Gu Xia also realized this.

Originally, she had always thought that the Demon Lord wanted to get rid of one of the five sects first so that it would be easier to attack the world of cultivation, so he launched this attack.

But if you think about it from another angle, if someone really deliberately passed this news to the Demon Lord, it would gradually lead to the current situation.

That's not impossible.

"According to what you said, the demons and monsters are both plotting against the Heavenly Dao, but how can the Heavenly Dao's authority be usurped so easily? If they want to take action, there is one thing they must be prepared for."

The Grandmaster spoke slowly and calmly, "That is the method that can hit the target with one strike."

"The authority of the Heavenly Dao cannot be challenged. If they are not sure of success, what will greet them is the terrifying wrath of the Heavenly Dao."

Gu Xia stroked his chin thoughtfully.

In this case, it is not difficult to guess that the situation will turn out like this.

The Demon Lord probably got the news from some unknown channel and was certain that the Taiyi Sect had what he wanted.

Otherwise, he, the great Demon Lord, would not have shown up in person.

After all, his subordinates were too useless, so Lao Deng had no choice but to take action himself.

Originally thought that he was trying to threaten the cultivation world, but in fact he really had no other tricks.

The Demon Lord would never dare to hand over such an important operation to the useless demon cultivators under his command.

They have a way of screwing things up.

It would be fine at normal times, but this time the matter is of great importance. If the two tribes come out in full force and fail, and the Heavenly Dao finds out, it will definitely not be tolerated.

The Grand Master was just guessing, but he had experienced more than the two children, so his thoughts were more comprehensive.

The rest of the matters still have to be solved by Gu Xia and the others themselves.

He just made a few comments from the side, "If that's the case, then you have to be careful of more than just the Demon Lord and the Demon King."

After all, we can still find ways to deal with enemies in the open, but enemies lurking in the dark are the real big trouble.

Gu Xia and Li Tingyun nodded obediently in front of the Grand Master.

Been taught a lesson.

Seeing that the Grand Master was so easy to talk to, Gu Xia immediately took advantage of the situation. She tried to take a shortcut here, "Have you ever fought against the Demon Lord before? Do you have any experience in dealing with him that you can share?"

"..."

Li Tingyun looked at her with a pair of dead fish eyes.

He had never seen such a shameless guy.

I repeat, this is their sect's founder! Not the Taiyi sect's!

Looking at Gu Xia's familiar look, people who didn't know her would think this was her home.

He, a true descendant of the Xuanming clan, was respectful and polite in front of the ancestor, but Gu Xia, a member of the outsider clan, was jumping up and down and asking for more.

Damn, is this really reasonable?

Li Tingyun couldn't help but doubt his life, always feeling like his home was being robbed.

The Xuanming Sect's founder was successfully amused by Gu Xia, "Although I was conceited in the past, when I was your age, I didn't think of fighting the Demon Lord?"

"Besides, the Demon Lords in the cultivation world have probably changed several times now. Even if I really encounter one, you may not be able to use any methods you have."

There has never been a shortage of geniuses in the world of cultivation. No matter how brilliant a person is, he or she must be able to grow before being considered a genius.

No one would have nothing better to do than to pick a fight with the Demon Lord.

That's not being stubborn.

That kind of behavior should be called seeking death.

The Demon Lord will not show mercy to those geniuses in the cultivation world who have not yet grown up.

We might become enemies in the future.

But this little girl is indeed extraordinary, as can be seen from the fact that she holds so many spiritual swords in her hands.

Even if we only talk about his qualifications, he is probably outstanding among the disciples.

He spoke as if talking to himself, "I didn't expect that after so many years, the direct disciples of the five sects have become so brave?"

After listening to the words of the Grandmaster, Li Tingyun felt as if he had been misunderstood. He remained silent for two seconds and tried to prove himself, "No. That was just Gu Xia's personal behavior. It cannot be elevated to the entire direct teaching team."

There are actually some normal people among the direct disciples.

Gu Xia sighed, "What are you talking about, Li Tingyun, have you forgotten who just pulled you out of the illusion regardless of the danger?"

"You are such a cold-hearted guy. I was so kind to help you get your body back. It seems that I was wrong after all."

Li Tingyun: "..."

Stop reading it. Stop reading it.

His eyelids twitched and he couldn't help but slap himself in his heart.

It’s not the first day I’ve known Gu Xia. Why do you have to provoke her for no reason?

Now it’s okay, he was successfully disgusted by the other party’s dramatic performance.

The Grand Master smiled as he watched them quarreling with each other, and after a moment he spoke again, "I am now just a remnant of my past, and I really don't have any good way to help you repel the Demon Lord."

"Just because I can't doesn't mean you can't."

“How far we can go is not something that others can arbitrarily define.”

They shoulder the hope of the sect and the future of the world of cultivation.

He just wanted to tell them that they don't have to focus on following the experience of their ancestors.

What their predecessors had done, they could do too.

They can also create by themselves what their predecessors have not accomplished.

Each generation has its own legend.

Thousands of years later, they will also become geniuses admired by the world.

Gu Xia and Li Tingyun had a thoughtful look on their faces.

Although the words of the founder were light, they carried a convincing power.

Both of them felt as if something had suddenly dawned on them.

Li Tingyun stepped forward respectfully and bowed. The young man bowed slightly and answered seriously, "Thank you for your advice, Master."

The Xuanming Sect's founder looked at him and said in a gentle voice, "Relax, don't be nervous. You are a very good child."

He could see that although Li Tingyun didn't say anything, the boy's mood became depressed when he learned that the previous experience was actually a test.

Even though he concealed it well, the master could see it at a glance.

After all, this happened in his own sect, and in the end he still needed Gu Xia's help and rescue. As a direct disciple, it was normal for him to feel a little disappointed.

However, Li Tingyun was worthy of being the chief. It only took him a moment to understand the meaning of his words.

That's fine.

The most taboo in practicing Taoism is to have distracting thoughts. Once the thoughts go astray, it is easy to breed inner demons in the long run.

Fortunately, he was able to figure it out on his own, which made the master very happy.

Hearing this, Li Tingyun's eyes lit up.

Who wouldn’t be happy to be praised by the founder himself?

The next second, a ball of light flew into his brow.

The voice of Xuanming Sect's founder slowly sounded, "Then before we leave, I will give you a gift."

……

Gift?

Gu Xia only felt a flash before his eyes, and the same ball of white light fell, and his entire sea of consciousness instantly fell into nothingness.

Specks of golden light appeared all around, and countless spells were spinning and flying, arranging and combining at an extraordinary speed.

The light flickered all around, and the magic circle took shape in an instant. The moment it was activated, its power seemed to be able to strangle all living things within the formation.

The scene was extremely shocking.

hiss.

Gu Xia leaned forward slightly, looking almost fascinated.

Until it finally turned into a point of light, which was deeply imprinted in her mind.

Gu Xia subconsciously touched his eyebrows, and only at this moment did he suddenly react.

She muttered to herself, "So I have a share of the gift, too?"

Damn, the ancestor is so generous.

Although she had a pleasant chat with the other party, Gu Xia did not forget that he was Li Tingyun's ancestor. She thought it was great that her doubts could be answered.

Unexpectedly, the master gave her a lot of gifts.

It’s really not a wasted trip. It’s not a wasted trip at all.

Gu Xia couldn't help but put his hands together and sighed from the bottom of his heart.

Listen to me and thank you, Master Ha.

He is really a good person.

She looked to the side, and Li Tingyun happened to open his eyes at this moment, and their eyes met briefly in mid-air.

Don't even say it.

Suddenly, they felt that all the restrictions they had experienced before in order to get in were nothing.

"Oh, right." Gu Xia suddenly remembered something. She pointed at the evil thoughts not far away and said, "Ancestor, how should we deal with it?"

Originally, Gu Xia had planned to take the banned book out directly. If it was true as it said, it would disappear as long as the banned book left this place, then the two of them would save time taking action.

But now, under the guidance of the founder of Xuanming Sect, Gu Xia has found the source. After all, it belongs to someone else's sect. She thought about it and felt that nothing else mattered.

But they felt unwilling to let go of this guy who had been doing trouble and affecting them time and time again.

Not only Gu Xia felt unwilling, Li Tingyun, who almost died here, also looked in the direction of her finger.

Being stared at expressionlessly by the two men, Evil Thought suddenly shuddered.

Especially after hearing what they said, I almost burst into tears.

——If it had tears.

"Don't do this." Evil Thought truly regretted it. "I don't dare to take over other people's bodies anymore, really. As long as you let me go, I can stay in this broken... place until the end of time."

I finally became bold for once, but ended up being an introvert for the rest of my life.

Now it no longer cares about the outside world and just wants to stay in the corner and reduce its presence.

Why did Gu Xia think of it again at this moment?

This damn kid.

I had evil thoughts and hated it to death, but I dared not show it in any way.

Otherwise, it was afraid that these two people would sharpen their knives and kill it directly to put an end to it.

But even if the evil thoughts were not expressed, Gu Xia could guess that the other party was probably cursing him in his heart.

This bastard had scolded her a lot before, and his scolding was very dirty.

This made Gu Xia very suspicious whether the other party had been practicing his verbal skills for the past few hundred years.

The girl's eyes curved and she smiled: "Really? I don't believe it."

She turned her head and looked at the side, and Li Tingyun also said coldly, "I don't believe it either."

Evil thoughts: "..."

No, do you two have to hold a grudge like this?

There was no way out. Gu Xia and Li Tingyun were clearly unmoved, so it had to change its target, begging the founder of Xuanming Sect and trying to impress him.

After all, they have been roommates together for so many years in this shabby place where no one cares about them, right?

Although this was just a lingering thought on the other side, it would not forget that it was the culprit who had locked it up here. No matter how unwilling it was, it had to swallow its anger temporarily.

Because if it stays here, it will still exist, but if that broken book is taken away by those two little ghosts, then I will really have to say goodbye to this world.

"I say...why don't you want to take care of them?"

Evil Thoughts said stiffly, "Anyway, I didn't succeed in taking over the body. This is a forbidden book that records many evil spells. You must know how risky it is to take it out."

"I think it's better to leave it here?"

"Oh?"

The Xuanming Sect's ancestor finally gave it a look, "Does the failure to take over the body offset your previous actions?"

"If it weren't for my disciple's good luck, you would have already taken the opportunity to escape. I don't think you would choose to retaliate by then."

"You've been here for hundreds of years, and you still haven't repented at all."

Oh wow.

Gu Xia nudged Li Tingyun gently and winked at him.

No wonder each of the five sects is more protective of their own people than the other, it turns out that all of this was passed down from their founder.

There was no visible emotion on the boy's face, but the corners of his lips slowly and imperceptibly curled up.

Seeing this, Gu Xia let out a light sigh.

I made you secretly happy again.

The words of Xuanming Sect's founder seemed to have hit a sore spot. Evil Thought's tone suddenly changed for the worse, and he shouted, "So what? If you hadn't meddled in my business, how could I have been trapped in this dark place for hundreds of years?"

"I just didn't expect that I would choose a young man from your sect by such a coincidence." Its voice was full of twisted malice, "If it weren't for this damned brat interfering, I would have succeeded in taking over the body long ago."

"I will then use his body to destroy your sect, which will be considered as a reward for your meddling in my affairs."

At this point, the evil thoughts were no longer pretending, and new and old hatreds surged up at the same time. It cursed Gu Xia, "It's all the fault of this damn Taiyi Sect brat, you damn guy."

"You idiots deserve to die. You all like to meddle in other people's business—"

"..."

It is obvious that the other party is immersed in a world of cursing the heavens, the earth and everyone, and has no idea what heaven and earth are.

The Xuanming Sect's founder hummed softly, "I finally understand why you want to get rid of it."

This mouth really owes something.

Gu Xia asked curiously, "What did it do before?"

The Grandmaster recalled for a moment, "When I encountered it, it had captured many children who had just been born and absorbed their blood and flesh to improve its cultivation."

He happened to encounter this incident and killed the other party, but he didn't expect that there would be a trace of regret left. It happened that he was about to deal with the banned book and didn't notice that he brought it back with him.

At that time, he was just one step away from ascending to heaven. Later, he set up a ban to seal the forbidden book and went back to seclusion.

By the time I discovered this evil thought, it was too late to deal with it.

Use newborn babies to improve your cultivation.

Gu Xia: "Then it really deserves to die."

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