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"I admit that after this Jade Ruyi fell into my hands, I would inevitably study it a little and explore the Five Elements path you cultivated. But you and I truly are different. When you seize another's possessions, you treat them as your own. When I seized your Jade Ruyi today, I was merely holding it in safekeeping for the time being."

"Whether you swear an oath never to oppose me again, or whether you survive the great war between the Central Plains and the Western Ocean, you are welcome to come and demand it from me. If you do not survive, I will return this Jade Ruyi to your disciples. If your lineage is severed, I will use it to reopen your tradition."

Yu Chen's voice emerged from within the sword. He was not joking. Unless he and Yun Chenzi fought to the death, this Jade Ruyi was little more than a tasteless morsel to him—something worth using as a reference, nothing more.

Passing it down to his own disciples would be pointless; they would not be able to keep it. Given Yun Chenzi's temperament, the chance that he would bully the weak and kill them was not low.

Besides, no matter how wondrous the Jade Ruyi was, it was only a dharma treasure close to the third-rank status. What did it amount to before the clash of ideals between Yu Chen and Yun Chenzi? It was not some treasure that could advance Yu Chen's Great Dao another step or allow him to attain immortality directly. It held no temptation whatsoever.

Yun Chenzi clearly did not believe Yu Chen's actions.

The consciousness within the Jade Ruyi constantly mocked Yu Chen, cursing him as a hypocrite. He had clearly stolen his dharma treasure, yet still put on such an air—hypocritical