386: Chapter 386 A Person's Name, A Tree's Shadow

The Sect Master of the Demonic Codex Sect looked at the man in the cyan robe before him, his face showing a look of surprise.

He had come here alone specifically to test the depths of Old Man Li's power.

With his Realm and cultivation, he completely disregarded the various Family Cultivators Old Man Li had hidden in the shadows.

But there was one person.

Namely, the Azure Dragon before him; even after his Breakthrough, the Sect Master of the Demonic Codex Sect still felt a hint of wariness toward him.

"Azure Dragon, it only took you thirty years to Breakthrough to the Profound Mystery Realm!"

"With your Aptitude, you are a rare existence even within the entirety of the Hidden Sects!"

"Why would someone as powerful as you be willing to become Old Man Li's dog?"

"Why guard Old Man Li's Family foundation for him!?"

"We both know in our hearts that as soon as you leave, everything Old Man Li currently possesses will become precarious! You could even be the one sitting in Old Man Li's position!"

Azure Dragon stared at the Sect Master of the Demonic Codex Sect with a grim gaze. "You should be glad that you are in the Old Master's home. Otherwise, you wouldn't live to say another word!"

Leave?

To where?

When he was young and had no one to rely on, he was fortunate enough to be appreciated by the Old Master and became his personal guard.

Later, the Old Master let him lead a team.

He never expected that his own headstrong arrogance and overestimation of his abilities would lead his entire battalion into a desperate encirclement.

At his most helpless and desperate moment, it was the then-spirited Old Master who, wielding a Type 11 Light Machine Gun, physically tore a gap through the enemy's encirclement to rescue him.

To this day, he still remembered the Old Master saying, 'In my eyes, there is no such thing as a burdensome soldier!'

Since that moment, the word 'leave' no longer existed in his dictionary.

Not to mention that later, the Old Master discovered he had a talent for cultivation.

All resources were prioritized for his use.

Allowing him to grow to his current level of strength.

Outside, he was the respected Chief of the Dragon Group who provided Deterrence for the Dragon Kingdom.

But here, in front of the Old Master, Azure Dragon was just as he had always been—that same brat!

Never mind that the Old Master was still alive and well.

Even if that day truly came, he would guard this hard-won peace for the Old Master until his last breath!

"Good, good! Good for you, Azure Dragon!"

The Sect Master of the Demonic Codex Sect said 'good' three times, his body trembling violently. He stared in the direction of the Old Master and said with a sinister laugh, "Good for you, Old Man Li!"

"No wonder there are rumors claiming you, Old Man Li, are an Incubus!"

"Even a powerhouse like Azure Dragon seems to have been given a bewitching potion by you, leaving him utterly dazed."

"Fine! Consider me to have lost this move."

"However, while Azure Dragon alone might deter my Demonic Codex Sect, he cannot deter all the Hidden Sects!"

"Old Man Li, you should know in your heart what the current recovery of Spiritual Qi represents."

"Those who will benefit the most are none other than the Hidden Sects."

"You people who cannot Cultivate will ultimately only be able to watch helplessly as the Hidden Sects expand at a speed visible to the naked eye!"

The Old Master shook his head. "This old man might see it, but you certainly won't."

Since they had already dropped all pretenses.

Then there was no need for the Old Master to maintain any false civility.

He had never been a soft-hearted person.

Yun Qing raised her hand, pointing distantly at the Sect Master of the Demonic Codex Sect as she shouted, "Did you hear that? You aren't getting away today!"

"You want to kill me?"

The Sect Master of the Demonic Codex Sect shook his head, his gaze scanning the surroundings as a playful smile curled his lips. "Azure Dragon is strong, but he has no way to instantly kill me."

"Once Azure Dragon makes a move, I can guarantee that everyone in this Courtyard House will be buried with me!"

"And..."

The Sect Master of the Demonic Codex Sect paused, looking at the Old Master as he spoke mockingly, "Did you think I would dare to come here all alone without any backup plan?"

"Old Man Li, you should know that no matter how strong modern thermal weapons are, those operating them behind the scenes are all ordinary people without any cultivation."

"Among our Hidden Sects, experts have already infiltrated the bases surrounding Kyoto."

"If I cannot return to meet them in two hours, I can guarantee that before tomorrow, at least the entire defensive perimeter around Kyoto will be turned into scorched earth!"

As his voice fell, an angry voice of rebuttal rang out from outside the hall:

"Old Demon Chen, stop your fucking nonsense!"

"What scorched earth!?"

"You fucking told us to just take a stroll around the perimeter to provide a bit of Deterrence."

"We never agreed to help your Demonic Codex Sect kill anyone!"

"Besides, dazzling flowers begin to confuse the eye; this glamorous world simply isn't suitable for people of our Sects to walk in. It's too easy to lose one's Dao Heart!"

"We feel that staying in remote, desolate places is also a way to temper one's Dao Heart!"

In the sight of the Old Master and Yun Qing, several highly respected figures—Sect Masters of Hidden Sects and experts of the Grand Elder level—appeared.

The moment they showed up, they began to berate the Sect Master of the Demonic Codex Sect.

After they finished their scolding, they didn't forget to show goodwill to the Old Master, saying, "Old Master, we only understood your painstaking efforts after coming to Kyoto."

"We Cultivators are indeed not suited to enter this mortal world."

"There are too many temptations; it's not suitable for tempering ourselves and only hinders the diligence of our Cultivation."

The Sect Master of the Demonic Codex Sect roared angrily, "Has your fucking brain been kicked by a donkey? Why have you come here at a time like this!?"

The Sect Master of the Demonic Codex Sect was absolutely furious.

They had clearly agreed on providing Deterrence.

He never expected these fellow daoists would all turn on him at the same time.

Leaving him in a situation beyond redemption.

What on earth had happened?

What could have caused these old foxes to swarm here and swear loyalty to Old Man Li!?

The moment these experts from the Hidden Sects appeared, the Old Master guessed who had taken action.

He turned his head toward the corridor, looking at the figure in the plain dress with a kind and gentle smile. "Qingyue, you've come?!"

The Sect Master of the Demonic Codex Sect turned around, and upon seeing that figure in the plain dress, he almost subconsciously swallowed hard.

Dantai Qingyue!

The Sect Master of Bright Moon Sect.

How could this woman appear in Kyoto!?

And Old Man Li called her Qingyue directly!?

One must know that among the Hidden Sects, the Bright Moon Sect was the most indifferent to power struggles, yet no Sect or faction dared to underestimate them.

Especially since not long ago, Dantai Qingyue had gone to the Leiming Sect all by herself.

With her power alone, she had wiped out the entire Leiming Sect.

That terrifying aura, even from a great distance, had left the Sect Master of the Demonic Codex Sect and others trembling with fear!

If Azure Dragon wanted to kill him, he could still put up a final struggle.

And take a few people down with him.

But if Dantai Qingyue were the one to act...

She wouldn't give him any chance to fight back at all.

He finally understood why those old fogeys who had reached an agreement with him would all turn on him at once!

It turned out the Sect Master of Bright Moon Sect, Dantai Qingyue, had shown her face!