Chapter 118: Chapter 116: Big Brother, 2nd Brother, 3rd Brother

Because of Qin Feng’s appearance, many of the Elders had a last-minute change of heart.

From their initial staunch agreement to hand Mo Qi over to the Wolf Fang Sect and the Mountain and Sea Empire, they were now willing to go to war with the Wolf Fang Sect and even protect Mo Qi from the Mountain and Sea Empire at all costs.

Was it an awakening of their righteous hearts? As the senior members of the Sect, had they realized their responsibility and resolved to protect every disciple?

Were they forced by the circumstances, unafraid of the powerful, willing to brave the storm and overcome all obstacles to build a better Void Sect?

Were they moved by Mo Qi’s sincerity and impressed by his awe-inspiring presence?

No, it was none of those things!

They were only interested in Mo Qi’s ability to rejuvenate Yang Ming and Qin Feng, allowing them to break through to the next Realm.

To be more direct, it was his ability to create Medicinal Cuisine.

Whether now or in the future, they would all have need of Mo Qi.

No one could resist the temptation of a longer life and a breakthrough in their Cultivation.

This was the fundamental reason why so many Elders were willing to swallow their pride, abandon their integrity, and completely back down before Mo Qi.

Yun Xuzi didn’t know all this, nor did he want to know at this moment.

Even with so many Elders siding with Mo Qi, his determination to eliminate him had not wavered.

Liu Hui had already shown immense potential—the Dragon Blood Talent!

As long as he was properly nurtured, he was destined to become a legendary figure, someone who could even lead the Void Sect beyond the Mountain and Sea Empire to establish a foothold in a wider world.

In contrast, Mo Qi had done nothing remarkable so far, aside from bringing a pile of trouble to the Void Sect.

As long as Mo Qi lived, Liu Hui’s heart would never truly belong to the Void Sect.

As the leader of the Void Sect, Yun Xuzi would not allow such a thing to happen.

Using Mo Qi to get rid of the Wolf Fang Sect and the Mountain and Sea Empire was a plan that killed two birds with one stone. It was practically perfect.

But now, an unexpected problem had arisen in its execution, which annoyed him greatly.

"Yun Xuzi, it looks like your Void Sect plans on going back on its word," Zhang Shao said suddenly.

He took out a Sound Transmission Talisman, activated it, and commanded, "All Beast Soldiers of the Wolf Fang Sect, listen up! Assume your half-beast forms and be ready to attack at a moment’s notice!"

"Zhang Shao, you’re too brazen! Don’t forget, this is the Void Sect!" an Elder reprimanded.

"Three hundred thousand Beast Soldiers might be able to heavily wound our Void Sect, but your actions go against humanity! You will be sanctioned by the Mountain and Sea Empire!"

"That’s right! If worst comes to worst, we’ll take you down with us! If you want a war, you’ll get one! In any case, touching Mo Qi is absolutely out of the question!"

The Elders were already prepared to abandon the mortal cities. If the Wolf Fang Sect wanted to slaughter them, then so be it.

It looked like they were doing it for Mo Qi, but they were actually doing it for themselves.

No matter how strong the Beast Soldiers were, they couldn’t threaten the Elders. At worst, the sect would lose some disciples and mortal towns and resources. If it came to that, they could just seal the mountain and recuperate for a few hundred years.

Before, they had only backed down because they didn’t want to get involved in a thankless task. Plus, they could tell that Yun Xuzi was extremely dissatisfied with Mo Qi.

Handing Mo Qi over would have averted a major war and curried favor with Yun Xuzi at the same time. Why wouldn’t they do it?

But things were different now. Mo Qi was their lifeline!

"Enough!" Yun Xuzi cut the Elders off, looking at them and saying, "I don’t care why you’ve changed your minds, but the verdict has been passed, and it cannot be changed!"

"Sect Leader, you mustn’t!"

"Sect Leader, please reconsider!"

"Sect Leader, you can’t touch Mo Qi, unless you step over my dead body!"

"Sect Leader..." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The Elders all tried to persuade him, some even threatening him with their lives.

"Hahaha! Yun Xuzi, you have this much trouble dealing with a single disciple? I think your time as Sect Leader is coming to an end. You have no authority at all," Zhang Shao sneered mockingly.

This enraged Yun Xuzi. With a wave of his hand, an incomparably tyrannical aura burst forth from him. A Grotto Heaven descended, suppressing the Elders and pinning them in place, unable to move.

No leader could tolerate having their authority questioned, and Yun Xuzi was no exception.

"My mind is made up. There’s no need for any of you to say more!" Yun Xuzi said in a low, cold voice.

"Now that’s more like it." Zhang Shao put away the Sound Transmission Talisman, a smile on his face. "A master of a sect should act like one."

"Zhang Shao, it’s not your place to tell me how to do things! Take Mo Qi and get the hell out of here! If you’re still within the borders of my Void Sect in the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, then don’t even think about leaving!"

As Yun Xuzi announced his final decision, Yang Ming, Yu Liang, and Qin Feng tensed as if facing a great enemy. They stared intently at Zhang Shao, knowing that a battle was now inevitable.

Mo Qi patted Niu Kexin’s head, which was nestled against his chest in nervousness. He signaled for her to let go and said softly, "Sister Kexin, it’s okay. Leave it to me."

Niu Kexin took a deep breath, nodded, and let go of Mo Qi’s arm.

Mo Qi pushed aside Qin Feng, who was standing in front of him, and faced Yun Xuzi directly.

"Sect Leader, I’ll only ask this once, and it will be the last time. Are you sure you want to hand me over to the Wolf Fang Sect?"

Yun Xuzi looked at Mo Qi coldly and said, "You’ll take responsibility for the trouble you’ve caused."

Mo Qi nodded, the last shred of affection he had for the Void Sect severed.

He raised his head to look at the sky beyond the main gate and said in a clear voice, "Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, and all you seniors, you all heard it. It’s not that I, Mo Qi, am unwilling to stay in the Void Sect, but that the Void Sect is expelling me. Therefore, from this moment on, I, Mo Qi, have nothing more to do with the Void Sect!"

Hm? There were others?

No one had ever heard of Mo Qi having a "Big Brother," "Second Brother," and "Third Brother" before!

No wonder he was so fearless—he had backers!

With the precedent of Jin Sanpang, Yun Xuzi assumed Mo Qi had smuggled even more people into the Void Sect.

However, after a long while, there was no reaction from outside the gate.

Zhang Shao laughed. He walked toward Mo Qi, saying, "Kid, you’re still putting on a mysterious act even when you’re about to die. No one can save you today, no matter who shows up!"

Just then, a sigh echoed in everyone’s ears, as if it were right beside them.

"Who’s there?!" Zhang Shao stopped in his tracks. His smile vanished, and his expression turned grave. His senses, however, detected no one else.

Upon hearing the sigh, Yun Xuzi’s face changed drastically. His powerful aura dissipated completely, and his Grotto Heaven returned to his body.

"An... Ancestor!"

The Elders, who had regained their mobility, all shrank back, lowered their heads, and became as silent as winter cicadas.

"Ai, how foolish!" the sigh sounded again.

Three figures had appeared in the main hall at some unknown time, without any warning or aura.

If not for seeing them with their own eyes, no one would have noticed them at all. Even Divine Sense couldn’t lock onto them.

"Disciple Yun Xuzi pays his respects to the three Ancestors." Yun Xuzi knelt before the three figures, pressing his forehead to the ground, not daring to rise.

The many Elders also fell to their knees, crying out, "Ancestors."

Aside from the group from the Wolf Fang Sect, the only ones not kneeling were Mo Qi, Liu Hui, Jin Sanpang, and the two women, Niu Kexin and Liu Ruyan.

These three figures were none other than the three old men from the Secret Realm who called themselves Brother Ni, Second Brother Ni, and Third Brother Ni.

"You’ve all done well, haven’t you? Truly an eye-opener for this old man!" Brother Ni said with a light chuckle, but everyone present could hear the terrifying fury simmering beneath his words.

"All of you kneel here and think hard about what you’ve done. I’ll deal with you later! Especially you, Yun Xuzi, you little brat! If you can’t give me a proper explanation, you’d better watch your hide!"

After saying this, Brother Ni turned to look at Zhang Shao.

"What was that you just said? This old man didn’t hear you clearly. Say it again!"