Chapter 230 The Plan Back Then
Lan Yue had no idea that so many people were eagerly anticipating this, waiting to share with her the story of the Northern Ridge Holy Son's childhood.
At this moment, she felt that the scene seemed a bit quieter, not as noisy as before, which made it easier for her to browse the content in her mind.
Lan Yue was like a lurking badger that had finally found its favorite melon. It buried itself in the melon patch and ate it nonstop, not wanting to look up for even a moment.
Of course, everyone except the two people involved listened with great interest, and even the awards ceremony was postponed.
The reason given by the Holy Lord of Beiling was perfectly legitimate: "Didn't you see that their Holy Son has returned? What's wrong with waiting for the Holy Son at such a big competition and awards ceremony?"
"Your Majesty, something feels off. Isn't the direction we're taking in this gossip a little wrong? If they had a daughter, wouldn't those two be..."
Several seniors from the Beiling Holy Land nearby asked hesitantly, but he didn't say the last half of the sentence.
They naturally knew about the loss of the Holy Son's daughter, and they also knew that the other party had devoted all their efforts to cultivating that embryo, using countless precious natural materials.
When the embryo was finally lost, even they were heartbroken. After all, they had watched the Holy Son spend countless resources on this embryo, and who could have imagined that a petty thief would appear in the Northern Ridge Holy Land?
They even dared to openly steal from the Holy Land, and the most precious treasure of the Holy Land was stolen.
"There must be some unknown relationship between them!" The Holy Lord of Beiling found nothing strange about it.
"Although it's said that using special rare and precious materials can enable one to reproduce naturally, the Holy Son's expression at the time was rather..."
After thinking for a long time, the Holy Lord of Beiling finally said with great determination, "Rippling!"
Everyone looked at each other in surprise. So there was such a history? Back then, they were all very surprised that the Holy Son had brought an embryo. They were all busy asking the Holy Son what had happened. Who could have noticed the Holy Son's face?
Besides, isn't the Holy Son always expressionless, making it impossible to tell his emotions?
"All you people know is how to cultivate in seclusion, it has to be me!" The Holy Lord of the Northern Ridge said proudly.
At that time, he was not yet the Holy Lord, but just an ordinary steward.
However, the Holy Son had once helped him, rescuing him from the secret realm, treating him, and then bringing him back to the Northern Ridge Holy Land.
Therefore, he paid close attention to the matter of the Holy Son, and even thought that he would run errands for the Holy Son in the future. Who knew that things would turn out so unexpectedly, he was pushed into becoming the Holy Lord by this guy, and spent his days dealing with all sorts of trivial matters in the Northern Ridge Holy Land, watching helplessly as this guy ran further and further away.
However, he had spent some time with this holy son and knew him very well. The way he returned back then was anything but ordinary!
However, the Holy Son went out one day with a bright smile, but came back looking like a wilted eggplant and never recovered. At that time, he guessed that the Holy Son must have suffered a setback in his love life, but no one believed him!
This shows just how outrageous the image of the Holy Son is in the eyes of the people.
At this moment, he was reminiscing while secretly eating melon seeds.
[Lan Yue: To be honest, after they grew up, the two of them didn't have much interaction. After all, the North and South are quite far apart, and they wouldn't have met at all unless it was something very important. How come they even have a daughter?]
This was quite a leap, and even Lan Yue pondered it for a moment.
[So that's how it is. The reason lies with the demons again! It was those demons who pulled the strings! A hundred years ago, the demons plotted a shocking conspiracy. They secretly kidnapped some highly talented cultivators, intending to take them to the demon realm for training.]
Lan Yue's explanation surprised everyone.
So, the demons had such intentions a hundred years ago, and had already taken action?
If Lan Yue hadn't suddenly brought it up and revealed this matter, most people probably wouldn't have known about it and would still be kept in the dark.
"There's such a thing? No wonder the sect leader disappeared for a while and we couldn't find any trace of him. It turns out he went to the Demon Realm!"
The Sixth Elder was filled with doubt and surprise.
When Yun Chong disappeared, they thought he had fallen into some ancient secret realm and had not been able to come out.
After all, Yun Chong jumped from the Nascent Soul stage to the Deity Transformation stage after returning. Such an opportunity could only be found in the rare treasures of the ancient secret realm.
It's important to understand that the cultivation world today is not what it used to be. Ten thousand years ago, the cultivation world was full of talented people. As long as you cultivated diligently and reached the stage of tribulation, you could ascend to the immortal realm.
However, things are different now. With the fall of the Central Holy Land, the path to ascension to the Immortal Realm has also been severed.
In the past ten thousand years, not a single person has successfully ascended to immortality. Most old monsters don't even dare to advance to the Tribulation Transcending stage, because once they reach this stage, they will be forced to undergo tribulation to ascend, which means their death is not far away.
Therefore, most of these old monsters are desperately trying to capture rare and precious objects from heaven and earth in order to extend their lifespan and strive to live longer.
In this situation, various spiritual treasures used for breakthroughs are extremely scarce. Breaking through from the Golden Core stage is already very difficult, let alone spiritual treasures that can help one advance to the Nascent Soul stage.
If the sect leader went to the Demon Realm back then, wouldn't that mean that the spiritual treasures they used for breakthroughs were all obtained from the Demon Realm?
That sounds pretty good, considering it consumes resources from the demon race!
"He did indeed go to the Demon Realm. I sensed it before, but Yun Chong's memories haven't returned yet, so I couldn't confirm it. Now it seems that this is true. The Demon Clan started plotting this a hundred years ago." The Supreme Elder nodded slightly.
He had sensed the demonic seed planted by the demon race on Yun Chong's body back then. At that time, the demonic seed had not yet taken root and sprouted, but he still put in a lot of effort to remove it.
At the time, he thought that Yun Chong might have encountered the demon race in the ancient secret realm, but later he heard that others had been to the demon realm, so he guessed that Yun Chong might have also suffered, which is why he had a demon seed in his body.
The Supreme Elder frowned slightly as he recalled events from a hundred years ago. The others were also reminiscing, as they had all encountered similar situations.
At the time, these people thought they were just unlucky to have encountered the demons. They were even worried that if they talked too much, their elders in the sect would suspect that they were spies sent by the demons. So they never investigated further. Did they never expect that the demons had planned this all along?
Why did the demons go to such great lengths? They seemed to be deep in thought.
Lan Yue's inner thoughts continued at this moment.
At that time, the Demon Realm secretly captured many geniuses. These demons were also very vicious. After capturing those people, they did not kill them directly, but instead erased their memories.
Later, they secretly implanted pre-existing memories into those people using a demonic artifact, making them believe that they had grown up among the demons and that only the demons were their benefactors!
[That was a truly ruthless move. If Sect Master Yun and the Holy Son of Beiling hadn't rescued those people in time, the Demon Clan would likely have gained a significant number of allies now, and these allies would even be the prodigies of various major forces, easily infiltrating their ranks.]
As Lan Yue spoke, she herself gasped, feeling a chill run down her spine. The demons had no advantage in direct combat, but when it came to schemes and tricks, they had one after another, making them virtually impossible to defend against.
If it weren't for that twist of fate, how many people would have noticed it, and how many would have been able to react in time?
I'm afraid that by then, those geniuses who were taken to the Demon Realm had already returned to their respective sects and secretly controlled most of the forces in the cultivation world.
Even before Uncle Yun disappeared, he had already been appointed as the sect leader by the Supreme Elder. As long as he returned, he would definitely be able to take the position of sect leader.
He directly controls the head of a sect, and it's the Southern Spirit Sect, one of the three top sects in the Southern Region...
Not only Lan Yue thought of this, but the others could also figure out the intricacies involved, and they all secretly gasped.
If the Southern Spirit Sect is one of the three top sects in the Southern Region, what about the Holy Son of the Northern Ridge? This person is the actual ruler of the Northern Ridge Holy Land, which is the most influential force in the entire Northern Region!
Many people sensed the danger involved and frowned.