326: The Three Brothers of the Mohist School

Feng Lin and Yang Xiaoyao were still in the secret chamber within the mountain wall.

Less than half a day had passed since Titan emerged from seclusion, but all the high-ranking members of the Yuan Ling Sect were already aware.

Feng Lin looked at Yang Xiaoyao and said, "Titan coming out at this time must be because of Xun Xiuyuan. Does he want to take him as a disciple?"

Yang Xiaoyao's eyes remained calm, and he said in a deep voice, "If Xun Xiuyuan becomes Titan's disciple, it's acceptable."

Feng Lin also nodded, then asked doubtfully, "How exactly did Titan know about Xun Xiuyuan? He hasn't been out for a very long time, you know."

Yang Xiaoyao said disdainfully, "A long time has passed for us. He, that old man, probably hasn't experienced much time in that secret realm."

Feng Lin thought about it and agreed, then stopped talking and started preparing some small items.

Yang Xiaoyao asked in confusion, "What are you making these things for?"

Feng Lin chuckled, "My three good-for-nothing apprentices came back and told me that Xun Xiuyuan's wife is about to give birth. These little items are all beneficial for a child's foundation. I'll make some, and then you can use them to great effect when you try to win over Xun Xiuyuan."

Seeing this, Yang Xiaoyao couldn't help but laugh, "You're really putting in a lot of effort, but you know Xun Xiuyuan has already gone to see Titan. Will he still choose us?"

Feng Lin smiled, "He won't choose Titan."

Yang Xiaoyao, seeing Feng Lin speak with such certainty, asked in confusion, "Why not?"

Feng Lin knew a great deal about Titan's injury because Titan had sought medicine from Feng Lin upon his return and had briefly recounted the process of being attacked.

Feng Lin said indifferently, "Since that Xun Xiuyuan is close to Titan, he definitely won't become a disciple of those three on the other side."

Yang Xiaoyao heard this and strongly agreed, nodding his head.

"Since he won't become a disciple over there, then it's only us or Titan. The Sect Master's level is not considered for now. Regardless of whether he becomes a disciple of us or Titan, Mountain Fire's mission will definitely send Xun Xiuyuan to the Cosmic Vortex."

Yang Xiaoyao understood Feng Lin's explanation and also knew why Xun Xiuyuan was very unlikely to become Titan's disciple.

Because Titan was attacked and injured in the Cosmic Battlefield. Now, if Xun Xiuyuan, with his high talent, were to enter the Cosmic Battlefield as Titan's disciple, it would be extremely dangerous.

Yang Xiaoyao figured out the crux of the matter and nodded in agreement.

Titan looked at Xun Xiuyuan and said, "Many people won't attend the discipleship ceremony, for example, the other three Sacred Beasts besides me, and some Elders, probably won't be present."

Xun Xiuyuan heard this and was puzzled, "Why is that? Is my talent not enough?"

Titan smiled, "If your talent isn't enough, then whose talent is? Those people have all given up on the Yuan Ling Sect. They want to leave but have no way out, so they've simply become turtles."

Xun Xiuyuan looked at Titan and asked, "Then what about you, Senior Brother?"

Titan chuckled, "Me? I'm not for the Yuan Ling Sect; I'm for the Yuan Ling Universe. I was born in the Yuan Ling Universe; this is my home. And there's another reason: the Sect Master."

Titan continued, "Our Starry Sky Behemoth race is born of heaven and earth and has no ability to reproduce. When I was born, I was discovered by the Sect Master and brought back to the Yuan Ling Sect. Now the Sect Master's situation is unclear, and I want to try."

Titan didn't say it explicitly, but Xun Xiuyuan could feel that the Elder Titan in front of him regarded the Yuan Ling Sect's Sect Master as a father.

At this moment, Xun Xiuyuan was very interested in the Sect Master of the Yuan Ling Sect.

Jiuyou's evaluation of the Yuan Ling Sect's Sect Master was very negative, but Titan still maintained an optimistic attitude.

Now, Xun Xiuyuan also knew that the Yuan Ling Sect's Sect Master had not shown himself for a very long time, as if he had disappeared into seclusion.

In a secret chamber, Nangong Yan heard his subordinate's report and learned that Xun Xiuyuan had gone to find Titan, and that Titan had even come out of seclusion because of it. He didn't seem very surprised, as Xun Xiuyuan's whereabouts had always been under his control.

He merely murmured, "This Xun Xiuyuan really has dealings with that old fellow Titan. When did they meet? Could this Xun Xiuyuan really be the hope of the Yuan Ling Universe?"

Afterward, Nangong Yan sent a message to his Special Envoy: "Transmit all of Xun Xiuyuan's information to the three Sect Masters, as well as all the Sacred Beasts and Elders. Remember, it's all of the information."

A voice came from outside: "Understood! I'll go do it now!"

Then there was no more movement.

Nangong Yan couldn't help but think, "With such talent, I wonder how much longer you all can endure?"

In a gigantic secret realm, forests were dense and cliffs stood tall.

Three enormous beasts sat atop three mountain peaks, all covered in dust, like stone sculptures.

At this moment, three small firebirds entered the secret realm and exploded in front of the three stone sculptures, then disappeared.

The three stone sculptures simultaneously opened their eyes, shaking off the dirt and dust from their bodies, restoring their original appearance.

The three beasts were identical, their bodies as black as ink, with scales gleaming with a faint, eerie light.

These were the other three Sacred Beasts of the Yuan Ling Sect: Mo Shou, Mo Yu, and Mo Lan.

All three were pure-blooded Ink Qilins, brought back by the Yuan Ling Sect's Sect Master from outside the Yuan Ling Universe.

After the Sect Master's temperament changed drastically, the three of them, unwilling to disagree with the Sect Master's opinions, chose to go into seclusion and never left again.

Mo Lan spoke first: "Big Brother, this human junior is so heaven-defying. Could he be the fated child from the legends who can save the world?"

Mo Shou looked at his third brother speechlessly: "You should read fewer of those nonsensical novels. Where are there so many fated children?"

Mo Yu looked at the conversation between his elder brother and third brother, chuckling, "Big Boss's behavior is a bit strange. Why is he so preferential to a human? Didn't they say Big Boss was critically injured?"

Clearly, the 'Big Boss' Mo Yu referred to was not Mo Shou, but Titan, the eldest of the Four Sacred Beasts.

Mo Shou nodded upon hearing this: "Nangong Yan's message is also to get us to go out and move around. He probably hopes that Xun Xiuyuan's arrival can re-energize the Yuan Ling Sect."

The Sect Master was the leader of the Yuan Ling Sect. After he was suspected of being corrupted, the entire Yuan Ling Sect fell into a strange atmosphere, as if it could crumble at any moment, having lost its cohesion.

Mo Lan asked, "So, what do you two brothers think? Should we go out?"

Mo Shou was a bit conflicted, because the three beasts were brothers, an unbreakable group.

Such a group was not tolerated within the current Yuan Ling Sect because their strength was too great.

After the Sect Master went into seclusion, the three of them also went to the Cosmic Battlefield to find a way to save the Yuan Ling Sect's Sect Master, but they also encountered an attack, just not as severely injured as Titan.

Subsequently, the three of them also understood that they alone could not solve the Sect Master's problem; the hidden enemy was incredibly powerful.

So they chose to go into seclusion and not come out again.

It was under these circumstances that Titan went to the Cosmic Battlefield and returned wounded.