Each of the nine dragon maidens possesses extraordinary abilities.

The Holy Emperor seemed to hear Lu Yueyuan praising her, and his eyes lit up with an exceptionally bright smile.

"Hmph, there are many benefits to becoming my proxy. You've been hopping around in the timeline for so long, and you only came to me at the very end," the Holy Emperor said.

Lu Yueyuan could not discern the Emperor's tone from those words and could only roughly guess what the other party was thinking.

“You represent sin, chaos, and depravity. I would not have come to you if I hadn’t been forced to by the four gods.”

"You've been jumping around on the timeline for so long, and all you've gained is your IQ, not your EQ? Can't you see that I need you to flatter me a bit more now?"

The Holy Emperor waved his hand: "Forget it, it doesn't matter. I only need to glance at you to know what kind of person you are. I'm afraid even if the world is destroyed, I will hardly hear a sweet word from you. I know what you're thinking. You want me to send a dream to Arrogance and ask her to come to the Nine Peaks Sect, right?"

Lu Yueyuan nodded: "Gluttony has been captured by Wei Daidan, but don't worry. What we need to do now is to deal with Ming Huaiwei before Wei Daidan can react. Therefore, it is necessary to clench our fists. I hope you can inform Aoman to arrange for me to meet with her as much as possible."

The Holy Emperor snorted coldly: "I don't care, but she has a lot of opinions about you. When I talked to her yesterday, the little girl was quite agitated, and even knelt down and begged me to replace you."

Lu Yueyuan: "You're not trying to cause trouble, are you?"

The Holy Emperor immediately laughed: "How could there not be? I told her that I had already taken your shape, and that I would not only comfort your spirit every day, but also become the kind of person you liked. When I left, she knelt on the ground and broke down crying, swearing to me that she would definitely kill you."

Lu Yueyuan said helplessly, "What good will it do you to let your followers and your agents fight each other?"

"benefit?"

The Holy Emperor laughed heartily: "Because I want to see rivers of blood. Those guardians can't see it for now, so I can only see it on you. Besides, this is a necessary price. The power of arrogance is very important to you. If you don't tame it, how can it cooperate with you?"

"If only you had spoken up and tried to reconcile them..."

"Me? No, no, no, no." The Holy Emperor shook his finger. "My proxy, although I can help you, you can't make me do everything. Weren't you trying so hard to be cute when you were jumping around in the timeline? Now, just do it for me and strike a heavy blow against arrogance!"

This guy is hilarious.

Although in terms of cultivation level, Lu Yueyuan has just entered the Dao Realm and is far inferior to the veteran Dao Realm cultivator, Aoman, after simulating the future so many times, Lu Yueyuan already knows Aoman's weaknesses very well.

Let alone in the simulation he could easily swipe her off the street, even now in reality he could still swipe her off the street just the same way.

He just didn't want to waste the time, since it was something the Holy Emperor could resolve with a few words.

“You seem to care very little about her,” Lu Yueyuan said.

It seems that God Lezi doesn't value pride. Not to mention pride, He doesn't care about the entire Seven Deadly Sins organization at all. When simulating the future, the Holy Emperor didn't even appear or talk to Pride to remind him. At that time, Lu Yueyuan thought that the Holy Emperor was sealed and couldn't do it. Now it seems that it was entirely because He didn't want to.

If Lu Yueyuan didn't need Arrogance, he wouldn't have bothered with this provocative conversation with Arrogance at all.

Arrogance was clearly His most loyal follower, yet He treated him this way.

Now He is using her for amusement, which is extremely cruel to Pride himself.

"It wasn't me who asked her to save me. I just accidentally caught sight of her when I was scanning the mortal realm with my divine sense. Who told her to become so presumptuous and think she's special ever since?" the Holy Emperor said. "Gods are like that. They don't care about anything except themselves and their agents. Perfect, now it's your turn to shatter her illusions."

Lu Yueyuan said, "I also understand the power of arrogance. Considering your authority, she is indeed a good match for you."

"Hmph hmph hmph..."

The Holy Emperor's expression immediately darkened, and he said, "My dear agent, it is disrespectful to tell your own god that someone else is more compatible with you. Have I spoiled you too much? Or is your emotional intelligence really so low that you say things that make me angry every day?"

Lu Yueyuan said, "I'm just telling the truth, but since you intend for me to handle it myself, then I'll do it my way."

"Do as you please."

The Holy Emperor shrugged: "I don't care."

Lu Yueyuan nodded: "Very good. After the ceremony, as the sect leader of the Jiuyi Sect, I will also be qualified to accept disciples. At that time, I will accept Aoman as my disciple, and so on..."

"No !!!!"

Chapter 16: No!

For cultivators in this world, choosing their own path is of utmost importance.

When a cultivator first perceives their own Dao, their Dao Heart begins to solidify, their spiritual root manifests, and they can use spiritual energy, simultaneously conjuring their own innate spiritual energy. At this stage, the cultivator can utilize the basic abilities of their cultivated Dao meridian. The vast majority of cultivators are in this realm. This is the first realm, Seeing the Dao.

Once the Dao Heart solidifies, the cultivator gains a profound understanding and unwavering commitment to the Dao they cultivate. At this point, the Dao Heart begins to materialize. The Dao Heart is no longer just an internal feeling, but can manifest as a physical entity. In the external world, this manifests as so-called celestial phenomena. The cultivator possesses their own celestial phenomena, which is the second realm: the Dao of Holding fast. Upon reaching this realm, one can establish a small sect or become an elder of a large sect.

When the Dao heart and the self are completely integrated, the cultivator becomes the embodiment of the Dao they cultivate. Those who reach this state no longer cultivate the Dao, but become the Dao itself, and can even create their own small world, wielding at least one complete power. This is the unity of Dao and self. Divine agents, dragon maidens, and some top-tier masters all reside in this realm.

The legendary realm beyond the Dao is a godlike realm. No one knows how to reach this realm. Everyone only knows that it is a legendary realm. Since the ancient Dragon God and the Four Gods reached this realm, no new cultivator has ever reached it.

Therefore, the unity of self and the Tao is the limit that this world can currently achieve.

In this practice, choosing the right path is very important. No one knows how far their path can go, so many people pass their path on to their disciples or children, so that they can continue on their path.

Therefore, taking on disciples is a very normal thing for cultivators in this world.

Although cultivators have long lifespans, they will eventually come to an end. If they fail to transcend tribulations or perish, all their life's learning will be in vain. Many people are unwilling to accept this and do not believe that their path is wrong. They will seek disciples to pass it on until they prove that their path is correct.

However, there are two types of people who are not allowed to take disciples.

One is the Dragon Maidens, also known as the Guardians of the Dragon Vein. Guardians of the Dragon Vein gain power by activating the bloodline of the Dragon God. The path they take is predetermined. For example, Ming Huaiwei's path is the Huai Zai Vein. It's not that you can choose which path you want to take.

Similarly, if Ming Huaiwei were to pass away, the position of the next successor of the Huaizai lineage would not be decided by her, but by the bloodline of the Dragon God. You cannot just find any bastard to inherit this position.

Don't you have any dignity as an ancient dragon god? Can a mere string of bones inherit His power?

Then there are the divine agents. These agents reach the state of oneness with the divine by using divine power and relying on the divine way. To put it bluntly, they get there through the back door of their relationship with the divine. Whether or not this back door can be used is not up to the agent, but up to the divine.

Gods are a bunch of perverted beings. When an agent dies, the god either commits suicide to be buried with them or never seeks out an agent again. It's true that they love their agents, but the agent can't go to someone before dying and say to them, "From now on, XX will accompany you in my place."

Do you think gods don't have any dignity? They can even eat meal replacements?

Historically, there was a proxy who did something outrageous. One day, he fell in love with a female immortal. The path she cultivated was something that the god he believed in despised. In order to be with the immortal, the proxy found an infant and told the god that the infant was his disciple. Then, when the god wasn't paying attention, he secretly transferred his power into the infant's body and ran away.

As usual, the deity entered the other's mental space. The little child, unable to withstand the deity's power, immediately died from the strain. The deity was terrified, wailing and crying, thinking it had failed to control its power and killed its proxy.

By the time He discovered the truth, His own agent had already become a member of the female immortal's path.

That heartless bastard not only caused the death of a child but also fooled the gods. The gods were enraged and vowed to make him suffer a fate worse than death. The goddess's deity also spoke up for this, and to protect her followers, she had no choice but to fight the mad god.

The war of the gods broke out, and from then on, all the gods forbade their agents from taking on disciples.

Lu Yueyuan has always followed the path passed down from his own grandmaster, the lineage of the Nine Peaks Sect Master, throughout the timeline. Now that he has become the Holy Emperor's agent, he naturally has to follow the Holy Emperor's path. The reason why his cultivation level is still so low is because most of the Holy Emperor's powers have been sealed.

The Holy Emperor was already the most powerful figure in the Nine Peaks Sect. If Lu Yueyuan, as the sect leader, were to accept the arrogant one as a disciple, what the hell would that be?

Is the sect leader's lineage one of the most powerful? Or are there two of them?

What god could accept this? Even if the Holy Emperor enjoys watching amusement, he can't accept becoming amusement himself.

He said, "If you want to sneak in for a meeting, what identity isn't good enough? Your Nine Peaks Sect is rich and powerful, so what's wrong with your sect leader having a few more female servants? Why not let her become a female servant and sneak in?"

Lu Yueyuan said, "Ming Huaiwei will not agree; this is her sensitive area."

In a simulation of the future, he once arranged for his subordinates to become his maids, and that very night he and his subordinates were thrown into the dungeon.

“Besides, you already told me to use my own methods,” Lu Yueyuan said. “You know, a master can always train a disciple the fastest…”

"Fine, fine, I give up!"

The Holy Emperor raised his hands in surrender: "I'll contact Pride right away and have her cooperate with you properly. She'll definitely not cause you any trouble and will find an identity to sneak in and meet with you. Are you satisfied with that?"

“That’s definitely the best way.” Lu Yueyuan nodded.

He really didn't want to waste time trying to train Arrogance. Having simulated the future so many times, Lu Yueyuan had become a person who valued efficiency above all else. Since Arrogance was a tool, it should be used in a way that was convenient for him.

Other things, including personal feelings and seeking the other person's approval, are unnecessary.

Lu Yueyuan said, "Ming Huaiwei is keeping a close eye on me. If there is no suitable reason, any man of the opposite sex who gets close to me will easily arouse her suspicion, so the identity I choose must be appropriate."

The Holy Emperor nodded: "Yes, I understand. Don't worry, I will tell Arrogance about this."

Ming Huaiwei is indeed quite insane. Even the Holy Emperor, after seeing Lu Yueyuan's timeline, remarked that Ming Huaiwei's madness was on par with that of a god.

Although the Holy Emperor would love to see rivers of blood, he would definitely be unhappy if Lu Yueyuan were to actually die.

"I need to think of a way to annoy Ming Huaiwei without crossing his lines." The Holy Emperor raised a finger. "Hey, I have a good idea."

"...Please don't do anything too reckless."

Chapter 17: Looking at you, always looking at you

Jiuyi Sect, Huai Zai Haige.

Ming Huaiwei stood on the top of the Sea Pavilion, gazing at the surrounding sea of ​​clouds, holding a spirit array differentiation diagram in her hand.

Behind her stood two maids dressed in sea-blue fairy dresses. Although they were maids, their spiritual energy was extremely violent, clearly indicating that they were also experts in the Dao-Mastering Realm.

The nine guardians each have their own strongholds and influence in the Jiuyi Mountains. For example, Ji Chengshuo's Chengshuo Hall and Wei Daidan's Daidan Cliff are iconic buildings that not only represent their roles in the Jiuyi Sect, but also symbolize their lineage.

Take Ming Huaiwei's Huai Zai Hai Pavilion as an example. The sea of ​​clouds around her and the building itself are the origin of the Jiuyi Sect's protective array. It controls the distribution of spiritual energy throughout the sect, and the production of spiritual energy items within it is also determined by the pavilion.

These two maids, Yun Gui and Yun Hai, are both disciples of the Huai Zai lineage and are Ming Huaiwei's right-hand women.

Seeing that Ming Huaiwei was channeling a large amount of spiritual energy towards the sect leader's lineage, Yun Hai asked Yun Gui, who was standing next to him, with concern, "Won't there be any problems with you helping the sect leader's lineage like this, sir?"

“Our master and the future sect leader are childhood sweethearts, so it’s normal for them to help each other,” Yun Gui said. “Our master has spoken with the one from the Waiting Dawn Clan. With two guardians supporting him, the other guardians can’t say anything.”

"Alright." Ming Huaiwei, who was standing by the railing, withdrew his spiritual energy. "Now Senior Brother won't lack spiritual energy for cultivation."

She slowly turned around, her eyes emitting a faint blue light, breathtakingly beautiful. The moment you met her gaze, her hair and her clothes seemed to come alive, and you could hear the low growl of some monster.

"Congratulations, sir." Yun Gui bowed slightly. "I'm just worried that you might be violating the rules of the Jiuyi Sect. If you get harassed by those people from the Zhiyan Hall, we'll be in big trouble too."

"Is the Hall of Words the Seventh Sister's? She's not in the sect right now." Ming Huaiwei waved her hand dismissively. "Besides, even if she were, so what? Which of the guardians isn't biased? What's wrong with me favoring my senior brother?" Ming Huaiwei looked particularly rebellious at the moment.

Yunhai and Yungui exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat helpless.

"It's not because of favoritism, but because you're using spiritual energy to monitor the future sect leader, which is against regulations." Yun Gui had to correct his statement.

"My power is the use of spiritual energy. What's wrong with me using my power reasonably?" Ming Huai looked over coldly.

“Well… you’re right, but if you pour all your spiritual energy into it, and that person absorbs it to cultivate… sir, forgive my bluntness, but there’s nothing to see in a person’s internal organs.” Yun Gui squinted.

“Once Senior Brother becomes the Sect Master, his health will be a major concern for our Jiuyi Sect,” Ming Huaiwei said. “The Huaizai Meridian is responsible for protecting the safety of the entire Jiuyi Sect. Yun Gui, do you have a problem?”

“…You’re right,” Yun Gui said, “but I think channeling spiritual energy into the spiritual spring is a bit excessive…”

"You want to see?" Ming Huaiwei suddenly became alert.

"No, I just wanted to advise you to have some self-respect. Those who protect the meridians should keep themselves pure and upright." Yun Gui said expressionlessly.

“Dragons are inherently lustful, don’t you know that?” Ming Huai turned his head slightly to look at the white clouds outside and said, “If you want to unleash your bloodline and completely control your power, you must wholeheartedly accept the power and curse brought by your bloodline. The rule of being pure and chaste should not exist for us. Dragons’ desires are more extreme than those of mortals. One thing I have learned in my cultivation is that only by satisfying extreme desires can I fully unleash my power.”

“I think what you said makes sense…” Yunhai tugged at Yun Gui’s clothes. “If you can exercise your power, it’s better if we don’t interfere.”

Ming Huaiwei nodded in satisfaction: "You just need to do your own jobs."

"Don't be unreasonable, sir." Yun Gui slapped Yun Hai's hand away and glared at her. "And you, don't blindly agree with the sir either."

“Then let’s use a more plausible reason. Yun Gui, the former sect leader of the Jiuyi Sect died suddenly. He was my senior brother’s grandmaster,” Ming Huaiwei said. “I can’t let my senior brother investigate this matter. I need to monitor him. Is that reason sufficient?”

“My lord… never mind, you’re right.” Yun Gui originally wanted to say that there was no need to channel the energy into the spiritual spring, but after thinking about it, she gave up.

There's no point in saying more; the adults already know what's going on.

Ming Huaiwei said, "You also need to help me. Yunhai, you need to control the spiritual energy around the sect leader's lineage to ensure that you will detect any strangers entering immediately. Yun Gui, you keep an eye on Wei Daidan and confirm her whereabouts."

“I’ll get beaten up,” Yun Gui said. “Please forgive me for refusing.”

"She won't hit you. If she dares to touch you, I'll go after her and fight her to the death tomorrow. This is a crucial time to execute the big plan; she won't dare to fight me."

Yunhai asked, "My lord, now that the grand plan is underway, are we really not going to do anything?"

“Doing nothing, even though the Great Virtue True Lord’s representative gave me the inheritance, doesn’t mean I’m on their side. If it weren’t for my senior brother, I wouldn’t want to associate with those representatives at all,” Ming Huaiwei said. “We can just sit back and watch the show as the Four Gods fight.”

She suddenly fell silent.

"Sir, you're bleeding from your nose!" Yunhai screamed.

Ming Huaiwei calmly wiped it off: "The spiritual energy just went astray, it's a minor issue."

"It wasn't even a mistake," Yun Gui thought to herself. "Why use such a powerful ability to spy on men?"

"And you're such a good actor, sir," Yun Gui thought, shaking her head helplessly as she recalled Ming Huaiwei's behavior in front of Lu Yueyuan. He could only stammer and mumble in front of him, yet he was secretly spying on him like a pervert.

Alas, the bloodline of the Dragon God.

"I need to cultivate. You may all leave now," Ming Huaiwei said.

Yun Gui nodded and was about to bow and take his leave when he saw Yun Hai frowning beside him.

"Um, sir, do all those who come to the sect leader's lineage have to report to you?" Yunhai raised his hand and asked.

"Someone's here?" Ming Huaiwei's eyes sharpened.

"Yes, it's people from Sifuzhonglou," Yunhai said. "They're probably here to discuss the grand ceremony. Strange, why did they come in person?"