Primordial Heavenly Venerate swept his sleeve, rolled up Chijingzi, and vanished into the void, returning to Mount Kunlun.
In the next moment, the two of them appeared on Mount Kunlun.
Primordial Heavenly Venerate's old face darkened as he looked at Chijingzi and said in a deep voice, "Hmph, traitorous disciple, what happened?"
Chijingzi looked as though he wanted to cry but had no tears. He hurriedly recounted what had happened earlier.
Primordial Heavenly Venerate frowned deeply and calculated with his fingers for a long while, but the heavenly secrets were a complete chaos. He could not deduce a single thing.
After a moment, Primordial Heavenly Venerate opened his eyes, looked at Chijingzi, and said gravely, "Hmph, traitorous disciple, you truly have the gall of a lecher! All you know is how to cause trouble for this humble Taoist!"
As he spoke, Primordial Heavenly Venerate grew increasingly furious. With a sweep of his sleeve, a violent surge of mana burst forth, sending Chijingzi tumbling backward. He crashed into a pavilion behind him, reducing it to rubble.
Rubble flew everywhere, and broken walls scattered through the air.
"Hmph!"
Primordial Heavenly Venerate's old face was livid as he turned and returned to Jade Void Palace.
After Primordial Heavenly Venerate left, the Immortals of Chan Sect stepped forward and frantically pulled Chijingzi from the ruins.
Poor Chijingzi was covered in tattered wounds, his face deathly pale as he coughed up blood without end.
Guangchengzi grimaced inwardly and hurriedly took a jade bottle from his robes. He poured out a medicinal pill and fed it to Chijingzi.
Only then did Chijingzi's injuries begin to improve.
"Thank you, Senior Brother!"
Chijingzi said weakly.
Guangchengzi looked helplessly at Chijingzi and asked with a grimace, "Junior Brother Chijingzi, what did you do to make Master so angry?"
Chijingzi recounted what had happened at Nuwa Temple.
Guangchengzi and the others were left dumbfounded.
After hesitating, Guangchengzi asked, "Junior Brother, did you carve that poem in Nuwa Temple?"
Chijingzi gave a bitter smile and hurriedly said, "Senior Brother, even if this humble Taoist had a hundred times more courage, I would never dare desecrate Empress Nuwa. This... this humble Taoist truly has no idea what happened!"
Guangchengzi nodded as he listened, then suddenly asked as if possessed, "Junior Brother Chijingzi, did you meet Junior Brother Huanglong before this?"
Chijingzi froze, then nodded. "Yes, before this, this humble Taoist did indeed meet Junior Brother Huanglong. But... what does this have to do with Junior Brother Huanglong?"
The Immortals of Chan Sect were also bewildered, unable to understand why Guangchengzi had suddenly brought up True Person Huanglong.
After hesitating, Guangchengzi told them what had happened to him earlier.
The Immortals of Chan Sect were stunned speechless and cried out in alarm.
"Meet Yellow Dragon once, suffer misfortune for three years!"
Guangchengzi said with a bitter smile.
"Uh? Such a thing actually happened?"
Chijingzi's old face twitched violently as he exclaimed.
At that moment, doubts arose in his heart as well. Could it be that he had encountered such bad luck at Nuwa Temple because he had met True Person Huanglong?
Just then, a streak of light shot over.
The light faded, revealing a figure. It was none other than True Person Huanglong, who had come to Mount Kunlun to listen to the teachings.
"Everyone's here, Senior Brothers and Junior Brothers. Eh? Senior Brother Chijingzi, you... what happened to you?"
True Person Huanglong warmly greeted the Immortals of Chan Sect, but when he suddenly noticed the injured Chijingzi, he asked in concern.
As he spoke, True Person Huanglong stepped toward them.
"Y-You... Junior Brother Huanglong, don't come over!"
Chijingzi jumped in fright upon seeing this and hurriedly shouted.
Meet Yellow Dragon once, suffer misfortune for three years. He did not want to suffer another bout of bad luck and encounter something like what had happened at Nuwa Temple.
It was not just Chijingzi. Immortal Elder Nanji, Guangchengzi, and the Immortals of Chan Sect were all startled when they saw True Person Huanglong approaching, instinctively stepping back.
Though the incidents Guangchengzi and Chijingzi had encountered were indeed rather unbelievable!
The problem was, they were afraid too!
The immortals could not help but feel somewhat wary.
"Senior Brothers, Junior Brothers, what happened? Why are you all..."
True Person Huanglong frowned deeply as he looked at the Immortals of Chan Sect in confusion.
"Um... it's nothing. It's time for Master's lecture. Let's go to Jade Void Palace and listen to the teachings!"
Immortal Elder Nanji was extremely embarrassed. He hurriedly rose to his feet and fled toward Jade Void Palace as though escaping for his life.
The Immortals of Chan Sect also got up one after another and headed for Jade Void Palace.
But the looks they gave True Person Huanglong were all strangely unsettling.
"Senior brother, does meeting a yellow dragon once really bring three years of misfortune?"
True Person Cihang quietly asked Heavenly Venerate Manjushri.
"This... this humble Taoist doesn't know either..."
Heavenly Venerate Manjushri grimaced, glanced back at True Person Huanglong, grabbed True Person Cihang, and hurried toward Jade Void Palace.
Though True Person Cihang had spoken softly, True Person Huanglong's hearing was sharp, and he heard every word clearly. He trembled with rage, his entire being thrown into disarray.
"Damn it, who exactly is setting this humble Taoist up? This..."
True Person Huanglong was on the verge of collapse.
Being ostracized by the immortals nearly drove True Person Huanglong mad.
He had attained the Dao as a nonhuman creature and had never been welcomed within Chan Sect, nor had he been favored by Primordial Heavenly Venerate. He had worked hard to integrate himself into Chan Sect's circle.
Over the years, he had achieved some success!
Just as the Immortals of Chan Sect had begun treating him better and better, who could have expected such a thing to happen?
True Person Huanglong was practically exploding with anger!
But anger was anger; there was nothing he could do. True Person Huanglong could only forcibly suppress the rage in his heart and head toward Jade Void Palace.
His true form was a yellow dragon. Even among the dragon race, he had been insignificant, but ever since entering Chan Sect, he had been able to stand on equal footing with the Four Dragon Kings and earn the respect of others.
He did not want to lose that glory!
Therefore, no matter how furious he was, he could only force his way into Chan Sect's circle!
Meanwhile, although Li Xiao had not personally witnessed Chijingzi and True Person Huanglong's misfortune, he could imagine what happened afterward.
At the thought of Chijingzi being punished by Primordial Heavenly Venerate and Empress Nuwa, while True Person Huanglong took the blame, he became so excited that he could not help letting out another goose-like laugh.
Meanwhile, Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiao sisters had witnessed the entire affair in secret.
The four of them had broken out in cold sweats at Li Xiao's outrageous maneuver!
Li Xiao was far too bold. He actually dared to scheme against Empress Nuwa and implicate a Saint. If Empress Nuwa learned the full story behind this, would she not be enraged enough to storm Golden Ao Island?
Tongtian Cult Master's Face-Changing Technique
Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiao sisters discussed matters for a long while before finally deciding that Yunxiao would return to Biyou Palace and report everything that had happened that day to Tongtian Cult Master.
After all, Li Xiao had even dared to scheme against Empress Nuwa!
If Li Xiao were allowed to continue roaming the prehistoric world, who knew what might happen next?
Yunxiao rode a cloud at high speed toward Golden Ao Island.
Upon entering Biyou Palace, Yunxiao cupped her hands toward Tongtian Cult Master. "This disciple greets Master!"
Tongtian Cult Master swept his sleeve and laid down layer upon layer of restrictions. Smiling at Yunxiao, he asked, "Yunxiao, has something happened again?"
Yunxiao recounted how Li Xiao had schemed against Guangchengzi and True Person Huanglong over the past few days.
Tongtian Cult Master's old face twitched violently as he listened. With an awkward laugh, he said, "This humble Taoist had been afraid that this traitorous disciple would suffer losses outside, but it seems this humble Taoist was worrying for nothing. This humble Taoist should be worrying about everyone else instead!"
"But did that traitorous disciple truly obtain the legendary Yellow Middle Plum?"
Tongtian Cult Master asked.
Yunxiao nodded. "Yes, Master. Fifth senior brother truly found the legendary Yellow Middle Plum!"
"Good, good! Worthy of being my disciple, Tongtian's disciple. He seized that opportunity well!"
Tongtian Cult Master stroked his long beard, his face glowing with delight.
The Yellow Middle Plum was known as the king of all fruits. If the people of Chan Sect had obtained it, their cultivation would surely have soared. At that time, who knew how Primordial Heavenly Venerate would have shown off before him?
Now that Li Xiao had snatched the Yellow Middle Plum from Guangchengzi, things were entirely different!
Yunxiao looked at Tongtian Cult Master and said, "Master, this disciple... this disciple heard fifth senior brother's inner thoughts. He mentioned... mentioned the Investiture of the Gods War, that True Person Huanglong would always charge first whenever there was a battle, and something about being enemies of our Jie Sect..."
"The Investiture of the Gods War?"
Tongtian Cult Master raised his brows upon hearing this. A fierce gleam flashed in his eyes, and his expression instantly darkened to the extreme. He said in a deep voice, "Hmph, it seems that there will inevitably be a battle between Jie Sect and Chan Sect in the future. This humble Taoist must make preparations early..."
After a pause, Tongtian Cult Master looked at Yunxiao and continued, "Yunxiao, is there anything else?"
"Master, regarding... regarding what happened next, please do not get angry..."
After hesitating, Yunxiao decided to give Tongtian Cult Master a warning first.
Tongtian Cult Master grew even more curious. Looking at Yunxiao, he smiled and said, "My disciple Yunxiao, this humble Taoist has cultivated for countless ages. My Dao Heart has long been as firm as a boulder. How could it be so easily shaken? And how could this humble Taoist become angry so easily..."
Master, haven't you gotten angry plenty of times already...
Naturally, Yunxiao did not dare say those words aloud. She merely thought them to herself.
Yunxiao looked at Tongtian Cult Master, took a deep breath, and recounted how Li Xiao had carved a poem in Nuwa Temple and how he had schemed against Chijingzi and True Person Huanglong.
As Yunxiao continued speaking, Tongtian Cult Master's expression kept changing.
By the end, Tongtian Cult Master's old face had turned black as the bottom of a pot. He trembled with rage, Profound Light surging wildly around him as he roared with bloodshot eyes, "Traitorous disciple! Traitorous disciple! This traitorous disciple is far too bold! Traitorous disciple..."
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