My bathroom leads to the celestial realm.

93. A sudden turn for the worse

Xu Yan grinned from ear to ear: "That's enough, of course it's enough." He earned so many spiritual techniques after only firing a few shots, this deal is worth it!

He had no intention of saving Deng Yuzhou the spiritual technique; there was no other reason than that their relationship wasn't that close.

Besides, he'll have to confront Thousand Heron Island sooner or later, so what's wrong with collecting some spirit stones?

Just as he was about to put away the incantation, Deng Yubo's voice suddenly came from behind him: "You're Xu Moting?"

Xu Yan turned around abruptly, his smile fading: "I am Xu Moting. What brings you here, Brother Deng?"

"Brother, we're all on the same side, let's talk this out!" Deng Yuzhou quickly stepped between the two.

Deng Yubo's gaze passed over Deng Yuzhou: "Fellow Daoist Xu, have you come for Uncle Tian?"

"That's right!" Xu Yan didn't hide anything and asked in return, "Tian Muye harmed the entire city's people in his attempt to kill the demonic cultivators, and then shifted the blame onto me, the victim. Shouldn't I come to him for help?"

Deng Yubo was at a loss for words, and after a long while he finally said, "I have always believed that Fellow Daoist Xu is the real culprit who harmed the entire city of Cuizhou, but now..."

He was unwilling to admit that his own martial uncle was the culprit, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

More importantly than the previously shown photos, Xu Yan did not choose to flee in the critical moment, but stayed to fight against the Blood Demon Cult.

Deng Yuzhou said urgently, "Brother Xu, we were unaware of this..."

"You claim to be unaware, but what about Thousand Heron Island? Is the sect also unaware?" Xu Yan's voice turned cold. "Is Tian Muye a member of Thousand Heron Island? You think you can get away with just saying you know nothing?"

"This matter... is not as simple as Fellow Daoist Xu thinks," Deng Yubo said.

Xu Yan sneered: "That's right, Tian Muye is one of yours, and Cuizhou is your city. Sacrificing a city to kill a few demonic cultivators is no big deal, is that what you mean?"

He already didn't have much of a liking for Deng Yubo, and his impression of him worsened even further: "At the very least, Tian Muyi, the guy surnamed Zhuang, and Yuan Heng all knew, right? Oh, and Yuan Zijing too, that's four of them in total. You're saying the sect didn't know?"

At this point, Xu Yan's tone grew even colder: "Fine, even if you were unaware, what about your entire Deng family? Were you all unaware? I'd like to ask, what do you consider the common people to be? Insects?"

"Don't wash your dirty linen in public..."

"Brother!" Deng Yuzhou suddenly interrupted, "What time is it? What's with all this talk about keeping it quiet? If you won't tell, I will!"

Deng Yubo pursed his lips and remained silent.

Deng Yuzhou said, "Brother Xu, you may not know this, but there are two lineages and five surnames on Qianlu Island. Our Deng family and the Guo family belong to the lineage of Lu Island, while the Yuan, Zhuang, and Lan families belong to the lineage of Qian Island. The two lineages have long been rifted and have been at odds for a long time. As for the matter you asked about, my brother and I really don't know anything about it."

Xu Yan immediately frowned: "Is your Qianlu Island really that complicated?"

"Fellow Daoist Xu, you flatter me." Deng Yubo's tone was slightly stiff.

Xu Yan remained silent, pondering repeatedly whether these words were true or false.

Deng Yuzhou continued, "We have a total of seven Golden Core cultivators on Thousand Egret Island, six from the two lineages and five surnames, and one from another surname, that Tian..."

"Second brother, you mustn't speak recklessly!" Deng Yubo suddenly spoke up to stop him.

Deng Yuzhou had no choice but to change his tune: "It's that Grandmaster Tian."

Xu Yan was at a loss for words upon hearing this.

Although they are brothers, they are different in cultivation level. Deng Yubo can call him "Uncle-Master," while Deng Yuzhou, who is at Qi Refining, can only be called "Grand-Uncle-Master."

Oh right, there are also the brothers Deng Shouzhong and Deng Shouyi, who must be called "Shishu" (a term of respect for senior disciples) just like Deng Yubo... The seniority system in this immortal sect is too messed up!

"Does Tian Muye have a grudge against the Blood Demon Cult?" Xu Yan suddenly asked.

He never understood why Tian Muye would rather destroy a city than kill Lin Muyuan; the only answer he could think of was revenge.

Deng Yubo gritted his teeth: "Uncle Tian is no longer on Qianlu Island."

Xu Yan didn't understand: "What do you mean?"

"Let me explain," Deng Yuzhou said. "Grandmaster Tian... was in such a hurry to kill the demonic cultivators in order to join Yuanji Mountain."

"Huh?" Xu Yan was even more confused. How could these two things be related?

Deng Yuzhou's voice was much lower: "Our Qianlu Island is just a small sect that relies on Yuanji Mountain. Our sect's internal cultivation can only be cultivated up to the Golden Core realm. If you want to continue cultivating, you have to join Yuanji Mountain. However, according to the rules of Yuanji Mountain, you must have extraordinary talent, extraordinary comprehension, or other extraordinary abilities to have the opportunity to be admitted to the sect through special circumstances."

Xu Yan immediately understood: "It's also acceptable to personally kill a demonic cultivator of the same realm?"

Deng Yuzhou and Deng Yubo nodded at the same time.

Xu Yan suddenly felt a tightness in his chest: "For this, he'd harm the entire city's inhabitants?"

The Deng brothers returned their gazes with surprise, and Deng Yuzhou retorted, "Isn't that enough?"

Xu Yan...

Are you two kidding me?

But he himself is a writer, and he has read countless online novels, so he immediately understood the cause and effect.

The greatest debt of gratitude is to attain enlightenment. Cultivators will do anything crazy in order to advance further, such as killing their wives to prove their Dao, killing their children to prove their Dao, and even massacring cities and destroying countries.

In comparison, destroying a city to kill a demonic cultivator is already a very restrained approach.

No, this isn't right!

Xu Yan suddenly looked up: "To harm the entire city's inhabitants for the sake of one person's cultivation path? Is this something a human being would do? Is this something a righteous cultivator would do? What about the demonic path? Would they slaughter everyone in the world?"

The two brothers exchanged a glance, neither understanding why Xu Yan was so agitated.

Just as Deng Yuzhou was about to speak, an extremely terrifying pressure suddenly came from Jinbo Lake. A beam of light flew rapidly from the lake and crashed into the ground with a loud bang, creating a crater several feet in diameter.

The invading Blood Demon Cult members have all died, but the Immortal Pavilion has also been ravaged, with corpses strewn everywhere.

Everyone was preparing to collect the bodies and clean up the mess when they heard this and froze, staring blankly at the large pit.

Covered in blood, Deng Xuanzong struggled to his feet: "Go, go quickly! With a Nascent Soul cultivator involved, Thousand Heron Island is doomed!"

"Grandfather—" Deng Yuzhou rushed over.

Emperor Xuanzong placed the Qiankun Ring into Deng Yuzhou's palm, affectionately touched his forehead, and then pushed him away: "Go quickly!"

After saying that, he swallowed a handful of pills and focused all his energy on restoring his true essence.

Deng Yuzhou collapsed to the ground, clenching his fist around the Qiankun Ring. He suddenly looked up and roared, "Go! All of you, go! What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and leave!"

"Go, go, go!" Xu Yan shouted as well, "Spread out and head out of the neighborhood, quick, quick, quick!"

He took out his flying boat, brought the mother and daughter onto the boat, and when he turned around, the Deng brothers had already released their flying boats.

By the way, flying boats are quite common among Qi Refining cultivators!

Xu Yan didn't delay any longer and immediately sailed away.

Human strength has its limits. He can still manage to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, but forget about the Golden Core stage.

Using a light blade to cut down a Golden Core cultivator?

Don't be silly, he still wants to live a few more days.

As for Manager Pan... Xu Yan believed he could take good care of himself.