Chapter 926: Xia Han, Li Moran
"Arise, I promised Bone God that if he needed my help, I would lend a hand, and that was my promise to him,"
Chu Yuan said.
If the turmoil within the Mingguang Immortal Clan could be settled and a firm ally's support obtained, it would also be beneficial for the Divine Martial Empire at this moment.
He was considering a more long-term perspective.
"Thank you, Great Emperor, for your intervention!"
Qi Xue was still kneeling on the ground, overwhelmed with emotion, as the chaos within her clan had persisted for a long time.
She knew that without the help of the Divine Martial Emperor, it would be difficult to suppress this upheaval with their power alone.
"Slayer, accompany me to the Mingguang Immortal Clan for a visit."
Chu Yuan took Qi Xue and left the Divine Martial Empire.
"Ding! Host has made Choice One, received twenty thousand Destiny Points, Divine Abilities Fruit x2048."
When Chu Yuan arrived at the Mingguang Immortal Clan, an exceptionally bright area suddenly appeared before him, filled with streams of aura containing immortal light that refracted brilliantly, and ancient divine mountains stood tall here.
Around these ancient divine mountains, many individuals with the cultivation level of Celestial Gods were seen flying about.
At a glance, he saw that the scenery on these ancient divine mountains was picturesque, with immortal palaces, various divine beasts, and celestial ponds everywhere, making it an excellent place for cultivation.
However, Chu Yuan could feel an extraordinary atmosphere; each disciple wore a look of haste, no longer focused on cultivation. The entire clan was in a state of high tension, seemingly on the cusp of a storm, a major upheaval of power likely to happen.
Qi Xue had already told him some about the internal strife of the Mingguang Immortal Clan, but for more specific information, they needed to meet with the Headmaster of the Mingguang Immortal Clan to devise a strategy.
"Mingguang Immortal Clan, a blessed land, was founded by the lasting light of immortality. The leader of the Immortal Triple Heavens, who once engaged in discourse with the Heavenly Emperor himself, alas, such an existence also fell within the cycle of the great calamities,"
Chu Yuan remarked with a sigh while gazing at the clan.
The Immortal Triple Heavens, almost the strongest masters next only to overlord Heavenly Emperors, yet destined to fall in the cycle of the great calamities, is a lamentable and pitiful fate.
Immortality, though boundless in life span, is still not exempt from great tribulations.
And the Blood Moon Empress too met her end in this cycle of great calamities.
"Great Emperor, what you see is only the periphery of my Mingguang Immortal Clan. We have the undying universe opened by our ancestors. It houses an abundance of beings. That place is the bedrock and core of our existence,"
Qi Xue respectfully said.
"Finally, the Great Emperor has arrived."
Bone God emerged from the undying universe. Seeing Chu Yuan, he heaved a sigh of relief. With his arrival, all crises would be resolved decisively, no problem at all.
Beside him stood a woman.
This woman wore a modest and elegant robe, exuding a dignified and majestic aura, an extraordinary and unearthly figure.
Yet from her, Chu Yuan sensed a formidable power; she was a titanic figure of the Immortal Double Heavens.
She was indeed the Supreme Headmaster of the Mingguang Immortal Clan!
"Has Wan Yue noticed the Great Emperor's arrival?"
Bone God asked the woman.
"He won't notice."
The Headmaster of Mingguang replied, "After all, I am still the Supreme Headmaster of the Mingguang Immortal Clan. I control everything here. No matter how ambitious he is, without becoming the Headmaster and obtaining the Headmaster's command, he will never be able to activate the mysteries of the Mingguang Universe."
"That's good to hear," Bone God looked around, "Great Emperor, let's not talk here, let us discuss further inside."
The few of them moved and immediately appeared within a hall shrouded in immortal light.
"Li Moran, is this the Divine Martial Emperor?"
The Headmaster of Mingguang looked towards Chu Yuan.
Despite being an Immortal of the Double Heavens, she too felt an unfathomable pressure emanating from Chu Yuan, which would easily shatter the heavens. Even within this clan, if he willed it, he could easily break through.
Seeing is believing.
She had heard tales of the Divine Martial Emperor, and now upon meeting him, his power was evident.
And Li Moran was indeed the name of Bone God.
Bone God and Headmaster Mingguang were born on the same star, knew each other since childhood, one later joined the Mingguang Immortal Sect, and the other wandered the cosmos, their relationship murky and entangled to this day.
Of course, Chu Yuan wasn't interested in these gossips; it had nothing to do with him.
"Indeed, the Great Emperor was invited by me to solve the internal strife of the Immortal Sect," Bone God nodded, "Great Emperor, let me introduce her, this is Sect Master of the Immortal Sect, Xia Han."
"Many thanks to the Divine Martial Great Emperor for aiding our Immortal Sect."
Xia Han nodded.
Since the Divine Martial Great Emperor was invited by Bone God, she wouldn't ask too many questions or say much.
"If you had listened to me back then and joined Mingguang Immortal Sect with me, or if you had been more cautious, you wouldn't have suffered a great calamity. Without the Divine Martial Great Emperor, your fate would have been uncertain."
Xia Han's favorable impression of Chu Yuan stemmed from Bone God because he had helped Bone God numerous times.
"Let's not talk about these things now; let's discuss the matters of the Mingguang Immortal Sect in detail with His Majesty," Bone God changed the subject.
Had he truly joined Mingguang Immortal Sect in those years, his life would have been much more stable, but he would never have been able to break through to immortality.
Bone God needed a life of magnificent upheavals.
"I have come this time precisely to help Bone God quell the chaos," Chu Yuan said.
"The Great Emperor also knows that Mingguang Immortal Sect was founded by Mingguang the Immortal, who perished during the Reincarnation Catastrophe. He made arrangements for after his death: if he did not return, Xia Han was to become the new supreme Headmaster," Bone God explained, glancing at Xia Han.
"Mingguang the Immortal was my master, as dear to me as a father. Without my master, I would not have achieved immortality," Xia Han said, her eyes filled with sorrow when mentioning Mingguang the Immortal.
She was a lady of gentle and mild temperament, who cultivated under the protection of Mingguang the Immortal without concerning herself with other matters.
After the fall of Mingguang the Immortal, the entire Clan's burden suddenly fell on her shoulders, leaving her somewhat at a loss at first.
She proceeded cautiously, letting the Clan persevere through each cosmic cycle.
However, there was an ambitious elder within Mingguang Immortal Sect named Wanyue.
He was the Grand Elder at the time and thought that after the fall of Mingguang the Immortal, he would become the Sect Master. But unexpectedly, Mingguang the Immortal directly handed the Headmaster decree to Xia Han.
Wanyue obviously did not accept this; in his eyes, Xia Han was just a junior, unworthy of leading the Immortal Sect.
Xia Han didn't actually want the position of Headmaster, but it was Mingguang the Immortal's dying wish for her, and she had to shoulder it.
Wanyue once initiated a coup, rallying Sect Elders to cause trouble, but Xia Han suppressed it with the Headmaster decree.
"I told you long ago that Wanyue is ambitious; he won't give up the Headmaster position. Becoming Headmaster means he could occupy all the treasures left by Mingguang the Immortal. You should have eliminated him or wiped his spirit clean, but you spared his life," Bone God said, shaking his head.
Xia Han was somewhat indifferent to worldly conflicts.
But while she didn't vie for power, others did.
"At the time of my master's death, the cosmos was changing, and our Clan was unstable. I kept Wanyue in the hope he would repent and help protect our Clan," said Xia Han, who realized in hindsight that keeping Wanyue was nurturing a threat, but at the time, she was a new Headmaster lacking in experience.
She continued, "Now that the cosmos is in turmoil, and Wanyue has cultivated to the second layer of immortality..."
She was not keen on retaining her supreme Headmaster position, but she was also immortal, had her pride and dignity, and knew that Wanyue regarded the Clan merely as a tool and would not strive to protect it.
Wanyue was only suitable to be a Grand Elder, not a Headmaster.
"Indecision invites disaster."
"I suspect Wanyue has colluded with external forces. These years, he has repeatedly troubled Xia Han, drawing other immortal Sect Elders to his side. If it were only Wanyue, the Headmaster decree could suppress him within the Sect, but I fear external forces are involved, and so I invited the Great Emperor," said Bone God.
"The root of all this trouble lies with Wanyue," said Chu Yuan indifferently.
He fully understood the situation within Mingguang Immortal Sect.
"Xia Han, with the Great Emperor here, you can hold the Clan meeting in three days and thoroughly deal with Wanyue!"