Chapter 1219 - 633: I Will Protect Her

"Taiyi Immortal King, Qiankun Venerate King, I don’t know what brings the two of you back to my Tianlan Sacred Land this time?"

Tianlan Saint Master cupped his hands in greeting, his voice neither humble nor arrogant.

Qiankun Venerate King’s face was sinister; hearing this, he sneered.

"Quit playing dumb. Of course we’re here for that precious disciple of yours, Gu Sheng!"

Tianlan Saint Master’s heart sank, but he still forced himself to remain calm.

"Gu Sheng is just an ordinary disciple. Why trouble the two Immortal Kings to personally intervene? Last time Golden Simurgh Heavenly Monarch already said—"

"Shut up!"

Qiankun Venerate King cut him off sharply.

"You think throwing around the Purple Spirit Realm Master’s name can still scare us? Let me tell you, the Tianxuan Divine Girl is about to be engaged to the Azure Dragon Realm Master’s son. That disciple of yours is nothing but a discarded piece of trash!"

Tianlan Saint Master’s expression changed drastically, and below, the people within the Sacred Land all revealed looks of shock and terror.

"Th-this... impossible!"

The Great Elder cried out in disbelief.

"Hahaha!"

Qiankun Venerate King laughed wildly, unable to stop.

"You really thought you could sleep easy leaning on some snot-nosed kid? If you don’t hand over Gu Sheng today, I’ll slaughter your Tianlan Sacred Land to the last!"

Cold sweat seeped from Tianlan Saint Master’s forehead as he forced himself to stay composed.

"Is Venerable King’s word true? The marriage between the Tianxuan Divine Girl and Gu Sheng was personally decreed by the Purple Spirit Realm Master; how could it be changed on a whim?"

"Courting death!"

Qiankun Venerate King roared in rage, purple qi surging all around him.

"Taiyi, search for me! Drag that brat out!"

Taiyi Immortal King had been silent all this time; now he finally spoke, his voice cold to the bone.

"As you wish."

In an instant, a terrifying Divine Sense swept across the entire Tianlan Sacred Land.

Every inch of land, every building, even every disciple was scoured by this power.

Disciples with lower cultivation directly dropped to their knees, blood seeping from all seven orifices.

"Have you found him?"

A moment later, Qiankun Venerate King asked impatiently.

Taiyi Immortal King’s brows were tightly furrowed.

"Strange. There’s actually no trace of that kid’s aura."

"What?"

Qiankun Venerate King’s expression changed.

"Impossible! They must have used some Secret Technique to hide him!"

Taiyi Immortal King’s icy gaze locked onto Tianlan Saint Master.

"Speak. Where have you hidden Gu Sheng?"

Tianlan Saint Master gave a bitter smile.

"With our paltry skills, how could we hide someone before Immortal Kings? Gu Sheng has indeed already left the Sacred Land. He went out for tempering."

"When did he leave?" Taiyi Immortal King pressed.

"It has... been several days already."

Tianlan Saint Master deliberately stretched the time, praying inwardly that Gu Sheng had already gone far.

"What a coincidence. He just happened to leave the moment we arrived? You think I’ll believe that?"

"Search for me! Don’t leave a single inch of land unchecked!"

Qiankun Venerate King’s sinister gaze swept over every corner of Tianlan Sacred Land.

"Taiyi, you go to Holy Heaven Peak; I’ll search Holy Land Peak!"

Taiyi Immortal King nodded, expressionless.

His terrifying Divine Sense poured down, penetrating every hall and every cave dwelling.

Several disciples who failed to dodge in time were swept by this force, immediately bleeding from the seven orifices and fainting dead away.

"Immortal King, spare your hand!"

The Great Elder hurriedly stepped forward, but was bounced back by an invisible wall of air, coughing up blood.

Tianlan Saint Master’s fists creaked from how tightly he clenched them, but he forcibly restrained himself from making a move.

Beside him, Tianlan Saint Mother sent a voice transmission.

"Let them search. The longer they drag this out, the farther Gu Sheng will get."

The Second Elder’s eyes gleamed with malice as he called out loudly.

"Saint Master! At a time like this you still want to shield that jinx? Hand over Gu Sheng if we want to preserve the Sacred Land!"

"Shut up!"

Tianlan Saint Mother snapped coldly, icy light flashing in her phoenix eyes.

"Second Elder, you’ve said far too much today."

"Hahaha!"

The Second Elder laughed instead of being cowed.

"Is Saint Mother going to bury the entire Sacred Land for the sake of an outsider? How much calamity has Gu Sheng brought upon us? When Supreme Immortal Sect attacked last time, how many disciples died? Now the engagement is void. What use does he have?"

Hearing this, Qiankun Venerate King halted his search and looked over with interest.

"Well said! This Venerable will give you one quarter of an hour. If you still can’t hand over Gu Sheng, then everyone—"

He slashed his palm across his neck, a ferocious smile on his face.

"Will die!"

These words rang like a death knell, exploding in everyone’s hearts.

Several young disciples’ legs went weak, and they directly fell to their knees.

The Seventh Elder seized the chance to step forward.

"Saint Master, please be discerning! Gu Sheng is merely a Nascent Soul junior. How could he be worth wagering the entire Sacred Land?"

"You..."

Daoist Xiushan’s beard trembled with fury.

"A bunch of cowards who cling to life and fear death! Gu Sheng is a disciple of our Sacred Land—how can we just hand him over?"

The Fifth Elder also chimed in gloomily.

"Daoist Xiushan, easy for you to talk when you’re not the one getting hurt. If the Taiyi Immortal King personally makes a move, how many strikes can you block?"

More and more elders stepped over to stand on the Second Elder’s side, and the situation instantly reversed.

The Tianlan Saint Master’s face was ashen. What enraged him was not that these people wanted to sacrifice Gu Sheng, but that they actually dared to openly defy his orders.

"So you’re all rebelling, is that it?"

The Tianlan Saint Master’s voice was terrifyingly low.

"I’ll say it again: Gu Sheng has already left the Holy Land!"

"Then why don’t you dare let the Immortal King search?"

The Second Elder pressed him aggressively.

"Unless... the Saint Master is lying!"

The Qiankun Venerate King’s eyes lit up.

"Interesting. Old thing, you dare deceive this Venerable?"

He suddenly forced his way up to the Tianlan Saint Master. Though his cultivation was not equal to the Taiyi Immortal King’s, that superior’s oppressive might still made people suffocate.

The Tianlan Saint Master advanced instead of retreating, Spiritual Power surging around him.

"If the Venerable King wants to fight, this old man will accompany you!"

"Saint Master, you mustn’t!"

The Great Elder hurriedly blocked him.

"If you make a move, you’ll be falling right into their trap!"

The Seventh Elder quietly pulled the Second Elder aside and spoke in a low voice.

"Second Brother, if they really can’t find Gu Sheng, we..."

The Second Elder let out a cold, sinister laugh.

"What are you panicking for? I’ve long had a plan."

He leaned in close to the Seventh Elder’s ear.

"Remember how your disciple Wang Zhu died?"

The Seventh Elder’s pupils abruptly shrank.

"You mean... Gu Sheng’s younger sister?"

"Exactly!"

A vicious light flashed through the Second Elder’s eyes.

"That girl may not be Gu Sheng, but she’s enough to prove our sincerity. The Qiankun Venerate King wants to vent his rage; it doesn’t necessarily have to be Gu Sheng himself."

The Seventh Elder’s expression showed struggle.

"But to lay hands on a little girl..."

"Idiot!"

The Second Elder barked harshly.

"What’s more important, your life or your face? You think if the Taiyi Immortal King fails to find him, he’ll just let us go?"

As he spoke, the Taiyi Immortal King suddenly flew back from Holy Heaven Peak, his expression dark.

"He’s not there."

The Qiankun Venerate King’s face instantly turned extremely ugly.

"How is that possible?!"

He snapped his head around and fixed his gaze on the Tianlan Saint Master.

"Old thing, you dare play tricks on me?"

The Tianlan Saint Master secretly let out a breath of relief, but his face remained unchanged.

"This old man already said, Gu Sheng has left the Holy Land."

"Bullshit!"

The Qiankun Venerate King roared in fury, purple qi surging all around him.

"A mere little Nascent Soul, how could he possibly have gotten wind of it early and escaped? Unless—"

"Someone tipped him off!"

The Second Elder knew the time had come and stepped up to the Qiankun Venerate King to whisper.

"Venerate King, quell your anger! Gu Sheng may not be here, but his younger sister is still in the Holy Land!"

"Venerate King, that girl is Gu Sheng’s closest kin. Using her, we can draw Gu Sheng out just the same!"

The Qiankun Venerate King narrowed his eyes.

"Oh? Where is she?"

"On Bixia Peak!"

The Seventh Elder also stepped forward.

"Saint Master, the Qiankun Venerate King has gone in the direction of Holy Land Peak."

A Disciple hurried over to report.

The Tianlan Saint Master’s brows furrowed slightly as his gaze swept toward Holy Land Peak.

"What are they going there for?"

Daoist Xiushan gave a cold snort.

"It must be those two old bastards’ doing. Sneaky as ghosts—can’t be anything good!"

Daoist Tianji just waved his hand.

"It’s fine. Gu Sheng is no longer in the Holy Land; they can’t stir up much trouble."

The Tianlan Saint Master pondered for a moment and ultimately did not stop them.

He turned to look toward Holy Heaven Peak. The Taiyi Immortal King’s Divine Sense was sweeping over every inch of land.

"I hope everything goes smoothly on the Holy Mother’s side..."

On Holy Heaven Peak, Gongsun Yue clutched tightly at her mother the Tianlan Saint Mother’s sleeve, her little face deathly pale.

"Mother, the Taiyi Immortal King’s Divine Sense just swept past Water Spirit Pavilion!"

The Tianlan Saint Mother gently stroked her daughter’s trembling hand, but her eyes were fixed on that terrifying figure in the distance.

"Don’t be afraid. He didn’t discover anything."

Just now, when the Taiyi Immortal King’s Divine Sense swept across Water Spirit Pavilion, both mother and daughter’s hearts had leapt to their throats.

That Divine Sense lingered over Water Spirit Pavilion for a moment, as if it had sensed something, but in the end it moved away.