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Chapter 364 The world does not know my Yellow Springs Sect
In the elegant courtyard, the rustling of bamboo mingled with the gentle murmur of boiling water. Chen Ye, with a calm expression and unhurried movements, poured boiling water into the warm, smooth purple clay teapot.
The tea leaves were the "Misty Green" left behind by Yu Shenxing. Chen Ye didn't know what made this tea so special, but it certainly tasted extraordinary.

Chen Ye decided to ask Yu Shenxing for two or three hundred catties when he returned to Fengdu City, so he could drink it slowly.

When Mo Suixin came in, she saw Chen Ye's relaxed expression and couldn't help but say, "I knew you weren't actually that angry."

Chen Ye casually poured Mo Suixin a cup of tea and gestured for her to sit down beside him.

Mo Suixin sat down naturally next to Chen Ye, but she had no interest in drinking tea and asked without any hesitation, "What evil deeds did the Burning Incense Sect commit that would make the Yellow Springs Sect Master treat them so severely?"

Chen Ye shook his head and said, "They haven't done anything wrong. It's just that their disciples are used to being arrogant and can't change their ways overnight. It's a common occurrence, so I'm used to it."

Some people are just used to making things difficult for others, like some security guards from a past life who dare to stop anything, even resort to violence. You might think they're stupid, but they're just used to doing it and think it's commonplace.

Tie Xianrong's words, "Don't let anyone disturb us," actually meant that he considered this place his own home. The disciples he brought also thought the same way and didn't see anything wrong with it.

This is the tradition of the Incense Burning Sect. From this small example, we can see the bigger picture. The destruction of this sect was not entirely unjust.

Mo Suixin asked in confusion, "Since it's nothing unusual, why did you let Fang Hao take them all down? Although Tie Xianrong wasn't much of a figure when he was in the Burning Incense Sect, he's probably the new sect leader's right-hand man now. If you really capture him, you might force the Burning Incense Sect to go to war with my Yellow Spring Sect."

"Putting aside what I think, do you know who the current leader of the Incense Burning Sect is?"

Mo Suixin nodded. Tie Xianrong had just chatted with her for a few minutes, and had roughly told her about the current situation of the Incense Burning Sect.

One of the five major sects at the level, now can only find a famous mountain in the Central Plains Dynasty to rebuild the sect. The current sect leader is Tie Shengrong, the former master of Xingxuan Mountain among the Three Mountains and Five Halls, who is the brother of Tie Xianrong.

"Tie Shengrong was at the Returning Void Realm. When the Burning Incense Sect was destroyed, he happened to be at Rift Sky Mountain and did not participate in the battle at Green Coffin Mountain. Later, he tried to persuade his master to leave with him and rebuild the Burning Incense Sect, but his master refused. So he left with many Burning Incense Sect disciples."

"Later, the demonic azure dragon appeared and swallowed all the remaining disciples of the Incense Burning Sect in one gulp. You know about this. So the person next to Tie Shengrong should be the last disciple of the Incense Burning Sect, so it is reasonable for him to become the new sect leader."

Upon hearing the words "Returning to the Void Realm," Chen Ye couldn't help but say, "The Burning Incense Sect still has its foundation. Even with Lu Xingzhou dead, they still have Returning to the Void Realm to support them. However, shouldn't the Burning Incense Sect have two more Returning to the Void Realm cultivators? Where is the other one?"

Mo Suixin said, "The other one is the Lord of Xuantian Mountain, but I heard that he was in seclusion when I entered the sect. Until the destruction of the Fenxiang Sect, I never saw this Lord. When the Wujiu Demon Lord was suppressed, everyone from the Three Mountains and Five Halls appeared, but this Lord was nowhere to be seen. I asked my master, and it turned out that my master had only met this Lord once and hadn't even exchanged a single word with him."

Chen Ye didn't press further. Either this person died in seclusion, or he hid away for some other reason. In any case, he probably didn't want to get involved in the Incense Burning Sect's messy affairs anymore.

Chen Ye pondered and said, "It seems that the Incense Burning Sect doesn't have many people left."

“Indeed, not many, otherwise they wouldn’t have asked my master and me for help. Back then, only two Nascent Soul Realm cultivators and five Profound Realm cultivators left with the brothers Tie Shengrong and Tie Xianrong.”

Mo Suixin said it wasn't much, but that was compared to the Fenxiang Sect at its peak. In reality, the Fenxiang Sect's current strength far surpasses that of the minor sects. After all, with a Void Returning Realm expert in charge, it's possible that they could rise again in time.

Chen Ye laughed, "If the Incense Burning Sect comes looking for trouble, our Yellow Springs Sect can still hold out." Mo Suixin asked suspiciously, "Are you deliberately making a scene? Why?"

Chen Ye finished his tea in one gulp before saying to Mo Suixin, "I returned from Feiyun Tower and discovered a small matter. It seems insignificant, but upon closer inspection, it is extremely important. Although the Huangquan Sect has already established itself, the world is simply too vast, and it is difficult for news from the Northern Frontier to reach the Western Regions."

"Therefore, the name Huangquan Sect is just a minor side sect to the vast majority of cultivators. They are unaware of the power of Huangquan Sect, nor do they know that Huangquan Sect can actually stand on equal footing with the five major sects."

Mo Suixin was even more puzzled and asked, "You're not someone who cares about these empty titles, so what do other people's opinions matter?"

“Normally, this wouldn’t matter.” Chen Ye’s expression turned serious. He continued, “But this isn’t a normal day. After this grand gathering at the Yunlu Immortal Sect, the righteous and demonic paths will officially go to war. Whether it’s a war between mortals or cultivators, there will always be deaths. Mortals also need to lure the enemy deep into their territory. Will these soldiers, who are used as bait, willingly die?”

Mo Suixin was a little confused as to why the conversation suddenly turned to mortals, but she still asked, "How do mortal generals send people to their deaths?"

Chen Ye laughed and said, "It's very simple. Don't let them know that they are going to their deaths. The military orders won't be very clear. They will only send these bait soldiers to designated locations. They might lie and say that they are on reconnaissance, a feint attack, or harassment... Anyway, they will not tell them that they are going to their deaths."

"The war between cultivators is probably similar; there will always be people who die and people who are used as bait. The fact that the five major sects were able to win the war between the righteous and the demonic sects was certainly related to the internal strife within the demonic sects, but there were also many stories of sacrificing their own people to seize opportunities. As far as I know, most of those cultivators who died were rogue cultivators from unorthodox sects."

This time, Mo Suixin didn't ask any more questions, because she had also heard these legends.

Although not specific enough, several of these instances were orchestrated by the Incense Burning Sect, using bait to lure and kill demons, ultimately becoming a glorious legend for the sect.

Chen Ye looked at Mo Suixin, who seemed to be deep in thought, and continued to explain: "The Huangquan Sect has been established for too short a time, and our achievements are not yet known to the public. Therefore, in the minds of most people, our Huangquan Sect is nothing more than a minor sect."

"Even the Incense Burning Sect, which has already destroyed its mountain gate, Elder Tie Xianrong still considers the Yellow Springs Sect to be a minor sect, which is why he created today's conflict. Even though I have some connections with the Cloud Peak Immortal Sect, who knows how many people in such a large sect respect my Yellow Springs Sect? Not to mention the Mirage Sect, which has already become an enemy."

“There will inevitably be casualties in a great battle. If the Yellow Springs Sect cannot quickly establish its reputation and make everyone realize their place, what if someone wants to use the Yellow Springs Sect as bait?”

Mo Suixin's eyes instantly flashed with a cold light as she roared, "Who dares?"

Chen Ye chuckled as he looked at her angry expression.

"As I said before, when I use you as bait, I won't tell you the truth. Only when you have enough value will others treat you as a general, not a soldier who can be sacrificed at will."

"Therefore, although I don't care much about the Incense Burning Sect's disrespect, since they've run into us, let the Incense Burning Sect be our stepping stone so that our Yellow Springs Sect can establish its authority properly."

"I want the world to know that my Yellow Springs Sect is one of the new five righteous sects."

(End of this chapter)