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Chapter 894: Chapter 378 Immortal Sect’s Allegiance Chapter 894: Chapter 378 Immortal Sect’s Allegiance In the rear residence, within the garden.

Following the attendant’s lead, Xuan Chengzi arrived at this place and, upon seeing a youth in blue attending to the flowers, performed a Daoist salute, “Poor Daoist Xuan Chengzi pays respects to the King of Chu.”
Lu Yuan heard the sound behind him, took a light sniff of the plum blossom in his hand, then set it down and slowly turned around, sizing up the middle-aged Daoist before him.

The man had a handsome face, was garbed in a purple robe, a smile at the corner of his mouth, and an otherworldly aura; he indeed looked like a person from the celestial realms.

With Lu Yuan’s discernment, he instantly saw that the man had definitely cultivated a profound Daoist cultivation technique to a very high level, already breaking through the second realm of the Inborn and ranking at the pinnacle of Martial Arts of his time.

With such strength, it’s no wonder this man was so composed in front of him.

“In this world, nothing surpasses the importance of ‘fate’.”
Lu Yuan glanced at Xuan Chengzi and then withdrew his gaze, continuing to admire the plum blossoms in the garden, speaking indifferently, “Sixteen years ago, I went to Tianluo Mountain to participate in the Inescapable Meeting.

Thanks to the guidance of your sect’s former Dao Master Zhen Xuan, I realized the subtlety of Inborn qualities and understood the key to Grandmasters, which I later relied on to become an Inborn Grandmaster.

Because of this, I have always held a measure of respect for Purple Cloud Dao.”
“Now sixteen years have passed, and the Purple Cloud Taoist Master has crossed the sea in search of mysteries, plotting Ascension to the Immortal Realm.”
“Yet Purple Cloud Dao no longer shows me the kindness of the past.

This time, by providing men and money, aiding the rebellion in Ning, and standing as my enemy, you obstructed my unification endeavor.

Is this Purple Cloud Dao’s response to the good karma I offered?”

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Lu Yuan’s tone was utterly emotionless, making it impossible to discern joy or anger, but a tremendous pressure emanated from him, sweeping towards Xuan Chengzi.

As a peak Immortal Method cultivator and a second-realm peak Martial Arts Grandmaster, even without any action, the mere presence he exuded was more than ordinary people could endure.

Xuan Chengzi, despite being a second-realm Grandmaster himself, still felt a shiver in his spirit when he encountered this pressure, astonished by the King of Chu’s formidable strength.

Even his own former Dao Master had never made him feel this way.

However, as the foremost person of the Daoist Path in Jiangnan, although Xuan Chengzi was somewhat shocked inwardly, he displayed none of it outwardly.

Feeling the crushing presence of Lu Yuan, his own energy subtly stirred, revealing the aura of the second-realm Inborn, which directly cut off the encroaching presence, allowing him to instantly regain his composure.

“Previously, your majesty’s strength was not apparent, and outsiders viewed you as weaker than Ning Country.

Chu State is also situated in Western State, far from Tianluo Mountain, while Ning is our neighbor.

In such circumstances, wise birds choose their trees to nest.

Our Purple Cloud Dao, choosing to cooperate with the geographically closer and stronger Ning Country to help unite Yangzhou, is logical.

To assist Ning and not Chu is not personal preference but a decision based on strength and circumstances.”
Having removed Lu Yuan’s influence, Xuan Chengzi still maintained a calm demeanor.

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Facing the questioning, he replied unhurriedly, “Just like now, Chu has prevailed over Ning and advanced to Yuzhang, placing Tianluo Mountain under Chu’s jurisdiction.

Hence, Poor Daoist has come specifically, seeing Chu’s prosperity, and wishes to cooperate with Chu State, which is indeed going with the flow of the situation.

What does your majesty think?”
Xuan Chengzi’s gaze casually met Lu Yuan’s, showing not even a hint of panic or guilt.

To him, supporting Ning and being an enemy to Chu truly seemed like a choice dictated by strength and situation.

Now that strength and circumstances have shifted, he was ready to swiftly abandon Ning and join Chu, adapting to the momentum.

This serene and natural demeanor truly exemplified the untroubled and free essence of a Daoist.

“Cooperation?”
Upon hearing Xuan Chengzi’s words and observing his confident manner, Lu Yuan snorted internally, though his face carried a mocking tone, “Now that I have soundly defeated Ning Country, no man in Jiangdong dares hear my name without losing heart.

“With tens of thousands of Great Chu’s troops stationed at Yuzhang, a single command is all that’s needed for me to cut through rivers, crush mountains, plunder cities, and annihilate enemies, all in a matter of days.

“Yet you, minor Daoist, having offended me, do not seek pardon in terror, not exerting every effort for my forgiveness.

“Instead, you shamelessly seek cooperation with me.

“Do you truly consider your Purple Cloud Dao akin to last year’s leader of the Immortal Sects of Yangzhou?

“What capability or support do you possess to speak to me this way?”
Had it been before last September, with Purple Cloud Dao’s former Dao Master Zhen Xuan and many other cultivators still present, then indeed, with such strength, it could be comparable to or even surpass a dominant country.

Faced with such a force, even if Lu Yuan was offended, he would have had no choice but to accept any gesture of reconciliation.

But now, Dao Master Zhen Xuan and the others have journeyed to sea with the cultivators from the Nine Provinces, and it is not known where they drift at present.

According to their original plan, once they ascend to the Immortal Realm, it’s almost impossible for them to return.

With these strongest forces of the sect gone, now only some Innate Fighters are left in Purple Cloud Dao, naturally losing its previous ability to intimidate an entire province.

By this time, Lu Yuan had already unified most of Yangzhou – it was only a matter of time before he swept away the remaining forces.

Facing such a one-province ruler, Xuan Chengzi still dared to be so self-reliant; truly, it was arrogant.

“Currently in Ning Country, our path has four Inborn Grandmasters.

And within the Mountain Gate, we also have three Inborn elders.

“Adding to them myself, as a second-realm Dao master, Purple Cloud Dao altogether possesses eight Inborn Grandmasters.

“Also, within Yuzhang territory, the northern four prefectures are filled with followers of our faith.

“With a single command, two million devout followers can start an uprising in an instant, swiftly gathering tens of thousands of troops.

“With such strength, I wonder whether I am qualified to cooperate with your majesty?”