Mysterious mirror hanging high

Of course, this was not something that could be said outright, so Zen Master Wuyuan simply continued:

"Moreover, it was Layman Ying who was in the wrong first, seizing Layman Xiao's treasures and spiritual resources. Taking without permission is theft... What you did is not even theft, it's robbery... This behavior is truly contrary to the righteous path..."

"Our Divine Cauldron Immortal Dynasty wasn't even a righteous path to begin with!" Emperor Ying Taizu cursed inwardly, shouting angrily.

What if I don't return it?

The seven celestial beings who came to "help" turned serious. Fairy Qingwu said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Ying, why ruin the harmony among fellow Daoists for a few material possessions?"

"I...I...I am under the command of the Nine Chapters True Immortal!" Emperor Ying Taizu's lips turned white, and he trembled with anger.

Zen Master Wuyuan laughed and said, "This is truly a rare thing, Layman Ying. Who here is not a Celestial Immortal under Lord Jiuzhang's command? If we really count, aren't we all forces under the rule of the Jiuzhang Star Region?"

"Lord Jiuzhang is extremely busy and probably doesn't have time to deal with minor conflicts among his subordinates. Do you know which of Lord Jiuzhang's subordinates has come to your rescue?"

At this moment, Jing Yu, who was hiding in the void, suddenly realized and thought to himself, "So that's how it is... The reason why these celestial immortals stayed in the void to observe in secret... allowing Senior Xiao to attack Shending Star, was actually to see if True Immortal Jiuzhang would send someone to drive Senior Xiao away."

"They might even be waiting for someone from Yuwen Tianfu... They're using Senior Xiao to test how much remaining kinship the Divine Cauldron Immortal Dynasty has with the Yuwen family."

"Senior Xiao obviously guessed this as well. He deliberately acted as a pawn... no, at most it was mutual exploitation."

"For so long, neither the Nine Chapters True Immortal nor Yuwen Tianfu has made any statement, which means they simply don't care whether the Divine Cauldron Immortal Dynasty is destroyed or not... Of course, perhaps they think that Xiao Buyi alone is not enough to destroy the Divine Cauldron Immortal Dynasty, so they are too lazy to care. If the Divine Cauldron Immortal Dynasty really faces a catastrophic disaster, they will send someone to step in."

"But at least, after this test, the other Celestial Immortal forces in the Nine Chapters Starfield can confirm that damaging the interests of the Divine Cauldron Immortal Dynasty to a certain extent will not attract the attention of the True Immortal forces."

Jing Yu thought to himself, "Even if we can't destroy the Divine Cauldron Immortal Dynasty today, its good days are probably coming to an end... It's surrounded by wolves, all eyeing this piece of fat meat."

The seven Celestial Immortals represented the other seven Celestial Immortal forces within the Nine Chapters Starfield. Under this relentless pressure, cold sweat beaded on Emperor Ying Taizu's forehead, and he was momentarily at a loss for what to do.

But the next moment, the void trembled again, and a celestial sword cleaved through the void, from which stepped a handsome young man with red lips and white teeth, who was none other than Zhong Hedao!

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Xiao, it's been many years. I didn't expect you to have advanced to the Celestial Immortal realm as well!" Zhong Hedao laughed heartily.

"So it's Sword Immortal Zhong. It's been many years since we last met." Xiao Buyi was a little puzzled. He could confirm that he knew Zhong Hedao, but their last meeting was back when they were still in the First Heaven. It was just a brief encounter, and they couldn't really be considered to have any real relationship.

"I was traveling around this area when I sensed the disturbance, so I came to see what was going on. I never expected to run into an old friend in a foreign land and meet Fellow Daoist Xiao again."

Zhong Hedao smiled and said, "I wonder who Fellow Daoist Xiao was fighting with just now? If there is anything I can do to help you, please don't hesitate to ask."

Emperor Ying Taizu's face paled. As a pure sword cultivator, Zhong Hedao's reputation for outstanding combat power naturally spread far and wide in the Immortal Realm. Moreover, the Zhong family had a grudge against the Divine Cauldron Immortal Dynasty for harboring a wanted cultivator of the Divine Cauldron. How could Emperor Ying Taizu not pay attention to this person?

"The Changyang Star Region isn't exactly close to the Jiuzhang Star Region, so why would someone at the Dao Integration stage happen to be traveling nearby at this time? Wait a minute!"

Combining this with the recent encounter with the enigmatic sword cultivator pirate, Emperor Ying Taizu instantly grasped the key point, gritting his teeth in fury:

"I'm afraid the Sword Immortal's activities are not simply limited to traveling around this area."

Zhong Hedao looked languid, lightly flicking the blade with his fingertips, producing a crisp, resonant sound: "What do you care if I'm traveling or something? I'm just taking a dump and peeing on your Divine Cauldron Star, so what?"

Emperor Ying Taizu's face turned a deep shade of liver, but knowing he was no match for someone who had achieved Dao integration, he dared not retaliate.

Seeing that Zhong Hedao seemed to be on very good terms with Xiao Buyi, and given the ambiguous attitude of the other Celestial Immortal forces in the Nine Chapters Star Region, Emperor Ying Taizu knew that if he didn't back down today, things would likely not end well. So, he could only endure the humiliation and toss a storage bag over.

"All the treasures and spiritual resources are inside. Fellow Daoist Xiao, please check to make sure nothing is missing."

Xiao Buyi used his magical energy to take the storage bag into his palm, probed it with his divine sense, and said calmly after a moment:

"not enough."

Emperor Ying gritted his teeth and said, "All that the Divine Cauldron Immortal Dynasty has obtained is here... The remaining treasures of Fellow Daoist were taken by [Bushan Hermit], and have nothing to do with us."

"What a joke! Was the Busan Hermit hired by your Divine Cauldron Immortal Dynasty? Now that he's a sixth-tribulation hermit, who knows where he's hiding to prepare for his tribulation? Where do you expect me, Xiao, to find him? Even if I did find him, would you expect a junior like me, who has just entered the Heavenly Immortal realm, to ask a sixth-tribulation hermit for something?"

Xiao Buyi said bluntly, "Your Divine Cauldron Immortal Dynasty can make up for the missing treasures and spiritual resources. My few treasures are extraordinary, so Fellow Daoist Ying, don't try to fool me or deceive me."

Emperor Ying Taizu's forehead veins bulged, but he couldn't retaliate. He was powerless against the situation. He saw the Dao-aligned natal flying sword circling around him, its sharp edge gleaming, staring at him with a cold smile. In the end, Emperor Ying Taizu sighed and threw out a bulging storage bag.

Xiao Buyi casually scanned the storage bag with his divine sense, then put it away and said indifferently, "It's barely enough. Consider it a loss for me."

Emperor Ying Taizu flicked his sleeve and coldly snorted, "Since Fellow Daoist Xiao is satisfied, then I will not keep you any longer... Please leave."

"Wait a minute."

Unexpectedly, Xiao Buyi seemed to have no intention of leaving, and instead continued:

"Over the years, many of my fellow cultivators from Immortal Continent have fallen into the hands of your Divine Cauldron Immortal Dynasty, totaling more than ten. You must release them one by one, otherwise I, Xiao, will not leave."

Emperor Ying Taizu paused, his eyes flashing: "Since they were the sinners of the previous Divine Cauldron, how could my Immortal Dynasty have any reason to spare them? They have all been executed long ago."

Xiao Buyi's expression was serious: "I know there must be survivors... Emperor Ying, don't wait for me to personally go to Shending Star to search, otherwise..."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Ying Taizu knew he couldn't be fooled. His expression darkened, and he gave a wink to the young boy in python robes behind him. The boy sighed, and shortly after, he brought three cultivators from the Immortal Continent.

These three cultivators, two men and one woman, were now all disheveled and filthy. Their bodies were covered with countless Dao wounds that rolled up and slowly healed, repeating this process over and over again. In addition, they were emaciated, with all their meridians broken, their dantian destroyed, and their true essence depleted, as if they had been sucked dry.

Through the layers of void, Jing Yu immediately spotted the female cultivator among them, who was none other than Kan Qingyin, who had ascended with him!