Double Cultivation
the Punishment of Fu Kuan
"S-Su Yang ?!" Liu Lanzhi and the other disciples felt their hearts pounding as he suddenly fainted.
"Quiet down," Qiuyue said after seeing their panic reaction. "He was only asleep after using too much Profound Qi. There were no wounds on his body as far as I could see. He must have woken up in a few days."
"really? That's a relief." Liu Lanzhi and the others heaved a sigh of relief after hearing his words.
"I will take her back to her residence," Qiuyue said as he held Su Yang in his arms like a sleeping princess.
"T-Thank you.. um.." Liu Lanzhi wanted to express her gratitude, but she wasn't sure how to greet him.
"Qiuyue, that's my name."
"Thank you, Senior Qiuyue!" Liu Lanzhi bowed to him.
"And I'm not Master Su Yang," he suddenly added.
"Then you…"
Qiuyue cleared his throat with a flushed face and nodded, "I am his Dao Pair."
Although they had already expected this answer, Liu Lanzhi and the disciples were still jolted in shock.
'Having a beautiful woman as a Dao Couple .. Su Yang is truly a lucky man ..' They all think to themselves.
A Companion Dao was basically a match for cultivators, as they explored the Dao together regardless of their cultivation practice.
After Qiuyue left that place with Su Yang, the other disciples also returned to the Sect.
Meanwhile, Liu Lanzhi and the Sect elders were preparing to receive 997 new disciples.
A few hours later, the disciples of the Profound Flower Sect began to appear one by one at the front gate. The new disciples were then instructed to gather in one large area and wait until all the new disciples arrived.
Meanwhile, the news of Fu Kuan, the Sect Leader of the Million Snake Sect, sacrificing the lives of his own disciples spread throughout the Eastern Continent like wildfire, shocking the entire world to its core.
"What ?! The Sect Master of the Million Serpents sacrificed 36,000 of his own disciple's lives to summon a demonic beast to attack the Profound Flower Sect ?!"
"They are even planning to attack the Xie Family ?! That's high treason!"
"I heard that the summoned beast has a cultivation base that is even stronger than the Ancestor of the Xie Family, but Su Yang killed that demonic beast in one strike! Did this make Su Yang even more terrifying than the Ancestor of the Xie Family?"
"What will happen to the Million Snake Sect now that their Sect Leader is a criminal and most of their disciples are dead?"
"The Sect of a Million Snakes has been completed. In fact, the Xie Family had officially announced their disbandment."
"What about all the techniques and treasures in the Million Snake Sect? Who's who it is now after they're no more."
"Xie's family, of course!"
Normally, when the Sect was forcibly disbanded or destroyed, their techniques and treasures would be contested based on who he could quickly be. However, since the Million Snake Sect was once an Elite Sect, and they possessed many precious treasures that could disrupt the current balance of world power, the Xie Family would inherit their wealth.
In fact, thousands of people and bandits had already started rushing to the Million Snake Sect in hopes of looting some treasures when they heard the news.
But unfortunately for them, the Xie Family had long arrived before everyone, even preventing the ants from entering into the Million Snake Sect and looting their treasures.
Right after Xie Xingfang left the Profound Flower Sect, he sent a message back to his father, Lord Xie, about the situation, allowing the Xie Family to make a move before the news began to spread.
When the Xie Family reached the Million Snake Sect, they were startled by the scenery within the Sect, where over 36,000 lifeless bodies were scattered in the middle of the Sect. As for the 4,000 disciples who were lucky enough to sustain their lives, they were found sleeping soundly near the corpses, completely unaware of the situation.
However, when they finally woke up and found out the truth – how most of their fellow disciples had died and that Fu Kuan, their Sect Master, was the cause of – all 4,000 disciples were filled with disbelief, overwhelmed by despair and fear.
"Words cannot describe the tragedy that has happened here. However, you are all cultivators, strong practitioners who overcome their weaknesses and fears every day. Don't let this happen to be the end of your cultivation path."
The people from the Xie Family tried to calm and encourage the disciples of the Million Snake Sect, but unfortunately, this incident was too shocking for them.
Although some of them might recover from this traumatic experience, most of these disciples would most likely never be able to cultivate again.
After securing the Million Snake Sect and gathering all their treasures and techniques, the Xie Family buried the 36,000 sacrificed disciples outside in the vicinity of the Million Snake Sect, surrounded the entire Sect with tombstones and turned them into graves.
Meanwhile, Fu Kuan was found guilty of various criminal charges from mass murder to treason and sentenced to life in prison.
In addition, he had to receive 100 whips in public for every life he took, which amounted to more than 3,600,000 whips.
A normal human would die after several dozen whips, let alone 3,600,000. However, Fu Kuan would be fed a recovery pill and given time off to heal his wounds whenever he was about to die so he did not actually die.
Although it would take years, even decades to get Fu Kuan to receive 3,600,000 whips, the Xie Family was determined to punish him and bring justice to the disciples he had killed.