735: Master is too stubborn. There is no absolute black and white in the world.

“Although I am a Fifth-Level Dao Lord, I am confident I can kill even a Sixth-Level Perfected Dao Lord,” Youmeng added, her tone serious.

The Hongmeng Creation Blade was unparalleled in its lethality, and combined with her supreme divine ability, killing those of the same cultivation level was child’s play.

“I know, Adoptive Father is unparalleled in the world.”

Gu Qing pinched her small face, finding the serious, poker-faced Youmeng to be incredibly cute in contrast.

“I told you not to call me Adoptive Father…” Youmeng frowned.

“Alright.”

Gu Qing’s topic shifted: “You hide your cultivation at the twelfth level. I will announce to the outside world that you are a Dao companion my Master found for me.”

“This way, they will surely be more convinced that Master is in seclusion.”

“Okay, I’ll listen to you.”

As they spoke, the two had already returned to the Star God Sect.

Gu Qing used his Dao Pupil to glance at Ziwei Emperor’s cave mansion; it was empty, so it seemed they had reached an agreement.

“Wuwu, Sect Master, you’ve finally returned. Xiao Houzi’s foundation was destroyed by Star Flame Heavenly Human!”

The moment Gu Qing returned, Qi Ruilin appeared, holding the dying Xiao Houzi, her eyes swollen from crying.

“…”

The child of destiny truly had many misfortunes.

Even becoming his disciple couldn’t save him from being implicated.

Gu Qing raised his hand, and a wave of magical power cleansed the divine ability left on Xiao Houzi by Huayan.

Then, he continued to use a billion drops of Chaotic Origin Fluid to help Xiao Houzi rebuild his foundation once more.

“Hoo!”

Xiao Houzi was saved again… Qi Ruilin breathed a sigh of relief.

“Sect Master!”

All the elders of the Star God Sect arrived together, bowing to Gu Qing, their expressions worried.

They were not fools.

Xiao Houzi had already become Gu Qing’s disciple, so Star Flame making a move against Xiao Houzi’s meant was self-evident.

This was a sign of a joint rebellion against the Star God Sect.

Moreover, it was highly likely to involve all the Heavenly Humans.

“There’s no need to worry, everyone. Everything is under my control.”

Gu Qing spoke to reassure them and also to warn the wavering hearts: “They just want to force Master to give them opportunities, but how amazing is Master? How can they coerce her? You only need to uphold your original intentions.”

“Yes, Sect Master!”

They naturally had immense trust in the Starry Sacred Mother; no one could defeat the Starry Sacred Mother.

In their hearts, the Starry Sacred Mother was an omnipotent deity.

Everyone was only worried that the Heavenly Humans’ rebellion would severely damage the Star God Sect.

“Mm!”

Seeing that he had calmed everyone, Gu Qing hummed and asked, “Where is Star Flame?”

Destroying Xiao Houzi the first time was one thing; after all, Xiao Houzi had indeed offended the Heavenly Humans.

Xiao Houzi was lucky to have survived.

But now that Xiao Houzi was his disciple, destroying Xiao Houzi was a slap in his face.

Furthermore, this was probably Yun Youzi’s scheme, intending to provoke him.

“He’s in the Ten Thousand Fire Dao Province,” Qi Ruilin said through gritted teeth, her eyes burning with hatred like a raging fire, and a fierce fighting spirit emanating from her body.

Having her child destroyed twice in a row, if she weren't weaker, she would definitely fight Star Flame to the death.

Gu Qing nodded: “You all just need to maintain the operation of the Star God Sect.”

With that, Gu Qing took Youmeng and stepped onto the River of Time.

In a short while, they crossed several hundred Dao Provinces and arrived at the Ten Thousand Fire Dao Province.

The Ten Thousand Fire Dao Province was a Dao Province of the Star God Sect, entrusted to Star Flame’s management, and it was also Star Flame’s dojo.

Star Flame had established dozens of sects and countless disciples in the Ten Thousand Fire Dao Province.

The moment Gu Qing arrived in the Ten Thousand Fire Dao Province, Star Flame leaked a trace of his aura, and the cave mansion’s grand formation opened.

“You have such audacity.”

Gu Qing stepped in as if he hadn’t seen the twelfth-level trapping and killing formation in Star Flame’s cave mansion.

He admired Star Flame; for the sake of breakthrough opportunities, he dared to betray even the Starry Sacred Mother.

Youmeng silently followed beside Gu Qing, not saying a word.

“What do you mean, Junior Brother?”

Star Flame sat amidst an endless sea of fire, the scorching flames twisting and deforming space-time.

Hearing this, Star Flame raised his eyes, glanced at Youmeng, and then looked at Gu Qing, a faint smile on his face: “That little beast disrespected his seniors in the sect and disregarded the dignity of the Heavenly Humans. If he weren’t Junior Brother’s disciple, he would have died ten thousand deaths.”

Gu Qing shook his head: “Have you truly decided to become an enemy of Master? Colluding with external enemies, even if Master still cherishes old sentiments, she will definitely not spare you.”

Star Flame: “What do you mean, Junior Brother? When did I collude with external enemies?”

They had never thought of betraying the Starry Sacred Mother; they just wanted to force the Starry Sacred Mother to put aside her prejudices and accept them again.

As for colluding with external enemies, that was even more impossible.

Because they knew very well who the Starry Sacred Mother was; if they truly did that, whether they could obtain the Master God opportunity was another matter, but the Starry Sacred Mother would definitely not let them go.

Gu Qing frowned: “Then what do you mean by luring me here?”

Star Flame was silent for a moment, looking intently at Gu Qing, his tone certain: “Junior Brother, you must be Master’s son.”

“I am not.”

“No, you must be.”

“Junior Brother, I’m not afraid to tell you the truth. Since Master is unwilling to accept us, then we can only retreat, from now on never stepping out of our cave mansions, entering a death seclusion. We will not emerge until we break through to Master God.”

“As for the internal strife of the Star God Sect and the invasion of external enemies, we are powerless to help.”

“Junior Brother, you also wouldn’t want your mother’s efforts of countless years to be destroyed in an instant, would you?”

Gu Qing: “???”

Gu Qing’s eyelids twitched.

They were truly a bunch of schemers.

Gu Qing had figured out the purpose of this group.

Under the guise of a death seclusion, they would invite external enemies to invade the Star God Sect’s Dao Province. Regardless of success or failure, this would both force the Starry Sacred Mother and allow them to remain uninvolved.

In addition, Star Flame luring him over was definitely to trap him in the Ten Thousand Fire Dao Province and force him to agree.

Thinking of this, a killing intent rose in Gu Qing’s heart.

These people truly could not be kept.

For their selfish desires, they were actually pushing the Star God Sect into an abyss.

It was imaginable that if he were trapped here and the Star God Sect was leaderless, the Three Thousand Dao Provinces would definitely be carved up by various forces, leading to the demise of countless Star God Sect disciples.

Of course, this was not what Gu Qing was most worried about.

All of the above were merely the schemes of these rebellious disciples.

The Starry Sacred Mother’s enemies would not be so idle as to assist Star Flame and the others; they definitely had their own plans.

“Junior Brother, how have you considered it?”

Star Flame’s expression was sincere, his tone somewhat pleading: “Junior Brother, you are a sensible person. Master is just too stubborn, insisting on distinguishing between black and white, but where in this world is there absolute black and white?”

“Master helped us achieve the Dao; wouldn’t it be better if we worked together to make the Star God Sect flourish?”

“I swear, as long as Master cultivates me to become a Master God, I will be eternally loyal to Master, to the Star God Sect, and to Junior Brother.”

“I’ve considered it clearly. You all can go to hell.”

Gu Qing punched out.

Star Flame spoke well.

He also wanted to cultivate Master Gods for the Star God Sect and make it flourish.

But… human hearts are greedy. If one cannot uphold their original intention, desires will be endless.

Star Flame and the others had already abandoned their original intentions; their eyes only saw the Great Dao, and they had lost their humanity.

If he agreed today, even if he helped them achieve the Master God Dao, they would still constantly demand more, until the last drop of blood was sucked dry.