Published: September 5, 2025
Chapter 631: The Scheme
“What’s the matter, Brother Wei? After spending over a hundred years here, have you grown attached and reluctant to leave this place?” the scholar said, his tone laced with a hint of mockery.
“Reluctant? Not exactly. But after so many years, some feelings do develop. After all, people aren’t like grass and trees; who can be without emotion? Besides, back then, Elder Yun of Luoyun Sect treated me like his own child. Not only did he teach me his entire set of taoist magical abilities, but he also saved me several times during crises. He even went against the majority just to almost have me take over the main power of Luoyun Sect. Such kindness, I, Wei, cannot just pretend not to notice. This Spirit Eye Tree—I will not let you two fellow cultivators take it away,” said the disheveled cultivator expressionlessly, his words transmitted inside the light shield.
“Good, good! So, Brother Wei, you truly plan to become a genuine elder of Luoyun Sect. But don’t forget, once we reveal your true identity, do you really think a Heavenly Fiend Sect spy can continue to roam freely here?” The burly man that Du Dong had transformed into sneered with anger and threatened grimly.
“No need to remind me, sir. I understand this matter well. You two fellow cultivators wonder why I was half-constrained and unable to return freely to Luoyun Sect. I have long aroused suspicion from my senior uncles, but without solid evidence, I was only forcibly stripped of my sect authority and confined to this small place. Of course, I have also received great kindness from Heavenly Fiend Sect. What Du Dao-you just showed me was indeed the sect leader’s token. So, although I cannot let you move the Spirit Eye Tree, I can share some of the pure liquid with you. This can also be considered repaying Heavenly Fiend Sect’s past kindness,” the disheveled cultivator said calmly.
“What? Only give us the pure liquid, I...”
“Fine, giving us the pure liquid is acceptable. Once we have the pure liquid, we are not really that interested in the Spirit Eye Tree. After all, our demonic path and the Heavenly Dao Alliance possess countless heavenly treasures. Even without something like the Spirit Eye Tree, there are still many things like the Spirit Eye Spring and Spirit Eye Stone to be found,” Du Dong said without changing expression.
As the scholar was about to say something more, Du Dong suddenly relaxed and agreed outright.
The scholar was taken aback by these words but then cast a sidelong glance at Du Dong. After some thought, he fell silent.
After all, his orders were to follow the commands of this young lord of the Thousand Illusions Sect. Although he didn’t know when the righteous path alliance had gotten so close with the six demon sects, seeing how the other side handled this matter, it was not a problem.
“Since both of you fellow cultivators agree, I will now throw the pure liquid I have prepared out of the restriction array. Let me warn you first: if you try to attack me the moment I temporarily release the restriction, don’t blame me for turning ruthless,” the disheveled cultivator said coldly.
“Heh heh! Don’t worry. The two of us would never do something so foolish. After all, the Xuantian Immortal Vine is a big matter; the Spirit Eye Tree is a small one,” Du Dong said with a steady expression.
The disheveled cultivator nodded and reached into his storage pouch to pull out a small white bottle.
“You two are preparing to—”
“Preparing what? Are you going to just hand over the supreme treasures of our three sects to the enemy?”
Before the disheveled cultivator could finish speaking, a flash of red light appeared, and a dozen faint sword silks shot out from beneath him, instantly binding the unsuspecting old man tightly, rendering him unable to move.
At the same time, at the stone gate of the cave, a yellow light flickered, and Elder Fu and others appeared with dark expressions, blocking the path of Du Dong and the others firmly.