Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World

The Peacock Emperor raised his neck: "I will only submit to the Demon Emperor!"

Zheng Fa put on a stern face, extended his palm towards the Peacock Emperor, and then heard the Peacock Emperor shout: "And you, Master Zheng, are the Demon Emperor!"

"..."

Zheng Fa was stunned.

Not to mention him, even the three of Gu Hong Taoist were dumbfounded.

Let alone those from the Demon Race.

The Peacock Emperor continued: "The World Honored One... No, Lu Yao’s Demon Emperor body has long been dead. As of today in the Xuanwei realm, who else but Master Zheng holds the true Demon Emperor Dao Fruit?"

... The logic is sound, Zheng Fa indeed has the Demon Emperor Dao Fruit.

But this Peacock changed too quickly, nearly causing Zheng Fa’s back to give out.

Seeing that Zheng Fa seemed somewhat doubtful, the Peacock Emperor bitterly smiled and said: "Recently Lu Yao seems to have changed somewhat, not like the former Demon Emperor. I even feel... he seems to have become another person."

Another person?

Zheng Fa was secretly startled.

The three Xuanwei immortals also felt enlightened; no wonder this Peacock Emperor wanted to recruit them, it seems some disquieting events happened in Leiyin Temple.

In that case, Leiyin Temple now is likely fraught with danger, aligning with Leiyin Temple is certainly not as good as Master Huang Gu said.

...

Zheng Fa pondered for a moment, did not ask much for the time being, and just lightly waved his hand.

The power of starlight fell like a waterfall, and the Five Element Primordial Magnet Divine Mountain suddenly crashed down, pressing the Peacock Emperor at the bottom of the mountain again.

The Peacock Emperor’s head buzzed, and in his confusion, he only heard Zheng Fa say: "... Are you willing to submit?"

He felt wronged in his heart—are you deaf? I surrendered already!

If I don’t surrender you hit me, I surrender you still hit me?

When the golden stars gradually dissipated before his eyes, and he saw clearly what had happened, the Peacock Emperor finally realized that Zheng Fa was not talking to him!

Zheng Fa was now watching the three Gu Hong Taoists, and slowly spoke: "No matter whether you three are willing or not, this Northern Continent, our Jiushan Sect is determined to seize."

The Peacock Emperor immediately understood, just now Zheng Fa was trying to persuade the hidden three immortals to surrender!

Then he felt even more wrong—why didn’t you hit them; why hit me?

Zheng Fa glanced at him, somewhat embarrassed, and said softly: "In passing..."

"..."

"Moreover, Gu Hong Taoist and the others are different after all."

Zheng Fa’s meaning was very clear, although the hidden three immortals cannot be called allies of Jiushan Sect, they also cannot be counted as enemies of Jiushan Sect. They should be treated politely, just frighten them a bit.

Gu Hong Taoist felt odd hearing this, but also a touch moved... This Master Zheng really has a tender heart for people.

The three hidden immortals exchanged glances, surprisingly it was Master Huang Gu who spoke first: "We are willing to be Jiushan’s wings!"

Gu Hong Taoist opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but only felt a sense of relief in his heart, and could not speak.

...

"Hurry up, hurry up!" Elder Yuan was inspecting everywhere, "Is everything ready?"

Yuan Xiaoniao followed behind him, occasionally singing out:

"My junior brother is finally coming back!"

"The Northern Continent has also become part of our Nine Mountains Immortal Court!"

"Jiushan Sect is going to have one, two, three..."

"Six Golden Immortals!"

Elder Yuan used to find Yuan Xiaoniao noisy, but now he loved to hear it. After the decisive battle in the Northern Continent, Jiushan Sect was no longer what it used to be.

Just like Yuan Xiaoniao said, just in terms of the number of Golden Immortals, it’s already not inferior to Leiyin Temple.

Not to mention territory—now the Nine Mountains Immortal Court encompasses nearly half of the East Continent’s land, along with the entire ocean of the Xuanwei realm, and has now added the Northern Continent, making it the veritable largest sect in the Xuanwei.

As the former Sect Leader, Elder Yuan felt the most excitement and emotion.

Even the suggestion to hold a triumphant ceremony was his proposal.

His reason was simple, on one hand, it is to announce this glorious victory to the disciples and the Immortal Court’s populace, boosting the disciples’ morale, which is beneficial to the development of Jiushan Sect’s Divine Dao.

On the other hand, it is also to honor the disciples who went on the expedition.

This time, the Nine Mountain Department Store and Shenxiao Fleet disciples all ventured deep into enemy territory, taking risks and achieving remarkable results.

Without their efforts, it would have been impossible for Jiushan Sect to repair the All Heaven Stars Formation so quickly, nor to achieve the final complete victory.

On the other hand, because Zheng Fa was away, Jiushan Sect had been burying themselves in celestial manufacturing research for nearly a hundred years, which was tough, and everyone needed rest and celebration.

Once this proposal was made, it received almost unanimous support from the Supreme Elder Council—Zheng Fa and Xie Qingxue abstained from the vote to avoid conflict of interest.

Elder Yuan, as the general manager of the ceremony, naturally became very busy.

"The theme of this celebration is to offer a victory to all beings of the Immortal Court," Elder Yuan instructed Yuan Xiaoniao, "You need to inform the route and time to all Immortal Court personnel."

"I remember! They start from Black Nether Island in the North Sea, passing through the Xuanwei Sea, and then to the East Continent, following the route of the Thick Earth Magnetic Array!" Yuan Xiaoniao, as the ace host of Nine Mountains News, naturally had to be involved in this grand event. At this moment, she vigorously patted her chest in front of Elder Yuan, "The broadcast team is also ready! Ten days later, when they land in the East Continent, the live broadcast will start, without any mistakes."

...

Ten days later.

In the Jiushan realm, Gu Chang specially returned home, and naturally, Mu Qingyan and Water Mother were with him.

"Returned?"

Gu Mu looked much younger and more prosperous, she nodded familiarly upon seeing Mu Qingyan, her demeanor much more open than before.

"Has it started?"

Gu Chang asked.

"Not yet! They said there’s still a quarter of an hour." Gu Mu obviously knew what he was asking about and was regretfully saying, "You are so interested, why not just go to the scene and take a look?"

Gu Chang shook his head and said: "The project is tight, watching at home is the same, and in a live broadcast, you can see everything a bit clearer."

With a touch of his hand on the Comprehensive Records, a light screen fell in front of everyone, showing the scene in Liang Province by the sea in the East Continent.

By this time, there were already many common people on the coast eagerly awaiting.

Water Mother stood beside Mu Qingyan, looking at those happy and talking common people, and sighed: "In the past, my Turquoise Pool... never had such public support."

This remark was quite true; wars among cultivators were not uncommon in the Xuanwei realm, but common people would not rejoice because of them—

When fights broke out, they always suffered, and even after the fight, they were not necessarily left with any benefits.

But now, during this victorious ceremony of Jiushan Sect, the common people along the way rejoiced, which was indeed different from what she had seen in the past.

"They may not understand cultivation, but they do understand what is good." Mu Qingyan also looked at those mortals on the light screen, "After we won, the Immortal Court’s resources will undoubtedly be more plentiful, with our Immortal Court’s system, their lives will also become better."

"More importantly... only by winning can they keep their current lives." Mu Qingyan looked at Water Mother, "They are originally a part of the Immortal Court."

"A part of the Immortal Court..."

Water Mother sighed in her heart, these four words were precisely the biggest difference between the Nine Mountains Immortal Court and the Turquoise Pool.

To be fair, even the Turquoise Pool, which cared most about the Divine Dao, never regarded the common people as one of its own.

Just like Mu Qingyan said, mortals are merely weak, but they can understand the difference. At this time, rejoicing for the victory of Jiushan Immortal Court is naturally understandable.

"They’re coming!"

Gu Mu suddenly exclaimed, and at the same time, those common people on the shore cheered loudly.

Several people focused on the light screen.

On each of the Shenxiao warships stood rows of neatly arranged disciples.

Just listening to Yuan Xiaoniao’s skillful and clear broadcast coming from the light screen:

"The ones flying towards us first are the disciples responsible for the Nine Mountain Department Store."

"They ventured deep into the Northern Continent, paving the way for the Immortal Court, establishing a commercial empire on unfamiliar land, and brought us countless spiritual materials."

"Even though they were not on the battlefield, their contributions were outstanding, heroes of the Immortal Court."

Han Qi stood on the Shenxiao warship, his face reflecting the glow of the Shenxiao warship, with nothing but the cheers of the common people in his ears. In a trance, he suddenly recalled the past—

It seemed he was also on a ship when he first met the Sect Leader.

At that time, he was just a Qi Cultivation cultivator who only wanted to profit from new disciples, without any hope.