My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1079: The Truth of the Misunderstanding

"Is this how the Beast Taming Sect welcomes its visitors?" The gentle tone of Mr. Bai resounded across the skies and lands.

Though anger was absent from his words, they instilled a profound sense of danger in the sect-guarding azure dragon, causing it to stare with intense fury.

Driven by its innate urge to protect, the azure dragon prepared to strike. In this pivotal instant, a silhouette abruptly emerged from the earth below.

"Aaah!"

With a sharp yelp of agony, a diminutive form shot directly towards Mr. Bai.

The heavy tension shattered in that moment.

Myriad eyes from all directions fixed upon that small shape.

"It's Xu Ke..." A smile graced Mr. Bai's face.

Xu Ke rubbed the back of his head awkwardly, a bit uncomfortable.

Yet he adhered to Li Fan's instructions and inquired timidly: "Mr. Bai, what brings you here? Are you visiting me?"

Mr. Bai hadn't responded yet when a streak of blue radiance sliced across the distant sky, positioning itself between him and Xu Ke in a flash.

"Brother Lu Ya!" Spotting yet another familiar face, Xu Ke brimmed with joy.

Mr. Bai regarded Lu Ya, whose features brimmed with caution, a hint of resignation in his gaze: "Lu Ya, it's been a while."

"What is your purpose?" Lu Ya replied.

His voice carried a chill, laced with deep suspicion.

Unfazed, Mr. Bai spoke deliberately: "My visit holds no ill will. I've come to the Beast Taming Sect seeking assistance for a certain matter."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ya wavered.

Right then, a voice of an old man boomed: "A visitor from afar deserves respect. Our Beast Taming Sect has failed in its duties as host."

An elder bearing white hair and brows materialized without delay.

"Great Elder?" Lu Ya exclaimed in surprise.

Emperor Sanmo gave a nod of acknowledgment. He then turned to Mr. Bai: "Esteemed guest, come with me. Whatever aid the Beast Taming Sect can provide, we shall offer it gladly."

This courteous demeanor left Lu Ya confused and reluctant to embrace.

Nevertheless, he honored his master and seniors, choosing not to challenge it directly.

"Then I appreciate your kindness ahead of time." As the proverb notes, one avoids slapping a friendly face. Mr. Bai also retracted his emanating presence.

He trailed after Emperor Sanmo and disappeared from view.

"Eh? Why is he going?" Xu Ke had expected Mr. Bai to bring him, leaving him irritated for a brief spell.

"I warned you to keep your distance from Mr. Bai! But you charged right at him without thinking!" Lu Ya lightly tapped Xu Ke's head while reprimanding him.

"He's nothing like the facade he shows us." Lu Ya stared towards the far-off Beast Taming Sect, his face growing somber.

"Brother Lu Ya, why do you claim that? Mr. Bai is genuinely a kind person!" Xu Ke felt baffled yet affirmed his words earnestly.

"You... Alas..." Lu Ya heaved a deep sigh. "Alright, I'll reveal the truth to you now."

"Once Ningyuan City fell to ruin, under his... "

"Under his guidance, we rallied the survivors to safety and moved the injured to that humble temple."

"However, that day..."

Lu Ya delved into the memory, his look turning distant.

"Out of nowhere, one injured person's wounds worsened dramatically, teetering on the edge of death. Mr. Bai was away then, and our abilities fell short of saving him..."

"Thus, we divided our efforts to scour the city for Mr. Bai."

Here, Xu Ke cut in abruptly: "Oh yes, it's coming back to me. That event did occur. Soon after, Brother Lu Ya, your view of Mr. Bai shifted entirely. What went down exactly?"

Lu Ya drew in a steady breath: "Back then, I hunted high and low but couldn't locate Mr. Bai. Then it hit me—when I was deathly sick earlier, Mr. Bai had brought me to his residence for care. I dimly recalled a basement there."

"I figured he might be down there. After searching hard, I discovered the basement access close to Mr. Bai's home. As I moved to shout, a faint, gruesome odor of blood wafted out. Worried he was hurt, I dashed inside without hesitation. Yet what met my eyes was..."

"What was it?" Xu Ke hung on every word from Lu Ya.

"Bodies. The basement overflowed with them, twisted and shattered. And there he stood, gripping a keen blade, carving up the remains in some dark ceremony. Recall Doggy's old companions? Those whose corpses got crudely stitched to dogs." Lu Ya questioned.

Xu Ke nodded in affirmation.

"Those individuals had vanished without explanation. I questioned Mr. Bai, who claimed no knowledge of them. However..."

Lu Ya clenched his jaw: "I distinctly spotted them amid the basement's corpses!"

"This..." Xu Ke's eyes bulged in shock.

Lu Ya pressed on: "The basement resembled a nightmarish abyss. To this day, thinking of it sends shivers through me. The reek of blood hung so densely it terrified, and the ground bore dark crimson stains. Deep inside loomed a profoundly strange Faceless Statue!"

"Though I only caught a single glimpse, it haunts my dreams endlessly. Unless you've witnessed it yourself, you can't fathom its malevolence!"

"He appeared stunned by my abrupt entry. But I acted fast, terrified he'd eliminate me. I bolted from the hidden room wordlessly, racing back to the temple in panic, desperate to unmask Mr. Bai's real nature. But his mask was flawless! Nobody trusted my account!"

Lu Ya released yet another prolonged sigh.

"Lingering near him longer would've put me at risk of murder. Escape was my only option! Sadly, despite my urgings, only you agreed to flee alongside me."

"Luckily, we met our master en route and found refuge in the Beast Taming Sect. I never dreamed he'd chase us relentlessly, arriving here like a ghost."

Xu Ke observed Lu Ya's knitted brows and wrestled with inner turmoil.

"Maybe it's all a mix-up?" Xu Ke attempted to convince him still.

"A mix-up? What kind of mix-up?" Lu Ya scoffed disdainfully.

"You've faced him directly now. Confronting a Dao Integration realm guardian Azure Dragon without flinching. It speaks volumes about how formidable his power has grown! Achieving that in so little time—nothing but trading for strength through that forbidden rite comes to mind!"

"Furthermore..."

Lu Ya hesitated: "I've delved into that eerie Faceless Statue as well."

"It serves as the malevolent deity revered by the ancient wicked faction, the Xuantian Sect! The Xuantian Sect's survivors are foes every cultivator must purge instantly!"

Xu Ke remained ignorant of the Xuantian Sect.

But he grasped the secret behind Mr. Bai's swift Cultivation advancement.

The revelation danced on his lips, yet Li Fan's warning about "never divulging heaven's secrets" made him hold it back.