"Taoist Friend Penglai, you misunderstand. Our Ten Thousand Demon Palace has always stood for righteousness and would never bully the weak. It’s just that we couldn’t stand by and watch Taoist Friend Wan et a tragic end, so we had to step forward..."
Yin Penglai’s face was ashen as he coldly interrupted:
"If you couldn’t watch him die like that, then should his slander against my Yin Family be left unchecked?"
Other matters would have been trivial.
But if such unfounded accusations of my Yin Family colluding with the Supre True Buddha were substantiated, it would be like condemning the Yin Family to a never-ending abyss.
Once a reputation is tarnished, it’s easy to be targeted.
If the Yin Family becos a public enemy, no matter how powerful they are, it would be useless.
Jiu Futu, hearing this, still wore a smiling expression, though it appeared like a forced grin on a corpse’s face, eerie and sinister:
"Taoist Friend Wan is rely speculating, isn’t he trying to find a way to clear the Yin Family of suspicion? I also find it hard to believe that the Yin Family would be so ruthless to two fellow Taoists, but since there are doubts between the two families, evidence should be provided to dispel their suspicions. Taoist Friend Penglai, don’t you agree?"
He spoke slowly and amiably, like a peacemaker.
A middle-aged cultivator from Spirit Origin Prefecture also spoke in a low voice:
"Taoist Friend Jiu is right. Let’s hear Taoist Friend Wan finish. If indeed soone from the Supre True Buddha has infiltrated the ruins and intentionally stirred up discord among us three families, we need to find that person!"
"Indeed, if the Yin Family has been frad, this is a good opportunity to clear their na."
Among the Crossing Tribulation cultivators surrounding them, soone chid in.
Yin Penglai’s face looked unpleasant as he struggled to suppress his fury. Yet despite this, his chest heaved uncontrollably.
At this mont, he could already see that Spirit Origin Prefecture and Illusion Sky Realm ca here under the pretext of Fan Yuxian and Joyful Spirit Saintess’s deaths near the Yin Family, deliberately to cause trouble for the Yin Family, seizing the chance to weaken them and bring them back down to the sa level.
And other forces like the Ten Thousand Demon Palace and Golden Water Pond, Longcong Prefecture, ca saying polite things, but in reality, most likely had the intention of adding fuel to the fire, seeing if there was a chance to grab so benefits.
After all, the location of the She Mansion is one of the most advantageous spots among the many pores through which Zhang’s Ruins absorbs Chaos Origin Substance.
No matter which force, they all eyed it greedily.
On any ordinary day, they wouldn’t have the chance to get involved. But now, with Spirit Origin Prefecture and Illusion Sky Realm causing trouble, these people naturally enjoyed watching the commotion and even hoped things would escalate.
"These people... so shortsighted! Do they not know that the Supre True Buddha has long coveted Zhang’s Ruins?"
Yin Penglai was inwardly furious, but he also knew that these people likely understood the external situation but still chose to act this way, blinded by greed.
With Jiu Futu and the people from Spirit Origin Prefecture and Illusion Sky Realm backing Wan Kongcheng, his confidence surged. Seeing the anger in Yin Penglai’s eyes, he knew there was no room for reconciliation with the Yin Family. Being close to the She Mansion, since he had already chosen his side, he had no choice but to continue down this path. Steeling his resolve, he spoke:
"If Taoist Friends Fan Yuxian and the Joyful Spirit Saintess really encountered spies sent by the Supre True Buddha and were eager to apprehend them, thereby mistakenly entering the vicinity of the Yin’s Dojo, that would make sense. But how could a re spy roam freely in the territory of the Yin Family? How could such a spy easily decapitate two fellow Taoists?"
"If no one aided them, I simply cannot believe it..."
"Distorting the truth! Truly laughable!"
Yin Penglai laughed in anger. By this point, he already understood these people’s intentions and knew that further argunts would be futile, so he remained silent.
Then Wan Kongcheng, with a look of sorrow and indignation, said:
"Why does Taoist Friend Penglai find it laughable?"
"For the stability of Zhang’s Ruins, Taoist Friends Fan Yuxian and the Joyful Spirit Saintess were chasing spies with such righteousness, hoping that the Yin Family, being fellow cultivators, would lend a hand. Yet, what awaited them was an ambush by one of their own, so much so that despite their imnse cultivation base, they couldn’t escape..."
He paused briefly, as if recalling sothing, clapped his hands, and suddenly said:
"Ah, I just rembered sothing. Before Taoist Friends Fan Yuxian and Joyful Spirit Saintess perished, a Tribute cultivator from the Yin Family ca to , being a Unification cultivator, had a dispute with one of my family’s younger mbers, and asked Taoist Friend Penglai to personally speak to , demanding an apology from my young mber... But in the end, that person was decapitated on the spot. It seed like the rules were leaking; back then, I thought it was just his extraordinary talent. Now that I think about it, maybe it was a spy from the Supre True Buddha!"
"Taoist Friend Penglai, I still call you a Taoist friend for now. Quickly hand over the spy and the murderer! If not, we shall no longer share any camaraderie!"
"Hand over the murderer!"
"Hand over the spy!"
"..."
Yin Penglai glanced around, seeing how Wan Kongcheng’s few words had pushed the Yin Family into a precarious situation.
His heart felt unbearably heavy.
Just then.
"Do you all wish to declare a deathmatch against my Yin Family?"
A booming voice echoed throughout the dark cavern, as if the entire cave suddenly grew bright!
Yin Penglai was elated, quickly turning his head.
Sure enough, several figures sped out from the dense fog behind him.
They swiftly landed in front of Yin Penglai.
The leader, with graying and sparse hair, had a hefty physique, but his face was filled with a fierce and sharp deanor at this mont!
Above his head, a vast white Ninth-Tier Dao Domain unfolded like clouds!
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