There are no ancestors at all; I made them all up.

Chapter 199 Two Schools Cannot Be Tolerated in One Lifetime

"Do you have a way to break this deadlock?"

Ao Yu looked surprised, then stepped forward: "What brilliant plan is this? Could it be that you want to unite the sects of the North and teach those old fogies a lesson?"

Princess Hongling's beautiful eyes darted around, and without beating around the bush, she asked, "Could it be that you have found some secluded paradise that the Immortal Dynasty has not recorded? If so, don't forget to count me in."

Chen Qing glanced at everyone, weighing his options.

His plan to infiltrate the heart of a major sect and break through its secret realm was too shocking. After all, he had directly discovered the secret realm walkthrough of a major sect in the future, so the inside story was hard to tell. Moreover, he could not explain how he knew the secrets of various immortal realms.

If one simply states their intentions, they will likely be met with strong dissuasion as soon as they finish speaking.

This must be done in secret; it must not be revealed beforehand.

So he shook his head and said, "This method is not convenient to explain in detail. I need to leave for a while. When the time is right, you will naturally know the reason."

Upon hearing this, the crowd's enthusiasm waned, and doubt began to creep in.

Qiao Bujue frowned: "Master, it's not that I don't believe you, but the current predicament is extraordinary. If you go alone, we will find it hard to feel at ease."

Ao Yu went even further, saying, "Junior brother! We are fellow disciples, why can't you speak frankly? Do you not trust me, your senior brother?"

Just then, a beam of clear light descended, revealing Lu Zhao's figure.

Seeing that everyone was here, he said, "It's good that you're all here. I've already found out a bit of the truth. The ones who secretly spread the word to obstruct the path of Ji Ming are big figures from the Huanglong Sect, the Tianji Alliance, and the Taiyi Dao Palace. However, they only obstruct the opening of secret realms and the sale of Xuanpin fragments, so they still have some bottom line."

At this point, his tone became more serious: "Besides that, there is another organization that acts in an even more secretive and radical way, namely the Righteous Law Sect. I heard that they are secretly searching for your whereabouts, and their intentions are probably not as simple as just obstructing your path."

Princess Hongling immediately sneered: "The Righteous Law Sect? They still haven't given up. Do they want to repeat the mistakes of Lin Ruhui? They couldn't do anything to Li Qing back then, so what new tricks do they have now? I'll send someone to investigate!"

Ao Yu also sneered, "What the princess said is very true. There was nothing we could do back then, and there's still nothing we can do now. It's just that they see Ji Ming going deep into the Central Plains and think they can take advantage of the situation! Don't worry, Junior Brother Ji Ming, I will immediately send people to keep an eye on the Zheng Lu Sect and send people to protect you."

Chen Qing, however, was not as relaxed as the other two.

According to the little black cat outside the dream, the Zhenglu Sect, Taiyi Palace and other sects are all ancient and powerful sects. There may be many Dharma bodies left behind in the sects, and there are definitely many unfathomable Seven-level and Eight-level Nascent Souls. In addition, the things he wants to do are very dangerous, even though there are many strategies.
Seeing the deep concern these people showed him, he became even more reluctant to involve them. After all, what he was about to do would be suspected of digging deep into a major case, not just a small matter. No matter how powerful these people were, they might not be able to escape unscathed.

Having made up his mind, Chen Qing changed the subject: "Those who spoke up are all powerful figures in the industry. The other side has just launched an attack and is currently in a tense situation. A direct confrontation now would be counterproductive. It would be better to temporarily avoid their sharp edge and wait for the right opportunity. When the storm has passed and the other side relaxes their guard, a turning point may appear. In this way, you will avoid wasting your goodwill and running into obstacles everywhere for my sake."

His words were reasonable, and Lu Zhao nodded in agreement: "This is indeed a prudent approach."

"So you're worried we'll get dragged into this! That's why you're willing to bow down to those old fogies?" Ao Yu understood the protective intent in Chen Qing's words and immediately declared, "No way! I'll go back to the East Sea right now, and even if it means turning upside down the Dragon Palace, I'll find you an opportunity!"

Before anyone could react, he transformed into a streak of azure light and soared into the sky.

"This..." Chen Qing was stunned upon seeing this!
Princess Hongling's pretty face turned frosty, and she bit her lip lightly: "Do you think I can be dismissed at will? That I can't help you? And you're worried that I'll get dragged into this? Granny Fu!"

With a clear shout, a magnificent flying boat appeared in the distance from the clouds in an instant, with an old woman bowing and waiting at the bow.

"Come with me to pay a visit to those old sect leaders! I want to see how they'll explain themselves to me!" With that, Princess Hongling glanced at Chen Qing. "Don't overthink it. I'm just here to get my revenge! You just wait here for news!" After saying that, her skirts fluttered, and she and the old woman landed on the boat. The immortal boat shone brightly and disappeared into the horizon in an instant.

"..."

Seeing how things were developing, Chen Qing was speechless. He had wanted to appease everyone, since what he was about to do was both outrageous and dangerous, and he didn't want to involve others. But his words had only fueled everyone's enthusiasm.

As he was thinking, he suddenly felt something and turned his head to look.

Qiao Bujue and his Daoist partner were locked in a resolute gaze. Then, the owner of Wantongfang clasped his hands in a fist salute: "Your Highness can rest assured and go into seclusion. Wantongfang may not be able to guarantee anything else, but we have our own channels for gathering information and searching for secrets!"

Chen Qing wanted to speak up to dissuade him, but he swallowed his words back. His previous attempt to appease her had backfired, and if he spoke again, he didn't know what kind of trouble he would cause.

As he hesitated, Lu Zhao suddenly sighed: "This matter is indeed frustrating, but since Junior Brother Jiming has chosen to avoid the limelight for the time being, I have thought of a clue that may give you some leverage to break the deadlock in the future."

He hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and explained further: "I was afraid that if you knew, you wouldn't be able to hold back and would instead clash head-on with those behemoths. Now that you've decided to lie low, it's no harm in telling you."

“It’s alright,” Chen Qing said, a thought flashing through his mind. “Please speak, Senior Brother.” “When I was investigating the movements of various factions earlier, I discovered that they seemed to be secretly searching for someone!” Lu Zhao said, his expression grave. “These five sects and six schools, although they usually govern the court together, have many disagreements and rarely join forces for any matter. But this time, they have mobilized a massive amount of resources and acted with extreme secrecy! This matter must be extraordinary!”

As he spoke, he lowered his voice even further: "Detailed intelligence is impossible to obtain. There are only some scattered pieces of information available for analysis. After several investigations, we can barely determine that the people these families are looking for seem to possess extraordinary abilities, capable of absorbing and manipulating vast spiritual energy, almost like human-shaped spiritual veins!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing's heart stirred.

This description matches the characteristics of the mysterious portal in his mind!
Now that his inner portal has connected with the Ten Thousand Doors Wall, the spiritual energy within him is almost continuous, whether in dreams or in reality!

After thinking for a moment, Chen Qing felt it was more and more likely, and immediately said to Lu Zhao, "Since you want to investigate, you need someone who knows the inside story to break through. I have someone in my hands who may be able to interrogate him to find out some inside information."

Lu Zhao's eyes flashed, clearly already knowing: "Could it be Elder Qiu from Taiyi Dao Palace? After this person was captured, Taiyi has been slow to come and demand his return, which was already suspicious. Now it seems that they are probably preoccupied with this search and have no time for anything else!"

At this point, he changed the subject: "Hand him over to me, and I'll make sure he talks!"

Chen Qing then said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior Brother. This person is in the backyard." With that, he waved his sleeve, and the backyard gate opened by itself.

Lu Zhao didn't stand on ceremony and went straight there.

After Lu Zhao left, Chen Qing was deep in thought when his thoughts were interrupted by the star talisman in his bosom.

The star talisman trembled, and after he took it out, the voice of Han Jing Zhenren filled with remorse emanated from it—

"Junior brother, I am already aware of the situation. Don't worry, I won't let you suffer any injustice! The sect will do its utmost to mediate, and those who owe favors to Hidden Star should repay them!"

As he spoke, a chill crept into his voice!
"I didn't want these people to get involved in any trouble, but after I said those words, more and more people are getting involved."

Chen Qing sighed inwardly and could only give a vague reply, but he knew in his heart that he had to speed up his actions.

"The secret realm of the Heavenly Mystery Alliance is the most hidden and unpredictable, with few breakthroughs. However, the Huanglong Sect, Taiyi Dao Palace, and Zhenglu Sect all have other passages. I can choose an opportunity to go there incognito, but if I am exposed, I will have to confront them head-on. Alternatively, I can use the 'Hundred Appearances and Thousand Illusions' technique taught by Liu Shuang'er to disguise my appearance and sneak in. However, I need to choose a disciple of the target sect as my prototype and disguise his appearance."

Just as he was pondering, Lu Zhao hurriedly returned, his face showing a strange expression and his eyes becoming even more serious: "I found out! This matter actually concerns a fundamental secret of the Taiyi Dao Palace!"

"So fast?!" Chen Qing exclaimed in surprise. "If it's a secret of the foundation, why would it be revealed so easily?"

"Elder Qiu already harbored deep resentment towards the sect. With a little effort and the help of a secret technique passed down by the Lu family, I managed to get him to talk."

Lu Zhao smiled slightly, but didn't elaborate on the details of the secret technique. He only said, "According to him, the Taiyi Dao Palace is currently refining a supreme treasure called the 'Pseudo-Mysterious Gate of the Female.' This treasure is related to the rise and fall of fortune and is extremely mysterious. But now, an outsider has surpassed them in the progress of refining the treasure. According to his calculations, once that outsider finds them, the supreme treasure that they have painstakingly refined will instead become resources! In this way, the results of Taiyi Dao Palace's thousands of years of hard work may be used to benefit others! Now, they have mobilized all their forces to find that extraordinary person, either to kill him or... to seize his destiny!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing felt enlightened, and many of his previous questions were answered.

He remained calm and asked again, "Did the search at Taiyi Temple yield any clues? How can we identify that person?"

"It's said that the Gate of Taiyi is connected to the Gate forged by that extraordinary person. If the other party wants to use the Gate to advance or cultivate supernatural powers, they will immediately resonate with the Gate of Taiyi, thus exposing themselves! But I guess they haven't found that person yet!" Lu Zhao said while pondering, "The other families seem to know about the Taiyi Dao Palace's plan. The fact that they are sending people and resources now may not be to help the Taiyi lineage. It is very likely that they want to find that person before the Taiyi Dao Palace, reap the benefits, and intercept them halfway!"

"I see." Chen Qing nodded, gradually understanding the situation.

Lu Zhao then added, "However, Elder Qiu's words may not be entirely true; there might be a trap. But I have a lot of intelligence that corroborates this. Recently, there has indeed been a large number of Taiyi outer sect disciples and auxiliary servants being unusually mobilized, searching everywhere." He flipped his hand and took out a jade slip. "These are several areas they are focusing on. You should lie low, but you can also keep an eye out for them. If you happen to encounter that extraordinary person, you might be able to get his help and use that so-called pseudo-Mysterious Gate to accomplish your goal!"

But as he spoke, Lu Zhao became somewhat uncertain and said, "But this could also be a trap. After all, according to Elder Qiu, once the Gate of Extraordinary People is activated, the Gate of Taiyi will sense it, so we still need to be careful. I will further verify whether it is true or not."

Chen Qing took the jade slip, scanned it with his divine sense, and engraved the geographical information inside into his mind. He then said, "I am aware of this matter and will pay close attention."

He knew his own situation well. After all, he was a member of a pseudo-sect and had connections with other spiritual sects. Now that he understood the cause and effect, on a whim, he could make a rough calculation and sensed that this matter should be true.

"No wonder, when my inner gate mutated, it inexplicably gained a lot of Yi Wood essence. It was clearly plundered from that refining gate of Taiyi Palace! In that case, if I can devour the Taiyi Gate, my inner false gate might be able to reach its full potential! At that time, achieving the ninth level of the Golden Core will be a natural outcome! But before that, using this gate to advance will expose it and let the Taiyi Gate detect it..."

With this thought in mind, Chen Qing's plan gradually became clear: "Since we want to find a secret realm to break through, why not do the opposite? Take advantage of the fact that the Taiyi experts are away searching for them, and strike straight at their lair! The entrance to the Floating Capital Secret Realm can be used at this time! All we lack are the necessary preparations for infiltration..."

He recalled the gathering place of the Taiyi Daoist sect members closest to here, as recorded on the jade slip.

(End of this chapter)