I didn't care what others thought, as long as my heart was righteous.
As long as I walked the path of light and acted with a clear conscience, that was enough.
I put away the Black Lotus Pestle, and the conditions of the three seniors steadily began to improve.
But the room fell a little silent.
Once the three seniors had stabilized, Daoist Feiyun glanced at me.
Just like before, he did not ask about the origins of the Black Lotus Pestle.
An evil treasure was still a treasure. Used properly, it could still be a good artifact.
So he said,
"That voice just now was most likely the Ghost King within Yin Mist Forest."
I nodded directly.
"No mistake. I heard that voice in Yin Mist Forest before.
He was probably the one who told me to leave behind the Heavenly Keystone."
Daoist Feiyun nodded slightly.
Daoist Feiyun not asking did not mean the other three seniors would remain silent.
At that moment, the senior named Li Junyi spoke up.
"Young friend, why are you able to wield that evil artifact?
If I'm not mistaken, that should be an item of the Black Lotus?
A ritual implement of the Black Monks, right?"
As soon as he said that, the entire room went quiet.
Daoist Feiyun looked even more astonished.
Being able to use an evil treasure was one thing, but once the Black Monks were involved, the nature of the matter changed. They were an evil cultivation force that the entire Feng Shui community, as well as the authorities, spared no effort in cracking down on.
Since they had not asked, I had not bothered to explain.
But now that they had asked, I did not play dumb and said bluntly,
"Because of some rather special circumstances, I obtained