Chapter 618 - 440: Winning Over the Expert
Half a day later.
A massive auspicious cloud rose into the sky from within the Imperial Court, flying towards the outskirts of the city.
Tianjiangzi, who had lost both arms and suffered severe injuries, gazed at the vanished Tianyi Palace and the countless corpses of his senior and junior brothers scattered on the ground. His face was filled with grief and sorrow as tears slowly fell from his eyes. Yet, he had no other choice; he had to comply with the demands of the Heavenly Dao Sect. Otherwise, tonight, corpses would litter the Imperial City.
Although the losses were immense, at least the sect’s lineage had not been completely severed.
At this moment, atop the auspicious cloud, dozens of disciples from the Heavenly Dao Sect were rescued. Each bore severe injuries, missing arms or legs, clearly having endured great torment. Many were barely clinging to life; had the rescue been delayed, it’s likely none of them would have survived.
"A once-mighty Heavenly Dao Sect, with its nine branches and tens of thousands of disciples at its peak—now reduced to this?" Divine Lady Yun Feizi sighed deeply, her heart heavy with sorrow. She had witnessed the sect at its zenith and now bore witness to its downfall.
The stark contrast was difficult to accept all at once.
Though they narrowly escaped death, there wasn’t even a trace of joy on anyone’s face.
The Heavenly Dao Sect was now but a shell of its former self. For these remnants, what would their future hold?
Li Yi, however, remained silent. Utilizing the Cloud Ascension technique, he transported them back to the Tao Court. Then, returning to the scorched Baihua Pavilion, he offered its spacious grounds for the group to rest and recover. Subsequently, he brought out Spirit Stones, Elixirs, and Life Repair Cabins to help these disciples of the Heavenly Dao Sect heal their wounds and restore their missing limbs.
His efforts weren’t simply acts of goodwill—they were driven by his desire to repay the debt he owed the Heavenly Dao Sect for imparting their teachings to him.