Chapter 200 Demon Monk Liaowang

Li Xiaobai smiled and said that, indeed, it was fate. Had Ergouzi not cleverly found Situ Yanyu, he might not have recovered so quickly.

"By the way, Young Master, where's Lord Ergouzi?" Situ Yanyu asked, as she had a good impression of the little dog constantly by Li Xiaobai's side.

"Giggle, that silly dog played itself to death. Now, there's no Lord Ergouzi, only Lord Ji Wuqing!"

Ji Wuqing bounced around on the ground, trying to catch Situ Yanyu's attention.

"Ergouzi ran into a bit of trouble and was taken away by a major power in the Central Province. I'll head to the Central Province in a few days to fetch him."

Li Xiaobai said offhandedly.

Worry flickered in Situ Yanyu's eyes. The powers in Central Province were not to be trifled with, and just the thought of Zhenyuan Country in the Northern Region already seemed insurmountable, let alone the major powers of Central Province!

But with Li Xiaobai around, Ergouzi should be safe.

Loading everyone into the Lamborghini, they headed towards the Holy Demon Sect.

"Young Master Li, how do you plan to deal with my father and mother?" Ouyang Shuanger asked.

"I only want to earn Spirit Stones. I don't care about anything else. Whether they want to fight for power or strive to improve their strength, it's none of my concern. As long as the shop operates smoothly and I get the Spirit Stones, that's all that matters."

Li Xiaobai said with a hint of helplessness. Nowadays, cultivators had complicated minds, thinking that the cultivation world revolved solely around killing. People had lost trust in someone like him, whose soul was purely devoted to Spirit Stones.

No words were exchanged on the road, and after a day, they arrived at the foot of the Holy Demon Sect.

Everything was normal in the sect. Li Xiaobai and the others ascended Misty Peak, which was growing stronger by the day. Almost every cultivator from the surrounding peaks loved to stay here. The two shops, Tangneng First-class and Premium Goods Shop, had already taken root in the hearts of the cultivators.

They couldn't live without their baths and smoking Huazi. These leisure activities had become essential parts of their lives.

"Young Master, there's even a Tangneng First-class here, how wonderful! This old man needs to soak every day, or else I feel uncomfortable. At my age, soaking is a must; otherwise, the skin ages too quickly!"

Old Master Situ Kong was overjoyed to see the Tangneng First-class shops of various sizes scattered around Misty Peak.

It seemed like his lifestyle habits wouldn't need to change after all. Truthfully, after getting used to improving cultivation through soaking, it became hard for him to earnestly cultivate on his own again.

Who would willingly train hard if they could lie down and increase their cultivation level?

After arranging accommodations for everyone, Li Xiaobai turned and left; there was still a heap of tasks waiting for him to handle.

Yuan Fang came over with a letter for him. It was sent by Sibeiyu Sanbian and had arrived three days ago, marked urgent.

"Brother Li, you've been quite the sensation lately. After one battle, you rose to fame. Congratulations are in order. Thanks to you, the matter with Monk Liaowang has not drawn too much attention yet. However, recent news about you has dwindled, and Monk Liaowang's issue has come to the forefront again."

"Monk Liaowang, having saved the Hehuan Sect's saintess Su Mei'er, is now at the center of rumors and gossip, made worse by the instigation of a few hypocrites from the righteous path. His matter has been pushed to the brink of a storm, and now, the righteous sects are verbally and literally attacking, wanting to execute him!"

"The Thousand Buddha Temple from the Western Desert has already taken action, attempting to capture Su Mei'er. Monk Liaowang stubbornly rescued her and ended up being captured by the Thousand Buddha Temple. Now, the Buddhist Sect is convening to discuss how to deal with Monk Liaowang."

"Other people from the righteous path are on their way there, and Monk Liaowang has no intention of fleeing. I am powerless to do much, so I implore Brother Li for aid!"

This was a personal letter from Yu Sanbian. Since he had gone with Monk Liaowang to the Western Desert, the situation seemed quite serious according to his letter.

Li Xiaobai was well aware of Monk Liaowang's stubbornness. Having rescued that demonic woman, the so-called righteous people were bound to call for retribution, possibly even tarnishing the reputation of the Buddhist Sect.

Li Xiaobai carefully looked through the most recent issues of the Immortal Spirit Daily, searching for information about the Western Desert.

"Shocking! A monk revered by the Buddhist Sect actually did such a thing in the valley of the Dark Secret Realm!"

"The appearance of Su Mei'er from the Hehuan Sect in the Western Desert, a Demon Monk from the Lotus Sutra Temple staunchly defends a demonic woman of the Demon Path—let's take a closer look at the story of Monk Liaowang and Su Mei'er that simply must be told!"

"As a disciple of the Buddhist Sect, he openly harbors the saintess of the Demon Sect. Is this a distortion of human nature or a degradation of morality?"

"The righteous sects of Central Province issue a shout across the distance to the Western Desert: Hand over the demonic woman Su Mei'er and the demon Monk Liaowang immediately, they must be severely punished!"

"Monk Liaowang speaks out: 'I, Liaowang, will never stoop to associate with the wicked!'"

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After reading article by article, Li Xiaobai realized that it was those righteous cultivators he had encountered in the Tianbei Secret Realm who were up to mischief!

These people were hypocrites to the extreme, clearly coveting the beauty of Su Mei'er, yet they wove such a self-righteous lie and spread rumors everywhere. Such behavior was simply nauseating!

The affair between Monk Liaowang and Su Mei'er had been exposed. Now, to make a statement, the Buddhist Sect took the initiative to capture Monk Liaowang, awaiting the arrival of the righteous sects.

Li Xiaobai understood very well how the events had unfolded. If the Thousand Buddha Temple acted this way, it was likely no different from these righteous sects. Everything was prioritized for the benefit of their own sects.

Most crucially, Monk Liaowang had no intention of running away. Even though they were separated by thousands of miles, Li Xiaobai knew what was on Liaowang's mind.

This monk was a few bricks shy of a load and was probably pondering right now about how to present facts and reason after meeting the cultivators of the righteous sects and persuade them!

Li Xiaobai didn't dislike the monk, and Yu Sanbian was also considered half a friend to him. This was a favor that had to be done!

He went through the Immortal Spirit Daily again, activated the Formation, and summoned the clone of Elder Tianji's Primordial Spirit.

"Hello, Immortal Spirit Daily, sincerely at your service!"

"It's me, Li Xiaobai!"

"Yo, Young Master Li, you're quite the hotshot in the Immortal Spirit Continent these days!"

"Anything you need, just command!"

Elder Tianji seemed very enthusiastic, knowing that big news must be coming.

"Those reports on the Western Desert were written by you, weren't they?"

Li Xiaobai asked with a smile. Those articles were completely made up of clichés, all of which were leftovers from what he himself once said, the rich clickbait vibe wasn't something cultivators from this world could come up with.

"It's a small business, after all, we need to make a profit, think of it as a way to attract attention, inspired by what I learned from you, Young Master!"

Elder Tianji said in a dry tone.

Li Xiaobai: "Then what about this IQ tax..."

Elder Tianji: *cough cough* "Young Master, no need for formalities, just say what you need. Considering how well we know each other, we can skip over these pleasantries and get straight to the point."