Chapter 1290: Beichen Hall
After the family banquet ended, Qi Xuansu finally could not help but ask, “Qing Xiao, has Sage Cihang attained immortality?”
“Probably,” Zhang Yuelu replied, without giving a completely certain answer. “Even two years ago, the three Omniscient Sages could have become Immortals. They simply chose not to.”
Qi Xuansu thought for a moment, then added, “If Sage Cihang truly has stepped into immortality, then is the Palace of Cold Light that we saw real or fake?”
Zhang Yuelu still did not give a definitive answer. “I’m inclined to believe it was real.”
“Why?” Qi Xuansu had felt something similar but lacked any evidence.
Zhang Yuelu said, “Think about it—Zhang Wuhen stole True Lord Taiyin’s legacy. She couldn’t have entered the Zixiao Palace to steal it, so what does that imply? It means True Lord Taiyin’s legacy has always been under the control of the Zhengyi Sect, which gave Zhang Wuhen an opportunity. After all, it was Great Sage Yan who personally recruited True Lord Taiyin. My master is now the second-in-command of the Zhengyi Sect, so it wouldn’t be difficult for her to access the True Lord Taiyin’s Palace of Cold Light. Of course, my master isn’t a Godly Immortal, so she may not be able to fully control the Palace of Cold Light. But she is still capable of bringing us along for a spiritual excursion.”
After hearing Zhang Yuelu’s explanation, Qi Xuansu suddenly felt a sense of clarity, as if everything had clicked into place.
When the Holy Xuan established the Three Sects, he assigned them different domains. The Taiping Sect would oversee worldly affairs, the Zhengyi Sect would manage matters of ghosts and gods, and the Quanzhen Sect would be in charge of creations.
Qi Xuansu had a deep impression of the Quanzhen Sect’s creations, including the Sakka, the Three Yin Beings, and so on. Strictly speaking, the Phoenix Eye and Dragon Eye Series Ammunition were also products of Quanzhen Sect’s creation project.
He also had some understanding of the Taiping Sect’s worldly affairs. After all, the Taiping Sect had the closest ties with the Imperial Court, and many of its members served in official positions. Sage Qingwei could even mobilize the Donghai Navy for joint operations. Historically speaking, whenever rebellions occurred, the Taiping Sect was often the backbone.
Only the Zhengyi Sect’s management of ghosts and gods seemed to have a relatively faint presence.
Now that he thought about it, the Zhengyi Sect’s ability to stand alongside the other two must come from deep foundations, with many Ancient Immortal legacies, such as True Lord Taiyin and the 36 Thunder Gods. They had once eradicated the Ancient Wuist Sect and were no less formidable than the creations of the Quanzhen Sect. The Spirit Guards, who relied on divine power, fell within the domain of ghosts and gods. This was why the Tiangang Hall had always been within the Zhengyi Sect’s sphere of influence.