Chapter 227

"It seems to be 'ingredients'."

"Watch the sword!"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Zhengping had already slashed out with his sword, the blade hitting the Azure Feather Phoenix hard, leaving a long wound on its body.

The intense pain made the Azure Feather Phoenix furious, but before it could recover, a blast of ice instantly froze it.

However, this did not last long and it soon broke free.

The inner sect disciples of the various peaks of the Dao One Sect were generally in the Dharma Aspect Realm, and senior brothers like Zhao Zhengping were at the peak of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

Compared to Heaven Demon Realm great demons, there was still a gap of a major realm.

So although Zhao Zhengping and the others had the advantage in numbers, wanting to take down these two Azure Feather Phoenixes was still not easy, and could even be said to be extremely difficult.

Sure enough, not long after the battle began, Zhao Zhengping and the others had already been in precarious situations several times.

Ye Changqing, inside the array, saw everything and felt secretly anxious. Are they really not afraid of death? Before attacking, they should look at the gap in cultivation between the two sides.

He was sweating for Zhao Zhengping and the others. One had to know that this time, Venerable Hong and Qingshi were not present. If they were even slightly careless, it wouldn't just be a serious injury, but a possibility of death and soul dissipation.

Are they really so desperate for food that they don't even want their lives?

"I really have loose lips."

Why did he have to say it out loud just now? Couldn't he have just thought about it in his heart?

The battle continued, and as time passed, the situation Ye Changqing least wanted to see appeared.

Truly, what one fears is what comes.

Zhao Zhengping, Liu Shuang, and Lu Youyou besieged the Azure Feather Phoenix, but not only did they fail to take it down, they were becoming increasingly strained.

It was better for Xu Jie and the others dealing with the Azure Feather Phoenix.

After all, the strength of the Azure Feather Phoenix was not as good as the Azure Feather Phoenix, only at the entry level of the Heaven Demon Realm, while the Azure Feather Phoenix was at the small success level of the Heaven Demon Realm.

Seeing the battle becoming more and more dangerous, the killing intent in the Azure Feather Phoenix's eyes grew stronger.

Although it still didn't understand what these Dao One Sect disciples were going crazy about, since they had sought death by leaving the array, it couldn't be blamed.

"Today, let me taste the flavor of the Dao One Sect's prodigies. It must be very delicious."

It wanted to swallow Zhao Zhengping and the others alive, but just then, a scream suddenly came from below. Hearing this, the Azure Feather Phoenix turned its head sharply, only to see the Azure Feather Phoenix trapped by an array, unable to move, while Xu Jie's long sword was pressed against its neck.

"Phew, finally caught up. You guys are too slow."

Letting out a sigh of relief, Xu Jie said to Chen Mu and the others beside him.

During the battle just now, Chen Mu and the others were setting up the array, while Xu Jie had been luring the Azure Feather Phoenix into the array.

Although the process was somewhat dangerous, they finally succeeded in the end.

However, taking down the Azure Feather Phoenix didn't mean the battle was over. The inner sect Senior Sister from Jade Maiden Peak beside them was still worried.

"The Azure Feather Phoenix is handled, but what about the Azure Feather Phoenix? I'm afraid Senior Brother Zhao and the others can't hold on."

To this, Xu Jie smiled slightly, not worried at all.

"Junior Sister, rest assured, everything is under control."

After saying this, Xu Jie looked at the Azure Feather Phoenix in the sky and said loudly.

"Azure Feather Phoenix, you wouldn't want your mate to die, would you?"

"You..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the Azure Feather Phoenix was burning with rage, and the Jade Maiden Peak Senior Sister beside them was dumbfounded.

"What 'you'? Behave and surrender, otherwise, my sword won't spare the demon."

"Despicable human, let it go."

"Are you threatening me?"

As he said this, the long sword went deeper, and the Azure Feather Phoenix immediately let out a miserable wail. Seeing this, the Azure Feather Phoenix quickly spoke up.

"Don't hurt it."

"That depends on your performance."

Hearing this, the Azure Feather Phoenix dared not move again, while Liu Shuang and Lu Youyou seized this opportunity and suddenly attacked, instantly inflicting heavy damage on the Azure Feather Phoenix while it was completely off guard.

Although they couldn't kill it directly, they had turned the situation around in one fell swoop.

However, the Jade Maiden Peak disciples who had witnessed the whole process had complex expressions.

How to put it, they ultimately hadn't reached the level of the Divine Jianfeng disciples, and that inner sect Senior Sister said with a complex expression.

"Senior Brother Xu, doing this... wouldn't it be a bit too base? After all, our Dao One Sect..."

It was already quite euphemistic. What was the Dao One Sect? It was the leader of the righteous path in the Eastern Continent! But the actions of Xu Jie and the others at this time were simply more insidious than those demonic cultivators; it was truly... a disgrace to the sect's reputation.

However, to this, Xu Jie said.

"That's why there's a reason you Senior Sisters can't get a meal."

"But... even so, you can't use such despicable means. As members of a righteous sect, even when slaying demons, we should be open and aboveboard, upright and honest, how can..."

This was indeed the thought of the Dao One Sect disciples, including the Divine Jianfeng, who used to think this way, but now, it was completely different.

Before this inner sect Senior Sister could finish, Xu Jie interrupted.

"Stop, stop, stop. I understand everything Junior Sister said, but I also have a few questions I want to ask you."

"Senior Brother, please speak."

"The demon race is cruel, and demonic cultivators are treacherous, is that so or not?"

"Yes."

"Over the years, whether it's the demon race or demonic cultivators, the number of common people slaughtered using various means is not small, is that so or not?"

"Yes."

"My Dao One Sect has always taken slaying demons as its own responsibility, protecting the common people of the world, but after so many years, has my Dao One Sect saved more people, or have more people been killed by the demon race and demonic cultivators?"

"More people have been killed."

"Why?"

Speaking of this, the Senior Sister fell into silence. Seeing this, Xu Jie showed a sneer.

"It's because the means of demons are base; they can stop at nothing to achieve their goals. Every time we arrive, they have already slipped away."

"Facing such treacherous and evil enemies, my Dao One Sect has always pursued being open and aboveboard, disdaining to use the same base means. Isn't this a kind of pedantry?"

"You must know, demons won't fight you openly and honestly."

"To deal with demons, one must be more despicable, more insidious, and more unscrupulous than them. If we can save more people, what does it matter if the means are base?"

"Conversely, if you cannot protect the common people of this world, what is the point even if you claim to be open and aboveboard? In the end, it's just deceiving yourself and others."

Never having heard such insights, for a time, this Jade Maiden Peak Senior Sister's mind was greatly impacted.

All along, Dao One Sect disciples had been taught to be open and aboveboard, but now, what Xu Jie said was completely rebellious, yet it left one unable to refute.

Yes, if being open and aboveboard cannot eliminate demons and cannot protect the common people, then what is the point?

Just when this Senior Sister's mind was shaken, Xu Jie added another sentence.

"Stealing food is the same. People who are open and aboveboard will never be able to eat this hot meal." ===== CHAPTER 228 =====