Chapter 739: Chapter 738: Daoist Buyu Returns to the Sect

𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The Seek Dao Sect was not far away when two sneaky figures approached it.

“Big brother, as a member of the Demon Race, can I really enter the Seek Dao Sect?” The Clan Leader of the Gold Clan had a worried frown on his face, looking anxious.

Daoist Buyu stroked his beard, pondering for a moment, “Our sect has always treated everyone equally, regardless of whether they are from the Demon Race or Human Race. However, I’m not sure about the Vast Sea Daoist Lord; maybe he doesn’t take kindly to the Demon Race.”

“In that case, hide here. I’ll go ahead and scout the path.”

“Be careful, Big Brother.”

“Don’t worry, I’ve been roaming the jianghu for so many years, when have I ever encountered an accident?”

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Daoist Buyu, who now looked different than his usual untidy appearance, was dressed in a clean and graceful Daoist robe, his hair bun neat, with a few loose beard strands fluttering in the wind.

Daoist Buyu stepped steadily towards the gate of the mountain.

Soon, under the watchful eye of the Gold Clan Leader, Daoist Buyu was discovered by the visiting Great Sects. The sect members poured out of the Seek Dao Sect in droves, shouting as they gave chase to Daoist Buyu.

Daoist Buyu fled in an embarrassing scramble, narrowly escaping capture several times.

The Gold Clan Leader shivered at the sight, feeling that the Human Race cultivators were even more ferocious than their Demon Race. While frightened, he couldn’t help but be touched—his big brother had used himself as bait to lure away danger and protect his safety; recognizing him as a brother was not a mistake.

“Big Brother is truly loyal.”

“When I get back, I’ll speak to Little Ancestor and see if our families can form an alliance. With the Vast Sea Daoist Lord and Little Ancestor, two semi-immortals overseeing things, it shouldn’t be hard to maintain a top ten position in the struggle of the Great Era.”

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“Buyu, the Old Thief, if you have the guts, stop running!” Each one of the cultivators at the Body Integration Realm visiting the Seek Dao Sect had a deep-seated grudge against Daoist Buyu.

Although they didn’t get to see the legendary Vast Sea Daoist Lord on this trip, seeing Daoist Buyu was also a trip well made.

“You dare chase me? Be careful that the Vast Sea Ancestor doesn’t settle scores with you afterwards!” While Daoist Buyu was in hasty flight, he didn’t forget to intimidate everyone.

Daoist Buyu felt that his luck had been really poor for the past half-year, plagued by continuous misfortune, being found and chased time and again. Now even at the doorstep of the Sect, he still encountered so many acquaintances.

“Should I pay a visit to Buddhism?”

Daoist Buyu hesitated for a moment, but thinking of his second disciple Ye Zijin’s reputation in the Buddha Country as “like the passing of Buddha,” he figured Buddhism probably wouldn’t bless him, his master.

A flash of sword light whisked past him, and Daoist Buyu instantly snapped back to attention, “First, I need to focus on escaping. I’ll think about luck later.”

“Unite man and sword!”

Daoist Buyu uttered lightly and merged into one with his sword. The sword transformed into a beam of light, moving at an ultimate speed.

“One Sword Becomes Ten Thousand Swords!”

The sword flickered, turning into thousands upon thousands of swords. Each one’s length, style, pattern, and even the tassel were identical to the original. Even if one used Spiritual Sense to investigate, they couldn’t determine which one was the initial sword.

Daoist Buyu was hiding among the swords.

“Open the Heavenly Eye!”

“Heavenly Eye, reveal thyself!”

“All causality lies within the circle!”

“Demon-Reflecting Mirror!”

“As visible as a fire in the dark!”

All the cultivators showed off their divine abilities, determined to catch Daoist Buyu.

Unfortunately for them, Daoist Buyu was not so easily captured. His method of escape was based on Swordsmanship, further refined with hints from “The Ancestor of Thieves,” combined with his own insights. Without someone at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, nobody should dream of catching him.

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“My master sure is popular,” Lu Yang stood at the gate of the mountain, remarking as he watched the chaos. Third Senior Sister Gan Tian stood beside him, while countless flying swords whirled through the air, dazzling even Fairy Eternity who praised Daoist Buyu’s talent.

The disciples of the Seek Dao Sect and various other great sects had all gathered here, their heads swiveling left and right, up and down, following the swarm of flying swords.

Their elders chased after Daoist Buyu, and regardless of whether they caught up or not, they wouldn’t be able to return to the Seek Dao Sect; Lan Ting and the others couldn’t continue fighting either, as continuing would soon leave them unable to find their master.

Among the four groups of combat, only the group consisting of Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou had determined a winner—it was still an internal squabble.

Taking advantage of the moment of watching the battle, Meng Jingzhou pointed at his shiny bald head, “Old Lu, why don’t you use your Eternity Technique?”

Lu Yang activated the Eternity Technique, his large hand clasped on Meng Jingzhou’s head, and miraculously, hair began to grow—it truly was as if an immortal had touched his head, granting him lifelong growth.

The flying swords flew farther and farther away, and Qiu Jin’an and the others also followed to a distant place, until only a few small dots could be seen.

“Then, this is where we part ways.” Bai Ming and the others hurried to say their goodbyes, following in the shadows of their masters.

The disciples of the Seek Dao Sect waited at the gate for about a quarter of an hour when the disheveled Daoist Buyu returned to the sect on a flying sword.

It was unclear whether the dirt on him was from being captured and beaten on the ground or from escaping through the sky amidst a barrage of attacks.

But in any case, he had returned safely, more or less.

“Hahaha, there’s no need for such a welcome, everyone disperse,” said Daoist Buyu, waving his hand as if the disheveled state was not his own.

After all, Daoist Buyu was the sect leader, and his authority still stood. When he said for people to disperse, they dispersed, without any warm greeting.

“Gan Tian has become a Unification True Monarch, not bad, not bad at all. It seems the journey to the Demon Territory has been quite fruitful,” Daoist Buyu said, slightly surprised by Gan Tian’s advancement speed. He had estimated that Gan Tian would need another two or three years to reach the Unification Realm.

This meant there were unexpected gains during the trip to the Demon Territory.

“Little Lu has reached the mid-stage Nascent Soul, and so has Little Meng,” Daoist Buyu clicked his tongue in wonder. They truly were seeds of the Great Era—he thought he had cultivated quickly, but the young generation was even faster.

“By the way, did the Phoenix Ancestor visit our sect?” Daoist Buyu asked, causing Lu Yang’s body to stiffen.

“Why do you ask, master?”

“Some time ago, the Phoenix Ancestor brought ‘Dragon and Phoenix Change’ to me and even gave me a beating. I was thinking that I didn’t leave my name on it, so I guessed someone must have told the Phoenix Ancestor about it.”

Lu Yang laughed awkwardly, “The Phoenix Ancestor has eyes and ears everywhere, maybe she figured it out by using the law of causality.”

“Is that so? I also heard that the Phoenix Ancestor claims to be from our Heavenly Court Sect, what’s that about?”

Just as Lu Yang was grappling with how to explain this to his master, Meng Jingzhou eagerly stepped in, “Put simply, Old Lu awakened the sleeping Phoenix Ancestor, and the Phoenix Ancestor now acknowledges Lu Yang as her senior brother.”

“?”

Clearly, such a simplistic explanation was beyond Daoist Buyu’s comprehension.

Daoist Buyu temporarily skipped over the things he found difficult to understand and asked eagerly, “What about the Vast Sea Daoist Lord? Is he really still alive?”

“Not only is the Vast Sea Daoist Lord alive, but there’s also another ancestor who is still among the living.”

“Who is it?” Daoist Buyu thought about all the ancestors but couldn’t recall an ancestor who should still be alive.

“Daoist Xiantian. By chance, when Old Meng and I were out on a mission, we encountered Daoist Xiantian, who had started over after disbanding his cultivation. We brought him back with us.”

Daoist Buyu was silent for a moment, “Is there anything else I’m not aware of?”

Lu Yang thought for a while, counting on his fingers, “Nothing much else, just that Old Meng and I encountered the Void Venerate and the Nightmare Supreme while we were out. Seeing we couldn’t win, we asked Eldest Senior Sister for help.”

“Then there’s the Master of All Laws, who led the Great Yu Alliance. They set their sights on the immortal sword I had, planning to sneak into the sect and rob it, but we caught them all in one swoop.”

“I reckon most of the Great Yu Cultivators are now in our Captive Peak, leaving hardly a few outside.”

Daoist Buyu was silent for an even longer time. He knew about the Void Venerate and the Master of All Laws but had no idea these things were related to Lu Yang.

Living for two thousand years, the things he caused were nothing compared to his young disciple’s gains in a single year.

“Little Lu, have you considered taking over as sect leader now?”