Chapter 469: So, Does the Soul Exist After Death?_1
Under the siege of the Sunset Sword Sect, nearly all the disciples of the Taiyin Divine Sect brought by Wei Feiren were killed. When Wei Feiren realized something was amiss, he hastily used the teleportation talisman given to him by the Leader of the Taiyin Sect.
After all, Wei Feiren was a core Elder of the Taiyin Divine Sect, with means to save his own life.
After Wei Feiren escaped, Li Yu did not pursue him, as their main task was to kill Prince Lu Yi and completely dissolve the power he had gathered.
As for annihilating the Taiyin Divine Sect, that would have to wait until their young master issued the order.
After Prince Lu Yi's death, the forces he had gathered quickly dissolved, and the majority chose to surrender to Great Sum.
People also realized that the tide had turned; if they continued to struggle against the new emperor, they would surely face destruction.
A few days later, a ragged Wei Feiren returned to the main base of the Taiyin Divine Sect.
When the Leader of the Taiyin Sect saw Wei Feiren in such a sorry state, he asked in confusion, "Elder Wei, what happened to you?"
Wei Feiren quickly knelt on the ground, "Sect Hierarch, I have failed in my duties and could not complete your task."
Hearing this, the Leader of the Taiyin Sect was stunned for a moment. Hadn't he just asked Wei Feiren to make contact with Prince Lu Yi? How could he fail such a simple task?
The Leader of the Taiyin Sect soon realized there must be some hidden complications, so he said, "Tell me directly what you encountered."
Wei Feiren then said, "We had already made contact with Prince Lu Yi, and he had agreed to cooperate with us, but at that moment, the people of the Sunset Sword Sect suddenly appeared."
Upon hearing this, the blood clot in the Blood Pool suddenly trembled.
A fierce voice from the Taiyin Divine Sect came, "Sunset Sword Sect!!!"
"Continue," ordered the Sect Hierarch.
Seeing the Sect Hierarch flare up, Wei Feiren's forehead sweated profusely, but he continued, "The Sunset Sword Sect sent two Pseudo Celestials and more than a dozen Grandmasters. One of the Pseudo Celestials is known to me, as I had fought with him when our sect attacked the Sunset Sword Sect years ago. Back then, he was also a Grandmaster."
Having said this, Wei Feiren fell silent, waiting for the Leader of the Taiyin Sect's command.
The Leader of the Taiyin Sect snorted coldly and then spoke, "I hadn't expected them to find this place!"
In the view of the Leader of the Taiyin Sect, the Sunset Sword Sect had come specifically for them, given that the Taiyin Divine Sect had killed many people on the island when they attempted to take over the Sunset Sword Sect years ago. It was evident that the Sunset Sword Sect was looking for revenge.
At this time, Wei Feiren asked cautiously, "Sect Hierarch, what should we do now?"
Hearing this, after a moment of thought, the Leader of the Taiyin Sect said, "Immediately summon the other Elders. We will temporarily leave this place. My strength is not yet fully recovered, and we cannot afford a direct confrontation with the people of the Sunset Sword Sect."
Although the Leader of the Taiyin Sect was a great demon, he was no fool. At the very least, the Sunset Sword Sect had a Celestial amongst them, and they had a very good relationship with the Tai Chu Divine Hall.
Now that the people of the Sunset Sword Sect had found this place, it was highly likely that the people of the Tai Chu Divine Hall had followed them. With his strength not yet restored, he wasn't yet a match for these two great forces, and they needed to continue lying low.
The Leader of the Taiyin Sect also felt incredibly frustrated. A cultivator from the cultivation realm was being driven to such straits by the natives of a lower world. If this news were to spread back to the cultivation realm, he would probably lose all face.
Hearing the words of the Leader of the Taiyin Sect, Wei Feiren promptly said, "Yes, Sect Hierarch."
Then, the Taiyin Divine Sect gathered all its people and left Bing Nan City overnight, hiding in the mountains again.
Meanwhile.
In Great Sum, the Capital city.
Lu Chen was in the Imperial Study Room processing documents for the relocation of the capital when Bai Qingqing's cool voice suddenly rang from outside the door, "Your Majesty, the people from the Sunset Sword Sect have requested an audience."
Lu Chen said indifferently, "Let them in."
The next moment, Li Yu and Xia Tianyuan both entered the Imperial Study Room. Seeing Xia Tianyuan's arrival, Lu Chen asked, "How are things progressing?"
Li Yu took the initiative to answer, "Your Majesty, the matter has been resolved, and all the forces gathered by Prince Lu Yi have surrendered on their own."
Hearing this, Lu Chen felt somewhat sentimental; the strategy of beheading was indeed effective.
Now in possession of the forces of both the Sunset Sword Sect and the Tai Chu Divine Hall, perhaps he should use the method of beheading to unify the several kingdoms.
Thinking this, Lu Chen couldn't help feeling a bit regretful; he hadn't expected the firearms he had developed for so long to become so quickly obsolete.
At that moment, Li Yu continued, "Your Majesty, while carrying out our mission, we encountered a Pseudo Celestial from the Taiyin Divine Sect." Stay connected through empire
Lu Chen was taken aback upon hearing this but quickly realized that Prince Lu Yi had been trying to connect with Xue Linglong and the Taiyin Divine Sect. Presumably, the Taiyin Divine Sect knew about this and thus approached Prince Lu Yi.
Xia Tianyuan said, "Your Majesty, the Taiyin Divine Sect with its bloodthirsty nature is a threat to the peace of Great Sum. As long as they exist, Great Sum cannot be at ease. I suggest we eliminate the Taiyin Divine Sect before tackling the various kingdoms."
Hearing Xia Tianyuan's words, Lu Chen fell into deep thought; indeed, the Taiyin Divine Sect was a menace.
Moreover, the Leader of the Taiyin Sect was not from this world, and it was unknown how many evil methods he had at his disposal.
After a short contemplation, Lu Chen looked at Xia Tianyuan and said, "Sect Master Xia, I will leave the matter of the Taiyin Divine Sect to the Sunset Sword Sect. If you encounter any difficulties, inform me immediately."
Xia Tianyuan immediately bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Whether the Sunset Sword Sect could annihilate the Taiyin Divine Sect was something Lu Chen was not entirely sure of. After all, the Leader of the Taiyin Sect had previously been killed by the Sunset Sword Sect and the Tai Chu Divine Hall and yet, he did not die and had now revived.
Even if they managed to extinguish the Taiyin Divine Sect this time, it was possible that after some time, the Leader of the Taiyin Sect would revive again.
Lu Chen didn't know much about the Leader of the Taiyin Sect, a practitioner of evil cultivation methods; he wasn't even a Celestial yet and hadn't stepped into the threshold of cultivation.
Xia Tianyuan continued, "Your Majesty, if there are no other matters, I shall take my leave first."
Lu Chen said indifferently, "Go ahead with your work."
Xia Tianyuan and Li Yu said in unison, "We shall take our leave now."
After the two left the Imperial Study Room, Lu Chen rose from his seat and headed straight for the door.
Seeing Lu Chen leaving the Imperial Study Room so early today, Bai Qingqing was taken aback at the entrance.
Recently, Lu Chen spent every day in the Imperial Study Room until late at night, and it was always her who reminded him to rest. Now, before dinner time, he had actually come out on his own initiative.
Bai Qingqing quickly asked, "Your Majesty, would you like something to eat?"
Lu Chen replied, "Not for now, I'm going to Linglong Palace."
Bai Qingqing said, "Yes."
Following that, Bai Qingqing accompanied Lu Chen to Linglong Palace.
At that moment, Xue Linglong was dressed in a black gauze dress, languidly lying on a couch. The black gauze was so thin that it barely concealed her fair skin, and her long, white legs were exposed, making her look seductive and enchanting.
"Sigh..."
Xue Linglong let out a soft sigh, then raised her slender jade hand to touch her belly.
These past days, that bad thing had visited her daily, making her belly uncomfortably full day after day.
When would this ever end?
Even though she had fallen from grace, she couldn't possibly do that every single day.
Xue Linglong thought to herself, perhaps she should just run away. If this continued, she would go mad.
Thinking about it made her feel ashamed—it turns out she, a Demon Sect Sorceress, couldn't subdue a man.
Compared to her, that man was the real demon.
At this time, Xue Linglong sighed again.
Suddenly, a maid's voice came from outside, "Greetings to Your Majesty!"
Hearing the maid's voice, Xue Linglong's delicate body shuddered slightly. It wasn't even night yet. Why had he come so early today?
She quickly got up from the couch and walked toward the door. Just as she reached it, Lu Chen pushed the door open and entered.
Xue Linglong also hurriedly said, "This servant greets Your Majesty."
Seeing Xue Linglong's respectful greeting, he said with a smile, "This doesn't seem like you. When did you start to understand propriety so well?"
Hearing this, Xue Linglong sneered inwardly. If she didn't show propriety, she would likely suffer again tonight.
She had long noticed that any slight sign of rebellion from her would surely provoke the brutal side of this man.
Xue Linglong asked, "Your Majesty, why have you come so early today? Haven't you been very busy these past few days?"
Lu Chen grabbed Xue Linglong's arm, pulled her tender body into his embrace, and began to gently caress her hips. While caressing, he asked, "What, aren't you happy to see me?"
Xue Linglong quickly replied, "How could this servant dare not welcome you!"
The light gauze on Xue Linglong's body was smooth to the touch, and he found it especially comfortable. Lu Chen then lifted Xue Linglong's delicate body and headed straight for the couch.
Seeing this, Xue Linglong was speechless. Here it was happening again.
However, to Xue Linglong's surprise, after Lu Chen brought her to the couch, he just held her soft body without doing anything bad to her right away.
While caressing Xue Linglong's body, Lu Chen said, "I came today to ask you some questions about the Taiyin Divine Sect."
Hearing this, Xue Linglong was startled and then replied, "Your Majesty, haven't I already told you everything about the Taiyin Divine Sect?"
Lu Chen said, "I want to know more about the details."
Continuing, he asked, "For instance, how was the Taiyin Sect Leader resurrected?"
Hearing Lu Chen's first question, Xue Linglong thought for a moment, then replied, "The Taiyin Divine Sect has a Soul Gathering Coffin. After the Sect Leader's body was destroyed, his soul was not. The Taiyin Divine Sect has always nurtured his soul with blood energy until his soul awakened."
"Actually, he can't be considered truly resurrected, since he still lacks a physical body."
Lu Chen said, "Does this mean that the soul exists even after death?"
Xue Linglong replied, "This servant does not know."
Just as Lu Chen was about to speak, the system notification sounded.
"Souls of Cultivators above Celestials are stronger; even if the physical body perishes, as long as one's appointed time has not come, the soul is not easily obliterated."