This celestial master cultivates both physical and magical arts; why did you provoke him?

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It was the third day after I returned from Wutai Mountain.

Xia En was lying on a wicker chair doing accounts.

The pillars of the main hall of the Celestial Master's Mansion have been replaced, and the training ground on the back mountain is half-finished. In addition, with the three million donated to Wutai Mountain, this month's expenses are a bit high.

He counted on his fingers for a while and came to a conclusion: he still needed to take on a few more big orders.

Fang Zijian was squatting on the steps scrolling through his phone when he suddenly exclaimed, "Huh?"

"Xia En, someone is insulting you online."

"What did you say to me?"

"They say you're greedy, ruthless, and unlike a Celestial Master, that you exterminate evil without mercy. They also say a Celestial Master should be compassionate and save all living beings, and that you'll suffer retribution for this."

Xia En took the lollipop out of her mouth and looked at Fang Zijian.

What do you think?

Fang Zijian thought for a moment. "I think they're right."

Xia En raised an eyebrow.

"You are indeed greedy, ruthless, and merciless in your pursuit of evil," Fang Zijian said. "But you have also saved many people. That child with leukemia, those ordinary people troubled by evil spirits, and that demon king beneath Mount Wutai—you didn't kill it because you felt it hadn't harmed anyone. It's not that you lack compassion; you just show no mercy to your enemies."

Xia En looked at Fang Zijian and remained silent for a moment.

"You're starting to sound more and more like my master."

Fang Zijian smiled.

"That's right, I'm always hanging out with you, so I'm bound to learn something from you."

Just then, a strong evil aura surged in from the west.

It was even more intense than the one from the Underworld, so intense it was almost suffocating.

Cuihua fell off the roof beam, trembling all over.

Fang Zijian's phone slipped from his hand, and another corner of the screen cracked.

Liu Ruyan rushed out of the house, her face pale.

Xia En sat up and handed the lollipop to Cuihua. "Hold this for me."

He walked to the center of the courtyard and looked at the western sky.

A dark cloud is moving rapidly, and beneath it, there is a figure.

No, it's not a person.

It looks like a human, but its evil aura is so intense that it has solidified into a physical form, like a black armor covering its entire body.

It was extremely fast, arriving above Qingheju in the blink of an eye.

Then it slowly descended and landed on the rooftop opposite the courtyard.

He was a middle-aged man, who looked to be in his forties. He was wearing a black robe, had long hair, and a sinister face.

His eyes were pure black, with no whites, like two black holes.

What's most eye-catching is what he's holding in his hand.

A black longsword, its blade covered in blood-red runes, gleamed faintly in the moonlight.

"Shane".

He spoke, his voice hoarse and grating, "I am An Yuan, one of the four guardians under Xuan Ming."

Xia En glanced at him.

"The Four Guardians? That Netherworld One from last time, I killed him in two moves. Are you here to avenge him?"

An Yuan's lips curled slightly. .

"That trash Mingyuan is dead, so be it. I'm different."

"What's different?"

"I'm stronger than it."

Dark Abyss jumped off the roof and landed in the courtyard, causing the ground to tremble.

"Besides, I'm not fighting you."

Xia En raised an eyebrow.

"Then what are you doing here?"

"I've come to discuss terms with you."

An Yuan took a piece of paper out of his sleeve and handed it to Xia En.

Xia En took it and looked at it.

It is a map.

The map is marked with seven red dots, six of which have been crossed out, leaving only the last one.

Eastern suburbs, Tianzhu Mountain, Zhenmo Temple.

"Lord Xuanming said that as long as you give up trying to stop us from opening the last seal, he will let you and your friends go."

Dark Abyss's voice was calm, "Otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?"

An Yuan smiled.

He raised his hand and pointed at Fang Zijian.

A wisp of black energy shot out from his fingertip at an astonishing speed.

Xia En took a step forward, his domineering body radiating golden light, blocking Fang Zijian's path.

The black mist collided with the golden light, making a "sizzling" sound, and then dissipated.

"Otherwise, the next one won't be a test."

An Yuan withdrew his hand. "Lord Xuanming's patience is limited. Xia En, think it over carefully."

He turned around, ready to leave.

"Wait a minute," Xia En said.

An Yuan stopped and turned to look at him.

Xia En took the black jade talisman out of his pocket.

It wasn't the piece that was returned to the Demon King; it was another piece.

He found it at the foot of Mount Wutai. The Demon King said it was a sacred object of their race, but Xia En discovered that this jade talisman was different from the previous one.

This piece has a stronger, more ancient aura, and it feels more like a real key.

"Go back and tell Xuanming,"

Xia En tossed the jade talisman in his hand. "I won't let him open the last seal. As for his protectors, I'll kill one if they come, and two if they come."

"As for him, if he dares to come, I wouldn't mind seeing him off."

An Yuan's expression changed. "You!! Do you know who you're talking to?"

"I know." Xia En put the jade talisman back in his pocket. "A coward who hides his head and tail and dares not show his face."

A flash of anger crossed Dark Abyss's black eyes.

He suddenly swung his black longsword, and a black sword aura shot straight towards Xia En's face.

Xia En didn't dodge; he threw a punch.

"Bang--!!!"

The fist and the sword energy collided, producing a loud bang.

The sword energy was blasted away, leaving a faint white mark on Xia En's fist.

"Tsk, you're quite strong."

He said, "A little better than the Abyss."

An Yuan's expression darkened completely.

He stared at Xia En for a few seconds, then sheathed his sword and turned to leave.

"Shane, you'll regret this."

His figure disappeared into the night sky.

Fang Zijian peeked out from behind Xia En, his face deathly pale. "He...he's gone?"

"I'm gone."

"Why didn't you spare him? Didn't you say you'd kill every protector who came?"

Xia En glanced at him.

"Because he was testing me. He wanted to know just how strong I really was. If I had made a move just now, he would have told Xuanming about my fighting style. That way, Xuanming would have been prepared."

Fang Zijian was taken aback. "So you deliberately let him go?"

"right."

Xia En walked back to the rattan chair, sat down, took the lollipop back from Cuihua's hand, and put it back in his mouth.

"Tell him to go back and tell Xuanming that I am very strong, but he can't fathom just how strong I am. That way, Xuanming won't dare to act rashly."

Fang Zijian fell silent.

Looking at Xia En, he suddenly realized that this man was not only good at fighting, but his mind was even more powerful than his fists.

Liu Ruyan came out of the house, carrying a cup of hot tea, and handed it to Xia En. "Were you really serious about what you just said—'Kill one if one comes, kill two if two come'?"

Xia En took the tea and took a sip. "Sincerely."

"Aren't you afraid?"

"What are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid of Xuanming. I'm afraid of those protectors. I'm afraid of death."

Xia En paused for a moment.

Then he put the teacup aside and looked at Liu Ruyan. "Do you know why I became a Taoist priest?"

Liu Ruyan shook her head.

"Because when I was a child, I witnessed an evil entity harming people."

Xia En's voice was calm, but his eyes were deep. "It was a summer night. I was practicing martial arts on Longhu Mountain when I suddenly heard screams coming from down the mountain."

"I ran down and saw an evil creature eating a person. The person's body was torn in two, and their internal organs were spilling all over the ground. The evil creature saw me and rushed at me to kill me. I used lightning magic to blast it to death."

He paused.

"But that man was already dead. I couldn't save him. I squatted down next to him, looking at his face. He was young, in his early twenties, maybe a father, maybe a husband. His eyes were wide open, filled with fear and resentment."

I reached out and closed his eyes; my hand was trembling.

The courtyard was quiet.

Fang Zijian, Liu Ruyan, Shen Ye, and Cuihua all looked at him, but no one spoke.

"From that day on, I knew that the duty of a Celestial Master was not to be compassionate or to save all living beings, but to protect them."

Shane said, "To protect the innocent from evil, I will stop at nothing to achieve this. I can be ruthless, greedy, and merciless in my pursuit of my enemies."

"Because if I lose, it won't just be me who dies, but also those who need my protection."

He looked at his hands.

Those hands that could smash the Zombie King with a single punch.

"How can a Celestial Master distinguish between good and evil? It's all just that people's hearts are unpredictable and their desires and greed are too strong. No matter what method is used, as long as we can win, that's all that matters."

Liu Ruyan's eyes reddened.

She reached out and gently took Xia En's hand.

His hands were warm and steady, just like when she first met him.

"You will win," she said.

Xia En looked at her and smiled.

"Of course. I'm the top salesperson in the Celestial Master's Mansion."

Fang Zijian burst out laughing from the side.

Shen Ye's lips curled slightly .

Cuihua floated down from the roof beam and handed the lollipop back to Xia En.

Xia En took the lollipop, put it in her mouth, and closed her eyes.

"Go to sleep. I have things to do tomorrow."