Chapter 252

Volume One, Chapter 252: Jiang Ting Arrives, Bestows the Title of Sect Holy Son, and Invites Me to Witness the Ceremony?

With a kick, Xiao Yang sent the Demon Buddha Jin Luohan to his grave, subduing the masked woman Nangong Hui. The battle on Qingyun Mountain finally came to an end.

Everyone trapped on Qingyun Mountain, except for Nangong Hui, was dead.

Xiao Yang opened the great formation.

The mist that enveloped Qingyun Mountain gradually dissipated.

People outside could finally see what was happening on the mountain.

It was a scene of utter devastation atop Qingyun Mountain.

Everywhere were the signs of lightning strikes, and charred corpses littered the ground.

Everyone was completely stunned.

It was a one-sided slaughter.

All the invaders on Qingyun Mountain were wiped out.

When news of the Refining Sect’s leader Wang Ao falling on Qingyun Mountain spread, it caused a sensation in the Northern Region’s cultivation world.

He was the leader of the Refining Sect, after all.

News soon followed that Law Enforcement Elder Lei Lie from the Qingyang Sword Sect also died on Qingyun Mountain.

This announcement sent shockwaves through the entire Northern Region’s cultivation society.

And the news of Lei Lie’s death caused even more of a stir than Wang Ao’s demise.

Because the current Qingyang Sword Sect was not the same as it was before the great competition, now it had become the number one sect in the Northern Region.

Moreover, the Qingyang Sword Sect had now established a foothold in the Yuanwu Immortal Domain, the finest cultivation holy land in the Northern Region, providing its disciples with the best resources.

Nobody expected that the esteemed Law Enforcement Elder of the Qingyang Sword Sect would meet his end on Qingyun Mountain.

Were they eyeing Qingyun Sect’s territory and resources?

Of course, it was indeed a juicy piece of meat.

But the Qingyang Sword Sect’s approach was far too ugly.

They already had the best cultivation land and resources in the Northern Region.

Were they really attempting to seize Qingyun Sect’s territory and resources?

The reputation of the Qingyang Sword Sect took a hit.

Yet, at that moment, nobody dared to act against the Qingyang Sword Sect.

Jiang Qitian led his disciples away.

He didn’t even have the face to collect Lei Lie’s body on Qingyun Mountain.

In the end, it was Lei Lie’s disciple, Lei Renjie, who rushed from the Qingyang Sword Sect to claim his master’s body.

And in the Refining Sect, from the leader and the elder of the sect to the third elder and dozens of elite disciples, they all perished on Qingyun Mountain.

This represented an irreparable loss for the Refining Sect.

With their vitality severely drained, the Refining Sect had essentially become a target for other sects.

Ultimately, the Supreme Elder Ning Chengfeng personally ascended Qingyun Mountain to collect the bodies of those from his sect.

Ning Chengfeng even brought back the celestial furnace Xiao Yang had picked up in Nine Heavens City to return to him.

Xiao Yang was considering how to reclaim this furnace.

Ning Chengfeng was quite perceptive.

If he had lived so long and didn’t have this level of insight, it would have been for naught.

This way, Xiao Yang could start alchemy.

Nangong Hui also brought her family up the mountain.

Xiao Yang had planted the Futian Death Mark on Nangong Hui.

Her life and death were at his command.

However, Xiao Yang was surprised to find that the entire Nangong family had dwindled to just over twenty people, most of them dragging their families, with only around five or six young ones.

Xiao Yang felt like he had been tricked by Nangong Hui.

He had thought the Nangong family was quite powerful.

What was going on?

But there was no turning back now; having promised Nangong Hui, it was too late to backtrack.

Moreover, he absolutely wouldn’t change his mind.

There were plenty of rooms on Qingyun Mountain, all ready for occupancy with just a bit of cleaning.

At this moment, the happiest person in the Qingyun Sect was Liu Qingyun.

So many had died on Qingyun Mountain, and he reveled in collecting the spoils of war.

He amassed a great haul.

Especially the treasures from Refining Sect’s leader Wang Ao, it was nothing short of a small treasure trove.

A plethora of spiritual artifacts, an abundance of refining materials, and even a few divine artifacts.

Wang Ao was truly a wealthy man.

But all of this now belonged to Liu Qingyun.

Xiao Yang naturally didn’t care about these things.

Having lived a second life, such possessions now held no allure for him.

Because what he had was worth many times more than these trinkets.

And once Qingyun Sect was on track, he would head to that celestial tomb.

That was the real deal.

In his previous life, it was there he obtained the legacy of the Emperor Futian.

Back then, he only managed to get the Futian Sword Technique when he left the ancient emperor’s tomb.

Many areas within that grand tomb still awaited exploration.

In the following days, more people arrived on the mountain to claim the bodies.

Yet, most of the corpses were left unclaimed.

Xiao Yang had to deal with those remains himself.

Everything was progressing according to Xiao Yang’s plan.

With the nameless Sword Saint protecting Qingyun Sect, all factions behaved themselves.

Nobody dared to provoke a Sword Saint lightly.

This was why Xiao Yang wore a mask when he acted.

He deliberately made everyone think that Qingyun Mountain had the nameless Sword Saint’s protection, ensuring that no one would underestimate the Qingyun Sect and no factions would dare act against it.

He aimed to secure a period of peace for Qingyun Sect.

During this time, he intended to fully support Liu Qingyun and Ling Xian’er in improving their cultivation.

He also guided extraordinary cultivation.

Zhao Fan’s Five Elements Overlord Body was indeed out of this world; his cultivation progressed rapidly.

However, cultivating too quickly was not necessarily a good thing.

Though Zhao Fan had extraordinary potential, to reach great heights required a solid foundation.

Only with a strong foundation could Zhao Fan travel further along the path of strength.

The Nangong family’s members also managed to wash their reputation clean.

Their clan’s situation in the Northern Region was truly dire.

Everyone wanted to wipe them out.

They had to live in the shadows.

For centuries, they had lived a life of constant hiding.

Especially in the past decade or so.

With the Demon Sect’s growing power, the Nangong family’s situation became increasingly dire.

This was precisely why Nangong Hui dared to take the risk to climb Qingyun Mountain.

She wanted to carve out a glimmer of hope for her family.

The Nangong family possessed the True Demon Bloodline, and once awakened, they could achieve the True Demon Body.

They also cultivated the Demon Sect’s top-tier demonic arts, the Ten Directions Obliteration Technique.

Practicing this technique to its peak allowed one to consume the spiritual energy of the world and wreak havoc.

Taking over Qingyun Sect’s territory went smoothly.

Within a radius of thousands of miles around Qingyun Mountain, it was all under Qingyun Sect’s influence.

However, even with Qingyun Sect’s current strength, they couldn’t manage such a vast area.

Keep in mind that within Qingyun Sect’s domain, there were hundreds of cities, not to mention the ongoing production expansion that required management.

Xiao Yang didn’t care about any of these.

All the affairs of Qingyun Sect were managed by Liu Qingyun.

Liu Qingyun was more than happy to take on the management role.

Xiao Yang hid in the Qingyun Secret Realm to study alchemy.

Months later, he finally got to refining medicine.

His first creation was the Nine Turns Body Refining Pill.

Liu Qingyun was over the moon.

This was a pill Xiao Yang concocted just for him.

Xiao Yang aimed to use the Nine Turns Body Refining Pill to help Liu Qingyun reinforce his martial body.

This kind of spiritual pill was fairly easy to refine.

Xiao Yang succeeded in producing eleven pills in one go.

Just as Xiao Yang was immersed in alchemy, an unexpected visitor arrived at Qingyun Mountain.

In the main hall of Qingyun Sect, Xiao Yang looked at the girl before him with a calm heart.

“Senior Brother…”

The moment the visitor laid eyes on Xiao Yang, her eyes turned red with emotion.

It was Jiang Ting.

She had finally come.

“Senior Brother, are you doing well?” Jiang Ting asked.

“He’s fine; you don’t need to worry!” Liu Qingyun, seated on the sect leader’s throne at the center of the hall, replied indifferently.

“Why have you come here?” Xiao Yang asked coolly, looking at Jiang Ting.

Jiang Ting visited with the intent to officially deliver a greeting.

Otherwise, Xiao Yang would have never come out to meet her.

The invitation Jiang Ting held was written by none other than Jiang Qitian himself.

With the invitation in hand, Jiang Ting represented not just herself, but the entire Qingyang Sword Sect.

Jiang Ting coming to pay her respects on behalf of the entire sect meant Qingyun Sect couldn’t afford to lose face.

In fact, Jiang Ting was also worried that Xiao Yang might evade her, which was why she used this method to meet him.

“After ten days will be the grand ceremony for the appointment of the Sect Holy Son of our Qingyang Sword Sect; I’m here to deliver the invitation!” Jiang Ting explained as she took a card out from her robe.

“Hmm?” Xiao Yang was taken aback.

The Qingyang Sword Sect was holding the appointment so soon?

It seemed Qin Fei was quite capable.

Qin Fei was unexpectedly fast in claiming the title of Sect Holy Son.

With a swift motion, Liu Qingyun snatched the invitation from Jiang Ting’s hand.

He opened it, glanced inside, and then handed it to Xiao Yang.

Xiao Yang opened it and immediately displayed a look of “as expected.”

Jiang Ting had been observing Xiao Yang all this time.

After such a long separation, her Senior Brother seemed unbothered by having self-destructed his dantian and lost his cultivation; rather, he appeared vibrant.

She feared he might sink into despair and get stuck in a rut.

“Congratulations to the junior brother; he’s finally getting his wish.” Xiao Yang commented, handing the invitation back to Liu Qingyun.

“Senior Brother, you will come to the ceremony, right?” Jiang Ting looked up directly at Xiao Yang.

Hearing this, Xiao Yang felt a surge of discomfort.

What was Jiang Qitian thinking?

He appointed Qin Fei as the Sect Holy Son and still sent an invitation to him, the former Holy Son?

As far as the world was concerned, he had self-destructed his dantian and lost all strength, becoming a cripple.

Did Jiang Qitian expect him to show up as a joke?

With this thought, Xiao Yang’s anger flared.

“Why not go?” Xiao Yang gritted his teeth.

“Well…” Jiang Ting hesitated to say more.

“Chao Fan, see her off!” Xiao Yang waved his sleeve and turned to walk into the back hall.

“Senior Brother…” Jiang Ting panicked and was about to follow.

“Miss Jiang, please maintain your dignity!” A figure directly blocked her way.

Jiang Ting looked up and saw it was Ling Xian’er.

“This…”

Ling Xian’er’s strength seemed to have increased significantly since the last time.

How long had it been?

Jiang Ting was astounded.

“I am no longer your Senior Brother; from now on, don’t call me that!” Xiao Yang’s voice drifted from the back hall.

“Senior Brother…” But Jiang Ting pretended not to hear.

“Miss Jiang, please!” Zhao Fan, who had been waiting outside the hall, walked in.

Jiang Ting knew she was no match for Ling Xian’er, and reluctantly turned back, casting glances backward with reluctance.

“Alright, alright, Jiang Qitian and Qin Fei, you’re truly overstepping! Inviting this former Holy Son turned cripple to attend as a spectator? I’ll give you a huge surprise.”

In the back hall, Xiao Yang clenched his fists, gritting his teeth as he spoke.