Mysterious mirror hanging high

"Sister Yuan Xi!"

Yuwen Yundan was watching anxiously at this time. He had a close friendship with Zhao Yuanxi and knew that Zhao Yuanxi's style of doing things had always been steady and low-key. He would not stand out if he could. So why did he take the initiative to jump out and criticize the real person?

But Zhao Yuanxi pretended not to hear and continued:

"A few years ago, the Yunchuan and Tiannan regions fought a war between good and evil, resulting in the deaths of countless Yunchuan cultivators. For many of the Daoists present, I wonder how many relatives and friends perished in this battle. Putting aside the distinction between good and evil, how can this blood debt be repaid? True Man Chengming's shielding of the evil followers will only cause the cultivators within the alliance to become alienated. This is truly a callous act, for one thing."

"Li Zongshi is a disciple of the Houtu Sect, a rare and excellent sect in the Yunchuan Region. The Banshan True Lord presides over Wofu Mountain and is a towering figure. His disciples have committed such evil deeds, tarnishing the Houtu Sect's reputation. If the True Lord knew, he would surely personally eliminate the sect. Yet, the True Lord is now shielding him and attempting to deceive the True Lord along with the Houtu Sect's scum. This will surely displease the True Lord, but will this really benefit the Xiaoyao Alliance? This is the second point."

"Speaking of which, this is Xiaoyao Immortal City. Even cultivators sent from outside are subject to the city's laws. Although Li Zongshi is a disciple of the Houtu Sect, he's secretly colluding with the demonic sect and smuggling spiritual resources in Xiaoyao Immortal City... Logically, he should be punished according to the laws of the Xiaoyao Alliance. True Immortal is trying to curry favor with the Houtu Sect, but now he's bending the law for personal gain. At the very least, this servile behavior is despicable; at the most, it sets a bad precedent, causing future problems in the city's governance, which will undoubtedly lead to endless disasters... This is the third point."

"There is indeed only one Nascent Soul cultivator in Yunchuan Territory right now, Master Banshan. Houtu Sect's disciples are proud of him, and it's understandable that they should hold him high in the eyes of the people of Yunchuan. However, Yunchuan Territory is not Houtu Sect's territory after all, and the spiritual resources and treasures in Xiaoyao Immortal City are not Houtu Sect's private property. If Houtu Sect's disciples can ignore the laws of the Immortal City, then wouldn't Houtu Sect's disciples be superior to others everywhere?"

"If this continues, will disciples from other sects or independent cultivators in the Immortal City even have to bow and salute when they see disciples from Houtu Sect?"

Zhao Yuanxi's words hit the nail on the head, pointing out the essence of the Houtu Sect's massive expansion in recent years and the intentions of many Jindan leaders of the Xiaoyao League to curry favor with it. All the surrounding cultivators felt sympathetic and nodded continuously.

"Yuan Xi's words come from the heart, but what cultivator doesn't understand this truth? It's just that their cultivation is not good enough, so they dare not speak out." Yu Wen Xiaojin sighed secretly, "The world of immortal cultivation is ultimately determined by the realm of cultivation. No matter how strict the rules and regulations are, they are still just the words of a True Lord."

He didn't quite agree with Zhao Yuanxi's move, thinking it was unwise, but he was still grateful and said to himself, "Xuan Jing asked me to take care of Yuanxi when he left the city. Now that disaster is imminent, I can't just sit back and watch something happen to my junior... I have to protect Yuanxi even if it means risking my own life!"

Zhao Yuanxi continued:

"Master Chengming, is it that in your pursuit of immortality over the years, you've actually done many unjust things that are unacceptable to the righteous path, and that's why you feel a sense of sympathy with the demonic disciples?"

Zhao Yuanxi spoke in a calm tone, but her words were quite sharp. Her expression was becoming increasingly relaxed, and she couldn't help but laugh. "As the saying goes, keep your heart upright and uphold righteousness. Master Chengming only holds the title of righteous and cultivates a moderate and peaceful righteous technique, but I'm afraid he's done a lot of dirty things behind the scenes..."

"It's said that when True Man Chengming was still a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he once explored a secret realm with his brother. Determined to cultivate his own Golden Core, he ruthlessly murdered his brother in the secret realm and stole his Golden Core spiritual resources... Because of this incident, his mindset was flawed and his thoughts were not clear, which led to a problem during his Golden Core Formation. Despite his excellent aptitude, he only managed to form a low-grade Golden Core, which ranked him last among many Golden Core cultivators."

"How is this different from the devil's way? I think Master Chengming shouldn't practice the righteous way. If he had switched to the devil's way, his cultivation might have improved by leaps and bounds, and his path wouldn't have been cut short here!"

Of course, what Zhao Yuanxi said was nothing but hearsay, just some rumors, but Master Chengming instantly became furious because what Zhao Yuanxi said was actually true!

Because he secretly harmed his brother and obtained the spiritual resources for forming the elixir, his mind was clouded, causing his path to forming a low-grade elixir to be cut off. This matter was the biggest knot in Chengming Zhenren's heart. Being pointed out to him by a mere foundation-building cultivator, he naturally could no longer bear it. In an instant, he summoned his magic power, and a long stone shuttle flew out from his sleeve, transformed into a black light, and hit Zhao Yuanxi!

"what?"

Cheng Ming Zhenren's attack came without any warning. The two were very close to each other. Even Bo Lei, the strongest fighter, was unable to react in time and had no time to lend a hand. Seeing that the earth shuttle was about to nail Zhao Yuanxi to death, Zhao Yuanxi suddenly saw a flash of blue light around him, and a shield shaped like a tortoise shell suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking the earth shuttle firmly.

Ding--

The small tortoise shell shield was not damaged at all. The earth shuttle flew back into the hands of Master Chengming, but some cracks appeared on it, indicating that it was damaged.

"My Earth Spirit Shuttle!" Cheng Ming Zhenren looked at the magic weapon he had painstakingly nurtured with a distressed expression. He then looked at the small tortoise shell shield, a look of horror on his face: "Magic weapon?"

"How can a Foundation Establishment cultivator like you control a magical weapon?"

Zhao Yuanxi was still in shock and was about to speak when he heard a familiar and gentle voice. He was extremely excited and his eyes turned red.

"Chengming, you are a dignified Jindan cultivator, yet you disregard your status and attack a junior in the early stage of foundation building. Aren't you ashamed?"

The air twisted, revealing two monks. One of them had a feminine and handsome face, but was dressed like a monk. The other was dressed in a gray robe. His attire looked unremarkable, but it could not conceal his heroic spirit.

These two people did not hide their cultivation level and exuded the spiritual pressure of the Golden Core level. They were actually two genuine Golden Core True Immortals!

Cheng Ming Zhenren's face was solemn, and he was obviously a little apprehensive about the two Jindan cultivators who had suddenly appeared. He thought to himself, "These two are such brilliant concealment methods! They were so close, yet I didn't even notice their movements!"

Then he said, "I wonder which two fellow Taoists are here? They look very unfamiliar!"

Jing Yu smiled and said, "Chengming, take a closer look. Is this really a stranger?"

Yuwen Xiaojin's eyes widened, his head buzzing as he was completely bewildered by the voice. "I've been feeling suffocated by the Tota Sect lately, and I'm even experiencing auditory hallucinations... Why does this Immortal's voice sound so much like Xuan Jing's?"

Jing Yu turned around and smiled and nodded at Yuwen Xiaojin. "Brother Xiaojin, it's been years since we last met. How are you? But now isn't the time to talk. Once I've dealt with this, we can catch up."