Ling Yunhe deliberately changed the topic to the North Sea. The others weren't stupid. They didn't make things difficult for Moon Shadow Demon Lord nor did they ask Ling Yunhe. They just watched from the sidelines.
After the incident in the Sea of Returning Ruins, although Jiuyan Sect didn't announce the loss of the Vermilion Bird Bow, it quickly spread throughout Yunzhong. Almost all high-level cultivators knew about it.
At that time, Master Daoist Yuanmu and the others guessed that Huayan Temple and Yue Mountain Academy most likely knew about the existence of the sacrificial temple. Moreover, they had been planning for so many years, so the matter was leaked.
However, it was meaningless to pursue this matter. The Vermilion Bird Bow was gone, so Jiuyan Sect didn't say anything.
However, the Vermilion Bird Sacrificial Temple, the divine beast bow, and the Psychic Magic Weapon had left a deep impression on many Nascent Soul cultivators, making them restless. Therefore, when they heard that there might be a sacrificial temple here, some of them came.
They were not afraid that this was fake. With so many people, no one would be able to set up a trap to catch them all in one fell swoop. And the current situation was that the Moon Shadow Demon Lord was not satisfied and was purposely causing trouble for Ling Yunhe and the others.
"Junior Martial Brother Ling, what do you mean?" Senior Martial Brother Yuan frowned and asked slowly.
Ling Yunhe stared at him and said softly, "Senior Martial Brother Yuan, let's talk about it when we get back to the sect."
Senior Martial Brother Yuan paused for a moment and finally nodded.
Ling Yunhe knew that the sect was very dissatisfied with him for going with them without telling them.
Although Mo Tiange caused a big disturbance in Yunzhong, the only people she really offended and suffered was Jiuyan Sect.
After losing the Vermilion Bird Bow, if Master Daoist Yuanmu wasn't calm enough, he would've rushed to the Celestial Pole to fight with them when he learned they were cultivators from Xuanqing School in the Celestial Pole.
This time, they actually learned from others that Ling Yunhe went with them privately. This was simply a slap in the face.
Therefore, Senior Martial Brother Yuan and the others came without notifying Ling Yunhe.
For one thing, they didn't want to let go of this opportunity. For another, they wanted to warn Ling Yunhe not to act recklessly.
Ling Yunhe was a smart man. As soon as he saw Senior Martial Brother Yuan and heard his words, he knew why they came, so he just said they would talk about it when they got back to the sect.
This meant he knew what he was doing and didn't forget the sect.
Of course, Senior Brother Yuan and the others wouldn't let others laugh at them for nothing. When they heard this, they temporarily let it go.
"Hmph!" The Moon Shadow Demon Lord snorted coldly and said, "It's up to you whether you believe it or not. It's up to you whether you want to go or not." He had no intention of explaining at all.
He knew that he didn't need to explain at all, as long as these people had this thought in their hearts, it was enough.
Moreover, when he released the news, he made it clear that he was here to cause trouble.
Just as he finished speaking, Yang Chengji, who was at the very back, strode forward, staring at him as he asked, "Elder Yue Ying, what do you want the Great Prime Devil Art for?"
Although Yang Chengji was an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, none of the cultivators in Yunzhong dared to treat him as an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. He had the Heavenly Devil Tower, which was the sacred item of the Devil Lord. Even an ordinary mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator was defeated by him. Yet, he was able to do it as if it was nothing.
The Moon Shadow Demon Master said indifferently, "I didn't snatch anything from your Guifang City. I don't have to account to you, do I?"
"Naturally, Elder doesn't have to account to me." Yang Chengji's face was pale and thin, but his momentum became fiercer. "Junior is just worried that Senior might have misunderstood something and wasted your efforts!"
"You don't have to worry about that." Under the cloak, the Moon Shadow Demon Master's expression couldn't be seen clearly, but his tone was mocking.
"Fellow Daoist Ling," Danxia Sect's Nan Guitian said with a smile, "Where are your companions?"
If they weren't enemies, Ling Yunhe would've applauded him for asking this question.
When they came here, they didn't hide their whereabouts at all, so the cultivators outside Carefree Valley all saw who his companions were. Once they heard what he said, they immediately knew who he was asking about.
Nie Wushang and Jing Xingzhi aside, Mo Tiange and Qin Xi were very famous in Yunzhong. During their trip to Returning Ruin Sea, they cheated Jiuyan Sect, and when they came out, the Heavenly Tribulation caused the destruction of One-Leaf Island. Perhaps the changes in heaven and earth afterward were also related to them.
If one were to ask the Nascent Soul cultivators in Yunzhong who they hated the most, apart from Jiuyan Sect, probably no one would say the two of them. However, if one were to ask who they hated the most, they would firmly occupy the top of the list.
Apart from robbing Jiuyan Sect's things, these two calamities indeed didn't do anything too excessive, but their existence was simply a disaster in Yunzhong!
Fine, in any case, everything was irredeemable, and they were disciples of a large sect in the Celestial Pole, so they didn't feel like making a fuss about it. But why did they come to Yunzhong?
After robbing Jiuyan Sect's Vermilion Bird Bow, did they also want to rob something from Black Tortoise Sacrificial Temple?
It was fine if they didn't know, but now that they knew, how could they let go of this possibility?
Their current mentality was just like what Old Donkey Ma said: How could we let those two juniors take away our Yunzhong's things?
In any case, they didn't have to pay to go and take a look.
Therefore, Nan Guitian's words were very popular. Everyone wanted to ask Ling Yunhe, whose side are you on?
Could it be that you're deliberately befriending them and waiting for an opportunity to take revenge for the Vermilion Bird Bow?
Ling Yunhe didn't answer this question. He just nodded at Nan Guitian and said loudly, "Fellow Daoists, no matter why you're here, this Carefree Valley doesn't belong to my family. I don't have the right to stop you. Please do whatever you want to do."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone shouted, "Ling Yunhe, what do you mean by that?
Did you really form an alliance with those people in the Celestial Pole to rob Yunzhong's things? "
Ling Yunhe's eyes turned cold as he looked directly at that cultivator.
This was a devil cultivator with a rather unfamiliar face. His cultivation level was also average, as if he had just advanced. However, his expression was arrogant, and he really didn't look like an ordinary devil cultivator. For him to suddenly ask such a question at this time and place, it was unknown whether someone had instructed him to do so.
He put on a fake smile and said, "I've said before that I'm here on someone's request to settle a karma.
All of you are top-notch cultivators in the human world, so I don't need to say anything to know how serious it is to bear karma for no reason. What Celestial Pole, Yunzhong? I'm too small to bear such a big hat! "
"Even so, why didn't you even inform your own sect?
You're obviously up to no good! "
Ling Yunhe raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile, "Your Excellency, may I know your great name?"
The devil cultivator's aura weakened when he heard that, but he shouted again, "What do you mean?
Are you looking for an opportunity to take revenge? "
"Nothing?"
Ling Yunhe said slowly, "It's just that Your Excellency was so enthusiastic that I almost thought you were a descendant of Jiuyan Sect who was stranded outside …"
"Don't talk nonsense!" The person said angrily, "Your behavior is strange, so why can't I ask?"
"I can ask, but …" Ling Yunhe's expression turned cold. "What's Your Excellency's identity?
What right do you have to ask about my Jiuyan Sect?!
Are you trying to use this to sow discord? "
There were no fools among the Nascent Soul cultivators. Once he heard Ling Yunhe's words, the devil cultivator shut up.
He finally knew that being a sect master was better than him. If he continued talking, he wouldn't gain anything other than losing face.
"Everyone," Senior Martial Brother Yuan stepped forward at the right time. "Outsiders don't need to worry about Jiuyan Sect's matters. No matter what my Junior Martial Brother Ling did, he didn't do anything that violated morality.
An ownerless treasure belongs to those who are capable. If you want to fight for it, Junior Martial Brother Ling didn't stop you.
If you want to fight for it, please go ahead. However, if you try to sow discord, don't blame Jiuyan Sect for being impolite! "
When he said the last sentence, Senior Martial Brother Yuan revealed a murderous aura.
Even though none of the Jiuyan Sect cultivators present had a late Nascent Soul cultivation base, no one dared to belittle his words.
For the past tens of thousands of years, Jiuyan Sect had always been a big shot in Yun Zhong. Its strength far surpassed the other sects. Putting everything else aside, Perfected Yuanmu was still holding the fort in the sect!
"Hehe." Amidst the silence, Old Donkey Ma suddenly laughed softly. His chrysanthemum-like old face scrunched up into a ball as he said in a gentle voice, "Fellow Daoists, what are you waiting for here?
The matter of fighting for the treasure naturally depends on your own means. "
The atmosphere relaxed. Supremacy Xu Xiang's loud voice rang out as well. "That's right. So much nonsense and a waste of time!
If you want to leave, leave quickly! "
This time, the late Nascent Soul cultivators who came were only Demon Lord Yue Ying, Demon Lord Night Frost, Old Donkey Ma, and Supremacy Xu Xiang.
This time, it was different from the Sea of Returning Ruins. It was only Demon Lord Yue Ying's one-sided statement. It was already good enough that so many late Nascent Soul cultivators came.
Yue Mountain Academy and Huayan Temple only sent Han Shizhi and Jiewu.
More than fifty years had passed since the Sea of Returning Ruins. With the power of the holy relic and the harvest from the Sea of Returning Ruins, the five people who were recognized by the holy relic entered the Nascent Soul realm one after another.
First, it was Han Shizhi and Ling Yunhe. Then, it was Mo Tiange and Yang Chengji. Jiewu's cultivation level was slightly lower, but not long ago, he also successfully advanced to the Nascent Soul realm.
The age at which they advanced to the Nascent Soul realm was astonishing. Aside from Han Shizhi, who was slightly older, the others were all less than three hundred years old. In the past, this could be considered shocking.
Their strength was also astonishing. Aside from Wu Ming Lu, the other four were all top-grade magic weapons. Yang Chengji easily defeated a middle stage Nascent Soul cultivator with the help of Heavenly Devil Tower was a good example. As for Han Shizhi, although Wu Ming Lu wasn't originally a magic weapon, his cultivation technique was more useful than a magic weapon. In addition, he had an extraordinary comprehension ability and was a first-class genius among Confucian cultivators. After Wu Ming Lu turned into his own, his progress was astonishing. He was only one step away from advancing to the middle stage. Wu Ming Lu was also refined into a magic weapon by him, which was no different from other holy relic.
"Old Yue, let's go!" Supremacy Xu Xiang urged impatiently.
Demon Lord Yue Ying was very unhappy that his name was called Old Yue. "What does it have to do with me?
I didn't invite you here! "
"Oh, why are you so petty?
No matter what, we've been friends for more than a thousand years … "
Leaving aside the messy entanglement, Senior Martial Brother Yuan whispered to Ling Yunhe, "Junior Martial Brother Ling, aren't you coming with us?"
Ling Yunhe replied apologetically, "Senior Martial Brother Yuan, I'm sorry. What I said just now was the truth. After I settle this karma, I'll return to the sect and explain everything to you."
Senior Martial Brother Yuan nodded and didn't say anything else. "Be careful." Right after he said that, he led the other Jiuyan Sect cultivators and left with Demon Lord Yue Ying.
Ling Yunhe stood there for a while before he turned around and left alone.