Mundane Saint

Chapter 92 – Attitudes of all parties

Withered Cloud Province, Wasteland Sword Sect.

As one of the top-tier forces in Withered Cloud Province, the foundation of the Wasteland Sword Sect is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

Its mountain gate is established on a desolate desert, where not a blade of grass grows and the wind is still. It is said that it was here that the first Sect Leader of the Wasteland Sword Sect comprehended the essence of "wasteland," broke through the Tribulation Crossing stage, and founded the sect.

Of course, no subsequent leader has ever matched his level of insight.

Until now.

Huang Li, the current Sect Leader, is not particularly liked even within the Wasteland Sword Sect. His obsession with cultivation and enlightenment borders on madness, and he is just one misstep away from losing his balance and falling into demonic ways.

However, he is the second person in the sect's history to reach the Tribulation Crossing stage.

The Wasteland Sword Sect cannot do without him.

In the main hall, Sect Leader Huang Li looked at the dozen or so elders below, their faces filled with disbelief. He suddenly felt an extreme annoyance and slammed his hand down, shouting, "Why are you panicking!?"

"Xiao Ling is at the Tribulation Crossing stage, and I'm not!?"

"Look at yourselves, where's your dignity as elders?"

"Calm down and sit properly!"

Upon hearing this, the elders immediately fell silent, sitting upright with solemn expressions.

However, they couldn't help but steal glances at Huang Li, their eyes flickering with a strange light.

The reason for the elders' panic was naturally because Xiao Ling had broken through to the Tribulation Crossing stage... and they all knew that Huang Li had boasted in front of them that he would single-handedly destroy the Nianling Sect, without the need for sect elders to accompany him.

In fact, over the past century, the Wasteland Sword Sect had been compressing the territory of the Nianling Sect. With more disciples, more elders, and a Sect Leader at the Tribulation Crossing stage, taking down the Nianling Sect seemed a sure thing.

But Huang Li insisted on going alone.

He wanted to see if there was anyone left in the Nianling Sect who could put up a fight, and if so, he would fight them first.

As a result, Huang Li returned empty-handed.

Because the Supreme Elder of the Nianling Sect claimed he would reach the Tribulation Crossing stage within four days and then have a decisive battle with Huang Li at the same place as two hundred years ago...

And Huang Li actually believed him!

Wasn't it obvious he was being deceived?

Huang Li had spent a hundred years in seclusion at the sect's ancestral grounds to finally grasp the opportunity for a breakthrough, and yet he was fooled by a simple "I'll break through in four days"?

However, at the time, none of the elders thought anything was amiss, because it was surely a lie, and the outcome wouldn't change.

The Nianling Sect would still be destroyed.

The Wasteland Sword Sect would finally resolve this century-old feud and firmly secure its position as the top sect in Withered Cloud Province.

But Xiao Ling wasn't lying.

He really did break through.

The celestial phenomenon caused by his breakthrough spread across most of Withered Cloud Province, and even the elders who hadn't reached the Tribulation Crossing stage felt it, hence their panic!

He really broke through to the Tribulation Crossing stage in four days!

It was truly unbelievable and hard to accept.

But what followed was a crisis of confidence... If Xiao Ling had broken through to the Tribulation Crossing stage, then this duel would be one with an uncertain outcome.

The Wasteland Sword Sect no longer had a guaranteed victory.

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If Huang Li lost, the sect would lose a great deal, and it might even fall into decline!

So no matter how you looked at it, this duel was not a good thing for the Wasteland Sword Sect.

The elders were worried.

Huang Li naturally sensed their anxiety.

But he had no solution, as Xiao Ling's breakthrough was unexpected. However, Huang Li was not afraid; he was confident that having broken through a few days earlier, he had a deeper understanding of the power beyond the Tribulation Crossing stage.

Moreover, this actually gave Huang Li a pleasant surprise.

For someone as obsessed with cultivation as he was, he needed such an opponent to prove himself!

"Alright, stop frowning, let's have a drink!"

Seeing the elders still looking grim, Huang Li waved his hand, and the wine jars flew over, supported by his spiritual power.

When you're worried, you should have a good drink.

"Don't worry, Xiao Ling will never be my match, even if he's broken through to the Tribulation Crossing stage!"

Huang Li boldly downed a bowl of strong wine, speaking with such confidence that he seemed certain of his victory.

"Sect Leader, you're mighty!"

"We have faith in your strength."

Hearing this, the elders couldn't remain gloomy and followed Huang Li's lead, drinking the wine.

At this point, besides believing in the Sect Leader, there was nothing else they could do.

...

In the depths of the Sunflare Imperial Palace.

It was late at night, and a heavy rain poured over Sunflare Imperial City. In the imperial study, the Sunflare Emperor, the pinnacle of the Sunflare Empire, was seated, brush in hand, about to complete a piece of calligraphy full of true intent.

He was fully focused, and at this moment, the attendant at the door of the study bent down and whispered.

"Your Majesty, Prince Yanxuan requests an audience."

Only a trusted minister of the Sunflare Emperor could come to the study at such a time, and the visitor was undoubtedly worthy of the emperor's favor.

"Let him in."

The emperor paused, lifted his head, and nodded to the attendant.

The attendant withdrew, and shortly after, a man in a purple robe, jade crown, and golden boots strode into the study.

He appeared to be of similar age to the Sunflare Emperor, and his features bore an eight or nine-tenths resemblance.

"Brother," Prince Yanxuan approached, bowing in salute.

"No need for formalities," the Sunflare Emperor gestured.

Prince Yanxuan didn't insist on ceremony, casually choosing a place to sit in the study. "Brother, you must have heard about the two Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators emerging in Withered Cloud Province within just a week?"

"Of course, that's why I summoned you."

The Sunflare Emperor placed his brush on the inkstone, turned to face Prince Yanxuan, and spoke slowly.

"Please, go on, brother."

"That Huang Li of the Wasteland Sword Sect went to the Nianling Sect's mountain gate four days ago. I thought he intended to destroy the Nianling Sect single-handedly, but unexpectedly, the Supreme Elder of the Nianling Sect boasted that he would reach the Tribulation Crossing stage in four days and then have a showdown with Huang Li."

"Huang Li agreed."

After the Sunflare Emperor finished speaking, Prince Yanxuan sneered, his eyes full of disdain.

"Hmph, that foolish Sect Leader of the Wasteland Sword Sect has trained his brain to mush. Such actions are akin to letting the tiger return to the mountain. Wouldn't it have been safer to wipe out the Nianling Sect earlier?"