Chapter 217 Another dispute
"We are here in the hope that Tushan can hand this person over to ensure the peaceful coexistence of the human and demon worlds."
Although Zhang Fang's tone was polite, the determination in his words was unquestionable. He knew very well what the owner of the Pure Sun Flame meant to the Taoist Alliance. It was one of their most powerful weapons against the demons.
Tushan Yaya frowned when she heard this, and a hint of anger flashed in her eyes. She naturally knew who the "young human Taoist priest" Zhang Fang was talking about was, and that was Ximen Tianyu.
After a moment, Tushan Rongrong slowly spoke: "Deputy Alliance Leader Zhang, we do know the human Taoist priest you mentioned, but he clearly stated that he does not want to join the Taoist Alliance. There is no reason for Deputy Alliance Leader Zhang to take him away by force."
"Is it him who is unwilling to join, or are you unwilling to join?" Zhang Fang sneered, and glanced at Tushan Yaya and Tushan Rongrong with a sharp gaze, "My two masters, our Taoist Alliance and Tushan have always been on good terms, but this matter is of great importance. I have to remind you that if Tushan insists on detaining this person, it may cause unnecessary trouble."
Tushan Rongrong opened her eyes when she heard this. "Deputy Alliance Leader Zhang, you are too polite. Tushan is not a place where people are forced to do things against their will. Ximen Tianyu is in Tushan, and we will respect his wishes. However, if he doesn't want to, we will not allow other people with bad intentions to target him."
"Tushan means that you are unwilling to hand this person over?"
There was a hint of chill in Zhang Fang's tone, and the Taoists beside him tightened their weapons, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.
"It's not that we don't want to hand him over, but he is not a prisoner of Tushan. It is up to him to decide whether to stay or go."
Tu Shanrong took a step forward. Although her voice was cold, every word was clear, revealing an unquestionable determination. She looked directly at Zhang Fang without any retreat.
Zhang Fang was silent for a moment, obviously not expecting Tushan's attitude to be so tough. He looked around and saw that Tushan was heavily guarded and clearly prepared for the situation. He thought to himself that if a fight really broke out, even though the Dao League had a large number of people, they might not be able to gain an advantage, and it might even lead to a full-scale conflict between the human and demon worlds, which was something he did not want to see.
But the appearance of Pure Yangyan means that this person is most likely carrying the blood of the Dongfang family. If the rumor about the Dongfang family's blood inheritance is true... then the importance of this person to the entire Taoist Alliance and even the human world is self-evident.
"Alliance leader, why bother talking to these monsters? Let's just take action and bring that person back!"
A young Taoist priest beside Zhang Fang couldn't hold back and stepped forward, his tone filled with a hint of impulse and disdain.
"That's right. Pure Yangyan is the demon-killing divine fire bestowed upon us humans by the heavens. How can we allow it to be controlled by demons?"
With the first person taking the lead, other Taoists followed suit. Perhaps bewitched by them, Zhang Fang's eyes became determined.
"Since Tushan is unwilling to hand over the person, then I can only go and invite him myself!"
As soon as Zhang Fang finished speaking, he moved and rushed towards the Tushan city wall like an arrow, obviously intending to force his way in to find Ximen Tianyu.
However, Tushan Yaya would not sit idly by. She flashed and stood in front of Zhang Fang.
"Deputy Alliance Leader Zhang, what do you mean?" Tushan Yaya's voice was as cold as ice, and her nine fox tails swayed gently in the air, releasing bursts of cold air, making the air of the entire border seem to freeze. Zhang Fang stopped and stared at Tushan Yaya and Tushan Rongrong with a sharp gaze, and said in a deep voice: "Master Tushan, I have no choice. You should know the importance of Pure Yangyan. If this person cannot be used by our Taoist Alliance, he cannot fall into the hands of monsters."
"Humph, what a joke!" Tushan Yaya sneered, "Ximen Tianyu is not an object, his stay or departure should be decided by himself, not by your Taoist Alliance or us Tushan.
At this point, the battle between the two sides was unavoidable, but unlike the Xiao family before, there were obviously more powerful people representing the Taoist Alliance this time. However, in the blink of an eye, two old men rose into the air from the Taoist Alliance's team, and the three of them supported each other and surrounded Tushan Yaya in the middle.
Faced with the sudden siege, Tushan Yaya was not afraid at all. Instead, she sneered. Her nine fox tails suddenly grew larger, tumbling and dancing in the air, releasing a biting cold air.
"Master Tushan, Pure Yangyan concerns the balance between the human and demon worlds, and it is no joke. If you insist on stopping it, I'm afraid it will bring about a greater disaster." An old man next to Zhang Fang said in a deep voice. He held an ancient long sword in his hand, and the tip of the sword trembled slightly, as if it would burst out with amazing sword energy at any time.
"Disaster? Humph, I think you Dao League asked for it." Tushan Yaya sneered, and her nine fox tails swung violently, turning into nine silver storms, heading straight for the three old men. She was agile, moving between the storms like a ghost, and each attack was precise and deadly.
However, the three old men were obviously the best in the Dao League. They each used their unique skills to fight Tushan Yaya. The sword light and the cold air intertwined, covering the entire border in a white mist.
In the cold fog, the two sides exchanged a few tentative moves, but neither of them had an absolute advantage. Tushan Yaya relied on her powerful strength and the cold air covering the world to fight the three old men, while the Taoist disciples who wanted to intervene were blocked by Tushan Rongrong and the Tushan guards.
Just when the fighting on the front battlefield was in full swing, inside Tushan, Ximen Tianyu, who was receiving treatment from Cui Yuling, finally woke up.
Ximen Tianyu slowly opened his eyes, and what came into view was a blurry and dim scene. He could faintly hear bursts of fierce fighting sounds in his ears, but it all seemed so distant and blurry.
He tried to sit up, but felt an unprecedented sense of weakness, as if his body had been drained of energy.
"you're awake?"
A gentle and familiar voice sounded in his ears, and then a cold and delicate hand gently rested on his forehead.
Ximen Tianyu looked in the direction of the voice and saw Cui Yuling standing by the bed, her eyes full of concern and fatigue. A warm current surged in his heart, and his gratitude was beyond words.
"Sister Cuiyu... I... what's wrong with me?"
Ximen Tianyu asked with difficulty, his voice hoarse and weak.
Cui Yuling sighed softly and explained: "In order to protect Tushan, you forcibly overdrew your spiritual power, causing damage to your meridians and disorder of spiritual power. Fortunately, I treated you in time, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."
(End of this chapter)