Saint Emperor Devourer of Heaven

The next day, at noon.

The Jinyun Immortal Sect's Martial Arts Arena was packed with people.

Practically everyone in the entire sect who wasn't away, whether they were disciples or part of the management, was present.

Only a small number were absent, including Hua Feiyu.

Those who didn't come were all Hua Feiyu's confidants.

The Martial Arts Arena was bustling with activity, filled with the clamor of voices.

The disciples were all engaged in lively discussions.

Who would have thought that two people from humble backgrounds as rogue cultivators would soar to such heights after joining the sect?

First, they displayed astonishing talent, standing out during the selection process and becoming personally taught disciples of the Supreme Elder, rising rapidly through the ranks.

Then, they participated in the Forgotten Land training and actually secured first place for the sect!

Although the level of participants from other lineages wasn't particularly high this time.

The harsh reality of consistently being at the bottom in competitions with those lineages had always been a knot in the hearts of the sect's higher-ups, a matter of the sect's reputation.

This time, the sect went from being at the bottom to a complete reversal, not only taking first place but also securing second.

No wonder the Sect Master made such a big deal out of it, creating such a grand spectacle and personally rewarding Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian.

For the sect's disciples, especially those at this level, what an honor that was!

Even Hua Shixiong, the number one disciple in the sect and currently acting in charge of sect affairs, had never received such an honor before!

While the disciples discussed, their eyes searched the Martial Arts Arena, but Hua Feiyu's figure remained elusive.

As noon drew closer, the elders began to arrive one after another, and the Sect Master should be arriving soon as well.

Hua Shixiong was still nowhere to be seen, and even most of the senior disciples close to Hua Shixiong were absent.

A strange look appeared in the eyes of the disciples.

What did Hua Shixiong mean by this? Was he not planning to attend?

Yesterday, the Sect Master had said that everyone should come.

Was Hua Shixiong protesting against the Sect Master?

"It seems Hua Shixiong is angry..."

"Shhh, don't gossip recklessly, lest disaster strike.

Some things are not for us to discuss; just think it in your heart, don't say it out loud!"

The disciple who said Hua Feiyu was angry quickly shut his mouth, realizing he had spoken too quickly.

If it reached Hua Shixiong's ears, who knew what trouble it might bring him.

"Anyone with eyes can see that Hua Shixiong is angry!"

They stopped talking directly and instead chose to communicate through divine sense.

"Hua Shixiong, along with his close confidants, is refusing to participate in the award ceremony for Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian, expressing his dissatisfaction and protest to the Sect Master."

"Actually, it's understandable, after all, Hua Shixiong is the Sect Master's personally taught disciple.

In the past, the Sect Master placed all his hopes on Hua Shixiong, nurturing him to the best of his ability, expending a great deal of effort and energy, even treating him like his own.

But now, the Sect Master's eyes are not only on Hua Shixiong; Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian, who have only been in the sect for a little over a year, have received honors from the Sect Master that Hua Shixiong has never received before.

Hua Shixiong is such a dominant person; it would be strange if he felt comfortable with that."

"Alas, what do you think the Sect Master is thinking?

The Sect Master must understand Hua Shixiong's nature better than we do.

Isn't he afraid of causing trouble for Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian by doing this?"

"Yes, even with the Supreme Elder as their backer, they will still have a hard time in this sect if Hua Shixiong targets them.

The Supreme Elder can't possibly stand up for Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian in everything, can he?"

"What are you talking about? Does the Sect Master only have to be good to Hua Shixiong, only have eyes for Hua Shixiong, and not be able to have anyone else?

The Sect Master is Hua Shixiong's teacher, not his husband!"

"That's true!"

Many pairs of eyes looked over, their mouths twitching.

"That's just how it is; as the leader of a Dao lineage, he will pay attention to anyone with amazing talent; there's nothing wrong with that.

Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian won glory for the sect, making our sect proud in the competition among the four great Dao lineages; I think it's only right for the Sect Master to reward them!"

"But the problem is, Hua Shixiong didn't have this kind of fanfare when he was rewarded before, and it wasn't the Sect Master who personally rewarded him at the time.

What's the use of telling us this? You have to go find Hua Shixiong and tell him, and see if you can persuade him."

"I'm not arguing with you anymore; the Sect Master is here!"

… …

In the middle of the high platform in the Martial Arts Arena, a figure exuding an aura of majesty appeared.

It was none other than the Jinyun Sect Master.

No one saw how he did it; he just appeared on the stage out of thin air.

The Jinyun Sect Master had the demeanor of an immortal, with a gentle expression, but he gave people a sense of inexplicable pressure.

The aura and majesty of a superior caused the entire Martial Arts Arena to fall silent the moment he appeared, without a single sound.

"Yuan Chu, Su Qingqian, please come up to the stage."

The Jinyun Sect Master's gaze fell on Jun Wuxie and Mo Qingli, who were standing at the back of the crowd.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and discovered that Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian were actually standing in a corner, with the Supreme Elder by their side!

"Yesterday, I announced to the entire sect that today, Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian would be rewarded to encourage the disciples of our sect, so that anyone who wins honor for the sect will not be treated unfairly by the sect.

In the future, if any of you can achieve such achievements as Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian, making my Jinyun Immortal Sect proud in front of the other three great Dao lineages, I will also personally reward you!

As you all know, although there are no conflicts between the four top Dao lineages in Yuzhou, maintaining a harmonious relationship.

The competition between disciples has never stopped.

For a long time, our Jinyun Immortal Sect has been at a disadvantage in the disciple competitions with the three great Dao lineages.

This matter has even become a topic for them to ridicule us for a long time.

This is a disgrace to the disciples of our Jinyun Immortal Sect!

Since our Jinyun Ancestor created the Dao lineage, in any era, the higher-ups have never been weaker than the other Dao lineages in Yuzhou.

In the past, even in the competition between disciples, our Jinyun Immortal Sect was also at the top of the four great Dao lineages.

But since thousands of years ago, our sect's disciples have gradually been suppressed by the three great Dao lineages.

In the thousands of years since then, only the time when Feiyu participated did we win a single honor.

This is the shame of our Jinyun.

The Jinyun Ancestor was once mighty and awe-inspiring, surveying the universe and the eight wastelands, and it was difficult to find an opponent!

The Immortal Slaughtering Formation left by the Ancestor is still something no one dares to challenge!

But in recent years, we have tarnished the Ancestor's reputation.

I believe that you are also unwilling to lag behind.

When outsiders discuss it, you will also feel uncomfortable and humiliated!

This time, in the Forgotten Land competition, Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian overpowered the kings among the geniuses who participated in the training from the three great Dao lineages, winning a great victory with several times the points!

The two of them used their strength to wipe away the shame left by the disciples of the three great Dao lineages on you and the sect!

Therefore, I have decided to reward Yuan Chu with 50,000 sect contribution points and Su Qingqian with 30,000 contribution points, and to grant them the honorary title of Sect Era Merit!

The Merit title can be used to exercise special privileges, enjoying a 50% discount when using sect contribution points to exchange for resources in the sect resource hall!"

A wave of exclamations erupted.

The entire Martial Arts Arena was in an uproar.

All the disciples were stunned!

The Sect Master actually granted Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian the Merit title!

What an honor that was!

Sect Era Merit, and it even had special privileges, allowing them to exchange for sect resources at a 50% discount!

Wouldn't the 50,000 contribution points that Yuan Chu received be directly usable as 100,000?

100,000 ah!

How many sect missions would one have to complete to accumulate that much?

What level are Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian at now?

The resources they need and the contribution points they consume are not much to begin with.

With so many contribution points this time, who knows how many resources they can exchange for!

The disciples of the Jinyun Immortal Sect were green with envy, filled with jealousy and hatred!

"In addition to the contribution point rewards, Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian, from today onwards, can enter the forbidden area of the sect's Sutra Depository at any time to study the Ancestor's Dao traces!"

As soon as these words came out, many elders on the stage trembled!

They didn't know that there was this aspect to the award!

Immediately, the disciples of the Jinyun Immortal Sect were even more shocked.

The forbidden area of the Sutra Depository, the Ancestor's Dao traces!

What did that mean?

You must know that since ancient times, only the Sect Master and the Divine Child could study it.

Even Hua Feiyu had not obtained the qualifications to enter the forbidden area of the Sutra Depository.

The Sect Master was being too good to Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian today, giving them too high of privileges!

"It is said that the Ancestor cultivated the Immortal Slaughtering Power in the past, which was the Ancestor's strongest divine power.

Throughout the generations, only a handful of Sect Masters who have studied the Ancestor's Dao traces have been able to cultivate the Immortal Slaughtering Power, and no one has been able to master it.

Even if one cannot master the Immortal Slaughtering Power, once one cultivates a little bit of it, one's strength can increase dramatically!"

"Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian have actually obtained such special qualifications; could it be that the Sect Master is cultivating them as Divine Children?

The Divine Children are the Sect Master's successors.

But wasn't Hua Shixiong already internally appointed as the next Sect Master?

"If it were really a sure thing, Hua Shixiong would have been the sect's Divine Child long ago.

Until today, the positions of Divine Child have been vacant; the Sect Master obviously has other plans..."

"Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian have truly reached the peak of their lives.

In the future, when they reach the threshold of the true disciple realm, they should directly become Divine Children!"

"I wonder what Hua Shixiong's mood is like at this time..."

… …

There was a lot of discussion in the Martial Arts Arena, not only among the disciples but also among the management, who were secretly communicating through divine sense.

Obviously, the Sect Master's decision today to reward Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian gave them a huge psychological impact.

In a certain part of the Martial Arts Arena, Protector Zhou had a solemn expression and was full of worries.

He wasn't happy that the Sect Leader had given Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian these rewards.

A tree that stands out in the forest will surely be felled by the wind.

Wasn't the Sect Leader's action essentially pushing Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian into the eye of the storm?

From now on, countless people within the sect would be jealous because of this.

Not to mention Hua Feiyu; with his narrow-mindedness and aggressive personality, how could he tolerate this?

Although Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian were destined to oppose Hua Feiyu, it certainly wasn't now.

They needed time and space to grow.

The Sect Leader's actions today greatly compressed their growth time and space!

"When we discussed it yesterday, the Sect Leader didn't mention publicly announcing that they would enter the forbidden area of the Scripture Pavilion.

When did the Sect Leader make this decision?"

Protector Zhou was very puzzled, unable to understand why the Sect Leader was so impatient, pushing things to this extent.

Could it be that something he didn't know happened after discussing it with the Sect Leader yesterday, causing the Sect Leader to temporarily change his mind?

Yesterday, when it was mentioned that Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian should be personally rewarded in front of the entire sect, he had raised objections, believing that it wouldn't be a good thing for them.

But his objections were rejected by the Sect Leader.

Unexpectedly, the Sect Leader even publicly announced that they would enter the forbidden area of the Scripture Pavilion!

On the high platform of the Martial Arts Arena, many elders looked at Sect Leader Jinyun, with expressions as if they wanted to say something but hesitated.

Among these elders, there were not only those who valued Jun Wushang and Mo Qingli, but also those who supported Hua Feiyu.

They all disagreed with the Sect Leader's actions in their hearts, but their reasons for disagreeing were different.

The former felt that it would bring trouble to Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian, placing them in danger.

The latter felt unfair for Hua Feiyu.

In their opinion, Hua Feiyu was the most qualified person in the entire sect to enter the forbidden area of the Scripture Pavilion.

But now, the opportunity was snatched away by two personal disciples with low cultivation!

"Sect Leader, Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian's cultivation is still shallow. I don't think it's appropriate to let them enter the forbidden area of the Scripture Pavilion for the time being.

It's not too late to wait until their cultivation reaches the threshold for advancing to true disciples."

The elders who supported Hua Feiyu ultimately couldn't hold back.

The Sect Leader's actions today would, to some extent, shake Hua Feiyu's position in the hearts of the sect's disciples.

After this incident, many disciples would inevitably feel that the future candidate for Sect Leader was not necessarily Hua Feiyu, and there were variables.

"How can what this venerable one announces in public be a child's play!"

Sect Leader Jinyun's eyes swept over those few elders, "Are you questioning this venerable one's decision?"

"We wouldn't dare, but we just feel..."

"Since you wouldn't dare, then don't say anything more."

Sect Leader Jinyun's tone was very calm, but those few elders closed their mouths, not daring to say more.

They were very unwilling in their hearts, and when they looked at Jun Wushang and Mo Qingli, a hint of coldness flashed in their eyes.

The Sect Leader was placing his bets on Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian, deciding to cultivate these two people to restrain Hua Feiyu after they grew up.

With their realm, is it possible for them to catch up with Hua Feiyu?

The Sect Leader's actions would ultimately be in vain.

His actions would only lead Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian to the end of their lives ahead of time!

Thinking like this, those few elders sneered secretly.

...

At the same time, within the Jinyun Immortal Sect, on a mountain surrounded by immortal energy, Hua Feiyu stood with his hands behind his back, facing the Martial Arts Arena.

His gaze pierced through the sky, taking in the scene in the Martial Arts Arena.

At this time, he was terrifyingly quiet, expressionless, and his eyes were indifferent.

Behind him stood many true disciples, each not daring to breathe loudly.

Only because they saw Hua Shixiong's hands clasped tightly behind his back, indicating that there were strong emotional fluctuations in his heart, completely different from his calm appearance.

"Want to stimulate me? Your goal has been achieved..."

The silent Hua Feiyu suddenly muttered to himself, his tone very calm, and he couldn't hear any emotional fluctuations.

"My dear master, are you seeking medical treatment in desperation?

I don't know where you got the confidence to think that placing your hopes on Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian, these two peerless talents with low cultivation, will restrain me in the future.

I am your personal disciple, but now you have other people in your eyes.

If that's the case, one day in the future, don't blame your disciple for being ruthless.

You were the first to abandon the master-disciple relationship..."

"Hua Shixiong, should we find an opportunity to get rid of Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian?"

The true disciple behind him, seeing Hua Feiyu speak, finally dared to open his mouth, only feeling that the pressure in his heart was greatly reduced.

"Get rid of them? Of course, we have to get rid of them. They are just two ants. If it weren't for the support of the Supreme Elder, we could crush them at any time.

Well, but don't act rashly for the time being.

The Supreme Elder's strength is unfathomable. I can't see through her for the time being.

Perhaps, she should have surpassed the Origin Realm and reached the Primordial Beginning Realm.

Let's wait until I enter the Origin Realm before making a move.

Yuan Chu and Su Qingqian have low cultivation. We have time, and we have opportunities.

What if they grow for a few years?"

"Hua Shixiong is thoughtful and his words are very true.

I don't know when Hua Shixiong will be able to break through to the Origin Realm."

"Half a year at the earliest, one or two years at the latest."

"Hua Shixiong is naturally gifted and martial, truly the number one person in the world!

Such a cultivation speed makes us disciples marvel!"

The true disciples flattered him.

The Origin Realm!

Hua Shixiong has only cultivated for several hundred years, and he is about to break through to the Origin Realm.

How many people have been able to do this since ancient times?