Chapter 262 - 240: The Path He Walks Is My Way
After the Sect Leader of the Black Dragon Sect spread the news, the Emperor Beast Sect had no choice but to retreat.
After all, there was no point for the Emperor Beast Sect to remain here any longer.
Originally, the Emperor Beast Sect had planned to monopolize the Chaos Secret Realm.
As long as they held the key to the Chaos Secret Realm, no one could compete with them. Obtaining the Chaos would just be a matter of time.
But now that the Black Dragon Sect was sharing the Chaos Secret Realm, the Emperor Beast Sect could only give up.
Otherwise, the Emperor Beast Sect wouldn’t be able to conquer the Black Dragon Sect anytime soon. By the time other Sects arrived, the Emperor Beast Sect would be the one in trouble.
From Hu Gu’s perspective, it was hard to judge this move by Luo Jie, the Black Dragon Sect’s Sect Leader.
But for now, it seemed to be the best option.
After all, the Black Dragon Sect’s greatest weakness was its current lack of an Ascension Realm Cultivator to hold the fort.
After the Emperor Beast Sect retreated, the Cultivators of the Black Dragon Sect all breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, Flying Swords were dispatched to every Sect, informing them that the Black Dragon Sect would be holding a "Chaos Grand Ceremony." The Black Dragon Sect Leader would be opening the Chaos Secret Realm, and disciples from any Sect could participate to seek their own opportunities.
However, the Black Dragon Sect set a rule: Cultivators participating in the Chaos Secret Realm could not be below the Golden Core Realm.
Through studying a scroll over the years, the Black Dragon Sect Leader had learned that the Laws within the Chaos Secret Realm were very different.
Inside the Chaos Secret Realm, everyone’s Realm would be suppressed to the Golden Core Realm by the Laws. Any Cultivator below the Golden Core Realm would be unable to withstand the Spiritual Pressure inside and would explode into a bloody mist.
In an instant, news of the "Chaos Grand Ceremony" spread across more than half of the Western Regions, and people began heading to the Black Dragon Sect one after another.
The entire Black Dragon Sect, from top to bottom, prepared to welcome the arrival of the various Sects.
They seemed intent on turning the "Chaos Grand Ceremony" into a grand spectacle.
And to be fair, many of the Elders felt that their Sect Leader’s decision was actually quite good.
’Since our Black Dragon Sect can’t swallow the Chaos Secret Realm whole, then let’s invite everyone to take a bite.’
’We’re taking a loss, sure, but it’s better than fighting the Emperor Beast Sect to the death.’
Hosting the Chaos Grand Ceremony could even enhance the Black Dragon Sect’s status and reputation in the Western Regions.
But Xiao Mo didn’t care about any of this.
During the wait for the Chaos Grand Ceremony, Xiao Mo, Wangxin, and Si Li lived in the same courtyard.
Wangxin took care of Xiao Mo’s daily needs, acting not at all like a Buddhist Saintess but more like a doting young wife.
Si Li, on the other hand, was like a charming, beautiful concubine Xiao Mo had taken in. She would strike seductive poses in front of him from time to time and liked to wander around in front of him at night wearing flimsy clothes.
But Xiao Mo ignored it all.
However, Si Li’s antics grew more and more excessive.
One night, Si Li launched a sneak attack on Xiao Mo’s room, only to be "planted" in the ground by him—in the most literal sense. He left only her head sticking out.
In the morning, Wangxin had to dig Si Li out.
Besides cultivating, Xiao Mo often went drinking with his Eldest and Second Brothers.
And now that he no longer had to hide his identity, Xiao Mo gave his Eldest and Second Brothers things to aid their cultivation, like Spirit Stones, Magical Treasure and Elixir Pills.
Furthermore, because of Xiao Mo, Zheng Shanhan and Lou Tai were also accepted as Direct Disciples by a Peak Master.
Zheng Shanhan and Lou Tai never would have imagined that they, too, would ascend to the heavens all because of their Fifth Brother.
But the more this happened, the more emotional they felt.
’If only Fourth Brother hadn’t gone astray...’
’Fifth Brother would have surely helped him get into the Black Dragon Sect, too.’
’Wouldn’t the five of us brothers be reunited now?’
Lost in thought, Zheng Shanhan raised his wine jar and took another long drink.
Xiao Mo and Lou Tai knew what their Eldest Brother was grieving over, but neither of them said anything, simply drinking with him.
None of the three used their Spiritual Power to resist the alcohol’s effects, and before long, Xiao Mo was passed out on the table.
Whenever Xiao Mo got drunk, Wangxin would come to his side and carry him back to the courtyard on her back.
After placing Xiao Mo on the bed, Wangxin would help him out of his reeking, alcohol-soaked clothes, draw a basin of water to wash him, and then carefully cover him with a blanket, tucking in the corners.
Then, the young woman would just sit by Xiao Mo’s bedside, watching him quietly, her translucent eyes blinking softly.
Her eyes were filled with him.
It was as if he was her entire world.
"How did that Xiao Mo get so lucky?"
Si Li leaned against the doorframe, watching the two people in the room with a sigh of emotion.
’A Buddhist Saintess who possesses the Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart is now acting like a little Maid, serving a Demon Sect’s Saint Heir.’
’If word of this got out, wouldn’t all those monks at Kongnian Temple cough up blood from rage?’
Si Li walked over to Wangxin’s side and looked at the young woman before her with a smile. "Before long, your Kongnian Temple will also send Elder Disciples to attend the Chaos Grand Ceremony. When they see you together with Xiao Mo, what will you do?"
"I don’t understand what you mean, Sister Si Li." Wangxin turned her head and looked at Si Li in confusion.
"What else could I mean?" Si Li sighed and shook her head. "You follow the Buddhist path, and he the demonic. You can’t be together. You’re destined to be separated."
"We won’t..." Wangxin shook her head. "I will not be separated from Xiao Mo."
"So certain?"
Si Li smiled faintly.
"I’ve heard that your Buddhist Sect intends to select a disciple to be the leader of the younger generation. Your attainments in the Buddhist Dao are famous throughout the entire Buddhist School, and you also possess the Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart. Many people have proposed that you, Saintess Miaolian, should take on this role.
"In the future, you could very well command the entire Buddhist Sect, step into the Ascension Realm, and perhaps even reach the legendary Saint Buddha Realm.
"Are you really going to throw away your future for Xiao Mo?"
Wangxin looked at Si Li sincerely. "If I have to leave Xiao Mo to have that future... then I don’t want it..."
"Don’t you know that for us Cultivators, one’s Realm is everything? What is so charming about this man? To make you so utterly infatuated? To the point of giving up your future?" Si Li was a little angry, feeling it was a waste for the young woman’s sake.
"I’m not infatuated, and I haven’t abandoned the Buddhist Dao." Wangxin pouted. "I’m just taking care of Xiao Mo. And while I’m taking care of him, I’m also cultivating properly..."
Si Li: "..."
"But, if you insist on a reason, Sister Si Li..." Wangxin lowered her head. "Perhaps it’s because of something Xiao Mo said when we were children..."
"A single sentence?"
"Mhm." Wangxin nodded. "At that time, many, many things happened. Xiao Mo once told me—any killing that needs to be done, he will do it; any blood that needs to be shed, he will shed it. And all I have to do is stay as I was before."
The young woman lifted her beautiful head, looked at Xiao Mo, and reached out her small hand to gently cover his large one.
"I don’t want Xiao Mo to kill, but I also know I can’t persuade him...
"Since I can’t stop him, I’ll just stay by his side.
"In the future...
"The sins from his killing, I will bear them.
"The blood he spills, I will wash it away.
"The path he walks will be my own."
