Chapter 1075 - The Sect’s Secret History (2/2)

While speaking, he gently raised his left hand and forced the Star Devourer Insect out of his finger, letting it fly up and land on his shoulder.

The Fire Qilin hadn’t been aware of it at first. But when the Star Devourer Insect landed on Tang Xiu’s shoulder, it cried out, “DAMN, abominable Star Devourer Insect! How is this damn race not extinct yet?”

Tang Xiu could tell that the Fire Qilin was afraid of the Star Devourer Insect. Then, he said apathetically, “Let’s spare ourselves from talking about anything related to the Star Devourer Insect, shall we? Just speak. What’s your origin?”

“Knowing too much will only make you die without a burial place.” The Fire Qilin shook its head and added, “I just want to return to the Immortal World. I have no malice toward you whatsoever. Don’t force me to answer anymore, for I’ll still tear you apart even though you’re being protected by this abominable Star Devourer Insect!”

Tang Xiu frowned. He could tell the Fire Qilin’s determination and felt somewhat helpless inside. Honestly speaking, this Fire Qilin had piqued his curiosity, and he wouldn’t be able to have a good sleep for several days if he couldn’t get what he wanted to know.

Suddenly, his expression shifted and he immediately made several gestures towards the Fire Qilin.

The Fire Qilin stared at Tang Xiu’s gestures with fixed eyes. Its aura intensified once again as it roared a few times. Then, it excitedly burst into laughter. “You’re a disciple of the Vermillion Bird Holy Sect?! That’s really unexpected! Hahaha… to think that I can meet a disciple of my sect. I, Ravenshell, a Fire Qilin, am so glad! This proves the Vermillion Bird Holy Sect hasn’t been destroyed!”

“Huh? What do you mean?” asked Tang Xiu in a deep voice.

The Fire Qilin retracted its aura and approached Tang Xiu much closer, saying, “The Sect of Five Beasts was the most powerful Immortal Sect in the Immortal World hundreds of thousands of years ago. It was founded by my Master. The Sect of Five Beasts was once a famous colossus that overawed the entire Immortal World, Demon Realm, Monster Realm, Spirit Realm, Underworld, and many others. My Master, Emperor Qing, was a Sovereign that was on the superior throne and overlooked myriad of races and all walks of life. Some even said that the Sovereign was not even inferior to some true Deities!”

“That’s nonsense!” Tang Xiu snapped. “The Emperor Qing is indeed the founder of my Vermillion Bird Holy Sect, but the sect’s name is not the Sect of Five Beasts like you told me!”

“Just let me finish my words, will you?! You’ll naturally know about the origin of the Vermillion Bird Sect.” Fire Qilin shook its head and continued, “The Sect of Five Beasts became the most powerful sect in the Immortal World after hundreds of thousands of years, feared by the rest of the sects in existence. But before Master ascended to the God’s Realm, he divided the Sect of Five Beasts into five independent sects, which were the Qilin Holy Sect, Azure Dragon Holy Sect, Vermillion Bird Holy Sect, White Tiger Holy Sect, and Black Tortoise Holy Sect.

“I was the Guardian Immortal Beast of Qilin Holy Sect, whereas Azure Dragon, Vermillion Bird, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise were separately acting as Guardian Beasts for each of their respective sects. And yet, extreme prosperity will eventually decline as the old Chinese adage said. After Master ascended, the five sects lost the most powerful Supreme as their patron, and eventually caused a lot of other forces to set their eyes onto us.

“An earthshaking battle then occurred in the Immortal World a few hundred thousand years ago. Various forces attacked the Sects of Five Beasts and the latter were eventually defeated, causing them to decline into ordinary immortal sects in the Immortal World. The late five great holy sects that were formed then gradually moved to some secluded and hidden places.

“If I remember correctly, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise have all died, leaving only me and Vermillion Bird behind. But I took the descendants of Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Vermillion Bird as per the instructions Master commanded previously, that was to head to Earth and to protect his hometown.”

Tang Xiu stared at the Fire Qilin with a disbelieving look. Never once had he ever dreamed that the Vermillion Bird Holy Sect still had such a secret inside story. It never occurred to him that the Fire Qilin had been protecting Earth for hundreds of thousands of years.

“Then, where are the other Immortal Holy Sects now, Fire Qilin? Where they have gone, exactly? I’ve been in the Immortal World for ten millenniums. Yet, I’ve never heard of the Qilin Holy Sect, Azure Dragon Sect, White Tiger Holy Sect, and Black Tortoise Holy Sect at all,” asked Tang Xiu in a deep voice after taking a deep breath to weather his stirring emotions.

“I don’t know much about any later events, either.” Fire Qilin shook its head and said, “Ever since we arrived on Earth, we’ve been guarding this planet. We’ve been able to protect Earth even though it was nearly destroyed a couple of times. It was a pity that Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, and Black Tortoise who came along with me at that time were too young and much weaker. They eventually died after hundreds of thousands of years. I’m the only one who survives with a feeble existence to the present.”

Tang Xiu nodded without a word. Although he wasn’t clear about most of the story narrated by Fire Qilin, he was crystal clear of one issue: the first ancestor who founded the Vermillion Bird Holy Sect was called Emperor Qing.

“Then, please go back first, Fire Qilin! I remember what you told me, and I’ll naturally take you with me to the Vermillion Bird Holy Sect to determine your status after we’ve returned to the Immortal World. If your claim is true, then we are on the same side.” Tang Xiu said.

Fire Qilin gave it a thought for a moment. Then, it suddenly spoke, “I have a way to prove what I said, actually.”

“With what and how do you plan to verify it, exactly,” asked Tang Xiu with narrowed eyes.

The Fire Qilin raised its head and said aloud, “I know the name of the Guardian Immortal Beast of your Vermillion Bird Holy Sect. I think there should only be a handful of immortals in the Immortal World who know her name, right?”

Tang Xiu was shaken inwardly and replied in a deep voice, “I can vouch that those who know her name in the entire Immortal World is but a handful. And I’m one of them.”