hidden Moon Sect can control. After obtaining the control token from Senior Sister Ni Cai, she’s not afraid of even mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

“Take this.”

Han Li said, handing a mirror to Gan Rushuang.

Gan Rushuang sighed upon seeing the mirror.

This mirror was none other than the Hidden Moon Sect’s famous high-level ancient treasure: the Condensed Light Mirror.

Seeing the mirror reminded her of her old friend.

She recalled Senior Sister Zhao, who had spent her entire life vying with Hong Fu for the title of the number one Core Formation female cultivator in Yue Kingdom.

She too had a strong chance of reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

Sadly, she perished on the battlefield.

The Condensed Light Mirror was an ancient treasure passed down by the Zhao family, one of the five great families of the Hidden Moon Sect.

Back on the battlefield of Golden Drum Plain, Senior Sister Zhao, with the Condensed Light Mirror, had slain two Core Formation cultivators from the demonic path, showcasing the prowess of Yue Kingdom’s female cultivators.

After Senior Sister Zhao’s death, the mirror was reclaimed by Senior Sister Ni Cai after she killed the demonic cultivators. The Zhao family, therefore, simply kept quiet and dared not demand it back, as if tacitly acknowledging that this high-level ancient treasure no longer belonged to them.

Now, this powerful mirror had fallen into her hands.

“Thank you, husband.”

“Mm.”

With her natal magic weapon, the Vermilion Bird Ring, the exquisite ancient treasure Storm Fan, the exquisite ancient treasure Flowing Fire Pearl, the “rare treasure” Soul-Nourishing Wood hairpin, and this high-level ancient treasure, the Condensed Light Mirror, Gan Rushuang was no weakling in battles against those of the same level.

Of course, compared to Yuan Yao, they were still far inferior.

Yuan Yao possessed: her natal magic weapon, the Twin Swords

; a fine ancient treasure, the Thunder Sound Drum

; a fine ancient treasure, the

Illusionary Sound Pipa; a fine

ancient treasure, the Crimson Cloak; a high-level ancient treasure, the Bewitching Bell, obtained from Jin Kui;

a high-level ancient treasure, the White Ancient Pendant, obtained from the Void Heaven Palace;

a high-level ancient treasure, the Heavenly Crystal Silver Crown,

obtained from the Noble Bird; and a high-level ancient treasure, the Sea-Severing Halberd, obtained from the Noble Bird.

In addition, she had the talismanic treasure, the Golden Cloud Sword, obtained from Elder Ximen

; a fine ancient treasure, the Profound Yin Ring, also known as the Yin-Yang Twin Rings;

and other treasures including the Nascent Soul level magic weapon, the Three Bronze Cauldrons; the rare treasure, the Frost Pearl; the rare treasure, the Soft Armor, obtained from Wen Tianren; the wondrous treasure, the Soul-Nourishing Wood Pendant; and the Spirit Eye Stone, etc.

…

After leaving the Northern Liang Kingdom, the four continued south, heading directly to the Yu Kingdom.

They then went to Tian Tian City, known as the “Number One City for Cultivators” in the southern part of the world.

“This time, we’ll try diplomacy first, then force. If Master Tianjing doesn’t know what’s good for him, then we can take action.”

“Alright.”

Barbarian Beard, Qing Yi, and Yuan Yao didn’t say much and obediently entered the human seed bag.

A thousand miles outside Tiantian City, Han Li stopped his escape light and chose a flying boat for transportation.

After verifying his identity and confirming he was a disciple of the Hidden Moon Sect, he smoothly entered the city.

Then, he headed straight for a pavilion-style inn in the outer city.

The pavilion was named: Crystal Dragon Pavilion.

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