Cultivating Immortality, Starting from Childhood Sweethearts

The Western Region.

It is divided into two parts.

On the left side of the Western Region lies the land of countless Buddhist kingdoms.

On the right side are tens of thousands of demonic cults.

It seems as if this division serves as a reminder to others—a single thought can lead to enlightenment or damnation.

The numerous demonic cults on the right side of the Western Region revolve around the Four Great Cults (Sects).

However, the relationships among these Four Great Cults are far from harmonious. Some have allied with each other, others wage endless wars, and there are even those who form alliances only to betray one another.

In the lands ruled by the demonic cults of the Western Region, chaos reigns supreme. The human dynasties there are nothing more than puppets of the various cults.

In this place, there is no clear law, no strict rules—everything is dictated by strength.

Yet, overall, the demonic cults of the Western Region maintain a tenuous balance.

Originally, the Black Lotus Sect (Cult) sought to break this balance, intending to absorb and unify all the demonic cults to create an unprecedented sect in the history of the Western Region.

And the method the Black Lotus Sect used to disrupt this balance was to leverage the Tianxuan Sect from the Central Plains.

However, now that the Tianxuan Sect has fallen, the Black Lotus Sect’s grand vision has completely turned into a mirage.

“Greetings, Your Highness, the Holy Maiden.”

“Greetings, Your Highness, the Holy Maiden.”

“Greetings, Your Highness, the Holy Maiden.”

In the headquarters of the Black Lotus Sect, a woman dressed in a black gown walked in.

Every disciple of the Black Lotus Sect who saw her bowed with apparent respect. However, what they truly thought in their hearts was something she neither knew nor cared to know.

These people were not worth her attention, nor her mental energy.

The woman merely nodded indifferently at them, responding briefly, and walked straight to her room.

Returning to the familiar confines of her quarters, the woman did not feel any sense of relief.

On the contrary, a heavy weight lingered in her heart.

She sat down, drank a few cups of water, and her fingers moved incessantly, calculating everything she had done in the Central Plains during this time.

Cause and effect.

Where there is a cause, there is a result. The more “causes” one sows, the more definite the “result” becomes.

The woman was calculating the results her actions over this period might yield.

But no matter how she calculated, she could not escape the shadow of a certain man in her mind.

Recalling her interactions with that man, a faint blush crept onto her face.

“One day, I’ll make you obediently kneel beneath my skirt. Even if I kick you away, you won’t want to leave!”

Taking a deep breath, her chest heaving violently, the woman forcibly suppressed the thought of the man in her mind.

“Your Highness, the Holy Maiden. The Sect Master requests your presence.”

A maid’s voice sounded from outside the woman’s room.

“So, it has come after all.”

The woman had long anticipated this moment.

As for why the Sect Master was summoning her, she already knew full well.

“I understand. You may leave.”

The woman spoke calmly to the maid outside the door.

“As you wish, Your Highness.” The maid withdrew.@@novelbin@@

The woman’s pale, delicate, and slender fingers slowly tapped on the table.

After a short while, she rose and left her room.

The Black Lotus Sect was not one of those damp, dark caverns illuminated only by torches, nor did its disciples scurry about like shadowy rats, living in places devoid of sunlight. 𝑅ᴀ𝐍∅𝔟Ëᶊ

In truth, most demonic sects are not much different from ordinary sects. They choose locations rich in spiritual energy and establish their sects there.

For example, the Black Lotus Sect is also built along a mountain range. Within the sect’s territory are vast, continuous peaks, each serving as a base for different halls or the cultivation grounds of various elders.

Some of these peaks are shrouded in mist, resembling celestial paradises.

If one didn’t know better, one might not think they were in a demonic sect at all but rather in the territory of some righteous sect dedicated to “banishing demons and upholding justice.”

“Well, well, isn’t this Junior Sister Zhu’er? Has our junior sister returned from the Central Plains?”

A man spotted Mo Zhu’er and flew over to greet her.

“Senior Brother Lu, it’s been a long time.” Mo Zhu’er smiled.

“It truly has been a while,” said Lu Chang, the Black Lotus Sect’s Holy Son, smiling back. “It seems Junior Sister Zhu’er has grown even more beautiful, with an added touch of womanly charm.”

Mo Zhu’er covered her mouth and chuckled. “And Senior Brother Lu has become more… down bad.”

Lu Chang was puzzled. “Down bad? What does that mean?”

Mo Zhu’er’s eyes curved into a playful smile. “Oh, it’s nothing. Just a compliment I picked up from a friend~.”

Lu Chang: “…”

He thought to himself that unless his brain had turned to mush, there was no way she was truly complimenting him.

“I didn’t expect Junior Sister Zhu’er to have friends,” Lu Chang sneered.

Mo Zhu’er smiled in return. “Surely Senior Brother Lu isn’t so pitiful as to have none?”

Lu Chang: “…”

“Senior Brother Ji is dead. Did Junior Sister Zhu’er know about this?” Lu Chang shifted the topic.

Mo Zhu’er nodded. “Of course. When Senior Brother Ji died, it was truly a miserable sight. If Senior Brother Lu dies in the future, I hope it won’t be as pitiful as his death.”

“Hahaha!” Lu Chang, naturally catching the veiled threat in her words, laughed. “Junior Sister Zhu’er need not worry. I have full confidence in my own strength.”

“That’s good to hear,” Mo Zhu’er replied with a nod, appearing as though she genuinely cared about Lu Chang.

“Something extraordinary happened at the Tianxuan Sect. Have you heard?” Lu Chang changed the subject again.

“Of course. I was at the Tianxuan Sect at the time. I almost couldn’t get out,” Mo Zhu’er replied, her tone tinged with a feigned sense of lingering fear, as if deeply shaken by the experience.

Lu Chang couldn’t help but laugh. “Junior Sister Zhu’er, you’re truly amusing. From what I’ve heard, during the chaos at the Tianxuan Sect, you accomplished quite a lot. In fact, it seems the resolution of the internal strife at the Tianxuan Sect had a bit of your handiwork involved.”

He stared straight into Mo Zhu’er’s eyes, watching for her reaction.

“Oh, not at all,” Mo Zhu’er said with a calm smile from start to finish. “I’m merely a cultivator at the Dragon Gate realm. What could I possibly achieve? I just happened to take advantage of the situation and managed to pull a small trick on the Tianxuan Sect’s Sevt Master.”

Most people at the Tianxuan Sect had witnessed what Mo Zhu’er did at the time, so it was inevitable that word would spread.

The Black Lotus Sect, with its intelligence network, had likely learned about the majority of what transpired.

As one of the Holy Sons of the Black Lotus Sect, Lu Chang would undoubtedly know the details as well.

Mo Zhu’er never intended to hide anything in the first place.

Though everyone understood the truth, they all played along, avoiding outright confrontation.

Lu Chang sneered. “A small advantage, you say? I’d wager it was more than a little. I heard from my master that the Black Lotus Sect’s secret cooperation with the Tianxuan Sect was a strategy several centuries in the making. Yet it seems Junior Sister Zhu’er has used our centuries-long plan as a stepping stone for her own gain, hasn’t she?”

“Who’s been spreading such nonsense? Let me tear their filthy mouths apart!” Mo Zhu’er appeared utterly indignant, as if she had been slandered. “I am loyal to the Black Lotus Sect. Senior Brother Lu mustn’t be deceived by such baseless rumors!”

“It doesn’t matter whether I am swayed or not,” Lu Chang said, staring at Mo Zhu’er. “But whether the hall masters and elders of the Black Lotus Sect will believe these words, that I cannot say.” He scrutinized her face, hoping to find some trace of panic.

To his disappointment, Mo Zhu’er remained as calm and composed as ever.

“I trust that the hall masters and elders of the Black Lotus Sect will surely understand my good intentions,” Mo Zhu’er replied with a faint smile. “On the contrary, Senior Brother, concerning yourself with so much is detrimental to your cultivation. When I returned to the Black Lotus Sect, I heard that you were beaten like a dog by the top-ranked beauty on the Beauty List, Shi Xin.”

Lu Chang’s expression darkened, and with a sudden move, he sent a skeletal hand hurtling toward Mo Zhu’er.

But in the next instant, a silver dragon emerged from beside Mo Zhu’er.

With a sweep of its tail, the silver dragon shattered the skeletal hand, then lashed out at Lu Chang.

Startled, Lu Chang quickly formed seals, chanting the “Raksasa Body Shield Technique.” A shattered Asura remnant body appeared in front of him, but the silver dragon’s tail shattered it in an instant.

Lu Chang was sent flying dozens of meters away, coughing up blood.

“The Tianxuan Sect’s dragon vein is indeed in your hands,” Lu Chang said, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. His eyes were filled with jealousy and shock.

He hadn’t expected her to refine it so quickly!

The silver dragon roared at Lu Chang, exuding a domineering presence, before coiling protectively around Mo Zhu’er.

Mo Zhu’er patted the dragon’s head and smiled. “I never claimed the dragon vein wasn’t with me.”

“Hah!” Lu Chang let out a cold laugh. “You sacrificed the Black Lotus Sect’s grand plan to gain this dragon vein for yourself. Do you really think you can keep it?”

Mo Zhu’er lightly patted the dragon’s head. The dragon let out a low roar and curled back around her dress.

“That’s not something Senior Brother needs to worry about. The Sect Master has summoned me, so please step aside. If I’m late and the Sect Master places blame on me, I’ll have no choice but to shift the responsibility onto you.”

Lu Chang’s eyes narrowed as he stared at Mo Zhu’er, his gaze cold and intense.

“Hmph! I’d like to see how long your arrogance lasts!” he spat, then flew off.

Watching his retreating figure, Mo Zhu’er sighed and shook her head. “The Black Lotus Sect is really full of trash.”

She then flew toward the Sect Master’s residence.

Half an incense stick’s time later, Mo Zhu’er arrived at a mountain peak covered entirely in bamboo. Deep within the bamboo forest stood a small bamboo house.

In the courtyard of the house, a middle-aged man sat in meditation.

“Disciple Mo Zhu’er greets the Sect Master.”

Standing at the entrance to the courtyard, Mo Zhu’er bowed deeply.

The Sect Master of the Black Lotus Sect slowly opened his eyes, the black mist around him gradually dissipating. His once vacant gaze became that of a normal person, though it burned with a fury that seemed ready to consume Mo Zhu’er.

“I thought you’d flee to some faraway place and never return. But you dare come back? Do you really think I won’t deal with you?”

“Your disciple would not dare,” Mo Zhu’er replied, bowing even lower.

“Not dare? Is there anything you wouldn’t dare to do?”

The Sect Master’s voice echoed through the bamboo forest, stirring up fierce winds.

“Collaborating with the Tianxuan Sect was a critical part of the Black Lotus Sect’s grand plan!

I sent you to assist Xia He, promising you a share of the credit upon success.

And yet, what did you do? You abandoned the Black Lotus Sect’s grand plan for the dragon vein of the Tianxuan Sect!

Do you know the severity of your crime? According to our laws, how should such a betrayal be punished?”

Mo Zhu’er replied immediately, “This disciple is fully aware. According to the Black Lotus Sect’s laws, those who sabotage the sect’s grand plans are deemed traitors. Traitors of the Black Lotus Sect are to suffer a thousand cuts and the agony of having their soul burned by candle flames!”

The Sect Master’s eyes narrowed. “Then are you willing to accept punishment?”

Mo Zhu’er straightened slightly. “While it’s true that I disrupted the Black Lotus Sect’s plans, I have never betrayed the Sect. My actions were to minimize our losses in time. This disciple refuses to accept punishment!”

“Hahaha, you’re saying you did this for the Black Lotus Sect?” The Sect Master of the Black Lotus Sect laughed, his anger turning into amusement. “Then tell me, exactly how did you mitigate losses for the Black Lotus Sect?”

“Reporting to the Sect Master,” Mo Zhu’er replied calmly, “that Tianxuan Sect Master, Xia He, never intended to cooperate with us.”

“Oh? And how do you figure that?” the Sect Master asked, narrowing his eyes.

Mo Zhu’er continued, “The plan was for Xia He to ascend to the Ascension Realm and relocate near the Black Lotus Sect to work for us. But Xia He intended to burn the bridge after crossing it, planning to head to the Northern Desolation after his ascension.”

The Sect Master frowned. “How did you come to know this?”

Mo Zhu’er replied, “One of Xia He’s most trusted confidants told me.”

“And why would Xia He’s confidant tell you this?” the Sect Master questioned, his tone skeptical.

“Because he held a personal grudge against Xia He,” Mo Zhu’er explained.

“And where is this confidant of Xia He now?”

“Reporting to the SectMaster, he is already dead,” Mo Zhu’er said with a slight bow.

“Dead?” The Sect Master paused for a moment before bursting into laughter. “Hahaha, how convenient. Dead, you say? What a perfect explanation!”

Mo Zhu’er remained calm and composed. “What this disciple has stated is the absolute truth. That is why I decided to kill Xia He directly, seizing the Tianxuan Sect’s dragon vein to ensure the Black Lotus Sect suffered no further losses.

“Moreover, even if Xia He hadn’t betrayed us, his plan was doomed to fail. For reasons unknown to me, Xu Cang and the others from Sanshi Peak were released. Though they weren’t at their peak strength, those ten individuals are all Upper Five Realm cultivators who have dominated the world for years.

“At that moment, Xia He’s plan was destined for failure! Had I not killed him and taken the dragon vein, the Tianxuan Sect would have been left with nothing.”

“…”

The Sect Master of the Black Lotus Sect stared coldly at his disciple.

Xia He planning to betray them? Absurd.

Xu Cang and the others being released, dooming Xia He to fail?

Who could say that with certainty?

Moreover, how many people even knew of the hidden location where Xu Cang and the others were imprisoned? And who could have released them so easily?

All of this was nothing but lies spun by Mo Zhu’er!

Or worse—she had orchestrated everything behind the scenes!