Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal-Chapter 282 - 30: The Cloud Light Sect’s Schemes

Golden Ape Valley Frontline, Xui Country Council Hall.

Master Yun Yi sat at the head position, with Master Jin Hong and Master Fengyue seated on the left and right below, and the other Fake Pill Elders arranged in order.

"Take a look at this news!"

Master Yun Yi said, taking out a Jade Scroll and handing it to Master Jin Hong.

Master Jin Hong took the Jade Scroll, sank his Divine Sense into it, and only after a while did he lift his head.

He wasn’t very enthusiastic, silently passing the Jade Scroll to Master Fengyue.

After reading it, Master Fengyue’s eyes were filled with shock.

"I didn’t expect, in no time, this kid would become such a force!"

Master Fengyue deeply regretted in her heart for not having nipped him in the bud back then.

The Jade Scroll was sent by the Sect Leader of Cloud Light Sect.

It detailed Zhou Xun annihilating all the infiltrating cultivators of the Celestial Feather Sect at Wangchuan Lake,

which included four Fake Pill Cultivators. Even she could barely hold her ground, not to mention wiping them all out.

In this sense, within Wangchuan Lake, isn’t even she no match for this kid?

While her expression fluctuated, lost in thoughts about this matter, in the hall, all the cultivators had finished reading the Jade Scroll.

"Now that you all know about this news, what do you think about how to deal with this genius cultivator?"

Master Yun Yi scanned the cultivators and asked.

"Senior Brother, this child has extraordinary talent. If we can recruit him into our Cloud Light Sect, it would indeed be a great reinforcement!"

Master Jin Hong thought for a moment and responded.

By now, he no longer had any thoughts of taking Zhou Xun as a disciple.

The truth is, Zhou Xun’s achievements this time are just too frightening—something even he couldn’t achieve himself.

Although Zhou Xun’s success relied on the Array, he had already earned the right to speak with him on equal terms.

Considering a fellow peer, the idea of taking him as a disciple naturally vanished.

However, he genuinely liked Zhou Xun, and even though he couldn’t make him a disciple, if he could bring him into Cloud Light Sect, he would certainly become someone prominent in his lineage.

In this way, even without the support of Master Fengyue, after Master Yun Yi’s eventual passing, Cloud Light Sect would still predominantly belong to his lineage.

"Junior Brother Jin Hong makes a valid point. This person is from a Loose Cultivator background, and if Cloud Light Sect extends an olive branch, he would surely be delighted to join!"

Upon hearing this, no fewer than six Fake Pill Cultivators voiced their agreement.

You should know, among the Cloud Light Sect Fake Pill members present, there were only ten in total.

Seeing this, Master Yun Yi cast a meaningful glance at Master Jin Hong.

He seemed amazed by his influence.

Master Jin Hong’s expression remained unchanged, his eyes clear, as if that moment had never occurred.

"Senior Brother, you are mistaken!"

At this point, Master Fengyue voiced her opposition.

’Joke, if we let Zhou Xun join Cloud Light Sect, how am I supposed to deal with him? Wouldn’t that just cause myself trouble!’

Thinking of Lin Xueying’s reliance on Zhou Xun, Master Fengyue couldn’t help but frown.

Lin Xueying’s physical body was an absolute must for her; she couldn’t allow Zhou Xun to interfere.

This matter was something she would not allow.

"Zhou Xun was originally the disciple of Master White Cloud, from the White Cloud Immortal City line, one of the two Tier Three powers within Xui Country!"

"Now, by some unlikely chance, Master White Cloud met with a mishap, and White Cloud Immortal City got destroyed, we, Cloud Light Sect, unified Xui Country. Reviving the glory from five hundred years ago!"

"If we bring in this disciple of Master White Cloud into our Cloud Light Sect, wouldn’t that be inviting a wolf into our house?"

"Moreover, now that this child has already become a force, almost restructuring White Cloud Immortal City, in the future if one of the remaining disciples of Master White Cloud achieves a breakthrough to True Pill, what will our sect do then?"

"Would we truly have to give away one fourth of Xui Country’s land again?"

"It’s known from intelligence sources that Xing Huai’an very likely has an Earth Spirit Root!"

"Hence, I believe we should eliminate the Wangchuan Lake influence!"

"Remember, to secure the external, we must first stabilize the internal!"

Master Fengyue spoke righteously.

"Junior Sister Fengyue, right now, as Celestial Feather Sect is invading, our Cloud Light Sect teeters on the brink, how can we cut off our own limbs like this?"

"Besides, with Wangchuan Lake annihilating Celestial Feather Sect infiltrating cultivators, there are as many as five Fake Pill Cultivators, such a meritorious deed, and we not only not reward, but instead would slay those who’ve contributed!"

"This action would surely chill the hearts of our frontline soldiers at Golden Ape Valley and our Fengg Country allies!"

Jin Hong Master heard Master Fengyue’s opposition and did not hold back in countering sharply.

"All are for the matters of our Cloud Light Sect, Junior Brothers and Sisters, let’s not get too agitated!"

Master Yun Yi, hearing this, stepped down from the main seat.

Upon seeing this, the other cultivators quickly stood up.

Master Yun Yi walked to the side of Master Jin Hong and Master Fengyue, offered a word of comfort, and then faced Master Jin Hong, saying slowly:

"What Junior Sister says makes sense; Zhou Xun, within such a short span, has achieved what he has; such talent is truly astounding, perhaps another Master White Cloud."

"The White Cloud Immortal City incident was the lifelong regret of us senior brothers, fortunately by divine favor, we managed to reclaim our lost land!"

"Otherwise, the guilt would be immense!"

On hearing this, people in the venue hurried to console:

"If not for Senior Brother’s careful strategizing back then, Cloud Light Sect would have already been slaughtered by Yue Country, where would we be today,"

"Senior Brother, indeed, is the rejuvenator master of Cloud Light Sect!"

"All you Junior Brothers and Sisters overpraise me!" Master Yun Yi sighed and said:

"With Master White Cloud as a precedent, I truly don’t want to see another White Cloud Immortal City in the future!"

"Therefore, regarding how to handle Zhou Xun, I still agree with Junior Sister Fengyue’s suggestion!"

"However, what Junior Brother Jin Hong said also makes sense, given that we are in a time of foreign invasion, coupled with Zhou Xun indeed making significant contributions!"

"Thus, even if we eliminate this person, it should neither be done by our hands, nor should others perceive it as such!"

While saying this, his gaze shifted towards Master Jin Hong.

Master Jin Hong, seeing this, wanted to say something, but upon witnessing Master Yun Yi’s profound gaze, ultimately refrained.

"Yes, Junior Brother understands!"

Seeing Master Jin Hong agree, Master Yun Yi nodded and returned to his main seat, then instructed:

"Junior Brother Jin Hong, you will draft the letter yourself,"

"Wangchuan Lake Daoist Field obliterated the infiltrating cultivators of the Celestial Feather Sect, such a meritorious act, have Junior Brother Yun’an be in charge of the rewards, this matter demands generous reward!"

"Secondly, we will spread word of the battle at Wangchuan Lake throughout Xui Country, praising it as first merit of Xui Country!"

"Thirdly, as Celestial Feather Sect’s cultivators slaughtered many of our Xui Country noble families, please have the lord of Wangchuan Lake return some of the treasures to those victims as restitution!"

"Fourthly, with Wangchuan Lake’s formidable military strength, as Golden Ape Valley’s frontline struggles barely, we request their support!"

Upon hearing this, Master Fengyue revealed a satisfied smile.

The people below couldn’t help but admire Master Yun Yi’s cunning.

The first point was to showcase Cloud Light Sect’s policy of meritorious reward.

The second point was a strategic compliment kill; while Zhou Xun indeed made remarkable achievements, Cloud Light Sect’s excessive praise would instead arouse resentment from others.

The third point was to entice with profit, knowing how heavily the Celestial Feather Sect infiltrated cultivators had plundered various families, the temptation is immense, fulfilling the saying, a person is innocent, but harbors a treasure which is a crime.

Zhou Xun gained so much; it would undoubtedly incite jealousy.

Handled improperly, it would lead to a situation where everyone would push over a falling wall.

The fourth point utilized the invasion of the Celestial Feather Sect, with Cloud Light Sect’s righteous cause for mobilizing troops. If Zhou Xun were to refuse,

Cloud Light Sect would have a justified reason to act, supplemented by the foundation laid by the first three points, leading to the inevitable downfall of Wangchuan Lake.