Everyone underestimated Yu Luming's trust in the woman at the bottom of the well, and even before Zhang Shantong could question further, Yu Luming had already intervened.
The ground was scorched black, but not as dark as Zhang Shantong's face was at this moment.
If Yu Luming was not made to see the truth, he would become the biggest obstacle in front of Yan Shouyi during the final battle!
Yan Shouyi said in a low voice, "Old Yu, whether it's true or false, let's pull the woman out from the bottom of the well and ask her clearly. There's no need to fight."
"I've already asked clearly enough, why are you still unwilling to believe me?" Yu Luming said angrily, "My mother has suffered a lot over the years, she's even gone blind. Now I just want her to enjoy her old age and not be dragged into any conflicts. Is that not allowed?"
"Haven't you ever considered that this might be the Imperial Preceptor's scheme?" Liu Yiren questioned.
Yu Luming's eyes flickered, unwilling to answer directly. He gritted his teeth and said, "Who do you suspect more, the Imperial Preceptor or me? Or perhaps, you've already begun to see me and the Imperial Preceptor as the same kind of person?"
"Old Yu!"
Yan Shouyi reached out and placed his hand on Yu Luming's shoulder, comforting him, "I know you yearn for family, but your weakness can easily become a loophole for the Imperial Preceptor to exploit. Wouldn't it be better if we cleared up the truth together?"
Yu Luming remained silent.
Seeing this, Yan Shouyi took Yu Luming's silence as an admission and looked at Zhang Shantong.
Zhang Shantong continued to approach the dry well, intending to bring out the woman at the bottom and question her clearly.
But suddenly, Yan Shouyi's Black Sarira gave a sharp stab of pain.
He turned his head abruptly and saw the malice in Yu Luming's heart surge intensely.
"Grandpa, be careful!" Yan Shouyi immediately called out a warning.
Yu Luming swiftly threw out three small flags. The flags instantly landed beside Zhang Shantong, and golden light outlined a cage, trapping Zhang Shantong within!
Zhang Shantong's expression darkened. His attempts to break the formation were in vain, and he couldn't help but exclaim in anger, "Yu Luming, you are a Celestial Master! Have you forgotten all the teachings your master gave you?"
"My master taught me propriety, righteousness, shame, and integrity, loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and trustworthiness. That is why I will not allow you to interrogate my mother as if she were a demon!"
Yu Luming finished speaking, and his entire body was instantly enveloped in golden light.
When a Celestial Master used the Golden Light Incantation, the radiance was like that of the sun, illuminating even the night sky.
The golden light was so dazzling that Yan Shouyi couldn't help but squint his eyes to avoid it. Liu Yiren seemed to sense something and quickly used the Five Peaks of Life Control.
Five talismans floated around her, but before she could act, Yu Luming appeared before her and shattered the talismans in front of Liu Yiren with a palm strike!
"Pfft!"
Liu Yiren, caught off guard by Yu Luming's speed, suffered a backlash and was sent flying backward, spitting blood.
"I'm sorry!"
Yu Luming's heart was filled with remorse, but he absolutely would not allow anyone to touch his mother.
The Celestial Master's attack was extraordinary, instantly incapacitating Zhang Shantong and Liu Yiren.
As the golden light receded, Yu Luming stood guard by the dry well, looking at Yan Shouyi, the only one still capable of fighting.
The two faced each other from a distance.
"Old Yu..."
Yan Shouyi sighed. The thing he least wanted to see had happened.
The Imperial Preceptor had exploited Yu Luming's most vulnerable spot, instigating a conflict between them.
Fortunately, Yu Luming had not completely lost his mind. Zhang Shantong and Liu Yiren were not severely injured, they were just temporarily unable to participate in this battle.
Yu Luming lowered his head and said in a low voice:
"Why are you forcing me?... After my master died, I had no family left in this world. I finally found my birth mother, and yet you suspect this and suspect that! Yan Shouyi, if I were to suspect your father, would you be able to remain calm?"
Yan Shouyi silently shook his head.
"If that's the case, why do you demand that I be calm? Celestial Masters have emotions too. Don't Celestial Masters deserve to have family!"
Yu Luming became increasingly agitated, and the emotions he had suppressed within him could no longer be contained, bursting forth.
BOOM!!!
A bolt of lightning struck Yu Luming from the sky, but it did not harm him in the slightest.
Terrifying qi erupted from Yu Luming's body, puffing out his wide Taoist robe.
When Yu Luming looked up, his eyes were filled with golden lightning, and golden lightning crackled around his entire being!
Such terrifying pressure had already struck fear into the hearts of Zhang Shantong and Liu Yiren.
After the death of the Old Celestial Master Zhang Yin, Yu Luming succeeded him. Initially, his strength was not recognized by everyone, but now Yu Luming was no longer the same. He had further refined the teachings of the Old Celestial Master Zhang Yin!
It could be said that even if Zhang Yin were to be resurrected, he might not be able to suppress the current Yu Luming!
Sensing Yu Luming's overbearing aura, Yan Shouyi's expression also turned serious.
Yu Luming was no minor figure; he had to be treated with utmost seriousness.
He still hoped for a peaceful negotiation with Yu Luming, so Yan Shouyi raised his hand, "Old Yu..."
"You dare not touch her!!!"
Unexpectedly, Yu Luming lost control and threw a punch towards Yan Shouyi!
Although the two were separated by over ten meters, and Yu Luming made no move to run, the distance between them seemed to shrink. Yu Luming arrived in front of Yan Shouyi in a single step, his fist striking Yan Shouyi's chest fiercely!
This punch caught Yan Shouyi completely off guard. He only had time to summon his Scale Armor for defense.
But how could the Scale Armor withstand the full power punch of a Celestial Master?
With a dull thud, countless lightning bolts and electrical snakes burst from Yu Luming's fist. Yan Shouyi was sent flying backward like a cannonball!
BOOM!
Yan Shouyi crashed into the mountainside, embedding himself deeply and causing the ground to tremble.
He felt a piercing pain in his chest, realizing that several ribs were broken, and sharp bone fragments had pierced his internal organs.
He gasped for air, "Old Yu, you hit damn hard!"
Yu Luming lowered his head, "You are a Heavenly Fiend Corpse Puppet, you won't die easily. I just want to cripple you temporarily so I can talk to you properly!"
"Shouldn't it be you who needs to calm down and talk properly?"
A surge of unnamable anger rose within Yan Shouyi. He felt that Yu Luming, the bookworm, had read himself into foolishness. At such a time, they were still fighting amongst themselves, failing to grasp the situation.
Since Yu Luming had resorted to such a vicious attack, Yan Shouyi felt no need to hold back.
At the very least, he should retaliate in kind, cripple Yu Luming temporarily, and then make him calm down!
"Xiao Long! Come out, there's work to be done!" Yan Shouyi called out in his mind.
Long Feicheng's voice responded, "What's up? Did you find the Imperial Preceptor? I heard some commotion from the back mountain earlier, and saw golden light piercing the moon. What's going on?"
Yan Shouyi replied in a deep voice, "Adjust your state and fly over to find me. We're going to beat up the Celestial Master tonight."