Chapter 749: Failed to Win Over Taoism, Forced to Change Plan

"You, come here!" After absorbing Tu La’s three Totems, Ye Xiu pointed at Cha Muxue, whose face he had kicked into the shape of a shoehorn.

Cha Muxue shivered, forcefully suppressing the urge to turn and run. "I-I don’t have a Strength Totem! I can’t perform a Blood Sacrifice."

"When I tell you to come here, you come here. Cut the nonsense."

Ye Xiu waved his hand, pulling Cha Muxue toward him. He grasped the man’s neck and absorbed his Water System Totem as well.

"Wait, how... how did his right arm grow back?" Bruce suddenly exclaimed.

Everyone was stunned for a moment. Only then did they notice that Tu La’s right arm, which had been blasted off by Ye Xiu’s punch, had reappeared.

"What’s the fuss? Limb Regeneration is an ability one should have in the Seventh Realm," Ye Xiu said.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone—including Cha Muxue, all the Seventh Realm experts from Taoism, Bruce, and the ten Seventh Realm experts—was utterly dumbfounded.

"Why don’t I have that ability?" Bruce asked.

"I don’t either," Cha Muxue said.

The other Seventh Realm experts also confirmed they lacked this ability.

"Because your cultivation paths have all gone astray," Ye Xiu said. "When I have time, I’ll give you all a lesson!"

The crowd didn’t understand. How had their cultivation paths gone astray?

Among those present, only Tu La acknowledged the truth in Ye Xiu’s words. Even on the Eternal Islands, with the exception of the three Judicator Families, the cultivation paths of all other Martial Artists were flawed. To be precise, the three Judicator Families had intentionally led the Martial Artists of the Eternal Islands down these flawed cultivation paths.

"Who exactly are you?" Tu La finally voiced the doubt in his heart. Ye Xiu’s power was horrifying. Even within the three Judicator Families, few could match him.

Before Ye Xiu could answer, Bruce jumped in. "He’s Huang Quan, the one you’re looking for!"

What? He’s Huang Quan? No wonder Yue Jinchuan and Master Nan Xi died so tragically on Biluo Island. With an expert like him around, it would have been hard for them to survive.

"You came to negotiate, so you should have negotiated. Why resort to violence? You regret it now, don’t you?" Ye Xiu said coldly.

Tu La didn’t answer. He was beyond regret; he was so full of it that his insides felt like they were turning green. If he had known Huang Quan was this terrifying, he wouldn’t have dared to come to Biluo Island, let alone fight.

"Night has fallen, so it’s not a good time to negotiate. Let’s do it tomorrow," Ye Xiu said. "You, Lin Chuan, and this lady here can come onto the island. The rest will wait on the boat. Do you have any objections to this arrangement?"

"None!" Tu La said through gritted teeth. He didn’t dare object.

Ye Xiu was pleased with Tu La’s attitude and turned to Bruce. "Arrange accommodations for the three of them, and make sure they get good food and drinks. Don’t try to get away with serving them cornmeal buns, or the three Judicator Families will laugh at our poor hospitality."

"Got it!" Bruce nodded, gave Tu La a kick, and said, "Follow me."

"You..." Enraged, Tu La held his tongue. Not only was Ye Xiu right there, but even if he wasn’t, Tu La, now without his Totems, was no match for Bruce.

After Bruce, Meng Yinwan, and the others had led Tu La, Cha Muxue, and Lin Chuan away, Ye Xiu turned to face the people of Taoism.

The more than 2,000 members of Taoism hadn’t boarded the ship. Instead, they stood there, glaring at Ye Xiu with anger. In their eyes, Ye Xiu was the one who had murdered Master Nan Xi.

"Master Nan Xi is still alive," Ye Xiu stated.

The two thousand-plus members of Taoism were taken aback.

The Taoist Leader asked, "What do you mean?"

"I mean Master Nan Xi isn’t dead. I didn’t kill her," Ye Xiu replied.

The Taoist Leader frowned. "But Tu La clearly said she was dead and that she died at your hands."

Ye Xiu couldn’t be bothered to explain, knowing the people of Taoism wouldn’t believe him anyway. He simply took out his phone and made a video call to Chloe, asking her to find Master Nan Xi.

Soon, Master Nan Xi’s face appeared on the screen.

Ye Xiu handed the phone to the Taoist Leader. "See for yourself."

The Taoist Leader took the phone, and his eyes widened in surprise upon seeing her. "Nan Xi, you... you’re not dead?"

"Taoist Leader?" Master Nan Xi said. "So the three Judicator Families really did send you to Biluo Island?"

Her words made the Taoist Leader pause. "You knew we would come?"

"It’s not convenient to talk like this," Master Nan Xi replied. "If you have questions, you should ask the owner of this phone directly."

"Alright!" The Taoist Leader nodded, handed the phone back to Ye Xiu, and asked, "What is going on here?"

Ye Xiu pondered for a moment before saying, "Before I answer your question, let me ask you a few questions. Did Tu La promise to give Biluo Island to Taoism?"

The Taoist Leader and the over 2,000 members of Taoism were shocked.

"How did you know?" the Taoist Leader asked.

"Because that’s the only way he could have convinced Taoism to mobilize its full strength, even bringing children to Biluo Island," Ye Xiu said.

"I don’t understand what you’re saying," the Taoist Leader said, confused.

Qin Qing, hiding nearby, didn’t understand either.

"It’s simple. The three Judicator Families want to use the martial artists on Biluo Island to annihilate Taoism," Ye Xiu stated. Without waiting for the Taoist Leader to argue, he continued, "The three Judicator Families have long wanted to kill you descendants of the prisoners. They just haven’t made their move for certain reasons.

"Now that a great battle is imminent, the three Judicator Families don’t dare to act against the prisoners’ descendants. If they did, you would certainly retaliate. You might even join forces with Biluo Island to fight them.

"So, Tu La lied to you that I killed Master Nan Xi and promised to give Biluo Island to Taoism to lure you all out here to avenge her.

"The three Judicator Families want to use Taoism’s strength to weaken Biluo Island, and then use Biluo Island’s strength to annihilate Taoism.

"That way, the fall of Taoism would have nothing to do with the three Judicator Families. They would claim that Taoism was wiped out by Biluo Island while seeking revenge.

"Then, the three Judicator Families would tell the other prisoners’ descendants that Biluo Island is targeting not just them and the Eternal Kingdom, but also the prisoners’ descendants and everyone else on the Eternal Islands.

"This would push all the prisoners’ descendants to join forces with the three Judicator Families and fight Biluo Island.

"At that point, the three Judicator Families could not only use the prisoners’ descendants to weaken Biluo Island, but they could also use Biluo Island’s power to eliminate all the prisoners’ descendants..."

Qin Qing listened, dumbfounded, unable to tell if Ye Xiu was guessing or deliberately deceiving the people of Taoism.

The Taoist Leader and the more than 2,000 members of Taoism, however, fell silent. As parties involved, they could clearly tell Ye Xiu’s words were logical. It was the truth.

After a long silence, the Taoist Leader asked, "You want to recruit Taoism?"

Damn, you’re so blunt about my plan. It almost makes me embarrassed to keep tricking you.

Forced to change his plan, Ye Xiu said, "I can help you conquer Drunken Fairy Island, northwest of Biluo Island, and give it to all the prisoners as a new base. This way, no matter who wins my war against the three Judicator Families, you won’t be affected."

The Taoist Leader’s eyes lit up. "Really?"

"I can slaughter you all like pigs and dogs. Why would I need to lie?" Ye Xiu asked.

The Taoist Leader considered this and agreed. "Then we thank you. I will use a Secret Technique to contact all the prisoners’ descendants and have them secretly relocate to Drunken Fairy Island."

"Good," Ye Xiu nodded. "For now, follow me to the Abandoned City. Master Nan Xi is there, too. Once I’ve conquered Drunken Fairy Island, I’ll send you over."

"Alright!" the Taoist Leader agreed.