I Truly Am The Villian - Chapter 2260
Chapter 2260: Chapter 2259: Jade Void Sect, Old Man Taishan
Upon hearing the words of the Great Emperor of the Three Blades, Xu Zimei gently wiped the Tyrant Shadow in his hand.
He laughed and said, “That day was the perfect occasion for someone to try out the blade, to see if the sword of our True Martial Holy Sect is sharp.”
The Great Emperor of the Three Blades also squinted his eyes slightly.
As the saying goes, fear not the thief stealing, but fear the thief’s constant plotting.
This time, certain people must be taught a painful lesson.
Otherwise, it will be very difficult for the True Martial Holy Sect to find peace.
Three days later, the newly appointed Sect Master of the True Martial Holy Sect, Nine Secrets Taoist, officially assumed leadership.
It was a bustling occasion for the True Martial Holy Sect.
For the banquet alone, there were hundreds of tables.
The True Martial Holy Sect spared no effort in organizing the event.
And the guests arriving from all directions were all notable personalities.
There were strong loose cultivators, and even patriarchs from certain ancient forces…
Nine Secrets Taoist, along with several core elders, exchanged greetings with the arriving guests.
After all, it’s courteous to show respect to those who come to celebrate, especially when they’re here to offer their congratulations.
However, there were still some troublemakers who couldn’t hold back.
“With Nine Secrets Taoist becoming Sect Master, it seems to me that the True Martial Holy Sect has declined, picking a general from the short ones!”
Someone opened their mouth, directly provoking.
The speaker wore a white long robe, with a faint touch of gray added to the white.
This group of people was unfathomable, with their long hair tied up in meticulously neat hair buns.
They did not carry any weapons, but there was an ethereal aura about them.
These were people from the Jade Void Sect.
The Jade Void Sect is a newly risen power in the Heaven Extreme Realm over the past two years.
Originally, they only had ten members.
The sect established by these ten, known as the Jade Void Ten Kings, quickly developed, with disciples numbering in the tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands.
However, this sect has always operated in the west, far from the eastern region where the True Martial Holy Sect resides, so the two forces had little interaction in the past.
But now, with the departure of the True Martial Great Emperor, the Jade Void Sect couldn’t hold back, wanting to extend their reach eastward.
Upon hearing the words of the Jade Void Sect, the people of the True Martial Holy Sect had yet to respond, when someone else ridiculed.
“It’s understandable, when the True Martial Heaven-Cutter departs, the strong follow, leaving only a heap of stinking fish and rotten shrimp.”
The ones who spoke wore martial garments with black and white stripes, and the large ‘Martial’ character on their backs was quite prominent.
Don’t underestimate them.
They come from the Opening Mountain Sect.
The influence of this sect spreads across various domains in the Nine Domains.
Of course, because within each domain of the Nine Domains, there are their own overlords.
Like the Lord of the Dead Spirits of the Ghost Domain, the Thousand Calamities Doomsday of the Ghost God Realm, and so forth.
Although the Opening Mountain Sect holds power in these domains, they ultimately dare not encroach upon the interests of the overlords.
So the Opening Mountain Sect desperately hopes to own a domain to become their headquarters, where they themselves rule as overlords.
Now with the departure of the True Martial Great Emperor, the Heaven Extreme Realm naturally becomes their target.
Moreover, there is a rumor that behind the Jade Void Sect, there are traces of the Opening Mountain Sect.
The Jade Void Ten Kings were initially funded by the Opening Mountain Sect.
No one knows the details or veracity, but at this moment, with the two forces gathering and ridiculing the True Martial Holy Sect, it is evidently related.
Upon hearing the Jade Void Sect and the Opening Mountain Sect speaking thus, Nine Secrets Taoist certainly couldn’t turn a blind eye.
His expression was cold.
He said faintly, “Ladies and gentlemen, today is our True Martial Holy Sect’s day of great celebration. Are you here to cause trouble?”
“If you have any purpose, just speak plainly. There’s no need for sneakiness, as it only makes one look down upon you.”
“The Nine Secrets Sect Master speaks forthrightly,” laughed Yu Hengzi, the leader among the Jade Void Ten Kings.
“Then I’ll be straightforward.”
“We discovered a mine near Guangdong Canyon.
Originally, we wanted to extract it, but reportedly that area falls under the dominion of the True Martial Holy Sect.”
“So we wish to ask if the mine area can be given to our Jade Void Sect?”
Regarding Yu Hengzi’s words, Nine Secrets Taoist narrowed his eyes slightly.
He knew the other party was testing him.
The mine wasn’t much, but once concession is made, it would likely spur countless others to leap forward.
Conceding would mean acknowledging the True Martial Holy Sect’s weakness and fear.
These people would swarm like blood-sucking ants, rushing forward heedlessly.
Nine Secrets Taoist directly said, “Since when did the Jade Void Sect forcibly seize territory of my True Martial Holy Sect, are you intending to wage war against us?”
“Not quite war, but how about this,” Yu Hengzi laughed.
“Let’s compete in a match, shall we?”
“Firstly, the match will determine the ownership of the mine.”
“Secondly, with the Nine Secrets Sect Master newly appointed, surely one needs to establish authority.”
Upon hearing Yu Hengzi’s words, Nine Secrets Taoist was about to respond.
But not far away, the Great Emperor of the Three Blades and Xu Zimei were already approaching slowly.
Nine Secrets Taoist naturally didn’t bother to engage others, but respectfully greeted, “Greetings, Patriarch.”
“Today is the grand day of our True Martial Holy Sect; I’ve come to see if anyone dares to cause trouble.”
The Great Emperor of the Three Blades said with a gentle smile.
“Now that the True Martial Great Emperor has left, the True Martial Holy Sect should turn a new page.”
Regarding the words of the Great Emperor of the Three Blades, Nine Secrets Taoist nodded slightly.
He said, “Rightfully so, just now these friends from the Jade Void Sect and Opening Mountain Sect wanted to spar with me.”
“Minor skirmishes are meaningless,” the Great Emperor of the Three Blades waved his hand, saying directly.
“Whoever has a grievance with the True Martial Holy Sect, feel free to speak up, we are open to suggestions.”
“No grievances; I’m straightforward in speech, I hope any offense can be overlooked by the Great Emperor of the Three Blades.”
A nearby elder from the Opening Mountain Sect stepped forward.
“I am Old Man Taishan. I wonder if the Great Emperor of the Three Blades remembers.”
“The Great Emperor, being busy with myriad affairs, might have forgotten me, or perhaps the title Venerable Taishan rings a bell.”
The Great Emperor of the Three Blades frowned slightly.
At first, he indeed couldn’t recall, but after pondering, he could remember.
Back when he first arrived in the Nine Domains World.
As a Great Emperor ascended from the Yuan Central Continent, he initially clashed with Venerable Taishan of that time upon arrival.
Later, the two competed and battled.
Although Venerable Taishan possessed a superior cultivation, the Great Emperor of the Three Blades wielded three blades of unmatched sharpness.
By the virtue of his blade expertise, the Great Emperor of the Three Blades slightly prevailed, scarring Venerable Taishan’s face with his blade.
Looking at the elder now, there was indeed a knife scar on his face.
Logically speaking, given his cultivation, this scar should have long been removed.
Yet Old Man Taishan kept it.
This seems to be his inner admonition and self-encouragement.
The enmity long forgotten by the Great Emperor of the Three Blades, as he grew stronger, Venerable Taishan no longer held his concern.
But for Old Man Taishan, revenge has been his longstanding desire.
Previously, with the True Martial Great Emperor around, he dared not truly challenge.
Now is the perfect time.
Upon hearing Old Man Taishan’s words, the Great Emperor of the Three Blades shook his head and chuckled lightly.