My bathroom leads to the celestial realm.

86 Time waits for no one

Listening to the Waves Pavilion on the shore of Jinbo Lake.

Emperor Xuanzong leaned back on the couch, playing with the memory bead with great interest: "This boy does indeed have some skill."

He appeared calm and languid, a playful smile playing on his lips, but his eyes betrayed neither admiration nor indifference.

Deng Yuzhou asked respectfully, "Grandfather, how should this matter be handled?"

"Dispose of them?" Emperor Xuanzong laughed. "Who said anything about disposing of them?"

Deng Yuzhou was taken aback, and asked cautiously, "Shouldn't it be dealt with?"

Emperor Xuanzong smiled without saying a word, got up and went to the window, where he stood with his hands behind his back.

As the sun sets, a waterbird dives into the water, emerging with a lake fish in its beak.

Deng Yubo, standing to the side, explained in a low voice: "Two lineages and five surnames, we are of the same blood and connected branches, how can we let an outsider ruin our harmony?"

Deng Yuzhou retorted, "Grandfather, elder brother, this isn't about whether we want to hurt our feelings; we've already been bullied to the point of no return!"

He had just achieved some success when someone stabbed him in the back. How could he tolerate that?

Deng Xuanzong remained silent. Deng Yubo glanced at his grandfather before saying, "Yuzhou, the sect is the foundation of our Deng family. Protecting the sect is protecting the Deng family. We must not put the cart before the horse."

Deng Yuzhou grew anxious: "Brother, we consider the sect our foundation, but do others consider their sects their foundation...?"

"Yuzhou!" Deng Yubo emphasized, "Stop talking."

Deng Yuzhou froze, glancing at his grandfather who had his back to him, then at his elder brother with a determined look in his eyes, his bright gaze gradually dimming: "I understand."

After saying this, he cupped his hands in greeting and left Tingtao Pavilion dejectedly.

He did not go far away, but came to the lakeside, sometimes bowing his head in thought, sometimes gazing at the lake, his loneliness evident in his words.

Deng Yubo is his half-brother. He has outstanding talent in cultivation and is now at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. He is mature and steady, considerate in all aspects, and is the leader of the younger generation on Qianlu Island. He is deeply loved by his father and grandfather.

Although the two brothers were close, he was overshadowed by his elder brother's fame from a young age. Lacking talent and being born out of wedlock, he was not bullied, but he was not valued by his father and grandfather. It was not until he met Xu Yan that he began to stand out with his Qianlu Talisman.

But what did we get in return?

At this moment, Deng Yuzhou was completely bewildered.

Inside Tingtao Pavilion, Deng Yubo watched Deng Yuzhou leave, bowing respectfully: "Grandfather, Brother Zhou is impulsive and rash; he didn't mean to be disrespectful..."

Emperor Deng Xuanzong waved his hand to interrupt, his smile amiable: "Alright, Yu Zhou's temperament still needs further refinement, so you don't need to make excuses for him... I see your inner radiance is restrained; have you made further progress?"

Deng Yuzhou also smiled: "I can't hide it from my grandfather. I broke through yesterday by sheer luck and am now at the fourth level of Foundation Establishment."

"Good, good, good!" Deng Xuanzong's eyes narrowed with laughter. "Are there any obstacles in your cultivation?"

Deng Yubo shook his head: "If there are any passes, I must consult my grandfather!"

Emperor Xuanzong asked a few more questions with concern.

Deng Yubo patiently dealt with the situation, and after a while, he finally found an opportunity to speak: "Grandfather, is the matter that Brother Zhou mentioned just going to be left like this?"

Emperor Xuanzong's eyes flickered: "What are your thoughts?"

Deng Yubo said, "The two lineages and five surnames are of the same blood and lineage, but even among the disciples of the five surnames, there are good and bad ones. Not to mention the many disciples from other surnames in the sect. If some unscrupulous disciples use the sect's name to do things that harm the public for personal gain... wouldn't that damage the sect's reputation?"

After a moment's thought, Emperor Xuanzong nodded: "That makes some sense."

Deng Yubo pressed his advantage: "Although Brother Zhou is impetuous, he ultimately cares about the family. Perhaps... we should hand over the recording bead to the sect leader for decision? What does Grandfather think?"

"Good, go and do it."

Deng Yubo bowed deeply, turned and left the pavilion. Immediately, a sword light shot into the sky and disappeared into the depths of Jinbo Lake in the blink of an eye.

Talking two ends.

After seeing Deng Yuzhou off, Xu Yan frowned and said, "Uncle Pan, this Immortal Pavilion seems peaceful now, but there are undercurrents. If things are not going well, it would be better to retreat for the time being."

"It's alright," Manager Pan waved his hand. "I still have some means to protect myself. At worst, I'll just hand over the Thousand Heron Talisman Business. But you... if you're not careful, you might be torn to pieces!"

Xu Yan smiled and said, "This junior also has some ways to protect myself."

"That's good then." With that, Manager Pan sighed, "It's a pity my cultivation is too shallow; even protecting myself is difficult..."

"Uncle Pan!" Xu Yan quickly stopped him, "I know!"

That's what they say, but if you take those polite words too seriously, you'll lose.

That being said, when interests align, the bonds formed by shared interests are actually more solid.

The situation was critical, and Xu Yan felt a strong sense of crisis. He made a decision immediately. After leaving the shop, he went straight into Jubaozhai and used his money to make a large purchase. Then, he changed his appearance, quietly slipped out of Xianfang, and found a deserted corner to hide in temporarily.

After concentrating for a moment, I did not feel any unusual sensation of my consciousness being monitored.

But divine sense is not always reliable, so Xu Yan continued to test and observe, setting up many traps along the way, until he crawled into a tree hole and sneaked into a tunnel.

As the old saying goes: the most dangerous place is the safest place.

If he were to leave the Immortal Abode on the surface and then sneak back to the courtyard through the underground passage, it would indeed be a very tempting plan.

However, considering the outcome of the Foundation Establishment stage last night, and the possibility of a Golden Core stage cultivator appearing in the future, he would be nowhere to hide once his divine sense swept over him. At that time, his only way to save his life would be to escape back to the mortal world.

Therefore, Xu Yan never intended to return to the courtyard from the beginning. After entering the tunnel, he immediately used the talisman he had just bought to give himself an earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic/escaping ability) buff. He sneaked along like a groundhog and returned to the surface more than ten miles away.

Do you think this is over?

of course not!

Feeling extremely insecure, Xu Yan took out the remote control again. With a muffled bang, a column of black smoke rose from outside the Immortal Workshop.

At the same time, the backup exit of the tunnel located at the bottom of the river was also blown open by explosives, and the river water overflowed, completely burying all traces.

Even so, Xu Yan still dared not be negligent. He first set up several ambiguous traces in different directions, as well as remote control equipment to lure away the pursuers, before finally taking out the flying boat and flying it close to the ground, silently moving away.

He had exhausted all his strength along the way, using every means imaginable, from cultivation to technology. If he was still being watched by the enemy after all that, he might as well just go back to the mortal world.

After that, it was simple. Xu Yan spent some time finding a cave where a bear lived.

The bear was filthy and had piled up a lot of excrement and dung in its den, which was so foul and nauseating that it made people want to vomit.

Xu Yan initially wanted to beat the bear half to death first, but then he thought that with this beast blocking the way, the chances of arousing suspicion would be even smaller.

So he used a trick to bypass the bear, found a relatively clean corner deep in the cave, set up a protective array to isolate the inside from the outside. The experiences of the past few days flashed through his mind, and he suddenly felt a sense of urgency that time was of the essence.

Cultivation must begin immediately!