Chapter 80

Finally, Elder Sun sighed softly and said, "Our sect has neither an Immortal Emperor’s true artifact nor an Immortal Emperor’s treasure."

"None at all?" Although Li Qiyi was prepared for this, he still felt somewhat depressed when he heard that there wasn’t even one. The Ancient Xiyan Sect was an imperial lineage immortal sect! Now, it didn’t even have a single Immortal Emperor’s treasure, which was hard to believe!

Gu Tieshou sighed softly and said, "I heard that our ancestor once left behind three Immortal Emperor’s treasures and his own life-bound treasure, the Immortal Emperor’s true artifact. However, when I took charge of the Ancient Xiyan Sect, these things were already gone. At least, before the previous sect leader, these things were no longer in the Ancient Xiyan Sect."

"Lost, or stolen?" Li Qiyi asked. The Immortal Emperor’s treasures were one thing, but the life-bound treasure of Mingren Immortal Emperor, the Immortal Emperor’s true artifact, was extremely important to the Ancient Xiyan Sect!

"I, I’m not very clear about this," Gu Tieshou chuckled dryly and said, "I can’t say for sure what happened to the Immortal Emperor’s true artifact. I fear even the previous sect leader couldn’t say for sure. I once heard my uncles discussing it. Some said the Immortal Emperor’s true artifact flew away a long time ago, while others said that when our sect ancestor, Emperor Mushi, fought with Emperor Taku for the heavenly mandate, he lost the Immortal Emperor’s true artifact in the final battle. It’s possible that several generations, or even ten generations, of the Ancient Xiyan Sect have never seen the Immortal Emperor’s true artifact."

"What about the three Immortal Emperor’s treasures?" Li Qiyi asked.

Gu Tieshou pondered for a moment and said, "I can’t say for sure about this either." Saying this, he glanced at the other four elders and said, "I heard that one of the Immortal Emperor’s treasures might have been taken underground by Ancestor Liu, buried with him. I don’t know if this is true."

"Ancestor Liu was once the first protector of the Ancient Xiyan Sect. By seniority, he should be the great-grandson of Ancestor Mushi. I heard that 30,000 years ago, during the battle with the Holy Heaven Sect, he was the one in charge. After our Ancient Xiyan Sect retreated to the ancestral land, Ancestor Liu never showed his face again. There are many rumors about him. Some elders say he died in battle, while others say he passed away in the ancestral land after being severely injured," Elder Sun explained to Li Qiyi.

Liu Sanjian, it was said, was the most outstanding genius of the Ancient Xiyan Sect after Emperor Mushi. Unfortunately, he ultimately failed to save the Ancient Xiyan Sect, leading to the destruction of the ancient kingdom!

"Another Immortal Emperor’s treasure might have fallen into the hands of the Holy Heaven Sect," Elder Qian said solemnly at this point.

"Fell into the hands of the Holy Heaven Sect?" Li Qiyi’s eyes narrowed when he heard this. This was an Immortal Emperor’s treasure, and if such an item fell into the hands of the Holy Heaven Sect, it would not be good for the Ancient Xiyan Sect.

Gu Tieshou sighed softly and said, "This is what we are most worried about. This matter cannot be verified, but it is almost certain that the Immortal Emperor’s treasure is in the hands of the Holy Heaven Sect. I heard that 30,000 years ago, during the battle with the Holy Heaven Sect, countless kings, immortals, and ancient sages of our Ancient Xiyan Sect died. To protect the ancient kingdom, it is said that an ancestor brought out the Immortal Emperor’s treasure to fight the Holy Heaven Sect. After our Ancient Xiyan Sect suffered a great defeat, the entire ancient kingdom collapsed, and the situation was chaotic. The Immortal Emperor’s treasure has been missing ever since."

"I am worried that the Holy Heaven Sect will use this Immortal Emperor’s treasure to attack us, the Ancient Xiyan Sect," Elder Zhou said, his face showing concern.

If the Holy Heaven Sect had a sufficiently powerful figure wielding the Immortal Emperor’s treasure to attack the Ancient Xiyan Sect, even with the Qilou, the Ancient Xiyan Sect might struggle to withstand the repeated attacks of the Immortal Emperor’s treasure.

Elder Zhou’s words made Gu Tieshou and the others change their expressions. This was indeed a very dangerous situation, and they were well aware of the power of the Immortal Emperor’s treasure.

"Let them come, what’s the big deal with an Immortal Emperor’s treasure," Li Qiyi smiled calmly and said, "Water comes, we block it with earth; soldiers come, we meet them with generals! Our plan remains unchanged. In three days, we will execute Dong Shenglong and Lie Zhanhou."

"We will do it this way. This is the first battle of the revival of the Ancient Xiyan Sect, and the starting point of our revival!" Gu Tieshou said solemnly, having made up his mind.

The elders and protectors present all hoped to revitalize the Ancient Xiyan Sect and restore the glory of their ancestors. Especially Gu Tieshou, who had grown up in the Ancient Xiyan Sect and considered it his home. Since he took charge of the Ancient Xiyan Sect, he had always hoped for its strength, but his limited talent and ability made it impossible for him to revitalize the sect.

Now, with the miracle of Li Qiyi and the protection of the ancestor, Gu Tieshou saw the opportunity for the Ancient Xiyan Sect to be revitalized.

The next day, within the Ancient Xiyan Sect, the fact that Cao Xiong had colluded with the enemy and betrayed the sect was announced, and Cao Xiong was executed! This news caused a stir throughout the Ancient Xiyan Sect. The disciples all condemned Cao Xiong’s actions, as the sect was facing a great crisis and should have united, but Cao Xiong’s actions led to widespread condemnation.

As for the matter of supporting Li Qiyi as the leader of the revival, the Ancient Xiyan Sect did not announce it. Only the elders and protectors knew about it, and even the hall masters were not informed.

At the same time, the Ancient Xiyan Sect announced to the Holy Heaven Kingdom that they would execute Dong Shenglong and Lie Zhanhou in three days. This time, the Ancient Xiyan Sect was unusually high-profile, inviting many sects and lineages of the Holy Heaven Kingdom to attend the execution.

This news caused a stir throughout the Holy Heaven Kingdom, and many great sects and holy doors were moved.

"The Ancient Xiyan Sect is trying to turn the sky upside down!" Hearing this news, many great sects and holy doors looked at each other in surprise. Dong Shenglong was one thing, but who was Lie Zhanhou? He was a war general of the Holy Heaven Kingdom, a notorious figure under the imperial throne of the Holy Heaven Kingdom!

Now, the Ancient Xiyan Sect was publicly executing these two, which was not just a matter of breaking ties with the Holy Heaven Kingdom and the Holy Heaven Sect!

"What has given the Ancient Xiyan Sect such confidence?" Some sect leaders were moved to ask.

For thousands of years, the decline of the Ancient Xiyan Sect had been witnessed by all. Yet, today, the Ancient Xiyan Sect dared to publicly execute Dong Shenglong and Lie Zhanhou, which was incredibly bold.

Those who had witnessed the battle that night changed their expressions, and many people discussed it. Some believed the Ancient Xiyan Sect still had an Immortal Emperor’s treasure, while others thought Liu Sanjian was still alive!

"Could it be that the Ancient Xiyan Sect has an absolute trump card? Otherwise, why would they risk a war with the Holy Heaven Kingdom to execute Dong Shenglong and Lie Zhanhou?"

"Are they crazy?" Some people thought, "Compared to the Holy Heaven Sect, the Ancient Xiyan Sect is like a moth trying to burn itself on a flame. Even if the Ancient Xiyan Sect still has an Immortal Emperor’s treasure, it cannot reverse its decline. The Holy Heaven Kingdom is now full of talented people and countless kings!"

"The Ancient Xiyan Sect is courting its own destruction," an old sect leader sighed, "The Ancient Xiyan Sect has no successors and is blindly arrogant. Even with an Immortal Emperor’s treasure, it is of no use to the Ancient Xiyan Sect today, especially since the old ancestor of the Holy Heaven Sect is still alive."

Mentioning the old ancestor of the Holy Heaven Sect, even the powerful leaders and sect masters of the Holy Heaven Kingdom fell silent. After the Daojian era, figures like the old ancestor of the Holy Heaven Sect were unmatched, towering giants! If such a figure were to act, not only the Ancient Xiyan Sect, but even great sects and noble families would be destroyed with a single finger!

Mentioning the old ancestor of the Holy Heaven Sect, many old sect leaders and ancient figures shuddered.

"This old ancestor who has lived for tens of thousands of years, unless Emperor Mushi is still alive, his anger would mean the end of the Ancient Xiyan Sect!" An old king who had seen the terrifying power of the old ancestor of the Holy Heaven Sect sighed softly.

The Ancient Xiyan Sect’s high-profile announcement of the execution of Dong Shenglong and Lie Zhanhou naturally meant that no sect or cultivator in the Holy Heaven Kingdom dared to visit the Ancient Xiyan Sect to attend the execution.

Although everyone was curious about how this storm would end, no one dared to attend the execution. Of course, this did not stop many great sects and ancient lineages from observing from a distance.

The Holy Heaven Sect was now so powerful, ruling over the vast Holy Heaven Kingdom. No sect within the territory of the Holy Heaven Kingdom dared to oppose it! Attending the execution by the Ancient Xiyan Sect would be equivalent to opposing the Holy Heaven Sect, and no one wanted to provoke such a behemoth.

However, they could observe from a distance and spy secretly, which the Holy Heaven Sect could not control or justify.

Therefore, before the Ancient Xiyan Sect executed Dong Shenglong and Lie Zhanhou, countless cultivators were paying attention to the Ancient Xiyan Sect’s every move, and countless leaders and masters of great sects and holy lands were secretly observing.

During these three days, the disciples of the Ancient Xiyan Sect were both excited and nervous. For the disciples, the Holy Heaven Sect was a behemoth. Normally, they would be wary of mentioning the Holy Heaven Sect and the Holy Heaven Kingdom. Today, the Ancient Xiyan Sect had the opportunity to execute Dong Shenglong and Lie Zhanhou, which was a heartening event for the Ancient Xiyan Sect.

At the same time, the Ancient Xiyan Sect entered a state of readiness. Every disciple was in the highest state, ready to enter battle at any moment.

In the Ancient Xiyan Sect, only one person was relaxed, and that was Li Qiyi. Only Li Qiyi was calm, as if everything had nothing to do with him.

"You really are confident!" Seeing Li Qiyi’s calm demeanor, even Li Shuangyan couldn’t help but look at him with surprise. This matter, if mishandled, could lead to a war with the Holy Heaven Sect. Even she, a daughter of heaven, was cautious about such a serious matter, but Li Qiyi didn’t take it seriously at all.

"Just a small sect, not worth mentioning."

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