Chapter 772 - 6: Qinlian Sect
Chapter 772: Chapter 6: Qinlian Sect
Two days later.
West Imperial Dynasty, Red Flame Town.
"Esteemed ones, if you continue a thousand miles east, you will reach the Eastern Cultivation Land."
The guardian stood respectfully in front of Qin Gengyun, Xia Qinglian, and others.
As they passed through several towns along the way, they received the highest courtesy.
Firstly, it was because the new Emperor Wu Heng had decreed an alliance between the West Imperial Dynasty and the Cyan Lotus Sect.
Secondly, the story of Saintess Xia leading the Cyan Lotus Sect to save the West Imperial City had spread throughout the Land of the Western Emperor.
"Saintess, if you have no other instructions, I shall take my leave."
At this moment, the guardian respectfully asked Xia Qinglian.
"Thank you for your hard work."
"You honor me, Saintess, I am sincerely in awe of you!"
The guardian bowed to Xia Qinglian once more before backing out of the banquet hall.
Liu Su remarked curiously, "These people have been incredibly respectful to Miss, even more loyal than to the Emperor."
Qin Gengyun smiled and said, "They are grateful to my lady for saving West Imperial City and also fear her power; this is what we call both respect and fear."
Xia Qinglian frowned slightly, "Why do they all call me Saintess?"
Liu Su giggled, "It means they see you as a deity, isn’t that good?"
Suddenly, a sharp whistling sound came from the sky, and an arrow of spiritual power shot in like lightning, aiming directly at Xia Qinglian.
"My lady!"
Qin Gengyun was about to step forward to block it, but Xia Qinglian had already raised her hand to emit a spiritual power, immobilizing the flying arrow.
However, the spiritual power arrow seemed unwilling to be captured, vibrating constantly and emitting a buzzing sound.
The spiritual power contained within it was extremely potent, making several people like Xu Caihe, Zhou Ling’Er, and Liu Xiaotang who hadn’t reached the Nascent Soul Realm feel suffocated and pale.
Xia Qinglian snorted coldly, and the arrow was covered with a layer of white frost, quickly forming ice.
Finally, it fell to the ground, turning into ice crystals.
These ice crystals soon dissipated into a wave of spiritual power, forming a line of words in the banquet hall:
"Feiyun Mountain is now an empty mountain, awaiting Saintess Xia to take charge."
Xia Qinglian coldly said, "It’s Chen Qingmo."
Wei Wan shuddered, "Feiyun Sect is tens of thousands of miles from here, for a spiritual power flying arrow to travel such a distance and retain such power, Chen Qingmo must be at Divinity Transformation!"
Qin Gengyun frowned, "This is both a message and a show of force."
Su Hongling scoffed, "No one in this world can reach Divinity Transformation, Chen Qingmo is at most Half-Step Divinity Transformation."
Yun Wu curiously asked, "Sister Su, can you defeat Chen Qingmo?"
Su Hongling laughed heartily, "Once I’m healed, watch me beat that freak flat!"
Ye Xiyue sneered, "Xia Qinglian and Chen Qingmo would at most tie; you can’t even beat Xia Qinglian, yet you speak so rashly?"
"Ye Xiyue, are you asking for a beating again?"
Su Hongling was furious, while Xia Qinglian snorted, giving Ye Xiyue a fierce glare before sitting down.
Xue Wu said, "Saintess, do we really need to go to Feiyun Mountain?"
Xue Wen finished his cup of wine and said gruffly, "Why not go? Feiyun Mountain is large, with abundant spiritual energy, much better than the South Demon land!"
Others nodded in agreement, as the South Demon land was barren with scarce spiritual power and fewer cultivation resources compared to the Eastern Cultivation Land.
The rebuilding of Cyan Lotus Sect naturally needs to recruit disciples widely.
If they remained in the South Demon land, few would join them.
Feiyun Mountain had rich spiritual energy, and Feiyun City below was a bustling metropolis. If the Cyan Lotus Sect could fully control this place, they would naturally attract a vast following.
Therefore, almost everyone in the Cyan Lotus Sect supported going to Feiyun Mountain.
Xia Qinglian looked at Qin Gengyun, who nodded and smiled at her. Xia Qinglian slowly stood up and looked around at everyone:
"I have decided... to return to Cyan Lotus Mountain."
"Return to Cyan Lotus Mountain?"
Everyone looked at each other in confusion, and Xue Wen couldn’t help but say, "Saintess, the South Demon land is barren and lacking in spiritual power. Besides... Cyan Lotus Mountain is already destroyed, what can we accomplish by going back?"
Others also voiced their agreement.
Although they too longed to return home and revive the former glory of Cyan Lotus Mountain, the Cyan Lotus Sect had already been destroyed once. Even if they had burning passion, they were also realistic about the situation.
The former Cyan Lotus Sect suffered from a lack of sect spiritual energy, with few top combat power, which led to their massacre by the Three Great Sects.
If they were to return to Cyan Lotus Mountain, they feared they would repeat the same mistakes.
Logically speaking, going to Feiyun Mountain was the best choice for now.
Xue Wu thought for a moment and said, "Saintess, Brother Qin, the spiritual energy of Cyan Lotus Mountain is insufficient and not conducive to disciple cultivation. Do you have a solution?"
Xia Qinglian and Qin Gengyun exchanged a knowing smile and looked at Yun Wu.
"With her here, why worry about a lack of spiritual energy?"
"Miss Xiaowu?"
Everyone looked at Yun Wu with bewilderment.
Can this seemingly ordinary Miss Xiaowu produce spiritual energy from nowhere?
Even if she has some superpowers, it’s impossible for her to make the entire Cyan Lotus Mountain rich in spiritual energy.
Those who knew Yun Wu’s identity, like Wei Wan, Fang Xue, and others, exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.
Qin Gengyun said to Xue Wen and Xue Wu, "Rest assured, elders, Cyan Lotus Mountain will soon become the place with the most ample spiritual energy in the world."
Xue Wen chuckled dismissively, clearly skeptical.
Xue Wu pondered for a moment, stood up, and said, "I believe in Saintess and Brother Qin."
He then added, "However, in the eyes of the world, Cyan Lotus Sect has long been a representative of the Demon Sect. Even though we’ve changed our image in the Land of the Western Emperor, we are still seen as a Demon Sect in the other Three Domains."
"Even if we rebuild Cyan Lotus Sect, it will be challenging to have the same appeal as Zhenyang Sect."
Xue Wu paused and looked around at the members of Cyan Lotus Sect:
"Everyone, I’m thinking, if we were to change the sect name, it might help us reshape the reputation and attract more cultivators to join."
"What?! Change the name? I disagree!"
Xue Wen was the first to oppose.
"Elder Wu, the Cyan Lotus Sect has been passed down for five hundred years since Ancestor Master Sheng Tanglian. If we change the name, would it still be the Cyan Lotus Sect?"
"That’s right, we were born as people of Cyan Lotus Sect and will die as ghosts of Cyan Lotus Sect!"
The crowd was emotionally charged, opposing vehemently.
Xia Qinglian bowed her head in thought, then suddenly raised her hand, and everyone gradually quieted down. She slowly said:
"Five hundred years ago, Ancestor Master Sheng Tanglian founded the Cyan Lotus Sect but was ambushed and killed by Zhenyang. As a result, Cyan Lotus Sect declined and was expelled from the Eastern Cultivation Land, taking refuge in the South Demon land."
"Since then, the Cyan Lotus Sect has always been labeled as the Demon Sect by the world."
"In our generation, we were even exterminated by the Three Great Sects."
"Actually, the Cyan Lotus Sect has long ceased to exist."
"What’s left is just us."
"I don’t want everyone to repeat the past, bearing the name of the Demon Sect members."
"I want to lead everyone on a grand path of honor, respected by the world, allowing you to walk in the sunlight."
Xia Qinglian’s words caused a silence among the passionate Cyan Lotus Sect members. Many recalled the tragic massacre at Cyan Lotus Mountain, and the days of living in anonymity and hiding.
"But, just by changing the name, can we make others view us differently?"
"Of course not, but it’s the first step."
Xia Qinglian looked around at everyone, "Do you have any more objections?"
She was always good at using strength to win people over, and speaking this much already showed her consideration for the camaraderie within the sect.
Everyone looked at each other, and Xue Wen asked:
"Saintess, then what name should we change to?"
Xia Qinglian glanced at Qin Gengyun beside her, a slight smile appearing on her face:
"Qinlian Sect."