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Chapter 1807. Li Hanying of the Piaomiao Sacred Sect, the remaining Western Saint among the five leaders
“Alright, I understand. I just happen to use this opportunity to investigate the origins of this Black Lotus Cult. If it truly has ties to the Dark Clans, we can prepare early.”
“If it has nothing to do with the Dark Clans, then it means that within the current vast expanse, there may be other hidden forces involved…”
“With the Saint Ancestor and you both stationed temporarily in Piaomiao Sacred City, and that senior likely not remaining idle either, I can leave with peace of mind during this period.”
“Perfect timing to trace it back to its source and uproot this Black Lotus Cult completely, so it won’t disrupt the grand plan of my Piaomiao Sacred Domain.”
The graceful woman gently shook her head. Her tone became extremely firm toward the end.
This time, the Piaomiao Sacred Domain choosing to emerge and intervene—even the ancient Saint Ancestor had appeared in person and decided to establish the Immortal Dao Alliance—was not only due to turbulent timing and an uncertain path, and forced necessity.
More importantly, existences like the Piaomiao Sacred Domain had reached a point where they had to choose a side. If they drifted with the tide, they would inevitably be shattered in the future.
Take the Poshua Sacred Domain, for example. It once stood as transcendent as the Piaomiao Sacred Domain, yet now it had been gradually eroded and swallowed by the Zhengyi Alliance.
After hearing this, the old woman sighed. Knowing she could not persuade her, she shook her head and said:
“Then, Sect Master, please act with caution. Do not be careless. I have read the doctrines of the Black Lotus Cult. For those with unstable minds or unsteady Dao hearts, it is indeed very easy to fall into deviation. Although Sect Master, your strength is great, I still suspect this Black Lotus Cult has a deeper background…”
“During this period of investigation, the timing of the Black Lotus Cult’s emergence is too coincidental—almost exactly around the time we decided to establish the Immortal Dao Alliance.”
“And I have an even more terrifying speculation.”
Upon hearing this, the graceful woman’s clear eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at the old woman and asked, “What speculation?”
“Does the Sect Master know about the great event that caused the Xi Yuan Civilization to completely fall into the hands of the Fatian Alliance?” The old woman asked in a deep voice.
The graceful woman nodded. This matter had caused a huge commotion across the entire vast expanse.
As the Sect Master of the Piaomiao Sacred Sect, she naturally knew of it.
“The signing of the Xi Yuan Covenant was what ultimately led to the Xi Yuan Civilization falling into the hands of the Fatian Alliance…”
She said thoughtfully:
“Elder, are you suggesting that the establishment of the Immortal Dao Alliance this time may lead to the same outcome as Xi Yuan Civilization back then?”
The old woman shook her head.
“Sect Master misunderstands me. I am referring to the enormous black lotus that appeared during the Xi Yuan Covenant…”
“That giant black lotus?”
The graceful woman’s body trembled violently. Her beautiful eyes revealed disbelief, and her expression fluctuated between light and darkness.
The old woman continued solemnly, “Back then, on the Wanzhong Mountain, the leader of the Fatian Alliance personally acted and suppressed all the strong experts of Xi Yuan Civilization. Even the former sage, Ling Yuling, was severely injured and captured. That was also the only time the Fatian Alliance leader truly made a move in front of the world. No one could clearly see how he acted, and afterward, everything was engulfed by a terrifying black lotus…”
The graceful woman’s heart trembled slightly.
She murmured, “Elder, are you suggesting… the Black Lotus Cult may be related to the Fatian Alliance?”
The old woman’s expression grew extremely grave.
“Even if there is no direct connection, there must be some origin. Sect Master, you should know that faith sects cannot appear without cause or root. Yet the Black Lotus Lord behind the Black Lotus Cult seems to have suddenly appeared out of nowhere.”
“If there is truly no underlying origin behind it, I absolutely do not believe it.”
The graceful woman nodded in agreement, her mood becoming heavy. If that were truly the case, then the origin of the Black Lotus Cult could indeed be explained.
But to conclude a connection simply from the scene of a black lotus appearing when the Fatian Alliance leader once acted was still somewhat far-fetched.
As if seeing through her thoughts, the old woman slowly shook her head again.
“The leader of the Fatian Alliance is undoubtedly the most mysterious existence in the entire vast expanse—none can compare. Whether his origins or background, no one knows. Even after the Saint Ancestor emerged and tried to deduce and probe him, he found nothing and even suffered backlash.”
“When he dealt with forces such as the Xi Chu Vast Land, he did not act in the same way as he did at Wanzhong Mountain. Thus it is difficult to infer his origins from those events. Since then, he has almost never appeared again in action across the world.”
“However, some time ago, in the Divine Dao Civilization, a Primordial God suddenly perished. An entire great divine realm collapsed and disintegrated. Shortly after, another extremely ancient Primordial God also fell into darkness…”
The graceful woman’s eyes showed shock and realization.
“So Elder means… the fall of that Primordial God was actually the work of the Fatian Alliance leader?”
The old woman nodded.
“Besides him, there is likely no one in the current vast expanse with such courage. Even those extremely ancient beings like the Saint Ancestor would not dare to act so openly. They all avoid trouble whenever possible.”
The higher one’s cultivation reaches, the more one can sense that omnipresent gaze and surveillance in the heavens.
This world… truly devours existence.
Yet in this era, a figure like the Fatian Alliance leader has appeared—completely unrestrained, utterly indifferent, stirring the entire vast expanse into chaos.
This forced those well-hidden ancient beings to come into the open.
The Saint Ancestor of the Piaomiao Sacred Domain was one of them.
“That is all I wish to say,” the old woman sighed. “I only hope the Sect Master understands—if the Black Lotus Cult is truly connected to the Fatian Alliance, or even that leader himself, then your actions in taking such risks may lead to disaster, just like the former sage Ling Yuling, becoming a pawn of the Fatian Alliance…”
Her tone was heavy, filled with concern. To her, the graceful woman before her was not just the Sect Master of the Piaomiao Sacred Sect, but a child she had personally raised and taught.
For her, the Sacred Sect was home. Otherwise, why would she risk her life like this?
The graceful woman fell silent for a moment, then smiled faintly, “Elder, you worry too much. You know my talent well. Worst case, I can separate my main body and secondary body. I only need to preserve one life and can rebuild in the future. I know what I am doing…”
“Besides, these are only your speculations without solid evidence. If the Fatian Alliance truly has ties to the Black Lotus Cult, then it would also mean the Dark Clans and the Fatian Alliance are deeply intertwined.”
“That consequence would be too terrifying… beyond imagination.”
Seeing that further persuasion was useless, the old woman nodded.
“In that case, I will say no more. Hanying, you must not be careless.”
Upon hearing the name “Hanying,” the graceful woman’s gaze became distant.
She had not heard that name for many eons. Since becoming Sect Master of the Piaomiao Sacred Sect, she had almost forgotten her original name.
“I am no longer the little girl who needed your protection…”
She smiled lightly and stepped forward, her figure quickly disappearing from Piaomiao Peak.
After she left, her tall graceful figure gradually transformed, shrouded in a misty divine light, with radiant mystical glow swirling around her.
Faintly, her body seemed to shrink. Beneath the slightly loose dark-blue cloak was revealed a young girl of about sixteen or seventeen years old—radiant and beautiful like the sun at noon. Only her pair of clear, calm eyes showed a maturity far beyond her age.
Not long after Li Hanying left Piaomiao Peak, the old woman leaning on her walking stick let out a long sigh, seemingly about to leave as well.
But at that moment, she sensed something. Her aged face changed dramatically, and she turned towards the void behind her and respectfully said, “Greetings, Saint Ancestor.”
Ripples spread through that space, as if time itself had frozen. The chaotic and misty spatial passages around Piaomiao Peak fell into complete stillness.
A refined, gentle middle-aged man appeared there. He had a handsome face, white sideburns, deep eyes, and wore a cloud-patterned robe with a red jade pendant at his waist. His temperament was ethereal. It was hard to imagine that the Saint Lord of the Piaomiao Sacred Domain would be such a man, though his appearance gave no clear indication of his true age.
The old woman before him was a being who had passed seven Heavenly Decay Tribulations and reached the Ancestor Dao realm. Yet without the Saint Ancestor revealing his aura, she could not even sense his arrival.
Throughout countless ages, this Saint Ancestor of the Piaomiao Sacred Domain had long since reached an unfathomable level.
“Elder Li need not be so formal.”
The Piaomiao Saint Ancestor nodded slightly and said gently, “Li Hanying is blessed with a long fortune. She was personally sent here by Senior Xi Nu in the past and is protected by great destiny in the unseen. Naturally, there will not be much danger in this journey.”
“Moreover, with her dual bodies unified and three souls coexisting, within the entire Piaomiao Sacred Domain, there is no one more suitable than her to investigate the origins of the Black Lotus Cult.”
Hearing this, the old woman finally felt somewhat relieved.
Li Hanying could be said to be the most astonishing genius in the history of the Piaomiao Sacred Domain.
No one could compare to her—neither in cultivation speed nor talent. She had even broken the Sacred Domain’s record for breaking into the Dao realm.
Now, even this Ancestor of seven Heavenly Decay Tribulations could no longer see through or comprehend her strength.
“Saint Ancestor, does even Senior Xi Nu not know the true origins of the Black Lotus Cult?” the old woman could not help but ask.
The establishment of the Immortal Dao Alliance by the Piaomiao Sacred Domain was not only due to the revival of the Saint Ancestor, but also because of the support of that senior behind the scenes.
One of the five ancient leaders who once sealed the “Lord of Heaven”—the Western Saint, Xi Nu.
Among those five leaders, the Western Saint was the most mysterious. Even the other leaders had never seen her true face from beginning to end.
Since the end of the Black Calamity Era until now, the five leaders have either perished or fallen into calamity, and their whereabouts are unknown.
The Central Lord established the Yaoguang Ancestral Court, which collapsed countless ages ago, and he himself died early among the five leaders.
The Southern Sovereign appeared briefly after the Black Calamity ended, then vanished completely, all causal traces erased, as if forcibly wiped from existence.
As for the Eastern Emperor, his Pan Clan suffered catastrophe and was slaughtered by remnants of the Dark Clans. Almost all his clan members died, leaving only wandering fragments in chaotic time-space.
The Northern Emperor is said by some to have died in the final battle of the Black Calamity. Others say he survived by hiding and changing identity, no one knowing where he is.
As for the Western Saint, Xi Nu, she is the most myth-like figure of all. She frequently appeared across the vast expanse, seemingly every few eras. She even established the Xi Yuan Sacred Hall, and the Xi Yuan Civilization exists because of her.
Such a high-profile ancient leader has never encountered any real danger, as if she could avoid all calamity and misfortune. Others even believe she is the strongest among the five leaders—an existence beyond comprehension.
Various theories exist, but none can obscure the dreamlike mystery surrounding her.
“I do not know whether Senior Xi Nu understands the origins of the Black Lotus Cult.”
“As for her intentions, I am also unaware. But since she chose to act this way, she must have her reasons,” the Piaomiao Saint Ancestor said lightly, shaking his head.
Even such an ancient being addressed Xi Nu as “Senior,” showing his deep respect.
Yet even he felt a trace of doubt. Logically, since the Immortal Dao Alliance was being established and Xi Nu was supporting it behind the scenes, she should have appeared in person.
But whether sending envoys, delivering decrees, or arranging subsequent decisions, she always delegated it to disciples. She herself never appeared.
Even the Piaomiao Saint Ancestor had never seen her true face.
The only memory he had was from a distant era before he became Saint Ancestor, when Xi Nu once appeared wrapped in a hazy space-time light and instructed him to establish the Piaomiao Sacred Domain.
At that time, he was merely an ordinary cultivator. He could not possibly understand such matters, let alone establish a sacred domain in such a cruel world.
Yet she casually left him a pouch containing cultivation methods and guidance, telling him to follow them…
Perhaps none of the current cultivators of the Piaomiao Sacred Domain know that their Saint Ancestor once had such an almost effortless and fateful encounter.
Even now, having reached his current level, the Piaomiao Saint Ancestor still deeply respects and is grateful to that Xi Nu who once guided his path.