Chapter 165: Internal Strife in the Dao Sects

After Dachun explained the history of the Dao sects to Lin Jiufeng, he finally understood what was going on.

Why was it that when the Primordial Chaos Dao Sect assassinated Emperor De and caused such a huge commotion with their great fanfare—the other Dao sects remained indifferent and ignored them?

It turned out that there was a detailed division among the Dao sects.

It was simply beyond Lin Jiufeng’s expectations.

“Then what exactly is the reason behind the internal strife of the Dao sects that you’ve mentioned?” Lin Jiufeng asked curiously.

“There are a few rumors about it….”

“Some say that the treasures left behind by the ancestors of the Dao sects have been unearthed, and the various members of the Dao sects are unable to divide the spoils evenly…”

“There are also those who say that the supreme Daoist Scripture of the Dao sects has appeared, causing a few of them to compete for it, resulting in the current internal strife…”

“But others also say that it was because someone wanted to form a single major faction made out of every member of the Dao sects, causing the other sects to fight against such a decision, resulting in the internal strife…”

Dachun told Lin Jiufeng the versions that he heard himself.

On normal days, Dachun was like the old men in villages.

He strolled around and listened to the gossip of others.

He didn’t expose his cultivation base as a Human God expert.

Using his disguise, he heard a lot from people in various walks of life.

These three versions were the ones that were most likely to be true and the most prevalent.

Lin Jiufeng replied, “This is an internal matter of the Dao sects. As long as they don’t kick up a fuss and don’t harm the common people, then no matter what happens, it has nothing to do with the Yuhua God Dynasty.”

“That’s right! That is what I thought at first, but recently, there seems to be a real fight going on in these Dao sects. Powerhouses from all walks of life have appeared. Many Daoist Perfected Ones that I’ve never even heard of also emerged from out of nowhere…”

“These people are all very powerful. They can even split mountains and boil seas. Once they truly got into a serious fight with each other, the victims would still be the common people.”

Dachun explained.

Lin Jiufeng frowned. This was indeed a possibility.

“But such a situation hasn’t happened yet, so there’s no need to worry. I still believe that since they have achieved success in their cultivation, they probably won’t kill the innocent.” Lin Jiufeng raised his wine cup.

Dachun also raised his wine cup. “I only hope so. In this turbulent world, no matter who wins or loses, the common people will be the ones to suffer.”

Lin Jiufeng nodded.

This confirmed the saying: ‘When a nation prospers, the people suffer. When a nation is dying, the people suffer.’

For this meal, Dachun talked about trivial matters to life insights and then to the safety of the common people.

They talked as they drank.

After a few hours, Dachun was finally drunk.

Both Lin Jiufeng and Dachun didn’t use their True Qi to dispel the alcohol.

They only relied on their bodies.

Dachun was still not as good as Lin Jiufeng in drinking.

In addition, he got carried away by the atmosphere and drank a lot.

Thus, he directly collapsed—drunk.

Lin Jiufeng looked at the drunken Dachun and then at the moonlight shining into the window.

The bright moon hung high in the sky.

It was already deep in the night.

A cold breeze blew, causing ripples in the lake.

Lin Jiufeng could see it even though he was far away.

Dachun’s wife had already brought her grandson to sleep.

She didn’t pay attention to what was happening between Dachun and Lin Jiufeng.

The white cat laid in the living room and cultivated silently.

Lin Jiufeng looked around and drank the remaining wine in the cup.

Then, he put down the cup and helped Dachun to the bed before covering him with a quilt.

“Little cat, let’s go.”

Lin Jiufeng tidied his clothes and said softly.

Meow!

“Aren’t you going to stay here for the night?”

The white cat asked.

“No need. I’ve said what I wanted to say…”

“A repeat of tonight will happen if I continue to stay here.” Lin Jiufeng shook his head.

“Aren’t you going to say goodbye to Dachun?” The white cat jumped off the table.

“The farewells of adults are usually done discreetly. There’s no need for sad farewells.”

Lin Jiufeng shook his head and strode out of the courtyard.

He was already done saying what he wanted to say to Dachun.

Dachun was his friend.

But after all, the two of them weren’t on the same path.

It would be better if he left directly after they were done drinking.

The white cat silently followed Lin Jiufeng into the carriage.

Under the night sky, the horse neighed and pulled the carriage away.

Back in the house, Dachun’s snoring reverberated like thunder.

The coincidental encounter allowed Lin Jiufeng to know more about Dachun’s current situation.

After knowing that he was doing fine, Lin Jiufeng could finally let go of his worries for Dachun.

After tonight, he would continue to pursue the peak of cultivation.

Dachun would also continue to live in seclusion with his wife and grandson.

No one knew when the two of them would meet once again.

As for the internal strife of the Dao sects that Dachun mentioned, Lin Jiufeng only treated it as another piece of information.

The internal strife in the Dao sects had nothing to do with him at all.

Could they really bear to fight until the world itself was destroyed?

The tipsy Lin Jiufeng sat in the carriage.

The white cat drove the carriage as it rapidly advanced through the night.

Lin Jiufeng fell asleep.

This was one of the few times that he managed to sleep.

The next day, an earthquake shook Lin Jiufeng awake.

Rumble!

It was as if the sky was about to collapse and the earth was about to split apart.

The cries of many people sounded in his ears.

Lin Jiufeng opened his eyes.

His drunkenness instantly disappeared.

He lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw a shocking scene.

On the peak of a distant mountain, a Daoist priest was casting a spell.

He roared. “Quan Zhen Sect, you are being too overbearing!”

After the roar, he seized a mountain and directly uprooted it. With his terrifying cultivation base as the foundation, he hurled it over directly at his enemy.

The other party was also a Daoist priest.

His body was like lightning as he shot out at breakneck speeds.

He condensed a gigantic energy form of himself and his phantom struck ruthlessly.

Boom!

The mountain directly exploded.

Rocks shot into the clouds, and tempestuous waves swept up layers of clouds.

The shattered rocks fell onto the ground.

But when the huge mountain crashed down, the world beneath trembled.

A small town close to Lin Jiufeng was directly annihilated by the plummeting mountain.

None of the people inside managed to escape.

When Lin Jiufeng saw this, his eyes narrowed and his face turned cold.

He looked into the distance.

The area within a few hundred miles seemed to have been cleansed.

A shattered mountain could be seen surrounded by many corpses.

There were no survivors.

But the two Daoist priests didn’t seem to care at all.

They were still fighting.

Every move they executed carried a hint of the Great Dao as they ruthlessly struck against each other.

Deep rumbling sounds reverberated throughout the land.

The collateral damage caused by their battle was simply too much.

The screams and cries of many common people were all overshadowed by the sounds of their fight.

Only the impact and the dull sounds of their collisions filled both heaven and earth.

Seeing this, Lin Jiufeng’s eyebrows stretched tautly.

He said in a low voice. “The Dao sects internal strife!”

This was the internal strife of the Dao sects that Dachun had just told him about.

One of the two Daoist priests was from the Quan Zhen Sect.

Although Lin Jiufeng didn’t know which Dao sect the other one was from, considering that he had a domain and was obviously a Supremacy Realm expert. He must be a cultivator from one of the Dao sects.

“I thought that the internal strife of the Daoist Sects would not affect the Yuhua God Dynasty and its people…”

“But now, it seems that these mighty cultivators truly don’t care about the deaths of the common people. They actually fought in such a crowded area and are actually being so unscrupulous as to ignore the casualties around them…”

“Not only that, but they seemed to be even doing this deliberately!” Lin Jiufeng coldly muttered.

Meow!

The white cat said, “In this battle, at least a thousand people died.”

“They deserve death for killing so many people!” Lin Jiufeng coldly stated.

He couldn’t be bothered with why the two were fighting.

It didn’t matter to Lin Jiufeng who was right or wrong.

Lin Jiufeng directly pointed his finger out.

Clang!

A streak of sword energy shot out and traveled through the air.

It shot out so fast that it directly pierced through the clouds and penetrated the heads of the two Daoist priests.

Pu!

Pu!

The two Daoist priests fell straight down.

What they were arguing about was no longer important.