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Zhao Gongming felt his mind was a mess, but he still chose to believe Senior Disciple Brother.

Did what Senior Disciple Brother said about his future self harming his three younger sisters come true?

No!

He absolutely could not harm them!

Zhao Gongming's eyes were filled with resolve. After one last look at Ye Changqing and the three sisters, he gathered his magical power and struck his own forehead with his palm.

This move was truly sudden, catching everyone off guard.

Boom!

A sky-shattering will emanated from Ye Changqing, pressing Zhao Gongming to the ground. The entire Three Immortal Island nearly sank into the sea.

"Cough, cough..."

He violently spat out a mouthful of blood, his spirit growing even more listless.

Just now, he had forcefully used the will of the Great Dao contained within the Great Dao backlash.

This act had further depleted his already dwindling lifespan!

"Senior Disciple Brother!"

"Senior Disciple Brother..."

Qiongxiao and Bixiao cried out in alarm, quickly helping Ye Changqing up.

"Brother, why must you do this?"

Yunxiao, with tears in her eyes, helped Zhao Gongming up and asked.

Seeing their deep sibling affection, Ye Changqing felt he might have done something wrong.

With a plop!

The San Xiao sisters, pulling Zhao Gongming along, all knelt before Ye Changqing's bed.

"We beg Senior Disciple Brother to bestow a method of resolution!"

At this moment, Zhao Gongming completely believed Ye Changqing's words. A system prompt sounded in Ye Changqing's mind.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for fulfilling the last wish of Time Monarch's Funeral. Everything will come true after the host's death!"

"Reward: Chaos Spiritual Treasure Chaos Bead, Innate Spiritual Treasure Soul-镇魂钟!"

Ye Changqing toyed with the grayish-white bead in his hand, a bitter smile on his lips.

If only he had obtained it earlier, perhaps he would have succeeded.

It was all a matter of time and fate!

"You all get up first and listen carefully to my explanation."

"What I'm about to say might overturn your understanding of the world..."

Ye Changqing had them sit down and began to speak slowly.

"The Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, the destruction of the Jie Cult, the death of the Myriad Immortals."

"You will not be spared..."

Listening to Senior Disciple Brother's description, Zhao Gongming dared not doubt him, but he still had some questions.

After the Witch-Demon Tribulation, the Jie Cult with its Myriad Immortals became the foremost power in the Great Desolation.

Moreover, with a Saint like their Master, Sect Master Tongtian, how could they suffer such a tragic fate?

Ye Changqing naturally knew his thoughts and sighed, saying, "In this great tribulation, Master cannot be spared."

"There is a pill in this world that can kill Saints, named the Saint-Slaying Pill!"

Zhao Gongming and the San Xiao sisters simultaneously gasped, a bold guess forming in their minds.

Ye Changqing nodded and said, "That's right. Master was forced to consume the Saint-Slaying Pill and was confined in Chaos until the end of the world."

"This is also why I was so eager to achieve Dao and reach Primordial Unity..."

Zhao Gongming and the San Xiao sisters' eyes turned red. They hadn't expected Senior Disciple Brother to make such a great sacrifice for the Jie Cult.

After a while, Yunxiao, having calmed down, was the first to ask, "May I ask why the great tribulation began?"

Ye Changqing replied, "It was solely because the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect were trapped in the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm for too long and committed a killing tribulation."

The four were stunned. If the Chan Sect caused it, why would the Jie Cult be the one destroyed?

"The Great Desolation has more than one Saint. Even the strongest fists can't fend off four hands..."

Ye Changqing's words were filled with hidden meaning.

Normally, he wouldn't dare to reveal heavenly secrets, but now that he held the Chaos Bead, he had no reservations under the veil of heavenly concealment.

"Chan Sect..."

Killing intent flashed in Zhao Gongming and the San Xiao sisters' eyes.

A spiritual light flashed in Ye Changqing's hand, and a small bell flew above Zhao Gongming's head.

The Innate Spiritual Treasure Soul-镇魂钟 can suppress the soul, making it impervious to all evil.

"Remember, this magical artifact can save your life in a critical moment, don't lose it!"

Ye Changqing repeatedly instructed him.

After all, this fellow had even lost his true name magic treasure, the twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls, which ultimately fell into the hands of Old Thief Randeng and became his Dao-achieving magical artifact.

"Thank you, Senior Disciple Brother, for this treasure!"

Zhao Gongming bowed his head to the ground, his heart filled with immense gratitude.

Actually, he knew very well that his Senior Disciple Brother was doing this for the sake of his three younger sisters.

The thought of how he had previously opposed his Senior Disciple Brother getting together with San Xiao made his face burn with shame.

But he couldn't help but feel a pang of regret; such a good brother-in-law, how could he be nearing his end?

Ye Changqing felt it was time to start changing their way of thinking.

"Our Jie Cult's doctrine is to seize a sliver of life for all beings in the world."

"But I cannot manage to seize a sliver of life for the Myriad Immortals of the Jie Cult..."

"From today onwards, I have decided to change Jie to Jie, since we cannot seize life, then let's simply steal it!"

The difference between Jie (截) and Jie (劫) is just one character, but their meanings are as different as heaven and earth.

If the Chan Sect snatched away the sliver of life that rightfully belonged to the Jie Cult, then they would steal it back!

Currently, within the entire Jie Cult, there were only the five of them.

However, Ye Changqing believed that in the remaining time he had, he would definitely make the Jie Cult flourish.

"Jie Cult?"

Zhao Gongming and San Xiao both frowned, feeling in their hearts that it was not good.

They had always acted openly and honestly, how could they do such underhanded things?

"The Chan Sect has always considered itself the Pangu Orthodox Lineage and looks down on Jie Cult disciples. Is this an act of open and honest conduct?"

"The great tribulation was originally caused by the Chan Sect, yet they shifted the blame, leading to the destruction of the Jie Cult. Is this an act of open and honest conduct?"

"The Three Pure Ones are one. Venerable Primordial and Laozi conspired against our master. Is this an act of open and honest conduct?"

Ye Changqing's string of questions left them unable to retort.

"In this Great Desolation, there were originally only one and a half good people. After Old Ancestor Hongyun died, only Zhen Yuanzi, who is half a good person, remained."

"Old Ancestor Hongyun was indeed upright and honorable, but what was his fate?"

"If you do not resolve your inner demons, you will eventually follow in his footsteps!"

"Even a Saint, so what? If Saints do not die, great thieves will not cease!"

"Better my fellow Daoist die than I, that is the true law of the Great Desolation..."

On this day, Ye Changqing taught them many things.

San Xiao and Zhao Gongming felt their strange knowledge growing.

The things their Senior Disciple Brother taught, from sneak attacks to assassinations, from poisoning to curses, from killing to disposing of bodies, they listened with great interest.

They now realized how simple it was to make someone disappear without a trace.

Even a Saint could not find any evidence...

They only felt that they had been too naive in the past, no wonder they had died at the hands of the Chan Sect.

"In short, our Jie Cult has only one doctrine: to survive by any means necessary!"

Over the course of a full month of teaching, Zhao Gongming and San Xiao had undergone a complete transformation.

The originally honest and simple Zhao Gongming now had a shrewdness in his eyes.

But Ye Changqing was still not satisfied. Only when he could turn this shrewdness back into honest and simple would it truly mean they had graduated.

Just as Ye Changqing was planning to take them out for some practical experience, an opportunity actually came to them.

"The Chan Sect's Twelve Golden Immortals have come to visit Senior Disciple Brother Ye!"