Chapter 363

Golden Turtle Island.

The mountain guard disciples continued to guard the gate as usual.

An immortal crane carried a large bundle of hemp cloth, dropped it down, and spoke human words.

"Yu Yuan has already been executed by my Chan Sect; his true spirit has been listed; the bundle contains his corpse and some personal effects; I have been ordered to deliver this message to the Azure Wander Palace."

The mountain guard disciples initially had no reaction; after coming to their senses and going up to inspect the bundle, they were startled.

Inside was a corpse smashed so badly that flesh and blood were separated, unrecognizable as human, along with some personal belongings.

Upon thinking of the crane's words, the mountain guard disciples' faces changed, and they immediately returned to report.

Upon hearing this news, the disciples on Golden Turtle Island all came forward.

Duobao Daoist examined Yu Yuan's flattened corpse, scrutinized it for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "These are the marks of the Heaven-Overturning Seal; it seems Yu Yuan was killed by Guang Chengzi's hand."

Upon hearing this, the Tortoise Spirit Holy Mother's eyebrows furrowed and her almond eyes blazed with anger.

"Despicable Guang Chengzi, as a leader of the Twelve Jade Void Immortals, actually dared to kill a third-generation disciple—this is utterly bullying and shameless to the extreme!"

As Yu Yuan's master, the Golden Spirit Holy Mother, upon seeing his miserable state, felt deep sorrow in her heart, tears welling in her eyes, yet she forced herself not to let them fall.

After a long while, she slowly spoke, her voice tinged with sorrow.

"This time Yu Yuan went out and carelessly fell into the Chan Sect's trap, also sounding an alarm for us; thereafter, disciples lacking the ability to oppose Jade Void Golden Immortals must not recklessly venture alone into the Primordial, lest they suffer misfortune."

Banzhi Immortal went up to inspect Yu Yuan's personal belongings and said: "The magical treasures on Yu Yuan's person have not been returned at all; this move by the Chan Sect is nothing but hypocrisy, utterly despicable! My Jie Sect has already sworn eternal enmity with the Chan Sect; this time Yu Yuan's martial uncle suffered a cruel death, and we must avenge him."

Duobao Daoist nodded: "Indeed, but we must not let anger cloud our judgment and fall into the Chan Sect's trap; we need to plan carefully."

After a brief pause, he continued: "This is the Chan Sect's provocation against us; previously we had a slight edge, and the Chan Sect suffered several losses in a row, so they sought to vent their anger on a third-generation disciple; to avenge Yu Yuan's martial uncle, we need only kill another Jade Void Golden Immortal."

"We will follow everything Senior Brother Duobao says." the Jie Sect disciples chorused.

"Alright, everyone, return to your cultivation for now; we will report this matter truthfully to the sect leader." Duobao Daoist soothed the crowd.

Although the Jie Sect disciples were furious beyond measure, after hearing Duobao's words they each returned to their own caves to cultivate.

Thereafter, Duobao Daoist, together with the Golden Spirit Holy Mother, the Tortoise Spirit Holy Mother, and the Non-Action Holy Mother, went together to the Azure Wander Palace to pay respects to Tongtian Jiaozhu.

Tongtian glanced at the four, then glanced at Yu Yuan's corpse inside the hemp cloth.

He slightly closed his eyes, remained silent for a moment, then slowly spoke, his tone carrying a hint of coldness.

"As a leader of the Jade Void Immortals, to strike a third-generation disciple—no wonder he is a disciple taught by that scoundrel Yuanshi."

After a pause, Tongtian instructed: "Our Jie Sect and the Chan Sect have already torn faces completely; similar incidents may well happen again, so you must always stay vigilant and not be the slightest bit careless."

Duobao Daoist said: "Sect leader, rest assured; we will definitely use the blood of a Jade Void Golden Immortal to offer sacrifice to the listed disciple."

……

Three Immortals Island.

Spiritual energy suffused the air, tranquil and harmonious.

These days Gu Xiu has been testing his ability to devour all things.

Suddenly, the Three Skies came over together.

Seeing the Three Skies' unusual expressions, the usually lively and bright Bi Xiao also fell silent.

Gu Xiu couldn't help but feel his heart tighten, and he asked aloud: "Master, has something happened?"

Yun Xiao stepped forward, her face bearing a hint of indescribable sorrow.

"Just now, Golden Turtle Island sent word that Yu Yuan's martial uncle, on his way back from visiting his disciple in the Heavenly Court, was ambushed and killed by Chan Sect disciples, and his true spirit has been listed."

"It is said he died under the Heaven-Overturning Seal; at a glance one knows it was the work of that wicked Guang Chengzi!" Bi Xiao clenched her silver teeth, her cheeks slightly puffing, and she could not help but curse: "As a leader of the Jade Void Immortals, to deal such a vicious blow to a third-generation disciple—utterly shameless to the extreme!"

Gu Xiu frowned slightly, secretly pondering.

Earlier, in order to prevent Stone Jetty from being schemed against by the Grand Ultimate True Person, he deliberately arranged for Stone Jetty and others to take up heavenly posts.

Yu Yuan wholeheartedly cultivated in seclusion on the Isle of the Immortals; his involvement in the Great Calamity came about because his disciple Yu Hua was killed, prompting him to go forth in anger to seek justice for his disciple.

Originally, sending Yu Hua up to a heavenly post together was thought to keep Yu Yuan from falling into the Chan Sect's schemes; unexpectedly, the Chan Sect ambushed and killed Yu Yuan on his way to the Heavenly Court to visit Yu Hua on his return.

Although Gu Xiu had no acquaintance with Yu Yuan, and had never even met him, as fellow disciples hearing this news he could only sigh inwardly.

Seeing Gu Xiu silent, Yun Xiao asked: "Gu Xiu, we want to go to Golden Turtle Island to check the situation; will you come along? We'll likely need your counsel later."

Gu Xiu nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, the system sounded.

"Ding!"

"Yu Yuan was beaten to death by Guang Chengzi, his true spirit has been listed, triggering an event selection; please, host, make a choice."

"Choice One: Silently develop, wait for the opportunity to counterattack, reward: a baby black tortoise spirit familiar!"

"Choice Two: Avenge without delay, create opportunity if none exists, risking oneself to lure the Chan Sect into action for a counterstrike, reward: a single ginseng fruit sapling!"

Having seen the two options before him, Gu Xiu thought for a moment.

Choice One, rewarding a baby black tortoise spirit familiar, was not bad either.

But thinking that if he endured in silence, the Chan Sect would surely become arrogantly heaven‑soaring.

"What can be tolerated, what cannot be tolerated," Gu Xiu murmured to himself.

"Avenge without delay, system—I choose option two."

"Ding!"

"Selection successful; mission deadline is half a month; please, host, complete it as soon as possible, or the mission will be void after the deadline."

Seeing Gu Xiu standing dazed on the spot for a while, Bi Xiao leaned her little head over.

"Gu Xiu, what are you spacing out about?"

Gu Xiu came to his senses, smiling: "Uncle, I was just pondering some matters; we shouldn't delay—let's head to Golden Turtle Island."

Not long after, Gu Xiu and the Three Skies arrived at Golden Turtle Island.

Upon arriving at Golden Turtle Island, the Three Skies went to seek out the four chief personal disciples.

Duobao Dao Ren, Jin Ling, Gui Ling, and Wu Dang all came together to see San Xiao and Gu Xiu.

Seeing that Jin Ling Shengmu's mood was a bit off, there was a hint of sadness in her downcast eyes.

Gu Xiu said: "Senior Uncle Jin Ling, you need not worry; before the Investiture of the Gods ends, I will definitely send Guang Chengzi onto the list to avenge my senior brother."

Jin Ling Shengmu's expression was sorrowful; she said softly: "Junior Nephew, you mean well. Yuan Yuan fell victim to this vicious plot. As his master, to say I don't feel hurt would be false, but I will not let anger cloud my judgment. You are the same. We must still prioritize the bigger picture—everything comes second to the Jie Sect."

"Senior Uncle, rest assured, I have it figured out."

Duobao Dao Ren stepped forward and said: "Junior Nephew, do you have any good plan to deal a heavy blow to the Chan Sect?"

Gu Xiu smiled faintly: "Senior Uncle, as the saying goes, revenge need not wait overnight. I intend to put myself at risk to lure a Chan Sect Golden Immortal into action; once they take the bait, we will strike and kill them."