Chapter 107

Chapter 107: What a Load of Nonsense (Part 2)

Grand Dao Sect, Bai Lan Peak.

“Who did you say is asking to see us?” Bai Qiulan’s eyes widened in surprise.

“What is she doing here?” Yue Hongling frowned.

She and Shangguan Huanling didn’t quite get along since she thought Lu Ye was too nice to this Shangguan Huanling.

Better than she treated her!

How could that be allowed?

And then there’s this Shangguan Huanling…

How should I put it?

In Yue Hongling’s eyes, both her Master and Chu Ling, as well as the Vermilion Bird, all have what it takes to become Great Emperors.

Even if Lu Ye helped them a lot, they could still have become Great Emperors without his help.

She practiced the **Eternal Ni Luan Sutra**, and her fearless personality made her a real powerhouse in battle.

Chu Ling also made rapid progress in sword techniques, boasting exceptional combat ability—not to mention being a top-tier sword Great Emperor.

Bai Qiulan’s **Chaos Yin Divine Body** came with **Chaos Yin Power**, comparable to those innate Dao fetuses, and her Yin techniques were terrifyingly powerful.

The Vermilion Bird, despite being sympathetic to the heavens and earth, had a significant background—being the Vermilion Bird meant she had enough divine abilities to secure her place among the Great Emperors.

Just like the last life’s Zifeng Great Emperor, if she fought the Vermilion Bird, it would likely result in both parties suffering.

As for this Shangguan Huanling…

The Zifeng Great Emperor was nearly driven mad.

Even Great Emperors have their pride; when Lu Ye first became a Celestial Lord, the Zifeng Great Emperor wouldn’t even give him the time of day because the tasks he asked her to do were practically humiliating.

But as Lu Ye got increasingly formidable, plus his awesome attitude, she had no choice but to give him some face.

Eventually, Lu Ye reached an absolutely terrifying level.

Finally accepting that being pursued by such a Celestial Lord was nothing short of acting, right?

No problem!

Bai Qiulan just found out that the **Supreme Imperial Court** outright surrendered to the foreign races, and now Shangguan Huanling was here, probably because she didn’t want to surrender.

“I’ll go get her.”

“I’m not going!”

Yue Hongling huffed, irritated that her Senior Brother had been gone for ages.

With Lu Ye lurking around here, she hadn’t thought much of it, but this time, after such a long absence from him, she felt quite lonely.

She missed him a bit…

Her Senior Brother had probably already reached the **Ascended Unity Stage**, right?

Would he take the path of protection like in the last life?

If he took the protective path, all she’d need to do was slip back into his embrace, and Lu Ye would always be there to protect her.

This lifetime, she wouldn’t be so willful.

Before long, Bai Qiulan brought Shangguan Huanling in and released the barrier.

“Alright, it’s safe here; you can relax now,” Bai Qiulan said softly.

Shangguan Huanling breathed a huge sigh of relief.

She poured herself a glass of water and downed it in one go, not from thirst, but to suppress the unease in her heart.

“Sister Bai, the Supreme Imperial Court has fallen again!”

The moment Shangguan Huanling spoke, tears threatened to spill down her cheeks.

Bai Qiulan had nothing to say about that; it would be inappropriate to say they got what they deserved, right?

After all, in the last life, the Supreme Imperial Court colluded with foreign races, so there wasn’t much to salvage.

“Don’t be sad; if you have nowhere to go, you can stay here at Bai Lan Peak,” Bai Qiulan said in a gentle voice.

Yue Hongling raised an eyebrow.

Though she felt a bit disgruntled, she didn’t say anything in the end.

“I didn’t come here to stay at the Grand Dao Sect; I’m here to figure something out.”

Both Yue Hongling and Bai Qiulan turned their gazes to Shangguan Huanling simultaneously.

Shangguan Huanling took a deep breath.

“The technique I cultivated is called the **Origins Devouring Heaven Sutra**; do you know it?”

Bai Qiulan and Yue Hongling exchanged glances.

They could clearly see the unique meaning in each other’s eyes.

“We know.”

“I became a Great Emperor in my last life relying on this technique; isn’t it supposed to be exceptionally powerful?”

Bai Qiulan nodded again. For someone who hadn’t cultivated the Dao to reach the Great Emperor stage, such a technique would be considered absolutely exceptional—truly unprecedented, unheard of.

Even scarier than her own **Great Yin Transformation Scripture**.

This was also one of the reasons why Yue Hongling and Shangguan Huanling didn’t see eye to eye.

Yue Hongling cultivated a technique from the Fearless Great Emperor; sure, it suited her, but it wasn’t created by Lu Ye himself.

The technique Shangguan Huanling practiced initially referenced the **Devouring Heaven Demon Sutra**, but eventually, it was all Lu Ye’s unique creation, who knows how much effort he poured into it. It wasn’t just pampering Yue Hongling; was that fair?

“Since this technique is so impressive, how come now that I’ve broken through to peak Ascended Unity, my combat ability is still below that of a typical **Transcending Tribulation Realm** expert?” Shangguan Huanling said, struggling to accept it.

Once she said that, Bai Qiulan fell silent.

Yue Hongling rolled her eyes. In the last life, Lu Ye explicitly ordered everyone not to criticize Shangguan Huanling, since she was already devastated from the collapse of her own Dao. He worried she couldn’t take the brutal jabs.

He planned to wait until the right moment arrived to tell her.

And they waited until she killed Lu Ye.

Spot on!

Bai Qiulan had no idea how to explain this. Yue Hongling, on the other hand, no longer feared anything.

Everyone had betrayed their Senior Brother; it seemed he didn’t care about them anymore.

So, whether Shangguan Huanling crumbled or not? Who cared!

“Your technique is indeed impressive, but the key is, it’s not a combat technique. You were a Great Emperor in your last life, how did you not understand this? A Great Emperor who can’t wield the Dao isn’t really a Great Emperor!” Yue Hongling said bluntly.

Shangguan Huanling was taken aback and quickly retorted.

“How is it not a combat technique? I fought with Zifeng Great Emperor and won three out of five matches!”

Yue Hongling scoffed.

“Hongling!”

Bai Qiulan couldn’t help but reprimand Yue Hongling.

“Sister Bai, let her speak!”

Shangguan Huanling felt like she was on the verge of uncovering some colossal truth, filled with a mix of fear and urgency.

“Huh? Why is there a barrier up again at the door?” Sun Ruowei exclaimed in surprise.

More juicy gossip?

Oh, Bai Qiulan, I feel like I’m almost done snacking on this gossip, but here comes this annoying barrier again.

She pressed against the barrier.

What are they talking about inside?

“Just say it; do you really think you can beat Zifeng Great Emperor? She never took you seriously. If she did, you wouldn’t even last a single strike before turning to dust!”

“Hongling! Stop talking!”

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Huanling’s eyes widened.

“No way, I fought her three times; she only lost because I progressed!”

“Nonsense, during the first match, our Senior Brother had just ascended to Celestial Lord. He knew you were about to spar with Zifeng Great Emperor, so he hurriedly instructed her to let you win, yet she didn’t listen, but she also didn’t harm you.”

“During the second match, our Senior Brother had been injured after taking down the Fallen Dao Celestial Lord and visited Zifeng Great Emperor; she was moved and agreed to let you win.”

“During the third match, our Senior Brother gifted her some stuff again, and by then, she couldn’t care less, just humorously let you win to make you happy.”

“Without our Senior Brother, what did you even win? You’re just a flower vase of a Great Emperor who doesn’t even have the qualifications to meet Zifeng Great Emperor, and you’re talking nonsense about your three victories.”

“How embarrassing!”

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