Dao Equaling the Heavens
Chapter 395 - 19 Passionate Way, Unemotional Way

Chapter 395: Chapter 19 Passionate Way, Unemotional Way

Lu Chan intimidated various factions, but nobody seemed inclined to leave.

Their respect was in place, so her duty as the Venerable should also be fulfilled.

Knowing she could not avoid addressing the issue, Lu Chan said, "I am already aware of the matter, and you have indeed sent the people out of Huajian Continent. Next, we will wait for someone from the Daoist Sect. When the time comes, bring everything forward in the public court, and let the Three Pure Venerables decide."

"Now, go back and stay put, and do not bother me anymore."

With that, she waved her sleeve, turned around, and disappeared with one step.

The extraordinary lights in the sky vanished, and the expressions of the great powers varied. Some, having no stake in the outcome, left immediately; some whispered among themselves, and others watched quietly, maintaining neutrality.

As the first to charge, Yin Xu immediately became the focus of attention. Some people approached him, complimenting, "Venerable Yin Xu, it seems Huajian Continent will once again fall under the Yin Yang Union Sect."

"Eight hundred years ago, what a spectacle Huajian Continent was, and now it has been ruined by these feeble women."

Yin Xu repeatedly shook his head, humbly saying, "I don’t deserve such praise. It’s not like eight hundred years ago anymore, the position of Venerable now depends on the words of Immortals."

Someone sarcastically remarked, "Indeed, eight hundred years ago power determined the Venerable, not necessarily the case now. Everyone should calculate their own merits; maybe you could be the next."

This statement dampened the eager mood.

Some people’s eyes shone with ambition; their power might not match Yin Xu, but times had changed.

Yin Xu’s smile remained unchanged, well aware of the rule.

But once Lu Chan, who rose to her position through military exploits, was gone, the others could hardly uphold the position of Venerable. According to the research of the Yin Yang Union Sect, not all Venerables across the thirty-six states possessed a combination of power and achievements like Lu Chan; many were replaced within decades.

Because they failed to quell local unrest, eradicate devils, or were even discovered to have caused famines.

Achievements could be obtained through slaying devils, and with a bit of manipulation, it was not an issue.

Luckily, he knew the biggest devil leader, and could claim as many merits as he wanted.

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In Chenhua City, every morning, trumpet-shaped morning flowers blooming atop the city walls absorb the Spiritual Energy floating in the air.

Two notices hung at the city gates, one a ’confession of own faults’ by the great power Yin Xu for offending the Venerable, reflecting self-criticism.

Another one about the incident involving the Ninghua Sect, whose successor had already arrived at Taiyi City and taken a flying shuttle to the Sanqing Daoist Sect.

Standing beneath the city wall, Gu Wen explained to Chi Yu Zi and Xie Yunnan the principles of the city’s protective formation and the stories he knew.

"It is said that thousands of years ago, there was a woman named Chen, suffering from a severe illness, whose husband traveled thousands of miles to seek an Immortal Elixir and died on the journey. As she awaited year after year, on the verge of death, an Immortal transformed her into a flower, looking towards the direction her husband would return."

Chi Yu Zi interjected, "And now, defying public order and morals, it has been banned from propagation. You must have heard this from Yu Hua, as this eight hundred-year-old legend has long been lost."

"Why?"

"Because humans are not allowed to transform into devils, this is clearly stipulated. Like in strange tales and operas, love between humans and devils must mainly portray the devil harming humans."

"I remember Master had a Fox Fairy friend."

"That was not a decree from the Qingcang Immortal but a consensus after exchanges between various first-class sects. The previous Sword Master of Broken Sword Mountain said, ’Not all devils are evil, nor are all humans sages; but since it’s a life-and-death struggle, external factors shouldn’t affect a cultivator’s efficiency in slaying devils.’"

Chi Yu Zi explained, "When I kill a devil, I don’t have time to consider whether they are good or bad amidst the battlefield. In the great battle between humans and devils, it’s a fight for survival; if you don’t win, you die."

He approached the matter not from a perspective of good and evil but from efficiency and victory. Compared to his time in the Immortal Land, Chi Yu Zi had matured significantly, now a ’great power’ at his core.

Less impulsive, more focused on interests.

Beside, Xie Yunnan remained silent, her face betraying her astonishment, as this contradicted the education she had always received.

"Devils are not entirely evil, humans are not all sages."

That was what his Master had once said.

Walking into the city, one could see bizarre flowers and exotic plants everywhere, colorful pavilions, and cultivators could be seen all around.

Those who carried a clear aura were more numerous; these people had no issues, though their Qi Sea retained some traces of clear aura.

Gu Wen roughly understood the boundaries between mortals and cultivators in the Cultivation World; there was no need for artificially set rules. The more cultivators a city had, the higher the cost of living, and the fewer the number of mortals.

Or it could be built on a high mountain, accessible only by Flying Escape.

Though Chenhua City was only a quarter the size of You City they had stayed in a few days prior, it was limited to a radius of no more than twenty miles in any direction.

The largest road in the city was not used for transporting goods or passage but for displaying these strange flowers and exotic plants, attracting cultivators from all over the Human Race.

Walking ten thousand two hundred and thirty steps down the Flower Road, turning right onto the street, there was a ’Tea’ shop known for Qinghua Cake.

"True Man, are you looking to buy pills?"

A Qi Refinement Realm kid standing at the door, seeing the plainly dressed Gu Wen accompanied by two immortals, approached them immediately.

Gu Wen was slightly perplexed, unable to see any sign with the word ’Tea’; instead, he saw a reddish wooden plaque that read [Yin Yang Pill Room].

"Isn’t this a food place?"

"It used to be a food shop under the Ninghua Sect, but after the Ninghua Sect was completely annihilated in a devil-slaying campaign, the shop was transferred."

A slightly stout Foundation Establishment Cultivator came out; he sat at the counter and, noticing the extraordinary demeanor of Chi Yu Zi and Xie Yunnan, was very enthusiastic towards Gu Wen.