Chapter 63: The Demonic Sect’s Demise

As the Sect Master finished speaking, the Elders present were dumbfounded, their hearts feeling as if a hundred thousand Yao Beasts were stampeding. What? The Sect is going to be gone?

‘Damn it, how is my Beast Taming Sect like a Demonic Sect!’ a Red-Haired Golden Core Elder roared. Then, the six Great Yao King Old Ancestors present nodded at him, ‘Yes, you’re right!’

Immediately after, a Parrot Yao King said, ‘It infuriates me! The Zong Guan Mansion is just unhappy that all the high-level combat power in my Beast Taming Sect are Yao Kings!’

‘Which one of us hasn’t shed blood for the Beast Taming Sect! Which one of us hasn’t shed blood for the Ancient Kingdom! Just because our Beast Master passed away early, are we to be treated as outsiders? What is this if not bullying!’

‘Worst comes to worst, I’ll commit suicide. I’ll cut off my own destiny. Don’t stop me, all of you, don’t stop me!’

No one dared to stop this Yao King Old Ancestor. Seeing that no one stopped it, it fell silent.

‘We do occupy the best Cultivation Immortal Caves and the most Cultivation resources in the Sect, but is that wrong?’

A Flood Dragon spoke, its Dragon eyes unfriendly.

‘We followed the previous Sect Master, fighting for the Sect for hundreds or thousands of years. Is that not worth a good Immortal Cave? Must we give up our resources, neither eating nor drinking, to be considered prosperous in human destiny?’

Many Golden Core Elders still dared not speak. These Yao King Old Ancestors had indeed made huge contributions to the Sect, and it was understandable for them to use the best Immortal Caves, but the problem was—the Zong Guan Mansion didn’t care about these things. The Tian Yuan Ancient Kingdom was founded on destiny,

and destiny was above all else.

‘It’s still Xu Xiaoyao, you’re not striving enough. If you had worked a little harder and reached Soul Transformation, would such a thing have happened?’

An Elephant Nose Old Ancestor looked at Xu Xiaoyao and accused him.

‘Blame me?’ Sect Master Xu also got angry, standing up: ‘Isn’t it because you Old Ancestors always flaunt the Beast Taming Sect’s name when you’re out and about! The other Sects in the Great Wilderness Region are bullied every day by a group of Yao Kings, and the key is that these Yao Kings also have a legitimate Righteous Path background. How can people not report them to the Zong Guan Mansion? I think you Old Ancestors shouldn’t just retire. The previous Sect Master left early, why not continue with a new Beast Master.’

‘Continue then, continue. Now, besides you, the Sect doesn’t even have a Nascent Soul Cultivator. Who do you think we can form a Contract with?!’ a Deer King said nonchalantly.

The meeting hall erupted in arguments. Elder Mo trembled below, not daring to mention Lin Jing, fearing that Lin Jing would be treated as a side dish by these hot-headed Yao King Old Ancestors.

‘The weather is really nice today.’

Lin Jing liked to climb to the top of his Immortal Cave, facing the rosy glow, breathing fresh Spiritual Qi to Cultivate.

The rosy glow shone upon him, making Lin Jing appear like an Immortal descended to the mortal world.

‘Life is getting more and more promising. After Foundation Establishment, I’ll be a True Disciple.’

‘As for ‘future Saint’ or ‘Young Sect Master,’ forget it. Give the young people a chance. After all, I live a long time and can accompany the Sect for a longer period. If I become the Sect Master, when to abdicate would also be a big problem, because according to the Beast Taming Sect’s tradition, previous Sect Masters only give up their position when they are nearing their great limit.’

He closed his eyes and began to practice Qi. Perhaps due to his Longevity Physique, his heart became increasingly peaceful, but not long after, a figure came rushing from afar.

‘Junior Brother! This is bad!’

Senior Brother Ouyang had a bitter expression, grabbing Lin Jing’s sleeve as he walked down from his Immortal Cave, bewildered.

Seeing Senior Brother Ouyang so flustered, Lin Jing asked in confusion, ‘Senior Brother Ouyang, what’s wrong? Weren’t you trying to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage? Did something go wrong?’

‘The Sect Master and the others are back,’ Senior Brother Ouyang said.

‘Huh? Isn’t that a good thing? With the Sect Master here, your success rate for Foundation Establishment is higher.’

Senior Brother Ouyang looked sorrowful: ‘The Sect Master brought back news that—our Beast Taming Sect might be disbanded!’

‘So the Sect is going to be disbanded.’ Lin Jing nodded, then his calm heart broke.

‘Senior Brother, don’t tease me. I haven’t even been in the Sect for a year since you invited me! It’s going to be disbanded already? I think our Sect’s resources and foundation are very rich, it shouldn’t be unable to sustain itself, right?’

Ouyang Hao told Lin Jing about the Zong Guan Mansion’s notice.

The Zong Guan Mansion was an organization specifically established by the Tian Yuan Ancient Kingdom to supervise the various Immortal Cultivation Schools. Its status was comparable to the Demon Subduing Division and the Hidden Dragon Academy, and it held immense power.

‘Seal the Sect for a hundred years, order rectification, and if rectification is not passed, the Sect will be abolished?’

After listening, Lin Jing fell silent, extremely silent, looking up at the sky. Things had happened too suddenly, and he couldn’t accept it.

‘Next, the Beast Taming Sect’s Spiritual Veins will be Sealed, and the various peaks of the Beast Taming Sect will no longer be suitable for Cultivation,’ Ouyang Hao said with a mournful expression.

‘The Zong Guan Mansion demands ‘human destiny’ to be greater than ‘Yao destiny.’ How can our Beast Taming Sect achieve that? The Sect has eight Yao King Old Ancestors and only one Nascent Soul Cultivator, the Sect Master. How many more Nascent Soul Cultivators would need to be born to balance the human and Yao destinies?’

Ouyang Hao felt that a mere hundred years was not enough time.

‘We can’t just ‘ask the Old Ancestors to die,’ can we?’ Without eight Nascent Soul Yao King Old Ancestors guarding it, the Beast Taming Sect in this Great Wilderness Region would become a third-rate Sect.

Lin Jing also said sorrowfully, ‘Senior Brother, is this news from the Sect Master? Did the Sect Master say what we’re going to do next?’

Ouyang sighed: ‘After the Spiritual Veins are Sealed, the Beast Taming Sect definitely won’t be able to stay. The Sect Master plans to divide the Sect members into four destinations!’

‘Our Beast Taming Sect has always been on good terms with the Hundred Flowers Valley. The Dao Companions of the second, third, and fourth generation Sect Masters were all Hundred Flowers Valley Masters, so the Sect Master plans to take some personnel to temporarily seek refuge with the Hundred Flowers Valley to find a place to settle.’

‘However, the Beast Taming Sect is a large enterprise, and it’s impossible for everyone to go there.’

‘The Sect Master also plans to—arrange for a group of elite Sect members to join the Demon Subduing Division.’

‘There’s also a group that will leave the Ancient Kingdom and head to Qingzhou to seek Opportunity—or rather, a new way out. Coincidentally, the Sect Master’s daughter, our Beast Taming Sect’s Senior Sister, also went to Qingzhou early.’

Lin Jing took a deep breath. Although it wasn’t officially disbanded, it was pretty much the same as being disbanded.

He knew about Hundred Flowers Valley; this Sect consisted entirely of female Cultivators, and many Spiritual Butterflies were raised within the valley. It was a second-rate Sect in the Great Wilderness Region.

And Qingzhou—was a special place, not governed by the Ancient Kingdom.

Not being governed by the Ancient Kingdom meant no order, and no order also meant more opportunities.

This place had always been rich in herbs and plants, and the Dao of alchemy flourished. The Lotus Pavilion only gradually became the largest merchant association in the Ancient Kingdom because it opened up a trade route with Qingzhou.

‘Wait, the Sect Master’s daughter? The Sect Master has a daughter?’ Lin Jing suddenly felt a pang of surprise, realizing something.

‘It’s an adopted daughter! A baby girl the Sect Master picked up years ago.’

Lin Jing nodded,’So that’s how it is.’

‘Hundred Flowers Valley, Demon Subduing Division, Qingzhou—what about the fourth destination?’

‘In addition, several Yao King Old Ancestors have decided to come out of seclusion and each Cultivate a True Disciple, protecting their Dao!’

‘These True Disciples will then be cultivated by Nascent Soul Yao Kings and sent to suitable places for training, with no specific location,’ Ouyang Hao said.

‘Actually, I came here to tell you, Junior Brother—I heard that several Old Ancestors in the Sect are dividing up resources.’

‘No matter where one goes, everyone hopes to bring more of the Sect’s foundation to establish themselves firmly.’

‘The Sect Master also said—perhaps by taking this Opportunity to empty out thousands of years of accumulated foundation, the Beast Taming Sect might truly be able to rise stronger after its destruction.’

‘I remember, Junior Brother, you were going to study at the Hidden Dragon Academy?’ Senior Brother Ouyang said: ‘Junior Brother, with Senior Divine Pine protecting your Dao, it doesn’t matter whether you interact with other Old Ancestors or not, but I think you should now—ask Old Ancestor Divine Pine to step forward and fight for more Sect resources for you to take! After all, you are also the future hope of the Sect!’

‘Hurry up, if you go late, the Sect’s foundation will be completely divided!’

Lin Jing was speechless. ‘No, are they already splitting up the family? Aren’t they going to try to find connections, send gifts, and struggle a bit more?’