Divine fortune teller and traditional Chinese medicine doctor

The guards led Li Mu directly to the palace of the Palace Master of the Ancestral God Palace, clearly indicating that the Palace Master intended to summon Li Mu alone.

Upon arriving at the palace master's sleeping quarters, Li Mu entered the main hall and saw a tall, imposing man with gray hair but a remarkably youthful face sitting upright above him.

This is Qin Xiaotian, the Palace Master of the Ancestral God Hall.

He certainly looks imposing and awe-inspiring!

When Li Mu saw the Palace Master, who was widely recognized as the strongest person in the cultivation world, he could indeed feel a powerful pressure emanating from him.

At this moment, Qin Xiaotian was scrutinizing Li Mu with calm but sharp eyes, his soul sense also probing Li Mu.

Standing below, Li Mu felt a sense of dread, as if he had no secrets left in front of the Palace Master.

"Junior Li Mu greets Your Highness, Palace Master!"

After regaining his composure, Li Mu bowed deeply to Qin Xiaotian.

"I see you haven't been at the ninth level of the Spirit Realm for very long, yet your physical body is exceptionally strong, and your soul power is astonishing. I'm very curious, where did such a prodigy like you come from? Why have I never heard of you before? It's said you only joined the Xuandao Sect two or three years ago, and before that, there was absolutely no information about you in the cultivation world. Could it be that before joining the Xuandao Sect, you were really just a little old man from a place called Qianlong City in the Eastern Kingdom?"

Qin Xiaotian spoke.

His voice was loud, but it was clear that the temple master had already investigated his identity and background.

"Your Excellency, before I joined the Xuandao Sect, I did indeed live in the mortal world," Li Mu replied truthfully.

"But as far as I know, you already possessed formidable strength when you joined the Xuandao Sect. Could it be that you encountered some cultivator in the mortal world who imparted cultivation methods to you?"

"Yes, I once had a stroke of good fortune. Lord Palace Master, what instructions do you have for me?"

Li Mu asked.

"The Wan Hai Sect and the Gu Yang Sect jointly invaded your Xuan Dao Sect. At the last moment, you stepped forward and saved your sect. Moreover, you even killed Yin Tonghai, the sect leader of the Wan Hai Sect. Do you know who Yin Tonghai is?"

As expected, Qin Xiaotian's face darkened, and he stared at Li Mu, asking a question.

"Lord of the Hall, I know that Yin Tonghai holds a very special position in the cultivation world and is a core member of the Sect God Hall. However, in order to expand his sect's power, he invaded my Xuandao Sect and even tried to kill me. Was I not allowed to resist and wait to be killed by him? In the cultivation world, the strong are respected and strength is king. If I kill him, his sect may even be annihilated by the Xuandao Sect in the future. It can only mean that he did not have the strength. He had no strength but still tried to invade other cultivators' power. In the end, he was killed. Wasn't this his own fault? If Lord of the Hall wants to punish me, I feel that I am very wronged by this charge."

Li Mu remained calm and directly expressed his true thoughts.

He felt that since the head of the Zongshen Temple was in charge of the entire cultivation world, and he didn't care about the Xuandao Sect being invaded or even about to be wiped out, he probably shared the same idea as him.

In the world of cultivation, competition and struggle are inevitable. Whether you are a minor character, a major figure, or a powerful force, where there is struggle, there will be death.

Conflicts must be allowed to occur in order to maintain the most fundamental order of development in the cultivation world.

"Hahaha! You're the first person who dares to reason with me like this. They say strength brings courage and confidence, and it seems that's true. You killed Yin Tonghai in one move; even I might not be your match!"

Qin Xiaotian laughed heartily, then a barely perceptible cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Li Mu knew that the other party was testing him.

The unspoken message was clearly, "Since you are so powerful, do you not even respect the Temple Master of the Ancestral God Temple?"

Does this mean they'll even kill him, the master of the Zongshen Temple?

It must be said that Qin Xiaotian's words contained a strong killing intent.

If Li Muzhen showed any contempt or disrespect towards the Palace Master of the Sect God Palace, he believed that the Palace Master would definitely deal with him.

Li Mu knew very well that he did not have the strength to kill Yin Tonghai at all. It was only because Wu Shou helped him that he was given the astonishing title of "Invincible Under Heaven".

Right now, he certainly doesn't have the strength to look down on the world.

It's impossible to say that Qin Xiaotian wasn't afraid of or wary of Li Mu, this extraordinary genius.

Because such an existence is one that can completely threaten the entire world, how could the Lord of the Temple of the Ancestors not be on guard?

Moreover, just recently, the Temple of the Divine Sect uncovered a startling clue.

That is, the annihilation of the Gongsun family overnight three years ago is very likely related to Li Mu in front of us!

How could such a terrifying existence not arouse his vigilance or even fear?

"Your Excellency is too kind. You are universally acknowledged as the greatest in the world. How could I possibly be your match? Yin Tonghai was killed by me only because he underestimated me and fell for my ambush. If he had fought seriously, I would not have been his match either. Besides, as the Lord of the Sect God Palace, you are the supreme Saint Venerable of the cultivation world. How could I dare to show you any disrespect or offense? I killed Yin Tonghai only to protect my sect and save my own life."

Li Mu's words, seemingly just ordinary modesty, cleverly defused the murderous intent in Qin Xiaotian's words.

At the same time, he was also sending a message to Qin Xiaotian that although he had the strength, he would not be insubordinate and had no excessive ambitions.

Sure enough, Qin Xiaotian's eyes softened instantly after hearing Li Mu's words.

In fact, for him, it was indeed a pity that Yin Tonghai died, but the fact that a transcendent powerhouse who could kill Yin Tonghai in one move was a great surprise and a great fortune for the cultivation world!

Those in positions of power value not gains and losses, but a sense of balance.

What he saw was not the loss of the strong, but the surprise of the strong being replaced by the even stronger.

This represents a balance for the entire cultivation world.

Moreover, he was well aware that Yin Tonghai of the Wan Hai Sect was ambitious, and if he were allowed to continue to grow stronger, he might very well surpass the Zongshen Temple.

In fact, for Qin Xiaotian, the killing of Yin Tonghai and the heavy blow to the once invincible Wanhai Sect might not be a bad thing.

Only in this way can the entire cultivation world be more balanced.

"Hmm, if Yin Tonghai of the Wan Hai Sect deserved to die, then how do you explain the annihilation of the Gongsun family, one of the nine ancient cultivation families, overnight?"

Li Mu was surprised that the Palace Master would suddenly ask such a question.

His eyelids twitched involuntarily.

He thought he had done it secretly, but he never expected that the Temple of the Divine Realm already knew that he had done it.