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"All I ask for is a peaceful cultivation!"

Zhou Yi quickly bowed and explained, his previous inadvertent display of desirelessness was too conspicuous in the intensely competitive Cultivation World.

In the eyes of mortals, those who cultivate the way renounce fame and wealth.

But in reality, cultivators harbor even more intense desires, painstakingly pursuing immortality for hundreds or thousands of years—obsessions growing daily akin to inner demons—simply indifferent to gold and jewels.

"The poor Daoist is well aware."

Xiao Yunzi nodded slightly and said, "If you had been acting privately and accumulating tremendous karmic force, one couldn't help but suspect that there was some grand scheme to overthrow the Divine Continent!"

Once the suspicions of immortal beings were aroused, there was no need to search for evidence; they would simply send Zhou Yi into the cycle of reincarnation.

"I request the sect leader to take action and suppress the Xiangshui Dragon Clan."

Zhou Yi said, "After that, I will retreat to Qingyun Mountain to quietly cultivate and enter seclusion for five hundred years, hoping to achieve Divinity Transformation."

"Very well."
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Xiao Yunzi said, "Do not blame me for bullying you, but with the karmic force that you carry, even the Severing Heaven Sect cannot take you in. To preserve the foundation of our ancestors and the safety of all living beings, I have no choice but to use this last resort!"

"The great principles of our sect are clear, and I understand them," said Zhou Yi as he bowed.

"I shall go to the Severing Heaven Sect and the Buddhist sect to return the Supreme Treasures and settle the karma between the three sects."

"Very good."

Xiao Yunzi waved his hand, mana enveloped Zhou Yi, and in an instant, he was sent away from Heavenly Mountain.

"What a pity, such a pure Daoist heart!"

As he spoke,

a figure emerged in the hall, surprisingly it was Huayangzi, who was supposed to be on duty in the Heavenly Court.

"Master, can Zhou Yi, with just a Nascent Soul, really overthrow the Divine Continent?"

"Perhaps, but it no longer matters."

Xiao Yunzi said, "He has only two or three hundred years of life left, trapped in Qingyun Mountain, with no more chances for Divinity Transformation!"

Huayangzi, puzzled, said, "Although Zhou Yi has karmic force on him, and the master is unwilling to touch it, there are ways to resolve it. Why make such a big detour by secretly plotting to have the demon and devil sects take action?"

After ascending to immortality, Xiao Yunzi had instructed Huayangzi to find reasons to target Zhou Yi, ensuring he would never leave Qingyun Mountain.

It just so happened that the Heavenly Emperor intended to cut down Zhou Yi's fame, and Huayangzi, going with the flow, arranged for Zhou Yi to deal with the Xiangshui hazard.

He had thought Zhou Yi would use the Seven Emotions Sword to break the Six Dragons Array, and then other demon clans would be arranged into a desperate situation, draining the mana of the three Daoist immortals until Zhou Yi fell into a dire situation and would come to Heavenly Mountain for help.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Yi was perceptive and after a few targeted taunts, he came to Heavenly Mountain to return the Spiritual Treasures!

"Whether directly or indirectly, taking action will create karma. I do not wish to be tainted with such karmic force and affect my ascension to the Immortal Realm," Xiao Yunzi said.

"Now I have used a little trick to achieve the goal without incurring karma."

"Remember, the strongest force in this world is not the Returning Void immortals but the long passage of time! After several hundred years, Zhu Gang will be nothing but a handful of yellow soil, and perhaps a certain volume of records may mention a thing or two."

Huayangzi had an epiphany. With nearly five thousand years of life, the methods of immortal beings fighting were utterly different from those of ordinary cultivators.

He would also have a long life if he broke through the Return Void with the help of incense offerings to achieve Divine Enthronement. He should learn this method in advance and rely on the passage of time to steadily wear down his enemies.

"Master, the current Heavenly Emperor is quite petty. I fear not even a single word about this will be allowed in the records. Thousands of years later, Dongsheng Divine Continent will only remember the first Heavenly Emperor; perhaps even the event of Divine Enthronement will be entirely concealed!"

"What you say is true. That is the power of time; nothing can contend with it," Xiao Yunzi said.

"Compared to Zhu Gang, the mind of the Heavenly Emperor is as different as clouds and mud. Yet, he can rely on longevity, outliving Zhu Gang and then destroying the records, so that future generations will never know such a person existed!"

"Thank you, Master, for your teaching."

Huayangzi always felt that the master used the excuse of karmic force to reclaim the Spiritual Treasure of the Severing Heaven Sect.

...

Severing Heaven Sect's blessed land.

Zhou Yi arrived to find the mountain gate wide open, obviously waiting for him.

Entering the Heavenly Secret Hall.

Heaven's Secret Child was seated on a meditation cushion, head bowed, looking at the compass and mumbling to himself.

"Disciple pays respects to the sect leader."

Zhou Yi approached and bowed, glancing at the compass where three copper coins were arranged in a "品" shape.

After a long wait,

Heaven's Secret Child raised his head and asked, "You also learned the Severing Heaven Arts; can you divine this hexagram's secret?"

Zhou Yi said, "Disciple's skills are not refined; I dare not speak rashly."

Heaven's Secret Child looked at Zhou Yi for a long time, then put the compass into his sleeve and said, "Are you here to return the treasures?"

A shimmering light appeared in Zhou Yi's hand, revealing a Daoist robe carved from jade stone in the left hand, and a pitch-black Nine Heavens Profound Shuttle in the right.

"I have borrowed these two Supreme Treasures of our sect for too long, and it's time to return them."

"The Nine Heavens Profound Shuttle was accidentally obtained by Crimson Feather Immortal, and the Sun-occluding Robe is even her own feathers refined. Both are not originally belongings of the Severing Heaven Sect. I don't have the thick skin like Xiao Yunzi to keep them myself!"

Heaven's Secret Child shook his head in refusal, formed a spell with his hands, and drew out strands of peculiar spiritual light from Zhou Yi's body, saying, "You joined the Severing Heaven Sect and presided over the Divine Enthronement, and I haven't shown any appreciation. Now I shall help you erase the marks of immortal beings."

"From now on, you are free to travel across Dongsheng Divine Continent!"

"I thank the sect leader."

Unsure of Heaven's Secret Child's intentions, Zhou Yi said, "I voluntarily offer these treasures in exchange for the sect leader's help in suppressing the Xiangshui Dragon Clan. After this affair, I will go to Qingyun Mountain to enter seclusion for five hundred years without emerging."

"No need to probe any further; I have already divined that the treasures are fated to be with you,"

Heaven's Secret Child clicked his tongue and said, "To so readily forsake Supreme Treasures, no wonder Xiao Yunzi said you have grand ambitions and must be confined to Qingyun Mountain."