Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World

Zheng Fa seemed unaware, just watching him with a smile.

At this moment, even the wind on the sea seemed tense, silent and breathless.

After a while, the Buddha image around the old monk slowly dissipated, his withered mouth curving into a withering flower, still praising: "Master Zheng, what a skill!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Zheng Fa saw with his own eyes that the faces of Sect Leader Yan and others were plainly disappointed, as if they wished the two sides would start fighting.

All a bunch of old schemers!

In his heart, he felt full of relief...

Because the performance just now, which seemed casual, had been rehearsed with Zhang over a hundred times!

How to smile, how to conceal the light of the Positive and Negative Five Elements Spiritual Light, when to advance or retreat, he had long memorized!

He even dared not use the Rainbow Transformation Skills along the way and hitched a ride with Beihai Sect's boat for a while.

This was to save every bit of spiritual power.

Despite all this, his spiritual power was almost depleted now.

A Golden Core cultivator, wanting to wield the Ten Thousand Demon Banner, such a Dao Fruit magical treasure.

What's more, Zheng Fa hadn't actually cultivated the "Ten Thousand Demon True Solution."

The result was, with the Ten Thousand Demon Banner in hand, he could only play with some special effects...

If he really had to confront that Buddha Dharma, he'd be exposed.

But Zheng Fa understood that the purpose of participating in the alliance meeting was not to show how strong he was, but to make the other side feel that you were truly strong!

Special effects were most important!

As for using the Positive and Negative Five Elements Divine Light to seize a magical treasure... how to put it?

Everyone thought that Zheng Fa feigned an attack to seize the Endless Bead to establish his power.

But Zheng Fa knew that grabbing the Endless Bead was to cover up his inability to really go head-to-head with the old monk!

Just randomly picked a poor soul...

Conveniently, he was quite familiar with Wuzhi, thinking the other party wouldn't mind.

In fact, if Wuzhi wasn't also distracted by the Ten Thousand Demon Banner, the bead wouldn't have been so easy to snatch!

Such a risky move was unavoidable, truly because he wasn't strong enough, a kitten pretending to be a tiger.

Zheng Fa gently held Zhang's hand, her face calm, but her palms were sweaty.

The most nervous one was actually Zhang.

They'd even rehearsed the worst-case scenario—if they were discovered, Zhang's Qingjing Bamboo would be their last insurance, buying them time to escape with the Rainbow Transformation.

Yes, fleeing, they practiced three hundred times.

At this moment, however, the attitude of the Supreme Dao Daoist was slightly more amiable. Seeing that the two were not about to fight, he smiled again: "Unexpectedly, you have obtained the Demon Emperor's legacy..."

"Indeed, the same struggle for the Dao Fruit..."

"Failed in contention for the Dao, no wonder the Great Freedom Demon Emperor died."

Zheng Fa was stunned for a moment, could the Great Freedom Demon Emperor's death be explained like this?

But his face remained as calm as still water, neither confirming nor denying it, while the others seeing him felt as if this Supreme Dao Daoist had guessed the truth, the doubt in their eyes diminished considerably.

Yaochi Dao Fruit also nodded and smiled: "In that case, Master Zheng, an Immortal Sect cultivator achieving as a Demon Emperor is indeed better than the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor."

This resonates! Thoroughly understood Zheng Fa's mindset!

Zheng Fa pretended to be the Demon Emperor, firstly, naturally to wield the Ten Thousand Demon Banner with more special effects capabilities.

Secondly, it was to leave an impression on the Five Sects—

I am the Demon Emperor!

The Great Freedom Demon Ancestor had a blood feud with the Five Sects, but turning into a Demon Emperor, these Five Sects could tolerate.

A loyal Immortal Sect cultivator, becoming a Demon Emperor, did this mean he deserved death?

Was this damning fair?

Such logic was absurd!

If the Five Sects had to choose, would they pick a Demon Emperor originating from a demon ancestor, or would they choose Zheng Fa who risked his life for the Five Sects several times?

Sure enough, speaking from the perspective of Yaochi Dao Fruit, Sect Leader Yan and others first fell into deep thought, and then their expressions softened toward Zheng Fa.

Seeing the atmosphere become more harmonious, Yaochi's God Transformation smiled and said: "This Xia Guang Island being closest to our Turquoise Pool, I'll be the host, and you all, please enter the island."

After saying that, she waved her long sleeve, and the sash between her arms turned into six rays of glorious light, one of which stopped at Zheng Fa's feet.

Zheng Fa had not yet moved, when the Supreme Dao Daoist laughed heartily, stepped into the glowing light in front of him, and he could only see the back of the Daoist; after a short while, even the back disappeared.

Exchanging a glance with Zhang, the two walked shoulder to shoulder into the red glow before them.

Watching Zheng Fa's and Zhang's figures disappear into the resplendent glow, Deng Yan on the boat below let out a long sigh.

Though young, she understood that Zheng Fa seemed to have had a conflict with someone.

"Father? Is he alright now?"

Deng Cheng watched the figure in the glow blankly, and after a long silence, he said:

"Father doesn't know."

Deng Yan blinked.

"Being able to enter this door, not only means no harm, but there may be great opportunities... From today on, it's likely that no one in the world will not know Master Zheng."

Deng Yan nodded in puzzlement.

After a while, she saw her father with a silly smile on his face:

"Who would have thought that a moment's impulse would lead to acquaintance with such a person!"

"Indeed, when out and about, one must be kind to others!"

"I wonder whether that recommendation letter... Was Master Zheng serious?"

...

Zheng Fa couldn't hear this question anymore.

He walked with Zhang into the glow, and his eyes suddenly brightened, almost unable to see anything.

In an instant, the light receded, and before them, it seemed like a different world.

They appeared to still be on Xia Guang Island.

But the previously desolate Xia Guang Island now had many more people and buildings.

The people were fairies, with soft clouds beneath their feet, and on those clouds, Yaochi's dozens of fairies came and went.

The buildings were palace complexes, and above the clouds stood a splendid palace, its door wide open, with six wooden tables inside. The Daoist leaned beside one, holding a white teacup, drinking greedily with his head tilted back.