Two Realms: I Will Become the Immortal Emperor

Chapter 409: Chapter 380: The Past of the Star-Picking Sect and the Bone-eating Fish

After his father-in-law’s explanation, Chen Che finally understood the plight of the ”Interim Sect Leader,” Yu Yunko. However, it was a long story, one that traced all the way back to the period of the Star-Picking Sect’s internal strife:

In the beginning, the Star-Picking Sect was not a Sect.

It was a power bloc formed by the Yu Family, a Golden Core Race, at its core, with dozens of Foundation Establishment Families banded together.

After all, families had significant limitations. If they wanted to expand outwards, they could never escape the problem of insufficient manpower. Therefore, the sphere of influence for any given clan was often limited to a single state.

Thus, breaking the clan structure to ascend to a Sect was the optimal path.

With the Yu Family at its head, the Star-Picking Sect went through hundreds of years of conquest, constantly annexing and absorbing others until it occupied dozens of states. The first Sect Leader, in particular, was unrivaled for a time after he ascended to become a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Back then, the Primordial Sect had not even been established.

To solidify the Yu Clan’s position, the first Sect Leader ventured to the Black Tortoise Calm Sea in search of resources, hoping to help a second member of the clan become a Nascent Soul True Monarch. It was supposed to be a matter that would fall into place naturally, but who would have expected that after only a few years away, his Soul Lamp would be extinguished.

With a Nascent Soul True Monarch presiding over it, the entire Star-Picking Sect was naturally a unified whole, a sharp sword that could conquer all in its path.

But after his fall, that same sword immediately turned on itself.

None of the major factions within the sect would submit to another. Citing disputes over the distribution of benefits, competition for the Sect Leader’s position, or old and new grudges, they all joined forces to besiege the Yu Family first. Seventy percent of the Yu Race’s elite were killed or wounded.

The two Golden Core Great Perfection Cultivators from the Yu Race who had the highest chance of ascending to the Nascent Soul Realm were killed in the chaotic battle.

However, as the core family, the Yu Family still had a deep foundation even after their top combatants had fallen. This internal war lasted for a full hundred years. It finally ended when the Zhong Family, one of their subordinate powers, produced a Golden Core Great Perfection Cultivator.

On the day the internal strife was quelled, the Yu Clan, realizing they no longer had the ability to lead the Star-Picking Sect, abdicated the position of Sect Leader to the Zhong Family after three formal offers. In return, the Zhong Family promised that the patriarch of the Yu Clan in every generation would be the ”Interim Sect Leader.” This was the origin of Yu Yunko’s title.

What followed was the consolidation of power, the hunting down of rebellious factions, and the stabilization of the Star-Picking Sect’s foundation. The Primordial Sect also rose to prominence during this period... but of course, that’s another story.

”So you’re saying the Zhong Family usurped the throne and seized the Yu Clan’s foundation?”

Looking at his father-in-law, Chen Che mulled over this piece of history.

’Abdication?’

’He would never believe that they would just hand over the supreme authority of a sect. The only explanation is that they did it to survive.’

”It’s been several hundred years. The generation that knew the truth is long gone. Whether the Zhong Family usurped power or the Yu Clan’s influence simply waned is no longer important. What’s important is that the Star-Picking Sect doesn’t seem very stable at the moment.”

Meng Changtu gestured with his chin.

”The Yu Clan patriarchs of the last few generations were still part of the Star-Picking Sect’s upper echelon, but now they’ve been pushed to the periphery. Not to mention the Star-Picking Sect also has a Young Sect Leader, so her ’Interim Sect Leader’ title doesn’t fool anyone.”

’They really are on the periphery.’

’A prime assignment like exploring the Undersea Palace doesn’t include them, but their name is on the list for clearing out the Aquatic Race. She even ran into me.’

’It’s either an attempt to kill with a borrowed knife, or the Star-Picking Sect wants to deplete the clan’s elite forces.’

’These tactics are no different from the Duobao Sect’s.’