PNB Chapter 1773 Reform your past
Chapter 1773 Reform your past
In this noisy and chaotic moment, a calm voice, tinged with complex emotions, suddenly came from the edge of the training ground:
"Su Hao, Luo Yang."
The sound wasn't loud, yet it strangely pierced through the noise and clearly reached everyone's ears.
Everyone instinctively turned to look.
At the entrance to the martial arts arena, a tall, resolute-looking man was standing.
He was dressed in the black, close-fitting attire of the Wanchuan Sect, with a silver token representing his status as an inner disciple hanging at his waist.
What's most striking is the aura emanating from him—it's clearly the early stage of Foundation Establishment! Moreover, his foundation is solid, and his spiritual energy is refined, far surpassing that of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators!
The newcomer was none other than Zhao Hu!
Everyone was shocked!
When Zhao Hu was expelled from the sect, it was obvious to everyone. Everyone knew that his cultivation was crippled and his meridians were broken. But no one expected that he would be able to recover to the early stage of Foundation Establishment in such a short time!
Is this even a normal person?!
The scene fell silent instantly, and all the disciples focused their complex gazes on him. Besides shock and confusion, most of them were filled with envy.
When Su Hao and Luo Yang saw Zhao Hu, their bodies trembled slightly, and their eyes became extremely complicated.
Things have changed...
When Zhao Hu was crippled, they even spoke up for him. They never expected that when they met again, he would be a disciple of the Wanchuan Sect, his cultivation restored and even improved, while they themselves were in the ruins of the sect, their future uncertain.
“Zhao…Zhao Hu?” Su Hao’s voice was a little hoarse.
Zhao Hu strode into the training ground with steady steps.
His gaze swept over the familiar and unfamiliar faces around him, finally landing on Su Hao and Luo Yang. He clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Senior Brother, Senior Brother Luo Yang, how have you been?"
His attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, but rather carried a composure born of hardship.
"What...what are you doing here?" Luo Yang couldn't help but ask, his tone wary, yet also carrying a hint of barely perceptible anticipation.
The Wan Chuan Sect is currently at its zenith in the Spirit Realm. What does Zhao Hu's arrival at this moment signify?
Zhao Hu did not answer immediately. Instead, he first looked at the Qingcheng Yufa Sect disciples around him, whose expressions varied, before slowly speaking, his voice clearly resounding throughout the entire area:
"I have come here on the orders of Jin Man, the Vice Sect Master of Wanchuan Sect, to make contact with Senior Brothers Su Hao and Luo Yang."
He paused, then continued, “First, Wan Chuan Sect is aware of the current predicament of Qingcheng Yufa Sect. Not all disciples participated in Su Hongzhen’s evil deeds. Sect Master Ming Chuan said that the culprit has been executed. If the rest can sincerely repent and cooperate in cleaning up the sect’s accumulated problems and hidden dangers, they can be given lenient treatment and a chance to reform themselves.”
Upon hearing this, a faint light appeared in the eyes of many disciples.
Does this mean they might not be purged along with the rest?
"Secondly," Zhao Hu took out a storage ring from his pocket, "this is emergency supplies jointly raised by Wanchuan Sect, Qingfeng Yumen, Zixiao Jingyuan, Butian Shengjiao, and Xuantianmen. It includes mid-grade spirit stones needed to maintain the sect's protective formation for three months, as well as a batch of basic healing and fasting pills. I'll hand them over to Senior Brothers Su Hao and Luo Yang for distribution to temporarily alleviate our urgent needs."
"But clear accounts need to be established and subject to subsequent audits."
Su Hao and Luo Yang were stunned when they saw the storage ring that was handed to them.
They never expected that when their sect was infamous and everyone avoided it like the plague, the first to offer substantial assistance would be the Wan Chuan Sect, a sect with which they had a complicated history of grudges!
"Why...?" Su Hao's voice trembled slightly.
Zhao Hu looked at them calmly: "The sect leader said that the Qingcheng Yufa Sect has a thousand-year-old heritage and has its merits. It should not be completely severed because of the evil of one person. Moreover, the Spirit Realm has just been established and needs stability. These supplies are not charity, but an opportunity for those who are willing to take responsibility and lead the sect onto the right path, and also a way to survive for those ordinary disciples who have not done evil."
He looked at the disciples around him who had hopeful expressions, and raised his voice a few decibels: "But, there is only one chance! The Wanchuan Sect and the four major sects will send a joint inspector to the Qingcheng Yufa Sect to assist in investigating the sect's books and resources, especially those forbidden and evil items, and to supervise the sect's rectification."
"All disciples must cooperate with the investigation, confess their past misdeeds, and sever all ties with their former evil deeds. Those who remain obstinate and harbor ulterior motives will be severely punished!"
A combination of kindness and severity, presented in a clear and logical manner.
Looking at the composed Zhao Hu before them, and recalling their junior brother who was once so simple-minded and impulsive, and was ultimately crippled, Su Hao and Luo Yang were filled with mixed emotions.
Mingchuan not only saved Zhao Hu, but also reshaped him.
"Furthermore," Zhao Hu said, turning to Su Hao and Luo Yang, his tone softening, "Vice Sect Master Jin Man asked me to convey a message: if you two senior brothers are willing, you can meet at Wanchuan Sect after this matter is settled. After the Sect Master awakens, he may have some thoughts on the future ownership and development of Qingcheng Yufa Sect, and he is willing to discuss them frankly with you two."
After saying this, Zhao Hu placed the storage ring in Su Hao's hand and clasped his hands in a fist salute again: "The message has been delivered, and the supplies are here. The choice is up to you all. Farewell."
He didn't linger any longer, turned around and left, his figure quickly disappearing at the sect entrance.
The silence in the training ground did not last long.
Su Hao gripped the storage ring tightly, feeling the cool touch on his fingertips and the vast resources it contained—enough to sustain the entire sect for months. He felt a heavy weight in his heart, yet a surge of warmth coursed through his body.
It wasn't just a simple feeling of being moved; it was a shock of being saved from a desperate situation, mixed with shame, gratitude, and the heavy pressure of being suddenly given a great responsibility.
Luo Yang stood beside him, his eyes also red. He blinked hard to suppress the soreness, took a deep breath, and turned to the disciples below the stage who were still standing there, their expressions complicated.
"Did you all hear that?" Luo Yang's voice trembled almost imperceptibly, yet he tried to raise it, making it echo clearly in the air above the martial arts arena. "Sect Master Mingchuan of the Wanchuan Sect, along with the four major sects, have given us a chance! A chance to survive and start over!"
The disciples below the stage stirred, whispering among themselves, and the lingering fear on their faces gradually gave way to a complex hope.
That storage ring was like a lifeline, but also like a mountain that needed to be climbed.
“But!” Su Hao stepped forward and took over the conversation. He raised the ring in his hand, his gaze sharpening as he swept it across every face in the audience.
"This opportunity isn't given away for free! We have to earn it through our actions! We have to completely sever ties with the filth of the past!"
His voice was heavy with sorrow yet firm: "Qingcheng Yufa Sect was once our pride, but later it became the shame of the Spirit Realm! We cannot atone for Su Hongzhen's crimes, but we can use our own hands to cleanse this land that he has tainted! To prove that the disciples of Qingcheng Yufa Sect are not all cowards, not all accomplices! We still have backbone, and we still have the desire to cultivate with dignity!"