Starting with summoning the succubus

"Buzz!"

Before the man could finish speaking, the jade teleportation array behind the archway lit up with a white light.

Immediately afterwards, a tall, slender figure in white slowly walked out.

It was Yun Muzhi!

The key point is that, although Yun Muzhi was still wearing a white robe, the style of the clothes was completely different from the original white Taoist robe.

The white robes Yun Muzhi is now wearing are embroidered with golden cloud patterns on the cuffs and hem, and he also has a white jade belt hanging at his waist with a golden sword-shaped badge attached to it. It can be said that his overall appearance is much more luxurious than before.

"Welcome back to the sect, Senior Brother!"

Upon seeing his attire, the two gatekeepers immediately bowed and shouted in unison.

This "Gold-Patterned White Cloud Robe" is the exclusive uniform of the true disciples of the Tianyuan Dao Sect!

The white jade belt and sword-shaped badge around his waist are exclusive accessories for disciples of Xuancang Daoist!

Wearing this uniform and accessories signifies that Yun Muzhi has officially submitted the details of his pardon mission to the Law Enforcement Hall and received the approval of the Hall Master. He has officially completed his pardon mission and returned to the Tianyuan Dao Sect!

"Master Yun, you've come back just in time!"

Upon seeing Yun Muzhi appear, Elena quickly pointed to a distant mountain peak with many giant black eagles circling around it and asked, "What is that mountain? It's the one with so many black birds flying around!"

"what?"

Yun Muzhi looked over curiously, then laughed and said, "Oh, it's nothing. That mountain is a forbidden area of ​​our Tianyuan Dao Sect, called 'Prisoner Peak.' As the name suggests, it's just a prison, where the extraterrestrial demons who invaded our Yuanqi Realm five years ago are imprisoned."

"Senior brother?"

The two gatekeepers were somewhat taken aback when he so readily revealed the information.

"Ok?"

Yun Muzhi glanced at the two of them.

The two gatekeepers immediately lowered their heads, not daring to say another word.

“The three of them have done me a great favor. From now on, when you see them in the sect, it will be as if you see me!” Yun Muzhi said calmly. “You two are responsible for passing on my words. From today onwards, I do not want to hear any news of anyone offending the three of them in the sect.”

"Yes, Senior Brother!"

The two gatekeepers nodded emphatically.

"..."

Qi Lin, Elena, and Catherine looked at each other in bewilderment.

No wonder that mountain peak had a faint demonic aura; it turned out to be a prison where demons were imprisoned.

"Master Yun..."

Qi Lin looked at Yun Muzhi and initiated a mental dialogue with him: "So, the extraterrestrial demons who invaded your Yuanqi Realm five years ago did not manage to escape this realm after losing this interdimensional war, but you did not exterminate them, but instead captured and imprisoned them? Why?"

"I don't know."

Yun Muzhi shrugged and replied using telepathy, "Imprisonment, but not killing, was the Supreme Elder's order back then. He gave the order, and those below could only obey. As for the reason... he never said it. And as the only Ninth Realm cultivator in the entire Yuanqi Realm, if he didn't want to say it, no one in the entire Yuanqi Realm would dare to ask."

"Oh."

Qi Lin nodded slightly.

"Alright, you three, let's go."

Yun Muzhi looked at Qi Lin and the other two and smiled, "We've been traveling for so long and haven't had a proper rest. Once we get to my Baiyun Pavilion, the three of you can finally relax. The spiritual hot springs I've prepared there will surely satisfy you all."

"Yeah! Take a hot spring bath!"

Elena immediately beamed with joy.

"There are also many delicious dishes that will surely satisfy Miss Elena," Yun Muzhi added.

"Yay! It's delicious!"

Irene's smile grew even brighter.

"This way, please."

Yun Muzhi waved his right hand, and golden light flew out from his sleeve. It swelled in mid-air and transformed into a large, white-gold flying boat, which looked extremely luxurious.

"Good heavens, Master Yun, your vehicle has been upgraded since you returned to the sect."

Seeing this, Qi Lin couldn't help but tease him.

"Haha, Brother Qi, you're joking. Please!"

Yun Muzhi laughed loudly, then jumped onto the deck of the flying boat first.

Qi Lin, Elena, and Catherine also jumped onto the flying boat.

"Buzz!"

Yun Muzhi stood at the very front of the flying boat's deck, made hand seals and cast a spell, causing the flying boat beneath his feet to burst into golden light, its speed instantly soaring, and in the blink of an eye, it disappeared into the depths of the clouds and mist of the Tianyuan Dao Sect.

……

……

Tianyuan Dao Sect, Daowen Peak, Zijin Pavilion.

A handsome young man dressed in a purple and gold robe stood on the top floor of the pavilion, his hands behind his back, watching the fleeting light of a flying boat outside the window, his eyes slightly narrowed.

"Lord Michiko, the plan has failed."

Suddenly, an old man in black approached and bowed to the young man in purple robes, saying, "The Law Enforcement Hall has announced that Yun Muzhi has officially returned to the sect, and Shangguan Xue has also been brought back by him... However, she was brought back bound. Daozi, I think Shangguan Xue has very likely been exposed."

"Where is Shangguan Xue now?" Daozi asked calmly.

"She's in Elder Xuancang's hands!" the black-clad elder said in a deep voice. "When Yun Mu returned to the sect, he handed Shangguan Xue over to his master, Elder Xuancang, but Elder Xuancang has not yet transferred Shangguan Xue to the Law Enforcement Hall!"

"Okay, I understand. You can go now."

Daozi closed his eyes, and his voice revealed no emotion whatsoever.

Chapter 413 The Eye of the Ancient Demon

"Tick, tick..."

In the depths of the dungeon at Tianyuan Dao Sect's Prison Demon Peak.

The damp underground cave environment leaves the surrounding rock walls covered in moisture, and water droplets drip from the stalactites above the dome onto the ground from time to time.

"Clap."

With a blank expression, Daozi, dressed in a purple-gold robe, slowly walked to the deepest part of this demon-imprisoning prison, stepping on the puddles-strewn ground.

"Whee!"

suddenly,

From the darkness deep within the prison, a hoarse, grating laugh, like the grinding of iron, echoed: "Look, isn't this our esteemed Daoist Master? What brings you to this godforsaken place today? Perhaps you missed me? Hehehe..."

Do you want freedom?

Daozi stopped and stood still, facing the darkness ahead, and asked a question in a low voice.

"..."

silence.

The surroundings suddenly fell silent, without a sound.

Daozi made no other move, simply standing calmly in place, waiting for a response.

"why?"

After a long silence, a hoarse voice came again from the depths of the darkness, but this time the tone no longer carried a hint of laughter, but rather a sense of doubt and wariness: "Duanmu Yao, what exactly are you planning?"

"It's just a simple transaction."

Daozi put his hands behind his back and said calmly, "After a while, I will find a way to get most of the eighth-realm elders of the sect away, so that the sect's defenses will be at their weakest. Then, I will release you and give you your freedom again... What you have to do is to carry out a massacre in the sect. Of course, the massacre is just a cover. Your real goal is to kill a few designated people for me."

"Who to kill?"

"Yun Muzhi, Shangguan Xue, Elder Xuancang, Elder Chu Yao, Elder Lin Aoyue... Forget it, why should I tell you their names? You don't know them anyway. I will give you hints to help you find each of them."

"that's it?"

"that's it."

"..."

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a heart-wrenching roar echoed from the depths of darkness!

Immediately afterwards, accompanied by the sound of chains being pulled and a foul stench, a huge creature suddenly burst out of the darkness and instantly appeared in front of Daozi.

In the dim light, its three blood-red eyes looked exceptionally eerie.

"..."

Daozi remained expressionless, slightly raising his head to look at the monster before him.

It was enormous, with dark red skin, two black horns on its head, purple bat-like wings on its back, and a long, thin black tail. Its most distinctive feature was that it had three eyes on its face. The third eye was located between its eyebrows and, like the other two, was horizontal. Its blood-red pupil gleamed with a flickering blood-red light in the dim light.

It is a three-eyed ancient demon.

An ancient demon species from the underworld.

"Duanmu Yao..."

The three-eyed ancient demon looked down at the Daoist before it, slowly opening its blood-red maw to reveal a mouthful of sharp fangs, while also uttering a hoarse, grating voice: "How can you guarantee that after I'm freed, I'll obediently work for you instead of running away? Hmm?"

"Because only with my help can you successfully escape the Tianyuan Dao Sect."

Daozi put his hands behind his back and said calmly, "Otherwise, even if you escape from this Demon-Prisoning Peak, you will eventually be caught and brought back. So you must work for me and obey my orders throughout the entire process!"

"Um?!"

The Three-Eyed Ancient Demon's eyes turned cold.

"Listen up, you three-eyed monster."

Daozi met its gaze calmly and said coldly, "I can let you out, but I can also bring you back! So, don't have any wicked thoughts! Remember, this opportunity you have is a gift from me, so you should be grateful to me!"