It is no exaggeration to say that for Venerable-level spiritual cultivators who are not qualified to enter the interior of Tianyuan, going to guard the border of Tianyuan is already the cruelest punishment. Anyone who goes there will face a nine-out-of-ten chance of death.
"Sect Master, you should think this over carefully!"
The others present were also deeply moved, looking at Shangguan Zhen with unbearable sorrow.
Guarding the Tianyuan Borderlands is indeed a matter of life and death, but that applies to ordinary people. For someone like Shangguan Zhen, who carries a heavy burden of karma, going to guard the Tianyuan Borderlands means only one outcome: death!
If Shangguan Zhen goes there, he will surely die!
Seemingly having foreseen his fate, Shangguan Zhen became carefree. He smiled faintly and said, "Everyone must die eventually. As the leader of a sect, my best end is to die for the survival of my sect. If my death can resolve Chi Yuan's hatred for the Divine Firmament Sect, then even if I perish, I will have died a worthy death. There is no need for you all to grieve for me."
"Sigh... what terrible things have I done..."
A single hot tear rolled down Yu Tianyue's cloudy eyes. He and Shangguan Zhen had a master-disciple relationship spanning hundreds of years. How could he bear to watch Shangguan Zhen go to his death? But he also knew that if Shangguan Zhen did not die, this cause and effect could not be resolved. At that time, not only would Shangguan Zhen himself be in danger, but the Shenxiao Sect would also be dragged down.
"Since the sect leader is going to the Tianyuan Borderlands, then I will accompany you."
At this moment, an aged voice spoke. It was Elder Tieshan, the enforcer. His words were filled with sorrow and regret as he resolutely said, "Back then, I was in charge of judging Chi Yuan's case, but I allowed Pei Qingyun to cripple Chi Yuan's cultivation without stopping him. This is truly my fault. Afterwards, I also lied through my teeth and deceived Chi Yuan's parents. If we are talking about faults, I am even worse than the sect leader and should pay the price for this."
How could you all be so foolish!
Yu Tianyue slapped his thigh, heartbroken.
The others were also filled with grief. Including Pei Qingyun, the Shenxiao Sect had lost three Spirit Venerables at once, including the sect leader Shangguan Zhen, who was expected to advance to the Saint Realm. How could they not be saddened?
"Master, after I go to the Tianyuan Borderlands, there is one more thing I need you to do."
"Chi Yuan's reputation is still being tarnished by rumors. We must clarify this matter as soon as possible and expose the truth about Pei Qingyun and Ye Chen framing Chi Yuan. In addition, we must announce that Elder Tie and I are going to Tianyuan Borderland to accept punishment."
Shangguan Zhen said solemnly.
"Could we change the story that Chi Yuan's cultivation was crippled?"
An elder asked in a deep voice, "Chi Yuan's cultivation progress is too astonishing. If people find out that he has cultivated back to the Spirit King Realm in just over three years, it will probably expose that he has a divine bloodline or a divine physique. This is not a good thing for him. Since we want to ease the relationship between our sect and him, it is necessary to help him keep it a secret. I'm sure those two seniors don't want this matter to be exposed either."
"There's no need for that."
Shangguan Zhen shook his head. "The news of Chi Yuan's cultivation being crippled has been circulating for many years. Changing the story now might make Chi Yuan think that our sect is guilty and make him have an even worse impression of our sect."
"As for his cultivation progress, there is no need to worry. I have personally experienced and witnessed it, and I still find it hard to believe. How could others believe that he has made such progress? Even if our sect does not change its version of events, the listeners will naturally assume that his cultivation was not abolished back then."
"That's right, there's no need for that."
Yu Tianyue nodded in agreement. He looked intently at Shangguan Zhen and asked, "Have you decided who will succeed you as sect leader after you step down?"
After a moment of contemplation, Shangguan Zhen said slowly and deliberately, "Given the current state of our sect, I believe only one person can take on this great responsibility."
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The Ye family of Jingyang City.
You Rongqingxian was still struggling with her own thoughts. She couldn't believe that her disciple would fall in love with her, but she couldn't convince herself otherwise.
After all, she had many positive views of this world, and most of these positive views were due to Chi Yuan. It was because Chi Yuan's good image was so deeply rooted in her heart that she believed that this righteous world should be so kind and beautiful.
It can be said that Chi Yuan is the righteous character she most imagines.
From this perspective, it seems perfectly reasonable for her to fall in love with Chi Yuan. After all, her ideal person is right beside her, so why wouldn't she like him?
"No, I think I'm focusing on the wrong thing!"
You Rongqingxian was suddenly startled. She was so preoccupied with whether she liked Chi Yuan or not that she hadn't considered whether Chi Yuan liked her or not.
Even if she likes Chi Yuan, what good is it if Chi Yuan doesn't like her? Don't forget, Chi Yuan hasn't completely gotten rid of his resentment towards her.
Thinking of this, You Rong Qingxian suddenly lost all interest in whether or not she liked Chi Yuan. She felt like a fool. She was determined to win Chi Yuan over no matter what, but instead of thinking about how to do it, she was just wasting her time thinking about useless things.
How can I get Yuan'er to accept me?
You Rongqingxian faces a new problem.
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