Chapter 1571: The Origin of the Hidden Sect

“Little Fan, you were still a bit impulsive this time.”

As soon as those people left, An Daoquan said anxiously, “Those were people from Yunxia Mountain. Not only did you break the legs of those two, but you also slapped Yunxia Mountain in the face. I’m afraid this will bring endless retaliation in the future.”

“Grandpa, didn’t you see how hateful those guys were? It was already merciful that I didn’t kill them!”

Thinking of Feng Xiaokuang’s actions earlier, Situ Dianmo was still indignant. If it weren't for her own inconvenience in acting, she would have killed those two people on the spot.

An Daoquan said anxiously, “That’s true in principle, but that’s an isolated Sect. Yunxia Mountain is powerful, and we can’t afford to provoke them right now.”

Ye Bufan knew that the old man was well-intentioned and was thinking entirely for him. He smiled and said, “Old man, you don’t need to take it too seriously. It’s just Yunxia Mountain, nothing remarkable.”

“Nothing remarkable? Little Fan, you are still too young; you don’t know the strength of an isolated Sect.”

An Daoquan was speechless for a moment. In all these years, it was the first time he had heard someone dare to speak of an isolated Sect, dare to speak of Yunxia Mountain, in such a way.

Situ Changkong said, “Old An, I think Little Fan did the right thing. A true man would rather die standing than live kneeling. Yunxia Mountain was too overbearing, and teaching them a lesson was only right.”

An Daoquan sighed, but he didn't say much more. Things had already reached this point; regret was useless. The most urgent task was to discuss how to resolve the current predicament.

Looking at his troubled expression, Situ Changkong said again, “Old An, actually, you don’t need to worry too much. Although Yunxia Mountain is powerful, don’t we still have the Heavenly Palace in Huaxia?

With those powerhouses from the Heavenly Palace, I don’t believe they can still cause trouble!”

“Old Shopkeeper, you’re right, I completely forgot about that.”

Hearing Situ Changkong’s words, An Daoquan’s anxious expression immediately eased considerably.

Ye Bufan asked with some surprise, “Senior Situ, what is the Heavenly Palace?”

He had been in the imperial capital for so many years and had even controlled the upper world, but this was the first time he had heard of an organization called the Heavenly Palace.

“The Heavenly Palace is originally a secret of our Huaxia, but since you are now the Fourth Elder of Xuanyuan Pavilion, there’s no harm in telling you.”

Situ Changkong began to explain, “In Huaxia, the well-known special departments are Xuanyuan Pavilion and the Special Intelligence Bureau, but people don’t know that there is a top-tier organization above them (This chapter is not finished, please turn the page) that is one Rank higher than both of our organizations, and that is the Heavenly Palace.”

Ye Bufan asked with interest, “If that’s the case, then why have I never heard of it? And what are the Heavenly Palace’s responsibilities?”

“You haven’t heard of it because everyday matters are too minor and simply not worth bothering the Heavenly Palace to intervene. The Heavenly Palace exists more as a deterrent in Huaxia.”

An Daoquan took over the topic and explained, “The highest position in the Heavenly Palace is the Lord of the Heavenly Palace, with two Vice Lords below him, and also eight Great Elders.

These people come from various Sects and factions in Huaxia, and are undoubtedly super powerhouses. All eight Great Elders have already reached the Martial Saint cultivation.

Legend has it that the two Vice Lords have even reached the Emperor Realm, and as for the Lord of the Heavenly Palace, no one has ever seen him make a move, but one thing is certain: he is absolutely unfathomable, otherwise he wouldn't be able to deter the entire Heavenly Palace, and even all of Huaxia.”

Emperor Realm powerhouses?

Hearing this, Ye Bufan couldn't help but be slightly moved. Huaxia’s Martial Dao Legacy spans thousands of years. He was initially a bit curious why he hadn’t seen Emperor Realm powerhouses? Even Martial Saints were rare. It turned out they were all living in seclusion.

But thinking about it, he was relieved. The West has Emperor Realm powerhouses, yet for so many years, they haven't dared to step into the East. From this point, it can be seen that the East has powerhouses who can absolutely deter them.

An Daoquan continued, “The Heavenly Palace holds a supreme position in Huaxia, with two main responsibilities.

Outwardly, it deters powerhouses from other countries, preventing them from invading our Huaxia.

Inwardly, it deters those isolated Sects, not allowing them to casually enter the secular world and disrupt its order.”

Situ Changkong frowned, “Logically speaking, for so many years, the isolated Sects have been peaceful. Why did Yunxia Mountain suddenly enter the world this time? Don’t they fear the powerhouses of the Heavenly Palace?”

An Daoquan shook his head, “I don’t know. Perhaps only the people of Yunxia Mountain themselves know.”

Ye Bufan asked, “What’s the deal with isolated Sects?”

Situ Changkong said, “Regarding the isolated Sects, that goes back to a hundred years ago.

At that time, Huaxia faced an unprecedented catastrophe, with the danger of national subjugation and extinction. It concerned the survival of the entire nation, and the Martial Artists of that time could no longer sit idly by. They all stepped forward to defend their homes and country.

Some of these people were from renowned Sects, some were Jianghu Loose Cultivators, but no matter what, they all played a huge role in that war.

Under unified efforts, Huaxia ultimately (This chapter is not finished, please turn the page) achieved victory and established today’s nation.

However, these Martial Artists became a major hidden danger to the country. Since ancient times, there has been the saying of 'using martial arts to violate prohibitions,' and these people, with their powerful cultivation, could not be restrained by ordinary people.

Especially Saint-Grade powerhouses, who were not even afraid of bullets, but the various levels of national administrators were completely powerless.

Some evil Sects and Jianghu Loose Cultivators acted recklessly, engaging in immoral acts, burning, killing, and looting, doing everything imaginable.

Even those renowned Sects that could restrain their Disciples would immediately resort to extreme measures once cultivation resources were involved.

These factors combined plunged the newly established favorable situation into chaos, which was clearly not what the Grand Elder wanted to see.

Under these circumstances, our Huaxia established a special organization, the Heavenly Palace, to suppress various Sects and maintain order in Huaxia.

Although Situ Dianmo was a member of Xuanyuan Pavilion, this was the first time she had heard of such a secret matter. She asked in confusion, “Is it possible for a single organization to deter all Jianghu Gangs?”

An Daoquan explained, “Normally, it wouldn’t be possible, but at that time, the Lord of the Heavenly Palace was a generation’s hero, Wei Wuyai.

Firstly, his cultivation had reached the Peak of the Emperor Realm, and he was recognized as the number one powerhouse in Huaxia.

Additionally, Elder Wei himself possessed great talent and strategy. He did not fight alone but gathered those reputable Sects committed to maintaining Huaxia, using a strategy of winning some over while suppressing others, and quickly stabilized the Jianghu situation.

Ultimately, the powerhouses of various Sects sat together and reached a final agreement: the extremely powerful Three Mountains and Six Gates would all live in seclusion, becoming isolated Sects.

Even if there were still some scattered powerhouses, they dared not come out and commit evil deeds due to the pressure from the Heavenly Palace.

As for Martial Artists below the Saint-Grade, there was no need for the Heavenly Palace to restrain them; secular hot weapons could pose a fatal threat to them, so the impact was not too great.

In this way, the current favorable situation was finally formed.”

“So that’s how it is!”

Ye Bufan finally understood. No wonder a small place like the Great Dog Country had so many Martial Saint-Grade powerhouses, while in Huaxia, Heaven Rank powerhouses were numerous, but Saint-Grade ones were rarely seen.

It turned out the root cause was here: there were many powerhouses, but they lived in seclusion, fearing the Heavenly Palace’s might.

Situ Dianmo asked, “Grandpa, who is the current Lord of the Heavenly Palace? Is it still that strategic Wei Wuyai?”