Xiuxian: But It's Not a Game

Chapter 267 The Pretext for War Against the Celestials
Yipinlou, private room.

Ding Lingyu was sitting at the table waiting when he saw Su Yu push the door open and immediately went to greet her, calling out:

"Senior Brother Su!"

Su Yu carefully examined Ding Lingyu. After so long apart, Su Yu keenly noticed that his brows were filled with a deep sorrow, as if he were burdened with worries, and he no longer had the spirited demeanor he once had.

He didn't say anything, just smiled and took his seat. Ding Lingyu immediately called the restaurant to serve the dishes.

Soon the dishes were served, and Ding Lingyu took the initiative to raise his wine glass and said:

"Long time no see. I wish Senior Brother Su continued progress in his cultivation and a long and prosperous future."

Su Yu glanced at him and smiled:
Let's all make progress together!

He finished speaking and drank it in one gulp.

What followed was a hearty meal and heavy drinking, with Ding Lingyu basically keeping them company and urging them to drink. He seemed very cautious, having lost all the youthful vigor he once possessed.

“This is growth!”

As time goes by, the spirited young man naturally changes as he faces various changes in life.

Some became more confident, like Su Yu herself.

Some people, after experiencing various failures, setbacks and blows, lose their confidence and spirit, become cautious and timid, as if they have become a different person.

After taking another sip of wine, Su Yu suddenly asked:
"How have you been these past few years? I see you're at level 98 in your Qi Refining Technique. When are you going to undergo your tribulation?"

Ding Lingyu picked up his wine glass and downed it in one gulp. After pursing his lips for a moment, he said:
"I am preparing to compete for the succession of the main lineage of the sect!"

Su Yu paused for a moment, then said with a hint of realization:
"I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it. It's been quite a few years since the last competition. This is your second time competing, isn't it?"

Ding Lingyu immediately poured him another glass of wine, shaking her head and saying:
"The third time."

Wow, time flies!

Su Yu was quite moved. He took another sip of the fine wine and casually asked:

"I remember that the methods of competing for the succession of each sect are all similar. So, are you confident?"

Ding Lingyu paused in pouring the wine, and after a moment of silence, she said:

"It's not over yet, but there's no chance left."

Seeing his expression, Su Yu knew there was more to the story, so she put down her wine cup and asked:
"Can you tell me about it? Maybe I can help you."

After Ding Lingyu specifically sought her out and treated her to a meal, and seeing his current demeanor, Su Yu already knew that he might be asking her for help.

He wasn't offended by this, after all, they were old acquaintances, and he was willing to help if he could.

Ding Lingyu also put down her wine glass and began to explain her situation in detail:
"Just like the previous two times, the succession of the sect was contested by the disciples of the main lineage, but whether it was bad luck or something else, they encountered the same guild members both times, who used the guild's power to suppress them."

"The first time they wiped out the Thousand Feather Society, the second time they ruined my mission."

When this point was mentioned, Su Yu's eyelids opened slightly, showing interest, and she listened patiently as Ding Lingyu finished speaking.

"This time it's even worse. I traveled all the way from Blue Mountain Island to Flying Star Islands and still didn't let it go. I'm preparing to destroy the family's newly established guild here again, just like the first time."

"Are you talking about the Heavenly God Society?"

"Yes, the Endless Forest Overlord Guild, the Heavenly God Society. I'm also unlucky. Every year, their guild sends disciples to join the Tongming lineage. Now, the entire branch has fifty or sixty inner disciples, and more than thirty core disciples. The most core one is even the previous generation's true disciple of our sect. They are very powerful in the Tongming lineage, and it is difficult for outsiders to compete with them."

"boom!"

Su Yu slammed her hand on the table and said in a deep voice:

"Does the Heavenly God Society treat the Tongming lineage as their own home? They won't allow other disciples to stand up? How can they allow that? The sect doesn't belong to the Heavenly God Society!"

"Tell me the current situation of the Heavenly God Society in detail, including the names of all their disciples in the Tongming lineage."

Ding Lingyu was stunned for a moment, then quickly waved his hand and said:
“Senior Brother Su, there’s no need to deal with all the Heavenly God Society disciples of the Tongming lineage. They are powerful, and you belong to a different branch from them. Although you have a prestigious position in the Suspended Mountain, you can’t control the Tongming lineage. I just hope you can help me complete the mission and obtain the Tongming lineage’s sect’s legacy.”

Su Yu waved her hand with a serious expression and said:
"The Heavenly God Society is treating our Tongming lineage as their own, suppressing other disciples and not allowing them to stand up. It's simply lawless. As the current Daoist of the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect, how can I sit idly by? Don't worry, I'm determined to handle this matter and will definitely uproot the Heavenly God Society."

"Senior Brother Su, them..."

Ding Lingyu was about to continue persuading her when he suddenly sensed something was wrong. Recalling what Su Yu had just said, his eyes widened in shock as he stared at Su Yu, asking incredulously:

"Senior Brother Su, you just said... that you are a disciple of our sect?"

Su Yu nodded:

"I have already announced to the ancestor that I have established a supreme immortal foundation. The sect leader and the heads of all the branches witnessed this. I am now the Dao Child of our sect, but the Dao Child Ceremony has not yet been held."

"Superior Immortal Foundation."

Ding Lingyu was utterly shocked, her face a mixture of astonishment, disbelief, and ecstasy flashing across her expression.

He suddenly realized what was happening, quickly stepped back from his chair, and bowed.
"Ding Lingyu, a disciple of the Tongming lineage, pays respects to the Daoist Master!" Su Yu smiled slightly, reached out and lifted him up, saying:

"Don't worry, I'm determined to help with this. It just so happens that I have a grudge against the Heavenly Gods Society, so this is the perfect opportunity to uproot them and wipe out the entire Heavenly Gods Society."

I was wondering where to find an excuse to take action against the Heavenly Gods, and now the excuse has come.

No, it's not an excuse; this time he's acting on a moral high ground.

Using the power of the guild to monopolize the Tongming lineage and turn sects into one family is a major taboo anywhere.

As the head of the disciples, he had the authority to monitor them, so how could he ignore it?

Okay, strictly speaking, the actions of the Celestial Gods Society are a major taboo within the sect, but they are nothing to players, and there is a procedure for them.

As human civilization expands to various places, the first step will inevitably be to gradually replace sects and their members.

Players continuously join the sect, gradually gaining power and status and eventually replacing the sect leader, until the entire sect is filled with players.

During this period, some powerful teams will use their collective strength to monopolize a branch of the sect. Once the entire sect is replaced by the players, the branch will become the private property of their own faction. From then on, they will only recruit disciples from their own faction, and all the resources of the entire branch will belong to them.

Blue Mountain Island is just beginning. Places like the human heartland have already been completely replaced, and sects are basically composed of many powerful forces each occupying a branch.

The sect is decided by an elders council composed of representatives from various forces and factions. The sect leader is usually the leader of the strongest force, or the position is held in rotation among the various forces.

Su Yu is no exception; the Thousand Star Palace will also follow this process in the future.

There was no other way; the interests represented by the Immortal Sect were so enormous that if he didn't seize the opportunity, it would fall into the hands of other forces.

Putting everything else aside, the Suspended Lineage is definitely his private territory, and he will gradually eliminate other forces until he replaces them.

Preparations are already underway, as a large number of new members from the Thousand Star Palace have joined the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect's Suspended Lineage every year.

Just like the Thousand Feather Guild before, the guild would go to Flying Star Island every year to welcome newcomers from all over the world, train them for a year, and then send them to the Thousand Feather Palace.

Treat these newcomers well, treat them like family, and take good care of them when they join a guild. Any normal person will feel a sense of belonging to the guild.

As for the lineage that is suspended in mid-air...
We are currently in a chaotic phase. There are not many dominant forces like the Heavenly God Society. Other branches are basically being fought over by multiple forces, and it will be difficult to determine a winner in the short term.

Su Yu didn't plan to do anything. What he needed to do now was to first secure the Suspended Sect and stabilize his base, then improve his strength. His ultimate goal was to become the leader of the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect.

As long as he can become the leader of the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect before the current generation of the Immortal Sect retires, he can find a way to dominate the entire Xuanzhen Immortal Sect.

This is a very tempting thing, and there are very few forces that can do this. From the main island of China to dozens of other large and small island groups, there are only a handful of forces that can dominate a top-level sect. Each of them is one of the few super forces in human civilization.

In this life, one must accomplish something.

People's goals also increase as their strength grows, and people's desires are endless.

Su Yu's initial goal was to transcend tribulation and establish a foundation for his Dao. Later, as his strength grew, his goal became to become an Earth Immortal and then develop his guild into a local overlord.

After that, once one has built a super-grade immortal foundation and become a Dao Child of an Immortal Sect, the goal becomes to become the sect leader of an Immortal Sect and a regional overlord.

When he truly becomes the leader of a sect in the future, his goals will change again. He might think about crushing other sects on the island and becoming the absolute overlord of Blue Mountain Island.

Then, after becoming an immortal in the future, the goal will be to reach an even higher level.

"call!"

Su Yu gathered her scattered thoughts and said to Ding Lingyu:
“I’m going to take care of this. Go back and tell your father to merge your guild into the Thousand Star Palace. I will declare war on the Celestial Society in the name of the Thousand Star Palace. My fleet will be here in no more than half a month.”

"Don't worry, it's just a pretext for declaring war. You can withdraw after the war."

Ding Lingyu said excitedly:

"I'll go now."

"Well, let's go!"

Watching Ding Lingyu turn and leave, Su Yu pondered for a moment in the private room, then opened the trading post and spent 150 million gold to purchase the Poseidon ship's head, intending to equip it on the Heavenly Punishment warship along with the Wind God sail.

Then immediately return to Ten Thousand Poisons Island, summon the guild's top leaders, and announce war against the Celestials Society.

The decision to wage war was passed unanimously at the guild meeting, with no objections.

First of all, the guild's top leadership are all his people, so they won't object.

Secondly, the guild has not fought a war for several years, and its strength is getting stronger and stronger. None of the surrounding forces, large or small, dare to offend Thousand Star Palace. They have great strength but no place to use it, and they are bored out of their minds.

The target of this guild war is another dominant guild, and instead of panicking, everyone is eager to try.

As soon as the war order was issued, the guild began to mobilize, and many members applied to join the war.

By the time Su Yu received the application form, the number of guild members applying to participate in the battle had exceeded 500,000. It should be noted that at this time, the Thousand Star Palace only had 800,000 official members.

(End of this chapter)