As Shen Gong Lei spat blood and fell to the ground, the entire Jade Pure Palace fell silent for a few breaths of time.
Nezha ran over and shook Shen Gongbao's shoulder hard, shouting loudly, "Shen Daozhang! Wake up! Please, don't die! You promised Ao Bing that you would attend his wedding, remember? What happened to you, Shendao? How could your forty years of rigorous cultivation have vanished completely? Oh my, this... this... how could you become a mortal? You will never be able to practice the arts again! Quickly open your eyes and look around!"
The tender childlike voice echoed in the main hall.
His words seemed like blades stabbing into Shen Gongbao's heart, one blow after another. His chest already hurt immensely, and now the pain was even worse, as if his heart was about to burst open. His Dao foundation destroyed, all his years of arduous cultivation wasted, now reduced to a mortal existence with no possibility left of climbing the Dao path again.
I heard that Taiqing Saint has a nine-pillar Golden Elixir that can seize the creation of the heavens and earth, and reshape one's Dao foundation. But does Shen Gongbao have the face for this?
It's all over, my life is completely ruined.
All kinds of thoughts rose and fell, and Dun Canyu timely broke the lock on Daoist Supreme Sound. Shen Gongbao didn't realize that he had fully regained control over his body and mouth. His mind was filled with the thought of his destroyed Dao foundation, and he pointed angrily at Nanjiangxiaoshen: "Nanjiang Lao Zui, I will punish you!"
He wanted to say "We can't coexist," but his words held no impact here. He had no other words to say either.
The Southern Elder swept his gaze across, and Shen Gongbao felt as if a massive stone was pressing on his heart. Before, he couldn't speak at all; now, the heavy pressure was preventing him from opening his mouth.
Dun Canyu was greatly shocked: "Why such heavy-handedness? 'I will punish you' - what exactly has led to this?" Is this how brothers and sisters should treat each other?!"
Although she didn't say anything, it seemed like she had said something.
The Southern Elder and Shen Gongbao had conspired to kill disciples of Jie Sect. Now that the matter has been exposed, they took the preemptive step to kill to cover their tracks, making the entire chain of events unclear, yet it also seemed as if there was indeed something to it.
The main idea is a sense of uncertainty.
Guangchengzi, Chi*** was thinking wildly at this moment, does his own elder brother really hate the cutters so much?
There is actually another piece of information that Dun Canyu is unaware of, or didn't expect.
That's the fact that Shen Gongbao had been friends with Jie Sect Immortals.
Is this a secret? Shen Gongbao, who has practiced for four decades to become a semidivine being, has only been friends with celestial immortals of the Jie Sect at the level of Earth, Heavenly, or even higher. In front of clusters of Golden Immortals, Taixians, and Daolos, how could this be kept a secret? More importantly, there is also a Sage involved.
The Jie Sect is aware of this matter. Guangchengzi, Chi***, and others have all privately reported it to Nanjixian as the first disciple of the Jie Sect. There's no intention of pestering them, as Shen Gongbao's abilities are really not up to the standards of the immortals. They simply think it's inappropriate. In the end, all their reports were overridden by Nanjixian.
At this moment, recalling the past events, one can't help but suspect.
Guangchengzi, Chi***, and the Supreme Ethical True Prince of Qingxu had inquiring looks in their eyes, hoping for at least some explanation. Nanjixian had no words to express his bitterness. What could he say? Could he say that allowing Shen Gongbao to befriend Jie Sect immortals was the intention of Yuan Shiji? Could he say that we wanted to give Jie Sect a taste of our own medicine in advance? Although it is possible to do this, it cannot be said.
The Supreme Elder of the South Pole, with his right index and middle fingers together, pointed at Shen Gongbao and said, "This scoundrel has intended to harm Jie Sect disciples, disrupt the harmony of both teachings, and is truly worthy of death! For the time being, leave his head on his shoulders. Once the teacher's orders are issued, we will deal with it accordingly!"
Combining Shen Gongbao's eyes full of resentment and combining Dun Canyu's misdirection to the immortals, the Southern Elder's actions at this moment are very much like killing the donkey after the millstone has been ground.
He doesn't care about your opinions; he just wants to cut through the chaos and deal with this matter swiftly.
Dun Canyu wouldn't let him brush this matter off so lightly. As he is in the Jade Pure Palace, the cause and effect of Jie Sect disciples has little practical significance. Here, Jie Sect disciples are no different from livestock. Although Shen Gongbao's behavior is slightly extreme, using "based on anger" or "temperamental instability" as excuses to explain it away can still be understood as a " seeing Jie Sect disciples and wanting to kill them" illness. Do you have any opinions on this?
She asked, "Just like that?"
The Southern Elder's face was stern, and there was no warmth left in his words: "He has been beaten and punished. What more do you want, younger sister?"
Dun Canyu dropped a bombshell: "I heard that Master Daoxing of your sect was also involved in this matter. Could it be that you are also 'leaving his head on his shoulders' waiting for further processing?"
"What did you say?" the Supreme Ethical True Prince of Qingxu asked loudly.
Dun Canyu had no good feelings towards this behavior of stealing children and didn't even bother to respond.
A glimmer of doubt appeared in the Southern Elder's eyes. Is there anything to do with Daoxing Heavenly Master? Daoxing Heavenly Master is one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Jie Sect, and his status is completely different from that of Shen Gongbao.
This matter is escalating.
He turned to Guangchengzi first. Guangchengzi was confused. After the Event at Jie Sect's Pass, Huanglong Zhenren was recovering in Zhou, and Zhihang was returning to the South Sea, and the remaining brothers and sisters were all dispersed, as they weren't three-year-old children, they were all accomplished immortals with their own thoughts and could not come to report their whereabouts to Guangchengzi.
Guangchengzi, Chi***, and the Supreme Ethical True Prince of Qingxu all shook their heads, indicating that they had no knowledge of Daoxing Heavenly Master's involvement, nor did they want to be blamed.
The Southern Elder wanted to ask Shen Gongbao further, but found that he had already fainted. In the short time of a stick of incense, Shen Gongbao had aged forty years due to the destruction of his cultivation. He looked white-haired and withered, full of wrinkles, and hunched over like a second uncle of Jia Ziya.
There are plenty of elixirs in the Jade Pure Palace. Even if he is dead, as long as a pill is given, he can be revived. However, this would only prove that the Southern Elder's actions are arbitrary and without principles. After all, it was him who destroyed Shen Gongbao's cultivation. To revive him now would be to show that he changes his mind without reason.
Dun Canyu continued to fan the flames: "Please, Southern Elder, quickly investigate this matter and prevent Master Daoxing from committing more sins."
Actually, before the incident at Jie Sect's Pass, she couldn't see any problem with Daoxing Heavenly Master. But now that he is mixed up with Shen Gongbao and trying to deceive herself into going to a place called Vulcan Island, which didn't appear in the original Battle of the gods, this is a plot twist that was not originally part of the story. So, even if there was nothing wrong with it beforehand, there is still something fishy about it now.
Even if the investigation ultimately turns up nothing, it will not reflect poorly on Dun Canyu. Your Southern Elder brother has already said that I am "young and inexperienced," so being young means that making a miscalculation is a common occurrence, right?
The people of the Honghuang world place more importance on their face, but she is not concerned about it. Playing dumb and pretending to be crazy can usually get her by.
The Southern Elder looked at his three junior disciples. Guangchengzi firmly shook his head, "I have already passed through the trial of life and death. What is the point of getting involved in this mess with you?" He shook his head so vigorously that even Nezha could see it from eight Li away.
Chi*** and the Supreme Ethical True Prince of Qingxu were also firm in their stance, not getting involved in this mess.
The Southern Elder is too scared of death in his daily life, staying at home and rarely stepping out. This results in a serious lack of personal reputation and authority, making it impossible for him to command Guangchengzi and the others.
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