Chapter 702: Slept for 120,000 Years, My Sect Became the First Major Sect

"I'll set aside my own thoughts for now," Immortal Master Xiantian said, pointing hesitantly behind the Eighth Elder as a kind reminder. "This junior named Yunzhi doesn't seem to agree with your idea."

The Eighth Elder turned his head and saw the ice-cold Yunzhi. "Eighth Elder," Yunzhi said coolly, "it's good to want to improve. I will truthfully convey your ideas to Grandmaster."

Upon hearing this, cold sweat broke out on the Eighth Elder's forehead. If his master found out, wouldn't he be locked away on Prison Peak? It wasn't as if Prison Peak would miss him. "No, no, no, let's talk this over," the Eighth Elder quickly said, putting on a fawning smile. "Sit back down."

The Eighth Elder immediately sat back in his seat, chest out, head held high, and posture perfectly standard.

Immortal Master Xiantian turned sideways and whispered to Lu Yang, who was sitting next to him, "I've been wanting to ask, is this junior named Yunzhi the current Sect Master?" Lu Yang shook his head. "No, but the Sect Master usually listens to what she says."

"The Sect Master is that obedient?" "Grand Ancestor, do you know about the Five Great Immortal Sects in present-day Great Xia?" "I've heard of them from storytellers." He had learned about his own sect becoming a top power from street performances.

"All five sect masters of the Great Immortal Sects combined wouldn't be enough to handle our Senior Disciple Sister alone."

Immortal Master Xiantian's pupils widened. Was this junior named Yunzhi really that powerful? He had heard that the abbot of the Hanging Temple was a Tribulation Transcending stage mighty figure. How strong was this junior named Yunzhi? She was probably among the most exceptional combatants even within the Tribulation Transcending stage.

At this moment, the Senior Disciple Sister was recounting Immortal Master Xiantian's experiences since waking up. When she spoke of True Monarch Guanqi and two others attempting to steal the Golden Cicada Exuvia, the elders were filled with righteous indignation and slammed the table in anger. "How dare they bully our Grand Ancestor? Those Great Gan cultivators must be tired of living!" "Where are they? Let's go deal with them!" "They've already been arrested by the imperial court." "Then let's break them out of prison!" "Yes, yes, let's break them out!"

They wouldn't let the Great Gan cultivators get away with bullying their Grand Ancestor without experiencing the Ask-the-Dao Sect's methods. "This is utter nonsense!" The First Elder, as their leader, rebuked them, and the seven elders immediately quieted down.

"As the dignified leaders of the righteous path, what kind of behavior is breaking people out of prison? Can't you use your brains and resolve this in a proper way?" "Brother, what do you mean?" "We could just commit an offense and get ourselves imprisoned with True Monarch Guanqi, couldn't we?" "Yes, yes, Brother, you're brilliant!" "That's a good idea."

The elders enthusiastically discussed how to commit crimes. Watching these juniors skillfully share their criminal techniques, Immortal Master Xiantian felt that this scene did not resemble anything that should happen in a righteous sect.

"Xiao Meng," Immortal Master Xiantian asked, "our Ask-the-Dao Sect is indeed a righteous sect now, right?" Meng Jingzhou calmly shook his head. "It depends on the situation. Sometimes we also impersonate demonic cults." "Huh?"

Seeing the elders' heated discussion, the Senior Disciple Sister walked over to Immortal Master Xiantian. "Grand Ancestor, would you still like to meet other high-ranking members?" "Yes." "Alright then, Junior Disciple Brother, Disciple Brother Meng, the two of you follow us. We're going to Prison Peak."

Prison Peak was quite far from the Ask-the-Dao Sect's core area. Immortal Master Xiantian was still a mortal, so it would take several days to walk there. Yunzhi plucked a cloud from the horizon, had the three of them sit on it, and brought them to Prison Peak.

"Where is this?" Immortal Master Xiantian asked, feeling the gloomy coldness of Prison Peak. "This is Prison Peak. Our sect has law enforcement authority, and it holds criminals we encounter who have violated the laws of Great Xia."

The criminals imprisoned on Prison Peak saw Lu Yang, and a flicker of fear appeared in their eyes. Although this young man's cultivation was low, every major prisoner ever held on Prison Peak was somehow connected to him. Who had he brought in this time?

"Xiao Yun is here, and Xiao Lu and the Meng family boy are here too," the childlike Grandmaster said, walking out of a room and greeting them with a smile, though he seemed a bit nervous. He then turned his gaze to the only stranger among them and let out a sigh of relief. "I thought you'd brought another Half-Immortal. Turns out it's just a mortal."

The childlike Grandmaster returned to his usual demeanor, appearing even more relaxed than usual. He opened an empty cage and casually told Immortal Master Xiantian, "Go on in." Lu Yang coughed. "Ahem, Grandmaster, you've misunderstood. He's not a prisoner."

"Not a prisoner?" the childlike Grandmaster asked, confused. "Then who is he?" "Immortal Master Xiantian, Qi Tongtian." "...Who?" "Our Grand Ancestor, Immortal Master Xiantian."

The childlike Grandmaster's eyes widened, reflecting Immortal Master Xiantian's image. His face showed utter disbelief, and he turned to Yunzhi for confirmation. Yunzhi nodded, indicating that Lu Yang was telling the truth. The childlike Grandmaster looked at Lu Yang as if he'd seen a ghost, his shock clearly visible. He thought, *This kid causes more trouble than all nine of Buyu combined,* quietly closing the cage as if nothing had happened.

*Back then, Buyu and the other nine only caused trouble among those of their own level, and I could manage it with some effort. But you, you go out and it's not enough to run into ancient Integration stage, Tribulation Transcending stage, or Half-Immortal cultivators—now you've even brought out the Grand Ancestor?!*

"Coincidence, it's all coincidence," Lu Yang tried to explain his innocence, insisting he didn't create the problems; the problems just came to him.

"And who is this?" Immortal Master Xiantian broke the awkward silence, asking proactively. "This is Tang Shengyi, the previous Sect Master of the Ask-the-Dao Sect, at the Tribulation Transcending stage of cultivation." "This junior, Tang Shengyi, greets Grand Ancestor Xiantian," the childlike Grandmaster said, bowing deeply.

Immortal Master Xiantian felt a bit uncomfortable and wanted to dodge; it was his first time being bowed to by a Tribulation Transcending stage mighty figure. Feeling awkward, he tried to change the subject, looking around and asking, "Speaking of which, who are all these people imprisoned here? Would it be convenient to introduce them?"

"Allow this junior to introduce them to Grand Ancestor Xiantian. Most of the criminals imprisoned on Prison Peak are cultivators from Great Yu, with a smaller number from Great Gan. All were captured by this disciple." The childlike Grandmaster volunteered, pointing to one of the cells and saying, "This one holds Venerable Xuanlei."

The very first introduction startled Immortal Master Xiantian, who could barely control his voice: "Venerable Xuanlei? The Tribulation Transcending stage mighty figure who controlled lightning?!"

Legend said that Venerable Xuanlei was the pinnacle of lightning cultivation in his era. Lightning cultivators revered him, and even during Immortal Master Xiantian's time, there were lightning sects claiming their ancestors had received his true teachings, demonstrating the vastness of his influence.

"This one holds Venerable Black and White." "Venerable Black and White? Legend says he was the second generation Imperial Preceptor's right-hand man!"

The childlike Grandmaster scratched his head. "Originally, we captured the second generation Imperial Preceptor, but there was an accident, and he died from a curse backlash." He then quickly added, "Although we didn't hold onto the second Imperial Preceptor, our sect did capture Wu Youdao."

"Wu Youdao, the Sixth Emperor of Yu?!" Immortal Master Xiantian looked at the young man with an imperial demeanor in the cage, a shock he couldn't articulate. This was Wu Youdao, the second most talented of all the Yu Emperors throughout history.

Fortunately, dynasties had changed. If this were his era, it would undoubtedly be a grave crime of treason.

"These two are Supreme Nightmare and Supreme Void," the childlike Grandmaster said, pointing to two soul bodies. "Their physical bodies have already been used as refining materials."

Seeing Immortal Master Xiantian's lack of reaction, the childlike Grandmaster slapped his forehead. "Oh right, you might not know Supreme Void. He was a Half-Immortal who contended for control of the world with Emperor Xia at the end of the Great Yu dynasty."

Immortal Master Xiantian had lost his ability to react, overwhelmed by the continuous shocking revelations. His eyes were dull and unfocused, unable to speak. He hadn't heard of Supreme Void, but he knew of the famous Half-Immortal, Supreme Nightmare, who was one of the former hegemons of the world and the strongest contender for supremacy at the end of the Great Gan dynasty. If not for the First Emperor of Yu, it would have been Supreme Nightmare who established a dynasty.

A series of questions arose in his mind. How were these legendary supreme powerhouses captured? Why did the Ask-the-Dao Sect's strength feel even more exaggerated than described in the storybooks? Just how strong was this sect he had founded?