Chapter 878: Gathering Of Heroes
Ye Qingcheng challenged Li Qiye once more. His voice reverberated across the entire city, causing many listeners to hold their breaths.
Some were anxious to watch the great battle between these two. Ye Qingcheng was the current number one, someone considered to be unbeatable among the younger generation. Even some from the previous generation would retreat before him.
Meanwhile, Li Qiye's fame was at its zenith; he seemed to be untouchable as well. Shaking the Alchemy Kingdom, destroying three sects, massacring a legion, and slaying Golden Crow… Any of these battle records would be enough to shock the world. In a sense, his fame had even exceeded both Ye Qingcheng's and Mei Aonan's.
It was a battle between the current number one and the newly risen Fiercest. This would definitely be a monumental battle in this generation.
"Li Qiye, where are you? Come out and fight." Ye Qingcheng challenged Li Qiye again. His profound glare and oppressive aura caused the area to fluctuate. He was in control of the entire city at this point as he stood above the master mansion, seeming to be one with the area!
This was his peak condition. Not to mention commoners, even gods and devils would give way before him. Perhaps even paragons wouldn't want to provoke him in this situation!
"Bah, only a little pebble, acting all arrogant my ass." A voice filled with disdain came in response to this challenge.
Many people were stunned after hearing these words since no one in the younger generation would dare to mock Ye Qingcheng like this.
They followed the voice and saw two girls entering the city. Both were charming beauties with endless grace. They would be the center of attention no matter where they went.
"The Jian Clan's golden daughter." The majority recognized one of the two girls, but very few knew the identity of the other.
It was Long Jingxian and Jian Wushuang who had just arrived. The speaker was naturally the more playful Long Jingxian.
Both were very arrogant, but their styles were completely different. Jian Wushuang didn't bother looking at anyone. In her eyes, everyone was the same. Meanwhile, Long Jingxian especially looked down on geniuses since they were not worth mentioning to her.
Very few knew Long Jingxian's origin and were at a loss for words after seeing her disdainful speech towards Ye Qingcheng. However, a lot of the people here had witnessed her destroying the grand formation of the Celestial Array School so they didn't dare to underestimate her.
Ye Qingcheng's profound eyes fell onto the girls. He gently shook his head and said: "Both of you ladies can be considered supreme, but you shouldn't oppose me!"
"What's the big deal!" Jian Wushuang snorted with her always arrogant attitude. She would dare to fight even against Ye Qingcheng!
"That's right, hahaha, you're no big deal." Long Jingxian smiled playfully: "Aren't you just a little rock that experienced the cultivation of countless paragons and God-Monarchs? You actually think that the Heaven's Will belongs to you. I suppose a useless pebble can still become a genius after being given so much from the wise!"
Her words were stinging and showed no consideration towards him. This girl was truly arrogant; very few people could get into her sight.
Many people glanced at each other due to her blustering nature. This girl was way too overbearing.
"If you two wish to oppose me, then very well, I'll take you both on at the same time." Ye Qingcheng smiled freely, full of confidence and arrogance.
"No need for both of us!" Jian Wushuang snorted and instantly unleashed an arrow that streaked through the sky at lightning speed straight for Ye Qingcheng's throat. The velocity of her arrow was too swift for the eyes to perceive.
However, Ye Qingcheng simply swung his sleeve at this lightning-fast arrow, creating an elemental shift in the air. The arrow was forced to change directions and headed back straight for Jian Wushuang's throat instead.
"Pop!" Jian Wushuang's second arrow quickly knocked the first one down to the ground.
Jian Wushuang stepped forward in the sky and coldly glared at Ye Qingcheng. With the Nine Words True Bow in her hand, she uttered: "What's so special about the arts of myriad saints? I don't even care for your Immortal Emperor Shi Feng's laws!"
At the same time, the bow in her hand lit up as laws began to emerge.
Many people were anticipating this moment. So far, Jian Wushuang had beaten the Golden Crow Prince, so now they wanted to see if she could also challenge the current number one genius.
"Haha, the people from the Jian Clan have become more and more overbearing. Do you think the world belongs to your clan?" A deep and cold voice sounded like a hammer striking everyone's hearts, causing them to be alarmed.
A group arrived with great blood energy while emitting a suffocating imperial aura.
Ye Qingcheng chuckled and told Jian Wushuang: "It seems like Miss Jian won't even have the chance to challenge me. I'm afraid your enemies will not spare you."
The leader of the group was an extremely old man. However, his body emitted a sacred ring with a halo behind his head. Although he was aged with dried up blood energy, the halo behind him was blindingly bright as if his physical flesh had reached a saint-like level.
It was clear from their blood energies that each of the members in this group was quite powerful. There were four old men among them who emitted the aura of Virtuous Paragons! The leading old man with the halo was the strongest among them.
"People from the Crystallized Sea Sect." An expert noticed this group, causing his heart to skip a beat. He was especially shocked when he stared at the old man with the halo. Although he couldn't see his true cultivation, he could still guess: "Is that an eternal existence?"
"Not just an eternal existence, this is the strongest type of eternal existence, someone who is capable of forming his own country or entering the divine investiture list, a Dao Paragon!" An ancestor from a great power recognized this old man and quivered as he spoke.
Everyone was startled after hearing this. A Dao Paragon was only one step below God-Monarch. One from an imperial lineage was absolutely frightening!
Above ordinary paragons were those on the path of the grand era and path of the heavens. The path of the grand era had eight levels: Virtuous Lord, Virtuous King, Virtuous Saint, Virtuous Forefather, Spirit Paragon, Dao Paragon, Virtuous God, and Virtuous Ancestor! 1
"Crystallized Sea Prime Saint." Another ancestor murmured: "What is the sect trying to do? They summoned four paragons who had never come out before, including even their prime saint!"
At this moment, more than one thousand experts from the sect suddenly emerged from Bi'an City. The startled masses felt an ominous foreboding.
Prior to this, no one of the older generation from an imperial lineage had come to the beastworld. Although no one understood the hesitation, they were secretly glad. The absence of imperial lineages only gave them more opportunities.
But now, the Crystallized Sea Sect that had remained quiet came out of nowhere and even brought more than one thousand experts and four paragons. This made the crowd understand that something was amiss.
"Little girl…" The prime saint stared at Jian Wushuang for a bit before speaking: "Your Jian Clan does not know how to teach its descendants, so I'll do it for them."
No one else dared to interrupt a Dao Paragon's speech; they even ran far away before the sentence was finished. Characters of the ancestor level also quivered and understood that the sea sect came for revenge.
The Diamond God, a great paragon, died in the hands of Jian Wushuang, a mere junior. This was extremely humiliating to the sea sect, so how could they let this go?
"Since when does someone from our Jian Clan need to be taught by your sea sect? Who the hell do you think you are?!" Jian Wushuang had yet to answer the prime saint when another tyrannical voice interjected.
At this time, another group of people came into the city! Their numbers were great and carried an overbearing momentum, especially the middle-aged man at the front. He had a round face like a full moon with sharp brows accompanied by a soaring temperament — this was the most overbearing style.
"The Jian Clan Master…" Cultivators from the Alchemy Realm shivered after seeing this middle-aged man because he was famous for his bullish attitude. He would protect his clan even if they were at fault!
This was Jian Wushuang's father. The moment people saw her father, they immediately understood why she was so arrogant and overbearing as well. Like father, like daughter.
"Hahaha, Jian Clan, how prestigious." Another ancient voice emerged: "What kind of storm can your Jian Clan alone brew?"
One more group entered the city after this voice came about. An extremely hot wave assaulted the entire location. Many people couldn't withstand this heat wave and had to back off.
"Golden Crow Tribe, no, the Heavenhoof Ravine." Many people paled at their arrival.
This particular group walked in with a defiant and imperious manner. They did not try to hide their ferocious heat waves as they assaulted the city like tidal waves, as if wishing to melt it completely.
The ravine sent out several thousand experts. They had more people here compared to the Jian Clan and the sea sect. What was even more terrifying was that they had nine paragons in the group.
The worst part was the leading old man. He had a human's body and a bird's head while adorned with a feathery robe. His eagle-like eyes were very intimidating as his stare seemed to pierce the hearts of those in his path.
878 TeaserYe Qingcheng challenged Li Qiye once more. His voice reverberated across the entire city, causing many listeners to hold their breaths.
Some were anxious to watch the great battle between these two. Ye Qingcheng was the current number one, someone considered to be unbeatable among the younger generation. Even some from the previous generation would retreat before him.
Meanwhile, Li Qiye's fame was at its zenith; he seemed to be untouchable as well. Shaking the Alchemy Kingdom, destroying three sects, massacring a legion, and slaying Golden Crow… Any of these battle records would be enough to shock the world. In a sense, his fame had even exceeded both Ye Qingcheng's and Mei Aonan's.
It was a battle between the current number one and the newly risen Fiercest. This would definitely be a monumental battle in this generation.
"Li Qiye, where are you? Come out and fight." Ye Qingcheng challenged Li Qiye again. His profound glare and oppressive aura created fluctuations in the area. He was in control of the entire city at this point as he stood above the master mansion, seeming to be one with the area!
[collapse] To make it less confusing for readers, Virtuous God is the realm for God-Monarchs and Virtuous Ancestor is the realm for Godkings. ↩Chapter 879: Imperial Osseous Bow
The most daunting part about this old man was the sun right behind him. It seemed to be cast from crimson flame metal with an incredibly tangible presentation. This sun poured down liquid refined flames. Just one drop from this stream could burn through the earth.
"Golden Crow's Taiyang Wang…" An ancestor from the Beast Realm greatly changed his expression and murmured after seeing this old man: "He is known as the Grand Golden Crow God-Monarch!" 1
The name Taiyang Wang shocked many people because this person was famed for being a monster several generations back. It was rumored that he enjoyed killing then grilling his opponents to eat.
The story told that after reaching peak Virtuous Paragon, he gave himself the title of God-Monarch. Of course, this status was not accepted by other God-Monarchs or Immortal Emperors. He simply considered himself as one.
Outside of Taiyang Wang, there were eight virtuous paragons and several thousand experts. Everyone understood that they were here to avenge the Golden Crow Prince.
This posturing from the ravine left everyone cold. They realized just how terrifying it was to offend the ravine since their experts could easily slaughter a great power!
Taiyang Wang sneered when his eyes fell upon Jian Wushuang: "You are that little Jian girl, right? Heh, our child died because of you, so you should be buried along with him!"
"Only a turkey, there's no need to boast here. Old Crow, do you dare to try one of my arrows? Don't run away like a coward like before." An old man came out from the Jian Clan's camp, completely looking down on Taiyang Wang.
One couldn't see this old man earlier since more than one thousand experts from the Jian Clan had arrived. However, the moment this old man stepped out, everyone trembled.
He was tall with an austere bearing and sculpted features. The thing that made people tremble was not his aura, but the long bow behind him.
It was as white as the moon as if crafted from ivory. This simple bow alone emitted a terrifyingly murderous aura that engulfed the sky. Even a Godfiend would shiver before this bow.
The ancestors present all became astonished by this murderous aura and quickly took several steps back.
"Old Eight from the Jian Clan and the Imperial Osseous Bow!" The ancestors from the Alchemy Realm were in awe as they looked at the bow. 2
"Old Eight…" Taiyang Wang scowled after seeing this old man. He was particularly annoyed.
"Old Eight is known as the Jian Clan's number one archer, right?" Someone whispered after hearing his moniker: "He is the guy that wreaked havoc on the ravine before?"
"Hush…" A friend immediately gestured: "Be quiet or else the ravine will make short work of you."
Many people from the ravine, including the eight paragons, turned unsightly after seeing this old man known as the Jian Clan's Old Eight because of their previous feud.
Originally, when Old Eight's archery reached mastery in the past, someone from the ravine mocked him and said that their Jian Clan's archery was only a side path. Old Eight became furious and brought along the Osseous Bow to the ravine with great momentum. No one was able to deter his path at that time. One great character from the Golden Crow Tribe couldn't even block a single arrow from him and was killed on the spot.
In his wrath, Old Eight ran amok inside the ravine. His archery was powerful, but the Osseous Bow in his hand was even more amazing.
Eventually, the ravine summoned an Immortal Emperor True Treasure and finally managed to expel Old Eight from the ravine.
Because of this, the ravine and the Jian Clan almost broke all pretensions and became mortal enemies. In the end, ancestors from both sides mediated with each other to quell this conflict.
So now, how could the elders from the ravine be happy to see the Jian's Old Eight again?
"The Osseous Bow, as powerful as an Immortal Emperor True Treasure. It should be called the most vicious weapon." Anyone would shiver before this bow.
The Jian Clan's progenitor, Immortal Emperor Diyi Ji, was known by everyone as the greatest archer without peers. Although he did not use archery to prove his dao and become an Immortal Emperor, no one denied his unbeatable dao of archery.
This was especially true after he became an Immortal Emperor. Legends state that he took out a bone from his body to create the most vicious weapon in this world. The Osseous Bow then came into existence and was comparable to other true treasures!
It was known as the most vicious weapon, but this was not necessarily the case. Nevertheless, it was surely among the top ten deadliest weapons in this world!
Many people weren't afraid of the Jian Clan's true treasure, but they were scared of the Osseous Bow. This weapon was just too cruel. Any arrow released from this bow would result in mass murder. This weapon had killed far too many people.
"Hahaha, Old Eight, do you really think you can turn the tides by bringing out the Osseous Bow?" Taiyang Wang sneered: "Take it easy now, your Jian Clan is much weaker than my ravine. Opposing us would only result in potential genocide."
No one dared to make a sound inside Bi'an City with the current situation playing out. Many even withdrew because they knew something was about to happen.
"Since when has the ravine become an existence capable of ordering the entire Stone Medicine World?" Before Old Eight could become angry, a voice carrying a hint of scholarly temperament appeared.
One more group arrived at this time. Their numbers were great and all of them created their own phenomena accompanied by roars of dragons and phoenixes.
"The Dragon-Tiger Monarch of the Beastmaster Citadel!" The startled masses blinked their eyes with a sense of foreboding after seeing the speaker. The situation escalated to a whole new level with the addition of this group.
The monarch brought a huge group of experts from the citadel as if they were about to take a stroll through Bi'an City.
The numerous imperial lineages springing up like mushrooms left everyone astounded. No one would believe that this was just a coincidence.
The Beastmaster Citadel was a name that could scare many people. One sect with two emperors that was even older than the ravine. Although it had been reclusive for a very long time, no one ever recklessly dared to provoke them!
The citadel and the ravine were the most powerful imperial lineages in the Beast Realm. Since the citadel kept to itself, the ravine became the leader of the Beast Realm. However, it was difficult to tell which was stronger.
"Hahaha, Dragon-Tiger brat, isn't your citadel known for not coming out? What now, you all can't sit still due to the beastworld's appearance and want to break your ancestral teachings?" Taiyang Wang snorted after seeing the monarch.
Everyone knew that the Beastmaster Citadel, the Alchemy Kingdom, and the Jianlong Clan kept low profiles, so now, the emergence of the citadel bewildered everyone.
The Dragon-Tiger Monarch calmly smiled: "We do not dare to violate our ancestral teachings, but we heard that your ravine wants revenge against Young Noble Li so our citadel is here to lend him a hand."
"Besides, even though we choose not to come into being, us old bones from the citadel will consider coming out if anyone dares to bully my baby girl!" The monarch lovingly patted Long Jingxian's shoulder at this time.
After hearing this, everyone finally realized Long Jingxian's identity. So she was the golden daughter of the citadel, no wonder why she had no one in her sight!
At the same time, the monarch's words made everyone jump on the inside. The citadel had been quiet for a very long time and no one knew how many ancestors they had left. If these ancestors that had been hidden for countless years suddenly came into being, it would mark an incredibly terrifying occasion!
"Haha, since when did your citadel become someone else's dogs?" Taiyang Wang snorted: "A lineage with two emperors actually came here to be a junior's servants? Don't you feel that you are throwing away your ancestors' faces?"
The monarch didn't mind this mockery at all. He smiled: "People have different aspirations. If Young Noble Li requires our strength, then our entire citadel will be happy to assist him!"
This statement took many people by surprise. Just who was the Beastmaster Citadel? A dual emperor lineage with unfathomable strength wanted to show its loyalty to Li Qiye? How unbelievable was this?
No one would believe this if they didn't personally hear these words coming out of the monarch's mouth.
Even Ye Qingcheng standing on top of the master mansion became serious. His extremely profound eyes slightly shifted upon hearing this.
Who wouldn't be happy to have the allegiance from a sect with two emperors? It was the same as growing wings on a tiger.
Ye Qingcheng spent a tremendous amount of effort yet he still couldn't get one lineage with two emperors to work for him; it wasn't an easy matter. He spent many hours of planning to create this current situation that led the citadel here. However, the monarch revealed their intention to work under Li Qiye. This made Ye Qingcheng very displeased!
No imperial lineage would easily help an outsider! However, the monarch carried great credence as the citadel master. No one would suspect his claim.
This made the crowd very confused. Just what kind of charisma did Li Qiye have to convince the Beastmaster Citadel to pledge allegiance? The crowd couldn't figure out the reason for this development!
Taiyang Wang = Sun-Monarch if we were to translate his name, but it wouldn't make sense to have his name translated considering that he has a similar title. ↩ This is one of the things that has no equivalent in English since we don't refer to people like this. He should be the 8th oldest member of the Jian Clan's main branch. The thing is, old here doesn't necessarily mean old, it is just part of the title. Even a kid can be "Old Five" if he is fifth in line. ↩Chapter 880: Eighteen Sects
In a short period of time, the atmosphere in the city became serious with great tension. Many imperial lineages came out of nowhere, including the sea sect, the Jian Clan, the ravine, and the citadel. These behemoths rendered everyone breathless.
Some sects read the situation well and decided to leave the city. Of course, some of them chose to stay behind as well since they didn't want to give up.
A battle could break out at any time. The sea sect and the ravine wanted to deal with Jian Wushuang while the Jian Clan naturally had her back. As for the citadel, it was clear that they were supporting the Jian Clan. At this moment, the antagonism between the two sides was extremely apparent.
Ye Qingcheng noticed the inevitable battle between the imperial lineages and grinned. He spoke: "I'm afraid no one will believe an incredible lineage like the Beastmaster Citadel working for a junior. Who knows if they are actually here for the beastworld or not? Today, there are myriad sects in the Beast Realm that need a real leader."
The intention of these words was too clear. He was insinuating that the citadel was only using Li Qiye as a front and that they actually came here for the beastworld.
Everyone knew that the citadel and the ravine were the strongest lineages in this region. Although the citadel chose to be reclusive, the ravine still considered it as their greatest opponent.
In the ravine's eyes, the existence of the citadel made it quite prohibitive for them to become the real rulers of the Beast Realm.
Ye Qingcheng was trying to urge these two lineages. The ravine coming for revenge today was part of his plan. However, this was far from enough. It would be much more preferable to have the ravine and the citadel slaughter each other.
The citadel master was not angry at this attempt to egg them on. He looked at Ye Qingcheng and smiled: "This so-called title of number one is only this much — just a name. You are only a frog at the bottom of a well with incredibly narrow eyesight. You have seen too little of the endless grand dao across the eons."
His words made it sound like Ye Qingcheng's title of being number one was not worth a single coin.
Ye Qingcheng's expression sank after hearing this. However, he remained cool with a confident smile. Of course he was unhappy with such an evaluation. Who didn't admire his title of number one?
"I don't mind monarch's evaluation because I know you verbally attacked me since you didn't like hearing what I had to say." Ye Qingcheng said with a smile as if he didn't care about the evaluation.
"Hmph." Taiyang Wang snorted as well. His ravine didn't want a simple revenge. This mobilization carried the facade of vengeance, but they had the ambition to win the beastworld.
The Dragon-Tiger Monarch gave a pitiful glance at Ye Qingcheng and shook his head: "Just an ignorant child… you still dare to call yourself number one in this world!" The monarch naturally was not here for the beastworld since it was essentially not important to them. The only important factor was Li Qiye!
Such a comment was definitely a thorn in Ye Qingcheng's heart. The words caused his expression to change, but he managed to remain nonchalant and smile right afterward.
He spoke: "I will keep in mind Monarch's evaluation of me. However, everyone is here and it is clear as day to all that the beastworld has not come out for many generations. We all know that back then, the Divine Beast Realm being able to control the beastworld was due to the Bi'an Immortal Rod…"
"You claim to be working for Li Qiye when he has the immortal rod — this is no secret to anyone. This makes one wonder because the owner of the rod can control the beastworld, and with this, one can definitely reign supreme for a whole generation. At that time, your Beastmaster Citadel will be able to rule the Beast Realm and even control the entire Stone Medicine World!" With that, Ye Qingcheng either purposely or accidentally reminded the ravine of this sensitive topic.
Many experts at the city couldn't help but look at the citadel's people.
"Haha, I didn't think the citadel, a lineage with two emperors, would act so lowly. What is this about pledging allegiance to Li Qiye and even sending your daughter to him? So it turns out that it is all for the immortal rod." Taiyang Wang snorted: "This so-called dual emperors sect is only just that, a bunch of cheats!"
Taiyang Wang naturally seized this opportunity to attack the citadel. For their ravine, one mountain couldn't have two tigers. Their mobilization was not only to kill Li Qiye, but also to seize the immortal rod.
Naturally, their ravine also wanted to become the next Divine Beast Realm. The method was to obtain the immortal rod to control the beastworld.
"Bah, this number one in the world is only a slime." Long Jingxian interjected with disdain: "Outside of instigating conflict and gossiping, what other skills do you have?"
"That's right. You're just a coward that's avoiding a direct battle. How can he be qualified to compete for the Heaven's Will?" An overbearing voice appeared at this moment as another group joined the fray.
"Mei Aonan!" Someone stated after seeing the newly arrived experts.
At this time, she came together with the majority of the people from the Imperial Edge. Next to her was a handsome but cold young man, her big brother, Mei Aoxue.
In fact, very few people knew about him prior to this, but not long ago, he massacred the eighteen Young Celestials by himself, so people imprinted his good looks into their memories.
There was another reason that left a deep impression. He was the descendant of the Jianlong Clan, a sect with three emperors!
The crowd was curious at her arrival. Not long before, she fought against Ye Qingcheng, but this fight did not reach a conclusion. It seemed that the two entered an ancient battlefield in space by accident and Ye Qingcheng managed to escape before Mei Aonan.
Ye Qingcheng was not surprised to see her. He smiled and leisurely said: "If Daoist Mei thinks I am responsible for the ancient battlefield accident, then I don't blame you!"
"You can hide for now, but not forever." Mei Aonan glared at him and tyrannically declared: "Only one of us will survive on the path for the Heaven's Will! Today, Bi'an City will be your grave!"
Ye Qingcheng smiled and gently shook his head: "Daoist Mei, I also want to settle the score with you. However, I'm afraid we won't be able to do so today. There are others who want to deal with you!" With that, he gently clapped.
The clap rallied an army right outside of the city with great momentum. Inside were the surging auras of Virtuous Paragons.
"Eighteen great powers…" People were startled to see this new army that had essentially surrounded the entire city.
This force was composed of the eighteen sects that the Young Celestials came from. They were all very powerful. Some were even imperial lineages. Despite not being as strong as the Beastmaster Citadel, they still incited fear in others.
Their sudden appearance made a lot of people jump.
"Seven paragons are in there." One person counted the figures among the army.
Even a Heavenly King couldn't see through the true cultivation of these seven; he only quietly speculated: "Among the seven, I think three are eternal existences, two are legendary masters, and the rest are ordinary ancestors."
"What are they trying to do, are they going all out?" One ancestor noticed that something was about to go down and ordered his disciples to retreat from the city.
This army came as a surprise to everyone. The eighteen powers truly mustered all of their strength.
"The Jianlong Clan's descendant murdered more than ten thousand disciples of ours. We demand an answer!" An eternal existence inside this army declared.
He continued to glare at Mei Aoxue, but Mei Aoxue remained cold and aloof without responding.
"The Jianlong Clan needs to give an answer?" Mei Aonan coldly stared at this paragon and uttered in a domineering manner: "Yes, we did kill these eighteen Young Celestials, but that has nothing to do with the Jianlong Clan. This is a feud between your eighteen sects and my Imperial Edge. If you want revenge, then come at me!"
Her aggressive style remained unchanging even when facing the great army from the eighteen sects.
"Good, good, the younger generation shall surpass us in time. If it has nothing to do with the Jianlong Clan, then our great powers will take it up with your Imperial Edge!" The paragon laughed loudly after seeing her arrogance.
They mustered all of their strength not only to seek justice for their dead disciples, but also because Ye Qingcheng had promised them that once he took control of the beastworld, they could pick anything they wanted.
These powers didn't trust him completely. However, after seeing Ye Qingcheng being able to open all the doors to the buildings inside while his grand dao resonated with the entire city, they believed that he could control the beastworld. The only thing he was lacking was the immortal rod.
The crowd began to link one and one together. This many sects and imperial lineages and even Virtuous Paragons appearing out of nowhere were no simple coincidence. A few neutral ancestors stared at Ye Qingcheng and realized his shadow loomed behind all of these events!