Even the Tao Has Demons!

Li Han was stunned for a moment, his mind a jumbled mess.

The Demon Lord's words...

It seems to be different from what I said.

To eliminate evil and uphold justice?

Isn't it about eliminating demons and protecting the righteous?

Chu Yuan smiled when he saw his expression:

"What's wrong? Can't figure it out?"

Li Han forced himself to speak:

"Does the Demon Lord mean... that the righteous path should eliminate evil, not demons?"

"Finally, I get it."

Chu Yuan nodded, stood with his hands behind his back, and spoke in a calm and unhurried tone:

"I said this once before in the Xuan Tian Sect, and I will say it again today in front of so many of you."

His gaze swept across the entire room, and he spoke each word clearly:

"Whether it's the demonic path or the righteous path, there is evil within them."

"Demons seek freedom and ease, and vie for the opportunities of the Great Dao. But this does not mean they can indiscriminately kill the innocent and bully the weak. Therefore, I have established the rule: even demons have their code."

"Those who are evil deviate from the Way, care only for themselves, pave their way with the blood and flesh of others, and take pleasure in torture and killing. Such people, regardless of whether they come from the demonic path or the righteous path, should be exterminated."

He looked at Li Han:

"Do you think what I'm saying makes sense?"

Li Han opened his mouth, but after a long pause, he managed to utter a sentence:

"......have."

"Then remember that."

Chu Yuan waved his hand:

"Go back and tell your sect leader that if the righteous path truly wants to uphold justice, they should first clean up their own parasites before discussing the Dao with me."

Li Han lowered his head, remained silent for a few seconds, and then suddenly clasped his hands in a fist salute:

"I've learned a lot."

Wang Fang and the others next to him were also stunned for a moment, and then lowered their heads.

To be honest, they considered many possibilities before they came.

They were imprisoned, their cultivation was crippled, and they were even killed on the spot.

They never expected that the Demon Lord would try to reason with them.

That makes a lot of sense.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out:

"Demon Lord!"

Bone Demon suddenly crawled forward two steps, his forehead touching the ground, his voice mournful:

"It's all my fault for failing to supervise properly! These righteous spies infiltrated my White Bone Palace without my knowledge. I deserve to die!"

He kowtowed as he spoke, the kowtows making a loud thud:

"Please punish me, Demon Lord! Please punish me, Demon Lord!"

Chu Yuan looked down at him, a slow smile curving his lips.

I almost forgot about you.

Gu Ming froze.

Chu Yuan didn't rush to speak, but just looked down at him.

Gu Ming lay on the ground, cold sweat pouring down his back.

"Bone Nether, mid-stage Nascent Soul stage."

Chu Yuan spoke slowly:

"Three months ago, you received a letter instructing you to aggressively recruit disciples, accepting all comers. You did as instructed."

"I received another letter two weeks ago, asking you to organize some kind of martial arts selection, specifically choosing disciples who demonstrate righteous martial arts techniques. You did as instructed."

"You brought these thirteen undercover agents on a pilgrimage today. Do you think that after it's done, the person behind you will help you break through to the Void Refinement stage?"

Chu Yuan paused, then smiled:

"What a pity, the person behind you can't even protect himself."

Bone Demon's pupils contracted sharply, and he abruptly looked up:

"How could you...? No, this is fake!"

He regretted it as soon as the words left his mouth.

Isn't this an admission of guilt without being asked?

The sect leaders of the nine sects next to them all looked over, their expressions changing.

Ying Wudi spoke first, his voice as cold as a knife:

"Bone Demon, what do you mean?"

Fairy Qingyue also narrowed her eyes:

"Did someone instruct you to deliberately recruit righteous agents?"

Yun Zhongling stood up directly:

"What do you want to do?!"

Gu Ming's face turned deathly pale, but he still forced himself to explain:

"Demon Lord, please understand! I have no disloyal intentions! This was all done by me alone, without any orders! I only wanted to recruit talent for the Demonic Cult, but I never expected to attract so many spies!"

"Yeah?"

Chu Yuan looked at him, a hint of amusement in his eyes:

"Then tell me, why do you specifically choose those who demonstrate righteous cultivation techniques when you recruit talent? You didn't select a single one of the rogue cultivators' techniques."

Gu Ming opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word.

The White Bone Palace was located on the edge, and the Xuan Tian Sect had never had any informants in that area before.

He originally thought the Demon Lord was unaware of that matter.

It now appears that the Demon Lord also has spies near the Hall of Bones!

"I know the purpose of the person behind you who made you do this."

Chu Yuan spoke calmly:

"He just wants to let these righteous spies infiltrate and cause trouble during the pilgrimage. Ideally, they'll provoke me and make me go to war with the righteous path. That way, the unification of the demonic path will fall through, and he can continue to stir up trouble in the shadows."

He paused, then smiled:

"What a pity, he miscalculated one thing."

"I am not so easily provoked."

Gu Ming lay paralyzed on the ground, trembling all over.

He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.

Chu Yuan ignored him and instead looked at the sect leaders of the other nine sects:

"I have summoned you here today not only to witness the unification of the demonic path, but also for another purpose."

He paused:

"It is about cleaning house to set things right."

As soon as she finished speaking, Youyue took a step forward.

Gu Ming shuddered and jumped up, unleashing his mid-stage Nascent Soul aura!

"You want to kill me?! Then we'll die together!"

He roared, and his whole body transformed into a pale, bony shadow, rushing straight at Chu Yuan!

It moved extremely fast, bringing with it a chilling gust of wind.

pity.

He couldn't even get within three zhang of the platform.

Youyue's figure appeared before him like a ghost.

The scimitar was drawn.

A cold, sharp glint of light flashed and disappeared in an instant.

There were no fancy moves, no intense clashes.

Just one cut.

The protective aura of the Bone Demon shattered instantly, as if made of paper.

He stood frozen in place, his face still contorted with the ferocious expression he had during the attack.

next second.

"Thump."

The body fell to the ground.

Youyue sheathed her sword and returned to her original position, her expression beneath the veil remaining unchanged.

It's like I just swatted a mosquito.

Chu Yuan nodded and looked at the thirteen righteous undercover agents.

Chu Yuan spoke:

"I will not kill you, nor will I force you to swear any blood oath."

Wang Fang's eyes widened.

Chu Yuan looked at them, his tone indifferent:

"I will let you go back and tell your sect leader everything you have seen and heard today."

He paused:

"Tell them that the demonic path is no longer the same as it used to be. If they want war, I will gladly oblige; if they want peace, they should keep their hands to themselves and not overstep their bounds."

Li Han was stunned for several seconds before he reacted:

"Demon Lord... are you really going to let us go?"

"What, you don't want to leave?"

"Yes! Yes!"

Li Han nodded hurriedly, afraid that the Demon Lord would change his mind.

He led Wang Fang and a few others, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Chu Yuan, and turned to leave.

When I reached the door, I suddenly stopped.

Li Han turned around, looked at Chu Yuan, and hesitated to speak.

Chu Yuan raised an eyebrow:

"Is there anything else?"

Li Han opened his mouth, then managed to utter a sentence:

"Demon Lord, I have remembered what you just said... about demons and evil."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Chu Yuan watched their retreating figures, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Even demons have their way, and even the way has its demons!

Chu Yuan turned around and glanced at the sect leaders of the nine sects present.

Everyone kept their eyes down and their minds focused, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Chu Yuan didn't say much, only calmly stating:

"That's enough for today. Go back and manage your sects well. The regulations of the Three Departments will be distributed to you later."

Everyone quickly responded.

Chu Yuan waved his hand:

"Everyone, you can leave now."

The crowd, as if granted a pardon, filed out.

After everyone had left, Chu Yuan turned around and slowly walked towards the high platform.

He paused as he passed Xue Lie.

Xue Lie froze, lowered his head, and dared not even breathe.

Chu Yuan looked down at him and whispered something that only Xue Lie could hear:

"No matter who is behind you, from this day forward, I am the Demonic Path."

Xue Lie's pupils contracted, and he stood frozen in place as if struck by lightning.