Chapter 566: Chapter 293: Immortals Must Salute Me (Long Chapter) (4)

Tianchenzi’s face was unsightly, his body slightly stiff, but after being stunned for a moment, he took a deep breath, adjusted his appearance, and solemnly bowed deeply to Li An, lowering his noble immortal head, and said:

"Elder Li An, Tianchenzi did not strictly adhere to the sect rules and harbored disrespect, leading to my disgraceful disciple injuring you. I deeply apologize and beg for Elder Li An’s forgiveness—"

His voice was neither humble nor arrogant.

Because he also understood in his heart that he was not respecting Li An at this moment, nor was he bowing to Li An.

But to the sect rules!

Li An appeared extremely uneasy, hurriedly saying: "Senior, please... don’t overburden the younger generation, don’t overburden the younger generation!"

"Elder Li An, are you willing to forgive Tianchenzi?"

"For... forgive!"

Struggling to stand, Li An tried to help Tianchenzi up, but upon hearing the words, Tianchenzi rose on his own, not even glancing at him, turning instead to look at Elder Withered Fate, and said, "Disciple accepts punishment."

It was only then that Elder Withered Fate nodded and said, "The Immortality Ceremony is imminent, so the punishment is temporarily deferred. It will be reconsidered after the Immortality Ceremony! But if it is dared to be committed again, it is a capital offense, and there will be no pardon!"

He then glanced at everyone at the scene and said, "The Dao Sect is the Dao Sect not because it possesses many immortal storehouses and expert Immortal Dao practitioners, but because it has sect rules and a heart that pursues justice. This is what you all must remember!"

"Li An’s cultivation is low and his future nonexistent, but it does not mean such a weakling can be sacrificed at will—once the demonic thought of sacrificing the weak to fulfill the strong arises, the Demon Dao is truly not far off!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, their expressions solemn!

Elder Withered Fate was not just protecting Li An; such solemnity was fundamentally to maintain the Dao Sect.

"Li An is injured, please, Snow Smoke Peak Master, do your utmost to heal him. All expenses will be supplied by the Evil Suppression Peak, and if any Immortal Dao treasures are needed, just ask from Tianchenzi!"

Elder Withered Fate added another sentence, waved his hand, and said, "This matter ends here—"

The crowd then dispersed.

...

This was just a small interlude before the Immortality Ceremony.

Subsequently, Li An went into seclusion directly under Zhang Yuan’s protection, with only Snow Smoke able to approach him to heal his injuries.

Xiang Yuntian and others came by, but Li An did not meet them either.

Even after this incident, Li An remained vigilant, but fortunately, everything stayed calm.

The immortal wind of the Southern Sea had begun to arrive from the sea. Three days is indeed too short for cultivators.

For the cultivators about to challenge this Immortality Ceremony, these three days are destined to be an ordeal.

Anticipation, anxiety, unease...

Or something else.

In the blink of an eye, the third day finally arrived.

The whole New Continent was almost devoid of people, as if doomsday had arrived. After the golden era lasting thousands of years, gray mist enveloped this land once more.

The bay at Nanfu Island, in particular, foresaw a storm brewing, with the waves surging to the sky. The eerie atmosphere was so thick it was almost liquefied, and the storm was visibly rushing toward the bay...

...

"Yun Qian, I don’t know what the Purple Fairy gave you, but within you lies the true orthodoxy of the Dao Sect."

The former Sect Leader, Taiqingzi, gazed earnestly at Yun Qian, "You must become immortal, you must survive."

"If the other paths I have taken are wrong, your existence will prevent me from being too far off the mark."

Taiqingzi had indeed always been gambling on strangeness.

However, as a person of the Dao Sect, he naturally also hoped that the orthodox Immortal Dao would triumph over the strange...

Yun Qian was the one with the deepest Immortal Dao attainment among the fourth generation.

Yun Qian nodded and said, "As the strangeness approaches, I will follow in the footsteps of the array of immortals from the Dao Sect until the end of the strangeness, and make it clear—"

Her demeanor was tranquil and serene.

...

"Your Dao Heart has improved significantly; it seems your inner demons have been resolved?"

Ancestor Master Wang Ji looked at Tan Qingxue with a hint of admiration and curiosity: "Li An did not mention your name. Otherwise, it could have become troublesome..."

"How did you manage that?"

Upon hearing this, Tan Qingxue remained silent, not surprised that Li An did not reveal her name.

"Indeed, my inner demons have been resolved."

Tan Qingxue smiled softly and said, "I thought my heart was firm enough, but in fact, there was always a regret. Seeing Li An once completed that regret."

"From now on, I will truly embark on the immortal path, my own immortal path."

"I have no regrets left in the mundane world."

In reality, she gained a lot.

When she saw Li An, she suddenly realized that she actually did have a heart’s tribulation.

But it wasn’t the fabricated so-called emotional debt with Li An.

On the contrary, it was frustration and unfulfilled love. She had truly invested so much emotion in Li An, yet she was never sure whether Li An really cared for her.

Until this time.

She understood.

Li An did care for her.

Therefore, her worldly regrets were unexpectedly completed by this, something even she herself hadn’t realized before.

"From now on, cutting ties with Li An?" Ancestor Master Wang Ji asked.

"Just strangers."

She was calm and at ease, without the slightest pretense or concealment, "I have clarified my heart and seen my true self. The me of yesterday is dead; the me of today lives for longevity."

When she knew Li An also cared for her, she let go of Li An but also truly cut him out of her heart.

Truly letting go.

Ancestor Master Wang Ji greatly appreciated it, saying, "Good, good!"

"And what about Li Yunxiao?"

"His fate is to die and complete me."

Tan Qingxue was graceful and tranquil.

...

The Immortality Ceremony was about to commence.

In his seclusion, Li An was also hesitating.

He actually had an impulse within him.

To act, to get rid of Li Yunxiao and Tan Qingxue.

These two accursed individuals posed a great threat to him.

Li Yunxiao’s hatred for him was undisguised; even if this Immortality Ceremony passed, the other would likely find ways to endanger Li An.

Tan Qingxue even more so; she knew some of Li An’s secrets.

They both had a path to death.

But to fish in troubled waters during the Immortality Ceremony...

It was difficult.

Very difficult!

As he hesitated, a figure suddenly appeared in his place of seclusion...

Li An was startled, thinking it was someone coming to kill him again, but after realizing it, he slightly relaxed.

Shangguan Xiaoxiao.

"At this time, what are you here for?"

Li An asked.

"To see if my dear disciple has been killed, and on the way, to say goodbye to my dear disciple."

Shangguan Xiaoxiao smiled faintly.

...

Goodnight.