Myriad Daos of the Heaven

"Yes. Seal their cultivation, feed them the most potent aphrodisiacs, and lock them in a room together."

"I'd like to see who else in this Land of Stray Bandits dares to defy us."

Just then, the Three Strange Bandits spoke up excitedly, contributing their brilliant plan.

Their voices were grim and cold, like those of Demons from Hell.

Hearing this, the faces of the crowd turned deathly pale in an instant.

The members of the Pinghu Gang and Pingshan Gang, in particular, looked ashen-faced.

They tried to kill themselves, but a wave of power descended, easily suppressing and sealing them.

It was, of course, Jiang Jichen who had made his move.

He suppressed them with his Heavenly Dao Realm.

Next, the Luochen Fairy's Power of Restriction manifested, easily placing them all under a complete seal.

Their coordination was surprisingly perfect.

Both the Luochen Fairy and Jiang Jichen himself were stunned for a moment.

"See, Fairy? We really are on the same wavelength!"

Jiang Jichen sent in a teasing voice transmission.

On the surface, however, he remained stern and cold, coolly instructing, "You can handle these ones yourselves!"

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the Three Strange Bandits lit up. They let out a strange cackle, "WAGAGA... The Sect Leader is wise! This is what we three brothers do best!"

"Don't...!"

"Help me...!"

"Just let me die!"

"You're Demons!"

...

The experts from the Profound Lake Gang and the Pingshan Gang cried out in despair.

But the Three Strange Bandits paid them no mind. Instead, they looked at the Luochen Fairy and said, "Ahem, Village Chief, this isn't a suitable place for you. You should go be with the Sect Leader!"

The group of bandits from the original Luochen Village were used to calling the Luochen Fairy "Village Chief" and still hadn't changed the habit.

Besides, they had a very good relationship with the Luochen Fairy and didn't stand on ceremony.

"Village Chief, have you heard the story that's been making the rounds in the Luochen Sect? It's about you and the Sect Leader, you know!"

Shi San's voice was sly and suggestive, his words laden with innuendo.

"What story? What does it have to do with me?"

the Luochen Fairy asked, puzzled.

"Ahem, allow me! Little Bai will tell the tale!"

Little Bai cleared his throat and composed his features, adopting the air of a professional storyteller. He began, "The story goes that the predecessor to our Luochen Sect was the Luochen Village. In this village lived a woman as beautiful as a goddess, with a gentle and graceful disposition—truly a fairy fallen to the mortal world. She was also the Village Chief of Luochen Village. Then one day, a young man suddenly arrived. He was devastatingly handsome, his cultivation was supreme, and he was an unrivaled hero. He called himself Lingchen, and he declared his intent to pacify the bandits and seize the village. This young man named Lingchen was a truly invincible expert. In a flurry of fists and kicks, he defeated everyone in the village!

Finally, the Luochen Fairy appeared. She and Lingchen fought a great battle, but she was narrowly defeated.

As they stood there together, a perfect match of talent and beauty, they looked like a fated pair. A mutual admiration sparked between these two kindred spirits, and they found themselves unable to control their burgeoning emotions...

In short, it was love at first sight. The feelings were mutual, they were head over heels for each other, perfectly in sync...

Immediately after, the young Lingchen, with an air of supreme confidence as if the world was at his feet, declared his grand ambitions.

He proclaimed that a true man ought to have ambitions that span the world, and the courage to die on the battlefield, his body returned wrapped in a horse's hide.

He then asked the bandits of Luochen Village: were they willing to follow him and conquer the Land of Stray Bandits?

At that moment, hearing his words, the blood of the Luochen Village bandits boiled with excitement. Who among them could possibly refuse?

In fact, it was the Village Chief, the Luochen Fairy, who was the very first to speak up, declaring that she would follow Lingchen, to stay by his side and conquer the world together.

After that, Lingchen gazed at the Luochen Fairy with deep and tender affection.

He declared that from that day forward, Luochen Village would be renamed the Luochen Sect!

The Luochen Sect for the Luochen Fairy—who could say Lingchen doesn't love his Fairy?

And that... is the story of how the Luochen Sect came to be!"

Little Bai finished with a flourish, his eyebrows dancing and his voice full of animation.

The Luochen Fairy usually preferred solitude, only appearing when it was time to fight.

This was the first time she had ever heard this story.

She was a little stunned. Her heart felt inexplicably flustered, yet beneath the panic, there was a faint stirring of anticipation and sweetness.

'There's nothing going on between me and that scoundrel Lingchen!' the Luochen Fairy thought to herself.

But in reality, who in the entire Luochen Sect didn't know about the ambiguous relationship between the Luochen Fairy and the Sect Leader?

Even the new disciples who joined would immediately make the connection between the name "Luochen Sect" and the Luochen Fairy and the Sect Leader.

And so, thanks to the vivid imaginations of certain members, the story was embellished and fleshed out.

Ultimately, this gave rise to the Luochen Sect's very first legend.

Now, whenever new members joined the Luochen Sect, the older disciples would tell them this story.

As a result, everyone in the Luochen Sect knew the legend, and everyone believed that their Sect Leader, Lingchen, and the Luochen Fairy were a couple.

Although no one officially called the Luochen Fairy the Lady of the Sect, in their hearts, that's what they already considered her to be.

The Luochen Fairy snapped back to her senses. Despite her usual graceful and quiet demeanor, she threw her image to the wind and kicked the trio.

She sent Shi San, Big Black, and Little Bai flying. "You all clearly have too much time on your hands!"

The Three Strange Bandits were thick-skinned. Shi San said, "Village Chief, we're not just idle! We have work to do, you know! Those three guys earlier were talking trash about you. See how angry the Sect Leader got? He killed them all on the spot, and it was obviously all for you. As for these guys... we'll be 'handling' them shortly. But, uh... the scene might get a little..."

The Luochen Fairy naturally knew the upcoming scene would be rather sordid.

"You lot are all incorrigible! Hmph!"

The Luochen Fairy gave the Three Strange Bandits another solid kick each before gracefully floating away.

Shi San rubbed the calf the Luochen Fairy had kicked, hissing in a sharp breath. "She's kicking harder and meaner than ever. It's obvious! The Village Chief has really given her heart to him this time. There's hope for them!"

Big Black rubbed his own tough, fleshy foot. "Of course! Only an invincible hero like the Sect Leader is worthy of our Village Chief!"

Little Bai added from the side, "Hmph! The Sect Leader and the Village Chief are a match made in heaven, alright?"

"Alright, enough talk. Let's get to work. If the Sect Leader and Boss Little Gray hadn't arrived in time, we would have been done for. So, this time, we have to be extra... Heh heh!"

The Three Strange Bandits let out a hair-raising laugh, making the hearts of all who heard it pound with terror.

And so, on that day, inhuman screams echoed from the dungeons of the Luochen Sect, never once ceasing.

That day was like a nightmare, leaving a dark shadow in the hearts of all who witnessed it.

Some even began to say, "Better to provoke King Yan than to cross the Three Bandits!"

The Three Bandits were, of course, Shi San, Big Black, and Little Bai.

「By an ancient pavilion next to a small lake on Tiger Mountain」

Jiang Jichen gazed out at the beautiful scenery, his heart calm and peaceful.

The Luochen Fairy drifted down to land gracefully beside him.

"The Land of Stray Bandits has been pacified, and the Luochen Sect is growing ever stronger. What is our next step?" the Luochen Fairy asked softly.

Jiang Jichen replied with calm confidence, "In one month, I will take a group of people to Chaotic City. The Lishan Military Advisor will be sufficient to guard this place."

As he spoke, his gaze shifted to the Luochen Fairy's face. "But for now, the weather is perfect and the scenery is captivating. We should be talking about more important things... like love and romance. Now *that* is what truly matters in life."