Chapter 250: Chapter 247: Confucian Sect, Righteous Dao, Demon Dao

"The reason for Silver Moon City’s destruction?"

In the sky, Xiao Yunzhi’s figure paused slightly when she heard the stiff voice in her ear.

One of the purposes of her trip north, entrusted to her by Shi Yutong, was to investigate the reason behind Mu Yun Master’s demise.

And the fall of Mu Yun Master was directly related to the destruction of Silver Moon City.

If she could learn what happened to Silver Moon City from this mysterious ancient cultivator who called himself Gao Ji Master, the truth behind Mu Yun Master’s death would likely come to light.

Then she would have something to report back to Shi Yutong and her mother.

Thinking of this, she asked impassively, "Fellow Daoist, you were buried beneath the city’s ruins. It seems you know a great deal about Silver Moon City’s destruction."

"Indeed. I won’t hide it from Fellow Daoist Crimson Flame; I actually experienced the entire event firsthand, and my only Core Formation Level puppet was destroyed in that catastrophe." Gao Ji Taoist’s somewhat melancholic voice sounded in Xiao Yunzhi’s ear. "In that disaster, my Core Formation Level puppet had no power to fight back and was instantly reduced to fragments. I myself was lucky to survive by hiding inside a sub-dimension."

Hearing Gao Ji Taoist’s words and recalling his earlier mention of a suspected Nascent Soul Old Monster lurking near the ruins of Silver Moon City, Xiao Yunzhi had a realization.

She immediately understood and asked tentatively, "Could it be that a Nascent Soul Cultivator or a Tier Four Great Demon made a move?"

Gao Ji Taoist paused for a moment before his voice continued to sound in Xiao Yunzhi’s ear. "Fellow Daoist Crimson Flame has guessed correctly. A Nascent Soul Cultivator did indeed take action. However, I am unaware of that person’s origin or identity."

At this moment, Gao Ji Master had no intention of keeping the Dwarf Nascent Soul’s secrets.

Several years ago, he had used the destruction of Silver Moon City to threaten the Dwarf Nascent Soul Cultivator, who was suspected to be from Great Zhou. He had obtained the latter’s promise to push the Immortal Alliance to deal with the Tier Four Ice Flood Dragon in the Ice Sea after returning to Great Zhou.

But he didn’t dare trust the word of a Demon Dao old monster. So, after reaching the agreement, he had his Foundation Establishment Stage puppet self-destruct while he remained inside the sub-dimension, staying silent to avoid being discovered by the Dwarf Nascent Soul Cultivator.

If the Earth Spirit Rat hadn’t discovered his sub-dimensional sphere, he would have continued to lay low for a while longer, just in case the Dwarf Nascent Soul Cultivator was still waiting nearby.

Now that he had been discovered by Xiao Yunzhi, with his life in her hands, he didn’t hesitate to use this information to win her trust.

Of course, he was still hiding parts of the story.

For instance, the Nascent Soul Cultivator’s origins, appearance, and the matter of him refining Life Souls to repair a Magical Treasure.

If Great Zhou did send cultivators to deal with the Tier Four Ice Flood Dragon soon, he would change his story and say it was actually the Ice Flood Dragon that had attacked that day.

But if the Dwarf Nascent Soul Cultivator broke his promise, he would spread the news of him refining Life Souls through Xiao Yunzhi.

At that time, cultivators from the Confucian Sect would surely go looking for trouble with him.

After a long while, Xiao Yunzhi sighed softly. "So a Nascent Soul Cultivator was involved. No wonder Fellow Daoist Mu Yun fell. I just don’t know why that Nascent Soul Cultivator would do such a thing."

"Perhaps for revenge, perhaps for treasure... who can say for sure," Gao Ji Taoist said stiffly.

Regarding the matter of Mu Yun Master’s death, Xiao Yunzhi now felt she could at least give a passable explanation to Shi Yutong and her mother.

Soon, another matter came to her mind. She asked with a smile, "Since Fellow Daoist Gao Ji is a Core Formation Cultivator of the Celestial Skill Sect, you must have the complete version of your sect’s Ten Thousand Spirits Divine Communication Skill, correct?"

She knew that Brother Li was proficient in the Puppetry Technique and had been searching high and low for the subsequent parts of the Ten Thousand Spirits Divine Communication Skill.

’If I can get this Cultivation Technique for Brother Li, he’ll surely be very happy,’ Xiao Yunzhi thought to herself.

Gao Ji Taoist sounded a little surprised by her words. "Oh? Is Fellow Daoist Crimson Flame interested in the Puppetry Technique? However, I do indeed possess the complete Ten Thousand Spirits Divine Communication Skill. If Fellow Daoist Crimson Flame needs it, I can gift it to you."

"That would be wonderful. Thank you, Fellow Daoist," Xiao Yunzhi said, a hint of delight in her voice.

...

On an island in the East Sea of Great Zhou.

A streak of azure Escape Light flew out from the Spirit Vein at the center of the island, heading out to sea.

Within the Escape Light was a rugged-looking young man dressed in beast-hide armor. The aura he exuded was clearly that of a Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Below, rows of ships were docked at the pier, and a bustling crowd moved back and forth, embarking and disembarking. Among them were quite a few Low-tier Cultivators.

Teng Feng glanced at the scene below, his gaze somewhat distant.

He was communicating with Nether Bone in his mind. "Senior, I’m still a little worried about the Ying Sea Commerce Association hiring me to hunt that Tier Three Sea Demon."

"Heh heh... a portion of Jade Dew to hire a Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator like you for one job. That’s quite generous," a cold voice rang directly in Teng Feng’s mind. "What’s so strange about a little danger? Did you think a Core Formation Spiritual Object is that easy to obtain?"

Hearing this, Teng Feng couldn’t help but show a wry smile.

Decades ago, after relying on the resources left by Nether Bone to cultivate to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, he had followed Nether Bone’s guidance to the East Sea Cultivation Realm. He cultivated while investigating the culprit who had plotted against Nether Bone.

With Nether Bone’s guidance and the resources he had prepared, Teng Feng had smoothly cultivated to the Late-stage Foundation Establishment over the years.

Reaching Late-stage Foundation Establishment before the age of one hundred was exciting, but Teng Feng also began to pay attention to any trace of Core Formation Spiritual Objects, preparing to make his own breakthrough to Core Formation.

This time, a Core Formation Cultivator from the Ying Sea Commerce Association had issued a mission, hiring nine Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators to help her kill a Tier Three Demon Beast!

The reward was a portion of Jade Dew.

Although he knew there would be danger in facing a Tier Three Demon Beast, Teng Feng couldn’t resist the temptation of a Core Formation Spiritual Object and accepted the mission.

"By the way, Senior, I remember you once said that the Ying Sea Commerce Association was established by Great Zhou to search for you. Won’t you be in danger appearing before cultivators from the Ying Sea Commerce Association?" Teng Feng thought of another problem.

Nether Bone’s chilling voice sounded again: "Rest assured. I have already merged with your Divine Soul. We live and die together. Unless one of those old monsters personally inspects your Divine Soul, I won’t be discovered as long as I don’t reveal myself. Not even a Nascent Soul Cultivator would find anything amiss."

Teng Feng nodded and said no more.

He could hear the warning in the senior’s words, but he had received so much favor from him. With his character, how could he betray his senior?

’The senior is overthinking things.’

SWOOSH!

Arriving at the appointed location, Teng Feng retracted his Escape Light and descended onto the island below.

After confirming the mission details with the manager from the Ying Sea Commerce Association, he sat to one side and waited patiently.

「Not long after.」

The Core Formation Cultivator who had issued the mission arrived, and the Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators present quickly stood up respectfully.

Teng Feng looked up curiously and saw that this Core Formation senior was a young-looking girl in a green robe. What caught the eye was a colorful, butterfly-like spiritual insect resting on her shoulder.

The green-robed girl took out some Array Banners from her Storage Bag and distributed them to the nine Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators present. She said with a blank expression, "Familiarize yourselves with the Array according to the diagram first. When the time comes, I will need you to jointly cast the Array to restrain that Demon Beast for me."

"Yes, Senior!" The nine Foundation Establishment Cultivators, including Teng Feng, bowed and agreed at once.

...

「Several months later.」

Without any mishaps, Teng Feng successfully completed the mission and obtained a portion of Jade Dew from the Ying Sea Commerce Association.

On the way back, Nether Bone suddenly spoke up, "That little girl is a member of the Great Zhou imperial family."

Teng Feng was taken aback. He knew that Nether Bone seemed to have all sorts of grievances with the Great Zhou imperial family, but as a Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, he had no ability to avenge him.

But before he could say anything, Nether Bone sighed lightly, "Judging by her looks, she must be her child. She’s already so grown up."

His voice was filled with history.

Teng Feng: "..."

As Teng Feng remained silent, Nether Bone spoke again, "She was hunting the Poisonous Toad Demon for its Demon Core, probably to help that Seven-Color Illusory Light Butterfly advance."

Teng Feng felt that his mood was off and quickly interrupted, "Senior, with so many Nascent Soul Sects in the Immortal Alliance, why did they all agree to let the Yu family become the imperial family?"

"Who said they all agreed?"

Hearing Teng Feng’s question, Nether Bone shook his head. "Actually, as far as I know, the only one who really pushed for the Yu family to become the imperial family was the Confucian Sect. The Righteous Dao doesn’t care who holds the position of Saint Emperor. As for the Demon Dao... although they fought alongside the Righteous Dao and the Confucian Sect against the East Sea Demon Race during the war between the Human Race and Demon Race, they don’t actually approve of Great Zhou’s methods of restricting Cultivators."

"Before the Immortal Alliance was established, the Sects of the Righteous and Demon Daos each occupied their own territories and fought to the death."

"The only reason the Immortal Alliance is relatively stable is that the Confucian Sect and the Righteous Dao have similar philosophies and have joined forces to suppress the Demon Dao!"

There was something else Nether Bone didn’t say.

Hundreds of years ago, the Demon Dao had tried to push him to take the position of Saint Emperor.

In the end, he failed, was tragically exiled to the Western Wilderness, and the Demon Dao’s plan came to nothing.

Teng Feng was lost in thought. According to Nether Bone, within the Immortal Alliance, the strength of the three factions—the Confucian Sect, the Righteous Dao, and the Demon Dao—was roughly equal. However, the Confucian Sect and the Righteous Dao were closer, allowing them to suppress the Demon Dao.

Suddenly, he thought of another question.

"Senior, what about the Yu family? As the imperial family, their strength shouldn’t be weak, right?" Teng Feng asked.

When he was in Luojing, he had seen the Saint Empress on her patrol of the heavens.

The Saint Empress and the Saint Emperor are both Nascent Soul Cultivators, making the Yu family a force that cannot be ignored.

But upon hearing this, Nether Bone just shook his head slightly. "As far as I know, the Yu family does have three or four Nascent Soul Cultivators, which would be considered powerful among the Sects. However, the Yu family has no Great Cultivator presiding over them, so they ultimately can’t compare to the Confucian Sect, the Righteous Dao, or the Demon Dao."

Teng Feng nodded thoughtfully and was about to ask more.

But Nether Bone cut him off directly. "Alright, kid, you haven’t even reached Core Formation yet. What’s the point of knowing all this? Don’t get ahead of yourself. Once you become a Nascent Soul Cultivator and join the Immortal Alliance, you’ll naturally find out everything."

Teng Feng felt ashamed. Only then did he remember that he was just a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

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