Post-Mythical Era: I don't want to die in the third reincarnation

"Elder, at that time I took Mr. Ding Huan to look for the Immortal Spirit Spring Eye; it was Steward Cheng Keqi who was in charge," Gu Yuan stated truthfully.

Hearing Gu Yuan's words, Kong Zhangji breathed a sigh of relief.

Apparently, Gu Yuan had not yet realized the seriousness of the issue. As long as someone took the blame, all would be fine.

"Why didn't you take Mr. Ding Huan to the Array Protection Hall, but instead took him to search for the Immortal Spirit Spring Eye?" Meng Zhongqi looked indifferently at Kong Zhangji before querying Gu Yuan.

Elder Kong shuddered; he suspected that the Sect Master already knew.

Gu Yuan hastily replied, "I made a mistake at that time, and by the time I remembered, I was already out on other business and only recently returned to the Immortal Sect."

"Bring Cheng Keqi, Mi Zhidi, and all related personnel here," ordered Meng Zhongqi, who had a deep memory of these two individuals.

It was Cheng Keqi who had found the Immortal Spirit Spring Eye, and he had given them both a generous reward.

So the moment Gu Yuan mentioned Cheng Keqi, he thought of Mi Zhidi.

However, from the feedback of Qin Wuhai and Fan Yi over the past few months, it appeared that Cheng Keqi's discovery of the Immortal Spirit Spring Eye was purely luck.

Indeed, after reviewing the Jade Scroll Cheng Keqi provided on the process of finding the Immortal Spirit Spring Eye, it was indeed luck.

It didn't take long for not only Cheng Keqi and Mi Zhidi to be summoned, but Xing Bu and Leng Youlin were brought in as well.

The Sect Array had been gnawed and breached by Stealing Immortal Worms; all Immortal Spirit Spring Eyes had been sealed.

Before even arriving at the Sect Council Hall, Cheng Keqi knew this was definitely not good news.

"Cheng Keqi, tell us truthfully, what did Mr. Ding Huan do during his few months with you?" Meng Zhongqi asked with a calm tone.

Cheng Keqi felt an icy chill down his spine; he was certain the truth was out.

He had originally thought that once Mr. Ding Huan left, this matter would never come to light. He did not expect that the breach of the Sect Protecting Array by the Stealing Immortal Worm could expose his own affairs as well.

At this point, how could he dare to lie?

"Sect Master, this wasn't something I did alone; Steward Di was also involved. When Mr. Ding Huan found the Immortal Spirit Spring Eye, Steward Di wanted to swallow the credit..."

Cheng Keqi hadn't finished speaking when Meng Zhongqi was nearly bursting with rage, "What? You're saying the Immortal Spirit Spring Eye of the Immortal Sect was also found by Mr. Ding Huan?"

Cheng Keqi was stunned; he realized that Mr. Ding Huan's discovery of the Immortal Spirit Spring Eye had not been exposed. It was his own guilt that had led him to spill the beans.

The Sect Master had asked him here simply to inquire what Mr. Ding Huan had done in his charge over the past few months, not to inquire about who discovered the Immortal Spirit Spring Eye.

At this moment, Cheng Keqi just wanted to slap himself; was he insane?

But now that the words were spoken, he could only continue, "Yes, the Immortal Spirit Spring Eye was indeed found by Mr. Ding Huan."

Meng Zhongqi was nearly driven to madness. The Sect had discovered such an exceptional talent, only to expel him.

Had Mr. Ding Huan not been expelled, with his abilities, propelling the Hundred River Immortal Path into the top ten was almost a certainty.

And he naively rewarded these parasites, the destroyers of the Sect's foundation.

It was as if the expulsions had struck the very foundation and arteries of the Sect.

"Take Cheng Keqi, Mi Zhidi, Lu Hai, and Gu Yuan out and execute them on the spot," Meng Zhongqi's patience had reached its limit.

He absolutely could not tolerate such actions that undermined the foundation of the Immortal Sect.

The individuals were stunned; the Immortal Sect was now very lenient towards its disciples.

Even hired personnel were not to be struck or scolded; if they were unfit, they could be dismissed.

Within such a gentle environment, no one ever expected to be killed.

Especially Gu Yuan — what had he done? He had merely taken the blame for an Elder of the Immortal Sect, so why was his life now being taken?

Seeing several Law Enforcement Warriors approaching, Gu Yuan screamed frantically, "Sect Master, I am innocent; it was Elder Kong who told me to do it."

Not only Gu Yuan screamed, but Lu Hai and Mi Zhidi also cried out hysterically.

Only Cheng Keqi had a stupefied expression; he had anticipated this might be the outcome and, ultimately, he had not managed to escape it.

Perhaps only Gu Yuan was truly wronged, but at this moment, Gu Yuan's pleas fell on deaf ears.

The individuals were quickly dragged away by the Law Enforcement Warriors and were no more.

The Sect Council Hall fell deathly silent; everyone understood that the matter was not over just because a few people had been killed.

Meng Zhongqi's gaze fell upon Elder Kong, "Elder Kong, you share significant responsibility for this incident."

Elder Kong sighed in relief, thinking that the Sect Master would not punish him severely, "You're correct, Sect Master; I was indeed too careless this time."

Meng Zhongqi spoke coldly, "You are to leave immediately to find Mr. Ding Huan. If you cannot find him, do not bother to return to the Immortal Sect."

Elder Kong's heart skipped a beat; how was he to find Mr. Ding Huan?

If he couldn't find him, would he not be able to return to the Immortal Sect? Wouldn't that mean losing his Cultivation Technique and his mountain peak? How was this different from being expelled from the Immortal Sect?

But he had no choice but to nod in agreement. The Sect Master obviously knew that Gu Yuan was a scapegoat; sparing his life was already a favor considering the old times.

"Yes, I will do my utmost to look for Mr. Ding." Elder Kong bowed and left the Immortal Sect without delay.

He could hardly bear to leave Hundred River Immortal Path, for once gone, he wouldn't just lose access to successive cultivation techniques; he would also find it hard to find such a suitable cave mansion.

"Xing Bu, Leng Youlin, you two knew about this but failed to report it, even complicit in the scheme, revoke your rewards, and expel from Hundred River Immortal Path.

Bi Qingjian and the other seventeen Main Array Masters of the Protecting Array, all forfeit three thousand Immortal Crystals. Continue to guard the Array Core and merit through service..."

After Lu Hai was killed, Bi Qingjian and others were terror-stricken.

Luckily, they were only fined three thousand Immortal Crystals, which meant all the rewards they had received were taken back by the Sect, and they had to pay out nearly a thousand Immortal Crystals on top of that.

But compared to the killed Lu Hai, they were considered extremely fortunate.

"Xin Chuan." Meng Zhongqi finally called for Xin Chuan.

Xin Chuan was also terrified; this matter was irrelevant to him, but the Sect Master's ferocity this time seemed too severe.

The Immortal Domain had said that due to the current scarcity of talents, killing should be avoided as much as possible.

Even ordinary hired cultivators would receive protection; for the Sect Master of Hundred River Immortal Path to kill so many at once was indeed a drastic measure.

"Disciple here," Xin Chuan stepped forward anxiously and responded.

Meng Zhongqi finally showed a gentle smile, "Xin Chuan, you did well, able to recruit a talent like Ding Huan for the Immortal Sect.

Ding Huan being expelled from the Immortal Sect has nothing to do with you; you indeed worked hard."

Xin Chuan said uneasily, "Sect Master flatters me, I dare not take credit."

Meng Zhongqi pondered for a moment, then said, "Now, you are promoted to Steward of External Affairs for the Immortal Sect, with the right to establish your own peak. If possible, help us look for Ding Huan as well."

"Yes, I will definitely do my utmost to find Mr. Ding Huan," responded Xin Chuan joyfully, not expecting this incident would make him an elder.

It was known that a Sect elder was at least a Golden Immortal, mostly in the Golden Immortal Late Stage, or even a Profound Immortal to assume the position.

...

The incident at Hundred River Immortal Path spread instantly throughout the entire Fourth Immortal Domain, making Hundred River Immortal Path the butt of jokes.

A small number of well-informed Immortal Sects began secretly searching for Ding Huan's whereabouts.

Among them, the most eager was naturally the Shuangzi Mountain Immortal Sect, where Ding Huan's friend, Chang Danyi, was currently a disciple.

In their view, as long as they found Ding Huan, they would have the priority.

Ding Huan had no idea that many were searching for him; at the moment, he was deep in the mountains.

With a pile of Immortal Crystals on hand, he decided to cultivate for a while.

First, he set up the Hidden Spirit Immortal Array, followed by the Gathering Spirit Immortal Array, then the Defense Immortal Array, and the Attack Immortal Array.

Piles of Low Grade Immortal Crystals were planted by Ding Huan into the Gathering Spirit Immortal Array, and then several thousand High Grade Immortal Crystals were arranged around him.

The Great Universe Technique circulated, and streaks of Immortal Spiritual Energy followed the Great Universe Technique Circulation, rapidly expanding Ding Huan's starry sky.

For each additional star and Dao Principle in his starry sky, Ding Huan's strength rose another level.

True Immortal Third Layer, True Immortal Fourth Layer...

In just under two years, the tens of thousands of Low Grade Immortal Crystals and several thousands of High Grade Immortal Crystals Ding Huan had were exhausted.

It had to be said that the Great Universe Technique was indeed a devouring machine for Immortal Crystals, using tens of thousands of Low Grade Immortal Crystals and thousands of High Grade Immortal Crystals to advance, Ding Huan's cultivation only reached the True Immortal Seventh Layer.

Especially from True Immortal Sixth Layer to True Immortal Seventh Layer, Ding Huan had almost used his own condensed High Grade Immortal Crystals to break through.

This made Ding Huan realize that continuing to cultivate with Low Grade Immortal Crystals would make it very difficult to improve his strength.

He must find an Immortal Sect and enter in search of the Immortal Spirit Spring Eye.

Fourth Immortal Domain was considered safe, and the difference between those Immortal Sects probably wasn't big.

Finding an Immortal Spirit Spring Eye would also mean working for others; when would he be able to own an Immortal Spirit Spring Eye entirely for himself?

This Fourth Immortal Domain truly was strange, with Immortal Spirit Spring Eyes indeed located within Immortal Sects, and without an Immortal Sect, they simply didn't exist.

Ding Huan had searched many places, and when he was lucky, he occasionally found a location with a faint trace of Immortal Spiritual Energy. Yet dreaming of finding an Immortal Spirit Spring Eye was far-fetched.

Ding Huan racked his brains, finally coming up with a solution.

That was, there were always some Immortal Sects in Fourth Immortal Domain that couldn't keep up and wound up shutting down; if he found such defunct Immortal Sect locations, wouldn't he be able to search for an Immortal Spirit Spring Eye?

The more Ding Huan thought about it, the more feasible and reliable he found his idea, and he even felt excited about it.

With only about a thousand Low Grade Immortal Crystals and a few High Grade Immortal Crystals left on him, he had to quickly find such a place; otherwise, he'd be wasting time in Fourth Immortal Domain.

It would probably be better to leave the Fourth Immortal Domain and seek opportunities in the Void.