Struggling to Survive with Regression Power in the Primordial Saint Sect

After all, he had no intention of ruling over that disordered history. Besides, if Yu Zhou wasn’t lying, that place might even have a True Lord stationed within—so sending the Zouyu clan away remained the more feasible plan.

But soon, Lu Yang furrowed his brow again:

‘However… the Zouyu descendants were likely fished out by the Sacred Sect’s Founding Ancestor. If I send them back, wouldn’t that be a slap in the face to the Founding Ancestor?’

In that case, there was only one answer left:

【Secret Realm of Law Refinement】!

Lu Yang sorted out his thoughts, but his expression remained grave: ‘That’s right. If they’re within the Secret Realm of Law Refinement, they should be able to avoid the disruptions caused by the disordered history.’

The Innate Daoist Mu Changsheng was the prime example.

With that in mind, Lu Yang immediately turned to Yu Zhou and said, “Many thanks, Daoist Friend, for enlightening me. But looking at things this way… your clan may not need me to make this trip after all.”

From Yu Zhou’s behavior toward him, it was clear the elder knew Lu Yang stood in his way—and as the leader of the Zouyu clan, he was clearly someone who knew how to read the times. Logically speaking, if simply hiding in the Secret Realm of Law Refinement could resolve their problem, the Zouyu clan could have handled it themselves. Why wait until now?

Unless—Lu Yang’s heart sank slightly:

“The Secret Realm of Law Refinement… ran into a problem?”

Upon hearing this, a trace of bitterness instantly crossed Yu Zhou’s face. He nodded and said, “Your Excellency sees clearly… the Secret Realm of Law Refinement has already been shut down.”

Lu Yang froze at those words. “Shut down?”

This caught him off guard. His mouth opened slightly, and based on his understanding of the Sacred Sect’s usual behavior, a suspicion instantly surfaced in his mind:

‘The Founding Ancestor descended?’

‘Sealing the Secret Realm of Law Refinement—wasn’t that just an indirect way of telling me to send the Zouyu descendants back to that disordered history? The Founding Ancestor no longer needs leverage against the World-Honored One?’

If given the choice, Lu Yang had no desire to interact with that disordered history. His grudge with the World-Honored One already ran deep—he was practically dancing on the edge of the World-Honored One’s bottom line. If he went further and got pulled into the World-Honored One’s schemes… there’d be no turning back.

But as fate would have it, he had no choice.

‘The Secret Realm of Law Refinement is closed. I can’t forcibly open it. This is coercion! Forcing me to become enemies with the World-Honored One! Forcing me to delve into that disordered history!’

【The Old Undying of the Sacred Sect Is Too Vile!】

Once he understood everything, Lu Yang’s expression immediately darkened. He looked back at Yu Zhou again, only to see the elder looking apprehensive, and in that moment, he understood the role this man was playing:

【The white glove of the Sacred Sect’s old undying.】

‘From the moment the Secret Realm of Law Refinement was closed, he’d already guessed the Founding Ancestor’s intent. The rest was just following orders. Truly the style of that old undying.’

Unlike the World-Honored One who often mingled with the lower cultivators, the Sacred Sect’s old undying only made moves in critical moments.

Back when Mu Changsheng schemed for ages, all the old undying of the Sacred Sect did was one thing—lock him in the Secret Realm of Law Refinement—and it completely ruined his plans.

This time was no different.

The old undying of the Sacred Sect didn’t do anything else—he merely shut down the Secret Realm of Law Refinement, and things would naturally progress in the direction he desired.

But the question was: what did the old undying of the Sacred Sect want?

Surely not to eliminate the World-Honored One?

In that moment, Lu Yang’s thoughts spun like mad. Countless clues tangled together, branching into endless possibilities, leaving him unable to extract the truth.

‘This… this is what it feels like for lower cultivators trying to grasp the intent of those above—truly, Heaven’s will is unfathomable!’

After a long while, Lu Yang finally let out a heavy breath and turned to Yu Zhou: “Tell me… where did you first enter the Sacred Sect from?”

He hadn’t figured it out, but he had accepted it.

At this point, he truly had no choice. No matter what the Founding Ancestor of the Sacred Sect was planning—as long as he still wanted to attain 【Heavenly Fire】—he had to comply.