Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 471 - 468 Good News

Chapter 471: Chapter 468 Good News

The incident at the Punishment Hall was merely an interlude, yet within the Xuantian Sect, it spread incredibly fast. In just two or three days, everywhere within the sect was buzzing about it.

Ye Xuan caused a huge commotion at the Punishment Hall, injuring a group of Punishment Hall Elders and even harming Chu Kuang, one of the Six Gentlemen. Then, Xue Lingzi thunderously returned and captured the Great Elder of the Punishment Hall, Situ Lie. These events, one after another, seemed unbelievable to many.

Although the Sect Master of Xuantian Sect did not punish these two individuals in the end, and simply pacified them both, the matter was considered resolved.

At first, everyone felt it was incredible, but upon reflection, they understood. Given Xue Lingzi’s status, his seemingly inappropriate actions were probably excusable. After all, compared to the Great Elder of the Punishment Hall, Situ Lie, Xue Lingzi was undoubtedly more important. Indeed, Xue Lingzi was considered one of the potential key figures of the future Xuantian Sect, far surpassing the likes of Situ Lie.

Inside the main hall of the Spirit Frost Pavilion.

All the Four Demons of the Inner Sect were prominently present, and Ye Xuan was now together with them too, having become the fifth member of the Spirit Frost Pavilion.

Even the leader of the Inner Sect’s Four Demons approved of Ye Xuan, the new member. Initially, he had doubts about whether Ye Xuan was qualified. Even if his strength was sufficient, his actions and style had to align with his own. However, Ye Xuan’s performance at the Punishment Hall deeply impressed him and pleased Xue Lingzi greatly. If Ye Xuan had been subservient and cringing, he wouldn’t have intervened.

Such a person was unworthy of his involvement.

"Ye Xuan, your ruckus at the Punishment Hall really gave us, the Four Demons of the Inner Sect, a huge boost in reputation. The people from the Gentleman Sect have been arrogant and lawless within the Inner Sect. This time, it served as a lesson for them and showed them that we from the Spirit Frost Pavilion are not to be trifled with."

Ouyang Tie looked at Ye Xuan, his eyes no longer harboring any hostility. Ye Xuan’s conduct also greatly impressed him.

They admired people like Ye Xuan who were fearless of authority and dared to rebel, which was exactly their way.

"Brother Ouyang is right, I’ve long disliked those guys from the Gentleman Sect. This time Brother Xue Lingzi’s return, merely capturing a Great Elder of the Punishment Hall, was already giving them face. Otherwise, we could have directly attacked the headquarters of the Gentleman Sect and taught those Six Gentlemen a harsh lesson."

Leng Wusheng laughed heartily.

"Shut up!" Fei Yue suddenly shouted coldly, "Leng Wusheng, what are you proud of? You’ve only cultivated to the Third Grade Martial Venerable, and although you can compete with ordinary Fourth Grade Martial Venerables, you can’t even defeat Chu Kuang. If you encounter him, you’ll be done for. Go cultivate right now; if someone from the Gentleman Hall teaches you a lesson later, you’ll disgrace our Inner Sect Four Demons."

"Sister is right."

Leng Wusheng, originally in high spirits, was promptly quieted by Fei Yue, ceasing to speak further.

Although he feared few within the Inner Sect and ordinary Fourth Grade Martial Venerates were no match for him, Chu Kuang was, after all, a high-ranking expert among the Six Gentlemen. Against such a person, his chances of victory were indeed not great.

"Learn more from your junior brother Ye Xuan, who has continuously performed great deeds despite just beginning. He’s become famous within and beyond the sect, even daring to cause uproar in the Punishment Hall. When I was at the half-step Martial Venerate Realm, I didn’t have such courage."

Xue Lingzi spoke, then smiled lightly and sat down. He spoke the truth—when he was a Half-step Martial Venerate, he wasn’t even an elite disciple of the Inner Sect. Ye Xuan was now indeed superior to how he had been back then.

However, this was only temporary. No one really believed that Ye Xuan would definitely surpass Xue Lingzi, not even Xue Lingzi himself believed so, given that the path of cultivation was extremely long and varied, with some phases proceeding quickly and others slowly.

"Brother, you flatter me."

Ye Xuan admired Xue Lingzi too, a man who at only forty had reached the Sixth Grade Martial Venerable Realm and effortlessly defeated his peer, the Great Elder of the Punishment Hall, Situ Lie. His strength was truly unfathomable.

In the Xuantian Sect, there were likely very few who could surpass him. If it weren’t for the Martial Arts Primordial Spirit within him, Ye Xuan wouldn’t stand a chance at present and would likely be defeated in one move.

"Alright, enough idle talk. There are no outsiders here, so I’ll speak frankly. I have returned with some good news for you all."

Suddenly, Xue Lingzi’s face grew more solemn, then he leaned down and whispered to the four.

"What good news?"

Everyone immediately perked up, knowing that the good news from Xue Lingzi was likely not something simple, otherwise, it wouldn’t catch his interest.

"I discovered the existence of an ancient ruin during my last journey outside," said Ye Xuan. "This ruin could very well be the cave dwelling left by a Martial Saint from the Middle Ages. When I found the ruin last time, its prohibitions were still strong, so I couldn’t enter."

Xue Lingzi said gravely.

"A Martial Saint’s cave dwelling?"

The four were almost simultaneously shocked, their faces filled with surprise; even Ye Xuan was quite astonished. A Martial Saint’s cave dwelling—and seeming to be one not yet opened—was a massive opportunity. After all, a Martial Saint level being was typically one of the most powerful in the Spirit Martial Continent. A cave dwelling of such a strong person would undoubtedly contain incredibly valuable treasures.

Without a doubt, the four were very excited upon hearing this news.

"Don’t get too excited too early,"

Xue Lingzi’s next words caused their excitement to quickly diminish as he continued, "When I discovered the ruin, I happened to encounter people from Daluo Heavenly Palace. Although I tried to cover it up, they still noticed some clues."

"What?"

Everyone’s expressions changed. Daluo Heavenly Palace was one of the formidable Sixth Grade Sects in the Yunlan Domain—another person would be less concerning, but Daluo Heavenly Palace demanded serious attention.

"I intended to kill them to silence them, but unexpectedly, there was an expert among their group, the Yun Xiao Saint from Daluo Heavenly Palace. His strength is not less than mine, and in the end, I had to give up," Xue Lingzi’s eyes hardened as he spoke.

"Yun Xiao Saint? His strength is not simple. Now that the people from Daluo Heavenly Palace know the location of the ruin, it complicates things."

Fei Yue furrowed her brows. Since the ruin could possibly be the cave dwelling of a Martial Saint, Yun Xiao Saint would certainly recognize it. Thus, they could no longer enjoy this cave dwelling alone but would have to face the experts from Daluo Heavenly Palace.

The three great Sixth Grade Sects of the Yunlan Domain were always competing, with overt and covert battles unfolding constantly. The relationship between Daluo Heavenly Palace and Xuantian Sect was far from harmonious, with skirmishes frequently erupting among their disciples, let alone fighting over a Martial Saint’s cave dwelling.

"How about those from Daluo Heavenly Palace? We, the Inner Sect Four Demons, have never feared anyone. This Martial Saint’s cave dwelling is naturally something we must challenge. If we encounter people from Daluo Heavenly Palace, why not fight with them?" Leng Wusheng said indifferently.

"It’s not that simple. I’m worried that Yun Xiao Saint will spread the news and call other Saints from Daluo Heavenly Palace for help. If we rashly go there, wouldn’t we be like moths to a flame?" Fei Yue shook her head.

"Senior Sister Fei Yue makes sense. We need to be cautious about this matter," Ouyang Tie was not completely blinded by the four words ’Martial Saint’s cave dwelling’. Such ancient relics from the Middle Ages were not easy to break into. Even if they went alone, the risk would be significant, not to mention they had now provoked people from Daluo Heavenly Palace.

"May I suggest something?" Ye Xuan said as Fei Yue and Ouyang Tie looked pensively worried. After receiving a slight nod from Xue Lingzi, he continued, "Now that the location of the ruin has been discovered by people from Daluo Heavenly Palace, we might as well not keep it too secret. We can discreetly spread the news within the Inner Sect, letting both the Crown Prince Party and the Gentleman Sect know about this."

Ye Xuan knew that these ancient ruins were perilously dangerous. If they did not act, there was no guarantee that the Daluo Heavenly Palace wouldn’t do so. They were a total of only five people, relatively isolated and weak. It might be better to spread the news, letting the Inner Sect disciples of Xuantian Sect know about it.

"This... wouldn’t that be a giveaway to those guys?" Leng Wusheng couldn’t understand. The ancient relics were discovered by Xue Lingzi, so how could they just spread the news casually, even letting people from the Gentleman Sect and Crown Prince Party know, essentially offering them an opportunity?

"Each person’s fate is ordained by heaven; if the chance is yours, others can’t take it away," Ye Xuan smiled and shook his head. "If this really is a Martial Saint’s cave dwelling, it definitely contains dangers that could be fatal for all of us. Having more people explore might not be a bad thing as it shares the risk along with the treasures. Besides, although we have conflicts with the Gentleman Sect, in the face of Daluo Heavenly Palace’s people, I believe they wouldn’t do anything to disrupt our ranks."

Ye Xuan’s plan was clear: he wished for other Inner Sect experts of Xuantian Sect to join them in exploring this ancient relic. This wasn’t because he was particularly altruistic; it was just a tactic to have more shields and avoid facing the experts from Daluo Heavenly Palace alone. This way, they could search for treasures more safely.

Moreover, doing so would undoubtedly be beneficial for Xuantian Sect. Even if other people obtained the treasures, they would still be disciples of Xuantian Sect, which was better than letting people from other Sects obtain them.

Someone with the experience of a former Martial God had more insight on this than others. Every genius has a destined fortune; if luck was on their side, treasures would appear even in desolate, barren places, hence his statement—if the chance is yours, others can’t take it away. Of course, whether one could seize it for themselves was ultimately a question of strength.