94: Famous in the Southern Region
"Alright, stand up. Everyone, return to the dynasty with me."
The Xuan Yue Dynasty's Quasi-Emperor Ancestor did not blame Dugu Nianyu; instead, he told everyone to quickly return to the Xuan Yue Dynasty.
Although a Qingtian Sect suddenly appeared on the Xuan Yue Dynasty's territory, it was fortunate that they had not formed an enmity with the Qingtian Sect.
However, with such a powerful sect now on their home ground, he had to return and convene a royal family meeting to discuss countermeasures.
"Yes, Ancestor!"
The Xuan Yue Dynasty members responded in unison and all followed their Ancestor back to the Xuan Yue Dynasty.
After everyone left,
Azure Light City returned to tranquility. The cultivators from Azure Light City who had been watching the commotion outside the city also returned inside to resume their lives.
Some of the onlookers, however, returned to their respective forces, bringing back news of what had happened in Azure Light City.
These people came from various parts of the Southern Region.
They had originally come to broaden their horizons but never expected to witness such explosive events.
Thus, before long, news about the azure emperor inheritance and the Qingtian Sect
quickly spread among the various large and small forces in the Southern Region, causing waves of sensation.
"What the hell, Qingtian Sect of Yunzhou? How can Yunzhou have such an awesome sect?"
"Yeah, this Qingtian Sect is so fierce! Not only did they obtain the azure emperor inheritance, but they also have four Quasi-Emperors. Isn't that clearly the number one sect in the Southern Region?"
"Four Quasi-Emperors, my heavens! The Three Great Dynasties each only have one Quasi-Emperor. The Qingtian Sect has more Quasi-Emperors than all the Three Great Dynasties combined."
"Hehe, having many Quasi-Emperors is awesome. I heard that after the Sheng Tian Dynasty and Ao Shi Dynasty had their Half-step Quasi-Emperor and a large number of disciples killed by the Qingtian Sect, they still have to compensate the Qingtian Sect with a large amount of cultivation resources. It's utterly amazing."
"Wahahaha, I like such an arrogant sect! I must join the Qingtian Sect."
"Brothers, let's go together! I have no resistance to this kind of sect. Let's try our luck at the Qingtian Sect."
"Let's go, let's go to the Qingtian Sect to try our luck."
After some people heard about the Qingtian Sect's deeds, they were not just shocked.
Some even immediately rushed towards the Xuan Yue Dynasty, wanting to try their luck at the Qingtian Sect's Mountain Gate, to see if they could catch the Qingtian Sect recruiting disciples and join this number one sect in the Southern Region.
As the news spread wider and wider,
the entire Southern Region learned the name of the Qingtian Sect and knew that this sect, located within the Xuan Yue Dynasty, had four Quasi-Emperors, making it more powerful than even the Three Great Dynasties.
Thus, more people traveled towards Yunzhou in the Xuan Yue Dynasty, hoping to try their luck at the Qingtian Sect and see if they could join.
These people included those from the Xuan Yue Dynasty, as well as those from the other two dynasties.
It was easier for people from the Xuan Yue Dynasty, as it was within their own country.
However, for cultivators within the two other dynasties, traveling was somewhat difficult; only cultivators with abundant family wealth dared to go to the Qingtian Sect.
Because the three dynasties were too far apart, travel wasn't by flying, but by cross-continent teleportation arrays.
Each teleportation was a considerable expense; if the distance was great, the teleportation fees alone could drain a Celestial Venerable cultivator dry.
However, even so, the number of travelers was endless, causing the teleportation arrays to smoke and require repairs.
"Hmph, Qingtian Sect, let you have your moment of glory first. Soon, you will disappear from the Southern Region."
In two secret chambers of the Sheng Tian Dynasty and Ao Shi Dynasty,
the Quasi-Emperor Ancestors of the two dynasties murmured with cold smiles.
They had already contacted helpers.
These were friends they had made while traveling in Zhongzhou. After paying a hefty price, those people happily agreed.
They were now on their way to the Southern Region, and once they arrived, it would be the day of the Qingtian Sect's demise.
In a luxurious palace in the back garden of the Imperial Palace of the Xuan Yue Dynasty,
Dugu Yi, the Emperor of the Xuan Yue Dynasty, bowed to the Quasi-Emperor Ancestor seated in the main position and asked, "Ancestor, the Qingtian Sect is so powerful, how should we deal with them?"
Dugu Yi's face was haggard.
During this period, he had worried himself sick over the Qingtian Sect matter.
Because the Qingtian Sect was within the Xuan Yue Dynasty, a large number of cultivators were flocking to Yunzhou, and even some important ministers' families in the Imperial City were moving their entire households towards Yunzhou.
If he hadn't used both kindness and authority, the court's important ministers might have all left.
"Wait. Wait until those two Old Things from the Sheng Tian Dynasty and Ao Shi Dynasty have paid their compensation, then we'll talk."
The Quasi-Emperor Ancestor of the Xuan Yue Dynasty said indifferently with his eyes closed.
Based on his understanding of the two dynasties' Ancestors, he knew that they would definitely not compensate obediently. They were probably secretly contacting helpers right now, preparing to make trouble for the Qingtian Sect.
Although the Qingtian Sect seemingly had four Quasi-Emperors, it hadn't reached the point of being invincible in the Southern Region. Therefore, he wanted to wait until the Qingtian Sect's conflict with the two great dynasties was over before clarifying relations with the Qingtian Sect.
"Yes, Ancestor!"
Dugu Yi respectfully bowed and then exited the palace.
Since the Ancestor wanted him to wait, he would wait even if the seas ran dry and rocks crumbled.
At the same time,
in the Sect Master's Hall of the Yuntian Sect in Lingzhou,
an elderly man with white hair and wrinkled skin, a Saint King Triple Realm cultivator, addressed the Yuntian Sect disciples below, saying, "Everyone, leave. Our Yuntian Sect's destiny is exhausted. Go find new sects."
The elder's expression was forlorn.
Ever since the other two Saint King Ancestors, the Sect Master, and a group of elders were killed by the Qingtian Sect,
he had lived in constant fear, afraid that the Qingtian Sect would come and destroy the Yuntian Sect.
For this, he had paid a hefty price to find some influential ministerial families in the Xuan Yue Dynasty, hoping they could mediate relations with the Qingtian Sect and prevent the Qingtian Sect from causing further trouble for the Yuntian Sect.
But before those influential ministerial families could send people to Lingzhou to help,
he heard about the Qingtian Sect's involvement in the azure emperor inheritance.
Four Quasi-Emperors, the Qingtian Sect had four Quasi-Emperors!
Let alone those influential ministerial families, even if the Xuan Yue Dynasty's Ancestor came, he would have to kneel and take slaps. Who would dare mediate for the Yuntian Sect now?
So, to no longer live in fear, he decided to disband the Yuntian Sect, lest the Qingtian Sect someday remember this matter with the Yuntian Sect and send people to exterminate them.
"Ancestor, we don't want to leave!"
"That's right, alive I am a person of the Yuntian Sect, dead I am a ghost of the Yuntian Sect!"
The Yuntian Sect cultivators in the hall knelt on the ground with tearful eyes, refusing to leave.
"Fine, fine, fine, you won't leave, will you? Then I'll leave!"
The elder glared, then angrily disappeared from the hall.
He had supported the Yuntian Sect for thousands of years and didn't want to be inexplicably cut down one day while cultivating.
If these people wanted to court death, then so be it; he was definitely leaving today.
"Ancestor! Ancestor!"
Seeing the elder leave, the cultivators in the hall called out a few times. After no one responded, they also left the hall one after another.
Thus, the Lingzhou overlord force, which had been passed down for ten thousand years, disappeared from the land of the Southern Region.
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