My Longevity Simulation

Chapter 1071: Asking the Heart Without Guilt

The force field of [All Things Are Like Me] had already covered the surroundings. Jiang could sense that Zhou and the others were not lying.

Thus, it was now his turn to find it somewhat difficult to accept.

Of course, he knew about the disturbance at the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters five years ago. However, the incident had quickly subsided, and the outcome was merely a change in the batch of Dharma-Transmitters responsible for governing affairs. There had been no casualties.

His main duty was to maintain the safety and stability of the Xuanhuang Realm, so he had not intervened.

In his view, as long as the operation of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance was unaffected, it did not matter who was in power.

After all, the group of fellows in the Dharma-Transmitter Council were all more or less the same.

However, if remnants of the Xuantian Sect had infiltrated the Dharma-Transmitter Council and were secretly plotting something harmful to the Xuanhuang Realm.

Then the nature of the matter would be entirely different.

The Immortal Ancestor had entrusted him with the heavy responsibility of overseeing the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, yet such a major oversight had occurred. It was absolutely his dereliction of duty!

"I will thoroughly investigate this matter," he said, looking at Zhou, Huang, and Wei with a serious expression as he made his guarantee.

"Time is of the essence. Please return to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters with me."

With that, Jiang turned to the Immortal Puppet Li Fan beside him: "Fellow Daoist, you should come along as well. Without your reminder this time, I might have remained in the dark."

It was merely a puppet body, so Li Fan had no qualms and immediately agreed.

Dharma-Transmitter Jiang waved his hand lightly, creating a spatial passage leading to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters out of thin air, and stepped into it first.

Sensing the long-absent yet familiar aura from the other end of the passage, Dharma-Transmitter Zhou and the other two wore complex expressions.

After taking a deep breath, they filed in one after another.

As soon as the Immortal Puppet Li Fan arrived at the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters, he heard three distant bell tolls coming from the horizon.

"The Great Bell of the Dharma-Transmitters. Three tolls that echo throughout the Xuanhuang Realm. No matter where they are or whether they wish to or not, all Dharma-Transmitters must return to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters within one day upon hearing this bell."

"It has been a long time since I last heard it," Dharma-Transmitter Wei said with some emotion.

Zhou and Huang's eyes also showed the same sense of lament.

The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters entered a state of emergency lockdown, allowing entry but not exit.

In the deepest space of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance headquarters, a circular council chamber appeared out of thin air.

One by one, the Dharma-Transmitters arrived at the chamber, their expressions solemn.

Although they did not know the reason for Jiang's summons, the ringing of the great bell meant that something major must have occurred.

As the number of attendees grew, faint murmurs gradually arose in the chamber.

"Huh? Even Hua is here? Ever since she immersed herself in the paradise small world she created, it has been about a thousand years since I last saw her, right?"

"Not just Hua. Even Zhou and those exiled ones have returned."

"When was the last time we were this lively?"

...

Once all the surviving Dharma-Transmitters in the Xuanhuang Realm had gathered, the meeting officially began.

Including Dharma-Transmitter Jiang, there were a total of twenty-eight.

With the addition of the Immortal Puppet Li Fan, there were twenty-nine participants in the meeting.

Li Fan secretly glanced at Dharma-Transmitter Feng, that is, Mo Rubin.

Curiously, he showed no sign of fear on his face.

Even upon seeing Li Fan appear, he displayed no panic or surprise. Instead, he nodded slightly in greeting.

"Interesting," Li Fan thought with a cold smile, returning the nod.

Dharma-Transmitter Jiang spoke concisely, explaining to everyone the possibility that a Xuantian Sect Dharma King had infiltrated their ranks.

This immediately caused an uproar among the Dharma-Transmitters.

"The Xuantian Sect? They were wiped out long before we rose up, right? After all these years, they are still haunting us like lingering ghosts?"

"This... possessing without triggering the Heavenly Sovereign's prohibition? Isn't that a bit too alarmist?"

"Interesting, truly interesting. An ideal toy, heh heh heh..."

The reactions among the crowd varied.

Under everyone's gaze, Dharma-Transmitter Zhou then took out the puppet figurine that Li Fan had given him, which was constantly operating the Xuantian Sect's cultivation method.

Buzz buzz buzz...

As soon as the figurine appeared, it immediately reacted.

Its eyes suddenly opened wide, as if it were alive. It stared straight at four people in the chamber one after another, including Dharma-Transmitter Feng.

"Previously, there was a reaction to only three Dharma-Transmitters. In this short time, another one has been possessed?" Zhou felt both shocked and furious in her heart.

"Fellows, this is the evidence!" Zhou then said loudly, briefly explaining the operating principle of the puppet figurine.

Countless gazes locked onto Feng and the other three.

Dharma-Transmitter Jiang's face also darkened: "You all..."

Before he could finish his interrogation, Feng interrupted him first: "I oppose Transmitter Zhou's statement."

"A cultivation technique cannot prove anything."

"The Xuantian Sect's techniques are inherited from the Immortal Realm. I was fortunate enough to obtain a few volumes and, intrigued by them, began practicing. What is wrong with that?"

"After some practice, I discovered they were indeed extraordinary. So, I shared the remaining techniques with my brothers."

"Is there anything wrong with that?"

Feng declared loudly and righteously.

He scanned the surroundings, his gaze sharp like a torch, showing no embarrassment at having his scheme exposed: "Fellow brothers, ask yourselves honestly: if an immortal technique were placed before you, could you resist the impulse and not cultivate it?"

"I doubt many could achieve that."

As soon as he spoke, the venue fell into an eerie silence.

The group of Dharma-Transmitters, after pondering for a moment, suddenly felt that what Dharma-Transmitter Feng said made sense.

Indeed, what was wrong with a cultivation technique?

Could one be convicted solely based on the technique practiced?

Then, among the Dharma-Transmitters present, few would be completely innocent.

Even Dharma-Transmitter Jiang fell into contemplation for a moment.

"As for the accusation of being possessed by Xuantian Sect demons and intending harm to the Immortal Alliance..."

After a brief silence, Dharma-Transmitter Feng spoke passionately again: "I am willing to voluntarily undergo the [Dharma-Transmitter's Oath] examination to prove I have not forgotten my original intent."

He stated resolutely.

"I am willing as well."

"My heart remains unchanged forever."

The other three Dharma-Transmitters who had been detected with Xuantian Sect aura also voiced their agreement one after another.

Li Fan exchanged a glance with Dharma-Transmitter Zhou and the others, a bad premonition suddenly rising in his heart.

But now, with the arrow on the string, it had to be fired.

Under Dharma-Transmitter's Jiang supervision, the examination of the Oath of the Dharma-Transmitter officially began.

In the circular venue, the Dharma-Transmitters all slightly closed their eyes, murmuring incantations.

Above the void, figures of countless pioneering Dharma-Transmitters who had sacrificed or died in battle seemed to appear.

They were densely packed, nearly filling the entire venue space.

Dharma-Transmitter Feng stood steadfast in the center of the circular venue, unmoved under the gaze of countless eyes.

"I, Dharma-Transmitter Feng."

"My original intent to save Xuanhuang from fire and water has never changed."

"It is so now, and it will be so in the future."

He first summarized, then spoke candidly and straightforwardly.