Chapter 279

Patriarch Lou stroked his beard and said, "Afraid of what? Afraid that you and Yun Shu are in cahoots? If you were that kind of person, your swordsmanship wouldn't have reached its current level. The reason you act according to Yun Shu's orders is simply because you owe him, right? I know that it was Yun Shu who brought you into Changxian Sect, so whatever Yun Shu instructs you to do, regardless of whether it aligns with your true intentions, you will do it. But to what extent you do it is not something Yun Shu can control."

Otherwise, Yan Yuanjing could have used any means to take Gu Yao away, but now he said he would let go. If Yun Shu were still the sect leader of Changxian Sect, Yan Yuanjing would face his punishment. Just like the last time when he privately made a ten-year agreement, if it weren't for Yan Yuanjing still being useful, the outcome wouldn't have been so simple.

Initially, Patriarch Lou was also worried that Yan Yuanjing had been completely manipulated by Yun Shu and had become a knife that only listened to him. However, the recent battle made him think differently. If Yan Yuanjing was just a knife, it would be difficult for him to comprehend the sword intent in his swordsmanship. It would be more accurate to say that in Yan Yuanjing's eyes and heart, there was only cultivation and the pursuit of higher strength.

Seeing that Yan Yuanjing's expression remained unchanged and his steps did not move forward, Patriarch Lou continued to encourage him, "Rather than saying that Yun Shu has been kind to you, it's more accurate to say that Changxian Sect has nurtured your growth. Changxian Sect does not belong solely to the father and son of the Yun family."

Changxian Sect's current status was awkward and needed top-notch experts to be in charge. Although Yan Yuanjing was only in the early stage of the Yuan Infant, his combat power was not weaker than that of the mid-stage, and he was growing rapidly. Perhaps it wouldn't be long before he could stand at the peak of the Qianhao Continent. At that time, other forces would have to consider Yan Yuanjing when trying to suppress Changxian Sect.

Yan Yuanjing only considered for a second before saying, "Fine, I'll return to Changxian Sect. Don't disturb my cultivation unless it's necessary." After speaking, Yan Yuanjing set off again. A sword aura enveloped him as he disappeared into the sky. Patriarch Lou had wanted to figure out how to persuade him to stay, but he hadn't expected things to be so simple. As the sword light disappeared into the sky, Patriarch Lou was still thinking: Did he really stay so easily?

Lou Huaijing and Ying Muqing were also a bit dumbfounded. At this moment, Chi Changye walked over with the support of Gu Yao and said, "Senior Yan just needs a quiet place for cultivation. He is familiar with Changxian Sect, which can save a lot of trouble."Patriarch Lou then smiled, "It seems that I misunderstood. This works out well."

Whether Yan Yuanjing focused solely on cultivation or not, the stronger his strength, the more beneficial it would be for the current Changxian Sect.The other Yuan Infant cultivators looked at each other. "Are we really going to let him go like this?"

Tang cultivator said, "I think Patriarch Lou's words make sense. Yan and Yun are different."

The Silver Clan leader also said, "Yan doesn't have Yun's deviousness. His temperament is quite similar to our demonic cultivators."

The Heavenly Spider Demon was enjoying the show. "Why are you all looking at me? Or do you want to hand that kid over to our demonic path? I think his temperament suits our demonic path quite well."

What did it mean to keep Yan Yuanjing? He would not be unaware. In the long run, it was simply to restrain their demonic path. However, in the grand scheme of things, having one more Yan Yuanjing wouldn't make much of a difference. If the demonic path couldn't stand up for itself and was suppressed by the righteous path again, it would be their own fault. By then, he would definitely not be on the Qianhao Continent. What did it matter to him?

Tang cultivator helplessly said, "What are you saying? Yan is a disciple nurtured by Changxian Sect. Although he is a bit reclusive, he has nothing to do with the demonic path. Just like Chi, Yan is very resolute and has nothing to do with the demonic path."

This was really unpleasant to hear. The Heavenly Spider Demon thought to himself, how could the demonic path be related to resoluteness? Forget it, these righteous sects were always so hypocritical. It was pointless to argue with them. He still had old scores to settle.

The Heavenly Spider Demon waved his hand, stepped on his spider, and ran off. This relieved the righteous side, as Yan Yuanjing's matter was settled. However, the mess left behind by Yun Shu was troublesome. Not only did Changxian Sect need to be reorganized, but other sects, including the demonic cultivators, also needed to be cleansed.

Moreover, Changxian Sect would definitely have to give up some benefits. How to make them give up? They also needed to negotiate with the remaining Yuan Infant cultivators of Changxian Sect and not push them too hard.

As soon as the Heavenly Spider Demon turned around, he flew in front of Yin Hua's group, making Gu Yao, who wanted to run away quickly, tense up. In the end, it had come. The other two Yuan Infant cultivators accompanying him also looked warily at the Heavenly Spider Demon. If it came to a fight, the three of them combined wouldn't be enough for the Heavenly Spider Demon.

The righteous side, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, saw the Heavenly Spider Demon's posture and felt their hearts rise to their throats once again.

Under the leadership of Yin Zuzhang, as soon as he moved, he drifted away and said, "I'm going to say hello to Master Gudan. He owes a life-saving favor to the child."

Meng, the leader, received a signal from Zhang Qianfeng and acted quickly, "Master Gudan is specially revered in our commercial alliance. Let's go and greet him."

Tang Xiu looked around and didn't know what excuse to make, but fortunately those two went over. Since the Heavenly Spider Demon couldn't figure out what they were up to, he simply said, "Let's go over and see what's going on, and also say hello to Master Gudan and friend Chi."

If others can watch the fun, why can't he? No need for excuses.

In the blink of an eye, Gu Yao and his group were completely surrounded and had no way to escape.

Chi Changye asked Yin Hua to go to the room with the flying artifact. He had been injured in the previous battle, so he needed to recover before setting off. With him around, could anything happen to his nephew?

At this moment, seeing the Heavenly Spider Demon approaching on the Heavenly Spider, he was not afraid at all. He stared straight into the eyes of the Heavenly Spider Demon with a face that did not belong to him.

"What advice do you have, old demon? The head of the sect still needs to take my nephew back." In other words, step aside quickly and get as far away as possible.

The leaders of the demonic path and several other prominent figures came over with Meng, how could they let the Heavenly Spider Demon's show of strength be overshadowed by those on the right path?

Among them, the smiling demon cultivator who looked like Maitreya Buddha had a regretful expression because he didn't see Chi Changye. Chi Changye's physical body was perfect for him. If he got his hands on it, he could definitely create the strongest corpse puppet.

In the recent battle, many Yuanying cultivators noticed that Chi Changye was not only excellent in swordsmanship, but also had comprehended the sword intent. Moreover, his physical body was extremely strong. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to fight against Yan Yuanjing, a Yuanying early-stage cultivator, for such a long time without suffering a miserable defeat. Otherwise, his physical body would have collapsed first.

Cultivators who have passed the Nascent Soul tribulation naturally understand that the process of dispersing the golden core and condensing the Nascent Soul, as well as the subsequent tribulation, are all a forging and strengthening of the physical body, which can be called a transformation. The physical strength of a Nascent Soul cultivator is beyond the imagination of a Golden Core cultivator. Only those who have personally experienced it will understand.

So, it's easy to imagine that this demonic cultivator anticipated that after Chi Changye passed the Nascent Soul tribulation, the strength of his physical body would reach an extraordinary level, making him the best material for refining a corpse puppet.

"Why so tense? I just want to invite you and your nephew to visit my demon temple, how about it?" The Heavenly Spider Demon was interested and looked at the two of them.

"We're not going!" Yin Hua directly refused, the two words could make a loud sound when dropped on the ground. "Righteous and demonic paths do not coexist. You and I should not interfere with each other. Don't even think about my nephew in the future!"

Gu Yao smirked. He felt that the more his uncle said this, the harder it would be to get rid of the Heavenly Spider Demon.

It's time to make a detour. Gu Yao thought for a moment and said, "My uncle and I thank you for the invitation, but both the righteous and demonic paths have many trivial matters at the moment. We won't disturb you."

Under the gaze of so many Yuanying cultivators, Gu Yao felt pressured, especially because the gazes of the demonic cultivators were unreserved and unrestrained.

The Heavenly Spider Demon waved his hand and said, "Alright, if not this time, then next time. My demon temple will be waiting for Master Gudan."

After saying this, the Heavenly Spider Demon led a group of demons away. Gu Yao's pressure did not diminish at all. Hadn't they let him and his uncle off yet? Did they have to make him go to the old den of the demonic cultivators?

Oh well, that's a problem for another day.

Seeing that the Heavenly Spider Demon did not continue to entangle them, Master Meng and others also breathed a sigh of relief. Following what was said earlier, they greeted Yin Hua and Gu Yao. Liu Wangyue and Hu Mei also arrived, showing more enthusiasm than others.

Yin Hua was quite pleased in his heart. He saw how capable his nephew was. If it weren't for him, these old guys wouldn't have come personally like this.

Tang Xiu invited Yin Hua to join them, and Yin Hua accepted after giving it some thought. Unlike with the Heavenly Spider Demon, now that their identities were exposed, it would be much more difficult to hide and avoid detection. For the safety of his nephew, it was better to stay with the majority.

Besides, Chi Changye was still recuperating. Even if they were to leave, they would have to wait for him to recover.

As mentioned earlier, Huo Shu has fled, leaving a mess that has caused headaches for various forces. It's not easy to discern who Huo Shu's hidden agents are within the forces, and how to handle Changxian Sect also requires all forces, including the demonic path, to come to a consensus and devise a plan.

Changxian Sect is like a fat lamb waiting to be slaughtered. Fortunately, the appearance of Patriarch Lou at this time has given the disciples of Changxian Sect a backbone. At this time, no one would oppose whatever Patriarch Lou says, and Lou Huaijing and Ying Muqing naturally returned to the ranks of Changxian Sect.

The two of them were very reluctant. In fact, the time they spent cultivating outside of Changxian Sect was more enjoyable than before. Their strength had grown the fastest during this period. However, it was the most difficult time for Changxian Sect, so they could not just leave it behind.

Tang and the others still stayed in this open border area. Their living arrangements were very convenient. It was easy to bring out their personal cave mansions with their cultivation base. Even Yin Hua had one, and his personal cave mansion was placed in the center, surrounded by other cave mansions. This position was undoubtedly the safest.

Although it was safe, their actions were definitely restricted and they were constantly being monitored. However, Yin Hua was very calm. He did what he needed to do and did not get involved in discussions on how the various forces would handle Changxian Sect.