ragginovel Chapter 230 The Heavens of the Star Palace Are About to Change
Chapter 230 The Heavens of the Star Palace Are About to Change
The news that Qingfeng had killed Elder Zou of the Star Palace's physical body and captured his nascent soul quickly spread throughout Tianxing City.
The fact that someone with only early-stage Nascent Soul cultivation could kill Elder Zou, who was in the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm, was unbelievable to the cultivators in the city.
In particular, the Nascent Soul elders of the Star Palace who learned of this news repeatedly confirmed its authenticity.
In their understanding, most battles between Nascent Soul cultivators are limited to a few moves and do not involve risking one's life.
Casualties will only occur if they are besieged by multiple Nascent Soul cultivators or attacked by a Grandmaster of the Yuanhou realm.
With the ability to teleport away from one's body, at most one's physical body would be destroyed, and it would be difficult to be completely annihilated.
But now that Qingfeng has killed Elder Zou, their previous understanding has been shattered.
"Ninth Brother, Senior Brother Jin Kui has summoned us to the council hall on the eightieth floor of the Holy Mountain. It's finally time to make our move against those old fogies!"
The beautiful woman in the star palace attire spoke with great excitement.
"The son-in-law just returned and killed old Zou Liwei. It seems the fate of Xinggong is about to change."
Elder Sun, a thin middle-aged man, stroked his beard.
"A change of dynasty is good! The Star Palace cannot be established without destruction. A newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator in his early thirties slaying an old bastard who has been famous for many years—just thinking about it is exhilarating."
"That old dog Zou Wen was killed by his son-in-law. His remaining colleagues are probably scared out of their wits by now, hahaha!"
The beautiful woman burst into laughter.
"Seventh Senior Sister, can you stop laughing like a demonic cultivator? Let's go, let's hurry to the council hall."
Elder Sun, a thin middle-aged man, wore a smile.
The toughest nut to crack within the Star Palace was easily crushed by the son-in-law, so no one will be able to stop the great purge that follows.
The council hall on the eightieth floor of the sacred mountain is where the elders of the Star Palace hold their meetings.
Unless a major conference is being held, no one would easily set foot in this place.
Today, the number of guards outside the palace gates is three times that of usual, all of whom are Elder Jin Kui's trusted confidants and loyal followers.
Elder Gui and Elder Sun landed in front of the palace gate. After the guards verified their identities, they immediately made way for them with respectful expressions.
"Seventh Senior Sister, let's go."
Elder Sun straightened his robes and stepped inside.
The council chamber was brightly lit, with huge round tables arranged around it, enough to accommodate dozens of people to discuss matters together.
At this time, less than half of the seats around the round table were occupied.
Elder Jin Kui sat upright in the main seat, his expression calm and composed, revealing neither joy nor anger.
Several seats were empty to his left, while the Star Palace Elders were arriving one after another to his right.
Elder Gui and Elder Sun found their seats and took their places, their gazes sweeping over the entire room without making a sound.
Everyone who came was an acquaintance.
Elder Zhao, who was in charge of criminal law, had a stern face and was resting with his eyes closed.
Elder Zhou, who was in charge of external affairs, was talking in hushed tones with Elder Qian, who was in charge of the supply and distribution of materials to the inner star island.
Elder Lin, who was in charge of the Pill Hall, was an old woman with white hair, and at this moment she was holding a whisk.
At a glance, everyone there was from their faction.
None of Elder Zou's colleagues came.
"Elder, why are so many people absent?"
Elder Sun frowned and asked.
Jin Kui raised his eyelids and glanced at the empty seats.
"Everyone said they were in seclusion, so it's just us."
A brief silence fell over the hall after these words were spoken.
"Heh, seclusion? I remember Elder Wang was holding a grand banquet in Tianxing City just a few days ago, and he took in a few new concubines who were at the Foundation Establishment stage."
"What a coincidence, you're going into seclusion today!"
Elder Ren Gui sneered.
"Elder Gui is right, but since they have said they are in seclusion, it is not appropriate for us to force our way into their cave to invite them."
Elder Zhou spoke slowly from the side.
"Hmph, if we don't invite him, the son-in-law will be unhappy when he comes over later."
Elder Sun, a thin middle-aged man, slammed his hand on the table.
Upon hearing this, all the Star Palace elders present couldn't help but swallow hard.
Mentioning Qingfeng made even those of their own faction somewhat unsettled.
In the past, most Nascent Soul cultivators died peacefully in their sleep, and this has been the case for hundreds of years.
Even when conflicts arise among high-level cultivators, they are usually resolved through exchanges of benefits and factional maneuvering, rarely resorting to force.
Now, having just suffered heavy casualties in a major battle with the Reverse Star Alliance, another killing god has emerged, initiating a major internal purge.
These Nascent Soul cultivators hadn't felt this fearful in years.
Fortunately, these people weren't as greedy as Elder Zou and his group, so they didn't displease the two saints and become chickens under Qingfeng's knife.
"The son-in-law's strength... is truly unfathomable. With him and Palace Master Ling around, the Star Palace can continue its glory for another thousand years."
Elder Sun, as the direct junior brother of the two saints, was most concerned about the development of the Star Palace.
"Hehe, we old folks are indeed getting old. We've lived for hundreds of years and have become accustomed to solving problems with interests and relationships."
This kind of decisive and ruthless approach is something only young people possess.
Elder Zhao, who was in charge of criminal law, was very pleased that Qingfeng was taking action against Elder Zou.
He had long wanted to teach these scoundrels a lesson, but he had hesitated to act because of past concerns.
He had long wanted to teach these scoundrels a lesson, but he had hesitated to act because of past concerns.
Now, with the two saints giving their instructions and Qingfeng taking the lead, he can finally put his skills to use.
"Alright, time's up. Those who didn't come can continue to be cowards. Next, we'll discuss who will take over the Zou family's position."
Zou Wen's men controlled the Star Palace's intelligence network. Now that he's dead, who among you can take over?
Jin Kui looked around at everyone and asked.
"I believe the Sixth Elder is capable of the task; he has many Core Formation cultivators under his command."
Elder Zhou said slowly.
"Elder Zhou is joking. My men are a bunch of useless bastards who are more than capable of ruining things. I personally cleaned up the mess caused by Lei Peng on Kui Xing Island back then."
I'm not qualified for this position; perhaps Junior Sister Gui should take over.
The Sixth Elder waved his hand repeatedly; he knew best what kind of people his subordinates were.
Most of them are incompetent and treacherous like Zhao Zheng.
Now, Qingfeng is launching a major purge, and those Core Formation cultivators under his command are among the targets to be eliminated.
"Okay, I'll take it."
Elder Ren Gui accepted the offer voluntarily.
She had long wanted to build a new intelligence network.
"Alright, then Elder Gui will take over Zou Wen's position next."
Jin Kui presided over the meeting, reclaiming power within the Star Palace and distributing it to capable elders who were utterly loyal to the Star Palace.
The Star Palace elders who didn't come voluntarily gave up the benefits they held.
Under pressure from Qingfeng's killing of Elder Zou, they chose to relinquish their interests and accept the changes within the Star Palace.
Those parasites that leech off the Star Palace will be wiped out in this great purge.
Those Star Palace stewards who accepted spirit stones and secretly used the teleportation array for personal gain were all on the list.
After the powerful families of the Star Palace are punished, the vacant positions in various places will be filled by newly selected talents.
Only when the festering, necrotic flesh is removed can the long-standing wounds of the Star Palace heal.