Published: February 25, 2025
Facing the pleas of tens of thousands of disciples, Tan Yun remained indifferent, his starry eyes filled with raging fury as he spoke firmly:
“If it weren’t for spies, the old sovereign wouldn’t have died! In my Tan Yun's heart, my hatred for your spies is no less than for traitors!”
After speaking, Tan Yun scanned the more than seven million disciples who looked dazed and indisputable:
“Spies, step forward!”
Even with all of Tan Yun's calculating brilliance, he would never think that the friend he trusted, Zhongli Yuxin, was a spy!
Subsequently, through his spiritual sense, Tan Yun discovered that there were over forty thousand kneeling disciples who were spies!
This shocking number made even Tan Yun's scalp feel numb!
In Tan Yun's view, if the Huangfu Sacred Sect had not encountered him, it would inevitably have vanished in the long river of cultivation history.
The old ancestors like Dantai Yu and other high-ranking members of the sect also clearly realized the seriousness of the situation. The respect in their gazes towards Tan Yun grew even more!
“Wang Yuan,” Tan Yun said with a slight smile.
At this time, the Holy Gate law enforcement officer Wang Yuan, hearing Tan Yun call him, replied excitedly: “Your subordinate is here!”
Tan Yun looked at Wang Yuan, who had lost his right arm, and recalled the scene from over a decade ago when Wang Yuan had been crippled while protecting Nangong Ruxue.
At that time, Tan Yun had told Yuwen Fengjun that Wang Yuan could be entrusted with important tasks. He had even instructed Yuwen Fengjun to grant Wang Yuan a drop of life liquid to restore his arm once he recovered.
However, after Dantai Xuanzhong was killed, Tan Yun had stayed in the Heavenly Punishment Mountain Range for ten years and had yet to help Wang Yuan restore his arm.
After nodding, Tan Yun looked down at Han Gu, his expression grave: “Ten years ago, I, the sovereign, used a trick to make spies and traitors believe that I had been killed by Han Gu, handing the Divine Sword to him and making him cripple his left arm.”
“This time Han Gu has made a great contribution. I will order people to engrave your deeds, along with those of all who fought today for the survival of the Huangfu Sacred Sect, on hundreds of stone tablets!”
“Let these stone tablets stand in the outer sect, inner sect, immortal sect, and holy gate, so that everyone remembers the shame of the Huangfu Sacred Sect today!”
“Let all remember that it was the high-ranking members who sacrificed themselves for the Huangfu Sacred Sect, using their blood and lives to ensure its stability!”
“Additionally, today I announce the abolition of the battle of the ten veins. From now on, the ten veins will be unified, and disciples of all veins must unite against the enemy and treat each other with respect!”
“Everyone must remember, I hereby designate today as the independence day of my Huangfu Sacred Sect!”
“From now on, there will be no conflict between veins; all ten veins will be recognized as the orthodox of Huangfu Sacred Sect…” Tan Yun paused, his momentum soaring, “Because, in my heart, there is no distinction in status among any of your veins in the sect!”
“All ten veins are the orthodox of my Huangfu Sacred Sect!”
Upon hearing this, the high-ranking members and disciples were moved to tears, shouting in excitement.
Especially Dantai Yu, who was in tears, murmured: “Ancestor Master, did you see? Yun'er has finally unified the ten veins!”
“And Xuanzhong, my son… did you see? Yun'er hasn’t disappointed you; the Huangfu Sacred Sect is peaceful now!”
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As everyone felt emotional and shed tears, the more than forty thousand kneeling spies were also crying, but their tears were due to fear!
At this time, Tan Yun said: “Su Bing, give your drop of life liquid to Wang Yuan, and Ziyan, also give your drop to Han Gu.”
When Tan Yun received the life liquid during the trial in the Battlefield of the Gods, he had given one drop to Tian Xiang and two drops to Nangong Yuqin.