Han Yu didn’t really want to assume Su Xiaoxiao had malicious intentions.

It was mainly because their own Elder set the example.

Thinking through the cause and effect like this, it seemed like there was some sort of connection.

When someone from Yama Hall came, Su Xiaoxiao insisted on taking him to watch the battle, and later it was discovered, and he was almost captured alive.

If Chang Gen and the others hadn’t wanted to question him, and if it weren’t for Mu Zili’s dealings, Han Yu might not have thought in this direction.

"So, Su Xiaoxiao couldn’t have done it on purpose, right? But for what purpose?"

Han Yu was utterly baffled. He had no grudge against Su Xiaoxiao, so it was unlikely he’d put himself in danger on purpose.

Even if there was a grudge, his senior brother Mu Zili could effortlessly intervene for him.

Helping Yama Hall?

That seemed even less likely. When Su Xiaoxiao dealt with Yama Hall, his strikes were merciless.

There must have been countless Yama Hall cultivators who died at his hands.

Completely no reason could be found.

"Why not be a bit more cautious of him in the future?"

The Artifact Spirit murmured as it pondered.

Han Yu also felt it was reasonable, but compared to this, he was more eager to leave this place!

Mu Zili did not answer the elder’s doubts, but spoke in a meaningful way.

"Try not to provoke those five people in the future."

For some reason, he never sensed a hint of humanity in them from start to finish.

Especially during this confrontation with Yama Hall, this completely emotionless aura erupted, making him more aware.

No wonder he always felt that there was something strange about Qionghua Hall before.

"I suspect that these high-ranking ones have completely abandoned their emotions and desires, especially you. Don’t get caught by them in the future."

When Mu Zili said this, he even glared at Su Xiaoxiao.

Lacking emotions and desires meant no consideration for others.

If it hadn’t been for his foresight just now, Su Xiaoxiao would likely have died on the spot.

The elder also deeply experienced this; the killing intent was unmistakable, and this habit of randomly killing people was completely different from the lower ranks of Celestial Dao Sect.

It also sharply contrasted with the Celestial Dao Sect he had imagined in his heart.

"What did the upper echelons of Celestial Dao Sect look like when you saw them before?"

Mu Zili spoke thoughtfully, as the elder was most likely the first to come into contact with the people from the small world in the sky.

Who knew the elder would roll his eyes at his own disciple and speak irritably, "Do you think with my abilities, I could see them?"

Mu Zili was extremely puzzled. With the elder’s qualifications, he should have been among the top few and seeing those high-level people shouldn’t have been difficult.

It’s not that he was blindly confident in the elder, but for the elder to dare to practice the path of words following the law, his natural talents had to be exceptional to play like this.

Others could laugh at the elder for choosing this path seed, but he couldn’t.

He alone understood how high the entry threshold was for practicing words following the law.

The threshold was high and difficult to cultivate.

He imagined himself in that position, he probably wouldn’t dare to court death that way.

The elder rolled his eyes at Mu Zili, "Your talents are also very high, have you seen them?"

How high was Mu Zili’s talent?

It was evident from how he rose to catch up with Beigui, who was the Hall Master of Soul Hall, one of the Ten Dao Palaces in Yama Hall.

He slowly climbed to this position and barely saw these five disciples of Qionghua Hall, maybe the one seated in Qionghua Hall could also be included.

That indeed left Mu Zili stumped.

Things he himself couldn’t achieve, why expect the elder to do so.

Su Xiaoxiao actually listened half-understood, but dared not ask too much.

After a long time, Mu Zili repeatedly emphasized, "These few leave me feeling uneasy. Try not to get caught by them."

They were unlikely to show Mu Zili any favors, and by then, he might not even be able to rescue anyone.

Meanwhile, within the tower, five people sat cross-legged around the base, with the eighteen floors of the tower above them, a mysterious aura suddenly descended.

Upon seeing the situation, the five immediately prostrated, and a familiar voice was heard shortly after.

It was identical to the Elder of Qionghua Hall whom Mu Zili had met before.

"How is everything below?"

The voice asked indifferently.

Chang Gen lowered his head and spoke softly, reporting in detail everything he had seen and heard upon descending.

Of course, these were basically no different from Mu Zili’s report, but Chang Gen noticed a few more things than him.

"This grand array is only activated, it seems not to be fully operational."

This was a discovery Chang Gen made upon reaching Central Continent, though discovering this wasn’t difficult, simply because he knew a little more than Mu Zili.

"Understood."

The Elder of Qionghua Hall replied briefly in a muffled voice.

"That little guy brought by the lower-level Elder, is he really one of ours?"

Chang Gen respectfully raised his head slightly and questioned his uncertainty after bowing.

He was just lacking in desires, not in brains.

Despite Han Yu having so many oddities not found in Central Continent, it seems Celestial Dao Sect doesn’t have them either.

Or if they exist, they’re not yet qualified to contact them.

The Elder of Qionghua Hall remained silent for a long time before speaking with a smile, "If I say he is, then he is, even if he’s not."

Chang Gen seemed to understand something but had even more questions.

He simply didn’t ask further. Since the higher-ups spoke without elaborating, there was no intention to say more.

"Watch over that boy, don’t let him die."

Finally, after solemnly advising a few more words, the aura of the Elder of Qionghua Hall dissipated completely.

Elsewhere, near a hundred miles from the Western Territory, a ripple in the void occurred, and soon four people tumbled out.

Shi Xiu’s face was pale as paper, her body trembling uncontrollably, apparently suffering greatly from the recoil of this method.

The others also looked unwell, their faces ashen.

Especially Meng Zhuan and Beigui, they probably thought that upon first arrival, they could at least show off, but didn’t expect to be beaten so miserably right after descending.

"Their Dharma Aspects contain a countermeasure against us."

Meng Zhuan was the first to speak.

Such peculiar Dao charm was present in every Dharma Aspect they faced, and it specifically stripped them of external powers.

Originally, they didn’t have the advantage in numbers, and now even their strength was inferior, so they could only expect to be suppressed.

"No, we’re merely scouting the way ahead. Let’s put up with them for now, after all, the six palaces each have their methods."

Shi Xiu gritted her teeth and spoke.

Then she couldn’t help but add, "However, those five are truly maniacs. After thousands of years, they’ve turned themselves into this state."

This method of abandoning emotions and desires made it impossible to deal with them with her old strategies.

After thousands of years not facing each other, who knew both sides had changed so significantly.

"So what should we do now?"

Beigui couldn’t help asking.

This time, several people were mainly led by Shi Xiu.

Shi Xiu gazed up at the sky, her eyes misty, apparently seeing something in the Central Continent sky that was different from others.

And indeed it was, in her eyes, that massive phantom was in the stage of solidifying.

But this process clearly required a lengthy amount of time, as the phantom swayed continuously, seemingly on the brink of breaking and solidifying.

"First, sacrifice the Sacred Artifact!"

"Leave those bizarre old things for the ones at the back to deal with."

They must not have come in vain, and since Celestial Dao Sect is immovable, they should change their direction.

Moreover, this was their main task.

What does it mean to offer the Sacred Artifact?

Shi Xiu glanced at Central Continent’s land, "Offering the living beings of Central Continent as a sacrifice, whether it be these natives, or those people from Celestial Dao Sect, or..."

She glanced at the Western Territory, where tens of thousands of Yama Hall cultivators were stationed.

Speaking of the living beings on Central Continent, no one could escape, or rather, all life that died on Central Continent would serve as the sacrifice for the Sacred Artifact.

Han Yu had just decided to be wary of Su Xiaoxiao, yet as soon as the person arrived, he couldn’t help but give him a big smile.

After all, the other party spoke just too charmingly.

"I heard my senior brother also gave you a hundred stones? So adding mine, that’s a hundred and fifty, right?"

Su Xiaoxiao approached with an expression of helplessness.

Han Yu even wanted to praise him for his excellent calculation skills, fast and accurate!

Exactly a hundred and fifty stones.

"Seriously, shouldn’t you at least ask about the other party’s intentions first?"

The Artifact Spirit said in an exasperated tone.

Su Xiaoxiao indeed had something to discuss with Han Yu...

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