MTLNOVEL Chapter 886 - 887: The Sect Master Moved the Three Great Dynasties!
Chapter 886: Chapter 887: The Sect Master Moved the Three Great Dynasties!
Sword Sect, atop the First Peak.
Inside the Sect Master Hall.
Ying Diao was seated in a high position, holding a scroll and meticulously reading it, still with an expressionless face.
Li Xiaobai entered with a broken sword hilt, today he planned to severely fleece this guy.
“Faster than I had imagined, truly a prodigy by nature. Freaks of nature are often beyond conventional understanding, the ancients truly did not deceive me,” he mused.
A rare smile appeared on Ying Diao’s typically impassive face as he stared straight at the floating broken sword hilt, “We meet again, Lord Evil God Huo Yun, always so heroically graceful and imposing.”
“Buzz!”
The Huo Yun Sword buzzed in the void as if scribbling in the air, “My child, we meet again, quickly call me daddy!”
This guy was highly vindictive; if it weren’t for the fact that it couldn’t defeat Ying Diao, it would have fought him long ago.
“Li Xiaobai, you’ve done a very good job. The Sect Master did not misjudge you, successfully bringing back the Huo Yun Sword, I shall record a great merit for you!”
Appreciation flashed in Ying Diao’s eyes as he nodded repeatedly.
“Sect Master, having pulled off such a big heist, shouldn’t there be some form of acknowledgment from you?”
Li Xiaobai remained impassive, unmoved—without seeing any resources, he was not going to hand over the sword.
“I heard you kidnapped hundreds of thousands of sect disciples during the Enforcement Team’s assessment? The Blade Sect has already sent letters to attack first, but you are my Sword Sect disciple. I will take responsibility for you,” Ying Diao said indifferently, returning to his usual unfazed demeanor.
“All that I did was for the development of the Sword Sect and also for the stability and prosperity of the various branches under the Sword Sect. If they stay in my gourd, naturally no troubles can arise and no wars can be fought,” the disciple explained.
“By resolving issues at their root, I have shed blood for the Sword Sect,” Li Xiaobai stated.
“Your intentions are good, but your methods are too drastic, causing such a mess; as the Sect Master, naturally, I have to take responsibility for you,” Ying Diao said in his wooden tone.
“I have shed blood for the sect,” Li Xiaobai said dryly.
“In life, one shouldn’t be too mercenary; seeking rewards for every action only leads to an increasingly transactional nature and ultimately erases humanity. Xiaobai, your situation is very dangerous, but with me as your Sect Master, you needn’t worry about anything, I will lead you on the right path,” Ying Diao said emotionlessly.
“I have shed blood for the sect,” Li Xiaobai stated, staring intently at him.
The air suddenly grew still; Li Xiaobai and Ying Diao locked eyes, their standoff lasting for several minutes.
Ying Diao suddenly sighed, “Tell me, what do you want?”
“I think it’s time to expand the Second Peak,” Li Xiaobai said.
“Why expand, and how big of an area do you want?”
A flicker of confusion crossed Ying Diao’s eyes; he had thought the other would ask for a vast amount of Immortal Stone Resources but didn’t expect this kind of request—expanding the Second Peak? What is he planning?
“Not too large, just big enough to accommodate the lives of a few hundred thousand people should suffice,” Li Xiaobai explained.
Ying Diao: “…”
“You couldn’t possibly be thinking of settling those kidnapped cultivators, numbering in the hundreds of thousands, within the Sword Sect, could you? I have to say this upfront: you’ve captured men, women, and children from all the nearby sects, and no one will pay a ransom to save them.”
“Sect Master, you misunderstand. Kidnapping is a vulgar act that I have always disdain. I simply want to give these cultivators a new home. Gathering them together also makes it easier to resolve some frictions on regular days, preventing future conflicts if they were to be released.”
“My actions are all for the robust growth of the Sword Sect.”
Li Xiaobai said indifferently.
A vein twitched in the corner of Ying Diao’s eye as he resisted the urge to slap the man before him and said, “You know what a large territory those hundreds of thousands of cultivators need. The three great dynasties, plus hundreds of small and medium-sized sects, not to mention the Second Peak, even if you flattened the entire Sword Sect, it wouldn’t be enough to accommodate them. Do you think that’s possible?”
Li Xiaobai naturally responded, “Of course it’s not possible, which is why I proposed the idea of expansion. Sect Master, those who achieve great things must have great vision. This is for our Sect Disciples and the cultivators outside to see that our Sword Sect will dominate the entire Eastern Continent in the future.”
“Do you want me, the Sect Master, to relocate the three great dynasties into the Sword Sect to satisfy you?” Ying Diao said with a displeased tone.
“That could also be considered.”
Li Xiaobai pondered for a moment, then nodded and said earnestly.
“I freaking…”
“Leave the Huo Yun Sword behind, then. I understand your requests, Sect Master.”
Ying Diao massaged his forehead, finding it quite headache-inducing to deal with such a disciple.
Stuff about sect development and harmonious coexistence among cultivators—Ying Diao didn’t believe a word of it. Li Xiaobai clearly wanted free labor for hard work.
Although what the other party planned to do was not yet known, it was surely nothing good!
This guy claimed to be the Gang Leader of the Villian’s Guild, and Ying Diao was absolutely clear about what sort of character he had. Kidnapping so many people was definitely about exploiting them harshly, otherwise, it would not live up to his precious gourd.
“Then, Disciple will await the grand arrival of the Sect Master at Second Peak.”
Li Xiaobai beamed, gave a signal to Huo Yun Sword, and then left.
“Thinking about it, expanding the sect isn’t really a big deal. I had also considered expanding outward before, but now it has been brought up again by Li Xiaobai. However, expanding Second Peak is entirely different from expanding the Sword Sect. If only Second Peak is expanded, it will undoubtedly announce to the entire sect that Second Peak will henceforth be the premier peak, and no other peak will have the chance to compete with it anymore.”
“Well, let’s expand then. With Xiao Lao Di on Second Peak, the expansion will provide more space and he’ll find it more comfortable and pleasing!”
Ying Diao murmured to himself, swept the Huo Yun Sword floating in the void into his bag, and flew out of the hall. Although he found it strange that the sword was so obedient, he didn’t think too much about it.
…
At Second Peak.
The Disciples were still orderly coming out of the toilet, heading straight for the Tangneng First-class bathhouse.
They didn’t notice that above the sky, a figure stood majestically.
Ying Diao looked down at the thriving scene below, feeling somewhat gratified. He circulated Immortal Yuan in his body, formed a Seal Spell with his hands, and suddenly a star-sized colossal hand stretched out from between his eyebrows, covering the sky and intimidating in its aura.
In an instant, the sky over the entire Sword Sect darkened. Disciples below could only see the colossal star hand stretching further and further, exerting an unmatched terrifying force, while at the same time, the ground trembled as if mountains were collapsing and tsunamis were surging, thunder roaring constantly.
Many Disciples with weaker cultivation levels stumbled and fell, their faces pale with fear, not understanding what was happening.
Was there an enemy attacking?
“It’s the Sect Master, the Sect Master is using the Great Divine Power!”
“Fuck, the Sect Master has moved the three great dynasties over!”