Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 569 - 268. The Man Behind the Yellow Sky Sect_2

He was accompanied by the Celestial Master Seal and the True One Altar, which made activities of this sort much more convenient for him and undetected by others.

Inside this Ancestral Altar, Lei Jun also saw Zhao Zongjie’s closed-door disciple, Yu Shao.

The young man was a rising star of the new generation within the Yellow Sky Sect. He was of a similar generation to Kang Ming, Chen Ziyang, and Han Wuyou, but significantly younger in age.

His current cultivation was actually weaker than Kang Ming and the others. For the time being, he had only reached the Fifth Heaven Layer realm.

However, this young man was incredibly talented. Now that he was in charge of the New Altar of the Yellow Sky Path, it was believed that it wouldn’t take long for him to elevate his cultivation realm and successfully condense his Tao Seal after creating the Five Directions Taoist Palace.

But this raised another issue:

Yu Shao had not been body-snatched.

The major drawback of the Taoist Dan Ding Sect cultivators’ body-snatching was that it was easily detectable by those of higher cultivation realms.

Yu Shao’s current cultivation was far beneath Lei Jun’s, so whether he was his original self was glaringly obvious to Lei Jun.

This piqued Lei Jun’s interest.

Just from observing Guo Ling, who had been guarding the outside, it was clear that the establishment of the New Altar of the Yellow Sky Path was closely related to them.

Handing such an important responsibility over to Yu Shao, rather than to Zhao Zongjie’s older disciples, could not be solely because Yu Shao had more cultivation potential than his fellow disciples.

It was hard not to speculate that Yu Shao had connections with Gu Han and Guo Ling. Considering Yu Shao had not been body-snatched and had joined the Yellow Sky Sect only recently, perhaps the young man was already in contact with Gu Han and Guo Ling before being accepted into the Yellow Heaven Dao. Yu Shao’s entry into the Yellow Sky Sect might well have been arranged by Gu Han and his associates. The exposure and destruction of the Yellow Sky Altar in the East Sea had clearly taken Gu Han and the others by surprise. But evidently, they had also made many other preparations. Were these contingencies now beginning to take effect, ensuring the Yellow Sky Sect... or rather, a lineage of the Taoist Talisman Sect, remained under their control? Some things had become clear, but new questions also arose.

Lei Jun didn’t dwell on matters he couldn’t ascertain for the moment. He strolled around the new Yellow Sky Altar.

He left some things behind, which might serve an alternative purpose later. He also took some items, ensuring the place would be essentially transparent to him even after he departed.

Having finished his tasks, Lei Jun calmly left the Chuanxi snow-capped mountains.

The latest news from the Sect at Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master’s Mansion was that Mount Shu had officially received a notice from the Imperial Court.

Liu Dongzhuo was accused of conspiring with the Huangtian rebels and was to be arrested on sight.

Zhang Dongyuan’s investigation had also been made public.

The Mount Shu Sect stated their extreme surprise at these developments and announced an immediate, thorough internal investigation.

Zhang Dongyuan remained on the Sect Summit of Mount Shu, conducting a thorough search alongside Sect Leader Fu Dongsen.

Supreme Elder Wei Qiyue, who had previously visited the Jinzhou Ye Clan Ancestral Land to observe the battle, now left the mountain with a group of elite disciples from the Mount Shu Sect to meet Chu Yu, a representative of the Tang Imperial Court.

Black Tortoise Elder Yue Xiling of the Pure Yang Palace was already working with Chu Yu to investigate the matter involving Zhou Peng and others.

Thus, Chu Yu contacted Dragon Tiger Mountain again, asking the Longhu Mountain Celestial Master’s Mansion to also send competent individuals to join them.

Yellow Sky Sect’s Qi Shuo.

Zhou Peng, Feng Yi.

Liu Dongzhuo.

Focusing just on these individuals, their gathering already brought together the three major lineages of the Taoist Sect.

These figures, not to mention their intricate connections with the three great Sacred Lands of the Taoist Sect, already possessed considerable collective strength.

Despite the confirmed deaths of Taoist Taiping, Qi Shuo, Zhou Peng, and Feng Yi, various clues indicated that more shadows lurked beneath the surface.

Therefore, the orthodox direct lineages of the three great Sacred Lands of the Taoist Sect naturally wouldn’t underestimate this.

Without even needing Elder Miaoyi from Tianlong Temple to say anything, it was easy for everyone to recall the White Lotus Sect of the past.

"Jingzhen has already left the mountain to meet with friendly counterparts from other factions and discuss the matter," Yuan Mobai said.

"Zhang volunteered?" Lei Jun asked.

"She isn’t aware of your current whereabouts," Yuan Mobai replied.

Tang Xiaotang was still in seclusion, and Xu Yuanzhen was still overseas and had not returned.

The Dragon Tiger Mountain Ancestral Court could not be left unguarded, so Yuan Mobai needed to stay on the mountain.

Of course, should Lei Jun wish to, he could return and relieve his master from duty.

Lei Jun preferred leisure, but since he was already outside, there was naturally no need for such an unnecessary move.

Given that Lei Jun understood the situation at Qing Shi and Jiu Fang Island, and had just discovered the location of the new Yellow Sky Altar in Chuanxi, Yuan Mobai had initially intended for his disciple to meet up with Chu Yu and the others again.

However, since Zhang Jingzhen had volunteered, Yuan Mobai wouldn’t refuse her either. Although Zhang Jingzhen’s cultivation strength was lower than Lei Jun’s, as long as she didn’t try to take the lead in everything and remained cautious, there should be no major issue. With Lei Jun remaining unseen, it wasn’t about the enemy being exposed while he hid. Instead, if the enemy operated in the shadows, Lei Jun could too, which would naturally make his actions more convenient.

"I will be vigilant, Master, don’t worry," Lei Jun said.

Lei Jun did not publicize the information from Kang Ming about Chen Yi’s dealings with Zhou Peng and his group.

If Zhang Jingzhen didn’t have special channels for information, she likely wouldn’t know about this either. But her current trip was likely also aimed at finding clues. Of course, her status was also suitable. She was a High Merit Elder of the Celestial Master Mansion and hailed from the Zhang Tang Royal Family. Moreover, she was known for her upright and courteous demeanor, so she would get along well with Chu Yu, Yue Xiling, Wei Qiyue, and the others. Indeed, she had no intention of pushing herself forward. After meeting Chu Yu and the others, she would mostly listen and speak little. Usually, she would just play a supporting role, coordinate with the others’ actions, and report back to Dragon Tiger Mountain if any major problems arose.