Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan-Chapter 56: Reason

The sun dipped in the west, and the evening glow suffused the sky. The dozens of chairs placed in the grand hall of the Green Sword Sect’s headquarters were filled with Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Only to hear the Sect Leader at the head say, "Not long ago, a disciple serendipitously discovered a secret realm to the west. After verification by Elder Yu Qing, it was confirmed to be a second-tier Secret Realm!"

Upon these words, a flurry of discussions erupted among the Elders, their faces brimming with smiles.

The tier of a Secret Realm did not indicate the tier of the Spiritual Objects produced within, but rather the cultivation level of the cultivators allowed entry. Of course, the higher the tier of the Secret Realm, the higher the tier of the Spiritual Objects it naturally produced.

And the emergence of Secret Realms, one must speak of the ancient times—an era when the cultivation world was dazzlingly resplendent!

In that era, many forces had the methods and ability to open Cave Heaven Blessed Lands, but regrettably, these methods were lost over the long years, leaving only Secret Realms for the cultivators of today.

Since Secret Realms were embedded in the boundary membrane of the Profound Origin Realm, the timing and location of their first emergence was completely random, and whether one could encounter them depended entirely on the luck of the cultivator.

"To avoid any complications that might arise with time, Elder Yu Qing has specially sent a message back, prompting the Sect to quickly arrange for cultivators to enter the Secret Realm." The Sect Leader tapped on the armrest, quieting the crowd, and said, "Therefore, I would like to ask my fellow cultivators, are you willing to bring Qi Cultivation disciples into the Secret Realm?"

The reason for bringing Qi Cultivation disciples was simple: because they were numerous, they could gather the Spiritual Objects in the Secret Realm faster. After all, the opening time of a Secret Realm was limited, and it was also important to avoid attracting the notice of the Yuanming Sect.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators present expressed their willingness to participate. Although taking Qi Cultivation disciples into the Secret Realm posed certain risks, due to the presence of second-tier Devil Beasts, they were willing to take the risk for the rewards the Secret Realm offered.

"It’s impossible to allow everyone to go to the Secret Realm, we can arrange for a maximum of twenty people. The rest of my fellow cultivators will have to stay and guard the mountain gate with me," said the Sect Leader after some hesitation. "It’s also inappropriate for me to designate the candidates, so let’s draw lots to see whose luck prevails."

"Sect Leader!" A Foundation Establishment cultivator suddenly stood up and said, "I’ll pass. I’ll give my chance to the other cultivators."

The Sect Leader looked at this person, a flicker of darkness passing deep within his eyes, then said with a smile, "Since Wu has volunteered to give up his chance, then let the other cultivators draw."

Soon, twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators were chosen to enter the Secret Realm, and from the Inner Sect Disciples, about two hundred were selected to accompany them.

Under the hazy moonlight, the group left Green Sword Mountain in silence. However, the leading cultivator changed direction after traveling some distance, and headed southeast instead.

"Great Elder, didn’t the Sect Leader say it was to the west?" asked a Foundation Establishment cultivator, perplexed.

The Great Elder didn’t explain. He took out the Memory Stone given to him by the Sect Leader earlier, activated it, and the Sect Leader’s phantom detailed the reasons for deceiving everyone—to keep the Yuanming Sect from learning the Secret Realm’s location. He had intentionally told a lie and also sought to draw out the spy within their Sect.

The Yuanming Sect and the Green Sword Sect, as long-standing mortal enemies, customarily sent spies to each other to gather information and collect intelligence—a perfectly normal occurrence, and both sides were well aware of this. They just didn’t know who the spies were.

The Sect Leader’s very blatant announcement to everyone was to show that he wasn’t concerned about these people informing the Yuanming Sect.

Firstly, the Spirit Boat was filled with many cultivators, and as it was in flight, the spy had no means of sending the information out; secondly, long-distance Communication Talismans were very expensive, and the Talismans emitted Spirit Light when activated, which couldn’t be concealed from the nearby cultivators.

"Full speed ahead!" The Great Elder paid no heed to the various expressions of the crowd and led them directly towards the true emergence site of the Secret Realm.

Meanwhile, within the Green Sword Sect, the Sect Leader had surreptitiously dispatched followers to track the Foundation Establishment cultivators.

If he had to name the most suspect, it would be Wu Yu, who withdrew at the last moment. His sudden withdrawal was too suspicious not to raise doubts, so he was a key subject of the Sect Leader’s surveillance.

However, the final outcome was not what the Sect Leader had expected; the person caught was not Wu Yu, but a Foundation Establishment Cultivator he had quite trusted!

"Zhang Yun! You are actually an undercover agent for the Yuanming Sect!" The Sect Leader looked at the older man caught red-handed before him, his expression filled with sorrow as he said, "You’ve been a part of the Green Sword Sect for over a hundred years, haven’t you?"

Zhang Yun lowered his head in silence. At this point, there was no use in saying anything more, and he didn’t want to display a craven stance of begging for mercy.

"Enough. In light of the years of association between us, I will grant you a quick death." As for pressing him for information about other sleepers, Zhang Yun would not speak; it was pointless to waste time.

The Sect Leader sighed and was about to make his move when suddenly, Zhang Yun spoke up, "Given what I know about you, the direction you announced before was wrong, wasn’t it? And to hold back the Yuanming Sect, you must have done more than just that one thing!"

"That’s correct." But the Sect Leader did not wish to satisfy his curiosity and directly thrust his hand through Zhang Yun’s heart.

"How are things in Yunqing Marketplace?" The Sect Leader asked another cultivator nearby.

"We just received news that the Yunqing Marketplace has been completely destroyed. The Yuanming Sect’s efforts will likely concentrate on this matter."

The Sect Leader was noncommittal. Although he had great confidence in his plans, he could not guarantee that they would not be discovered by the Yuanming Sect.

"As long as we are not discovered within ten days, that will suffice." Because the secret realm would only open for ten days each time, and once the time was up, it would immediately vanish.

In fact, the Green Sword Sect had come across a Jade Slip and a map that detailed the secret realm purely by chance.

What was referred to as a serendipitous stroke was, in reality, murder and robbery.

A decade or so ago, two Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivators struck fortune in a predecessor’s cave dwelling and obtained this legacy. However, due to their lack of caution, they let slip the information, which was picked up by the Green Sword Sect. They ultimately drew disaster upon themselves and were killed for it.

In previous years, the reason the Green Sword Sect had not sought trouble with the Yuanming Sect was precisely because they were searching for the secret realm in the shadows.

Eventually, two years prior, they found the location of the secret realm and confirmed the time it would appear.

However, since the location of the secret realm was too close to the territory of the Yuanming Sect, to prevent its discovery, the Green Sword Sect had started making preparations a year in advance.

Organizing bandit cultivators to attack the Li and Zheng families, among others, was one such attempt by the Green Sword Sect - their goal being to annihilate these families.

Once these families were destroyed, the mission of the bandit cultivators would be considered complete, and whether they lived or died afterward did not concern the Green Sword Sect.

The four vacated Spirit Islands could surely incite incessant conflicts among the various families of Yunping State, engaging the Yuanming Sect’s attention, preventing them from focusing on external affairs.

But the Green Sword Sect had never anticipated that these bandit cultivators would be so useless, managing to eliminate only the He Family while the other families, despite some losses, were not fundamentally harmed.

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Since the impact was not as significant and the Yuanming Sect had quickly suppressed the turmoil, the Green Sword Sect had to find another way.

And this other way was the assault organized by the cultivators tonight, aimed at destroying the Yunqing Marketplace!