Gentleman's Demeanor

Perfectly Completed Mission, Fang Yang's face was glowing as he left East Pole Heaven.

His grand plan to accumulate merit could now be set in motion.

Although merit wasn't as miraculous as legends claimed, making even Saints hesitant to act, the deeper one's merit, the friendlier the heavens would be towards that person.

Those with great merit were more favored by the Heavenly Dao, possessing more Possibilities in the future.

Upon reaching the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, future Possibilities were equivalent to the number of Other Selves.

The more Other Selves one had, the higher their Cultivation and magical power would be after proving Dao.

Fang Yang's pursuit was to become the foremost among Grand Unity Golden Immortals upon first proving Dao. Merit was something he naturally had to plan for meticulously.

In the Seven Immortals Hall of Penglai Island, the atmosphere was unprecedentedly heavy. Daoist Duobao sat high on the main seat, with the Seven Immortals of Penglai, Luo Xuan, the Twenty-Eight Mansions, the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits, the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends, Alpha, Delta, Beta, and other Jie Sect Immortals arranged in the hall according to their Cultivation.

Over seventy percent of Jie Sect disciples were gathered in the hall, paying homage to Daoist Duobao.

"Senior Brother!"

Led by the Seven Immortals of Penglai, the Jie Sect Immortals uniformly prostrated themselves before Daoist Duobao.

Daoist Duobao was benevolent and kind, caring for his fellow disciples, and held extremely high prestige within the Jie Sect.

The disciples in the Seven Immortals Hall were all sincerely convinced by Daoist Duobao, willing to do their utmost to support him in upholding the Discipline.

However, today, their gathering on Penglai Island was not to pledge loyalty to Daoist Duobao; they were terrified by Fang Yang's actions.

Fang Yang might not be a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, and thus unable to deal with some of them, but not everyone present was a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

If Fang Yang could suppress Lü Yue, he could suppress them too.

"Senior Brother, that Fang Yang is heartless and unjust. To curry favor with Meng Zhen, the Crown Prince of the Azure Dragon Clan, he attacked and suppressed his fellow disciples. You are the one who upholds our Sect's Discipline; you must seek justice for Senior Brother Lü Yue!"

A red-faced Daoist wearing a Flame Crown stepped forward first, pleading with Daoist Duobao.

His eyes blazed with righteous indignation, appearing as if he and the cold-hearted Fang Yang were irreconcilable enemies.

The red-faced Daoist was Luo Xuan, a good Buddy of Lü Yue. Their relationship was akin to that of Zhen Yuan and Hong Yun, or the Two Sages of the West.

Upon learning that Lü Yue had been suppressed by Fang Yang for a full thousand years, Luo Xuan had been grinding his teeth in rage.

If Fang Yang weren't a Core Disciple, he would have already sought out Yao Tianjun and used the Soul Scattering Formation to deal a harsh blow to Fang Yang.

Following Luo Xuan, the Four Saints of Nine Dragon Island also spoke up.

"Indeed, Senior Brother! Senior Brother Lü Yue fought Meng Zhen to promote our Sect's prestige. Fang Yang, as a Core Disciple of our sect, not only did not fight for our sect but instead turned against Senior Brother Lü Yue. He has no regard for our Teacher, let alone our sect."

"Senior Brother, you are the backbone for us junior brothers and sisters. You must handle this matter impartially and give Senior Brother Lü Yue justice."

Daoist Duobao's gaze fell upon the agitated crowd, his smile growing even more serene.

He gently raised his hand, and all the immortals froze with his movement.

"Esteemed junior brothers and sisters, I understand your feelings. Junior Brother Fang Yang indeed acted improperly in dealing with Junior Brother Lü Yue. However, Junior Brother Lü Yue spreading the plague did indeed violate our sect's discipline. Junior Brother Fang Yang suppressing him was likely out of necessity."

The immortals in the hall were all shocked upon hearing this. Could it be that their Senior Brother, with his new Junior Brother, was now siding with him and abandoning them, the outer disciples?

It had to be said that Zhao Gongming's ability to lead the outer disciples was too poor.

He was supposed to be the Senior Brother of the outer disciples, yet most of the people under him had jumped over to Daoist Duobao's side.

"Senior Brother, Senior Brother Lü Yue cultivated the Great Plague Art to enhance his strength and bring fame to our Jie Sect. While sentient beings were indeed harmed, as long as Senior Brother Lü Yue achieves great cultivation, he will be able to intercept a glimmer of life for more beings. Senior Brother, for the sake of Senior Brother Lü Yue's loyalty to our sect, please forgive him this once."

"Senior Brother, you once said that correcting mistakes is the greatest virtue. Even if Senior Brother Lü Yue has erred, as long as he repents, it is the greatest merit."

The immortals pleaded for Lü Yue, one after another. They feared that Daoist Duobao would side with Fang Yang and punish Lü Yue.

If Lü Yue were to be held accountable, their own fates would not be much better.

"Alas, if only they had known this day would come, why act that way in the first place."

Daoist Duobao sighed softly, his tone filled with helplessness. "Junior Brother Fang Yang is young and impetuous, and does not understand the principle that too clear water has no fish. It is also my dereliction of duty as Senior Brother for not guiding him properly, which led him to act excessively and harm the camaraderie among fellow disciples."

"Esteemed junior brothers and sisters, I hope you will be more understanding regarding Junior Brother Fang Yang's actions."

His words were earnest, and the words "Sincere" were written all over his face.

The immortals were deeply moved to see Daoist Duobao pleading for Fang Yang.

"Alright, I have made my judgment on this matter. You shall all accompany me to Golden Ao Island to seek an audience with our Teacher and plead for Junior Brother Lü Yue."

Daoist Duobao would not confront Fang Yang.

Fang Yang was merely dealing with a disciple who had violated the sect's rules. Both in terms of reason and emotion, Daoist Duobao had no reason to confront Fang Yang.

As long as Daoist Duobao pleaded with Sect Master Tongtian, asking him not to pursue Lü Yue's spreading of the plague, he could both save Lü Yue and avoid falling out with Fang Yang.

Upon hearing this, all the immortals marveled at Daoist Duobao's Righteousness Reaching the Heavens.

Having such a loyal and righteous Senior Brother was their greatest fortune.

Only Daoist Duobao would tolerate them, turning a blind eye time and time again, saving them from punishment according to the discipline.

Now, even though Daoist Duobao knew Lü Yue had committed a grave mistake, he was still going to plead for him before Sect Master Tongtian.

This kind of camaraderie was like that of their Reborn Parents.

On Golden Ao Island, Fang Yang had already met Sect Master Tongtian.

Within Biyou Palace, a layer of dark clouds hung over the Great Hall, as if the wind heralds a rising storm.

Sect Master Tongtian did not speak, merely gazing at Fang Yang, waiting for him to speak first.

"Master, this disciple wishes to enslave Lü Yue. I request your permission!"

Fang Yang's opening words were astonishing, catching Sect Master Tongtian completely off guard.

It would have been one thing if Fang Yang had said this to Meng Zhen, but to come before him and utter such absurd words.

"Do you know that Lü Yue is your Junior Brother?"

Sect Master Tongtian's expression was composed, making it impossible to discern his mood.

Fang Yang's calmness was no less than Sect Master Tongtian's. He spoke directly.

"Lü Yue is a creature born from wetness and eggs, furred and horned. Such a beast is unworthy of being an immortal, let alone a disciple of the Orthodox Pangu. From the moment he refined plagues and toxins using all living beings, he ceased to be a disciple of the Sect of Interception, and even more so, not this disciple's Junior Brother."

"A beast, furred and horned, should be enslaved!"