1397 The Beautiful Daughter-In-Law and the Parents-In-Law Mee (1/2)

A while later, Supreme Pristine Spring arrived before Tang Xiu and said with a bow, ”After a discussion, the decision all the elders of the Pristine Immortal Confucianist Sect arrived at is to join the Great Tang Empire. As long as you honor the arrangement you mentioned previously, our Pristine Immortal Confucianist Sect is willing to integrate with your empire and serve you.”

Tang Xiu narrowed his eyes and asked, ”Do you wish to know why I took the risk of offending the Everlasting Palace and made such a huge fuss by bringing a huge entourage to save your Pristine Immortal Confucianist Sect?”

Supreme Pristine Spring answered, ”This has indeed perplexed me till now. I hope you can dispel my doubts, Great Tang Heavenly Emperor.”

Tang Xiu smiled faintly. ”My wife can be considered the disciple of your Pristine Immortal Confucianist Sect's Dao Master Guai. If you wish to know my real identity, summon Dao Master Guai over here.”

Supreme Pristine Spring was taken aback and asked in disbelief, ”All the disciples of my Pristine Immortal Confucianist Sect are men. Where would we have a female disciple?”

Tang Xiu smiled faintly. ”You'll know once you summon Dao Master Guai.”

A few moments later, Dao Master Guai, riddled with injuries, flew over towards Supreme Pristine Spring and Tang Xiu. He revealed a slightly excited expression on his face when he saw Tang Xiu and greeted him respectfully. ”Greeting to you, Star… Great Tang Heavenly Emperor.”

Tang Xiu smiled faintly. ”You're my wife's teacher and someone on the same side as us, so there's no need for such courtesy. Help me explain things now.”

Dao Master Guai revealed a slight smile on his face and said, ”Grand Elder, we both have ascended to the Immortal World from Earth, and before my ascension, I left an inheritance behind there, which landed in the hands of Great Tang Heavenly Emperor. Hence, she can also be considered a member of our Pristine Immortal Confucianist Sect.”

Supreme Pristine Spring came to a sudden realization and gazed somewhat peculiarly at Tang Xiu as he asked, ”Great Tang Heavenly Emperor, your wife ascended to the Immortal World from Earth?”

Tang Xiu smiled faintly. ”I also ascended from Earth, and the tens of thousands of cultivators of my Great Tang Empire have all come from Earth as well. You could even say that Earth is my origin for my ascension to Godhood. Supreme Pristine Spring, which dynasty did you ascend from? What was your name when you were back on Earth?”

Supreme Pristine Spring replied with a smile, ”I ascended to the Immortal World in 479 B.C., and from what I recall, the official name of the state was Lu back then. As for my name, I went by the clan name of Kong and the given name of Qiu, while my courtesy name was Zhongni.”

”Master Kong?” Tang Xiu cried out with alarm.

Supreme Pristine Spring asked in amazement, ”You actually know me, Great Tang Heavenly Emperor?”

Tang Xiu was left between laughter and tears as he replied, ”All Chinese people on Earth are aware of your name. You have been venerated as the founder of Confucianism by countless people of China for the past five thousand years and are hailed as a great philosopher and educator. Tsk… I never expected that I'd get to meet such a great personage of the past.”

Supreme Pristine Spring smiled and said, ”These are events of the past from when I was still an ordinary person, so they aren't worth mentioning.”

Tang Xiu sent him a voice transmission, ”Supreme Pristine Spring, remember my former title. Star Cultivation Great Emperor of the Vermilion Bird Holy Sect.”

”You are…” Supreme Pristine Spring's pupils contracted, and a glimmer of disbelief flashed past his eyes. He cried out in alarm, almost as if he had seen a ghost, ”Didn't you perish in soul and flesh?”

Tang Xiu sent him another voice transmission, ”Don't divulge this as I'm only willing to tell you this because you are already a Supreme. However, you must remember that my enemies are the Inner Pill Sect and the Everlasting Palace. I didn't die and merely started anew once again. My purpose in founding the Great Tang Empire is to exterminate the Inner Pill Sect and the Everlasting Palace, as well as the Myriad Sword Sect…”

Supreme Pristine Spring realized his intentions and looked at Tang Xiu even more respectfully. He then bowed towards him once again and said, ”Henceforth, you're the person our Pristine Immortal Confucianist Sect will serve, Your Majesty. All members of the Pristine Immortal Confucianist Sect will address you in this manner from now on.”

”Alright!” Tang Xiu patted his shoulder and said, ”The identities of your Pristine Immortal Confucianist Sect's disciples are too sensitive right now. Hence, I need all of you to enter my Heavenly Abode, so I can take you to the Great Tang Empire. Also, I need all the members of the Pristine Immortal Confucianist Sect to cultivate in seclusion for the next 300 years and not appear in any region of the Immortal World. 300 years later is the time when we go into battle against the Inner Pill Sect and the Everlasting Palace.”

Two days later, Tang Xiu and Eagle made their way towards the immortal domains of the Great Tang Empire, while the others resided within the Heavenly Abode. A few days after they had left, a piece of information began spreading through the entire Immortal World like wildfire.

The entire Pristine Immortal Confucianist Sect seemed to have disappeared, sect and all, and the Sect Master of the Myriad Sword Sect, Northsword Bel Espion, had perished in battle along with tens of thousands of experts from the Myriad Sword Sect and a few dozens from the Everlasting Palace.

Immediately afterward, the leader of the remaining six Perfected Golden Immortals of the Myriad Sword Sect, Supreme Lord Windsword, declared that the Myriad Sword Sect was closing its doors for the next thousand years and wouldn't get involved in the matters of the Immortal World for that duration. Over the next six months, tens of thousands of the Myriad Sword Sect's disciples began disappearing one after the other, leaving no trace behind. Even the sect grounds of the Myriad Sword Sect had become desolate and empty, bereft of the shadow of even a single person.

Outside the Vermillion Bird Holy Sect.

Great Emperor Daqing was seated cross-legged within a palace. After seeing the endless fury on the ashen-faced Zither Demon Jiuyao, he said indifferently, ”Don't let the anger get to your head. Have you still not realized that an invisible adversary is targeting our Inner Pill Sect and Everlasting Palace secretly?”

Zither Demon Jiuyao expressed his fury. ”Since you have realized it, why don't you tell me who is so reckless to actually dare provoke our two elite sects?”