095 Gatekeeper's Test

  Tiangui Huang felt Fang Xian's voice and turned around with a stern expression.

  Plop.

  Tiangui Huang knelt on the ground, his head bowed low, his voice hoarse: "I am unfilial to you, sir. You may take my life."

  Humm.

  Fang Xian's mind went blank, a loud rumble sounded, his leg kicked out, and he sat paralyzed on the ground, raising his arm to tremble and ask: "You bastard, don't joke around..."

  Tiangui Huang didn't raise his head: "This matter is entirely my fault, and has nothing to do with Dilong or Bai Wuchang. I only ask that you, sir, kill me and spare those unworthy subordinates of mine."

  Fang Xian covered his head and sorted out his thoughts.

  In the original plot, Yu Ru was killed by a landslide while trying to save Ling Er, and later Jian Sheng appeared, rescued two people and one corpse, and sent them to Miao Jiang Sheng Nu for medical treatment.

  What's worth noting is that when Li Xunhuan was unconscious, he had a dream. In the dream, Lin Yue Ru waved at him and said her mother wanted to see him, asking if he wanted to go meet his mother-in-law. Obviously, Lin Yue Ru's mother had long passed away, so she was using the dream to ask him if he wanted to leave together.

  Li Xiao Yao naturally refused in a daze, and when he came to, it was the ending of Lin Yue Ru's passing.

  That is the story of Li Xiaoyao.

  At this moment, standing here is Fang Xian, and this is his story.

  Fang Xian reminisced about the last scene.

  Tiangui Huang wrapped up Lin Yue and left, no mistake.

  The earth dragon protected Ling'er and left, which was also correct.

  The White Impermanence finally said "Ladies first"...... then suddenly rushed out, and then... there was no then.

  So even if Yue Rong'er had an accident, it wasn't inside the tower but outside. Moreover, when he fainted, he didn't dream of anyone.

  "They're still here!" Fang Xian suddenly stood up and looked around, the surviving demons were all around him, in front of him was the one-armed Tian Gui Huang kneeling on the ground.

  Taking a closer look, behind Tian Gui Huang's back, were Jian Sheng and Jiu Jian Xian.

  Tian Gui Huang knelt on the ground, his only remaining arm weakly pounding the ground: "The little ghost is incompetent, and the loss of demonic energy in the tower was too great. After leaving the tower, I encountered evil people from Shu Shan Sect and had no strength to fight back... The two kind old ladies... have been taken away by the evil..."

  The Sword Saint nearby had an expressionless face: "You don't need to force yourself, I have no interest in taking your life."

  The Heavenly Ghost Emperor stood up with a humph and turned his head: "The benefactor has awakened, my mission has also reached its end... Things have come to this point, it's time to repay the debt of blood."

  Then he made a familiar motion, lifting his left arm as if to insert it into his own chest.

  "Absolutely not!!!! How can you be so reckless again!!!!!" Fang Xian reacted quickly this time, swiftly grabbing onto Tian Gui Huang's left arm.

  "What is the meaning of this?!" Tian Gui Huang angrily said, "Evil Dao imprisons my clansmen, kidnaps my benefactor, I will definitely make them pay with their lives."

  "Leaving you alive was truly a waste."

  Let's not discuss the fight for now, as there are more important things at hand.

  "Where are my wives?"

  Jiuxian Sword Immortal stepped aside, and it turned out that Yu Ruoling and Jade Fox were behind them.

  Yuè Chún seems to be injured, weakly paralyzed on the ground, Yuè Rú is holding a small fox with hands and feet in distress, Líng ér is using all her skills to treat Yuè Chún.

  Fang Xian let out a breath of relief in an instant, and it was certain that they were too focused on taking care of the two children to notice that he had already woken up.

  At this time, Yu Ru and Ling Er also saw Fang Xian standing there safely, their hearts surging with emotions.

  "Awesome big brother!!!” Ling'er finally burst into tears at this moment, with tears streaming down her face.

  Yuè Rú was nodding vigorously as he gazed at Fāng Xián, glancing occasionally at Jiàn Shèng. It's not easy to remain rational at a time like this.

  Jian Shengdao looked at Fang Xian with a calm and composed expression, waiting for him to ask his question.

  Ke Fangxian ignored him and instead asked the two wives: "How is Sister Chun?"

  Ling'er shook her head: "Fox mother... in order to protect the little fox... it's probably..."

  "Soul Redemption Curse?"

  "It's useless..."

  "Fang Xian turned his head and asked Jiu Jian Xian: 'Master, is there still a way to save him?'"

  Jiuxian didn't say anything else and turned his head to look at his senior brother.

  Jian Sheng smiled lightly again: "I can save him, but why should I?"

  "Why didn't you save him?!" Lin Yue asked angrily, her eloquent tongue ready to burst forth again.

  "The way of reincarnation of all living beings, every day, every moment is like this. The more powerful a person is, the more they should maintain this way. The more capable a person is of defying heaven and changing fate, the more they should see through joy and sorrow, parting and reunion."

  Lin Yue Ru asked again: "Don't forget, it was you who locked Yu Chen in the tower, her fate is entirely changed by you."

  Jian Sheng burst out laughing: "Sages and demons cannot coexist. When I saw this fox, I didn't even raise my sword to strike, which already spared her life."

  "Why can't both immortals and demons coexist?" Lin Yue Ru used the same trick she had used against Jiu Jian Xian.

  "Haha......" The Sword Saint stroked his beard and laughed, "Why are water and fire incompatible?"

  "The nature of the universe is such that where there is water, there must be fire, and they mutually restrain each other to maintain the balance of the universe. Otherwise, everything would either be an icy cave or a sea of flames." Lin Yue Ru hummed softly, quite satisfied with this answer.

  "Miss, you've already answered." Jian Sheng patted Jiu Jian Xian on the shoulder. "Younger brother, sometimes there's no need to think too deeply about things, the truth is often very simple."

  Lin Yue thought for a moment and then fell silent, shaking her head at Fang Xian. Her cunning skills were no match for an expert like him.

  "Zhu Tou, come and bandage your master." Fang Xian called out to Zhu Tou Guai, helping Tian Gui Huang up. His tone was very sincere. "Gui brother, you've already done enough, you have no regrets about your oath, take your subordinates and leave, this old man is not someone you can defeat."

  Tiangui Huang gritted his teeth in anger: "Our ancestors have always been this way, forever telling our descendants that we can't win, and as a result, we will always be scattered and fleeing. Sir, there's no need to say more. If this is the fate of the demon clan, I, Tiangui, accept it!"

  "The Sword Saint shook his head and said, 'How can you say so much and still not understand? Your life, I really have no interest in.'"

  "What are you interested in?" Fang Xian asked.

  "You know." Jian Sheng's eyes were always so profound and unfathomable.

  "...Fang Xian had no choice but to turn and ask Jiu Jian Xian, "Master, didn't you understand what I meant?"

  Jiuxian sighed and touched his waist, only to find that his wine gourd was empty again.

  Fang Xian had to be a filial son, and in an instant he pulled out two bottles of wine and threw them over.

  Jiuxian Xian said with a sigh: "I've told you, but Big Brother is too stubborn."

  Fang Xian roughly understood that the Sword Saint still had his eyes on him. As the so-called main character, while getting beautiful women, wealth and martial arts, he also had to face many things. Zhang Si had stepped onto the path of the main character, so he had to face these challenges; Li Xiao Yao was happily rolling in bed with Sister Hua in the town, so he didn't need to face these challenges.

  "Xian Ye, what do you want?" Fang Xian was helpless, he also couldn't figure out why the Sword Saint wanted to abduct the two girls.

  Jian Sheng nodded slightly, this kid is indeed a sensible person.

  "You know, with your special identity, you are destined for greatness. The choice between the immortal and demonic paths is one that must be faced. Since you have already embarked on this road, the words 'ordinary' no longer apply to you."

  Fang Xian didn't respond, and Jian Sheng's words were all nonsense. After killing the Moon Worshiping Water Demon Beast, he would take his wives back home to live a peaceful life, and everything would have nothing to do with him anymore.

  The Sword Saint continued: "Now you are closer to the path of evil, and all that is left are some monsters and demons, so I intervened with my power, please understand."

  "As long as my wives are not hurt, that's all that matters." Fang Xian could only randomly respond, knowing he couldn't win an argument with this old man, who was also a reasonable person and didn't need to be argued with.

  "As for the issue of the immortal path and the demonic path, I believe you have your own views on this matter. Here, I'd rather not say more. If you're not entering the Shu Gate, then I can only consider you a demon disciple."

  "Alright then." Fang Xian rolled up his sleeves, "You'd better call me Master from now on."

  "Jian Sheng waved his hand: 'You are different, you are the one who will be the sect leader, and you need to go through three trials. In fact, I was originally going to let my junior brother take over, but unfortunately, he got stuck at the third pass, and later became addicted to drinking, so the matter of being the sect leader can only be left to someone else.'"

  "What are these rules? What kind of test is this? And why must you insist on yielding, Sword Master?"

  At this time, only the Sword Saint let out a sigh to the sky, with all sorts of emotions: "My strength has broken through, I should go to the next level now, which is what you guys usually call changing maps..."

  “……”

  “……”

  "Alright, let's talk about the test." Fang Xian drew out his large axe. Generally, the entrance exam would just involve hitting a puppet or something, this wasn't a big deal at all.

  Jian Sheng smiled and said: "The test for the future leader is not martial arts, but temperament."

  It's better for Fang Xian to put down his great axe and talk about reason.

  "What is called a celestial being, is no longer human. These three trials are set up to make you realize that you are 'not human'. The Sword Saint brushed his sleeve and passed by, "Firstly, abandon your family members, they have nothing to do with you anymore, let go of the word 'kinship', as the sect leader, one cannot be partial for worldly affairs."

  Zhang Si said calmly: "Zhang Si has no father and no mother."

  "It's settled then." Jian Sheng continued, "Secondly, get rid of your friends, they're not worthy of being with you."

  "Oh, I'm quite familiar with Li Xunyou, otherwise I'll go to Yuhang Town and hack him to death?"

  "No need, I can see you no longer have any sense of justice towards him... As for the third one, do I even need to say it?" The Sword Saint's voice came to an abrupt halt, staring at Fang Xian.

  Kinship, righteousness, and affection - this is too obvious.

  "Which bastard set this rule?" Fang Xian asked angrily.

  "The first generation of the sect, this rule is correct. As an immortal, one must draw a clear boundary with the mortal world in order to see further; The demonic path is just the opposite, they love people, they hate people, they kill people, and they also save people." The Sword Saint spread out his hands, "Now you understand everything, I was just pulling you back from the precipice."

  In the midst of leisure and tranquility.

  The moon and Ling'er exchanged a knowing glance, after several rounds of sparring, they naturally understood what was going on here, fooling this old man would be easy, afterwards it didn't matter.

  "Others don't like you anymore, Idle Brother!" Ling'er laughed.

  "Alright, let's break up." Lin Yue Ru gave Fang Xian a glance.

  Fang Xian definitely knew what was going on and instantly covered his face with a crying expression towards Jian Sheng: "Ah, I've lost my love."

  "This pass is not as easy to get through as you think." The Sword Saint drew out the celestial sword from his sleeve and lightly stroked its blade, "This descendant of Nüwa can barely be considered a member of the celestial tribe, you don't have to cut off all ties with her."

  A thought suddenly flashed through Fang Xian's mind.

  Jian Sheng suspended his immortal sword in mid-air: "As for this mortal woman, you need to kill your wife to prove your way."

  Jiuxian closed his eyes, turned his head and leaned against a pine tree, drinking a gourd of bitter wine in one gulp.

  No wonder, it was Lin Yue Ru who died in the Demon Locking Tower and later became a puppet...

  It's just to let Li Xunyao see that human flesh is nothing more than this.