After guarding the gates for a hundred years, I drove the Heavenly Saint to madness.

Chapter 223 The Underworld's Plan, the City God Seeks His Master

The blood-red clouds dispersed from the primordial dome.

The world-destroying killing intent that had weighed on all living beings in the Three Realms for months finally dissipated as the saints departed.

Deep within the netherworld lies the Imperial Palace of Fengdu.

The lights inside the main hall burned brightly, dispelling the chill of the netherworld.

The despair and deathly silence that once permeated the hearts of the immortals of the Jie Sect have been swept away. In their place is the exhilaration and excitement of being reborn from the ashes.

Yunxiao sat upright on the imperial platform, while Xiao Wuji occupied the first seat among the guests.

Below, Daoist Duobao, Holy Mother Jinling, Holy Mother Wudang, and Holy Mother Guiling are arranged on both sides.

Zhen Yuanzi and Styx Ancestor, two allies, were also present, bringing together the core members and top experts of the Jie Sect.

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Daoist Duobao slammed his hand on the table and laughed heartily, all the pent-up frustration of the past few days vanishing.

"The old scoundrel Yuanshi went to great lengths, but not only did he fail to break through the boundary barrier, he was forced to watch us send our master into reincarnation."

"I will remember that ashen old face for ten thousand years!"

A cheerful chorus of agreement rang out in the hall, and the remaining followers cheered.

Since the beginning of the Investiture of the Gods calamity, the Jie Sect has been on the defensive at every turn, suffering heavy casualties.

Only today can I truly vent the anger that has been building up inside me. Although the Tongtian Sect Leader has relinquished his saintly body, his true spirit remains, and the foundation of his great sect has not been severed.

As long as Master is still alive, the soul of the Jie Sect will remain.

After the laughter subsided, the Holy Mother of Wudang coughed lightly, and the hall gradually quieted down.

With a calm expression, she began by introducing the next top priority.

"Master is righteous, cutting off the shackles of the past and entering the cycle of reincarnation to cleanse himself. Although fate has decreed that he will return, in his next life, he will surely be stripped of his past memories and transformed into a mortal body."

The Holy Mother of Wudang frowned slightly, a hint of worry in her eyes.

"The Nine Provinces are vast, and mortals are as numerous as the sands of the Ganges. During the great calamity, the secrets of heaven are murky, and the aura of Master's reincarnation will surely be concealed by the Heavenly Dao."

"If we do not have divine guidance, searching for a reincarnated true spirit in this vast sea of ​​people is no different from looking for a needle in a haystack."

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the hall became slightly tense.

Golden Spirit Mother nodded in agreement: "Indeed. Moreover, since Taiqing Laozi has also entered the cycle of reincarnation, Yuanshi Tianzun will surely exert all the power of the Chan Sect to find him."

"If the people of the Chan Sect were to encounter the reincarnation of our Master first—the consequences would be unimaginable."

A mortal body can be easily destroyed by any cultivator. If they were to be killed before awakening, the hope of the Jie Sect would be completely extinguished.

The immortals frowned, racking their brains for a way to find the person.

"Uncle Master, do not worry."

Just then, Xiao Wuji picked up the teacup, brushed away the tea foam, and chuckled softly.

A clear voice rang out in the hall, interrupting the immortals' concerns.

"In the past, searching for someone whose secrets were obscured in this vast world would have been like finding a needle in a haystack. But now..."

Xiao Wuji put down his teacup, his gaze sweeping over the assembled immortals with an air of composure.

"In fact, there was already a suitable candidate for this matter."

The immortals were taken aback by his words, not understanding what Xiao Wuji meant.

Xiao Wuji didn't keep them in suspense. He turned his head and his gaze fell directly on Qiongxiao and Bixiao, who were sitting at the end of the table.

"My two senior uncles, I must entrust the matter of finding a master and entering the Dao to you."

When their names were called, Qiongxiao and Bixiao were taken aback, pointed to themselves, and looked puzzled.

"Leave it to us?" Bixiao blinked.

"Wuji, although my sister and I have recovered some of our magical power, we are really not good at delicate tasks such as divination."

"There is no need to deduce the secrets of heaven."

Xiao Wuji stood up and walked to the center of the main hall.

He stood with his hands behind his back and revealed the secret: "Everyone, do not forget what divine positions our two senior uncles hold now."

"The City God, both civil and military judges!" Daoist Duobao blurted out, then his eyes suddenly lit up.

Xiao Wuji nodded slightly.

"That's right. Senior Zhenyuan serves as the City God of the entire realm, overseeing all affairs. My two senior uncles are in charge of the civil and military judges, respectively, monitoring the good and evil of the nine provinces."

"Nowadays, within the territory of the Great Shang Dynasty, in every prefecture, county, and town, is there no City God Temple?"

Xiao Wuji hit the nail on the head, dispelling the fog of confusion.

"Since we cannot fathom the secrets of heaven, we will send people to investigate!"

"Under the City God system, there are day and night patrol gods who inspect the countryside, and local earth and mountain gods who record the earth's energy."

"Throughout the nine provinces of the Great Shang Dynasty, every day, which family has a new addition to the family, and which region has any unusual phenomena, is recorded in the City God's register."

Xiao Wuji looked at the awakened immortals and sneered: "If Yuanshi Tianzun wants to find Taiqing, he can only rely on his sage's scheme, which has been thrown into chaos by the great calamity."

"He spread his teachings among the people, but he doesn't even have a decent temple. What are we looking for?"

"And we possess a vast, all-encompassing network of incense offerings!"

Every word and phrase is like the sun breaking through the clouds.

The people in the hall suddenly realized what was happening and then burst into uncontrollable elation.

This is the largest humanitarian information network ever!

Before this net, any supernatural power to conceal the secrets of heaven is in vain.

As soon as the Tongtian Sect Leader is born into the human race, a new record will immediately appear in the City God Temple's archives.

With the addition of checking the Book of Life and Death, finding newborns with special destinies is a piece of cake.

"Hahaha! Good lad!" Old Ancestor Styx clapped his hands and laughed.

"I, your ancestor, traversed the ancient times, knowing only that brute force could overcome all techniques. But I never imagined that the offerings of mortal incense, when used properly, could be even more effective than the divinations of sages!"

Zhen Yuanzi stroked his beard and laughed. As the City God of the capital, he naturally understood the terrifying control this system possessed.

"Excellent." Zhen Yuanzi nodded.

"After the old Taoist priest returned, he issued a decree, ordering the city gods of the nine provinces to meticulously record the signs of newborns in each region."

Qiongxiao and Bixiao were so excited that they stood up.

"Don't worry, Wuji, leave this to us!" Bixiao patted her chest and made a solemn promise.

"As soon as Master is born, even if we search through all the household registers in the Nine Provinces, we will definitely find him first!"

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"Not bad." Qiongxiao said solemnly.

"We will personally go to guide our Master, and we will not allow those traitors from the Chan Sect to be tainted by even a trace of his karma!"

The two fairies immediately pledged their commitment, and everyone nodded in agreement, feeling that the matter was indeed appropriate.

The difficulty of finding a teacher is easily solved.

The last weight that had been pressing on the hearts of the immortals of the Jie Sect was finally lifted.

Yunxiao sat in the main seat, looking down at his spirited sisters and his confident disciples, a gentle smile appearing on his lips.

At this moment, although the Jie Sect had lost the protection of the Heavenly Sage.

However, thanks to their deeply rooted religious system, they possess an unprecedented level of independence and confidence, which is unmatched by other religious sects.

At this moment, Yunxiao couldn't help but marvel once again at the profound scheming of his disciple. If he hadn't established the City God in the past, he would never have been so relaxed.

"The day our Master returns will be the day our Jie Sect returns to its peak."

Daoist Duobao raised the wine cup on the table and looked around at the immortals.

"Gentlemen, let's drink to victory!"

"Cheers!"

Inside the main hall, the immortals raised their cups, the crisp clinking sounds echoing through the netherworld.

The brutal bloody battle of the Investiture of the Gods has temporarily subsided, but in this grand game of cosmic chess, the Jie Sect has firmly grasped the initiative.

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