hotmtlnovel Chapter 127 The Nine Tripods
Chapter 127 The Nine Tripods
at the military base on the edge of jade capital mountain.
xie tiandao, alkaid, zong yan, kong fang, xie yushu, xie yi'er, and several martial saints who had gone to the artifact sect decades ago and now wished to return to their roots, were all present.
...
"how could such a huge artifact sect just disappear like that?"
"the artifact sect, recognized as one of the strongest sects in the entire cangwu realm, how could it..."
xie tiandao, xie yi'er, and the others had eyes filled with loss.
to them, and indeed to everyone, the artifact sect was a cherished sacred land of cultivation, the most perfect holy realm in the depths of their hearts.
the education and knowledge they had received since childhood had all depicted the might of the artifact sect to the best of their ability.
it was...
the symbol of advancement.
the beacon of civilization.
although they had not been in contact with the artifact sect for decades and had learned some related news from leng tianfeng previously, they were somewhat prepared. yet, when they heard these words personally confirmed by xie yushu, zong yan, and others, they still felt as if their souls had left their bodies.
as if something of utmost importance within them had collapsed.
"our artifact sect was world-renowned for its artifact refining. to some extent, it was equivalent to the most advanced military factory in our world. when the moon demon empire invaded, they primarily targeted the artifact sect.
additionally, the pill sect, capable of refining a large number of elixirs, continuously produced core powerhouses, as well as the divine path sects like yang divine sect that were barely able to confront the moon demons."
xie yushu stated gravely, "currently... of the originally awe-inspiring ten great immortal sects, only six remain. the artifact sect, pill sect, yang divine sect, and including the divine demons palace have all become history."
four of the ten great immortal sects had directly vanished.
it seemed that even though the cangwu realm had defeated the moon demon empire, the victory came with a heavy cost.
"what is the current situation at the artifact sect? and our xie family..."
xie tiandao couldn't help but press for answers.
"the xie family..."
a hint of pain flashed in xie yushu's eyes: "in the first round of attacks, the sky was ablaze, oceans evaporated, mountains and rivers collapsed... the city where our xie family's main branch lived happened to be within the first wave of the moon demon's attack range... none were spared, except for a very few scattered branches."
xie tiandao and xie yi'er immediately turned pale.
the xie family, was it over?
alkaid glanced at the few people.
he found it hard to offer any comfort anyway. find your adventure at empire
if even the artifact sect was gone, what was the xie family to speak of?
"the artifact sect no longer exists, but on its former land, a new sect has been established called the nine cauldrons sect."
at that moment, ji baichuan, a primordial chaos martial saint from the white tower federation who had come to return to his roots, said.
according to his introduction, he had some connection with ji pingtian, who had not returned this time, being his uncle.
"the former artifact sect was riddled with corruption, its insides teeming with rot, with countless native factions controlling the sect's channel for advancement, giving no chance for outsiders like us!"
this primordial chaos martial saint spoke loudly, "the reason they perished under the assault of the moon demon empire and did not rise like the limitless star palace, myriad beasts sect, or immortal alliance was due to their decadence which had already brought them to the brink of collapse. thus, when calamity struck, no one thought of resisting the invaders from the moon demon empire.
instead, each power was undermining the very foundation of the artifact sect, preserving their own interests... "
he glanced at alkaid, "in the face of such grave crises, if they did not fall, who would?"
alkaid looked back at him and then at zong yan.
ji baichuan said gravely.
with these words spoken, xie yushu even stole a glance at alkaid.
however, alkaid showed no particular reaction.
inside and out, he was a pure human being.
but...
he glanced over at the few who had returned from cangwu realm.
each person's words reflected their own position.
xie yushu was obviously biased toward artifact sect and spoke mainly in its favor.
zong yan's description was quite impartial.
as for ji baichuan...
a member of nine cauldrons sect, it was probably their intention to recruit from this world under the guise of returning to their roots.
"no matter, the stellar sect requires half a year for maintenance, and another half to calibrate coordinates. we have a year to fully understand the situation over there," alkaid said.
xie tiandao and the others also nodded in agreement.
the xie family...
they too need to carefully consider their attitude towards alkaid from now on.
having lost their backing, they urgently need to find another.
compared to other forces...
alkaid, with limitless potential and a very high chance to become a great cultivator, is obviously the best choice.
the condition is...
he must pass the demon viewing platform and verify that he is indeed human.
in the following period, both parties stayed here for half a month.
in that half-month, alkaid got a detailed understanding of cangwu realm and artifact sect...
or rather the specifics of cangwu realm.
after comparisons from all sides, he had to admit a problem: those sects with some influence and deep foundations, which do not lack disciples, are somewhat cautious and repulsive towards cultivators from the peripheral worlds.
even if they pass the demon viewing platform, who can guarantee they haven't been cultivated by moon demons?
meanwhile, those smaller sects with less substantial foundations are less discriminating.
but when they recruit disciples and sect members, they essentially treat them as cannon fodder for the purpose of strengthening their own power.
comparatively, nine cauldrons sect, which is reviving from ruin and in dire need of talent and resources, indeed seems like the best choice.
firstly, nine cauldrons sect's sect master li qingshan possesses a spirit of inclusivity that far exceeds that of ordinary people.
secondly...
after all, nine cauldrons sect was established on the foundation of artifact sect.
one of the ten great immortal sects, its heritage is astonishing.
thirdly...
it's close.
past the stellar sect, you find nine cauldrons sect.