Chapter 16

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Ji Rui’s tone was joyful as she asked, “In that case, you’re sure that there’s a Martial Emperor’s tomb hidden in the Purgatory Sea?”

“This…”

“I cannot be sure, but even if there’s only a one in a thousand chance, it’s worth the sect master’s effort to send someone to the Purgatory Sea to investigate.”

Xu Yi very cunningly pushed the responsibility away from himself.

Who could say for sure what had happened tens of millions of years ago? Of course, it would be best if there was something there, but even if nothing could be found, it was definitely none of his business.

“Alright, you may leave.”

Ji Rui’s face reverted to her original cold expression.

Xu Yi’s heart sank. Given the sect master’s expression, it appeared that his plan had probably failed…

Then he heard Ji Rui said as she waved her hand, “The sect master of the Seamless Sect had taken the trouble to rush over here and given it’s already so late, you might as well stay at the Dual Polarity Sect for the night.”

“Arrange the best guest room and attend to sect master Xu well.”

Xu Yi’s eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly before leaving with the attendant.

One may well say that the current Dual Polarity Sect was no longer the same as before. For a small sect like his, even if they expressed their intention to join the Dual Polarity Sect, it would not be taken seriously.

Very few people could stay overnight in the sect, let alone be invited to stay by sect master Ji Rui!

Xu Yi’s face flushed red with excitement. The elders of the three major sects could only subserviently rush over here to report on official issues and even if they managed to have a sip of water, it would be done in fear and trepidation. Comparatively, he could say that he had gained the sect master’s respect.

Perhaps the sect master would order him to lead the way to the Purgatory Sea…

Ji Rui was the only Martial Sage in the Dual Polarity Sect and this matter was not important enough to bother the old sect master who was a Martial Emperor.

Therefore, he had a good chance to travel with the sect master!

At the thought of this possibility, Xu Yi’s face turned even redder and his heart beat wildly.

This time round, he must show the sect master the extent of his loyalty and work hard to stay by the sect master’s side. When the time comes, the sect master would definitely see him in a different light and he might even have the honor to enter the Dual Polarity Sect!

Just the thought of those old things from the Seamless Sect getting their karmic dues made Xu Yi’s heart surge and even his movements became faster.

Ji Rui watched Xu Yi leave until she was sure that he would not hear her, then she asked slowly, “What do the elders think of what sect master Xu said just now? Now is the time for you to express your opinions.”

An elder immediately came up to give his advice.

“Although the Purgatory Sea is only a small area of less than a hundred acres, powerful demonic beasts often appear and there are always criminals who try to evade capture by entering the area. There are also powerful cultivators who enter the area to train and among them, I’ve even heard that there are already warriors of the Martial Sage realm.”

“Sect master, we don’t know anything about this Xu Yi from the Seamless Sect and we are all not familiar with him. What if he has evil intentions…”

Another elder immediately chimed in, “That’s right, we have to be wary of this person. It’s just that the Purgatory Sea has always been a troublesome place. Now that it has already become part of our Dual Polarity Sect’s territory, we have to take over sooner or later.”

The great elder of the Dual Polarity Sect, Hong Hou, piped up, “A thousand years ago, the sect master of the Fire Cloud Sect tried to eliminate warriors of unknown identity from the Purgatory Sea. However, as soon as they entered, all the warriors came together to mount a resistance. I’m afraid that we’ll get the same outcome if we go there.”

The older generation knew that the Fire Cloud Sect had suffered a loss in that great battle. Not only did they return empty-handed, a few generals were injured or killed.

They strongly disapproved of Ji Rui believing what Xu Yi said and going to the Purgatory Sea to look for trouble.

The current territory of the Dual Polarity Sect was already three times that of before. It was already enough to give them a headache to absorb the remnants of the old forces in power. There would be no need to make a trip to the Purgatory Sea.

Ji Rui knew what the elders were thinking.

Unfortunately, she had had a great ambition to expand the Dual Polarity Sect since she was young, so she would not be scared off by a mere Purgatory Sea. Moreover, what was the big deal about there being warriors of the Martial Sage realm inside? She herself had the capability of a Martial Sage.

The elders were still prone to being cautious.

Moreover, the Purgatory Sea had been a lawless place for too long. If they could not take it back as soon as possible, there would be more and more random warriors living indiscriminately in the Purgatory Sea…

Ji Rui did not get a satisfactory answer from the elders, so she looked at a familiar face in the corner of the hall.

“Tang Yuan, the elders all said that we shouldn’t go to the Purgatory Sea. What do you think?”

The young man who had kept silent gave a bitter laugh. He was caught off guard at being called upon by the sect master and was not prepared for it.

The Dual Polarity Sect had always placed the practice of cultivation above everything else. He was only a ninth-grade Grandmaster now and all those elders were much more senior than him. Ever since the sect master gave him a spot in the meeting hall, he was not given much say.

If sect master Ji Rui was a genius in the Martial Way, then he was just a star that emitted sporadic light beside the moon. His sense of presence was almost completely overshadowed by Ji Rui.

As for Ji Rui, she had advanced to ninth-grade Grandmaster in less than 1,000 years… She was constantly shocking the elders with the extent of her aptitude for cultivation.

He himself took 3,000 years to advance to ninth-stage Grandmaster. The next thing he knew, Ji Rui had already reached the cultivation level of ninth-stage Martial Sage!

Under the radius of Ji Rui’s radiance, his cultivation speed appeared to be exceptionally slow.

The elders, whether by design or accident, also seemed to overlook him. In the entire meeting hall full of old men, he was so young that he seemed like an extra.

However, the fact that Tang Yuan was able to safely maintain his place in the meeting hall meant that he did have his own set of abilities.

I’m using your mouth to say what I want to say.

The current sect master was already the leader of four sects, so she naturally did not have to be as timid as before.

She needed to set an example to appease the people and she intended to start with the Purgatory Sea.

However, these elders were still immersed in their original way of doing things…

Tang Yuan’s heart skipped a beat as he quickly tried to think of a solution. He could not offend the elders, but he had to give the sect master a satisfactory answer.

A few seconds later, he said solemnly, “Sect master, since this matter is concerning something that happened tens of millions of years ago and it’s also about the Martial Emperor’s tomb that the old sect master is interested in, it would be better to ask the old sect master for his opinion before making a decision.”

The Purgatory Sea was a tough nut to crack. Even the original sect master of the Fire Cloud Sect had personally gone there and failed to vanquish the problem. Perhaps there might even be some secrets that no one was aware of.

Besides, by bringing up the old sect master, these elders would be unable to make use of their seniority to press their views.

Tang Yuan smiled to himself, feeling very satisfied with this answer.

Ji Rui’s eyes were also secretly filled with a look of admiration. If she went along with this, there would be no more trouble as long as she could manage to convince her father!

“This matter will be settled in this manner. I will consult my father.”

After the meeting ended, Ji Rui disappeared in a flash. The elders were a little confused, but Tang Yuan understood her well enough to know that the sect master could not wait to go off and look for the old sect master.