Creation of the Universe

Shen Zhan sat alone in the pavilion, thinking over and over again in his mind what the Taoist priest had just said.

He felt that the reason why his original mother appeared in Zhenwu Mountain and mediated the dispute between Shangxuan Sect and Demon Sect was to make Shangxuan Sect owe her a favor.

Could it be that she was already pregnant at that time, and anticipated that her child would be destined to have a bad fate and a difficult future after birth?

So she had to plan this step for her child in advance and find the first Taoist sect like Xuanzong to become a solid support for her child?

If this inference is correct, then the original body's biological mother must have known that her life was coming to an end and that she would not be able to protect her child to grow up...

Shen Zhan was immersed in his own reasoning when he suddenly heard hurried footsteps coming towards him. Then he saw a group of outer disciples of Shangxuan Sect rushing to look into his yard.

"Where is it? Why can't I see the fox demon?"

"Junior Brother Xuan saw it clearly in front of the mountain gate before. This person indeed came in carrying a fox demon."

"I saw it too. The fox demon was completely white, like a snowball. It was so beautiful."

"But why would the head Taoist priest take in a fox demon? Aren't we a reputable and upright sect? Good and evil have always been inseparable. If this gets out, I'm afraid we'll be ridiculed by other upright people!"

Several people went from whispering to discussing loudly. Without exception, they all showed strong interest in Su Yu's appearance.

The demon race has existed in Xuantian Continent since ancient times. They have been constantly competing with humans for territory and killing each other. This relationship has continued to this day.

Even though the demon race has gradually declined and its territory has shrunk dramatically over the past hundred years, and people's chances of seeing demons have greatly decreased, there are still many ancient legends and even rural ghost stories that have been passed down to this day, which serve as a warning against the brutality and tyranny of the demon race that has a deep-rooted effect on people's hearts.

Shangxuan Sect is a righteous sect and should not have any connection with the demon clan. This is the main reason why they are so curious.

Shen Zhan didn't care at first, but these people were reluctant to leave, and he finally couldn't bear it anymore, so he stood up and walked towards the moon cave gate.

"Is something wrong with you?"

Seeing Shen Zhan coming over, these outer disciples of Shangxuan Sect became somewhat nervous.

One of them casually evaded the question, "We heard you brought a demon up the mountain, so we came here to take a look. If the demon dares to do evil here, it will be killed on the spot, with no mercy!"

"Yes, absolutely no mercy!"

Others echoed.

The corners of Shen Zhan's lips curled up slightly, and he suddenly asked in a gloomy voice, "Then you better be careful. That monster is very fierce and can even spit fire!"

"Ah? Isn't it a fox? How can it breathe fire?"

"Nonsense! If it's called a demon, then of course it can't be viewed with common sense. Many demons have strange and bizarre abilities, and breathing fire is pretty common."

Someone pretended to know the answer and tried to explain it to them.

Before he could finish his words, he heard a sudden "whoosh" sound in his ear, and his cheeks instantly felt unbearably hot.

Everyone scattered backwards, and when they came to their senses, they were shocked to find that a huge fireball had suddenly erupted from behind Shen Zhan for no reason, burning the flowers and trees on both sides of the door, causing their green leaves to curl up and a burnt smell to fill the air.

Shen Zhan feigned surprise and shouted, "Hurry up and leave! This demon is angry and wants to roast you and eat you!"

Upon hearing this, these outer disciples with low cultivation levels no longer dared to stay and fled in all directions.

Shen Zhan looked at them fleeing in a hurry, then turned back with satisfaction.

At this moment, he was met with a pair of bright and deep eyes.

Su Yu woke up.

"Master, I think this is inappropriate. How can we let Shen Zhan stay here?"

"He's a big trouble now. It's better to have less trouble than more. Let's send him down the mountain as soon as possible!"

After hearing that Shen Zhan had gone up the mountain, Xu Qingzhao's junior brother Tieya hurriedly summoned his fellow brothers and came to discuss the matter with the headmaster. His attitude was very clear: Shen Zhan could not be kept.

In the meeting hall, including the headmaster Xu Qingzhao, there were a total of five brothers present. They are now the most senior people in Shangxuanmen.

The son of the benefactor who saved Shangxuanmen from danger in the past is now visiting. This should be the time for them to express their gratitude, but they have different opinions and arguments are inevitable.

It seemed as if Shen Zhan's sudden appearance completely disrupted the original peace, making people feel uneasy and anxious.

"Brother Tie, Miss Bai saved the lives of thousands of our Shangxuan Sect disciples back then. Now is the time to repay this great favor. How can you say such things?"

Junior fellow Huang Baichuan was the first to express his dissatisfaction.

Tieya said, "It's true that Miss Bai has done Shangxuan Sect a favor, but now the Sect Leader has even given away the only two remaining Xuanqing Pills. Isn't that enough to repay the favor?"

"In my opinion, this cause and effect has been written off. From now on, we don't need to feel any indebtedness towards Shen Zhan. It's time for him to go down the mountain!"

Huang Baichuan turned to look at Xu Qingzhao and asked, "Master, that Miss Bai promised us that we could accept her child as a disciple of the Shangxuan Sect in the future. We agreed to this, so we can't go back on our word, can we?"

Xu Qingzhao nodded. "That's right, but I haven't mentioned this to Shen Zhan yet. Firstly, I want to test his character and moral integrity. Secondly, I want him to interact with us more first. Then, I can mention this to him later so that he can be more receptive."

"Why? We at Shangxuan Sect want to accept him as a disciple. This is a golden opportunity for him, but what the Sect Leader said just now seems to indicate that he's worried that the boy will refuse."

"I am a dignified person from the Xuanmen sect, why has it come to this?"

Seeing the head brother lowering himself like this, Tieya was very angry.

Another fellow disciple said, "He came, but he brought a fox demon with him. This person is so ignorant and cannot distinguish between good and evil. Is he really trustworthy?"

Tieya immediately agreed and said, "Yes, he went up the mountain to seek the Xuanqing Pill, but it was for a fox demon. It's ridiculous!"

"Brother Tie! When you say that, aren't you saying that the Sect Leader is getting old and confused? The Xuanqing Pill was given to him by the Sect Leader himself."

"As the Sect Leader, you shouldn't do this. Back then, Miss Bai persuaded the Demon Sect's army to retreat with just a few words. Didn't you ever doubt who she was?

Who could have such great ability to stop the Demon Sect's people without bloodshed? The mystery behind this can't help but make people's backs chill! "

Tieya sighed deeply, feeling that his cautious actions were not recognized by the head master, and he felt like he had a lot of grievances in his heart but had nowhere to vent them.