Intentionally leading Old Man Bamboo Stick in a large circle in the sky, Bald Eagle estimated that the other party could no longer catch up as he watched the flying boat go far away.
Feeling accomplished after completing the mission, he didn't even say goodbye to Lone Wolf and quickly left Old Man Bamboo Stick, flying towards the distance.
In the end, Bald Eagle revealed his true flying speed and disappeared from Old Man Bamboo Stick's sight within a few breaths.
Seeing Bald Eagle fly away, Lone Wolf also stopped engaging with bamboo spear Elder and directly left the battlefield.
Bamboo spear Elder had no intention of pursuing either and watched the other party leave.
Fuming, Old Man Bamboo Stick flew over to bamboo spear Elder's side.
"Twin Success Valley is too despicable; this matter cannot be left ," said bamboo spear Elder half-heartedly, thinking to himself, "Green Bamboo Mountain and Twin Success Valley have been at odds for years, neither giving face to the other. Today's matter will probably end ."
On the other side, the two Second Rank flying boats carrying the mortals of the Yang Family, without encountering any obstacles, rushed all the way back to Taiyi Sect, bypassing Singing Sand City.
The flying boat that Meng Zhang rode in also safely returned to Taiyi Sect without any hindrance.
The mortal members of the Yang Family who were rescued were all in poor physical condition. However, with the various methods of the Cultivators, as long as they hadn't died on the spot, they could mostly be healed.
After all the mortals were healed, they were mostly settled in the Sweetwater Oasis.
Following the agreement with Meng Zhang, Yang Xueyi led the remaining Cultivators of the Yang Family and all of them formally joined Taiyi Sect.
Meng Zhang pondered for a long time about whether to have these Yang Family Cultivators leave their names on the soul register. As long as a Cultivator willingly left their name on the register, their life and death would be completely controlled by the owner of the register.
In the end, Meng Zhang abandoned the idea. He believed that ensuring disciples' loyalty through such means was not a proper practice; it belonged to the methods of a sect in the wrong direction. Even if the Yang Family Cultivators agreed at that time, they would likely harbor resentment in secret and distance themselves from the sect.
When Meng Zhang had Li Xuan leave his name on the soul register in the past, it was also a makeshift measure. At that time, Taiyi Sect was too weak and couldn't afford any setbacks. Moreover, Li Xuan came from the Li family, an old fox who had experienced many hardships in the Cultivation World, and he might have picked up some bad habits from there, which made it difficult for Meng Zhang to fully trust him.
The Cultivators of the Yang Family, on the other hand, were young and had good moral character, unaffected by some of the bad habits prevalent in the Cultivation World.
Having made up his mind, Meng Zhang soon held a grand initiation ceremony in the sect to formally accept these Yang Family Cultivators as disciples.
Among all the Yang Family Cultivators, Yang Xueyi truly surprised Meng Zhang.
She voluntarily informed Meng Zhang that she possessed a middle-grade high-quality spiritual root with attributes of the five elements. With such talent, as long as she had the assistance of Foundation Building Pills, she could likely achieve Foundation Building successfully. Even without the pills, there was still a high chance of success.
Given Yang Xueyi's potential, it was strange that the Yang Family elders hadn't arranged for her to join a larger sect like Green Bamboo Mountain or Flying Swan Sect.
At only sixteen years old, Yang Xueyi was already an outstanding talisman maker. Talisman-making seemed like an entry-level skill among the myriad arts of cultivation, but in reality, it required natural talent. Cultivators with insufficient talent could only grasp the basics, and if they pursued it as a side occupation, they would probably end up at a disadvantage.
Talisman-making involved vast knowledge and required both talent and effort to advance to higher levels. Yang Xueyi happened to possess all the necessary qualities.
In addition, apart from being a Cultivator, few knew that Yang Xueyi was also a skilled spirit chef, capable of preparing various spiritual dishes.
Spirit chefs, who prepared spiritual dishes, had their benefits compared to medicinal pills. The dishes had numerous advantages for Cultivators and didn't carry the risk of leaving pill toxins like medicinal pills did.
One of the main sources of income for Forest Spring Watch, the sect, was running a restaurant in the market where spirit chefs provided various spiritual dishes for the disciples.
Meng Zhang had come across several recipes in the Trial Ground's inheritance. However, since Taiyi Sect didn't have a spirit chef previously, those recipes had been collecting dust. Now, with Yang Xueyi's arrival, they could finally be put to good use.
For example, there was a recipe for a Yuan-Nourishing Soup. Although its ingredients were simple and easy to obtain, it was beneficial for newly-awakened Cultivators, helping them regulate their vitality and strengthen their physical bodies.
Another recipe was for a Fiery Hot Soup, which could help Refining Qi Late Stage Cultivators purify their true qi and save time in refining it.
The most valuable was a Five-Flavor Soup, which could help Refining Qi Completion Cultivators adjust their mental and physical state, increasing their chances of successful Foundation Building by a tiny bit.
If Yang Xueyi could master these recipes, it would be of immense benefit to Taiyi Sect.
Meng Zhang felt like he had stumbled upon a treasure. For such outstanding talent as Yang Xueyi, he believed it was worth taking even greater risks.
As news of the Yang Family members joining Taiyi Sect reached Green Bamboo Mountain, the tension between the two sects escalated.
Information couldn't be kept hidden, especially when Taiyi Sect deployed so many disciples and didn't deliberately conceal their identities. With the conclusion of the Yang Family's fate, it was not difficult for Green Bamboo Mountain to learn of Taiyi Sect's actions.
Taiyi Sect was a vassal of Twin Success Valley, so it must have had the support of Twin Success Valley to dare stand up to Green Bamboo Mountain.
In response, Green Bamboo Mountain followed protocol and didn't directly confront Taiyi Sect. Instead, they dispatched envoys to inform Twin Success Valley and demand that Taiyi Sect hand over all those involved in rescuing the Yang Family members.
Twin Success Valley, accustomed to being dominant, wouldn't let others dictate to them. Green Bamboo Mountain wasn't Flying Swan Sect, so they had no right to order Twin Success Valley around.
In a display of arrogance, Twin Success Valley refused Green Bamboo Mountain's demand, and their enforcement elder, Shan Ying, even taunted Green Bamboo Mountain's envoys publicly. After a heated verbal dispute, the two factions almost came to blows.
For a while, the tension between Twin Success Valley and Green Bamboo Mountain heightened. The previously repeated drama between the two sects was being replayed, with both sides constantly exchanging verbal spars.
With Twin Success Valley shielding Taiyi Sect, at least outwardly, Green Bamboo Mountain couldn't do much to Taiyi Sect for the time being. As for whether they would engage in some covert actions, it was hard to say.
For the short term, Meng Zhang didn't have to worry too much about trouble from Green Bamboo Mountain.
After this major incident, Meng Zhang became much more discreet. For a long period afterward, he stayed inside the sect, focusing on cultivation.
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