novelraw Chapter 822: Carefree Pavilion Comes to Seek Forgiveness!
Chapter 822: Carefree Pavilion Comes to Seek Forgiveness!
Ancient Land.
Ruins of the Celestial Northern Dipper Pavilion.
A massive stone palace rises from the ground, ancient and majestic.
On the plaque in front of the palace, there are only two large characters carved by blade and chisel: Invincible!
This is Lin Mu’s temporary residence.
Originally subordinate to the Celestial Northern Dipper Pavilion, it has now become Lin Mu’s sphere of influence.
Or rather, now the entire Ancient Land is ruled by Lin Mu!
On this day, it is the day Lin Mu has scheduled to preach.
One figure after another rides sword light, heading towards the ruins of the Celestial Northern Dipper Pavilion.
Whoosh, whoosh!
A hundred miles away from the Invincible Palace, two sword lights descend silently, not stirring any dust.
These are two Foundation Building Immortals, but at this time, they proceed cautiously, no longer daring to fly on swords one hundred miles from the destination.
After walking a few miles, they see a bustling crowd, a sea of people.
"Fellow Daoist Qing Yun, Fellow Daoist Qing Yu, you two have been secluded for a hundred years, yet unexpectedly you are here today."
An elder dressed in the Four Seas Gate attire approaches with a smile.
Qing Yun twirls his whisk and laughs, "So it’s Daoist Fei Hai. I thought you had already passed away, it seems you didn’t participate in the Four Seas Gate’s siege against Invincible Venerable."
Fei Hai’s expression stiffens, then he smiles bitterly, "Had I participated in that battle, would I still be alive now? Daoist Qing Yun, please don’t mock me."
Next to him, Immortal Qing Yu glances at Fei Hai’s Daoist Robe and smiles strangely, "The Four Seas Gate still exists?"
Hearing these words, Fei Hai’s expression becomes even more grim.
Yet, he cannot vent his anger.
He can only sigh deeply, "The Four Seas Gate has disbanded, this old man’s robe is just a keepsake, please don’t tease me any further, come, let me introduce you, this is Immortal Cai Xia from Three Immortal Island."
The person Fei Hai introduces turns out to be a Kun Path practitioner, which surprises both Qing Yun and Qing Yu.
Immortal Cai Xia, as cold as ice, "I’ve heard of the great names of the Twin Green Immortals for a long time. Today, I feel a bit of fighting spirit I can’t suppress, I wonder if the two of you have any interest in giving me some pointers..."
Qing Yun and Qing Yu’s smiles immediately disappear, and they cupped their hands to beg for mercy, "Daoist Cai Xia, please don’t joke, this is the territory of Invincible Venerable, how dare we act recklessly..."
While the four spoke sharply to one another, someone suddenly shouted, "The people from Carefree Pavilion have arrived!"
This shout immediately drew the attention of everyone present.
During this period, when two Supreme Venerables encircled Lin Invincible, all the Ten Great Sects, except the Celestial Northern Dipper Pavilion which was annihilated, were involved.
Only the Carefree Pavilion stayed outside of the fray, sending not a single soldier.
This caused quite a stir at the time.
Everyone thought that the Carefree Pavilion, being indecisive, would come to no good end.
Once the two Supreme Venerables killed Lin Invincible, they would surely retaliate against the Carefree Pavilion.
As the eighth of the Ten Great Sects, the Carefree Pavilion has only four Golden Core Great Ancestors.
On the day when the six sects encircled Lin Invincible, they lost one person.
Left with only three Golden Core Great Ancestors, they were entirely unable to withstand the fury of the two Supreme Venerables!
In the end, no one expected that the ultimate victor would be Lin Invincible!
With Lin Invincible’s victory, the situation for the Carefree Pavilion became even more awkward.
After all, they once participated in the encirclement of Lin Invincible and Lin Invincible even killed one of their Golden Core Great Ancestors.
Now, with Lin Invincible dominating the Ancient Land, how should the Carefree Pavilion position themselves?
"Huh? Leading the group are Old Ancestor Xunxiang and Old Ancestor Zhe Mei of Carefree Pavilion, while their Pavilion Master and Supreme Pavilion Master are not present?"
"Strange, why haven’t the two main figures of Carefree Pavilion appeared, what change has occurred?"
"Could it be that Old Ancestor Xunxiang and others are being thrown out as scapegoats to bear the Invincible Venerable’s wrath?"
"It shouldn’t be, don’t you see the two behind Old Ancestor Xunxiang? Those are the two exiled immortals of the extreme realm from Carefree Pavilion, Li Kunlun, and Mo Jiuchan! The Carefree Pavilion couldn’t possibly sacrifice these two!"
"Indeed, two exiled immortals of the extreme realm, no matter what, the Carefree Pavilion couldn’t possibly treat them as disposable!"
The crowd talked amongst themselves.
They saw the Carefree Pavilion group ignoring others and heading straight to the main hall before the Invincible Palace.
"Xunxiang of the Carefree Pavilion, Zhe Mei, along with our disciples, pay respects to Invincible Venerable!"
Old Ancestor Xunxiang even kneeled on one knee, performing a grand ceremony, causing an uproar.
Old Ancestor Xunxiang has been famous for a long time, a pinnacle figure at the initial stage of Core Formation.
There are even rumors that he might become the third Supreme Venerable of the Ancient Land Sect.
Yet now, he was kneeling in worship outside Lin Invincible’s palace.
"The time hasn’t come, and my master will not see external guests."
Shangguan Shiming stands at the entrance of the main hall, expressionless.
Now, Shangguan Shiming’s status is vastly different than before.
Formerly a humble wanderer of the world, now she is Lin Invincible’s maiden servant.
Although just a servant, Lin Invincible leaves all worldly matters in her hands as he does not care for them.
Therefore, Shangguan Shiming has almost become Lin Invincible’s spokesperson.
At this moment her status in the Ancient Land Sect could even compare to that of a sect leader.
Thus, even with Shangguan Shiming’s cold demeanor, Old Ancestor Xunxiang did not dare to be neglectful in the least.
"Then please inform the fairy, that we, the sinners of the Carefree Pavilion, have come to confess our sins!"
Old Ancestor Xunxiang bows his head, his attitude extremely humble.
Outside the Invincible Palace, tens of thousands of cultivators remain silent.
A Golden Core Great Ancestor, yet now kneeling at the feet of a junior disciple, invoked a sense of dismay amongst them.
Cultivation, cultivation, what have these hundred years of cultivation been for?
They consider themselves immortals, but has anyone truly achieved an immortal’s freedom and ease?
Looking at the elderly back of Old Ancestor Xunxiang, many are filled with sentiment.
"Confession? How does your Carefree Pavilion plan to confess?"
Shangguan Shiming’s face shows a mocking expression.
Though she hasn’t been with Lin Invincible long, she understands his character.
Emperor Zun’s majesty can’t be offended!
From the moment the Carefree Pavilion participated in the encirclement of Lin Invincible, their fate had been sealed.
If Lin Invincible were not focused on solidifying his realm, the Carefree Pavilion might have already been erased!
Shangguan Shiming looks at Old Ancestor Xunxiang, Old Ancestor Zhe Mei, Li Kunlun, and Mo Jiuchan and is filled with emotion.
What of Core Formation, what of exiled immortals of the extreme realm, before Lin Invincible, they must still bow and beg forgiveness!
Old Ancestor Xunxiang said bitterly, "Ten days ago, our Supreme Pavilion Master of the Carefree Pavilion, succumbed to possession and met with an unfortunate end!"
"Hmm?!"
Shangguan Shiming’s eyes suddenly widened.
Having not seen the Supreme Pavilion Master of the Carefree Pavilion earlier, she found it strange. They were intricately linked to the request for forgiveness. Why had the two key figures not shown up, was it too careless?
Unexpectedly, the long-renowned playful Supreme Pavilion Master, famous for his carefree nature, has already met his demise?
The tens of thousands of cultivators before the Invincible Palace also undergo a profound change in expression.
Within the Ancient Land Sect, where cultivation is nurtured and fostered, except for the Thunder God Sect, the other sects’ cultivation techniques are very gentle, with hardly any risk of demonic possession.
Not to mention, with Carefree Pavilion being renowned for its carefree nature, its sect-safeguarding technique Carefree Travel, is a cultivation technique focused on peace of mind without any worldly impurities!
That the Supreme Pavilion Master, who has been famous for hundreds of years, could fall into demonic possession is indeed beyond belief!
Is there something more to this...
Everyone was pondering, only to hear Old Ancestor Xunxiang continue, "After the Supreme’s passing, the Pavilion Master was heartbroken and died of spitting blood, leaving behind a will. Now, the Pavilion Master of the Carefree Pavilion is the exiled immortal Li Kunlun, who has met Invincible Venerable!"