Don't let Yu Ding take on any more disciples.

Chapter 580 You Kidnapped My Son

The morning light is dim.

Outside Magu Cave on Erxian Mountain, Huanglong sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, his hands forming hand seals, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into his body. He patiently walked through the Refining Essence Realm, which he had never traversed before. This was to lay the foundation for the path ahead, and he could not be careless in the slightest.

As for why he was outside... it was because Yu Ding told him that the spiritual energy was flowing outside, and that it was much better to cultivate outside than in the cave.

As for Yu Ding, it naturally occupies the Dragon Cave at this moment.

Inside the cave, Yu Ding sat cross-legged on the cloud bed. He noticed that Huang Long's cave was simply decorated in a natural style, but the cloud bed was top-of-the-line and very comfortable.

"Master, this...this is the battlefield of Xiqi?" Qingyun asked, turning around.

A beam of light appeared ahead, projecting a scene that was breathtaking: billowing smoke, fluttering banners, and armies facing each other like two torrents.

Yu Ding hummed in agreement and stared at the scene on the light screen.

At the forefront of the Shang army was a burly man riding a five-colored divine ox, with a serious expression. He was none other than King Wucheng, Huang Feihu. To his left was a general who looked to be around forty or fifty years old. All the generals on the left regarded him as their leader. Among them was a beautiful and valiant female general in armor. This was the reinforcement brought by General Deng Jiugong of Sanshan Pass.

To Huang Feihu's right were Huang Tianhua, whom he had just recognized, riding a jade unicorn and carrying two large hammers, along with a short man on horseback and the Huang family army he had brought.

On the other side were the Xiqi camp led by Ji Fa and Jiang Ziya, and the third-generation disciples of Yuxu Palace.

"See that boy riding the jade unicorn? He's your Uncle Qingxu's disciple, Huang Tianhua. And that short, ugly guy is your Uncle Juliusun's disciple, Tu Xingsun. That's your Uncle Ziya. And that's Nezha, Jinzha, Muzha, Lei Zhenzi..." Yu Ding introduced them one by one.

Qingyun asked in bewilderment, "Master, are Tu Xingsun and Huang Tianhua standing in the wrong place? Why are they standing opposite Uncle Ziya and the others?"

You'll have to ask your Uncle Shen about that... Yu Ding didn't know how to answer, so he simply stretched, closed his eyes, and silently circulated his primordial spirit. Seeing this, Qing Yun dared not ask any more questions and could only stare at the light screen.

"Huang Tianhua, look who's here!" Jiang Ziya shouted. A Taoist priest with a whisk draped over his arm, wearing a blue Bagua Taoist robe and a few wisps of fine beard, walked out from behind.

It is none other than the Pure and Void Moral True Lord!

“Master?” A deep, complex look appeared in Huang Tianhua’s eyes.

"Do you still consider me your master?" Qingxu shouted.

Master and disciple looked at each other, and Huang Tianhua said with mixed feelings, "Master has been kind to me by imparting knowledge and skills, how could I ever forget it?"

The Pure Void Moral True Lord said, "Since you still regard me as your master, why don't you quickly abandon darkness and embrace the light, and assist the wise ruler together with your master? What are you waiting for?"

Huang Tianhua paused for a moment, glanced at Huang Feihu beside him, shook his head, clasped his hands and said, "There is only this matter that I cannot agree to."

"You wicked child, I have taught you Taoist arts and passed on magical treasures to you so that you may follow the will of Heaven and the people and assist a wise ruler."

Qingxu shouted, "How dare you defy the heavens and act recklessly now, relying on the skills and abilities I taught you?"

As he listened to the reprimand, scenes of his past interactions with his master flashed before his eyes, and Huang Tianhua was filled with shame and speechless.

He understood some of the principles, but putting them into practice was difficult. The bond between master and disciple that had lasted for more than twenty years could not be severed so easily, and besides, his master had indeed treated him well over the years.

Seeing his son caught in a moral dilemma, Huang Feihu immediately urged the Five-Colored Divine Ox to stand in front of Huang Tian's incarnation, staring at Qingxu Moral True Lord and saying in a deep voice, "Was it you, you thieving Taoist, who stole my three-year-old child from the back garden of my mansion back then?"

The Pure Void Moral True Lord sighed, bowed, and said, "King Wucheng, it is not that I stole anything, but your son and I do indeed have a master-disciple relationship. Moreover, I foresaw that you and your son would one day serve as ministers in the same court. However, however..."

He had already foreseen that Huang Feihu would eventually be forced to defect to Xiqi.

At the time, Huang Feihu was an important minister of the Yin Shang dynasty, while Yu Xu was to assist the Zhou state. It was not easy to talk to him, so he took him away without saying goodbye. He thought that if Huang Feihu encountered danger in the future, Huang Tianhua would come to his rescue, and everything would be cleared up naturally.

At that time, Huang Feihu will not only not hate him, but will probably even thank him.

But who knew that the course of the Shang-Zhou conflict over the years would be somewhat different from his predictions? Emperor Xin was not incompetent, and Huang Feihu was not forced into rebellion...

“Everything has its owner. To take what is not rightfully yours is theft. Do you know that by taking my son without permission, you have caused my wife to feel guilty and heartbroken for more than 20 years for not taking good care of him?”

Huang Feihu pointed and angrily said, "According to the laws of my Great Shang Dynasty, anyone who abducts a child shall be executed. You, you thieving Taoist who abducted a child, caused my family to be separated for more than 20 years. You are unworthy of being a celestial being of the Chan Sect. I wish I could skin you alive and tear your tendons out. How dare you spout such nonsense here?"

He could tell that his son, Huang Tianhua, was a sentimental person, and he also knew that Huang Tianhua had not suffered under the guidance of Qingxu Daode Zhenjun, but had instead been trained in various skills, so he originally did not want to hold a grudge.

But since Qingxu Daode Zhenjun wants to use the grace of passing on the Dao to morally blackmail his son, then don't blame him for harping on the fact that he stole the child.

Qingxu gasped and quickly said, "...But I have not mistreated him and have raised him to adulthood in peace and health."

If this matter isn't clarified, his reputation as the youngest of the Twelve Immortal Leaders of Jade Void will be ruined, and the infamy of being a human slave trader will haunt him forever.

To be honest, he didn't quite understand why Huang Feihu's fate and trajectory had changed. Otherwise, the father and son would have been reunited long ago, and everyone would be happy.

Unfortunately, with his current magical power, he is no longer able to deduce it.

Huang Feihu gritted his teeth: "You kidnapped my son."

Qingxu grunted: "I also taught him some extraordinary martial arts."

Huang Feihu sneered, "You kidnapped my son."

Qingxu grunted again and said urgently, "I also taught him how to cultivate immortality and refine qi, and taught him Taoist arts, magic treasures, and divine beast mounts. Have I wronged him in the slightest?"

"You kidnapped my son."

Huang Feihu stared at him and said the same thing: "No matter how eloquently you speak, it won't change this fact, and the lack of parental companionship and care he lacks cannot be measured by anything. Qingxu Moral True Lord, do you even deserve the title of 'Morality'?"

Qingxu: "(﹃)"

This is a personal attack! Couldn't you have used a different phrase?

Inside Magu Cave.

"What? Master Qingxu actually abducted...Master?"

Qingyun gasped in surprise, then covered her mouth and turned around. She saw that Yu Ding had opened his eyes at some point and was also calmly looking at the light screen.

"Keep watching!" Yu Ding said with a faint smile.

Huang Feihu was quite clever; he held onto Qingxu the thief tightly and wouldn't let go of a single detail, thus making the matter a complete fact.

After the fact of child abduction was established, no matter how eloquently Qingxu Daode Zhenjun spoke, he could not reasonably explain the matter away.

Having reached this point, the two sides naturally could no longer continue their discussion. Qingxu Daode Zhenjun swept his whisk, which glowed and transformed into a celestial sword, ready to cleanse the sect.

Huang Feihu understood his eldest son's predicament, while his second son, Huang Tianlu, clamored for an explanation for his brother and spurred his horse forward. Huang Tianhua, knowing his master's abilities, flew forward from the jade unicorn, and the master and disciple engaged in a fierce battle. In the blink of an eye, the two were exchanging blows, and the arena was filled with people.

However, Huang Tianhua was quickly hit by a punch and a palm strike, and finally kicked away.

The Pure Void Moral True Lord landed, staring at the fallen Huang Tianhua with a look of pity, and angrily said, "Traitorous disciple, why didn't you fight back?"

Now that his Dao fruit has been severed and his magical power is almost gone, he is no match for this disciple in a real fight. That's why the Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan was already poised to be unleashed in his sleeve.

"No matter what, Master, you have also taught me the way and imparted your skills to me. It is only right that your disciple should accept a punch, a palm, and a kick from you."

Huang Tianhua used a hammer to support himself as he stood up, and drew a line on the ground with the hammer, saying, "From now on, we each serve our own masters. Please forgive your unworthy disciple. Master, you should go back to the mountain and stop meddling in these worldly affairs."

"You...you wretched creature!"

Enraged, Qingxu Daode Zhenjun raised his hand and a colorful treasure fan flew out and landed in his hand. With a series of waving of the treasure fan, five divine flames swept across the sky. Knowing the power of this treasure, Huang Tianhua's expression changed drastically. He dared not resist and could only dodge.

For a time, he could only dodge and had no power to fight back. He was soon forced into a dangerous situation and had no choice but to flip his hand over, revealing a three-inch-long object that was scorching with fire in his palm.

"not good!"

Upon seeing this object, the True Lord of Pure Void Morality's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly dodged. In the blink of an eye, the roles of master and disciple reversed, with the master now forced to dodge and unable to retaliate.

At this moment, Qingxu Daode Zhenjun was in great distress. Although he had a treasure to counter this treasure, the speed of this treasure was simply too fast, giving him no time to use it.

"Go quickly and help your martial uncle," Jiang Ziya instructed the disciples of Yuxu.

Nezha, riding on his Wind Fire Wheels, rushed forward first, thrusting out with his spear. The spear shadows were numerous, colliding with the Heart-Piercing Nail and producing a metallic clang.

"Nezha, you've come at the right time!"

Qingxu Daode Zhenjun was overjoyed; Nezha had bought him time. He immediately made a hand seal and chanted an incantation, transforming a giant rune into a fingertip that pointed directly at the Heart-Piercing Nail: "Fall!"

The Heart-Piercing Nail, which had been moving back and forth in the arena, immediately wobbled and fell to the ground. It was picked up by the Pure Void Moral True Lord and put into his sleeve before he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although this item is not a rare innate treasure, it is still extremely powerful and dangerous. If it were to injure his own family, the owner of the magic weapon would be guilty of a grave offense.

The reason he was forced into such a sorry state by his disciple today, and lost face so much, is mainly because his Dao Fruit was cut off and his cultivation was destroyed. Otherwise, taking back the Heart-Stabilizing Nail would have been as easy as waving a hand, why would it have been so difficult?

Then Huang Tianhua fought Nezha again, but was struck in the face by Deng Chanyu's Five-Colored Stone from behind. Even though they were all immortals, they were injured by this object, in great pain, and unable to fight any longer. They could only cover their faces and retreat in defeat. At this point, both sides had won and lost, and they returned to their camps for a truce.

"Whew... What a great battle..."

Qingyun let out a long sigh, staring at the screen for a long time before saying, "So that's why Huang Tianhua betrayed Uncle Qingxu..."

Yu Ding looked into the distance and nodded. In the original Investiture of the Gods, only Tu Xingsun, Yin Jiao, and Yin Hong were persuaded by Shen Gongbao to turn against him. Unexpectedly, Huang Tianhua has joined the fray this time.

Of course, this is mainly due to the fact that Huang Feihu was not forced to defect to Xiqi. Otherwise, things would have been the same as before, with everyone working together to assist Xiqi and everyone being happy, and nothing would have happened.

But Shen Gongbao really is... opportunistic!

Qingyun chuckled and said, "But don't worry, Master, I, Qingyun, will never betray you."

Yu Ding smiled. Although the Heart-Piercing Nail was powerful, it was not as troublesome to deal with as the Heaven-Turning Seal or the Yin-Yang Mirror. It was only because the Pure Void Dao Fruit was destroyed that he was in a bit of a mess.

"You see for yourself!" He stood up and said, "I'm going to check on how your Uncle Huanglong is doing."

Not long after, outside Magu Cave.

"What? The disciple hits the master?"

Huang Long looked astonished: "No, really? I've met that kid Huang Tianhua too, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes... But according to mortal tradition, a father's weight is indeed greater than a master's, especially since this child was stolen from someone else's parents..."

"Hmm?" Yu Ding raised an eyebrow.

Realizing he had made a slip of the tongue, Huang Long tensed up and quickly coughed lightly to cover it up, saying, "I took it away secretly."

Yu Ding sighed, "Junior Brother Qingxu has been forced into a very difficult situation by his disciple."

"Then he only has himself to blame for not following the proper procedures for accepting disciples. Look at Taiyi and the others, they personally went to accept disciples, and now there are no problems?"

Huang Long looked smug, then said with some relief, "It's a good thing I didn't take on any disciples. A good master-disciple relationship is like yours, where the master is kind and the disciple is filial. If it's not good..."

As he spoke, he looked up and met Yu Ding's gaze.

Yu Ding rarely smiled, but the moment the two made eye contact, even Yu Ding couldn't hold back his laughter.

“geigeigei…”

A gloating laugh echoed across the empty Erxian Mountain.

"Alright, stop gloating. I think you've laid a good foundation. Now I'll help you speed up your recovery..." Yu Ding snorted.

Three months later, Yu Ding left with Qing Yun. During this time, the battle on the battlefield of the Investiture of the Gods continued in full swing, with many events and deaths.

"This Uncle Ju Liusun is truly skilled. Uncle Qingxu couldn't defeat Huang Tianhua for a long time, but Uncle Ju Liusun caught Tu Xingsun as soon as he stepped in," Qingyun said to Yuding with great interest.

Yu Ding smiled meaningfully and said, "He doesn't have a special skill; he just held back a trick when teaching his disciples."

No, perhaps there's more than one method.

Qingyun scratched his head, looking thoughtful, and said, "However, that female general's skills were mediocre, but her hidden weapon skills were truly impressive."

"It's very powerful."

Yu Ding said, "The person who taught her this skill is even more capable."

Whether it's mortals or immortals, the Five-Light Stone hits everyone without fail. The most outrageous thing is that even a master like Kong Xuan fell for it. Even Yu Ding would have to exclaim "bug!" when he saw it!

Qingyun hurriedly asked, "Oh? Who is it?"

Yu Ding did not answer.

"But this Shang Dynasty has so many helpers, so many gods have come to help."

Qingyun continued, "For example, that so-called Plague Immortal Lü Yue who claimed to be my first disciple in the Jie Sect..."

Yu Ding laughed: "Bragging!"

He acknowledged that Lü Yue was highly skilled in the art of plague, but if he wanted to be the foremost among the Jie Sect members, he would have to surpass the four Great Luo Immortals of Biyou first.

Upon hearing this, Qingyun chuckled. In recent days, he had learned that all the other members of the Twelve Immortal Leaders except for Yu Ding had perished, and his master had become the undisputed number one among the Twelve Immortal Leaders.

As they were talking, Yu Ding swept his whisk and the two landed in a beautiful mountain landscape, where a magnificent palace came into view.

"Phoenix Mountain... Azure Phoenix Palace..."

Qingyun said excitedly, "So we've arrived at Senior Sister's house. Master, I'll go knock on the door."

Yu Ding nodded slightly as he looked at the ornately decorated palace gate. Soon after, Long Ji personally led people out to welcome the two into the palace.

"Master, what brings you here? Oh, and Qingyun too, what a rare guest." Longji was very happy about Yu Ding's arrival.

Qingyun bowed politely and said, "Senior Sister!"

"The matter of the Investiture of the Gods has just subsided, and I've been quite free lately, so I thought I'd take Qingyun out for a stroll and also to introduce her to you, my senior sister."

Yu Ding smiled and said, "Although Qingyun is a child, he is also a disciple I have taken in by name. He has witnessed your growth path of going up the mountain, learning skills, and coming down the mountain. I hope that no matter what happens in the future, you, as his senior brothers and sisters, will protect him and not treat him differently."

“Look at what Master is saying, what’s with this formal registration? We don’t do that kind of thing at Jade Spring Mountain. Besides, what could possibly happen with Master here?” Longji said.

Yu Ding smiled meaningfully but said nothing.

Longji added, "By the way, Master just mentioned the Shang-Zhou battlefield. I heard that even Zhao Gongming and the Three Immortals came down the mountain a few days ago, and even set up the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation..."

Yu Ding raised his hand to interrupt her and nodded gently: "It's true."

Longji's expression suddenly changed: "Then Master, you..."

"I already suffered a calamity back then, so this time I'm the only survivor," Yu Ding said with some pride.

Longji breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good. My servant happened to hear about this from the mountain god recently and was worried about Master's safety. He was just about to go and see him."

"I knew you were going, so I came first."

Yu Ding smiled and said, his expression slowly turning serious: "Disciple, will you listen to your master?"

Whether the news was a coincidence or not, Longji didn't care. He had only come for one thing.

“Listen…of course I’m listening, what’s wrong?” Longji asked in surprise.

Yu Ding said solemnly, "Then you must promise your master one thing: from now on, you must not leave the house until the Conferred Gods are finished."

"Huh? Why is that?" Longji was taken aback.

Looking at Long Ji's face, Yu Ding wanted to tell him that he was also in calamity, but after pondering for a long time, he shook his head and said, "Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. You only need to tell your master. Do you agree?"

Looking at Yu Ding's face, Long Ji saw that the doting look on his face had turned into a seriousness she had never seen before, so she could only say, "Okay, okay, I agree."

Yu Ding then smiled and said, "This is my good disciple."

"By the way, is Yang Lao Er allowed to go out?" Long Ji suddenly squinted at Yu Ding.

When Yu Ding heard the nickname "Yang Lao Er," his lips twitched. Meeting Long Ji's gaze, he suddenly decided to tell a white lie: "I am just about to go find him."

Yang Jian can certainly go out; after all, that kid was lively and energetic until the very end of the Investiture of the Gods.

Longji's eyes flickered as he said, "Oh, I understand what Master means. You're afraid we'll get involved in the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, so you're telling us not to go out before the tribulation is over, to avoid any unforeseen events."

Yu Ding nodded: "That's exactly right."

Long Ji said, "But I heard that you sent Junior Brother Ao Bing down the mountain to the battlefield in Xiqi."

Yu Ding coughed lightly and said, "Your grandmaster issued a decree that our Yuquan Mountain lineage must produce someone, and he just happened to be chosen."

"Why won't you let me go? I'm tired of staying here. I was hoping to get some exercise," Longji said.

"What's the point of going to the other side?" Yu Ding explained, "Our Yuquan Mountain is different from the other branches. Our branch has many people, they are fierce, and they are all very good at fighting. So I thought I would just send the weakest one down the mountain as a token gesture."

Longji looked at his master with a somewhat blank expression: "Master, what do you mean by that?"

"We also have to consider the feelings of your other senior uncles and senior brothers, don't we?"

Yu Ding said earnestly, "Think about it, after you go down the mountain, which of the third-generation disciples can compare to you? Our lineage has stolen all the limelight. Where do you think your uncles and senior brothers will put their faces? Isn't that the truth?"