Chapter 29 of 100

Chapter 29

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"Bold and cunning, yet somewhat naive." Chen Zizai coldly appraised Dahuang, who was trembling, clearly trying to control his fear but failing. A sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth. "Hu San is insignificant, and I could have the Lake Sea Sect wiped out with a single word. But do you think I have any reason to do so? — I can help you, but not in the way you naively imagine. With your abilities, even if you become the sect leader, you will soon be devoured by the surrounding sects, leaving only an empty name. In the vast universe, the strong rule, and the weak who do not submit to the strong will be exterminated. This is the truth of survival in the universe. Relying on the strong can ensure your survival, but it does not mean you can govern a sect! Without strength, you cannot bear the responsibility of being the sect leader and cannot survive for long. Rely on Hengyi? I can tell you, after Hengyi finishes his cultivation at thirty, he will never place his future in the insignificant Lake Sea Sect! Even if he helps you become the sect leader, he cannot prevent your sect from being devoured into an empty shell."

Dahuang's face turned pale. Although he was unfamiliar with the world of sects, he could tell that these words were not just excuses but reality.

"Please, Lord, guide me!"

Dahuang decisively abandoned his original beautiful fantasies. He heard the underlying meaning: this person could help, but in a more practical way.

"I can elevate the Lake Sea Sect to a 20,000-mile level sect, and with Hu San's cultivation, he should be able to handle it. That means the number of disciples the Lake Sea Sect can recruit will increase tenfold, and you can also serve as the deputy sect leader. How many of the expanded disciples you can control and how many people in the Lake Sea Sect will support you instead of Hu San depends on your own abilities. But let me be honest with you, unless you can defeat Hu San, it will be very difficult to replace him. The wisest course of action is to be a good deputy sect leader and live a stable life under Hu San's protection."

"Thank you, Lord, for your kindness! I will go back and persuade Hengyi to follow you..." Dahuang's voice choked up. How could he bear to let Hengyi go? Thinking about not seeing him for who knows how long, he felt an inexplicable pain. His mouth opened, and he found his voice trembling. "Hengyi is very serious and determined to become a great deity. Please take good care of him in the future. If he makes a mistake, please be patient and guide him. He is indeed a rare talent, with feelings and righteousness. He will never forget your kindness and will never be ungrateful..."

"Enough!" Chen Zizai interrupted Dahuang, slightly revising his impression of him. For someone to say such things in such a fearful situation showed genuine affection for Hengyi. Chen Zizai often traveled outside the sect and had a better understanding of common people, unlike Lake Baijie, who only knew the sect. "I consider Hengyi a friend and will take care of him."

Dahuang bowed repeatedly and left...

Lake Sea Immortal Mountain.

At the foot of the steps outside the new transmission hall.

"Master..." Hengyi was very reluctant, but Dahuang had made everything clear.

"Hengyi, don't slack off at the Peak Sect! The better you do in the future, the prouder your master and fellow disciples will be, and the less people will dare to look down on us or bully us! Don't worry about me —" Dahuang, with tears in his eyes, leaned close to Hengyi's ear and whispered, "The revival of the Three Yuan Sect is a long-term plan! I am diligently cultivating, and when I achieve something, I will send someone to find you if I need your help. It won't interfere with your major tasks! I will take good care of your fellow disciples, and there's Feizi too. What else do you have to worry about? In the future, when you learn powerful skills, you can come back and teach me and your fellow disciples! Hehe, but you must teach me secretly, or what would my face be if others knew!"

"Master, rest assured! I will do my best!" Hengyi handed Dahuang a hastily written summary of his cultivation insights from the Divine Book. Dahuang didn't need to look to know what it was, but he quietly took it and put it away.

"Your fellow disciples..."

"I won't tell them. They will cry and make it hard for you to leave. I will explain to them." Dahuang firmly grabbed Hengyi's shoulder, full of reluctance. After a long time, he gritted his teeth and turned away.

San Yuan stepped forward, his eyes red, and pressed Hengyi's shoulder. After all these days, he had just been brought back by Hu San, and they hadn't had a chance to talk much. Now Hengyi was leaving. "Third Master is not very useful and has no future in cultivation. I can't teach you much about life. But Third Master is very happy to see you with such a beautiful fiancée. I'm even envious! You are so capable and can go to such a prestigious sect for cultivation. You must work hard. In the future, when you are powerful, come back and make Third Master a village deity or a town deity. It will be a great experience! If you can become a city deity, that would be even better!"

Hengyi, with red eyes, nodded repeatedly. "Third Master, take care. Elder Brother said he will find a beautiful wife for you and take care of you in the Lake Sea Sect, which is even better than being a city deity!"

"Really? Better than being a city deity?"

"Really, really!"

"Great! Then don't worry about it. Go with peace of mind! Third Master will wait for you to come back and see me! Hehe, maybe by then Third Master will have a whole harem of beautiful wives!" San Yuan grinned, but his eyes were tearing up. He quickly wiped them. "Damn, I'm trying to comfort you, and I'm crying too! Go, go, if you don't leave now, how much more will Elder Brother and I cry? It would be so embarrassing! Go, go — take the hopes of Elder Brother, Third Master, and your fellow disciples, and fight hard!"

San Yuan pushed Hengyi, who knelt and bowed three times, then stood up and quickly flew away using wind control...

San Yuan watched Hengyi fly away until he was out of sight, then sat down on the ground. "Elder Brother, Hengyi is gone."

"Good, good..." Dahuang turned, tears streaming down his face as he looked at the night sky where Hengyi had disappeared. He slowly sat down next to San Yuan and saw the Lingfeng shoes left on the ground. He picked them up, and tears flowed like a fountain. "This child, he needs them more than we do, why didn't he take them..."

San Yuan wiped his tears, calmed down for a moment, and smiled. "Elder Brother, why are you out of money? I heard you won a lot."

"Thirty disciples' magical tools are not enough, and I need to save some for future gifts among the elders. I had to beg and plead to get the Hai family to agree to the marriage, and the dowry was five thousand gold!"

"Elder Brother, you're silly! Give me a hundred gold, and I can go back to farming, easily get dozens or even hundreds of wives, and live a carefree life!"

San Yuan was both moved and ashamed. He knew he wasn't very useful and would be better off farming, but Dahuang had gone to great lengths for him.

"Don't talk nonsense! In the future, when Hengyi is powerful, will it be a laughing matter if his Third Master is digging sweet potatoes in the field? There are only the two of us left. We share in good times and bad — as your Elder Brother, I will take the burden myself! Don't worry about money. We are not the same as before. A hundred gold is nothing. In the future, Elder Brother will earn even more. The girl from the Hai family is very beautiful, only twenty-one years old. You will be an old bull eating tender grass! She is also a first-level Law Respected, but you must not be intimidated by her. Be a man! As Hengyi's master and my third brother, you must stand tall and be confident!"

San Yuan's eyes welled up with tears. He bit his lip, stood up suddenly, and shouted to the sky, "Even if I disgrace myself, I will never disgrace Elder Brother and Hengyi! From today on, I, San Yuan, will live like a man! Live like the head elder of the Three Yuan Sect —"

Dahuang slapped San Yuan on the head. "Are you brainless?" As he scolded, he looked around, worried...

After bidding farewell to his master, Hengyi flew continuously. If he stopped, he would certainly want to look back, talk to them, and see his fellow disciples...

Hengyi, flying through the void, held back his tears of parting. He constantly reminded himself that this journey would take him into the vast world of sects, truly entering the world of immortals.

The Peak Sect would gather many powerful figures, and he would learn and strive there!

The human civilization, with its countless population, even if only one in a trillion is a genius, the number is still enormous when gathered from countless planets!

Just the Peak Star System alone would have gathered countless geniuses in the Peak Sect!

'I carry the hopes of my master and fellow disciples! I must, must not let them down!'

In the distance, Lake Baijie used wind control to catch up with Hengyi. "Wait for me!"

Hengyi had seen Lake Baijie before leaving. Lake Baijie had given him a sum of money and said many heartfelt words, then let Hengyi go, leaving Lake Baijie behind. Lake Baijie knew that he could only do so much now, and it was more important to entrust Lake Baijie with the task.

"Whitejie, be careful. The Peak Sect values Hengyi, and they might use the same tactics on me. When that happens, you will become a thorn in the side of the Peak Sect!"

Lake Baijie had only nodded at the time, but she thought Lake Baijie's perspective had become too narrow. Hengyi was indeed a rare talent, but for the Peak Sect, he would not be as valued as in the Lake Sea Sect. The Peak Sect had seen too many geniuses and would not go to great lengths for just one Hengyi. The Peak Sect's appreciation of talent would not be the same as the Lake Sea Sect's.

But she knew the cruelty of the sects' power dynamics and understood that she might need to rely on Chen Zizai's unusual leniency towards Hengyi to protect herself. Chen Zizai didn't need to let her go with Hengyi, but he did. She thought about it and realized that Chen Zizai might be playing a cat-and-mouse game, and would eventually settle accounts with her.

The strong rule, and they do not tolerate any offense. She knew Chen Zizai would not truly forgive, which was impossible! If she or Lake Baijie were in his position, they would not forgive a village deity's offense either. The principle was that simple!

Lake Baijie tightly hugged Hengyi's arm, leaving the Lake Sea Sect with unease and fear. She suddenly felt helpless and fragile. "At the Peak Sect, if we are far apart, you must come to see me often. I am afraid alone, okay?"

"Okay!" Hengyi nodded, though he was also filled with uncertainty about the future, he had no fear. Even if he did, at this moment, he would use his strength to give those around him the confidence to face the future.

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