No one believed their ears, especially the powerful members of the Lingwen Pavilion. Although the Pavilion Master was dead, was Xia Chen really going to destroy the Lingwen Pavilion?
"Xia Chen, we are willing to serve you as the Pavilion Master. Everything is yours, but you must make the treasures left by our ancestors public. This is ... To be honest, we really find it hard to accept! An elder from the Lingwen Pavilion couldn't help but step forward.
"Yes, you are our new Pavilion Master. Everything here belongs to you. There's no need for you to be like this!" Another elder also earnestly advised.
For them, who the Pavilion Master was didn't matter; what mattered was that the Lingwen Pavilion, this great tree, would not fall.
You have to know, when the gate to the sacred land of the Lingwen Pavilion opens, there are tens of thousands of ancient runes inside. Besides various classics, there are talismans from the ancient era—treasures left by the ancestors of the Lingwen ancestors. How could they be made public?
But for other sects, Xia Chen's proposal made their hearts race, but at this moment, they dared not speak carelessly, fearing it would backfire.
They had coveted the sacred land of the Lingwen Pavilion for countless years, but because the gate of the sacred land could not be opened, they had little desire to covet it.
But ever since the sacred land gate of the Lingwen Pavilion opened, these forces have been making friendly gestures to the pavilion, with very clear intentions.
The Lingwen Pavilion has opened the gates to the sacred land. In the future, ruling over the entire Futian Star Domain is probably only a matter of time. Clinging to someone powerful now is still a hurry to avoid bringing disaster upon their own sect.
This is also why Gongsun Xuan and Gongsun Ziyi chose to act at this moment—they wanted to use these people to deal with Xia Chen together and give them a chance to show their loyalty.
However, nothing unfolded as they had imagined; the conspiracy ended before it even began.
However, those present were truly tempted by the treasures within the sacred land.
"Actually, Brother Xia Chen, there's absolutely no need for this. All talisman cultivators are one family. If there's anything you don't understand, we can study it together. Making everything public is indeed a bit inappropriate for the Lingwen Pavilion." An elder at the half-step Divine Venerable realm said.
"Exactly, exactly. After all, the Lingwen Pavilion is the oldest legacy in the Futian Star Domain and needs its own foundation." Another elderly man also said.
They spoke politely, but their intentions were very clear: we don't care about your treasures, and the leader position of the Futian Star Domain still belongs to your Lingwen Pavilion.
You just need to take out some runes and share them. Even though the items are yours, they're still being monopolized. If you eat meat, save us some soup."
Moreover, as soon as they spoke, those sect experts who weren't very strong looked upset. As a result, they probably wouldn't get any benefits—forget about the soup, they might not even have a plate to lick.
But their strength was low and they weren't qualified to intervene, so they had to endure and say nothing.
Xia Chen shook his head and said, "First, I came to the Lingwen Pavilion to learn skills. My goal is to follow my boss. Not to mention that the grandfather and grandson are dead, even if they didn't, I wouldn't stay here."
Second, I said that from today onward, there will be no Lingwen Pavilion again, not because of my hatred for the two of them and taking out my anger on the Lingwen Pavilion, because the Lingwen Pavilion has always been a disgrace to our Futian Star Domain. "
Huh?"
People looked at each other, not knowing what Xia Chen was talking about. How could the Lingwen Pavilion be considered a disgrace?
"When I opened the gate to the Holy Land, I saw a will left by an ancestor. Before dying, that elder sealed himself within the Holy Land.
His physical body was still there, but his head was gone. Reading his will, I learned that he claimed he was too ashamed to face future generations, so he destroyed his head... It
turned out that after Xia Chen opened the gate to the sacred land, he saw a corpse and a suicide note, which wrote the origin of the sacred land.
It turned out that during the Great Ancient War, all the sects had joined the fight. At that time, the Lingwen Pavilion was only considered a third-rate sect. Not only did the sect not participate in the war, but instead, taking advantage of the chaos, they infiltrated some sects and stole some sect secrets.
And the sects they stole were mostly third-rate sects' talismans and secret manuals, and even second-rate sects didn't dare to go there.
In that great war, heaven and earth were turned upside down. In the end, the human race won, but it was a pyrrhic victory—the super sects and the powerful warriors were completely wiped out.
Other sects also barely survived. The talisman cultivator lineage never recovered, while the Lingwen Pavilion, by avoiding battle and taking advantage of the chaos, plundered many ancient texts, preserved much of its strength and barely survived.
At that time, the pavilion master hid all the treasures he had looted. In that era, these treasures were not to be seen in the light; otherwise, everyone would know what the Lingwen Pavilion was up to.
Thus, these hidden treasures were passed down through generations but never dared to reveal them. The secrets of the treasures were passed down orally by the pavilion masters, and by the time of the seventh pavilion master, a major decision was made.
He sealed all the treasures along with himself, placing unbreakable talismans on the door—this is the origin of the sacred land.
The pavilion master believed that the ancestors' actions were a disgrace, so he sealed everything away, waiting for someone destined to expose it.
As the pavilion master, he lacked the courage to expose the truth himself, but not doing so would betray his conscience. In the end, he made this decision, leaving everything to future generations to judge.
When they heard Xia Chen's explanation, the experts of the Lingwen Pavilion were instantly disheartened. They hadn't expected the ancestors of the Pavilion to commit such a despicable thing.
Only then did the other experts realize that the Lingwen Pavilion actually had such a disgraceful history.
Not many. The era is far too long, and they don't know how to evaluate the ancestors of the Lingwen Pavilion. If you call them cowardly and afraid of death, they are sinners for the ages. They have passed down so many ancient talisman scriptures.
But if they had any merit, their actions were truly contemptible. For a moment, everyone fell silent.
"These treasures embody the wisdom of our ancestors and should belong to all talisman cultivators.
According to the seventh Pavilion Master's wishes, when these ancient books see the light of day again, they should benefit all beings and wash away the sins of the Lingwen Pavilion.
Therefore, these treasures will be shared with everyone according to the seventh pavilion master's wishes. So, as long as you are willing to learn, anyone has the right to learn them. Perhaps this is the only way for the Lingwen Pavilion to apologize.
Also, I said the Lingwen Pavilion would disappear because I didn't want the ancestors' faults to leave a mark of shame on you.
Therefore, after today, the Lingwen Pavilion will be disbanded, and everyone can seek new opportunities. After
Xia Chen finished speaking, countless people felt joy in their hearts, sincerely grateful to Xia Chen and the seventh-generation Pavilion Master. Such magnanimity was truly admirable.
"Let's go, let's go to the Holy Land together."
After saying this, Xia Chen led everyone toward the sacred ground.