Formation and Talisman Sect’s Patriarch
Zhuge Xiaosheng entered his spiritual energy into Mu Yu’s formation. Mini vortexes unleashed energy, becoming spots of light around Celestial Star Sect’s group of two Body Synthesis Realm cultivators, ten Spirit Severing Realm cultivators, fifty Body Severing Realm cultivators and dozens more of Primordial Infant Realm cultivators.
“What are these speckles of light?” queried a Primordial Infant Realm cultivator.
The Primordial Infant Realm cultivator fired a jet of spiritual energy to wipe out the speckles of light, only for it to trigger an explosion that reduced him and twenty people near him to ashes.
“They’re explosion pills!” Tian Guangju shouted. “Where did these rank seven explosion pills come from?!”
“Rank seven explosion pills all right. Enjoy your entrée,” Mu Yu commented, setting off a series of explosions that eliminated over half of Celestial Star Sect’s group, taking three Spirit Severing Realm cultivators out in the process.
Thanks to Mu Yu stalling Celestial Star Sect, Formation Sect had all the time they needed to apprehend or kill Talisman Sect’s members and box in Celestial Star Sect.
Tian Guangju confronted Zhuge Xiaosheng. “Patriarch Zhuge, Chang Tiancheng deceived us into this plot. We are also victims in his ploy. Please let us through. Our patriarch will personally visit to apologise for this misunderstanding.”
Zhuge Xiaosheng was hesitant to attack because patriarchs from the eight great sects were more than he could handle. If he killed their group here, Celestial Star Sect might’ve returned with a vengeance and exterminated them.
“I’ll kill god or goddess’ even if they come here!” Mu Yu declared, lighting up explosion pills around Tian Guangju and Tian Haihua.
“Zhuge Xiaosheng, I suggest you think twice!” Tian Haihua roared.
“Since Formation and Talisman Sect’s patriarch wants to kill you, we are duty-bound to execute his orders. I’m actually interested in hearing how you worm your way out of this attack. You think you can just vandalise our sect and then walk off? We’re not afraid of the eight great sects!”
On second thought, Zhuge Xiaosheng realised that no other sect aside from Talisman Sect would’ve had the slightest clue on how to raid Formation Palace. After all, those sects hired their services to cast formations.
Boom! Mu Yu’s explosions took Tian Haihua and Tian Guangju as they raised their fists.
“Celestial Star Sect, I’m just getting warmed up,” Mu Yu uttered to himself.
Zhuge Xiaosheng made short work of the remaining invaders from Celestial Star Sect.
Once the curtain finally fell, Formation Sect’s members were in tears of joy.
The seventeen surviving Greater Heaven Stage formation casters followed Mu Yu back to Formation Palace. Though they were injured, none of them let it show that it bothered them. They fixed their clothing as best as they could and, following Zhuge Xiaosheng’s lead, knelt down. “Greetings, Patriarch.”
Mu Yu jerked his head back. “Patriarch, please rise. I cannot have you bowing to me.”
Zhuge Xiaosheng refused to stand even though Mu Yu tried to pull him up, arguing, “We are all aware that, once someone has been acknowledged as the master of Primordial Yin Yang, they shall be our new patriarch. As Primordial Yin Yang has acknowledged you, all formation casters and talisman masters are at your service. I am no exception.”
“Patriarch, given my cultivation, I am helpless without Primordial Yin Yang. Therefore, I do not want to be patriarch. You should continue your role.”
Besides being aware of his inadequacy, Mu Yu preferred to not be encumbered with responsibilities. Moreover, he had a vengeance to exact. Chen Tiandao asked him to protect Formation Sect, not to drag it into a personal grudge that’d incinerate it in the flames of war a second time. That was no way to repay a benefactor.
“Patriarch, you can always improve your cultivation. We now have two thirds of Talisman Sect’s talisman masters detained, including Chang Tiancheng. They have bullied us for long enough. Should you say the word, we can send them back to raze Talisman Sect using Divine Soul Formation. If we merge Talisman Sect with our sect, neither side will contest your decision.”
Chen Tiandao already gave Zhuge Xiaosheng the heads up that Mu Yu wasn’t a part of Formation Sect and would inevitably leave. Chen Tiandao asked Zhuge Xiaosheng to keep Mu Yu no matter what if the youth could become the master of Primordial Yin Yang and work together with the young man to ensure Formation Sect’s prosperity. Zhuge Xiaosheng had no qualms with it because Mu Yu was legitimately Chen Tiandao’s successor. If Mu Yu departed, nobody would’ve been able to wield Primordial Yin Yang, washing away the dream of rising again. Zhuge Xiaosheng wasn’t a selfish man; he was happy to serve Mu Yu if it meant the restoring Formation Sect to its former glory.
Since everyone refused to rise, Mu Yu made use of Formation Palace to force them to their feet and explained, “I prefer not to involve myself with the conflict. Formation Sect needs your leadership. All I hope is that you are not caught unaware of spies sneaking in a second time.”
Ashamed and lacking a convincing debate, Zhuge Xiaosheng sighed. “Let us put that aside for the meantime. We should now discuss how to deal with our spies. Lu Deyi, do you admit to your act of treason?”
Lu Deyi’s face was on fire as he knelt back down to Zhuge Xiaosheng and buried his head in the ground. “I do, Patriarch.”
“Lu Deyi, your collusion with foreign forces cost us severe losses and countless lives. We were this close to ruin due to your actions. Those mistakes add up to the death penalty. As per our sect’s regulations, you shall be executed on the spot. Situ Yangtian, you carry out his execution.”
Situ Yangtian lingered. Though they had quarrelled for years, executing Lu Deyi was… When he stood up, he glanced Mu Yu’s way and then Lu Deyi’s way. Turning back to Zhuge Xiaosheng, he requested, “Patriarch, Lu Deyi did not mean to betray us. More importantly, he helped us apprehend Talisman Sect’s invaders in the end. Could you reduce his sentence?”
“He helped us? Feng Mu did all the work in the end. We could’ve apprehended them even without his help. He doesn’t deserve to live after all the people he’s wronged.”
Lu Deyi resolutely bowed his head again. “Situ Yangtian, there’s no need to plead for me. I cannot live this shame down, either. I am to blame for this catastrophe. I shall not ask you to dirty your hands. I will end my life with my own hand.”
Upon raising his head again, Lu Deyi felt relieved of the burden weighing on him ever since he discovered what he did. He brought his hand down to his head, but Mu Yu caught his wrist and implored, “Patriarch, can you spare Greater Heaven Caster Lu?”
“If we do not uphold the rules, nobody else will respect them. I must be fair.”
“Patriarch, what must be done for you to forgive him?” Mu Yu asked.
“The onus is on you,” Zhuge Xiaosheng answered with a smile, not forgetting to express hostility toward Lu Deyi again.
“Patriarch, y-” Lu Deyi flinched and blinked rapidly. He swiftly turned to kowtow to Mu Yu and begged, “Feng Mu, please save me. I do not want to die.”
Mu Yu shook his head and pulled Lu Deyi up. “Okay, you win, my dear Greater Heaven Caster Lu. Can we end the skit now? Make sure to live a long and healthy life. I guess one more identity won’t hurt.”
“Thank you, Patriarch,” Lu Deyi instantly expressed with a beaming visage.
Mu Yu erased the eight trigrams formation. All he had to do was use his will to control everything within Formation Sect.
“We offer you our respect, Patriarch!” Zhuge Xiaosheng led the other Greater Heaven Stage formation casters in a salute.
Xiaoshuai timed his entrance and asked, “Can I say, ‘You may rise’ now?”
“Fine, fine, I know you’re busting to say it,” Mu Yu answered brightly.
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