Chapter 161

Chapter 161: Xiao Bai!

Golden Armor Divine General Mu Ge arrived before an extraordinarily solemn grand hall.

The Heavenly Palace.

He had not yet stepped inside when an elderly man dressed in black robes walked out.

Mu Ge said in a low voice, “Lord Heavenly Official, why did you allow the people of Guanxuan Domain to go down? This violates the order and rules of the Heavenly Dao Master.”

The black-robed elder glanced at Mu Ge, “Do you know of that Yang Jia?”

Mu Ge nodded, “I’ve heard of him, the young lord of Guanxuan Domain.”

The black-robed elder said calmly, “He is not merely the young lord of Guanxuan Domain, he is also the future Heavenly Dao Master of our Heavenly Court.”

Mu Ge was stunned, “This?”

The black-robed elder raised his head and looked toward the horizon, saying softly, “When the Heavenly Dao Master departed, she left behind the Heavenly Dao inheritance in the lower realm, and that inheritance most likely was left for that Yang Jia. Tell me, if we don’t make things convenient for Guanxuan Domain now, will you and I have good days ahead?”

Mu Ge said in a low voice, “Are you certain?”

The black-robed elder said, “I wouldn’t dare say one hundred percent certain, but it’s pretty close, because among those in the lower realm who can withstand the karmic weight of the Heavenly Dao, only that Yang Jia qualifies.”

Mu Ge said, “I’ve heard that Yang Jia has lost to a young man in the lower realm twice in a row.”

The black-robed elder’s brow furrowed.

Mu Ge said in a low voice, “Lord Gu, no matter what, we shouldn’t break the rules. Think about it, if the inheritance isn’t in Yang Jia’s hands but in the hands of that young man who defeated him, and these people go down specifically to target that young man, then what does that make us? Isn’t that helping outsiders strike down one of our own?”

The black-robed elder shook his head, “Impossible. Have you forgotten that back then, the Heavenly Dao Master once met with the Guanxuan Sword Master and reached a deal with him? I believe the content of their deal was precisely this.”

Mu Ge fell silent.

Back when the Guanxuan Sword Master had come up, he had met with the Heavenly Dao Master once.

And at that time, the entire true world was on the verge of conflict, because everyone believed a fight might break out, yet it never did. Not only that, but the Guanxuan Sword Master also signed the “Old Covenant” with the Heavenly Dao Master and the various worlds, and from then on, this realm enjoyed a thousand years of peace.

The black-robed elder looked at Mu Ge and smiled, “Don’t worry. The Heavenly Dao Master is a person of great wisdom, and everything she does has certainly been carefully considered. As for that Yang Jia, whether in terms of his own talent or his family background, he is definitely the most suitable for our Heavenly Court. Most importantly, if we are to stand against the various worlds, we must have the help of Guanxuan Domain.”

As he spoke, he smiled, “Think about it, if we don’t make things convenient for Guanxuan Domain now, aren’t we just making trouble for ourselves? When Yang Jia takes charge of the Heavenly Court, will you and I have any chance of advancing further? This good karma, if we don’t cultivate it now, there won’t be another chance later.”

Mu Ge said in a low voice, “I understand your thinking, Lord Gu, but doing this breaks the rules…….”

“Mu Ge!”

Lord Gu was somewhat displeased, “Don’t be so rigid. Trust me, when that Yang Jia comes up, you’ll thank me later.”

Mu Ge was about to say something more, but Lord Gu said directly, “We’ve just received orders from the various Dao Masters. Yang Jia is about to come up very soon, and our Heavenly Court must prepare to receive him. Your Divine Soldier Guard should also get ready.”

With that, he turned and left.

Although Mu Ge felt something was off about all this, he knew he couldn’t change anything, and so he had no choice but to turn and leave as well.

The Heavenly Dragon Clan.

During this period of time, the Guanxuan Universe seemed to be wary of Ao Qianqian’s strength, and therefore had not sent anyone to cause trouble for the Heavenly Dragon Clan.

The entire Guanxuan Universe was unusually calm.

As for Ye Tianming, during this time he spent each day reading. He had already finished reading all the ancient texts of the “Buddha Demon Sect,” but he didn’t merely read, he also reflected, meaning he thought deeply, as he was re-examining some of the theories of the Buddha Demon Sect.

At the same time, through some of the sect’s historical records left behind by the monks, he had gained a general understanding of the Buddha Demon Sect.

This sect advocated equality among all living beings, and as a result, people of all walks of life were found within it. However, aside from the founding sect master, none of the subsequent sect masters had been able to fully control the Buddha Demon Sect, because the sect was simply too diverse internally. Everyone looked down on everyone else, and internal strife was extremely severe.

At the height of the Buddha Demon Sect’s glory, it had been able to go toe to toe with the “Ancient Zhe Sect” of that era. But later, as the founding sect master disappeared, the entire Buddha Demon Sect began to decline, and from then on it grew worse with each passing year.

The root cause was the severe internal strife.

And the reason the Buddha Demon Sect had such internal strife was precisely because people of all walks of life were within the sect, each with different beliefs, and so everyone was at odds with everyone else.

One could say that the current Buddha Demon Sect was a complete mess.

Ye Tianming didn’t feel cheated, because he was self-aware. If the sect had no problems at all, how could it possibly have ended up in his hands?

What he needed to do now was familiarize himself with the beliefs and needs of the various factions within the sect. But after doing so, he discovered that this was truly an enormous challenge, because different groups had different beliefs and different needs, and making all of them satisfied was clearly an extremely difficult thing to do.

And at this moment, he was also beginning to think.

Equality among all living beings!

This was not only the belief of the Buddha Demon Sect, but also the belief of his teacher Mu Guanchen. And at this very moment, he suddenly came to understand that complete equality among all living beings might be a bit unrealistic.

Because from the moment each person is born into this world, inequality is already destined.

Of course, this did not shake his conviction, it only allowed him to see the various problems more clearly, as well as the path he needed to walk going forward.

And in the end, he found a path.

Restraint!

Balance!

The world needs restraint, and power needs restraint even more. Of course, balance is also needed.

Limit the strong, and give the weak more room to survive, a dignified room to survive.

Restraint was a concept he had held from the very beginning, while balance was something he had only arrived at now, because he realized that the Buddha Demon Sect currently needed balance internally, balancing the various factions. Only in this way could he unite the entire Buddha Demon Sect.

Seeing the big picture from the small, if even a single sect needs balance, then what about this world?

During this period of time, Ye Tianming had been thinking about this very question.

And he believed that this world needed balance, but how was it to be balanced?

The weak need fairness, but does that mean the strong don’t need fairness?

Of course, he was in no hurry. What he needed to do now was take it one step at a time, starting with a single sect.

He naturally intended to become the sect master of the Buddha Demon Sect. After all, he had received the monk’s goodwill, and having received someone’s goodwill, he naturally had to follow through.

Every day, in addition to reading, he would also come outside to spend some time in the sea of flowers that Fuzang had planted.

On this day, Ye Tianming stood within that sea of flowers, and he thought of the moment his senior sister Fuzang had died……. he also thought of when his teacher had died, and of when Ye Nan and Ye Zong had died.

Those images kept surfacing in his mind one after another!

Vengeance!

A towering blood feud!

His eyes slowly closed. The seeds of hatred surged from deep within his heart like a tide, and soon, streaks of black energy welled up from within his soul.

Demonic nature!

And as this demonic nature appeared, another kind also emerged alongside it.

Malevolent nature!

In just an instant, the originally vibrant flowers around him began to wither rapidly.

And behind him, a demonic dharma form quietly condensed, a blood-red dharma form, and the face of the form was his own.

Form arises from the heart!

In this moment, he was condensing a dharma form using himself.

The moment this dharma form had just taken initial shape, streaks of terrifying malevolent energy and demonic energy began to spread from between heaven and earth.

But in the next instant, his soul shuddered violently, and countless streams of malevolent energy and demonic energy scattered outward, while the dharma form behind him also instantly vanished into thin air.

Heavenly Fate Misfortune!

Bound by the curse of heavenly fate misfortune, even the demonic nature and malevolent nature were directly suppressed, unable to condense.

Ye Tianming opened his eyes. He looked down at his own soul, and there were some dark energies on his body, energies that were endless, continuously growing from within his soul, and during this period of time they had been growing more and more.

He was beginning to understand a little what it meant to be “bound by misfortune.”

As if thinking of something, he suddenly took out the Qingxuan Sword, though now it should be called the Tianming Sword.

Ye Tianming looked at the sword before him, “Why did you follow me?”

This was a question he had long wanted to ask.

The Tianming Sword said, “I don’t want to shatter again.”

After a moment of silence, Ye Tianming said, “What should I call you?”

The Tianming Sword said, “My name is Xiaohun.”

Ye Tianming said, “You were with Yang Jia before…….”

Xiaohun said, “I never acknowledged him as my master……. In the past, I was passed from this person to that person. Now, I want to find a master of my own choosing.”

Ye Tianming asked again, “Why choose me?”

Xiaohun said, “I just wanted to choose.”

After a moment of silence, Ye Tianming nodded, “Your experience is broader than mine. There are some things I’d like to ask you about.”

Xiaohun said, “Sure, sure, I know a great deal. You can ask me anything.”

Ye Tianming said, “You should know about the heavenly fate misfortune on my body, right?”

Xiaohun said, “I know. This is karmic backlash from fortune. I know of a little one who can devour this misfortune, but…….”

Ye Tianming was a little curious, “Who?”

Xiaohun said, “Xiaobai. She is the Spirit Ancestor, and she can remove the karmic backlash of fortune from your body, but……. she is also on Yang Jia’s side. However, she is very kind. If you ever get to meet her, I can speak to her, and she will definitely help you.”

Ye Tianming said, “Actually, I wanted to ask a different question. I remember you had some special attributes before, right?”

Xiaohun said, “Yes, I can break through certain Daos and techniques. There are only three swords I cannot contend with, but everything else is basically no match for me. And there’s also the orderly nature…….”

Ye Tianming’s eyes slowly closed, “Your abilities were all granted to you by others. Have you ever thought about cultivating on your own?”

Xiaohun said, “How would I cultivate?”

Ye Tianming said, “I’ll teach you. We cultivate together, how about it?”

Xiaohun said with some excitement, “Sure, sure!”