Chapter 139

Facing the anger of the Twelve Golden Immortals, Duobao smiled indifferently.

"Brothers, I know you feel bad that a traitor has appeared in the Chan Sect. Now that Shen Gongbao has been executed, I hope you will restrain your grief. But when it comes to traitors, where there is one, there may be two; there is no guarantee that others won't follow in his footsteps."

Daoist Duobao's words were calm, but full of implication, and the Twelve Golden Immortals were all burning with rage.

Guang Chengzi said, "Duobao, stop trying to sow discord here."

Daoist Duobao remained composed, a smile always hanging on his face: "Brother Guang Chengzi, you have misunderstood. My intention was to inform you brothers that you must take this as a warning. You wouldn't want the Chan Sect to be shamed by another traitor, would you?"

Guang Chengzi sneered, his laughter filled with disdain: "What a joke. The disciples of my Chan Sect are of one heart; stop slandering us here. Duobao, if you have the leisure, you had better manage your Jie Sect well. Your Jie Sect disciples only cultivate magic power and not virtue; one by one, they are crooked in mind and are not worthy of being compared to the disciples of my Chan Sect."

Duobao shook his head gently and sighed: "Alas, not long ago, the betrayal of Dingguang Xian of my sect was discovered, and my Jie Sect has already been rectifying itself. The Master has issued successive decrees recently precisely because of this. I came to Kunlun today with good intentions, not wanting the Chan Sect to repeat the same mistake and have more traitors. Brother Guang Chengzi, as the head of the Twelve Golden Immortals of Jade Void, I thought you would understand this point. It seems I overestimated you."

Guang Chengzi was slandered to his face by Duobao, and he was furious.

"You bastard, Duobao, this is Kunlun, not Jin'ao Island. Do you think we dare not do anything to you?"

Facing Guang Chengzi's threat, Daoist Duobao said unhurriedly, "I naturally know this is Kunlun, but the Second Uncle is here. The Second Uncle is virtuous, prestigious, and impartial; how can you be allowed to act so presumptuously?"

Yuanshi Tianzun was the number one person in the Investiture of the Gods for protecting his own.

Duobao's words were a bit harsh and also angered the Twelve Golden Immortals.

He had originally wanted to punish Duobao to regain face for his disciples, but hearing Duobao's flattery, he found it difficult to attack Duobao and had to let it go.

Duobao maintained a calm and relaxed appearance, and the Twelve Golden Immortals became increasingly angry, but Yuanshi Tianzun never expressed his stance, so they could not act out.

Meanwhile, Duobao stole a glance at Yuanshi Tianzun and saw no movement.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Yuanshi Tianzun was famous for protecting his own. He had been worried about angering Yuanshi Tianzun at first, but now it seemed his flattery had worked very well.

Seeing that the Twelve Golden Immortals were sufficiently provoked, Daoist Duobao intended to withdraw and leave, saying with a pained expression.

"I came with good intentions to remind you, with no other meaning, but I did not expect to anger you brothers. Shen Gongbao's head and belongings have been delivered. Since you brothers do not welcome me, I shall take my leave."

Then, he looked at Yuanshi Tianzun, bowed slightly, respectful yet dignified.

"Second Uncle, now that this matter is settled, this disciple will return to Jin'ao Island to report to my Master."

Yuanshi Tianzun sat on the cloud bed, thinking for a moment, and believed from the bottom of his heart that Duobao's visit to Kunlun this time must have been instigated by Tongtian.

The purpose was to provoke.

But the fact that Shen Gongbao was a traitor to the Chan Sect had already been decreed by Jade Void Palace to the Three Realms, and he could not vent his anger on Duobao because of Shen Gongbao's matter.

He spoke slowly.

"Give my regards to my third brother."

"Second Uncle, rest assured, this disciple will." Daoist Duobao bowed slightly and exited Jade Void Palace.

After Daoist Duobao left, the Twelve Golden Immortals no longer restrained themselves.

Master Huanglong cursed sternly: "This Duobao is clearly here to provoke us. How unreasonable."

Master Taiyi's gaze was cold: "Does he really think there is no one left in our Chan Sect? Teacher, allow us to go and teach Duobao a lesson."

"Damn it, that wretch Shen Gongbao has made us lose so much face." Master Daoxing also couldn't help but curse.

The Twelve Golden Immortals were all filled with righteous indignation.

Yuanshi Tianzun looked at them from the cloud bed and said slowly: "Keep your composure. Duobao is the nominal eldest disciple of the Jie Sect and is not as vulnerable as other Jie Sect disciples. You are unlikely to be his match. It would be fine if you won, but if you lost, where would the face of our Chan Sect be?"

"Moreover, he came to return Shen Gongbao's head and belongings. If we attack him now, wouldn't we be making ourselves a laughingstock?"

Currently, there had been no large-scale conflict between the two sects, and Yuanshi Tianzun still cared about his reputation.

"Teacher's lesson is correct; it was this disciple who was rash." The Twelve Golden Immortals said in unison.

Seeing that the Twelve Golden Immortals had listened, Yuanshi Tianzun nodded slightly.

Guang Chengzi stepped forward to ask.

"Teacher, Shen Gongbao was an important part of our Chan Sect's layout for the Investiture of the Gods to lure Jie Sect disciples onto the list, but now that Shen Gongbao is already on the list, what should we do?"

Yuanshi Tianzun narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression calm yet carrying a depth that was hard to fathom, and said slowly: "The Investiture of the Gods was formulated by the Dao Ancestor. Even I cannot retrieve the true spirits on the list to resurrect them. Fortunately, although Shen Gongbao is already on the list, the matter of the Investiture of the Gods has not yet reached a conclusion, and the situation is still within our control. We can think of other ways..."

As he spoke, Yuanshi Tianzun thought of the two Western Saints.

Jieyin and Zhunti had previously planted pawns in the Jie Sect; perhaps they had some good ideas.

On the other side.

Three Immortals Island.

Gu Xiu was waiting for news.

The notification sound for the completion of the system task suddenly rang out.

"Ding!"

"Task completed. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the reward, the God-Slaying Spear!"

With the reward in hand, Gu Xiu was full of joy and couldn't put the God-Slaying Spear down.

"It seems Duobao has completed the task, and the God-Slaying Spear is now in my hands."

There were many rumors about the God-Slaying Spear, but no one had obtained it except Luo Hou.

So Gu Xiu planned to go to the seaside to experience the God-Slaying Spear.

But just as he arrived outside Three Immortals Island, he noticed a powerful aura coming this way.

Looking over, a middle-aged man wearing a golden crown with his hair tied up, with a sturdy build and thick eyebrows slanted upwards, was riding a black tiger toward him.

The person arriving had his brows tightly locked, looking absent-minded.

Gu Xiu spoke first: "Who is the fellow Daoist, and do you have business coming to my Three Immortals Island?"

Gu Xiu's voice woke the other person up. Noticing Gu Xiu's existence, the middle-aged cultivator asked.

"Who are you? This Three Immortals Island is the dojo of my three younger sisters; since when did it become yours?"