251: Chapter 250 For the Sake of All Living Beings

Heavenly Sword Sect, Main Sect Hall.

Sect Leader Xuanyangzi sat cross-legged on a prayer mat.

Below him, Hu Nan stood respectfully.

The hall was silent as time ticked by. Sect Leader Xuanyangzi gazed quietly at Hu Nan with deep eyes, as if scrutinizing or contemplating something.

"Do you know why I summoned you?" Sect Leader Xuanyangzi asked directly, without any preamble.

Meanwhile, in the small courtyard of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Qin Changsheng's eyes were also filled with confusion.

Until now, he didn't understand why Sect Leader Xuanyangzi had suddenly summoned Hu Nan.

Upon hearing this, Hu Nan shook his head. "In reply to the Sect Head, this Disciple does not know."

Sect Leader Xuanyangzi sighed before saying, "For the sake of all living beings."

Hearing Sect Leader Xuanyangzi's words, Qin Changsheng's eyes were filled with shock.

He completely failed to understand why this summons was actually for the sake of all living beings.

Although Hu Nan was the number one Prodigy of the Southern Region.

But the phrase "all living beings" was too heavy. For Sect Leader Xuanyangzi to mention it so solemnly and use it as the reason for summoning Hu Nan made it difficult for him to comprehend for a moment.

Seeing Hu Nan's shocked and dazed expression, Sect Leader Xuanyangzi was in no hurry to explain. He only took a deep breath before asking, "Do you know of the Yao Race?"

Hearing the words "Yao Race," Qin Changsheng's body jolted. The daze in his eyes instantly vanished, replaced by a trace of solemnity.

Seeing that Hu Nan did not speak, Sect Leader Xuanyangzi continued, "Thousands of years ago, the Yao Race invaded the Southern Region in force. Wherever they went, they burned, killed, and looted, committing every evil imaginable. The Human Race suffered devastating losses; countless innocent Cultivators and Mortals became food for the Yao Race. The entire Southern Region was plunged into misery, and even the Sects were on the brink of extinction."

"Facing the brutal invasion of the Yao Race, the Human Race Cultivators of that time stepped forward. The major Sects joined forces to engage in a life-and-death struggle with the Yao Race!"

"That great war lasted for eight whole years. During those eight years, countless Human Race Cultivators stained the battlefield with their blood, paying a tragic price before finally joining forces to Seal the Demon Empress and drive the remaining Yao Race back to the Desolate Lands, winning thousands of years of peace for the Human Race."

Sect Leader Xuanyangzi's heart was very heavy.

At this moment, Qin Changsheng, far away in the small courtyard, was also deeply shocked.

He clearly hadn't expected that there had been such a great war between the Human Race and the Yao Race thousands of years ago.

Sect Leader Xuanyangzi was silent for a while, and his tone became serious. "Do you know? The Yao Race has made a comeback!"

"Sect Head, this Disciple hasn't heard of any Yao Race invasion anywhere?" Hu Nan looked at Sect Leader Xuanyangzi with some doubt.

"You heard correctly, and it's not strange!" Sect Leader Xuanyangzi's tone was very grave.

"The Human Race today is no longer as fragile as it was thousands of years ago. With the major Sects joined together and a vast number of Cultivators, our strength is already very powerful. If the Yao Race were to fight us head-on, they would be no match for our Human Race at all."

"Since they dare not confront us head-on, they have changed their approach!"

"They have infiltrated the Human Race, secretly laying their plans. Now, within our major Sects, there are spies from the Yao Race hidden. They disguise themselves as Human Race Cultivators, lurking in every corner of the Sects, secretly gathering Intelligence, sowing discord between Sects, and waiting for an opportunity to strike."

Qin Changsheng was not surprised by Sect Leader Xuanyangzi's words.

Not only the Flowing Fire Sect, but even the Heavenly Sword Sect had Yao Race spies.

"The Yao Race has been dormant for thousands of years and has long since mastered the rules of our Human Race Sects. They disguise themselves extremely well; some have even been lurking within the Sects for hundreds of years, holding high positions without being detected."

"What's more, some small Sects have been completely replaced by the Yao Race. From top to bottom, the Sect is filled with Yao Cultivators disguised as the Human Race. On the surface, they still appear to be Righteous Path Sects, but secretly, they are plotting for the Yao Race."

At this point, a trace of worry flashed in Sect Leader Xuanyangzi's eyes. "Their ambition goes far beyond this. Now, the Yao Race has already infiltrated all walks of life in our Human Race. Whether it's the trade of medicinal herbs and Magical Artifacts in the markets, the resource allocation of Sects, or even the imperial courts and merchant houses of the Mortal world, the figures of Yao Race Cultivators can be found everywhere. They manipulate from the shadows, hoarding resources, making full preparations for a future invasion."

"There are even some Yao Race Cultivators who glorify the Yao Race invasion of back then!"

"Even in the Mortal world, there are Yao Race Cultivators?" Hu Nan had never thought that the Yao Race's infiltration would go so deep, even spreading to the Mortal world.

Sect Leader Xuanyangzi nodded, his tone full of grief. "Indeed, there are many Yao Race Cultivators lurking in the Mortal world as well. Under the guise of recruiting Disciples and teaching immortal arts, they search everywhere for exceptionally talented Mortal children. On the surface, it's to Cultivate them as Cultivators, but secretly, they murder those talented Mortals and plunder their Spiritual Roots and talents to enhance their own Cultivation or to train Yao Cultivators."

"They even incite wars between secular nations, making them kill each other!"

"Causing many exceptionally talented Mortals to die in silence!"

"Our Heavenly Sword Sect hasn't produced a Cultivator with a high-grade Spiritual Root for over fifty years!"

Hearing Sect Leader Xuanyangzi's words, Qin Changsheng, far away in the small courtyard, was also extremely shocked.

He also hadn't expected the Yao Race to be so vicious.

Not only using altars to restrict the top combat power of the Human Race.

But also going to the Mortal world to kill the exceptionally talented Disciples among the commoners.

"Sect Head, is there no way to prevent this?" Hu Nan asked.

"Alas!" Sect Leader Xuanyangzi sighed, his face showing a trace of helplessness and gravity. "Yao Race Cultivators disguise themselves extremely well, mixing among Mortals, making them difficult to distinguish!"

"And what is even more terrifying is the internal friction within the Human Race itself."

"Nowadays, most high-level Cultivators of the Human Race are obsessed with power and desire, only caring about fighting for power and profit and suppressing each other. The major Sects fight openly and secretly, struggling to the death over a small piece of territory or a tiny bit of resources, completely ignoring the Yao Race's predatory gaze and the safety of all living beings."

At this point, Sect Leader Xuanyangzi sighed again. "What is even more despicable is that there are many Cultivators with weak Heart-Nature and insatiable greed. For just a few Cultivation resources, they betray the Human Race and defect to the Yao Race, willingly becoming the Yao Race's lackeys, helping them infiltrate the Human Race and harming their own kind!"

"If this continues in the long run, with constant internal friction and numerous traitors, the Yao Race will take the opportunity to rise, and we will surely repeat the same mistakes, once again becoming food for the Yao Race!"

Hearing Sect Leader Xuanyangzi's words, Qin Changsheng immediately thought of Li Hu, Manager Ma Yingjie, and others.

These people were originally from the Blood Demon Sect, and they had defected to the Yao Race early on for the sake of reviving the Blood Demon Sect.

There are also some Cultivators from the Flowing Fire Sect who had defected to Shen Guhong for the sake of Cultivation resources.

"Sect Head, is there a way to break this?" Hu Nan asked.

Qin Changsheng also knew that the current situation was already precarious. If they couldn't find a way to break it and the Yao Race's infiltration continued like this, the Human Race would eventually head towards destruction.

Sect Leader Xuanyangzi said, "This is the reason why I sought you out."

As his voice fell, Sect Leader Xuanyangzi waved his hand. His surrounding spiritual power stirred slightly, and a soft white light flashed as an ancient Bronze Mirror appeared out of thin air in the middle of the hall.

The mirror was lustrous throughout, with intricate sword patterns and runes carved on its edges, emitting a faint spiritual light as it hovered steadily in mid-air.

Sect Leader Xuanyangzi's expression was calm as he lightly tapped it, injecting a burst of spiritual power into the Bronze Mirror.

In an instant, the Bronze Mirror's light surged, and a faint halo appeared on its surface. After the halo dissipated, a clear image slowly emerged.

In the image was a range of rolling mountains, with steep terrain, ancient trees reaching for the sky, and lingering mist.

Sect Leader Xuanyangzi pointed to the image in the mirror and said slowly in a grave and solemn tone, "In one month, the Demon Clan Ruins will appear within this Heifeng Mountain Range."

"These Demon Clan Ruins are also where the final decisive battle between the Human Race and the Yao Race took place back then!"

"That tragic eight-year-long war ended here. Countless Human Race ancestors stained the battlefield with their blood, and finally, the Demon Empress was Sealed in this place."

Hearing Sect Leader Xuanyangzi's words, Qin Changsheng was extremely shocked.

He also hadn't expected that the Demon Empress would actually be Sealed within these ruins.

At the same time, he was also very curious. Since she was already Sealed, why hadn't they killed the Demon Empress?