Immortal Pilu panicked and hurriedly explained.
"Hmph, then how do you explain this?"
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang pointed at the gourd leaf on the ground, glaring furiously at Immortal Pilu as he gritted his teeth.
"This... this humble Taoist does not know what happened either. Senior Brother Dingguang Immortal, you must believe this humble Taoist! This humble Taoist truly did not take your Blood Bodhi..."
Beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down Immortal Pilu's forehead as he hurriedly explained.
But before such evidence, his explanation seemed weak and unconvincing!
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang was convinced that Immortal Pilu had taken his Blood Bodhi. He trembled with rage, his rabbit eyes reddening as he glared at Immortal Pilu and gritted his teeth. "This humble Taoist set up a seal here, and only you were present at the time. If you had not entered the seal and taken the Blood Bodhi, how could this gourd leaf of yours have ended up inside it?"
"You must have dropped it by accident when you took the Blood Bodhi. Immortal Pilu, return this humble Taoist's Blood Bodhi at once, or do not blame this humble Taoist for showing you no mercy!"
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang was already on the verge of going berserk. Like a mother leopard that had lost her cub, he roared again and again.
"Senior Brother Dingguang Immortal, listen to this humble Taoist. This humble Taoist does not know what happened either. This humble Taoist truly did not take any Blood Bodhi from you. This..."
Immortal Pilu was nearly frantic enough to cry as he hastily explained.
But at this moment, even if he had a thousand mouths, he would not have been able to explain himself.
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang had already decided in his heart that Immortal Pilu had stolen his Blood Bodhi. Trembling with fury, his eyes red, he roared, "Immortal Pilu, this humble Taoist will say it one last time. Hand over the Blood Bodhi, and this matter will end here. Otherwise, this humble Taoist will never let this go!"
"Senior Brother, you must believe this humble Taoist! This humble Taoist truly did not take the Blood Bodhi..."
Immortal Pilu said anxiously.
"Hmph, you bastard! Since you refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit, do not blame this humble Taoist for showing you no mercy!"
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang flew into a rage and shouted, opening his mouth to spit two beams of divine light at Immortal Pilu.
Within those two beams of divine light, two immortal swords glowing white could vaguely be seen!
Those two immortal swords had been forged by Immortal Chang'er Dingguang from his own rabbit teeth, and their power was formidable.
Immortal Pilu was startled and hurriedly dodged.
Boom...
The two immortal swords shot out and directly blasted apart a mountain range stretching for countless miles behind Immortal Pilu. Rocks flew everywhere, dust billowed like dragons, and the spectacle was terrifying.
Immortal Pilu's old face twitched violently as he hurriedly cried out, "Senior Brother Dingguang Immortal, do not attack! Listen to this humble Taoist's explanation..."
"Explain my ass..."
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang was so enraged that he directly cursed. With a flick of his hand, the two immortal swords flew toward Immortal Pilu again, seeking to kill him.
Immortal Pilu panicked. He slapped his forehead, and a green-skinned gourd flew out.
A streak of green light flew from the gourd and sprayed onto Immortal Chang'er Dingguang's two immortal swords.
The two immortal swords immediately lost their luster. Their light dimmed as they wobbled ceaselessly in midair.
At the sight of this, Immortal Chang'er Dingguang was instantly enraged. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Well, well, Immortal Pilu. You actually dare to fight back? Today, this humble Taoist will make you regret it!"
As he spoke, Immortal Chang'er Dingguang opened his mouth and spat out another pearly white bead.
That bead was Immortal Chang'er Dingguang's innate spiritual treasure, the Dingguang Pearl.
The Dingguang Pearl flew out and bloomed with endless white light, freezing space, time, and everything around it.
Knowing the Dingguang Pearl's power, Immortal Pilu was startled. He hurriedly transformed into a stream of light and fled into the distance.
"Immortal Pilu, where do you think you're going?!"
How could Immortal Chang'er Dingguang possibly let Immortal Pilu escape? He immediately transformed into a stream of light and gave chase.
"Ahahaha..."
After the two had gone far away, Li Xiao stepped out from behind a large boulder. He was laughing so hard he could not straighten his back, even letting out goose-like cackles. "Dogs biting dogs, leaving a mouthful of fur. Good, good! Hahaha..."
Hidden in the shadows, Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiao sisters were dumbfounded, the corners of their eyes twitching violently.
"This... this fifth senior brother is simply too vicious..."
Bixiao could not help saying.
"Exactly, Elder Sister. How could Fifth Senior Brother do this? To scheme against his own fellow disciples like this, it's..."
Qiongxiao also curled her lips.
Zhao Gongming wore an indignant expression as well. Clearly, he did not approve of Li Xiao's shameless conduct.
Yunxiao, however, smiled beautifully. Looking at Zhao Gongming and her two sisters, she said with a smile, "Brother, Sisters, do not spread word of this for now. Senior Brother Li Xiao did the right thing—absolutely the right thing. If it had been me, I would have done the same. Well, you will understand later why Senior Brother Li Xiao acted this way..."
"But..."
Qiongxiao still felt that something was not right.
Yunxiao looked at the three of them and curled her lips. "Well... this is the Master's decree. You absolutely must not reveal it!"
"The Master knows?"
Bixiao cried out in surprise.
"The Master is a Saint, so naturally he knows about this!"
Yunxiao said.
Elsewhere, Li Xiao laughed for quite a while, until his stomach hurt, before finally stopping with difficulty. He chuckled. "I really want to go back and see how those two dogs tear into each other, but forget it. It was not easy to get out for once. I should take this chance to properly travel through the Primordial World!"
With that, Li Xiao continued onward on his cloud.
Yet Li Xiao's cloud swayed from time to time, clearly because he was still struggling to hold back his laughter.
Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiao sisters followed behind Li Xiao, utterly speechless.
Elsewhere, Golden Ao Island erupted into an uproar.
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang chased Immortal Pilu all the way back to Golden Ao Island.
With Immortal Chang'er Dingguang pursuing him relentlessly, Immortal Pilu had no other choice but to run before Biyou Palace and cry anxiously, "Master, save me! Master, save me..."
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang caught up and, upon seeing Biyou Palace, did not dare act recklessly. He merely turned and glared angrily at Immortal Pilu, gritting his teeth. "Hmph, Immortal Pilu, stop pretending to be pitiful before the Master. Today, we will go before the Master and settle this properly!"
"Senior Brother Dingguang Immortal, you must believe me. This... this humble Taoist truly did not take your Blood Bodhi..."
Immortal Pilu said anxiously.
"Dingguang Immortal, Immortal Pilu, why are you making such a racket before Biyou Palace? Come in and speak!"
At that moment, Tongtian Cult Master's voice came from within Biyou Palace.
The two pushed open the doors and entered, paying their respects to Tongtian Cult Master.
Tongtian Cult Master reclined upon a cloud bed. Looking at the two, he asked in a deep voice, "Immortal Pilu, Dingguang Immortal, what is the meaning of this?"
"Master, you must uphold justice for your disciple!"
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang cupped his hands toward Tongtian Cult Master, then recounted the entire matter.
Immortal Pilu panicked and hurriedly cupped his hands toward Tongtian Cult Master. "Master, it was not like that. This disciple truly did not take Senior Brother Dingguang Immortal's Blood Bodhi. I beg Master to discern the truth and grant this disciple justice!"
"Immortal Pilu, you still dare to quibble before the Master?"
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang glared coldly and angrily berated Immortal Pilu.
Stealing another's opportunity was akin to killing his wife and children. No wonder Immortal Chang'er Dingguang was so furious.
What? Immortal Pilu Would Betray the Sect Too?
Tongtian Cult Master's head ached from their quarrel, and he could not help frowning. "Enough, stop arguing!"
"Master, I beg you to uphold justice for me!"
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang crawled on the ground and wept loudly.
"Master, I beg you to discern the truth!"
Immortal Pilu also crawled on the ground and wept loudly.
Tongtian Cult Master looked at the two, then closed his eyes and began calculating.
But what left Tongtian Cult Master dumbfounded was that the heavenly secrets were even more chaotic than before, completely hazy. He calculated for a long while, yet could not figure out a damn thing.
After a moment, Tongtian Cult Master opened his eyes. Looking somewhat troubled as he gazed at Immortal Pilu and Immortal Chang'er Dingguang, his old face reddened slightly. Too embarrassed to admit that he could not calculate anything, he said in a deep voice, "Enough. You are fellow disciples of the same sect. How can you continue arguing here over a spiritual fruit? Leave at once, and do not quarrel again!"
Since he could not calculate the truth, he could only force the issue!
"Yes, Master!"
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang and Immortal Pilu did not dare continue making trouble. They hurriedly cupped their hands toward Tongtian Cult Master, then left Biyou Palace.
But once outside Biyou Palace, their expressions remained grim.
"Senior Brother Dingguang Immortal, you must believe this humble Taoist. This humble Taoist truly did not take your Blood Bodhi..."
Immortal Pilu gave a bitter smile as he explained to Immortal Chang'er Dingguang.
"Hmph, whether you took it or not, you know perfectly well in your own heart. This matter is not over. This humble Taoist will never let you off!"
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang's old face turned livid. After dropping that threat, he flicked his sleeve, turned, and left.
Immortal Pilu was left standing there, utterly disoriented.
"Heavens, can someone tell this humble Taoist what the hell is going on?"
Immortal Pilu was on the verge of collapse as he raised his head and cried out to the sky.
Elsewhere, Li Xiao continued traveling through the Primordial World.
After hesitating for a moment, Yunxiao looked at Zhao Gongming, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao. "Brother, Sisters, secretly protect Senior Brother Li Xiao for now. You absolutely cannot let anything happen to him. I am returning to Biyou Palace to report an important matter to the Master!"
"Oh, Sister Yunxiao, go ahead. With us protecting Senior Brother Li Xiao, nothing can go wrong!"
Zhao Gongming said to Yunxiao.
Yunxiao nodded, then transformed into a stream of light and fled into the distance.
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