Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 228 - 184: The Disgraceful Mount Longhu Disciple Li Ping’an!_2

Chapter 228: Chapter 184: The Disgraceful Mount Longhu Disciple Li Ping’an!_2

Listening to the people around him comment on the fatso Wang Tianran, Li Ping’an, hiding behind his Hundred Plays Nuo Mask, could only smile:

"If you knew who he really is, I bet you wouldn’t dare speak of him so casually!"

"Ladies and gentlemen! Ladies and gentlemen!"

Immortal Fei He, the Observatory Master of Moyun Temple, seeing that everyone had arrived and taken their seats, addressed all the cultivators present:

"Today, it is my great honor to celebrate with fellow cultivators from all the Taoist sects under heaven the once-a-decade Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master. Moyun Temple shines all the brighter for your presence!"

All the cultivators nodded in agreement, and Immortal Fei He of Moyun Temple continued:

"In the past decade, we have been vigilant and diligent, and fortunately, heaven rewards the hardworking. The Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master, with everyone’s joint efforts, aims to nurture the elite of the Taoist community, eliminate dissent, and unify hearts and minds. The results have been plentiful and the achievements outstanding. I believe that the upcoming Grand Ritual will surely showcase a breath of fresh air and witness new Taoist prodigies making their names known with a single battle!"

"Well said! Immortal Fei He speaks the truth!"

Amidst the cultivators’ praises, Immortal Fei He of Moyun Temple tilted his head slightly, and four children behind him each held a tray with glasses of vegetarian wine, distributing them to the sect leaders and cultivators seated in chairs. After everyone had received a glass, Immortal Fei He of Moyun Temple raised his glass and said:

"A glass of simple wine, to express our sentiments. I, Immortal Fei He, drink to you first in respect!"

All the sect leaders and cultivators drank up in one go.

After everyone finished drinking and returned their glasses, Immortal Fei He of Moyun Temple raised his hand excitedly and announced:

"The time of ten years has arrived, and I now declare the commencement of this Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master!"

"Excellent! We’ve been waiting for this moment!"

All the sect leaders and cultivators echoed in agreement.

"Now, allow me to introduce the sect leaders of the Four Great Noble Paths participating in this Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master!"

Although Immortal Fei He of Moyun Temple knew the sects and their numbers attending this Grand Ritual, ten years had passed, and with each decade new faces emerged, some inexperienced and unaware of their bearings, so introductions were necessary.

This was also to facilitate recognition among participants and to avoid friction between sects.

"These four are Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect, Senior Brother of Qingyun Sect, Taishi Bao, Head of Heavenly Mist Sect, Mo Liqi, and Head of Immeasurable Sect, Taishu Yiqing of the Four Great Noble Taoist Schools!"

After Immortal Fei He of Moyun Temple introduced the leaders of the Four Great Noble Paths and the elder brother, he allowed the sects of various sizes seated on both sides of the square to introduce themselves:

"I am the eldest senior brother of Kunlun Sect, He Zudao!"

After He Zudao of Kunlun Sect introduced himself, other cultivators flattered him:

"So, it’s one of the Kunlun Three Sages! Your renown has long reached our ears like thunder!"

"I am the eldest senior brother of Hehuan Sect, King Zhong Sunzi, greetings to you all!"

As the name Hehuan Sect suggests, their cultivation methods emphasize dual cultivation of male and female, hence the disciples attending are couples sitting together.

"I am the second senior sister of Yanyue Sect, Jia Jingjun! This is my first time taking part in the Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master. I ask for guidance from all the seniors present!"

Yanyue Sect consists solely of female disciples, ten of whom came this time, each young and pretty. Their beauty was not at all inferior to the disciples from the Heavenly Mist Sect. Their founding ancestress was a female cultivator from Hehuan Sect, but due to disagreements with the sect leader of Hehuan Sect, the ancestress of Yanyue Sect founded her own sect, establishing its legacy which led to the current Yanyue Sect.

Yanyue Sect has had a deadly feud with Hehuan Sect for hundreds of years, and now that they meet here, they are particularly green with envy towards one another.

"I am the sixth senior brother of Mount Shu, Dan Chenzi. This is my first visit, so I seek your guidance!"

Dan Chenzi, the sixth senior brother of Mount Shu, was remarkably handsome and carried himself with grace. Upon standing up to introduce himself, he attracted everyone’s attention, and Mu Qiang Baoshan, representing The Night Traveler’s Bureau at the Grand Ritual, immediately rose and respectfully bowed to Dan Chenzi, who was indeed his senior brother.

<img data-ywcc-imgId="10022691" data-ywcc-path="/imgChapter/20580431908756101/27691534702072604/10022691/fca43af27e9ccc72ab56c70c4cd11942nV10K06jNYJDm8w.jpg">

"I am from Heavenly Talisman Sect..."

"I am from Zhengyi Temple..."

"I am from Zhishou Temple..."

The great sects were personally introduced by Immortal Fei He, the Observatory Master of Moyun Temple; mid-sized sects introduced themselves, but when it was time for the smaller sects to introduce themselves, most were inattentive, even receiving disdainful looks from the larger and mid-sized sects.

After the other sects had more or less all introduced themselves, only Li Ping’an, representing Mount Longhu, was left. Everyone thus turned their eyes to Li Ping’an, who was wearing a mask.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Li Ping’an naturally felt no connection to Mount Longhu, but he still stood up straight, chin held high, wanting to catch Zixia’s attention with his self-introduction. Thus, he cleared his throat and announced loudly:

"I am a disciple of the Orthodox Zhengyi Master Sect of Mount Longhu..."

Li Ping’an deliberately looked in Zixia’s direction to emphasize:

"Li Ping’an!"

"Is it him?"

Those present who heard Li Ping’an’s introduction mostly looked at him with disdain, only Zixia and Mu Qiang Baoshan were extremely surprised and even more so, utterly shocked:

"This voice sounds so familiar! Could it be he is..."

Zixia, looking at Li Ping’an who was wearing the Hundred Plays Nuo Mask, murmured unconsciously:

"Young Master Li? Supreme Treasure? Is that you?"

Zixia’s utterance was overheard by Senior Brother Taishi Bao of the Qingyun Sect sitting in front of her, although he did not catch it clearly:

"Little junior sister, what are you saying?"

"Oh, it’s nothing..."

Just as Zixia replied, she saw Li Ping’an, representing Mount Longhu, giving her a playful wink from beneath the Nuo mask. Zixia’s heart instantly fluttered, and she was immediately convinced that the cultivator representing Mount Longhu in the Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master was indeed her own Li Ping’an, her own Supreme Treasure!

However, she was very curious as to how Li Ping’an had survived the hands of The Six Demons of Five Finger Mountain and even more puzzled as to how he had become a disciple of Mount Longhu after being out of sight for so many days.

"Hmmph!"

Sr. Brother Taishi Bao of the Qingyun Sect also saw Li Ping’an brazenly flirting with his junior sister in front of so many people and said in a displeased tone:

"The Orthodox Zhengyi Master Sect of Mount Longhu is becoming more and more accomplished, indeed, to train such a frivolous and dissolute disciple!"

At that moment, Sr. Brother Taishi Bao of the Qingyun Sect began to pay full attention to Li Ping’an, pondering not to confront Li Ping’an in the competition, or he would make sure Li Ping’an paid for it!

"Is this Li Ping’an the bandit from Five Finger Mountain who saved me or the person who secretly peered into the Fallen Dragon Pit last night?"

Mu Qiang Baoshan immediately shifted his focus from his senior brother Dan Chenzi entirely to Li Ping’an.

"Li Ping’an is the Gang Leader of the Five-Finger Mountain Axe Gang, how could he possibly be a cultivator from Mount Longhu? Therefore, this person must be someone with the same name as Supreme Treasure!"

Mu Qiang Baoshan suddenly revealed a cunning smile, pounded his right fist into his left palm, and whispered delightedly:

"This will make things much easier, I won’t have to feel torn anymore. If I can’t get to the bottom of the incident at the Fallen Dragon Pit, then I’ll pin the blame on this Li Ping’an from Mount Longhu!"

After scheming for a while, Mu Qiang Baoshan leaned back in his chair and quietly instructed his subordinates:

"Keep a close watch on this cultivator Li Ping’an from Mount Longhu! Make sure he doesn’t slip through our fingers!"

"Yes."

Immortal Fei He, the Observatory Master from Moyun Temple, addressed Li Ping’an courteously:

"This fellow Taoist from Mount Longhu, everyone here is showing their true faces. May I ask if the fellow Taoist could remove his mask?"

"No!"

Li Ping’an immediately expressed his refusal, which drew laughter from the other sect cultivators:

"Playing mystery games!"

"This person is really amusing, everyone already knows he’s a cultivator from Mount Longhu, why still wear a mask?"

"I suspect that he knows attending today’s Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master would only bring shame to the Orthodox Zhengyi Master Sect of Mount Longhu, yet he doesn’t want to lose face himself, so he refuses to take off the mask, lest others recognize him in the future!"

"Isn’t this an unnecessary complication? Being a disciple of Mount Longhu is an embarrassment in itself, and he’s still afraid of being remembered by others? Ridiculous! Truly ridiculous!"

Li Ping’an, however, just smiled and said nothing. To him, these cultivators were but ants, and thus he paid them no mind, his gaze constantly drifting towards Zixia, exchanging affectionate glances with her.