Spider Demon, Willow Town, Xie Chong

"Senior, you truly have remarkable courage." Lin Yu praised him after hearing his words. "To think you could come up with a method where even one step short would leave you dead and your cultivation destroyed. Senior can truly be called a man of great righteousness!"

"It was merely my duty. I couldn't just stand by and watch this Demon Lord wreak havoc upon the mortal world," Xuan Yunzi sighed. "But my cultivation was still too shallow. Even after risking half my life and crippling my own divine ability, I could only block four of its backup Resurrection Means."

"And to help my cultivation recover quickly and prevent accidents, I had no choice but to swear a Daoist Oath. From now on, my entire cultivation can only be used to act against demons and monsters."

As Xuan Yunzi spoke, Lin Yu nodded.

The information Shen Bingmiao had gathered mentioned Daoist Oaths. Among Daoist Mages and experts of the Daoist sects, one could use a Daoist Oath to obtain certain enhancements—but it could not create something from nothing or exceed one's own limits, and the price was often enormous.

"No wonder, then, that Senior couldn't act against those bandits."

Lin Yu spoke softly.

Xuan Yunzi sighed. "Walking the righteous path is fraught with difficulty... Although I too wish there were a perfect solution, there must always be sacrifices."

After their exchange, the remaining Players no longer had any doubts about Xuan Yunzi.

Although the old Daoist was indeed suspicious, now that they had entered this Daoist temple, every concern had been explained clearly.

The old Daoist truly came from a reputable sect and was a good man who cared about all the people under Heaven.

Thus, Snowy Owl also stepped forward and cupped his hands.

"I was rude just now, but