"Is it just about having a look at the Wuji Immortal Scripture? Does the elder really need to react so much?"


    Yang Ji feigned astonishment and even kindly stretched out a hand to rub Elder Chun Ye''s back.


    "Is it just about having a look at the Wuji Immortal Scripture? You say that as if it''s so simple, yet only the Sect Master is qualified to view it. If you want to see it, you''ll have to earn the right yourself."


    Elder Chun Ye gave him an unamused look.


    "Then I''ll continue to rot away!"


    Yang Ji sprawled on therge chair with a look of utter despair.


    "How can a disciple of the Dao Sect always think of rotting away? Your ideological consciousness needs to be improved,"mented Elder Chun Ye with a nce, setting down his teacup and chiding.


    Yang Ji remained unaffected, devoid of desire or thought, though his peripheral vision surreptitiously observed Elder Chun Ye. It was at that moment that he suddenly discovered a new world of information. Over Elder Chun Ye''s head, he saw the following message: "Don''t you rot away now, huh? The Sect still needs your good fortune to suppress Liu Xiaosheng, since your fates sh."


    Huh?


    Fates shing?


    So this is the Sect''s calction?


    I wondered why the Sect would push me forward knowing he was a Heavenly Demon, and why they were so keen to offer me benefits. It turns out the Sect wanted me to be their spearhead.


    Yang Ji was startled into awareness, and now he was even less inclined to cooperate. The Sect might have chosen not to counter Liu Xiaosheng with any significant action, but to push him to the front lines instead...


    This... was simply a terrible loss.


    He promptlyid himself t, indifferent to anyone else''s issues. To confront the Demon Emperor, he didn''t have the capacity.


    Now that Yang Ji knew the reason, hey down with even more assurance, like a cat without any will to live, sprawling over therge chair as if he had lost all hope for the path of immortality.


    In the Ninth Heavens, beyond his awareness, a group of influential figures were watching this scene through the Heaven-Watching Mirror.


    "This kid is ying the rogue." A Mahayana figureughed lightly.


    "No, this little fellow is trying to bargain for greater benefits," another Mahayana figure chuckled.


    "Yang kid, the Wuji Immortal Scripture is out of the question, but we can discuss other things," Elder Chun Ye tried to tempt him.


    Yang Ji still didn''t budge.


    "Alright then, you don''t want the benefits the Sect is offering you for free. Since that''s the case, I''ll be leaving. Don''t feel too aggrieved, the Sect doesn''t owe you anything; the Sect is merely announcing your refusal in advance. It''s just that what was going to happen three dayster has been moved up to now." Elder Chun Ye said with a smile, slowly rising to his feet.


    "Sovereign, Elder Chun Ye does have a point. We are going to refuse anyway, so there''s no need to kneel down and follow that demon leader, right? The current situation is indeed what we will face three dayster. The Sect has interfered for some reason, so why not take this opportunity to take a good swipe at them?" Buddha Child spoke in the Sea Mountain world.


    Since the Sect wasn''t punishing Liu Xiaosheng, the conflict couldn''t be shifted.


    Refusal! This oue was indeed the answer Yang Ji would give three dayster. He understood this clearly, and it was something he had to face directly.


    But if the Sect secretly wished to use him to check the Heavenly Demon, then Yang Ji had to y poorly to bargain for the greatest benefit.


    Although it seemed like all these events were his own battles to face, he couldn''t shake the feeling of being shortchanged.


    In fact, he was a little confused. Even if the Sect didn''t intervene, he would still refuse, would still face the Heavenly Demon directly, which was the sh of fate they wanted to see.


    But why would the Sect secretly interfere?


    He wasn''t the only one puzzled; the Mahayana figures in the Ninth Heavens were also curious.


    "Sect Master, we just need to caution this disciple not to speak carelessly to outsiders. Why should we release a message of refusal for him and get involved in their sh of fate? Wouldn''t it be better to stay out of it and let their issues develop on their own? This disciple seems quite shrewd, and I suspect he''s guessed the Sect''s intentions.


    By ying poorly now, I''m worried it will change his fate," fretted a Mahayana figure.


    "No matter!" Wuji Zi said, lowering his gaze. "We intervene from the sidelines, let him release the refusal message before the appointed time, and stir up the conflict between them a bit more. Let''s see how this disciple handles it. Let''s see if he has the fate to dissolve it if he is indeed a true antithesis to Liu Xiaosheng''s fortune."


    "If he cannot resolve it, then it seems he is not the one whose fate shes with Liu Xiaosheng. In that case, let Xuan Zhong act, take him under false pretenses, and resolve the conflict between him and Liu Xiaosheng."


    "So the Sect Master wants to test his fate?" a Mahayana figure mused.


    "Exactly," nodded Wuji Zi.


    ...


    While Yang Ji was lost in thought, he saw Elder Chun Ye tear through space, indeed intending to leave.


    Leaving just like that?


    Not going to tempt me further?


    Yang Ji stealthily nced at Elder Chun Ye, and seeing that Chun Ye was already halfway through the spatial passage, he quickly got up and grabbed his arm.


    "Hehe, Elder, let''s sit down and talk slowly, why the rush to leave?"


    "Hmm? Alright then, I''ll have one more cup of tea," Chun Ye turned around and smiled, while a message shed above his head: "You little rascal, still want to duel with me? I told you nobody can resist a benefit."


    Yang Ji was inwardly resigned; saying the Sect owed him would be unfair as he would still have to confront Liu Xiaosheng regardless.


    If Liu Xiaosheng came again three dayster, it was uncertain what the situation would be if he refused face to face.


    Now, with the refusal message being released in advance in this manner, Yang Ji was actually more willing to ept it, simply hoping Liu Xiaosheng would be sensible enough not to bother him again.


    After all, confronting the Demon Emperor head-on was no small matter; it was best left to the Sect to worry about.


    However, benefits are another matter, and the ones delivered to his doorstep still needed to be taken.


    With that in mind, Yang Ji immediately sat down with Elder Chun Ye once again, smiling and saying, "Elder, if I can''t have a look at the Wuji Immortal Scripture, then gifting me three Supreme Dao Instruments would be fine too."