Chapter 76: You Can Take the Man, but Leave the Golden Alms Bowl!
As a thread of lotus light entered the East Sea, the sea first fell still.
The waves stopped in midair, as though held down by a hand.
Before Golden Turtle Island, the Ten Thousand Immortals of the Interception Sect raised their eyes toward the west.
Medicine Master Daoist came treading on lotus light. He neither forced his way onto the island nor pressed down upon the clouds. He stopped over the East Sea and bowed toward Golden Turtle Island across a stretch of surging tide.
"Medicine Master of the Western Sect."
"I have come to retrieve our disciple."
His words rose above the tide and reached Golden Turtle Island.
Bi Xiao sneered on the spot. "Retrieve him?"
"He altered the people's words in Chaoge, then declared he was collecting suffering under orders. You think you can take him away just by saying you've come to retrieve him?"
Medicine Master Daoist glanced at her, his expression unchanged.
"Our disciple overstepped. The Western Sect will discipline him."
"The Golden Alms Bowl is damaged. I will also take it back to Mount Sumeru for investigation."
The moment he finished, the atmosphere before Golden Turtle Island turned cold.
Holy Mother Guiling stepped half a pace forward, the killing intent within her sleeves pressing down until the sea turned black.
"What arrogance."
"You want the man, and you want the bowl too."
"Then why did you come to Golden Ao? To notify us?"
Medicine Master Daoist did not grow angry.
He raised a hand, and a Golden Lotus appeared in his palm. Its light reflected Chaoge's South Market, the Yellow-Robed Daoist bound by the Thunder Edict, and the Golden Alms Bowl with its hairline crack.
"Since I have come, I will not