"Alas, what you said is indeed true, immortal friend!" Confucian cultivator Xiao Hua let out a long sigh. "The Vast Righteous Qi of us Confucian cultivators is naturally capable of restraining demonic qi, but should we be eroded by demonic spirits... the severity would be several times that of you immortal friends. In this matter... this student was wrong."
"Hehe, to know one's mistake and correct it—there is no virtue greater than that!" Green-robed Xiao Hua hurried to say first.
"Immortal friend, you gave all the Daoist sect's magical artifacts to Green Robe. Shouldn't you also give this student the imperial artifacts of us Confucian cultivators?" The remorseful Confucian cultivator Xiao Hua asked for the imperial artifacts, seemingly hoping to make up for his mistake.
Jade Slip Xiao Hua thought for a moment, then nodded. "Indeed. The Imperial Star Thorn and Imperial Shield Defense should both be given to immortal friend. There are also some other things belonging to Confucian cultivators. There is no need to hurry; once Green-robed fellow Daoist has sorted them out, he can give them to immortal friend for study!"
"Actually..." Confucian cultivator Xiao Hua hesitated slightly before speaking again. "This student feels that the path of Confucian cultivation is but a single breath. All its divine abilities are like those of the Buddhist sect—there is still some gap compared to the Daoist sect. This student will refine these imperial artifacts and help immortal friend ward off enemies as well, but immortal friend should not place overly high hopes on me!"
"Hehe, this poor Daoist naturally understands." Jade Slip Xiao Hua cupped his hands. "Enough, let us say no more! After this slaughtering tribulation, we must all gain wisdom from a setback. The road of cultivation is truly far too long. This poor Daoist hopes that