Little Yuanâer scratched her head and looked at Duanmu Dian innocently. No matter what he said now, his image had fallen rock bottom in her heart.
âIs it really okay to lie through teeth like that?â
The others from the Evil Sky Pavilion came to a stop and looked at Lu Zhou, waiting for his response.
Alas, Lu Zhou continued to fly forward. His speed was not very fast so the others caught up to him easily.
Duanmu Dian was a Great Saint. It was not difficult for him to catch up to them. However, if they left the range of Dunzhang, it would be troublesome for him to chase after them. Hence, he unleashed his grand technique and appeared a few meters in front of Lu Zhou in just a blink of an eye. Then, he
said with a smile, âOld Lu, I was just joking. Why did you take it to heart?â
âJoking?â
âThatâs right. How long have we been friends now? How can I lie to you?â Duanmu Dian said righteously.
Lu Zhou said, âFor Duanmu Shengâs sake, ll give you another chance.â
Duanmu Dian nodded. âIâl lead you to the Pillars of Destruction.â
âVery good,â Lu Zhou said, satisfied with this outcome. Then, he turned around and said to everyone, âFrom today onward, Duanmu Dian is the first Great Saint of the Evil Sky Pavilion. All of you, hurry up and bow to him.â
Duanmu Di.
Everyone bowed.
âGreetings, Great Saint.â
Duanmu Dian asked innocently, âOld Lu, what do you mean by this?â
âHm?â Lu Zhou furrowed his brows. âAre you going to go back on your words again?â
âNo. Didnât you say I have two choices? Either join the Evil Sky Pavilion or lead you to the Pillars of Destruction? I said Iâll lead you to the Pillars of Destruction,â Duanmu Dian said.
Lu Zhou nodded. âItâs true that there are two choices, but I didnât say you can only pick one out of the two choices.â
Lu Zhou turned around to look at Dunzhangâs Pillar of Destruction before he calmly said, âOld Third, youâll explain the rules of the Evil Sky Pavilion to the Great Saint.â
Duanmu Sheng bowed. âYes.â
Duanmu Dian:
âItâs f*cking over!â
Duanmu Dian wanted to curse at the sly old fox in front of him, but when he saw the look in Duanmu Shengâs eyes, he had no choice but to suppress that urge.
Duanmu Sheng came up to Duanmu Dian and asked expressionlessly, âDo you need me to explain the rules to you?â
Upon hearing this, Duanmu Dian nodded decisively and said, âYes, of course, I do! Without rules, thereâll be chaos, after all!â
Duanmu Sheng cleared his throat before he said, âThe first rule is that the disciples and members of the Evil Sky Pavilion are prohibited from killing each other. Second is to respect the Pavilion Master.â
Upon hearing the second rule, Duanmu Dian interjected, âWait, wait, wait. Is there really such a rule?â
âWhen did this old fox become so narcissistic? Even the Hall Master of the Great Voidâs Sacred Hall doesnât have such a rule!
Duanmu Sheng continued to say as though he did not hear Duanmu Dian, âThird is to sever ties with the past.â
âFourthâŠâ
Duanmu Dian raised his hand and interjected again, âWait.â
âWait for what?â Duanmu Sheng looked at Duanmu Dian and said, âDo you think youâll get preferential treatment because youâre a Great Saint? My Eldest Senior Brother is the Sect Leader of the Nether Sect, and he commands hundreds of thousands of men. My Second Senior Brother is a rare sword expert
known as the Sword Devil. All of the members of the Evil Sky Pavilion are famous in their own right, but they still have to abide by the rules of the Evil Sky Pavilion.â
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Yu Zhenghai and Yu Shangrong, in particular, looked slightly pleased. They did not care for flattery, but somehow, they felt very comfortable listening to their Third Junior Brotherâs praises today.
Duanmu Dian swept his eyes across the people of the Evil Sky Pavilion. It was at this moment that he discovered the extraordinary auras of the people in the group. All of them were obviously talented. Hence, he nodded before he asked, âThen, are you known as the Spear God?â
Duanmu Sheng frowned slightly. He was slightly bewildered. Why did he feel that the ancestor of the Duanmu clan was not mature or steady at all? After a moment, he coughed and said, âThe rulesâŠâ
Duanmu Dian cleared his throat and said, âNaturally, rules are meant to be followed. Iâm no exception.â
âThatâs good,â Lu Zhou said.
Then, everyone formally greeted Duanmu Dian.
With this, the Evil Sky Pavilion had officially gained a Great Saint.
In Duanmn Dianâs courtyard in Dunzhang.
The environment of Dunzhangâs Pillar of Destruction was peaceful. There were no fierce beasts or cultivators. If not for the black fog in the sky, this place would be like a paradise. It was very suitable for living.
At this moment, Duanmu Dian let out a long sigh after hearing Lu Zhouâs account of Duanmu Shengâs life and experience.
When Duanmu Sheng was young, his family was destroyed. His suffering was not any less than Yu Zhenghai and Yu Shangrong, Soon after that, he joined the Evil Sky Pavilion and cultivated with Lu Zhou. He lived in the golden lotus domainâs Evil Sky Pavilion for a long time.
Lu Zhou told Duanmu Dian that Duanmu Sheng was very diligent in cultivating and never complained. He told Duanmu Dian about how Duanmu Sheng obtained the corrosive energy from the Lili, and how he had persevered to defend the land despite being on the brink of death. He told Duanmu Dian
about how Duanmu Sheng went to the Unknown Land to cultivate with Lu Wu as well.
Those who heard the story could not help but feel sad.
âIf [hadnât gone to the purple lotus domain, none of this wouldâve happened. Old Lu, itâs all thanks to you this time,â Duanmu Dian said with a sigh.
âIâs nothing.â
âTunderstand why Duanmu Sheng has a golden lotus, but Old Lu, how did you do it?â Duanmu Dian asked, puzzled.
Lu Zhou was speechless. Seeing that Duanmu Dian was determined to get to the bottom of this matter, he knew if he did not give Duanmu Dian an explanation, it was likely that he would not be able to sleep in the future. Hence, he said, âItâs nothing special. Itâs just a secret technique.â
âWhat kind of strange secret technique can do such a thing?â Duanmu Dian asked curiously.
Lu Zhou extended his hand as he said tonelessly, âPlease have a look.â
A golden lotus bloomed on Lu Zhouâs palm. Following that, the color of the golden lotus began to change one after another. It changed from gold to red to purple to black to white and finally to green.
Duanmu Dian was surprised. He pointed at the lotus in Lu Zhouâs hand and said, âHow can this be? What kind of technique is this? Old Lu, hurry up and teach me!â
Lu Zhou:ââŠâ
Those from the Evil Sky Pavilion who had witnessed this technique were not surprised. Those who had yet to witness it were shocked like Duanmu Dian. Even Qin Naihe, a Venerable Master, was dumbfounded.
Lu Zhou said expressionlessly, âIf you want to learn, youâll have to acknowledge me as your master.â
âAcknowledge you as my master?â Duanmu Dian looked at Lu Zhou hesitantly, considering the idea. He was rather envious of this particular skill, after all.
Seeing that Duanmu Dian was actually considering the preposterous suggestion he had simply thrown out, Lu Zhou hurriedly said, âIf you acknowledge me as your master, you have to bow three times before kneeling and kowtowing nine times to me. After that, youâll be accepted as my 11th disciple. Just
to remind you, Duanmu Sheng is my third disciple. The Evil Sky Pavilion is rather strict about seniority.â
Duanmu Dian coughed before he said with a straight face, âWhat are you thinking? Itâs impossible for me to acknowledge you as my master.â
After that, Duanmu Dian moved to stand in front of Duanmu Sheng and patted Duanmu Shengâs shoulder before he said, âItâs been hard on you all these years.â
Duanmu Sheng turned to look away. He did not any feelings for the person in front of him. After all, they had just met today.
Duanmu Dian was an elder. He naturally would not be petty with the younger generation.
Upon seeing this scene, Lu Zhou called out in a deep voice, âOld Third.â