Huangxiu

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Watching them drift away, Huang Zhengyang was filled with helplessness.

Both sides felt that the other was stubborn and inflexible, and difficult to reason with.

He and the Chu brothers felt that the Chu brothers were ignorant, fearless, and overconfident.

They would think that Brother Chu and they themselves were too timid and cowardly, lacking the courage of cultivators.

Neither side could convince the other, but fortunately they knew their limits and followed orders.

Chu Zhiyuan watched them leave and shook his head.

These eight worshippers were still quite tactful.

Although he didn't believe what he was saying and secretly laughed at his own cowardice, he didn't say it out loud.

Otherwise, they would have no choice but to meet the challenge head-on, lest they tarnish the reputation of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

"Is there really no other way?" Huang Zhengyang looked at the small black dot in the distance, unwilling to give up. "Can we just watch it grow bigger and bigger?"

After the statue of the Undying Evil Lord descends, its power will grow stronger and stronger.

Even if an array is used to isolate people, it may not necessarily be effective.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Does the court have any good ideas?"

“Sigh…” Huang Zhengyang shook his head: “We are in a very awkward situation now.”

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, "You have a divine artifact that can destroy it, but you don't think it's worth it?"

"……Correct."

"Can we only use the divine artifact after he has harmed enough people?"

“…Yes.” Huang Zhengyang nodded helplessly.

It sounds absurd, but that's just how absurd reality is.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "That's easy. We'll invite a few of the top experts to come and investigate. I believe their intuition is stronger than mine."

"...I've investigated it." Huang Zhengyang said with a wry smile, "I have the same conclusion as you, Brother Chu. This Undying Evil Lord is indeed an extremely dangerous existence."

Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow.

He had previously wondered how the court could mobilize so many experts to seal off the surrounding area simply because of his own judgment.

Sure enough.

Huang Zhengyang sighed, "But the price of a divine artifact is too high. Even with this assessment, it's still not enough to activate it."

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Does the imperial court have any other options?"

"Those experts felt that it was better to remain still than to make a move, so they cleared out the area within a radius of fifty miles. Even if he caused trouble, the damage would be limited."

Chu Zhiyuan frowned: "You know about Senior Lu and the others, right?"

Huang Zhengyang slowly shook his head.

Chu Zhiyuan snorted: "Afraid they won't dare to come?"

Huang Zhengyang nodded.

Chu Zhiyuan sighed, "Isn't this a bit unethical?"

Huang Zhengyang smiled wryly: "There's nothing I can do about it. I wanted to tell you, but the prince and his men have given strict orders to keep it a secret and absolutely forbid any leaks."

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "Such actions are disheartening... This is the difference between the way the imperial court and our sect act."

Huang Zhengyang touched his nose somewhat awkwardly: "Actually, Mr. Lu and the others know pretty much everything; they're all smart people."

"They could guess a little, but they didn't realize the seriousness of the situation."

“Brother Chu, I already reminded you before,” Huang Zhengyang said.

"They didn't listen."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

That's right. Huang Zhengyang had already made it clear enough beforehand, saying that he had extensive experience dealing with the Undying Evil Lord and that this Undying Evil Lord was different from the other Undying Evil Lords, especially powerful.

Huang Zhengyang sighed: "This is the limit of what I can do. I can't say any more."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Alright, let's see how their luck is."

"Brother Chu, will your four jade pendants work?"

“I can vaguely sense it, and if anything seems amiss, I’ll rush over to help.”

"That would be best." Huang Zhengyang breathed a sigh of relief.

……

Chu Zhiyuan continued his cultivation, studying the fusion of merit and the aura of the Demon-Subduing Divine Tree.

Merit and faith merge, merit and the aura of the Demon-Subduing Divine Tree merge.

The two have different strengths.

He had been trying to figure out the differences between the two.

He felt that if he could further deepen his understanding of the merits, he might be able to break through to the level of Spirit Venerable.

This was the greatest temptation for him.

Once I break through to the Spirit Venerable level, my three clones will also rise in status and eventually reach the Spirit Venerable level as well.

He was entering a state of deep meditation when a thought suddenly struck him. The next moment, he vanished from his bedroom in the small courtyard and appeared in a small courtyard within the Xuan Yin Palace.

Xiao Ruoling, dressed in a plain white silk robe, sat quietly by the stone table, two cups of tea with wisps of steam rising from them.

As soon as Chu Zhiyuan appeared, she smiled sweetly and waved her hand.

Chu Zhiyuan sat down next to her, smiled as he took the teacup, took a sip, and then asked with a smile, "What happened?"

"I can go to Youmengtian now," Xiao Ruoling said with a smile.

Chu Zhiyuan put down his teacup: "When shall we depart?"

"I can go tomorrow," Xiao Ruoling said. "Want to come along?"

Chu Zhiyuan hesitated for a moment, then shook his head: "Never mind, you can just take the throwing knife with you."

Xiao Ruoling said, "Just come with me. Senior Sister Shen is with us too."

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

He knew that if he followed Xiao Ruoling, there would naturally be gossip.

Xiao Ruoling's situation is delicate and she should not be affected further.

She mastered the Taiyin Great Refinement Form and her cultivation progressed remarkably quickly. If she had been born in the Outer Heavens, she would naturally have been radiant and admired by everyone.

But since she came from Xiaotianwaitian, it was different.

Xuan Yin Palace stands apart, overlooking the world, yet it is not a pure land.

Cultivation requires resources, reputation varies, and there is open and covert competition among practitioners.

As a disciple of the Xuan Yin Palace, she was different when she had a man with her, and her fellow disciples disapproved of her constantly bringing her man along.

"Really not going?" Xiao Ruoling asked with a smile.

"I can teleport there directly by sensing the flying knife, so why bother with your Xuan Guang Shuttle?"

"We can go there with Senior Sister Luo tomorrow. When will you teleport?"

"Tomorrow night then."

Xiao Ruoling smiled and said, "Then I'll wait for you."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded, then began to recount what had happened in the past two days.

Xiao Ruoling said, "Now that you've found a way to control him, why haven't you dealt with him yet?"

“I’m not entirely confident,” Chu Zhiyuan said. “Since we can go to Youmengtian, let’s find out his background first and figure things out before we make any decisions.”

Xiao Ruoling chuckled lightly: "You're not deliberately provoking the imperial court, are you?"

"Of course, that's part of the reason," Chu Zhiyuan said. "If we keep helping, the court will take it for granted."

“The more we help the court, the less they appreciate it,” Xiao Ruoling said. “We need to make them realize the importance of their actions so that they can be compensated.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded with a smile.

“They will not bow down,” Xiao Ruoling said.

"Let's take it one step at a time," Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile. "If it doesn't work this time, then we'll try again next time. The Undying Evil Lord is becoming more and more rampant, and the imperial court will eventually be unable to hold on."

Xiao Ruoling said, "There must be a reason why these Undying Evil Lords have suddenly become more active."

"We need to find the reason." Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Xiao Ruoling said, "I heard from Senior Sister Luo that the Undying Evil Lord is considered one of the top experts in Youmeng Heaven, similar to our Venerable Perfection. Above that is the God Venerable, which is actually equivalent to our Spirit Venerable."

"Oh—?" Chu Zhiyuan's spirits lifted: "How does the Undying Evil Lord compare to our Venerable Perfection?"

“The cultivation in Youmeng Heaven is different from ours. It emphasizes spiritual power rather than physical strength,” Xiao Ruoling said. “The spiritual energy in Youmeng Heaven is different from ours. Senior Sister Luo thinks we are stronger because the lifespan of cultivators in Youmeng Heaven is not as long.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

The goals of cultivation are twofold: to become powerful and to live a long life.

If one is merely powerful but cannot live long or achieve immortality, then it is indeed not perfect.

“Our martial arts cannot be fully utilized in Youmeng Heaven. Without spiritual energy, it’s like water without a source, and the power of our spiritual energy will also be limited there.” Xiao Ruoling said solemnly, “So if we really encounter the Undying Evil Lord, there will still be danger.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

He knew the cultivation methods of Youmengtian, but he was not clear about what would happen when they entered Youmengtian.

Senior Sister Luo is more experienced.

Xiao Ruoling said, "Senior Sister Luo is visiting relatives and will be back soon. Senior Sister Luo and I are protected by the Mystic Light Shuttle, but what about you, my husband..."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "It's alright. I'll retreat immediately if things go wrong."

Xiao Ruoling smiled.

She believed that with Chu Zhiyuan's abilities and amazing intuition, as long as he was prepared, he would definitely be able to escape unscathed.

Chu Zhiyuan finished his tea in one gulp: "Alright, I'll go back and prepare now. You should rest well too."

Xiao Ruoling nodded gently, her bright eyes sparkling.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and stepped forward, embracing her for a long time before separating. He then waved with a smile and disappeared in a flash.

Xiao Ruoling sighed, feeling quite melancholy.

(End of this chapter)