110: The underlying conflict remained, and the banquet ended.

"Uh..."

Hearing this, Jieyin and Zhunti's expressions both stiffened.

No one was a fool; how could they not understand the meaning behind Li Yun's words?

Not only had he directly rejected them, but a complete conflict had now arisen between the two sides.

Although Li Yun's current cultivation was not high, since he could have Zhenyuanzi and the others protect and even acknowledge him, how could Jieyin and Zhunti not recognize his future potential?

Exchanging a glance, a cold glint flashed deep within both of their eyes.

If such an existence with immense potential could not be befriended, then he could only be eliminated.

However, they could not express such thoughts. If Zhenyuanzi and the others noticed, they truly wouldn't be able to leave this place today.

After a brief thought, both bowed and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Fellow Daoist Li Yun. The two of us will not do such impulsive things again!"

At this point, the conflict between the two sides appeared to have eased, but in reality, both had already placed the other on their must-kill list.

Li Yun knew this, as did Jieyin and Zhunti, and even the surrounding Zhenyuanzi and others were no exception.

But since Li Yun had made this choice, it wasn't appropriate for them to intervene.

If Li Yun chose to drop all pretenses now, they would join forces without hesitation to kill Jieyin and Zhunti. However, without Li Yun speaking up, they wouldn't directly enter a life-and-death struggle with certain people.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the area fell silent.

Jieyin and Zhunti returned to Maitreya's side, peacefully acting as his Protectors.

As soon as he finished condensing the Wood Qi, they would leave immediately rather than waiting for Maitreya to complete the condensation of the Five Qi Primordial Fruit.

After all, at this stage, they were indeed unwelcome in Wuzhuang Temple. Especially after what just happened, Jieyin and Zhunti clearly felt the increasingly unfriendly gazes from those around them.

Under these circumstances, time passed quickly.

After about three hours, Maitreya had completely absorbed all nine ginseng fruit. While the Wood Qi within him was fully perfected, the foundations of his Metal, Water, Fire, and Earth Qi were also enhanced.

"Fellow Daoists, farewell!"

"Fellow Daoists, farewell!"

Almost instantly, Jieyin and Zhunti grabbed Maitreya and sped away toward the outside.

This scene left Maitreya dumbfounded. He had no idea what had happened while he was Cultivating; why were his two Revered Masters fleeing in such a panic?

However, as a Disciple, he had no say in the matter and could only let Jieyin and Zhunti take him away... "They're finally gone."

"Those two fellows are truly disgusting!"

Watching the three of them flee, many Cultivators in the area couldn't help but speak up.

They already held Jieyin and Zhunti in great contempt, and after these events, they felt a deep-seated loathing for them.

Exchanging glances, several Cultivators looked at Li Yun and said, "Fellow Daoist Li Yun, you must be cautious. Jieyin and Zhunti are not kind or good people. I'm afraid they won't let today's matter rest."

Hearing this, Zhenyuanzi and the others also looked at Li Yun, somewhat worried: "Fellow Daoist, why did you let them go just now?"

"If we had acted together, Jieyin and Zhunti would never have been able to leave this place."

Hearing this, Li Yun gave a confident smile.

He knew, of course, that there would be endless trouble, but that didn't mean he was afraid.

Since reaching Golden Immortal Realm Perfection, he had received a gift of information from the world: "In three thousand years, the Nine Tribulations will descend!"

Because of this, as long as he waited three thousand years, he could cross the Nine Tribulations and advance to Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Once his Primordial Spirit cultivation reached Taiyi Golden Immortal, combined with his Great Witch level Physical Body cultivation, he truly wouldn't fear Jieyin and Zhunti.

Most importantly, those two fellows had already stepped on his head; how could Li Yun not retaliate? How could he act as if nothing had happened?

Besides, he also wanted to see if the Great Trend of the Heavenly Dao would change slightly if he killed Jieyin and Zhunti.

Thinking of this, Li Yun immediately cupped his hands in a salute: "Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoists. I have preparations and plans for this matter!"

"Although Jieyin and Zhunti are indeed very strong, it doesn't mean I am a soft persimmon to be squeezed at will. I believe they won't dare to trouble me for a short while!"

"Once my cultivation improves, the two of them will no longer be a threat to me. I will personally make them give an account for today's events!"

Upon hearing this, Zhenyuanzi and the others nodded.

They had thought of this before, which was why they hadn't spoken up or said anything else rashly.

Now that Li Yun's inner thoughts were confirmed, everyone naturally had no intention of continuing to question him.

After exchanging glances, the Cultivators stood up one by one and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi, we should also take our leave!"

"Indeed, this matter has come to an end, and it's time for us to return."

"At this Wuzhuang Temple gathering, the issue regarding Slaying Three Corpses is extremely serious. We must return as soon as possible to inform the other Fellow Daoists!"

"..."

Hearing everyone's words, Zhenyuanzi did not try to make them stay.

As they said, the ginseng fruit banquet had ended, and the potential drawbacks and dangers of Slaying Three Corpses had to be communicated to their other friends as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Zhenyuanzi stood up and bowed, "In that case, I won't keep you all any longer!"

"We shall meet again when the ginseng fruit next ripens!"

After a brief farewell, the thirty-plus Great Divine Power Holders left Wuzhuang Temple directly, leaving only Li Yun, Zhenyuanzi, and Hongyun.

"Fellow Daoist Li Yun!"

Once everyone had left, Hongyun approached Li Yun and said, "There's something I've been curious about. Since you move so freely within the Witch Tribe, what is your relationship with Ancestral Witch Houtu?"

Hearing this, Li Yun raised an eyebrow, completely unexpected that Hongyun would bring up Ancestral Witch Houtu.

Despite the surprise, Li Yun calmly replied, "My relationship with Ancestral Witch Houtu is quite good!"

"After all, when I traded with them, there wasn't much interaction between the Witch Tribe and Cultivators—at least not like now, with so many Cultivators joining in!"

"Although my cultivation isn't high, that's not what the Witch Tribe cares about. They care more about recognition."

"Since I was the first to contact them, I naturally gained the trust of the Witch Tribe. As long as I don't do anything detrimental or specifically targeted against them, Ancestral Witch Houtu and the others have said I can enter their territory at will without any obstacles or danger."

At this point, Li Yun changed the subject and looked at Hongyun, "I wonder why you're asking about this, Fellow Daoist Hongyun?"

"Do you have something to discuss with Ancestral Witch Houtu?"