With the Heaven Palace Master's words, the many men in black robes began to vote.
No surprises there, the high-level decision of the Heavenly Palace eventually leaned towards those powerful factions that had joined them.
The final decision was to first send someone to talk to Mu Jinyu. If he was willing to give up on reconciliation, then let this matter end here.
But if he was unwilling, they would begin to take coercive measures against him!
...
Mu Jinyu was unaware that the Heavenly Palace had already held a meeting targeting his actions.
At this moment, he had already arrived outside the Heavenly Sword Mountain Range.
Not long ago, standing outside the Heavenly Sword Mountain Range, he could still see a Divine Dragon sheltering the Heavenly Sword Faction from afar, and outside the mountain gate, over a dozen people besieging, attempting to crack the Mountain Protection Array of the Heavenly Sword Faction.
But now, the light shield of the Mountain Protection Array of the Heavenly Sword Faction had vanished, and the Divine Dragon, which manifested from Kunlun Ruins' fortune, was nowhere to be seen, nor was there any sign of an enemy outside the mountain gate…
However, this wasn't the Heavenly Sword Faction being breached by enemies, but rather a sign of tranquility after they closed the mountain with no further attacks.
Seeing this, Mu Jinyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, he approached the mountain gate, slightly furrowing his brow, pondering how to enter.
After all, the Heavenly Sword Faction had now sealed the mountain and closed the sect, so the people inside couldn't sense the situation outside. If he wanted to enter, he would have to break the Mountain Protection Array.
"Buzz!"
Just as Mu Jinyu was contemplating whether to break the Mountain Protection Array or first have a talk with those factions hunting him, an unusual event occurred at the mountain gate. A Divine Dragon shot up from the ground, transforming into a great gate.
Allowing him direct access into the Heavenly Sword Faction.
Seeing this change, Mu Jinyu was momentarily stunned and couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
Though unexpected, this change was within reason.
The Kunlun Ruins' Dragon Vein now transplanted to the Heavenly Sword Faction had moved there because of him, and when the Heavenly Sword Faction was under attack, it had manifested to protect the sect. Now that he was back, the Mountain Protection Array remained tightly closed, blocking him, but the Dragon Vein that came because of him would not deny him entry.
"Let's go."
Mu Jinyu turned back to Wen Rou, the two women, and Old Chen and his three servants, saying, and then stepped towards the passage.
The five followed him inside.
Once they entered, the passage manifested by the Dragon Vein vanished, and the Heavenly Sword Mountain Range returned to its quiet state.
...
Within the Heavenly Sword Faction, Great Elder Xie Yuan and Sect Leader Xie Chenkun looked alarmed by the changes in the Earth Pulse Dragon Qi.
"What happened? Wasn't it calm already? Why is it happening again?"
"Something seems off, doesn't look like the Mountain Protection Array is being attacked by enemies again…"
As Great Elder Xie Yuan spoke, his expression drastically changed. He pointed to the mountain gate, his voice trembling, "How did the Dragon Vein transform and open a gate in the array's defense?"
"What's going on?"
Xie Chenkun also grew nervous, ready to urgently strike the great bell representing life and death, when they saw Mu Jinyu walk in through the gate formed by the Dragon Vein.
"Holy…"
Seeing Mu Jinyu appear, the Great Elder and the Sect Leader, who had been tensed up, suddenly relaxed and collapsed to the ground, only then realizing that they were soaked in a cold sweat from sheer terror.
It wasn't surprising that they lost composure like this.
After all, they only had cultivation in the third and fourth levels of the Fanxu Realm, and the disciples under their wing, even core disciples, mostly had Divinity Transformation Realm cultivation. Even if their sect gained significantly more power from the Dragon Vein's protection, it was impossible in a short time to acquire the foundational strength of a top-grade force.
And the enemies coming to attack the Heavenly Sword Faction were all individuals at the ninth layer of the Fanxu Realm, with quite a few from the Unity Realm Stage making moves.
If the Heavenly Sword Faction were truly breached this time, there'd be no chance of survival for them.
Luckily, the strangeness with the Dragon Vein wasn't from getting breached by enemies, it was because Mu Jinyu had returned.
"Sect Leader, Great Elder, I'm sorry, I returned late…"
Mu Jinyu spotted the shocked and collapsed Xie Yuan and Xie Chenkun at once and teleported to their side in a single step.
"It's good you're back, it's good you're back…"
The Great Elder and the Sect Leader, seeing Mu Jinyu's return, were both delighted and emotional, and any small complaints they had about the calamity he brought to the sect had long since melted away.
Their hearts brimmed with pride.
After all, this peerless prodigy who achieved Merging Paths before twenty hailed from their Heavenly Sword Faction!
Even though Mu Jinyu's rise had little to do with the Heavenly Sword Faction, they still felt proud.
Looking at the Sect Leader and the Great Elder, who despite greatly improving their cultivation appeared aged, Mu Jinyu knew they must have endured much hardship, always anxious over whether the Heavenly Sword Faction would be breached, which had turned a lot of their hair white.
Mu Jinyu felt full of remorse and guilt, saying, "Sect Leader, Great Elder, sorry, it's all because of me, putting the sect through the besiegement…"
"It's okay, it's okay, we're alright, aren't we?"
Xie Yuan's face was full of wrinkles but he still wore a smile as he supported Mu Jinyu, who was about to kneel in a ceremonious bow, and said, "Child, don't blame yourself, we've heard about your deeds from those scoundrels who attacked our Heavenly Sword Faction. From beginning to end, you were always right, and they, relying on their origins, tried to suppress you. When none of the young generation could stand against you, the older ones shamelessly made a move. Surviving against them, that's what's truly challenging!"
"Hmm, I heard you've broken through to the Unity Realm Stage too? Truly unexpected, I never thought we'd see the day our Heavenly Sword Faction would produce a Dragon Head Leader, and one who can step into the Unity Realm Stage, truly unexpected…"
Xie Chenkun also exclaimed with endless smiles.
"Senior Brother Mu, you're back…"
At this moment, Yun Ge and other Heavenly Sword Faction disciples, initially thinking the Dragon Vein's agitation meant the sect was in trouble again, had rushed up to support, but seeing Mu Jinyu's figure, they were momentarily stunned before calling out joyfully.
"Yes, I'm back…"
Though Mu Jinyu felt somewhat comforted by the Sect Leader's and the Great Elder's reassurance, seeing Yun Ge and others also not blaming him for the calamity that befell the sect because of him intensified his guilt.
At this time, everyone noticed Wen Rou and Jian Ruyan, along with three elders, also coming over.
People were familiar with Wen Rou and Jian Ruyan, and after nodding their greetings with smiles, they turned their attention to the three elders.
From the three elders, they felt a very subtle yet terrifying pressure, not any less than Mu Jinyu's, perhaps even surpassing it, which made their expressions change.
Then, both the Great Elder and the Sect Leader looked at Mu Jinyu and asked, "Jinyu, who are they…?"
Mu Jinyu replied calmly, "They are among those enemies who were hunting me. I didn't kill them all, these are the last three left that I subdued as servants. Pay them no mind."
"What?!"
Even if they were slow-witted, upon hearing Mu Jinyu's words, they realized these three elders were each truly supreme leaders at the Unity Realm Stage, Supreme Sect Leaders!
It was unimaginable that such figures, from whom Mu Jinyu managed to escape, were all eventually defeated by him, with three remaining as servants?