Chapter 36: Persuading Nangong Wan

"So that's how it is. Many thanks, Senior Sister Nangong."

Yan Taibai suddenly realized, then respectfully expressed his thanks.

"There is no need for thanks. However, it is best not to do things like Slay Demons and Eliminate Devils. Any evil cultivator of the Demonic Path has countless sinister methods and magical tools; one moment of carelessness and an accident could occur. You possess a Metal Attribute Heavenly Spiritual Root, so there is no need for this."

Nangong Wan smiled enchantingly and reminded him.

This smile was full of charm and captivating, making one unable to help but look a few more times, finding it difficult to look away.

At the very least, Yan Taibai could not help but stare for a good while before he reacted, answering unhurriedly.

"This younger brother understands. But if no one does such things, wouldn't there be too many worldly mortals and low-level cultivators suffering? Senior Sister should know better than I that the magical tools refined by evil cultivators of the Demonic Path most commonly use the souls of worldly mortals and cultivators as materials to increase their power."

"Therefore, since I have already reached Foundation Establishment, even if I don't speak of eliminating demons and defending the Dao or punishing evil and promoting good, I must do something after all. I once saw in the Library Pavilion of the Yan Family that every year, many villages and towns in the secular world are wiped out by evil cultivators of the Demonic Path, who use their blood and souls to refine magical tools, improve their strength and realms, and practice divine abilities."

"Although the Seven Sects are not Righteous Path sects, don't they also send disciples every year to eliminate demons and defend the Dao, to Slay Demons and Eliminate Devils? Why can those senior brothers and sisters do it, but I cannot?"

"That may be so, but you are different from them. You are a Metal Attribute Heavenly Spiritual Root cultivator who will certainly succeed in reaching the Golden Core Stage in the future and become a Golden Core Stage Cultivator like me. By then, you will have the power to protect yourself, and where would ordinary evil cultivators of the Demonic Path be your match? It will not be too late to eliminate demons and defend the Dao or Slay Demons and Eliminate Devils then. Moreover, you will be able to kill more evil cultivators of the Demonic Path and naturally save more worldly mortals and low-level cultivators. So there is absolutely no need to choose to walk this path so early. Isn't that right?"

Regarding Yan Taibai's argument, Nangong Wan was not only not angry, but her smile grew even deeper, and her beautiful eyes showed a bit more appreciation, yet she still refuted and tried to persuade him.

She did not wish for Yan Taibai to choose such a path.

Although letting him suffer a little bitterness would be fine, she still had to try to persuade him.

"But this younger brother still wants to try. After all, I have already reached Foundation Establishment; I cannot just stay in the sect and cultivate bitterly, asking the sect for Spirit Stones and pills to cultivate. These evil cultivators of the Demonic Path are a good choice."

Yan Taibai found another reason.

This reason made Nangong Wan laugh in spite of herself, and she shook her head helplessly.

"Fine! Since you have said so, I will not try to persuade you further. You have learned the Invisible Evasion Technique from Uncle Qiong, and with your Top-tier Magical Tools and Talisman Treasure, as long as no Golden Core Stage Cultivator appears, I believe you can retreat unscathed even when facing a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator. As for Golden Core Stage rogue cultivators of the Demonic Path, they do not exist in these few countries. Remember, this is limited to rogue cultivators; try not to take action against cultivators from cultivation families and cultivation sects. If you must take action, handle it cleanly."

"This younger brother understands. I will definitely handle it cleanly and not leave any traces behind."

Seeing that Nangong Wan had been persuaded by him, Yan Taibai quickly promised.

Although he had not done such things before, he had read books for so many years, and it was not in vain.

He knew at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, methods for destroying corpses and erasing traces.

And even if Nangong Wan had not said it, he would have done so anyway.

"It is good that you know. Make more preparations to avoid accidents. When you leave the sect, do not alert or tell anyone."

Nangong Wan nodded slightly and added another reminder.

Clearly, there were many unstable elements within the Yanyue Sect as well.

Regarding such matters, even the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect was somewhat helpless.

Those people were not necessarily spies from sects that held grudges against the Yanyue Sect; some were even cultivation families that directly relied on the Yanyue Sect.

Especially those cultivation families that had irreconcilable conflicts of interest with the Yan Family Fortress; they would certainly not mind giving Yan Taibai a little trouble or leaking something if it were within their power.

By then, even if it were investigated, one could just say they were loose-lipped, and no one could say anything. At most, one person would be punished; it was impossible to wipe out an entire cultivation family.

That would provoke public anger. The majority of disciples in the Seven Sects of Yue Country came from various cultivation families; it could be said that the foundation of the Seven Sects of Yue Country was the cultivation families.

In such a situation, how could a single Yan Taibai compare?

Compared to the entire Yanyue Sect, unless Yan Taibai reached the Nascent Soul Stage, there was absolutely no comparison.

Everyone was very clear about this point.

Within the Yanyue Sect, it was not a place of peace; on the contrary, all kinds of struggles were countless. Nangong Wan could not be bothered to pay attention to them and had always been in seclusion.

"This younger brother understands. Many thanks, Senior Sister."

After hearing Nangong Wan's reminder, Yan Taibai cupped his hands in thanks.

Regarding the affairs of the Yanyue Sect, Qiong Laoguai had told him that their lineage relied entirely on the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect and was also the largest lineage.

Other factions in the Yanyue Sect were all waiting for the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect to pass away so they could fight for the position of Great Elder.

Originally, if Qiong Laoguai could have reached the Nascent Soul Stage, he would have surely succeeded the position after the Great Elder passed away with the Great Elder's support, but unfortunately.

Qiong Laoguai's potential was exhausted, and he might pass away even sooner than the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect. Nangong Wan's realm was only at the Golden Core Stage, still a long way from the Nascent Soul Stage.

And the Yanyue Sect had more than one Nascent Soul cultivator; this was also why Nangong Wan did not manage the affairs of the Yanyue Sect after she left in the future.

Because their lineage had almost no one left; it was estimated that only the disciple of Qiong Laoguai, who had only appeared once, remained.

It was not even known if they were a disciple, just someone who had received the inheritance.

Therefore, their situation was not even as good as Huangfeng Valley's.

At least Linghu Laoguai had persisted for three or four hundred years, and this Senior Uncle of Yan Taibai, the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, would certainly not be able to persist for that long.

In such a situation, the deterrent power was naturally much less.

Therefore, whether it was the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, Qiong Laoguai, or even Nangong Wan, they all held high hopes for Yan Taibai.

Although they did not expect him to form a Nascent Soul before the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect passed away, he had to form a Nascent Soul in the future if possible, so as to retake the position of Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect.

Yan Taibai was also very clear about these matters, and the only thing he could do was cultivate diligently; he could do nothing else.

After all, he had only just reached Foundation Establishment.

"Alright, this is the list of evil cultivators of the Demonic Path at the Foundation Establishment Stage and below in the nearby countries that I know of. Take a look, and remember to act according to your ability."

Just as Yan Taibai was thinking about his own situation, Nangong Wan had already finished copying all the information he needed and handed it to Yan Taibai, urging him softly.

"This younger brother understands clearly and will not act recklessly. Senior Sister, please rest assured."

Yan Taibai took the Jade Slip and smiled.

(End of this chapter)