392 - Rebirth of a Star: Another Day, Another Drama

### Chapter 392: Taishi Chao is Defeated Finally, Ye Linglong seized the moment and with a single strike of her sword, destroyed the opponent’s qi sea and dantian. Everyone heard a crisp crack as Taishi Chao's carefully formed Nascent Soul was shattered to pieces by her blade. With his Nascent Soul obliterated and his qi sea dantian ruined, Taishi Chao deflated like a punctured balloon, his internal immortal energy draining completely. He was reduced to an ordinary mortal. Without the support of immortal energy, Taishi Chao aged visibly in an instant. His once lush black hair began to turn gray, and many wrinkles appeared on his face. "You... you ruined my foundation!" Taishi Chao pointed trembling fingers at Ye Linglong before the shock overwhelmed him, and he fainted on the spot. Taishi Yan stood frozen, taking a long moment to process the fact that her uncle, who was at the Immortal King stage, was now rendered a cripple by Ye Linglong. "Ye Linglong! How dare you do this; you're definitely doomed! My father won't spare you, and neither will my Hunyuan Immortal Sect!" Taishi Yan yelled. Ye Linglong sneered, "Your Hunyuan Immortal Sect truly is domineering. Was it not you who tried to kill me first?" "If I hadn’t reacted quickly and been strong enough, I’d be a corpse now. All I did was destroy his cultivation, sparing his life, which is already merciful." "But here I am, standing unharmed, while my uncle is now a cripple!" Taishi Yan roared, her voice filled with rage. "Heh, that only proves his skills were inferior. Just because I’m unscathed doesn’t mean he didn’t attempt it." "Ahem, ahem, that's right, they started it. My good disciple was merely defending herself," Zhou Guanqing supported his disciple without hesitation. Master Hai nodded in agreement from the side, "Exactly, you brought this upon yourselves and must bear the consequences." Taishi Yan let out a cold laugh, directing her gaze to Qiu Zeyuan, her eyes icy, "Dean Qiu, do you agree?" Qiu Zeyuan was caught in a bind, with one person being protected by two branch deans and the other the brother of the Hunyuan Sect's leader. It was a difficult situation. However, the Hunyuan Sect was overbearing, sending assassins to attack students at the academy and breaking their word by attacking openly. Despite everything, Qiu Zeyuan found himself inclined towards Ye Linglong. "Taishi Yan, no one wanted things to end like this. Battles can be unpredictable..." "I don’t want to hear your justifications," Taishi Yan interrupted him, her voice loud and confrontational, pointing directly at Ye Linglong, "I demand her!" "What do you mean by that!?" "Ye Linglong humiliated me in public and crippled my uncle's qi sea dantian. I will take her back to the Hunyuan Sect for punishment!" "No!" Zhou Guanqing immediately objected, positioning himself before Ye Linglong, joined by Master Hai. Taishi Yan looked at Qiu Zeyuan, "Dean Qiu, what do you say? Consider carefully if the Immortal Spirit Academy is worth opposing my Hunyuan Sect over a single student." "As long as you hand over Ye Linglong, our Hunyuan Sect will remain eternal allies with your academy." Taishi Yan was now openly threatening. Qiu Zeyuan’s expression turned cold instantly, "Are you threatening me?" "You could see it that way." Ye Linglong felt a slight relief wash over her tense nerves. She had been prepared to flee if Qiu Zeyuan abandoned her, but Taishi Yan's foolish ultimatum surprisingly worked in her favor. After all, Qiu Zeyuan, being the principal of Immortal Spirit Academy, an equal to her father, wouldn’t be swayed by threats from someone of her rank. True to form, Qiu Zeyuan angrily declared, "Who are you to threaten me? If there's talk to be had, it will be with your father. Now take Taishi Chao and get out of Immortal Spirit Academy!" With this dismissal, Taishi Yan spat a harsh threat before hurriedly leaving the academy with the rapidly aging Taishi Chao. In that brief time, Taishi Chao aged even more, with his hair turning almost entirely white. After Taishi Yan's departure, Qiu Zeyuan looked at Ye Linglong, his gaze complex. Ye Linglong stood resolutely, not regretting her actions for a moment. They had aimed for her life, and she had no reason to show leniency. --- ### Hunyuan Immortal Sect In the grand hall, an imposing middle-aged man stood at the forefront, donned in an ornate dark robe similar in style to Taishi Chao’s. This was Taishi Yan’s father, Taishi Qing, the leader of the Hunyuan Sect. On either side of him stood others in matching dark garments, though without the elaborate embroidery of the middle-aged man's attire. "Father, you must avenge Uncle. Ye Linglong destroyed his qi sea dantian and his Nascent Soul!" Taishi Yan cried below. Taishi Chao, now with white hair and a face covered in wrinkles, stood by. Despite being the younger brother, he looked like Taishi Qing’s elder. "Brother, kill! Kill! Kill!" Taishi Chao managed, using all his strength to utter the words, each breath a labor. Taishi Qing infused some immortal energy into Taishi Chao, but without his qi sea dantian, he couldn't retain it. The energy dispersed after circulating once in his meridians, though it at least slowed his aging. "Yan'er, what happened exactly?" Taishi Qing demanded in a deep voice. Through tears, Taishi Yan recounted the events, mostly truthfully but altering some details. According to her version, Ye Linglong was insatiably demanding, refusing the sect’s compensation and riches, which led to a confrontation when Taishi Chao couldn't tolerate her arrogance, resulting in Ye Linglong using deceit to attack and cripple him. Furthermore, she claimed the Immortal Spirit Academy shielded Ye Linglong and refused to hand her over. Hearing this, the elders of the Hunyuan Sect in the hall erupted in anger. "Sect Leader, the Immortal Spirit Academy’s audacity! They ruin our sect elder but dare to protect their student? This can’t go unpunished!" "Indeed! This cannot be tolerated!" The other elders echoed, their voices filled with outrage. Taishi Qing’s lips formed a tight line, his eyes cold with menace as he murmured softly, "Ye Linglong!"