The Mermaid Empress found it hard to believe.
Thousands of years ago, by some stroke of Destiny, she had reached the Giant level.
Yet, for these past thousands of years, she had remained stuck at the early stage of the Giant level, without the slightest bit of progress.
It was not because she lacked talent. It was because a Breakthrough in the Emperor Realm was simply too difficult.
Once one reached the Giant level, it was even harder to make a Breakthrough compared to an ordinary Great Emperor.
Being stuck for thousands of years was the most normal thing in the world. It was even normal to be unable to advance a minor Realm for ten thousand years.
But now, Jun Xiaoyao had played a casual tune, and it had caused her to gain a certain enlightenment, loosening her Bottleneck.
This was simply unbelievable!
What surprised the Mermaid Empress even more was that, looking at the young Young Master in white playing the zither, who resembled an immortal exiled from the moon, she actually could not see through him!
That's right! Even she, a Giant, could not see through the depths of Jun Xiaoyao!
Although there had been rumors that this Sect Leader Fengyue possessed terrifying strength—having crushed the Yaolong Daoist at the Late Stage of the Emperor Realm, the Star Dragon Clan Elder, and others with only an early Emperor Realm cultivation—she was a Giant.
But she was a Giant. In the seven heavens of the Emperor Realm, every higher major Realm was almost a level of crushing dominance. It was not just the suppression of high and low within the same Realm, but a complete crushing!
But now, the Mermaid Empress could not see through Jun Xiaoyao. She even sensed a faint aura of threat from him, causing her to feel a sense of dread.
This Sect Leader Fengyue was hiding too much!
The Mermaid Empress's beautiful eyes flickered. But in the end, she could not resist the temptation brought by the loosening of her Bottleneck. She also took a seat, listening to the zither music and comprehending its mysteries.
This left many beauties dumbfounded. The Mermaid Empress was actually listening to the zither music like an obedient child.
The Five Mermaid Sisters were also stunned. However, they hurriedly took their seats as well. Such an Opportunity could not be missed.
As time passed, some beauties made a Breakthrough, while others gained enlightenment. There were even proud daughters who gained new understandings of the Divine Ability and ancient scriptures they had Cultivated in the past.
It could be said that this was definitely a significant Opportunity.
Just as the women were listening with fascination, wanting to advance further, the zither music stopped abruptly!
"Why did it stop?" "I was almost able to comprehend new changes in that great Divine Ability of my clan..."
Whether it was the Moon Clan Saintess, the Lotus Clan Fairy, or the proud daughters of the Flower Immortal Clan, they all woke up, feeling unsatisfied.
Even the Mermaid Empress, upon waking up, secretly bit her lip. If she had continued to listen, she might have truly been able to make a Breakthrough in her Realm directly.
This feeling was as if she were about to reach that critical point, only for it to stop.
This made the group of proud daughters feel a faint sense of agitation and discomfort. However, they were embarrassed to show it.
One had to know that their original purpose for coming was to deal with Jun Xiaoyao. How could they be embarrassed enough to ask Jun Xiaoyao to continue now?
Jun Xiaoyao took in the expressions of the women. He smiled indifferently and said, "A casual tune, just to make you smile; it lacks structure, so I hope you will forgive me."
Jun Xiaoyao's words left the women silent. This was called lacking structure? To them, this was simply a divine melody, was it not? Not to mention, it even allowed them to gain enlightenment!
But now, the women were in a dilemma. They had come here to eliminate the evil and get rid of Sect Leader Fengyue. Yet now, they had all received favors from Jun Xiaoyao, and each had made progress.
As the saying goes, one does not strike a smiling face. They didn't know how to handle things afterward.
"May I ask for Your Excellency's name?" the Mermaid Empress asked. Compared to the others, she was more curious about Jun Xiaoyao.
After all, she was a Giant, and her Bottleneck was not so easily loosened. She even thought to herself, if she stayed by Jun Xiaoyao's side, could she make a Breakthrough?
For experts like this, Cultivating and making a Breakthrough were more important than anything else.
Jun Xiaoyao said indifferently, "I am Jun Xiaoyao."
Upon hearing this, the women muttered to themselves. Not only was he peerlessly refined in appearance, but his name was also elegant. How could such a person become Sect Leader Fengyue? It couldn't help but make people wonder.
The Mermaid Empress also said, "Young Master Jun, you should also know why we came." "Although Young Master Jun treats us with courtesy, this matter must eventually be resolved."
Although Jun Xiaoyao's perfect charm was enough to make the women's hearts flutter, let alone the fact that he had helped them gain enlightenment, the matter of the Fengyue Ancient Sect could not be ignored.
Jun Xiaoyao shook his head and sighed slightly. "I naturally know the intentions of you ladies." "I can tell you that the Fengyue Ancient Sect I have established will be different from the one before."
Hearing this, the women all showed strange expressions. Jun Xiaoyao said indifferently, "The so-called Dao of Fengyue, the union of Yin and Yang, is the nature of heaven and earth. It is the most normal thing and not an evil matter."
"It is just that the predecessors of the Fengyue Ancient Sect acted in extremes and recruited many evil Cultivators with crooked minds." "What I, Jun, want to do is to reorganize the Fengyue Ancient Sect and give it a fresh start."
His words surprised all the women present. They didn't expect this new Sect Leader of the Fengyue Ancient Sect to have such thinking; it was surprising.
"Then... why not just disband the Fengyue Ancient Sect and let it be completely erased from history, instead of reforming it?" one proud daughter suddenly asked. This group of women was not so easily fooled.
Jun Xiaoyao really wanted to say, if the Fengyue Ancient Sect disbanded, how would he spread the teachings and collect the Power Of Faith? But on the surface, Jun Xiaoyao's expression was indifferent. He looked at the proud daughter and smiled indifferently.
"Young lady, surely you will not seek a partner in the future?" Being watched by Jun Xiaoyao's smile, the proud daughter's pretty face secretly flushed, and she stammered.
If it were a man like Jun Xiaoyao, then she might just...
"In the Fengyue Ancient Sect, there are also many classics, Legacy techniques, and so on, which are beneficial to both men and women." "You cannot paint everyone with the same brush." "The so-called right and wrong depend on the person."
"The Fengyue Ancient Sect used to lean towards the evil path, but how can one determine that it will be the same in the future?" "If you ladies believe in me, Jun, you can give me a chance." "If not, then feel free to attack."
Jun Xiaoyao flicked his white sleeves, and his words echoed throughout Duankong City. All the women could hear the sincerity in Jun Xiaoyao's words.
Not only had he prepared a banquet, but he had also allowed the women to listen and gain enlightenment, and now he was explaining so patiently. The hearts of the proud daughters began to waver.
Especially when looking at Jun Xiaoyao's face, with his handsome features, it was as if he held all the romance in the world. Let alone attacking him, even being watched by him for a glance made their hearts flutter uncontrollably.
"I think, why not give Young Master Jun a chance?" Finally, a proud daughter gathered her courage and asked tentatively.
"That's right, Young Master Jun's words are sincere, and he even helped us gain enlightenment." "And Young Master doesn't look like a bad person." More and more proud daughters spoke up.
At this moment, the Mermaid Empress also spoke. "Young Master Jun, you are indeed different from the people of the previous Fengyue Ancient Sect." "It makes us unable to find any reason, but..."
Seeing the Mermaid Empress hesitate, Jun Xiaoyao said indifferently, "Your Majesty, do you have any questions?"
"It is just, would I be lucky enough to hear Young Master Jun play the zither again?" The Mermaid Empress really wanted to make a Breakthrough.
Jun Xiaoyao thought for a moment and whispered, "Actually, I have a better idea." "If you ladies do not mind, you can temporarily join the Fengyue Ancient Sect." "I, Jun, can expound on the Dao for you for seven days."