Published: March 3, 2025
CHAPTER 413: A Debt as Heavy as a Mountain
The three sects daring to attack the mountain gate must have prepared some unknown trump cards, at least having a certain level of confidence.
There may even be yuan ying old monsters stepping in.
Every time he thought about this, Master Qingwei felt a wave of panic and unease in his heart, unable to focus on anything, finding it hard to eat or sleep.
Even as a golden core cultivator, he felt no sense of safety whatsoever.
He feared for his own life, but even more so, he feared that the White Cloud Temple would lose its dao lineage!
The rumbling sounds from outside were like a funeral dirge, heightening the unease in his heart.
"Reporting to Shishu Qingwei."
At that moment, a foundation establishment disciple rushed over with a frantic expression, looking very flustered.
Even though he felt uneasy, Master Qingwei did not show it.
Because he knew he was now the one in charge of the White Cloud Temple.
Everyone could be in chaos, but he must not falter.
"What's with the panic?!"
"What is it? Speak!"
Master Qingwei frowned and reprimanded.
"Reporting to Shishu... the Hall of Ancestors..."
The foundation establishment disciple stuttered, revealing a shocking piece of news!
Hearing the rebuke, he did not calm down; instead, he became even more frantic.
"What?!"
Master Qingwei's eyes widened in shock, speechless and incredulous.
Without caring about the situation at Cloud High Mountain, he immediately commanded another golden core cultivator to oversee the defenses and quickly led the messaging disciple to the Hall of Ancestors.
The Hall of Ancestors was one of the most solemn and dignified places of a sect, holding significant meaning, and the White Cloud Temple was no exception.
By convention, generally only cultivators who reached a high realm and made outstanding contributions to the sect would have their portraits placed in the Hall of Ancestors after death.
The high realm here refers to the highest level of a sect, and the standards differ across various factions.
For medium and small factions, reaching golden core or even foundation establishment was enough to enter the Hall of Ancestors.
However, for super-large factions like the White Cloud Temple and Yuan Yang Sect, only yuan ying cultivators could enter.
The two yuan ying ancestors of the White Cloud Temple, who had been out of contact for years, also left behind two soul lamps in the Hall of Ancestors.
It was precisely because the soul lamps had not extinguished that, despite the disappearance of the yuan ying ancestors for years, many cultivators of the White Cloud Temple still firmly believed that as long as the ancestors returned, everything would be fine, and they would surely be able to turn the tide.
Thus, the hearts of the people did not scatter.
Master Qingwei hurried to the Hall of Ancestors, looking toward the familiar two positions beneath the many portraits.
"Thud."
The dignified golden core master, the first among the golden core cultivators of the White Cloud Temple, unexpectedly knelt down in the Hall of Ancestors, breaking the previous rules.
He saw that the soul lamps left by the current ancestors under the portraits of the past yuan ying ancestors had actually extinguished at some unknown time!
In that moment, Master Qingwei felt as if the sky had collapsed and the world had turned gray; even his heart of dao was shaken.
"If even the two Shishu have encountered misfortune, then what significance is left in our current persistence?"
He muttered to himself, his attire disheveled, unable to maintain his calm demeanor, feeling somewhat lost.
"Shishu, please accept my condolences."
"For now, I urge Shishu Qingwei to plan ahead."
"At this point, the foundation of our temple cannot be preserved, but the dao lineage must not be severed!"
The messaging foundation establishment disciple also knelt down, gritting his teeth to speak those unthinkable words.
The sudden voice awakened Master Qingwei and allowed him to regain his composure.
"Indeed, no matter what, our temple's dao lineage cannot be severed."