I am just a mortal, why do you all worship me as a saint?

Chapter 109: The Dire Situation of the Nianling Sect

The sect's mountain gate has been filled with the joyful laughter of its disciples for the past few days.

Although that duel did not end in a fight to the death, the outcome was decided, and the verdict was final; no one could change it.

The Desolate Blade Sect has been defeated.

Therefore, they had reason to be happy, especially those senior brothers and sisters who had gone out to train but were looked down upon by the disciples of the Desolate Blade Sect. They felt proud and walked in the sect with their backs straighter than usual.

It's time for the Spirit Recitation Sect to shine!

However, despite the disciples' apparent smugness, the elders were not as pleased as they seemed; in fact, they harbored a subtle sense of crisis. This was especially true for the most powerful elders.

Inside the main hall, Xiao Ling looked worried, and Sect Master Zhu Ling and the three elders also looked tense.

Because no one expected that after finally suppressing the arrogance of the Desolate Blade Sect, they would be able to trample them underfoot for the next hundred years. Just after getting past this hurdle, they have now attracted an even more terrifying figure!

King Yan Xuan has his eye on them!

Or rather, they've set their sights on that young master Gu!

"Elder... what should we do about this?"

Now, even Zhu Ling could no longer maintain her previous composure.

Compared to Yan Xuanwang, who commands an elite army, possesses formidable strength, and enjoys the favor of the Sun Flame Emperor, the threat posed by the Desolate Blade Sect is utterly insignificant. In fact, Yan Xuanwang could single-handedly crush both the Desolate Blade Sect and the Spirit Spirit Sect like insects.

If King Yanxuan wants Nianlingzong to do things, and they don't do them obediently, what good will their fate be?

"I don't know either, but now is definitely not a good time to bother Young Master Gu."

After a moment of silence, Xiao Ling sighed.

Almost five days have passed since the Battle of Jingku Valley ended.

Over these five days, Xiao Ling's mood grew heavier and heavier. The pressure that Yan Xuanwang put on him that day made him realize what it meant to be an irresistible and domineering force!

That was a huge rock, big enough to crush him to pieces!

But on Young Master Gu's side, there were even more massive mountains!

The Nianling Sect is now caught in the middle, and no matter how it moves, it seems to be trapped in a predicament.

"That King Yanxuan actually wants you to ask that Young Master Gu for a Saint-grade magic treasure... That guy has absolutely no guts! If he had any guts, he should go to him himself!" After a long while, Elder Mu Chong slammed his fist on the table and cursed angrily.

"Humph!"

The Third Elder, Wu Rong, scoffed disdainfully, "If he dares to come to our door in person, I'll admire him!"

—Have Xiao Ling go to Gu Heng and try every means to obtain a sacred-grade magic weapon to give to King Yan Xuan.

This was King Yanxuan's request.

To be honest, Xiao Ling was naturally devastated, because even if Young Master Gu gave him the Qianlong Pill, it was in exchange for his disciple entering the Thousand Swords Hunting Ground, and he himself couldn't say how much luck was involved.

With just this Qianlong Pill, the crisis of Nianling Sect was resolved, and the future looks bright!

This debt of gratitude can never be repaid.

Then why should he ask Senior Gu for another Saint-grade magic weapon? He's not a charity.

If they're not careful, the Nianling Sect will suffer from both sides and be utterly destroyed!

And King Yanxuan was indeed quite cunning; he did not intend to contact Gu Heng himself, but instead sent Xiao Ling to do it.

Xiao Ling had considered telling Gu Heng about the matter directly and asking him for help. If Gu Heng could help, then Yan Xuan Wang would be nothing but a bug. But after thinking it over, Xiao Ling decided not to do so.

Because he couldn't figure out Gu Heng's attitude!

Would the owner of that medical clinic teach Yan Xuan a lesson for the sake of the survival of the Nianling Sect?

Unlikely.

He even opened a clinic in the mortal world to treat ordinary people, which clearly shows that he didn't want to get involved in the messy affairs between cultivators anymore. Perhaps for Gu Heng, "quietly living in seclusion" was the goal.

Of course, the female disciple named Qin Yiyao might be an exception.

Gu Heng probably doesn't care at all about the fate of the Nianling Sect.

This puts the Nianling Sect in a particularly difficult position. On one hand, there's the imposing Yan Xuan King, whom they can't afford to offend. On the other hand, if they were to approach Gu Heng for help with this matter, it might backfire and incur Gu Heng's displeasure first.

"...I intend to postpone Yan Xuan Wang's request for now."

Xiao Ling finally came up with a more moderate approach—delaying.

Let's stall King Yanxuan for now.

“But,” Elder Mu Chong said, frowning, “what if King Yanxuan cannot tolerate our continued delays?”

Xiao Ling's eyes showed determination: "Then I'll take a gamble and tell Young Master Gu about this!"

"At worst, if my Nianling Sect is destroyed, then Yan Xuanwang will not escape Young Master Gu's wrath either!" As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the hall turned cold.

Although the battle at Jingku Valley was won brilliantly, the pressure on King Yanxuan was constant, and they still harbored a burning anger within them.

If King Yanxuan really pushes too hard...

"The Thousand Swords Hunting Grounds will open tomorrow."

Xiao Ling calculated the time; it had been almost a week since he last visited Gu Heng and handed him the jade token to enter the Thousand Swords Hunting Grounds.

Tomorrow, the Thousand Swords Hunting Grounds will open, and the Nianling Sect has already selected ten of its most elite disciples to undergo five days of training there.

“Young Master Gu’s disciples will also be here. I’m just worried that the ten disciples who are allowed to enter might offend her.”

As Zhu Ling spoke, her eyes glanced at Wu Rong, who looked embarrassed.

Wu Rong didn't refute it, because the fact was that his adopted grandson had offended Qin Yiyao, which led to the incident. Although the subsequent development of the situation was truly unexpected.

"You all secretly tell those ten people tonight that one more person will be entering the Thousand Swords Hunting Grounds tomorrow, and they must keep their mouths and hands to themselves!"

"If any trouble arises, the clan rules will apply!"

Xiao Ling said coldly.

The other four responded in unison.

The kind of huge trouble that Wu Jie caused must not be repeated a second time!

If this happens a second time, the consequence will likely not be a blessing in disguise, but rather death!