Chapter 168: Chapter 113: Ming Yu, You Must Stay Resolute

As soon as Primordial Monarch Taixu finished speaking, everyone saw the man whose palm was about to touch his crown, and the energy was about to be released, suddenly freeze in place, unable to move.

But that was not all; his entire body floated into the air, captured and brought near the Qingyin Pavilion.

Taixu simply glanced at him and said indifferently, "A flesh puppet, not a bad craft; do you think you’re foolproof just because you didn’t come in person?"

The man’s eyes revealed a look of terror, yet he was unable to resist or even utter a word.

The guests, upon hearing this, finally realized that this man was actually not alive but merely a puppet, likely containing part of its master’s Divine Sense.

However, to be so flawless, so agile, it would need a considerable sacrifice of living human souls, fabricating a temporary soul to control it, a method indeed sinister and vicious.

If this puppet were destroyed now, it would certainly harm the original master to some extent, but if well-prepared, it would only be a minor injury compared to personally attending the Baihua Banquet; thus, the risk was naturally minimal.

"Even your ancestors wouldn’t dare act deceitfully before me, where does your confidence come from?"

As Taixu stared intently, a patchwork, sewn humanoid soul emerged from within the man.

Upon its appearance, the soul exuded intense resentment and potent death aura, making everyone present seemingly hear the cries of countless wailing voices echoing in their ears.

Moreover, within the soul, a strand of spiritual light was darting around, trying to escape, but despite its efforts, it couldn’t get out.

Witnessing this scene, the guests immediately became suspicious of this man, clearly a ruthless evil cultivator, yet he came here to uphold justice at Baihua Banquet? There must be something sinister involved.

Those who had vaguely believed him earlier felt furious at being deceived, but they didn’t consider themselves foolish; rather, they believed this guy was despicable.

However, very soon, the spiritual light within the soul became completely still; evidently, the person behind it had cut off his losses to survive, forcibly severing his connection with this portion of Divine Sense.

Seeing this, many guests felt regret; it seemed he had indeed managed to escape unscathed. Who could be so despicable? And why target Wuyou Valley?

"Wait, look!" someone exclaimed in surprise.

Taixu extended her nearly perfect, flawless delicate hand; her fingers, white as jade, twirled in the air as if she was manipulating invisible threads.

"Karma unresolved, how do you plan to escape?"

With a gentle flick of Taixu’s finger, the spiritual light instantly dispersed into ashes.

And beyond that, an indistinct, piercing scream echoed faintly from the void, seemingly from an unfathomable distance, sounding somewhat vague yet chilling to the core.

The guests looked at Primordial Monarch Taixu with renewed awe in their eyes; what kind of technique was this? Though the opponent had severed the Divine Sense connection, she could still kill from thousands of miles away.

While most did not understand how this was possible, from Taixu’s words "Karma unresolved," they speculated it must be some secret art capable of manipulating karma. It truly confirmed her status within the Realm of Approaching Immortality.

Upon witnessing this, Lady Baihua quietly breathed a sigh of relief, filled with immense gratitude towards Taixu. With just a gesture, Taixu not only eliminated the troublemaker but also invisibly helped clear Wuyou Valley’s name.

Though unable to catch that man for questioning was regrettable, it was close to the best possible resolution.

At this time, over at Water Moon Nunnery, a kindly-looking old nun in a black robe stood up, put her hands together, and bowed slightly to Primordial Monarch Taixu, "Senior, would you allow us to receive this corpse and soul for transcendence, to soothe the innocent spirits?"

Ji Mingyu nodded gently and with a casual wave of her hand, sent both flying towards the platform at Water Moon Nunnery.

This old nun, nicknamed ’Earth Nun,’ was also a renowned figure in Buddhism, rumored to possess cultivation at the sixth realm or even higher.

While Earth Nun and several nuns recited prayers for transcendence, Lady Baihua timely stepped forward and said:

"Ladies and gentlemen, you must have seen for yourselves. This man not only spoke nonsense without any evidence, but he is clearly of evil origins, vicious in his methods, yet posing with righteous indignation; his intent to falsely accuse is starkly evident."

"Seeing him appear in the form of a flesh puppet just now, he is most likely a remnant of the long-since exterminated Wandering Corpse Sect."

"Years ago, Wandering Corpse Sect kidnapped mortals and cultivators everywhere, using their bodies and souls to refine corpses and puppets, inciting fury and resentment, which led to their annihilation by the righteous sects."

"From the mouth of such remnants, how credible do you think those words are?"

The guests nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, all believing that Wuyou Valley must be innocent.

Yet still, a few harbored doubts; Wandering Corpse Sect’s extermination was over a thousand years ago, and it had nothing to do with Wuyou Valley, so why pick a bone with them?

Of course, they couldn’t comprehend why if true, the remnants would risk their lives to make accusations; it couldn’t possibly be just for amusement, right?

Actually, according to Chu Xuan’s knowledge, it might indeed be just for fun. From his observation, those of the demonic path generally had a contrarian mindset.

Like Li Xingchuan, who once said jokingly and mockingly, "I just don’t know what expressions those fairies and Divine Maidens would have upon knowing the event they’re attending has such origins."

These Wandering Corpse Sect remnants were likely jesters too, having stumbled upon this secret and coinciding with the centennial Baihua Banquet wanted to hit the faces of these righteous fairies.