Qin Feng's gaze sharpened, staring intently at Zhang Xianzong's face like a hawk, as if trying to see through his skin to the depths of his soul. He asked in a solemn tone, "Are you the Primordial Dao Ancestor?"

Zhang Xianzong in front of him was clearly being controlled. His words and actions were extremely strange. After thinking it over, Qin Feng could only think of the legendary Primordial Dao Ancestor who could control Zhang Xianzong.

“That’s right! It is indeed this Dao Ancestor!” Zhang Xianzong’s lips curled up slightly, revealing an enigmatic smile.

Qin Feng frowned deeply, his expression shifting between light and shadow. He stared intently at Zhang Xianzong, seemingly trying to find a flaw in his expression.

After a long while, Qin Feng slowly spoke, "Judging from what you just said, it seems you already knew about me?"

Zhang Xianzong nodded and said, "It wasn't very early; I must have discovered your existence by chance about three years ago!"

“Since then, I, the Dao Ancestor, have been keeping an eye on you!”

Zhang Xianzong's voice was flat and ordinary, as if he were narrating something very ordinary, but Qin Feng felt a chill run down his spine when he heard it.

Hearing Zhang Xianzong's words, Qin Feng's confusion deepened. He really couldn't understand why the Primordial Dao Ancestor was paying so much attention to him.

Moreover, was the other party's purpose in helping Zhang Xianzong really just because they admired him?

Zhang Xianzong seemed to see through Qin Feng's thoughts. He said calmly, "The reason I pay attention to you is because I admire you. There is no other reason!"

A cold smile crept across Qin Feng's lips, his voice filled with sarcasm: "Do you think I'd believe that?"

His gaze was as cold as a star, staring straight at Zhang Xianzong, as if trying to see through his appearance to his true thoughts.

Zhang Xianzong, however, remained unperturbed, a faint smile still playing on his lips, and said softly, "I don't need you to believe me."

His tone was calm and firm, as if he didn't care at all about Qin Feng's doubts.

Seeing this, Qin Feng snorted coldly and said without any politeness, "Stop talking nonsense and just state your purpose!"

Zhang Xianzong remained silent for a moment, then slowly raised his head and met Qin Feng's gaze.

His eyes were deep and sharp, as if he could see through everything about Qin Feng.

After a long while, he finally spoke, "My purpose in controlling Zhang Xianzong is to stop those people from taking away the Heart of the World Tree!"

However, Qin Feng was not moved by Zhang Xianzong's words.

He frowned slightly and pressed, "Is it really that simple?"

He was filled with doubt about Zhang Xianzong's explanation, after all, the reason was too far-fetched.

Zhang Xianzong seemed to sense Qin Feng's doubts, and his expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.

He took a deep breath and continued, "Now, Ningkong and Haoyue are in danger, I have to go save them right away!"

Without waiting for Qin Feng's response, he transformed into a streak of light and sped away like lightning.

Qin Feng watched Zhang Xianzong's departing figure, his face gradually darkening.

He pondered to himself, was the reason that the Ancestor controlled Zhang Xianzong really just to stop those people from taking away the Heart of the World Tree?

Qin Feng couldn't believe a single word of this reason!

"Oops!"

Qin Feng inwardly cried out in alarm, his face instantly turning extremely pale, as if he had encountered something utterly terrifying.

In that instant, he suddenly seemed to have thought of a crucial clue, and a flash of inspiration made him realize the truth.

Without the slightest hesitation, Qin Feng immediately flashed away like lightning.

He moved with the speed of a shooting star, transforming into a streak of light in the blink of an eye as he sped straight toward the battlefield.

Qin Feng suddenly realized a huge conspiracy, a conspiracy actually orchestrated by the Primordial Dao Ancestor!

He recalled that although the powerful beings from all the heavens and myriad realms were besieging Ningkong and Haoyue, they must have noticed his and Zhang Xianzong's departure and even heard their conversation before they left.

What does this mean?

This means that the powerful beings of all the heavens and myriad realms already know about the master-disciple relationship between him and Zhang Xianzong!

At this very moment, the Primordial Dao Ancestor is controlling Zhang Xianzong to help Ningkong and Haoyue. This will undoubtedly give the powerful beings of the myriad realms the illusion that he is in league with Ningkong and Haoyue.

Once this misunderstanding arises, even if Qin Feng himself is unwilling to get involved in this conflict, he will inevitably be implicated and find it difficult to extricate himself.

At this tense and fierce moment, Zhang Xianzong appeared on the battlefield like a ghost.

His arrival went unnoticed, as if he had always been a part of the battlefield.

Zhang Xianzong's appearance came without warning. He didn't even give Ling Fengzi and the others time to react before launching a ruthless sneak attack on them.

He moved with lightning speed, his palm strikes fierce, instantly sending the two old men who were attacking Ningkong and Haoyue flying.

This sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard. Ling Fengzi and the others stared at Zhang Xianzong in astonishment, completely bewildered as to why he would suddenly turn against his own people.

Ningkong and Haoyue were equally bewildered. They had originally thought Zhang Xianzong had come to support them, but they hadn't expected him to so decisively attack his own people.

For a moment, the atmosphere on the battlefield became unusually strange. Both sides stopped what they were doing and turned their gazes to Zhang Xianzong.

Even the members of the Kaoshan Sect who were watching from afar were stunned; they couldn't understand Zhang Xianzong's behavior.

Dao Yuan's expression was rather grim. He muttered under his breath, "What is he doing? Could it be that Peak Master Qin ordered him to do this?"

This question lingered in his mind, making him increasingly confused about the current situation.

Just then, Qin Feng arrived.

At this moment, his face was frighteningly gloomy, as if it could drip water.

His worst fears came true.

"Fellow Daoist, what is the meaning of this?"

Ling Fengzi's face was so gloomy it seemed like it could drip water. His eyes, like those of a hawk, were fixed on Zhang Xianzong, the sinister intent in them undisguised, as if he wanted to devour Zhang Xianzong alive.

However, Zhang Xianzong seemed not to hear Ling Fengzi's question. He stood there quietly, like a statue, without even the slightest emotion on his face, as if everything in front of him had nothing to do with him.

Seeing this, Ling Fengzi's anger burned even more fiercely, but he was a man who had been through many storms and knew that acting impulsively in this situation was not a wise move.

So, he suppressed his anger, took a deep breath, turned his gaze to Qin Feng beside him, and asked in a cold voice, "Kid, are you really going to help these two?"

"And fellow Daoists of the Backing Mountain Sect, do you intend to make enemies of the major powers of all the heavens and myriad realms?"