Mysterious mirror hanging high

Before Xiao Beiyue could speak, Li Suxuan had already said, "The devil can never be eradicated or killed!"

This Nascent Soul Sword Immortal, who roamed the Immortal Continent, now showed a rare look of dejection. He said sullenly, "Before I achieved the status of a True Lord, I had a strong murderous nature. I followed the sword path of killing to protect life. But not to mention the evil in the world, even within my own Jiange Mountain Gate, evildoers have sprung up like mushrooms after rain. After I killed one, a new one would soon appear. That's when I realized that the devil is not in one continent or one region, but in the hearts of all living beings."

Xiao Beiyue twirled his beard and sighed, "Twenty thousand years ago, Penglai Heavenly Monarch Xiao Buyi summoned all cultivators from around the world to gather at Penglai Fairy Mountain to formulate the rules of the righteous path. That was the time when the righteous path in this world was at its peak."

"All the demons in the world were wiped out, and almost all the magic skills were destroyed and burned..."

"Everyone believed that the Immortal Continent would no longer be in turmoil, that the world would abide by the rules of righteousness, and that there would definitely be a bright future."

"But cultivating immortals is all about following one's heart. As the saying goes, if one possesses a sharp weapon, the desire to kill will naturally arise. If a Yuanying Zhenjun is controlled by a mere Qi training cultivator just for following the rules, then what is the point of his cultivation?"

"After Penglai Tianjun ascended to heaven, the demonic path quickly revived in the Xianzhou Realm and intensified..."

"There are even many great masters of the righteous path who have been suppressed for so long that they suddenly become possessed by the devil, committing heinous crimes that no one can cure."

"A world of immortal cultivation composed purely of righteous paths is just a beautiful fantasy, like flowers in a mirror or the moon in the water... you can see it but you can't touch it."

Xiao Beiyue said quietly, "Righteousness now holds the absolute upper hand in Penglai Immortal Continent, and all regions adhere to the rules of righteousness. However, there are always cultivators who do as they please and cannot tolerate it, so they flee to the Tiannan Region."

"But if the Tiannan Demonic Path is destroyed by the Penglai Orthodox Path in one battle, where will the cultivators who fall into the Demonic Path go in the future?"

"Either head north to Juechen Xianzhou, or flee far overseas, or simply spread across all major domains! Instead, it will distort the atmosphere of each domain."

At this time, Yu Niancheng, a skinny old man from Yin Huai Dao, sneered, "Besides, who established the righteous and evil paths? There aren't any specific rules."

"Whether you think someone is good or evil doesn't depend on a fixed standard, but on your own position."

"If the devilish ways of sacrificing living people and extracting souls to refine spirits are gone, then wouldn't the ways of the Yin Huai Dao, which cultivate zombies and dig dark tombs, become devilish ways?"

"If the Yin Huai Dao is destroyed, will the Heyu Dao, which relies on the intercourse of yin and yang as its foundation of cultivation, become a demonic path again?"

"If we destroy them one by one like this, in the end, even the most righteous Songfeng Pavilion and Jian Pavilion in the entire Zhongzhou region will be reduced to demonic ways!"

"Therefore, the best outcome would be to restrict the demonic forces of Penglai Xianzhou to the Tiannan Region, turning this region into a den of filth and corruption. Only then can the entire Penglai Xianzhou be righteous and bright."

Jing Yu was speechless after hearing this. He really wanted to ask the cultivator born in the Tiannan Demon Realm what to do with mortals? But he knew that whether it was the smooth-talking Xiao Beiyue or the vengeful Li Suxuan, neither could answer him.

Even he himself could not answer himself, because this was an unsolvable question.

"What about the cultivators and mortals born in the Tiannan Demonic Territory? Do they deserve this bad luck?"

A voice sounded, Jing Yu looked back in surprise, it was actually Yuwen Baoge who said this.

At this moment, Yuwen Baoge frowned and said in a serious tone, "I am not a moral saint. If I encounter a cultivator who is disrespectful to me, I will just kill him with a spell. The strong are born to step on the weak!"

"But killing is not enough. There are many tortures in this world that are worse than life and death. The devil's methods of torturing people are numerous and varied, such as refining human pills, extracting souls and refining spirits, and using myriad poisons to devour the heart... How can you be considered a hero if you can humiliate people like this? I simply despise such devil disciples. They are so petty."

Xiao Beiyue was momentarily speechless at the words, but Li Suxuan, for once in a long time, relaxed his brows, his lips curled up slightly, and his gaze towards Yuwen Baoge was filled with admiration. He thought to himself, "This brother of Yuwen Baoding is quite straightforward, quite the type of person I would want in Jiange."

"Your Excellency is so noble, but this matter... Alas!" Jing Yu quickly came to the rescue, "Seeing the miserable state of the cultivators in the Tiannan Demon Realm, it is destined that all the cultivators in Yunchuan must unite against this enemy. We must not let Yunchuan fall and repeat the mistakes of the Tiannan Realm!"

"well said!"

Xiao Beiyue cheered. After a few words, he knew that Yuwen Baoge had no intention of beating around the bush, so he said directly:

"Fellow Daoist Yuwen, I will speak frankly now. I and my companions are only here to represent the will of the four factions: Songfeng Pavilion, Jian Pavilion, Xuanyin Pavilion, and Yinhuai Dao. We want Fellow Daoist Yuwen to stay in Yunchuan and prevent the Tiannan Demon Realm from advancing further north. At the very least, the territory north of Houtu Sect must not fall, to prevent the Tiannan Demonic forces from colliding with the demonic forces of the Shiwan Mountains. This is the bottom line."

"Fellow Daoist Yuwen has achieved the Seven Apertures in his infant form, making him a truly extraordinary figure. The two Yuanying True Lords of the Yunchuan Region will naturally follow you as their leader. As for Daoist Banshan, I will go and intercede for him. I will definitely cooperate with you fully."

"As for the intensity of the war between the two regions, we will try our best to control it at the Jindan level. However, the Yunchuan Region has been weak for many years and lacks a solid foundation. In order to strengthen the foundation of each faction, every twenty years, all forces above the Jindan level in the Yunchuan Region will be given a place to study at the Songfeng Pavilion in the Zhongzhou Region to cultivate righteous talents in the Yunchuan Region."

"Sword cultivators can be sent to the Sword Pavilion," Li Suxuan said calmly. "In addition, those who excel can enter the Sword Pool within the pavilion to comprehend the sword intent of their ancestors."

Tie Xiaoyin also said at this time: "[Xuanyin Pavilion] can set up a branch in Xiaoyao Immortal City to teach the way of music, and provide Yunchuan cultivators with music services to soothe their inner demons and regulate their spiritual energy at a friendly price."

Yu Niancheng chuckled and said, "The Yin Huai Dao will also open a branch in Xiaoyao Immortal City. In the future, cultivators who fall in the battle between good and evil can send their remains here. Sufficient remains can be exchanged for refined corpses of different levels. Of course, my Yin Huai Dao is not a demonic sect after all, so this is entirely voluntary and there will be no coercion. If relatives of cultivators want to bury the remains, that's fine too."

Xiao Beiyue continued, "In addition to these, Zhongzhou Territory will also open a dedicated trade route between the two regions. It will utilize ten [Taixu Tower Ships], which possess a trace of the magical connection to the azure sky and are far faster than ordinary flying instruments, for merchants from the two regions to use and exchange what they have!"

"I believe that within a hundred years, the overall quality of the cultivators in the Yunchuan region will have a qualitative leap!"