Chapter 110

Chapter 110

The True God of Third Heaven Continent

“Sorry, I know it’s a problematic decision, but Third Heaven Palace have the final say. We don’t have the audacity to question them. As you’re Sword Shadow Dust Gale’s disciples, he’s bound to help you leave.”

The decision regarding Celestial Prison was made decades ago, which was before Tian Ran was even born. It wasn’t her fault she was born in that camp.

“What about everyone else? What about those who were just born today? Do they deserve to die when they turn ten?”

“... Arguing with me is pointless; you must not know who set the formation.”

“Who?”

“Sword Shadow Dust Gale. In other words, your shifu.”New novel chapters are published at novelhall.com

“What sort of tripe is that?”

Shifu is a man who doesn’t fight with anyone for anything. That’s preposterous.

Tian Ran anticipated Mu Yu’s reaction. She decided to share a story her seniors told her, one that she could imagine as clearly as if she was personally there. “You still don’t realise Sword Shadow Dust Gale’s significance at Third Heaven Continent, do you? He is a god to its populace; the masses revere him. Practically everyone there grew up with his legends.

“The elemental demons were at the prime over ninety years ago. That was when their five Spirit Lords showed up and led the invasion into the human realm. Third Heaven Palace was unable to stop their onslaught. Countless humans dropped, and the race as a whole was on the cusp of extinction. That was when Sword Shadow Dust Gale emerged as the equivalent of a deity descending to aid humanity.

“Sword Shadow Dust Gale singlehandedly turned the tables, blitzing the five Spirit Lords. He was the saviour of humanity. That is why we worship him as a true god. Shrines to worship him are ubiquitous at Third Heaven Continent. You will see his statues pretty much everywhere there, too.”

“By coincidence, I heard Gui Xuanyue – his surname obviously derives from the Ghost part in Ghost Gate – state twins’ souls weren’t enough if they wanted to improve their cultivation level. They couldn’t brazenly commit murder under Third Heaven Palace’s strict surveillance. Consequently, they turned to Moyun Mountains. We know Moyun Mountains will be home to hundreds of thousands of corpses in a decade from now. What would that make Moyun Mountains for them?

Since Sword Shadow Dust Gale locked every human’s soul in Celestial Prison, and those outside couldn’t express hostility within its boundaries, the only way to trigger a cascade of deaths was to instigate war between those living within Celestial Prison. I don’t know how they found out about your shifu’s cultivation taking a hit, but their plan was to have someone at Primordial Infant Realm capture him once he dropped to Golden Core Realm. Next, they would use slave pill to manipulate him. I don’t think I need to elaborate on what they planned to do next.”

Tian Ran didn’t need to be any more explicit. There was no way Mu Yu was going to sit back and let Ghost Gate have their way. As the situation stood, the only tool at hand that could stop the Primordial Infant Realm cultivators was his shifu’s formations.

“The youth I mentioned is controlling Daoist Qing Song using a slave pill. Can we conclude the youth is with Ghost Gate?”

“As I told you, I’m not sure who the youth is. Green Pine Sect and Jiuhua Sect are the only two remaining factions at this point. We both know they’ve been at logger heads for ages. That’s enough to spark deaths. Maybe the youth you mentioned is also with Ghost Gate. Perhaps they intend to sow discord between the two. They can sit back and wait to collect souls while the two factions stake their lives for them.”

“Why do you want to help my shifu?”

Mu Yu’s hairs stood up as Tian Ran ran her eyes up and down him with an enthralling look.

“Because I’ve admired Sword Shadow Dust Gale since I was a kid. I want to see the elder I respect most. I was going to share what I heard Gui Xuanyue said, but I figured nobody would believe me unless I had proof. That’s why I’m here now.

“I don’t have the foggiest idea how Gui Xuanyue discovered your shifu is Sword Shadow Dust Gale. Nonetheless, it’s not hard to see why he wants to take you all hostage. I only caught wind of your shifu’s true identity two days ago from Reverend Jiuhua.”

The two fell silent. Tian Ran incessantly stole glances at Mu Yu, awaiting his response.

“What?”

“You’re Sword Shadow Dust Gale’s disciple, so I also respect you,” coyly replied Tian Ran, with a giggle.

Mu Yu, to the contrary, was in no mood for laughs.