351: Bring the Sand Sable Master back to the sect

“Mhm, alright.”

Seeing that Lei Zhentian had expressed his stance, Elder Zhao Da nodded and instructed Zhao Si, who was beside him, “Fourth Brother, you will take this Fellow Daoist back to the Sect. My Second Brother and Third Brother will continue to Protect the Dao for the Direct Disciples and Inner Disciples.”

Night Owl and his companions were still undergoing their trials, so it was impossible for all of them to return to the Sect just for Lei Zhentian.

They could only spare one person to take Lei Zhentian back, ensuring that Night Owl and his companions' training would not be affected.

“Understood, Big Brother!”

Zhao Si agreed and said to Lei Zhentian, “Fellow Daoist, come with me. I will take you back to the Sect immediately to meet our Sect's Grand Elder!”

“Yes, Elder. I will give some instructions, then I shall follow the Elder.”

Lei Zhentian clasped his fists in response, then turned his head to instruct Sand Sable beside him, “Sand Sable, my Disciple, your Revered Master is going with the Upper Sect Elder. Take charge of the Qinglei Imperial Sect and do not let the entire Sect fall into a state of leaderlessness.”

“Revered Master, please rest assured. Your Disciple will certainly manage the Sect well!” Sand Sable bowed respectfully and accepted the command.

“Mhm.”

Seeing Sand Sable respectfully accept the command, Lei Zhentian nodded in satisfaction. He immediately clasped his fists toward Zhao Si and said, “Upper Sect Elder, this junior has finished giving instructions. We can depart now.”

“Let's go then.” Zhao Si spoke plainly, casually slicing open a Spatial Rift, and then walked into it.

Seeing this, Lei Zhentian quickly followed behind, and the two instantly vanished from the Main Hall.

“Alright, Direct Disciples and Inner Disciples, please continue. We three brothers are also leaving.” Seeing Zhao Si take Lei Zhentian back to the Sect, Elder Zhao Da greeted Night Owl and his companions before also vanishing from the Main Hall.

“Respectfully bidding farewell to the Elders!” Night Owl and his companions bowed respectfully toward the spot where Elder Zhao Da and the other two vanished.

“Hehe! Fellow Daoists, come, come! I, Sand Sable, toast you a cup to thank you all for your great kindness and virtue.”

As soon as Lei Zhentian and Elder Zhao Da's group left, Sand Sable immediately took a cup of wine from a Maid, raised his glass, and toasted Night Owl and his companions.

“Fellow Daoist Sand Sable, you are too kind. Let us drink together!” Night Owl and Gu Chen and his companions also raised their wine cups, and the group drank the Spiritual Wine in their glasses together.

“Haha, excellent, excellent!”

Sand Sable put down his wine cup, a joyful expression on his face, and immediately instructed the Maid next to him, “Quickly go summon some Dancing Girls to perform a few dances for the Fellow Daoists and liven things up!”

“Yes, Sect Master!” A Maid answered, immediately ran out of the Main Hall, and then summoned dozens of beautiful Female Cultivators to dance gracefully inside the Main Hall.

Accompanied by these graceful dances, Sand Sable occasionally poured wine and clinked glasses with Night Owl and his companions, treating them with exceptional hospitality. The entire Banquet lasted for a full three days before concluding.

Following the conclusion of the Banquet, Night Owl and his companions did not stay long at the Qinglei Imperial Sect. After bidding farewell to Sand Sable, they took a Teleportation Array to the edge of the Seven Star Continent to undergo training on other Continental Plates.

Above the Qingtian Sect Plaza.

After a period of traversing space, Zhao Si and Lei Zhentian slowly descended onto the Plaza from the Spatial Rift.

“Hiss! This... the Spiritual Qi here is so rich!” Feeling the abnormally dense Spiritual Qi of the Qingtian Sect, Lei Zhentian looked utterly stunned.

He had lived for nearly ten thousand years, yet he had never absorbed such rich Spiritual Qi before. If he had been able to Cultivate continuously in this kind of Spiritual Qi environment, he feared he would have long since Broken Through to the Peak Great Emperor realm.

“The Upper Sect truly is terrifying. Even the Spiritual Qi is this frightening,” Lei Zhentian muttered in shock, recovering his senses.

“Fellow Daoist, wait here for a moment. Our Sect's Grand Elder will come to receive you shortly. This Elder still has a mission, so I won't stay here to accompany you further.” Zhao Si instructed Lei Zhentian, then sliced open a Spatial Rift, quickly stepped into it, and vanished from the Qingtian Sect Plaza.

He had already reported Lei Zhentian's matter to Li Big Saber. Now that the person had arrived at the Qingtian Sect, he needed to return immediately to Protect the Dao for Night Owl and his companions.

After all, his mission was to Protect the Dao, and he had to wait until Night Owl and his companions finished their training before returning together.

Seeing that Zhao Si had left without giving him a chance to speak,

Lei Zhentian also said nothing more. Instead, he obeyed Zhao Si's words and stood obediently in place, not daring to move a single step, afraid that by moving a foot, he might be instantly killed by some Old Monster of the Qingtian Sect.

While Lei Zhentian waited precariously, treading on thin ice,

Li Big Saber, calm and composed, slowly walked toward the Plaza from the Elder Area.

Seeing that someone had finally arrived, Lei Zhentian dared not breathe deeply. He quickly straightened his body and nervously stared at Li Big Saber approaching him.

Although Zhao Si hadn't told him who the Qingtian Sect's Grand Elder was, judging by Li Big Saber's composed demeanor and his unfathomably deep Cultivation Base, he was most likely the Qingtian Sect's Grand Elder. Thus, Lei Zhentian was genuinely afraid.

One must know that Elder Zhao Da and his group could instantly kill a Peak Great Emperor using Aura alone. Li Big Saber, as the Grand Elder, must surely be even more terrifying, so how could Lei Zhentian remain calm and composed?

“Hehe, no need to be nervous. You must be the Great Emperor of the Qinglei Imperial Sect that Zhao Si mentioned, right?” As soon as Li Big Saber reached Lei Zhentian, he asked with a chuckle.

Facing Li Big Saber's question, Lei Zhentian became completely certain of Li Big Saber's identity. He quickly clasped his fists, bowed, and replied, “Replying to the Grand Elder, this junior is indeed the Great Emperor of the Qinglei Imperial Sect. Today, I specially lead the entire Sect to submit to the Upper Sect. I hope the Grand Elder will grant us permission.”

After speaking, Lei Zhentian did not straighten his waist but continued to bow, awaiting Li Big Saber's response.

“Mhm, dispense with the formalities first.” Li Big Saber waved out a stream of power, helping Lei Zhentian stand straight, and then smiled faintly, “Zhao Si has already told me about your situation. Since you possess such sincerity, our Qingtian Sect will give you this opportunity.”

“However, you must pass a Test before you can officially become an Affiliated Force of our Qingtian Sect.”

After Li Big Saber finished speaking, he took out the illusion demon mirror and tossed it into the air.

He had already sought instructions from Jiang Chen, and the answer he received was the same as before.

That is, first let Lei Zhentian pass the Illusion Demon Realm. Only after he passes the Illusion Demon Realm should he be brought to see him. If he fails, he can only be sent home.

“Ah? Being an Affiliated Force requires a Test?” Looking at the illusion demon mirror which had already grown larger in the air, Lei Zhentian looked completely bewildered.

Having lived for so many years, this was the first time he had heard that becoming an affiliated force required a Test.

Because an Affiliated Force essentially receives Benefits, something other forces desperately seek but cannot obtain, why would anyone set up a Test to increase the obstacle?

Seeing Lei Zhentian's face full of confusion, Li Big Saber knew what he was thinking and explained, “Fellow Daoist, our Qingtian Sect offers Benefits to Affiliated Forces. Only a Leader who meets our requirements can lead their force to submit to our Qingtian Sect. Otherwise, even if you were a True Immortal, you would not be qualified to submit.”

“Hiss! So there are Benefits?” Hearing Li Big Saber's explanation, Lei Zhentian first showed a look of sudden realization, which then turned into an expression of excitement.

Although he didn't know what Benefits Li Big Saber was referring to, judging by the Qingtian Sect's terrifying Spiritual Qi and the terrifying Elders like Elder Zhao Da, the Benefits were definitely extraordinary.

Therefore, as long as he passed the Test, he would be able to enjoy these extraordinary Benefits. Just thinking about it made him a little excited.