Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor

Chapter 973: Chapter 972 Invitation

After Zhou Jie left, Su Han turned to Xuanyuan Wuqing and Bai Ling and said, ”Wait for me here.”

”Okay.” The two nodded.

Su Han turned and was about to enter the Ancient Divine Mountain, but he stopped in his tracks and turned back again, ”This time entering the Ancient Divine Mountain, the duration may be long or short. If I haven’t come out before you leave, then return to the Dragon Martial Continent and find me at the Phoenix Sect.”

”You’re overthinking it.”

Xuanyuan Wuqing curled his lip, ”I’ve read in ancient books that after getting through the Nine Silver Curtains and entering the Ancient Divine Mountain, one will come out at most within a month. After all, it’s just to fulfill one of your desires; if it can be fulfilled, it will be, if not, then it’s done. It won’t take as long as you think.”

Su Han gave him a helpless look; this guy truly says whatever is on his mind, without holding back.

Bai Ling asked, ”Why find you at the Phoenix Sect?”

Su Han smiled slightly and said to Xuanyuan Wuqing, ”Look well, your wife really knows how to speak, unlike you, who just talks nonsense.”

”That’s why she’s my wife.” Xuanyuan Wuqing immediately grinned, showing his big white teeth.

Hearing their words, Bai Ling blushed a little and gave Xuanyuan Wuqing a hard punch. Although he grimaced, it definitely didn’t hurt.

”Let’s talk business.”

Su Han said, ”I mentioned before that the Phoenix Sect already has the Five Divine Guard Corps. After this is over, I plan to establish three more army corps. The positions of corps commanders for these three are not yet occupied. I previously invited Yuchen from the Rainforest Sect; he has agreed, but his thoughts are unknown. I think you two taking on the positions of the other two corps commanders would be excellent.”

”Us?”

Both Xuanyuan Wuqing and Bai Ling were taken aback, Bai Ling asked, ”Join the Phoenix Sect?”

”Yes.” Su Han nodded.

He believed in a monopolistic character; in other sects, even within the One Slash Palace, sometimes Nangong Duanchen must consult every strong and high-ranking person about decisions.

But within the Phoenix Sect, Su Han’s word is absolute; whatever he decides, no one can interfere.

Even ordinary disciples must join the Phoenix Sect, and for the prestigious position of corps commander, the people Su Han intends to nurture must join the Phoenix Sect. As for holding honorary positions as in some sects, like honorary elder or guest elder... Su Han has never considered it.

”This...”

Xuanyuan Wuqing glanced at Bai Ling and pondered, ”I personally have no issues; I’m delighted to be a corps commander of the Phoenix Sect, and my family won’t oppose it, after all... but for Bai Ling, it might not be so easy, no?”

”It’s not ’not easy’; it’s simply impossible.”

Bai Ling smiled wryly, ”You’ve mentioned before that even if I were to marry off, it would depend on who the Holy Spirit Palace chooses for me, let alone joining the Phoenix Sect. To put it bluntly, that would be treason!”

She paused for a moment, then continued, ”There are certain things you don’t know, like those of us who, upon joining the Holy Spirit Palace, were implanted with a Demon Root. Only the Holy Spirit Palace can dissolve this Demon Root; if one commits treason or does anything detrimental to the Holy Spirit Palace, the Demon Root will activate.”

”Demon Root?”

Xuanyuan Wuqing immediately showed anger. Others he didn’t care about, but Bai Ling was the woman he liked, making him both distressed and furious.

”Yes, Demon Root.”

Bai Ling nodded, ”The activation of the Demon Root won’t cause immediate death; instead, it gradually drains one’s cultivation base, causes a loss of will, plunges into madness, ages over time, and ultimately becomes a waste.”

Su Han frowned, while Xuanyuan Wuqing punched the ground, angrily shouting, ”Holy Spirit Palace, how ruthless! Are there thousands of disciples inside capable of being implanted with such Demon Roots?!”

”Every sect has its management style; this is something you can’t change and can’t blame the Holy Spirit Palace. If they didn’t do this, there wouldn’t be the Holy Spirit Palace as it is today.” Su Han said.

He naturally didn’t think the Holy Spirit Palace was so ruthless, as there are countless sects in the starry sky with similar management methods, some even more vicious than the Holy Spirit Palace.

Think about it; if you painstakingly nurture a disciple who then becomes unfaithful, acquiring numerous resources and then leaving once their cultivation base improves, what would the sect do?

Don’t assume losing one disciple doesn’t matter; if all disciples defect, the sect would collapse immediately.

There are many ways to manage a sect; some are benevolent, some are ruthless, but without a doubt, those benevolent sects are usually not very strong. Betrayal and transforming from disciples to enemies often occur in such sects.

”What do you mean?”

Xuanyuan Wuqing looked at Su Han, asking skeptically, ”Don’t tell me the Phoenix Sect uses the same management style.”

Su Han did not deny nor admit, instead saying, ”A sect is not like a clan; within clans, there’s a bloodline connection that’s unchangeable. But within a sect, human nature is unpredictable. I spend enormous resources to nurture someone, and if they just leave, what am I supposed to do?”

Xuanyuan Wuqing didn’t say much more. He wasn’t ignorant; it’s just that such a thing happening to Bai Ling makes it hard for him to accept.

The most crucial thing is if his Bloodline of the Battle Clan doesn’t awaken, marrying Bai Ling would be quite difficult!

The Holy Spirit Palace controls its disciples most strictly and is one of the super sects most fond of forming alliances through marriage with other grand powers. With Bai Ling’s beauty and high talent, many people like her, and for the sake of interests, the Holy Spirit Palace might marry her off at any time.

”Let’s not talk about anything else, I just ask you two, do you want to join the Phoenix Sect?” Su Han asked again.

”I want to, but...” Xuanyuan Wuqing looked at Bai Ling again.

”I want to as well.”

Bai Ling looked at Su Han, ”In truth, being implanted with a Demon Root, regardless of how well the Holy Spirit Palace treats me, leaves a knot in my heart. Be it the Phoenix Sect or any ordinary sect’s ordinary disciple, if I can live freely, I am willing.”

”Very well.”

Su Han nodded, ”Don’t think too much about this now, let’s discuss it later.”

With those words, he hesitated no longer, turning around, taking a step, and his figure immediately disappeared from the sight of the two.

After he left, the Mysterious Turtle vanished, the gigantic human face collapsed, and the immense, illusionary giant whose height was unknown slowly rose and exploded with a boom.