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This is what a celestial being is! This is what I want.
"I beg the immortal to bestow upon me the wondrous method."
Chen Jinkui revealed an almost manic smile, and kowtowed repeatedly on the ground.
"Please, Immortal Master, bestow upon Kui'er a wondrous method!"
"What are you all standing there for? Come with me and beg the immortal master!"
As he spoke, Chen Jinkui looked at the members of the Shuzi Sect behind him and shouted wildly.
"This is the future hope of our Art Sect! Why don't you come with me and beg Immortal Master Lu to bestow upon us the supreme and wondrous method?"
Chen Jinkui's manic demeanor left the members of the Shuzi Sect behind him looking at each other in bewilderment.
If Lu Xuan killed their fellow disciples in front of the hall, it was because they knew Lu Xuan wouldn't kill indiscriminately, and they believed that their fellow disciples had truly committed crimes.
And because of fear, they scattered, instinctively seeking their master's protection.
Seeing their master in such a state of madness caused them to completely lose the last bit of affection they had left.
Is such a disgraceful act really our master?
Is he really the generous and righteous leader of the Shuzi Sect? One of the Ten Elders?
Or is Chen Jinkui's true appearance really that ugly?
Over here, Chen Jinkui was almost insane, and he kowtowed to the ground again.
"I beg the immortal to bestow upon me a wondrous method! Kui'er is willing to give her life!"
"If it weren't for Feng Hou Qi Men, the Shu Zi Men would not be able to be revitalized, and I would rather die."
Then, it seemed that Lu Xuan's voice could be heard.
Chen Jinkui's face suddenly lit up with boundless joy. "I succeeded?"
Did I really succeed?
Chapter 182: The world of supernatural beings is finally peaceful... Oh no!
A flash of sword light swept across Chen Jinkui's neck without any hindrance.
Then the spurting blood lifted his head high into the air.
Chen Jinkui's manic ecstasy slowly froze on his face.
His ecstatic state of mind even overwhelmed his perception of death, and until the very last moment, he was somewhat bewildered.
So, "good" originally meant...
The burly corpse crashed heavily to the ground, blood gushing out.
Lu Xuan stared blankly at Chen Jinkui's lifeless corpse.
In short, all those words can be summed up in one sentence: You've got some nerve!
No matter how nicely Chen Jinkui speaks, how much he tries to embellish or whitewash himself, he cannot change his true nature.
He is a shameless scoundrel who wants to plunder the knowledge of others.
Stripped of his outer halo and honors, stripped of his titles as one of the Ten Elders and the leader of the Shuzi Sect, he was just a petty thief and robber who failed in his mission.
However, he is not even as good as a thief or robber. At least a thief or robber would not shamelessly use moral blackmail to beg someone to give him the item after failing.
He was saying something about the inheritance of his unique skills.
In order to revive the art of divination?
Even Lu Xuan was surprised by Chen Jinkui's shamelessness, which was completely undisguised beneath his disguise.
When did the world of supernatural beings become like this?
Even a shameless scoundrel like Chen Jinkui could gain entry into the inner circle, be showered with honors, and even be called a chivalrous and righteous person?
Lu Xuan closed the roster and looked at the members of the Shuzi Sect in front of him, whose faces were filled with sorrow and numbness.
"Does anyone want to know Chen Jinkui's crimes?"
Not only did no one seek revenge for Chen Jinkui, but they didn't even utter a single curse.
They were utterly disappointed in Chen Jinkui. How could the leader of the Shuzi Sect be so disgraceful?
They're not stupid; they're extraordinary individuals, and they're legitimate sorcerers who practice magic. They certainly aren't fools.
How could anyone believe that everything was done arbitrarily by the eldest brother, and how could anyone believe that a shameless sect leader was talking about the sake of the Shuzi Sect?
He speaks of techniques and methods all the time, but in reality, he is always referring to Feng Hou Qi Men (a form of divination).
That ugly behavior was absolutely disgusting.
If Chen Jinkui had been tough enough to fight Lu Xuan to the death from the start, or if he had fought Lu Xuan to protect his disciples, they would have all rallied to his cause.
Even if he died, at least he didn't disgrace the Shuzi Sect.
However, Chen Jinkui's final performance was extremely disappointing.
In silence, the disciples scattered and fled.
The enormous gate with the character "术" (shu) was instantly deserted.
The "Technique" school is gone.
The only remaining senior disciple, He Yuan, turned himself in.
The mere five simple words, "The art of the sect is gone," have spread again, instantly sparking countless associations.
Countless people immediately thought of that already somewhat overused rumor: "*** refused to comply."
After all, no one expected that the next one would be the "Shu" sect. The "Shu" sect has a reputation and a lineage, but it is really not a behemoth.
The collapse of the "Technique" sect is hardly a good example to make an example of.
But at least, the title of the Ten Elders is enough to intimidate people.
What is the Ten Elders?
He is a top figure in the world of supernatural beings, wielding immense power and resources, and a powerful figure at the very top of the supernatural world.
But now, the Ten Elders are being killed one by one by Lu Xuan like chickens.
Another member of the Ten Elders has died, but what is more sensitive to the world of supernatural beings than the death of one member is that only Chen Jinkui and a dozen or so of his disciples who committed the crime died.
The collapse of the Shuzi Sect was not its destruction, but rather the spontaneous dispersal of many of its disciples, which led to the instantaneous collapse of the once renowned sect.
This shocked them even more than the massacre of the entire Shuzi Sect, because... it meant that Lu Xuan was truly intending to, and even putting into practice, reasoning with them!
Chinese people spend their entire lives doing reading comprehension exercises.
If the entire Shu Zi Sect were killed, it could be understood as a personal vendetta or venting of anger. But if only the criminals were killed, then it would truly be using the deaths of the Shu Zi Sect to illustrate the law.
If the Wang family were to be wiped out as a sacrifice, allowing Na Du Tong Company to successfully become a state-owned enterprise and the first set of management regulations for the world of supernatural beings to be freshly issued.
The "Technique" sect was the first chicken to be used as a warning to others.
Whether it's the company's attitude, Lu Xuan's attitude, or who ultimately sided with whom—Na Du Tong Company or Lu Xuan—the outcome is now clear.
The downfall of the Wang family already caused the collapse of the deeply rooted hierarchy in the world of supernatural beings. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the influence of the aristocratic families collapsed by half. Add to that the "Shu" sect.
At least around Beijing, there is no longer any force capable of hindering Na Du Tong Company. (The exact location of Shu Zi Men is unknown, but it is privately located near Beijing.)
Not to mention the Central China region, which was almost wiped out by Lu Xuan earlier, and the North China region, which was under Xu Si's control and was about to implement management regulations.
Now that North China and Central China have been connected, the decline of powerful families and forces in the world of supernatural beings is a foregone conclusion.
Unless someone can tear apart NaDuTong Company, which is already on the right track, or eliminate LuXuan behind NaDuTong Company at this time.
But... get rid of Lu Xuan?
Surely no one would actually dare to think that way?
Lu Xuan's fearsome reputation resounded throughout the world of supernatural beings. Countless families and forces hated him to the core, but if they actually saw Lu Xuan, who wouldn't call him Immortal Master Lu?
Even if Lu Xuan really wanted to kill them, probably not two of them would dare to resist.
Is there really anyone who dares to provoke Nadutong Company at this time?
"Really?"
Lu Xuan looked at the information on his phone.
Erzhuang's face appeared on Lu Xuan's phone; his usually relaxed expression was now more solemn than ever before.
"Master Lu..."
"Deng Youfu is in trouble. He's being transferred from the Anywhere Tong branch to Beijing."
[Failure Diary]
[Write down the direction for future plans.]
I plan to break the million-word mark with this book, so the pace is a bit slow.
Before Longhu Mountain, I didn't give the protagonist a strong inclination because it's difficult to reconcile a strong inclination with an invincible setting.
For example, if the protagonist truly had a personal grudge or conflict with Quanxing, then with the protagonist's abilities, he could easily wipe the entire Quanxing out of the world of supernatural beings in an instant, creating a logical flaw in all plot points involving Quanxing.
Therefore, in this unavoidable storyline at Longhu Mountain, I downplayed the protagonist's presence. I was searching for the protagonist's role and a compelling main storyline to drive the narrative.
[Actually, I initially planned to write about the recurring pattern of showing off and getting slapped in the face, until I saw a blogger on Douyin explaining fox spirits, and suddenly it all clicked.]
[From a different perspective, it becomes clear that the essence of the world of supernatural beings is not simply about killing one or two people...]
All contradictions can be explained as class contradictions.
[A perfect set of rules could have been established, but due to vested interests, a hole was torn in the complete rules, forcing continuous compromises—this describes the world of supernatural beings.]
Some people are born with enormous resources and power, arrogantly proclaiming and flaunting their innate extraordinary nature. They talk so much that not only do they believe it, but even the oppressed outsiders believe it, arguing, "The fault doesn't lie with Master Huang, it's with me"—referring to the Wang family.
[Some people, relying on their power and status, plunder what belongs to others, and then shamelessly claim it's for the sake of inheritance, while others praise their sincerity—this describes Chen Jinkui.]
The conflict between good and evil certainly exists in the world of supernatural beings, but it is essentially a deliberate act by the upper echelons, who control vast resources and upward mobility, to divert attention from internal conflicts and exploit those at the bottom.
After all, without Quanxing, how could they still call themselves the righteous path?
[After changing my perspective, the rest of the story became much clearer.]