Having been given a second chance at life, I choose to join the Demonic Sect!

Mingfeng and Master Zhenkong were only thinking about giving an explanation to Xingchen Pavilion and Tianyuan Valley.

But now they have been negligent and careless, failing to take this into account.

"Zhen Kong, let's lay our words out here today."

"Either hand Tian Cong over to us alive, or give us two seventh-tier spiritual artifacts!"

Although Yi Kong's attitude was extremely firm, he was still very democratic and gave Master Zhen Kong two choices!

“Brother Yi Kong, Tian Cong has cultivated for so many years, who knows what he has done? If his soul were searched, we could probably find out a lot of secrets!”

Hongzhao wasn't saying this to Yi Kong, but to Master Zhenkong.

Hongzhao dared to gamble that Tiancong, who had cultivated for hundreds of years, was definitely not clean. Once his soul was searched and his memories exposed, it would be a huge problem for the Xuantian Sect.

“Brother Hongzhao, I reckon if Tiancong really had his soul searched, once his memories are exposed, some Void Refinement stage elder might also be dragged down!”

Yi Kong's words were a warning to Master Zhen Kong, since Tian Cong was Master Zhen Kong's disciple and knew some of Master Zhen Kong's secrets.

They gave Master Zhenkong two options, but now they've blocked one for him.

The seventh-tier spiritual weapon they want is not a single one.

Yi Kong and Hong Zhao's back-and-forth banter infuriated Master Zhen Kong, making him want to explode.

Master Zhenkong thought, why not temporarily agree to their request, and then ambush them on the way?
Just as this thought crossed Master Zhenkong's mind, the conversation between Hongzhao and Yikong below made him abandon the idea.

"Brother Yi Kong, what if the Xuan Tian Sect gives us a seventh-tier spiritual weapon, and then turns around and tries to kill us?"

When Hongzhao said this, he had a big smile on his face, without a trace of seriousness.

Because the things he mentioned are impossible.

Even if Master Zhenkong really wanted to intercept and kill the two of them, the other Void Refinement stage elders of the Xuantian Sect would not agree.

"Brother Hongzhao, don't worry, the Xuantian Sect is a top-tier righteous sect, they wouldn't do such a thing!"

"Moreover, if we are truly assassinated, Tianyuan Valley and Xingchen Pavilion will immediately mobilize their forces to attack that sect!"

When Yi Kong said these words, although he was calling out to Hong Zhao, he turned his gaze to Zhen Kong Shangren and Ming Feng.

Yi Kong's words were meant for his ears; the meaning was already self-evident.

To put it bluntly, Yi Kong and Hong Zhao felt that the Xuan Tian Sect had better pray that nothing bad happened to them.

If something happens to them on the way, Xuantian Sect will have a hard time explaining to Tianyuan Valley and Xingchen Pavilion.

Mingfeng knew that the matter was unlikely to be resolved through negotiation, so he decided to slip away.

This mess should be left to Master Zhenkong to handle, since it was caused by his lineage.

But how can I extricate myself from this situation?

Running directly might not be a good idea!
At this moment, Mingfeng noticed Wu Hui and Huyan Ke, and immediately came up with a solution.

"Wu Hui, Hu Yanke, don't think I don't know what you've done."

"I'm taking both of you to Senior Brother Shanzheng and the others right now, and we'll demand an explanation!"

Mingfeng sternly rebuked Wu Hui and Huyan Ke, and then captured the two men.

Mingfeng, carrying Wu Hui and Huyan Ke, fled towards the forbidden area.

???

Master Zhenkong was bewildered. What the hell? Why did Mingfeng run away at such a crucial moment?
Can't Mingfeng have a little bit of loyalty?

"Zhen Kong, Ming Feng is gone. It seems the Xuan Tian Sect intends to let your lineage handle this on its own!"

Yi Kong, a seasoned cultivator with a thousand years of experience, immediately saw through Ming Feng's true intentions and began to mock him.

……

Meanwhile, on Mingfeng's side, he released Wu Hui and Huyan Ke halfway there.

After all, he just wanted a reason to get away, not to cause trouble for the two men's masters.

Mingfeng looked at the two younger men, Wu Hui and Huyan Ke, and reminded them:
"You two took it upon yourselves to torture Tiancong, almost destroying his foundation."

Zhen Kong won't let you two off easily. You'd better think of something to say!

Mingfeng had long seen through Wu Hui and Huyan Ke's use of torture against Tian Cong.

Using vigilante justice can be a big deal or a small deal, depending on who is being punished!
When Mingfeng arrested them, Wu Hui and Hu Yanke thought they were in big trouble.

Now that they have regained their freedom, the two of them can't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Uncle-Master Mingfeng, don't worry, we know what we're doing!"

Upon hearing Mingfeng's reminder, Wu Hui and Huyan Ke bowed. The reason they dared to torture Tian Cong was because they had already made preparations.

When the Heavenly Thunder Burned Bones was announced by these Void Refinement stage elders to save face for themselves, they only mentioned a period of eighty-one days and did not specify the severity of the punishment.

Therefore, they hadn't done anything wrong, so even if they were held accountable, it wouldn't matter.

After bowing to Mingfeng, Wu Hui and Huyan Ke tactfully left.

……

At the execution platform of Leichi Temple, Master Zhenkong is currently fighting alone, negotiating with Yi Kong and Hong Zhao.

"Fellow Daoists, you know the value of a seventh-tier spiritual weapon, I absolutely cannot give it to you!"

Master Zhenkong rejected the choices previously offered by Yi Kong and Hong Zhao.

Putting aside the fact that seventh-tier spiritual artifacts are extremely precious to top-tier sects.

To put it bluntly, even Master Zhenkong doesn't have a seventh-tier spiritual weapon.

In his lineage, only his grandmaster possessed a few seventh-tier spiritual artifacts.

He doesn't even have a seventh-tier spiritual weapon, so how can he give it to Yi Kong and Hong Zhao?
As for asking him to go to his grandmaster to ask for two seventh-tier spiritual artifacts as compensation to Tianyuan Valley and Xuantian Sect, his grandmaster would probably slap him twice in the face!

"Then hand Tiancong over to the two of us, and let us take him back for judgment, extract his soul and refine his spirit, and publish the deeds in his memories to the Eastern Dao Continent!"

Yi Kong and Hong Zhao shouted in unison, trying to force Master Zhen Kong to submit.

Master Zhenkong flashed and instantly appeared before Tiancong at the Thunder Execution Platform, rebuking Yi Kong and Hongzhao:

"Fellow Daoists, I can give you a few top-grade sixth-tier spiritual artifacts as compensation."

"If you disagree, I'll kill Tiancong with a single palm strike right now, as a way for Xuantian Sect to give Tianyuan Valley and Xingchen Pavilion an explanation!"

Yi Kong and Hong Zhao gave Master Zhen Kong two choices: hand over the seventh-tier spiritual weapon or hand over Tian Cong!

However, Master Zhenkong rejected both of these options and instead created two alternatives.

Seventh-tier spiritual artifacts are rare treasures in the Eastern Dao Continent, simply because Nascent Soul stage ancestors are extremely rare.

Furthermore, even if the ancestor is at the Integration Stage, he may not necessarily be a weapon refiner.

However, sixth-order weapon crafting is different. Various sects have ancestors in the Void Refinement stage, and there are quite a few sixth-order weapon crafters among them.

Therefore, although top-grade sixth-order spiritual artifacts are rare among sixth-order spiritual artifacts, they still exist!
As for the option of killing Tiancong, it was a choice made out of desperation.

Having served as the sect leader of the Xuantian Sect for so many years, Tiancong must possess secrets of the Xuantian Sect within his memories.

If Tian Cong were to undergo soul-searching and soul-refining, exposing his memories, what would become of him? If Yi Kong and Hong Zhao insisted on taking Tian Cong away, Master Zhen Kong would have no choice but to bear the pain and, for the sake of the sect, kill Tian Cong!

At that time, as the master, I can only guarantee that Tiancong's passing will be painless.

"Fellow Daoists Yi Kong and Hong Zhao, I think a few top-grade sixth-tier spiritual artifacts are worth more than a corpse!"

To prevent Yi Kong and Hong Zhao from choosing Tian Cong, Master Zhen Kong kindly offered a reminder.

Tian Cong was someone his master had watched grow up, so naturally he didn't want to kill him. Therefore, he still wanted to give him a better chance of survival.

"Zhen Kong, we simply don't believe you would kill your beloved disciple for two seventh-tier spiritual artifacts?"

Yi Kong wasn't buying it; he thought it was just a little trick played by Master Zhen Kong.

"Fellow Daoist Yi Kong, do you think a Nascent Soul cultivator can be compared to the value of two seventh-tier spiritual artifacts?"

Even the Venerable Zhen Kong wanted to ask Yi Kong how many seventh-tier spiritual artifacts Tianyuan Valley had to make such a boast.
Only a fool would trade a seventh-tier spiritual weapon for a Nascent Soul stage cultivator.

Speaking of seventh-tier spiritual weapons, it is estimated that in the entire Eastern Dao Continent, apart from the Corpse Yin Sect, only the Demon Sword Sect and the Sword Inquiry Sect have a relatively large number of seventh-tier spiritual weapons.

The Demon Sword Sect and the Sword Inquiry Sect take the sword as their path. In addition to cultivating sword techniques, they also learn to forge spirit swords!

Therefore, each generation of the Fusion Stage Ancestor of the Demon Sword Sect and the Sword Inquiry Sect is basically a seventh-level weapon refiner.

Therefore, the Demon Sword Sect and the Sword Inquiry Sect have a large number of seventh-order spiritual weapons, but none of these seventh-order spiritual weapons are spiritual swords.

"Fellow Daoists, you must have noticed that Tiancong is seriously injured, his foundation damaged. What is his value now?"

There was another main reason why Master Zhenkong was willing to give up Tiancong.

It was because Tiancong was severely injured by the heavenly lightning. Although his foundation was not destroyed, it was damaged.

If Tiancong's foundation cannot be repaired, his hope of reaching the Dao Refining Void stage is basically slim.

To help repair its foundation, a lot of resources are needed!

Seeing Zhen Kong Shangren's cold-bloodedness, Yi Kong and Hong Zhao hesitated for a moment.

After all, what they want is profit, not a corpse!
When Master Zhenkong saw that Yi Kong and Hong Zhao were hesitating, he knew there was room for discussion.

"Wang Longhai, you may step back!"

So he signaled to Lei Tang leader Wang Longhai to get lost. Wang Longhai felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly left.

In fact, Wang Longhai had wanted to leave a long time ago, but since Master Zhenkong hadn't spoken up before, he didn't dare to leave!

"Fellow Daoists, let's assume I give you two seventh-tier spiritual artifacts and let you take them back to your sect."

"Do you really think those two seventh-tier spiritual weapons will fall into your hands?"

Upon hearing Master Zhenkong's words, Yi Kong and Hong Zhao frowned deeply.

Because everything was just as Master Zhenkong had said, even if the two of them brought the seventh-tier spiritual artifact back to the sect.

The right to distribute seventh-tier spiritual artifacts has nothing to do with them; it will ultimately fall into the hands of the Nascent Soul stage ancestor, or perhaps those few half-step Nascent Soul stage experts!

At this moment, Venerable Zhenkong took four top-grade sixth-order spiritual weapons from his storage ring and threw them not far from Yi Kong and Hong Zhao.

Immediately, Venerable Zhenkong exclaimed:

"Fellow Daoists, are these four top-grade sixth-tier spiritual weapons on the ground yours?"

Master Zhenkong felt he had already shown enough sincerity, almost to the point of throwing his storage ring over, so he hoped the two of them would cooperate a little.

Yi Kong and Hong Zhao both understood what Master Zhen Kong meant, but they both hesitated at this moment.

Finally, Yi Kongxian couldn't hold back any longer and said to Hongzhao:

“Brother Hongzhao, these four top-grade sixth-order spiritual artifacts seem to be unclaimed. Shall we divide them among ourselves?”
Yi Kong estimated that it was the two of them who brought the seventh-tier spiritual weapon back to the sect, as the sect might not necessarily give them a sixth-tier top-grade spiritual weapon.

Now, one person has acquired two top-grade sixth-tier spiritual artifacts. That's quite a haul!
"Brother Yi Kong, isn't this a bit...?"

Hongzhao was a little scared. If the sect found out that he had taken the benefits, it would be difficult to handle the situation!

"Brother Hongzhao, do you really want to make a wasted trip and go back with a corpse?"

Yi Kong knew that if Master Zhen Kong pushed him too far, the other party might actually kill Tian Cong.

They handed over a corpse as an explanation to the two of them, thus making their trip completely in vain.

It's better to simply gain some benefits and enrich yourself.

“Brother Hongzhao, besides, we’re not accepting bribes. We just found it, it just happened to be found in the Xuantian Sect!”

Yi Kong was trying to persuade Hong Zhao to admit that they had accepted bribes and lined their own pockets.

No one offered them any bribes, so how could this be considered accepting bribes and lining their own pockets?

The two of us picked this up from the ground!
While others could find things, he, a Void Refinement stage ancestor, possessed divine sense far superior to those ants, and his perception range was incredibly vast.

Finding two top-grade sixth-tier spiritual artifacts isn't unreasonable, is it? It's perfectly justifiable, isn't it?

Master Zhenkong saw that Yi Kong had already bowed down, and now only Hong Zhao was still hesitating and had not been dealt with.

He immediately spoke up for Yi Kong, saying:

“Fellow Daoist Hongzhao, Fellow Daoist Yikong is right, you picked up all these sixth-grade top-quality spiritual treasures.”

As the saying goes, "What is unclaimed will find its way to a destined person." Since you have seen it, then it is fate!

"Fellow Daoists, what good fortune you have! I am truly envious!"

Don't be fooled by Master Zhenkong's smiling face; he was actually sending insults to the two men and their families.

Damn it, he's been saving up resources for so many years, and now he's going to have to empty a lot of them all at once.

"Indeed, as the two fellow Daoists have said, this unclaimed item will indeed be known to a destined person!"

Under the persuasion of Yi Kong and Master Zhen Kong, Hong Zhao also humbled himself and accepted the two sixth-grade top-quality spiritual weapons.

After Yi Kong and Hong Zhao accepted the gifts, they said to Master Zhen Kong:

"Zhen Kong, make a vow!"

They didn't want the news of them seeing a sixth-grade top-quality spiritual weapon at the Xuantian Sect to spread everywhere afterward.

In that case, their seizing of this opportunity would be misunderstood as accepting bribes and lining their own pockets, which would damage their reputations.

Therefore, they needed Master Zhenkong to swear an oath and promise not to tell anyone about this!

Master Zhenkong had to admit that Yi Kong and Hong Zhao were quick-witted, and left with no other choice, he could only swear an oath as they demanded:

"Above the Heavenly Dao, today I, Zhen Kong, hereby swear that I will absolutely not tell anyone what happened today. If I break this oath, may I die a horrible death!"

Yi Kong and Hong Zhao accepted the gifts, and Master Zhen Kong also made a vow, so it was easy to arrange for Xuan Tian Sect to compensate Tian Yuan Valley and Xing Chen Pavilion later!
The final decision was that Xuantian Sect would compensate Tianyuan Valley and Xingchen Pavilion with five top-grade sixth-tier spiritual artifacts from each of them.

Of course, all these compensations must be the responsibility of Master Zhenkong and the Mingkong Peak lineage where Tiancong resides!
After receiving compensation, Yi Kong and Hong Zhao happily returned to their clan.

The Flowing Cloud Dynasty...

As for Liu Ruyan, she has been away from Xuantian Sect and back to Liuyun Dynasty for some time now.

However, when Liu Ruyan left the Xuantian Sect, she was careful not to leave the sect, thus retaining her status as a Xuantian Sect disciple. (End of Chapter)