Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

At this moment, Liu Yuanqing asked, "Senior Brother Yuanjing, what exactly happened in the Mustard Seed Space when you and Senior Brother Yuankui entered? And how did you cleanse the Mustard Seed Space from within?"

Inquiring about the events of that year was inevitable. However, Liu Yuanqing's sudden question at this time clearly had a very specific purpose.

Zhang Yuanjing's heart tightened, knowing that his answer to this question might determine the sect's attitude toward his return. Over the years, on the road, he had repeatedly pondered and prepared a set of explanations for what happened in the Mustard Seed Space. Now that Liu Yuanqing asked, he naturally explained it bit by bit.

This explanation completely omitted anything related to the Flying Token and the possibility of Wu Yuankui going to another world with the Void Sky Flying Shuttle, while basically retaining the rest.

Regarding the Thick Earth Transformation Cauldron, he spoke half-truths, mentioning that it killed Ling Xiao, which was true, and that it took an item from the third floor of the Flying Pavilion, but he didn't know what it was. After leaving the Mustard Seed Space, the cauldron stayed with him for a while before leaving on its own.

Yu Tianwan was most concerned about the whereabouts of Wu Yuankui and the three Nascent Souls from the Heavenly Devil Abyss. Hearing that Wu Yuankui used the Void-Piercing Silver Shuttle on Zhang Yuanjing but left himself in the Mustard Seed Space that was about to fall into the void, he couldn't help but show regret and sigh with emotion.

Hearing that Ling Xiao was killed by a magical treasure, he silently nodded, revealing a hint of relief. Clearly, Ling Xiao's power had left an indelible impression on this old Daoist's mind, and he had been worried that Ling Xiao was not dead and might reappear someday, which would be very bad for the Profound Heaven Sect.

Liu Yuanqing, on the other hand, was very concerned about the Thick Earth Transformation Cauldron's whereabouts, carefully inquiring about everything Zhang Yuanjing had experienced after obtaining it.

Zhang Yuanjing truthfully reported everything, except for changing the story of him taking the Flying Token to the Thick Earth Transformation Cauldron taking it personally, a process he couldn't see at all, and concealing the exchange of Yang Yuan Crystals for the Flying Token with the Thick Earth Transformation Cauldron in the Profound Yin Cave. He also recounted the Thick Earth Transformation Cauldron's actions after leaving the Mustard Seed Space without omission.

This was because Fire Crow Daoist had seen the Thick Earth Transformation Cauldron. If he accidentally let something slip that didn't match his story, then his entire explanation would lack credibility.

After listening to Zhang Yuanjing's words, Liu Yuanqing nodded, saying that he would truthfully report to True Person Tong when he returned to the sect, and then asked no further questions.

Yu Tianwan then continued from where he left off, saying, "The Heavenly Devil Abyss is invading, and almost all of the sect's Core Formation cultivators are concentrated west of the mountain gate, which gave the Thousand Swords Sect an opportunity to take advantage of.

"You also know about the feud between this sect and our sect, Yuanjing. In the past, they only used their strange escape techniques to secretly assassinate our sect's True Persons. Now, they have begun to establish external forces ten million miles east of Tianque Mountain, and their claws have already extended into many affiliated sects and family forces.

"East of the mountain gate, the sect has also arranged for several Core Formation cultivators, but they can only retreat to the Guiyuan Peak line, abandoning many affiliated forces. As a result, the Thousand Swords Sect is becoming more and more aggressive, pressing closer layer by layer.

"Thirty years ago, True Person Tong carried the Heavenly Thunder Halberd to strike the Heavenly Devil Abyss Nascent Souls, deterring the west, and took the opportunity to mobilize more than a dozen Core Formation cultivators, using the sect's teleportation array to attack the east side, destroying several strongholds of the Thousand Swords Sect, which stopped their arrogant momentum.

"However, this sect has not stopped, not only occupying the east and continuously nibbling away at our territory, but also colluding with the Heavenly Devil Abyss to harass the south side of the mountain gate. This time, Yuanqing and I came here to meet this Qin Feng."

Yu Tianwan paused here, first glanced at Liu Yuanqing, and asked, "Regarding the sect's affairs, will Yunqing tell it, or will the old Daoist do it for him?"

Liu Yuanqing said in a deep voice, "Uncle-Master, please speak."

Yu Tianwan sighed and said, "Other foreign enemies are just minor problems for our Profound Heaven Sect. Although our Profound Heaven Sect's Nascent Soul level combat power has been weak in recent years, it does not mean that we can be easily humiliated.

"The Profound Heaven Sect is listed among the top ten sects in the Southern Region, relying on the three great magical treasures that have been passed down for tens of thousands of years, which are enough to make even Transformation God cultivators fearful—the Heavenly Thunder Halberd, the Divine Firmament Sword, and the Profound Spirit Ruler! If not, with the Heavenly Devil Abyss's massive power, they would have surrounded Tianque Mountain long ago, attacking day and night.

"The real crisis is internal, not external. In the sect's structure, True Person Tong is the pillar of the mountain gate, and Xie Tianwei, Senior Brother Xie, is the sect leader. Below the two of them, Hu Tiancong, Senior Brother Hu, is the most prominent. He and Sect Leader Xie have both entered the Great Perfection realm of Core Formation. In the later stage, there is only Tu Tianyuan, Junior Brother Tu. Originally, if Zeng Tianshou and Qian Tianwu, the two junior brothers, had not fallen, they would have had a good chance of advancing to the later stage after decades of secluded cultivation, but unfortunately they died in the Void Devil Space.

"Since Senior Brother Xie is the sect leader and has also entered the Great Perfection realm, and his lifespan is running out, what he has been eagerly seeking these years is to advance to the Nascent Soul stage. The Tianque Mountain Great Spiritual Cave, due to continuously supporting True Person Qi and True Person Tong to enter the Nascent Soul realm with secret techniques within a hundred years, has consumed a lot of its spiritual energy and cannot be used again for at least two hundred years.

"Therefore, Senior Brother Xie placed all his hopes on the Tomb of the Godly King Xue, sparing no expense to create the items needed for exploring the tomb, and repeatedly sent sect disciples to explore Xue Wang Mountain, searching for special treasures to make the Seven Jade.

"At a time when we should be united in resisting foreign enemies, Senior Brother Xie is distracted by exploring the Tomb of the Godly King Xue, which naturally makes many people in the sect dissatisfied. The so-called misfortune arises within, and that's how it accumulates little by little. Not to mention others, how does Senior Brother Hu Tiancong feel about him doing this!"

Liu Yuanqing's expression was slightly awkward, but he did not speak out to defend Xie Tianwei. Although Xie Tianwei was the Sect Leader of the Profound Heaven Sect, he would not have been able to do such a big thing without Tong Tianfu's consent. Clearly, Liu Yuanqing did not agree with what Xie Tianwei was doing, but he was embarrassed to object because of his master.

Yu Tianwan stopped there, no longer going on, but looked at Zhang Yuanjing with piercing eyes, and said, "Yuanjing, back then, in the Void Devil World, including you, only four people returned. True Person Qi, Sect Leader Wu, and Junior Brothers Zeng Tianshou, Qian Tianwu, Qin Tianbao, and Ying Tianwen died in it. The sect solemnly commemorated the six of them, recording them in the Golden Pages of Inheritance, which is considered the highest honor. However, there was not a word about you. Back then, because of your matter, the elders quarreled, but ultimately did not come to a conclusion. Do you know why?"

Zhang Yuanjing naturally shook his head.

Yu Tianwan said, "At that time, although we didn't know what happened in the Mustard Seed Space, you and Yuankui put your lives on the line and went to a dangerous place, which was meritorious no matter what. Some in the sect said that although you made a big mistake, you could make amends for your sins; others said that your sins were unforgivable; and still others said that merit is merit, and demerit is demerit, reward what should be rewarded, and punish what should be punished. In general, those who advocated punishing you were still in the majority.

"I know you must be unconvinced, but the old Daoist wants to say that you were at fault for True Person Qi's death. That is a fact, and you can't deny it no matter what. In the end, True Person Tong made the final decision, saying that your matter would be put on hold and discussed later. The only reason he gave was that Yuankui might not be dead. What if he returned to the sect one day and was disappointed!"