If the sect doesn't accept geniuses, they will become giants once they leave?

Chapter 128 Emperor Lie Ji Lie
"..."

After a brief silence, Li Yanmo let out a long "Ah?" while the introduction of the luxurious upgraded version of Tie Xiaoyan continued.

"Emperor Yu, Ji Lie, once single-handedly entered the Naraka Demon Abyss and, before the eyes of the crowd, took the head of the Demon King, who had reached the peak of transcending tribulation and was only one step away from becoming a legendary demon immortal! He even used his great magical powers to incorporate the ancient battlefield where many immortals and Buddhas had perished into his own small world!"

"And he... is also the only Fierce Emperor who was expelled from the Great Yu Dynasty, had his surname taken away, and was not recognized!"

"This isn't just a rumor. Having sensed his impending death, Ji Lie invited the Zhuge family to his side and mobilized their full power to create a mausoleum using magical devices and artifacts combined with his own small world!"

"That mausoleum contains the life's work of this Fierce Emperor, as well as..."

The luxurious upgraded version of Tie Xiaoyan narrowed her eyes slightly.

"The taboos concerning immortals led to his expulsion from the Dayu Dynasty."

The word "taboo" made the breathing of all the monks present become extremely heavy, and their eyes looking at the mechanical bull became extremely eager.

Immortality is the ultimate goal pursued by all cultivators.

"In order to bury the taboos related to immortals, the Zhuge family exhausted all their luck. Since then, misfortune has continued to plague them, and they have finally fallen into complete decline. Not even one tenth of their secret techniques remain!"

The decline of the Zhuge family is no secret, but there are different theories about the reasons for their decline. Gambling addiction and extravagant spending are the least credible ones. Most people speculate that the Zhuge family must have touched upon some terrible taboo and used that method to cover up their tracks.

The reasons found by the Jinshi Chamber of Commerce can indeed explain everything.

Only the taboos related to immortals could possibly bring down such an honest family of officials.

The more Li Yanmo listened, the more he felt something was amiss. After thinking for a few seconds, he raised his eyes and said, "Could it be that the expelled Emperor Lie, Ji Lie, is the same Emperor Yu who visited someone's house three times, thought they lived in a toilet, and was constipated?"

"……Um."

Leng Ningshuang nodded slightly, then continued as if to defend herself, "Emperor Yu of that era had always tried to turn the Zhuge family back to the right path without exposing himself, but somehow the Zhuge family's debts kept increasing."

"Emperor Yu had no choice but to give the Zhuge family a major project under the pretext of building a mausoleum. This was to clear their name and help them pay off their debts. As a result..."

"The Zhuge family of that generation absconded with the funds halfway through construction."

"Emperor Yu had no choice but to learn the mechanical techniques of the Zhuge family and build the other half of the mausoleum himself. To preserve the Zhuge family's innocence, Emperor Yu removed himself from the list and proclaimed himself the Fierce Emperor. He said that his mausoleum contained a taboo related to immortals, and that the Zhuge family used their own luck to bury this taboo to prevent others from thinking that the Zhuge family was rotten."

"..."

"Oh, and he really doesn't want to be called Ji Ji Lie Di."

Li Yanmo raised his finger, wanting to speak but stopping himself. After a long pause, he stiffly changed the subject, "So you, Dayu, allow the cultivators of your sect to dig up Emperor Yu's...grave?"

"There's nothing we can do. According to a certain generation of Emperor Yu... Dayu dug up many of the clan's graves when he started, and he doesn't intend to change in the future. As the saying goes, don't do to others what you don't want done to you. Since he enjoys digging graves, he should naturally allow others to dig up their emperor's graves. This is the result that every generation of Emperor Yu has to accept."

Li Yanmo understood more and more why Ji Fa and other princes did not want to be Emperor Yu even if they died.

"Also... they fabricated some bizarre secret letters as burial objects, making those sects question their own lives," Leng Ningshuang stuck out her tongue. "One time, Emperor Yu secretly wrote a bunch of letters, saying that the Holy Maiden of the Tianyin Demon Sect was secretly in love with him and was stalking him, and that the leader of the Cangtian Sword Sect was his beloved relative, brother, and relative. He even fabricated the intention to burn them, but somehow, there was no sign of them being completely burned."

"The Holy Maiden of the Tianyin Demon Sect, who is also the current Sect Master, is still said to be Emperor Yu's bootlicker. As for the Sect Master of the Cangtian Sword Sect, he is in seclusion. I heard that you can still hear him mumbling in there. I am not his good friend. I am innocent."

After all, how could a dying person have the mind to lie to others?
"...Okay, so that means the taboos of immortals are lies?" Li Yan put his hands on his hips, gave up complaining, and accepted it calmly.

"Ah... that's true. There are indeed taboos that are absolutely forbidden to know, but only successive Emperors of Yu allow them to know," Leng Ningshuang raised a finger and warned, "Anyone who touches the taboo will be killed by the Great Yu Dynasty with all their might."

The sudden seriousness caught Li Yanmo off guard.

But Li Yanmo wasn't one to get to the bottom of things. The Great Yu Dynasty was just a bit abstract, and its treatment of the sects was a bit shady, but other than that, there wasn't anything wrong. The successive Yu Emperors... although they were forced to take the throne by their brothers and sisters, they were also considered to be conscientious and responsible.

"Okay, I'm not really curious, but what about this mechanical cow?"

Under the instigation of Tie Xiaoyan, the luxurious upgrade, all the guests were in an uproar. Strong fluctuations could be heard from the other VIP rooms, clearly determined to obtain this mechanical bull. "We must buy it," Leng Ningshuang said without hesitation, looking at the Divine Transformation cultivator. "Don't worry, we will pay for it this time, so we won't give you a banner."

The cultivators in the Spirit Transformation Stage, who had already prepared to receive the banner again, suddenly had tears in their eyes and were filled with gratitude.

"I'll write you an IOU, and you can just go directly to Governor Huang to get reimbursed."

"..."

The moment the auction was announced to begin, a cold snort came from the VIP box where the monster totem had been bought.

"Three hundred million mid-grade spirit stones, this thing is coming from my Tianxiao Sect! Please give me some face!"

Three hundred million mid-grade spirit stones equal three billion low-grade spirit stones. Excluding the monster totem, it could almost buy up all the previous auction items. But what really frightened others was the reputation of Tianxiao Sect.

The number one righteous sect in Jingzhou!

Even the monks in other VIP boxes had flickering eyes and finally gave up the chance to fight for it.

But at this moment, another evil voice sounded from another VIP box.

"Five hundred million mid-grade spirit stones, Xuan Lingzi, I'm sorry, but I, Wanmo Valley, just don't like to give people face!"

Wanmo Valley, the largest sect of demons in Jingzhou!

"You devil! Do you really think I'm afraid of you?"

"Hahahaha—then why don't you come and compete!"

Just as the two geniuses were arguing with each other, a disdainful laugh was heard.

"One billion high-quality spirit stones."

The four big characters "Top-grade Spiritual Stone" shocked the whole audience.

After all, Jingzhou is only comparable to the continent in terms of wealth, but the long-term sect fighting is often accompanied by huge fines from the Dayu Dynasty. These geniuses are not rich enough to carry 1 billion high-quality spirit stones with them.

The one who can be so arrogant... must be from a super sect in the continent!

The luxurious upgraded version of Tie Xiaoyan looked up excitedly, but her face turned pale when she saw the box. This reaction was naturally seen by others. For a moment, everyone speculated about the identities of Li Yanmo and others in the VIP box. As for Tianxiao Sect and Wanmo Valley, they were simply forgotten.

Inside the Tianxiao Sect, a handsome young man had a sullen face and clenched his fists tightly. The others were fidgeting, their eyes fixed on the veiled woman standing in the corner.

One person couldn't help but break the silence by speaking, but because he was too nervous, his voice turned into a vague "ah" sound.

The young man took a deep breath, clenched his fists, stood up suddenly, and bowed to the woman.

"Feng Daoyou, I have done my best."

He is Xuan Lingzi, the eldest inner disciple of Tianxiao Sect, a genius known to everyone in Jingzhou, but he can only bow down in front of this woman Feng.

Because the woman in front of him came from the super sect Cang Tian Jian Zong!
A gleam flashed in the eyes of the woman surnamed Feng, and she turned and left without even looking at Xuan Lingzi.

Xuan Lingzi's other fellow disciples couldn't stand it any longer. After they were sure the woman surnamed Feng had left, they grumbled softly, "Big Brother, Tianxiao Sect is a first-rate sect after all, and Jingzhou is no worse than those other continents. Why are you doing this..."

Xuan Lingzi moved his mouth, then covered his face and sighed.

"The Tianxiao Sect owes the Cangtian Sword Sect a lot of money. The repayment date is approaching, and I'm afraid she'll bring up the matter of repayment."

(End of this chapter)