After fleeing Mount Buzhou, Yun Ting spoke to the system. "That was way too thrilling, wasn't it? I almost ended up fighting the Wu Clan for real."
"Mm-hm, perfectly normal. Those Wu Clan barbarians won't care whether you're in the right or not. If you were planning to cut down one of their Great Wus, they'd naturally step in to protect their own. So, what do you plan to do?" the system replied directly.
"I think... I can't be the only one in the Primordial Wilderness who's sick of the Wu Clan, right? Last time, those two gourds helped me establish a connection with Di Jun and Taiyi. How about joining forces with them?" Yun Ting asked the system for advice.
"This system advises the host to make the decision independently. You have two choices. First, after resolving the Entangled by Karma issue, return to negotiate peace with the Wu Clan. Risk: the negotiations may fail, and you may lose face. Reward: Nine Revolutions Profound Art. Second, command the demon race and join Di Jun and Taiyi in establishing the Demon Heavenly Court. Risk: offend East King Duke. Reward: Purple Firmament Divine Thunder Cultivation Method." After pondering for a moment within the system space, A Certain Lady let Yun Ting choose for himself.
Yun Ting chuckled. "Nine Revolutions Profound Art... I don't need that thing. I choose the second option. I'll contact Di Jun and Taiyi and become the Demon Emperor of the demon race. At the very least, my fortune will rise. As for the Wu Clan, none of them have primordial spirits, so they're not easy to communicate with. I'll deal with that later."
With that, Yun Ting turned into a streak of golden light and headed straight for Mount Sumeru... Well, contacting Di Jun and Taiyi to establish the Demon Heavenly Court could wait for now. He had to give away the Entangled by Karma tag as soon as possible...
Before long, near Mount Sumeru, Yun Ting communicated with the system. "How about giving this black+ Entangled by Karma tag to Zhunti?"
The system replied, "Please wait. This system will check. [Name: Daoist Zhunti] [Cultivation: Mid Quasi-Saint] [Tags: Western Teachings Leader (purple), Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree (gold), Sweet Dew Sprinkled Everywhere (gold), Wisdom Like the Sea (orange), Buddhist Law is Boundless (orange)...] Your cultivation is insufficient. You currently cannot transfer the Entangled by Karma tag to Daoist Zhunti."
Yun Ting gave an embarrassed smile. "If I can't do it to him, I'll do it to someone else. Read Mahasthamaprapta's tags."
"Ding. Querying. [Name: Mahasthamaprapta] [Cultivation: Late Taiyi Golden Immortal] [Tags: Mahasthamaprapta (red, unactivated), Vase of Sweet Dew (gold), Irresistible Force (gold), Buddha Light Protection (orange), Great Wisdom Appears Foolish (orange)...] Your cultivation exceeds Mahasthamaprapta's. You may give him one tag and alter/extract one tag," the system's voice sounded in Yun Ting's mind.
"Oh-ho, now this is getting fun. Mm, add Entangled by Karma (black+) to him, then change Great Wisdom Appears Foolish to Great Stupidity Appears Foolish." Yun Ting considered it. None of the other tags could be easily changed with a single character, so he changed Great Wisdom Appears Foolish into Great Stupidity Appears Foolish. When he checked again, Mahasthamaprapta's tags instantly became: Mahasthamaprapta (red, unactivated), Vase of Sweet Dew (gold), Irresistible Force (gold), Buddha Light Protection (orange), Entangled by Karma (black+), Great Stupidity Appears Foolish (black+)...
Looking at the tags, Yun Ting asked the system in confusion, "This... I only changed one word. Why did the tag color change too...?"
"Pfft." Within the system space, A Certain Lady could not help laughing. She explained, "Entangled by Karma and stupid beyond belief—Zhunti will go mad over this disciple before long... And you still have the nerve to ask? Great Wisdom Appears Foolish is a good thing. Stupid and foolish, though—what do you think? If it isn't black+, what color should it be? Enough. Why aren't you running? Mahasthamaprapta suddenly became Entangled by Karma. Zhunti may have no proof, but he'll very likely blame you for it."
Upon hearing this, Yun Ting prepared to leave, but unfortunately, it was already too late. Zhunti had discovered the dense Karma surrounding Mahasthamaprapta, black qi crisscrossing his body. Zhunti immediately swept the area around Mount Sumeru with his Divine Sense, found Yun Ting's trail, and flashed over. "Fellow Daoist Yun Ting, my disciple Mahasthamaprapta suddenly became Entangled by Karma. Does this have anything to do with you?"
Yun Ting chuckled. "I was merely passing through. Zhunti, what evidence do you have that I did something to Mahasthamaprapta? Be careful, or next time the Dao Ancestor teaches at Purple Firmament Palace, I'll report you for slander."
Zhunti chuckled. "Mahasthamaprapta suddenly became Entangled by Karma, and the Karma even struck his primordial spirit, turning him directly into a fool. You just happened to be near Mount Sumeru. Do you dare say this has nothing to do with you?"
Yun Ting sneered. "So you mean... I was the one who made Mahasthamaprapta Entangled by Karma? Zhunti, if you can't produce evidence today, be careful, or I'll have my elders tear down your Mount Sumeru." Yet he thought, This was the system's doing. Even the Dao Ancestor never noticed anything wrong with me. Can you, Zhunti, detect the system's handiwork? If you can't, then there's naturally nothing you can do to me today.
Then Yun Ting directly raised the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda above his head. "With the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda over my head, you, Zhunti, don't have what it takes to capture me."
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