"Brother, Second Sister, have you noticed? Why has Eldest Sister been acting so mysteriously?"
Bixiao could not help asking.
"Yes, Eldest Sister has indeed been rather mysterious lately. She keeps running to Biyou Palace too!"
Qiongxiao added.
"It really does seem that way..."
Zhao Gongming was confused as well.
After bidding Zhao Gongming, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao farewell, Yunxiao rode her cloud all the way to Golden Ao Island. Entering Biyou Palace, she met Tongtian Cult Master and cupped her hands. "Disciple Yunxiao greets Master!"
Tongtian Cult Master swept his sleeve and set down a restriction. Looking at Yunxiao, he asked, "Yunxiao, has something happened?"
Yunxiao looked at Tongtian Cult Master and recounted, word for word, how Li Xiao had framed Immortal Pilu and taken the Bodhi Vermilion Fruit.
Tongtian Cult Master's face turned livid with rage, his nose nearly twisting crooked as he cursed, "Rebellious disciple! Rebellious disciple! To actually do something as disgraceful as framing a fellow disciple! How did this humble Taoist accept such a rebellious disciple..."
"But how did that rebellious disciple conceal the heavenly secrets? Even this humble Taoist cannot divine the slightest clue?"
Tongtian Cult Master then frowned.
Earlier, Immortal Pilu and Immortal Chang'er Dingguang had wailed and caused a scene outside Biyou Palace for quite some time. Tongtian Cult Master had failed to divine anything and had nearly lost face, never imagining that the culprit behind it all was Li Xiao, that rebellious disciple.
How could Tongtian Cult Master not be furious?
Of course, beneath Tongtian Cult Master's fury was even greater shock!
After all, Tongtian Cult Master was a saint. Li Xiao actually possessed a means of concealing the heavenly secrets, even blocking a saint's perception. Had Yunxiao not come to report it, Tongtian Cult Master would still have been kept in the dark, knowing nothing at all.
Just how many unknown secrets is that rebellious disciple hiding...
Even Tongtian Cult Master could no longer see through Li Xiao. He only felt that his disciple was far from simple.
Yunxiao was equally shocked.
She had never expected Li Xiao to possess such a method, one capable of concealing the heavenly secrets.
Seeing that Tongtian Cult Master was on the verge of exploding, Yunxiao suddenly snapped back to her senses and hurriedly cupped her hands. "Master, please do not be angry. Senior Brother Li Xiao had his reasons for doing this!"
"Hmph, what reason could that rebellious disciple possibly have!"
Tongtian Cult Master said with a dark expression.
Yunxiao cupped her hands. "Master, I heard Senior Brother Li Xiao's inner thoughts. He said... he said that Senior Brother Immortal Pilu would also betray the sect..."
"What? Immortal Pilu will also betray the sect?"
Tongtian Cult Master staggered in shock, nearly falling headfirst from his cloud bed. His eyes widened as he stared at Yunxiao in utter disbelief.
Previously, Yunxiao had heard that Immortal Chang'er Dingguang would betray the sect!
And now there was Immortal Pilu as well!
How could Tongtian Cult Master not be alarmed?
Just how many traitors were hidden within the Jie Sect?
Yunxiao nodded and smiled bitterly. "That was what Senior Brother Li Xiao's inner thoughts said!"
Tongtian Cult Master took a deep breath. Light flickered in his eyes as he finally understood why Li Xiao had done what he did.
Immortal Pilu and Immortal Chang'er Dingguang would both betray the Jie Sect in the future. How could he let the two obtain the Bodhi Vermilion Fruit?
Li Xiao's method might have been somewhat underhanded, but it also proved that he loathed evil and was utterly loyal to the Jie Sect.
"Yunxiao, is there anything else?"
Tongtian Cult Master looked at Yunxiao and asked.
Yunxiao hesitated, then cupped her hands toward Tongtian Cult Master. "Master, I heard Senior Brother Li Xiao's inner thoughts at the time. He said that Immortal Pilu would betray our Jie Sect in the future and become some Buddhist Vairocana Buddha..."
"Buddhism? What Buddhism?"
Tongtian Cult Master froze, utterly baffled.
At present, Buddhism had not yet appeared. There was only the Western Sect, so it was no wonder Tongtian Cult Master had never heard of Buddhism.
However, those in the Western Sect referred to their ranks as Buddhas!
For instance, several disciples of Jieyin and Zhunti were named after Buddhas and Bodhisattvas—Maitreya Buddha, Medicine Buddha, Baoguang Buddha, and so on...
"Is the Western Sect actually Buddhism? If the Western Sect is not Buddhism, then what connection do the two have?"
Tongtian Cult Master could not make sense of it for the moment.
After all, this was currently the Witch-Demon Tribulation. Separated by the endless river of time, even Tongtian Cult Master could not divine much at once and could only infer things from scattered clues.
Tongtian Cult Master took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the shock in his heart. Looking at Yunxiao, he asked, "Yunxiao, is there anything else?"
"Master, nothing for now!"
Yunxiao reported to Tongtian Cult Master.
Tongtian Cult Master nodded and looked at Yunxiao. "Yunxiao, continue secretly protecting Li Xiao. While you are at it, find out more information beneficial to our Jie Sect!"
"Yes, Master. Then this disciple shall take her leave first!"
Yunxiao cupped her hands to Tongtian Cult Master, then withdrew from Biyou Palace and rode her cloud after Zhao Gongming and the others.
True Person Huanglong's Precious Little Heart
After leaving Golden Ao Island, Yunxiao hurried after Zhao Gongming and the others.
The group gathered together.
Bixiao hurriedly asked, "Eldest Sister, did you tell Master about how Senior Brother Li Xiao framed Senior Brother Immortal Pilu, took Senior Brother Dingguang Immortal's Blood Bodhi, and deliberately stirred up conflict between fellow disciples?"
Yunxiao nodded. "I told him everything!"
"What did Master say?"
Qiongxiao asked.
Yunxiao looked at Zhao Gongming, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao. "Master said Senior Brother Li Xiao did well."
Zhao Gongming and the other two were completely stunned, standing there speechless for a long while.
Only after quite some time did the three come back to their senses.
Zhao Gongming's face twitched violently as he looked at Yunxiao. "Sister Yunxiao, did Master really say that?"
"Yes!"
Yunxiao nodded.
The three were left in complete disarray.
Yunxiao gave a bitter smile and looked at them. "Brother, Sisters, I will explain the full details to you later. For now, do not ask any more questions!"
"Eldest Sister, do you like Senior Brother Li Xiao? Are you deliberately hiding something for him?"
Bixiao asked, examining Yunxiao suspiciously.
"You little brat, are you looking for a beating? Do I seem like someone who cannot tell right from wrong?"
Yunxiao said in feigned anger, feeling utterly flustered.
"Eldest Sister is normally someone who can distinguish right from wrong, but people in love inevitably get muddleheaded..."
Bixiao continued chattering away.
However, when she saw Yunxiao's pretty face growing darker and darker, she eventually could not go on.
After that, the group continued following Li Xiao as he wandered through the prehistoric world.
One day, while Li Xiao was traveling, he suddenly encountered a taoist.
This taoist was none other than True Person Huanglong of the Chan Sect.
True Person Huanglong naturally saw Li Xiao as well. After hesitating for a moment, he stepped forward and cupped his hands. "I wondered who it was. So it is Senior Brother Li Xiao!"
"Greetings, Junior Brother Huanglong!"
Li Xiao said calmly as he looked at True Person Huanglong.
At this time, the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect had not yet reached the point of fighting to the death, but discord between the two sects had already begun to emerge.
True Person Huanglong looked at Li Xiao and grinned. "Senior Brother Li Xiao, although this humble Taoist calls you Senior Brother, I do so most unwillingly!"
Li Xiao raised a brow. "Why?"
True Person Huanglong looked at Li Xiao teasingly and deliberately sighed. "I heard that Senior Brother Li Xiao remained in the Heavenly Immortal realm for tens of thousands of years. Only recently did that barren tree finally blossom, allowing you to break through into the Heavenly Immortal Mid-stage. Yet this humble Taoist entered the ranks of Grand Unity Golden Immortals long ago. Tell me, can this humble Taoist call you Senior Brother willingly?"
"It seems your Jie Sect's cultivation techniques are nothing special after all!"
True Person Huanglong added at the end.
True Person Huanglong's meaning was obvious: he was deliberately mocking Li Xiao.
Using Li Xiao to belittle the Jie Sect!
Hidden nearby, Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiao sisters gritted their teeth in anger.
"Hmph, this True Person Huanglong is far too rude! He actually dares insult Senior Brother Li Xiao and our Jie Sect like this. He is utterly hateful!"
Bixiao had a fiery temper and ignited at the slightest provocation. Seeing this, she was about to rush out and teach True Person Huanglong a lesson.
"Third sister, wait. Although fifth senior brother's cultivation is lacking, he has never lost in a battle of words. Let us see how senior brother Li Xiao responds!"
After hesitating for a moment, Yunxiao stopped Bixiao.
Only then did Bixiao restrain herself.
On the other side, seeing True Person Huanglong mock him so openly, Li Xiao was furious inside. Yet he continued smiling at True Person Huanglong. "Junior Brother Huanglong, your situation differs from mine. I have been too lazy to break through for so long. But I heard that Junior Brother Huanglong is called the Three-No Zhenren behind his back. Oh, no, the Four-No Zhenren. I wonder if that is true?"
"Four-No Zhenren? What does that mean?"
True Person Huanglong froze, his brows drawing together as he asked in a deep voice.
Li Xiao smiled at True Person Huanglong. "No magical power, no spiritual treasures, no disciples, and no origin!"
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