Though Xu Taiping had long expected the sect master and the others to intervene, he had never imagined they would take such a hard line, refusing to yield an inch even before a secluded sect like the Eight Views Dao Palace.
So at first, while he was moved, he could not help feeling a little worried.
As one of the most powerful forces in the cultivation world, the Eight Views Dao Palace was ultimately not a force the Azure Profound Sect stood to gain anything by offending.
However, once he saw the strength the sect master and Peak Lord Meng Qingqiu now possessed, his worries immediately vanished like smoke and clouds.
Delighted, he said:
"Only sixty years have passed, yet the sect master and Peak Master Meng have already reached the heaven questioning realm. The other peak lords and elders surely can't be far behind."
In the cultivation world, strength had always done the talking.
With such fighting strength, the Azure Profound Sect could now speak as an equal to any sect, at least within True Martial Heaven.
Even so, there was no need for a direct clash with the Eight Views Dao Palace.
After all, no one knew better than Xu Taiping himself that he truly had not used a demon cultivator's methods to break the Bone-Shattering Curse, much less planted a demon seed in his own body.
Thus, just as the two sides were about to clash, Xu Taiping immediately called out to stop them.
"Taiping, you have done nothing wrong from beginning to end. You need not prove your innocence!"
After hearing Xu Taiping's call, Zhao Qian waved a hand, signaling for him to remain silent.
Only then did he turn to Prefect Liu Chuxuan and say:
"Prefect Liu, Mysterious Female True Lord, since you claim Taiping