I am a boss in the world of nine uncles

The back mountain of Tianyong City.

In front of the Sanjian Daogong Temple.

Qin Yao silently activated his Heavenly Eye and scanned the area. He saw a white-haired spiritual cultivator sitting cross-legged in the first Dao Palace. He appeared to be middle-aged and his body was surrounded by sword energy. He was clearly Baili Tusu's master, True Person Ziyin.

Inside the second Dao Palace, a young cultivator sat cross-legged, his body radiating brilliant light; he was likely Tu Su's senior brother, Ling Yue.

The last Taoist palace was fully furnished with beds, bedding, and furniture, showing signs of daily life. If nothing unexpected happened, it should be Tu Su's own residence...

"Tu Su".

Just as he took out the conch shell, preparing to go find Ling Yue, a streak of red light suddenly flew down from the sky and landed lightly behind him.

Qin Yao pursed his lips, turned around at the sound, and looked at the heroic-looking sword spirit: "Is there something you need?"

"Was it you who imprisoned Lingduan and Zhaolin in front of Yunya Cliff? And you even stripped them of their clothes!" Hongyu confirmed.

Qin Yao nodded slightly: "Yes. They tried to strip me, so I stripped them."

Hongyu was slightly taken aback: "Why did they want to take your clothes off?"

Qin Yao took out the conch shell and showed it to the other party: "This was asked by Fuqu to be given to Senior Brother. They wanted to take it, but I won't cooperate."

Hongyu understood everything then, and said after a moment of thought, "Tusu, I know they were in the wrong first, but your actions were also a bit ill-considered."

Qin Yao said, "I'm just worried about one thing."

"what?"

"Tolerance is mistaken for weakness, which emboldens bad people to take advantage of it." Qin Yao responded, "After all, if there really is a born bad person, they will love to bully honest people. The less they dare to resist, the more they will be bullied."

Hongyu's expression changed slightly, and she vaguely sensed the change in the other party's temperament. She said sincerely:

"Tusu, I must remind you that you coexist with Fenji, so you must not harbor resentment, and you must not get stuck in a rut or go to extremes."

Otherwise, all your evil desires will become nourishment for the incineration of the spirit, and once it has been fed to a certain degree, it will seize everything about you, including your soul.

Qin Yao knew this was a reminder, not a threat, so he smiled and said, "I understand..."

Hongyu nodded and added, "There's one more thing. Lingduan is petty. Even though I warned him to let this matter rest, I'm afraid he won't give up easily. You should prepare for this in advance to avoid being caught off guard."

"I understand, thank you, Sister Hongyu," Qin Yao said gently.

Hongyu waved her hand, and her body suddenly transformed into a sword light, heading straight for the central Dao Palace that sealed the Burning Sword: "Remember, moderation and peace are the foundation of your character."

"Upright and peaceful?" Qin Yao shook his head and turned to walk towards the Dao Palace where his senior brother Ling Yue was.

"Dong dong dong."

Inside the Dao Palace, Ling Yue slowly opened his eyes and said with a smile, "Please come in."

Qin Yao then pushed open the door and entered, smiling slightly, "Senior Brother."

"what's up?"

"I'm here to deliver a package," Qin Yao said, tossing the conch shell in his hand with a hint of teasing.

Although the term "express delivery" was quite novel, Ling Yue understood the situation upon seeing the item in his junior brother's hand: "Could you return it to Fuqu for me?"

Qin Yao had no intention of playing matchmaker, so he simply put away the conch shell: "Yes, senior brother, you continue your cultivation. I'll go return the item."

"Wait a minute." Ling Yue raised his hand and said, "Have you been experiencing pain frequently lately?"

He only recently learned that the Burning Sword technique was not only a hidden danger, but also like an illness that plagued his junior brother, erupting from time to time as if to incite the resentment in his junior brother's heart...

Qin Yao shook his head: "Not for now."

"That's good. After a while, when Master comes out of seclusion, I will ask him for advice on how to suppress the Burning Soul."

"If you feel pain again in the future, come to me. You don't have to bear it alone anymore," Ling Yue said with a smile.

Qin Yao secretly praised: Putting everything else aside, Ling Yue and Master Ziyin are really good to Tu Su. If it weren't for their help and influence, Tu Su would probably have been possessed by Fenji long ago.

However, this also meant that Tu Su cared too much about the two of them. When he was bullied in Tianyong City, he mostly swallowed his anger and didn't want to involve them...

"Tu Su, Tu Su!" Suddenly, shouts echoed throughout the entire back mountain.

“It’s the enforcement team.” Ling Yue looked up, stood up and said, “Tu Su, come with me.”

midair.

Up the flying sword.

The man in purple, who had been looking down from above, hurriedly flew down after catching sight of Ling Yue: "Greetings, Senior Brother Ling Yue."

Ling Yue waved his hand, subtly shielding Qin Yao behind him: "Junior Brother Cai, what business do you have with Tu Su?"

Junior Brother Cai said respectfully, "It was the Sect Leader who sent me to summon Tu Su."

Ling Yue's eyelids twitched: "Junior Brother Cai, do you know what this is about?"

Junior Brother Cai hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Ling Duan complained to the Sect Leader that Tu Su bullied them!"

Ling Yue: "?"

Did Junior Brother Tu Su humiliate Ling Duan?

Isn't this a bit too strange?

"Tu Su, come with me quickly to see the Sect Leader," said Junior Brother Cai.

"Don't be afraid, I'm with you." Ling Yue breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Qin Yao.

Qin Yao: "..."

afraid?
Honestly, in his eyes, apart from Master Ziyin, there wasn't a single person in Tianyong City who could fight.

A few moments.

The three walked side by side into a magnificent golden hall. Qin Yao looked up and saw a middle-aged man with white beard and hair, and white divine patterns flowing on his forehead, standing alone in front of a golden screen.

Ling Duan and his four disciples stood on either side of the purple corridor, coldly watching him.

"Greetings, Master."

Qin Yao slowly walked up to the middle-aged man and bowed with his hands clasped, just like his senior brother.

"Tu Su, Ling Duan said you deliberately used magic to humiliate them?" the sect leader asked.

Qin Yao decisively rejected the idea: "No, they brought this humiliation upon themselves."

"You're talking...nonsense."

Ling Duan shouted, his voice trembling with fear, "We just want to know what Fu Qu gave you. You attacked first, and we didn't even fight back!"

Qin Yao was surprised.

This guy is really good at arguing.

Once they were under control, they naturally had no chance to fight back.

"Tu Su, is this really true?" the sect leader pressed.

Qin Yao shook his head decisively: "They were the ones who threatened to strip me first. I only did what they threatened me with."

“We were just trying to scare you,” Zhao Lin shouted. “Who knew you would actually do it?”

Ling Duan remained silent.

What do you admit to doing?
Is it pig brain?

Ling Yue said sincerely, "Sect Leader, Tu Su was probably frightened, which is why he chose to strike first; my junior brother is timid."

Qin Yao blinked and nodded repeatedly in agreement: "What you said is absolutely right, Senior Brother. I was terrified at the time."

Lingduan: "..."

"Master, look," Ling Yue said with a hint of pleading.

Ling Duan hurriedly spoke up: "Sect Leader, Tu Su definitely did not attack first out of fear!"

"So why are you threatening him?" the sect leader asked rhetorically.

Lingduan: "..."

"Both of you are at fault in this matter. Go and clean the Heavenly Ladder. You are not allowed to go up the mountain until it is clean!" The sect leader then made the final decision.

Ling Duan was stunned.

No, I was the one who complained, so why am I being punished too? Qin Yao smiled slightly: "My fellow disciples, let's go together."

In the blink of an eye.

On the Heavenly Ladder.

The three of them divided into three sections, each sweeping one section. As they swept, the sky suddenly changed, showing signs of an impending storm.

Qin Yao looked up at the dark, heavy clouds in the sky and felt a strange sense of joy.

He prefers rainy days, especially when the rain doesn't have any negative impact on him.

"Qin Yao... Qin Yao."

Suddenly, a soft voice came from his arms.

Qin Yao's smile unconsciously spread across his face as he silently took out his communicator: "You finally contacted me."

"I just woke up... Where are you?" Chang'e asked.

Qin Yao said softly, "Kunlun Mountain, Tianyong City."

"I'll come find you!" Chang'e said without hesitation.

Qin Yao's eyelids twitched as he recalled Ouyang Shaogong from the original drama.

If he agreed to let her come, he would most likely run into her along the way.

"I'll come find you. Wait for me," Qin Yao said.

"Do you know where I am?" Chang'e asked in return.

"Is it Youdu?"

"Yes."

Chang'e breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Then I'll wait for you in Youdu. By the way, what's your name now?"

Qin Yao said gently, "Baili Tusu..."

"boom!"

Before long, with a deafening clap of thunder, a torrential downpour suddenly began.

With a thought, Qin Yao created a pale golden transparent light shield around his body, blocking out all the rain.

At the top of the ladder, Zhao Lin, soaked to the bone, stared wide-eyed at the scene below in astonishment.

Releasing magical power is not unusual, but to condense it into a protective shield like this...

Just how high has Tu Su's cultivation level reached?
Thinking of this, he quickly rushed upwards until he reached Ling Duan's side: "Senior brother, senior brother, look quickly."

"What are you looking at?" Ling Duan asked, puzzled.

Zhao Lin pointed downwards: "Tu Su actually took shelter from the rain like that!"

Ling Duan, who was also soaked to the bone, looked down and his pupils trembled.

Immediately, whether from the inside out or the outside in, a chill suddenly ran through his body...

When the rain stops and the sky clears.

Qin Yao had just finished sweeping the section of the Heavenly Ladder he was responsible for. Without even glancing at the two fellow disciples who were watching him closely above, he silently put away his broom and vanished at the foot of the mountain in an instant.

From beginning to end, he never regarded Ling Duan and Zhao Lin as enemies.

After all, they were just two insignificant figures who hadn't even achieved immortality; they weren't worth his attention.

His true enemy is the spirit of the Burning Sword, Ouyang Shaogong, the reincarnation of Prince Changqin.

In other words, it would be somewhat beneath one's dignity to engage in back-and-forth battles with these two.

Night falls.

Tusu Dao Palace.

Qin Yao sat cross-legged on the bed, silently sealing his Dao Palace with the laws of space and time. He then used the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones technique to create an avatar that looked exactly like his original self...

a few days later.

Concealing himself and using a communicator as a guide, his avatar slowly arrived at a large river. Looking around, he saw that the water was almost black, exuding an invisible chill.

On the opposite bank of this great river lies the city of Youdu; in the center of the city, a colossal statue of Nuwa gazes at the river, her face bearing a compassionate expression, yet her massive body exudes an aura of supreme majesty.

"who are you?"

Just as he was examining the statue of Nuwa, a voice suddenly rang in his ears.

Qin Yao's heart stirred, and he asked softly, "The Great Goddess Nuwa?"

"it's me……"

"Baili Tusu pays his respects to the Great God," Qin Yao said, cupping his hands in greeting.

"Baili Tusu? Why is the spirit of the Burning Sword inside you?" Nuwa asked.

Clearly, she easily saw Qin Yao's true form through his avatar, and even saw through his body...

Qin Yao responded, "I don't know either. I seem to have forgotten a lot of things."

Nuwa paused slightly, then said, "I understand. You are the child of Han Xiuning, the great shaman of Wumeng Spirit Valley. To prevent Fenji from breaking free of its seal and taking human form, she sealed the sword spirit within your body."

"Can the Great God now permanently seal Fenji?" Qin Yao asked earnestly, hoping that it might succeed.

"I couldn't block it before, and I can't block it now."

Nuwa transmitted her voice, saying, "The reason is very simple. The Fenji Sword has merged with all the evil energy in the world. Even I cannot eliminate all the evil energy in the world. As long as there is evil energy, the Fenji Sword Spirit cannot be sealed forever."

Despite having anticipated this, Qin Yao couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed: "Thank you, Master."

"Is this what you came for?" Nuwa asked.

"No, I'm here to pick up Qingxue. We agreed to train together," Qin Yao replied.

“Experience? Wait a minute,” Nuwa said.

Shortly after.

A golden rainbow suddenly flew out from Youdu, bringing a beautiful young woman in a blue dress and white boots to Qin Yao.

"Qingxue, after this trial ends, you will have to take on your responsibilities." Nuwa's voice rang in their ears once again.

"Thank you, Goddess Nuwa," Chang'e said, controlling Feng Qingxue's body.

Seeing that Nuwa did not respond further, Qin Yao smiled slightly and said, "Let's go."

"Where to?" Chang'e asked with a happy expression.

Qin Yao turned around and opened the dimensional gate: "Kunlun Mountain, at the foot of Tianyong City."

"What are you doing?" Chang'e silently came to his side.

"The new disciple entrance examination for Tianyong City, which takes place every four years, is coming up soon. You can take this opportunity to join Tianyong City," Qin Yao said as they walked.

Chang'e stepped into the divine gate side by side with him, looking back at the circular portal that kept shrinking until it disappeared: "If only I knew this magic."

Qin Yao paused slightly, then smiled and said, "I'll study it and see if I can figure out a spatial gate suitable for your cultivation."

"Really?" Chang'e's face was full of surprise.

"Of course." Qin Yao chuckled. "When have I ever lied to you?"

"How not?"

When Chang'e recalled the tricks he had used on her, a blush immediately appeared on her face.

Qin Yao touched his nose: "The pleasures of the boudoir don't count..."

"If you say it doesn't count, then it doesn't count. But speaking of which, why are we staying in Tianyong City?" Chang'e asked softly.

She still prefers being "on the road," where there are always new sights and stories to discover.

Qin Yao transmitted his voice and said, "Because the Burning Sword is in Tianyong City, this sword is the beginning of the story and the center of the world. So, wherever the sword is, we are there."

Chang'e blinked, puzzled, and asked, "Why isn't the sword wherever we are? In other words, can't we just take it with us?" (End of Chapter)