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- MWM Chapter 239
“No wonder it’s called the greatest orthodox sect!”
Listening to Shangguan Qian’s enthusiastic explanation, Leo finally gained a clearer understanding of the true power of the Emei Sect.
The leader of Emei, Master Baimei, is at the peak of the Earth Immortal realm and can ascend to the Heavenly Immortal stage anytime he chooses. He wields the Haotian Mirror, renowned as the most powerful artifact in the mortal realm.
First Senior Brother Danchenzi is an early-stage Earth Immortal who possesses the Flying Knife Wings, a pair of wings made of tens of thousands of small flying knives. In combat, they can attack with the force of tens of thousands of flying swords, making his attacks terrifyingly powerful.
First Senior Sister Li Yingqi, at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, wields the Skystrike Sword, one of the two legendary Thunder Swords of Emei. With the sword’s support, her combat strength is equivalent to that of an Earth Immortal who has survived the Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulation.
Leo also knew that Li Yingqi had actually been reborn. Almost 200 years ago, the former head of Kunlun, Master Guyue, was killed by the Blood Demon Youquan, leaving no chance for a rebirth through the usual methods.
When Baimei arrived at Kunlun and found his remnants, he used a secret technique to reshape them into Li Yingqi, making her the ideal candidate to inherit the Skystrike Sword.
Master Guyue had been a mid-stage Earth Immortal, and after being reshaped, Li Yingqi retained incredible potential, reaching the peak of the Nascent Soul stage in less than 200 years.
Second Senior Brother Chang Kongwuji, another prodigy found by Baimei, inherited the other legendary Thunder Sword, the Flame Lightning Sword. He, too, is at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage and is equally powerful as Li Yingqi.
Third Senior Brother Duan Lei is an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator who excels at the Taiyi Light Splitting Sword technique, which allows a single sword to split into dozens of blades, multiplying his attack power by tenfold.
With this technique, he once killed a late-stage Nascent Soul demon cultivator.
The Seven Sons of the Cloud are all at the peak of the Core Formation stage. The Emei Sect also boasts 300 Qingcheng disciples, 30 at early-to-mid Core Formation and 270 at the Foundation Establishment stage.
In contrast, Leo sect, Little Bamboo Mountain, where he inherited his current identity as Li Qingfeng, had only ten members, with the most powerful being Qingzhu Daoist at the peak of Core Formation. The rest were all Foundation Establishment cultivators.
It was clear—his sect was laughably weak in comparison!
In terms of combat strength, even Qingzhu Daoist would be about as strong as one of Emei’s mid-Core Formation disciples.
Emei’s sword cultivators were so formidable that unless the gap in cultivation level was too large, fighting across realms was standard practice for them, especially below the Nascent Soul stage.
“It’s Junior Brother Chu and the others. I wonder how their mission went.”
First Senior Brother Danchenzi, overseeing the disciples’ sword practice, spotted the Seven Sons of the Cloud from afar and remarked to Li Yingqi and the others.
“Hm, it seems Lotus Fairy is with them.”
Before long, he also noticed Lotus Fairy following behind the group.
“And there’s another Foundation Establishment cultivator from a different sect with them.”
“Senior Brother, Senior Sister, Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother!”
The Seven Sons of the Cloud landed in the square and respectfully saluted their seniors.
After a brief exchange of greetings, they hadn’t even had time to recount their journey when an ancient hall behind them lit up, and a thousand-meter-tall apparition rose into the air.
The figure had long white hair and a kind, gentle face, but the overwhelming aura it exuded made Leo instinctively uneasy.
It was a sensation born from the sheer difference in power. His instincts told him that if he were to fight Baimei, no matter what techniques he used, he would be obliterated in an instant—nothing but dust.
It made sense. Even if Leo could now hold his own against Blood Shenzi, a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, after a surprise attack, Baimei was at the peak of the Earth Immortal stage, ready to ascend to the Heavenly Immortal realm. The gap between them was like comparing himself to an ordinary mortal.
“Greetings, Master!”
All the Emei disciples respectfully shouted in unison upon seeing the towering figure of Baimei.
The apparition smiled warmly and nodded before turning his gaze toward the Seven Sons of the Cloud.
“Seven Sons of the Cloud, it seems there were some complications in this mission. Tell me what happened.”
Chu Yuxiang stepped forward and respectfully recounted their encounter with Leo, the battle with the Grand Elder of the Xuanyin Sect, the journey to Drunken Immortal Cliff, the ambush by Blood Shenzi, and finally how Leo managed to repel the Nascent Soul master.
After hearing the report, everyone’s focus shifted away from Lotus Fairy and the spirit child, landing squarely on Leo.
A Foundation Establishment cultivator from Little Bamboo Mountain, Li Qingfeng, had actually defeated Blood Shenzi, the disciple of the infamous Blood Demon Youquan. It was nothing short of astonishing.
Blood Shenzi was a real powerhouse, able to fight on par with their Third Senior Brother, Duan Lei. Ten years ago, the head of Songshan Sect, a peak Nascent Soul cultivator, had been utterly destroyed by Blood Shenzi during a duel, his soul extinguished by the Blood River technique.
“Lotus Fairy, you may stay at Xiaoyue Peak for the time being. Should you need anything, you can turn to Li Yingqi, the master of the Skystrike Sword.”
Baimei smiled kindly at Lotus Fairy. Having such a renowned alchemist stay at Emei was something he welcomed wholeheartedly.
Lotus Fairy, holding the spirit child, bowed deeply.
“Thank you, Master Baimei.”
Baimei nodded before turning to Leo.
“Daoist Li Qingfeng of Little Bamboo Mountain, thank you for your assistance to the Seven Sons of the Cloud. Emei Sect welcomes you as a guest at any time. The Seven Sons will take you to Liuyun Peak, where you may choose a courtyard to stay and cultivate.”
While Leo had relied on ancient secret techniques from his past life, the fact that a Foundation Establishment cultivator could battle a Nascent Soul master was no small feat. Building a friendly relationship with such a promising righteous cultivator was beneficial for Emei, especially given the life-saving debt the Seven Sons now owed him.
Upon hearing Baimei’s words, Leo eyes lit up, and he quickly bowed.
“Thank you, Master Baimei!”
Though Baimei’s offer might not have seemed like much on the surface, granting him a residence on Liuyun Peak was, in fact, a highly valuable reward.
Liuyun Peak was where the Seven Sons of the Cloud cultivated. Allowing him to choose a courtyard there meant that Leo now had the right to reside and cultivate at Emei permanently.
Emei’s mountains were among the most spiritually rich locations in the world. Cultivating there for a year was equivalent to ten years of cultivation in the mundane world. In terms of long-term benefit, this was more precious than any magical weapon or flying sword.
After all, breaking through realms was the only way to extend one’s lifespan, and Emei’s peaks were the safest place to cultivate without fear of demonic beasts or cultivators interrupting a crucial breakthrough.
Of course, at least for the next three years, until Youquan Blood Demon launched his assault on Emei, it was safe.
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