Chapter 368: Unifying the Cloud Empire!
Chapter 368: Unifying the Cloud Empire!
"Four-star Dou Ancestor!"
Hearing Xiao Yin's answer, Xiao Yi Xian was somewhat surprised. Based on Hua An's descriptions of Xie Biyan's achievements, she had assumed he had only just broken through to the Dou Ancestor level. She hadn’t expected him to have surpassed his former opponents by such a margin.
"Xiao Yin, can you handle a four-star Dou Ancestor?" Xiao Yi Xian transmitted her voice to Xiao Yin.
"Of course!"
Upon hearing Xiao Yi Xian's question, Xiao Yin gave an adorably confident smile. Immediately, an incredibly terrifying aura began to emanate from her body.
"This aura... It might have reached the peak of the Dou Ancestor level..."
Sensing this aura, the previously cautious Xie Biyan now felt a wave of fear.
Before this power, he couldn’t even muster the thought of resisting.
The surrounding disciples, including Xie Shan, a nine-star Dou Emperor, felt as if they were being crushed under a mountain, barely able to breathe.
Seeing Xie Biyan and the others' reactions, Xiao Yi Xian's confidence quickly returned, and her expression relaxed.
Upon realizing Xiao Yin's strength, Xie Biyan immediately admitted defeat and said, "Senior, the incident at the Ten Thousand Poison Sect's mountain gate was due to my failure in supervision, which led to Xie Shan's rebellious actions..."
"Xie Biyan, now that the Poison Sect has been established, absorbing all the disciples of the former Ten Thousand Poison Sect and Demon Poison Sect, your Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect should know what to do, right?"
After Xie Biyan backed down, Xiao Yi Xian straightforwardly stated her objective.
Hearing Xiao Yi Xian's words, both Xie Biyan and Xie Shan showed expressions of helplessness.
After a moment of deliberation, Xie Biyan let out a heavy sigh. He then respectfully bowed to Xiao Yi Xian and said, "Subordinate Xie Biyan, pays respects to the Sect Master!"
"Subordinate Xie Shan, pays respects to the Sect Master!"
"Subordinates pay respects to the Sect Master!"
Seeing Xie Biyan submit to Xiao Yi Xian, the disciples of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect hurriedly bowed as well.
Watching their actions, Xiao Yi Xian felt very satisfied.
She hadn’t expected this trip to go so smoothly.
"With Xiao Yin possessing such strength, how terrifying must Teacher's power be?"
"Moreover, if Teacher is so strong, why is he merely an elder of the Yunlan Sect?"
Many questions surfaced in Xiao Yi Xian's heart.
"Ah, right! Teacher must be staying in the Yunlan Sect for Yun Yun, the sect master!"
Thinking of this reason, a sweet smile appeared at the corner of Xiao Yi Xian's mouth.
When the people of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect saw Xiao Yi Xian smile after a moment of thought, their tense hearts finally relaxed.
Xiao Yi Xian scanned the people around her and said calmly, "Very well. Since you are willing to serve me as the sect master, then from now on, there will only be one sect in the Cloud Empire, and that is the Poison Sect."
After finishing her words, Xiao Yi Xian's gaze rested on Xie Shan, and she slowly said, "Xie Shan, since you managed to survive this time, I won’t pursue past matters. However, from now on, if you violate the sect rules, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"
Sensing Xiao Yi Xian's gaze, Xie Shan felt as if his breath had stopped in that instant. It wasn’t until he finished hearing Xiao Yi Xian’s words that he snapped back to reality, hurriedly kneeling on the ground, and exclaimed, "Rest assured, Sect Master! From now on, Xie Shan will wholeheartedly serve the sect and will never do anything to harm it!"
Looking at the kneeling Xie Shan, Xiao Yi Xian gave no response. Instead, she shifted her gaze to Xie Biyan and said softly, "From now on, Hua An has been appointed as the Left Protector of the sect. You must follow his arrangements closely. As for you, Xie Biyan, I’ll grant you the position of Grand Elder. You won’t need to worry about the internal affairs of the sect; just be ready to act if strong enemies invade."
"Your subordinate obeys!" Hearing Xiao Yi Xian's arrangement, Xie Biyan agreed without hesitation.
...
After dealing with the matters at the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Yin swiftly returned to the Poison Sect, where they relayed the details to Hua An and informed him about their temporary departure.
"Sect Master, when will you return? I’m worried that I might not be able to keep Xie Shan and his group in check!" Hua An hesitated and voiced his concern.
Hearing Hua An’s apprehension, Xiao Yi Xian confidently reassured him, "Don’t worry about that. Even if you gave Xie Shan a hundred guts, he wouldn’t dare make trouble in the Poison Sect. Just treat him as an ordinary elder."
"Understood, Sect Master!"
Seeing the confidence emanating from Xiao Yi Xian, Hua An immediately felt more at ease and gained more assurance.
"Sect Master, I have carefully selected disciples to explore the ancient ruins. As soon as you return, they can begin their mission. Also..." Hua An respectfully continued to report on other matters.
Hearing Hua An's report, Xiao Yi Xian nodded and said, "Alright, let’s discuss these matters when I return."
After instructing Hua An on a few more things, Xiao Yi Xian, with Xiao Yin's help, embarked on their journey back to the Jia Ma Empire.
...
A few days later, the Jia Ma Empire welcomed a grand event.
Today, in the imperial capital’s royal plaza, capable of accommodating tens of thousands of people, a grand Alchemist Conference was being held.
Outside the royal plaza, a fully armed military unit was stationed to maintain order. This conference attracted countless powerful individuals from all directions. Should chaos break out, the capital would face severe consequences, hence the Jia Ma Empire's royal family took utmost caution.
At the entrance of the plaza, personnel from the Alchemist Association were stationed to conduct inspections. Only members of the association and participants were allowed entry, while spectators had a separate entrance.
The expansive plaza featured over a thousand neatly arranged green stone platforms. These platforms were set up systematically, standing like an army of green stone soldiers at a glance.
By this time, many alchemists had already gathered in the plaza, quietly sitting on stone chairs behind their respective platforms, waiting for the competition to start.
As time passed, more alchemists emerged from the passageways, searching for their designated spots according to their assigned cards.
At that moment, a young man wearing a half-face mask and concealing his aura slowly stepped into the plaza.
"Xiao Yanzi, in this conference, do your best to win the championship and claim the prize that belongs to the victor!"
As he entered the plaza, an old and somewhat hoarse voice suddenly sounded in Xiao Yan's mind.
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