Chapter 679 - 686: Wuji Sect’s True Disciple

"Fine, fine, fine—"

The Heavenly Immortal laughed in anger.

’This woman really doesn’t know what’s good for her.’

A genuine killing intent stirred within her.

’How dare she act like this toward me? I’ll make Song Wanning spill her blood right here and now.’

Rage flared in her eyes. The full force of a Heavenly Immortal’s aura crashed down upon Song Wanning.

In an instant, Song Wanning was crushed by the pressure, unable to move.

The next moment, the Heavenly Immortal swung her palm again, striking fiercely at Song Wanning.

At that moment, the few Immortals nearby couldn’t help but sigh.

’This young girl just arrived, yet she dares to challenge a Heavenly Immortal. She’s truly audacious.’

Or, to put it another way, she didn’t know her place.

BOOM—

A deafening roar sounded as a bolt of Purple Cloud Divine Thunder crashed down, jolting everyone.

The Heavenly Immortal was especially startled, scrambling backward.

But she was still caught in the blast of the Divine Thunder, and her entire body went numb from the shock.

By the time the Divine Thunder dissipated, she looked like a complete mess.

Song Wanning, however, had long since used a Space Rune to escape and now stood in the distance, glaring at her like a predator.

The atmosphere instantly turned bizarre. The onlookers nearby nearly had their eyes pop out of their sockets.

’We thought she was trash, but it turns out she’s a hidden genius?!’

Their eyes lit up. If Song Wanning could get away safely, they absolutely had to recruit her.

"Just who are you?"

The Heavenly Immortal’s brow furrowed, her eyes filled with dread. Her hands were still trembling violently.

’Purple Cloud Divine Thunder... it was actually Purple Cloud Divine Thunder!’

’That nearly scared me to death!’

’Thankfully, the thunder’s aura wasn’t that strong. Otherwise, I would’ve met my end here today!’

The man at her side was also aghast. His gaze toward Song Wanning turned dark and murky, filled with killing intent.

Just then, a voice drifted over from the distance.

"She is the designated True Disciple of my Wuji Sect."

The voice was indifferent, yet carried a trace of ruthlessness. A figure then slowly descended to land beside Song Wanning.

"Mo Yang Immortal Venerable?"

Everyone was stunned, and they all recognized Mo Yang Immortal Venerable.

After all, with his fame and status, there was no one in the Immortal Realm who didn’t know of him.

The Heavenly Immortal also recognized Mo Yang Immortal Venerable, and her expression changed drastically.

She stared at Song Wanning in disbelief. ’Not only is she a designated True Disciple of the Wuji Sect, but she even had Mo Yang Immortal Venerable himself condescend to come and receive her?’

’What is her background?’

’Could she be a junior of Mo Yang Immortal Venerable?’

But no matter her identity, she was not someone the Heavenly Immortal could afford to provoke.

"Greetings, Immortal Venerable!"

The Heavenly Immortal pulled her junior along to properly salute Mo Yang Immortal Venerable, then immediately turned to Song Wanning to apologize. "I’m sorry, young friend. There must have been some misunderstanding earlier..."

"I hope you won’t hold it against us."

She was quite flexible, able to bow when necessary, and she forced a smile.

The man beside her was still defiant, but seeing that even his Matriarch had yielded, he knew this Immortal Venerable was not to be trifled with and didn’t dare to speak again.

Song Wanning looked at the two and simply gave a calm "Mm."

She had no intention of borrowing Mo Yang Immortal Venerable’s power to act mighty. The Cultivation World had always respected strength, and her lack of it was her greatest weakness.

Even if she enjoyed a moment of glory, it wouldn’t change the fundamental reality.

Seeing that she wasn’t pursuing the matter, Mo Yang Immortal Venerable didn’t say anything more.

He understood Song Wanning’s personality. She had surely marked these two, and she would definitely pay them back in the future.

"Let’s go."

The chill in Mo Yang Immortal Venerable’s voice faded as he looked down at Song Wanning.

"Okay."

Song Wanning nodded, a hint of a smile appearing on her face. She hopped onto Mo Yang Immortal Venerable’s Flying Sword, and they sped away.

Their figures quickly vanished into the clouds.

Only then did the Heavenly Immortal let out a sigh of relief, as if she’d been granted amnesty. Her forehead was already covered in cold sweat.

The man by her side was full of indignation, a strong sense of resentment welling up inside him.

Mo Yang Immortal Venerable and Song Wanning had both become thorns in his side.

"That woman is actually a True Disciple of the Wuji Sect. She’s destined for greatness!"

"You must train diligently when you get back! Otherwise, the next time you meet her, it could very well be your death!"

A flicker of fear crossed the Heavenly Immortal’s eyes. Recalling Song Wanning’s earlier moves, she grew increasingly uneasy.

The man was silent for a moment after hearing this, a malevolent aura overflowing from his eyes.

’My death?’

’We’ll see whose death it is!’

The Heavenly Immortal quickly departed in a sorry state with her junior, and the Ascension Pool returned to its usual peace.

The remaining few Immortals looked at each other, a chill running down their spines.

’These Ascenders have backers, each more powerful than the last. They’re really not to be provoked...’

’We were just unlucky to run into them.’

"That person was named Song Wanning, right?"

"Yes, yes!"

In less than half a day, the news that Mo Yang Immortal Venerable had personally gone to the Ascension Pool to receive someone had spread like wildfire.

Everyone was curious about the identity of this person whom Mo Yang Immortal Venerable valued so highly.

Within the Wuji Sect, everyone also knew that Mo Yang Immortal Venerable had gone to the Ascension Pool to pick someone up.

This was because before leaving, Mo Yang Immortal Venerable had sought out the Sect Master and directly secured the position of True Disciple for this person.

The matter caused a huge commotion, simply because Mo Yang Immortal Venerable was obsessed with his Cultivation, had never taken a disciple, and paid no mind to sect affairs.

Yet now, he had requested the position of True Disciple for an Ascender, which showed just how important this person was.

For a time, everyone speculated that this person was a junior of Mo Yang Immortal Venerable, from the same family in the Lower World.

At this moment, Mu Zixu had just finished concocting a few Elixir Pills. When he heard the news, the corner of his mouth twitched into an intriguing smile.

"They all say Mo Yang Immortal Venerable is impartial and selfless, but I don’t see how he’s any different from the rest of us."

He placed the Elixir Pills into a box and said to a disciple beside him, "When you have time, go and find out who our esteemed Immortal Venerable brought back."

"Yes, Master!"

The disciple left, holding the pill box. Inside were the Elixir Pills Mu Zixu had to hand over to the Sect.

Every month, the Pill Masters of their peak had to submit Immortal Pills in exchange for Sect resources.

The Immortal Realm and the Lower World were just different places to cultivate. In essence, there was no difference.

Everyone was striving toward the higher Divine Realm, full of longing.

This was especially true for Mu Zixu. His aptitude had been considered quite good in the Lower World, but after ascending to the Immortal Realm, his Cultivation speed had slowed considerably.

Especially after encountering Daoqing, his lifelong rival, he had spent more time on Alchemy. As a result, he was still only at Late-stage Heavenly Immortal Cultivation.

Now was the critical moment to push for the Golden Immortal realm, and he needed to exchange for more resources from the Sect.

At this moment, he was still unaware of Song Wanning’s imminent arrival and was enthusiastically preparing supplies for his seclusion.

...

At the main entrance of the Wuji Sect, Song Wanning followed Mo Yang Immortal Venerable as they emerged from the clouds and descended.

Unlike the majestic sight she had imagined, the Wuji Sect before her didn’t even have an intentionally designed main gate. There was only a tall stone stele standing at the entrance.

A winding path extended from the stele, flanked by all sorts of wildflowers and wild grasses, giving it a unique and lively charm.

As Song Wanning stepped onto the path, the view before her suddenly opened up.