This is the martial arts world, what are you cultivators interfering in?

Chapter 391 The Foundation of Eternity

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, and many members of the Xuan Yue clan hesitated to speak.

The Supreme Elder has spoken personally, and Xuan Yue and Qian Tang have already agreed. What else can anyone say?

"By the way, young friend, from now on, Qian Tang will follow you by your side and serve as your servant. Are you willing?"

At this moment, Xuan Yuexuan slapped his forehead and suddenly remembered that Li Lan hadn't spoken yet!

Li Lan pondered for a moment.

He had no interest in taking on any followers, but he would eventually join the Dongya clan.

According to the information Dongya Xue had previously told him, there were also many merit steles left by the Heavenly Emperor within the Dongya clan!

This means that there are also many primordial substances within the Dongya tribe.

Once the primordial substance is found, the shackles on his body can be removed, and his strength can be restored as soon as possible.

The Xuan Yue clan served as a gateway to the Dong Ya clan—a woman from this clan had once married into the Dong Ya family.

Upon realizing this, Li Lan immediately said, "Wu Heng was just a rogue cultivator before. How could he let Miss Qian Tang become my follower? That would be too unfair to her."

"If Miss Qiantang doesn't mind, then we can be friends as fellow Daoists and exchange ideas in the future."

He didn't want to be too closely tied to this clan.

"That's fine too!"

Xuan Yuexuanye smiled, "Then as young friend Wu Heng said, Qian Tang, from today onwards, you should learn more from young friend Wu Heng!"

He was also under pressure; it didn't sound good to have his own daughter become someone else's follower.

If Li Lan can take a step back, then everyone will be happy.

“There’s one more thing,”

Xuan Yuexuanye turned back, his aged gaze suddenly becoming extremely stern, and the pressure of an immortal was released, sweeping across the field and making everyone shudder.

"No one is to utter a word about my young friend Wu Heng. If any other family finds out, they will be killed without mercy!"

His words were chilling, and his aura was icy, a warning to the entire clan.

"Indeed, this is the clan decree!"

Xuan Yue Qian Tang's father, Xuan Yue Chang Kong, also spoke immediately, his expression solemn.

Li Lan's existence is extremely important to the Xuan Yue clan now. If the Bai family and other clans were to find out, it would likely cause huge trouble.

A Purification Master is someone that would definitely make even immortal families vie for.

If they can't even get their hands on it, they'll destroy it.

Li Lan will face enormous danger.

"On the day of the clan's anniversary, all members must stand here facing the clan's tower forest and swear an oath never to divulge a single word of it!"

Xuan Yue Chang Kong added another sentence!

The entire Xuan Yue clan was now completely astonished.

The Supreme Elder personally spoke, and the Clan Chief issued a clan decree—wasn't that enough? They even wanted a Dao oath to be made?

Are we giving Wu Heng a little too much attention?

It was treated as the top secret of the Xuan Yue clan.

"That's right, a purification master is extremely important."

"This concerns the rise and fall, the very survival of our people; it is only right and proper!"

"I have made a vow to uphold the Dao, and if I break it, I will suffer the consequences!"

Everyone started to speak.

Even the Supreme Elder Xuan Yue Xuan Ye and the Clan Chief Xuan Yue Chang Kong took the lead by making a public oath, speaking with magnanimity and without any fear.

The others followed suit.

Even newly appointed Taoist masters have to do this.

"Boss Wu Heng, you're really something else..."

After Gu Yijian made his vow, he looked at Li Lan with an even more complicated expression.

He knew Li Lan was capable, but he didn't expect her to be this capable.

How could the entire Xuan Yue clan treat them with such respect?

"This is the real Brother Wu Heng!"

Gongsun Moxuan was extremely excited and happy at this moment.

In her eyes, Li Lan had always been mysterious and powerful. Gu Yijian, Zhou Xuanmei, and others were no match for Li Lan. Now, she felt that Li Lan had earned the status and identity she deserved.

"It's over..."

Zhou Xuanmei's expression grew increasingly grim.

The resentment and bitterness in her heart had completely disappeared.

Li Lan was someone she could never catch up to; she could only look up to her from afar for the rest of her life.

"Thank you all,"

Li Lan spoke calmly.

"Alright, Qian Tang, our clan is about to participate in the Demon Slaying Competition. You and your friend Wu Heng should go to the Myriad Laws Pavilion for seclusion immediately!"

Xuan Yuexuanye said, "During this period, all the family's resources, including the family's inherited secret techniques and various Five Elements essences, will be supplied as long as young friend Wu Heng needs them!"

Clan Chief Xuan Yue Chang Kong also nodded.

He knew very well that the Xuan Yue clan was facing a very difficult situation, and with such a purification master, there might really be a turning point!

But Li Lan is still a budding talent and has not yet fully matured, so this period is particularly important.

Even if it means piling on resources, we must get Li Lan to a level where he can participate in the Demon-Slaying Competition.

"By the way, since these two young friends are with young friend Wu Heng, let's go to the Myriad Laws Pavilion together!"

Xuan Yuexuan glanced at Gu Yijian and Gongsun Moxuan again before speaking directly.

He didn't think much of the two of them, but he gave Li Lan some face.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yijian was instantly excited!

"We can go to the Myriad Laws Pavilion too? This is the training ground of the Xuan Yue Clan, it's extremely magical. If I go inside, I might find a chance to break through to the seventh-rank Celestial Master!"

Immediately, the four of them left Tallinn under the protection of their families.

The others also dispersed.

"The legacy of the Shadowless Ancestor has actually reappeared! Our clan has gained a Purification Master. This is extraordinary! Our clan is destined to have another three thousand years of good fortune!"

Looking at the forest of towers before him, Xuan Yuexuanye couldn't help but sigh.

"But within the clan, it seems there are quite a few people who have differing opinions..."

Clan Chief Xuan Yue Chang Kong stood beside him, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "My eldest brother and third brother think it's inappropriate for Qian Tang to get too close to this person. After all, she is already engaged to the Holy Son of the Shooting Star Clan."

"The Star Shooter Clan?"

A cold, somber look appeared on Xuan Yuexuanye's aged face as he said, "This ungrateful family wants to marry Qian Tang? Do you think they're worthy?!"

His words carried a hint of anger.

Xuan Yue remained silent, his face somewhat gloomy.

—The Shooting Star Clan was originally just a vassal family of the Xuan Yue Clan.

Back then, it was an ancestor of the Xuan Yue clan who, seeing their unwavering loyalty, passed on to them an immortal technique of the Xuan Yue clan.

The Star Shooter Clan proved themselves worthy, producing two immortals in just a few years.

At first, the two immortals were grateful to the Xuan Yue clan and remained loyal.

But later, the ancestor of the Xuan Yue clan went to explore the Ancient Demon Mountain and never returned. People say that the ancestor will never come back.

Two immortals from the Shooting Star Clan directly declared that they would establish an immortal family and rebel against the Xuan Yue Clan!

They even seized some of the resources of the Xuan Yue clan itself.

At that time, the Xuan Yue clan was in the midst of a great mourning, and only one immortal remained in the clan, who was powerless to stop it and could only endure it.

Throughout countless years, the Xuan Yue clan has never produced many geniuses, with only one or two immortals.

Meanwhile, the Star Shooter clan flourished even more.

Not long ago, the Shooting Star Clan took the initiative to approach the Xuan Yue Clan to discuss matters concerning the Ancient Demon Mountain. They proposed that if Xuan Yue Qian Tang were to marry them, they could join forces with the Xuan Yue Clan to win the Demon Slaying Competition.

They can also help the Xuan Yue clan explore the Ancient Demon Mountain later.

The entire Xuan Yue clan was embroiled in a fierce argument.

Some people strongly disagreed, feeling that the Star Shooter Clan was unworthy.

However, some people believe that times have changed, and the current Star Shooting Clan is now qualified to form a marriage alliance with the Mysterious Moon Clan, and that this would be most beneficial for both sides.

But at this very moment, within the Ancient Demon Mountain, clues to the ancient ancestor from millennia ago were discovered. That ancestor may still be alive, but trapped...

In order to obtain the demon bone from the Demon Slayer Competition and rescue the ancestor, the scales eventually tipped, and Xuan Yue Chang Kong had no choice but to agree to the marriage.

Even now, recalling these things, Xuan Yue Chang Kong still felt a sense of humiliation and anger.

How could a father be willing to force his daughter like that?

But as the clan leader, how could he disregard the clan's interests and sit idly by while that ancestor was trapped and died in the Ancient Demon Mountain?

All of this is a compromise!

"Why do you think I would make Qian Tang follow Wu Heng and become his Moon Master?"

Xuan Yuexuanye calmly said, "This is Qian Tang's only chance."

"If Wu Heng is truly powerful enough, and if Qian Tang is lucky enough, perhaps she can still choose the life she wants, and perhaps our Xuan Yue clan can change everything."

Xuan Yue Chang Kong nodded, but said, "But this is a high-stakes gamble."

What if you lose?

"If we lose, we can just apologize to the Dongya clan and bow our heads."

Xuan Yuexuan smiled sadly and said, "Back then, I offended the Dongya Clan, which led to the decline of the family over the years. If it really comes to that, I will kneel down one step at a time to go to the Dongya Clan's door and beg for a future for the Xuan Yue Clan."

"Anyway, if we have to kneel down, kneeling to the Eternal Royal Family is better than kneeling to the Star Shooting Clan, isn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yue Chang Kong was stunned for a long time, recalling that old incident...

In the past, the Dongya clan and the Xuanyue clan were related by marriage. However, later, a prince of the Dongya clan, in order to cultivate evil arts, invited several women from the Xuanyue clan to a discussion on the Dao. As a result, he raped and killed the women of the Xuanyue clan...

This incident was considered a disgrace by the Xuan Yue clan. Xuan Yue Xuan Ye personally went there and severely injured the young master of Dongya, finally venting his anger.

However, the result was that the Xuan Yue clan was completely neglected by the Dong Ya family, and the clan's fortunes were thus cut short.

Otherwise, even the Star Shooting Clan wouldn't dare to contend with the Xuan Yue Clan—

But Xuan Yue Chang Kong knew all too well that although Xuan Yue Xuan Ye was old, his pride had not diminished. If he were forced to kneel before the Dongya clan's gate...

That's unacceptable!

"No... Wu Heng and Qian Tang can definitely do it!"

He couldn't help but speak, clenching his fist!

……

"This is the Myriad Laws Pavilion?"

Led by Xuan Yue Qian Tang, Li Lan and the others entered a grand hall.

Inside the hall, one portrait after another was hung.

Those portraits depicted various powerful figures.

"This place is called the Pavilion of Ten Thousand Laws because it contains the spiritual imprints of tens of thousands of powerful individuals."

"These spiritual imprints can attack, allowing for the fastest progress and the comprehension of the strongest Dao in battle."

Xuan Yue Qian Tang explained.

Gu Yijian was extremely excited and said, "This place is in Dongye Prefecture, a holy land in the dreams of countless cultivators!"

The Xuan Yue Clan's Myriad Laws Pavilion is renowned throughout the world. It is said that anyone who enters it for a period of time will emerge as a master.