I've waited for you for a thousand years, and I've lived this life just to meet you

Su Yuer, Xiao Mohan and others also twitched their lips. This Shang Xuan not only has a mysterious identity, but his skills in harming others are also first-class!

A murderous intent flashed in Lu Ang's eyes. He suppressed his anger and said sarcastically, "Emperor Xuan! You have endured humiliation for thousands of years. This must be unpleasant, right?"

Shang Xuan walked slowly in the air, his posture relaxed, as if strolling through the void, but his voice was clearly heard: "Bearing humiliation? Grand Palace Master Zhou did not embarrass this emperor. How can you endure humiliation? But you, Dao Lao Er, at your age, are still being used as a pawn, trying to sow discord here. Aren't you ashamed?"

As he spoke, he had already leisurely stood in the void on the same level as Zhou Shijie and Lu Ang, their positions forming a subtle three-legged tripod.

He paused, shook his head and chuckled, his eyes slashing across Lu Ang like a knife: "Or... is your Taoist Holy Land afraid?!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ang's face turned pale and he said sternly, "Afraid? What am I afraid of?!"

Shang Xuan stopped looking at him, his gaze wandering off into the depths of space, as if recalling a forgotten past. His voice was filled with the penetrating power of seeing through everything: "Then do you know why the Daoist Holy Land, when they came out in full force to battle the Medicine God Temple, were so completely defeated?!"

Lu Ang's face instantly turned pale, and he subconsciously asked: "Why?!"

Shang Xuan chuckled, his gaze suddenly sharp as lightning, piercing Zhou Shijie: "Because you have touched the interests of an ally. Your disastrous defeat was nothing more than a carefully planned move by him."

Zhou Shijie's pupils suddenly constricted, his heart beat wildly, and a chill rushed from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

How could he know? !

Lu Ang's face was filled with surprise and doubt, and his voice changed tone: "Ally? Who?!"

Shang Xuan's voice was not loud, but it boomed in the dead silence of heaven and earth: "Of course it is our Grand Palace Master Zhou!"

"What?!!!"

Lu Ang and Zhou Shijie were shocked as if struck by lightning, their whole bodies trembling violently, with shock and disbelief on their faces!

The playful smile on Shang Xuan's lips became even more intense, like a sharp dagger, peeling off the hypocritical mask layer by layer.

"Grand Palace Master Zhou has gone to great lengths to convince your Daoist Holy Land to willingly help him secure the throne of Medicine God Palace! He must have promised you that upon completion, he would give you the Nine Nether Ancient City's most precious treasure—the Nine Nether Soul-Guiding Pagoda, right?!"

Zhou Shijie and Lu Ang's expressions instantly turned from shock to horror! How had he learned of this top-secret deal, known only to the two of them, that had been hidden for thousands of years?!

Almost simultaneously, Su Yu'er and Xiao Mohan were shaken. Xiao Moxuan and the others were also horrified. The Xuan Emperor actually knew the truth behind the destruction of the Nine Nether Ancient City!

Shang Xuan's voice continued to ring out, like a cold verdict, echoing in the depths of everyone's soul.

"What a shame! Vice Sect Leader Lu, you've been fooled! The Nine Nether Soul Guiding Tower is the supreme treasure that Zhou Shijie has always dreamed of. How could he truly give it to you?!

Even more ironic was the fact that Jiang Lin, the Lord of Jiuyou Ancient City, had once been his best friend. How could you trust the character of a man who could betray even his closest friends, even squeezing them dry and then discarding them like a piece of trash?

He, Zhou Shijie, constantly brainwashes you about the Medicine God's disdain for the Daoist Holy Land, inciting your hatred. Meanwhile, he uses that illusory treasure as bait to enslave your Daoist Holy Land to fight for him, charging into battle and seizing the Medicine God Temple! The treasure he promised? It was nothing but a lie.

Why did the Taoist Holy Land suffer a crushing defeat that year? Because that battle was a trap carefully designed by Zhou Shijie.

What he wants is to use the Medicine God's hand to severely damage or even destroy your Taoist holy land. Using your countless corpses and the collapse of the holy land's foundation, he will achieve his supreme reputation of turning the tide and protecting the Medicine God Temple.

Only by stepping on your corpses can he firmly sit on this stolen throne!

After discovering the conspiracy and betrayal orchestrated by his sworn brothers, Senior Medicine God became disheartened and sadly left the Medicine God Temple, where he had devoted his entire life... Only then did Zhou Shijie dare to openly take down the plaque of the Medicine God Temple and replace it with the sign of his own temple.

"Dao Lao Er, your Dao Sect Holy Land... is truly the greatest contributor to the rise of Grand Master Zhou! Your contributions are invaluable!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Ang froze on the spot, his face turned from ashen to ashen, and he was unable to recover for a long time!

"puff!"

He suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, turned to Zhou Shijie with bloodshot eyes, and roared hoarsely: "Zhou Shijie! My Dao Sect Holy Land has served you wholeheartedly and paid such a painful price, and you actually want to step on my Dao Sect Holy Land to get to the top?!!"

Zhou Shijie's heart was already filled with turmoil and panic! He had already purged all those who participated in the conspiracy. How on earth did Shang Xuan know this?

He forced himself to remain calm and refuted sharply, "Absurd! Shang Xuan's talk is nonsense! Dao Lao Er...you also believe his divisive words?!"

"What nonsense?!"

Shang Xuan's gaze passed over the furious Lu Ang and the panicked Zhou Shijie, and gently fell on Su Yu'er below. His voice was filled with a hint of reminiscence and sadness: "Palace Master Zhou, Senior Yaoshen, and Senior Leng Haotian, the three of them were brothers who swore blood oaths and became sworn brothers in life and death.

The Medicine God Senior founded the Medicine God Temple, opened his heart to Zhou Shijie, and entrusted him with the management of the huge foundation.

Over time, he developed a covetous heart.

In the eyes of the world, only Palace Master Zhou is known, and the true founder has been forgotten. As for Senior Leng Haotian..."

Shang Xuan's voice was filled with endless sighs. "Perhaps few people know his name, but veterans like the Purple Sky Divine Monarch's generation are no strangers to it. The name of the God of Weapons must be well-known, right?!"

"Weapon God—Leng Haotian?!!!"

Before Shang Xuan finished speaking, an old voice filled with extreme shock and realization suddenly sounded.

A golden light flashed and appeared in front of Shang Xuan in an instant.

When the golden light faded, the figure of Zixiao Divine Lord solidified. His aged eyes fixed on Shang Xuan, his voice trembling slightly, "The Leng Haotian you're talking about... is he the weapon god whose weapon refining skills are unparalleled throughout history?!"

Almost at the same time, "Ancestor?!!"

Sheng Yan, the leader of the Wuji Immortal Sect, had a dazed and bewildered look on his face. His mind was blank, and only this exclamation of disbelief remained.

what's the situation? !

My ancestor had already ascended to the divine realm. Who was it that actually called upon my ancestor and alarmed him?!

Even Zhou Shijie, Lu Ang, and the leaders of the five major factions all had a look of surprise and doubt in their eyes. Didn't this old monster ascend to heaven? How could he appear here?!

Shang Xuan calmly turned his gaze towards Zixiao Divine Monarch, a faint smile playing on his lips. "Zixiao Divine Monarch, it's been many years since we last met. How are you?"

Zixiao Divine Lord nodded slightly, his eyes deep: "Emperor Xuan, it has been many years since we last met. Your cultivation is even better than before!"

Shang Xuan shook his head and chuckled: "Ancestor, you are joking."

Zixiao Divine Lord stared intently at Shang Xuan, "Emperor Xuan, were you just talking about the long-forgotten secrets of the Medicine God Temple?"

Shang Xuan nodded in confirmation.

In an instant, the secret history of the Medicine God Temple that had been silent for many years was like a scroll being unveiled, and the truth was revealed to everyone.

The entire Tianqiong Mountain Range fell into a dead silence, and you could hear a pin drop.

Zhou Shijie's eyes flashed with coldness, and he said in a cold voice, "Shang Xuan! What a sharp tongue! Has this Palace Master treated you well? Yet you are lying here, confusing right and wrong. What exactly do you intend to do?!"

"Lies?!"

Shang Xuan's gaze pierced Zhou Shijie like lightning, and he sneered coldly, "Grand Palace Master Zhou, you must be completely baffled. Why do I know so much about this matter?"

He paused, his voice suddenly rising, "That's because I'm the youngest junior fellow apprentice of Master Yao! And I'm also the previous head of the Yao Clan—Yao Shang Xuan!"

"what?!"

Zhou Shijie's pupils trembled violently and his face was full of shock.

Medicine Merchant Xuan is actually the head of the Medicine Clan?!

He had been lurking around him for thousands of years without him realizing it.

Su Yu'er, Xiao Mohan, and the others were also dumbfounded. He was actually from the Medicine Clan? Doesn't that mean he was Su Yu'er's uncle?!

The leaders of the six major factions all stared at Shang Xuan with wide eyes, their hearts filled with shock. He was actually a member of the hidden medicine clan?!

The crowd of onlookers were stunned, and even Wu Younian and the people in the temple were all confused!

For so many years, they had no idea that the famous Emperor Xuan had such a secret identity.

At this moment, the only sound between heaven and earth was the heavy breathing, and the scene was terrifyingly dead silent.

Zixiao Divine Lord gazed at him deeply, a complex expression flashing in his eyes. He sighed and said, "Emperor Xuan, I never thought that you are the old patriarch of the Yao Clan."

A trace of helplessness appeared on Yao Shangxuan's face: "After the battle between the Medicine God Temple and the Taoist Holy Land, I left the Medicine God Temple and returned to the Medicine Clan to take over the position of head of the family.

Before my senior brother ascended to heaven, he returned to the Medicine Clan and told me all of Zhou Shijie's evil deeds."

His gaze swept across the crowd, finally landing on Zhou Shijie, with a look of determination, "For the sake of my senior brother's Medicine God Temple, and to protect this eternal legacy, this emperor... can only resign as the head of the family, leave the Medicine Clan, hide his identity, and guard this legacy for my senior brother!"

Hearing this, Lu Ang smiled and said, "I see! Yao Shang Xuan, now I understand why you look so young."

Medicine Merchant Xuan raised his lips slightly, with a hint of ridicule: "The secret key of the young people passed down by the Medicine Clan, Dao Lao Er, are you interested?"

Lu Ang gave Medicine Merchant Xuan a cold look. "Back when the Medicine God Temple was battling the Daoist Holy Land, you almost beat me to death. I wanted to peel off your skin and pull out your tendons, but it still wouldn't make me feel better!"

He changed the subject, his tone softening. "However, today you will uncover the truth of this old story. The past grudges were all my own fault, Lu Ang. The grudge between you and me is now written off!"

Medicine Merchant Xuan looked at Lu Ang and responded calmly: "I can only say that you, Lu Ang, are still of some value."

"Where's Luang?!"

At this moment, a powerful and vigorous voice rumbled from the deepest part of the void.

Everyone looked up at the same time, their eyes cast towards the source of the sound.

The void was rippling violently like water waves, and a figure tore through the space and stepped out of the void.

The man who came was wearing a dark green robe and had an aura as deep as the sea. He was none other than the leader of the Taoist holy land—Chi Wang!