Sect Master’s Immortal Journey

Chapter 684

Daoist Master Smiling Lotus suspected that Xu Mengying might have some hidden powerful techniques, which led him to directly deal with the group of people from Daoist Master Mountain Garden. After all, in the hearts of the Yellow Lotus Sect cultivators, the Holy Maiden holds a mysterious and elevated status, known for her profound skills and vast Divine Abilities. Similar rumors and stories about her abilities have been well-known among the Yellow Lotus Sect cultivators since they were young, even when they were ordinary cultivators or children.

Even though Daoist Master Smiling Lotus has become the actual controller of the Yellow Lotus Sect East River Branch, a formidable cultivator at the Gold Core stage, he still feels a bit uneasy when facing Xu Mengying due to the rumors he heard years ago. He initially took the order to track Xu Mengying from True Monarch Mountain Peak, but he never thought he would directly clash with her and take her down.

Upon arriving at the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle, Daoist Master Mountain Garden informed him that their task was not only to track Xu Mengying but, if necessary, to capture her as well. Daoist Master Mountain Garden, being an intimate confidant of True Monarch Mountain Peak, was the one who decided when it was necessary.

When Meng Zhang and Extreme Sword Spirit General deliberately caused conflicts to delay the cultivators tracking Xu Mengying, Daoist Master Mountain Garden concluded that Xu Mengying was colluding with outsiders and must be taken down immediately.

However, Daoist Master Smiling Lotus hesitated to confront Xu Mengying directly. On one hand, it was because, as a member of the Yellow Lotus Sect, he had a special respect for the Holy Maiden due to his experiences and education within the sect, making him reluctant to engage in combat with her. On the other hand, the rumors and stories he grew up hearing also instilled a subtle fear of the Yellow Lotus Sect Holy Maiden.

Now that Daoist Master Mountain Garden and the others have gone missing, Daoist Master Smiling Lotus first thought was that they might have provoked the Holy Maiden and faced her attack. He speculated that the Holy Maiden might have used some hidden cards to defeat them all.

Of course, this was just a conjecture in his mind. He also considered other possibilities, such as whether Daoist Master Mountain Garden and the others had offended some great power or caused some sort of calamity, which led to their disappearance. Such occurrences were not uncommon in the Cultivation World and happened from time to time.

Though he had various speculations in his mind, he lacked concrete evidence and couldn't be sure which one was correct. He had no useful clues about Daoist Master Mountain Garden's disappearance. How would he explain the situation to True Monarch Mountain Peak when he returned?

After True Monarch Mountain Peak forcefully took control of the East River Branch, they intended to weaken the branch's original power and turn it into their loyal subordinates. Daoist Master Smiling Lotus' return this time would be the perfect excuse for True Monarch Mountain Peak to decisively deal with him without attracting too much attention within the sect.

With the assistance of Zhao Yude and cultivators from the Jiang Family, Taiyi Sect had already gained full control of Maple Leaf Mountain City. They had also begun to collect information on the surrounding areas and resume routine surveillance.

As Daoist Master Smiling Lotus traveled, he diligently inquired about the whereabouts of Daoist Master Mountain Garden and his group at every stop. As a Gold Core stage cultivator in an area dominated by Gold Core sects, he was quite conspicuous. When he appeared in a market, his whereabouts were quickly reported back to Maple Leaf Mountain City.

Last time, Daoist Master Smiling Lotus narrowly escaped an ambush when he wasn't with the Yue Yuan Zhenrao team, leaving Meng Zhang regretful for a long time. Now, with Daoist Master Smiling Lotus foolishly coming to them again, Meng Zhang saw this as a golden opportunity to settle the score.

Alone, Daoist Master Smiling Lotus wouldn't require Taiyi Sect to mobilize too many forces. With just two helpers, Meng Zhang was ready to take him down.

At the same time, Xu Mengying received news of Daoist Master Smiling Lotus' presence nearby. She sought out Meng Zhang and made a request. She asked Meng Zhang not to kill Daoist Master Smiling Lotus and offered to join forces with him to capture him instead. After that, she wished to handle Daoist Master Smiling Lotus personally.

Daoist Master Smiling Lotus had led a large army of Yellow Lotus Sect East River Branch cultivators to attack Taiyi Sect's mountain gate, causing significant damage. He was Meng Zhang's archenemy, and there was no way Meng Zhang would easily let him go.

However, Xu Mengying persisted and tried to persuade Meng Zhang. She offered various benefits in exchange for sparing Daoist Master Smiling Lotus' life. She even bluntly stated that Daoist Master Smiling Lotus was essential to her future plans to confront True Monarch Mountain Peak and that he couldn't die just yet.

Compared to the formidable enemy True Monarch Mountain Peak, Daoist Master Smiling Lotus was still not on the same level. If sparing his life could contribute to the fight against True Monarch Mountain Peak, Xu Mengying was willing to grant him temporary clemency.

Xu Mengying also had keen insight into what Meng Zhang and Taiyi Sect were lacking, and she offered to transcribe some of the cultivation insights left behind by Primordial Spirit True Monarchs from the Yellow Lotus Sect. These insights were precisely what Meng Zhang needed.

Although Extreme Sword Spirit General had informed Meng Zhang that there were intact copies of the "Sun-Moon Wheel Turning Sutra" and cultivation experiences from Taiyi Sect's predecessors in the rebuilt Taiyi Sect mountain gate, the uncertainty of accessing these resources made Xu Mengying's offer enticing. Taking Xu Mengying's benefits would provide Meng Zhang with an alternative route if he encountered difficulties in entering the rebuilt Taiyi Sect mountain gate.

Despite their different cultivation techniques and paths, the insights left behind by every Primordial Spirit predecessor were extremely valuable. Perhaps Meng Zhang could draw inspiration from them and find his own path to reach the Primordial Spirit stage.

To persuade Meng Zhang further, Xu Mengying also offered to provide some of the Yellow Lotus Sect's treasured scriptures, mainly focusing on cultivation hundred arts, which would greatly strengthen Taiyi Sect's foundation.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

In the end, Meng Zhang was convinced by Xu Mengying's arguments and agreed to capture Daoist Master Smiling Lotus alive, handing him over to Xu Mengying for personal disposition.

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