Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 345 - 243: The Struggle of the Six Great Imperial Paths!

Chapter 345: Chapter 243: The Struggle of the Six Great Imperial Paths!

"The Emperor’s newly selected Six Great Imperial Paths will inevitably choose from our previous Four Great Noble Paths, but the inclusion of two additional sects also means that they will likely be somewhat larger sects, such as the Kunlun Sect, Mount Shu Sect, or the Joyous Sect. How could Mount Longhu’s sect possibly be chosen?"

"Li Ping’an, you might as well be daydreaming. Mount Longhu’s sect is nearly extinct; offering it to the Imperial Court would be a waste!"

"Li Ping’an, just give it up! With the murder and looting you’re accused of, the Emperor would never choose you!"

"Hehe!"

Li Ping’an faced the mockery from Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect, Head of Heavenly Mist Sect Mo Liqi, and Senior Brother Taishi Bao of the Qingyun Sect with equanimity and took his seat again.

Although he couldn’t continue to disrupt the plans of Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect, Head of Heavenly Mist Sect Mo Liqi, Senior Brother Taishi Bao of the Qingyun Sect, along with Hehuan Sect’s Sect Leader Shangguan Hongzhang, Kunlun’s Three Sages He Zudao, Sixth Senior Brother Dan Chenzi of Mount Shu, and other peerless masters from all Taoist sects under the heavens.

He didn’t lose anything just because he couldn’t be selected as one of the Six Great Imperial Paths.

After all, he was never a man of Mount Longhu!

To him, it was a case of fortune if he gained and destiny if he lost. At this moment, Li Ping’an seemed extraordinarily carefree and composed!

"Everyone thought the new Six Great Imperial Paths would be six completely new sects; no one expected that the previous Four Great Noble Paths—Flame Cloud Sect, Heavenly Mist Sect, Qingyun Sect, Immeasurable Sect—would become four of the new Six Great Imperial Paths!"

"Isn’t this just changing the soup but not the medicine?"

"Now only two spots are left? What do we do?"

"What can we do? The remaining two spots will naturally go to somewhat larger sects!"

"I think it will be the Kunlun Sect, considering their Thunder Magic Talismans are quite impressive!"

"I think it’ll be the Mount Shu Sect; although a bit isolated, it has become the fastest growing sect in recent years!"

"I think it’s the Joyous Sect, given that the number of their disciples is second only to the Four Great Noble Paths!"

"Who cares who it is? It’s not going to be us anyway!"

"Change your way of thinking—Li Ping’an from Mount Longhu has made it to the finals and yet isn’t able to be selected. If he can’t, what are we worth?"

"Yeah, compared to Li Ping’an of Mount Longhu, we haven’t lost anything!"

"Looks like Li Ping’an of Mount Longhu has the most to lose."

The cultivators of lesser cultivation could only delude themselves in such self-deceptive ways.

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect, Head of Heavenly Mist Sect Mo Liqi, Senior Brother Taishi Bao of the Qingyun Sect, and Head of Immeasurable Sect Taishu Yiqing had already been selected for the Six Great Imperial Paths, and thus they appeared nonchalant.

Those feeling anxious were Sect Leader Shangguan Hongzhang of the Hehuan Sect, Head of Yanyue Sect Xianyu Zixuan, Kunlun’s Three Sages He Zudao, Sixth Senior Brother Dan Chenzi of Mount Shu, and leaders from other sects that were neither too large nor too small.

They all waited tensely and excitedly for the Household Department Minister Di Lishi to announce the last two names.

Household Department Minister Di Lishi continued to declare:

"Yanyue Sect!"

"What? Yanyue Sect?"

"Yanyue Sect doesn’t have more followers than the Joyous Sect; why would they choose Yanyue Sect?"

"It’s actually Yanyue Sect? My goodness! Of the Six Great Imperial Paths, two sects consist entirely of women."

"Yanyue Sect is indeed qualified to be selected to the Six Great Imperial Paths, but if they qualify, shouldn’t the Joyous Sect, Mount Shu, or the Kunlun Sect have an even better case for selection? Strange, very strange! Could Lord Di have misspoke?"

"Unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable! The Yanyue Sect is now part of the new Six Great Imperial Paths?"

"Yanyue Sect, being a branch of the Joyous Sect, one wouldn’t expect the main house to miss out, whereas a side branch gets selected! Truly ironic!"

"Hahaha! Are you all stunned? I already knew my sect wouldn’t be selected, so I don’t care if it’s Yanyue Sect!"

"This is quite the spectacle! If even the larger Joyous Sect isn’t selected, I’ll have a good laugh, hahaha!"

Clearly, the words of Household Department Minister Di Lishi caused no small amount of upheaval.

Some were shocked, others surprised, some dissatisfied, while others treated it as entertainment.

In short, this result was unexpected by everyone!

"Why would it be Yanyue Sect?"

Sect Master Zhuge Junchen of the Flame Cloud Sect, puzzled, looked toward a very embarrassed Sect Leader Shangguan Hongzhang of the Joyous Sect.

"Then our plan, isn’t it..."

"About to fall through?" Mo Liqi, Head of Heavenly Mist Sect, said in surprise as he looked at an extremely disappointed Sect Leader Shangguan Hongzhang of the Joyous Sect.

"It looks like even if we hadn’t let Li Ping’an proceed in the Grand Ritual of the Heavenly Master, our previously plotted scheme would also come to naught!"

Senior Brother Taishi Bao of the Qingyun Sect shook his head involuntarily.

Even the exceptionally fair-minded Immeasurable Sect Leader Taishu Yiqing expressed astonishment:

"How could this be? The Yanyue Sect is barely in the top ten among the medium-sized sects, and by all accounts, it should have been the Joyous Sect, or at the very least the Kunlun Sect if not them! Strange! Odd indeed!"

Upon hearing the news, the Head of Yanyue Sect Xianyu Zixuan and her numerous female disciples behind her burst into cheers; they understood that securing a spot among the new Six Great Imperial Paths and receiving the Imperial Court Offering would mean significant development for their sect.

It might not mean surpassing the Flame Cloud Sect, Heavenly Mist Sect, Qingyun Sect, or Immeasurable Sect, but at least it would allow them to rank among the top six of all Taoist sects under the heavens!

Head of Yanyue Sect Xianyu Zixuan was so excited she nearly trembled, but she suppressed her inner jubilation. Although this was beyond her expectations, it was undoubtedly good news and a way to suppress the Joyous Sect.

The founder of the Yanyue Sect was originally from the Joyous Sect and had established her own after a fallout with the main sect.