Heaven Slaying Blade

"All humans are born into suffering; there is no joy in living, nor should there be fear of death. Rest in peace, Miss Sun. Hua Nan, even though I severed your arm and you died at the hands of my Sister Miao, it was nothing more than what you deserved. Every action has consequences. Now that you are dead, I hope you can find liberation in another world."

Standing in front of a newly dug grave, Chu Mo murmured.

With tear-filled eyes, Miao Yi Niang stood beside him and said softly, "My sister, even though I don't agree with your choice, I understand. If I lost the one I loved, I certainly wouldn't want to live without him. I want you to know that even though you didn't pass on the true heritage of Piaomiao Palace and you betrayed me, I have forgiven you. Rest in peace."

Three days had since passed. Miao Yi Niang and Chu Mo buried Hua Nan and Sun Yifei on a mountain thirty miles away from Yanhuang City, facing a raging river- a place they believed had good Feng Shui.

This time, the Vermilion Bird Association suffered severe losses, including losing a high-ranking elder, an event that surely would cause tremors among its upper echelons.

However, the Azure Dragon Hall responded quickly. Wang Dafa is a man of his word. The day after the incident, Azure Dragon Hall responded by fiercely scolding the members of the Vermilion Bird Association still in Yanhuang City, and forcing them to leave with a letter upholding their expulsion.

Based on the information Wang Dafa secretly relayed to Chu Mo, which Chu Mo later confirmed, it appeared Wang Dafa was not lying.

Sure enough, the members of the Vermilion Bird Association vanished without a trace from Yanhuang City.

However, Chu Mo and Miao Yi Niang both knew that the Vermilion Bird Association would not let this pass; their retaliation was only a matter of time.

Looking at Miao Yi Niang, Chu Mo said solemnly: "Sister, I have an idea."

"Hmm?" Miao Yi Niang looked at Chu Mo, her eyes focusing intently.

Chu Mo continued, "Now, within the Vermilion Bird Association, your identity is probably no longer a secret."

"Yeah, since they sent a high ranking elder, it's likely that even higher-ups are aware of this.", Miao Yi Niang sighed, "Unless I completely disappear from Yanhuang City now, my identity can't be kept a secret for long."

"They sent four people in total, and now they are all dead. So, they still have no news of you and Chu Yan breaking through to the realm of Golden Core." Chu Mo's eyes sparkled as he said, "Let's just keep them in the dark. As for now, I plan to give you an identity!"

"Identity?" Miao Yi Niang looked at him, her eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

Chu Mo nodded, "If you can assume a royal or military identity, then with the Azure Dragon Hall as a restraint, the Vermilion Bird Association would have to think twice before messing with you."

Miao Yi Niang hesitated, "A royal or military identity... It's easier said than done, don't you think?"

Chu Mo responded, "That depends on you, sister."

"On me?" Miao Yi Niang looked at Chu Mo in confusion, then half-jokingly asked, "Are you suggesting I become someone powerful's woman?"

Chu Mo's lips twitched, "What are you thinking? There is no way I would suggest such a thing."

"Then what?" Miao Yi Niang looked at Chu Mo, her bright eyes blinking curiously.

Chu Mo said, "Right now, you already possess two parts of Piaomiao Palace's heritage. With that in mind, that should be enough to establish a small sect, shouldn't it?"

Miao Yi Niang nodded, "That's true, these inheritances cover a variety of techniques and are enough to establish a small sect. Even if there were only one, it would be enough to start one."

Chu Mo smiled, "Then let's establish a small sect in the name of the royal family."

"Here in this secular world?"

"Yes, right here in the secular world! Who said a sect must be established deep in the mountains?"

"With the support of the royal family?"

"We don't rely on them; we will develop ourselves. All we need is to borrow their name when the time comes."

"Can that work? The royal family is not stupid, you know."

"Of course, the royal family isn't stupid. The talents nurtured by our little sect can collaborate with the royal family! We don't need any resources from them, just the use of their name. This trade-off has no losses for the royal family!" Chu Mo smiled as he looked at Miao Yi Niang, "Also, let's call our little sect, Piaomiao Palace!"

"Can this really work?" Miao Yi Niang asked hesitantly, though her eyes showed a clear desire to go ahead with the plan.

As a disciple of the Piaomiao Palace, if she could re-establish her sect openly and honestly, it would be the fulfillment of her life's ambition.

Miao Yi Niang never thought it was possible to establish a sect openly and prominently in the secular world.

Now that Chu Mo suggested it, her first reaction was: Isn't this too crazy?

After all, no sect had ever established its base in the secular world. Sects were meant to be high above, looking down on all. In people's impressions, all sects, big or small, should be hidden in the peaks of great mountains and rivers, places ordinary people could not reach.

However, after thinking it over, Miao Yi Niang felt that Chu Mo's suggestion made a lot of sense.

"Indeed...no one has ever ruled that a sect must be established in the secluded deep mountains. Piaomiao Palace is gone, it has been completely destroyed! In such a situation, if we want to rebuild Piaomiao Palace, we must do something unexpected." Miao Yi Niang murmured to herself, becoming more and more convinced that Chu Mo's suggestion was feasible.

Chu Mo grinned, "But once this news gets out, it will surely cause an uproar. At that time, there will also be wildly divergent opinions."

Miao Yi Niang looked at Chu Mo, her eyes filled with admiration.

Chu Mo continued, "Those sects will surely ridicule us, and at the same time, they will criticize us fiercely, saying that we have lowered the status of the sects in the eyes of the world! But for those ordinary people in the secular world who have no chance to approach the sects, they will definitely be extremely excited!"

Miao Yi Niang silently nodded, "That's for sure. However, I think I can withstand the pressures."

Chu Mo shook his head with a smile, "It's not about withstanding pressures. Rather, we can change our approach. Why must everything be considered in such a linear perspective?"

Miao Yi Niang looked at Chu Mo speechlessly, thinking to herself, 'Wasn't it you who suggested to establish this little sect?'

Chu Mo continued, "We can give this small sect a name, for instance, the 'Great Xia Piaomiao Royal Academy'."

Miao Yi Niang looked at Chu Mo in a daze.

Chu Mo casually said, "When we publicize it, we can say that it's a newly established sect that has top-tier martial arts and mind techniques. With teachers that can traverse the world...two of them actually. Cough cough... There are also various resources that can be exchanged for contributions! In this way, we won't have to worry about the source of our disciples. I mean, who wouldn't want to join us with the backing of both the royal family and a sect?"

Chu Mo looked at Miao Yi Niang, "When that time comes, your identity will be the dean of the Great Xia Piaomiao Royal Academy, which is essentially equivalent to the head of the Piaomiao Palace! Even if the Vermilion Bird Association dares to offend the secular royalty, I doubt they'd dare to cause trouble here in the Azure Dragon Continent!"(To be continued. If you like this work, please come to qidian.com to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)