The Plague God Ancestor, Lü Yue, Blocks the Way

"Halt! You there, stop at once! This is not a place you can enter!"

This disciple swiftly flew forward to block his way.

Hearing this, Xian Junyu remained unmoved and continued walking step by step toward his Cave Dwelling.

Seeing that this person seemed not to have heard him and was still trying to enter Senior Disciple Brother Xian Junyu's Cave Dwelling, the Inner Sect Disciple directly jumped in front of him.

"You menial, didn't you hear what I said? This is Senior Disciple Brother Xian Junyu's Cave Dwelling. No one is allowed to enter without permission!"

The Inner Sect Disciple spoke with a stern expression.

With his path blocked, Xian Junyu stopped as well. He did not get angry at the person before him; instead, he smiled faintly and said,

"Junior Disciple Brother Lü Yue, could it be that I cannot even return to my own Cave Dwelling?"

As he spoke, the aura of his Late-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation spread forth.

That was right—this man was Lü Yue, a second-generation Inner Sect Disciple, also known as the Plague God. Here, Plague God was not an insult; he was genuinely highly skilled in using poison.

Lü Yue cultivated secret arts for talisman crafting, artifact refinement, poison-making, and pill refining. Once unleashed, they could inflict fatal damage across a vast area, reaping the lives of millions of living beings with a wave of his hand. It was one of the greatest techniques of the Investiture of the Gods era!

As that immense cultivation aura emerged, Lü Yue immediately took a step back.

Among all the Jie Sect Disciples, only Senior Disciple Brother possessed the cultivation of a Grand Unity Heavenly Immortal.

This person before him possessed Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation, called himself his senior, and claimed he was returning to his own Cave Dwelling. Could he be...

Before long, Lü Yue guessed that this person was Senior Disciple Brother Xian Junyu. He had no choice but to make that guess—his cultivation was truly high. If he was not Xian Junyu, things would be troublesome.

"Uh... are you Senior Disciple Brother Xian Junyu?"

Faced with Lü Yue's question, Xian Junyu nodded and acknowledged it.

"That is correct. It is indeed I. Do you still have doubts, Junior Disciple Brother Lü Yue?"

After receiving confirmation, Lü Yue finally let out a breath. If it had been someone else, his meager cultivation would have made things difficult. Fortunately, it was not an outsider.

However, Lü Yue did not completely trust him. Rumor had it that Senior Disciple Brother possessed Grand Unity Heavenly Immortal cultivation. Even if he had made a breakthrough, it was unlikely that he would have broken through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.

His cultivation realm did not match. That was the first suspicious point.

Furthermore, Senior Disciple Brother had been confined for Three Hundred Years. Although more than two hundred and ninety-nine years had now passed and the time was nearly up, the Three Hundred Years were not yet complete.

How could he come out before the time had elapsed? That was the second suspicious point.

Putting these two points together, this person's identity was highly questionable.

"This Senior Disciple Brother, it is not that I doubt you, but Senior Disciple Brother of our Jie Sect angered the Saint and was confined by the Saint in the Daoist Sanctuary for Three Hundred Years!"

"The deadline has not yet arrived. You claim to be Senior Disciple Brother Xian Junyu of our Jie Sect. Do you have any proof?"

Lü Yue asked with a suspicious expression.

The other party's cultivation was higher than his, so he suppressed himself and changed his form of address from fellow Daoist to Senior Disciple Brother.

However, Lü Yue's words left Xian Junyu bewildered.

I am myself. What proof do I need? I am Xian Junyu—how is that supposed to require proof? This truly posed a difficult problem for him.

But after giving it some thought, he immediately stopped caring. The Jie Sect was like his home, so why should he need to prove himself in his own home?

"I am who I am, and Xian Junyu is Xian Junyu. I do not need to prove it, nor can anyone else impersonate me!"

"Still, since Junior Disciple Brother Lü Yue has asked, I do not mind producing something to prove my identity. I simply wonder whether you possess the discernment to recognize it..."

"Sword, come!"

Following his cry, spiritual power coursed through Xian Junyu's body. A purple Spiritual Sword burst from his body, flew into the air, then sharply turned and plunged into the ground before them.

In an instant, sword intent radiated outward.

Looking at that purple Spiritual Sword with its terrifying might, four words surfaced in Lü Yue's mind.

This was... a Xiantian Spiritual Treasure!

There were not many Xiantian Spiritual Treasures in the entire Primordial, and Spiritual Treasures of this rank all had owners.

Moreover, Lü Yue was a man of some knowledge. Their Saintly Master was the foremost sword cultivator in the Primordial and used a supreme sword formation to suppress the Jie Sect's Fortune.

It was entirely possible for Senior Disciple Brother to wield his Master's Xiantian Spiritual Treasure.

The moment the Xiantian Spiritual Treasure appeared, Lü Yue believed him eighty percent. As for the remaining twenty percent, he intended to find someone to verify it.

"I never expected it truly was Senior Disciple Brother. Lü Yue congratulates Senior Disciple Brother on ending his... seclusion early!"

Lü Yue immediately cupped his hands in salute.

However, Xian Junyu could only smile wryly at those words.

"What seclusion? Junior Disciple Brother Lü Yue, there is no need for this. Your Senior Disciple Brother is not someone without the courage to take responsibility. Punishment from Master is punishment—there is nothing to deny!"

What seclusion? Being confined was being confined. There was no need to conceal it. Besides, he had not lost his freedom in the Daoist Sanctuary; he could still leave whenever he needed to.

"Senior Disciple Brother is broad-minded. This Junior Brother was rash!"

Lü Yue saluted once more.

He had originally assumed punishment was nothing good and wanted to help conceal it. He had not expected Senior Disciple Brother to not care in the slightest.

And upon further thought, Senior Disciple Brother had merely been made to sweep the Daoist Sanctuary. He had not truly been imprisoned without any freedom. This punishment was indeed light.

It seemed the rumors within the sect could not be trusted.

Being punished by sweeping the Daoist Sanctuary—what kind of punishment was that? And they even claimed Master disliked Senior Disciple Brother. Those people were simply talking nonsense!

"Senior Disciple Brother has just finished Master's... punishment, so this Junior Brother will not disturb Senior Disciple Brother's cultivation!"

"Mhm, go on."

Without lingering, Lü Yue turned and left.

The other party's identity had not been fully confirmed, so he intended to find Second Senior Disciple Brother Duobao and have him take a look.

Rumor had it within the sect that Senior Disciple Brother Xian Junyu possessed formidable cultivation, acted without restraint, and had an eccentric temper. Though Lü Yue had doubts about those rumors, he still believed them.

He was the closest one to this place. Who knew—if this person was not Senior Disciple Brother, and Senior Disciple Brother later returned to find someone had taken over his Cave Dwelling...

Who knew whether Senior Disciple Brother would vent his anger on him? To eliminate that possibility, he had to find Second Senior Disciple Brother Duobao to confirm it.

After all, several Personal Disciples had met Senior Disciple Brother before.

Xian Junyu did not know that Lü Yue had gone to find Duobao. Even if he had known, he would not have cared. He was the real one, after all, so there was nothing to worry about.

At this moment, he entered his Cave Dwelling. Seeing that it was already covered in dust, he felt rather helpless.

"I have not returned for nearly several thousand years, and it is already covered in so much dust. It seems that no matter where one is, a place without human presence simply will not do!"

Especially when he picked up a cup and it directly shattered, he could not help but sigh.

His furniture had originally been made from ordinary materials. After several thousand years without anyone returning, it was perfectly normal for it to break apart.

Without human presence, these things were always prone to damage. Sometimes, human presence truly was important.

Xian Junyu immediately waved his hand, and an immortal breeze appeared, sweeping the dust away and clearing out all the old, broken furniture.

After tidying his Cave Dwelling, Xian Junyu conjured paper and a brush and began considering how he should formulate some Sect Rules.