Chapter 700: Origins
In the midst of the sea stood a mountain of the immortals, shrouded in ethereal white clouds.
This mountain hidden within the mist was the Mirage Mountain, and it served as the core of the Penglai Supreme Sect. Only those who had reached the seventh realm could officially join the sect and earn the right to establish a residence there. Those below the seventh realm, including disciples training under their esteemed teachers, were considered mere dependents.
Establishing a residence on Mirage Mountain was the ultimate dream for countless young people in Penglai.
On an ordinary day, under gentle winds and sunny skies, a new pavilion quietly appeared in the northwest corner of Mirage Mountain. Compared to the splendid palaces at the mountain's front, this one seemed exceptionally modest.
Clad in black robes, Daoist Xuan Lu approached the pavilion and gently said at the door, "Congratulations, Junior Nephew Yang, on becoming the first of your generation to step into the Dao Attainment Realm."
The pavilion door creaked open, and out came a man with a demeanor as refined as jade and an expression of cool indifference.
He was Yang Shenlong, dressed in a blue Daoist robe and radiating the aura of a powerful cultivator. Compared to his teenage years, he now exuded an air of tempered wisdom and maturity.
In response to Daoist Xuan Lu's congratulations, Yang Shenlong showed no courtesy. He simply stepped aside to let him in and closed the door.
Yang Shenlong then got straight to the point and asked, "Senior Uncle Xuan Lu, was it you who ordered Qi Lin'er to ambush the members of Mount Shu's Red Cotton Peak?"
"Hmm?" Daoist Xuan Lu had just taken his seat when the question reached his ears. He chuckled softly and said, "So, Junior Nephew Yang summoned me here for an interrogation?"
"Senior Uncle Xuan Lu, are you aware that such an action was highly inappropriate?" Yang Shenlong responded, settling into the seat across from him.