CHAPTER 569: CHAPTER 234: TEMPORARY SEPARATION! RETURN TO THE HOMELAND! (PLEASE VOTE FOR MONTHLY TICKETS)

Within the Immortal Island, the Ascension Gate had already completed its competition. There were less than twenty days until the entire competition ended on the Immortal Island. During this period, Yuchi was quite at ease, as he didn’t have much to worry about. He wandered around the Immortal Island, and whenever he had time, he visited inns to listen for news, gathering more understanding of trivial matters.

Of course, it was quite interesting during this period; that Fellow Daoist Feng never appeared again. Obviously, considering he might have behaved improperly before, he chose not to appear before Yuchi, selectively disappearing and minimizing his presence as much as possible.

Naturally, his relationship with the beautiful Song was getting better and better.

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On the other side of the Immortal Island.

The Sect Leader and elders of the Daxin Sect were quickly discussing. They were really keen on directly recruiting Huo Shanlan into their Daxin Sect, but after seeing Yuchi’s current situation, they couldn’t make a decision right away.

"Did Feng Zhaoyang really go to find Zong Liangqing?"

"Yes, I saw it before. After all, someone like Feng Zhaoyang is quite easy to notice."

"What’s his relationship with Zong Liangqing like?"

"Both of them got drunk."

"Oh, do they have such a good relationship? Both got drunk with Zong Liangqing?"

After some words, the Sect Leader of Daxin Sect felt a bit troubled. He really wanted to pull Huo Yuluo directly from the Ascension Gate, but first, he didn’t know the name of the other sect, and secondly, he didn’t know the true strength of the other sect. The most crucial point was Yuchi’s own strength.

To say nothing of accidentally stepping on a mine, at the moment when their Daxin Sect falls, who knows how many people would gloat over their misfortune.

"Forget it, let’s wait and see, let’s look at the situation after thirty-three years."

Their thinking was still very orthodox.

He couldn’t determine if Yuchi and Huo Yuluo had a mentor-disciple relationship; others might not think of this, but as the Sect Leader of Daxin Sect and someone capable of recruiting elders from the Purple Gold Sect, he knew some tricks.

"Wealth from the rich is returned in full, with the commoners sharing a seventy-thirty split of the gold and silver."

Simply put, Yuchi might not know Huo Yuluo personally but met her by chance. Later, Huo Yuluo pretended to be a disciple of the Ascension Gate, participating in the Immortal Gate competition. This had two benefits.

First, after Huo Yuluo won the competition, the organizers would offer a substantial reward, as such a practitioner at the Golden Core Stage, with just three victories by Huo Yuluo, could elevate the Ascension Gate to quite a good position.

Second, after Huo Yuluo’s victory, the Ascension Gate would have a significant talking point, attracting other cultivators to join their sect. By then, there would definitely be a disciple ceremony, and these ceremonies could bring in a lot; after collecting enough, they could split it seventy-thirty with Huo Yuluo herself.

This gentleman wasn’t making wild assumptions; it was because he had observed a very interesting phenomenon.

Within the Ascension Gate, aside from Huo Shanlan, all disciples were either in the Qi Cultivation Realm or the Mortal Realm, without a single one in the Foundation Establishment Realm. As for Yuchi’s current cultivation, it was even more of a mystery. So was it not unusual for a practitioner at the Golden Core Stage to appear suddenly in such a sect?

"Unusual, damn unusual. If it wasn’t for this Feng Zhaoyang, I would have had the guts to confront Zong Liangqing with my suspicions directly, but now with Feng Zhaoyang in the mix, I suspect even more that he is in league with Zong Liangqing."

"Feng Zhaoyang pretends to be extremely drunk with Yuchi, then lets other cultivators wanting to join the sect, he becomes the rich gentry, profiting from such things."

Don’t underestimate the silver and gold a cultivator could give; sometimes, after acting on impulse, a cultivator could offer an amount that is by no means small!

"So, to truly know the truth of this matter, whether Zong Liangqing is just a facade or truly extraordinary, I just need to take the initiative to find him and propose a sparring request."

"But the consequence of doing so is quite risky too. If this small possibility of being a big figure is true, I cannot bear the sting brought by such reckless tramping. By then, our Daxin Sect might be absorbed by such a sect, and I’d be in deep trouble."

"Wait! So right now, it’s all about waiting."

"Wait and see after thirty-three years if this guy keeps to the same routine. If, by then, there’s no Golden Core Stage practitioner beside him, he’s likely a fraud through and through. Then I could use some means to probe and see if I can find this Golden Core practitioner and bring them into our fold."

Having made this decision, the Daxin Sect Leader’s face showed a lot of smiles. Anyway, the first Immortal Gate competition wasn’t of great importance. What’s important was the performance in the following ones. If their later performances were outstanding, then they could finally earn a decent ranking in the Immortal Gate competition. Otherwise, they were just another salted fish.