Divine fortune teller and traditional Chinese medicine doctor

"Why does the Palace Master believe that the destruction of the Gongsun family was done by a junior?"

After calming himself down, Li Mu looked at Qin Xiaotian and asked.

"Because we discovered that the spiritual energy remaining in the ruins of the Gongsun family mansion is extremely similar to the spiritual energy you left behind at your Xuandao Sect's spirit stone mine in the Myriad Spirits Trial Grounds. I suspect that you probably used the same sealing formation as at the spirit stone mine to seal off the entire Gongsun family, and then annihilated them by trapping them like turtles in a jar, right? Moreover, it is said that you also used this divine power to seal off the entire Elder Peak within your sect, and all the elders of the Xuandao Sect were powerless to resist. In the end, you killed your sect's traitor, Shen Guitian. If you can use this formation to seal off the Elder Peak of the Xuandao Sect, and render all the sect's high-ranking members powerless to resist, then annihilating the Gongsun family overnight with this divine power will not be a problem at all."

Qin Xiaotian looked at Li Mu with a knowing gaze and said.

"But this is merely the Palace Master's speculation, isn't it? Whether the Gongsun family was destroyed by me is another matter, but as far as I know, the Gongsun family is no benevolent clan; they have secretly committed many heinous acts that have angered both heaven and man. Is the Ancestral God Palace aware of these matters?"

Li Mu neither admitted nor denied it. This ambiguous response should have made Qin Xiaotian very dissatisfied, or even angry.

To Li Mu's surprise, the Palace Master did not seem to show any displeasure.

"Oh? The Gongsun family has committed many heinous acts? Do you have any evidence?"

Qin Xiaotian slightly raised his sword-like eyebrows.

"Lord of the Palace, this is a portable hard drive containing detailed records of the crimes committed by the Seven Saints Hall, a dark force secretly established by the Gongsun family in the mortal world, over the past thirty years. These records are only a portion of the Gongsun family's criminal activities within Shanbei Province of our country. You may take a look."

As Li Mu spoke, he took out the hard drive he had obtained from Ma Tao from his spatial magic treasure.

Li Mu had kept this hard drive all along, just in case the Zongshen Temple discovered one day that he had annihilated the Gongsun family.

call!

Qin Xiaotian easily picked up the portable hard drive with one hand, but he didn't rush to have his servants read it using electronic devices. Instead, he placed the hard drive on the jade platform beside him.

Seeing that Qin Xiaotian didn't seem to really care whether the Gongsun family deserved their punishment, Li Mu couldn't help but frown.

"Lord of the Palace, don't you plan to take a look?" Li Mu asked.

"Since you dare to hand over this evidence in front of me, I believe the information inside is true and credible. The Gongsun family has committed crimes and indeed deserves their punishment. However, they are, after all, an ancient cultivation family that has existed on Earth for a long time. Even if they are to be punished, that is a matter for our Sect God Palace. No other person or force has the right to impose the death penalty on them."

Qin Xiaotian said.

"If the Gongsun family, like the Wanhai Sect, pushes someone to the brink and harms their own people, wouldn't that force them to retaliate? As the saying goes, in the cultivation world, the strong are respected, and power reigns supreme. It can only be said that the Gongsun family has committed numerous evils, harming those they shouldn't have, and offending those they couldn't afford to offend. Committing evil deeds while being weaker than their opponents, isn't their annihilation deserved?"

"Hmm... I tend to agree with your assessment. Very well, since the Gongsun family's annihilation was their own fault, let bygones be bygones. Li Mu, you killed Yin Tonghai, who was a crucial core member of the Sect God Hall. Now that the Sect God Hall is missing a key member, are you interested in filling that vacancy?"

"……what?"

Qin Xiaotian suddenly changed the subject, which startled Li Mu so much that he blinked.

He hadn't expected that the temple master wasn't actually trying to punish him, but rather wanted to win him over!

They actually want him to be a core member of the Temple of the Gods!?

This unexpected surprise left Li Mu momentarily speechless.

"What, you don't want to?"

Qin Xiaotian looked at Li Mu with a solemn expression and asked.

"Um... Lord Palace Master, how could I possibly refuse? It's just that this is all too unexpected. I've only been in the cultivation world for a short time, and to suddenly be placed in the core leadership of the Sect God Palace like this..."

Li Mu tried to calm himself down and waved his hand, saying...

"What? Didn't you just say that in the cultivation world, strength reigns supreme and power is king? Do you think your strength isn't enough to become a core member of the Divine Palace? You could kill Yin Tonghai in one move; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say you're invincible, would it?"

"Uh, Lord Temple Master, you flatter me! I just felt that it might cause resentment among the world if a newcomer like me were to rise to the top and enter the core group of the Temple of the Divine Sect."

"Disagree? Hahaha! Might makes right, strength reigns supreme, who dares to disagree? Li Mu, you don't need to be so modest. Your amazing deeds are already world-renowned. Everyone now acknowledges you as the pinnacle of the entire cultivation world. If you don't become a core member of the Sect God Palace, then I, the Palace Master of the Sect God Palace, might never be able to sleep soundly again!"

Qin Xiaotian laughed, but his last words were meant to remind Li Mu: If the Sect God Palace doesn't come to win you over, they will definitely continue to see you as a threat!

Li Mu naturally understood the Palace Master's meaning. He immediately bowed and said, "I am deeply grateful for the Palace Master's and the Sect God Palace's kindness. This junior, Li Mu, is certainly willing to enter the Sect God Palace and contribute my humble efforts to the cultivation world of Earth!"

"Hahaha! Good! Yin Tonghai has fallen, and it is a blessing for our Sect God Palace to have a genius like you to replace him! The fact that such a heaven-defying powerhouse as you was born in the Earth's cultivation world is a boon to the entire world! Li Mu, on behalf of the Sect God Palace, I welcome you to join the core membership of the Sect God Palace!"

Seeing that Li Mu had agreed, Qin Xiaotian was very happy. He smiled, got up, walked directly to Li Mu, and helped him up.

"Li Mu, this is the identity token of a core member of the Sect God Temple. You can bind this token with your blood. This token not only proves your status as a core member of the Sect God Temple, but also grants you certain privileges. However, after binding this token, you need to swear a soul oath. This is an oath that all core members of the Sect God Temple must swear."

Qin Xiaotian immediately became much more friendly towards Li Mu, handing him a dark gold trapezoidal metal plaque that was narrower at the top and wider at the bottom.

"Thank you, Lord Palace Master! What are the contents of this oath?"

Li Mu solemnly accepted the identity token and asked.

"It's very simple: never betray the Temple of the Divine Sect, never betray the cultivation world, and forever protect all living beings on Earth," Qin Xiaotian said.

Without hesitation, Li Mu made the soul oath right in front of Qin Xiaotian.

In Li Mu's view, this is the duty and obligation of the core members of the Zongshen Temple.

"Lord Temple Master, it is a great honor for me to become a core member of the Temple of the Divine Sect! But I have a question for you."

After Li Mu made the soul oath, he looked at Qin Xiaotian and said.

"Now that you've become a core member of the Temple of the Divine Ancestor, you no longer need to refer to yourself as a junior in my presence. What is it you wish to ask?"

Qin Xiaotian asked.

"Yes, Lord Palace Master. I plan to lead the Xuandao Sect and Guyang Sect to attack the Wanhai Sect. Will the Sect God Palace intervene in this matter?" Li Mu asked directly.

After all, now that he has become a core member of the Sect God Temple, he can no longer only consider the interests and losses of the sect and himself when doing things in the future.

"Actually, the Temple of Sects generally doesn't interfere in the affairs of your five ancient cultivation sects. However, since you've asked me, my point is that regardless of conflict or vendettas, it's best if the five ancient cultivation sects don't disappear. This is for the sake of the balanced development of the entire cultivation world. Today you may be king, tomorrow another may dominate; this ebb and flow is normal. They can be controlled, they can submit, they can be merged, but I still hope that the overall structure of the five ancient cultivation sects remains unchanged, and their roots are not uprooted. Do you understand what I mean?"

Qin Xiaotian looked at Li Mu and said.

"I understand. So, when my Xuandao Sect was driven to the brink of destruction, if Yin Tonghai had truly broken the sect's protective formation and intended to exterminate our sect, the Sect God Hall would have intervened to stop him?"

Li Mu asked with a look of sudden realization.

He knew that the Temple of the Divine Sect would not stop their Xuandao Sect from taking revenge on the Wanhai Sect, but it did not want to completely wipe out the Wanhai Sect and make it disappear entirely.

"That's right. The Sect God Palace won't interfere in the affairs of the five ancient cultivation sects unless absolutely necessary. To be honest, Yin Tonghai's death caught both me and the Sect God Palace completely off guard. You acted too quickly; I didn't even have time to stop you!"

"Forehead……"

Li Mu was speechless at Qin Xiaotian's words and could only touch his nose in frustration.

"Alright, Li Mu, the reason I summoned you today is to invite you to join the core membership of the Sect God Palace. You can go back now. The Sect God Palace will announce your membership to the world. If the Sect God Palace has any important matters to discuss, you must be available at any time unless there are special circumstances."

"Yes, sir!"

After respectfully accepting the order, Li Mu left the palace master's bedroom.

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Just as Li Mu left, an old figure suddenly appeared beside Qin Xiaotian.

"Your Highness, Li Mu is clearly the murderer who annihilated the Gongsun family. Otherwise, how could he possibly possess evidence of their crimes? Are you planning to let him go like this?"

The old man asked Qin Xiaotian.