Chapter 420: Immortals and Demons Can Never Coexist

The moment Fa Shan spoke, Ye Zhiyao grew even more smug.

"See? He’s so desperate to defend her. Isn’t that proof that Lu Sangjiu is the demoness?"

"She and the Western Demon Realm have you all running in circles, and you’re still defending her. It’s ridiculous!"

’See? I’m the one on the side of justice. Lu Sangjiu is the real Demon, the demoness!’

Ye Zhiyao had never before been able to stand on such high moral ground and condemn Lu Sangjiu. The feeling was indescribably satisfying.

She was practically giddy with excitement, as if she could already see Lu Sangjiu’s reputation ruined, dying right before her eyes.

Fa Shan realized he had misspoken and made Lu Sangjiu’s situation even worse. His expression darkened.

"I’ve said it before: Those who insult the Palace Master of my Moon Palace will die!"

With that, he suddenly attacked Ye Zhiyao.

He couldn’t worry about the consequences now. If this continued, Lu Sangjiu’s identity would surely be exposed.

Instead of letting that happen, it was better to kill Ye Zhiyao first and deal with the rest later!

His sudden attack indeed caught Ye Zhiyao off guard.

Especially since she had already been worn down by Xie Ningyuan and Duan Xingyun, she couldn’t dodge this blow at all and was struck, coughing up blood!

But at that moment, Hua Jianzhi and the others reacted, rushing to intervene. "Stop! What do you think you’re doing? Do you want to start a war right now?"

Fa Shan’s actions were truly abnormal. Hua Jianzhi and the others, who had already been somewhat convinced by Ye Zhiyao, now grew even more suspicious.

Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, Lu Sangjiu sighed helplessly and finally spoke. "Fa Shan, stop."

At her words, Fa Shan’s body froze. He turned back, unwilling. "But—"

Before he could finish, he never would have imagined that Ye Zhiyao would take this opportunity to launch a sudden counterattack!

"Watch out!" Lu Sangjiu’s expression changed, and she instinctively used a Spell to block the attack for Fa Shan.

However, Cangming was faster. With a simple lift of his hand, he completely dissipated Ye Zhiyao’s Spell.

He sneered, staring at Ye Zhiyao. "The people of my Western Demon Realm are not for you to harm as you please."

After speaking, the full might of his Transcendance Tribulation Stage aura spread out. Instantly, everyone felt as if a crushing weight had been placed upon them, and even their breathing seemed to slow.

Immediately after, however, another aura of the Transcendance Tribulation Stage suddenly emerged from behind, directly pushing back Cangming’s oppressive presence.

Feiyun True Man’s indifferent voice rang out. "Are you trying to start a war right now?"

Cangming narrowed his eyes and was about to say something, but Lu Sangjiu quickly cut in, "Enough! Everyone, stop arguing!"

She bowed from a distance in Feiyun True Man’s direction. "My apologies, Senior. This matter started because of me. Please give me some time to resolve it."

Feiyun True Man snorted lightly. His aura then dispersed, and everything grew calm.

Ye Zhiyao clutched her wounded chest, her eyes fixed on Lu Sangjiu. "At this point, are you still going to deny it?"

"If you want to deny it, then do you dare make a Heavenly Dao oath?"

Lu Sangjiu looked at Ye Zhiyao and said calmly, "There’s no need for an oath. I admit it. I am indeed Gu Huang, the former Palace Master of the Moon Palace."

Her words sent a shockwave through the crowd.

Duan Xingyun and the others already knew, so they weren’t surprised, just worried for her.

And so, amid the silence, Luo Linlang couldn’t help but be the first to speak in her defense.

"Even though my Little Junior Sister is that Demon Cultivator, she has never done anything to wrong us!"

"This time, she was genuinely trying to help the Immortal and Demon Worlds make peace! There’s absolutely no truth to what Ye Zhiyao said about her colluding with the Western Demon Realm to destroy the Cultivation World!"

"If you don’t believe me, I can swear on my life..."

Before she could finish, Ye Zhiyao cut her off. "And how much is your life worth?"

"Even if we took your life, so what? If we mistakenly trust Lu Sangjiu, the Cultivation World stands to lose millions upon millions of lives!"

Her gaze burned as she looked at Hua Jianzhi and the others. "You all heard her, right? She’s admitted it. Do you still think I’m just being an alarmist?"

Hua Jianzhi looked at Lu Sangjiu from a distance. "...I need an explanation."

Lu Sangjiu gave Luo Linlang and the others a look, signaling them not to worry and that she could handle it.

Only then did she step forward and say, "My apologies, Seniors. I did indeed conceal my identity before, but I had no malicious intent."

"Please give me some time to explain the situation."

Lu Sangjiu then recounted the story of her failed Tribulation Crossing and subsequent rebirth, though she omitted any mention of Ye Zhiyao, the Pseudo Heavenly Dao, or the book.

After all, these matters were too sensational and would be difficult for people to believe on short notice.

For now, she only needed to explain why she had changed her identity and joined the Seven Emotions Sect. As for the rest, it was best not to complicate matters further.

"In short, I went to the Seven Emotions Sect simply to start my cultivation anew. I never thought of doing anything to harm the Cultivation World. In fact, before the Immortal Demon War, I never even considered returning to the Western Demon Realm."

"What’s in the past is in the past. I have no intention of dwelling on it. My current Immortal and Demon Dual Cultivation is solely for the pursuit of the Great Dao and has nothing to do with anything else."

"Moreover, Ye Zhiyao claims I colluded with the Western Demon Realm to destroy the Cultivation World. But I ask you to think about it: what losses have you suffered from signing a peace treaty with the Western Demon Realm?"

After she finished speaking, the crowd calmed down and began to carefully consider everything.

Master Qian He was inwardly conflicted. Privately, he actually believed Lu Sangjiu.

There was no other reason than that, recalling her years in the sect, she had truly never done anything to harm it. Judging by her character, she didn’t seem like a bad person either.

But... publicly, he could not step forward and say he believed her.

Because if he put his faith in the wrong person, he and the entire Seven Emotions Sect would become sinners in the eyes of the Cultivation World!

The price was too high for him to bear!

After a long silence, Master Qian He exchanged a look with the Sect Leader of the Lingjian Sect, then spoke, "The matter of the peace talks requires further deliberation. I think... that’s enough for today!"

Hearing this, Lu Sangjiu’s expression fell.

’So... they still refuse to believe me?’

’I never imagined that after working so hard for so long, it would all fall apart because of me.’

At that moment, Cangming suddenly let out a derisive laugh and turned to Lu Sangjiu.

"Did you hear that? You went to great lengths to help them, even paying a personal price to beg me to sign the peace treaty. And what did it get you in the end?"

"Have they shown you any gratitude? Simply because you were once a Demon Cultivator, they’ve negated everything you’ve done and refuse to trust you!"

"This being the case, do you still believe that Immortals and Demons can coexist peacefully after signing this so-called peace treaty?"

"Let me tell you, their prejudice against Demon Cultivators will never change!"

"Stop being so naive! Immortals and Demons cannot coexist. It’s impossible, and it always will be!"

Lu Sangjiu’s expression grew uglier and uglier. She wanted to argue, but she couldn’t find the words.

Because... it was true. Her own case was laid bare right here. Anything more she said would be futile.

Ye Zhiyao sneered, "Stop putting on an act to gain sympathy, Lu Sangjiu. No one is falling for your tricks anymore!"