114: The sigh of the guide, farewell to Lao Tzu.

Listening to Zhunti's words, Jieyin remained silent at this moment.

He knew that this matter had become very serious.

The conflict between Zhunti and Li Yun at Wuzhuang Temple was already immense; even though they appeared to have reconciled afterward, they were actually in a state of hostility.

Because of this, when Zhunti said he would find an opportunity to kill Li Yun after leaving Wuzhuang Temple, Jieyin did not object, even if he did not explicitly approve.

For he knew very well that an existence who could gain the unanimous recognition of Zhenyuanzi and the others had limitless future prospects; it was better to nip such an enemy in the bud.

However, because Maitreya needed to condense the Five Qi Primordial Fruit, as his master, Jieyin truly could not leave and had to stay behind as a Protector to help him complete the condensation of the Dao Fruit.

But what was the result?

How much time had passed? Maitreya's Dao Fruit had just been completed, and before he even had a chance to celebrate, he received the distress message sent by Zhunti.

On the way here, he even suspected whether Zhenyuanzi, Hongyun, and the others were helping Li Yun against Zhunti.

If that were the case, it would be understandable that Zhunti was no match for them, but based on his understanding of Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun, even if they defeated Zhunti, they would not deal a fatal blow.

Yet, when he rushed here in haste, he saw Zhunti with only his Primordial Spirit remaining—a spirit that was dim and heavily damaged. The person who had caused all this was not Zhenyuanzi or Hongyun, but rather Li Yun, whom he had never taken seriously before.

That fellow with a mere Golden Immortal Realm cultivation actually possessed a Physical Body strength comparable to a Great Witch, directly causing Zhunti to suffer such heavy losses. This was simply... "Enough!"

After a long while, Jieyin came to his senses, took a deep breath, and said, "Junior Brother, now is not the time for this!"

"The Physical Body is gone, so be it. At least your life is not in danger!"

"I will take you back now. There is still a High Grade innate spiritual root within Mount Sumeru; you can use it as a foundation to reshape your form when the time comes!"

"As for the injuries to your Primordial Spirit, they cannot be recovered overnight. From now on, you are not permitted to leave Mount Sumeru, and you are not allowed to pursue the matter of Li Yun any further."

"We underestimated him this time, and since you were the one who initiated the attack, even if word got out, it would not be recognized by others; instead, it would only invite the condemnation and disdain of countless Cultivators."

"If you truly want revenge, it will have to wait until our strength improves further. Only then can we take action against that fellow Li Yun!"

"With the physical strength of a Great Witch, even if we are both Grand Unity Golden Immortals, we cannot completely kill him. If we cannot kill this boy in one strike, then any so-called revenge will be meaningless!"

Hearing this, Zhunti nodded.

Although he felt aggrieved and unwilling, he now understood that he had no other choice.

As Jieyin said, he no longer had the possibility or the ability to seek revenge at this stage.

Li Yun was currently in a period of rapid growth and strengthening. Combined with the strength of a Great Witch-level Physical Body, he was essentially an existence that could walk unchallenged within the Grand Unity realm.

Only by advancing to the Quasi-Saint realm.

Only by becoming Quasi-Saints would they have the possibility of revenge and the chance to wipe away their previous humiliation.

At this thought, Zhunti suddenly spoke: "Elder Brother, we don't have a Method of Proving the Dao. Should we go to the Wu Clan to seek help from the Ancestral Witches?"

"No!"

Shaking his head, Jieyin gave Zhunti a look of disappointment and then continued: "After you left, I already calculated some information!"

"Li Yun's relationship with the Ancestral Witches is extremely good. In particular, his physical strength was obtained by practicing the Wu Clan's Body Refining technique. Plus, you offended him this time; do you think the Ancestral Witches would agree? Without the Ancestral Witches' approval, do you think we could see that so-called Di Yi?"

"Now the only choice is Slaying Three Corpses. Although it feels like there might be an issue with it, the fact that it could spread throughout the Great Desolation suggests that the person behind it is not simple."

"Regardless of what happens with Slaying Three Corpses in the future, at least for now, it is our only choice."

Speaking to this point, Jieyin could not help but sigh inwardly.

If Zhunti were not his younger brother, who had been with him since their birth and was always obedient, he might have even had the urge to give him a sound thrashing.

After all, the Method of Proving the Dao passed down from the Ancestral Witches must be real; otherwise, the consequences of deceiving the entire Great Desolation would be something neither the Wu Clan nor the Ancestral Witches could bear.

Unfortunately, because of Zhunti, their relationship with Li Yun was now extremely poor. Because of this, the Ancestral Witches would never give them Face, nor would they let them obtain the information on the Method of Proving the Dao held by the Wu Clan.

As for others, because of the existence of the dao heart oath, no one dared to reveal the contents of their Method of Proving the Dao. Otherwise, once their Dao Heart collapsed, their entire life would be ruined!

"This..."

Zhunti opened his mouth, saying in disbelief, "His relationship with the Ancestral Witches is also that good?"

"Damn it, just what is this Li Yun's background?"

"First Zhenyuanzi and the others, then the Twelve Ancestral Witches. Why? Why does he, a mere Golden Immortal Realm Cultivator, have such connections?"

"Sigh..."

With a sigh, Jieyin looked at Zhunti's Primordial Spirit, which seemed almost maddened, and spoke softly: "Besides that, this boy's relationship with the Three Pure Ones is also very good!"

"It is said that he lives in West Kunlun, but it is also near the boundary of Kunlun Mountain. This would be impossible without the Three Pure Ones' approval. You can think about the reasons yourself!"

"Alright, Junior Brother, I will take you back now!"

After saying that, Jieyin waved his hand and collected Zhunti's Primordial Spirit. His figure flickered, turning into a stream of light that shot out of the cave. After finding Maitreya, he carried him and sped toward Mount Sumeru... Li Yun knew nothing of all this.

At this moment, after flying for a period of time, he finally returned to the vicinity of Kunlun Mountain.

As far as the eye could see, the entire Kunlun Mountain was still as quiet as before, except that the Restrictions belonging to the Kunlun Mountain area had clearly increased and were significantly strengthened.

Obviously, this was Laozi's handiwork.

To this, Li Yun no longer hesitated and directly flashed to the area outside Kunlun Mountain. He did not use his Purple Gold Divine Pupils to sneak in but instead directly triggered the external Restriction and waited patiently in place.

After only three minutes, a voice came from within Kunlun Mountain: "Fellow Daoist Li Yun, please enter!"

In the next second, Spiritual Qi manifested as a lotus flower, lifting Li Yun's figure into the air and flying rapidly toward the interior of Kunlun Mountain.

This lotus flower was transformed from Laozi's power, so the Restrictions within Kunlun Mountain did not block it.

Before long, Li Yun arrived at the Three Pure Ones Palace.

However, upon entering, he only saw Laozi sitting there. Tongtian and Yuanshi were nowhere to be seen; they should still be in closed-door Cultivation.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Laozi!"

Landing on the ground, Li Yun cupped his fists in a salute to Laozi on the main seat and then said, "I wonder if the matter Fellow Daoist promised before is still valid?"