This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

Li Daoxuan did not show himself, but instead had his attendants lead him to sit at the back of the temple's reception hall.

At this moment, Bai Zhengyang was meeting with an old acquaintance from the Qingyun Sword Sect in the reception room.

Li Daoxuan didn't recognize the other group, but judging from their aura, they should be the Thunder God Palace, a sacred sect that was said to have the bloodline of an emperor, on par with the Beast Taming Sect and the Azure Cloud Sword Sect.

The one who came from the Qingyun Sword Sect was not their Holy Lord, but Tianjian, the elder with the highest status below the Holy Lord.

"Lord Bai, in this incident involving the ancient beasts of the Great Yi Marsh, only your Beast Taming Sect survived. Let's set that aside for now. Now you've directly sealed off the Great Yi Marsh. What is your purpose in doing this? Do you intend to monopolize it?"

"What adult form of the ancient beast Tianwu? Are you trying to fool children? Everyone knows that the beast Tianwu once followed Emperor Hongyu in its early years, and its last appearance in the world was more than 10,000 years ago."

"Ten thousand years have passed; even Tianwu would have been reincarnated long ago. Where would he find an adult form?"

"I even suspect that my Thunder God Temple, Azure Cloud Sword Sect, and many other sects have all suffered at the hands of your Beast Taming Sect."

"All for the sake of monopolizing this ancient beast cub..."

These words immediately stirred up a great deal of excitement in the reception room.

People from the Thunder God Temple, the Azure Cloud Sword Sect, and other sects began to vehemently condemn the Beast Taming Sect.

Meanwhile, Bai Zhengyang, the Holy Master of the Beast Taming Sect, sat in the main seat with a livid face, remaining silent.

Bai Susu, who was standing to the side, finally couldn't hold back any longer and spoke up:

"You're making baseless accusations! My Beast Taming Sect elders and many disciples perished in the Great Yi Marsh. Could this also be the work of my Beast Taming Sect?"

"Master sealed off the Great Yi Marsh so that no one would anger Tianwu by trespassing."

"Your kindness has gone unrewarded..."

As soon as Bai Susu finished speaking, someone from the Qingyun Sword Sect stood up and spoke.

"So many people went this time, and you're the only one who survived. You said your Beast Taming Sect's elders and disciples died inside, but who knows?"

Bai Susu was furious.

"You're being unreasonable..."

In his anger, his inner energy suddenly erupted, the force sweeping out and forcing those with lower cultivation levels to retreat.

"What? Is the Beast Taming Sect going to kill us to silence us?"

"Do you really think that the Southern Li State is to be respected by you?"

"Elder Tianjian of the Qingyun Sword Sect said coldly."

At this moment, Bai Zhengyang finally spoke.

"Susu, step back..."

Bai Susu looked back, her eyes filled with resentment.

But since her master had given the order, she naturally couldn't disobey.

He had no choice but to obediently step back and stand aside without saying a word.

Bai Zhengyang slowly stood up, looking at these people with indifferent eyes, a cold smile playing on his lips.

They're nothing but a bunch of greedy scoundrels.

Since that's the case, he has nothing more to say.

"From this day forward, my Beast Taming Sect will withdraw from the Great Yi Marsh. You may enter if you wish."

"However, let's make this clear: the Great Yi Marsh is closest to our Beast Taming Sect. If the leader tries to shift the blame elsewhere, the Beast Taming Sect will definitely show you what it means for all beasts to come to your aid..."

As a holy master, he possesses the fortune of an entire sect and blessed land.

Under the terrifying pressure, the people from the Thunder God Temple and the Azure Cloud Sword Sect dared not talk back anymore.

Bai Zhengyang raised his hand and said coldly:

"Go ahead and die if you want, get out..."

The members of the Thunder God Temple and the Azure Cloud Sword Sect snorted coldly and turned to leave the reception room.

The other minor sects that had come to make a show of force naturally dared not stay any longer and quickly followed suit.

After everyone left, Bai Zhengyang's aura as a holy master completely dissipated, and he slumped into a chair like a powerless old man.

"Master, they've gone too far..."

Bai Susu's cheeks were flushed red with anger.

Master sealed off the Great Yi Marsh to prevent him from coming out and harming people, yet these people are saying that their Beast Taming Sect is trying to monopolize it.

Bai Zhengyang sighed with a gloomy expression and waved his hand, saying:

"Alright, let's go, follow your master to meet our benefactor."

After saying that, Bai Zhengyang was about to get up and take Bai Susu to another courtyard.

But then a young man came out from the back room.

"Lord Bai, how have you been..."

Li Daoxuan smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.

Bai Zhengyang was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed with delight:

"Oh dear, my benefactor has already arrived. Please forgive me for not welcoming you sooner."

Bai Susu also greeted her with delight, saying:

"Master Li, we meet again..."

Li Daoxuan smiled and nodded.

"Miss Bai, we meet again..."

Bai Susu stood with her hands behind her back, her cheeks flushed, and looked shyly at Li Daoxuan, as if she couldn't take her eyes off him.

Li Daoxuan felt a chill run down his spine.

Lingxi remained hidden behind Li Daoxuan, her large eyes peeking out as she fearfully looked at Bai Susu.

Bai Susu's outburst that day terrified him.

He was certain that if Bai Susu in that state saw through his true nature, she would definitely devour him without hesitation.

Li Daoxuan felt incredibly awkward under Bai Susu's gaze, so he could only pull Lingxi out from behind him, supporting her under his armpits and holding her up to face Bai Susu, saying:

"Lingxi, it's Susu sister again. Aren't you going to say hello?"

Bai Susu then realized what was happening and quickly looked away from Ling tide.

Lingxi shivered, mustered her courage, forced a smile, and waved her little hand, saying:

"Sister Susu... hello..."

Bai Susu was indeed attracted to Ling tide, so she picked him up and happily said:

"Little Lingxi, it's been so long! Did you miss your older sister?"

Lingxi was held stiffly in Bai Susu's arms, not daring to move.

All he could do was cast a pleading look at Li Daoxuan.

To everyone's surprise, Li Daoxuan ignored him completely and instead turned to talk to Bai Zhengyang.

"Lord Bai, were those people from the Azure Cloud Sword Sect and the Thunder God Palace just now?"

Bai Zhengyang nodded slightly and said helplessly:

"I'm sure you saw it just now, my benefactor. Please forgive my poor appearance..."

Li Daoxuan asked, somewhat puzzled:

"The Beast Taming Sect is supposed to be a sacred sect, but why does it feel like... the Azure Cloud Sword Sect and the Thunder God Palace are somewhat..."

Li Daoxuan didn't finish his sentence, but Bai Zhengyang understood the meaning behind it, shook his head, and said with a wry smile:

"Alas... it all stems from insufficient strength. More than five hundred years have passed since the passing of the previous Earth Immortal Ancestor of my Beast Taming Sect. Only the companion spirit beast of that ancestor has been supporting us, hence this situation..."

At this point, Bai Zhengyang waved his hand, clearly not wanting to say more.

"What brings you here today, my benefactor?"

He was unwilling to say more, and Li Daoxuan did not ask any more questions. If he had not disliked the Qingyun Sword Sect, Li Daoxuan would not have bothered to come to this holy temple.

"It's nothing major, I just wanted to ask Lord Bai some questions about the Jingming Cave Heaven."

Li Daoxuan then revealed his purpose.

Just as Li Daoxuan had predicted, Bai Zhengyang generously stated that this was not a problem at all.

So he personally led Li Daoxuan to the entrance of the Jingming Cave.

The entrance is not located within the Spirit Ruins Blessed Land, but rather at a location approximately two thousand miles away from the City of Ten Thousand Beasts.

To protect this entrance, the Beast Taming Sect also built a branch sect here.

When Li Daoxuan arrived, he paused for a moment when he saw the stone platform built on a mountaintop.

He was very familiar with this stone platform.

When he first emerged from the Jingming Cave, he appeared on an identical stone platform.

It is the stone platform on the central island of Tianshui Marsh.

However, the one in Tianshuize was clearly more dilapidated, and many of the carvings on it were already blurred and indistinct.

This stone platform is better preserved, with nine stone pillars standing around it, and the pillars are also carved with dense patterns.

"Is this the entrance to the Netherworld Cave?"

Li Daoxuan asked curiously.

Bai Zhengyang nodded.

"That's right. There are three such entrances in Nanli Prefecture, each controlled by one of the three holy lands."

"Unfortunately, this entrance only opens once every sixty years, and now it's just an ordinary stone platform..."

Li Daoxuan looked at the stone platform with curiosity, his mind filled with many thoughts.

"Since there's a stone platform like this in Tianshui Marsh, doesn't that mean it might also connect to the Jingming Cave Heaven? If that's the case, why should I go to all this trouble?"