Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

The atmosphere at the main peak of Dongbao Sect was somber.

The elders of the Enforcement Hall stood on both sides, and all the prominent elders gathered together.

The one sitting closest to them was an elder dressed in a red robe, named Chi Yang.

Elder Chiyang's expression was even more unpleasant than Jiang Yuxing's.

Jiang Yuxing was led to the center of the main hall, where he immediately knelt down.

Sect Master Cheng Min sat on a high seat, pinched the space between her eyebrows, and scattered fragments of shadow stones at her feet.

Clearly, the sect elders already knew the contents of the shadow stone.

Elder Lei spoke first, his voice booming like thunder, making the hall reverberate. "Jiang Yuxing, what else do you have to say? As an inner disciple, you have committed moral transgressions, engaging in illicit dual cultivation with an outer sect villain. You have utterly disgraced the Dongbao Sect."

"Whether you prefer men or women is never a matter for our sect to decide. But how can you allow such absurd and shameful things to spread everywhere? Once this happens, how will other sects view our Dongbao Sect? Do you want the world to think that all the disciples we have carefully cultivated are such immoral and corrupt individuals?!"

"I am innocent! It is a treacherous official who has framed me."

At this moment, Elder Chiyang, who was standing closest, stepped forward.

"Please hold your anger, everyone. Although Jiang Yuxing's actions were inappropriate, the image stone may not necessarily be his fault. There are many evil arts in the cultivation world; perhaps it was a deliberately fabricated image. Now that a great battle is imminent, I think some people are deliberately trying to undermine the prestige of my Dongbao Sect."

Cheng Min looked at Chi Yang and said in a deep voice, "Elder Chi Yang, I have personally verified that the spiritual essence of this shadow stone is genuine. Do you still intend to plead for him?"

Elder Chiyang's face stiffened instantly.

"I'm not pleading for him, I just want to say that Jiang Yuxing is exceptionally talented, and we shouldn't let his talent go to waste because of something like this."

"The most urgent task now is to suppress this matter and claim to the public that it was a fabricated image, and then we will talk about it after we find out the truth."

The elders exchanged glances and tacitly approved this approach.

At this point, we can only try to minimize the impact.

However, the elders were wrong in the end. With the help of the Lu family, the Shadow Stone had already spread to various sects and cultivation families in the Dongbao Continent, and was not limited to the Dongbao Upper Sect.

The Enforcement Hall handed down its verdict: Jiang Yuxing was confined to his quarters for three months to reflect on his mistakes, and was never allowed to participate in the election for a true disciple. In addition, he was required to publicly copy the sect's precepts one hundred times.

This punishment was the result of Elder Chiyang's long-term maneuvering.

Although he wasn't killed, this punishment was tantamount to a political death sentence.

The disciples of the Enforcement Hall who escorted him out of the hall looked at him with disdain.

Back in his cave, Jiang Yuxing was completely lifeless.

Footsteps approached slowly from outside the cave. Elder Chiyang, dressed in a crimson robe, casually waved his hand, and a soundproof barrier immediately enveloped the two of them.

No one could overhear this conversation.

Elder Chiyang gazed at Jiang Yuxing's kneeling figure.

A fleeting emotion, never before seen before, flashed in his eyes, which he quickly concealed.

He went over and helped Jiang Yuxing up.

"stand up."

Jiang Yuxing looked up and saw Elder Chiyang, a dark glint appearing in his eyes. "This disciple has disappointed Master."

Chi Yang remained silent for a few moments, then his gaze settled on Jiang Yuxing's face as he asked, "Who was responsible for that shadow stone?"

Jiang Yuxing's breathing became erratic for a moment, and a surge of humiliation and anger welled up in his heart.

Now that things have come to this, I will only tell you the whole story.

Upon hearing this, Chi Yang's eyes narrowed, his spiritual energy surged, and anger shot straight to his brow.

"Hmph, how dare a mere outer sect relative be so presumptuous? This is outrageous!"

"So what if they are relatives of Elder Lei's disciple? I will avenge you for this insult."

Jiang Yuxing gritted his teeth: "Thank you, Master. I have made all the arrangements. She can't escape."

"That bitch's hometown is called Phoenix Perch Town, which is owned by the Feng family. I have already asked a Golden Core elder in the alliance to personally seal off that town. She will definitely rush there. When she does, the killing formation she sets up will ensure that the little bitch never returns."

Chi Yang listened silently for a long time, then raised his hand, and a spiritual energy slowly condensed from his fingertips into a crimson mark.

"This is a wisp of my divine will. If you encounter misfortune again, activate this divine will, and I will arrive in time."

Jiang Yuxing's face lit up with joy: "Thank you, Master."

Chi Yang didn't say anything more. He turned around and walked out of the cave. When he reached the door, he paused for a moment and glanced at Jiang Yuxing.

Moonlight streamed through the cracks in the window, falling on Jiang Yuxing's profile as he lowered his head.

His face, brow bone, and facial contours were almost identical to those of him when he was young.

Chi Yang clenched his fist tightly, and a surge of emotion that he had suppressed for many years welled up in his heart.

In the cultivation world, the deeper one's cultivation, the more difficult it is to have offspring. Chi Yang's cultivation had reached the mid-Nascent Soul stage, so in theory, he should have long given up the idea of ​​leaving behind a bloodline.

Unexpectedly, twenty years ago, when he was making his initial breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm, he found himself in a life-or-death crisis and spent half a month with a woman in a secret realm.

And that woman actually left him with a descendant.

No one in the entire Northern Sword Alliance knew about it.

Only the three of them.

He, the woman, and the woman's husband.

This tragic fate is the greatest calamity of his life.

That little vixen outside drove his child to this point, making him the subject of scornful gossip, ruining his reputation, and destroying his Daoist heart...

How could we let this go?

A murderous intent rose in Chi Yang's eyes.

~

Above Phoenix Perch City,

At this moment, dark clouds gathered and quickly spread across the entire sky, completely swallowing up the light and making the world seem oppressive and gloomy.

The cultivators of the Northern Sword Alliance, led by the Golden Core cultivators, stood in a V-shape.

They formed hand seals, and countless streams of spiritual energy burst forth from their palms, the azure light piercing through the dark clouds.

Immediately afterwards, blue light flowed, and countless light patterns spread through the air. The array patterns continuously closed and pressed down, slowly enveloping the entire Phoenix Perch City.

"Oh no, they're casting a spell to seal off the city."

"I recognize that formation. It's the killing formation of the Northern Sword Alliance, the Nine Nether Soul Locking Formation."

"Heavens! That's a killing formation! They're going to massacre the city!"

A knowledgeable rogue cultivator on the city streets noticed something amiss and immediately affixed a shield talisman, rushing towards the nearest city gate.

The people living in the city had nowhere to escape, and they were unwilling to leave their homes where they depended on for survival. They simply scrambled home to stay with their families.

Soon, the sound of shops closing echoed all over the street.

The entire town seemed to be set on fire, and panic spread rapidly.

At the city gate, merchants who had traveled all over the country were frantically fleeing in their horse-drawn carts.

"Quick, charge over there! Before this killing formation is fully activated, we can save ourselves if we get through."

The leader was covered in cold sweat and frantically cracked his whip.

However, the moment the colt touched that thin, smoky blue barrier, it instantly turned into a charred skeleton.

The leader was also thrown away, his body billowing black smoke, and his face was disfigured by the electric shock.

At this moment, everyone in the city stopped in their tracks, staring in despair at the eerie blue light barrier in the sky.

Before long, this town will become a living hell.