Chapter 1432: It Depends on You

"Heh, so what do you want?" The monk retreated; he could not afford to provoke this group of people before him, so he had to take a step back to speak.

"What we want depends on you," Li Hongyu said. "Honestly, I have never been able to stand you monks; you are too hypocritical."

"You are full of talk about benevolence, righteousness, and morality, yet you do nothing human. You gild your Buddhist statues and spend money like water, yet you save yourselves instead of others. I don't need to say much more about certain things. Now, get lost immediately, or if I make a move, I fear I won't be able to hold back."

The monk's expression turned even uglier. Truth be told, although he was a coward, being scolded like this really left him with no dignity at all.

If he were to leave directly now, he could not swallow this insult. Just as he was caught in a dilemma, Li Hongyu had already lost his patience.

With a wave of his right hand, several wooden puppets at his waist suddenly flew out toward the monk. These puppets grew in size instantly, then creaked and groaned as they stepped forward to attack the monk.

The monk let out a miserable cry. His body retreated involuntarily, and then he let out a violent shout, attempting to knock these few puppets away.

However, the puppets were transformed from Li Hongyu's Dharma Body and possessed immense strength; his roar was completely ineffective.

With several *chi* sounds, several bloodstains appeared on the monk's monk robe, and his own cultivation was completely unable to be unleashed before these puppets.

"Stop, stop it! Let's talk this over properly. We are all people of cultivation; please, let's not damage our harmony over this..."

The monk was anxious. It was obvious he was no match for them. Not a single person in this group was normal. A wise man does not fight when the odds are against him; those who understand the times are heroes. When it is time to be a coward, one must be a coward. He did not want to be kept here by these few, or else the loss would truly outweigh the gain.

With a wave of his right hand, the puppets returned to Li Hongyu, who continued to use his knife to carve the unfinished puppet in his hand.

"A few of you, my apologies. I was possessed by a ghost just now; I shouldn't have laid a hand on those two." The monk swallowed his saliva and said cautiously, "A few of you, let this matter end here. What do you think...?"

"You really are a piece of trash," Chen Yu said, looking at the guy with some speechlessness.

"That is indeed the case," Chen Yu nodded slightly. "But to have lived in that Three Realms Intersection for so many years and be able to derive a personality to bear the surrounding Dark Power in your stead is truly genius. If it were anyone else, they would never have thought of this."

"This personality was actually created by myself," Li Hongyu smiled.

"Created by yourself?" Li Yunshan, standing to the side, could not help but be startled. "Senior Brother, you... are you serious?"

"Of course I am serious," Li Hongyu smiled slightly. "Back then, when I was imprisoned in the Three Realms Intersection, the Dark Power eroded my body, wore down my Cultivation, and even damaged my will."

"So I practiced Meditation, thinking of ways to avoid it, because even if my Dao Heart were as firm as could be, I feared I would inevitably fall into the path of the Demon under such circumstances," Li Hongyu said. "Therefore, this personality came into being. All these years, it was he who blocked the erosion of the Dark Power for me, and I have also been trying my best to control him so he does not become a Demon."

"Senior Brother, all these years... you have truly suffered," Li Yunshan sighed, looking somewhat heartbroken.

"Actually, I thought I was doomed back then," Li Hongyu murmured. "But I never expected that I would have a day of survival after the disaster. To me, this can be considered a stroke of fortune. Overall, I still have to thank you all."

"We arrived late, letting you suffer for these few decades more," Li Yunshan shook his head.

"Junior Brother, you don't need to blame yourself. Didn't you also just break through the seal?" Li Hongyu stood up and patted his shoulder. "Since we, as Senior and Junior Brothers, can meet again this time, it is the ancestors manifesting their spirits."

"Qingsong's actions over these years have angered the Heavens, which is why the ancestors gave the two of us a chance to escape. Since that is the case, we can only rise up against Yunlu Residence and have it change hands."

"If you return, Senior Brother, it will surely be the will of the people. Many disciples in the sect still miss you dearly," Li Yunshan laughed.

"No, even if Qingsong is driven away, I will still focus on my cultivation within Yunlu Residence. The major affairs of the sect will still be for you to control," Li Hongyu shook his head.

"Me?" Li Yunshan was stunned, then he shook his head and said, "I can't. When Qingsong drove me out of the sect, he smeared my name as a traitor. If I hold the power, I won't be able to convince the masses."

"The innocent will eventually be proven innocent; the truth will come to light one day, won't it?" Li Hongyu smiled. "Having sat in this Bitter Zen for decades, I have already figured out many things. Therefore, the worldly affairs of the sect will only hinder my cultivation."

"As I am now, I still prefer to be alone, to comprehend the Heavenly Great Dao, so do not decline."

Li Yunshan felt conflicted, but since his Senior Brother had said so, he could only temporarily acquiesce and make plans after the great task was accomplished.

Just at this moment, Chen Yu's heart stirred. He looked toward the northwest direction involuntarily, lost in thought.

"Someone is coming?" Liu Ruxi also noticed the change in Chen Yu's mood.

"Yes," Chen Yu's face revealed a hint of joy.

"Someone very important to you?" Seeing his expression, Liu Ruxi knew what was going on.

"Quite important," Chen Yu said. "I'm going to see her."

"You don't need to report to me who you are going to see," Liu Ruxi glanced at Chen Yu and huffed.

Chen Yu felt a bit baffled. Why was this woman's tone suddenly so resentful?

However, he did not pay it any mind and turned to leave. Yu Sichen, it has been a long time; are you doing well?

Watching Chen Yu leave, a sense of jealousy inexplicably welled up in Liu Ruxi. She knew the person coming must be a woman; otherwise, this jerk Chen Yu wouldn't be running over so eagerly.

"Jealous?" Li Hongyu put down the puppet in his hand and looked at Liu Ruxi.

"Senior, I am a Buddhist Cultivator; my heart is like still water. Jealous? That doesn't exist," Liu Ruxi smiled. She would not admit that she was jealous.

"Don't say that, girl," Li Yunshan, standing to the side, said with a chuckle. "Your state of mind is already in chaos; this is jealousy. There is nothing wrong with that. Even a little Immortal will have worldly desires, and right now, you have worldly desires."

"You are talking nonsense," Liu Ruxi refused to admit it to the death. She was a disciple of the Buddha; how could she easily admit that she had worldly desires?

"Heh, there is nothing wrong with that either," Li Hongyu smiled. "Chen Yu is no ordinary person; he naturally has attractive qualities, so it is very normal for you to be moved by him now. Furthermore..."