Chapter 125: But All of This Depends on Master Xiao
"Greetings to Daoist Fuchen."
Confucian Academy Palace Master Kong Sheng bowed to Fuchen, his expression carrying some fatigue.
"This matter was indeed Ding Shen's wrongdoing, but this old man boldly asks to spare his life."
Fuchen looked at this highly respected elder of Ten Thousand Laws Realm and said, "If Master Kong wants to protect someone, even if this poor Daoist wanted to kill him, it couldn't be done but Master Kong, North Sea will not forget this matter.
Originally, the relationship between the human race and dragon race might have been able to improve somewhat but there are always such self-righteous people."
Fuchen swept her gaze over these sect masters, "In the coming human-demon war, everyone should take care of yourselves."
After speaking, Fuchen swept up Xiao Mo and Bai Ruxue, transforming into a streak of light and disappearing at the horizon's edge.
Only one sentence came from afar across the sky, "If you pursue and kill the North Sea dragon race demons again, this poor Daoist will definitely make you all pay the price."
"Palace Master..."
After Fuchen left, Ding Shen stood up and looked at the Confucian Academy Palace Master with complex expression. Kong Sheng turned around and sighed, "I was only in seclusion for half a year, yet I never expected you would cause such a huge incident on your own.
North Sea was originally neutral, but in the end you forced them to rebel.
Our Ten Thousand Laws Realm has a total of fifty Immortal realm cultivators, and now twelve are severely injured.
Besides that, a total of one hundred Jade Simplicity realm cultivators and four hundred Nascent Soul realm cultivators have perished.
Do you know how much damage your unauthorized action has caused to our Ten Thousand Laws Realm's foundation?
Ding Shen, do you acknowledge your fault?"
"I am not wrong. The only mistake was that I didn't calculate that Fuchen had reached the Ascension realm and would come to North Sea to save Bai Ruxue!"
Ding Shen said in a deep voice, those eyes like a hawk's.
"In comparison, in my view, the Palace Master shouldn't have agreed to sign a contract with North Sea. The dragon race and human race have deep contradictions, and now there's appeared someone like Bai Ruxue as North Sea's master.
Although our human race's ancient sages sealed the dragon race's fortune but who knows whether Bai Ruxue can transform into a true dragon?
The great war between humans and demons is about to begin. If only North Sea is conserving strength and storing energy, after the great war ends, what if North Sea harbors evil intentions?
If Bai Ruxue transforms into a true dragon again, our human race sages' seal on the dragon race will be completely undone!
At that time, who knows how many pythons will transform into dragons by crossing rivers, how many flood dragons will transcend tribulation to become true dragons.
Even if the current Bai Ruxue truly wants neutrality, so what?
Later, when the dragon race's fortune rises, will Bai Ruxue be able to suppress the Four Seas?
Will those true dragons of the Four Seas listen to Bai Ruxue?"
"But have you considered that if this time our Ten Thousand Laws Realm signed a contract with North Sea, and afterward gradually interacted, the relationship could improve?"
Kong Sheng wasn't angry, his tone only carrying some disappointment.
"Moreover, if you kill one Bai Ruxue, how can you guarantee there won't be a second Bai Ruxue?
Heaven never blocks all paths for people.
How do you know the dragon race will never rise?
How do you know our human race will always be the dominant side?
Originally, Bai Ruxue's beloved is from the human race and is even a disciple of our Confucian school. This was already a very good ice-breaking opportunity.
Your actions today have destroyed all of this."
Ding Shen, "..."
"I know that no matter what this old man says, you won't admit fault in your heart. You will only think you are right."
Kong Sheng shook his head and sighed heavily.
"Ding Shen, you killed fellow disciples, framed the dragon race, and destroyed the contract between Ten Thousand Laws Realm and North Sea. This should be a capital offense, but the great war is about to begin, and you, as an Immortal realm cultivator, should serve a purpose. From today, you will go guard the Great Wall.
After the great war ends, if you're still alive, I will personally execute you.
Do you have any objections to this?"
Ding Shen took a deep breath and turned to leave, "No need for the Palace Master to act. I would rather die on the battlefield and kill more demons!"
Kong Sheng watched Ding Shen's departing figure, then looked at the twelve sect masters standing on the sea surface with pale faces. Kong Sheng gave each of them a pill to help repair their injuries.
Kong Sheng said calmly, "Within three months, humans and demons will inevitably go to war. Today's matter ends here. Everyone should also go guard the Great Wall. Do you have any objections?"
"We obey the Alliance Leader's orders."
Although everyone responded in unison, their faces looked extremely ugly.
They originally thought that coming to North Sea would bring them great opportunities, but in the end, they gained nothing.
They couldn't even access North Sea Dragon Palace's treasury.
As long as Bai Ruxue didn't die, the Dragon Palace treasury's restrictions couldn't be opened, otherwise all the treasures inside would be annihilated along with the formations.
As a result, not only did they gain nothing, they were also severely injured, and their sects lost considerable high-level combat power but they had no choice but to accept it.
A year ago, Ten Thousand Laws Realm held a human alliance assembly and elected the Confucian Academy Palace Master as the human race Alliance Leader.
They had to obey his commands.
Not to mention that if the Confucian Academy Palace Master hadn't arrived, they would probably have lost their heads already.
Kong Sheng watched them gradually disappear at the horizon and couldn't help shaking his head.
If North Sea could rise again, these sects, every single one of them, would probably have difficult days ahead, and even sect annihilation wasn't impossible.
Two days later, when Xiao Mo descended from the sky, the location was on a mountain peak in the wasteland.
"Master, you've returned. Eh? Master Xiao? How did Miss Bai get injured so badly?"
When Li Sisi saw clearly Bai Ruxue's paper-pale face and the shocking wounds on her body, she was so frightened she covered her mouth.
"Prepare Dragon Breath Pills, Hundred Herbs Pills, bring out that ten-thousand-year snow lotus, and fetch several basins of Spirit-Nourishing Spring water. Your master needs to treat Ruxue's injuries." Fuchen said to Sisi.
"Yes, Master, I'll go right away!"
Li Sisi quickly ran into a small room nearby.
"Wait, I need to remove Miss Bai's clothes. Please wait outside for a moment, young master." Fuchen carried Bai Ruxue into the room.
Xiao Mo only saw Li Sisi constantly going in and out.
Each time, she carried clear Spirit-Nourishing Spring water in, but when she came out, the basin was already stained a shocking blood red.
A full hour later, Fuchen finally emerged from the room.
Looking at Xiao Mo, Fuchen bowed, "I haven't properly introduced myself to you yet. This poor Daoist is named Fuchen, a good friend of Miss Bai, and Sisi is my disciple.
Miss Bai's injuries have temporarily stabilized but this is only a temporary measure. The evil qi from the Dragon-Slaying Sword has entered Miss Bai's bone marrow.
Over time, the evil qi in Miss Bai's body will become heavier and heavier.
At that time, not only will her life be in danger, but the suffering from the evil qi's backlash deep in her bone marrow will make her... wish she were dead."
"Does Daoist Fuchen have a way to remove the evil qi?" Xiao Mo asked.
"Yes." Fuchen nodded.
"But all of this depends on Master Xiao."