I have Immortality In The Cultivation World

City God Temple.

Underworld Ministry.

Gu Xiao's expression was grave as he listened to Zhou Yi recount the events.

"...I dueled that White Demon for hundreds of rounds, but alas, my mana is too shallow, and my divine skills too weak. In the end, I was defeated."

Zhou Yi's face showed regret and helplessness as he spoke, "In order to send the message back to our sect, I had to pretend to comply, and agreed to join the Severing Heaven Sect. As soon as I gained my freedom, I immediately returned to inform my senior brother!"

"Junior Brother Zhu did the right thing!"

Gu Xiao furrowed his brows, judging the truth of Zhou Yi's words.

Zhou Yi had only joined the Heaven Patching Sect for a little over ten years. Due to the dealings with Qingyun Mountain, he had a good relationship with his fellow disciples. However, involving the Severing Heaven Sect, Gu Xiao dared not provide any guarantee.

"Wait a moment, junior brother. I will send a message to Elder Danxia Zi."

"It's a bother, senior brother."

Zhou Yi sat on the chair, quietly contemplating his next move.

Firstly, he hadn't done anything to wrong the Heaven Patching Sect. Given the sect's style of conduct, the worst outcome would be expulsion, vowing to never associate with them again.

This was the reason why Zhou Yi exposed his undercover status. In contrast to the Severing Heaven Sect's contrarian ways, the Heaven Patching Sect was truly the orthodox school of Xuanmen.

For ten years, the followers of Heaven Patching had managed Qingyun Mountain, rewarding the good and punishing the evil, alleviating disasters and solving problems like models of divinity. This was why the sect wanted to advance the incense to Divine Enthronement, hoping to bring the entire Dongsheng Divine Continent under the administration of righteous immortals!

In doing so, the population of Dongsheng Divine Continent would at least increase tenfold, and the Cultivation World would naturally flourish!

Secondly, a wall-top grass that sways in both directions usually meets no good end.

In choosing between the Severing Heaven and Heaven Patching Sects, Zhou Yi decisively betrayed the former because they never regarded him as one of their own; from blocking the door with a semi-threatening recruitment, it was clear they were recruiting cannon fodder!

The Heaven Patching Sect might not have considered Zhou Yi as a successor, but they genuinely accepted him as a disciple, never withholding any benefits.

A moment later.

Gu Xiao's face took on a strange expression and said, "The elder says he'll arrive soon."

Zhou Yi's gaze intensified slightly as he glanced at the formation and prohibition overhead. It shouldn't be hundreds of feet thick—assuming Danxia Zi would discard his dignity to take action, a full-strength escape should not be a problem.

In the world, there shouldn't be a second Nascent Soul with as much foundation as Zhou Yi, considering that even a returning void immortal only has a lifespan of five thousand years.

It took only the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.

Suddenly, a figure appeared in the hall, coming from nowhere, with a lean face, wearing a Skypiercing Crown and carrying a whisk, his gaze scanning over Gu Xiao and settling on Zhou Yi.

"Greetings, Elder."

Zhou Yi and Gu Xiao quickly bowed in salute.

Danxia Zi nodded slightly and said, "I've heard from Yuanzhou that Nephew Zhu is an interesting person. It's indeed amusing to meet you today."

"I'm just a Loose Cultivator from the wild, used to messing around on the regular, I beg the elder's forgiveness," Zhou Yi said, bowing.

"I have long wanted to meet the elder to express my gratitude for your support!"

"Hmm."

Danxia Zi flicked his whisk and said, "How will you express your gratitude? I've heard that Nephew Zhu is very generous, even the true disciples in the sect have heard of your extravagant gifts."

"..."

Zhou Yi showed a look of resignation, never having thought that the revered Divine Transformation Heavenly Monarch would actually ask a junior for offerings, completely lacking the dignity of an elder. He ventured cautiously, "That Heaven Severing Demon promised me control of Qi Wu Mountain, of which I would offer three-tenths of the incense to the elder."

Three-tenths here, three-tenths there; continue like this, and it surpasses the output.

Fortunately, Qi Wu Mountain was under Zhou Yi's control, and nobody knew the exact number of Wish Power Beads produced. All that was needed were accurate accounts!

Danxia Zi said with a half-smile, "It seems that if I expel you from the sect, this expression of gratitude will cease to be?"

Zhou Yi relaxed, smiling and saying, "What is Elder talking about? It's just that the price of Wish Power Beads has skyrocketed, and I find it hard to offer anything else."

"Not bad, you rascal!"

Danxia Zi praised and then said, "The master has sent a message that your little junior brother was tragically killed by the Hundred-Eyes Demon Lord. This isn't just a private grudge, but also concerns the face of our sect. So, Nephew Zhu, we need to impose on you."

"You will pretend to join the Severing Heaven Sect, let them send the Hundred-Eyes Demon Lord to us. After this is done, the ancestors in the sect will definitely reward you!"

"I will follow the elder's arrangement."

Zhou Yi asked, "After killing the Hundred-Eyes Demon Lord, will I break with the Heaven Severing demon?"

"There's no need for that yet."

Danxia Zi said, "The Severing Heaven Sect is bent on getting information from our sect, and we are doing the same. Nephew, try to climb as high as possible. If you can become a true disciple of Severing Heaven, you will achieve great merit for our sect!"

"Sss!"

Zhou Yi inhaled sharply, his face etched with sorrow: "My heart is with the sect and firmly opposed to the Heaven-Severing Evil Demon. Such actions seriously go against my nature, affecting my path!"

Danxia Zi spoke solemnly, "If this is accomplished, I will suggest to the master to take you as his disciple."

Zhou Yi's eyes widened, "Really?"

Danxia Zi nodded, "The little junior brother was most favored, achieving Nascent Soul at two hundred years old. The master saw him as his successor..."

Zhou Yi pretended to be thrilled and patted his chest, "Senior brother, rest assured, I will do my utmost to become Severing Heaven's true disciple and gain intelligence for our sect!"

Gu Xiao listened from the side, feeling somewhat displeased. How could he suddenly become a junior?

Danxia Zi couldn't help but flick his whisk again. He'd always heard of Zhou Yi's shamelessness, and seeing it firsthand surpassed his reputation. Recalling the task given by his master, he said, "Little junior brother, remember, the master wants the Hundred-Eyes Demon Lord alive!"

"Senior brother, rest assured! This demon head has harmed my fellow disciples, and I will surely capture him alive to quell the master's heartache."

Zhou Yi repeatedly assured, acting first as a junior brother then as a junior to the master. Hearing this, Danxia Zi twitched, "Senior brother, I still have a doubt. Why would the Heaven Severing demons... ugh, why would the Heaven Severing Demon take an interest in me, a mere Nascent Soul?"