How did a demonic witch become the leader of the righteous path?

Chapter 89 The Overbearing Xuanji Zhenren (4,000-word chapter)

The old man sensed Yu Zhao's killing intent, but he didn't care. He didn't believe that a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator would dare to lay a hand on him.

They didn't believe that an ordinary disciple of the Dragon Tiger Holy Land would antagonize the Dragon Palace over some mortals.

The murderous intent emanating from him was nothing more than anger; he quite enjoyed seeing the other party look like they wanted to make a move but didn't dare.

"Junior Sister Yu, calm down! Don't make a move!"

At this moment, the chubby boy walked to Yu Zhao's side, raised his hand and pressed her shoulder, and transmitted his voice to her: "This person is an elder of the Dragon Palace, a Nascent Soul expert. He can represent the Dragon Palace. Since he has spoken, we have to give him face."

This matter is no longer something we juniors can decide. Let's just accept it and wait until we return to the Holy Land, where the elders will negotiate with the Dragon Palace.

Wang Jiuxiao, the chubby boy, was speaking frankly. He was actually very angry, but he knew that in this world, sometimes fighting and killing were useless.

It is clearer that some people, even those with heinous crimes, cannot be killed.

Take this snake demon for example. It can get a Nascent Soul cultivator to send out an avatar to protect it. This snake demon must have a very powerful background.

Killing it would cause a lot of trouble. Although I'm not afraid of it, it's not worth it for a few mortals.

Moreover, since the other party's elders have shown up, this matter has nothing to do with them, the younger generation. The subsequent matters should be handled by their elders and the other party.

Therefore, even though the chubby boy really wanted to kill the snake demon, his reason told him not to act rashly.

In response to his advice, Yu Zhao simply raised his hand to brush the hand off his shoulder and asked in a calm tone, "Senior brother, what is your purpose in cultivating immortality?"

"Huh?" The chubby boy was taken aback, not understanding what Yu Zhao meant by asking this now.

Yu Zhao didn't seem to expect an answer. She raised her hand and a bronze coffin appeared in mid-air. She supported herself with one hand and walked slowly towards the old man and the snake demon. At the same time, her clear and cold voice rang in Wang Jiuxiao's ears, "I used to cultivate immortality to live, but now I find that I pursue a clear mind more."

If I release these two demons today, I will not be able to find peace of mind, so—”

"You old bastard, die!"

With a sharp shout, Yu Zhao swung the bronze coffin and smashed it down.

The old man initially didn't take the attack seriously, and even just slightly raised his hand without using any magic or supernatural powers, thinking that he could easily block it with the spiritual power of his avatar.

But when the spiritual energy collided with the bronze coffin, the old man was horrified to find that his spiritual energy shield was extremely fragile and was easily knocked open.

What kind of bizarre magical artifact is this?

His eyes changed, and he was about to take action.

Yu Zhao gave him no chance to react, manipulating the bronze coffin to smash it down again and again.

The attack came like a violent storm.

It hit the old man's head, making it buzz.

Seeing that Yu Zhao had attacked directly and in such a ferocious manner, the chubby boy was momentarily stunned. He hadn't expected that his seemingly aloof and gentle junior sister Yu would fight in such a way.

However, the chubby boy quickly realized what was happening. Fearing that Yu Zhao would be taken advantage of, he hurriedly reminded Shen Yunshu, "Junior Sister Shen, you—"

He originally wanted Shen Yunshu to quickly seek help from the sect while he went to help Yu Zhao, but he found that Shen Yunshu had disappeared.

He didn't have time to think much before summoning his flying sword and joining the battle.

"Junior Sister Yu, I'm here to help you!"

When the two men, disregarding all martial ethics, attacked the elder, the dragon, seeing that the situation was not going well, decisively decided to run away.

Just as he was about to escape, he found that he couldn't move his body. Shen Yunshu appeared behind him as if by magic.

Without the slightest hesitation, she beheaded him with a single sword stroke.

After killing her opponent, she disappeared from the spot again.

The old man caught a glimpse of his junior being beheaded out of the corner of his eye, and he flew into a rage, shouting, "You human brat, how dare you!"

With his roar, a terrifying aura emanated from his body, and he transformed into a giant serpent with horns on its head, its form seemingly covering the sky and the earth.

But it's not its true form; it's just for show. Its actual strength is only around the Golden Core stage.

Each of the three of them, including Yu Zhao, could easily kill a proper Golden Core cultivator, let alone just an avatar.

Thus, under the combined onslaught of Yu Zhao and the chubby boy, and the sneak attacks of Shen Yunshu, this powerful demon could only suffer a bitter defeat.

"Dragon Tiger Sacred Land! My Dragon Palace will remember this grudge!"

After uttering a harsh threat, the giant snake vanished from the spot.

After killing his opponent, the chubby boy was immediately devastated, sitting on the ground beating his chest and stamping his feet, crying out, "Oh no, oh no, we've gotten ourselves into big trouble!"

Shen Yunshu glanced at the chubby boy with disdain, then silently went to clean up the battlefield. Yu Zhao, being kind-hearted, comforted him, saying, "Senior Brother Wang, there's no need to worry. He's just a Nascent Soul cultivator. He can't represent that Dragon Palace in a war against our Dragon Tiger Holy Land. Besides, we're just completing a sect mission."

"The mission tells us to slay demons, so we slay them. As for what happens afterward, our sect will take care of that."

The meaning of Yu Zhao's words can be translated as: If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up.

The chubby boy thought that made sense; since the killing had already happened, there was no point in being upset.

He regained his composure, stood up, straightened his clothes, and said, "Junior sisters, let's take the snake demon's corpse back to the sect. We can't stay here any longer."

The chubby boy was worried that the Nascent Soul stage demon might suddenly become enraged and attack. Although there were formations protecting demons above the Golden Core stage in the human realm, he was still afraid of the worst-case scenario.

Moreover, if a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators from the demon race were to attack, the three of them would also face a difficult situation.

Therefore, the best course of action now is to quickly retreat back to the sect.

Even the most domineering Dragon Palace wouldn't dare to directly launch a forceful attack on the Dragon Tiger Holy Land.

The two women didn't say much, took the snake demon's corpse, and left with the chubby boy. As for the cleanup of this place, the Demon Suppression Division would take care of it.

The journey was peaceful, and Yu Zhao and his two companions returned safely to the Dragon Tiger Holy Land. The chubby Wang Jiuxiao took the snake demon's corpse to hand in the mission.

Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu returned to Yuzhu Peak.

The two women had just returned to their cave and hadn't even had a chance to sit down and rest when Xuanji Zhenren appeared in their cave.

Xuanji Zhenren wore a smile, a smile that seemed to suggest that a heartless parent had done something to harm their child and was waiting to see the show.

"It seems you've successfully completed your training mission. How was it? What are your thoughts?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhao immediately understood. She directly asked Xuanji Zhenren, "Zhenren, do you know that the troublesome demon is some prince from the Dragon Palace?"

"Yes I know."

Xuanji Zhenren readily admitted it, ignoring the two women's somewhat annoyed looks, and continued speaking: "I sent you to carry out this training mission to see how you would choose to proceed."

I am very pleased that you ultimately chose to kill it. Remember this: our Dragon Tiger Holy Land is the leader of the righteous path.

Slaying demons and eliminating evil is our duty. As long as the other party is doing evil, we don't care about their identity. Just kill them and that's it. As for the rest, the sect will take care of you.

Of course, just don't sacrifice yourself in the process of slaying demons. Even if the sect avenges you if you die, it will be meaningless.

Master Xuanji's words were full of domineering power. Yu Zhaozhen had not expected that this training mission would actually be a test of their Dao heart.

Is this what a righteous sect is like? I'm starting to like it.

"Master, what if we hadn't killed that snake demon?" At this moment, Shen Yunshu couldn't help but ask this question.

When asked about this, Master Xuanji's smile faded. "If you are scared off by her identity, I will be very disappointed. Although I will continue to teach you, your future achievements will not be great."

"Yu Zhao, Shen Yunshu, you must remember this: we righteous cultivators should have a heart to save the world and bring peace to the people. If we dare not even slay the demons that wreak havoc on the world, if we can turn a blind eye to the suffering of humankind, then what kind of immortals are we cultivating?"

"Mortals are as weak as ants, but who among us wasn't once mortal? We must never forget our roots. Too many people forget their origins while cultivating immortality, and in the end, they become less than human. Do such immortals deserve to be called immortals?"

It's clear that Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu's behavior today won Xuanji Zhenren's favor, which is why she taught the two women how to be good people.

Today's teachings are more attentive than usual. If one did not truly regard a disciple as close as a friend, how could one say such a thing?

The two women were not ungrateful and naturally understood Xuanji Zhenren's good intentions. They bowed together and said in unison, "Disciples will remember Zhenren's teachings."

Seeing that the two women were serious and had truly listened to his words, Master Xuanji was quite satisfied.

She felt that she had learned the right lesson. Originally, she thought the two women were too cold-hearted and worried that they would eventually follow the path of forgetting emotions like many other fellow cultivators.

That's why this experience was designed.

However, Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu's performance during the training mission made Xuanji Zhenren feel that there was still hope for these two children.

They appear cold and indifferent on the surface, but in reality they are morally upright. They just seem afraid to show it, so they put on a cold and ruthless appearance.

This made Xuanji Zhenren quite curious about the environment in which the two children grew up.

What kind of experiences could have driven two good-natured children to this state?

However, despite her curiosity, Xuanji Zhenren did not intend to investigate further. She felt that the two children were still young and could be saved. She was confident that she could teach them to become true righteous cultivators.

"You must be tired too, so please rest first."

After leaving behind these words, Xuanji Zhenren disappeared without a trace, truly appearing and disappearing without a trace.

After leaving the two women's cave, True Person Xuanji left the Dragon-Tiger Holy Land directly.

We headed towards the sea.

The demon race killed so many humans; they owe her an explanation!

Xuanji Zhenren didn't actually know immediately that Huangshi Village was plagued by demons, and she couldn't possibly use her divine sense to scan the area at any time.

This is extremely impolite. Whether someone is a cultivator or an ordinary person, they are all human beings, and as such, we should naturally respect others.

Constantly using one's divine sense to scan the surroundings is extremely disrespectful.

True Person Xuanji would never do such a thing, and even a morally upright cultivator would not do such a thing.

Therefore, by the time Xuanji Zhenren truly learned that Huangshi Village was plagued by demons, it was too late; there were no survivors left in Huangshi Village.

So Xuanji Zhenren simply designed a trial to teach Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu a lesson.

Now that class is over, it's time to do other things.

Xuanji Zhenren stood on the sea, a long sword at her waist. Her right hand rested on the hilt, and her sword intent surged. This sword intent caused the wind and clouds to change color. The clear sky was instantly covered with dark clouds, and streaks of lightning flashed in the clouds.

Besides being the master of one of the peaks of the Dragon-Tiger Holy Land, Master Xuanji has another identity:

The greatest swordsman in the mortal realm!

This is a recognized title in the cultivation world, even among powerful beings above the Nascent Soul stage.

Sword cultivators have never been judged by their cultivation level. They are universally acknowledged as having the greatest killing power. As for how terrifying the true combat power of Xuanji Zhenren, the number one sword immortal in the mortal world, really is, no one in the cultivation world today knows.

Therefore, no one wants to provoke this madwoman. If you provoke others in the Dragon Tiger Holy Land, you might still be able to negotiate, but if you provoke her, she will really keep chasing you.

As everyone knows, sword cultivators are all single-minded, and this number one sword immortal in the mortal world is even more so.

Sensing her sword intent, not a single cultivator dared to show their face in the vast sea; they all silently cowered away.

This crazy woman is not someone to mess with; it's best to avoid her for now.

But Xuanji Zhenren clearly couldn't just flex her muscles and leave. She declared loudly, "Dragon Emperor, come out here! If you don't appear within three breaths, I will slaughter a million sea demons!"

When others say this, it's a threat; when Master Xuanji says it, it's simply stating the facts.

The Dragon Emperor of the Dragon Palace dared not gamble; he had no choice but to reveal himself.

As soon as Xuanji Zhenren finished speaking, a handsome man dressed in a black robe with long, flowing hair appeared.

He clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xuanji Zhenren and said, "Xuanji Zhenren, it's been a long time. I have failed to greet you properly. Please come into the Dragon Palace for a chat."

As his voice faded, the sea parted, revealing a path.

Xuanji Zhenren remained motionless, standing in mid-air, with streaks of lightning flashing around her, making her appear like a deity. "Forget about reminiscing. A mere brat from your Dragon Palace ate 451 of my human race members. What do you intend to do about this karma?"

"This was due to my lax discipline, but that brat has paid the price. How about we let this matter drop?"

The Dragon Emperor already knew about the events at Huangshi Village. The one who died was one of his sons, although he had many sons, and the one who died was not the one he valued the most.

But he was still his son, and he was furious, but he could only suppress his anger in front of Xuanji Zhenren.

The Dragon Emperor's words were tantamount to admitting defeat, but Xuanji Zhenren did not give him any face. She shook her head and said indifferently, "It's not enough. One life is not worth more than four hundred."

"So what do you want?"

Even a clay figure has some temper, let alone a powerful being. Faced with Xuanji Zhenren's relentless approach, even the Dragon Emperor lost his temper.

"Fellow Daoist Xuanji, it's not that I'm afraid of you. I'm only giving you face because of your master's past relationship. Don't think I'm truly without temper!"

"Oh? You've got a temper, huh? Perfect, see you in the outer realms then!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Master Xuanji drew her sword and swung it towards the sky, creating a spatial rift.

She then leaped into the spatial rift.

"Damn it! He's insane!"

The Dragon Emperor cursed under his breath, but still followed.

This battle must be fought. If we don't fight this battle outside our territory, we will lose both face and substance.

After they left, the many powerful cultivators in the sea dared to show themselves, and they gathered together, discussing, "Who do you think will win?"

"I'm betting on Xuanji Zhenren."

"Ha! Xuanji is just a little girl, how could she be a match for Fellow Daoist Long? Everyone only respectfully calls her the number one sword immortal in the mortal world because of her master, Celestial Master Lingxiao, and she actually believes it herself."

"Fellow Daoist, why didn't you say such things when she was here?"

"That's right, that's right. Since you think that True Person Xuanji is all talk and no action, why don't you go to the outer realms and fight her? If you win, you'll become famous all over the world."

The person who spoke rudely earlier:

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You guys are really wicked. I was just bragging, and you want me dead?