Covering the Sky: I, Wang Teng, truly lack the bearing of an emperor.

Chapter 76 The Unethical Taoist Priest and the Unscrupulous Monk

The Holy Maiden of Yaoguang sighed softly, her voice gentle and moving. Even in a soft sigh, she was still captivating, making one's heart sway.

"What happened this time?" Ji Haoyue asked.

Hua Yunfei and the others stared at the Yao Guang Holy Maiden, who resembled a goddess, wondering what had happened to make even the Holy Maiden of Yao Guang Holy Land sigh.

"When the Yao Guang Holy Land was chasing down the unscrupulous Taoist, that guy turned around and went back to the Yao Guang Holy Land, wanting to return to the cemetery and run rampant. Fortunately, there were strong people from the Yao Guang Holy Land there guarding the cemetery and taking stock of the losses. They encountered that unscrupulous Taoist, which prevented a second loss."

The Holy Maiden of Yaoguang stretched out her fair hand, gently brushed her hair together, and began to speak.

This matter was not suitable for publicizing, as it was a private matter of the Yao Guang Holy Land, and it was indeed a shameful thing. It would not be honorable for the Yao Guang Holy Land to talk about it.

However, that big-mouthed, unscrupulous Taoist priest had already revealed all these things while being chased. Deliberately concealing them would only make things worse, so it would be better to just admit it directly.

Moreover, to put it bluntly, apart from Wang Teng from Beiyuan, everyone else present could be considered fellow sufferers.

Prior to this, the unscrupulous Taoist priest had been planning to target several other families and often loitered outside Ji River.

"This is outrageous! That unscrupulous Taoist is incredibly audacious to dare lay a hand on a holy being!" Wang Teng exclaimed, filled with righteous indignation!

The worst part is that it failed!
He hadn't expected that there would still be people from the Yao Guang Holy Land keeping watch over the tomb mountain; they just happened to be thinking the same thing!
"I've heard that the wicked Taoist priest has a tall, thin monk by his side. The two of them are now in cahoots, and it is because of this that the wicked Taoist priest has become so bold?" Ji Haoyue pondered for a moment before asking.

This was something he had been curious about lately. Seeing that the victims from Yaoguang Holy Land were right there, and that they didn't seem to mind the matter, he casually asked them.

As Ji Haoyue spoke, the others also looked on with curiosity.

It's obvious that everyone is very curious about these gossip-related matters.

Even Ye Fan, whose face was quite pale, couldn't help but concentrate.

Because he remembered his experience in the Demon Emperor's Tomb.

At that time, a tall, thin monk was accompanying the unscrupulous Taoist priest. The two of them worked together, one threatening and the other speaking softly, and they stole several magical weapons from him.

"Indeed. Beside the immoral Taoist priest was a tall, thin monk who called himself Wuliang. He accompanied the immoral Taoist priest and once went deep into the great tomb of my Yaoguang Holy Land, leaving behind the words 'I was here'."

The Holy Maiden of Yaoguang wore a veil, so her face could not be seen when she spoke.

But you could tell from her voice that she wasn't in a good mood.

Such a major incident has caused Yao Guang Holy Land to lose face considerably, and the unscrupulous Taoist priests are spreading rumors about it, making it difficult for Yao Guang Holy Land to suppress the matter even if they want to.

“A wicked Taoist priest and a shameless monk, they actually fit their names quite well,” Ji Ziyue muttered to herself.

Although her voice was soft, everyone present heard her clearly and found her words to be very reasonable.

Before that tall, thin monk, the unscrupulous Taoist priest, though eager to try his hand at the sacred family's tomb, rarely actually did so. Even when he did take action, the impact was minimal and would not spread to the outside world.

But this time, everyone in the Yao Guang Holy Land was furious.

Some powerful figures even took action, searching for the two men in the Southern Region, hoping to capture them alive and put them to trial in front of everyone to uphold the dignity of the Yao Guang Holy Land.

Unfortunately, even with the help of powerful figures, they were unable to capture those two.

That unscrupulous Taoist priest is as slippery as an eel; he's impossible to find!

Instead, he almost caused the other party to fall into the cemetery of the Yao Guang Holy Land again. Ye Fan recalled his several entanglements with the unscrupulous Taoist priest, and his face turned black with anger!

In the Demon Emperor's tomb, he was tricked out of several magical weapons by an unscrupulous Taoist priest.

In the desolate and forbidden land, he drank the bathwater of a wicked Taoist priest! It might even have been bathwater in which he had soaked corpses and burial objects!
Then he was led into the territory of the demon race by that unscrupulous Taoist priest, where he was implanted with the heart of the Demon Emperor, and was almost wiped out by the Ji family as an accomplice of the demon race!
Therefore, how could Ye Fan not be angry?

He even wished he could speak up and urge these forces to quickly capture the unscrupulous Taoist priest and investigate his secrets.

However, with so many powerful young people here, including members of sacred families, Ye Fan could only hold back and remain silent.

"Enough, since we've gathered here today, let's not talk about those who spoil the fun," said the Holy Maiden of Yao Guang, raising her wine cup to the crowd.

Everyone raised their glasses and drank the wine in them.

The topic shifted from the unethical Taoist priest to the gathering of young people.

However, Ji Haoyue kept glancing at Ye Fan, her expression not pleasant.

This kid just pulled his sister's arm!

And that young man next to him, so young yet possessing such skill, managing to break through his mental illusions with a mere bend of his bow.

This strength made even him take notice.

After a few rounds of drinks, Ji Haoyue looked at Lu Hao and couldn't help but ask, "May I ask where Brother Lu comes from?"

Those who possess such a level of skill and combat prowess at this age would be groomed as successors to the Holy Son in any holy family, so Ji Haoyue couldn't help but speak up.

“Coming from a wild and desolate land, where the Great Dao is not manifest and cultivation is difficult, if I had not joined the Humble Peak, I fear I would have had difficulty entering the realm of cultivation,” Lu Hao said calmly.

His answer naturally failed to satisfy Ji Haoyue.

"The Wilderness? There's a Wilderness in the Eastern Wilderness? Could it be that Brother Lu comes from the legendary forbidden zone of life?" Ji Haoyue asked, narrowing his eyes.

The others also noticed something was wrong, and their conversations quieted down as they all looked at Lu Hao and Ji Haoyue.

Even Hua Yunfei put down his wine glass and looked at Lu Hao.

As a successor of Xingfeng, he was also very curious about Lu Hao's origins.

At such a young age, he possessed such strength, even capable of crossing two or three minor realms to defeat cultivators from the Four Extremes Secret Realm. Such strength amazed even him.

"The forbidden zone of life... I'm not from there, but I've been there before." Lu Hao thought for a moment and then said calmly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the gazes of the several disciples of the Holy Sons present sharpened, and they stared intently at Lu Hao.

“A few years ago, when there was some activity in the Forbidden Zone, I lingered on the edge, and finally mustered up the courage to take a few steps inside. So, I guess I can say that I’ve been to the Forbidden Zone of Life before?” Lu Hao said, his smile bright and sunny.

That smile, however, didn't seem so sunny to others.

"Are you playing us?" Ji Haoyue's expression turned cold as she asked without any emotion.

(End of this chapter)