Immortal Father
Chapter 822 - 822 287 Aim at Zhunti!_2

822: Chapter 287: Aim at Zhunti!_2 822: Chapter 287: Aim at Zhunti!_2 “But if he answers ‘no,’ it would inevitably become ‘The Heavenly Emperor does not give the Western Sect a way to survive,’ and all the plans of the Western Sect would be done under the banner of ‘being forced by the Heavenly Emperor.'”

This question could not be answered.

Li Ping’an made up his mind and said with a loud laugh:

“The Western Sect dominates the Western Continent, ruling over the Three Thousand Worlds, will you obstruct the Heavenly Court’s efforts to build a future in this vast Desolate Era heaven and earth?”

Zhunti had a playful look in his eyes as he observed Li Ping’an and said with a smile, “The Heavenly Emperor’s intelligence is well-known, and today I see he is truly extraordinary.”

“If the second Hierarch has no other issues, we have completed our demon-expelling mission and should return.”

Li Ping’an announced loudly:

“In my view, the Demon Race is the Demon Race, and the Hundred Clans are the Hundred Clans, but those who are demons are certainly outside the natural rules, wantonly killing the innocent, slaughtering countless, and evil beings who cultivate by devouring souls.

“In the Hierarch’s Western Sect, many ancient fierce demons are hidden.

“Heavenly Dao has already warned me to be cautious; here I also advise the Hierarch…

even the Twelve-tiered Golden Lotus may not bear the karma of sin.”

Zhunti shook his head with a smile: “The Pre-Heavenly Emperor greatly misunderstands us in the West, my brother and I are merely toiling for the prosperity of the West, compassionate towards all beings, not wishing any to suffer disaster, that’s all.”

“I will certainly visit the West when I am free.”

Li Ping’an bowed his hand in greeting, and the immortals turned to leave.

Clouds swirled around Zhunti, which quietly dispersed, and Daoist Zhunti’s figure also vanished without a trace.

And before Zhunti left, he did not forget to say:

“The Dao Immortal Tribulation looms, and I wonder if all the Taoist Sect disciples have prepared.

“The Dao Immortal Tribulation arises from Heavenly Dao reclaiming authority over The Great Dao; the Heavenly Emperor holds the will of the Heavenly Dao, yet now he manages to have the full support of the Taoist Sect, truly puzzling to me.

“We in the West will calmly observe how the Heavenly Emperor plans for the Daoist Immortal Tribulation.”

Li Ping’an’s mouth twitched slightly, truly wanting to give Zhunti the finger.

On the way back, Li Ping’an and Xuan Du Da Fa Shi rode a cloud together, Li Dazhi and Zi Yao, Qing Su accompanied them, and the immortals of Jie Sect and Chan Teaching each took up positions to the left and right.

Li Dazhi muttered: “We just directly slew three great demons, which should have been a great aid to the Human Race, but why do I feel…

we also pushed the Hundred Clans towards the Western Sect?”

“And with quite some force.”

Li Ping’an smiled and said:

“When I was analyzing the situation earlier, I also considered these.

“Our demon-slaying this time has both good and bad effects on the state of the world.

The good is that it will weaken the power of the Demon Race, the bad is that those demons heavy with karma will inevitably rally around the Western Sect.

“Comparing the two, acting is better than doing nothing.

“Those demons heavy with karma are enemies of the Heavenly Court; to target them is indeed the best course…, have you all obtained merits?”

Guilingling chirped: “We did!”

Immortal Taiyi squinted with a smile, having taken advantage of the ‘last hit’ in slaying the demons, he decided to be a bit nicer to everyone, to avoid opening his mouth himself.

Shiji laughed on the nearby cloud: “Thanks to my sister’s protection and brother Huanglong yielding, this Poor Daoist gained quite some merit.”

Huanglong hurriedly said: “Hey, hey, you’re too polite.

We in the Taoist Sect are all family; if a friend has some karma, using merit to dissolve it is proper, and I also gained merit in helping expel the demons.”

Shiji bowed in gratitude: “This is truly me gaining the advantage, thank you fellow Daoist.”

“Oh!” Immortal Huanglong bowed with a hand gesture, “You are too courteous, fellow Daoist, it’s just a small matter.”

Jinling Saint Mother scoffed with a smile: “You two have even started bowing to each other, why not just borrow Nüwa’s Red Embroidered Ball while you’re at it.”

Shiji’s lean and beautiful face flushed slightly as she softly said: “Sister, please don’t tease me.”

Immortal Huanglong took a closer look and saw that this delicate spirit from the stone, though thin and tall, without much flesh on her body, had a kind of unique beauty, and for a moment, he couldn’t help looking a few times more.

Suddenly a cough was heard coming from the central cloud.

All the immortals looked over.

Li Ping’an lowered his head, holding his mouth where blood seeped from the corner, his forehead covered with cold sweat.

He suddenly fell backward, caught by Xuan Du Da Fa Shi beside him, now closing his eyes and panting, his face pale as gold paper.

“Ping’an!”

Li Dazhi immediately panicked and rushed over.

Qing Su had already reached the Great Mage’s side first, almost snatching Li Ping’an into her arms and quickly infusing him with spirit power of the same origin of the Cloud Dao.

Xuan Du Da Fa Shi took out an elixir box from his sleeve and said gently, “Don’t worry, he wasn’t injured in a fight; it’s because his Dao was shaken by the Sect Hierarch’s Dao Charm when facing Zhunti.

He will recover after a few days of rest.”

“This!

Oh man!”

Li Dazhi exclaimed angrily:

“That second Hierarch is really shameless!

To secretly injure someone like that!”

Xuan Du Da Fa Shi took out Elixir Pills from the box, fed them to Li Ping’an, but also found it hard to explain that actually, Zhunti did not deliberately make a move.

But with the atmosphere as it was, it was okay to scold Zhunti a bit.

“Ping’an’s response today was quite good, after all, every word from Zhunti was a trap, and Ping’an didn’t touch any.”

Guang Chengzi and Jin Ling Saint Mother came forward with their disciples and disciple sisters.

The previously divided Three Teachings of the Daoist Sect seemed to once again come together.

…

Soon after, in the secret realm of Xuanyuan Palace.

Inside the Hall of Esteemed Sages, several war generals transformed into golden light and flew in, kneeling before Xuanyuan Huangdi and several Ministers, and reported loudly:

“Your Majesty!”

“The Heavenly Emperor led the powerful ones from the Three Teachings of the Taoist Sect from the Western Continent to slay Lord Grey Sky, Lord Hu Zhen, and Lord Chang Yin!”

“The Heavenly Emperor suffered a covert injury in an encounter with Zhunti!

He has now returned to the Holy Mother Palace to recuperate!”

Xuanyuan Huangdi looked up somewhat helplessly at these war generals and spoke slowly: “With such a commotion over there, am I deaf or blind?

Can I not see?”