Chapter 11 Old Grudges

Not long after, dark clouds gathered towards the lakeshore, and the surrounding dozens of miles became pitch black.

Wuchen stood not far from me, silent and still, seemingly waiting for his companions to arrive.

The inner demon Li Po reappeared near me: "Do you think what you're doing is right? You sympathize with the Four Evil Monks, but you're also their enemy. If you release them, you might be the first to die! Don't you regret it?"

I responded calmly, "Things have to be resolved! I couldn't think of any other way to solve the problem besides releasing them."

The inner demon Li Po laughed, "You've been a Jianghu villain for so long, what's wrong with you now? Do you want to be a hero?"

I said with my hands behind my back, "Can you shut your mouth for a while?"

The inner demon Li Po smiled slightly and indeed stopped talking.

Soon after, the Four Evil Monks appeared before me one after another. Although the Four Evil Monks were full of demonic energy and had different forms and appearances, I could feel a strange sense of sadness in them.

Those who are not demons eventually become demons.

This kind of change in state of mind is like tearing a person's soul and mind apart and reshaping them.

Their resistance to the demonic nature in their hearts made them not want to become demons, but the so-called righteous path was forcing them to become demons.

How could they not be sad?

I slowly stepped forward and said, "My name is Li Po, son of Li Chunfeng, and also a disciple of Qu Mo."

"Whether my father and my master attacked Tiewa Temple rightly or wrongly, I don't want to discuss it with you. However, I will take on the grudges between them and Tiewa Temple."

"We will resolve our grudges ourselves, and it has nothing to do with others."

As I spoke, I drew my twin blades and looked at the Four Evil Monks with a calm gaze.

Ye Yang stepped forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with me: "Shaman Ye Yang, my master is Li Chunfeng. Debts of the father are repaid by the son, I also have a share in this grievance."

Ye Yang drew his long sword and stood beside me.

All the members of Liangjie Hall drew their weapons and stood silently behind us.

Butcher Wang said in a deep voice, "Liangjie Hall advances and retreats together, lives and dies together! Their grievances are our grievances."

"If we fight, we must be a part of it. If we win, the grudges will be wiped out. If we lose, Liangjie Hall will be buried in Taiqu."

Wuchen stared at us for a long time before smiling slightly, "You released us brothers out of sentimentality, don't you want to count that in?"

I said calmly, "The grudges of the past, the rights and wrongs, the yes and nos, cannot be clearly explained in a few words, nor can they be clearly calculated by one person."

"I released you to settle the grudges of the past. If I continue to keep you sealed underground, how can we resolve anything?"

"This doesn't count as sentiment!"

Wuchen smiled and said, "You two only have the cultivation of the peak of the Transcendent Mortal Realm, you are no match for us. Don't you regret it now?"

I said in a deep voice, "I am Transcendent Mortal, and you are not in your full state either. It's not certain who will take advantage of whom! Let's do it!"

"Hahaha..." Wuchen laughed loudly, "Li Chunfeng's son indeed has the style of his father. Li Po, back then, Li Chunfeng and Qu Mo were deliberately let into Tiewa Temple by us."

I couldn't help but be stunned when I heard this.

Wuchen said, "Back then, when the Shaman Path launched a large-scale attack, we already knew that Tiewa Temple could not be preserved. In order to continue Tiewa Temple, we could only let a part of the people obtain the secrets of Tiewa Temple. Li Chunfeng and Qu Mo happened to be the people we chose."

"At that time, we released the Yellow Spring evil ghosts imprisoned in the dungeon of Tiewa Temple, and let them become the last barrier of Tiewa Temple."

"Back then, Li Chunfeng and Qu Mo rushed into Tiewa Temple, although they killed countless people, they did not kill any disciples of Tiewa Temple. Strictly speaking, there is no hatred between him and us, but instead they were led into the game by us."

"There are ghost and god techniques in Tiewa Temple, and it is difficult for people to resist the temptation of secret techniques."

"Those who obtain the secret techniques will definitely keep them secret and practice them on their own. The secret techniques of Tiewa Temple will naturally be preserved."

Wuchen's expression straightened and he said, "Benefactor Li, now it is this monk's turn to ask you, do you want to settle the grudges?"

I was silent for a long time before slowly shaking my head, "I want to enter Tiewa Temple, do you want to stop me?"

Simply because of the secret techniques of Tiewa Temple, I have no reason to start a war with Wuchen. If my dad took the secret techniques and went to practice them, then it can only be said that it was his choice!

Just like the *Evil-Resisting Swordplay* in *Smiling Proud Wanderer*, once you get the sword manual, it is your personal choice whether to practice it or not. You can't blame the person who wrote the sword manual, let alone the person who preserved it. Because the sword manual was something you snatched in the first place.

Wuchen smiled and said, "If Benefactor Li wants to enter Tiewa Temple, this monk will naturally not stop you. If Benefactor Li needs it, this monk can also accompany you into Tiewa Temple. Does Benefactor have the courage?"

I laughed and said, "Why wouldn't I dare? Then please lead the way, Great Monk!"

"This way, please, Benefactor!" Wuchen took the lead and walked onto the Immortal Bridge.

I also followed behind Wuchen and walked onto the bridge.

It's not that I'm arrogant and conceited. If Wuchen wants to kill me in Tiewa Temple, no matter whether I use him as a guide or not, the result will be a decisive battle in Tiewa Temple.

Instead of letting Wuchen and the others hide in the dark, it's better to let them stand in front of me. At least, I can see how they act.

After Wuchen walked towards the Immortal Bridge, he turned around and said, "Several junior brothers, bring those two people along too!"