Even Zhou Xingdou, who was under the influence of lightning punishment, was slightly taken aback by Fang Daokun and the others' rapid change of expression.
After all, he was prepared for a great battle, but now it seems that he will not be able to fight. The Great Sword of Hell in his hand disappeared into his dantian again in an instant.
The silver-purple lightning patterns on his body were slowly fading, the lightning in his eyes dissipated, and the purple aura surged back, restoring him to his original state.
"Let Tianyang come out."
Fang Daokun looked at the elder with the goatee and gestured for him to go and fetch Fang Tianyang.
Zhou Xingdou had no choice but to stop while he was ahead, so he cupped his hands slightly and said somewhat awkwardly:
"Then thank you very much, Elder Fang."
Fang Daokun waved his hand dismissively:
"No need to thank me, this is what you earned through your own abilities. If you hadn't shown your value, we wouldn't have let you off easy today either."
Zhou Xingdou raised an eyebrow, looking at Fang Daokun who spoke so directly, and suddenly found him much more pleasing to the eye, and also smiled slightly and said:
"Likewise."
Just as Fang Daokun wouldn't let him off easily, he was prepared to wreak havoc on Jiutian Peak. After all, even if he didn't yet possess such power, Fahai and Qing Yanjing, who were both on Jiuxuan Peak, were no pushovers.
Not long after, Fang Tianyang arrived at the Nine Heavens Palace with the goatee elder, but Zhou Xingdou couldn't help but frown slightly upon seeing Fang Tianyang's current appearance.
Fang Tianyang was once full of vigor and high spirits, and his whole being was awe-inspiring.
But when I saw Fang Tianyang again, he had lost a lot of weight, his former boldness was gone, and he looked weak and sickly.
Even Fang Daokun was momentarily stunned by Fang Tianyang's current demeanor, then sighed and said to Zhou Xingdou:
“Tianyang is indeed in seclusion, I’m not lying to you about that, but it’s not to break through to the Saint Realm, but because he’s troubled by his inner demons.”
Fang Tianyang seemed to have just returned from a dream, and only then did he notice Zhou Xingdou's presence. His bloodshot, cloudy eyes looked at Zhou Xingdou, revealing an extremely complex emotion.
To be fair, aside from Zhou Xingdou's slander of him that day, the two did not actually have any direct conflict; it was all because of Huo Lingtian.
Huo Lingtian was his friend, but Zhou Xingdou crippled his cultivation in front of him and beat him until he was covered in blood. The Great Yan Dynasty behind Huo Lingtian was also destroyed because of Zhou Xingdou.
But everything seems to have a reason. If Huo Lingtian hadn't coveted Liu Yanran's Extreme Wind Sword Manual, he wouldn't have provoked Zhou Xingdou.
If Yan Huang hadn't attacked Zhou Xingdou, the Zhou family's affiliated forces wouldn't have been annihilated.
Zhou Xingdou was also a fellow clansman of Fang Tianyang, and now the Daoist disciple of the Xuantian Dao Sect. This made it difficult for Fang Tianyang to hate Zhou Xingdou, and also difficult for him to have much goodwill towards Zhou Xingdou. So he just felt a bit complicated.
Looking at Fang Tianyang, who was now neither human nor ghost, Zhou Xingdou asked with a hint of doubt:
"Given your mindset, this little disturbance shouldn't cause you to develop inner demons."
Fang Daokun shook his head at this moment:
“He won’t say anything. He’s been silent ever since he came back from a trip more than a month ago, and he’s fallen into this state.”
Just as Fang Daokun said, Fang Tianyang only looked at Zhou Xingdou with a complicated expression and showed no sign of saying anything.
Zhou Xingdou's eyes narrowed, and after staring at Fang Tianyang for a long while, he asked Fang Daokun:
"More than a month ago? Where did he go?"
Fang Daokun did not hide this matter from Zhou Xingdou, since there was no need to:
"It seems he went to Tianqi Prefecture. I also went to Tianqi Prefecture to check, but I didn't find any record of Tianyang having any accidents there."
Tianqi Prefecture!
Zhou Xingdou's pupils shrank. Wasn't that the state where Luo Bailian's Luo family lived?
Thinking about this, Zhou Xingdou vaguely guessed why Fang Tianyang was acting this way, and then looked at Fang Daokun and said:
"Elder Fang, are you at ease with me?"
Fang Daokun was a little confused by Zhou Xingdou's abrupt question:
"What does Zhou Daozi mean? What are you so sure about?"
Zhou Xingdou turned his gaze back to Fang Tianyang and slowly said:
"I might be able to try to get Fang Tianyang back to normal, but that would require me to spend some time alone with him."
"Is Zhou Daozi truly confident, or does he have ulterior motives?"
Fang Daokun's eyes narrowed slightly. He only acknowledged Zhou Xingdou as a Dao Child, but how could he possibly feel at ease entrusting Fang Tianyang, who was in such a state, to Zhou Xingdou?
Because Fang Daokun was not only the law enforcement elder of Jiutian Peak, but also Fang Tianyang's uncle, he knew what Zhou Xingdou had done to Fang Tianyang, and he still couldn't trust this ruthless Daoist.
"I'm confident, but I also have other motives. After all, I came here to ask him some questions."
Zhou Xingdou was quite frank, and as he spoke, he looked at Fang Daokun again, revealing a domineering air:
"As for harming him, Elder Fang, do you think it's necessary given my current strength?"
Zhou Xingdou's words made Fang Daokun frown slightly. Although he didn't want to admit it, as Zhou Xingdou said, Fang Tianyang was no longer worth Zhou Xingdou risking the sect's regulations to take action against.
The two are indeed worlds apart and are no longer opponents of the same level.
However, Fang Daokun was still somewhat uneasy:
“If Zhou Daozi has any methods or questions, he can just ask them in front of us. Why does he need to be alone with Tianyang?”
Zhou Xingdou said in an extremely calm tone:
"That is my business. Whether you are willing to give it a try is up to you, Elder Fang. I can only say that I hope Fang Tianyang recovers more than you do, and that I can get some information from him."
At present, Zhou Xingdou is not in a hurry. It should be Fang Daokun and others who are in a hurry. After all, how could they not be anxious about a chief disciple who is tormented by inner demons and does not speak?
Now the roles have been reversed, with Stephen Chow becoming the leader.
As Zhou Xingdou expected, Fang Daokun's eyes flickered, and after a long silence, he finally spoke:
"Can……"
However, Fang Daokun paused for a few breaths after saying this, and his gaze towards Zhou Xingdou sharpened considerably:
"But if Fang Tianyang's condition worsens, and he even dies..."
Before Fang Daokun could finish speaking, Zhou Xingdou interrupted him:
"Elder Fang, please be careful with meaningless threats, or you will only make things worse."
Zhou Xingdou's eyes narrowed. He was no pushover either. If Fang Daokun were to utter those threatening words, he might actually rebel and try to kill Fang Tianyang.
"Moreover, there is no 'but'!"
Fang Daokun's expression turned cold for a few moments, but amidst the tense atmosphere, a smile suddenly appeared on his face:
“You are indeed more suitable to be the Dao Child than Tianyang.”
After saying this, Fang Daokun addressed the other four elders:
"We'll wait outside the hall and see if our sect's Daozi really has any tricks up his sleeve."
With a flick of his sleeve, the five of them stepped out of the Nine Heavens Palace, leaving Zhou Xingdou and Fang Tianyang, who was as sickly as a ghost and silent and expressionless, alone in the Nine Heavens Palace.
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