The First Venerable of All Paths

"I......"

The disciple panicked and quickly said, "Who knows if you did something to Senior Sister Tantai to make her speak up for you like this?"

"Junior Brother Cen Fei, stop talking nonsense!"

Tantai Caiyun frowned and said with some dissatisfaction, "It is a fact that Fellow Daoist Fang Xuan saved me. You should apologize for your rudeness."

"Senior Sister Tantai, what kind of spell has this kid cast on you that he's making me apologize to him?"

Cen Fei looked shocked and pointed at Fang Xuan, saying, "If he really had that ability, why didn't he rescue the others as well?"

"right."

Others questioned, "Ghost Hand Bone Demon is usually in a deep sleep and is rarely awakened. Why was he suddenly awakened this time, causing the deaths of so many of our junior brothers and sisters? I strongly suspect that you did something to get close to Senior Sister Tantai."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed drastically, and their eyes were filled with vigilance and coldness as they looked at Fang Xuan.

"Junior Brother Zhang's analysis makes a lot of sense."

Cen Fei sneered, "Boy, tell us honestly, who are you and what are your intentions? If you don't give us a satisfactory answer, you can expect to bear the wrath of my Sunset Valley!"

"You... this is utterly outrageous!"

Tantai Caiyun trembled with anger, her pretty face flushed red.

"Fang Xuan saved me out of kindness, so how come he's become such a despicable and shameless person in your mouths?"

Although Fang Xuan drove her out of the Azure Lotus Secret Realm, causing her to miss an opportunity.

But in Tantai Caiyun's view, it was simply because she was not as skilled as others.

Cen Fei and the others' words had escalated to personal attacks, and they even wanted to shift all the blame onto Fang Xuan.

"Senior Sister Tantai, you are naive and easily deceived."

Cen Fei, however, adopted a "I'm doing this for your own good" tone, saying, "As for this guy, he looks cunning and treacherous, it's normal that you were fooled by him."

"It's truly a case of 'wanting to find fault, one can always find a pretext.'"

Li Guanlan sneered, "I've certainly had my eyes opened today on the atmosphere of Luoxia Valley."

"presumptuous!"

Cen Fei's face darkened, and he coldly shouted, "How dare you disrespect my Falling Cloud Valley! You have quite the nerve!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful aura emanated from Cen Fei.

He had already reached the ninth level of the Condensation Realm.

The other disciples stepped forward and surrounded Fang Xuan and his companion.

"What, you want to make a move?"

Fang Xuan's lips curled into a cold smile as he said, "Have you thought about the consequences?"

"Kid, what are you so arrogant about?"

Cen Fei sneered and said, "You think you can fool others, but you can fool us?"

In his view, Fang Xuan was so young that his cultivation level must be below his.

With Luoxia Valley at his back, what could his opponents possibly use to fight him?

"That's enough!"

Just then, Tantai Caiyun let out a cold shout, her face frosty.

"Cen Fei, Zhang Yao!"

Tantai Caiyun stepped forward, shielding Fang Xuan behind her, and stared directly at Cen Fei and the others, her tone icy.

"You're saying he tampered with things and awakened the Ghost Hand Bone Demon?"

"Was he up to no good and deliberately plotted to get close to me?"

Faced with Tantai Caiyun's questioning, Cen Fei's expression changed, but he stubbornly retorted, "Did I say something wrong? If it weren't for that, why was the Ghost Hand Bone Demon awakened? And why did he suddenly appear and only save you? What else could this be but having ulterior motives?"

"He harbors malicious intentions and harbors ill intentions!"

"Okay, then I'll tell you!"

Tantai Caiyun said, "The one harboring malicious intentions isn't him, it's your elder brother, Cen Yang!"

"impossible!"

Cen Fei trembled and shrieked, "My older brother would never do such a thing! You're lying!"

"Am I talking nonsense?"

Tantai Caiyun sneered, looked at the others, and said indifferently, "Didn't you say that the Ghost Hand Bone Demon suddenly woke up? That's because Cen Yang secretly sneaked into its habitat to steal things, which woke it up and caused Elder Hou and the other junior brothers and sisters to die."

"boom!"

These words caused an uproar among everyone.

"This is a frame-up, a false accusation!"

Cen Fei's eyes turned red, and he said sternly, "My older brother is dead, and you're the only one who came out alive. Of course, you can say whatever you want."

"Caiyun, it's a grave taboo for fellow disciples to suspect each other. Do you have any evidence?"

The middle-aged woman then slowly spoke.

She certainly believed in Tantai Caiyun.

That's why she had to remind Tantai Caiyun that she needed evidence.

"Of course I have evidence."

Tantai Caiyun took out a strange stone and said, "Before entering this place, my master gave me a recording stone that can record everything that happens."

Unfortunately, everything Cen Yang did was completely recorded by the recording stone.

"No!"

Cen Fei stumbled back a few steps, finally collapsing to the ground, and said in a daze, "This is absolutely impossible, it's fake!"

"Whether it's true or false is not up to you to decide; the Valley Master and the other elders will be able to tell the difference."

Tantai Caiyun put away the recording stone, looked at Cen Fei whose expression had changed drastically, and said, "As for you, whether you will be implicated because of what your elder brother did is another matter."

"And you all."

Tantai Caiyun looked at Zhang Yao and the others, and said in a detached tone, "Just because someone stirred things up, you went and made baseless accusations against others. It's utterly uncultured and morally corrupt."

"Senior Sister Tantai, we were also instigated by Cen Fei."

Zhang Yao said with a face full of embarrassment, "He wanted to get an explanation for Cen Yang, so we..."

"Alright, I don't want to hear any of this."

Tantai Caiyun said, "Apologize to Fang Xuan, or don't blame me for not showing any consideration for our fellow disciples."

"I'm...I'm sorry."

Zhang Yao and the others bowed to Fang Xuan in apology, but their tone lacked sincerity.

But Fang Xuan was too lazy to bother with these people.

He was simply surprised that Tantai Caiyun would go to such lengths for him.

"I misunderstood you earlier, young man. I apologize on their behalf."

At this moment, the middle-aged woman smiled softly at Fang Xuan and said, "I suppose Brother Fang Xuan won't mind?"

"You're joking, senior. It's just a misunderstanding. It's all cleared up now."

Fang Xuan naturally wouldn't hold a grudge.

After all, if we want to leave this place, we still need to ask the other party for help.

The middle-aged woman gave Fang Xuan a meaningful look, then said, "Alright, your matter can be decided in the valley after you leave. Let's leave now."

"Elder Tantai, they are not from my Falling Sunset Valley. How dare they use my Falling Sunset Valley's teleportation channel to leave?"

Cen Fei suddenly spoke up, "Elder Tantai, this is against the rules!"

"You want to talk to me about rules?"

Tantai Mingyue glanced at Cen Fei and sneered, "Then let me tell you, saving my Caiyun is the biggest rule."

"Elder Tantai, you..."

"Shut up!"

Tantai Mingyue glared at her and said without any politeness, "Say one more word, and I'll slap you to death!"

Upon hearing this, Cen Fei suddenly realized that this Tantai Mingyue was not as easy to talk to as she seemed on the surface.

On the contrary, she has an extremely volatile and fiery temper.

In the entire Sunset Valley, there were very few people she could take seriously.

Even the Valley Master had been publicly scolded by her, and could only smile awkwardly and not do anything to her.

Fang Xuan was also somewhat taken aback.

Tantai Mingyue looks so gentle and kind, but I never expected her to have such a fiery temper.

Seeing that Cen Fei had finally shut his mouth, Tantai Mingyue nodded in satisfaction.

Then she took out a jade tablet and infused it with spiritual power.

In an instant, the jade tablet shimmered with multicolored light and was thrown directly into the lake.

Before long, the lake parted on its own, revealing a long, wavy staircase.

At the end of the stairs, it seemed to connect to an exit, where one could vaguely see figures.

"Let's go."

Tantai Mingyue took the lead and stepped onto the water-rippled steps, walking forward.

"Fellow Daoist Fang Xuan, please!"

Tantai Caiyun smiled at Fang Xuan, gesturing for him to go first.

"Thanks."

Fang Xuan and Li Guanlan followed side by side.

When my feet landed on the water-rippled steps, they felt no different from ordinary steps.

The faint fluctuations of the formation could be heard from the water walls on both sides.

"It turns out that the passage was opened up using an array."

Fang Xuan suddenly realized.

It seems that this Sunset Valley is far more powerful than he imagined.

He couldn't set up a formation of this caliber right now.

"This passage was discovered by one of my ancestors in Sunset Valley."

Tantai Caiyun followed behind and explained in a low voice, "Later, with the continuous support of the powerful figures in the valley, it gradually became the exclusive passage of my Luoxia Valley."

"Actually, besides my Sunset Valley, the Beast Taming Hall also controls a special passage, sending disciples in for training at specific times."

Upon hearing this, Fang Xuan nodded.

Reminded by Tantai Caiyun, Fang Xuan asked, "Why didn't the Beast Taming Hall send any disciples here for training?"

"The young master of the Beast Taming Hall has reportedly made rapid progress in his cultivation after joining the Beast Taming Mountain, so he was rewarded with a small secret realm, which they are currently sending people to take over."

Tantai Caiyun added, "Fu Tian, ​​the young master of the Beast Taming Hall, is extremely talented and highly regarded by the Beast Taming Mountain. If you encounter him, it's best not to provoke him."

"Thanks for reminding me."

Fang Xuan readily agreed, but in his heart he thought to himself, "This is just like a pillow being delivered to someone who's sleepy."

He was originally planning to cause trouble for the Beast-Taming Hall.

Since the other party is now taking over the secret realm, Fang Xuan is prepared to give them a big gift.

Upon seeing the curve of Fang Xuan's lips, Tantai Caiyun's eyebrows furrowed.

She always felt that this guy was up to something.

But it wasn't directed at her.

Tantai Caiyun suddenly remembered the fierce battle in Haier Valley.

It seems that the Beast-Taming Hall also participated in the siege of Fang Xuan.

"Could it be that this guy...?"

Tantai Caiyun's heart skipped a beat, but she quickly suppressed that terrifying thought.

No way... right?

Soon, the group passed through the water-eroded steps and the water gate, appearing in a valley.

"Buzz!"

The water gate trembled, then slowly closed.

That water channel has also disappeared.

"Junior Sister!"

At this moment, several figures came forward.

The person in the lead was none other than Song Fan.

He walked towards Tantai Caiyun and said with concern, "Are you alright? I was so worried after I received the news in the valley, afraid that something had happened to you."

"Thank you for your concern, senior brother. I'm fine."

Tantai Caiyun shook her head, speaking politely and keeping a certain distance from Song Fan.

Sensing the distance in Tantai Caiyun's tone, Song Fan frowned and was about to continue speaking when he saw a face that he remembered vividly and loathed.

"Fang Xuan?"

Song Fan trembled and exclaimed, "You...how come you're with Junior Sister Caiyun?"