I Can Traverse Multiple Worlds-Chapter 46: Collusion and Compensation

’The Demon Extermination Order...’

Wang Xiao listened to Li Jiuyan, a slight arch to his brow.

He had, of course, heard of this Demon Extermination Order.

Every one hundred years, Celestial Sword Mountain would appoint a new Sword Holder.

The new Sword Holder would inherit the Celestial Sword and become Celestial Sword Mountain’s new Celestial Being!

Before this happened, Celestial Sword Mountain would issue a Demon Extermination Order and conduct a major purge of Demon Cultivators.

The exact reason for this was unknown.

However, once Celestial Sword Mountain issued the Demon Extermination Order, all the sects in the Central State had to begin hunting down Demon Cultivators.

At that time, the entire world would be thrown into turmoil, descending into brutal slaughter!

The century of peace would be utterly shattered!

After all, the Demon Cultivators had established many secret strongholds throughout the Central State over the years.

Soon, these strongholds would be rooted out one by one.

A bloodbath was inevitable!

Most importantly, some sects had secretly colluded with Demon Cultivators.

These sects would be dealt with as well!

Li Jiuyan looked at Wang Xiao and the others and said,

"I’m sure you Zen Masters understand the importance of the Demon Extermination Order."

"From now on, you will all cooperate with every action taken by Celestial Sword Mountain. If you defy us, Celestial Sword Mountain will not be lenient!"

Huiran and the other Zen Masters looked at the six Priests from Celestial Sword Mountain before them, not daring to show the slightest disrespect.

"We will certainly do our utmost to cooperate with Celestial Sword Mountain’s actions."

The monks of Wuxiang Temple all voiced their agreement.

Celestial Sword Mountain had nine Priests in total, and six of them had just shown up!

With such power, they could sweep through any sect in the Jianghu. Naturally, no one dared to oppose them!

After speaking about the Demon Extermination Order, Li Jiuyan continued,

"Alright, now tell me what happened after I left. What is the story with Zen Masters Zhi Kong and Zhi Hyun?"

Zhi Shang, the head of Wuxiang Temple’s Prajna Hall, stepped forward and said,

"Reporting to the Priest, it was that animal, Zhi Hyun. He colluded with Yuan Chu Temple and ambushed my senior brother, Zhi Kong..."

He quickly recounted the entire course of events.

"If it weren’t for Nephew Wu Chen, Wuxiang Temple would have been destroyed today!"

Li Jiuyan and the other Priests listened quietly.

When they heard that Wang Xiao had fought four opponents at once without being at a disadvantage, a flicker of light crossed all their eyes.

They admitted to themselves that even with their strength, they would not have been able to do the same.

Yet this fifteen-year-old Buddha’s Son from Wuxiang Temple had managed to do it?!

Incredible!

This was a heaven-sent prodigy!

Huiran hurriedly said,

"Priests, please see the truth! We were only acting at Zhi Hyun’s request to help him clean house. We had absolutely no intention of provoking a conflict between our two sects!"

He directly shifted all the blame onto the now-deposed Zhi Hyun!

In any case, Zhi Hyun had already succumbed to demonic cultivation. The only path awaiting him was death!

Li Jiuyan narrowed his eyes, looking at Huiran with a hint of amusement.

"Helping him clean house? Was this ’house’ you were cleaning Little Zen Master Wu Chen?!"

"Your Yuan Chu Temple sent out four Human Immortals of the Refining Acupoints realm. To me, that doesn’t look like you were cleaning house. It looks more like you were trying to absorb Wuxiang Temple."

A thin layer of sweat broke out on Huiran’s forehead. He bowed and said,

"We wouldn’t dare! Wuxiang Temple is a major sect in the Western Regions. Although Yuan Chu Temple is the Alliance Leader of the Western Regions, we have no intention of absorbing them whatsoever."

Just then, the white-haired Priest from Celestial Sword Mountain standing to the side spoke up. "Jiuyan, just announce the results. Don’t waste any more time."

Li Jiuyan narrowed his eyes and smiled.

"Master, in all these years in the Central State, no Alliance Leader has ever dared to collude with Demon Cultivators. Since Yuan Chu Temple has set this precedent, your disciple had to tease them a little."

As he spoke, his smile grew cold, and his gaze fell upon Huiran and the other Human Immortals of the Refining Acupoints realm from Yuan Chu Temple.

Hearing Li Jiuyan’s words, Huiran’s face went pale with fright. He quickly said,

"Colluding with Demon Cultivators? Priest, please see the truth! Even if you gave me ten times the courage, I would never dare collude with Demon Cultivators!"

Li Jiuyan said coldly,

"Hmph, you wouldn’t dare? Your sect reveres nature and believes in all things. Have you ever heard the saying, ’Heaven’s net is vast, but it lets nothing slip through’?"

"All these years, your Yuan Chu Temple colluded with Demon Cultivators to win debates, murdered Wuxiang Temple’s Buddha’s Son, and poisoned and preyed upon the common people. Did you think no one knew?!"

"Why don’t you explain this to me? What is the meaning of these account books? Why do they include expenses for Demon Cultivator strongholds?!"

Li Jiuyan took a ledger from his robes and threw it down in front of Huiran.

Huiran stared at the ledger, his heart trembling. His lips moved, but he was too stunned to speak.

He knew that if Li Jiuyan dared to show him this ledger, it meant he had already investigated everything thoroughly.

Anything more he said would be useless.

"Everything is my sin alone. I am willing to atone with my death. I only hope that you Priests will not take your anger out on Yuan Chu Temple."

Huiran put his palms together and gave up struggling.

Before six Priests, even as a Human Immortal at the stage of Acupoint Refining Perfection, he had no chance of escape.

Besides, if he fled, Yuan Chu Temple would be annihilated along with him!

He had colluded with the Demon Cultivators back then because they had promised to secretly help him with shady matters to strengthen Yuan Chu Temple.

He had only cooperated with the Demon Cultivators, driven by the various benefits they offered.

He did not want to see Yuan Chu Temple’s foundation, built over nearly a thousand years, destroyed in an instant because of him.

Li Jiuyan said, "You should indeed atone with your death. Over the years, countless people have died at the hands of Demon Cultivators because of you. As for Yuan Chu Temple, I will handle it impartially. Those who deserve to die will die, and those who deserve to live will live. This will also show the other sects the consequences of colluding with Demon Cultivators!"

Standing to the side, Wang Xiao listened to the exchange between Li Jiuyan and Huiran, his eyes glinting faintly.

He had suspected from the beginning that Yuan Chu Temple was colluding with Demon Cultivators, but unfortunately, he had no proof.

He hadn’t expected that this Li Jiuyan had already investigated everything so clearly.

He had waited for the other Priests to arrive before making his move!

He gave Yuan Chu Temple no chance to react.

’It seems there’s a reason Celestial Sword Mountain has been able to rule over the Central State for over a thousand years.’

Nearby, Li Jiuyan’s master, the white-haired Priest, said impassively,

"Take all these people from Yuan Chu Temple away. On a chosen day, we at Celestial Sword Mountain will publicly deal with Huiran and the other monks of Yuan Chu Temple at the Divine Official’s Mansion. There will be no leniency."

Huiran and the others naturally didn’t dare to resist and were about to leave with Li Jiuyan and the other Priests.

"Wait."

However, just then, a voice suddenly rang out.

Li Jiuyan and the others followed the sound and saw the blood-soaked figure of Wang Xiao.

"Zen Master Wu Chen, is there something else?" Li Jiuyan asked, his attitude cordial.

He held considerable admiration for this exceptionally talented Little Zen Master.

Wang Xiao said, "Amitabha. Huiran colluded with Demon Cultivators and deserves to be punished. However, should he not also pay a price for leading his monks to attack my Wuxiang Temple without cause?!"

The white-haired Priest spoke up. "Zen Master Wu Chen, Huiran is destined for death, but not right now. Celestial Sword Mountain still needs him to make an example of."

"As for the price, all the monasteries that Yuan Chu Temple has taken from your Wuxiang Temple over the years will be returned to you. From now on, you will be the Alliance Leader of the Western Regions. Is that enough compensation for Wuxiang Temple?"

If it had been anyone else, he wouldn’t have even bothered to explain.

But Wang Xiao was different.

A fifteen-year-old Half-Step Celestial Being who could single-handedly fight four Human Immortals.

Even he, the head of the Celestial Sword Mountain Priests, had to take him seriously.

Wang Xiao shook his head. "It’s not enough."

"Hm?!"

Hearing this, the white-haired Priest’s gaze instantly turned cold.