Chapter 93: The Southern Region is shaken and becomes a laughing stock

Xue Wuhen's aura was weak, and the grotesque bloody hole on his chest was slowly being repaired by the Mystic Heaven Demon Body, while the Elders of the Blood Demon Sect were also fully engaged in rescue efforts.

Although Xue Wuhen's mind was somewhat dazed, his consciousness was still there, and the words of the Black Abyss Holy Emissary fell into his ears, not a single one missed.

"Thank you, Holy Emissary, I am… willing!"

Xue Wuhen struggled to look at the Black Abyss Emissary, his voice hoarse.

A dark light enveloped Xue Wuhen and instantly vanished.

"Amitabha, that young novice monk over there, possessing the Bright King Body and profound Buddhist affinity, would you be willing to return to the Heavenly Buddha Holy Land with this old monk?"

The old monk from Heavenly Buddha Holy Land looked earnestly at Xu Kong.

Xu Kong, who was still happy for Zhou Chen, suddenly lost the playful smile on his face.

"Disciple's Buddhist name is Xu Kong, and I am willing to join the Heavenly Buddha Holy Land!"

Xu Kong solemnly clasped his hands together and bowed deeply.

A golden Buddha light enveloped Xu Kong, and he disappeared. Xu Ming, beside him, was filled with envy.

Those who won the Southern Region Grand Competition would still be picked and chosen by various Holy Lands in the Central Continent, and might not necessarily enter a top-ranked Holy Land.

The Heavenly Buddha Holy Land was ranked fifteenth in the Central Continent, so Xu Kong was incredibly lucky.

Jian Wuxin of the Qingshan Sect was also taken away by the old man from the Divine霄 Holy Land.

The atmosphere on the scene instantly solidified like this.

On the high platform, Wang Yue froze there, her face ashen, her nails digging deeply into her palms from pressing too hard.

The immense humiliation was something she, who was high above, could not accept. At this moment, her hatred for Zhou Chen reached its peak.

But she also knew that with Zhou Chen's talent, once he entered the Taichu Holy Land, he would surely soar, and it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven to target him again.

Moreover, the Taichu Holy Land was extremely protective of its own, and they were all a bunch of madmen.

Ye Chen remained motionless at this moment, afraid of saying the wrong thing and incurring Wang Yue's wrath.

After all, the current situation had some elements of his instigation.

Fortunately, Wang Yue seemed to be engrossed in her hatred for Zhou Chen and temporarily had no time to deal with him.

Li Qingxuan, the Third Elder of the Wenxian Sect, looked at the piece of torn robe with a complex expression.

The other Disciples of the Wenxian Sect looked at each other, their faces filled with shock, bewilderment, and an unresolvable regret.

Of course, there were also those who were genuinely happy for Zhou Chen.

In the distance, Han Li's lips curved into a barely noticeable arc.

Although he hadn't known Zhou Chen for long, he believed Zhou Chen was someone worth befriending and a good opponent.

Yin Caidie watched all of this, her eyes flickering with schadenfreude.

Listening to the discussions buzzing in the square.

At this moment, Wang Yue felt like she had daggers in her back, her face burning.

The face of the Blazing Fire Holy Land had been completely lost by her.

But she also knew that she had to complete the remaining ceremony, otherwise, returning to the Central Continent would be more than just losing face.

"The vacant spots for the Ten Thousand Sects Tournament will be filled by extending the rankings backward, rewards will be distributed as normal, and for the remaining procedures, City Lord Bai Bing, you will continue to preside. We will depart for the Central Continent promptly in three days."

Wang Yue's voice was dry, and after speaking, she left expressionlessly.

Soon, the new ranking list was released.

When the name of the thirtieth place was read out, a cheer erupted from the Yinshan Sect's side.

Coincidentally, Yin Caidie just made it to thirtieth place, earning her qualification to go to the Central Continent.

Yin Caidie, who had just been feeling downcast, her eyes instantly brightened; she seemed to be able to continue chasing that man again.

Wei Yan's muscles twitched, filled with resentment.

Such a good opportunity, so many people from the Wenxian Sect, including himself, could have joined a Holy Land, why was Zhou Chen so selfish?

At this moment, he wished he could grind Zhou Chen's bones to dust.

Li Qingxuan closed his eyes, as if he had aged ten years in an instant.

Liu Qianru stood at the edge of the crowd, her face still pale, her eyes vaguely sweeping towards the direction in the Void Realm where Zhou Chen disappeared, her lips moved, but in the end, no sound came out.

Could it be that her choice was really wrong?

Three days later, the Blazing Fire Holy Land's Crimson Flame Airship hovered above the square.

Everything was ready, the airship let out a huge roar, turning into a stream of red light and disappearing into the teleportation array.

All the Sects in the Southern Region had already begun their return journey.

The Disciple responsible for transmitting messages, upon learning that Zhou Chen had won first place in the Grand Competition, rushed back to the Wenxian Sect to deliver the news.

Inside Liu Qingtian's Immortal Cave, Sect Master Liu Qingtian was beaming with joy.

When he heard the transmitting Disciple excitedly describe how Zhou Chen had overpowered all heroes and defeated Xue Wuhen with one punch to claim the top spot, Liu Qingtian disregarded his image and stroked his beard, laughing heartily.

"Good! Good! Chen'er truly lived up to expectations! Issue an order, the entire Sect will celebrate! Open the Sect's treasury, invite Sects from all four directions, and set up a flowing feast for ten days and ten nights! No! Set it up for a month!"

However, before Liu Qingtian could rejoice for long.

"The Third Elder and the others are back!" a Disciple reported.

Liu Qingtian became even more excited, getting up and heading to the Sect's main hall to greet them.

Sect Main Hall.

"Qingxuan, the great meritorious official, is back! You've truly worked hard this trip, earning our Sect so much face!"

Liu Qingtian hurried forward, a smile on his lips.

"Sect Master, I am guilty!"

The moment he saw Liu Qingtian, Li Qingxuan couldn't hold back, quickly kneeling and kowtowing, continuously admitting his mistakes.

"Third Elder, what sin have you committed? Didn't Zhou Chen take first place? Has something changed?"

Liu Qingtian suddenly thought of Zhou Chen's soul tablet that had suddenly shattered, and he had a faint ominous premonition.

"Sect Master, I have failed the Sect!"

Subsequently, Li Qingxuan recounted the entire sequence of events in detail.

Upon hearing Zhou Chen's resolute act of severing ties, the color drained from Liu Qingtian's face instantly.

"Boom!"

Liu Qingtian felt as if a bolt from the blue had struck him!

He stumbled back a step, collapsing heavily onto the Sect Master's seat, as if all strength had left his body.

"How could… this happen…"

He murmured to himself, his voice hoarse.

"Chen'er… Qianru… you all…"

Liu Qingtian's full head of black hair turned completely gray in just a few breaths!

The powerful aura of a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator suddenly withered, and a thick, unresolvable aura of twilight emanated from Liu Qingtian's body.

Pfft—

A mouthful of rebellious blood could no longer be suppressed, and Liu Qingtian completely fainted.

"Sect Master!!!"

Li Qingxuan no longer cared about kowtowing and quickly sent messages to the various Peak Masters.

Three days later.

A shocking piece of news spread from the Wenxian Sect.

Sect Master Liu Qingtian would immediately resign from his position as Sect Master and serve as Grand Elder, no longer interfering with Sect affairs.

The position of Sect Master would be temporarily held by the Grand Elder.

As soon as the news broke, the Southern Region was in an uproar.

"Have you heard? The Sect Master of the Wenxian Sect has abdicated!"

"Serves them right, you probably don't know why he abdicated, do you?"

"Brother, elaborate!"

"….And so it was."

"Bah, bah, bah, and they call themselves a Righteous Path Sect!"

"Shh, careful with your words!"

The Wenxian Sect, once a top-tier Sect dominating a region in the Southern Region, now had its people disheartened, instantly becoming the laughingstock of the entire Cultivation Realm.

It is easy to gain a thousand pieces of gold, but hard to rally people's hearts.

If not for the Wenxian Sect's profound foundation, coupled with the timely remedial measures implemented by the former Li Hu, who turned the tide.

Perhaps the Wenxian Sect would have disbanded on the spot without needing others to attack it.