Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons-Chapter 1282 - 765: In Charge of Kaiyuan Prefecture_2

"I have been waiting for a summons from Grandmaster Qing Guang."

Shen Yi said quietly, "Is this fellow Daoist Shu Yu here to convey an imperial edict under the master’s orders?"

At this moment, You Yao had completely lost the composure she had earlier in front of Hao Ming and the others. She suddenly realized that the entire conversation had been led by the other party.

Now, Qing Guang Cave owes the entire Shenxu Mountain.

In this situation, not only had the master not summoned the other party, but she, as the senior sister, had also indulged in letting her junior brothers come to take his life and seize his dao field.

If this matter were to spread, it wouldn’t just be a slight dent in Qing Guang Cave’s reputation. Her master would become the subject of gossip within the Three Immortals Sect for years to come.

And if she were to act against him without any proof, she, You Yao, could forget about being the top disciple of the younger generation in the North Continent.

This was not something that could be described by the phrase ’bullying intolerably.’

"Are you so confident that none of your actions have left a trace?"

There was a cold look in You Yao’s eyes. She was now certain that Junior Brother Shu Yu had indeed died at the hands of the person in front of her.

"I don’t understand what you are saying, fellow Daoist," Shen Yi shook his head.

"It doesn’t matter." You Yao didn’t want to waste any more words. She slowly turned around, "Enjoy the little time you have left."

In the North Continent, if she wanted to investigate someone... no, she wouldn’t even need evidence. Given her current prestige in the sect, it would be extremely easy for her to fabricate some charges against an outsider.

Even if Qing Guang Cave was in the wrong, they would have no choice but to make a sacrifice for the greater good.

"By the way,"

You Yao turned around and said seriously, "Kaiyuan Prefecture, I want it."

The calm tone of her voice made this statement more like a notice rather than a declaration of war.

Even if she told you in advance, you would still have no choice but to accept it quietly.

Before her words even fell, she had already turned into a beam of Qing Guang and fled.

"..."

Shen Yi stood quietly with his hands down for a long time. After confirming that she had indeed left, he returned to the edge of the cliff and sat down again.

"Tsk, so she believed it. The prodigies of the younger generation of the North Continent do not seem to be all that extraordinary," the Southern Emperor popped his head out again, looking slightly wary in the direction You Yao had left, but his words were still stubborn.

The aura she had displayed when she took action earlier made this Great Demon, who had reached the extreme of the Ninety-nine Changes, feel that she was somewhat invincible.

In comparison, the disparity between an Immortal Sect’s true disciple and a common Great Demon like him could not be ignored.

After saying this, the Southern Emperor looked at Shen Yi with a more respectful gaze. Such talents of the Immortal Sect were still led by his master.

"Phew."

Shen Yi sat cross-legged and gazed into the distance, with no sign of self-satisfaction on his face.

There was nothing to be proud of; this was merely a choice made under duress.

Given his current situation and what he needed to do next, it was impossible to completely clear his name.

If he was going to be exposed, he might as well leave a smaller flaw deliberately.

An ambitious, scheming, and hiddenly powerful outsider would seem more plausible as the one who could scheme against and ultimately kill Master Shu Yu, the direct disciple of Qing Guang Cave, after careful preparation.

You Yao, once convinced of this point, would not delve deeper into the direction of the Bodhi Sect.

This was also why Shen Yi urgently needed to break through the Six-Six Transformation. Without this foundation of cultivation, no matter how well he played his role, his apparent strength alone could not pose a match for Shu Yu.

"Such a deep foundation."

Shen Yi sighed lightly. Although he didn’t think You Yao was invincible like the Southern Emperor did, he did sense at least three dangerous auras from her during their brief contact.

As expected of the top disciple of the Immortal Lineage, with several Spiritual Treasures on her body.

In contrast, he only had the Heavenly Star Mirror stolen from Mao Feng, which wasn’t even suitable for direct confrontation.

This was the cost of being a fence-sitter.

It made it impossible to truly integrate into the high levels of either side.

If he had taken the usual route and joined the Bodhi Sect, Shen Yi would likely already have earned the trust of a Great Freedom Bodhisattva. Given his experiences, he might even have become a True Buddha’s disciple like the Golden Toad, and with the cultivation of Ninety-nine Changes, the treasures in his hands would not be fewer than You Yao’s.

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As for the parting words left by his opponent... Shen Yi slightly lowered his gaze and smiled.

Others might be intimidated.

You Yao first showed her intent to kill, then gave a warning. Anyone with even a modicum of caution would more likely abandon Kaiyuan Prefecture to avoid open conflict and only take action once they were safe.

But Shen Yi knew very well that if he truly retreated, that would be the end.

After all, losing the dao field would make it hard to win any merit to attract the attention of the Golden Immortals and fellow disciples of the Three Immortals Sect.

For Shen Yi, losing his presence would be the deadliest outcome. Only those remembered by the Three Immortals Sect would compel Qing Guang Cave to show their guilt. If he became marginalized, he could die without anyone knowing.

Besides, Shen Yi needed this opportunity.

An outsider wanting to establish himself must gain enough fame, but provocations would incite resentment among the North Continent cultivators, leading to collective exclusion.

It must be a forced situation... with someone notorious, who has already incurred the resentment of his fellow disciples.

After all, You Yao couldn’t have secured her four prefectures with mere words. Competition surely made many enemies along the way.

"If you want Kaiyuan Prefecture, come and take it."

Shen Yi exhaled, slowly closing his eyes.

Meanwhile,

in another part of Kaiyuan Prefecture.

Master Hao Ming’s face was ashen, hovering in the air, motionless for a long time.

Sister You Yao did make a move, but she ultimately let that guy off so easily.

Not avenging his grievances aside, it also meant Master’s Shu Yu’s matter was still unresolved.

"Let’s return to the sect."

After an indeterminable period, Master Hao Ming’s face filled with intense desolation.

He knew it would never be that simple.

Now Qing Guang Cave not only wants to reclaim what originally belonged to Master Shu Yu, but also to grab a share from everyone else.

Indeed tyrannical...

"Return to the sect?!"

Hua Ming looked on in disbelief, "Why? It’s not like we were the ones who caused Master Shu Yu’s misfortune! We should just stay here..."

He could barely imagine that when their dao field had just achieved such great fortune, his senior brother would actually willingly surrender it.

But the response was a slap.

"You’ve killed the White Ape, do you want to kill me too?" Master Hao Ming said coldly, gritting his teeth as he chided lowly.

"But if we leave, won’t this grand Kaiyuan Prefecture go entirely to that barb from the Southern Continent!" Hua Ming clutched his face, shouting angrily.

"Ha, trust me, he will flee faster than I do."

Master Hao Ming shook his sleeve forcefully. After all, there had just been an incident in the sect involving the death during a struggle over the dao field, and the perpetrator hadn’t been punished anywhere. This set a precedent.

If that Taixu Pill Emperor can maintain his arrogance as he did against me, that would be good, and better if he stands and gets killed, avenging his White Ape.

Finishing this, Master Hao Ming no longer stayed; he floated up and drifted away. An imperial edict flew from his sleeve, falling into the hands of the disciples, ordering them to return to the mountain as soon as possible.

Seeing this, even if Hua Ming was reluctant, he had to follow his senior brother back to their Immortal Sect furiously.

They did not notice.

Shortly after they left, a group of cultivators dressed in the attire of Lingxu Cave disciples walked cautiously into their dao field, holding the statue of Taixu True Monarch in their hands, full of concern.

"Is this really okay?"

"Master Hao Ming has a good temper, but he will probably be furious if he finds out."

This group of cultivators cautiously stepped in but were left in astonishment after two hours.

Throughout their way, there was no obstruction.

As if the grand Kaiyuan Prefecture was left only with Lingxu members!