"Yes, it was time."
"Duo Bao, while I am away from Golden Turtle Island, keep a close watch over your junior brothers and sisters. Do not let them roam the Great Desolation. This is the period of the Witch and Demon Tribulation; if they are drawn into it, death will be their only end."
Upon hearing Tongtian's words, Duo Bao immediately cupped his hands. "Yes, Master!"
"Wudao, let's go!"
As soon as he spoke, the two transformed into streaks of light and flew toward the Western World.
Meanwhile, within Wuzhuang Temple, Zhen Yuanzi was watering the Ginseng Fruit Tree when he suddenly sensed two auras passing overhead. He raised his head and looked up.
When he saw Tongtian heading west with another cultivator, he could not help but feel puzzled.
Why was Saint Tongtian taking a cultivator to the west? Had those two bald donkeys of the West offended Tongtian? If so, there would be quite a show to watch.
When my old friend Hong Yun died, I suspected that the Two Sages of the West were involved. I might as well take this chance to have a look. Perhaps I could find an answer.
With that thought, Zhen Yuanzi also transformed into a streak of light and followed Tongtian toward the Western World.
At that moment, Ling Wudao, who was flying west with Tongtian, sensed someone following them from behind. He released his divine sense and investigated.
When he discovered that it was Zhen Yuanzi, the corners of his mouth lifted so high they were harder to suppress than an AK's recoil.
Ling Wudao turned to Tongtian and transmitted his voice. "Someone is following us."
Upon hearing the voice transmission, Tongtian immediately wanted to turn around and look behind him. At that moment, Ling Wudao's voice came again. "Don't turn around. The one following us is Zhen Yuanzi."
"Zhen Yuanzi? Why is he following us?"
"Most likely because of Hong Yun. When Hong Yun died years ago, Zhen Yuanzi probably guessed that it had something to do with those two bald heads in the West. Seeing us head west, he decided to follow us and investigate."
"I see. Still, I have always been curious. Hong Yun could have stayed within Wuzhuang Temple and comprehended the Primordial Violet Qi, yet he inexplicably left Wuzhuang Temple. More importantly, the moment he left, he was besieged by Kunpeng, Ming He, Di Jun, and the others."
"Logically speaking, even if Hong Yun left Wuzhuang Temple, he should not have been discovered so quickly. And what confuses me most is that Zhen Yuanzi did not appear to save him. This is truly too unreasonable."
"Hong Yun's death was actually the work of the Two Sages of the West. They secretly...!"
"So that was how it was. I never expected those two damned bald donkeys to use such despicable means against Hong Yun just to avoid repaying the karmic debt of yielding their seats."
"But then again, there is no point in Zhen Yuanzi following us like this. He will never find any evidence."
Hearing Tongtian's voice transmission, Ling Wudao narrowed his eyes and began to think.
After pondering for a while, Ling Wudao replied, "Tongtian, I need you to draw words out of those two bald heads later. Zhen Yuanzi is quite powerful, and I want to recruit him into the human race."
"Drawing words out of those two bald donkeys will not be easy. Besides, I am not skilled with words. It will be very difficult to get them to reveal anything."
"It is fine. Later, you only need to do this...!"
"Wudao, that is quite a vicious move! If it works, not only can we recruit Zhen Yuanzi, but we can also disgust those two bald donkeys from the West."
"It is not that vicious. Compared to the Two Sages of the West, I am far too kind."
After the two finished communicating through voice transmission, they accelerated toward the Western World.
Meanwhile, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti were bathing in a Spirit Pool with two female demons, completely unaware that Tongtian and Ling Wudao were about to come knocking. Had they known, they definitely would not have been in the mood to enjoy themselves with the two female demons.
"Senior Brother, it has already been two hundred years since Long-Eared was killed. Tongtian still has not come to cause us trouble. He probably will not come in the future, right?"
"Junior Brother, do not let your guard down. Tongtian may come knocking at any moment."
However, just as Jie Yin finished speaking, an all-too-familiar voice rang out from the void. "Jie Yin, Zhun Ti, you two damned bald donkeys, get out here!"
The instant they heard this, their hearts skipped a beat.
At that moment, Zhun Ti truly wanted to curse his senior brother. If not for his crow's mouth, Tongtian would not have come looking for them.
"Senior Brother, do not say such unlucky things next time. Well, now Tongtian really has come to our door. Let us go out and see what he wants. If we can avoid fighting, we should try not to become enemies with him."
As soon as he spoke, Zhun Ti pushed aside the female demon beside him, put on his clothes, and flew toward the skies above Mount Sumeru.
Seeing this, Jie Yin immediately pushed aside the female demon beside him as well, dressed himself, and hurried after him.
When the two arrived in the void, they discovered that not only had Tongtian come, but the Human Emperor had come with him as well.
Their hearts sank at the sight. If Tongtian alone had come to make trouble, they could still deal with him. At worst, they could activate the Mountain Protecting Grand Formation and hold him off for a while. But now that the Human Emperor was involved, they were in danger.
After all, the Human Emperor was someone who could instantly kill Taiqing, and his methods were extremely strange. Fighting him was absolutely not a wise choice.
Jie Yin looked at Tongtian and Ling Wudao. "May I ask why the two of you have come to our West?"
Tongtian looked coldly at Jie Yin and Zhun Ti. "Hmph, why I have come here—don't you know perfectly well?"
"I will ask you only one thing: why did you plant a spy within my Intercepting Sect, and what was your purpose? If you do not give me an explanation today, then there will be no need for your Western Sect to exist."
"Senior Brother Tongtian, I do not know what you are talking about. When did we ever plant a spy in the Intercepting Sect? Do not falsely accuse us. My junior brother and I are Buddhist cultivators; how could we possibly do such a thing?"
"Hehe, Buddhist cultivators? Jie Yin, stop putting on an act. Others may not know about how you plotted against Hong Yun back then, but I know it perfectly well. So planting a spy in my Intercepting Sect is entirely normal for you."
"Senior Brother Tongtian, do not spout nonsense without evidence. Hong Yun died back then because he was besieged by Di Jun, Kunpeng, and the others. What did that have to do with my junior brother and me?"
"Hahahaha!"
"Jie Yin, Zhun Ti, then let me ask you this: why did Hong Yun leave Wuzhuang Temple? Why was the heavenly secret around Wuzhuang Temple concealed? And how did Kunpeng learn of Hong Yun's route after he left?"
"Only a Saint could conceal the heavenly secrets within a Quasi-Sage's dojo. Hong Yun had no karmic ties with Nüwa or the Three Pure Ones, so none of us could possibly have acted against him. The only ones who had karmic ties with Hong Yun were you two. Therefore, you secretly plotted against Hong Yun. Once he died, you would no longer have to repay the karmic debt of becoming Saints."
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