93: Two dynasties' ancestors plotted

They didn't expect it.

Wang Pockmark was so decisive; he left after just leaving the location of his Sect, completely unafraid that they might go back on their word.

"Damn it! They just left like that?"

The Cultivators outside Azure Light City who had bet on the Qingtian Sect to win were all cursing.

They were on the verge of getting their hands on the one-to-one-hundred payout in Spirit Stones, yet Wang Pockmark and his group had left without doing anything.

Now that there was no winner or loser, their Spirit Stones had gone down the drain.

"Haha, with no winner or loser, the house takes all! I'm going to get rich!"

The Cultivator who had temporarily acted as the bookmaker saw this scene and was excited to the point of madness.

He had originally prepared to sell his Dao Companion to pay off his gambling debts. He hadn't expected such a turn of events; it was truly a blessing from the heavens.

"Hmph! In your dreams! Hurry up and return our Spirit Stones."

"That's right, this is a draw; you have to return our Spirit Stones."

"Return my Spirit Stones quickly, or I'll beat you to death, you son of a b*tch."

"Return the Spirit Stones quickly...!!"

Seeing the bookmaker's excited appearance, the surrounding Cultivators who had participated in the bet swarmed over, demanding that he return their Spirit Stones.

This gambling session didn't have an option for a draw; logically, the bookmaker could have taken everything.

But now that the bookmaker was making a fortune all by himself, how could they possibly agree to that?

"Hey, hey! Fellow Daoists, don't be impulsive! I'll return them, I'll return them, okay?"

Seeing the angry crowd around him, the bookmaker was terrified and hurriedly took out the Spirit Stones he had collected, returning them one by one.

After all, no matter how strong he was, he couldn't withstand a mob attack from so many Cultivators.

Above Azure Light City, the Quasi-Emperor Ancestors of the Sheng Tian Dynasty and the Ao Shi Dynasty regained their composure.

They quickly checked the location of the Qingtian Sect in their minds.

They wanted to see if the Qingtian Sect was a force from the Central Plains, as they had guessed.

"Hiss, the Qingtian Sect is actually within the territory of the Xuan Yue Dynasty?"

After checking the location, the two of them looked at each other with shock.

They had assumed the Qingtian Sect was a force from the Central Plains, but it turned out to be a force from the Southern Region, and furthermore, within the territory of the Xuan Yue Dynasty.

Both of them were somewhat dumbfounded.

A Sect with four Quasi-Emperors had emerged in the Southern Region, and they hadn't heard a single piece of news about it.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, since this Qingtian is a force from the Southern Region, do we still need to pay them compensation?"

The Quasi-Emperor Ancestor of the Ao Shi Dynasty asked, sending a voice transmission to the Ancestor of the Sheng Tian Dynasty.

Now that he knew the Qingtian Sect was in the Southern Region, he wasn't as wary.

Plus, with Wang Pockmark and his group having already left, they had enough time to find helpers.

"Hmph, my Sheng Tian Dynasty will absolutely not pay compensation. Fellow Daoist Nie, why don't we gather a few good friends and go settle the score with the Qingtian Sect?"

The Quasi-Emperor Ancestor of the Sheng Tian Dynasty had a cold expression.

He had previously agreed to pay Wang Pockmark compensation because he was afraid that the Qingtian Sect was a force from the Central Plains.

After all, they could not afford to offend a force from the Central Plains.

Now that he knew the Qingtian Sect was a Southern Region force, he wasn't afraid at all.

As an old monster who had lived for over ten thousand years, who didn't have a few friends?

As long as he paid a certain price, he could invite a few friends of the same Realm to help; that was far more cost-effective than emptying the Imperial Dynasty's foundations to pay compensation.

"Good, Fellow Daoist Zhao, I have the same intention. How about we each find three helpers, and then go to the Qingtian Sect together?"

The old man from the Ao Shi Dynasty replied.

If they each found three helpers, that would be eight Quasi-Emperors.

Furthermore, the Quasi-Emperors they would find would not be mere First Level Quasi-Emperors who had just stepped into the Realm; at the very least, they would be Middle Stage Quasi-Emperors above the fourth level, or even Late Stage Quasi-Emperor Experts.

With so many people attacking together, they would absolutely be able to rub the Qingtian Sect into the ground.

"Good, Fellow Daoist Nie, it's settled. Let's go back and make contact now."

Having finalized the arrangements, the two prepared to return to their respective Imperial Dynasties.

However, before leaving, they taunted the Old Ancestor of the Xuan Yue Dynasty with a few words.

"Fellow Daoist Dugu, what a great scheme you have. Now that our two Imperial Dynasties have suffered such a big loss, are you satisfied?"

"Hmph, seeing us in this state, you must be very happy, right?"

The Qingtian Sect was a force within the territory of the Xuan Yue Dynasty and hadn't harmed anyone from the Xuan Yue Dynasty, so it was clear that the two were connected.

It was possible that the news about the Qingtian Sect was deliberately concealed by the Xuan Yue Dynasty.

The purpose was to cause a conflict between the Disciples of their two Imperial Dynasties and the Disciples of the Qingtian Sect during the azure emperor inheritance.

That way, their two houses would form a feud with the Qingtian Sect, while the Xuan Yue Dynasty could watch the fire from the other side and reap the benefits.

"What are you two Fellow Daoists talking about? Why doesn't this old man understand?"

The Quasi-Emperor Ancestor of the Xuan Yue Dynasty looked puzzled.

Listening to their words, it seemed as if he were the one pulling strings behind the scenes, yet he didn't know anyone from the Qingtian Sect at all, and before coming here, he hadn't even heard the name of the Qingtian Sect.

"Hmph!!"

Seeing the Quasi-Emperor Ancestor of the Xuan Yue Dynasty looking innocent, the two snorted coldly and turned into streaks of light, flying away from Azure Light City.

They were already considering taking this opportunity to wipe out the Xuan Yue Dynasty as well, so that the Southern Region would only have two Imperial Dynasties from then on.

After all, while the things required to invite so many Quasi-Emperor Experts were less than the compensation, it was still not a small amount, and it couldn't be wasted.

"This..."

The Quasi-Emperor Ancestor of the Xuan Yue Dynasty was somewhat stunned.

He didn't understand why the ancestors of the two Imperial Dynasties would be hostile toward him.

Although the three houses had previously been in competition with each other, it hadn't reached the point of being hostile.

"Old Ancestor, it is possible that things are like this."

Seeing his Old Ancestor looking completely bewildered, Dugu Nianyu hurriedly told him the news about the Qingtian Sect and her own analysis.

The Qingtian Sect hadn't harmed them and was within the territory of the Xuan Yue Dynasty; it would certainly cause the two houses to misunderstand.

"What!! You girl, such important information, why are you only saying it now?"

The Quasi-Emperor Ancestor of the Xuan Yue Dynasty turned red in the face with anger when he heard that Yun Prefecture, where the Qingtian Sect was located, was within the borders of the Xuan Yue Dynasty.

Although he had been in seclusion for years and didn't care about the affairs of the Xuan Yue Dynasty, he hadn't known that such a powerful force had appeared within his own Imperial Dynasty.

These younger generations were truly too derelict in their duties.

"Old Ancestor, please forgive me! I also just found out; the Qingtian Sect has Quasi-Emperor Experts. I really didn't intentionally withhold the report."

Seeing her Old Ancestor enraged, Dugu Nianyu hurriedly knelt in the air to explain.

If Wang Pockmark and his group hadn't appeared, the Qingtian Sect wouldn't have been able to catch the eye of the Xuan Yue Dynasty at all; how could it possibly have been reported to a Quasi-Emperor Ancestor?

"Hiss, this Qingtian Sect is actually a force of our Xuan Yue Dynasty? This is too explosive, right?"

"Yeah, I even thought they were a force from the Central Plains that had come to the Southern Region to gain experience."

Hearing Dugu Nianyu's account, the surrounding Disciples of the Xuan Yue Dynasty, including Old Ghost Dugu, were all shocked.

The Xuan Yue Dynasty had a vast territory with over a hundred prefectures, and they knew of Yun Prefecture.

It was just that the Spiritual Qi in that small prefecture was scarce, and it was full of low-level Cultivators, so when Wang Pockmark said the Qingtian Sect was in Yun Prefecture, none of them thought of the Xuan Yue Dynasty's Yun Prefecture.

After all, how could that trashy prefecture give birth to a Sect with four Quasi-Emperors?

Now hearing Dugu Nianyu speak with such convincing detail, they had no choice but to believe it.