"Xu Weizhou pays his respects to the Ziwei Daoist Master!"
Xu Weizhou stepped forward and bowed deeply to the Ziwei Daoist Master.
The Ziwei Daoist Master nodded slightly, saying nothing, but her eyes were full of confusion.
Not only she, but all the elders of the Earth Sect wore expressions of bewilderment.
They had expected to face a formidable and troublesome opponent after breaking through the city's protective array.
But judging by the scene... their expectations seemed to be mistaken.
"Li Miaozhen greets all the elders and my Master!"
Li Miaozhen walked over and respectfully greeted everyone.
The beautiful and alluring Ziwei Daoist Master was the master of the Earth Sect's Saintess.
The Ziwei Daoist Master looked at her most beloved disciple and nodded slightly. She scanned the surroundings but did not find her other disciple, Li Shouzheng.
However, the preliminaries were fraught with danger, and it was not uncommon for Li Shouzheng to have perished.
Therefore, the Ziwei Daoist Master did not inquire further. Instead, she turned to Xu Weizhou and said calmly, "Why was the protective array of Hou Tu City suddenly activated, and who was responsible?"
"Replying to the Daoist Master, the protective array was activated by the Earth Demon..."
Xu Weizhou said respectfully.
Before he could finish speaking, the Earth Sect elders were greatly alarmed. One elder with a rough appearance couldn't help but interrupt, "What? It was the Earth Demon? Where is he?"
Clearly, the elders of the Earth Sect had not expected the protective array to be activated by the Earth Demon.
"The Earth Demon, he has been killed..."
Xu Weizhou replied.
The rough-faced elder sighed in relief and said, "It seems the Earth Demon had only just awakened and was weak. Otherwise, with your strength, Junior Brother Xu, it would have been difficult to deal with him!"
"Ahem, Senior Brother Wang, that's not quite right..."
Xu Weizhou coughed awkwardly and explained, "I did fight with that Earth Demon, but I was no match for him... My Dao intent has been scattered by that scoundrel!"
"What? Your Dao intent is scattered? This beast!"
The elder surnamed Wang gritted his teeth in anger, then realized, "That's not right. If even you were no match for the Earth Demon, who else present could have killed him?"
"It is this person!"
Xu Weizhou pointed at Chen Xiao. Although he wished the Earth Sect Master and elders would immediately attack together and kill this brat, doing so would not align with the Earth Sect's dignity. He wanted to proceed step by step and slowly reveal this young man's identity.
Since the final outcome would be the same, there was no need to rush.
"Which sect's Saint Child is this? To be able to defeat the Earth Demon, truly formidable for a junior!"
Elder Wang looked at Chen Xiao and exclaimed as if in admiration.
In reality, he, along with all the other elders and the Ziwei Daoist Master, were suspicious of this person's identity.
After all, to defeat an Earth Demon, one would need to be at least a Dao Integration realm cultivator.
Throughout the entire Immortal Hidden Realm, there were only a few dozen Dao Integration realm cultivators. For a sect's Saint Child to possess such strength was indeed a cause for great suspicion.
"Elder Wang, this child claims to be the Saint Child of the True Martial Sect, named Li Beiwu."
Xu Weizhou continued.
"What? The Saint Child of the True Martial Sect is this strong? I recall their Sect Master, Zhang Longhu, only possesses Void Transformation realm cultivation..."
Elder Wang's face showed shock, and he fell into thought.
The reactions of the other elders were similar.
"Not so..."
Seeing that the time was ripe, Xu Weizhou began to drop a bombshell. "Elder Wang, this child is not the true Saint Child of the True Martial Sect. When he fought the Earth Demon, he summoned seven Dharma manifestations. The Earth Demon recognized those seven Dharma manifestations as the Seven Deities!"
"What? Summoned Seven Deities Dharma manifestations? Does that mean this brat is from the demon race?"
Xu Weizhou's final sentence was akin to dropping a bombshell among these thirteen elders.
The thirteen elders immediately became vigilant, each leaping out like a cannonball, landing at various angles around Chen Xiao, encircling him tightly with no blind spots.
Those who had just survived a near-death experience suddenly felt a palpable tension in the air, a charged atmosphere!
The thirteen elders, along with Xu Weizhou and Li Miaozhen, all looked towards the Ziwei Daoist Master, awaiting her command.
At this moment, if the Ziwei Daoist Master gave the order, the thirteen elders would immediately act, launching a combined assault on Chen Xiao, leaving him no chance to escape.
However, the Ziwei Daoist Master remained silent for a long time. Her proud gaze fell upon Chen Xiao, as if trying to see through him.
Chen Xiao's gaze, in turn, swept over the Ziwei Daoist Master unreservedly.
A faint smile played on his lips, almost imperceptible.
If people knew his thoughts at this moment, they would surely spit at him, "Bah, you dissolute fellow, still thinking such lewd thoughts when death is at your doorstep!"
Finally, the Ziwei Daoist Master spoke. However, she did not order the elders to kill Chen Xiao. Instead, she spoke with an air of ease and grace.
"Why are you all so tense?"
The Ziwei Daoist Master's proud and beautiful face actually showed a hint of a smile. "This young fellow defeated the Earth Demon and clearly saved everyone's lives. We should be thanking him."
"Thanking him?"
Elder Wang looked at the Ziwei Daoist Master with disbelief. "Daoist Master, this brat can summon the Seven Deities Dharma manifestations, which means he is from the demon race. Our human and demon races have been irreconcilable since ancient times. How... how can we thank him?"
"As far as I know, the Seven Deities originated from ancient times, the seven gods born at the beginning of heaven and earth. The Seven Deities are not gods of the demon race, but merely worshipped by the demon race. Therefore, this young fellow's ability to summon the Seven Deities does not necessarily mean he is from the demon race."
The Ziwei Daoist Master said calmly.
Her words were clearly intended to help Chen Xiao out of a difficult situation.
Chen Xiao was taken aback, wondering what this "great Taoist nun" was doing.
However, at that moment, Li Miaozhen suddenly said, "Master, even if he is not from the demon race, he is as wicked as them. Senior Brother Saint Child was forced to his death by him!"
"Oh? What happened? Tell me in detail."
The Ziwei Daoist Master asked Li Miaozhen.
Li Miaozhen recounted the entire incident to the Ziwei Daoist Master, from beginning to end.
After listening, the Ziwei Daoist Master had a clearer understanding of the situation.
She lightly parted her red lips and said, "Miaozhen, you have finished recounting the events. Now, tell me again, how did your Senior Brother Saint Child die?"
"He was killed by this person..."
This time, even Li Miaozhen felt guilty.
As she repeated the events, she realized that the fault could not be placed on this outsider at all.
She hesitated more and more as she spoke, finally changing her words reluctantly, "Senior Brother Saint Child, he brought about his own death. It's no one else's fault!"
Chen Xiao smiled. He now understood what true "Supreme Detachment" meant!
Only someone like the Ziwei Daoist Master was truly detached!
Unburdened by emotion, unmoved by sentiment, only to uphold justice and act with a clear conscience for heaven and earth!