Lu Fuyue's gaze slowly swept across the faces of everyone present, and then she spoke calmly, "First of all, I have not fallen into the demonic path. The source of this demonic energy is that demonic essence bead from just now."

"Secondly, I know exactly what you're planning."

"Finally, if you insist on believing I am a demon and insist on taking my harp, then come at me all at once!"

After these words were spoken, the surroundings fell silent.

Lu Zhengxuan, who had just reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, still vividly remembered the scene of being torn to pieces by the zither music, let alone the Nascent Soul cultivators.

Armed with weapons, the group warily surrounded Lu Fuyue, but none dared to approach due to her terrifying and unknown cultivation level.

They all looked at each other, and for a moment no one spoke. Finally, everyone's gaze fell on the sect leader of the Li Huo Sect and the abbot of the Wan Fo Temple.

Of all those present, only the two of them possessed the highest cultivation level and status.

After a long while, the sect leader of the Li Huo Sect stepped forward and looked at Lu Zhengming and Elder Jian Qing, who were standing to the side with their lips tightly pressed together, remaining silent the entire time.

"Lu Fuyue is a member of your Tianxuan Sect. Sect Master Lu, Elder Jianqing, what do you think should be done about this matter?"

The abbot of Wanfo Temple also stepped forward, clasping his hands together, and said, "Amitabha, this old monk also wants to know how Sect Leader Lu intends to handle this matter?"

With these two leading the way, people from other sects also stepped forward and asked, "That's right, this matter should be handled by your Tianxuan Sect. As long as the result satisfies us all, we can refrain from participating in anything else."

As Lu Fuyue listened to these people talking back and forth, she knew what they were up to. They simply thought they could use Tianxuan to force her.

Unfortunately, they miscalculated.

If she wanted to leave, none of the three thousand cultivators present could stop her.

The reason Lu Fuyue is still here is simply because she doesn't want to be unfairly smeared.

After a long silence, Lu Zhengming forcibly suppressed all the inner turmoil he was experiencing, took a deep breath, and then looked up at Lu Fuyue, saying each word clearly, "From this day forward, the Tianxuan Sect will no longer have Lu Fuyue as a disciple. Whether she lives or dies is no longer of any concern to the Tianxuan Sect."

Upon hearing this, the sect leader of the Li Huo Sect and the abbot of the Wan Fo Temple froze, both looking at him in disbelief.

Is Lu Zhengming planning to... abandon his own biological daughter?

Whether you can catch her or not is your business. My Tianxuan Sect will not help her, nor will it lend a hand to you.

These words stunned all the Tianxuan Sect disciples present, especially Jiang Li and the others, whose faces turned pale instantly. "Sect Master..."

Elder Jianqing's pupils contracted, and he subconsciously took a step forward, "Sect Master..."

Lu Zhengming abruptly closed his eyes, waved his hand, turned his back to the crowd, and continued, "Disciples of Tianxuan Sect, listen to my command and set off to return to the sect."

"No disciple may leave the area for the next year!"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Lu Zhengming, surprised that he would do such a thing.

At this moment, Jiang Li ran out from the crowd. She was about to kneel down in front of Lu Zhengming and beg him to save her senior sister for the sake of father and daughter and not expel her from the sect.

But the next second, his body was bound by a familiar spiritual energy, and a voice transmission entered his ear, "Don't kneel to him. Go back and take good care of your master for me. Under the peach tree in front of my cave, there is something I left for you. From now on, the Alchemy Peak will be yours."

Her body stiffened, and she looked abruptly at Lu Fuyue.

Lu Fuyue nodded at her.

With tears in her eyes, Jiang Li silently opened her mouth to Lu Fuyue, "Senior Sister, I'll wait for you. I will definitely practice my swordsmanship diligently, and I will definitely protect the Alchemy Peak..."

The other disciples of Tianxuan Sect looked at Lu Fuyue with reluctance. It was clear to everyone that these people were only after the zither in Lu Fuyue's hand, and thus allowed Lu Zhengxuan to slander her as a demon.

Faced with so many sects in the entire cultivation world, even if the Heavenly Profound Sect is strong, it cannot protect Senior Sister Lu. Therefore, the sect leader has no choice but to abandon her.

A moment later, the disciples of Tianxuan Sect followed behind Lu Zhengming and Elder Jianqing. No sooner had they left than the patriarchs of various sects arrived.

Leading the group were the patriarchs of the Li Huo Sect and the Wan Fo Temple, and soon the patriarchs of other sects arrived one after another.

Lu Fuyue glanced at the legendary patriarchs of various sects without showing any emotion, and found that the highest cultivation level among them was only at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, and there were only two at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, while most of the others were around the early stage of the Nascent Soul stage.

When the sect leader of the Li Huo Sect saw his ancestor arrive, his eyes lit up and he hurriedly went to greet him, "Ancestor, you've finally arrived."

The patriarch of the Li Huo Sect glanced at him and asked, "Where is Lu Zhengxuan?"

The sect leader of the Li Huo Sect said, "Ancestor, Lu Zhengxuan is dead. We have summoned you here to capture the demonic cultivator Lu Fuyue."

"Demonic cultivator?"

"Yes, a demonic cultivator, a demonic cultivator who will stop at nothing to cultivate and thus fall into the demonic path."

The sect leader of the Li Huo Sect stood up and looked at Lu Fuyue with cold eyes, speaking slowly and deliberately.

The gaze of the Li Huo Sect patriarch immediately fell on the female cultivator in white robes holding a zither.

Peak Nascent Soul stage?

No, that's not right. This woman is hiding her cultivation level.

He narrowed his eyes and examined it closely, but the more he looked, the more alarmed he became.

He discovered that this female cultivator, who appeared to be only at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, possessed an unusual power.

At this moment, the patriarch of Wanfo Temple stepped forward, smiled and nodded slightly to Lu Fuyue, "This benefactor, if I am not mistaken, you have the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, one of the treasures of our Buddhist clan, within your body."

The disciples of Wanfo Temple couldn't help but step forward, "What, Ancestor, this female cultivator possesses the legendary Red Lotus Karmic Fire, which has long been lost?"

"Yes, it's the Red Lotus Karmic Fire."

"But how could our Buddhist clan's most precious treasure fall into the hands of a demonic cultivator?"

The Red Lotus Karmic Fire can overcome evil spirits; even an ordinary Buddhist disciple knows this.

The little monk, who hadn't meant to say this, was immediately covered in the mouth by his senior brother. His pupils contracted slightly, and he quickly understood what was happening.

The air instantly became quiet again.

However, the smile on the face of the patriarch of Wanfo Temple remained unchanged, as if nothing was amiss.

A moment later, Lu Fuyue looked up at him and asked, "If I don't give it to you, Master, are you planning to take it?"