Lord Shenxiu-Chapter 497 Zhang Taichu (Please Subscribe)

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This place clearly only catered to Cultivators.

As soon as Zhong Shenxiu entered, he felt a force of exclusion.

If one were a mortal or even an Innate below the level of Divine Skills proficiency, they wouldn’t be able to enter.

"This hierarchy of disdain is quite high... Should I say it’s fitting for the Capital City?"

He directly went up to the second floor and discovered it was a tea house that had established numerous elegant seats, most of which were already occupied.

Some were scholars carrying long swords, others young Taoists, and also muscular Martial Monks, as well as various bizarrely dressed individuals...

"Young master, what kind of Spiritual Tea would you like? Our Heavenly Spring is famous far and wide."

A waiter politely led Zhong Shenxiu to a seat and respectfully asked.

"Then bring me a pot of that. Why are there so many Cultivators around lately?"

Zhong Shenxiu casually asked.

"Of course, it is because the Emperor has decreed that the Cultivators from the East Sea Sect, Vajra Temple, Tuo Mi Temple, and other Buddhist Sects come to the Capital. We don’t know what those big shots are thinking, but surely many disciples followed, naturally increasing the number of people..."

The waiter brewed a pot of tea as green as jade and smiled in response.

"I see."

Zhong Shenxiu carefully observed and noticed a Taoist in yellow with a Taiping Sect insignia.

Another person radiated a faint divine light, probably from the Miao Ji Zhen Sect.

"Indeed lively!"

Seeing people from two of the three Taoist sects, Zhong Shenxiu couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

He knew that in a place crowded with people, competition and strife were inevitable and often escalated into magical duels.

After all, Loose Cultivators and those from the Buddhist Sect and Xuanmen Orthodox Sect didn’t really get along.

As Zhong Shenxiu waited for the show to begin, he thought of the Heavenly Altar’s Grand Ritual on the fifteenth of July.

"This is indeed a godsent opportunity... There will certainly be experts gathering at the Heavenly Altar. I won’t go there... but I can take the chance to go to Dragon Tiger Mountain... Maybe I’ll get a big break."

Zhong Shenxiu sipped the Heavenly Spring and suddenly felt a commotion below.

"Young master... Dogs are not allowed inside! Ah!"

The waiter’s scream was heard followed by a dark shadow dashing under Zhong Shenxiu’s feet from the staircase, wagging its tail and sticking out its tongue pleasingly.

It was a lion dog.

No, that was not right, it was the Thunderous Wind Roar transformed into a lion dog!

"Ah? You actually escaped, not bad..."

Zhong Shenxiu rubbed the lion dog’s head and exclaimed in admiration.

Thud thud!

There was a sound of footsteps from the staircase, and soon after, several figures appeared, among them, Sima Shu and a few other Inner Sect Disciples of the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect.

’It’s really Sima Shu, this person really likes to keep Golden Thunderous Beasts...’

Zhong Shenxiu thought to himself, and then saw Sima Shu’s eyes widen, "Are you... Junior Brother Su? You’re still alive?"

’Sorry, even if you were reduced to ashes, I’d probably still be fine.’

Zhong Shenxiu mentally rolled his eyes and responded, "Brother Sima... The situation was dire that day, I had to escape... unfortunately, I was seriously injured and had been healing in seclusion up until recently, forgive your worries..."

"Ah... That day..."

Sima Shu’s expression became stiff, then turned to pain.

Clearly, the terrifying situation and loss was something no one would want to experience a second time.

Even recalling it made Sima Shu’s body tremble, obviously leaving a Heart Demon.

Zhong Shenxiu casually asked about some acquaintances, found out that most of them had died, and the whereabouts of a few others were unknown.

"Junior Sister Lan... has been captured by the Demon Sect. I’m afraid she is not fortunate!"

Sima Shu sighed and caressed the lion-dog by his side, "Had I not joined forces with it, I might not have escaped with my life..."

Just then, the inn’s waiter finally caught up and, with an apologetic smile, said, "Esteemed guest, our establishment does not allow... no, we do not cater to spiritual beasts, please place your beast in the back stables; they are well taken care of with quality feed!"

"Scram!"

After all, Sima Shu was a disciple of the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect; there was no way he would mind a mere waiter. Moreover, his bond with the Thunder Roar was extraordinary, so he immediately rebuked coldly.

The cultivator’s divine sense was imbued in his voice, causing the waiter to stagger back several steps, dizzy and disoriented.

However, his manipulation of his divine sense seemed not to be meticulously refined, causing the waiter to pause, and blood trickled from his nostrils.

This scene instantly made other cultivators unable to watch idly by.

"Hmph, does the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect think it’s so exceptional that it can bully people like this?"

A yellow-robed cultivator from the Taiping Sect snorted coldly.

"The reputation of the three Taoist sects is being tarnished just like this," lamented a disciple from the Miao Ji Zhen Sect.

Seeing this, the others who were about to speak fell silent, thinking to themselves, ’It’s so rare to see infighting within the three Taoist sects, let’s just watch the drama unfold...’

"It turns out to be Brother Sun Buwang from the Taiping Sect, along with Brother Miao Renlong from the Miao Ji Zhen Sect."

Sima Shu, seeing these two, was not disconcerted.

After all, they were all Divine Power Practitioners, with sect powers quite matched; he just gave them a slight bow, "You two indeed purse the purity and tranquility of the Taoist Sects, not speaking or stopping me earlier, yet choosing now to mediate..."

Regarding the Taiping Sect and the Miao Ji Zhen Sect, the higher ranks’ attitudes were still unknown.

But Sima Shu held some resentment; after all, had the two sects joined forces initially, the Five Lotus Demon Monarchs would never have found the opportunity for a breakthrough, and the Dragon Tiger Blessed Land would not have suffered such a severe blow!

Zhong Shenxiu did not think the same; after all, he believed that relying on unstable foundations could lead to downfall.

If the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect were strong enough to overpower everything or had Zhong Shenxiu replace the escaped Primordial Spirit Ancestor that day, the situation would have surely differed.

"Sima Shu, are you thinking of starting a fight?"

Brother Sun Buwang from the Taiping Sect immediately shouted.

"At the foot of the Emperor, no reckless warring..." Sima Shu smiled slightly.

"Hold on, that’s not right, the Emperor has not yet been honored in the rites," said Miao Renlong from the Miao Ji Zhen Sect. "Besides, as cultivators of the grand celestial lineage and descendants of Yan Han, even if there was an Emperor, it should be the Son of the Grand Celestial Realm, the Seven Luminaries Heaven... haha..."

’Is there also such ideological conflict among the lower ranks?’

Zhong Shenxiu rolled his eyes, ’How mundane... Those truly powerful would either overturn the Heavenly Dao with a slap or collectively relocate back to the Grand Celestial Realm to do as they please... Getting caught up in these matters just shows their alignment with outsiders...’

In his view, only achieving personal strength constitutes the real foundation.

Such matters, utterly mundane.

However... this was the culture in the Second Yan Han Empire; eventually, it evolved into a major calamity that swept through almost all cultivators.

Just as the trio were on the verge of starting a genuine magical fight.

A thunderous sound echoed.

Wherever the thunder light passed, it suppressed everything.

A young Taoist wearing a Nine Heavens Thunder Pattern Robe, holding a Shenxiao Thunder Seal, slowly walked up the stairs, "Sima Shu, do not engage with the two brothers from the sects!"

"Yes, Senior Brother Taichu!"

Sima Shu immediately stood in respect.

Zhong Shenxiu, however, looked at the Shenxiao Thunder Seal, feeling it seemed familiar; indeed, it was the one Zhang Taiyi had lost, which was later retrieved by Master Ming Xue.

Now, it had been bestowed upon this cultivator studying the "Shenxiao Thunder Method."

’Taichu? It seems this person is the True Inheritor of the Zhang family line, Zhang Taichu? On par with Zhang Taiyi...’

After Zhang Taiyi’s defection from the sect, three more True Inheritors were established: one from the Law Enforcement, one from the Zhang family, and one from the Transmission.

However, Zhong Wu had already perished, leaving only two Left.

This Zhang Taichu was the new leading figure of the Zhang family within the sect, wielding great authority, vaguely seen as the leading True Inheritor!

’Alas, my ancestors’ fortunes seem somewhat in conflict with the Zhang family...’

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