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Chapter 920 A Dilemma
Yu Ling said in a cold, deep voice:
“Ancestor, Ranxi has already done enough; she shouldn’t have to bear all of this alone.”

Haoran Zhenzun sighed and said:

"I know that I originally planned to bring the refined array plate into the ancient battlefield, but Ranxi was unwilling to let me make a pointless sacrifice. She said that she was confident that she could escape from the ancient battlefield after the passage was destroyed."

I couldn't order Ranxi to lend me her escape magic weapon; I could only compromise after she swore she would protect herself.

Yu Ling's expression finally softened. He felt sorry for his disciple, and if it was truly a mission that meant certain death, he would never have allowed Ran Xi to do such a thing.

Haoran Zhenzun said with a smile:

“I know you care about your disciple. I would never want to sacrifice the sect’s most outstanding junior, but she has her own responsibilities to bear. What we need to do is not hold her back.”

Now that you're back, go into seclusion to solidify your cultivation. The lost territory of the Buddhist Realm is about to return, and we have many things to do.

"Things are starting to get restless over in the Cloud Sky Sea again. The evil cultivators have attempted to break through the Demon-Slaying Array several times, though without success. However, they've already increased the cultivation level of the guardian cultivators there. After Hao Yi, Hao Qing, and Hao Yan emerge from seclusion, I plan to send them there for some training."

Yu Ling then nodded and said:
"Yes, Ancestor! I need to go back to Lingxue Peak first. I need to meet with the ten disciples that Ranxi has taken in, and also make arrangements for their future cultivation. They are the future of Haoran Sect."

Ancestor Haoran nodded and said:
"You can arrange these yourself."

Yu Ling stayed at Lingxue Peak for a month, meeting with each of the ten nominal disciples and making proper arrangements for their future cultivation before going into seclusion.

Ling Xuefeng remained unchanged, yet a transformation occurred: the main hall atop the peak was shrouded in an array day and night, but this brought a sense of peace to the ten disciples.

The disciples sometimes talk about their master and grandmaster:
"Grandmaster Yu Ling is exactly like the legend, aloof and powerful, making him unattainable for most people."

"Yes, Grandmaster Yu Ling has a rather cold personality. I don't dare to breathe loudly in front of him, even though his cultivation level is one level lower than Master Ran Xi's!"

"You don't understand. This is aura, a manifestation of the accumulation of years. It has nothing to do with the level of cultivation. It is an outward expression of experience, knowledge, and character."

Another female disciple spoke eloquently and logically.

"Your analysis this time is correct, but I think Grandmaster Yu Ling is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, otherwise she wouldn't have postponed her seclusion to see us."

Master Ranxi is completely different. Although she seems easy to talk to and is generally accommodating except for her strict requirements on cultivation, I have a feeling that if we cross her bottom line, she will not hesitate to kick us out of Lingxue Peak, and the consequences will definitely be dire.

Immediately someone echoed:
“What you said this time is correct, but it’s not something I sensed. It’s something I concluded from Master Ranxi’s style of handling things and her past experiences.”

I feel the same way.

The disciples discussed for a few moments and then dispersed. Those who needed to go into seclusion continued their seclusion, those who wanted to go out for training went to accept sect missions, and those who needed to improve their four cultivation arts went to the corresponding peaks to complete missions.

This situation continued for five years, and Yu Ling showed no signs of emerging from seclusion. Hao Yi, Hao Yan, and Hao Qing also emerged from seclusion one after another, each stabilizing their cultivation at the late Nascent Soul stage. Only Hao Yan broke through to the early Void Refinement stage.

Upon seeing the three emerge from seclusion, Hao Hui immediately persuaded Hao Yan to temporarily assume the position of sect leader. He, Hao Yi, and Hao Qing accepted the mission to guard Yunxiao Sea, and the next day they left Chuyue City via a teleportation array.

Hao Yan realized she had been tricked and wanted to quit, but no one would take over. She could only grit her teeth and temporarily assume the responsibilities of sect leader. Whenever she had free time, she would use her divine sense to check on Yu Geng's cultivation. Since the matter of his two disciples had been settled, and seeing Zhou Lingchuan successfully advance to the Void Refinement stage, Yu Geng had returned to continue his seclusion. Now that his disciples' cultivation had surpassed his, their master's, he couldn't afford to fall too far behind. Therefore, he used sect points to exchange for some rare and precious materials suitable for those with a golden spiritual root and quickly went into seclusion to break through.

As this ten-year mission of stationing was about to end, the Buddhist Realm finally welcomed the return of the Buddhist Kingdom. The resulting shock was stronger than ever before, and even the Mahayana True Venerables in the ancient battlefield sensed it.

Meanwhile, the nine powerful Buddhist cultivators from the Buddhist Realm instantly took their positions and assisted the slowly returning Buddhist Kingdom, allowing the Buddhist Kingdom and the Buddhist Realm to merge smoothly. Then, the nine of them joined forces to seal off the returning Buddhist Kingdom before flashing into it.

Ancient battlefield

Yunxi's Dharma House in the city welcomed all the True Venerables today, and almost all of them appeared in the courtyard, startling Lili, who was resting on a peach tree in the courtyard, so much so that all the hairs on her body stood on end.

Ming You: "Ranxi, did you sense it?"

Yunxi: "I sensed it! The missing territory of the Buddhist Realm has finally returned!"

Lan Yue: "It seems we won't be able to stay on the ancient battlefield for much longer."

Phoenix Spirit Demon King shook his head and said:

"It's hard to say. Do you think those old guys in the Boundless Ruins won't rebel?"

Wu Wang put his hands together and said:
“Amitabha! I agree with what the Phoenix Demon King said. The closer we get to this point, the more careful we need to be. I have a feeling that they are brewing an even bigger conspiracy.”

Yuan Shuang clenched her fist and said:

"We haven't wasted these past ten years. We've used the favorable conditions here to raise our cultivation to the peak of the late Mahayana stage. If those old monsters really want to do something, we'll have the power to resist."

Chen Yebai, however, said with great concern:

"Everyone, if you want to stop those old monsters, you must at least break through to the Immortal Rank. Otherwise, facing those desperate evil cultivators, it will truly be like an ant trying to shake a tree. The difference between immortals and mortals also applies to us."

Su Jing, whose cultivation was the lowest among the eight, having only broken through to the mid-stage of the Mahayana realm, spoke frankly about the matter at hand:
"If you all forcefully break through to the Immortal Rank, it is not impossible, but in that case you will not be able to leave the Ancient Battlefield for the time being. Otherwise, you will face the tribulation of advancement as soon as you go out, which will greatly reduce the assistance for the ascension of the entire world."

These words silenced everyone, but Yunxi calmly said:

"Actually, I have been suppressing my cultivation for a year to avoid breaking through to the Immortal Rank. However, what Su Jing said makes sense. If I don't break through to the Immortal Rank, I won't be able to deal with the counterattack of the Wuwang Ruins."

Although we don't know the cultivation level of the old monsters within the Boundless Ruins, they are definitely at the Immortal Rank. If we don't reach the Immortal Rank, we won't have any chance to resist. However, once we break through, we won't be able to leave the Ancient Battlefield, and no one can predict what will happen to the Ancient Battlefield afterward.

After Yunxi finished speaking, she waved her sleeve, revealing the runes on her red robe that suppressed her cultivation. These runes were taught to her by the Ten Kings of Hell in the Underworld, in order to suppress her cultivation at the Nascent Soul stage so that she could return to the Weiyu Realm smoothly. She never expected that she would need these runes again one day.

After reading it, Yuan Shuang's eyes flickered and she said:

"Ranxi, if I had known you had a suppression rune, I would have come to find you. Now I don't dare to meditate at all. Even if I do nothing, spiritual energy is still drilling into my body."