Chapter 1379 - 1378: The Primordial Saint Sect’s Recent Situation

Chapter 1379: Chapter 1378: The Primordial Saint Sect’s Recent Situation

Even with urgent preparations, arranging personnel and mobilizing supplies can’t be done in just a day or two.

So Xiao Yuya called, pleading for more time.

Lu Zheng was entirely agreeable; after all, he had no pressing matters at the moment, and waiting a while, or even a year, was no issue.

...

"So did Guilan Temple mediate, and Blue Crystal Valley, Unity Temple, along with Liuyun Sword Sect, let go of their grudges with Primordial Saint Sect?"

Primordial Saint Sect established their base in Pingtan County, Yizhou, Lingbei Dao without being low-key, frequently distributing porridge and offering diagnoses within the county, spreading their teachings, and gradually increasing their reputation.

Guilan Temple in Yizhou first received the news, but it didn’t mean Primordial Saint Sect’s adversaries were limited to Guilan Temple alone.

That wasn’t the case; as time passed, messages were conveyed by merchants traveling north and south, as well as by Abnormal People traversing the world exchanging information.

Thus, among various southern realms, forces with grudges against Primordial Saint Sect, capable of cross-regional combat, received the news and began to stir.

Among them, Blue Crystal Valley, Unity Temple, and Liuyun Sword Sect were the first to arrive in Pingtan County.

Fortunately, Fan Boyu not only brought back some old adversary lists from the Southern Border, but Guilan Temple, as the local authority, also received the news.

Consequently, Guilan Temple and Primordial Saint Sect hosted a banquet with Jade Sun Temple accompanying. The main party sincerely apologized, and well-known Buddhist Temples and Daoist Temples in Lingbei Dao spoke positively...

The involved parties took advantage of the situation and backed down.

Of course, compensation was necessary, and Du Yueyao personally intervened, using Su Nu’s Prayer Method, to bless the young disciples of those sects.

The deceased were mourned, and the new generation benefited; with their own power considerably inferior to Primordial Saint Sect’s, sects like Blue Crystal Valley, Liuyun Sword Sect, and others lowered their flags and withdrew.

Lu Zheng’s side didn’t need to act; Du Yueyao handled it on her own.

"Not bad!"

Lu Zheng praised, "I didn’t expect saving a great monk from Guilan Temple to have so many benefits; you really did well!"

Du Yueyao blushed and smiled, "I really didn’t expect it; I wasn’t thinking that far ahead at the time."

Liu Qingyan remarked from aside, "It’s because you weren’t thinking that far, allowing Zen Master Huiejue to see your sincerity and genuine heart, which made him willing to support Primordial Saint Sect, allowing Guilan Temple to mediate."

Though Primordial Saint Sect was recognized by the Court, thanks to Du Yueyao, other sects might still ostracize or even attack you, to which the Court wouldn’t necessarily offer protection.

The affairs of the martial world remain within it, as with the cultivation realm.

That’s why Guilan Temple overlooked Du Yueyao’s father being the Assistant Minister of Rites, and why sects like Blue Crystal Valley dared to prepare for regional attacks against Primordial Saint Sect.

Luckily, Guilan Temple was Primordial Saint Sect’s first neighbor, and Zen Master Huiejue was reasonable; moreover, he had bigger adversaries and was injured.

Du Yueyao’s actions directly transformed hostility into friendship between Primordial Saint Sect and Guilan Temple, even offering a favor, leading to Guilan Temple exerting effort in the subsequent mediation.

"So, is Primordial Saint Sect truly standing firm in the Central Plains now?" Lu Zheng asked.

"I suppose... it counts?"

In truth, Du Yueyao wasn’t entirely sure, as even Fan Boyu’s list from the Southern Border wasn’t complete.

Primordial Saint Sect had been migrating to the Southern Border for hundreds of years; it’s not a short-term affair in the Central Plains, and who knows how many adversaries still remember these grudges.

"Hopefully Blue Crystal Valley, Unity Temple, and Liuyun Sword Sect mark both the beginning and the end." Du Yueyao smiled wryly.

Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan couldn’t help but laugh.

As the saying goes, fortune and misfortune are intertwined; Du Yueyao embodied this concept vividly.

Originally, Du Yueyao wasn’t inherently talented for ordinary cultivation techniques and lacked the constitution; Lu Zheng never planned to pass on techniques to her.

Yet, against all odds, she possessed potential for Primordial Saint Sect’s cultivation techniques, catching Fan Boyu’s attention and practicing Su Nu’s Prayer Method.

Following this, the conflict between Original Sect and New Sect resulted in her being abducted by the New Sect’s Saintess Xue Yi, nearly becoming a Furnace.

Because of her pious nature, she connected with the Upper Realm Su Girl, who transmitted the techniques through dreams, enhancing her constitution and refining the new version of Su Nu’s Prayer Method.

Additionally, she acquired some power from Saintess Xue Yi, solidifying her foundation.

As Primordial Saint Sect’s Saintess, Du Yueyao’s cultivation advanced rapidly, swiftly surpassing five hundred years of Dao Practice. As New Sect’s reckless actions warranted intervention from Lu Zheng and Si Lingxi, they eradicated it, elevating Du Yueyao to Sect Leader of Primordial Saint Sect.

By rights, Du Yueyao should have reached the pinnacle of life... yet leading Primordial Saint Sect into the Central Plains was an arduous journey fraught with obstacles.

Initially encountering Guilan Temple’s provocation, had Du Yueyao not been kind-hearted, inviting Zen Master Huiejue into their camp, Primordial Saint Sect might have faced a collective siege by many sects.

Given the situation, Lu Zheng would have been troubled and unable to intervene directly.

Protecting Du Yueyao was feasible, but intervening for Primordial Saint Sect was unlikely.

"Not bad at all!"

Lu Zheng gave a thumbs-up, "Leading Primordial Saint Sect back to the Central Plains successfully; in future records, you’ll be immortalized as a Sect Leader who revitalized the sect!"

Du Yueyao pursed her lips and cast glowing eyes towards Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan.

"Without Brother Lu and Sister Liu, how could I be where I am today?"

Liu Qingyan chuckled, "Are we engaging in mutual commercial praise now?"

Lu Zheng often used modern expressions, Liu Qingyan had traveled from contemporary times and naturally understood, and Du Yueyao, having heard it often, knew the meaning too.

Du Yueyao giggled charmingly while Lu Zheng laughed heartily, "This isn’t mutual praise for commercial purposes; Yueyao truly did excellently—between us, I might not have achieved what she has."

Upon hearing this, Du Yueyao bit her lip lightly, glanced at Lu Zheng, and whispered, "Jinhua Sect, Qingwei Palace, Feiyu Mountain, Dingfeng Mountain, Chunyang Palace, Wansong Mountain..."

Lu Zheng said nothing.

"If you were leading Primordial Saint Sect," Du Yueyao joked, "perhaps the sect’s branches would be established in Zhongjing by now."

"No, that wouldn’t happen..." Lu Zheng waved his hand with a smile, "Zhongjing isn’t a place accessible to just anyone; the only establishment I could have in Zhongjing is a tavern."

As they were chatting, Lu Zheng noticed a disciple from Primordial Saint Sect approaching quickly; he recognized him as Gao Liangyou, who had attended the Dao Conference at Jade Sun Temple.

"Sect Leader!"

Gao Liangyou reached the entrance of Renxin Hall, bowed, and greeted. Upon receiving Du Yueyao’s nod, he hurried inside.

"Is there a situation in Pingtan County?" Du Yueyao asked.

Gao Liangyou nodded, "The Hall Master of Lianshan Sect’s White Water Hall has arrived, Priest Fan is hosting, and he’s asking if the Sect Leader wishes to meet?"