After the Taoist finished speaking, he raised his hand and waved it around, and a transparent barrier immediately enveloped the entire pavilion.

"Dao Yi!" Dongfang Bubai called out worriedly.

Yin Shou was also startled and quickly shielded his wife behind him.

Li Dao shook his head at the group, indicating that they didn't need to be afraid.

“Don’t you already have the answer? It’s exactly what you’re thinking,” Li Daoyi said.

The Taoist priest frowned.

“How is that possible? How could there possibly be another Immortal-Slaying Sword in the world?” the Taoist said.

"Eeya?" Mengmeng's eyes lit up immediately.

"You also have the Immortal Execution Sword?" Mengmeng asked.

Li Daoyi patted the little guy's head and then said.

"How could the renowned Sage Tongtian not possess the Immortal Execution Sword?"

"saint?"

"The Sage of Heaven?"

The people behind him exclaimed in unison, their faces filled with disbelief. Yin Shou's mouth was agape; he had naturally heard of this name before. This was an immortal among immortals, the strongest among gods, the leader of the Jie Sect, and the sage Tongtian.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." The group quickly bowed.

Tongtian waved his hand.

“You know me, but I can’t see through you,” Tongtian said.

Li Daoyi is protected by a system, so no one can tell his cultivation level.

"My name is Li Daoyi, and I am merely a leisurely cultivator."

Upon hearing this, Tongtian gave Li Daoyi a deep look.

"May I take a look? At that sword from before."

“Of course.” Li Daoyi nodded.

"Mengmeng".

"Okay."

The little guy agreed and then reached into the treasure pouch to rummage through it.

"Heave-ho..."

Soon, a sword even longer than her was pulled out.

A powerful killing intent instantly spread out.

"It really is the Immortal Execution Sword," Tongtian exclaimed in shock.

He then reached out to grab it.

"Buzz..."

A force instantly pushed his hand away.

"Hehehe..." Mengmeng held up the sword with both hands and couldn't help but laugh when she saw this scene.

At this moment, the sword emitted a faint white light, flashing as if it were enjoying Tongtian's embarrassing moment.

"Stop fooling around, behave yourself," Mengmeng said to the sword.

"Buzz..."

The white light on the Zhuxian Sword gradually faded away.

"Okay, you can touch it now," Mengmeng said.

Tongtian was shocked. He was a saint, yet the sword in front of him had managed to deflect his hand. However, he didn't dwell on it and grabbed it again, this time securing the hilt.

“The aura is very similar, but it’s somewhat different from mine. It seems…” Tongtian said, examining the Zhuxian Sword in his hand.

"It seems you're stronger this time...you're stronger this time." Although unwilling to admit it, Tongtian still expressed his true feelings.

Li Daoyi's face remained expressionless upon hearing this, but he was inwardly shocked. What the hell? It's even stronger than the original owner's! Where did Mengmeng get this Zhuxian Sword?

"It's unbelievable, such a thing actually happened." Tongtian handed the sword back to Mengmeng.

"Whoosh..." The Immortal Execution Sword disappeared instantly and was put away by Mengmeng again.

“Fellow Daoist, may I address you as such?” Tongtian continued.

"Of course, it would be my honor." Li Daoyi nodded.

"What exactly is your identity?" Tongtian asked.

“I’m just a freelance cultivator. I never lie,” Li Daoyi said, spreading his hands.

Tongtian shook his head helplessly, clearly not believing the other party's words.

"That's enough, that's enough."

"However, I still have to remind you, try not to take this sword out in the future," Tongtian said.

“The others may not have my magnanimity. Although I don’t know your background, a sage is a sage after all, and they have plenty of ways to deal with you,” Tongtian continued.

"Oh? You mean other sages will come to seize the treasure?" Li Daoyi smiled slightly.

“How could that be? That’s a saint.” Yin Shou couldn’t help but say.

Tongtian's gaze fell upon Yin Shou.

"The aura of a human king? Fellow Daoist, I suggest you stay away from this person." Tongtian continued.

"Haha, I appreciate your kindness, but I, Li Daoyi, don't need anyone to teach me how to do things. Whether it's a saint or a king, I can do whatever I want."

"Could it be that saints truly cannot die?" As he spoke, a hint of murderous intent flashed in Li Daoyi's eyes.

“You…” Tongtian was immediately startled.

“Sage, sage, fellow Daoist Tongtian, some things are not absolute. Since you have given me advice, I appreciate it.” Li Daoyi said, bowing to Tongtian.

“I’d like to hear it,” Tongtian said after a moment of surprise.

"Some things can't be avoided. They are destined to happen. If you keep tolerating them, they will only take advantage of you and the people you want to protect.

“You are also a swordsman, so you should know that a swordsman would rather break than bend, and one must have the spirit to draw one’s sword when facing an enemy. I hope you can understand what I mean,” Li Daoyi said.

Tongtian stared at Li Daoyi across from him with a solemn expression, remaining silent for a long time. But his heart was in turmoil. Li Daoyi seemed to know him very well, and even knew some secrets.

"It seems you know a lot." After a long while, Tongtian finally spoke.

“What you know, I know; what you don’t know, I also know; what you don’t know, I still know; and what the person at the very top doesn’t know, I know even more of,” Li Daoyi replied in a jingle-like manner.

"you……"

"Don't get excited, you are a saint," Li Daoyi said with a smile.

Tongtian felt that he had wasted countless years of his life. The person in front of him was either an unimaginable being or a person who only talked big.

Immediately afterwards, Tongtian's eyes widened, and an invisible force pressed down on Li Daoyi, as he wanted to test his opponent.

Mengmeng sensed this power, blinked her big eyes at Tongtian, and a surge of energy appeared on her body, quietly isolating Li Daoyi.

The overwhelming pressure disappeared without a trace after it approached Li Daoyi, unaware that his power had been neutralized and absorbed by Mengmeng without his knowledge.

"Hehe..." The little guy chuckled secretly.

Li Daoyi was completely unaware of what was happening and looked at Tongtian with some confusion, wondering why he was glaring at him.

"Hmm?" Tongtian frowned, and then the energy in his body increased by several tens of percent.

But the other party didn't react at all.

Immediately afterwards, the entire power of the Tongtian Clan surged towards Li Daoyi. This was the power of a complete sage, which would have required other sages to react.

However, to his surprise, Li Daoyi remained unmoved and instead looked at him with a strange expression.

"belch…"

"Oh…"

Just then, Mengmeng suddenly burped, then covered her mouth shyly, looking quite funny.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you hiccuping all of a sudden? What did you eat?" Li Daoyi asked.

"Hehe, it's nothing." The little girl shook her head. But her eyes were filled with longing as she looked at Tongtian opposite her, hoping that he would send her a few more waves of energy.

"Fellow Daoist is indeed unfathomable. It seems my previous worries were unnecessary." Tongtian finally revealed a wry smile.

"Uh..." Li Daoyi was completely bewildered. Why did he suddenly change his tune? Did I overdo it just now?

"It's alright, you meant well," Li Daoyi said. He should still be polite.

"Come, try this wine. It was brewed by Long'er himself. Although it's just ordinary wine, it has a unique flavor," Li Daoyi said, pointing to the wine cup.

"Oh, ordinary wine?" Tongtian raised his wine cup and then drank it all in one gulp.

"It's not bad, it's a bit sweet." Tongtian nodded.

"It's made with honey and fruit." Mengmeng said, reaching out to grab the cup in front of Li Daoyi.

"Smack..."

Li Daoyi gently patted Mengmeng's little hand and moved the wine glass away.

"Children should not drink alcohol."

"Ugh..." Mengmeng pouted in dissatisfaction.

"Hahaha……"

Everyone couldn't help but laugh, and the atmosphere instantly relaxed.

"Yin Shou," Li Daoyi called out.

"Yes," Yin Shou replied quickly.

"It's rare for the Tongtian Sect Leader to come to the mortal realm. Go and make preparations. We should show him the hospitality of a good host."

"Yes, yes, I'll arrange it right away."

"Dao Yi, let's go help," Dongfang Bubai said.

"Um."

Soon everyone else in the pavilion left, leaving only Xia Tongtian, Li Daoyi, and Mengmeng.

"Does Fellow Daoist really enjoy being with mortals?" Tongtian said, watching the group's departing figures.

“I am just a mortal, why can’t I?” Li Daoyi retorted.

"This..." Tongtian was speechless for a moment.

"Is it really necessary to distinguish between mortals and immortals?"

"Is the cult leader just like those ordinary people?"

"I misspoke," Tongtian quickly said. He then poured himself a cup of wine and drank it. Among his disciples were ordinary mortals, and some were not even human.

"It's not easy being an ordinary person. A hundred years is just a moment for us, but it's a lifetime for them."

"I don't like people who are high and mighty, treating ordinary people like ants or even pawns, using the lives and deaths of ordinary people to achieve some ulterior motives."

Upon hearing this, Tongtian held up his wine cup without speaking, only letting out a soft sigh.

"Ah, what can we do? Some things are destined." Tongtian finished speaking, picked up the wine pot, and poured himself another full cup.

"Destined? I don't agree with that."

"Rules are meant to be broken, and I, Li Daoyi, love to break the rules."

“Hehe, I also like to break the rules,” the little one Mengmeng chimed in.

Tongtian was stunned when he saw the two people in front of him, one big and one small.

"Fellow Daoist, please be careful with your words," Tongtian hurriedly said.

"Does the leader not even have this much courage?"

"I……"

Tongtian was speechless for a moment.

"Never mind, never mind, you'll understand later." Li Daoyi shook his head. At this time, Tongtian had not yet been driven to the brink of despair by his two good elder brothers, so he naturally could not understand what Li Daoyi meant.

“Fellow Daoist, in ten years, you will naturally understand the meaning of what I just said,” Li Daoyi continued.

Tongtian seemed to be deep in thought, as if the other party knew something, but he didn't ask any further questions. He simply nodded and wrote down what had just been said.

"Done, awesome! I had a great time racking up points today." Li Daoyi thought to himself with delight.