Immortal Road.

After everyone had made their arrangements, they went down to prepare with great enthusiasm.

The Black Skull Demon Lord was left alone in the main hall with nothing to do, sitting there all alone, looking somewhat uneasy.

"How about I arrange a seat for you?"

Lin Shan asked it if it wanted to go and have a go at the Holy Land.

"No, no, no, I think we should forget about it."

The Black Skull Demon Lord hurriedly waved his hand, as cowardly as ever. He immediately cowered when he heard that he was to go to the front line. So many years have passed and he has not changed at all, in fact, he has become even more timid!

"Alright, I'll give you some materials. Help me with logistics and refine magical treasures in the rear."

Lin Shan didn't let it sit idle either. Once it was rescued, it would definitely continue to work for him. Otherwise, why rescue it at all?
Give it all the snake tendons and skin left behind by the Ice Python, along with the Yin-Yang Annihilation Bow.

"Improve this bow for me, and make a magical armor from snakeskin. If you don't have enough materials, get them from the storeroom yourself. Can you do that?"

"It can be done! It can be done!"

Upon hearing that he was to handle logistics in the rear, the Black Skull Demon Lord was overjoyed and left immediately.

half a month later.

White Deer Academy.

The interior was in complete chaos, the spiritual light of the formation was scattered, and the dark blue light curtain outside surrounded the place. Countless armies launched a fierce attack, and the crowds were so dense that it was impossible to move!
They tried to send messages for help, but couldn't get them to go through; they could only struggle to hold on.

As a top power in the State of Lu, it had been a long time since such a large army had pressed in on its borders and threatened its annihilation!

The academy's higher-ups were initially puzzled as to who was targeting them, until they saw the people from the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect and understood why the other party was making such a big fuss.

Zhong Shenxiu's reputation for swindling money and seducing women has spread widely across the mainland, and the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect has become a laughing stock in the cultivation world.

After all, the lower-level cultivators are the mainstream in this world. Everyone is happy to see the high and mighty holy lands suffer a setback. Those who can take advantage of the holy lands and leave unscathed are seen as extremely dashing.

Zhong Shenxiu may have had a carefree life, but Bailu Academy is in a terrible state!

The danger of collapse is imminent, and the group is divided into two factions arguing endlessly.

One faction advocated resisting to the end, while the other advocated surrendering.

However, under the powerful offensive of the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect and the Ghost Valley Holy Land, the argument quickly became a joke.

In less than half an hour, the two holy sites completely conquered and occupied Bailu Academy.

Several Nascent Soul stage elders were either dead or captured, and the area below was filled with mournful cries, but not a single person managed to escape.

The Sunflower Fairy of the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect walked over step by step, sword in hand, her phoenix eyes filled with murderous intent, and she sternly shouted at the old man opposite her.

“Venerable Vidyadhara, didn’t we agree before that we shouldn’t commit murder indiscriminately? Why did you kill people?”

"Hehehe, in the chaos of battle, supernatural powers are blind and magical treasures are merciless. It is only natural that some people are accidentally injured."

Venerable Weiwu of the Ghost Valley Holy Land chuckled, completely unconcerned.

Sunflower Fairy clenched her teeth:

"You call this accidental injury? Look around, how many people have died?"

The grounds of Bailu Academy were littered with corpses and rivers of blood. Thousands upon thousands of Lu students lay dead here, their eyes wide open in death.

Such a horrific scene was extremely rare in the State of Lu; it could only occur when one side completely overwhelmed the other and deliberately committed massacres.

Venerable Viwu didn't care at all. For the Killing Intent Stream of the Ghost Valley Holy Land, only killing could solidify the killing intent. How could his army grow if he didn't kill on the battlefield?

They were just a bunch of natives of Lu, so what if we killed them like chickens?
On the contrary, he found it somewhat amusing that the Sunflower Fairy was so angry.

"Since you've decided to lead the army, why are you still showing such womanly compassion? You must know that compassion doesn't make you a good commander. These people will all hold a grudge against you in the future. What's the point of keeping them around?"

"Things have never come to that! Zhong Lang might repent after he returns and lead the White Deer Academy to submit to my Spring and Autumn Sword Sect. You've killed so many people; how am I supposed to explain this to him?!"

Fearing that Zhong Shenxiu would misunderstand, the Sunflower Fairy was furious at Venerable Vimalakirti's actions, and was so angry that she almost breathed fire.

She didn't care about the disciples of Bailu Academy, but rather what Zhong Shenxiu thought.

"Oh? The fairy is still so devoted to that heartless man. He abandoned you like that, yet you remain deeply in love. I don't know what to say about that."

Venerable Vimalakirti was utterly speechless, finding it utterly incomprehensible.

However, the Sunflower Fairy, deeply in love, wouldn't listen to any of this. Her first man had completely captured her heart, and she would never forget that night when she first experienced intimacy.
The disciples who were cleaning up the battlefield stepped forward to report.

"Your Excellency, the count of the prisoners is complete. There are three Nascent Soul stage cultivators, forty-five Golden Core stage cultivators, and a total of over eighteen thousand Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining stage cultivators."

Most of these prisoners were spared by the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect, while a small number were not completely wiped out by the Ghost Valley Holy Land.

Venerable Viwu nodded and led his people to the main campus of White Deer Academy, with Sunflower Fairy following along as well.

There are now more than forty prisoners here, all of whom are high-level Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators from the White Deer Academy. At this moment, they look listless and have bitter expressions, but some of them clearly have anger and resentment hidden in their eyes.

The White Deer Academy was struck by a catastrophe, with over ten thousand disciples killed. Such a deep-seated hatred would enrage even the most cowardly person.

If any of them survive, they might try to take revenge in the future.

"I see the flames of revenge in your eyes."

puff~
Venerable Vimalakirti plunged one hand into the chest of a Golden Core stage professor from the White Deer Academy, ripped out the bloodied inner core, and carefully observed the professor's pained expression.

"You dog, you scoundrel! I'll haunt you even as a ghost! Ugh!"

The man's eyes widened in anger, and he died on the spot.

The others from Bailu Academy lowered their heads, concealing the rage that was about to burst from their chests. The atmosphere in the main hall was oppressive, and the smell of blood was nauseating.

"enough!"

The Sunflower Fairy walked over and stood in front of the other prisoners, stopping Venerable Vidu from continuing to kill.

"What you're doing violates the treaty between your Supreme Elder and my Holy Lord!"

When Lord Yanxi negotiated terms with the Sword Master Minghuang, he clearly relinquished the initiative to attack Bailu Academy in exchange for taking the lead in pressing the Xun Gu Sect.

Therefore, in theory, Bailu Academy should be fully controlled by the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect.

The problem is that Sunflower Fairy is too inexperienced, while Venerable Viwu is an older generation lineage leader who will not listen to her constraints, which led to this tragedy.

What was supposed to be a bloodless, gradual takeover of Bailu Academy turned into a brutal assault and massacre, exceeding all expectations.

Upon hearing that the other party had invoked the Supreme Elder, Venerable Vimalakirti restrained himself slightly, lazily leading his entourage to sit to the side, gesturing for them to join him, indicating that he respected the agreement between the two powerful figures.

Sunflower Fairy turned around and faced the three Nascent Soul stage elders of White Deer Academy, her face filled with remorse as she said:
"I am truly sorry. I came here today to persuade your esteemed institution to surrender and to bring Zhong Lang back. I did not expect things to turn out this way, but it is not without hope of redemption."

"Afterwards, I can apply to the Holy Lord to list the White Deer Academy as a vassal force of the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect on the continent. As long as you can gradually contribute your remaining strength in the subsequent battles against the Ancient Seeking Sect, unifying the cultivation world of Lu Kingdom in the future will not be a dream!"

"Now, who among you can summon Zhong Lang back? I haven't seen my husband for so long, I beg you all to grant my daughter's request." The three elders remained silent.

No matter how much the Sunflower Fairy complained and lamented, they all scoffed at her in their hearts.

Don't you even look at yourself? Do you think you're worthy of being the pride of my Bailu Academy?

To be honest, in the hearts of all the elders and disciples of Bailu Academy, Zhong Shenxiu is a genius who is one in ten thousand, and they are their pride!

In the traditional Confucian view, the Sunflower Fairy, a transvestite who is neither male nor female, is simply a defilement of Zhong Shenxiu!

Who wouldn't run away if it were them?
Therefore, they could quite understand Zhong Shenxiu. He had a bright future ahead of him, but he was tormented by a transvestite at a young age. It was simply a cruel twist of fate that made people sigh.

The key point is that this transvestite relentlessly pursued them, leading the group of murderous madmen from the Ghost Valley Holy Land to commit countless crimes against the White Deer Academy. Who wouldn't hate them?

And you even helped me scam Zhong Shenxiu?

How can it be?

He's holding his breath now, fantasizing that one day Zhong Shenxiu's cultivation will greatly improve, and he'll be able to avenge everyone at Bailu Academy!

The Sunflower Fairy was pitiful and kept lamenting her unrequited love.

But in the eyes of the elders of Bailu Academy, she was utterly disgusting and they wished they could drown her with their spit.

At this moment, Venerable Vidyadhara, seeing the pitiful situation, decided to speak up in support:
"You are all so stubborn and narrow-minded! Zhong Shenxiu is back and out of danger. It's a good thing for you that he's back in power at the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect. You're so short-sighted, no wonder you've wasted your lives!"

No sooner had these words been spoken than a Golden Core cultivator suddenly spoke up.

"I'll come. I'm willing to write a letter and call Elder Zhong back!"

Everyone looked over. The man was thin, and upon closer inspection, his face resembled Zhong Shenxiu's. Suddenly, he shouted for people to raise their hands.

"Zhong Hui, are you crazy? He's your cousin! How can you betray a genius from your own clan like this?"

Upon hearing this, the others from Bailu Academy were furious, spitting and cursing at the man. They never expected that there was a member of Zhong Shenxiu's clan here.

Zhong Hui sneered, his face inexplicably showing some resentment.

"Cousin? Hmph, he's been a genius since childhood, the center of everyone's attention, receiving countless resources and cultivation, yet he's never considered me or the clan even a little! He monopolizes all power and benefits, does he even remember his younger brother?"

As he spoke, he suddenly turned to the Sunflower Fairy and said in a fawning tone:

"Such a selfish, heartless, and ungrateful person abandoned a devoted woman like Fairy. Even I can't bear to see him like this! So, in order to mend our broken relationship and make him realize his mistakes, I have to help Fairy find her husband. This is to help others achieve their goals and is a matter of great righteousness!"

Upon hearing this, the Sunflower Fairy was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward to help Zhong Hui up, asking him how to contact Zhong Shenxiu.

"Fairy, do not worry. My cousin and I are connected by blood. If you give a drop of my blood essence to the messenger bird, it will naturally be able to find him."

What are we waiting for? The Sunflower Fairy urged him to quickly write a letter to Zhong Shenxiu.

The people from Bailu Academy cursed and swore, their faces contorted with rage, many stamping their feet and pounding their chests in despair.

Zhong Shenxiu is their hope for revenge in the future. They don't want their prodigy to come back. If he falls into the hands of the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect, he will probably be tortured to death by this birdman in the future!
But Zhong Hui didn't care about any of that. He had been burdened with the shining title of Zhong Shenxiu's cousin since childhood, but he did not receive any resources or support. Instead, he endured immense pressure, which gradually turned into resentment. It was a kind of suffering and heartache that outsiders could not understand.

Therefore, one should not advise others to do good without having experienced their suffering. Now that I've finally seized an opportunity, and since I'm already a prisoner with my life hanging by a thread, I might as well go all out and sell my cousin to see if things can turn around.

Perhaps by relying on the Sunflower Fairy's coattails, we can gain the opportunity to enter the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect?

Zhong Hui acted quickly, and soon finished writing the letter. He handed it to the messenger bird, bit his tongue, and spat out a drop of his blood. The messenger bird then fluttered out the window and flew away.

Venerable Vimalakirti ordered an opening to be made, and the messenger bird disappeared.

Next comes the waiting time.

The Spring and Autumn Sword Sect and the Ghost Valley Holy Land took over the White Deer Academy and began to rebuild its defenses, preparing to use it as a springboard to occupy the State of Lu.

Of course, the most important thing right now is to bring Zhong Shenxiu to justice.

This process didn't keep them waiting too long.

Half a day later.

A streak of light suddenly appeared outside, passing through the dark blue light curtain and hovering above the White Deer Academy. A powerful force of a great supernatural being swept across the entire area!
"Zhong Hui, where are you? What happened?"

The sound boomed and spread, echoing for miles, but there was no response from below.

Zhong Shenxiu instinctively sensed something was wrong and was about to make a move when a person suddenly walked out of the square. It was his cousin, Zhong Hui, who was all alone with a smile on his face, clasping his hands together in congratulations.

"Congratulations, cousin! Congratulations, cousin!"

"Ok?"

There wasn't a single ghost in sight, which clearly indicated that something was wrong.

However, Zhong Shenxiu was highly skilled and daring, and Bailu Academy was a place he knew very well, so he was not too afraid and simply asked in a deep voice.

"What joy do I have?"

"To have a broken mirror mended and to reunite in marriage, is this not the greatest joyous occasion of all time?"

Zhong Hui had barely finished speaking.

"Zhong Lang~~~"

Suddenly, a red figure appeared below. The Sunflower Fairy couldn't wait to come out and throw herself into her husband's arms.

"No, huh?"

Zhong Shenxiu was startled by his quick thinking.

Upon seeing that it was the Sunflower Fairy, his first instinct was to slip away, but unexpectedly, layers of great formations suddenly rose from the ground outside, and Venerable Vimalakirti appeared from behind with his army.

Below were rows and rows of square formations, their killing intent materializing and summoning military spirits comparable to gods, their powerful aura locking onto him!

"The Holy Land of Ghost Valley, the master of the Killing Intent Clan? How did I, Zhong Shenxiu, offend you?"

"Hahahaha, Venerable Shenxiu abandoned his beloved wife and disregarded the cultivation of Sword Master Minghuang. Our Ghost Valley Holy Land couldn't stand by and watch, so we came here to help you reunite with your Daoist partner. This is doing a good deed, there's no trouble involved!"

Venerable Vimalakirti laughed heartily. He had been lying in wait for a long time, sealing off everything around him, clearly confident that he had Zhong Shenxiu under his control.

The Sunflower Fairy, with tears of joy streaming down her face, finally saw her beloved again after longing for him day and night. She was overjoyed and wanted to rush forward to embrace him.

"No, don't come any closer!"

After enjoying his carefree days for only a few days, Zhong Shenxiu saw this scoundrel again and was so flustered that he almost collapsed.

He simply couldn't understand why the Ghost Valley Holy Land would join forces with the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect to deal with him.

This is unreasonable! (End of Chapter)