"Lu Yuzhen choosing the body of 'Qian Yuan Daoist' for you is no coincidence..."

"Hehuan Sect is definitely a part of Paperman Sect's plan."

"You infiltrated the Three Great Sects, even seized the bodies of Yin God cultivators, yet did not postpone 'Demon Purge'..."

"So there's only one explanation."

"Lu Yuzhen hopes the Three Great Sects will ally with Da Chu and launch an attack on Pure White Mountain?"

This is very unreasonable.

But it's the only reasonable answer.

No matter what Lu Yuzhen is planning, opposing the entire Da Chu Dynasty with Paperman Sect is undoubtedly "an ant trying to topple a tree."

Paperman Sect has eight Yin Gods.

But so what?

Da Chu Yang God only sent one, Wu Zhexian. Once the battle meets setbacks, Yang Gods from Baihua Valley, Qiantian Palace, Taoist Sect, Da Sui Sword Palace, even Qin Ancestor...

These level of powers are absolutely beyond Lu Yuzhen's ability to confront.

Xie Xuanyi had witnessed Lu Yuzhen's means in Great Yue Kingdom.

Indeed impressive.

Indeed not comparable to the likes of White Ghost.

But still not enough, far from enough. No need for Pure Yang Sect Leader and Free Wanderer to take action, just another Yang God from Da Chu to team up with Wu Zhexian... Lu Yuzhen could never defend this mountain gate.

"..."

These words did not elicit any response.

Xie Xuanyi looked at that familiar yet strange face.

Dao Jiu was no longer the same as when he was in Beihai Tomb.

No matter how Xie Xuanyi spoke.

The "Qian Yuan Daoist" in a red robe only smiled, remained silent.

Xie Xuanyi knew, the Dao Jiu standing before him right now, was no longer the Dao Jiu he was familiar with.

Just at this moment.

A faint wind blew over the desolate mountain, lifting a strong stench.

South Border is vast, such desolate mountains are often rarely visited, but if someone were to come here... some bloody events might occur.

Xie Xuanyi had long been accustomed to such smells.

He knew, beneath his feet, there must be many buried dead.

Dao Jiu also noticed the strange smell in the air.

"I have to say."

He smiled and changed the topic: "You really know how to choose places, this desolate mountain was once used by Hehuan Sect to refine the 'Furnace'... Heard that Hehuan Sect used living people as the Furnace, after refining them into elixir, they'd discard the 'medicine residue' into the desolate mountain. Over time, these 'medicine residues' emit a nauseating smell, just like now. In a few days, this smell will be even worse."

In a few days.

The Demon Purge battle will start, many will die.

"[Tao Furnace] cultivation requires killing."

Xie Xuanyi suddenly spoke: "Even though Lu Yuzhen now found you a suitable vessel, since leaving Beihai Tomb, to restore cultivation, a great price must be paid... How many have you killed?"

"Less than three hundred people."

Dao Jiu responded in an extremely calm tone.

He casually kicked the dirt bank underfoot, waving his red-sleeved robe, a powerful gust swept through, divine thought pervaded, Little Desolate Mountain lightly trembled, shaking off a burst of bright red blood-colored dust.

"Hiss!"

Three hundred lives, what concept is that?

Actually just a bunch of dust.

Dao Jiu stretched out his hand, looking at the medicine residue blood dust suspended in front of him, said lightly: "At least a thousand lives are buried under this mountain. Compared to Hehuan Sect, the people I killed for transformation are not many."

"..."

Xie Xuanyi fell silent for a moment.

Three hundred people, indeed not many. Over the years, Lingqu City's City Lord Zong Bi slaughtered more than this number of children.

The chief culprit for Lingqu City's tribute task, Qian Yuan Daoist, killed at least ten times this number... If only by quantity, then Dao Jiu is practically a "great philanthropist." But Xie Xuanyi clearly sensed that Dao Jiu's aura now was different from in Beihai Tomb.

When first seen in Beihai Tomb, Dao Jiu's aura was pure white and flawless.

A blank sheet of paper, at anyone's mercy.

And now.

Having been brought to South Border by Lu Yuzhen.

Dao Jiu had been daubed with a faint layer of "red," following his master through the world after transforming, likely growing to resemble his master. Now Dao Jiu's temperament, had three or four similarities with Lu Yuzhen.

"You shouldn't have left Beihai Tomb."

Xie Xuanyi thought for a moment, seriously said: "If you return with me to Da Sui Sword Palace, you'll be much better off than now."

"Technically, I have the freedom to choose..."

Dao Jiu smiled and said: "Besides, I'm living quite well now."

"Living quite well..."

Xie Xuanyi paused, regrettably said: "Provided you can continue living."

The two were only several meters apart.

The next moment.

Xie Xuanyi suddenly stepped forward, instantly arriving in front of Dao Jiu!

Rumble!

The top of Little Desolate Mountain, the ground cracked, countless floating blood dust were shattered by Sword Qi gusts, forming a giant ripple, spreading outward!

In Beihai Tomb, Xie Xuanyi once gave Dao Jiu a choice...

To leave the secret realm with him.

After returning to the human world, he would take Dao Jiu back to Da Sui Sword Palace, then immerse the [Tao Furnace] into the Sword Washing Pool, cleansing all evil spirits' thoughts entirely, henceforth Dao Jiu could cultivate in peace at Da Sui Sword Palace, after a walk through the Sword Washing Pool, this superior quality pure white uncut jade need not absorb blood to cultivate, and when transformed, could walk openly in various places in the world.

Unfortunately.

Dao Jiu chose to follow Lu Yuzhen.

Earlier at Moss Ridge, upon meeting Chu Man, Xie Xuanyi had a killing intent. If conditions allowed at that time, he would have killed Chu Man, along with shattering [Tao Furnace].

The Dao Jiu first met in Beihai Tomb was considered half a friend.

But Dao Jiu joining Paperman Sect, only an enemy, absolutely not a friend.

"Boom!"

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