232: Don't think too much, saving you is not my duty

When Xuanji Zi was silenced, Tang Ku was also silent.

Regarding the "Shu Mountain" series, what Tang Ku was most familiar with were the novels by Huanzhu Louzhu, as well as multiple film and television adaptations.

The character Immortal Master Baimei had appeared repeatedly in a series of literary works, but because the "Shu Mountain" novel series was from such a distant era, and many famous authors had written sequels, the characters within it were vast and numerous, and the storylines were too chaotic.

Therefore, the origins of Baimei did not seem to have been explained in detail.

However, in historical film and television adaptations, Ding Yin and Baimei almost had no direct relationship.

However, a story is just a story. After listening to their conversation for so long, Tang Ku suddenly realized that apart from Ding Yin and Baimei, whom Fairy Yunyi had mentioned, he did not recognize anyone else, not even the so-called "Three Heroes and Two Fairies"; the names and eras did not match up at all!

"...Say whatever you want. Now that the Sect Leader has sacrificed himself in the battle against the Blood Demon, even if you slander him further, it will be of no use. I will just treat it as listening to a story!" Xuanji Zi said.

"Heh, a story is a story, but I just want you to know that the person you revere is not a simple character either. I am selfish, and he is no exception. You turn up your nose at me, but I have never regarded him as a Saint... Heh, Senior Brother, you are still so stubborn. Very well, I will no longer try to persuade you. Once the overall situation is settled, you will naturally submit to me."

"Let me tell you, your two precious disciples seem to have found some expert from the outside world to hold the fort, thinking they can return to Shu Mountain. They have already returned with the Purple and Azure Twin Swords... Heh, they don't know that the power I control is something even the Immortals of the Upper Realm would fear by three points. Therefore, their backer will not be able to leave Shu Mountain tomorrow either..."

Fairy Yunyi laughed, "Senior Brother, wait here with peace of mind. When I unify the entire cultivation world, I will become your Dao Companion, and we will live together! Oh, I also have a method to eliminate the Blood Demon. By then, I will be the leader of the entire Daoist sect. How about it? You must be looking forward to this day!"

"Everything has its own fate..." Xuanji Zi seemed to have come to terms with it, "It is said that man proposes, God disposes. I have already done what I should have done. Who they meet and what they do is beyond my prediction. As for whether you can succeed... Heh, since ancient times, evil cannot triumph over righteousness..."

"You... Hmph, stubborn and unyielding... Once the Purple and Azure Twin Swords are taken tomorrow, everything will be a foregone conclusion!" Fairy Yunyi said, "Rest assured, I will still transmit a strand of spiritual power to you every day. You will not die, but don't even think about leaving..."

The woman snorted coldly and turned to walk towards the cave entrance. Tang Ku flashed and hovered in the darkness of the passage above. With his cultivation, this woman could not detect his presence at all. Estimating that she had walked far enough away, Tang Ku flashed and appeared outside the passage entrance.

The space here was extremely large, with a dome over ten meters high and an area of about a thousand square meters. The entire space was hemispherical, and there were only four eternal lamps on the four sides, yet they illuminated the place brightly.

In the center of the ground, a man wearing Daoist robes was sitting cross-legged. Two iron chains passed through his shoulder blades and were connected to the ground. There was also a certain Formation carved on the ground. All these things were to restrict his movements and prevent him from using his magic power.

"Tsk tsk, this is truly miserable... It seems that crazy women really cannot be provoked!" Tang Ku clicked his tongue repeatedly.

The Daoist suddenly opened his eyes and said in shock, "You... who are you? Why have you appeared in the depths of my Shu Mountain? What is your intention for coming here in the middle of the night?"

"..." Tang Ku was speechless for a moment, and only after a long time did he say, "At a time like this, you still have the heart to question me? Your Junior Sister is about to ascend to the heavens, and you don't even know how to control her?"

"This is a family matter of my Shu Mountain, and I will not trouble Your Excellency to ask about it. You had better leave quickly. Yunyi has become ruthless now. If she wants to kill you, I cannot stop her!" Xuanji Zi said in a deep voice.

"I want to leave too, but the problem is that I promised your little disciple that I would come to save you. Going back on one's word is not the style of a monk!" Tang Ku laughed.

"What... are you the expert that Muyun and the others found, as she said?"

Xuanji Zi glanced at the monk, then said in a deep voice, "I don't need anyone to save me. Listen to me, take Muyun and Yinghua down the mountain immediately and find a place to hide. I know her methods. If you are targeted, you will likely be dead for sure!"

Tang Ku curled his lips and said, "I, this monk, have died many times, so I am not afraid!"

Xuanji Zi thought he was joking and couldn't help frowning, "Why don't you listen to advice? Let me tell you, unless you are an expert of the Divine-Grade, you will definitely not be a match for Yunyi. She possesses a Magic Treasure capable of threatening ordinary Immortals. You had better leave quickly. My Shu Mountain cannot have its incense extinguished. Muyun and Yinghua are both intelligent and have deep feelings for each other; they will definitely be able to facilitate the union of the Purple and Azure Twin Swords. As long as they succeed, there will be hope for the future..."

"Heh, the way you talk, it's as if I am your servant, and you can order me around however you like!"

Tang Ku suddenly said, unable to laugh or cry, "It seems you don't understand even a little bit of worldly wisdom; you are not even as good as your two little disciples!"

Xuanji Zi's face flushed, and he immediately understood what Tang Ku was saying, and couldn't help but say sheepishly, "Sorry... I... the situation is really urgent, and I don't have the strength to pay my respects to you right now. Please... please forgive me!"

"Heh, alright, alright, I was just joking with you..."

Tang Ku narrowed his eyes and said, "What kind of Magic Treasure could your Junior Sister have... It's nothing more than that Haotian Mirror. By the way, didn't Baimei take it with him to fight to the death with the Blood Demon back then? Why did it fall into your Junior Sister's hands?"

"What? You... how do you know about my Shu Mountain's supreme treasure? Who exactly are you?"

Once this was said, Xuanji Zi became vigilant again.

"..." Tang Ku smacked his lips. What could he say? Should he tell him that he saw it in a movie?

"The Shu Mountain's supreme treasure is not worth mentioning in my eyes!" Tang Ku sneered, "To tell you the truth, I also know the origin of that Red Corpse; it's just a flower demon that bewitches people's hearts. There are plenty of ways to deal with it. As for the Blood Demon, my companion just beat it until it fled in a sorry state this morning, so there is absolutely no need to worry. I came here because I accepted your disciples' repeated requests, which is why I came to save you. If you don't want to leave, that is up to you, but the things that should be done must be finished..."

Xuanji Zi was stunned. Before he had fully digested the information in his words, he saw that Tang Ku had already walked up to him, grabbed the two thick iron chains with both hands, and pulled hard. A terrifying force instantly erupted, and the ten-fold amplitude power was suddenly activated. The iron chains suddenly snapped amidst slight vibrations, shattering into countless fragments.

The terrifying force was directly transmitted into Xuanji Zi's body. The two iron hooks suddenly shattered and disappeared without a trace. Before he had time to feel the pain, he had already gained temporary freedom.

"...This..." The terrifying power and control made his brain almost shut down. He saw that the Liangyi Weichen Formation, which even Immortal Master Baimei could not break back then, was directly stomped into collapse by this monk with one foot, and the restrictions of the Formation suddenly disappeared...