East Sea is vast, with endless azure waves.

A burly man with curly beard sat crouching on the clouds, his eyes as large as bronze bells, staring intently ahead.

Not long ago, a Jie Sect Heavenly Immortal named Yao Gongbo was gruesomely dismembered under his lion and Qiu beast blade, both body and spirit annihilated!

And that Jie Sect Heavenly Immortal was not unfamiliar to him.

He often followed behind Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal, seeming to be cousins of the same clan. They would occasionally meet, treating him with great respect, and sometimes even offering small gifts like Spirit Grass or exotic stones, a disciple who truly understood the proprieties.

Yet now, this respectful disciple had become a soul under his own blade!

Upon returning to Penglai Island, how could he face Long-eared brother-disciple?

And how would he explain to his master?

He knew his master always strictly forbade fratricide among sect members!

Each time he thought of this, Qiu Shou Immortal felt overwhelmingly irritable and depressed, turning his head to glare murderously at Yu Yuan nearby.

Yu Yuan was certain those were eyes wishing to cut him down.

He raised an eyebrow and exhaled a ring of smoke, speaking irritably, "Do you think by looking at me like that, you won't have to compensate for my Treasure Hall?"

"I..."

Qiu Shou Immortal's forehead vein bulged, his right hand clenching the lion and Qiu beast blade, barely controlling his rage.

"What do you mean 'you'?!"

Yu Yuan glanced at him, speaking harshly, "You were the one who falsely decreed a divine command! You were the first to attack! You were the first to use the Spiritual Treasure! Destroying my Treasure Hall, killing our fellow disciple, all these are your doing!"

"You, you, you..."

A flicker of panic crossed Qiu Shou Immortal's eyes, unable to refute Yu Yuan's words.

"What do you mean 'you'?!"

Yu Yuan continued to berate, "Are you trying to shift the blame onto me?"

"Don't forget, everything that just happened was witnessed by Uncle Master Shi Ji! Once we reach Penglai Island, he will surely report everything to the Sect Hierarch as it happened!"

At that, he turned to look towards Shi Ji in the distance, "Uncle Master, am I right?"

Shi Ji: "…"

Looking at Yu Yuan and Qiu Shou Immortal both turning their gazes to her, she felt a shiver run through her. This content is presented by *.

In the end, she nodded slightly, softly saying, "As disciples of the Jie Sect, one cannot turn a blind eye to fratricide. Therefore, all that Immortal Brother Qiu Shou has done, I shall report truthfully."

Hearing this, the expressions on Qiu Shou Immortal's face were indescribably complex.

There was annoyance, regret, anger, hesitation, agitation...

Eventually, these emotions surged, transforming into a towering rage, making his beard bristle as if aflame.

He glared furiously at Yu Yuan, his hand gripping the lion and Qiu beast blade tightening.

"It's all your fault... you, the younger generation, schemed against me!"

"I should say it was you who schemed against me!"

Yu Yuan retorted irritably, "It was you who started it by falsely passing a divine command to capture me! I wonder, when have I, Yu Yuan, ever offended you?"

At the mention of this, Qiu Shou Immortal's anger intensified, his voice booming like muffled thunder: "You killed Ma Yuan, I naturally had to capture you!"

"Ptui!"

Yu Yuan spat disdainfully, "He tried to kill me, am I not allowed to kill him?"

In his fury, Qiu Shou Immortal was momentarily stunned, "What did you say?!"

"The matter with Ma Yuan... actually, it's not entirely Yu Yuan's fault."

At the right moment, Shi Ji spoke up, "It was he who first made a move, launching a sneak attack on Apprentice Yu Yuan..."

She briefly described what had happened, then solemnly said, "I witnessed this matter with my own eyes. Just now, at the invitation of my disciple nephew Yu Yuan, I was about to go to Penglai to report the details of this matter to the Sect Hierarch, when unexpectedly, you, senior brother, came to capture someone."

After listening to Shi Ji, Qiu Shou Immortal's anger subsided a little, and with some suspicion, he glanced at her, "Is it really true?"

Shi Ji nodded and said, "I am willing to swear an oath. If there is even a shred of falsehood in what I have just said, may I be burnt to death by fierce fire!"

Hearing Shi Ji make such a deadly oath, Qiu Shou Immortal was shocked, and the anger in his heart was completely extinguished.

In Primordial, taking an oath is not a trifling matter; it truly comes to pass.

Thus, after hearing Shi Ji swear the oath, deep down, Qiu Shou Immortal chose to believe her.

At this moment, his gaze towards Yu Yuan had changed.

He looked at Yu Yuan with a bit of shame and guilt, "It turns out I was really wrong about my disciple nephew... Alas, causing so much trouble, not to mention ruining your Spiritual Treasure, but also accidentally taking the life of disciple brother Yao Gongbo!

It's all my fault!

Do not worry, nephew. Once we return to Penglai, I will report everything to the Sect Hierarch and ask for punishment!

And for the Spiritual Treasure of yours, I will eventually find a way to compensate you!"

Yu Yuan glanced at him sideways and nonchalantly blew a smoke ring, "Compensation... that's what you should do."

Qiu Shou Immortal: "..."

He had thought the other party might say something like "considering our brotherhood, let's forget about compensation," but he didn't expect... alas, he was presuming too much!

At that moment, Yu Yuan took to the air and came beside him, subtly changing the topic, "Speaking of which, it's perhaps not blame-worthy for Uncle Qiu Shou Immortal, as they say, ignorance is not a crime..."

Hearing the words "ignorance is not a crime," Qiu Shou Immortal felt like a drowning man grasping at straws, his eyes suddenly lighting up.

"Yes, yes, yes! It's ignorance is not a crime!"

Qiu Shou Immortal's demeanor changed from its previous dejection, looking at Yu Yuan excitedly, "Nephew, you must testify for me, at that time I truly didn't know someone was inside your Treasure Hall! The accidental killing of disciple brother Yao Gongbo was absolutely not my intention..."

"Wait a minute!"

Yu Yuan, as if suddenly remembering something, looked at Qiu Shou Immortal with suspicion, "If I remember correctly, the matter of me using the Treasure Hall to suppress Uncle Yao Gongbo was very clear to Uncle Long-eared... Could it be that Uncle Long-eared didn't tell you?"

"Hmm?"

Qiu Shou Immortal's expression changed slightly, suspicion arising in his heart, looking at Yu Yuan and asking, "Speaking of which, I wanted to ask you, why did you trap disciple brother Yao Gongbo inside the Treasure Hall?"

"At that time, he was behaving arrogantly in Chaoyang Valley, tarnishing the reputation of our Jie Sect..."

Yu Yuan simply and clearly explained the situation, then shrugged, "I also didn't know whether he was truly a disciple of Jie Sect, Uncle Long-eared didn't specify, only told me to bring the person back to him... Who would have expected to encounter you, uncle, who wanted to capture me without any distinction!"

Qiu Shou Immortal furrowed his brows, unable to help but recall the words spoken by Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal before.

At the time, he didn't think much of it, just caring between brothers, which was nothing unusual.

But now, thinking carefully, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

As a Taiyi Golden Immortal who had cultivated for countless years, although Qiu Shou Immortal was quick-tempered and straightforward, he was definitely not a fool.

When he calmed down and carefully reviewed everything he had heard and seen, all the plots and schemes became clear.

He looked deeply at Yu Yuan, his expression complicated and difficult to read.

He understood that he had been used as a pawn before, and now the disciple nephew in front of him seemed to want to be a chess player.

But he was just a cultivator of over a thousand years, did he really qualify now?

At that moment, Yu Yuan extended a lit cigarette, "Here, have one to calm your nerves…"

Qiu Shou Immortal unconsciously took it in his hand, mimicking his actions and took a puff.

"Cough cough… Ptui! This thing is poisonous! Are you trying to poison me?"

"Sss~"

Yu Yuan took a deep drag, letting the smoke swirl inside for a moment before slowly exhaling, a look of satisfaction on his face, he smiled, "Uncle, what you can't enjoy, to me, it's a real treasure."

Watching him puffing out clouds of smoke, Qiu Shou Immortal had a slight change of heart.

Right, this disciple nephew cannot be judged by ordinary standards!