Chapter 1421 - 858: Hypocrite, Earth-Shattering Shock (2)
Chapter 1421: Chapter 858: Hypocrite, Earth-Shattering Shock (2)
"Junior Sister, you’re too polite. We are all part of the same sect, brothers and sisters, to guide each other is our duty."
Shao Sidao smiled gently, his smile akin to the warm sun of spring, instantly melting the sense of distance in the hearts of the surrounding disciples.
"The path of cultivation is long, and as your senior brothers and sisters, it is only natural for us to guide the younger ones, so you don’t take a detour on the road of cultivation."
As soon as he said this, the surrounding disciples eagerly agreed, and the sound of praise was endless.
"Senior Brother Young Sect Leader is truly a model for us! Not only is his talent extraordinary, reaching the Fourth Tribulation of Primordial Spirit Middle Realm in just a few hundred years, he is also so humble. If it were any other sect’s True Disciple, would they be this patient in guiding us Inner Sect Disciples!"
"Yes, yes! Senior Brother Young Sect Leader is now the youngest Primordial Spirit Realm expert in our sect, surely he will break through to Unity Realm in the future and lead our Myriad Phenomena Dao Sect to new glory!"
"The luckiest thing in my life was entering the Spiritual Charm Blessed Land and becoming Junior Brothers and Sisters to Senior Brother Young Sect Leader. By following him in cultivation, we will surely break through the realm soon!"
"Senior Brother Young Sect Leader is not only powerful, but his heart is also so kind. Previously, when the village at the foot of the sect mountain was attacked by Demon Beasts, he personally intervened, slaying the Demon Beasts and saving the entire village of mortals, such benevolence is rarely seen in the world!"
Listening to the heartfelt praise and worship from those around, Shao Sidao’s smile remained gentle, but deep in his eyes, a trace of barely perceptible contempt and pleasure flickered.
He liked this feeling, liked being revered, worshipped, and praised by everyone.
He liked watching these ignorant disciples treat him like a deity.
He patiently guided the disciples, not out of fellow sect friendship, nor out of any benevolence.
He simply enjoyed the thrill of being adored, enjoyed crushing everything with his strength and status.
In his eyes, whether Inner Sect Disciples or True Disciples:
They were all pawns for showcasing his status, tools to uphold his image as the "gentlemanly, benevolent Young Sect Leader."
As for the tales of slaying Demon Beasts and saving mortals, it was merely a performance staged for the sect elders and the outside world.
To make his reputation more renowned, to gain the trust of the sect elders, and to solidify his position as Young Sect Leader.
The false mask worn for hundreds of years had become engraved in Shao Sidao’s bones.
Even he sometimes almost believed he was truly a gentleman.
But only he knew, beneath the gentle exterior lay a heart of such ruthless cruelty and selfishness.
Back then, Junior Sister Yun Shu possessed a once-in-a-thousand talents.
Her cultivation talent surpassed others and she was recognized as the first genius within the sect, her future achievements destined to surpass his.
He was jealous of Yun Shu’s talent, coveted her Tao Body Origin, and also lusted after her beauty.
Unfortunately, that wench Yun Shu dared to reject his advances, shaming him publicly.
Claiming she only liked Five Treasures, refusing to become his Dao Companion at all.
Daring to compare me with that waste Five Treasures, even saying I’m inferior to that waste!
In that moment, Shao Sidao decided Yun Shu must pay the price for this!
So he carefully devised a plan to lure Yun Shu out of the sect for a sect task, then attacked her and captured her.
After tormenting her in countless ways, he used Forbidden Techniques to steal her Talent Origin and Cultivation Foundation.
It was precisely because he devoured Yun Shu’s talent and cultivation that his cultivation speed became terrifying, his already excellent talent becoming monstrously exceptional.
He quickly became the most brilliant talent in the sect’s history, breaking through to the Fourth Tribulation of Primordial Spirit Middle Realm along the way.
As for Five Treasure Taoist, Yun Shu’s elder brother, they grew up together with deep affection. After Yun Shu’s death, Five Treasure Taoist secretly investigated the matter and subtly sensed what he had done.
Shao Sidao naturally couldn’t allow this hidden danger to persist, but since he had acted extremely covertly, leaving no evidence, directly killing Five Treasure Taoist would provoke suspicion from the sect elders and ruin his plans.
Fortunately, that waste once colluded with Devils and was imprisoned in the Holy Alliance Heavenly Prison.
In his view, the Holy Alliance Heavenly Prison was a Human World Purgatory, even Primordial Spirit Realm experts would surely perish inside.
Five Treasure Taoist was merely a Minor Dao of the Golden Core Realm, he would soon perish there, forever becoming his secret.
Over the years, he lived carefree, enjoying everyone’s adoration and steadily solidifying his status.
Just waiting for the breakthrough to the Fifth Tribulation of Primordial Spirit, to officially assume the position of Sect Leader, then the entire Ten Thousand Years Dao Sect would be in his grasp.
Yet he never imagined, the Five Treasure Taoist, who should have died in the Holy Alliance Heavenly Prison, was actually rescued!
Shao Sidao still remembered when news of the Holy Alliance’s public execution of Five Treasure Taoist spread across Central State Domain. He thought he could finally eradicate the threat, but then came the news of someone emerging to rescue Five Treasure Taoist.
Who was that someone?
That was a terrifying being that even the Master of the Holy Alliance, the Lord of Demon Clan, and the Demon Race Master, three Great Powers of Unity Realm, had to fear.
Thinking about that existence made Shao Sidao shiver all over, the unease in his heart surged like a tidal wave.
All these years, he had been secretly sending people to investigate Five Treasure Taoist’s whereabouts, yet there was no word. He hoped Five Treasure Taoist would never reappear, yet feared Five Treasure Taoist would suddenly emerge to expose all his past misdeeds.