Tie Dan couldn't help but frown,

"I ask the Daoist Lord to enlighten me..."

Daoist Lingxu shook his head with a bitter smile, pointing to the great array behind him,

"How else can I enlighten you? Your Sect Leader won't let you enter the mountain anymore."

Tie Dan was stunned,

"Why??"

Daoist Lingxu shook his head and said,

"I knew you couldn't understand, so I came to remind you.

Did you ask your Sect Leader's permission before forging that sword?"

Tie Dan was speechless,

"Why would I need his permission to forge my sword???"

Daoist Lingxu smiled,

"Exactly, that's why you never considered your Sect Leader, how could he tolerate you?"

"I'm damn..."

Tie Dan was speechless.

Daoist Lingxu shook his head and said,

"I understand your thought; it's merely about forging a sword, what's the big deal? However, in the Mystic Sect, this is of utmost importance.

Back during the Xiaoyao chaos, why did the Hidden Immortal Sect go into seclusion? It's because they realized that once their Qi Meridian Life Gate was known, their sect could be annihilated overnight, and fear broke their courage!

Since then, the greatest flaw of us Mystic Sect People is being overly protective, hoarding ultimate techniques and only passing them down to True Inheritors.

Even with the Heavenly Book discussions over the years, they speak vaguely, hiding their skills, afraid of others stealing and deciphering their abilities.

Since I took the seat of Mystic Sect Leader, I suffered greatly, repeatedly proposing for each sect, like the Demon Sect, to share their Daoist Collections to progress together, but I was often frustrated.

The Sword Sect is particularly rigid, viewing swordsmanship as a killing art, not to be lightly transmitted. They refuse to share Xuan Nu's Heavenly Book. Matters like sword casting are regarded as top secrets by the Sword Sect.

Didn't they order you to retrieve the old sword from the Shen Family? I know a little about that incident. You're aware the Shen Family conspired with the Outer Door to forge swords secretly, deserving punishment, yet you hid and protected instead of killing.

Now you're using this heretical sword casting method in broad daylight, forging swords to kill. If your Sect Leader knows, how could he tolerate you?

He has already expelled you. There's no place for you on Nine Yin Mountain anymore."

Tie Dan was momentarily stunned.

Daoist Lingxu smiled,

"If you don't believe it, you can ask your Xiezhi at home and see what he plans to do with you.

But they've already prepared. Once you go, you have no choice, whether you like it or not."

Tie Dan's face darkened,

"What do they plan to do with me."

Daoist Lingxu counted on his fingers,

"Hand over the Giant Watchtower, cripple your cultivation and meridians. If you resist slightly, you'll be destroyed in body and spirit.

If you sincerely repent, you'll be punished as a sword boy for three lifetimes as a warning to others, then we'll observe the result."

Tie Dan was silent.

Daoist Lingxu laughed,

"My young friend, the words have reached this point; are you still going to receive your punishment?

This is your last chance, and if you don't take it, I have nothing more to say."

Tie Dan stared at him,

"If I don't go, what will you do."

"It's not about what I'll do, but what you want to do."

Daoist Lingxu pointed directly at Tie Dan's heart,

"Tie Dan, did you forge the sword to gain recognition from the Sword Sect?

Was it to comfort your master's heart?

Was it to win some dignity?

None of those, right?

Didn't you forge the sword because you like it?

Didn't you kill because you wanted to?

Didn't you seek the Dao because you desired it?

Now someone is blocking your path, what do you want to do?"

Tie Dan coldly said,

"Whoever blocks my path, I will kill."

Daoist Lingxu slowly smiled,

"Well said, you truly are one of us."

"Clap clap clap clap."

Then the Five Elders of Five Directions emerged from behind Daoist Lingxu, applauding, nodding, smiling in approval,

"Well said, well said."

"Nicely said, nicely said."

"Paths that differ cannot work together."

"Those who block my path shall be killed without mercy."

"Indeed, you are one of our kind."

Tie Dan looked at the six Taoist Lords in front of him and suddenly understood everything.

"You want me to ascend Honzan and seize the bird position?"

Daoist Lingxu openly admitted,

"That's exactly the idea."

Tie Dan squinted his eyes,

"And then kill me, to wipe out the Sword Sect?"

Daoist Lingxu chuckled and shook his head,

"You still don't understand, my young friend. Do you think we are the Demon Palace? The Demon Sect?

Do you think we care about your Sword Sect and its trifles?

We seekers of the Dao pursue the Great Dao!

Kill those who block the path! Kill those who betray the path! Protectors of the path, we do not kill.

Tian Gang blocks our road, stops our path, so death is his command.

As you are one of us, my young friend, having you as Sword Sect Leader is agreeable to all nine major sects."

Tie Dan doubted,

"No, there are still two sects left, aren't there?"

Daoist Lingxu chuckled,

"Bixia Sect is in seclusion on the mountain, Emei Mountain guards the border in the Northern Land, the Eighteen Flying Stars have been sent to the ends of the earth.

Now, the sword transmissions of Spar Spur's three meridians are with you, Warden Kui's four meridians have no one usable.

The Sword Sect Leader can only lie in the Sword Pavilion and wait for death, and as fellow Dao seekeers, we are all helping you conceal the Heavenly Mechanism.

Fear not, go boldly, ascend the mountain, and accomplish this matter.

You shall be the Sword Sect Leader."

Tie Dan squinted,

"But I feel I'm being manipulated by you all along and do not wish to be your sword for killing."

Daoist Lingxu laughed heartily and said,

"It's not me manipulating you, it's heaven requiring you to annihilate the Sword Sect.

But of course, I have to calculate carefully; if I didn't plan meticulously, waiting for you to ascend the mountain on your own would take at least another five hundred years.

If I didn't aid you with calculations, even if you had a thousand-year sword power now, you might not be a match for Tian Gang.

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