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Chapter 860 Sophistry and Struggle

Everyone looked up.

The sky above the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect, which was originally clear and cloudless, was now transformed by a change in weather. The spiritual energy between heaven and earth seemed to be stirred by an invisible hand, forming a huge vortex at its center.

Several figures slowly emerged, exuding an aura that made heaven and earth submit!
The leader, dressed in a snow-white blue robe, had a small black beast perched on his shoulder. He stood with his hands behind his back, calmly looking down at the scene below.

Simply by standing there, he distorted the rules of the entire world.

Neither the sect's protective mountain formation nor the restrictions within the hall could withstand his attacks; they were as fragile as paper.

Two people followed behind him, one on his left and one on his right.

One of them was aloof and stunningly beautiful, surrounded by a chilling aura, like an ice goddess.

On the other side was a chubby Taoist priest, with an ordinary appearance and a rather plain look.

However, all the Wanxiang Dao Sect disciples present who recognized the Five Treasures Daoist instantly had their pupils shrink and their faces filled with disbelief!

"That's... Senior Brother Wubao?!"

"Brother Wubao is still alive?!"

"Wasn't he executed by the Holy Alliance for colluding with evil spirits?"

"Who are those two people beside him? Why do they possess such terrifying power?!"

The details of the battle at Tiansheng Peak are not known to everyone.

At least most sect disciples are unaware of the detailed process of that battle.

After all, that battle back then was not a glorious event for the Human Holy Alliance.

Many details were deliberately concealed and obscured, so many ordinary cultivators do not know much about the details of that battle.

Many disciples of the Wanxiang Dao Sect believed that the Five Treasures Daoist had perished in the aftermath of that earth-shattering battle.

Only core figures of the sect like Shao Sidao knew exactly what had happened back then.

That's why the disciples of the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect were so surprised when they saw the Five Treasures Daoist.

Before Siyun Palace, Shao Sidao felt the terrifying pressure that made his soul tremble. His face turned ashen, and his body stiffened as if he had been frozen in place.

He slowly raised his head and looked at the figure in green robes in the sky, his eyes immediately filled with an unconcealable fear.

Because he recognized the face of the young man in the blue robe standing at the front—it was exactly the same as the terrifying being in the memory stone that the sect had obtained!
It's him!

It was that peerless expert who saved the Five Treasures Taoist!
He actually came!
He even took that good-for-nothing Wu Bao and stormed into the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect!

Shao Sidao's heart almost stopped beating at this moment; a shadow of death completely occupied his mind.

"Stop thinking about the Way!"

The Five Treasures Taoist immediately spotted Shao Sidao below, whose face was deathly pale and whose body was trembling.

The hatred that had been building up for hundreds of years finally erupted at this moment!
He pointed at Shao Sidao, his voice hoarse and filled with tears of blood, echoing throughout the entire Wanxiang Dao Sect:

"Shao Sidao! You heartless hypocrite! Today, I, Wu Bao, have brought Fellow Daoist Lu to avenge my junior sister Yun Shu and avenge the blood debts of these past years!"

"You devoured my junior sister's essence, causing her tragic death. You pretended to be a gentleman, deceiving the world and stealing a reputation. Today, may you be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!"

The heavens and earth trembled, and resentment soared to the sky, yet the accusations of the Five Treasures Taoist continued.

"Back then, you were jealous of my junior sister Yun Shu's Dao physique and coveted her cultivation origin, so you devised a vicious scheme to kidnap her, then cruelly murdered her, and even used forbidden techniques to devour everything she had! You stepped on my junior sister's corpse to achieve your current talent and status!"

"All these years you've disguised yourself as a gentle and refined gentleman, deceiving the world and stealing fame, enjoying the worship and reverence of the sect's disciples. Aren't you afraid of ghosts knocking on your door in the middle of the night, or being struck by lightning?!"

Every word was filled with blood and tears; the voice of the Five Treasures Taoist echoed in the sky above the Blessed Land of Spiritual Charm, leaving all the disciples who heard it stunned.

The admiration and respect on their faces gradually turned into bewilderment, shock, and even disbelief.

What is Brother Wubao saying?
He was saying that Senior Sister Yun Shu's disappearance was the work of the Young Master.
The seemingly kind and gentle young master is actually a demon who kills people, steals their essence, and frames his fellow disciples.

How is this possible?!
All the disciples of the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect felt disbelief at first.

How could the young master be that kind of person!

Senior Brother Wubao must have misunderstood something, or he might be slandering Senior Brother Shao!

Shao Sidao, standing before Siyun Palace, finally snapped out of his fear the moment he heard these words.

Seeing the resentment on the face of the Five Treasures Taoist, he realized that the good-for-nothing fat man had indeed found out something back then, but he had just been pretending to be stupid.

He should have been more decisive back then, instead of letting this trouble linger because of some concerns!

Shao Sidao was filled with resentment, but he also knew that regret was useless now.

Now he has no way out. If he does not refute, he will surely be disgraced and die without a burial place!

He suppressed the fear in his heart, rushed out of Siyun Palace, and flew into the air.

He forced a look of grief and grievance onto his face, cupped his hands to the disciples and elders below, and feigned innocence, his voice trembling slightly.

"Junior Brother Wubao! Don't make false accusations! Junior Sister Yunshu and I grew up together since childhood and have a deep bond. How could I possibly harm her!"

Back then, Junior Sister Yun Shu was kidnapped and disappeared by demons, a fact that the sect elders had already verified.

No matter where you got this information from, don't be fooled by the demons. Please think it over carefully!

Shao Sidao, true to his reputation as a hypocrite who has been acting for hundreds of years, perfectly portrayed the grievances and indignation on his face, causing many disciples who were unaware of the truth to waver once again and start whispering among themselves.

"Could it be that Senior Brother Wubao has really gone mad? How could Young Master Brother do such a thing?"

"Yes, how could the young master, who is so gentle, kill Senior Sister Yun Shu?"

"But Senior Brother Wubao doesn't seem to be lying..."

"Perhaps he has truly been deceived by the younger demons. Don't forget, back then the Holy Alliance announced the execution of Senior Brother Wubao for the crime of colluding with evil spirits!"

"I think Senior Brother Wubao might have sided with the demon race..."

Seeing Shao Sidao still trying to argue and pretend to be a gentleman, the Five Treasures Taoist was so angry that he trembled and almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Lu Qing, however, remained standing with his hands behind his back in the sky, calmly watching Shao Sidao perform below.

His expression remained unchanged, as if nothing the other person said had any effect on him.

He cultivated the Ziwei Destiny Scripture, and his mastery of divination was unparalleled in the cosmos.

Shao Sidao's actions were already quite clear to him the moment he saw them.

Moreover, his special ability allowed him to discover this person's basic information.

Such hypocritical and malicious people are nothing but clowns in his presence.

Xiao Yan frowned and said in a cold voice, "Shameless scoundrel, you still dare to argue even now, you really don't know what's good for you."

Xiao Li said angrily, "This guy is really hypocritical, we might as well just kill him!"

Upon hearing this, Shao Sidao became extremely anxious. Just as he was about to say something, several figures suddenly flew up from below.

Five streaks of light pierced the sky, rising from the forbidden area deep within the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect, each radiating a powerful aura.

The leader was dressed in a purple-gold Taoist robe and wore a jade crown. His face was seven parts similar to Shao Sidao, but he looked more majestic and old. His body was filled with Taoist aura. He was Shao Yuntian, the current sect leader of the Myriad Manifestations Taoist Sect!
Four old men stood on either side of Shao Yuntian.

They all had white hair, long eyebrows, and wore simple Taoist robes, exuding a profound aura.

These are the Supreme Elders of the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect who have been in seclusion for many years. Each of them has lived for nearly ten thousand years and their cultivation is all at the Nascent Soul Realm level. They are the pillars of the sect.

The old man on the far left of the four Supreme Elders was dressed in a plain Taoist robe and had a kind face.

At this moment, his eyes were extremely complicated. When his gaze fell on the Five Treasures Taoist, it was filled with guilt and helplessness. This person was none other than the Five Treasures Taoist's former teacher, the True Man Qingxuan!

As soon as the five figures appeared, they all turned their gazes toward the figure in green robes in the sky.

The next second, Shao Yuntian and the four Supreme Elders' expressions changed drastically, their pupils contracting violently. Their auras trembled uncontrollably, their originally vast pressure instantly shrinking to its limit, and even their breathing became cautious.

"It's...it's him?!"

Shao Yuntian's throat bobbed, and he let out a dry murmur. A huge wave surged in his heart, and fear and awe overwhelmed him like a tide.

As the head of the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect, having led the sect for thousands of years, he naturally had access to far more secrets than ordinary disciples.

Back then, during the battle at Tian Sheng Peak, there was that mysterious being who appeared out of nowhere, single-handedly crushing many powerful figures in the entire Human Race Holy Alliance and saving the Five Treasures Taoist.

Their names and appearances have long been listed as the highest taboos by the top sects, engraved deep into the souls of every sect leader and grand elder!

That was a truly supreme being, whose cultivation had long since reached a level beyond the comprehension of gods and demons.

Even the Holy Alliance Master, a powerful figure at the Dao Integration Realm, had to yield to him.

Let alone the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect, even if the entire Human Race Holy Alliance joined forces, they would be nothing more than clay chickens and earthenware dogs in front of this person, utterly vulnerable!
The four Supreme Elders were also shaken, especially Qingxuan Zhenren, whose gaze towards Lu Qing contained not only awe but also a complex expression.

When Shao Sidao saw his father and the sect's supreme elder appear, his heart, which had been in his throat, instantly settled back into his stomach, and a hint of joy appeared on his face.

He hurriedly flew to Shao Yuntian's side, bowed deeply, and his eyes were filled with even more grievance and indignation, as if he had found his pillar of support.

"Father, esteemed elders, you have finally arrived! Junior Brother Wubao has been deceived by evil spirits and today he has colluded with outsiders to break into my Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect. He has even made false accusations against me. I beg you, Father and elders, to do justice for me!"

Shao Yuntian took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the fear in his heart, and slowly cupped his hands to Lu Qing, adopting an extremely humble posture.

His tone was full of reverence: "This junior, Shao Yuntian, the sect leader of the Wanxiang Dao Sect, greets Your Excellency. I was unaware of Your Excellency's presence. My sect has failed to welcome you properly. I hope Your Excellency will forgive me."

The four Supreme Elders bowed respectfully, showing no sign of disrespect. Master Qingxuan bowed deeply to Lu Qing, his voice filled with utmost respect: "This old man, Qingxuan, greets Your Excellency."

This scene left all the disciples and elders of the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect below completely dumbfounded, standing there in a daze, their minds blank.

They had never seen the sect leader and the supreme elders treat anyone with such respect. Yet now, they were so awe-inspiring towards the young man in blue robes beside their Fifth Brother, even referring to him as "the supreme esteemed one".
Who exactly is this young man in the blue robe?!

Lu Qing stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping calmly over Shao Yuntian and the several elders, without saying a word.

With just a glance, Shao Yuntian and the others felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave, their souls were about to be frozen, and they dared not even breathe.

Shao Yuntian's forehead was covered in a fine layer of cold sweat. He knew that there was no way things would end well today. This supreme being had personally brought the Five Treasures here, clearly because of the old case of Yun Shu's death. He was obviously going to stand up for the Five Treasures and kill Shao Sidao.

Ke Shaosi is his only son, and a genius that the Wanxiang Dao Sect has never seen in a thousand years. He is the hope for the future of the sect.

If we die here today, the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect will suffer a severe blow and may never recover!
Despite his immense respect, Shao Yuntian had no choice but to bite the bullet and try to reason with him: "Your Excellency, I have heard a little about what happened today."

"My nephew Wu Bao testified that my son Shao Sidao murdered my niece Yun Shu and devoured her essence. This matter is of great importance, concerning the rules and reputation of our sect, and even more so, the matter of human life. It is by no means a trivial matter."

"Our Wanxiang Dao Sect has been passed down for thousands of years and has always upheld justice, never tolerating any evildoers."

If my son has truly committed such a heinous crime, I, Shao Yuntian, will be the first to not forgive him!
We will certainly follow the sect rules and have his bones ground to ashes to comfort the spirit of our junior disciple Yun Shu in heaven.

"However... everything requires evidence. My nephew Wubao only has verbal accusations but cannot produce any concrete evidence to prove my son's guilt."

If Your Excellency were to kill our sect's future leader based solely on one side's account, it would likely damage Your Excellency's reputation.

They've earned a reputation for bullying the weak and taking advantage of the powerful.

Shao Yuntian's words were impeccable, expressing both his respect for Lu Qing and his position on the moral high ground.

They pressured Lu Qing to produce evidence, while also implying that if he took action, it would only damage his reputation.

The other elders nearby echoed his sentiments.

An elder dressed in a gray robe spoke up: "Your Excellency, what the sect leader said is absolutely right."

When my junior disciple Yun Shu disappeared, our sect spent countless resources investigating, and the final conclusion was that she was abducted by demons. This is supported by the investigation records from that time and is not unfounded.

"My nephew Wu Bao was accused of colluding with evil spirits back then. Although Your Excellency saved him, he was never cleared of his name. Now he is accusing Shao Sidao. If he cannot produce evidence, people will inevitably think that he is taking revenge for personal reasons."

All eyes turned to the Five Treasures Taoist, filled with doubt and curiosity.

The Five Treasures Taoist's face turned bright red, his heart filled with a mixture of hatred and resentment. He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms, drawing blood.

He narrowly escaped death back then, and afterwards he devoted himself to deduction day and night, spending hundreds of years of effort.

Finally, through the clues left by the sect, he deduced the whole truth about Shao Sidao killing his junior sister and devouring the source. Every detail was crystal clear and engraved in his mind.

However, his cultivation level was low, and his divination skills were only at a beginner level. He was unable to manifest the divination images in his mind, let alone produce any real physical or witness evidence!
Shao Sidao was extremely meticulous in his work back then, and he cleaned up all traces completely.

Even those who were involved in the incident back then were silently silenced by him.

Now, hundreds of years later, he simply cannot produce any evidence that would convince everyone!
"me……"

The Five Treasures Taoist opened his mouth, his voice choked with emotion, but he couldn't utter a single word.

He could only watch helplessly as Shao Sidao's smugness and mockery grew stronger, and the despair in his heart almost consumed him.

Could it be that after hundreds of years of waiting and endurance, he still couldn't avenge his junior sister?
Is this hypocrite really going to remain at large forever, enjoying a glory and status that doesn't belong to him?

Seeing his disciple's pained and desperate state, Master Qingxuan felt extremely guilty.

He sighed softly, walked to the Five Treasures Taoist priest's side, and whispered, "Disciple, I know you have suffered injustices over the years, and I also know that you are still resentful about Yun Shu's death."

But everything requires evidence. Since you cannot produce concrete evidence, even Your Excellency cannot arbitrarily execute Shao Sidao.

"There are many suspicious points about what happened back then. I have investigated it in secret, but I have never been able to find any clues."

"Calm down, don't let hatred cloud your judgment and cause trouble for you, or give yourself ammunition for criticism."

Master Qingxuan's persuasion was like the last straw, breaking down the last psychological defenses of the Five Treasures Taoist.

He knelt down with a thud, tears mingling with blood streaming from his eyes, and kowtowed heavily to Lu Qing: "Fellow Daoist Lu, it is my incompetence! I could not deduce the evidence, nor reveal the truth. I have failed my junior sister, failed her spirit in heaven! I..."

Seeing the Five Treasures Taoist's heartbroken appearance, Xiao Yan frowned, her body radiating a chilling aura that caused the temperature of the entire Myriad Manifestations Taoist Sect to plummet.

Her eyes were filled with murderous intent as she looked at Shao Sidao: "You despicable scoundrel, even without evidence, I can kill you to vent my hatred!"

Xiao Li also bristled, stomping her short legs and flames rising around her: "That's right! Ah Qing, stop wasting time talking to them, just kill this bad guy and avenge Fatty Taoist Priest!"

The power emanating from Xiaoyan and Xiaoli was terrifying.

Although they have only recently entered the Nascent Soul Realm, their foundation is so solid that few in the starry sky can match it.

Even though Shao Yuntian and the others were at a higher level, they couldn't help but feel a sense of dread rising from the bottom of their hearts.

However, the group of people breathed a sigh of relief.

They knew that since the Five Treasures Taoist priest couldn't produce any evidence, even if Lu Qing was strong, he probably wouldn't be able to forcefully take action due to his reputation.

Shao Sidao collapsed to the ground, looking at the Five Treasures Taoist kneeling on the ground, his eyes filled with undisguised mockery and smugness, and he laughed wildly in his heart.

Wu Bao, even if you know the truth, so what? Even if you have an unparalleled expert backing you up, so what?

Without evidence, would this peerless expert risk his reputation to stand up for you?

That bitch Yun Shu, I have already refined her essence and made it into resources for my cultivation. I am now the young sect leader of the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect and the future sect leader. You will forever live in hatred and despair!
Just wait, after today's events, I will definitely eliminate you completely and make you disappear from this world!

The disciples of the Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect below also began to discuss among themselves. Their gazes toward the Five Treasures Daoist changed from initial shock to doubt, and even a hint of disdain.

"It seems that Senior Brother Wubao really has no evidence and is just slandering Senior Brother Shao."

"Sigh, I originally thought that Senior Brother Wubao was wronged, but now it seems that the Holy Alliance's judgment back then was correct. He was just blinded by evil spirits."

"Our young master is so magnanimous that he didn't hold it against him, but instead he took advantage of the situation and even colluded with outsiders to break into the sect. He's really gone too far!"

Listening to the surrounding chatter, Wu Bao Daoshi's heart sank to the bottom, his whole body turned cold, and he was filled with utter despair.

Just then, a calm and serene voice, seemingly containing the great Dao of Heaven and Earth, slowly resounded throughout the entire Myriad Manifestations Dao Sect, clearly reaching the ears of everyone present.

The voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority that instantly silenced all the discussions, froze the smiles on Shao Yuntian and the other elders' faces, and brought Shao Sidao's smugness to an abrupt end.

Above, Lu Qing, dressed in a snow-white robe, stood with his hands behind his back, calmly looking down at the crowd below. He parted his thin lips and slowly spoke:
"You want evidence? Then I'll give it to you."

(End of this chapter)