When he saw Shaozi Song being thrown out, an elder said, "We shouldn't have let him out. Even when Master Bei brought him out, he's still an Arrow Slave. He hasn't changed at all."
The others agreed.
Gong Ling frowned, not caring about Shaozi Song at all. Master Bei had long since died, and he had become a thing of the past. He looked out of the Hall of Tai Mo. Could Lu Yin help them?
Atop the Arrow Mountain, Shaozi Song gritted his teeth and cursed viciously.
Not too far away, a disciple shouted at him, "Shut up! You're an Arrow Slave, so don't make a sound. Don't you know how important the selection of arrows is?"
Another disciple beside him said, "Get lost and don't disturb us." The giant had blocked the entrance, so the disciples were in a bad mood.
Shaozi Song lowered his head and left. He was a disciple of Master Bei, and these disciples had not even been qualified to meet him. Now, they were treating him with such an attitude. He had been punished as an Arrow Slave for a hundred years, which was the same as cutting off his future. In the Hall of Tai Mo, he was nothing more than a servant who could be scolded by anyone.
No, he could not allow this to happen. He was unwilling to accept this, as there was no future for him in the Hall of Tai Mo. He looked outside with a ruthless gaze. Gong Ling, since you're so heartless, then don't blame me for what happens next.
Night fell, and the Hall of Tai Mo was shrouded in darkness. Gong Ling clasped his hands behind his back and continued to look outside.
Suddenly, a beam of light flashed through the night sky from the direction of the Arrow Mountain, heading towards outer space.
Gong Ling did not react for a moment, but then his expression changed. Not good!
He took a step forward and arrived at the top of the Arrow Mountain. He immediately saw Shaozi Song glaring at him with hatred.
Gong Ling roared, "Shaozi Song, what did you do?"
Shaozi Song sneered, "Sect Leader, you made me a slave for a hundred years. Have you thought about my feelings? How dare you do this when my master was alive?"
Gong Ling was furious, and he pressed his hand down, pressing Shaozi Song into the ground. "I'm asking you, what did you do?"
The commotion at the Arrow Mountain quickly attracted the attention of many people from the Hall of Tai Mo. One elder after another appeared. "Sect Leader, what happened?"
"Father?" Gong Chou did not understand.
Suddenly, the Hall of Tai Mo shook as a terrifying laughter rang out. "Hahahaha, there are still some smart people here. You're Shaozi Song, right? From now on, you're a member of my Arrow Sect. Let's see who dares to touch you!" With that, a gale howled as a giant arrow pierced through the void. It swept past Gong Ling and ruthlessly stabbed into the mountain of arrows.
The arrow mountain that had existed since the founding of the Hall of Tai Mo was pierced through by the arrow. Gong Ling was swept by the remaining power. He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground.
Many disciples of the Hall of Tai Mo were pressed into the ground by the remaining force, their faces pale.
Giant Brute Force walked out of the Stellar Source Universe with a huge bow on his back.
Shaozisong was overjoyed, and he hurriedly knelt down. "Disciple Shaozisong greets the lord."
Man Li grinned. "You're not bad, hahahaha."
On the ground, Gong Ling's face was pale. The arrow just now had sent the Hall of Tai Mo flying into the abyss. If the giant had not held back, he would have died. No one could withstand the giant's attack.
The Hall of Tai Mo was finished. He hurriedly sent a voice transmission to Gong Chou, asking him to think of a way to escape.
Anyone could die, but Gong Chou could not.
"Lord, that person is the head of the Hall of Tai Mo, Gong Ling. He controls all of the Hall of Tai Mo's inheritance," Shaozisong said as he pointed at Gong Ling at the bottom of the arrow mountain.
Man Li was satisfied, and his huge eyes glared at Gong Ling. "You, come with me."
Gong Chou roared, "This is the Great Eastern Alliance!"
Man Li frowned and stared at Gong Chou. "So what?
Who would dare say anything if I destroyed your Hall of Tai Mo? "
He then raised his hand and struck out with a palm, intending to crush Gong Chou to death.
Gong Chou's pupils shrank, and his mind went blank. He could not resist at all.
Gong Ling was furious. "Stop!"
Man Li sneered and struck out with his palm without hesitation. Suddenly, he paused as a slovenly old man wearing a long green robe appeared beneath his palm. He was leaning on a wooden staff, and he was smiling as he looked at Man Li.
Man Li's expression changed, and he hurriedly retracted his hand. He purposely landed lower than the old man and respectfully said, "Man Li did not know that you were here. I deserve to die. Please forgive me."
Everyone from Tai Mo Palace looked at the old man, who was Qing Hua Shangren.
He had followed his agreement with Lu Yin and had left the Blazing Mist Flowzone. He had specifically come to Tai Mo Palace to take Man Li away.
"You're Man Li, right?" Qing Hua Shangren asked.
Man Li hurriedly replied, "Yes, I'm Man Li from the Arrow Sect. Greetings, Qing Hua Shangren."
Qing Hua Shangren?
Gong Ling's scalp went numb. He had heard that the Sixth Mainland had gradually moved to the Outerverse, and the people from the Fifth Mainland had some understanding of the Sixth Mainland's top experts. Qing Hua Shangren was one of them because he was a Celestial Imprinter.
What did a Celestial Imprinter mean?
Gong Ling could not even imagine it. The most powerful powerhouse in Tai Mo Palace, the Arrow Mountain Ancestor, was only an Emissary. In the Sixth Mainland, he was an Imprinter at most. Above that were the World Imprinters, the Cosmic Imprinters, and the Celestial Imprinters.
It was rumored that a Celestial Imprinter was second only to a Progenitor. Why would such a person come to Tai Mo Palace?
Tai Mo Palace did not have the qualifications to interact with such a person.
"Why are you here?" Qing Hua Shangren asked as he looked at Man Li.
Although Qing Hua Shangren's attitude was amiable, Man Li did not dare to be impudent. Although the Arrow Sect's master, Savage Archer God, was also a Celestial Imprinter, he had reached the Celestial Imprinter realm much later than Qing Hua Shangren. Not to mention his battle prowess, just his seniority was much lower. There were even rumors that Qing Hua Shangren might replace the deceased Toolwielder and become one of the Daosource Sect's Four Sovereigns. Such a status was not something that Man Li could be impudent about.
"Master, I'm here on orders from the Sect Master to take away Tai Mo Palace," Man Li respectfully replied.
Qing Hua Shangren looked around. "Forcibly take them away?"
Man Li replied, "Tai Mo Palace has disciples who have pledged allegiance to my Arrow Sect, so it's not considered forcibly taking them away."
Qing Hua Shangren smiled. "Whoever pledges allegiance will be taken away. Are you trying to incite a war between the Sixth and Fifth Mainlands by doing this?
Is this your idea?
Or Savage Archer God's? "
Man Li hurriedly replied, "I was too rash. Please forgive me, Master."
Qing Hua Shangren replied, "My Sixth Mainland has just arrived at the Fifth Mainland, and even though this is the Outerverse, which belongs to us, we should not commit such a heinous crime. Doing so will only make the Fifth Mainland hate us even more, which will not benefit us in the future. You can go back now. I will communicate this matter with Savage Archer God."
Brute Force hesitated. "Master, the Sect Master asked me to stand guard outside the Tai Mo Temple.
Qing Hua Shangren's gaze suddenly turned cold. He did not seem to have done anything, but Man Li's body was suddenly pressed down onto the ground. An incomparably large wooden staff formed in the void and pressed down on Man Li's body. Man Li howled in pain as he was pressed to the ground, unable to move. His back was visibly crushed, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Not only that, but he could not even control the Astral Origin Cyclone within his body, and his astral origin was being forcefully extracted by the Astral Origin Universe.
Man Li howled, "Spare me, Master! Spare me!"
Qing Hua Shangren said indifferently, "Did you hear what I said?"
"I heard you, I heard you!" Man Li despaired. Ever since he had broken through to become an Envoy, he had never felt so helpless. Even when Lu Yin had shaken the Chief Referee's decree, he had not felt so hopeless. Back then, he had only fainted, but now, he was being tortured.
Qing Hua Shangren had always appeared dispirited to the outside world, and he rarely showed any signs of anger. However, he was still a Celestial Imprint, and once he was angered, the world would change.
No one from Tai Mo Palace dared to make a sound, and they all looked on in fear.
Man Li left with Shao Zi Song to atone for his crimes. Shao Zi Song was from Tai Mo Palace, so he had completed part of his mission.
Qing Hua Shangren left as well. He had not spoken a single word to anyone from Tai Mo Palace. He had only come to take Man Li away and complete his deal with Lu Yin.
In the distant Saint Weave of the Outerverse, within the Galloping Horse Manor, a maid bowed and reported, "Madam, someone from the Tong family wishes to see you."
There was no response.
The maid was apprehensive, and she spoke again. "Madam, an elder from the Tong family has brought the Tong family's foreign minister, Sun Tongchou, to see you."
There was still no response.
After a long time, an elder from the Tong family lost his patience and personally barged in to look for Madam Red.
The Tong family was a Cosmic Imprint family, and their status surpassed that of the Galloping Horse Manor. Even though they had been so rude, the elder was not worried that Madam Red would do anything to them.
He pushed open the door, but there was no one there. This should be where Madam Red had gone into seclusion, but there was no trace of her.
The elder stared at the maid. "Where's Madam Red?"
The maid was at a loss. "Madam should be in seclusion."
"Contact Madam Red!" the elder barked. Behind him, Tong Chou looked curiously at Madam Red. Given the relationship between the Tong family and the Galloping Horse Manor, Madam Red should not have avoided meeting them. If she had left, then these maids would not have dared to lie to them. But where was she?
News of Madam Red's disappearance quickly spread, and no one in the Galloping Horse Manor was able to contact her.
In the southern weaves, in a dark place that resembled a dried up well, only a faint white light shone from above onto Madam Red's body. Madam Red had been captured for almost ten days.
Ten days ago, she had been vexed that she had not been able to scheme against Qing Hua Shangren, and she had been thinking about how to deal with Lu Yin. Suddenly, a calamity had descended upon her, and she had been captured. She did not know who had captured her, but even with her strength as a World Imprint, she had not been able to resist at all. The other party had either been a Cosmic Imprint, an absolute expert amongst them, or someone at the level of a Celestial Imprint.
"Who are you?"
Madam Red yelled in exhaustion. If she had only been imprisoned for ten days, then it would not have been a big deal. However, during these ten days, she had been tortured. Her astral origin cyclone had been broken, her astral origin had been forcefully extracted by the Astral Source Universe, and her limbs had been broken. She had never imagined that she would one day be subjected to such torment.
"Hand over Progenitor Wushang's hide. How can you possess a Progenitor's item?" a dull voice asked.
Madam Red could not tell who the voice belonged to. Her hair was a mess, and she weakly muttered, "Who are you?
I don't have any Progenitor Wushang's hide. Who are you? "
"If you don't hand it over, then die. No one will be able to save you."
"I-I really don't have any Progenitor Wushang's hide," Madam Red stuttered.