Chapter 182 - 110: Dragon Elephant True Sect Disciple, A Shocking Secret: 10 Celestial Pillars, 9 Great Giant Houses, Changeover of the Great Xuan Human Lord

Chapter 182: Chapter 110: Dragon Elephant True Sect Disciple, A Shocking Secret: 10 Celestial Pillars, 9 Great Giant Houses, Changeover of the Great Xuan Human Lord

"Ye Wenjiang..."

Duan Chenzhou’s expression was pensive. He sifted through his memories, his eyes closed in recollection for a long moment before he slowly spoke:

"The specific details... it’s been too long. The intricacies are lost to time, and what I know is rather incomplete."

"However, your Ancestral Master once said something."

"Before the last Jiazi, when it came to talent in the Beicang generation, only the ’Four Heroes of Cangbei’ were considered passable."

"That old man was incredibly arrogant; for him to deem someone ’passable’ was an accomplishment most could never dream of."

"The name Ye Wenjiang... not many people have probably heard of it now."

"But his sworn brothers from that same generation are, without exception, all giants of great renown today."

Duan Chenzhou frowned, his voice dropping to a near-whisper as if touching upon a great taboo.

"From now on, when you’re out in the world, do not mention this name."

Ji Xiu paused, startled by the warning.

"Is it because I learned their True Sect’s Secret Martial Dao without authorization?"

Duan Chenzhou shook his head.

"You don’t know this name, so you don’t know of his innate talent."

"Back in his day, Ye Wenjiang made a name for himself at the Fenghua Tower in Cangzhou and left his mark on the Great Xuan White Jade Capital. He challenged six different Schools with his fists, pioneered a new Secret Martial art, and his fame spread across all of Cangbei. He and three other Heroes of the State became sworn brothers, giving rise to the title ’Four Prodigies of Cangbei’."

"He even joined the Sun and Moon Hall. It was established before the last Jiazi by the previous Great Xuan Human Lord, who deigned to personally create it to gather all the martial heroes in the realm. From them, he obtained a Sun and Moon Treasure Pearl."

"I’ve heard that wearing the Sun and Moon Treasure Pearl not only allows one to begin Nurturing Divine Soul, but it also serves as a status symbol. It grants the wearer one unconditional audience with the Lord of Humanity in the capital!"

"The Great Xuan Human Lord... do you have any idea what that means?"

"The gaze of such an exalted person might never fall upon a remote backwater like this in a thousand lifetimes. To her, there is no difference between Anning County and Jiangyin Prefecture."

Duan Chenzhou sighed with emotion.

"So, for a Dharma Transmission Stone Wall to be found by Ye Wenjiang’s remains... a man of his character would never have left behind his True Sect’s Secret Inheritance. It was almost certainly a one-of-a-kind compilation of his life’s work."

"As for why you shouldn’t mention his name... Kid, you’ve never left Anning County. You have no idea what the world is really like today."

Duan Chenzhou’s gaze became more serious and solemn than ever before.

"Listen carefully to every single word I am about to say."

"Time has passed. More than a full Jiazi has gone by since his era."

"What was the context, the era, back then?"

"It was a time when the previous Great Xuan Human Lord had ascended the throne and intended to unite the world’s Ten Pillars and the Nine Great Families to wage war across the heavens."

"Her ambition was to completely absorb the long-festering corruption of the Outer Dao, turning it into resources for Cultivation. She sought to emulate the Human Immortal Dynasties that existed before the previous Yang Nine Great Tribulations, hoping to forge a grand path for Human Immortals and thus escape the impending calamity!"

"Unfortunately, this led to the ’Eight Days of Turmoil,’ a conflict that embroiled the entire Great Xuan. It pulled in powers from the Outer Dao Celestial Universe—Immortals, Pure Lands, Celestial Humans, and Divine Beings alike. Even Demon Giants and Demon Leaders corrupted by the Abyss Ruins Qi were drawn into the fray."

"But it didn’t last long. It ended abruptly and messily due to some unknown secret in Xuanjing, the conflicting interests of the top Celestial Pillars from the True Sects and the leading Giant Houses from the Noble Clans, and the treacherous nature of the human heart."

"Afterward, the Great Xuan had a new Lord of Humanity."

"And it is from that point on..."

"The throne of the Lord of Humanity, which in the past might only change hands once a century, has changed occupants several times in just the last few decades."

"Of course, none of that matters to a remote place like ours."

"But if you get involved, then it matters a great deal."

As Ji Xiu listened, his expression shifted. Blessed with the Innate Wisdom of a past life, he began to put the pieces together, a look of dawning comprehension and alarm in his eyes.

"Master, are you saying..."

"...that the Sun and Moon Hall, which Elder Ye joined, fell from grace when that Lord of Humanity lost power? ’A new lord, a new court.’ Was the Hall dismantled, or even purged?"

A new lord, a new court!

Duan Chenzhou’s face filled with astonishment.

"Kid, are you sure you’re not the illegitimate son of some Grand Lineage or even a Noble Clan?"

"To come up with such a concise yet profound summary... you really don’t sound like a Groom."

"That’s right. The Sun and Moon Hall, founded by the Great Xuan Human Lord... Legend has it she swore an oath to Heaven and Earth, with the sun and moon as her witness, to carry out the Purifying Outer Dao and reopen the severed path of the Human Immortals."

"In your Ancestral Master’s words, it was glorious for a time. Even the proud disciples of True Sects and the Direct Lineage heirs of Noble Clans looked upon its members with envy."

"And that was even though Ye Wenjiang was only a nominee, occupying one of the lowest ranks. He likely never even saw the face of the Hall Master, let alone the supreme visage of the Lord of Humanity herself."

"But for someone from a place like ours, that was still an incredible achievement."

"But what made him, also broke him."

"We don’t know how that last truly authoritative Great Xuan Human Lord fell from power."

"But the fact that Ye Wenjiang ended up dragging his decaying body to die in the Earth Dragon Cave gives you a glimpse of the truth."

"Furthermore, he was a Dragon Elephant True Sect Disciple back then, enjoying immense prestige in his generation. We’re talking about a True Sect—a grand lineage with a Sealed Title Inheritance so powerful that all of Jiangyin Prefecture wouldn’t be enough to withstand the press of a single one of their fingers."

"But what happened after that era passed?"

"His name as a Disciple was expunged from the sect’s official records. The message was clear: from that moment on, the once-renowned Hero of Cangzhou was no longer considered a successor of the True Sect. You can just imagine what that signifies."