“So that’s how it is. That explains why someone of your cultivation level was able to join the No Constant Alliance. By the way, did you say that this mask and token were passed down from your ancestors?” Wang Yu nodded slowly after hearing Bai Suyuan’s explanation and asked.

“The original owner of this mask was one of our Bai family’s ancestors, the immortal who served as an inner elder in the Zhulong Path. The reason our Bai family was able to secretly manage the Baiyou Kingdom as a family of cultivators is because of this ancestor. As for the token, it’s naturally his as well,” Bai Suyuan explained.

“In that case, why don’t you go directly to the Zhulong Path to find this immortal ancestor and ask him to exterminate this Heavenly Devil?” Wang Yu raised an eyebrow slightly and asked.

“According to my grandfather, this ancestor suddenly disappeared thousands of years ago and has been out of contact ever since. Several Integration stage elders in the family went out to search for him, but they also disappeared… Since then, the power of our Bai family has gradually declined… That's why my great-grandfather was so eager to undergo the tribulation to become a True Immortal, which allowed the Heavenly Devil to take advantage of the situation,” Bai Suyuan sighed heavily and said.

“I can’t verify what you’re saying right now. I’ll decide whether to take action after I’ve seen Bai Songshi and confirmed that he’s been possessed by the Heavenly Devil,” Wang Yu said after thinking for a moment.

He didn't completely believe what the young girl in front of him was saying.

In Wang Yu’s view, it was already very unusual for her, a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, to be able to hide under the nose of a True Immortal for so many years, so he naturally became more cautious.

“This… Alright. The tenth year Heaven Worship Ceremony of the Baiyou Kingdom will be held at the beginning of next month. At that time, the emperor will lead civil and military officials to Mount Tai’e in the territory to perform the Fengshan Heaven Worship ceremony. As the head of the officials, Bai Songshi will naturally have to accompany him. If we take action at that time, away from the mortal cities, we can minimize the impact,” Bai Suyuan hesitated for a moment and said.

“Alright,” Wang Yu nodded upon hearing this, settling the matter.

“By the way, I still don’t know what to call you, friend?” Bai Suyuan's eyes lit up and she asked.

“Li Feiyu.”

…

Located in the eastern part of the Baiyou Kingdom, the Tai’e Mountain Range has always been known for its magnificent mountains and beautiful scenery. The Tai’e Peak is the highest peak in the entire kingdom, and it has always been revered as the “Eastern Sacred Mountain.” It holds a very high position in the hearts of the people of the Baiyou Kingdom. Legend has it that an enlightened True Immortal ascended to immortality here in broad daylight.

The literati and scholars of the Baiyou Kingdom have always been proud to be able to climb Tai’e Peak and compose poems for it. To this day, there are still many cliff carvings left by some great poets of ancient and modern times, attracting many people every year to admire its true appearance.

However, just a month ago, the entire Tai’e Peak was surrounded by a large number of soldiers in armor and completely sealed off. No one, whether royalty or commoners, was allowed to climb the mountain.

The Baiyou Kingdom had no objections to this, because they all knew that the emperor was coming to worship Heaven and pray for blessings.

Although Tai’e Peak was sealed off, a few days before the ceremony, the Dongtai County at the foot of the mountain was already overcrowded with people from nearby counties.

On the day of the official ceremony, before dawn, the official roads on both sides of the county leading to Tai’e Peak were crowded with people who had come to admire the holy face of the emperor.

When the auspicious time arrived, the emperor and the carriages of the civil and military officials went straight out of the palace in the county under the **** of the Imperial Guards and went straight to Tai’e Peak without stopping.

At the top of Tai’e Peak, on a spacious circular altar, tables and incense burners had already been set up, and the ground was covered with brocade red carpets. Many officials in the official uniforms of the Ministry of Rites were standing around, each with a pious expression, waiting respectfully.

Among these people, there was an ordinary-looking middle-aged official who was standing with his hands hanging down in front of him, his eyes constantly moving, looking around at the surrounding environment.

This person was none other than Wang Yu, who had changed his appearance and sneaked in. Bai Suyuan had used another method to hide outside the altar.

After observing for a while, Wang Yu discovered that in addition to the dozens of Nascent Soul and Foundation Establishment stage cultivators hidden in the patrol team of soldiers on the periphery, the Minister of Rites beside him was actually also an Integration stage cultivator.

Wang Yu knew that most of these people were secretly arranged by the Bai family.

After waiting for about an hour or two, the emperor’s carriage finally took the lead and arrived at the top of Mount Tai’e.

The emperor, who looked no more than twenty years old, stepped out of the carriage with the support of an eunuch, but did not rush to the altar, but stopped beside the carriage, seemingly waiting for something.

After a while, the carriages behind also followed up one after another.

After the carriage following closely behind the emperor’s carriage stopped, the door opened, and an old man in a purple robe with white hair reached out a hand and, with the support of two attendants, tremblingly stepped out of the carriage.

His face looked very old, his face was covered with wrinkles, his eyes were cloudy, and there were a few strands of silver hair scattered in front of his forehead. He was hunched over, looking like he was about to die.

When the emperor saw him slowly walk to his side, a smile appeared on his face. Accompanied by him, he slowly walked towards the altar. The rest of the civil and military officials quickly followed.

Wang Yu mixed in the crowd, and an imperceptible blue light flashed deep in his eyes. His gaze swept over the old man, and he basically confirmed in his heart that this person must be the Grand Tutor Bai Songshi.

Although this person now behaved like a frail old man and concealed his aura very well, he naturally couldn’t hide it from his divine sense. From the surface, this person was indeed a Grand Ascension stage cultivator.

In addition to deliberately suppressing his cultivation and concealing his aura, he didn’t find anything else wrong.

The emperor and Bai Songshi slowly stepped onto the steps and walked up to the altar one step at a time, while the rest of the civil and military officials stopped below the altar.

When the old man, who looked old and decadent, passed by Wang Yu and the other officials of the Ministry of Rites, his footsteps slightly paused, and the corner of his eye seemed to inadvertently glance in a direction outside the altar. A flash of light seemed to flash in his cloudy eyes, but it was only fleeting, and then he immediately returned to normal and walked to the center of the altar.

Under the auspices of a high-ranking official of the Ministry of Rites, the ceremony continued as usual. Wang Yu pondered in silence, weighing things in his mind.

“Fellow cultivator Li, that demon seems to have discovered me. Why haven’t you taken action yet? Are you really deceived by this demon’s illusion?” At this moment, Bai Suyuan’s voice suddenly rang in his mind, appearing somewhat anxious.

“Fellow cultivator Demonlight, can you take a look…” Wang Yu heard this and looked down at his shadow, asking with his mind.

After a moment of silence, there was no change in his shadow, but Demonlight’s voice rang in his heart: “Fellow cultivator Wang, this person’s skill in hiding his aura is not weak, but according to my observation, he is indeed one of our extraterrestrial demons.”

Wang Yu’s eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this, and the corners of his mouth curled into a slight arc, revealing a hint of a smile.

At this time, the emperor had already offered the three sacrificial animals and burned the three sticks of incense under the arrangement of the high-ranking official. Then, he retreated to the chariot to the side.

“…My emperor reveres virtue, looks up to the Holy Spirit, inherits the heavens and establishes the foundation… establishes the heart for the heavens and the earth, establishes the mandate for the people, and creates peace for all ages… the glory of merit and transformation, eternally without sorrow… I humbly inherit the heavenly order and use sacrifices…”

Bai Songshi, as the head of the officials, began to face the ministers and recite the heavenly sacrificial text on behalf of the emperor. His voice was hoarse, and he seemed somewhat weak, with a desperate look.

Seeing this, Wang Yu suddenly took a step and stood out from the crowd.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites beside him were shocked and quickly wanted to stop him, but they only saw a blur of figures in front of them, and he was gone.

In the next moment, he had already appeared in the center of the altar.

He waved his sleeves, and a gust of azure wind immediately surged out, sweeping across like an azure dragon, engulfing everyone, including the emperor, and taking them straight down the mountain.

Those cultivators hidden among the mortals glowed with light, trying to escape, but they were unable to do anything and could only rise up with the crowd and fly down Mount Tai’e.

“You are the reinforcements that girl invited?” Bai Songshi stopped reciting the sacrificial text and turned to look at Wang Yu.

His originally cloudy eyes suddenly became incomparably clear, and his hunched figure immediately became upright. He tidied the messy hair in front of his forehead, and the aura of decay on his body was swept away, replaced by the aura of a rather strong authority figure.

Wang Yu sneered and did not answer. His figure flashed, and he arrived suddenly, punching straight out, smashing towards his head.

Seeing the momentum suddenly erupting from him, the old man’s eyes twitched slightly. His figure flashed, and he retreated dozens of feet.

Wang Yu’s punch missed and smashed into the ground of the altar.

With a loud “boom”, the entire altar shattered and turned into dust.

More than a dozen streaks of light continued to flash around Wang Yu, all glaring at Wang Yu.

“Where did this audacious madman come from, daring to attack our Old Ancestor!” An old man in a blue robe pointed at Wang Yu and cursed.

After Wang Yu threw a punch, he didn’t attack again. He just stared at Bai Songshi opposite him without blinking, not even looking at the people around him.

These people were all cultivators of the Bai family. The strongest cultivator was only at the Nascent Soul stage, so he would naturally not bother with them.

At this moment, another slender figure shot from a distance and landed on the shattered altar. Her appearance was delicate and pretty, and she was wearing a pink lotus flower short skirt. It was Bai Suyuan.

“Second Uncle, Uncle… Stop. This Senior Li is the one I invited back to exterminate the Heavenly Devil. Don’t be bewitched by that demon and lose your lives in vain,” Bai Suyuan shouted loudly.

“Shut up, you wicked creature. Not only did you kill your own grandfather, but you dare to slander the clan leader with nonsense. You really don’t know how to live or die. Today, I will clean up the family on behalf of my elder brother,” the blue-robed old man, whom Bai Suyuan called Second Uncle, roared, and the light on his body shone brightly as he rushed towards Bai Suyuan.

Wang Yu glanced at this scene out of the corner of his eye, but ignored it, and walked towards “Bai Songshi” step by step.