Zhu Tian: Starting from the Laughing Proud Yue Buqun

"Tell me, why don't I have the same kind of opportunity as you?"

Xu Qing touched the extremely inconspicuous bead on the Soul Devouring Staff.

When Zhang Xiaofan combined the Bloodthirsty Bead and the Soul-Capturing Staff, they lost all their former glory and malevolence.

Buzz!
Zhang Xiaofan felt his mind buzzing and had no idea what to do.

The sect leader really saw through the Bloodthirsty Bead!
The worst thing still happened!
"Disciple...disciple doesn't know anything about Blood-Devouring Beads..."

Faced with Xu Qing's gaze, Zhang Xiaofan could only lower his head and pretend that he was unfamiliar with the Bloodthirsty Bead.

"You child, you can't even lie properly." Xu Qing shook her head gently. Anyone with eyes could see that Zhang Xiaofan was lying.

"Don't be nervous, it's just a Bloodthirsty Bead. As long as you don't betray the Qingyun Sect, it's your luck that you were able to obtain this demonic treasure!"

Xu Qing smiled calmly, suppressing the oppressive aura emanating from him.

This child can't handle being scared.

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaofan suddenly looked up, somewhat incredulous.

The Bloodthirsty Bead has been exposed, yet the sect leader didn't treat it as a spy for the Demonic Cult?!
"What are you wondering? Do you think it's normal for me to arrest you as a spy for the Demonic Cult?"

Xu Qing chuckled softly.

"Sect Master, I have never been a spy for the Demonic Sect. This Bloodthirsty Bead was indeed obtained by me by chance."

Zhang Xiaofan became nervous again and quickly said...

"I know all about your secrets, you don't need to hide them from me."

"It was passed down to you by Puzhi, wasn't it? He obtained this Bloodthirsty Bead back then, and now it's in your hands. You are his successor, aren't you?"

Xu Qing's words shocked Zhang Xiaofan even more.

The sect leader actually knows everything!

Zhang Xiaofan had never felt so uneasy before; it was too shocking.

My secret has actually been completely exposed.

thump!
Zhang Xiaofan knelt heavily on both knees and said excitedly, "Sect Master, I did not mean to hide these things. It is just that the monk Puzhi has been kind to me, and I promised him that I could not tell anyone about these things."

That's why it's been kept secret until now.

Since the sect leader already knows, there's no point in Zhang Xiaofan hiding it anymore.

It's better to just say it directly.

"Keeping your promise is good, but do you know what your master, who imparted your skills to you, has done to wrong you?"

Xu Qing sighed inwardly, thinking that Zhang Xiaofan was loyal and righteous, and that he kept his promise to Puzhi.

Unfortunately, Puzhi was Zhang Xiaofan's greatest enemy.

"Something you've wronged me about?"

Zhang Xiaofan was stunned. All he knew was that the monk Puzhi had taught him the Tianyin Temple's martial arts and saved him from the men in black.

What did the other person do to offend you?

He shook his head and asked Xu Qingqiu, "Please enlighten me, Master Uncle."

"The people of Caomiao Village were killed by Puzhi," Xu Qing said calmly, revealing the truth.

Rumble!
These words exploded in Zhang Xiaofan's mind like a thunderbolt, causing a huge upheaval in his heart and leaving him with a blank stare.

"No...impossible! Senior Master, the Venerable Master Puzhi is a divine monk of Tianyin Temple, how could he possibly do such an inhumane thing!"

Zhang Xiaofan shook his head; he found it hard to believe.

That's absolutely impossible!

Although his contact with Puzhi was very brief, he was still able to sense the other's goodwill.

It's absolutely impossible that he's such a vicious person.

Do you think I need to lie to you?

Xu Qing told Zhang Xiaofan because she didn't want the child to have been deceived for so many years.

Although the truth is cruel, keeping it hidden all this time is truly unfair to Zhang Xiaofan.

“Impossible…” Zhang Xiaofan shook his head, repeating the same words over and over.

But he also knew in his heart that his senior master had no reason to deceive him, a disciple of Qingyun.

"Why?! Why did the monk Puzhi kill everyone in Grass Temple Village?!"

After a long while, Zhang Xiaofan, his face full of bitterness and his eyes red, pressed Xu Qing for answers.

He doesn't understand!

He really doesn't understand!
The Venerable Master Puzhi is one of the four great monks of Tianyin Temple. How could he have done such a wicked thing?! "I can also tell you the reason for this matter."

That day, Puzhi was ambushed and seriously injured by the man in black. Although he managed to repel the man in black, he was not long for life.

He will pass on the Tianyin Temple's martial arts techniques to you, hoping that you will join my Qingyun Sect and realize the ideal of integrating the martial arts techniques of Taoism and Buddhism.

However, it is not easy for you to join the Qingyun Sect, so under the influence of the inner demons and the power of the Bloodthirsty Bead, Puzhi fell into demonic possession.

He killed all the villagers of Grass Temple Village, leaving only you and Lin Jingyu.

Xu Qing then explained the whole story.

Zhang Xiaofan was stunned.

All of this sounds so incredible.

But it is also quite reasonable.

Zhang Xiaofan also recalled that the monk Puzhi's condition was extremely unstable at the time, which was somewhat frightening.

Now everything is working.

"In order to achieve the fusion of Taoist and Buddhist cultivation methods, he killed everyone in my Grass Temple Village!!!"

What kind of divine monk is this?!

Zhang Xiaofan roared in anger, feeling that he had been completely deceived.

He still foolishly believed that Puzhi was a great person, and in order to keep his promise, Zhang Xiaofan tried his best to hide the existence of the Bloodthirsty Bead.

Unexpectedly, the person who killed the villagers of Caomiao Village was the very person he trusted.

Buzz!
Sensing Zhang Xiaofan's anger and killing intent, the Soul Eater in Xu Qing's hand actually tried to break free from Xu Qing's grasp.

This magical artifact was forged from Zhang Xiaofan's essence and blood, and it is connected to his mind and possesses extremely high spirituality!
Xu Qing forcefully suppressed the restless Soul-Devouring Staff, and at the same time waved his hand, a magical power that seemed to be cyan light surging into Zhang Xiaofan's body.

Having learned the truth of everything, Zhang Xiaofan is now showing signs of going mad.

With his eyes reddening, Zhang Xiaofan immediately felt an incredibly cool force cleansing his body and mind, restoring his clarity of thought.

"Don't let murderous intent and anger corrupt your heart."

Xu Qing spoke, his voice like a clear spring flowing, or even the sound of the Great Dao, calming the mind.

Zhang Xiaofan regained his senses completely. His face turned ashen as he realized how bad his situation had been.

"Thank you very much, Master Uncle!" Zhang Xiaofan said sincerely.

"This matter is over. If you want revenge, you need to cultivate diligently and go to Tianyin Temple in the future to seek justice for your many relatives and friends in Caomiao Village."

Xu Qing pointed at the other person.

"Yes, Xiao Fan understands. Thank you, Master Uncle, for telling me the truth about all this."

Zhang Xiaofan regained his composure, becoming calm and resolute; he was not someone who could be easily defeated.

He understood what his senior master had said, and that was the direction he would strive for in the future.

He will definitely have to visit Tianyin Temple in person someday!
"Alright, your emotions have been too volatile today. Go back and get some rest, and don't overthink it."

Although this Soul-Devouring Staff was forged with your life essence, it is still powerful and malevolent. In your current state, you are easily influenced by it and may fall into demonic possession again.

"For the time being, this item will remain with me. It will be returned to you once your emotions have stabilized and your cultivation is sufficient."

Xu Qing did not intend to embezzle the magic treasure. With his discerning eye, he would not stoop to competing with a disciple for a magic treasure.

Given Zhang Xiaofan's current situation, it is indeed difficult for him to control this treasure.

Secondly, Xu Qing also needed to borrow the Bloodthirsty Bead.

This was also the purpose of his summons to Zhang Xiaofan.

The location of the first volume of the Heavenly Book is the Blood-Dripping Cave of the Black-Hearted Old Man.

The Blood-Dripping Cave is sealed, and if the seal is forcibly broken, everything inside is very likely to self-destruct.

With the Blood-Devouring Bead, the seal can be easily broken.

Xu Qing was preparing for his next mission to retrieve the first volume of the Heavenly Book.

"Yes, thank you, Master Uncle. Then this disciple will take his leave now!"

Zhang Xiaofan had no doubts; he had learned too much today.

It is indeed not easy to control this evil Soul-Eating Staff.

He even started to not want it anymore.

Because of this thing, all the relatives and villagers of Caomiao Village died.

This Bloodthirsty Bead was a scourge to him.

………………(End of this chapter)