Entry: I Secretly Cultivate Immortality in the Martial Arts World

202: Chapter 202: Two paths are given to you; choose for yourself!Youhun searched the soul for a moment, having already browsed through all of True Lord Xuanming’s memories.

This person’s title is True Lord Xuanming, and he is a member under the command of Immortal King Xuanhuang of the Immortal Realm’s Immortal Court.

This descent to the mortal realm was because he accepted Immortal Essence stones from a certain client to destroy several Sects for them.

On that list, the Tianyan Dao Sect was ranked first.

As for looking into the Fire Phoenix along the way, it was to repay a life-saving debt.

Learning this, Youhun couldn’t help but sigh in his heart.

This kid actually has quite a connection with me.

That Fire Phoenix, he remembered it.

Years ago, it came south from the Northern Plains, burning everything in its path and causing widespread suffering.

He hadn’t wanted to meddle, but the Fire Phoenix was making too much of a mess and was heading toward the East Sea, meaning it would inevitably pass the Azure Wave Sect.

With the permission of his True Body Gu Yan, he swatted it to death with a single palm, leaving not even ashes.

And this kid before him, the first Sect he targeted was actually the Tianyan Dao Sect.

In that place, there is a Talisman left behind by Lord Long.

Lord Long is the Self Body of True Body Gu Yan’s three great External Incarnations; how could the power of his Talisman be ordinary?

Fortunately, this Talisman was forged by Lord Long before the True Body had broken through to the Human Immortal Realm; thus, its power was limited, and he wasn’t killed.

Youhun withdrew his palm, and True Lord Xuanming slumped to the ground.

He immediately sent a Divine Soul transmission, relaying all the information he had obtained exactly as it was to True Body Gu Yan in the Hall of Longevity within the Supreme Creation Small Luo Grotto-Heaven.

At the end, he asked, ”This person, shall I kill him or not?”

In the Hall of Longevity, Gu Yan pondered for a moment.

Killing a minor character in the True Immortal Realm was no big deal.

But after thinking about it, he shook his head and replied via Divine Soul transmission:

”Don’t always be so quick to kill. When will you be as steady as I am?”

Youhun: ”...?”

Youhun fell silent.

He felt he was already very steady.

If it were anyone else, he would have slapped them to death long ago; why would he even bother to ask?

However, since the True Body had spoken, he would naturally obey.

True Body Gu Yan’s meaning was simple.

Killing someone is but a nod of the head; while it ends everything, it’s also a waste.

It’s better to keep him and let him choose a path for himself.

A moment later, True Lord Xuanming slowly woke up.

Opening his eyes, he saw Youhun standing with hands behind his back, looking at him calmly. His heart tightened, and he instinctively tried to circulate his magic power to resist.

Only to find that the spiritual power within his body had been sealed by an irresistible force.

”No need to be nervous,” Youhun said indifferently. ”If I wanted to kill you, you would have died a hundred times already.”

True Lord Xuanming’s expression changed slightly. After a moment of silence, he smiled bitterly. ”Senior’s methods are heaven-reaching; this Junior admits defeat. I wonder how Senior plans to deal with me?”

Youhun didn’t beat around the bush and briefly recounted what he had learned from the soul search, finally saying, ”You were just doing a job for money, so it wasn’t a personal grudge, but destroying Sects ultimately goes against the harmony of heaven.”

”Now that you’ve fallen into my hands, I’ll give you two paths.”

”First, I’ll let you go back. But you must swear a Heavenly Dao oath never to take action against any Sect in the Spirit Realm again.”

”Second, if you feel you can’t give an account upon your return, or if you feel guilty, you can also stay in the Azure Wave Sect.”

”Not as a slave, but as a Guest Elder, residing in the back mountain to look after some affairs for me.”

”Once your Heart-Nature has settled, or when I’ve decided how to conclude this matter, you may resign at any time.”

True Lord Xuanming was stunned.

He had thought that what awaited him, if not his Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, would be eternal imprisonment; he hadn’t expected the other party to offer two such lenient paths.

He was silent for a long time before suddenly bowing deeply. ”Senior is benevolent and righteous; this Junior is truly convinced.”

”This Junior is willing to choose the second path, to stay in the Azure Wave Sect and await your orders.”

Youhun nodded slightly and added, ”In that case, I won’t treat you poorly.”

”There are two spiritual pets of mine in the back mountain that need someone to take care of their diet.”

”It’s not a hard task, just something to do along the way.”

”If you’re willing, consider it a ’leisurely post’ during your stay.”

True Lord Xuanming was taken aback, then laughed.

A dignified True Immortal Realm cultivator acting as a feeder for spiritual pets? In the past, he would have certainly felt insulted.

But at this moment, his heart was filled only with the relief of surviving a disaster and a strange sense of ease.

”This Junior is willing,” he said, cupping his hands.

Youhun patted the heads of the two spiritual pets and said:

”From now on, Fellow Daoist A Ming will be responsible for your food.”

As soon as the name ’A Ming’ was mentioned, Ice Phoenix Bing Chen and Snow Abyss both turned their heads to glance at True Lord Xuanming.

The meaning in that look was clear: Newcomer, you’d better know your place.

True Lord Xuanming rubbed the back of his head, feeling that something wasn’t quite right, but upon careful thought, he couldn’t figure out what it was.

After all, the Senior hadn’t even made him swear a Heavenly Dao oath, only asking him to stay temporarily and feed some pets along the way; this was already immense mercy.

Thus, True Lord Xuanming, a general under Immortal King Xuanhuang of the Immortal Realm’s Immortal Court with a True Immortal Realm cultivation, decided not to return for the time being, less than three days after arriving in the Spirit Realm.

He became a Guest Elder of the Azure Wave Sect, with a side job of feeding pets.