Chapter 756: Hope to Never Meet Again |
The Supreme Purity Sect did not consider him at all.
Regardless of whether they favored Wei Duo or held an opinion of him, from the perspective of the sect's internal affairs, Wei Duo was, after all, the senior disciple of the late Tang Mu, the former head. With Tang Mu gone, pushing Wei Duo into the Secret Realm of Tian Du was neither appropriate internally nor externally.
Therefore, the Supreme Purity Sect rejected Wei Duo's request, but Wei Duo struggled fiercely and caused a commotion within the sect, which drew many gazes.
Facing Tang Yi’s personal inquiry, Wei Duo stuttered, "Y-yes! I'm the one who should go. The s-sect is far... it cannot do without... Elder... Elder, Elder... Below the Elder... I'm the most... the most s-suitable!"
He was right in saying that the Supreme Purity Sect was weak, and its effective manpower should not suffer any more losses. As the senior disciple of the former head, his status was recognized by the three principal elders.
But for this very reason, Tang Yi didn't quite believe him. Tang Yi looked at him and asked, "Is it because Niu You Dao was on the list of miscellaneous cultivators entering the Secret Realm of Tian Du?"
At her words, Wei Duo slightly lowered his head.
Both Luo Yuan Gong and Su Po, standing by, didn't know what to say, wondering whether to call him foolish or loyal.
It had come to this point, and he was only admitting that Niu You Dao was the head of the Supreme Purity Sect and that the matter was arranged in due order. Tang Su Su must have been furious.
Tang Yi said, "Brother, you know how much contention Niu You Dao is currently involved in, and it's useless to deal with masters like Yun, you are useless and cannot help him."
Wei Duo looked up, "To... at least... block with one more hand... block!"
Tang Yi didn't know what to say, and asked, "Do you truly need to go?"
Wei Duo nodded vigorously, "Yes! P-please... please be s-successful... Successful!"
Tang Yi hesitated for a moment, and finally, slowly said, "Alright!"
Su Po suddenly said, "Head, I think it's better to think about it again."
Tang Yi waved her hand, "Since he insists, let him go."
"Thank you, thank you." Wei Duo bowed and saluted, then retreated.
Once he left, Su Po sighed, "Why are you here?"
Tang Su Su coldly snorted, "It's not that I'm heartless and unjust; he asked for it, so it's no one else's fault."
Tang Yi said, utterly helpless, "He isn't here; keeping him here is also a torment for him. Let him go."
After the few people in the hall left, Su Po returned to his courtyard and summoned the one-legged Tu Han. He told him that he had agreed to Wei Duo's journey to the Secret Realm of Tian Du.
"Alas!" Tu Han sighed. "It's rare to find someone so devoted in this world. This shouldn't end in misfortune. Do you want me to contact him? Niu You Dao should look out for him a bit."
Su Po gave a bitter laugh, "That's still good. Niu You Dao is in a precarious situation himself, does he still have the capacity to care for him? If he truly gets involved, it will be even more dangerous. It's better to let him stay by the monk's side."
The Head said, "The key is whether he's willing to stay by the monk's side, Wei Duo?"
Su Po was speechless. Once Wei Duo entered the Secret Realm of Tian Du, he would definitely go looking for Niu You Dao; otherwise, he wouldn't have fought so hard for it.
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Demon Ridge, behind the Demon Palace, "Roar!" The Golden-furred Roarer on the cliff suddenly roared, its cry echoing to the sky.
Zhao Xiong Ge, sitting on the edge of the steep cliff with a wine gourd in his hands, looked back.
Beneath the dark clouds of strange changes, a man flew like a soaring immortal, his wide sleeves billowing as if wings were unfurled, and his long, black-and-white hair fluttered down. It was Nan Tian Wufang, a figure of the Devil Cult.
"What are you looking for me for?" Nan Tian Wufang strode over to Zhao Xiong Ge.
They stood one behind the other, gazing at the constantly shifting temporal currents hidden by dark clouds in the distance.
"It's a secret of the heavens." Zhao Xiong Ge took a gulp from his gourd.
Nan Tian Wufang's eyes narrowed, and he looked down at him, "Has Sha Ru Lai already struck your name from the list?"
Zhao Xiong Ge, "Why he struck my name, you and I both know well. He didn't get what he wanted, so he doesn't want me to die yet."
Nan Tian Wufang, "You can still enter?"
Zhao Xiong Ge, "I'm not that bored. Niu You Dao sent me a message and threatened me. No, to be precise, he threatened you."
Nan Tian Wufang was slightly taken aback, "Threatened me? What do you mean?"
He didn't think Niu You Dao could threaten him. If it was something else... A woman's face flashed in his mind, and his heart tightened slightly.
Zhao Xiong Ge, setting down his wine gourd, looked at him with a smile.
Nan Tian Wufang seemed to understand, his face darkening slightly, "How could he know about my connection to Guan Fang Yi?"
Zhao Xiong Ge was amused, smiled, and leaned back. After a moment, he shook his head and said, "What's a guilty conscience? You call this a guilty conscience? Did I even mention *that* woman? Are you nervous?"
Nan Tian Wufang, "You're thinking too much."
Zhao Xiong Ge stood up, bringing his legs together, resting his elbow on Nan Tian Wufang's shoulder, leaning lazily against him, "I've always been curious, how can you let her be with other men in the Qi Kingdom for so many years? Everyone knows that woman has become a woman of the pleasure quarters, but you truly don't care? I really don't know what you think. A man like you, I'm quite curious. Come, let's chat, I'll ask for some pointers."
Nan Tian Wufang waved his hand and shook off the elbow from his shoulder. "Drunkard, tell me the truth, how did he threaten me?"
Zhao Xiong Ge hummed for a moment and asked, "Is Wu Ping, the sixth-ranked cultivator on the Dan List, a demon cultivator?"
Nan Tian Wufang, "Is there some connection between demon cultivators and Niu You Dao?"
Zhao Xiong Ge, "Wu Ping is also on the list of cultivators entering the Secret Realm of Tian Du. Do you think that's connected to Niu You Dao? Niu You Dao bade farewell without saying much, merely reminding me that if he can't return from the Secret Realm of Tian Du, Wu Ping's demonic identity will be known to everyone!"
Nan Tian Wufang frowned.
Zhao Xiong Ge, "I was a bit puzzled when I saw it. I didn't know who that kid was playing. Later, I realized it wasn't meant for me, but for the Devil Cult."
Nan Tian Wufang muttered to himself, "How could Niu You Dao know?"
He had admitted it. Zhao Xiong Ge was pleased and found that Niu You Dao, that kid, was quite something, but he didn't know when he had secretly grasped the Devil Cult's secret. He couldn't help but mock, "Is Wu Ping really a demon cultivator?"
Nan Tian Wufang, "Wu Ping hides very deeply, his identity has never been revealed. How could he know Wu Ping's background? Was it the last time Wu Ping went to Wanshoumen that he gave himself away to your Supreme Purity Sect? He was very meticulous at that time, it shouldn't be possible!"
Zhao Xiong Ge, "You ask me? How would I know? In any case, that kid is very cunning. I've already delivered the message; you can handle it yourself. It's no longer my business."
He knew better than anyone. As soon as Wu Ping's identity was exposed, he would be dead. The one who held the Devil Cult by the throat would not let a demon of such power slip from their control. If it weren't for the last leader of the Devil Cult, a man who feigned righteousness and needed to use a certain shame to prove he hadn't killed his own uncle, such a secret would have been suppressed long ago. How else could this demon still be breathing today?
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Maolu Mountain Villa, Niu You Dao had returned.
The war had stalled, and his name was on the list of those entering the Secret Realm of Tian Du. No one would dare touch him now, lest it cause a major distraction, so it was safe to return now.
"Nanzhou, rest assured. If anyone dares to interfere with Nanzhou, I will not stand by and watch."
Dismissing his words, he turned. Yu Cang, with Du Gu, mounted a great bird and soared away. Yu Cang looked back at Niu You Dao, who was seeing them off at the mountain gate below, and sighed, "I will immediately contact the heads of the factions with whom I have friendships. I want to meet with them as soon as possible."
"Yes!" Du Gu responded softly.
Niu You Dao, observing the sword in the forest, remained silent. Yu Cang wanted to protect him, but Niu You Dao didn't believe that Yu Cang would be able to convince the various parties to show him mercy. While other matters might benefit from Yu Cang's influence, this issue touched upon the interests of all nations. When such interests were in dispute, even those with poisoned hands from within the same faction would not show leniency. Yu Cang's influence, it was feared, would prove useless.
However, since Yu Cang had to try his best, Niu You Dao didn't stop him. It was fine to try; he wouldn't lose anything anyway.
"Master Dao." Yuan Gang, who had returned from Wuliangshan, greeted him, looked around, and then whispered, "Would you like to stir up some trouble involving Gongsun Bu? Perhaps that would allow the Yige Pavilion to remove you from the list."
Niu You Dao immediately warned, "Don't mess around, don't be overconfident. Don't poke the hornet's nest, otherwise, there will be no end to it, and that's far more dangerous than the Secret Realm of Tian Du itself. If they want to kill us, there are many ways to do it. No—" Yuan Gang nodded slightly, a troubled look in his eyes.
Niu You Dao, "If there's a response from Zhao Xiong Ge, please inform me immediately."
He was merely suspicious of Wu Ping's actions, and there was no concrete proof, but he bit the Devil Cult's head to see their reaction.
Returning to the villa, when he saw Su Zhao in the attic, looking into the distance with a sad face, Niu You Dao looked at Yuan Gang again. He said nothing, but felt the unspoken pressure from Yuan Gang.
Upon entering to meet Guan Fang Yi, Niu You Dao once again ordered, "Contact Chao Jing again and tell him I will be visiting Wanshoumen to interview him."
Guan Fang Yi was surprised, "Can we escape with his help?"
Niu You Dao said, "It's been a year since I left, and Yin Er has already caused great trouble for too long."
Guan Fang Yi looked grim. As soon as the Beast Queen broke out of control, she was afraid that the world would plunge into chaos, and even the Nine Supremes would have to be alarmed. Then, this Maolu Mountain Villa would be finished. She immediately reminded, "You want to invite Master Yun? Yin Er listens to her words."
"It's useless. If I am away for too long, no one here can suppress her, and Master Yun is useless too." Niu You Dao didn't explain how to rid Yin Er's body of the strange demon. "If I could enter (the Illusory Butterfly World freely), I would take her with me, but now there is no other way out than to send her back to the Illusory Butterfly World."
Guan Fang Yi understood what he meant. Although the Illusory Butterfly World was open for a short time, it was guarded by the Thousand Beast Sect, and it would be impossible to enter undetected. Only Chao Jing could help with this. She hurriedly nodded and tried to ask again, "Send her, then retrieve her?"
After a long period of interaction, he had developed some feelings. Otherwise, the safest way would be to kill Yin Er, which made Niu You Dao a little sad. "Can you not cause any more trouble, or perhaps even alleviate some? I hope we never meet again."