Chapter 427.2: The True Orthodoxy of the Moluo Lies With Me

A month passed quietly.

Stretching lazily, Qi Yuan radiated an incomparably mysterious aura as he called Jin Li, "Would you believe it? The Lord of Moluo was actually a fish with an upturned mouth. I hadn’t even cast my line, let alone baited the hook, and he delivered himself right to my doorstep!"

He recounted everything that had happened recently. After taking care of Moheng, he continued fishing in the Fifth Heaven. He had even resorted to honey traps. And those who thought a honey trap simply meant picking an exceptionally beautiful woman were sorely mistaken! It was more like, "Dummy, how come you're still as foolish as you were back in high school?"

Those remnant souls knew every Yang Spirit below them inside and out. They constantly offered strategies, allowing Qi Yuan to customize the perfect bait for every single Yang Spirit. The funniest part was that Qi Yuan had prepared to bait the Lord of Moluo himself. Still, he had to admit that the Lord of Moluo truly was powerful.

The moment Qi Yuan began laying bait, the Lord of Moluo immediately noticed him. Qi Yuan had felt rather awkward at the time. Yet the Lord of Moluo simply ignored him altogether. Without even thinking, the Lord of Moluo charged straight into the Myriad Principle Gate. Qi Yuan completely lost it.

Afterward, with Buddha Ancestor Wutian’s help, Qi Yuan conquered the entire Moluo Clan. Only after searching the Lord of Moluo's remnant soul did he learn the truth. When the Lord of Moluo had been young, he had once encountered a mysterious old daoist. The old daoist had told him that he was destined for the Myriad Principle Gate.

Back then, the Lord of Moluo hadn't even known what the Myriad Principle Gate was. Later, after becoming a Yang Spirit, he had always kept those words in mind. How could he possibly think rationally when he saw the real deal?

Hearing his account, Jin Li’s heart could no longer remain tranquil.

—So the Moluo Clan is gone?

On top of sending her fresh news every day, Qi Yuan was now telling her that the Moluo Clan had been completely annihilated. She felt as though she were dreaming. The shock was no less than when Qi Yuan had once claimed to have wiped out Xuanyuan Forbidden Zone. Nevertheless, the Divine Moon Palace remained completely unaware of what happened on the opposite side of the demon abyss.

The nonchalance with which he recounted the incident, as though he had merely crushed an ant, caused her expression to subtly change. He was calm and unbothered, entirely unlike someone who had destroyed a colossal power.

Moreover, not only did the Moluo Clan rank among the top five powers of the Fifth Heaven, but it also ranked among the top thirty across the entire Sixth Heaven. The destruction of such a force would shake the entire Sixth Heaven!

Still, Qi Yuan explained casually, "They're gone. From now on, Buddha Ancestor Wutian will pretend to be the Lord of Moluo."

He would simply occupy the magpie's nest and have his Nascent Soul impersonate the Moluo Clan. His people had already replaced all the Heavenly Venerables anyway. They were now the Moluo Clan, while the original members had become the impostors.

"Soon, I'll be heading to the Black Demon Abyss. Do you think I should keep baiting and fishing there too?" He still considered himself a kind-hearted person. "Ah, probably not. I don't have any grudge against Black Demon Abyss. It wouldn't be right to fish there."

Jin Li grew concerned.

—You mustn’t! The Major Principle experts in the Black Demon Abyss are second only to those of the Principle Society. You have to be careful!

Though no one in the Black Demon Abyss had mastered a Supreme Principle, it certainly had a large number of experts who had mastered ordinary Major Principles.

"Mmm. No fishing then. I'm very kind-hearted, just like you."

Jin Li flushed slightly.

"I've got to go. I still have to take care of things. The Moluo Clan has too many good things. I don't have much time. Bye-bye." After ending the call, he lay back while looking through the jade slip. His eyes lit up at the densely packed cultivation techniques recorded within. "They're all treasures!"

In particular, he found eight to nine thousand Divine Methods suitable for himself. As for ordinary cultivation techniques, they were simply beyond counting. There were also numerous Immortal Jades and heavenly treasures.

However, he remained calm. "Haa... If I'd seen all this back when I was only at the Qi Refinement realm, how amazing would that have been?"

Other than the Divine Methods and his family’s well, nothing else could stir even the slightest ripple in his heart.

These things...

Suddenly, he remembered something Jiang Ruhua had once said. "Our Jiang Clan is just too poor... Haa."

Thinking of that, Qi Yuan immediately made up his mind.

***

In the Eastern Land, within the Jiang Clan, visitors came and went in an endless stream. Only a few months had passed since Qi Yuan destroyed the Great Calamity, and the atmosphere following the catastrophe had not yet faded from the Canglan World.

Outside the Jiang residence, guests filled the entrance. From time to time, Yin Spirits came personally to pay visits, bringing generous gifts. Their reasons for visiting were wonderfully varied. Some claimed the Jiang Clan's dog had given birth. Others said a young genius of the Jiang Clan had successfully beaten a hen to death. In any case, people came up with every excuse imaginable to deliver gifts.

The Jiang Clan's reputation had become overwhelming. Even powers that possessed Yin Spirits no longer dared offend them.

Jiang Qian walked through the Jiang estate, carrying gifts inside. Her heart remained filled with astonishment. She had never imagined that the man who had once rescued her in Cloud Heaven City and slain that spoiled scion of the Feng Clan would turn out to be such a formidable existence. Recalling how she had urged him to leave quickly to avoid retaliation from the Feng Clan, she almost wanted to laugh!

Just then, Qi Yuan’s voice resounded throughout heaven and earth. "Father-in-law, didn't you say your clan was rather poor? It just so happens that I wiped out a faction in the immortal realm and made a little money, so I'll help you out a bit."

Reverence and ecstatic joy immediately appeared on Jiang Qian's face.

"Greetings Blood-Clothed Sword God! We are so pleased to see you!"

The cultivators throughout the entire city also realized what was happening. Every single one lowered their head, their faces filled with profound reverence.

"Greetings Senior Blood-Clothed Sword God!"

Jiang Ruhua was glowing with pride. If there hadn't been so many people around, he would probably have broken into a dance. Still, he forced himself to appear calm. "Many thanks for remembering us, Senior!"

Proper respect and courtesy toward Qi Yuan had to be maintained. After all, his daughter still hadn't married.

The rest of the clan members stared at Jiang Ruhua rather speechlessly. This fellow spent every day at home talking about what an excellent son-in-law he had, how keen his own judgment had been, and how it had been he who taught Blood-Clothed Sword God how to pursue his daughter!

Qi Yuan casually waved his hand. "With all this Immortal Jade, your family shouldn't be poor anymore, right?"

The sky then split open into a vast black hole. It wasn’t raining pies, but Immortal Jade and all kinds of treasures instead. There were treasures sufficient to drive even Yin Spirits insane. Radiant jewels, immortal light, and dazzling colors of every hue flooded the sky until one's eyes could scarcely take it all in.

The cultivators throughout the city looked on with deep envy.

Jiang Ruhua beamed from ear to ear. "Senior, what kind of major power did you wipe out? Is it ten times stronger than the Seeking Dao Palace?"

The master of the Seeking Dao Palace happened to be passing by. His expression changed immediately. Why drag us into this? Besides, we probably couldn’t even afford a single one of these treasures!

Qi Yuan thought for a moment before answering without hesitation, "Yeah."

The force was actually a hundred times stronger, but it was all the same. It was like earning three thousand a month. Either way, one’d still be earning less than two hundred thousand a month.