Demon Sword Sect's Undercover-Chapter 758 - 757: Unforgivable Sin

Duan Wuqian was defeated? Dead? A legend just ended like that?

No one could believe it, but that was the fact.

A generation’s prodigy, the Shan Sect’s only Constellation True Inheritor had fallen at the hands of his own comrade in a duel that seemed meaningless.

What was this? Self-destruction?

Whether the Quanzhen Sect would change as a result, no one knew, but most likely the other Daoist sects would be snickering, one less Constellation Inheritor meant the Twelve Constellations now had only nine left. How many would remain when the Summoning of Spiritual Green happens in twenty years?

It was unbelievable that two of them, Duan Wuqian and Tang Yan, both had the most direct relationships with the guy in front of them.

People didn’t know yet that actually all three were related to him, each one boosted on their path by his assistance.

No matter what the future held for Quanzhen, the loss of their most outstanding disciple was the greatest loss!

Master Duan was making an effort to control himself, he knew that he could not get angry now, much less act rashly in anger, this was a rule everyone in the Cultivation World had to abide by, the higher the Realm, the more so.

Duan Wuqian was dead, merely outmatched. But should he make a move, then the Sikong Mansion would lose face, and in Jade Capital, they’d have no place, no one would respect them, and he would have no other choice but to wander the world with those four old fellows! freewebnøvel_com

A man can die, but the family must not fall. This was what he kept reminding himself.

Master Wu came to his side, "Control your anger. There will be a result."

...Hou Niao was sitting in the high pavilion, not that he was feigning madness or stupidity, but that he genuinely couldn’t stand anymore; in that instant, the pressure that Duan Wuqian exerted on him had nearly exhausted all his methods, all his Mana, all his Spirit.

If it happened again, he could not be certain he’d still be among the living. The outcome involved a bit of luck, and luck wouldn’t always follow him.

The dragon summoned by Duan Wuqian was terrifying, but even more fearsome was his swordsmanship, in which he saw a glimmer reminiscent of Sword Three’s Flying Sword Skill, the very skill he had long dreamt of mastering.

He had finally found the right person, and also personally killed him. The world is just so ironic, so cruel.

He was capable of mastering the Body Sword Skill, and of course, someone else could master the Flying Sword Skill, but why couldn’t two people coexist? They didn’t even know each other!

He wasn’t regretting though, because even if he hadn’t provoked the fight, Duan Wuqian wouldn’t have spared him, there was no such thing as feeling remorseful; when the two of them clashed, neither held back, they were both determined to kill or be killed.

Is this the destiny of a Sword Cultivator? Can there only be one king?

If there could only be one, then even if an Immortal were to revive Duan Wuqian and bring him back, it would simply mean killing him one more time!

The Quanzhen Sect is the Demon Sect, and he is the demon!

There he was, sitting on the high pavilion, watching the messy scramble below, feeling much relaxed; he enjoyed seeing people scramble to clean up his mess, Li Chuping used to do it, then Yu Zhengxing, and now it had been upgraded to Master Nascent Transformation doing it.

Have I made some progress at least?

The Masters gathered around, Master Shi staring at him intently, "Hou Niao, do you realize you have killed the most outstanding True Disciple of the Quanzhen Sect in nearly hundreds of years? Do you realize you might have killed a genius capable of breaking the Heaven and Earth Chains?"

Hou Niao just laughed, "If Heaven wanted him to break the Heaven and Earth Chains, then he wouldn’t have died! He’s dead, so he’s definitely not the one!"

Master Luo remained expressionless, "You dueled without the permission of our sect, is this indeed a fact?"

Hou Niao nodded, sitting cross-legged in front of more than a dozen Masters, a posture that would be considered impolite for anyone else, but not him—he didn’t seem to think there was anything wrong with it. Of course, the Masters didn’t care either, as they could all see he was drained.

He understood the meaning behind Master Luo’s words, which was to find an excuse for how to punish him; Quanzhen Sect managed private duels among disciples very strictly, usually requiring approval from an Upper Cultivator and oversight, especially for life-and-death duels, which were almost impossible to approve.

This alone was enough for him to be in serious trouble. Reckless life-and-death challenges and killing fellow disciples were met with extremely severe punishments. Of course, this also involved the Masters themselves; they hadn’t agreed but neither had they objected, and their oversight had lapsed...

He laughed nonchalantly, "If I were the one who died, I guess you wouldn’t be saying this?"

Master Luo was not at all angered, "That’s just your conjecture, not a fact. Whomever had died, I would have held accountable!"

Master Xu from Sikong Mansion cleared his throat lightly, "Wait here for a moment for your punishment!"

The thirteen Masters began their Divine Sense communication right there on the spot, a sign that the situation was too urgent to discuss after returning slowly to deliberation.

They had to provide a clear explanation to the thousands of disciples, to prevent them from leaving with dissatisfaction and doubt, for once the morale of the people is lost, it can be very difficult to gather again.

All of them were experts in this regard and would not make such childish mistakes.

...Thousands of spectators below were silent, many still had not recovered from the sudden and drastic change. It had seemed calm before, but in an instant, it turned into a stormy surge.

Yu Zhengxing slapped his forehead, "I’m doomed, this is going to be cold!"

He had tried to contact the four True Disciples from the Hai and Wei domains right after Duan Wuqian’s death but received no response.

He glared at Li Chuping beside him, "What are you stunned for? Hurry up and save the man!"

Li Chuping had already lifted his hood, "The Masters are ignoring me... And don’t you feel a bit guilty? This boy’s been spoiled by you, spoiled rotten with bad habits, and now look, the trouble can’t be covered anymore."

Yu Zhengxing lowered his voice, "Is it really me who spoiled him, or was it you? From day one in the sect, you were his mentor, weren’t you? And later on, you had a superior-subordinate relationship with him. If you had paid a little attention, it would not have come to this!"

The two began to bicker fiercely below, like dogs biting one another, with no end to their quarrel.

...From afar, Wang Mian was somewhat panicked, "Senior brother really dared to... Can anyone who is clear on the sect rules tell me how severe the punishment will be? Is his life’s salary enough?"

Zong Qian had experience in this field and said with a worried frown, "Seems like it’s not enough. This matter can’t be settled with a penalty to his salary. The specific outcome will depend on the attitude of the Masters, and the struggle between both sides; if judged strictly according to the sect rules, the punishment could be as severe as life for life or, at a minimum, a complete loss of cultivation..."

Rao Zongzhi wrung his hands, restless in spirit, "Can his merits offset it?"

Fang Yazi laughed, "Sorry, but before coming here senior brother converted all his merits into tangible assets; right now, he’s basically penniless..."

Hai Xixi’s brows were tightly furrowed. While the killing was satisfying, some things she understood clearly about their own True Disciples’ conduct,

"If our side’s True Disciples fully protect senior brother, there might still be room for leniency in the punishment. But I’m afraid they’ll use reform as a bargaining chip!

To choose between reforms to the True Inheritance and senior brother’s life, only one can be chosen. I think, I think senior brother is in big trouble!"

Her words hit the nail on the head. Given the ruthless and iron-blooded nature of the four True Disciples from the Hai and Wei domains, they would definitely not waste such an opportunity; missing this one, there would never be another.