If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1350 Killing until you vomit
In previous years, when the Ape King's Immortal Abode appeared in the world, the Jade Emperor stood atop the sky and, with his all-seeing eye that penetrated the three realms, glanced twice at White Cloud Peak.

See if there are any exceptionally talented individuals with little karmic affinity for immortality who have stumbled upon a stroke of good fortune. If so, take a closer look; if not, immediately withdraw your gaze and never pay any more attention to the affairs of White Cloud Peak.

Under normal circumstances, for a mortal to be transformed into an immortal, he needs to possess immortal bones, immortal destiny, and immortal blessings.

Immortal bones determine aptitude, immortal affinity determines cultivation techniques, and immortal blessings determine the difficulty of the cultivation process.

Those who possess all three qualities have long since entered the Taiyi Xuanmen, leaving only the leftovers in the Ape Lord Immortal Mansion.

This year, the Ape Lord's Immortal Abode appeared in the world, yet not a single person obtained the complete set of the thirty-six Heavenly Gang Daoist techniques. It was hardly worthy of the Jade Emperor's attention.

But because of Yu Fengxian, even after Bai Yunfeng's encounter with the immortal was over, he was still staring at Bai Yunfeng.

The proprietress wasn't idle either.

Not long after leaving Lingxu Palace, the proprietress hurriedly returned.

"Jade Emperor, that old ape did indeed impart the remaining fourteen Heavenly Gang Daoist techniques to Yu Fengxian."

Fearing he would commit the sin of revealing the Heavenly Dao, he used the Ice and Fire Twin Sword Pills to create a minor world, directly using the Great Dao rules within that minor world to interpret the Heavenly Gang Dao Technique.

The Jade Emperor was furious. "That old ape has dared to act so recklessly; he deserves to die a thousand deaths, but even that would not atone for his sins. I will—"

Before the shop owner could finish speaking, his wife quickly interrupted him, saying, "White Cloud Cave must be guarded by a white ape."

Although the Heavenly Gang Daoist techniques and Earthly Fiend supernatural powers within the cave originated from the Heavenly Realm, the Great Vow was made by him.

Without him, it would be difficult for the two of us to make such a grand ambition.

At our level of understanding, we have long since realized the true nature of our hearts; we cannot deceive our own hearts, nor can we deceive the will of Heaven.

Making grand aspirations requires sincerity.

Even when making a grand vow with the aim of gaining merit and attaining enlightenment, the content of the vow must still come from the heart.

For example, Yuanshi Tianzun founded the Chan Sect, only to guide those with good fortune and a strong foundation; Tongtian Jiaozhu founded the Jie Sect, to intercept a sliver of heavenly secrets for ordinary people.

It all aligns with their own nature, without any coercion.

If Yuanshi Tianzun, in order to gain merit for heaven and earth, gritted his teeth and shouted: "I am willing to seize a sliver of heavenly secrets for all cultivators in the world and establish the Jie Sect."

Heaven will not pay attention to him, much less respond to him or allow him to receive the merits of Heaven and Earth ahead of time and become a saint.

You can tell from Ape King's attitude towards Xiao Yu that he genuinely pities a cultivator who has talent but no destiny to become an immortal.

Therefore, he was chosen as a pawn by the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother, and eventually became the manager and employee of the "husband and wife shop".

The Queen Mother and the Jade Emperor's real purpose in creating the Ape King's Immortal Abode was to benefit themselves.

"To seize a sliver of heavenly secrets for the scattered cultivators of the world" is just a slogan, an attempt to exploit the Tongtian Sect Master's extinct lineage.

They couldn't make grand ambitions themselves, so they had to get the white ape to take charge.

Just like in Xiaoyu's previous life, wealthy people who didn't understand the relevant business paid people with excellent business skills to be restaurant managers; they were just shareholders who collected the profits.

"Alas, it's no wonder that old ape is like that; it's just his nature." After regaining his senses, the Jade Emperor immediately made an excuse for the white ape.

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "In the end, he did not directly reveal the Heavenly Way. To punish him severely for no major crime would affect the upcoming 'Heavenly Court Reform'."

Moreover, this matter cannot be entirely blamed on him; the main reason is that Yu Fengxian is too cunning, too shameless, and too insightful.

After the three incense sticks had burned out, she actually managed to resist the immortal array restrictions of Baiyun Peak with the Heavenly Gang Daoist techniques she had just learned, and stubbornly refused to leave Baiyun Cave.

The white ape was helpless.

Afterwards, knowing he was guilty, he went to the Thunder Department to receive his punishment: three hundred lashes of thunder.

I've decided to fine him another ten years' salary.

The Jade Emperor sighed and said, "That's enough to teach him a lesson. Let's do it that way."

Just as the Queen Mother was about to leave, a strong sense of unease suddenly gripped the hearts of both the husband and wife.

"Oh no, something's happened to Xi Juan again."

The Jade Emperor's sudden impulse was even stronger because the person involved, Xi Juan, was too closely related to him.

The Queen Mother raised her jade arm and gently wiped it in front of her, and the battle that had taken place on the desolate mountains north of "White Cloud Marsh" appeared in the palace.

The Jade Emperor frowned and said, "Yu Fengxian is right here, yet you still use the 'Heavenly Mirror Technique'?"
She is no longer the carefree immortal she once was.

Especially since she has recently mastered the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Daoist Techniques, she is very likely to have noticed your spying.

The Queen Mother said, "Your technique is crude. If you were to use the Heavenly Mirror Technique, she might discover it, but I am not you."

The sentence was spoken in a flat tone, containing neither much disdain nor deliberate pride.

When the Jade Emperor heard this, he was only displeased, but he was not angered or showed any displeasure.

Because what the Queen Mother said was true.

Before becoming the "Jade Emperor," the Jade Emperor was a mediocre cultivator.

He wasn't just mediocre; he was the worst of the innate demon gods. Despite being of the same generation as the Three Pure Ones, he went and became a disciple of Hongjun Laozu. When he met the Three Pure Ones, Zhen Yuanzi, and others, he had to offer tea and pay his respects.
Before the Heavenly Court's landlady, the Queen Mother was already a top-tier immortal in the Pangu World, second only to the Goddess Nuwa.

Without anyone's help, relying solely on her own strength, she and Emperor Donghua established the "prototype of the Heavenly Court," with their sphere of influence stretching from West Kunlun all the way to the East Sea.

Before the Three Pure Ones attained sainthood, the Queen Mother addressed them as "fellow Daoists," which they gladly accepted.

With the same authority and the Queen Mother's mastery of Taoist arts, her magical powers were indeed stronger than those of the Jade Emperor.

At least the control over power is more precise, and Xiaoyu did not notice it at this time. Mainly because there were too many talisman messengers and merit officers flying around in the sky, she could neither detect the Queen Mother's spying nor pay attention to the spying from the sky.

Then, the couple witnessed Xi Juan kill the Eight Heroes of the Western Sea, and then Wu Ya Zi discovered the growth of their immortal bones and spiritual energy.

After seeing Wu Yazi capture five old demons and confirming that they had been killed by Xi Juan, the spiritual energy within him was transferred to Xi Juan's immortal bones.

"Alas, you really shouldn't have let Xi Juan go to Baiyun Peak. If he hadn't gone, Yu Fengxian wouldn't have gone either. If they hadn't gone to Baiyun Peak, naturally none of this trouble would have happened," the Queen Mother sighed.

"That is one of my three souls. I even sent my own 'earth soul' to Baiyun Peak and put his name in the 'Ruyi Immortal Register.' How dare you complain?"

The Jade Emperor was somewhat agitated and said, "Look at Xi Juan now. He hasn't even become an immortal yet, and he hasn't truly awakened the potential in his soul. He has already taken away a small part of my power."

If left unchecked, allowing him to grow freely with Yu Fengxian, his soul will eventually fully awaken.

At that time, he wouldn't need to personally kill the Yin spirits of these cultivators.

From now on, even if others are just sitting at home, their spiritual energy and wisdom will naturally increase.

Not only will I be affected, but you will also suffer huge losses.

Even then, you'll still complain that I didn't act against him sooner.

“I’m not blaming you. I just feel that every time you interfere with Xi Juan’s fate, the result is often the opposite of what you wanted, making the situation worse,” said the Queen Mother.

The Jade Emperor immediately said, "You said it yourself. From now on, I will really not do anything to Xi Juan anymore."

Whatever happens in the future, you and I will bear it together; neither of us should blame the other.

The Queen Mother was momentarily speechless, then said, "Let's not talk about the future, just the present. Yu Fengxian has gone to Baiyun Water Marsh to capture evil cultivators again. Should we interfere?"

The Jade Emperor shook his head and said, "At times like this, the more we interfere, the more likely we are to arouse her suspicion." The Queen Mother said, "I have a bad feeling that she will discover something."

The Jade Emperor also felt uneasy, but he simply stared silently at the "Heavenly Mirror".

The more they looked at the scene in the Heavenly Mirror, the more gloomy their expressions became.

Within a radius of several dozen miles, thousands of people were scattered in the thick fog, gathering in twos and threes, their eyes wary, their hearts unfathomable, testing each other, and whispering among themselves. Suddenly, some of them shrank down and disappeared without a trace.

It was as if someone was hiding in the ground beneath them, grabbing their ankles and pulling them down forcefully.

But no hand reached out from the ground to grab their ankles.

They suddenly sank deep into the earth and were swallowed up by it.

These are all extraordinary individuals who have not yet become immortals.

There are also some powerful unorthodox immortals who have become evil cultivators or demonic cultivators.

At this point, Yu Fengxian would change her methods, transforming into someone they were familiar with, walking over to say hello, and then her eyes would suddenly flash with a ghostly light. One by one, the demonic cultivators and evil cultivators standing opposite her would fall to the ground and be swallowed up by the earth.

There were also evil cultivators and demons who inexplicably unleashed sword energy from their bodies, cutting deep wounds from the inside out, with blood spurting out.

It was the "New Demon Eye Technique: Extraordinary Object" that Grand Tutor Yu had used on his ministers in the Xianyang court.

"Yu Fengxian is too crazy. Does she intend to wipe out all the cultivators of Mangdang Mountain?" the Queen Mother said with a grim expression.

The Baiyunfeng Immortal Encounter has just ended, and the "free food" offered by the husband-and-wife shop hasn't spread widely yet.

The sheep who had just received "free food" were slaughtered by Yu Fengxian, who also gave all her "secrets" to Xi Juan. What will happen next? Who will spread the Nine Heavens Secret Technique?
“Thinking about what she did in the Xisha Islands back then, she probably had the intention to eliminate the ‘evil spirits’ long ago.”

This is also why I do not want her to get close to Baiyun Peak.

"Let her kill them. After all, those who can become immortals through the Nine Heavens Secret Techniques could never be these demons," the Jade Emperor sighed.

Although Yu Fengxian was mad, she didn't attack everyone.

More than 60% of the "relatively upright" unorthodox practitioners and over 90% of the chivalrous heroes of the martial arts world survived.

The Queen Mother asked, "With so many people, how can Xi Juan bring himself to do it?"

"Teacher, there are too many people, I can't bring myself to do it!"

Upon learning that the Taoist priest Wuyazi had brought 1,200 "test subjects," Xi Juan turned pale with fright.

The way he looked at Teacher Wuyazi at this moment was filled with fear.

Wu Yazi remained calm, his eyes gentle and composed, and said, "Juan'er, just keep killing until you are crying your eyes out, your beliefs are collapsing, and your heart is ashen. Then you can stop."

"I'm not a great demon; I won't force you to keep killing."

"Teacher, what are you saying?" Xi Juan was agitated and angry. "Do you think it's normal to see me crying my eyes out, my beliefs crumbling, and my heart turning to ashes?"

Wu Yazi sighed and said, "What is your ambition? To follow the righteous army, to destroy the tyrannical Qin, to grant titles and honors to your wife and children, and to leave your name in history."

Think of your second uncle and eldest cousin, they are now Qin soldiers; think of your father and uncle, they were once laborers serving the Qin army.

The Qin army was full of people like them.

If you want to destroy Qin, you and your lord will have to kill at least a million people.

If you can kill those people on the battlefield, why can't you kill the demons here who are a hundred times more evil than them?

Now you are weeping bitterly, your beliefs have collapsed, and your heart is ashen. But once you recover, you will build a new, more mature, and stronger belief.

One will be a million bones.

This is something you have to go through; sooner or later, it's inevitable.

Now that we've come across this opportunity, let's kill two birds with one stone.

Xi Juan was stunned.

Wu Yazi patted him on the shoulder and said calmly, "To be honest, I would rather you find your true self and establish genuine beliefs and faith while slaughtering these evil cultivators than be forced to endure discomfort until you become numb because of camaraderie, loyalty to your lord, or the collective will of hundreds of thousands of troops on the battlefield."

Now you have a choice: if you cry, if you break down, you can come back to life.

On the battlefield, you have no choice. Once you become numb, a sharp weapon obeying orders, it's difficult to 'come back to life.'

“This is different from the battlefield. On the battlefield, two armies clash, and life and death are determined by fate. Although many people will die after the Qin dynasty is destroyed, the world will usher in a true era of peace and prosperity,” Xi Juan retorted weakly.

Wu Yazi said, "If you don't kill these people, there are only two possible outcomes."

Either I release them all, or I kill them myself. Which do you choose?

"Why do I have to choose? It was you, teacher, who brought them here. You should make the decision yourself." Xi Juan said angrily.

Wu Yazi laughed and said, "Look at your cowardly appearance, you don't even dare to make a decision that involves the lives of thousands of people, yet you want to be a great general and go down in history? You're dreaming!"

I reckon that once you're on the battlefield, you'll eventually break down amidst the carnage, unable to change reality, bewildered and helpless. In your moments of lucidity, you'll feel extreme disgust for yourself, ultimately choosing self-destruction—a heroic death on the battlefield, at the hands of the enemy!

She had meant it as a joke, but after she said it, she suddenly felt a connection to it.

—Damn it, I accidentally revealed Xi Juan's original fate?
At the same time, the Jade Emperor in the Heavenly Palace Lingxu couldn't help but curse, "You dog!"

"I will not self-destruct. Everything I have done is correct and just. I will only become stronger and more determined in the face of adversity," Xi Juan said.

Wu Yazi said, "True inner strength doesn't require arming your beliefs with 'justice' or 'correctness.' Forget it, you're still young and inexperienced. You wouldn't be able to empathize with what I'm saying."

Now I only have one question for you: are you going to kill these people, or am I going to kill them?

Letting them go was never my real option.

If you want to consider it an option and decide to choose it, you must have the courage to draw your sword against me and the bravery to defeat me.

I'm not a coward like you. When it comes to my beliefs, I'll fight anyone, not just my master and disciples, but even the Jade Emperor himself.

"I'm not a coward!" Xi Juan looked up and glared at her fiercely. "I will observe their aura and select a group of those who are definitely wicked to be killed."

But I will stop when I no longer wish to kill.

Even if you tell me to kill, I won't listen to you.

The rest of you can deal with them yourself; I don't care.

Although we are master and disciple, each of us bears our own karma and consequences.

"That's right, now that's more like a man."

Wu Yazi nodded in satisfaction, and with a flick of his sleeve, twelve hundred people lay neatly in rows on the cold, barren ground.

"You choose!"

Even though she knew the number beforehand, seeing the crowd stretching for miles like corpses still shocked Xi Juan. Her face turned pale, and she felt a little weak.

“Teacher, I think you are the real devil!” he couldn’t help but say.

(End of this chapter)