Xiuxian: But It's Not a Game

Chapter 151 Returning to the Sect, The Current Situation of the Thousand Feather Sect
The dragon transformation ended five minutes later. When Su Yu saw Ao Run again, her eyes were clear, and she lay there obediently.

The beating made her recover for three months. After she recovered, she was unusually obedient, but she would always tremble inexplicably whenever he yelled at her.

Su Yu didn't think too much about it; she just needed to be obedient and listen to her.

Two months later, the Azure Boat traveled tens of millions of kilometers and appeared in the waters of Golden Dragon Island.

Looking at the familiar sea and the dense crowd of players coming and going, Su Yu felt a surge of emotion:
"Finally home."

At Mingsu Palace and Minghuan Peak, only the second brother and sister-in-law, Su Yu and Qing Chan were having a family dinner.

After the meal, Second Sister-in-law pulled Qingchan back to the room to whisper among women, while Su Yu and Second Brother went to the tea room for tea.

Halfway through the drink, his second brother took out a jade box and pushed it in front of him without explanation. Su Yu asked curiously:

"what?"

"Look, your sister-in-law prepared this for you."

Su Yu opened it out of curiosity, and inside were two Primordial Limitless Pills.

"Isn't this too expensive?"

"Besides, I'm not in a hurry to use it right now."

Su Huan laughed:

“Your second sister-in-law is a master alchemist. She refined this Hunyuan Wuliang Pill herself. She originally planned to give you three pills, but she didn’t expect that you and Qingchan were already together. So, the remaining pill, plus one pill each for me and your sister-in-law, will be a gift for Qingchan when we meet.”

"emmm."

Since he'd already said that, he couldn't refuse.

"Thank you, Second Brother and Sister-in-law."

Su Huan smiled and waved his hand, saying:
"It's mainly because you're ambitious and hardworking."

"By the way, how long will it take you to come back this time?"

Su Yu shook his head and said:
"I estimate it will be quite a long time. When I return to the sect, I will need to switch to sword techniques and then apply for the sect's inheritance. If I get the inheritance trial, it will probably take a lot of effort. Also, there are some problems with the guild where I started out, so I have to go back. With all these things added up, I estimate it will take more than half a year."

"Well"

The second brother pondered for a moment and then said:
"You and Qingchan discuss it and see if she wants to go over there."

"I will."

Su Yu only stayed for one day after returning, and the next day she was teleported back to her sect directly through the long-distance teleportation array of Mingsu Palace.

Qingchan didn't come with him, of course. He was so busy going back that he didn't have much time to spend with her.

After discussing it, she decided to stay on Jinjiao Island to continue her cultivation, as she wouldn't be lonely with her second sister-in-law around.

Both of them were well aware that their current priority was cultivation; if they didn't work hard to reach the required standards, they would have no future.

Upon returning to the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect from the Mingsu Palace, Su Yu immediately contacted her master and several fellow disciples:

"Master, Third Senior Brother, Fifth Senior Sister, I'm back."

After a while, only the third senior brother replied:

"Sixth Junior Brother, you're finally back! Come to the Dao Academy quickly."

"almost there."

He quickly returned to Fengyun Daoist Academy and met his third senior brother, who immediately asked:
"Junior Brother, why did it take you so long to return from overseas? Have you found your second brother yet?"

"Found it. My second brother and sister-in-law treated me very well. I lingered there for a long time and forgot to go back."

"It's good that they've found her; the family is complete now."

"By the way, Third Senior Brother, where did Master go? Isn't he in the sect?"

"He's not here, but I've already informed my master, and he'll be back tomorrow."

"By the way, Junior Brother, you'd better prepare yourself. Miss Chu Xinyue from Qionghua Peak has come to see you several times and asked me to tell you that if you return, you should go back to Qianyu Association immediately."

Su Yu's expression was solemn as she asked:
"Senior brother, do you know exactly what happened?"

The third senior brother shook his head and said:

"I don't know much, except that Ding Lingyu, who comes from the same guild as you, is currently competing with several other fellow disciples for the inheritance of the Tongming lineage. The competition is fierce and has a wide impact. Your guild has probably been affected."

Is Ding Lingyu still in the sect?

"I'm not sure about that, you can contact them."

"OK, all right."

Then I chatted with my third senior brother for a while and asked him about some major events that had recently happened in the sect.

After his senior left, he immediately opened his contacts and sent a message to Ding Lingyu.

But not returning for a long time means he is not within the clan.

He thought for a moment, then contacted Xu Lulu and Lan Yiying separately, but after a long while, only Xu Lulu responded. He immediately inquired about the situation of the Thousand Feathers Society, and Xu Lulu replied:
"It's pretty much what your senior brother said. It was indeed Ding Lingyu's competition for the Tongming lineage's sect inheritance that triggered the war. The guild's situation is very bad now. Three guilds have officially declared war on the Qianyu Guild, and several neighboring guilds are also eyeing us covetously. If we can't hold on, they might take advantage of our situation."

After listening to Xu Lulu's words, Su Yu pinched the bridge of her nose and asked:

How's the game going? Can they hold on?

"It's been more than two months since the official start of the war. We've lost several battles during this time, and many of our resource areas outside the guild have been taken away. We're just too few people."

After a pause, Xu Lulu continued:

"The guild is in a state of panic right now. Many people are tired of the war. Many small and medium-sized teams that are affiliated with the guild have already left. Some independent squadrons have started to go through the motions but not put in any effort. If this continues, the guild may fall apart even if the enemy does not attack."

What was Ding Lingyu's response?

"The guild doesn't belong to them, is no one going to stop them?"

"Of course there are objections, and even Ding Lingyu's father has already stepped down from his position as vice president, but the outcome of this battle is beyond our control. It's a victory that's obvious to everyone. Why should the three guilds let us off just because we surrendered?"

Su Yu pinched the bridge of her nose, speechless for a moment. Then Xu Lulu continued:
"The guild's destruction is a foregone conclusion. If you have acquaintances or subordinates in the guild, go back and pick them up as soon as possible."

"Well, I will."

After shutting down the communication, Su Yu gritted her teeth and remained silent.

He never imagined that a perfectly good guild, a century-old guild that had been established for over a hundred years, would fall apart so quickly.

Judging from the current situation, the guild's disintegration is a foregone conclusion, and he cannot change it.

At most, I'll help Chu Xinyue by taking away those who are willing to follow her.

This isn't urgent; he'll go after he's done here. What he's worried about now is whether this kind of competition is the norm, and whether it's always this intense.

He has decided to apply for the Suspended Lineage's Sect Inheritance Trial. Like Ding Lingyu, he will definitely have competitors. What if his competitors also expand the scope of the competition to include his family?
Or rather, there will definitely be competition. The Suspended Mountain lineage has so many people, and each year they recruit thousands of disciples. Excluding those with mediocre performance, there are at least hundreds, if not hundreds, of qualified applicants each year. Among them, there are bound to be those who will stop at nothing to win.

There will definitely be competition if he applies.

If someone lacks martial virtue, it will affect their family.
"No, my family."

Su Yu suddenly realized something, and her eyes lit up.

"My family now consists of my second brother and his wife. Both of them are disciples of Master Mingsu, and my wife is also Master Mingsu's daughter. With the backing of Mingsu Palace, Canglan Society occupies Jinjiao Island and is the absolute overlord of the area."

"It's almost impossible for any guild to suppress the Second Brother unless three or more of the six major guilds on Flying Star Island unite to suppress the Canglan Guild."

But this is clearly impossible. The six major guilds on Flying Star Island are related to the two major sects in the area, and these two sects certainly wouldn't dare to interfere in the internal affairs of the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect.

If the six major guilds don't intervene, the Canglan Guild will be fine, and Second Brother will naturally be safe.

In this way, if competitors want to suppress him, they can only target him personally, which makes it easier to deal with.

"That puts my mind at ease."

Su Yu let out a soft breath, feeling much more relaxed.

Nothing much happened on the first day. His master didn't return, so he spent some time collecting information on the Tongming lineage's inheritance trials, especially information related to Ding Lingyu.

He received a message from Jin Yinian at noon the next day:
"Come here now."

Su Yu was at Fengyun Taoist Temple. He immediately went to his master's residence, greeted him, and said:

"Disciple has met the master."

"sit."

Jin Yinian, looking travel-worn, took a large gulp of tea before asking:
"Did the trip go smoothly? Did you find your brother?"

Su Yu quickly repeated what she had said to her third senior brother, emphasizing her second brother's current situation. Jin Yinian smiled and nodded, saying:
“Master Mingsu comes from the main lineage of all laws and has superb cultivation. He has the potential to advance to the Earth Immortal realm. Your second brother has already established his Dao foundation at a young age and has a promising future. Having such a brother in the sect is a great help to you.”

"By the way, Chu Xinyue from Qionghua Peak wants to see you. Are you aware of that?"

"I understand, and I will return in a week."

Jin Yinian's Strange Path:
"As far as I know, the situation at the Thousand Feather Society is very bad. Why don't you go back soon?"

Su Yu explained:
"I have more important things to do."

"What's the matter?"

“Didn’t Master give me a Sword Palace Sword Talisman before? I went there.”

"Oh, how did it turn out?"

"This disciple was fortunate enough to pass the three trials of the Sword Palace and obtain a supreme-level sword technique inheritance!"

"puff!"

Jin Yinian spit out the tea he had just taken a sip of, looking at Su Yu with a mixture of surprise and disbelief:

"What did you say? Say it again?"

Su Yu said again seriously:

"This disciple was fortunate enough to pass the three trials of the Sword Palace and obtain a supreme-level sword technique inheritance!"

As she spoke, she shared the original attributes of the Destiny Reincarnation Sword Scripture on the attribute interface with him.

"The Sword Scripture of Destiny and Reincarnation!"

As Jin Yinian read out each word, he looked at Su Yu with an incredulous expression.

"Good heavens, it actually worked!"

"Your kendo talent is that strong?"

Su Yu smiled modestly:
"I was fortunate enough to grasp the true essence of swordsmanship within the Sword Palace, which enabled me to pass the test."

"???"

"Let me see it quickly."

Su Yu smiled slightly and shared the panel, displaying the four sword realms one by one in front of Jin Yinian.

"This truly embodies the essence of swordsmanship!"

Jin Yinian took a deep breath, forcibly calming his shock and disbelief. He looked up slightly at Su Yu, as if gazing at a priceless treasure, and murmured:
"I never imagined you had such a high talent for swordsmanship. If I had known, you should have become a disciple of one of the sword peaks in our sect. You might have had a chance to become a true successor!"

"Of course, you can also become a disciple of my Suspended Mountain Sect. Being a disciple of my Suspended Mountain Sect is not bad either."

For some reason, a smile appeared on his face, he suddenly stood up, patted his shoulder hard, and said loudly:
"Come with me to see your grandmaster."

"Now?"

"Of course, now."

The two left Fengyun Taoist Temple and flew towards the center of Xuankong Mountain.

(End of this chapter)