Yue Xia was stunned. That was right, Yue Tian Xia was not their father. The one who had been possessed was their father, and they inherited the bloodline of that physical body, not Yue Tian Xia's. This explained why Yue Tian Xia could be so ruthless towards them. To Yue Tian Xia, they were merely pawns, not children!
"You're here, Tian Jian Sect..."
"What Tian Jian Sect does has nothing to do with me." Yue Ran looked at Xiao Man, "I've decided. I'm going to follow my elder sister. Before Mother passed away, she worried most about my elder sister. I have to look after her for Mother."
"I think it's more like she'll be looking after you," Yue Xia teased. "If your cultivation doesn't recover quickly, your elder sister will leave you far behind."
"Once my Nascent Soul returns, my cultivation will naturally recover quickly. But Third Brother, you can't be lazy." Yue Ran glanced at the crowd by the door. "See? Anyone here can crush you!"
Yue Xia choked, unable to refute. "My talent is limited..."
"That's just an excuse. Since I have time now, I'll accompany you in cultivation. Consider it a thank you gift for helping me find my elder sister!"
"I really thank you!" Yue Xia gritted his teeth. This brat was still as annoying as ever. How could he possibly win against him!
Nangong Yu stood at the back. After watching Xiao Man greet everyone, he stepped forward.
"Are you injured?"
Xiao Man shook her head. "I'm not injured. What about you? This trip to Tian Xuan Sect must have been difficult. Are you injured?"
"I am injured," Nangong Yu said seriously. "How about you examine me?"
Xiao Man immediately nodded and went to take Nangong Yu's pulse. Nangong Yu's eyes were filled with a smile. He looked at Xiao Man's serious expression and lowered his voice, "External injuries. I'm afraid you'll have to treat me in private."
Xiao Man pursed her lips and withdrew her hand, ignoring Nangong Yu.
Nangong Yu followed behind. "I'm serious, I am injured. If you don't believe me, I can take off my clothes and show you."
"You!" Yue Ran immediately rushed forward, blocking Nangong Yu. "What are you doing? Stay away from my elder sister!"
Nangong Yu looked at the angry Yue Ran with some helplessness. "Yue Ran, I'm your brother-in-law."
"Bah!" Yue Ran spat without hesitation. "Trying to take advantage of me! If you're my brother-in-law, I'll write my name backward!"
Nangong Yu looked at Xiao Man helplessly, signaling her to control Yue Ran.
Xiao Man pretended not to see, walked in by herself, and let Yue Ran pester Nangong Yu.
"Xiao Man'er, you're finally back," Yan Yuqing greeted her. "Lei Tian Ze has gone down the mountain."
Xiao Man nodded, indicating she had heard.
"Tian Xuan Sect expelled him. Could it be because we took the Demon Lord's soul and implicated him?" Yan Yuqing asked uncertainly. After all, Lei Tian Ze was Wen Mo Han, Xiao Man's husband. He didn't want Xiao Man to blame them for this matter.
"It shouldn't be," Xiao Man explained. "He must have voluntarily requested to be expelled from the sect."
"Why?"
"To avoid implicating Tian Xuan Sect." Xiao Man understood. Lei Tian Ze knew many secrets, secrets that could even shake the foundation of Cang Xuan Continent. Once he left Tian Xuan Sect and had no ties to it, no matter what he did next, it wouldn't implicate Tian Xuan Sect. He was planning to go all out.
"Did he come back to stop you?"
"Do you wish for him to stop me?" Xiao Man inquired. Releasing the Demon Lord was not a trivial matter. Many people didn't understand why Xiao Man insisted on releasing the Demon Lord, but based on their trust in Xiao Man, they didn't question her, though it didn't mean they weren't worried.
"I'm a bit curious, why are you so determined to release the Demon Lord?"
"Because, the enemy of my enemy is my friend."
"Does the Demon Lord have a grudge against Yue Tian Xia?"
"Yue Tian Xia is not considered an enemy. He's merely a pawn at best," Xiao Man said unhurriedly. "The real enemy is the one hidden behind the scenes who destroyed Tian Dun Sect and the Qin family."
"Yue Tian Xia is just a pawn?" Yan Yuqing swallowed, a little shocked. If even someone as powerful as Yue Tian Xia was just a pawn, how terrifying must the person hiding behind the scenes be?
"If you can use the Sect Master of the Tian Men Zheng Sect as a pawn, this person can't be human, right?" Yan Yuqing said jokingly. "At least on par with the Demon Lord, right?"
"Yes," Xiao Man looked up at the sky. The barrier of the Wufa Zhi Di had been altered by her, making it a place that couldn't be spied upon. However, every move outside the Wufa Zhi Di was under someone's surveillance.
Yan Yuqing followed Xiao Man's gaze to the sky. The sky was hazy, and nothing could be seen. Even though Wufa Zhi Di was no longer what it used to be, the harsh climate couldn't be changed in a short time.
"What's in the sky?"
"The administrator of Cang Xuan Continent," Xiao Man said softly. "The one people call God."
"You're going to war with God!" Yan Yuqing was so shocked he couldn't speak. He even felt that Xiao Man might be crazy to want to go to war with God. After all, as long as they were on Cang Xuan Continent, they would be governed by the rules of heaven and earth. Not only could they not resist, but if they violated the rules, they would also be annihilated by the rules of heaven and earth!
"Don't you think I'm crazy?"
"Not just crazy, I think you don't want to live anymore," Yan Yuqing said truthfully. "If the opponent were a winnable enemy, no matter how strong, it would still be within a measurable range. But this time, you've found an unbeatable opponent."
"Yuqing, why do you think he's unbeatable?"
"That's God!"
"How do you know God isn't human?" Xiao Man asked playfully. "How do you know he's not just a person with higher cultivation, who calls himself God, hides in the shadows, controls the entire Cang Xuan Continent, and intends to turn all the powerhouses of Cang Xuan Continent into his chess pieces?"
"God is also human?" Yan Yuqing frowned. Where did gods come from? Did they appear out of thin air? No, gods also had origins, but no one knew their origins.
Yan Yuqing's eyes rolled. He wasn't a superstitious person and didn't have the basic reverence for gods. "Xiao Man'er, if a person cultivates to the extreme, do they become a god?"
"They might also become mentally ill, like Yue Tian Xia," Xiao Man said slowly. "There's only a fine line between being a god and being insane. Just like the Demon Lord, the reason he became the Demon Lord that everyone wants to beat is simply because someone wanted him to be the Demon Lord."
"If the Demon Lord is truly as bloodthirsty and cruel as the rumors say, what should we do?"
Xiao Man glanced back at Wu Huan not far away, a complex gleam flashing in her eyes. "If the Demon Lord goes on a killing spree after coming out, then I will ensure he never rises again."