The Grand Elder turned to look at me and said disdainfully.

"Now that your conspiracy has been exposed by our sect leader, what else do you have to say?"

I have to secretly give them a thumbs up; their imagination is truly amazing...

"Hmph! You think you can distract us? Don't you know who our sect leader is? Do you think your little schemes can escape his notice?"

The Third Elder's flattery was so blatant that while the Sect Master felt smug, he also felt a little embarrassed. He simply didn't want to leave his home turf to fight; there were too many variables involved in leaving the Ghost Fiend Sect, and he didn't want to jeopardize his safety with such uncertainties…

"Ha ha…"

I really didn't mean to laugh out loud, I just couldn't help it...

Is that all the courage you have?

How dare you call yourself a demon?

Is that all the intelligence you've got?

It's possible to cultivate to this level of strength?

"why are you laughing?"

The Third Elder angrily questioned…

"Of course I'm laughing at the three of you. Can't you see that? Look at you, two Martial Venerables and one Martial Emperor, you're so scared by my son that you don't even dare to leave your sect. Isn't that ridiculous?"

My words struck a nerve with them, and all three of them looked pale...

"You think we'll fall for your tricks? As long as we stay within the sect, your son will be hesitant to attack. We've already seen through your scheme of defeating us one by one, so no matter what you say, we won't be fooled..."

The Third Elder truly believed the Sect Master's analysis, thinking that this was my purpose. Only the Sect Master himself was somewhat embarrassed. He knew that now was the best time to go out and kill Tuoba San; otherwise, once Tuoba San recovered, his Ghost Fiend Sect would face the crisis of annihilation...

However, the death of the Third Elder served as a wake-up call for him. Tuoba San was very powerful, and he didn't want to take any risks without knowing the enemy's true strength...

Moreover, as Tuoba San's father, how could I possibly expose my son's weaknesses?

This doesn't make sense; there must be some kind of trap waiting for the three of them to fall into it willingly...

"You guys really are..."

I racked my brains trying to figure out how to describe these three self-important people, but after thinking for a long time, I couldn't come up with a suitable idiom. So, somewhat dejectedly, I said...

"That's really impressive..."

Hearing my insincere praise, the Third Elder became excited and said...

"Haha... I guessed right. I could tell from your expression that your goal was to distract us..."

"My mom said I'm not allowed to play with idiots..."

After I said that, I didn't want to talk to those three anymore. Chatting with them was less interesting than talking to those two shameless people...

"Hmph! Don't think everyone else is a fool. Even tigers don't eat their cubs. What father would willingly expose his son's weaknesses? Your plan has too many flaws. Think of a better plan next time..."

I never expected to be mocked by an idiot like that. Who can I even reason with?

I clicked my tongue, realizing my actions were somewhat strange. Who would expose their son's weakness to the enemy? Wasn't that putting their son at risk?

But I'm telling the truth. Which chosen one of destiny doesn't rise to power against all odds? A chosen one of destiny who hasn't faced life and death isn't a true chosen one of destiny...

My actions might sound like I'm harming my son, but my intention was to help him become stronger...

I comforted myself by thinking that this was all for the good of my eldest son. Spiritual power and such were unimportant; what I valued was his growth after surviving this desperate situation…

"Heh... You guys are really clever. Didn't you ever consider that my goal might be to prevent you from harming my son?"

All three fell silent, because this possibility wasn't entirely unfounded...

Are you sure Tuoba San is your biological son?

The sect leader finally asked the question that had been bothering him the most: what kind of father treats his own son like this?

"Can't you see how much I love my son? Everything I do is for his own good. You don't understand the extent to which parents will go for their children..."

The three of them looked at me in unison, all with the same thought in their minds: "Don't you feel guilty saying that?"

Is your love just about ruining your own son?

Are you sure your son wants the fatherly love you're giving him?

The Third Elder also voiced his own doubts…

"You don't understand, my love is different from others..."

The three of them said to each other, "If you don't understand poop, it's like you don't have any relatives..."

"Look at the three of you, all cowardly and unwanted. You only deserve to wait to die..."

I genuinely despise these three people. They're all capable, but their courage is just too cowardly...

The opportunities were all in their hands, but they were incompetent and couldn't seize them...

I had originally planned to challenge my son a bit more, but it seems I can't do that now. After all that provocation, these three are like turtles hiding in the ground, refusing to leave the sect no matter what...

"Hmph! We're not angry. If we get angry, we'll definitely fall for your tricks..."

The Third Elder, thinking himself very clever, said with an air of "I already guessed it..."

"Sect Master, since this person is the cause, if we don't want a conflict with Tuoba San, why don't we send him out of the sect..."

The Grand Elder glanced at the ninth-tier magic weapon in my hand, clearly not having completely given up. His words were partly an attempt to settle things peacefully, but also partly driven by selfish motives; he still wanted to try and seize the Jade Ruyi…

"You're too naive. Given my son's domineering personality, the fact that you sent people to hunt him down has already created an enmity. You even captured me. Even if you let me go, he'll see you as a threat and eliminate me..."

Moreover, my son has never had a good impression of demonic cultivators. He killed your Third Elder and many disciples. In my son's eyes, you are already irreconcilable enemies. Since that's the case, he might as well kill you all. This way, he can eliminate demons and protect the righteous path, and also eliminate any future worries..."

After listening to my analysis, the three of them agreed, saying that it made sense; the feud was irreconcilable and there was absolutely no possibility of reconciliation…

Now it's a matter of life or death. If we don't do something, given Tuoba San's rapid growth, their entire clan will be wiped out sooner or later...

We can't just sit here and wait to die...

The three exchanged a glance, all understanding the same thing. However, deciding who to send to intercept and kill Tuoba San became a problem, because none of them wanted to go; the probability of death would increase exponentially once they left the sect…

"Hey...would you like me to lend you my jade ruyi?"

Upon hearing my words, the three of them immediately brightened up…

"Are you dreaming? You went and killed my son, and I'm going to provide you with treasures? Are you stupid? You actually believe that? Don't you know I'm just playing you?"

Damn it…

The three demons nearly fainted. "You don't have to be so blatant about playing us for fools! How are we supposed to save face?"

"Boss, let's make a move..."

The two elders looked at the sect leader with eager eyes, waiting for him to make a move…