Chapter 26 Senior Brother, Please Wait (Please Follow)

"Dang! Dang! Dang!"

Three sounds of the bell echoed far and wide.

On Penglai Island, immortal light burst forth.

The Purple Ganoderma Cliff that stood atop the boundless blue waves of Penglai Holy Realm was revealing the unsurpassed scenery of a Saint's dwelling in the morning light.

Thousands of ancient pines and cypresses, tens of thousands of tall, slender bamboos.

Exquisite flowers exuded fragrance, and precious Yao Grass presented its auspicious charm.

At the highest place, celebratory purple mists converged into auspicious clouds, above which stood the Heavenly Palace.

The essence of Jade Morning revolved around it, while the auspicious light of the sun and moon shone brightly.

Centuries-old cypresses, lush and verdant, fragrant peaches and apricots bloomed across the palace.

The fragrance of the innate spiritual essence assailed the nostrils.

The light of Upper Pure Fortune shot up to the heavens.

Biyou Palace!

The Dao Field of Tongtian, the Upper Pure Saint and Sect Hierarch of Jie Sect!

Welcoming the morning light, figures both ethereal and corporeal arrived from all directions, alighting in front of the Biyou Palace.

Golden Spirit Saint Mother arrived on her Seven Treasures Fragrant Carriage, and as soon as she landed, ten Daoists – nine men and one woman – came forward to greet her with a deep bow and proper respects.

"Qin Wan, Zhao Jiang, Dong Quan, Yuan Jiao, Jin Guang, Sun Liang, Bai Li, Yao Bin, Wang Bian, Zhang Shao, pay their respects to Senior Sister."

These ten were indeed the elite external disciples of Jie Sect, collectively referred to as the Ten Heavenly Lords of Golden Turtle Island.

Golden Spirit Saint Mother stepped off her carriage and returned the gesture with a smile.

Although there was a distinction of inner and outer among the disciples of Jie Sect, all had been cultivating under the Sect Hierarch for endless years, and hence the camaraderie between them was profound.

After exchanging greetings, they all headed towards the Biyou Palace together.

Saints are like Dao.

Existing alongside Heaven and Earth.

Therefore, seeing a Saint is like seeing the great Dao, like seeing Heaven and Earth!

For this reason, within the Saint's Dao Field, everyone would cease using their divine skills and transportation, choosing to walk slowly instead.

On the way, Heavenly Lord Qin Wan asked with a smile, "Senior Sister, do you know why our master has summoned us all of a sudden today?"

Golden Spirit Saint Mother shook her head gently and responded softly, "I have been in closed-door cultivation recently and have not attended to our master, hence the doubt you have is also present in my mind."

No sooner had her voice fallen than Yao Bin Heavenly Monarch chimed in, "I did hear some news about our junior disciple Yu Yuan just yesterday. I wonder if our master's summoning of us has something to do with that."

Golden Spirit Saint Mother paused in her step, turning to look at Yao Bin Heavenly Monarch.

Although she said nothing, the latter felt an immense pressure descend upon him.

Without daring to keep them in suspense, he quickly said, "I heard that for some reason, junior disciple Yu Yuan sent junior brother Ma Yuan, who was cultivating at Skull Mountain, to serve as a deity in the Heavenly Court..."

He succinctly relayed the news he had heard and then added softly, "To kill a man is to cross a line, but what junior disciple Yu Yuan has done seems to be dooming junior brother Ma Yuan's Immortal Path, to be commanded by the Heavenly Court for all eternity...

Alas, the matter has now spread, and many among our fellow sect members are already aware.

However, Senior Sister need not worry too much; this information has yet to be confirmed, and it could be inaccurate for all we know."

Golden Spirit Saint Mother nodded slightly and spoke faintly, "Thank you for informing me of this, Junior Brother."

With that, she flickered and vanished from sight.

Family matters are best known within the family.

Golden Spirit Saint Mother was well aware that her eldest disciple indeed had the capacity to commit such an act.

The thought that her master's summoning of disciples this time might very well be to address this issue left her with no patience to walk leisurely to the destination.

By the time she used her divine skills to instantly appear at the Main Hall, she saw that many disciples had already gathered there.

At the upper seat, Sect Hierarch Tongtian, dressed in an Eight Diagrams Robe and wearing a Furong Crown, sat high on a cloud bed.

Below, seated in order, were Daoist Duobao, Gui Ling Saint Mother, Zhao Gongming, the Three Xiāo, Seven Attendant Immortals, and others.

Including the Ten Heavenly Lords from the outside, the elite of the second-generation disciples of the Jie Sect had already almost all arrived.

"Disciple pays respects to the mentor."

Golden Spirit Saint Mother bowed respectfully.

The Tongtian Sect Hierarch nodded slightly, indicating for her to take a seat first, then looked at her and said, "You've come in such a hurry, presumably you've already learned what your disciple has done outside.

Seeing as that is the case, as his mentor, what do you think should be done about such behavior?"

Golden Spirit Saint Mother sighed in her heart, the very thing she was worried about had indeed happened.

However, her expression remained calm and composed as she said, "The mentor's wisdom is clear, Yu Yuan's temperament is… somewhat unruly, but he would definitely not wantonly ruin the Immortal Path of fellow disciples.

Moreover, it just so happened that the Heavenly Emperor was on tour at that time, perhaps... there is certainly something odd involved, so please allow your disciple to thoroughly investigate this matter first and then bring Yu Yuan back for a more considered deliberation."

The Tongtian Sect Hierarch nodded and then directed his gaze to the other people in the hall, "What do you all think of Golden Spirit's approach?"

"Reporting to the mentor."

Duobao Taoist was the first to speak, "We disciples of the Jie Sect, a congregation of over ten thousand, have always strictly followed the mentor's teachings, living in harmony, supporting and helping each other, with internal strife being the most taboo!

If such vile deeds as sabotaging the Immortal Path of a fellow disciple occur, they should certainly be severely punished!"

After saying this, he paused slightly, and then with a change of tone, continued solemnly, "However, what Sister Golden Spirit says also makes sense. This matter is linked to the tour of the Heavenly Emperor, and an investigation to clarify the facts is indeed necessary. Once assured there is no oversight, then we can discuss the method of punishment.

However, Yu Yuan is after all Golden Spirit Sister's direct disciple, and if she personally investigates, it might attract criticism. So, it would be better to select another person to bring back the disciple Yu Yuan, and interrogate him in front of everyone... Sister, what do you think?"

Golden Spirit Saint Mother pondered for a moment, and although she was somewhat reluctant deep inside, she knew that what Duobao Taoist said was unassailable and perfectly impartial, completely from the perspective of the Jie Sect's lead disciple.

After considering it over and over, Golden Spirit Saint Mother finally nodded and said, "Elder Brother speaks sensibly; I have been shortsighted."

"In that case, let's follow Duobao's suggestion."

The Tongtian Sect Hierarch looked around at the rest in the hall, "Who among you is willing to go?"

"I am willing to share the mentor's worries!"

Excluding Golden Spirit Saint Mother, everyone in the hall responded in unison.

The Tongtian Sect Hierarch nodded with satisfaction and randomly pointed out one of the Seven Attendant Immortals, "This task will be given to you; go quickly to Skull Mountain and bring Yu Yuan and the others back to Penglai."

The chosen one, with a green face and red beard, with a tall and powerful stature, kneeled down as if a golden mountain was falling and a jade pillar was toppling and said, "Qiu Shou Immortal respectfully obeys the divine command of the mentor."

The Tongtian Sect Hierarch nodded, "You may go now."

Qiu Shou Immortal bowed to take his leave and soon left the Biyou Palace. Just as he was about to set off on a cloud, he heard a voice from behind.

"Elder Brother, please wait."

Qiu Shou Immortal turned his head to look and saw the Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal, who ranked last among the Seven Attendant Immortals, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Brother, why are you not inside serving and have run out here?"

Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal said, "I came especially to remind Elder Brother to be careful on this trip."

"Hm?"

Qiu Shou Immortal asked in confusion, "I am only going to bring back disciple Yu Yuan to Penglai, why do you say this?"

Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal looked around and then conveyed with Primordial Spirit Transmission, "Elder Brother has long served inside the Biyou Palace, not seeing outsiders, you might not know that Yu Yuan is especially vicious and despicable, relying on Sister Golden Spirit's influence he has not been short of causing mischief!

Not long ago, he went to Nine Dragons Island to gather herbs, not only did he burn down Brother Lv Yue's Medicine Garden entirely, but also beat fellow disciples Zhou Xin and Li Qi who were guarding the garden back to their original forms, heavily damaging their Dao practice!

And in such a short time, he even sent Brother Ma Yuan to the Heavenly Court to become a God...

Alas, in short, Elder Brother must be careful when you go to bring him back, it is best not to provoke him!"

Hearing this, Qiu Shou Immortal instantly became infuriated and said coldly, "No matter what, he is still a Third Generation Disciple, at best he has only practiced for a thousand years. It's one thing to bully those ordinary external disciples, but if he dares disrespect me, I'll see how I deal with him!"

"Alas, why must you, Elder Brother..."

Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal sighed.

Qiu Shou Immortal glared with wide eyes and said irritably, "After all these years as brothers, don't you know that what I dislike the most are those who bully others by flaunting their power?

Enough, I'll no longer discuss it with you. Wait until I capture Yu Yuan and bring him back to Penglai!"

With that, he turned into a streak of azure light and shot up into the sky, disappearing into the far reaches of the horizon.

The concerned expression on Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal's face instantly disappeared without a trace, replaced by a self-satisfied smile.

Elder Brother, oh Elder Brother, how could I possibly not understand you...