When the Three Pure Ones brought Nan Ji from Kunlun to Buzhou Mountain, they found that quite a few people had already gathered there.
"Greetings, fellow Daoists of the Three Pure Ones!"
Upon seeing the Three Pure Ones arrive, everyone cupped their hands in greeting. The Three Pure Ones returned each greeting in turn and exchanged pleasantries with them.
Nan Ji looked around. He saw no acquaintances, but he did spot three enemies.
Di Jun, Tai Yi, and Ghost Chariot.
"Junior Nephew Nan Ji is here as well."
Di Jun looked at Nan Ji and spoke with a warm, springlike smile, as though nothing had happened before.
Nan Ji had encountered plenty of such smiling tigers in his previous life.
"Heh." Nan Ji sneered at Di Jun.
If he still had his former cultivation, Nan Ji could only have humored Di Jun and Tai Yi.
But now, he had already reached the mid stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, so he no longer needed to be as wary as before.
"Hahaha, little junior nephew, are you still angry about what happened before?"
As Di Jun spoke, he looked just like an elder concerned for his junior.
Still smiling and unangered, he said, "Little junior nephew, we cultivators should place the Dao first. Do not keep such a trivial matter in your heart."
He then continued, "Little junior nephew, how about this? Your uncle will vent your anger for you!"
As he spoke, Di Jun casually waved a hand.
"Ah!"
In an instant, an arm and half a shoulder were severed.
The one who screamed was naturally Ghost Chariot.
Caught off guard by the sudden attack, Ghost Chariot was in such pain that sweat beaded on her forehead, yet she did not dare say a word.
As though he had merely crushed a spiritual herb, Di Jun continued calmly, "Little junior nephew, how was that? If you are still not satisfied, your uncle will cut off her other arm as well."
Ghost Chariot's scream had already drawn the attention of the Great Desolation's mighty experts.
Everyone was well aware of the earlier grudge between the Three Pure Ones' disciple and them.
Seeing Di Jun act this way, many secretly thought, Di Jun is quite a magnanimous man.
Others, however, grew thoughtful. This man cannot be underestimated.
Seeing his elder brother humble himself so greatly, Tai Yi was just about to say something when Di Jun secretly stopped him.
Nan Ji sensed the many mighty experts looking his way. If he stirred up further trouble, it would surely damage the Three Pure Ones' reputation.
But how could the grudge from that day be settled by merely severing an arm?
Ghost Chariot was not the only one he bore a grudge against. More than that, it was the humiliation inflicted by Di Jun and Tai Yi that day.
Yet faced with such hypocrisy, Nan Ji instead came up with a plan.
Thinking of his later scheme, Nan Ji changed his expression as well. He grabbed Di Jun's arm and said, "Uncle, no. Your nephew no longer cares about it."
After seeing the matter brought to a conclusion, Nan Ji even chatted casually with Di Jun for a while.
After Nan Ji left, Di Jun called Tai Yi and Ghost Chariot aside. At this moment, none of his earlier smile remained.
With a solemn expression, he asked, "Ghost Chariot, do you resent me?"
Ghost Chariot knew the strength of the Di Jun and Tai Yi brothers, and she understood Di Jun's current influence even better.
Thus, she inwardly lamented her misery, but she did not dare show it. She merely lowered her head and said, "Ghost Chariot does not."
Tai Yi, however, respected Di Jun but did not fear him.
Tai Yi said directly, "Big Brother, wasn't what you did just now..."
Di Jun knew what Tai Yi wanted to say. He waved a hand to interrupt him, then said only to Ghost Chariot, "You suffered this grievance for the Demon Clan. For the next two hundred years, Demon Clan resources will be prioritized for you so that you may restore your physical body."
Ghost Chariot had originally still harbored resentment, but her eyes lit up upon hearing Di Jun's words.
Though the Demon Clan had yet to dominate Heaven and Earth, their numbers had already made them one of the Great Desolation's major races.
Two hundred years was short, but Ghost Chariot knew just how abundant those resources would be.
At that moment, all the resentment in Ghost Chariot's heart vanished completely. She cupped her hands and said, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Di Jun!"
Seeing Ghost Chariot's gratitude, Di Jun changed his tone again and gently explained to Ghost Chariot and Tai Yi, "Ghost Chariot, the Three Pure Ones are all Grand Unity Golden Immortals to begin with, while Nan Ji has also broken through to the mid stage of the Grand Unity realm in such a short time."
"Thus, the Three Pure Ones of Kunlun truly should not be offended."
"For the sake of the Demon Clan, you have suffered a grievance."
Di Jun had not needed to explain himself to Ghost Chariot, yet he patiently did so.
This made Ghost Chariot instinctively feel deeply grateful toward Di Jun.
Although Tai Yi was not afraid of the Three Pure Ones, he had obeyed Di Jun in all things ever since taking form, so naturally he did not refute him.
This scene also fell into the eyes of the Three Pure Ones.
"There are still several years before the Seven-Colored Gourd, this Supreme Innate Spirit Root, matures. Stay nearby and wait with your masters," Yuanshi said to Nan Ji as he sat cross-legged.
Listening to Yuanshi's arrangement, Nan Ji began to speculate about Yuanshi's attitude.
After all, Yuanshi was famous throughout the Great Desolation for caring about face. His silence at this moment meant he was the most displeased.
Tongtian, however, curiously leaned his face over and asked, "And that was it?"
Seeing all three of the Three Pure Ones looking at him, Nan Ji did not conceal anything. He simply said, "This disciple has already thought it through. The Treasure Dropping Coin."
Nan Ji had previously told all three of the Three Pure Ones about the Treasure Dropping Coin. It was something that could be looked at but not used.
If he found a suitable time to give it to Di Jun and Tai Yi, then given their leadership of the Demon Clan, they would certainly use this treasure.
By the time the true flaw in its karmic ties was discovered, it would already be too late.
Using the Treasure Dropping Coin to scheme against Di Jun and Tai Yi was quite in line with Laozi and Yuanshi's styles of doing things.
Thus, after hearing this, Laozi guessed Nan Ji's intentions and merely asked, "Can you bear to part with it?"
After all, even in the present Great Desolation, a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure was not commonly seen.
Nan Ji was not only plotting against Di Jun and Tai Yi. He also wanted to use their hands to settle all the karma tied to the Treasure Dropping Coin during the Witch and Demon Calamity.
By the time the Witch and Demon races were destroyed, the Three Pure Ones would already have attained the status of Saints.
It would not be difficult for him to contend for this treasure afterward.
Of course, Nan Ji could not explain these thoughts to the Three Pure Ones. He could only nod and say, "This disciple has made up his mind."
Yuanshi had always looked down upon the Demon Clan and had initially been somewhat disappointed by Nan Ji's earlier attitude. But after understanding Nan Ji's plan, he nodded in satisfaction.
Yuanshi looked proudly around him, his heart filled with joy. As expected of my, Yuanshi's, disciple! Excellent!
Tongtian, on the other hand, did not understand what everyone was talking about and directly asked, "Big Brother, Second Brother, what does that mean? What are you talking about?"
Yuanshi, who had been smiling moments ago, immediately stopped smiling. How could I, Yuanshi, have such a foolish younger brother!
Without paying Tongtian any attention, he directly said to Nan Ji, "Your master has suddenly gained some insight and needs to discuss the Dao with your uncle and senior uncle. Go play around nearby, but do not go too far."
Seeing his master suddenly change expressions because of his uncle, Nan Ji was momentarily unable to make sense of his master's shifting mood.
But thinking of his own scheme, Nan Ji cupped his hands toward the Three Pure Ones. "Senior Uncle, Master, Uncle, this disciple wishes to make a trip to the Witch Clan."
Laozi opened his mouth, dearly wanting to say, "Take this old Daoist with you."
But in the end, sensing the unstable moods of Yuanshi and Tongtian beside him, Laozi took out the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda again and said, "Remember to stay safe. Return within three years."
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