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"Little Dan, if you want to continue fooling around, I'll give that thousand year old elixir to someone else!"

Chi Dan was very dissatisfied with his partner stopping him, but when he heard that his partner wanted to give the spirit medicine to someone else, he had no choice but to stop.

Heaven's Gift understood Little Dan's personality. He knew that if it didn't take advantage of her, it would be hard to stop it. Thus, he didn't stop Little Dan from asking Cao Ba for the elixirs.

However, no one knew about this matter. In the eyes of the masses, Heaven's Gift did not have the ability to stop Chi Dan.

"This method works as well?"

"If that's the case, then why didn't this brat use this method to stop that Crimson Core just now?"

"This kid is doing it on purpose!"

This was what everyone was thinking. Of course, Tian Ci didn't know. Even if she did, she wouldn't be able to explain herself.

"Senior Cao Ba, Junior and Little Dan have been walking around the countryside all year round and have never seen much of the world. Senior Cao Ba, Junior and Little Dan have been walking around the countryside all year round and have never seen much of the world.

"Humph!" In Cao Ba's heart, it was the same as everyone else's. Thus, when he saw Tian Ci's apology, not only did his mood not improve, his expression became even more unsightly. The people from the Yan Sect also had gloomy expressions as they stared at Tian Ci and Chi Dan.

"Fellow cultivator Yin Xian, this old man also believes that you are not Shentu Shun. However, you should have heard what Fellow cultivator Chi Dan said!"

Cao Ba was, after all, the vice sect master of the Yan Sect, and it was not an easy thing for him to lose his reputation. How could Yin Xian not know of this logic?

Honestly speaking, Cao Ba did not care about his friendship as a righteous leader with the five great sects. Yin Xian had to take care of it. He had never thought of making Cao Ba lose his reputation and implicating the sect.

Coercing Cao Ba was only to give him a warning.

After all, this time's grand ceremony was no longer a matter for the Hollow Jade Sect, but a matter that concerned the entire world. The guests that came were all mixed together, and once word of the internal strife of the five great sects got out, it would definitely cause the hearts of the clansmen to become unsteady, giving the demon clan an opportunity.

Yin Xian was not surprised that Cao Ba was able to find Chi Dan. If he had a different perspective, he would do the same. If Cao Ba did not find Chi Dan, Yin Xian would look down on him instead.

Cao Ba was not an idiot who lost a stalk of 2000 years' worth of elixir in exchange for his reputation. Yin Xian heaved a sigh of relief when the entire sect thanked Cao Ba for his help.

However, Yin Xian had underestimated Chi Ba's degree of greed. Although Chi Dan had eased the relationship between Cao Ba and the sect, Chi Dan had also offended Cao Ba. Fortunately, the hatred between Cao Ba and the sect had turned into a personal grudge.

Although everyone knew that Chi Dan was a myth and could not be trusted, it was not impossible to make use of him. If he used his strength well, not only could Cao Ba save face, he could also suppress the demon clan.

Those who were only concerned about their own interests could not see it, but the sect leaders and elders who wanted to protect the humankind from the poison of the demon clan could see it.

Knowing what Cao Ba was about to say, Yin Xian didn't open his mouth.

"Little friend Tian Ci is clearly not Shentu Shun. Yet, that demon clan wise man used Fellow Chi Dan to tell us, what is he planning to do?"

"I don't need to say much. Fellow Daoist Yin Xian, you should understand now!"

"Brother Cao, what do you intend to do? Please speak your mind!" Of course Yin Xian understood. However, there were some things that could not be said by him, and some things that could not be done by him.

"The Monster race must have their own plans for doing things like this. Fellow cultivator Yin Xian, why pretend to be ignorant?" Yin Xian obviously wanted to expose the demon clan's plot, how could Cao Ba not know.

"I'm just making up some random story, how could it involve the great events of the two races. I can't help but admire myself, I'm too amazing!" Chi Dan felt extremely proud of himself. If it wasn't in front of everyone, he would have definitely flaunted himself to the heavens.

"Just now, this old man even thought that this friend Cao Badao was trying to obtain Shentu Shun. So he already saw through the Monster race's scheme. This friend Cao Badao's Fiery Eyes of Truth makes us feel inferior!"

"Just a moment ago, this old man thought that this overbearing friend Cao was too impulsive. So it turns out that he was wholeheartedly attached to the human race and did not suffer from the poison of the demon beasts. This old man is truly underestimating this prince!"

"For the sake of our human race, this overbearing friend Cao is willing to be humiliated. We must laugh at him. He is simply worse than an animal!"

"This overbearing friend Cao is concerned about the safety of our human race. We should follow him to the death and exorcise those evil monsters for our human race!"

As the vice sect master of the Yan Sect, the people who had mocked him earlier could only suppress their thoughts. The situation was different now, and all sorts of opinions were expressed in favor of Cao Ba. Some people were trying to curry favor with Cao Ba, while others were trying to say the truth.

Hearing these favorable comments spread across the crowd, Cao Ba's mood improved and his complexion became much better. His consciousness spread across the entire area and even remembered a few people.

"Haha, not only did he save face, he also gained the good reputation of protecting the human race. I have to say, this Cao Ba is indeed very suitable as the vice sect master of the Yan Sect!"

"Humph, he clearly wants to obtain Shentu Shun, yet he still acts like he is willing to go through fire and water for the sake of our human race. This Cao Ba is simply a righteous hypocrite!"

"Humph, he is lucky to have let that old fool Cao Ba escape death once!"

Not everyone was the same. Some people did not want to curry favor with Cao Ba, but they also did not want to offend him. Those who had a grudge with Cao Ba were not in a good mood, but some things were kept in their hearts.

"Righteous people are truly despicable and shameless. This Cao Ba has also made the Monster race take the blame. He's really good!"

Thirteen years ago, when the Shentu Clan was destroyed, in order to cover up the crimes committed by the humans, it was Cao Ba who announced the evil deeds committed by the demon race and made them bear the blame.

Now, for the sake of personal face, Cao Ba had the Monster race take the blame. The Demon God's Sect cultivators hiding in the crowd all sneered in their hearts.

"Humph, for the sake of face, this Cao Ba made my clan take the blame. How despicable!"

"Hmph, even if my clan is to be blamed, I do not believe that Cao Ba would dare to directly declare war on my demon clan!"

The Monster King hiding in the crowd could only think of these words. However, it was just as they had thought. Yin Xian did not dare to declare war on the Monster race, nor did Cao Ba.

"Fellow cultivator Yin Xian, Shentu Shentu is related to the safety of the entire human race, so there can't be any mistakes. I personally think that you are just as important as Shentu Shun, and if anything happens to you, then this matter will be very detrimental to the righteous path of our human race."

"Fellow Taoist Yin Xian, if you believe that your little friend Tian Ci is not Shentu Shun, then this old man will also believe you. However, that does not mean that everyone believes you." Fellow cultivator Yin Xian, if you believe that your friend Tian Ci is not Shentu Shun, then this old man will believe you.

"Fellow Taoist Yin Xian, this old man believes that you will restrain your curiosity towards Little friend Tian Ci for the sake of the righteous path of the human race." Fellow Yin Xian, this old man believes that you will restrain your curiosity towards Little friend Tian Ci for the sake of the righteous path of the human race.

"Fellow cultivator Yin Xian, little friend Tian Ci was accepted by your sect as a disciple just like that. I shouldn't have interfered, but regarding little friend Tian Ci's safety in your sect, shouldn't you give us an explanation?"

"Fellow cultivator Yin Xian, I don't need to say anything. You should be very clear about how much of an impact the heavens will have on our righteous path of the human race!"

"This old man believes that even if this old man did not step in, Fellow Daoist would still step in and ask your honorable sect for a promise. Can your honorable sect really prevent little friend Tian Ci from having an accident?"

After the situation had turned around, Cao Ba seized the opportunity to chase after him. Not only did he avoid declaring war on the Monster race, he also explained the suspicious points of his identity as a heaven's blessing. More importantly, he once again forced the Hollow Jade Sect and Yin Xian.

Yin Xian was very clear what Cao Ba's purpose was. With such an outcome, this was within his expectations. With the previous lesson, this time, Cao Ba more or less knew what to do and did not dare to push him too hard.

As for the safety of the Heaven's Gift, it would be hard for him to explain. After all, Cao Ba was right. If he did not prove that the Heaven's Gift was not Shentu Shun, no one would take the risk.

It would not be appropriate for the sect to directly ask Tian Ci to prove their identities. Yin Xian would need time to think about how he should account to everyone.

Yin Xian needed time. Whether or not those people understood Cao Ba's intentions, they didn't want to give Yin Xian time. After all, it would take too long to prove their identity.

"Dao Friend Yin, please give us an explanation!"

"Senior Yin, please guarantee that little friend Tian Ci will be safe and sound in your sect for the rest of your life!"

"Senior Yan, if you are unable to guarantee little friend Tian Ci's safety, please allow me to choose a new sect that can protect him."

"That's right. If your esteemed sect is unable to guarantee the safety of little friend Tian Ci, senior Yan, please give little friend Tian Ci the promise of a safe sect as your disciple!"

"… …"

"Humph!" After being pressured by Cao Ba, Yin Xian's face became even more unsightly. Now that these people didn't even give him time to think, his expression became even more unsightly.

Yin Xian snorted coldly. Everyone quieted down, but their intentions were clear.

"Sigh, aren't you trying to force me to prove that it wasn't Shentu Shun? There's no need to do this!" Tian Ci felt helpless under the pressure of the crowd and Yin Xian's predicament.

"Master, is there any way to prove if I'm Shentu Shun or not?"

At first, Tian Ci didn't understand what the crowd was afraid of and refused to prove his identity. However, at this moment, he seemed to guess what they were thinking.

If he had yet to enter the Hollow Jade Sect, he might still be afraid, but right now, he was no longer afraid. Even if it was proven that he was Shentu Shun, as long as he did not leave the sect, the Hollow Jade Sect would do its utmost to protect him.

Even if many people in the sect had thoughts about him, they would not dare to hurt him. This was because everyone in the world would be keeping an eye on the Hollow Jade Sect.

He would ask Su Liang about it. On one hand, he trusted Su Liang and didn't want him to make things difficult for him. On the other hand, he wanted to know if he was Shentu Shun or not.

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