Chapter 165 - 114: Dharma Vein Reaction, Elders’ Assembly

Chapter 165: Chapter 114: Dharma Vein Reaction, Elders’ Assembly

Shangguan Ling’Er was a little embarrassed. "I was just telling the truth. Didn’t you tell me to be as detailed as possible and say everything I could when you asked me to confess?"

"You gave your family’s Immortal Dao Lineage to that boy. Of course, I had to ask clearly." The beautiful woman in the palace dress rolled her eyes, wanting to knock the little girl on the head. The girl had always been sensible since childhood. Although her personality was a bit flamboyant, she wasn’t too rebellious. Yet, after making a breakthrough and going out for a trip, she quietly pulled off a massive stunt by giving away an Immortal legacy. Fortunately, she had given away her own family’s legacy, which the Dharma Vein couldn’t control, and the Shangguan family had no intention of pursuing the matter. If she had privately given away the Dharma Vein’s legacy, the woman wouldn’t have been able to protect this girl. She would have had to let the Shangguan family step forward. They would have had to negotiate compensation with the Dharma Vein and bleed heavily to settle the matter.

However, on second thought, although privately gifting an Immortal Dao Lineage was bold, it also showed the girl’s courage. Using just a single Cultivation Technique to rope a Grand Daoist in his twenties—who specialized in Sword and Body Dual Cultivation—into their family could never be considered a loss. For such a prodigy, cultivating a Dharma Aspect was only a matter of time. Going a step further and breaking through to become an Immortal in the future wasn’t completely impossible either.

When Shangguan Ling’Er first told her about Li Yinsheng, she even suspected that the inexperienced girl had been deceived. For instance, although Li Yinsheng’s Cultivation wasn’t faked, his age might have been. Or perhaps his so-called Sword and Body Dual Cultivation only scratched the surface, and were actually just minor methods. But as Shangguan Ling’Er refuted her doubts one by one, she had to admit that the Zhengyang Dharma Vein had probably encountered a once-in-a-millennium prodigy. Since this was the case, she naturally couldn’t pretend not to know. Therefore, after confirming that Shangguan Ling’Er wasn’t lying, she immediately sent a message to the Grand Elder and convened the Elders to discuss the matter today. It was a pity that the Vein Master had not yet returned; otherwise, this matter should have been reported to the Vein Master first.

Meanwhile.

A Five-Colored Escape Light arrived from afar, shooting straight into a towering peak that stood ten thousand feet tall. At the summit, a continuous cluster of palaces stretched out. In the very center stood a thirty-three-layer hall building, preceded by a square vast enough to hold several small hills. In the blink of an eye, the Escape Light traversed the square and plunged straight into the twenty-sixth floor of the hall building.

The moment she entered, Shangguan Ling’Er retracted her Divine Sense and looked up. The main seat at the head of the hall was empty. Eight different thrones lined both sides, three of which were also unoccupied. As for the other five occupied thrones, the aura of every figure sitting on them felt as vast and profound as the deep ocean. Although it was Shangguan Ling’Er’s first time here, she knew that every throne corresponded to an Elder who was an Imperial Decree Daoist. The highest seat was the position of the Vein Master. However, the Imperial Decree Daoists in the Zhengyang Dharma Vein were not limited to the Elders present. The other Imperial Decree Daoists simply didn’t manage the Dharma Vein’s daily affairs, or didn’t participate deeply in its administration. Those Imperial Decree Daoists either held other important posts or were completely devoted to their cultivation, holding only a titular position. Unless there was a major event affecting the entire Sect, they would not easily gather together.

The beautiful woman in the palace dress stopped her Escape Light at the last throne on the right, revealing her graceful figure as she sat down. Shangguan Ling’Er consciously stood by her side.

"Haha, Seventh Sister is here too! Fourth Brother went to fight the Ghost Carving Demon King, and Eighth Brother is busy with Alchemy and won’t come. I guess everyone is here now, right?" On the second throne to the right, a burly man who looked like an iron peak laughed heartily. "First Brother, can we get down to business now?"

"Elder Yu, you are the Third Elder of the Dharma Vein after all. Can you stop sounding like a bandit every time you open your mouth?" The beautiful woman in the palace dress shook her head.

"Seventh Sister, you’re asking the impossible. I’m not some pedantic scholar, so why do I have to speak so gently and politely?" Elder Yu wasn’t angry; he just shook his head repeatedly in refusal.

On the throne belonging to the Grand Elder, located just to the right of the head seat, sat an old man with pure white hair and beard. Possessing the transcendent bearing of an Immortal, he held a Duster and smiled as he shook his head. "Alright, alright. Junior Brother Yu just has this temper. It’s not your first day knowing him, Junior Sister Qin. If you start bickering with him again, there will be no end to it today."

"Exactly, exactly! Please don’t argue, let’s just get to the point!" A Virgin-dressed Cultivator spoke from opposite Elder Yu. She appeared to be only fourteen or fifteen years old. Pretty and cute, she wore her hair in double buns, and the throne beneath her was carved with reliefs of several plump red carp. "The fish I raise at home are still waiting for me to go back and feed them," she added innocently, resting her chin on her hands.

"She’s older than me, yet still pretending to be a young girl!" the beautiful woman in the palace dress scoffed inwardly. Outwardly, she smiled and said, "Sister Jin is right. Business is more important."

Hearing the word "Sister," the Virgin raised an eyebrow and was just about to say something.

The Grand Elder flicked his Duster and spoke first. "Regarding the matter of Li from the Xuanzhen Temple, I have already explained the basic situation to all my junior brothers and sisters.

"If this matter is true, then Li’s natural talent should be much stronger than that of your beloved disciple, Junior Brother Shen."

Elder Shen, who sat opposite the Grand Elder, looked to be around forty years old. He had a dignified face, and his hair and beard were meticulously groomed. He frowned deeply. "Chen’Er is not even twenty years old, yet his Cultivation is not inferior to the Temple Masters of many Daoist Temples. He is already a rare prodigy in the Dharma Vein.

"Li is no older than twenty-four, yet he has already become a Grand Daoist. Does this seem plausible to you, Senior Brother?"

"When I first heard it, I was also shocked and found it hard to believe. However, since Junior Sister Qin personally guarantees it, I have absolutely no reason to doubt it," the Grand Elder replied. "Besides, Nephew Shangguan was the first to discover this matter and reported it to the Dharma Vein. Junior Sister Qin has brought her here this time. If you have any doubts, Junior Brother Shen, you might as well ask her yourself."