Chapter 416: Chapter 228: World Purification Sect, Huijun (2)
But when You Su heard this, he was stunned for a long while.
Only because he’d heard this woman’s voice before—on the night of the decisive battle in Mo Ye City!
The voice that kept urging him to command his junior sister at that time was exactly the same as Huijun’s!
Even to this day, You Su hasn’t been able to understand why his junior sister suddenly awakened that night and crushed the jade bead.
Later, he also subtly questioned his junior sister, who didn’t know the reason either. You Su had also tried to continue commanding Ji Lingruo, but Ji Lingruo only listened to his orders when they were in a bed tangled in passion...
You Su speculated that the sole reason might be related to the so-called affinity.
"Seems like you’ve remembered?"
Huijun’s tone was interesting, she poured tea for You Su and herself unhurriedly.
But You Su didn’t dare to accept the tea handed over by Huijun, instead asking gravely:
"Who exactly are you?"
He found it difficult to discern the cultivation level of the person before him.
"Didn’t I just introduce myself?"
Huijun continued to drink her tea, clearly more composed than You Su.
"What exactly is your purpose?"
You Su’s hand under the table was clutching the last jade bead tightly, fully alert.
"Hahaha..."
Seeing You Su’s tense posture, Huijun couldn’t help but laugh out loud. Though it was a mocking laughter, it was as gentle as a breeze over the lake, and surprisingly, You Su relaxed a bit.
"Don’t scare yourself. I mean no harm. Anyone with a bit of insight on this Divine Mountain knows that you’re not someone to be trifled with."
Huijun’s tone was gentle, trying to ease You Su’s vigilance.
"If you maintain this attitude, I suppose there’s no need for us to continue this conversation."
You Su resisted the urge to crush the jade bead and slowly let go.
"It’s You Su who was rude, You Su has met Huijun."
"I know you have many questions, take your time." Huijun maintained her leisurely pace, "Ask whatever you want first, once you’re finished we’ll discuss the main issue."
You Su pondered for a moment, took a deep breath, and then spoke:
"When did you start watching me?"
"The moment the Exorcism Bureau started watching you was the same moment I did."
Indeed...
The ability behind the World Purification Sect was even more formidable than You Su imagined; it’s definitely not just an organization that recruits Exorcism Bureau’s castaways!
"Was He Kongyue placed by you too?"
"What a coincidence! But even without him, you would’ve definitely come into contact with us."
Huijun said casually, seemingly very confident about You Su’s connection to the World Purification Sect.
"Then what’s your goal in helping me?"
"Isn’t it obvious?"
You Su sitting here ready to join the World Purification Sect was precisely her goal.
"How do you know I can command my junior sister?"
"Guessed."
"Guessed?"
This answer surprised You Su a bit, "If you’re hiding something, I think I’d better crush this jade bead."
"Go ahead then, reveal the True Lord’s secret to the world. I want to see whether everyone will accept your identity."
Upon hearing this, You Su’s pupils widened instantly.
The Jade Ring Pool’s Yudie Saintess and the little white fish, Huijun of the World Purification Sect—You Su thought the True Lord’s secret was well hidden, but how many people actually knew the True Lord’s secret?
Yudie and the little white fish were evil beings, recognizing him as the True Lord was understandable, but how did Huijun know?
"How do you know?"
"I’ll only tell you if you join the World Purification Sect." Huijun answered smoothly.
You Su wouldn’t agree so quickly, "How did you guess I could command my junior sister?"
"I saw how inseparable you and your junior sister were, probably due to dual cultivation. Since you’re the True Lord, she must be your affinity. It’s only natural for the master to command the affinity, isn’t it?"
You Su had also learned from his master about how those who voluntarily surrender their body and mind to become an evil being’s loyal affinity would obey the evil being.
"Then why... only did my junior sister obey my words that one time?"
"What? Do you really wish your junior sister would worship you like a god and obey unquestioningly?"
Huijun joked.
You Su frowned slightly. He certainly didn’t think of that.
"I just want to know the reason; I don’t want to turn anyone into my affinity."
Only by understanding the cause, when facing similar dangers in the future, could this power of command become a decisive trick.
"Lack of ambition."
Unexpectedly, Huijun gave such an evaluation, making You Su twitch the corner of his mouth.
"I can’t tell you everything about the True Lord. If you want to understand, join us. We’ve been searching for the True Lord for hundreds of years; no organization in this world understands the True Lord better than we do. If you truly want to understand this power, joining us is your best choice."
Huijun slowly lifted a corner of her veil, revealing a delicate jawline and tender lips, sipping the tea.
Her demeanor was entirely calm, as if not worried at all about You Su refusing.
"What is your organization ultimately for? Finding the True Lord shouldn’t be your ultimate goal." You Su remained fully alert.
"Why do you keep asking questions that are right in front of you?"
Huijun put down the teacup, seemingly a bit impatient.
You Su raised an eyebrow; the name World Purification Sect indeed explained it all.
Purify the world.
"If I join the World Purification Sect, what will you need me to do?"
"Nothing at all, just keep doing what you’ve been doing."
"Exorcising?"
"Exactly." Huijun finally sat upright, "You’re already in grave danger."
"Me?"
You Su was somewhat shocked; he was already a Divine Son, supported by the entire Exorcism Bureau, how could he possibly be in grave danger?
"What the Exorcism Bureau needs you to do is lead them to kill the three great Evil Gods, thinking that would solve the root of the evil beings. But what they don’t know is, you are the true source of the evil beings. You should’ve realized already that when you exorcise, you can reclaim the power belonging to the True Lord. Did you really think you could maintain your current appearance forever? How could you fight against the erosion of the True Lord? The logic of rabbits dead and dogs cooked is simple enough; at that time, you would become the new common enemy of everyone in the Five Continents."
Huijun calmly narrated You Su’s future.
You Su didn’t lack consideration for this possibility but joining the Exorcism Bureau was also out of necessity; gritting his teeth to survive was key.
"You make it sound easy, but your ultimate goal of purifying the world would end up in killing me, right?"
"No."
Huijun leaned forward suddenly, a faint woody scent wafted from her:
"We’re here to save you."
"Save me?"
"Are you aware of the three major guesses regarding the source of evil beings?"
After pondering for a moment, You Su replied:
"The cast-off impurities of cultivators, the heart demons severed by cultivators, and the remains left by external demons five thousand years ago."
"Exactly, then think carefully, if it’s one of the first two, can the evil beings really be eradicated?"
You Su tightened his grip on the teacup, speaking seriously:
"No, because as long as there are cultivators, there will be impurities or heart demons born."
"Hence, the Exorcism Bureau’s goal of exorcising all evil beings is based on the premise that evil beings are merely remnants of external demons. What if that’s not the case? If they eliminated the three great Evil Gods, new ones would emerge, and true peace could never be achieved for the Five Continents. If it’s the former two sources and they keep exorcising,"
"So you believe evil beings are linked to cultivators, then what are you planning to do?" You Su asked curiously, suddenly struck by a thought, murmuring, "You wouldn’t possibly want to..."
Huijun turned to look at him, even though the veil masked her face, the smile was palpable:
"We... want to sever the path to immortality!"
You Su stood up in shock, speechless, unable to believe what he just heard.
"Five thousand years ago, before the five Immortal Ancestors opened the path to immortality, there were no evil beings in the world."
Huijun looked askance at You Su, speaking almost the most irreverent bold statement in the world.
"Worlds divided into yin and yang, people into male and female, everything occurs in pairs; so it is with immortals and evil beings. Without immortals, people wouldn’t be living worse; yet without evil beings, people would certainly be better off!
This is a fact the Exorcism Bureau, and even all the immortals sitting high on the Divine Mountain, dare not tell the world!"
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