Chapter 55: Chapter 55 I Want to Report_i
Translator: 549690339
The crowd harbored doubts in their hearts. If the Ancestor Master was asking everyone to meet Master Li Cheng, then had he been subdued or not?
If he had been subdued, then paying respects would only be expected.
If not, based on the previous situation, there was a high chance both parties would become enemies, and then there would be no need for formal greetings —just start fighting.
But from their positions, it was clear he hadn’t been subdued.
This was contradictory, leaving everyone perplexed.
However, one does not disregard the Ancestor Master’s words lightly.
The crowd bowed in unison, “We pay our respects to Master Li!”
Li Cheng’s gaze swept over the crowd, he nodded slightly in response, without saying much. True Yuan lifted Qi Jingtian, and he tore through the sky and left. “He’s leaving just like that?” Wan Zhongshan glanced in the direction Li Cheng departed, then turned to Feng Wanli.
“Isn’t that too disrespectful to the Ancestor Master? To leave without saying a word?”
“Exactly, so many Loose Immortals are paying him respects with a bow, and he doesn’t even acknowledge it?”
All the Loose Immortals were dissatisfied.
Feng Wanli had a solemn expression, and as his gaze swept over, the Loose Immortals quickly shut their mouths.
“From now on, never again entertain the thought of targeting Li Cheng, this man must not be provoked!” Feng Wanli declared, his tone brooking no argument.
The Loose Immortals were all curious, could it be that the Ancestor Master suffered a loss at Li Cheng’s hands?
That can’t be right, can it?
The Ancestor Master was a fearsome being on the verge of becoming a True Immortal, to suffer loss at Li Cheng’s hands?
“Return to the sect!”
Feng Wanli was the first to fly onto the airship, entering the cabin directly.
The crowd exchanged glances, the Ancestor Master personally took action, and yet unexpectedly returned without achieving anything.
Wan Zhongshan looked at the Emperor Grade Responding to Calamity Pill in his hand; thankfully, there was hope for his injuries.
Elsewhere, Li Cheng, carrying Qi Jingtian, was speeding across the sky.
Qi Jingtian was visibly excited, “Master, you are so fast!”
Li Cheng rolled his eyes in secret; what a thing to say…
“Master, you are so powerful! Those were all Loose Immortals, weren’t they? And they all bowed to you!” Qi Jingtian remarked with emotion.
“They were just following orders, it wasn’t a salute from the heart, there’s no need to get excited,” Li Cheng said calmly.
Qi Jingtian pondered, “In any case… Master, you are amazing!”
Li Cheng nodded, “Mm.”
As long as he didn’t go to the Immortal World, there would be no comparison, and thus no harm.
In the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, at the Eighteenth Peak, Li Cheng had already returned with Qi Jingtian without disturbing the higher ranks of the sect.
After imparting the Chaos Yuan Heavenly Scripture to Qi Jingtian, Li Cheng went to the peak of the mountain.
While his three disciples were getting acquainted with each other, Li Cheng was alone on the mountaintop, organizing his next plan.
At present, there was no shortage of Immortal Stones, so he could focus on refining Immortal Stones, maximizing the transformation of the True Yuan inside his body into Immortal Yuan.
This was a necessary path for cultivating the Chaos Yuan Heavenly Scripture to the tenth level, a path that he had to take!
Next was the heritage of Qi Jingshen. It could be fully comprehended with one or two moments of enlightenment, and it definitely should not be wasted. After all, the more he knew, the more he could teach his disciples, so he also needed to comprehend it.
Thirdly, there was the Space Law. As long as he mastered several Space Laws, he could attempt the Immortal Spirit Step—a step that covered a distance of one hundred twenty-nine thousand six hundred li. Such a powerful technique was a must-learn!
Refining Immortal Stones required time, so there was no rush.
The heritage of Qi Jingshen could be comprehended with one or two moments of enlightenment, so that would be first on the list!
Once he made his decision, Li Cheng deployed several formations to envelop the mountaintop, then began his seclusion.
He had no plans to leave seclusion until he had exhausted all twenty-five chances for enlightenment.
As time went by, day by day, the Heavenly Mechanism Sect finally settled down.
“How strange, the calamity predicted by the Heaven Secret Technique has vanished!”
More than ten days had passed, and the high-ranking members of the sect had gathered once again. The former Sect Master gave everyone a surprise.
As his words fell, indeed, all the high-ranking members were overjoyed, “This is excellent news, former Sect Master, I presume we had the help of a powerful figure!”
The former Sect Master glanced at everyone, “It is good news. The sect is safe, and we old fellows can now rest assured and go into secluded cultivation!” “That’s right, the most important thing now is to go into seclusion to adjust our state, and strive to maximize the effects of the Responding to Calamity Pill to endure several more Loose Immortal Tribulations.”
A few days ago, the former Sect Master had predicted a disaster for the sect, so the Loose Immortals did not dare to enter seclusion and were waiting.
Now that the calamity had dissipated, they naturally couldn’t wait to adjust their state and undergo the Loose Immortal Tribulation.
In an instant, only the Elders and the Sect Master remained in the grand hall.
Mu Xingzhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. With these Loose Immortal seniors present, the pressure was enormous!
“Seventh Elder, how is the preparation for the Rising Yuan Pill materials coming along?” Mu Xingzhi asked with a solemn expression.
These days, with the Loose Immortal seniors around, his dignity as Sect Master had almost vanished, and he had been extremely cautious every day.
Now that the Loose Immortal seniors had gone into seclusion to prepare for the tribulation, he finally felt like the familiar Sect Master again!
The Seventh Elder promptly clasped his hands together, “Replying to the Sect Master, we have made preparations to our utmost capability. From first-grade Rising Yuan Pills to eighth-grade ones, the quantity is absolutely astonishing!” Mu Xingzhi nodded, “Before the junior grand uncle left, he entrusted us with tasks that 1 believe you would accomplish very well. Since the preparations are almost complete, let us pick a date to seek out the junior grand uncle!”
The peak of the Eighteenth Peak was enveloped in formations, undoubtedly, the junior grand uncle had already returned.
When he exits seclusion, it will be time to perform alchemy.
“Sect Master, 1 have an accusation!”
Just at that moment, the Sixth Elder, with a darkened face, spoke out discontentedly.
Mu Xingzhi looked puzzled, “What’s the matter?”
The Heavenly Mechanism Sect had been unprecedentedly united since it became the tail among the top ten sects; conflicts among the high-ranking members were very rare.
The sudden claim from the Sixth Elder that he wanted to make an accusation made Mu Xingzhi’s heart skip a beat. Were the high-ranking members going to have a dispute?
It’s normal for disciples to have conflicts. Furthermore, these high-ranking members even deliberately create conflicts to stimulate competition among the disciples below.
But the high-ranking members shouldn’t have irreconcilable major disputes!
The Sixth Elder pointed toward the Seventh Elder, fuming with rage, “I accuse the Seventh Elder. He took advantage of my absence to sell all the stored weapons and equipment of my Sixth Peak. Now, the entire armory is empty!” “I also accuse him; the Seventh Elder has emptied the warehouse of my Ninth Peak…”
“I accuse him too…”
With the Sixth Elder leading the way, suddenly, all the Elders, except for the top five in rank, joined in the chorus!
Their peaks had all been afflicted by the Seventh Elder!
The Seventh Elder kept a straight face, as if pretending not to hear.
After the Elders had finished speaking, Mu Xingzhi’s brows knit together, and he turned his gaze toward the top five ranked Elders, “First Elder, was your peak not affected?”
The First Elder smiled smugly, “Sect Master, as the respected First Elder, how could 1 let the Seventh Elder harm me? Rest assured, my First Peak is all right; not a single thing was lost.”
The Second Elder and others nodded as well.
The First Elder continued, “Ever since we learned that the Seventh Elder falsely claimed the Sect Master’s orders to strip the peaks clean, we’ve been on guard against him!”
Mu Xingzhi’s frown deepened, and his indifferent eyes slowly moved towards the Seventh Elder, “Seventh Elder, what kind of work have you been doing?”
The Seventh Elder had a bitter expression and opened his mouth as if he found it difficult to speak.
Mu Xingzhi snorted coldly, then said, “You can’t even handle such a small matter? I tasked you to strip search all the peaks. Why did the top five peaks go untouched?”
What?
The faces of the top ranking Elders froze with the air of smugness, what trick was this?
The Sect Master had ordered the Seventh Elder to strip search all peaks?
Was this a ploy to incite rebellion among the various peaks?
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