When the Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Meets the Unbeatable Protagonist | Chapter 53

"To catch the thief, first catch the king." No one understands this saying better than Lu Xiaobai.

But who the king is depends on the situation.

Right now, the most troublesome thing isn’t the person known as Mu Yun, but the demonic energy surrounding him. In the cultivation world, demonic energy is always more troublesome than monster energy. Monster energy can at most invade the body, while demonic energy attacks the heart.

All living beings, whether they become monsters or not, be they humans or cultivators, once tainted by demonic energy, if there is any darkness in their hearts, they will be eroded by it. If they cannot transcend and eliminate the evil thoughts within, they will ultimately fall into demonic corruption.

Human cultivators can still struggle a bit, but for spirit beasts that have been tortured for years, once they are tainted, they will inevitably lose their minds and only understand the instinct to destroy.

Lu Xiaobai said he had known this all along, but in truth, it was precisely because he didn’t know that he felt so passive.

In his previous life, the disaster that befell Yu Qiong Island was a mystery. From beginning to end, he and A Ji had never participated in it. All their speculations about the cause and conclusion were hearsay, so naturally, they had no motive to investigate.

He had guessed countless possibilities along the way, and after arriving on the island, he wondered if everything was planned by the island master, preparing for a response.

He also speculated that the demonic cultivators who had been blocking their way might have played a role, but he couldn’t connect the dots.

Unexpectedly, the key to the island's destruction was not the spirit beasts, but the demonic energy itself.

At this point, he could only stabilize Mu Yun first. He didn’t have a blood feud with Cang Wuqi; if he wanted revenge, he certainly wouldn’t be able to tolerate being preempted by someone else.

Lin Ji thought more simply. Suddenly, a person with a name and surname appeared, even if he was called a fly, he must have his part to play and role, so he paid attention to this person. He didn’t expect him to be the scene's antagonist, much like himself in the previous life.

The situation was temporarily stalemated.

Mu Yun returned to his original appearance, dressed in black robes, and the demonic patterns on his face couldn’t hide his handsome features. It seemed that a hundred years ago, he was also a refined young master in a chaotic world.

But the area from his crown to his temples had actually split open, revealing a glimpse of white bone, looking extremely eerie and terrifying.

No wonder he called himself a living dead man; with such an injury, it was impossible to survive.

Cang Wuqi, seeing this, had his eyes turn red: "Xiao Yun..."

Mu Yun covered his chest: "My heart has long stopped beating, and I have no breath or pulse. I rely solely on demonic energy and obsession to hold on until now, all thanks to you."

He looked at Lu Xiaobai: "You’re trying to buy time, right?" He tilted his head and smiled wickedly, "Go ahead and make your move; I want to see if you’re lying."

Lu Xiaobai smiled, "My sword may not be a world-famous sword, but it’s not hard to kill someone."

He swung his sword, and Cang Wuqi cried out in pain as blood gushed out.

Mu Yun didn’t expect Lu Xiaobai to actually strike, and he immediately flew into a rage: "He’s the one I want to kill! What right do you have to take him away?"

Lu Xiaobai acted shamelessly: "Why should revenge be prioritized? As long as the result is right, that’s enough. Do you really want to kill him yourself, or are you still undecided about whether he should die?"

Cang Wuqi, upon hearing this, looked at Mu Yun with a hint of expectation.

Mu Yun sneered: "Killing someone is just a matter of hitting the ground. I’ve suffered for a hundred years; why should I let him die so easily? I want him to suffer all kinds of torment and humiliation, to the point where life is worse than death to relieve the hatred in my heart!"

"Good!" Lu Xiaobai continued, "But I don’t want to be dragged into this and lose my life. I believe everyone present feels the same."

"Aren’t you asking him to apologize to you? Why don’t you state your demands? I will definitely satisfy you. But within three days, let’s not act rashly."

Mu Yun scoffed: "Are you doing this to save your own life, or to save the people here?"

Lu Xiaobai remained silent.

The chips laid out were all in plain sight; unless one side had no scruples, they could only enter each other's game.

After a long time, Mu Yun gritted his teeth and withdrew his demonic energy: "Fine, but three days is a bit greedy!"

"One day after you bind Cang Wuqi, let him kneel and publicly apologize to me, then I will let everyone go."

"Two days for you to come out; I will at most keep your junior brother and the Peifeng Sect."

"If you don’t come in three days, I will kill everyone!"

After Mu Yun finished speaking, he laughed and flew back onto the giant rhinoceros, blowing a bone whistle to command the spirit beasts to retreat, drawing a line between the two sides.

He took the spirit beasts with him, watching from outside the barrier with a predatory gaze.

Lu Xiaobai looked at Lin Ji, "A Ji, take care of them."

After saying that, he dragged Cang Wuqi towards the main hall of Yu Qiong Palace.

Lin Ji watched for a while but had to stay behind. Some younger disciples had already begun to show signs of the soft bone powder taking effect, while the elders were temporarily unharmed.

A few celestial leaders gathered together: "Why don’t we just kill him? As long as we kill the demonic person, the demonic energy on him will dissipate!"

The Lord trembled in his heart, finally realizing, and said irritably: "Can you guarantee success? If this person gets angry and turns the spirit beasts into demons, we might be able to hold on for a while, but what about the younger ones?"

"And we can’t be sure if he has any backup." Lin Ji walked over, "Let’s return to the side hall and discuss countermeasures."

At a critical moment, Lin Ji remained calm and arranged for everyone. He had those who hadn’t yet been affected help those who had already collapsed to return to the side hall, and he also asked the elders skilled in instant travel to use their swords to check the situation at the edge of the island.

Mu Yun watched coldly, allowing them to fuss about.

After returning to the side hall, the Lord couldn’t wait to ask: "Did you know there was something wrong here before?"

Lin Ji couldn’t explain the past and present, only stating that he and Lu Xiaobai had released the spirit snake to roam around on the first day they arrived, and unexpectedly, the spirit snake had been mistaken for a spirit beast on the island and had been captured for several days before escaping, returning in a very abnormal state.

They discovered that the beast taming on Yu Qiong Island was extremely brutal, and the spirit beasts fed on the filth-eating insects would only become more aggressive. Feeling something was off, they raised their guard, but they truly didn’t know about Mu Yun’s grudges.

Lin Ji showed them the injured spirit snake resting, proving that what he said was true, "Later, we secretly investigated and found out something else."

He revealed the matter of the mysterious power sealed on the island, causing a stir and increasing panic among those present.

At this moment, the celestial leaders who had gone out to investigate returned, "The way out of the island is still there; it hasn’t collapsed! But we don’t know how that guy did it, cutting off the connection between the island’s spiritual veins and the cultivators!"

As spiritual power gradually diminished, without spiritual veins to recover, they would become no different from ordinary mortals. Outside, the demon lord was watching them closely... They were now like fish on a chopping board, waiting to be slaughtered!

Now, not to mention their bodies, even their hearts felt weak. The disciples began to lament what they had done wrong, and the elders regretted putting themselves and the younger ones in danger.

Lin Ji knew that with Lu Xiaobai absent, he was the only one who could calm the crowd and think of a strategy. After some thought, he said: "There’s no need to be so pessimistic."

"Lu Xiaobai and I did not drink the welcoming tea at the entrance of the Immortal Palace."

The encounter between Mu Yun and the protagonist made him feel that this plot might not be simple. They already knew the outcome of Yu Qiong Island, so they had to be cautious in everything.

The things they consumed at the entrance had to be treated with caution. They had only eaten food they brought with them, and the important occasions were merely for show.

"And the Peifeng Sect," Lin Ji looked at the Lord and his fellow disciples, "Since that day when Shen Che was stung by a scorpion and encountered the demonic cultivator, didn’t the Lord ask us to each take an antidote pill in advance? I see that the brothers haven’t felt weak until now; perhaps it’s useful."

The disciples of Peifeng Sect quickly observed each other, feeling their bodies: "Yeah!"

The disciples from other sects also looked at them, and the Yunshang Immortal Sect couldn’t hold back: "Then why didn’t you mention the abnormalities earlier?"

As soon as the words were spoken, they realized that even if someone had reminded them at that time, no one would have believed it.

Those with antidote pills quickly took them out to eat. Although they didn’t know if it would work after being affected, at least it was a psychological comfort.

Looking at it this way, if they really reached a dangerous situation, only the Peifeng Sect could protect everyone present. If they were unwilling or left early, those who remained would be doomed.

Another disciple from the Yunshang Immortal Sect, recognizing the situation, quickly spoke good words to apologize. Lin Ji couldn’t be bothered to respond to them and looked at the original disciples of the Immortal Palace, "If you also want to live, then tell me where the spare boats on the island are!"

The island was dangerous, and they had to prepare for evacuation in advance.

The disciples of the Immortal Palace were also human. Hearing this, a key person quickly took out a map and handed it to Lin Ji, "The spare boats of Yu Qiong Palace are all stored here!"

The problem was that there were demons outside, and the spare boats would definitely be discovered and stopped by him.

Lin Ji sighed: "You all wait here."

He turned to leave, but everyone was looking at him, and some even cried out: "What are you going to do?"

"..." Lin Ji: "I’m going to ask the island master if there’s a direct passage to the seaside; otherwise, what can we do?"

Moreover, Lu Xiaobai had taken Cang Wuqi into the main hall alone. Cang Wuqi was at least a powerful being at the Nascent Soul stage. If the soft bone powder didn’t affect him much, and Lu Xiaobai injured him and took him hostage, it would be very dangerous for him to be alone with Cang Wuqi.

He was worried about him.

The Lord nodded at him and stood up to look at everyone: "Don’t worry, our Peifeng Sect still has the strength to fight. You all should sit down and adjust your breathing, think of ways to recover your spiritual power."

Mu Yun had been planning for years; since he dared to use the soft bone powder to make the cultivators unable to gather spiritual energy, it was likely that they wouldn’t be able to recover within the stipulated time.

Everyone knew that saying this was just self-comfort, but they had to hold onto a glimmer of hope.

After Lin Ji left, the hall fell into a dead silence.

In fact, everyone had the same thought in their hearts, but no one was willing to be the first to speak; their conscience was still struggling.

In the main hall, Lu Xiaobai casually sat down with Cang Wuqi, sheathing his sword and sitting on the other side, ignoring him.

Cang Wuqi slowly took out a handkerchief to cover his bleeding neck. If his power were still intact, healing the wound would be as easy as lifting a finger.

But now, the soft bone powder had drained his strength, and with his spiritual power blocked, he appeared so disheveled.

Cang Wuqi raised his eyes: "This Immortal Venerable knows that you are doing this to protect me and everyone present, so I do not blame you for your offense."

Lu Xiaobai snorted, "I don’t care how the island master sees me."

"I just want to know the grudges between you and resolve the current predicament."

"To untie the bell, one must tie it first; island master, please recount the events."

At this moment, Lin Ji approached, looking Lu Xiaobai up and down, "Are you okay?"

Lu Xiaobai stood up and shook his head, "I’m fine, but why are you here? Have you settled your fellow cultivators?"

Lin Ji recounted the situation of the fellow cultivators, sitting next to Lu Xiaobai: "I came to ask him something too."

The island master sneered: "So you really plan to hand me over? Back in the day, my contributions in the battle between the Immortal Sect and Mo Shangxian were real."

"I, like your master, have saved many people! Could they survive without me? If one day your master were to fall into this situation, would you hand him over?"

It was Mu Yun who told him that being a good person also has its joys, but now it seemed to be just that.

Lu Xiaobai’s expression was originally indifferent, but upon hearing Cang Wuqi mention Meng Wanqiu, a surge of anger welled up in his heart.

He trembled all over, quickly suppressing it, and after thinking for a moment, he still spoke politely: "Does the island master feel heartbroken? But if I hadn’t taken you hostage to ask you privately, as time passed, you would probably feel even more heartbroken."

"But don’t forget, those guests outside came to celebrate your birthday. They haven’t done anything yet, and you’re already dissatisfied. What does it mean to drag them into danger?"

"We just want to know the events to discuss what to do next."

Lu Xiaobai could guarantee that at least his master would never do anything to betray others.

Seeing that Lu Xiaobai was genuinely angry, Lin Ji raised his hand to pat his back and coldly scoffed at Cang Wuqi: "The island master avoids the topic; could it be that you really did something so difficult to speak of?"

After a long time, Cang Wuqi held his head, looking despondent: "Yes, I cannot forgive myself. I was indeed not a good person."

Cang Wuqi said that what Mu Yun publicly declared was true.

He was indeed a hunter back then. His parents were killed by enemies when he was young, and he grew up hiding.

Due to his struggles, he developed good skills and archery, and he did well in his hometown. Gradually, people sought him out, paying him to do some dirty work.

He never cared about right or wrong; as long as there was money, hunting wild beasts for meat or selling skins was no different from being a killer; the rewards for being a killer were even greater.

But being a killer also had its downsides: it was dangerous.

He was severely injured on a mission, thinking he would die, as no one cared about his life or death. But perhaps he had some talent and fate, as he lay at the foot of a mountain with a spiritual vein.

That’s when he met him.

At that time, Mu Yun was the young master of the Beast Taming Sect, coming down the mountain to play with spirit beasts. His fellow disciples reminded him: "Look at this person; he’s covered in sword wounds. He’s not doing ordinary work, so he’s definitely not a good person; better not save him."

A clear voice like a gust of wind rang in his ears: "But I can’t just watch a living person die in front of me."

"How about we save him and then throw him away?"

Mu Yun indeed did this, but what he didn’t know was that although Cang Wuqi couldn’t open his eyes, he heard their conversation.

So when he recovered and heard that voice again in the mortal realm, he immediately recognized it was this person.

Mu Yun was just like his voice, clear and pure.

Cang Wuqi became interested in him, deliberately designing tasks in front of him to see his reaction.

Mu Yun was extremely furious; he didn’t expect to really save a wolf. Cang Wuqi originally wanted to show the other party that he had saved a bad person, feeling powerless.

Then he would kill him as a repayment for saving him.

But unexpectedly, Mu Yun stood on the opposing side and stopped him, using monster techniques when he couldn’t win in a fight!

Cang Wuqi watched his body floating in the air, unable to control it, and when he was knocked unconscious by Mu Yun’s palm, he was extremely shocked.

No matter whether the other party used monster techniques or immortal techniques, he could easily render a mortal powerless; how did he do it?

Beyond this world, there were realms he couldn’t reach. Cang Wuqi was moved.

Anyone who sees a power beyond comprehension would be moved.

So he tried to follow Mu Yun, deliberately letting his wound burst before he went up the mountain, collapsing in front of him.

Mu Yun looked down, "It’s you again!"

He wanted to leave but was caught by his own robe. In the rainy night, he heard himself say: "No one has ever taught me right from wrong. Is it unforgivable for me to do this to survive...?"

Mu Yun: "..."

Cang Wuqi knew that for a beast tamer, it was probably about wanting to challenge difficulty, and he couldn’t bear to give up on a beast that seemed to still have hope and could be tamed.

A prodigal son returning to save a fallen woman; the world loves this kind of drama.

Although Mu Yun didn’t know that he had already discovered his identity as a beast tamer.

Mu Yun saved him, and when he woke up, he had already been moved back to a house.

Mu Yun fiercely handed him a bowl of medicine, "Since you blame your evil deeds on not being taught, not knowing right from wrong."

"Good, from today on, I will teach you."

He built a wooden house at the foot of the mountain and truly lived there.

"What’s your name?"

"Cang Gou, the villagers have always called me A Gou."

"Ah? Your parents really don’t know how to name."

"My parents died early."

"..."

Cang Wuqi grabbed Mu Yun’s hand and smiled: "Since you’ve decided to teach me, don’t give up halfway just because I’m difficult to tame."

"If you abandon me, I will definitely become worse."

Later, Mu Yun indeed never abandoned him for a moment. Cang Wuqi learned to read and write, and Mu Yun taught him painting, music, and chess. He was indeed very talented, learning it all after just two tries.

At first, Cang Wuqi deliberately learned things from Mu Yun that he would never have access to in his life. But as they spent day and night together, his mindset gradually changed.

He seemed to enjoy seeing the boy’s pure and joyful smile. If he could keep it up and win his favor, that wouldn’t be so bad.

Mu Yun also gradually softened his attitude under Cang Wuqi’s daily disguise. The two of them continued to get along, and it was hard to define their relationship.

Until the disciples of the Beast Taming Sect found Mu Yun, asking him to return: "Haven’t you played enough?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Yun quickly looked at Cang Wuqi, only to see his clenched fists gradually relax, "So you are actually an immortal."

Although Mu Yun didn’t often stay with him afterward, he frequently came down the mountain to find him. Cang Wuqi gradually proposed that he also wanted to join the Immortal Sect and follow him.

Unexpectedly, Mu Yun did not agree, remaining silent each time. A person who is difficult to distinguish between good and evil wielding greater power is not a good thing for the world; he couldn’t bear the consequences.

The path of beast taming also has similarities with the path of seeing people; he could see that the depths of Cang Wuqi’s eyes were disguised and not genuine. The reason he didn’t expose it was merely to accompany him in acting, hoping that one day the fake could become real.

Unexpectedly, Cang Wuqi’s heart surged with genuine anger, roaring like a wounded beast: "In the end, you don’t believe I can change for the better!"

"You’re just deceiving me; you’d rather trust the spirit beasts you tame than me! I’m even worse than your spirit beasts!"

"I will prove it to you!"

Mu Yun found it hard to speak: "I..."

Cang Wuqi left, not entering the Beast Taming Sect, but instead going around to join a small Immortal Sect, betting on a breath, straying from his original intention.

Then he discovered that it was all about killing; learning immortal techniques to kill monsters would earn praise, while killing people would be scorned.

The more he learned, the stronger he became, and his skills in subduing demons improved, gradually gaining fame.

Mu Yun also returned, coming to apologize: "I’m sorry; I shouldn’t have treated you that way."

Cang Wuqi sighed: "To slap and then give a sweet date is the way of beast taming; you still treat me like your spirit beast."

Mu Yun smiled: "How can spirit beasts be compared to humans? Although I come from the Beast Taming Sect, I have always treated you like an ordinary person; when have I ever hit you?"

"I was just worried... In the future, I will treat you as a friend!"

"Alright." Cang Wuqi held his hand: "But you must always be by my side; only then will I continue to be a good person."

Later, they truly became friends, exterminating demons together, resisting under the oppression of Mo Shangxian, and fighting side by side.

But he made one mistake, which became the reason for Mu Yun’s hatred towards him today.

When Mo Shangxian was about to ascend and prove his Dao, he enslaved a group of demons to block the powerful cultivators coming to kill him, which also caused many innocent cultivators to be harmed.

As the young master, Mu Yun took the initiative to command the spirit beasts of the Beast Taming Sect to block the group of demons, allowing him to rescue others.

Cang Wuqi regretted listening to him and separating from him.

Later, news came back that Mu Yun had been captured by the demon king, demanding the Beast Taming Sect and Cang Wuqi to come and exchange terms to get him back.

But the sect master of the Beast Taming Sect didn’t want his son to have too close contact with someone like Cang Wuqi, wanting to cut off their connection.

He specifically had spies lurking around Cang Wuqi release false information, claiming that the threatening letter was fake and that Mu Yun had already returned to the Beast Taming Sect.

Cang Wuqi, having killed too many demons, thought it was the demon king’s scheme to lure him alone for revenge.

Cang Wuqi believed it; at that time, he was full of confidence, sending a sound transmission talisman back in provocation, meaning that even if he held a hostage, he couldn’t threaten him.

Later, he learned that Mu Yun had perished, and the sect master of the Beast Taming Sect, along with his people, couldn’t return, and they couldn’t even find his remains.

"This is how things unfolded."

Lu Xiaobai/Lin Ji: "..."

Cang Wuqi looked at them: "Don’t you believe me?"

Lu Xiaobai didn’t want to comment, while Lin Ji said: "The first half and the second half don’t seem like the same person."

Cang Wuqi was agitated: "That’s because many years have passed; I and Xiao Yun have also spent many years together!"

He had lived on the island for nearly a hundred years as an Immortal Venerable; couldn’t that prove anything?

Lu Xiaobai imitated Lin Ji’s tone, saying with no inflection: "That’s great; there’s a misunderstanding, so you two should clear it up."

Lin Ji looked at him: "..."

Lu Xiaobai continued: "In any case, your grudges shouldn’t involve others. He wants to kill everyone now because he feels betrayed by you; only you can resolve this."

Cang Wuqi sighed: "I didn’t expect him to become like this..."

It’s fine; as long as the misunderstanding is resolved. It doesn’t matter if these two don’t believe it; as long as Xiao Yun believes it, that’s enough.

After understanding the process, Lin Ji then asked: "Island master, doesn’t Yu Qiong Island have hidden passages connecting the inside and outside that no one can discover?"

"Yu Qiong Palace was built by you; the celestial leaders would always prepare for both scenarios, right?"

The island master looked at them: "Yes."

In the end, the island master agreed to clarify the entanglements with Mu Yun, but it had to be done tomorrow, and he needed to give Lin Ji some time to operate in secret.

Lu Xiaobai pulled Lin Ji aside and transmitted a message: "A Ji, I don’t want to leave our fate in the hands of others, especially not the fate of so many people; I only trust ourselves."

"Now that everyone’s spiritual power is weak, you must carefully check the hidden passages and boats; there must be no mistakes."

"And that one place... you’ve worked hard for all this."

"Now we can only act separately. I’ll see how tomorrow goes, and you should secretly prepare the boats to send the fellow cultivators away from the island."

Even though Lin Ji was extremely reluctant to part with Lu Xiaobai, the situation was urgent, and he could only comply, "But I don’t know how strong the sealed object is. Now that the celestial leaders have also been affected by the soft bone powder, only the Lord and I are left; I don’t know if we can stop it..."

Lu Xiaobai suddenly reached out and touched his face: "Don’t risk your life, do you hear me? It’s most important for you to wait for me safely; once this matter is settled, I’ll come find you!"

"I have my own methods."

In the exchange of glances, they seemed to understand something.

Lin Ji held the hand that touched his face and glanced behind him, "You be careful too."

After saying that, he steeled himself and turned to leave.

The next day, Lu Xiaobai sent out a sound transmission talisman, saying he had persuaded the island master to apologize and asked Mu Yun to meet in the main hall’s Xingyun Pavilion.

Mu Yun thought that the guests had no strength to watch, so he agreed to attend alone.

In Xingyun Pavilion, as soon as Mu Yun entered, he coldly mocked: "I wonder if you still like the birthday gift I sent you?"

He paused, stunned.

Cang Wuqi had indeed tied himself up with the Binding Immortal Rope, carrying vines on his back, coming to apologize.

Mu Yun: "You..."

Cang Wuqi slowly walked over and repeated the explanation he had given to Lu Xiaobai and the others.

He lowered his posture to the extreme, looking at Mu Yun with eyes like a dog, rubbing against his shoulder: "I’m sorry; I really didn’t expect to let you suffer for a hundred years!"

"Xiao Yun, I was wrong..."

Mu Yun’s mind was in turmoil, and when the other party leaned closer, he shouted: "So what? Didn’t you just leave me there? Would it have killed you to verify?"

Cang Wuqi closed his eyes: "You told me that unintentional mistakes are also sins. Especially because of me, you suffered such serious harm... Xiao Yun, my sword is on the table."

"I leave it to you; go ahead and kill me."

After a long time, Mu Yun drew his sword and held it against Cang Wuqi’s neck, but when he saw the scars on the other’s neck, his hand trembled.

Cang Wuqi deeply exhaled: "To see you again and know you’re still here, I have no regrets in this life. I’m willing to give up my identity as the island master and all the superficiality here to follow you. From now on, whether you want to torture me or cut me into pieces, A Gou... I will have no complaints."

Mu Yun wavered, "Really?"

Cang Wuqi said: "Really, your reappearance is like finding something lost; I have no other desires in this life." After a pause, he cautiously requested, "Can I touch your face?"

"..."

Lu Xiaobai stood outside, waiting for the people inside to speak to him before entering.

The people inside stood together; Mu Yun’s demonic patterns had faded significantly, and Cang Wuqi’s ropes had also been untied.

Mu Yun said: "I plan to take him away and slowly torment him. As for the guests and the disciples of Yu Qiong Palace, let them leave; I will also find a way to resolve the aggression of those spirit beasts."

Looking back, these spirit beasts were just a bit violent; if they were truly possessed by demonic energy, then it would be impossible to turn back.

Lu Xiaobai twitched his mouth; the love and hate between these two seemed like a game.

He bowed: "Then may I have the antidote for the soft bone powder?"

Mu Yun felt a bit awkward, "I didn’t plan to return alive when I came, so I didn’t bring the antidote."

Lu Xiaobai: "..."

He looked at the two: "Then you can’t leave for now; you must wait until everyone is safely gone before discussing it."

Mu Yun: "That’s fine."

Lu Xiaobai felt a thousand words of speechlessness, but no matter how they thought, Mu Yun giving up on catalyzing the demonic energy was the best outcome.

But he still felt something was off.

Lu Xiaobai: "Then I’ll go notify the others."

He turned around, not lowering his guard or defenses.

But Cang Wuqi acted too quickly; even though Lu Xiaobai was prepared and used the Hidden Light Stone to block once, Cang Wuqi, affected by the soft bone powder, only had twenty percent of his spiritual power left, but his realm was too high, and he still couldn’t block all the damage.

Lu Xiaobai was struck in the back, staggering against the wall, spitting out blood.

Mu Yun exclaimed: "Why did you suddenly hit him?"

Cang Wuqi anxiously said: "Everyone knows your identity now; after you’ve done these things, how could the righteous path immortal sect let you go?"

As he spoke, he tried to step forward, but Mu Yun blocked him: "Stop! What are you trying to do?"

Cang Wuqi: "We can’t let him inform others; we have to leave first! I absolutely won’t allow anyone to harm you!"

Mu Yun: "Then let’s go! He can’t move anymore!"

Cang Wuqi had no choice but to give up, pulling Mu Yun’s hand and using his sword to leave.

Lu Xiaobai sneered, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.