The Sword God of the Universe
Chapter 829: Heart as Dead Ashes

Chapter 829: Chapter 829: Heart as Dead Ashes

The Rainbow Gown Divine Sect had three Sect Masters, with Bai Xue’s master being the Third Sect Master. Ahead of her were the Great Sect Master and the Second Sect Master.

Hearing her master’s words, Bai Xue nodded.

Together, the two of them went to the Rainbow Gown Divine Palace of the Rainbow Gown Divine Sect.

As the two entered the Rainbow Gown Divine Palace, the Great Sect Master of the Rainbow Gown Divine Sect, the Second Sect Master, and several other Divine Sect Holy Daughters with the same status as Bai Xue were already waiting there.

"Bai Xue pays her respects to the Great Sect Master, Second Sect Master!" Bai Xue walked over and bowed in greeting.

"Three days have passed, Bai Xue, do you have your answer?" The Great Sect Master looked at Bai Xue with an expressionless face, but his presence naturally exuded a daunting power that nobody dared to resist.

"Please forgive me, Great Sect Master, but I cannot agree to this matter," Bai Xue said with slightly pale cheeks and gritted teeth.

"What did you say?" The Great Sect Master’s tone suddenly turned sharp.

"How audacious, Bai Xue! Do you mean to defy the decision of the Divine Sect?" The Second Sect Master frowned and stared at Bai Xue, rebuking her sharply.

"It’s not that I want to defy the Divine Sect, but I really can’t marry the Fang Family Young Master," Bai Xue’s body trembled.

For her, enduring the oppressive power from both the Great Sect Master and the Second Sect Master was indeed painful.

Another person might not even have the courage to talk back. Under such immense pressure, even if one’s heart was unwilling, it might be impossible to voice it.

"Hmph, you’re truly ignorant of the immensity of the heavens and earth! How could the Divine Sect’s decision depend on whether you’re willing or not?" A Holy Daughter standing next to the Second Sect Master looked at Bai Xue with a disdainful glance.

Her name was Sang Qing, not just a Holy Daughter but also the direct disciple of the Second Sect Master.

She had always disliked Bai Xue.

Especially after Bai Xue became a Holy Daughter, the jealousy in her heart grew even more rampant. Bai Xue had only been at the Rainbow Gown Divine Sect for just over ten years, yet she had progressed from the Dao Spirit Realm to the Daoist Emperor Realm and had smoothly become a Holy Daughter. Of course, what bothered her the most was Bai Xue’s beauty.

Before Bai Xue arrived, she, Sang Qing, was known as the number one beauty of the Rainbow Gown Divine Sect. But after Bai Xue joined the sect, the title of the number one beauty no longer had anything to do with her.

"Bai Xue, you are a human from the Heavenly Origin Continent. If it wasn’t for our Rainbow Gown Divine Sect, how could you have today’s status? How could you have achieved the Dao Emperor? Now that we ask you to make a small sacrifice for the sect, you’re reluctant? That’s quite ungrateful of you!" Sang Qing sneered coldly.

"And besides, the Fang Family is the strongest force in the Tianxia Divine Domain. To marry the Fang Family Young Master as a concubine doesn’t disgrace you, does it?" Sang Qing continued.

Bai Xue swept a furious glance at Sang Qing in secret.

"If the Fang Family Young Master is so wonderful, why don’t you, Saintess Sang Qing, marry him?" Bai Xue retorted.

Sang Qing’s face changed, and a sinister flash passed through her eyes.

Indeed, the Fang Family Young Master held a prestigious position, and as a Holy Daughter of the Rainbow Gown Divine Sect, marrying him, even as a concubine, would not be considered a disgrace. The problem was that the Fang Family Young Master was incredibly ugly, so much so that even glimpsing him was disgusting. Moreover, he was known to be cruel by nature. It was said that he took new concubines every year and, over the centuries, has taken at least a hundred young women. Yet, of these women who married the Fang Family Young Master, no more than ten were still alive.

Of course, she, Sang Qing, did not wish to marry such a man.

The other Holy Daughters in the Divine Hall remained silent. Even if they sympathized with Bai Xue, they dared not plead for her at this time.

"Great Sect Master, since Bai Xue is unwilling, should we reconsider this matter in detail?" The Third Sect Master furrowed his brows and looked to the Great Sect Master on the side.

"Third Sect Master, you’re not unfamiliar with the Fang Family. Do you think our Rainbow Gown Divine Sect has any choice?" The Second Sect Master looked coldly at the Third Sect Master. "We all know that you treat this disciple of yours as if she were your own, but this is a matter concerning the rise and fall of the sect. Do you not understand?"

"That’s not what I mean. I just think that if our Rainbow Gown Divine Sect takes a firm stance, that Fang Family Young Master might not persist in having Bai Xue marry him. Perhaps he would give up," the Third Sect Master, too, looked at the Second Sect Master and spoke.

"Enough, no more arguing!" the Great Sect Master said with a grim expression, "This decision will not be changed. In six months, the Fang Family Young Master will come to take someone with him, by then, Bai Xue must follow him, there will be no room for negotiation."

"And, within these six months, Bai Xue’s Martial Arts Cultivation must be sealed. Once the Fang Family Young Master comes to take someone with him, the seal can then be removed!"

As the Great Sect Master spoke, he swung his arm.

Immediately within the Rainbow Gown Divine Palace, a mysterious energy surged, enveloping Bai Xue.

"No!" Bai Xue exclaimed in alarm, swiftly mobilizing her Primordial Energy to resist.

"Hmph, you dare to resist?" The Great Sect Master’s presence condensed, and he let out a fierce shout.

The mysterious energy suddenly intensified, instantly dissolving the Primordial Energy that Bai Xue was circulating.

Bai Xue only felt an icy coldness penetrating her body. This extreme chill quickly entered the Fog Vortex in her abdomen.

Right after, she shockingly discovered that the Primordial Energy within the Fog Vortex could no longer be mobilized.

At this moment, she was no different from an ordinary person, without a trace of Primordial Energy to use.

The chill spread throughout her body, causing her to shiver uncontrollably, her complexion also turning extremely pale.

"Third Sect Master, make sure to discipline your disciple well. There must be absolutely no mistakes during these six months. Now, take her and leave the Rainbow Gown Divine Palace," the Great Sect Master said after sealing Bai Xue’s Cultivation, turning to the Third Sect Master.

The Third Sect Master sighed silently, shaking her head helplessly.

"Bai Xue, let’s go!" the Third Sect Master spoke to Bai Xue.

At the same time, she took hold of Bai Xue’s arm and began to walk out.

Bai Xue’s heart felt as if it had turned to ash as she numbly followed her Master out of the great hall of the Rainbow Gown Divine Palace.

Though she had reached the Daoist Emperor Realm in her Cultivation, she still had no power to resist in front of the Great Sect Master. What’s more, the Great Sect Master had also leveraged the power of the Rainbow Gown Divine Palace to directly seal her Martial Arts Cultivation.

Bai Xue naturally knew that the Rainbow Gown Divine Palace was a Holy Artifact of immense power, the sect-suppressing treasure.

"Bai Xue, your Master is powerless and cannot help you," the Third Sect Master lamented as they walked, looking at Bai Xue.

"I know Master has done her best," Bai Xue responded.

"Perhaps, I should have let you leave the Rainbow Gown Divine Sect initially," the Third Sect Master’s gaze drifted into the distance.

Bai Xue, too, looked towards the distant horizon, in the direction of the Heavenly Origin Continent.

Could she still escape?

Even if she still possessed her Cultivation, the chance of leaving the Rainbow Gown Divine Sect quietly was less than ten percent. Now that she was just an ordinary person, her chances were even slimmer.

Seemingly, she had no more room to resist and could only wait for the Fang Family Young Master to come to the Rainbow Gown Divine Sect in six months to take her away.

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"Tianxia Divine Domain!"

"The Primordial Energy here is so dense, much denser than that of the Heavenly Origin Continent, no wonder it can grow many high-level Spirit Grasses," Jing Yan emerged from the Buffer Zone, smoothly entering the Tianxia Divine Domain.