Thanks to My Enemy, I Become Immortal Emperor - Chapter 72

The great war between the Alliance of Sects and the Heavenly God Cult had concluded.

Contrary to expectations, Qin Province, once relatively peaceful, now found itself even more unsettled.

The reason was simple:

Zhao Gou’s use of Salvation to Myriad Beings had utterly annihilated Jing Shui City.

It all began when the city lord of Stillwater City attempted to plunder Zhao Gou.

In fury, Zhao Gou unleashed Salvation to Myriad Beings, wiping out the entire city without leaving a trace.

Originally, members of the Heavenly God Cult planned either to assassinate or capture Zhao Gou covertly. However,

Zhao Gou’s ‘glorious achievements’ left them terrified, deterring any further action from the cult.

Indeed, his methods were eerily formidable.

Most significantly,

everyone in Qin Province knew that the city lord of Stillwater City was a Nascent Soul patriarch. Yet despite this,

Stillwater City was completely obliterated, with the Nascent Soul patriarch severely injured.

This catastrophic event forced the Cultivators of Qin Province to reassess their perception of Zhao Gou drastically.

Through a series of coincidences, Zhao Gou emerged as the undisputed first among Golden Core masters.

Even the Cultivators of Qin Province acknowledged him as such, given his truly remarkable feats.

One battle catapulted him to fame.

Naturally,

the Qinglian Sect also gained instant renown.

On one hand, it was due to the sect’s impressive combat prowess displayed during the war.

On the other hand, it stemmed from Zhao Gou being a Qinglian Sect elder.

With these dual sources of prestige,

Qinglian Sect began to be perceived as the premier sect in Qin Province.

Within the Qinglian Sect, Zhao Gou’s eyes appeared vacant as he watched a steady stream of elders and even Peak Lords approaching him with gifts.

Their expressions, filled with both fear and admiration, left Zhao Gou feeling somewhat powerless. Moreover, he began to doubt himself.

Previously, he could have confidently stated that the deaths were not his responsibility. But now, even he was uncertain.

What puzzled Zhao Gou most was why his medical techniques, genuinely meant for healing, kept causing explosions. Why? He simply couldn’t comprehend it.

Adding to his confusion was the trajectory of his own life and destiny. From being just a healer with slight renown, he had unbelievably climbed step by step to the very top. Even more absurdly, he somehow became the foremost figure among Golden Core cultivators amidst all the chaos.

“But I really don’t have much combat experience!”

“And every magic spell I’ve cultivated is damn well meant for saving lives!”

In his magnificent palace, Zhao Gou sat on the steps, propping his face in one hand, gazing at the mountainous pile of gifts before him, his emotions deeply conflicted!

“Sister, did Zhao Gou truly slaughter Jing Shui City?” Ji Mingyue’s twin ponytails twitched slightly.

Seated on the windowsill, she munched on candied hawthorn berries while curiously gazing at Ji Suying.

Ji Suying found it difficult to answer this question. After pondering for a moment, she finally said, “I suppose so!”

Ji Mingyue was taken aback. “So when healers truly lose their temper, they can be incredibly terrifying!”

A peculiar expression crossed Ji Suying’s face. Unable to resist, she admitted, “Honestly, I didn’t expect that either. Yes, healers indeed can be horrifying!”

Zhao Gou’s actions left Ji Suying questioning her understanding of this world. It shared many similarities with the one she remembered, yet for reasons unknown, there were significant deviations – almost incomprehensibly vast differences.

“By the way, what has Liu Shunyi been up to lately?” Ji Mingyue continued eating her candied hawthorns.

“He’s in secluded cultivation!” Ji Suying scanned Liu Shunyi’s residence with her Divine Consciousness.

Sure enough, she saw him indeed in seclusion. With disbelief, she double-checked again.

“Hmm, it really is him!”

Ji Suying couldn’t help feeling something was amiss, yet she couldn’t pinpoint any issue with Liu Shunyi’s secluded cultivation. Even as he occasionally scratched his head and took breaks to consume pills, it all seemed consistent with her knowledge of him.

“But this doesn’t quite make sense. How can that guy be so docile?” Ji Suying furrowed her brow.

Suddenly, she turned towards Ji Mingyue. “Do you know anything I should?”

Ji Mingyue scratched his head. “Should I know something specific?”

In a hushed tone, Ji Suying asked, “Haven’t you noticed anything unusual about Liu Shunyi compared to others?”

Ji Mingyue pondered for a moment. “Yes, like how after coming out from secluded cultivation, he always takes long breaks, living a simple life and enjoys gardening!”

Ji Suying rolled her eyes. “Anything else?”

After some thought, Ji Mingyue responded, “His sparrow is pretty big!”

Confused, Ji Suying stared at him.

“Whack!”

She swiftly smacked Ji Mingyue on the head.

“What kind of nonsense are you talking about?”

Clutching his head, Ji Mingyue grimaced in pain.

“Sis, but it’s true! He has a sparrow, and it’s much larger than other sparrows!”

Ji Suying paused momentarily, then scanned Liu Shunyi’s courtyard with her Divine Consciousness once again.

To her surprise, she indeed found what Ji Mingyue described:

A massive yellow bird, weighing nearly ten kilograms, chained by its neck to a tree.

“Hmm? How did he manage to raise it like this?”

At that moment, Ji Mingyue chuckled softly.

“By feeding it one Qi Gathering Pill every day! Even though they’re low-grade, such treatment surpasses even the standards of most sects’ Inner Sect disciples!”

Ji Suying was speechless.

Realizing there was no need for further questioning about Liu Shunyi’s situation,

she shifted her focus. “What about Chen Qiaoli?”

Ji Mingyue responded, somewhat taken aback.

“She’s also in secluded cultivation!”

Ji Suying raised an eyebrow. “She is too?”

Ji Mingyue nodded affirmatively.

“Yes, and she has been for quite some time.”

Ji Suying felt something wasn’t quite right, but decided not to dwell on it.

“Other than these matters, were there any significant events while I was away?”

Ji Mingyue shook his head.

“No major incidents, but there have been several intriguing occurrences.”

Curiosity piqued, Ji Suying prompted, “Tell me more!”

“For instance, that Ye Yan you brought back has been progressing rapidly in his cultivation lately. He’s incredibly diligent and often ventures out for training.”

Ji Suying furrowed her brow.

“What’s so unusual about that?”

Ji Mingyue finished the last skewer of candied haws, then used the stick to gesture while explaining.

“The most striking difference is how Ye Yan’s cultivation advances step by step, firmly grounded. Logically, such a method shouldn’t yield such rapid progress, yet he improves swiftly.

“I sense as if he’s being guided by a renowned master, and likely someone of high stature at that.

“Moreover, I can discern that the Cultivation Technique Ye Yan practices is remarkably advanced!”

Ji Suying smiled.

“Why make a fuss over this? Every disciple on Hidden Sword Peak has their own secrets!”

Ji Mingyue shook her head.

“That’s not the main concern. The real issue is, many women seem inexplicably drawn to him, almost behaving irrationally!”

Ji Suying looked puzzled, unsure how to respond.