"The Blood-Slaying Sword?!" The other elders also realized what was happening.

"Isn't that the Demon Sword?!"

"Hush! Be careful!"

...

"May I ask you elders, is there something wrong with this Bloodthirsty Sword?" Shu Lan frowned slightly, displeased, as she listened to the elders' questions.

“Reporting to Martial Uncle,” an elder stepped forward, “this Bloodthirsty Sword is a divine sword that the previous Immortal Venerable seized from the previous Demon Venerable. It is extremely malevolent and can easily influence a person’s mind.”

"So what?"

"Countless people have tried to control this sword. But all of them were corrupted by it, went mad, and eventually became monsters who only knew how to kill."

"That's because I haven't acknowledged them as my masters at all. Not just anyone is worthy of me," the sword spirit spoke in Qin An's mind, sounding quite arrogant.

"Besides, how can I be driven without demon blood?"

"Shut up!" Qin An was very sensitive to the mention of demon bloodline. He panicked for a moment, then angrily interrupted the sword spirit.

"Therefore, we consider anyone who obtains the Bloodthirsty Sword to have fallen into the demonic path," the elder concluded.

"Therefore, Uncle-Master, please clean house!"

"Ha, how ridiculous!" Shu Lan couldn't stand anyone speaking ill of Qin An. "What is the righteous path? What is the demonic path? As long as you don't do evil, isn't it all the path to heaven?"

"This..." The elder's face flushed red.

"Furthermore, some people claim to be from reputable sects, yet they secretly engage in despicable acts, committing all sorts of heinous and harmful deeds. Can you call them righteous? Some may be demonic cultivators, but they have never committed any heinous acts. Are you going to exterminate them all?!"

As someone from the modern world, Shu Lan wasn't particularly opposed to the demonic path. He believed that as long as it didn't harm heaven and earth, the righteous and demonic paths were the same. Someone had even joked with him that if he could cultivate, he would cultivate the demonic path, since those who followed the demonic path were the most unrestrained and free-spirited.