MTLNOVEL Chapter 1:
Chapter 1: A Hero’s Downfall, A Rebirth of Enlightenment!:
Heavenly Dao Sacred Sect, Inner Hall.
The eternal lamps cast shadows through their covers, resembling beasts ready to devour their prey.
Chu Ge lowered his head, his expression calm as he quietly awaited the impending storm.
He never expected to be reborn at this very moment. Truly, he was surrounded on all sides.
Clang!
A crimson sword was unsheathed, its icy blade pressed against his neck.
Senior Sister Xie Qingya’s elegant brows arched sharply, her eyes filled with unconcealed killing intent.
“Chu Ge, you destroyed my junior brother’s chance at fortune! You deserve to die!”
Second Senior Sister Chen Shiyun’s face was filled with disappointment and sorrow.
“Junior Brother Chu, Xiao Chen is such a kind person. How could you have the heart to harm him? You’ve let me down!”
Third Senior Sister Xiao Biqin’s gaze was ice-cold as she glared at him in fury.
“Chu Ge, you truly deserve death! Do you even realize how rare an opportunity it is to enter the Dao? An ordinary cultivator might never encounter such a chance in their entire life! But because you were jealous that Xiao Chen’s talent far surpassed yours, you dared to destroy his path to the Dao!”
Fourth Senior Sister Zhao Xueqing’s expression showed nothing but hatred. She turned to Sect Master Yun Yao and suggested coldly,
“Master, although Chu Ge has rendered great service to the sect over the past three hundred years, he has grown arrogant and committed an unforgivable sin. If he is not severely punished, how can we maintain discipline within the sect?”
On the throne of ten-thousand-year-old frosted jade, Yun Yao, with her breathtaking beauty, sat with her hands folded before her.
Her fingers trembled slightly, betraying her inner rage.
A mere cripple dared to ruin the future of my Heavenly Dao Sacred Sect!
Yun Yao forcefully suppressed the emotions on her face.
The man before her might be useless now, but he was still, in name, a meritorious hero of the sect!
Even if that so-called hero was nothing more than a mascot.
“Chu Ge, is what your senior sisters said true?”
Before Chu Ge could respond, Third and Fourth Senior Sister attacked again.
“Chu Ge, Xiao Chen is kind-hearted and the most talented disciple in our Heavenly Dao Sacred Sect! He has always respected you, yet you repaid his kindness with betrayal, ruining his future!”
“Chu Ge, to think you once told me the story of the farmer and the viper when we were kids! Who would have thought that you, Chu Ge, are the ungrateful viper?”
Chu Ge sneered inwardly.
Yes, indeed. A tale of a farmer and a viper.
But who knew that the so-called sword prodigy of the sect, Xie Qingya, was someone he had personally guided, teaching her how to channel sword energy into her body?
The now-famous artifact master, Xiao Biqin, had been completely incompetent in fire control during her first three years in the sect. It was only because he sacrificed his own cultivation time to teach her that she was able to embark on the path of refining artifacts.
And Zhao Xueqing, the renowned formation master of Qingzhou, had once been a fool who couldn’t even distinguish the positions in a basic Eight Trigrams formation.
It was Chu Ge, a genius among geniuses, who had tirelessly taught her step by step, laying the foundation for her mastery.
Without him, they would have long been left behind by their fellow disciples when they first joined the sect.
Chu Ge had treated them as family, yet they saw him as a venomous snake…
Yun Yao’s gaze grew colder, as if a layer of eternal frost had settled over her face.
How could her once-promising disciple have become like this?
The once-proud son of heaven had turned into such a dark, cruel, and jealous man!
“Chu Ge, you fought in the Demonic Abyss Secret Realm for three hundred years, rendering great service to the sect.
But rules are rules. In the Heavenly Dao Sect, merits must be rewarded, and wrongs must be punished.
Your contributions in the secret realm have already been rewarded by the sect.
So today, you must bear the consequences of your mistake!”
Yun Yao paused. A terrifying pressure descended upon Chu Ge, forcing him to stagger back.
“Chu Ge, do you admit your guilt?”
Chu Ge finally raised his head.
So these are the people I sacrificed everything to protect in my past life?
Ridiculous.
Pathetic.
Truly laughable.
When he was young, he had been placed under Yun Yao’s tutelage by the previous sect master.
Back then, Yun Yao had been the weakest among the direct disciples.
But when Chu Ge displayed his extraordinary talent and became the Holy Son of the sect, Yun Yao’s status and position soared.
Three hundred years ago, the Demonic Abyss Secret Realm appeared, unleashing hordes of demons and revealing countless treasures.
The secret realm only allowed cultivators up to the Golden Core Realm to enter.
As the strongest Golden Core cultivator of the sect, Holy Son Chu Ge led the charge.
For three hundred years, he battled endlessly in the secret realm, advancing to the Transcendent Realm and striking fear into both righteous and demonic cultivators alike.
He secured countless rare resources and treasures for the sect:
The sword embryo for Xie Qingya, the sword cultivator.
The alchemy furnace for Chen Shiyun, the alchemist.
The exotic flame for Xiao Biqin, the artifact refiner.
The formation disk for Zhao Xueqing, the formation master.
The talisman brush for Lin Yuezhu, the talisman master.
The Yin-Yang Mirror for Zhou Zhilan, the yin-yang master.
The Beast-Taming Ring for Qiu Luzhu, the beast tamer.
The Frost God Sword beside Yun Yao.
And countless other priceless cultivation resources.
All of it was won with Chu Ge’s blood and life.
With these resources, his so-called senior sisters shone ever brighter, and the sect flourished…
Three years ago, in the final battle, Chu Ge was ambushed by the four demonic sects.
He slew dozens of top experts of the demonic path, striking terror into their ranks, but he suffered severe injuries that damaged his foundation.
When he returned to the sect, he was treated like a hero.
Although his master and senior sisters seemed distant, they at least greeted him with smiles.
But soon, the spotlight shifted to the new junior disciple, Ye Chen.
Ye Chen had only been in the sect for two and a half years, yet all the resources Chu Ge had fought for were poured into him.
Precious high-grade pills were treated as casual snacks for him.
Chu Ge had not minded. He had felt relieved. The sect needed new talent to carry on its legacy.
But when the sect learned that his foundation had been damaged, causing his cultivation to drop seven entire realms from the Transcendent Realm to the Qi Refinement Realm—
Everything changed.
His status as a hero disappeared. His hard-earned achievements were erased.
The once-smiling senior sisters now only showed him disgust and scorn.
Yun Yao even forbade the pill room from providing him with any medicinal aid, deeming it a waste of resources.
And this was the so-called reward for his service!
What is there to miss about a sect worse than beasts and dogs?
A cold smirk formed on Chu Ge’s lips.
“If you want to condemn someone, you can always find an excuse.”
He wasn’t panicked. His priority now was to escape this parasitic sect.
Sooner or later, he would turn the tide.
Zhao Xueqing stomped her foot. “Master, look at him! He doesn’t even look remorseful!”
“How dare you! Do you even respect Master anymore?” Xiao Biqin snapped.
Even Lin Yuezhu, usually indifferent, cast him a look of disgust. “Unrepentant! He deserves death!”
At that moment, a streak of light shot into the inner hall.
“Master, Senior Sisters, this is all a misunderstanding! It has nothing to do with Senior Brother Chu!”
The newcomer had a face like jade, sharp brows, and bright eyes. Despite his youth, his aura was restrained.
The moment he landed, the surrounding spiritual energy eagerly gathered around him.
Had Chu Ge not been reborn, he might have believed this person was truly standing up for him.
But no—this was the most venomous and ruthless person he had ever known.
The one who would single-handedly destroy the Heavenly Dao Sacred Sect.
This was the person Chu Ge feared the most—his junior disciple, Ye Chen.