Qingyunzi was filled with trepidation. He took heavy steps up the stone steps and followed closely behind the white ox.
Soon, they entered the main hall.
Upon entering the main hall, Qingyunzi looked around and found that the palace was unusually simple. Apart from a few jade pillars, there was only a jade bed standing on the opposite jade steps.
Hu Le was sitting upright on the Biyou bed at that moment.
Qingyunzi glanced at Hu Le curiously, but he didn't sense any aura of a powerful person from him. It was as if the person sitting opposite him was just an ordinary Taoist.
However, when his eyes met Hu Le's, he couldn't help but feel a jolt in his heart.
Hu Le's eyes were vacant and unfocused, like an endless abyss, inspiring fear in those who saw them.
Qingyunzi's soul immediately began to waver, and his mind, which had been tempered by countless trials, became unsettled. He was almost drawn to Hu Le's eyes and involuntarily wanted to immerse himself in them.
"Why aren't you going forward to pay your respects!" Bai Niu gently reminded Qing Yunzi, who seemed a little dazed.
Upon hearing this, Qingyunzi's heart tightened, and his mind returned to its original state. He suppressed his chaotic thoughts, immediately stepped forward, and bowed, saying, "I, Qingyunzi, greet you, senior."
Even though he couldn't see Hu Le's cultivation level at this moment, he could only blame himself for being blind. However, he knew that the other party's cultivation level was far above his own, so he naturally dared not be negligent.
Hu Le said calmly, "You have already ascended to the Immortal Realm. As the saying goes, there is a difference between the celestial and the mortal. Why do you come to the mortal realm to get involved in karma instead of cultivating honestly in the Immortal Realm?"
Qingyunzi quickly said, "Senior, you misunderstand. This junior did not intend to get involved in human karma. It's just..."
At this point, Qingyunzi hesitated for a moment, but continued, "It's just that the Qingyun Sword Sect was ultimately founded by me, and it's connected to my destiny."
I foresaw that a calamity was brewing in the mortal realm, and that my Qingyun Sword Sect was on the verge of destruction. Therefore, I had no choice but to descend to the mortal world to protect the younger generation within my sect.
After hearing this, Hu Le gently shook his head; the secrets of this world could not be hidden from him.
Originally, the Qingyun Sword Sect was not in danger of being destroyed in this calamity, but Qi Yuntian insisted on leading people to the Heavenly Divine Mountain to seek revenge.
The result was that most of the sect's foundation was destroyed here.
This led to a significant decline in the sect's fortunes and its eventual demise.
However, since the other party brought this upon themselves, Hu Le did not feel any guilt.
Moreover, he also knew that Qingyunzi, the founder of the sect, had descended to the mortal realm not only for the sake of the Qingyun Sword Sect, but probably more to deal with him.
However, after the other party arrived, they realized their own insignificance and dared not bring up the matter again.
"Hehe... I don't care why you came down to the mortal realm, but you broke the rules of heaven and man. If you admit your mistake and go back to the celestial realm to apologize to the Heavenly Emperor of this realm, I might let you leave."
But if you insist on staying in the mortal realm, then you won't need to return to Heaven in the future; you'll remain there for countless eons to come.
Upon hearing this, Qingyunzi's expression changed drastically, and he fell into hesitation.
The other party has given him an ultimatum.
He also understood that the best option now was to immediately return to the celestial realm and no longer concern himself with the cause and effect, right and wrong of this mortal world.
He had come with a group of fellow practitioners who had entrusted him with important tasks, but he had accomplished nothing and had to leave in such a sorry state. How could he explain this to them when he returned?
But if he doesn't return, he might be banished to the mortal realm and have to remain there forever.
He didn't think the other party was incapable of doing that.
After all, they almost killed him by sending just one of their mounts, so forcibly banishing him to the mortal realm probably wouldn't be a big deal to them...
"Senior, is this the only way?"
Qingyunzi was still unwilling to leave.
Upon hearing this, Hu Le fell silent, his face showing an indifferent expression, as if Qing Yunzi was not worth his further words.
But the white ox stepped forward and replied on his behalf: "You brat, since the master has already given the order, you should just listen and obey. How dare you make excuses here?"
"You...you all..." Qingyunzi was speechless with anger upon hearing this, cursing inwardly, "This is simply unreasonable!"
Although he was furious, he also understood that there was a huge gap in strength between him and them, and if he fought head-on, he would probably only suffer the loss.
"Huh? What? You're still not willing? Do you need me, Old Ox, to personally escort you?" The white ox widened its eyes, its tone becoming increasingly domineering.
Seeing that the situation was beyond repair, Qingyunzi could only shake his head helplessly.
Suddenly, he stomped his feet on the ground, transforming into a sharp sword light and flying out of the hall at an astonishing speed.
In the blink of an eye, he had flown outside the main hall, and then shot straight into the sky like an arrow released from a bow.
As Qingyunzi sped along, he kept looking back, his eyes filled with resentment and bitterness.
When he flew beyond the mountains, he stopped, turned around, and shouted loudly at the palace below, "You have gone too far! I will not entertain you any longer!"
After saying that, he flew away into the distance without looking back, leaving only his words echoing in the air.
Then, Qingyunzi plunged his body into the void, as if entering another world.
His figure vanished instantly, leaving the Heavenly Divine Mountain and arriving in the outer void.
Inside the palace, Hu Le, Du Xuan, and Bai Niu displayed different expressions upon Qing Yunzi's sudden escape.
Hu Le sat upright on Biyou bed, like a steady mountain.
His expression was calm and undisturbed; his eyes were deep and unfathomable, as if they could see through everything in the world.
He showed no surprise or anger at Qingyunzi's departure.
However, when Du Xuan saw this scene, his expression changed drastically.
He couldn't help but pick up the Hongmeng Bell, take a step forward, seemingly wanting to chase after Qingyunzi and grab him back.
Clearly, he was very dissatisfied with Qingyunzi's behavior.
In contrast, the white bull seemed somewhat annoyed.
He snorted loudly, stomped his forelegs on the ground, and said angrily, "You little rascal! You really don't know what's good for you..."
Then, he looked up at Hu Le and asked, "Master, should I personally go and bring that kid back?"
Hu Le nodded slightly in agreement and instructed, "Okay, go ahead, but once you catch him, you don't need to bring him back to see me. Just dispose of him directly."
After receiving the instructions, Bai Niu nodded slightly in agreement, and then asked, "I wonder if Master wishes for him to live or die?"
Hu Le replied casually, "It's all up to you."
After saying that, he said no more.
Upon hearing this, the white ox agreed, its massive and robust body rolled on the ground, a flash of light appeared, and it instantly transformed into a strong man. It bowed to Hu Le, then turned and strode out of the hall...
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