195 The Spirit Hall makes its debut, with the ambitious Qian Daoliu.
Qian Renxue looked utterly confused about what she had seen outside!
And so... she went out, and then... she walked back with a stunned expression. Although she didn't speak, it was clearly dangerous.
Because outside was actually another mountain peak, but this peak was unusual. It was guarded by powerful people, looking like a forbidden area. Furthermore, many people were cultivating outside, each radiating an imposing aura and startling presence.
However, the two people and one bear began discussing things on the mountaintop.
"What exactly is going on outside? It feels like trouble!"
"Exactly! It's super dangerous out there. If we go out, will we get captured? What if they roast me?"
"I doubt it. I feel like the auras of these people are quite upright and peaceful. They don't look like bad guys!"
"Qian Renxue, you know that you can know a person's face but not their heart, and it won't be written on their face. It's best to be careful!"
"So, should we go out or not? If we go out, we'll definitely be discovered!"
"If we don't go out, are we going to stay in here forever?"
...They muttered for a long time, and the final decision was to send System out to scout and see what the situation was. In reality, the other side of the teleportation gate was a tall Sacrificial Altar. On the altar, there was a giant stone, identical to the one on the mountain peak. Most surprisingly, sitting around the altar were more than a dozen elders with unfathomable cultivation, all looking like old grandfathers, possessing an Immortal demeanor.
Buzz!
The next moment, Chu Feng, carrying System, walked through the teleportation gate and appeared on the altar. Amidst System's loud cries, he tossed it out with a plop.
"Holy crap! This Cat is not done with you!"
The next moment, the old grandfathers surrounding the altar stared blankly at System, which had suddenly appeared on the altar.
Where the hell did this pet come from, daring to appear within the Sacred Grounds of our Sect? Is it looking for death?
Immediately, someone prepared to capture System. An elder pressed down with his palm, and a similar palm, fully condensed from spiritual power and shimmering with a mysterious Dao Technique glow, appeared in mid-air.
"Waa waa... What are you doing? Want to fight?" System was actually a rogue; this fellow was extremely thick-skinned and paid no attention to the grasping palm. In fact, it sensed that the palm held no killing intent. If it had killing intent, it would probably run faster than a rabbit.
"This... you can talk?" It was only then that everyone realized something was wrong. This Demonic Beast could actually speak! A Demonic Beast that can speak is no ordinary beast; it must at least be at the Great Demon King realm!
The cultivation ranks in the Xuanghuang Realm are no different from others: Body Refinement, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Tribulation Stage, Void Transformation, Spirit Refining, and Mahayana. Above that are Immortals.
The Demon Race cultivates using the same ranks, but only a Great Demon King who has completed the Tribulation can speak. The cultivators present were mostly Nascent Soul cultivators, none of whom had undergone tribulation.
This was bewildering; a Demonic Beast at the Tribulation Stage had appeared! They were scared!
"Holy crap! What's so amazing about Cat Lord being able to talk? What are you trying to do to me the moment we meet? Are you tired of living?" System's tone and attitude were extremely arrogant, as it could tell these guys were a bit afraid of it.
"This..."
"What do you mean, 'This'? Let me ask you, what are you doing here? Where is this place?"
No one answered System's question; instead, they exchanged glances. They were guarding the place according to the ancestral teachings of the Sect, but they didn't actually know what they were guarding. After all, the Sect had a history of 100,000 years, and they had no idea why they were doing this!
"Um, Fellow Daoist Demon Ancestor, we are disciples of the Heavenly Dao Sect. We follow the ancestral teachings and guard the divine altar here to prevent anyone from damaging this Sacrificial Altar!" Just then, a ruddy-faced elder stood up and explained seriously.
Just then, ripples flashed on the altar, and a man and a woman appeared on it.
The elders below instantly widened their eyes upon seeing the woman. Their eyelids twitched, and their lips trembled.
"Holy... Holy Maiden! It's the Founding Holy Maiden!"
Then, with a whoosh, everyone knelt below the altar. Some even had tears in their eyes and were trembling all over.
"What the hell? Are they sick, kneeling at the drop of a hat?" Chu Feng's facial muscles twitched. These old geezers couldn't possibly be trying to steal his woman, could they?
They're all so old; do they even know how to write the word 'shame'?
When Qian Renxue heard these people calling her Holy Maiden, her body trembled, and a look of confusion appeared in her eyes as she fell into thought.
Wait, hold on!
What in the world is going on?
"Are you... calling me?" Qian Renxue looked at the people below and asked uncertainly.
"Replying to Holy Maiden, yes, we are calling you! You have finally returned! We have been waiting for this day for 100,000 years. You are finally back. If we had waited a few more years, perhaps... our Heavenly Dao Sect would have vanished from the Xuanghuang Continent!" The elder with the highest cultivation spoke with tears in his eyes.
However, in Chu Feng's eyes, this old geezer was utterly shameless, crying and sniveling at such an advanced age. Where was his dignity!
"Wait a minute, you haven't mistaken her for someone else, have you?" Chu Feng looked displeased. In his mind, this 'Holy Maiden' title meant a lifetime of dedication to the Sect. If she really was some damned Holy Maiden, then he was screwed.
"No, absolutely not mistaken! The Founding Patriarch left a prophecy saying that 100,000 years later, the Founding Holy Maiden of our religion would return to the world and lead our religion to ultimate glory!"
Pfft!
"Damn it! After 100,000 years, you still remember what your Founding Holy Maiden looked like? Do you all have Alzheimer's?" Chu Feng felt this was utterly ridiculous.
100,000 years!
It wasn't 100,000 days; even 100,000 days would be 300 years! These people have been guarding this Sacrificial Altar all this time—they must be scammers.
"No, absolutely not! Look, even her clothes are exactly the same. How could we be mistaken?"
Saying this, the elder somehow pulled out a painting. The person in the painting was carved from the same mold as Qian Renxue—the clothes, the Hair Ornament, and even the Bracelet on her wrist were identical.
"Wait a minute!"
Chu Feng felt a bit confused. He looked at Qian Renxue beside him and asked, "Do you remember being the Holy Maiden of this Heavenly Dao Sect or whatever?"
At this moment, Qian Renxue's eyes were very confused. She seemed to be searching her memories, as she felt very familiar with this place, yet there were no corresponding fragments in her memory.
On my Patreon, I have several advance chapters available if you're interested in more than 100: For $1, you get 20 fewer chapters than the $2.50 tier. For $2.50, you get 40 fewer chapters than the $4 tier. And for $4, you get them all.
The number of chapters is updated every 7 days and increases by 7 to 8 chapters.
My Patren: paroncom/FanTranslator