Chapter 623 Buddha’s Birthday (2/2)
Although Chen Jinchan had already reached the absolute peak of a land immortal, when the headmaster looked at him like this, he still felt slightly scared.
This time it was Fan Yanying who voluntarily spoke, ”Uncle-Master, when you disappeared three hundred years ago, Tianhua Continent was invaded by Luoists. The Orthodoxy of the Shangdong Eight Celestials were all killed off by Fairy Zhao. The remaining schools in Tianhua Continent that survived were all pushed out. At that time, there were also some conflicts with the cultivators of Yuan Continent. That was when Jinchan won the support of many schools and brought them over to Qing Xuan's side, providing us with a peripheral barrier.
Shen Lian pressed, ”What else happened?”
Fan Yanying continued, ”Fairy Zhao took hold of Tianhua and her supernatural power became a force that was hard for one to wrap their head around. In the end, she attracted the attention of Lu Jiuyuan. It was said that the both of them engaged in battle, and since then Fairy Zhao was never to be seen again. And because Fairy Zhao lost constraint over Luoism, they did numerous evils. In the end, Jinchan, with the help of many schools had to thoroughly eradicate them for the sake of preserving peace within the cultivation community.”
This drew out a forced smile from Chen Jinchan, ”Headmaster, your disciple had no other choice at the time. Aunt Zhao had the wind, rain, thunder, and lightning in the palm of her hand. Each of them was high ranking people amongst the Immortal Zhenrens, the crowd of Luoism was led by them. Ordinary schools could do nothing but be bullied and humiliated. Five of our Qing Xuan disciples had also run into misfortune. We had no choice but to disregard the friendship between you and Aunt Zhao. In order not to cause any more damage, we had to eliminate Luoism completely.”
Having heard this, Shen Lian sighed, ”You did nothing wrong, why did you have to conceal this from me? Well, enough about that. Go and make an imperial decree: in one month's time, convene all those cultivators who are willing to listen to the orders of Qing Xuan. Something big is going to happen. I need your help, and the help of everyone else.”
Chen Jinchan replied, ”It will not be hard to convene them, but we lack an ostensible purpose.”
Shen Lian looked up at the sky and leisurely said, ”I, Shen Lian, will be that purpose! Also, along the way, send this news to all the Immortal Zhenrens out there: I, Shen Lian, wish to organize a Dragon Flower Assembly for Buddha's Birthday! I extend the invitations to all of them!”
Chen Jinchan was surprised at this unusual request. Buddha's Birthday has been present since ancient times. Generally speaking, it was a gathering meant for people who achieved Dao and became immortal. However, for the past thousand years, the earth had only seen one person who had the power to rally enough supporters and organize the Dragon Flower Assembly – Lu Jiuyuan. But he had no interest in dealing with these matters, and furthermore between Chen Jinchan feared Lu Jiuyuan. Chen Jinchan felt that there was surely an incredible secret in Lu Jiuyuan. If there was none, why would someone with as high a cultivation experience as Lu Jiuyuan not leave this world in search of the Great Way?
However, when his headmaster battled with Demon Master back then, it was universally shocking. It could even be said that the battle was the biggest event in three thousand years. If today he returned only to send a message, there might not be any Immortal Zhenrens who would decline him. After all, he was the one who broke the chiliocosm from an irreversible precedent. If people said that they were not curious in the least, they would be lying.
He thought for a moment, then said, ”Your disciple will start to plan this. But with your sudden return today, headmaster, it caused quite a bit of an odd shift. All of our doyens and their disciples received quite a shock. Let your disciple inform them of the situation beforehand.”
Shen Lian replied, ”No need for such trouble. Let us all descend from the mountain.”
Chen Jinchan could not object.
Shen Lian looked at the still distressed expression of Fan Yanying. ”Yanying,” he called, ”Please do not be sad. As cultivators, we will surely be able to execute actions contrary to the laws of heaven and make that which is impossible, possible. If now you start to fall into depression, not only will I be disappointed, but your master will be too.”
Fan Yanying replied, ”Uncle-Master, I understand all these things. But I find it very hard to bear my grief.”
Shen Lian thought about patting her on the shoulder and continuing to give her words of consolation, but in the end, his arm was only half extended and those consoling words did not come out of his mouth. All he could muster was a sigh, ”Truth be told, I feel the same way as you.”