Chapter 99

At this moment, the only one unaffected was Li Qiyè. Li Qiyè looked at the invincible shadow and said nothing.

The invincible shadow gazed at Su Yonghuang for a while, then turned to look at Li Qiyè for a long time. In the end, everything turned into a light sigh, and the invincible shadow dissipated, transforming into the imperial aura and returning to the portrait.

Seeing the ancestral imperial aura, Su Yonghuang couldn't help but feel excited and moved. This was the first time she had been so close to her ancestor!

After the imperial aura disappeared for a long time, the elders finally managed to stand up trembling. This scene was too shocking for them; it was the ancestor's manifestation!

"Heaven has not abandoned our Xianyan Ancient Sect," Elder Zhou couldn't help but say excitedly, "The ancestor's descendant has returned and is protecting Qiyè. Our Xianyan Ancient Sect will surely rise!"

At this moment, Elder Zhou and the others were extremely excited, even to the point of shedding tears. The ancestor's manifestation gave the weak Xianyan Ancient Sect hope!

The imperial aura of Immortal Emperor Mingren transformed into the invincible shadow, summoned by a drop of Su Yonghuang's blood. The invincible shadow personally looked at Su Yonghuang, confirming without a doubt that she was the descendant of Immortal Emperor Mingren.

However, the ancestor's manifestation went far beyond this. The ancestor personally looked at Su Yonghuang, acknowledging her identity. More importantly, the ancestor silently observed Li Qiyè for a long time, undoubtedly showing that he valued Li Qiyè, who was chosen as the leader to revitalize the sect!

Of course, the elders didn't know that the reason the shadow of Immortal Emperor Mingren silently observed Li Qiyè was different. Although Li Qiyè was no longer a crow in this life, his true destiny and soul remained unchanged, and the imperial aura could certainly sense this.

In the end, the elders bowed to Su Yonghuang. Led by Gu Tieshou, he said, "We were ignorant and didn't know that the sect leader was the descendant of the ancestor. We apologize for any offense, please forgive us."

Su Yonghuang nodded lightly and said, "Elders, you are too polite. When I was just a thirteen-year-old girl, I could only become the sect leader because of the efforts of the elders, especially Elder Gu. The situation of the Xianyan Ancient Sect was not good at that time, and it wasn't convenient to reveal my identity."

"The past is the past, we were all for the Xianyan Ancient Sect," Elder Gu also sighed, "Today, with the return of the sect leader and Qiyè being protected by the ancestor, we should unite and revitalize our Xianyan Ancient Sect!"

"Elder Gu is right, we should unite and revitalize our Xianyan Ancient Sect," Su Yonghuang nodded, exuding the aura of a royal descendant. As the descendant of an Immortal Emperor, this aura was innate!

Li Qiyè smiled and said, "The second thing we need to discuss today is the Devil's Back Ridge."

The ancestor's manifestation excited the elders, but when Li Qiyè mentioned the Devil's Back Ridge, the atmosphere became heavy again.

"I have decided that this time, I will mainly take the younger generation of disciples to the Devil's Back Ridge. I plan to take three teams of disciples. One team will be from the Washing Stone Valley; although they are new to the Xianyan Ancient Sect and have shallow cultivation, this is the best time to temper them! Another team will be led by Qu Daoli, who will lead the future elite of our Xianyan Ancient Sect, and they must be tempered. The last team, I think, should be selected from the second-generation disciples, including some hall masters," Li Qiyè said.

At this point, Li Qiyè looked at the elders and said, "This trip to the Devil's Back Ridge is not only a time for us to harvest but also a time to temper our disciples."

"The Devil's Back Ridge will open, and all the major sects and countries in the Central Domain will come. How can we secure a spot? Moreover, the Devil's Back Ridge is dangerous, and with the strength of our disciples, it might be a death sentence," Elder Sun couldn't help but worry.

"Spots?" Li Qiyè smiled and said calmly, "We don't need others to decide our spots. If I say we can go, we can go! Who dares to block my path will be killed without mercy!"

Li Qiyè spoke calmly but with a bloody and ruthless tone. His invincible and supreme aura left the elders deeply impressed. Although Li Qiyè's cultivation was shallow, the elders didn't think he was boasting. Li Qiyè was the chosen one protected by the ancestor, who could block his supreme path!

Of course, Elder Gu and the others were too superstitious about the ancestor's protection. In their eyes, with the protection of an Immortal Emperor, who could block them? Of course, they didn't know that Li Qiyè didn't have any such protection from the ancestor!

"If we enter the Devil's Back Ridge, I have disciples who can accompany you," Su Yonghuang said at this moment, and soon she summoned a group of disciples.

These disciples were very young, the oldest being the age of a hall master. These were the disciples Su Yonghuang had led in the past, and some of them were hall masters.

"Good seedlings—" Upon seeing these disciples, Gu Tieshou couldn't help but praise them. These disciples were even stronger than the second-generation elite of the Xianyan Ancient Sect, even rivaling the protectors!

This left the elders deeply impressed. In just over a decade, Su Yonghuang had cultivated these disciples to the level of protectors, which was truly remarkable.

These disciples were cultivated using the resources of the Su family, and she hadn't asked the Xianyan Ancient Sect for any spiritual medicines or treasures.

"Su Divine Battle Formation, very good. Such a team is best suited for large-scale battles," Li Qiyè's gaze was even sharper than the elders'. Upon seeing these disciples, Li Qiyè knew how they were cultivated. As a grandmaster in cultivating disciples, no one could compare to him!

Su Yonghuang was deeply moved, looking at Li Qiyè. This team was her trump card for revitalizing the Xianyan Ancient Sect, but Li Qiyè could see through its essence at a glance. Li Qiyè's mysterious and unfathomable abilities didn't seem like those of a fourteen-year-old boy.

"Su Divine Battle Formation?" Gu Tieshou was also deeply moved and said, "I heard that the ancestor had such a team, which was invincible! Is this team trained according to the same standards?"

"That's right," Su Yonghuang hadn't said anything, but Li Qiyè nodded and said, "This is indeed the standard of the Su Divine Battle Formation from back then. The only drawback now is the lack of a battle formation diagram or platform. If we had a diagram or platform, it would be even more powerful."

"How do you know this!" Su Yonghuang's expression changed. She had trained this team herself and knew its weaknesses, but Li Qiyè had revealed them at once, which surprised her.

Li Qiyè smiled and said calmly, "A quick calculation, and it becomes clear." The team led by Su Nü back then was created by him, so how could he not know the strengths and weaknesses of the Su Divine Battle Formation?

Su Yonghuang stared at Li Qiyè fiercely, as if trying to see through him, but no matter how she looked, she couldn't see through him!

Seeing the tension between the master and disciple, Gu Tieshou coughed and said, "Having this team accompany us is best. For safety, I will go too, and we will bring the ancestor's portrait to ensure everything goes well."

Li Qiyè smiled and said, "This team doesn't need to go. Although the Su Divine Battle Formation lacks a formation diagram or platform, it is good at both attack and defense. We can use the sect's land as a platform for now. They just returned, so let them adapt and root themselves in the Xianyan Ancient Sect. When the storm comes, they might need to stand on their own."

"Alright," seeing Li Qiyè's confidence, Su Yonghuang agreed and nodded.

"Elder Gu will definitely go, and the disciples need you to coordinate," Li Qiyè then stared at Tu Buyu and said, "This trip will leave the sect empty, and the sect leader needs to stay to maintain order. However, Brother Tu can't be lazy. This time, Brother Tu must contribute, so you will go with Elder Gu."

Tu Buyu's status was very special. In the Xianyan Ancient Sect, as a nominal disciple of Liu Sanjian, his status was higher than Elder Gu. However, he was also a nominal disciple of Su Yonghuang and became her second disciple, making his status extremely complex. Elder Gu and the others couldn't easily arrange for Tu Buyu, but Li Qiyè was unaffected and still called him "Brother."

"Whatever Brother says," Tu Buyu smiled warmly and said.

This situation left the elders speechless. Tu Buyu's status was too complex, making them feel awkward.

As a nominal disciple of Su Yonghuang, Tu Buyu was theoretically on the same level as Liu Sanjian. However, since Liu Sanjian was not present and no one had conferred the position to Su Yonghuang, it remained in limbo.

"Alright, it's decided. Everyone, prepare. The Devil's Back Ridge will be our Xianyan Ancient Sect's first battlefield!" Finally, Li Qiyè stretched and smiled.

Though he said it casually, his words were full of heroism and dominance!

The news of the Devil's Back Ridge opening spread quickly throughout the Central Domain, even reaching the Eastern Hundred Cities, Southern Red Land, Western Wilderness, and Northern Ocean, where major sects and countries received the news.

In fact, many major sects and countries had already calculated the date of the Devil's Back Ridge opening. The Devil's Back Ridge opens once every hundred years, and it had been a hundred years since the last opening, so this opening was imminent.

To prepare for this opening, countless major sects and countries had made thorough preparations, especially those in the Central Domain, who were eager to explore the Devil's Back Ridge.

For everyone, the opening of the Devil's Back Ridge meant a bounty of spiritual medicines, divine stones, treasures, and even the great Dao symbols of celestial beasts, the life wheels, and life blood of longevity spirits. The opening of the Devil's Back Ridge meant the season of harvest.

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