Unlimited priesthood

Chapter 167 Coming and Going
Looking at the Xuanpo Sword in her hand, Qi Qing'er felt like crying.

However, she had been watching the battle and knew why Zhong Yuxiu wanted the spiritual herbs. Although she was somewhat unwilling, she still handed over the spiritual herbs she had picked earlier.

"Brother Yuxiu, what distinction do we make between each other?"

With deep affection, Qi Qing'er handed the storage bag filled with spiritual herbs and the Xuanpo Sword to Zhong Yuxiu.

"This……"

Seeing her expression and hearing what she was saying, even if Zhong Yuxiu was slow to understand, she knew what she meant. She hesitated for a moment, but finally accepted the storage bag and then said, "Qing'er, there is something I have been hiding from you."

Qi Qing'er was taken aback: "What is it?"

"Actually, I am... a woman!"

Zhong Yuxiu's eyes darted away slightly as she removed a jade pendant from her neck. A faint, shifting light appeared, and her appearance remained largely unchanged, only subtly shifting away from her masculine air and gaining a more feminine grace: "I was acting expediently earlier..."

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Qi Qing'er stood there, stunned, her beautiful eyes filled with blankness.

Is she a woman?

She's a woman!

Who were you trying to impress with all that pretense?

And this destiny number, how come it seems to be more yin than yang, with more than half of the three heroes and two beauties being women?

"Qing'er, Qing'er?"

Seeing Qi Qing'er lost in thought, Zhong Yuxiu panicked and quickly shook her: "Are you alright?"

"I...it's okay!"

Qi Qing'er came to her senses, feeling extremely aggrieved, but she couldn't show it on her face. She even forced a smile and said, "Yuxiu... Sister, your transformation technique is truly amazing. Qing'er didn't see the slightest flaw."

The last words were almost uttered through gritted teeth.

"It is the power of this extraordinary treasure, not my own skill."

Seeing her like this, Zhong Yuxiu felt even more guilty, but still had no intention of returning the storage bag: "I will definitely make it up to you with these spiritual herbs in the future. I'm sorry!!"

Having said that, he gritted his teeth, turned around, and left.

Qi Qing'er stood there, watching her departing figure, feeling as if the sky had darkened.

Emotional hurt?

That's not much, after all, she approached him intentionally.

The main concern is investment losses.

You're a woman, you should have said so earlier. Even if we can't be husband and wife, we can still be sisters.

But you had to do this, making everyone so awkward. How are we supposed to develop the relationship and get closer now?

All her scheming and cleverness had backfired; she had gained nothing but empty promises. Qi Qing'er finally understood what it meant to be heartbroken and speechless with despair.

……

On the other side, at the top of the peak, at the flat summit.

Nan Haidi explained the whole story to Shen He.

"Three heroes and two outstanding talents!"

"Heaven's Mandate Breaks the Demon!"

Although he had expected it, Shen He's expression still changed slightly upon hearing Nan Hai Di Ni's words: "So, my disciple is actually a chosen one?"

"Does this person truly not understand destiny?"

Seeing his performance, which did not seem fake, both the South Sea Earth God and the old turtle fisherman frowned inwardly, but remained outwardly calm: "Not bad, his name contains the character 'Xiu' (秀), which has already fulfilled the prophecy. This time, he has also obtained the inheritance of the Mysterious Void True Lord. That Xuanpo will surely become the Demon-Slaying Flying Sword in the future!"

He observed Shen He's expression and demeanor through his words and actions.

Destiny and fate!

Although the Three Heroes and Two Outstanding Individuals are ordained by Heaven, they still need to accumulate the luck and fortune to fully fulfill this destiny.

This is why the major orthodox sects of Taoism are pushing hard to make the Three Heroes and Two Talents famous throughout the world, rather than secretly seeking and cultivating them, only to reveal their true intentions at the last minute.

Such fame will inevitably attract many troubles, and even bring danger and disaster.

However, this is the only way for the "Three Heroes and Two Outstanding Individuals" to achieve their destiny. Only by overcoming these dangers and calamities and advancing step by step can they accumulate good fortune, complete their destiny, and become true people who break through the demons of destiny.

This is the will of Heaven!
Therefore, neither of them was actually happy about Shen He's intervention.

According to their previous plan, the emergence of the Mysterious Realm was not only meant to grant Erxiu a destiny opportunity, but also to make Erxiu famous and establish their fate in one fell swoop.

They had already devised the script: the two of them would hold off the four great demons, including the Black Mountain Demon Lord, while Zhong Yuxiu would retreat into the Xuanxu Palace to refine the Xuanpo Sword. Finally, when they were in dire straits, they would break through in one fell swoop, form the Golden Core, and drive away the four demons with the sword, thus making a name for themselves.

In this way, Zhong Yuxiu's identity as one of the Two Heavenly Stars will be completely confirmed, and her destiny will increase significantly, eventually snowballing and growing bigger and bigger until she becomes a true Heavenly Demon Breaker.

However, Shen He's appearance severely disrupted the script. Although Zhong Yuxiu also gained some attention, compared to his master who slew three demons with a single sword, she was insignificant.

After today, as the effects spread, when the matter of the Mysterious Realm is discussed again, people will probably only remember Li Qingming's name and won't have much of an impression of Zhong Yuxiu and the Xuanpo Sword.

In this way, one's destiny and fortune will inevitably be diminished.

This is not what the orthodox Xuanmen sect wants.

Nanhai Dini was also surprised and puzzled by this.

This person's act of saving the day stole the destiny of heaven, and Zhong Yuxiu, who possessed this destiny, was his disciple. Was this intentional or unintentional?
If it was unintentional, then with his level of cultivation, he truly didn't know the will of Heaven and unintentionally stole his disciple's fortune.

If he had ulterior motives, it would be even more terrifying. After all, his actions and the fact that he took Zhong Yuxiu under his wing are truly chilling to contemplate.

Nan Hai Di Ni was filled with conflicting emotions, but he couldn't reveal the key to the matter directly, so he could only hint at it through the prophecy of destiny.

If he did not mean it, he should know the will of Heaven after this incident and will not stop Erxiu from fulfilling his destiny.

If he had ulterior motives...

"The secrets of heaven are unfathomable, the secrets of heaven are unfathomable!"

Two exclamations interrupted my train of thought.

Nan Hai Di Ni gazed intently, only to see Shen He sigh and say, "Exorcising demons and protecting the righteous path is the duty of cultivators. Since Yu Xiu has this destiny, as her teacher, I will naturally lend her a helping hand." "Fellow Daoist, you are truly righteous!"

Nan Hai Di Ni's eyes sharpened for a moment, then returned to calm: "What are your plans next, fellow Daoist?"

"People from the mountains and fields, ignorant of fate, what plans could they possibly have?"

Shen He smiled: "Please enlighten me, both of you!"

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Nan Hai Di Ni and the old turtle fisherman exchanged a glance, still unsure whether the old man's words were sincere or not, but they had no choice but to go along with it.

"The situation overseas has now basically stabilized. The Seven Immortals and the Venerables have deterred the demons. The Three Heroes have appeared overseas, and the Two Outstanding Ones have appeared in the mainland. The next step is to help the Mandate of Heaven to complete the destiny."

"We plan to use the Mysterious Realm as our base to help Erxiu sweep away the inland demonic cultivators such as the Netherworld Yellow Springs Sect. Then we will go to sea to meet up with the Three Heroes. Once the Three Heroes and Erxiu have all achieved the Nascent Soul stage, we will point our swords at the Western Sea, wipe out the Demon Cave, and finally go to the outer realm to fight the Demon Heaven."

Although it is a grand plan for the future, it is not a secret. Both the righteous and demonic paths are well aware of it, so Nan Hai Di Ni is not afraid to reveal it to Shen He.

"The Netherworld Yellow Springs Sect?"

Shen He raised an eyebrow: "Then the other beauty should be here?"

"Logically speaking, that should be the case."

Nan Hai Di Ni nodded: "Several fellow Daoists have already gone there, but the demonic path is also making moves. There are not only the Nascent Soul demons outside Xuanxiao Mountain, but also Youming Jun. I wonder if you fellow Daoists can help Yixiu break the demons."

"In that case, wouldn't I be inconveniencing you both?"

Upon hearing this, Shen He immediately stood up and said, "You two should go to Xuanxiao Mountain to provide assistance. I am exhausted from this battle, so I will take Yuxiu back to the island for the time being. I will come back to meet you all again after the situation in Xuanxiao is settled."

"This……"

Nan Haidi hesitated.

"That's settled then, farewell!"

Shen He acted swiftly and decisively, bidding farewell to the two of them. He once again unleashed his sword light, swept up Zhong Yuxiu who had just returned, and left the Mysterious Realm.

"This person……"

Watching the sword light vanish in an instant, Nan Hai Di Ni was helpless. He turned to the old man fishing for turtles and sighed, "Forget it, let's go to Xuanxiao Mountain first. The others can settle here. The demonic path won't give up easily."

Having said that, he was about to leave.

But don't want to...

"boom!!!"

A streak of light pierced through the air and entered the secret realm.

"who?"

The two men's eyes sharpened, and they hurried forward.

Then the light shattered, revealing a figure—an old Taoist priest.

The old Taoist priest's clothes were disheveled, giving him a somewhat disheveled appearance.

"Brother Mei Dao!"

Upon seeing this, Nan Hai Di Ni and the old turtle fisherman were greatly alarmed and hurriedly stepped forward, asking, "What happened? Why are you in such a state?"

This old Taoist was named Mei Daoren. He was also a great cultivator of the Xuanmen sect, with his Nascent Soul stage nearing completion and almost reaching the Divine Transformation stage. He came from Mount Taihua in the East Sea, and his strength was even greater than the two of them.

Currently, the Seven Masters of Taiyuan and the Nascent Soul Venerables of Xuanmen Zhenzong are all overseas, deterring the old demon of the Nascent Soul stage of the demonic path. Only a few Nascent Soul cultivators have been able to return to the mainland to find Erxiu.

This Taoist Mei possessed profound cultivation and was secretly the leader of the group of Nascent Soul cultivators. This time, he even split up with them into two groups, leading two Nascent Soul cultivators to Xuanxiao Mountain in an attempt to relieve the siege of Xuanxiao.

But now...

"The demonic path is scheming and ruthless, even colluding with unorthodox sects. A full twelve Nascent Soul cultivators are waiting patiently for us!"

Mei Daoren shook his head: "Fellow Daoist Xuanling was unfortunately robbed, and Xuanxiao Mountain was also razed to the ground by the demon. I fought with all my might to break through the encirclement."

"what?"

"Twelve Nascent Soul cultivators?"

The two men's expressions changed: "Where did they get so many Nascent Soul cultivators?"

Master Mei sighed, "It's nothing more than relying on the power of the demonic path and the assistance of heretical sorcerers."

"What about Erxiu?"

Nan Hai Di Ni anxiously inquired, "Where are Er Xiu?"

Without uttering a word, Master Mei simply unleashed a ray of spiritual light, which transformed into a young man lying unconscious on the ground.

"This boy is named Gu Shenxiu. He is the last descendant of the Xuanxiao Sect and has already been recognized as the master of the Xuanxiao Sword. He must be one of the two Xius."

"Gu Shenxiu?"

"Xuanxiao Sword!"

Nan Haidi's eyes narrowed.

Although the Xuanxiao Sect is a small Core Formation sect in the inland cultivation world, it has some connection with the orthodox Xuanmen sect and bears an important responsibility in the inland world, guarding the immortal flying sword Xuanxiao that appeared unexpectedly.

This sword is also a flying sword of immortals, a treasure left behind by a great cultivator of the ancient Xuanmen sect, and is in no way inferior to Zhong Yuxiu's Xuanpo.

This person possesses a sword, and his name contains the character "秀" (xiu), so he must undoubtedly be one of the two "秀" (xiu).

However, he failed to achieve his goal of making a name for himself on Xuanxiao Mountain and breaking through the encirclement of demons. Instead, he suffered a crushing defeat and returned severely injured, even worse off than Zhong Yuxiu.

With the two auspicious stars of destiny developing in this way, Nan Hai Di Ni felt as if a dark cloud was hanging over his heart.

"Now that the demons have occupied Xuanxiao Mountain, I intend to use this Xuanxu Secret Realm as a base to hold out for reinforcements and help Erxiu cultivate, and finally sweep away the demons."

Mei Daoren turned to the two of them: "By the way, where is the other one?"

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(End of this chapter)