Chapter 809: Settling Old Accounts

Ye Lin walked out of the Immortal Cloud Sect with a swagger.

It was clear that Fang Xitui had issued an order not to hinder him; otherwise, he would not have been able to leave the Immortal Cloud Sect so easily.

Ye Lin bit his lip tightly, biting it until it bled.

This was the first time he hated himself for being such a good actor.

His performance just now must have completely broken the hearts of those nine old fogies, right?

In this way, when he faced the Ten Thousand Beasts Heaven Gate, he would not have to worry about them stepping in to save him.

Ye Lin did not care how they viewed him; Ye Lin wanted them to be safe.

Ye Lin had actually hoped that Jun Chuanxiong would be so enraged that he would strike him with a sword; that would have made him feel better.

Yet even in that situation, not one of the nine peak masters moved to harm him.

Regardless of anything else, a broken heart is better than losing one's life.

With the strength of the Immortal Cloud Sect, if they were to go up against the Ten Thousand Beasts Heaven Gate for his sake, it would be like throwing an egg against a rock.

Ye Lin would rather the Immortal Cloud Sect sever ties with him than see the Immortal Cloud Sect flow with blood.

Ye Lin’s kindness and evil were neither thorough, and this was precisely where the complexity of human nature lay.

It is very difficult for a person to be purely evil or purely good.

Suppose there was a button that would give you one million if pressed, but the cost was the death of a random stranger you did not know; most people would probably press the button without hesitation.

But if the cost were changed to the death of someone you had a deep relationship with—this person could be your mentor, your parents, your grandparents, your best friend, or someone you had liked for a long time—would you still press that button?

After cutting ties with the righteousness of the Immortal Cloud Sect, Ye Lin no longer had any worries behind him.

And next, it was time to settle accounts with that damned old turtle dove.

Ye Lin headed to the Joyous Union Sect without hesitation.

He could not bear to see the Immortal Cloud Sect flow with blood, but that did not mean he would feel sorry for the Joyous Union Sect.

He would not feel a shred of pity when wreaking havoc on the Joyous Union Sect.

Furthermore, relying solely on his own strength to save people from the Ten Thousand Beasts Heaven Gate and kill Granny Mad Dragon was pure fantasy.

He had to find help first.

And the Sect Master of the Joyous Union Sect, Xue Bingxiao, was clearly a good candidate.

As long as he could get the Slave Seal from the person inside the Thousand Red Cavern, he could make Xue Bingxiao do his bidding.

Xue Bingxiao herself was powerful, a master at the Fourth Transformation of Law realm, and her status as the Sect Master of the Joyous Union Sect meant her word was law; there was truly no one more suitable than her.

Just as he stepped into the Joyous Union Sect, Ye Lin was instantly snatched away by a black shadow.

Before Ye Lin could see clearly what had happened, the black shadow struck Ye Lin’s chest with a palm.

This palm was powerful and heavy, breaking an unknown number of Ye Lin’s ribs and causing his entire chest to cave in.

Ye Lin opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs, his face turning deathly pale.

Before Ye Lin could catch his breath, a ruthless iron hand gripped his throat and lifted him into the air.

"Brat, are you playing me?!"

Pei Jiuye stared at Ye Lin with scarlet eyes, his gaze full of killing intent.

"We agreed that once you got the Black Jade Heaven-Mending Paste, you would help me solve the Heavenly Tribulation, but as soon as you got it, you disappeared for over a decade? Are you trying to kill me on purpose?!"

Pei Jiuye roared, a shocking stench emanating from his body.

Only half of his body had been rotting before, but now, affected by the Heavenly Tribulation, there was not a single piece of good flesh left on him.

White maggots crawled in and out of his body constantly; at this moment, Pei Jiuye was almost indistinguishable from a walking corpse.

"Cough, cough... cough, cough, cough."

"Elder Pei, aren't you being a bit too emotional? If I wanted to kill you, why would I come back now? If I hid for another few hundred years, could you hold on?"

Ye Lin looked at Pei Jiuye with a half-smile.

Sure enough, the atmosphere of the Joyous Union Sect was what pleased him.

People who had only met a few times acting like mortal enemies, their mouths as if dipped in poison, scheming and calculating against each other for profit, wishing to see the other dead—it made Ye Lin feel warm inside.

"Then when will you help me solve the problem of the Heavenly Tribulation?"

Pei Jiuye stared fixedly at Ye Lin; Ye Lin was his last straw now.

"Now, immediately, right away."

These six words spoken by Ye Lin were like an adrenaline shot to Pei Jiuye, making him excited.

"Good, good, good. I'm sorry, I was too emotional just now. Don't worry, once the problem of the Heavenly Tribulation is solved, I will definitely apologize to you. Tell me what you want, and I will definitely satisfy you."

"Don't worry, you don't need to do anything major."

Ye Lin said with a smile.

"I only need you to swear a Dao Oath that you will do one thing for me after the Heavenly Tribulation is solved."

"What thing?" Pei Jiuye frowned.

"I need to enter the Thousand Red Cavern. You get me in, and then help me block Xue Bingxiao for the time it takes to burn a stick of incense; just don't let her come in and disturb me," Ye Lin said.

"Why do you want to enter the Thousand Red Cavern?" Pei Jiuye’s frown deepened.

"Don't worry about that. Anyway, as long as you agree and swear the Dao Oath, I will help you solve the Heavenly Tribulation."

After Ye Lin finished speaking, he said nothing more, waiting calmly for Pei Jiuye’s response.

Pei Jiuye hesitated for a long time before nodding.

"Fine, I agree, and I can swear a Dao Oath!"

He had been driven to a dead end by the Heavenly Tribulation; he had no choice. Never mind Ye Lin asking him to block Xue Bingxiao, even if he were asked to fight Xue Bingxiao to the death, he would have to agree first.

"Elder Pei is indeed a smart man."

Ye Lin said with a smile.

"In that case, find an open space and draw the Heavenly Tribulation directly; I will solve it for you right now."

"By the way, before solving the Heavenly Tribulation, I need Elder Pei to prepare four things for me."

"First, help me prepare at least one hundred million Detonation Talismans."

"Second, help me prepare at least three Void-Escaping Immortal Talismans, the kind that can break through space seals."

"Third, help me prepare Fierce Nether Spirit Fire, Soul-Crying Water, Scorpion King Immortal Bamboo, Profound Absolute Earth, and Bone-Carving Divine Pearl."

"Fourth, help me prepare a drop of Saint's Essence Blood!"

"These four things are related to whether you, Elder Pei, can successfully survive the Heavenly Tribulation, so remember not to be careless! You must find them all!"