Chapter 224: Those Who Have Attained the Way Have Many Helpers

Chapter 224: Those Who Have Attained the Way Have Many Helpers

There were three major events in the secret realm of Qihuang Mountain that caused the greatest sensation.

First, it was confirmed that the Dou character secret did indeed exist within the secret realm, and it was obtained by Chu Xiu, the Saint of Taisu.

Second, the Taisu Saint slaughtered numerous members of the Yaoman younger generation inside the secret realm. This act completely enraged the Yaoman. A group of Great Saints attempted to surround and kill the Taisu Saint on the banks of the Wangchuan River, but they perished in the heavenly tribulation triggered by the Taisu Saint.

According to records, a total of twenty-nine Great Saints were struck down by the tribulation that day, including a human Great Saint, who was none other than the Fourth Sword Master of the Endless Sword Domain.

Additionally, hundreds of Lesser Saints lost their lives.

When this news spread, it was like a depth charge detonating across the Tianqiong Continent.

The three major tribes were shaken to the core…

The third, and most widely discussed event, was the revelation that the giant starry sky tree within the secret realm appeared to possess its own consciousness. After sending everyone away, it tore through the void and vanished into the unknown.

Some speculated that this giant tree was an ancient and terrifying being, possibly an Emperor of a bygone era.

However, others quickly refuted this theory.

Their reasoning was simple:

"It is impossible for a second Emperor to exist in the same era."

Thus, the tree could not be an Emperor—unless it had survived from ancient times to the present. But if that were the case, then no new Emperor should have been born in this age.

The nature of the void-dwelling tree remained a mystery, and since no conclusive answers could be found, people shifted their focus to Chu Xiu.

In the Human Territories

These days, in the major cities of the human race, discussions about the Taisu Saint were everywhere—

From teahouses and restaurants to chess halls and gathering spots, wherever cultivators gathered, one could hear voices speaking of Chu Xiu.

"The Taisu Saint is too powerful—unprecedented and unmatched! You wouldn't understand because you weren't there in the secret realm. The sight of him summoning the heavens' thunder to chase after the Great Saints was absolutely shocking!"

"I dare say that among all the human Great Saints, none can compare to the Taisu Saint in terms of sheer power! The number of Great Saints he has slain is unheard of!"

His words immediately drew agreement from the surrounding listeners.

But then—

"Heh..."

A cold sneer interrupted.

"Chu Xiu is nothing more than a ruthless monster! He disregarded the bonds of his own race and even slew a human Great Saint with heavenly thunder."

"And yet you people actually admire him? How laughable."

Everyone turned to look at the one who spoke.

When they saw his robes, they immediately understood.

A disciple of the Endless Sword Domain!

No wonder he reacted with such hostility.

The death of the Fourth Sword Master in Chu Xiu's tribulation had long since spread throughout the human race—it was no longer a secret.

Some wanted to argue against him.

But they did not dare.

After all, he was a disciple of a dominant force.

They could not afford to offend him.

Just as an awkward silence began to settle in—

"Hahaha! I'm dying of laughter!"

A sneering voice rang out.

Three women, faces veiled in white, walked into the teahouse.

The leading woman, dressed in a simple yet elegant gown, was tall and carried a zither on her back.

She stared at the Endless Sword Domain disciple with nothing but disdain.

Someone in the crowd whispered in recognition—

"She's a fairy from the Yaochi Holy Land...!"

"It's her! That's Fairy Qindie!"

Many immediately recognized her identity.

Rumors had it that Fairy Qindie had also been inside the secret realm of Qihuang Mountain.

A voice in the crowd asked, deliberately provoking—

"I wonder, what is it that Fairy Qindie finds so amusing?"

Fairy Qindie chuckled softly, her eyes locked onto the disciple from the Endless Sword Domain.

"In the secret realm, I was saved multiple times by Saint Chu Xiu."

"The same goes for my two junior sisters."

Her voice grew sharper—

"Yet now, I hear people slandering him, trying to smear his name with falsehoods. How could I not laugh?"

At that, she turned her gaze to the crowd—

And the atmosphere shifted dramatically…

"Saint Chu Xiu possesses unparalleled strategies. He can summon heavenly thunder to annihilate dozens of demonic Great Saints and hundreds of minor saints. Who among you can do the same?"

Silence.

No one dared to respond.

Forget slaying dozens of Great Saints—even defeating a single minor saint was beyond their abilities.

Qindie's gaze fell once again on the disciple of the Endless Sword Domain.

At this moment, his expression was ghastly, his face twisting with humiliation.

"Let me ask you—there were many Great Saints of the human race present at the Wangchuan River. Why is it that the only one who fell... was the Fourth Sword Master of your Endless Sword Domain?"

The disciples of the Endless Sword Domain had no answer.

They were utterly speechless.

Qindie sneered and scanned the room, quickly noticing several more disciples from the Endless Sword Domain among the crowd.

They all lowered their heads, avoiding her gaze, too afraid to meet her eyes.

She continued—

"The disciple of the Fourth Sword Master, Qingfeng Xueyue, openly provoked Holy Son Chu Xiu at the Taisu Holy Son Ceremony, even declaring that he would personally kill him."

"In the end? He was killed on the spot by the Holy Son. Everyone here remembers this, don't they?"

"Yes, yes…"

"Of course! It was widely known when it happened."

A few sporadic voices confirmed her words.

Qindie nodded knowingly before delivering the final blow—

"So tell me—do you all truly believe that the Fourth Sword Master entered the Wangchuan River..."

"To help Chu Xiu?"

"And was then killed by the thunder tribulation he summoned?"

"Qindie, stop trying to mislead people!"

The male disciple of the Endless Sword Domain finally lost his composure, his face flushed red with anger, and he shouted furiously.

"Heh..."

This time, it wasn't just Qindie who laughed.

Even her two junior sisters behind her burst into laughter, shaking as they struggled to hold it back.

"Do you even believe the nonsense you're spouting?"

The crowd exchanged knowing looks.

And then—they turned to glance at the disciples of the Endless Sword Domain.

It was hilarious.

Anyone with half a brain wouldn't believe such an absurd claim.

As for the true intentions behind the Fourth Sword Master's actions—

Everyone knew what Sima Zhao was thinking.