Chapter 118

Duobao Daoist is the nominal senior brother of Azure Tour Palace; usually it's hard to see his figure.

Yet now he appears here, making Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable very doubtful.

At the same time, he also knows that today he definitely cannot kill Shi Ji's children, Bi Yun and Cai Yun.

He secretly thought he had miscalculated.

Had he known Duobao Daoist was here, he should have summoned Grand Ultimacy True Person and Pure Void Morality True Lord as well.

Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable's murderous attempt failed, yet he remains so arrogant.

Duobao Daoist furrowed his brows.

"Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable, you intend to kill Shi Ji Junior Sister's child attendant; if I were here, I would have already thwarted you; if you do not give an explanation today, I fear I cannot let you leave."

"Duobao, I am a disciple of Jade Void Sect; today I must leave this place, what can you do to me?" Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable raised his head, his face full of arrogance and contempt, utterly disregarding Duobao Daoist's threat.

Duobao Daoist smiled: "If you think you can leave, give it a try."

Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable didn't take those words to heart; with his identity as a Jade Void Sect disciple, he dared to assert that Duobao would not dare to do anything to him.

But as he turned to leave, he saw the Three Skies and Gu Xiu appear ahead.

Instantly, Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable's face turned extremely grim, especially upon seeing Gu Xiu and Bi Xiao, his heart inexplicably ignited with anger.

Last time in the East Sea, he suffered greatly at the hands of Gu Xiu and Bi Xiao, fleeing in a sorry state.

Now it's a meeting of enemies.

Sensing Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable's anger, Gu Xiu gave a faint smile.

"Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable, since our parting in the East Sea, I never expected we would meet here; I hope you can let us enjoy ourselves, be a bit more resistant to beating."

His tone was light and casual, yet it conveyed a hint of provocation.

Bi Xiao's lovely face was full of hatred for Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable.

"Last time I let you escape; this time let's see how you escape."

"Damn it!" Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable cursed in his heart.

Running into Duobao Daoist would be bad enough, but I didn't expect the Three Skies to be here as well; today he probably can't escape.

Thinking that as long as the green mountains remain, there's no fear of lacking firewood, Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable changed his expression.

"Senior Brother Duobao, today's matter is purely a misunderstanding; I will go to Azure Tour Palace to explain to my uncle-master after I return."

Duobao Daoist smiled: "Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable, your face changes so quickly; you already called me senior brother in no time, but we saw this with our own eyes, and no matter how you quibble, it's useless."

Seeing Duobao Daoist unwilling to let him leave easily, Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable's face turned grim.

"What do you want?"

Duobao Daoist said lightly: "We won't make things difficult for you; we give you two choices: first, tell us why your Orthodox Sect wants to kill Shi Ji Junior Sister's child attendant; second, exert all your strength to escape from here, but we cannot guarantee we won't injure you when we intercept you."

After hearing this, Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable looked at Duobao, then at the Three Skies and Gu Xiu; each person was tough to deal with.

Relying on the Orthodox Sect's shameless audacity, a hint of cunning flashed across Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable's face.

"Since Senior Brother Duobao wants to know why I acted against Shi Ji Fellow Cultivator's two child attendants, I will tell you; I hope after hearing this, Senior Brother Duobao will keep his promise and let me leave."

Duobao Daoist nodded: "As long as you speak the truth, I will naturally keep my word and let you go."

Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable's eyes darted about; evidently he had other plans in mind.

"As the Orthodox Sect entrusted by Heaven to confer divinity, my action against Shi Ji Fellow Cultivator's two child attendants is heavenly ordained, utterly proper; if Senior Brother Duobao deems it improper, he can question Heaven."

Having said that, Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable took the opportunity to circulate his immortal power; instantly his whole body radiated light, bursting forth a terrifying immortal force, attempting to break through the encirclement and flee.

But everyone already knew Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable would not honestly explain.

Duobao Daoist gave a slight smile, his expression showing some composure: "Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable, we have long known you would resort to trickery; we have long been on guard against you; want to escape? Ask us first."

Before his words faded, Duobao Daoist flickered and instantly appeared on Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable's path ahead, blocking his retreat.

"What!"

Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable only knew Duobao Daoist was not weak, but he didn't expect him to be this strong, able to keep up with his full-speed burst.

Duobao Daoist sighed: "Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable, I gave you a chance; since you don't cherish it and still quibble, it's not my fault."

Having said that, he raised his hand; only to see immortal power coiling around his palm, radiant and brilliant like a blazing sun, then he thrust his palm forward with a boom.

Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable wanted to dodge, but the strike came too fast; he could only brace himself.

Boom!

Duobao Daoist's palm, carrying immense power, struck Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable's chest.

Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable, as if struck heavily, instantly flew backward.

Finally, he heavily smashed into a small hill.

The hill trembled slightly, rubble rolled down, plants snapped, and a cloud of dust rose to blot out the sky.

Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable struggled to rise from the hill, completely ignoring his injuries, still intending to flee.

As a result, Gu Xiu and the Three Skies, three of them, quickly surrounded him and took turns beating him.

Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable was beaten to miserable screams, utterly unable to fight back, his clothes torn, immortal blood spraying everywhere.

Only after beating the opponent until he had but a breath left did Duobao Daoist speak: "Let him go; let him return to tell the Orthodox Sect a message."

Now, if we were to kill Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable, it would be somewhat awkward to explain,

Then Gu Xiu and the Three Skies finally ceased their attack, allowing the wounded, breathless Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable to flee in panic.

……

Below, Bi Yun and Cai Yun, who were gathering herbs, felt a terrifying might approaching and realized they were under attack.

They thought they were doomed, but found they were unharmed; they only dropped their flower baskets, and the spiritual herbs scattered across the ground.

Moreover, seeing various spells intertwining and colliding in the sky, they had never witnessed such a scene.

Coming to their senses, frightened, they hurriedly ran back.

But just as she was about to return to the White Bone Cave, she saw Duo Bao, Gu Xiu, and San Xiao land before them.

The two asked timidly.

"Who are you?"

Duobao Daoist revealed a kind smile: "Are you the junior disciples of Shi Ji?"

After hearing Duobao's words, the two were doubtful.

"We are indeed the junior disciples of Lady Shi Ji, Bi Yun and Cai Yun. Are you the fellow disciples of Lady Shi Ji?"

Duobao Daoist nodded: "I am Duobao Daoist; these three are the Three Xias Ladies, and lastly is Junior Nephew Gu Xiu. We are all fellow disciples of Shi Ji's junior sister."

After sensing the kindness from several people and Duobao Daoist's explanation, Bi Yun and Cai Yun bowed slightly.

"So it turns out you are several senior uncles; we have heard Lady speak of Senior Uncle Duobao and the Three Xias Ladies."

"Bi Yun and Cai Yun pay respects to Senior Uncle Duobao, the Three Xias Ladies, and Senior Brother Gu Xiu."

Seeing Bi Yun and Cai Yun quickly accept their identities, Duobao Daoist wore a full smile.

"Good, do you know what just happened?"

Bi Yun and Cai Yun shook their heads.

"We disciples do not know, but while gathering herbs, we seemed to have encountered an attack."

Duobao Daoist explained: "You indeed encountered an attack while gathering herbs."

Then he explained that the Chan Sect had attacked them, and that Shi Ji had ascended to heaven to take up a post, temporarily not returning.

After hearing Duobao Daoist's explanation, Bi Yun and Cai Yun suddenly understood.

"It turns out that not long ago, the Heavenly Court conferred a title upon Lady Shi Ji and announced it to the three realms; this is true."

"Indeed it is true; we have come this time to take you to Gold Turtle Island for temporary residence, and will fetch you up again once Shi Ji's junior sister has finished handling heavenly affairs."

Knowing that staying longer in the White Bone Cave would be dangerous.

Bi Yun and Cai Yun didn't think much and quickly agreed to go to Gold Turtle Island.

On the way back, a system voice sounded in Gu Xiu's mind.

"Ding!"

"Rescuing Bi Yun and Cai Yun successful, mission completed, congratulations host for obtaining the Twelfth‑Grade Purifying World Lotus Pick!"

Having the reward in hand, Gu Xiu smiled slightly.

This trip was not in vain.

Not only did he give Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable a beating, he also took the reward.

Originally, in the fate, the two junior disciples Bi Yun and Cai Yun were both beaten to death by Nezha, becoming a sacrifice in Taiyi True Person's scheme against Shi Ji; now saving them is also a joy.

Seeing Gu Xiu's face, just like Bi Xiao's, full of joy.

Yun Xiao wondered, logically Gu Xiu shouldn't have Bi Xiao's temperament.

……

At this moment.

Qianyuan Mountain.

Golden Light Cave.

Taiyi True Person and Clear Virtue Moral True Person were discussing how to properly deal with Ma Yuan.

But they saw Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable return, covered in dust and looking extremely disheveled.

Both looked doubtful.

Taiyi True Person asked: "Junior Brother Dao Xing, you weren't supposed to go to the White Bone Cave to slaughter Shi Ji's two junior disciples, right? How did you end up so disheveled?"

Clear Virtue Moral True Person narrowed his eyes, pondered slightly: "Could there have been some mishap?"

Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable said with a resentful face: "Don't mention it; this encounter of mine was truly frustrating. I thought it would be easy to capture, but who would have thought that Duobao Daoist and the Jie Sect's Three Xias would suddenly appear and ruin things!"

Taiyi True Person heard this, his brows furrowed, his expression grave: "Duobao Daoist and the Jie Sect's Three Xias? How could they be in the White Bone Cave? This won't be easy to deal with."

Clear Virtue Moral True Person also showed a thoughtful expression, slowly saying: "This matter is indeed suspicious."

Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable gritted his teeth: "They are many and strong; my two fists cannot fight their four hands. They thoroughly humiliated me; this humiliation I will surely repay double!"

"Senior Brother Taiyi, Junior Brother Clear Virtue, let's go now to the White Bone Cave to settle scores with them!"

Taiyi True Person's brows locked, he paced back and forth: "Junior Brother, don't be angry; first explain the details of what happened."

Dao Xing Heavenly Venerable steadied himself and began to recount his encounter in the White Bone Cave.

Upon hearing that, Clear Virtue Moral True Person said: "It seems their appearance in the White Bone Cave is no coincidence."

Taiyi True Person nodded: "Let's go to the White Bone Cave to take a look; if Duobao Daoist and his group are still there, we must demand an explanation, otherwise we cannot let this matter rest."

The three left Qianyuan Mountain, flew to Skull Mountain, but upon arriving at the White Bone Cave they saw no trace of Duobao and the others.

Taiyi True Person frowned slightly.

"If Duobao Daoist and the Jie Sect's Three Xias aren't there, that's fine; it seems Shi Ji's two junior disciples aren't there either."

Clear Virtue Moral True Person pondered for a moment.

"Duobao Daoist and the Jie Sect's Three Xias appearing together in the White Bone Cave surely have a reason; let's first return, wait until we clarify the situation at Gold Turtle Island before speaking, so we can also discuss how to deal with Ma Yuan."

"That's all we can do."