Xiao Wanjun and Li Fangzhong originally thought they would be scolded, but unexpectedly, they received such warm words. Both of them couldn't help but feel choked up, "Young Master, thank you for understanding!"

How could they not be upset? Ever since they ascended to the Immortal Realm, they had been conscientious and diligent in their search, and finally, they had found such a place. It was even close to Piaomiao Palace, which was known as the most reasonable top sect in the Immortal Realm. They thought it would be very safe.

They started from scratch, building their sect brick by brick, blade of grass by grass. It was not easy to establish such a large sect. During this process, disciples of the Illusion Sect passed by without causing any disturbance. They felt quite pleased with themselves, thinking that the Illusion Sect truly deserved its reputation as a top sect of the Immortal Realm.

Who would have thought that with the ascension of Qin Shi and Dong Yu, the Illusion Sect would become so tough, directly wanting to take them as disciples? The two women, of course, refused. As a result... their long-term efforts were directly smashed to pieces.

After reflecting on the matter, they realized that whether the Illusion Sect truly intended to take in Qin Shi and Dong Yu was not the point; their actions seemed not to be aimed at them, but at Chu Mo!

It was for this reason that Qin Shi didn't let Dong Yu tell Chu Mo about this incident, as she planned to solve it herself.

Qin Shi looked at Chu Mo with a pitiful expression, "Why won't you pay attention to me?"

Chu Mo said irritably, "How did you manage it yourselves? Were you forcefully taken away to become disciples?"

Standing beside them, Dong Yu stuck out her tongue, "I told you he would scold you!"

Qin Shi glared at Dong Yu, "Isn't it because you couldn't keep your mouth shut?" Then she looked at Chu Mo and said, "Actually, I know why the Illusion Sect did this."

"Oh?" Chu Mo looked at her.

At this moment, Die spoke from the side, "Let's all come in and talk, don't just stand outside."

With that, she ushered everyone into the warship.

The old cultivators and others first paid their respects to the Demon Lord and Little Butterfly. By now, everyone knew that these two were Chu Mo's master and mistress, and they were truly important figures. They had not come forward to greet them immediately before because they were a bit intimidated.

The Demon Lord's notorious reputation had not just spread recently; he had been well-known in the Immortal Realm for a long time.

Once inside the warship, the guests and hosts took their seats.

Only then did Qin Shi speak, "The Illusion Sect has some kind of relationship with both the Qin Family and the Dong Family. If I'm not mistaken, this matter might involve some people from my family and Dong Yu's family stirring trouble behind the scenes."

Dong Yu said angrily, "We're already dead! What do we have to do with them? Why are they still trying to harm us?"

"Because they're afraid," Qin Shi said indifferently. "Those people received a lot of benefits from the Luo family back then and forcefully blamed our deaths on the Young Master, allowing the real culprit to go unpunished. If the Young Master had stayed quiet, they might have let it go. But recently... with the Young Master's burgeoning reputation, they've gotten scared. They're frightened that one day, if we truly grow strong and enter the Heavenly Realm, we'll seek retribution from them!"

"What a bunch of detestable creatures!" Dong Yu said angrily, "But what do they mean by making the Illusion Sect forcefully take us in?"

Die said with a light laugh from the side, "Their reason for doing this is simple. If you become disciples of the Illusion Sect, and if the Illusion Sect later asks you to drop the grudge, would you refuse?"

"Of course!" Dong Yu said, "Why should we?"

However, Qin Shi shook her head, "Respecting teachers and valuing the Way is the most basic bottom line for every cultivator in the Cultivation Realm. If you don't even respect your own sect, you'll be spurned by everyone." With that, Qin Shi glanced at Chu Mo, "For example, if the Young Master's master asks him to do something, would the Young Master refuse?"

Chu Mo looked at Qin Shi, "Since you know all this, why would you still agree?"

"Who said I wanted to agree?" Qin Shi's eyebrows lightly raised, "Just because I have a way to resolve this matter doesn't mean I intend to accept becoming a disciple of the Illusion Sect. Why should I give up my respected position in Piaomiao Palace to be their disciple? If it were the Heavenly Realm's Illusion Sect, maybe I would consider it, but this mere Illusion Sect of the Immortal Realm, even if this place is their ancestral ground... What of it?"

Even Dong Yu wasn't quite clear on what Qin Shi was thinking and couldn't help but ask, "Then how do you plan to resolve it?"

Qin Shi said, "Could it be you've forgotten that we also have friends in the Heavenly Realm?"

After some thought, Dong Yu became silent and muttered, "You can't possibly be thinking of seeking help from that person, could you?"

"She promised me back then that I could ask her for one thing. Now that I'm in trouble, what's wrong with asking her?" Qin Shi spoke indifferently as if it was a trivial matter.

Dong Yu seemed somewhat excited, "But that person..."

"Alright, Dong Yu, let's not talk about this. Now that the young master has arrived, I don't need to go ask that person," Qin Shi diverted the topic and looked at Chu Mo with a smile, "What does the young master plan to do?"

Chu Mo glanced at Qin Shi, "Didn't Xing'er and Yue'er say to go knocking on their door and beat them up from bottom to top? Then they'll all behave."

Qin Shi, with a head full of black lines, looked at Chu Mo and then said, "You can't seriously be considering that, can you?"

Chu Mo nodded, "Isn't that what the Illusion Sect wants, too?"

"..." Qin Shi was speechless, then said, "The Illusion Sect probably wants to kill you!"

Xing'er couldn't help exclaiming from the side, "How could that be possible? The young master has no enmity with them..."

Yue'er seemed to think of something, glanced at Qin Shi and Dong Yu, and said, "Perhaps, some people from those two great clans in the Heavenly Realm are stirring trouble behind the scenes again."

Qin Shi looked at Yue'er with some surprise, "That's very clever!"

Yue'er's face turned slightly red, and she smiled shyly.

Dong Yu exclaimed angrily, "Will they never be done with their antics!"

However, Qin Shi appeared indifferent, "If they didn't act this way, that would be surprising. But since the Illusion Sect claims to be reasonable, they can't act like the Luo Family and the Zhuge Family, attacking directly without shame or brains, only to have their entire forces buried as a result. The Illusion Sect prides itself on its high status and wouldn't engage in such actions, would they? They want the young master to go to them, then have someone fight the young master. If the young master were to fall in battle, no one could say a word. After all, casualties in a fight are a very normal occurrence."

"An overt plot," Die said.

"Senior is right," Qin Shi nodded, "But there's something I don't quite understand. Even if the Illusion Sect has gifted geniuses and a wealth of top-tier dharma instruments, the young master's combat prowess has been demonstrated time and again before the world. On what basis do they still have such confidence?"

After pondering for a moment, Die said, "Even if they cannot defeat him, they would still have completed a task. They've already received the benefits, and if they fail to beat Chu Mo, others probably won't have much to say."

"Isn't that too shameless?" Xing'er muttered discontentedly from the side.

"What does a big sect need with shame?" Die smiled faintly, "So, the Illusion Sect's goal is very simple: they've accepted a great many benefits, they want to take you two and kill Chu Mo. But if they can't achieve it, they haven't broken their promise, it would just mean Chu Mo was too formidable."

Everyone finally understood the Illusion Sect's Wishful thinking; it was a clear case of a mindset that meant success was great but failure also meant no loss.

At that moment, Chu Mo spoke indifferently, "In their view, they might not see anything wrong with their actions, perhaps even consider it to be showing me a lot of face. But they shouldn't have destroyed my cultivation ground! This place... is my territory!"

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