Yu Yuan stepped into the Three Star Cave beneath the slanting moon, feeling a long-missed sense of warmth and peace. Butterflies danced between rock walls, Lingzhi mushrooms layered upon the cliffs, waterfalls flowed like silk, and streams babbled.

At the entrance, an old man with a kind face wearing a pine-colored Daoist robe and carrying a smile greeted him; it was the Bodhi Ancestor.

"Pay my respects to the Ancestor." Yu Yuan slightly bowed, a sincere gratitude showing in his demeanor.

Bodhi Ancestor nodded slightly, his smile like the spring sunlight, radiating infinite warmth, "Yu Yuan, you have come through great difficulties unscathed, surely a blessing lies ahead. Come, let's talk inside."

The two sat opposite each other by a stone table inside the cave, Yu Yuan briefly shared what he had encountered on his journey.

Of course, most things were not to be shared with him.

After all, they were not that close.

Bodhi Ancestor understood this well and did not mind.

"Now that the Chaos Bell has been restored, you have also benefited immensely from it. Going forward, we can truly call each other Daoist brothers," said the Bodhi Ancestor with a smile, a hint of humor and relief in his tone.

Those words implicitly acknowledged that Yu Yuan could now sit as an equal with him.

Yu Yuan sighed lightly, still finding his gains somewhat unbelievable.

Thinking about it, his previous actions had been filled with danger.

But now, it seemed that all his efforts had been rewarded.

Seeing this, Bodhi Ancestor guessed his thoughts and smiled, "Heavenly Dao goes round in cycles, what comes around goes around; being able to bend and stretch is true wisdom. The will of Heaven is unpredictable, but with the Chaos Bell in your hand capable of shaking the stars, not to mention resolving the destinies of misfortune.

You need to cultivate diligently, and one day you will rise above the will of Heaven."

At these words, a spark shone in Yu Yuan's eyes, it seemed the Bodhi Ancestor had great confidence in him.

This made the thoughts of this Saint all the more enigmatic to him.

Though the other did not speak, he understood where the path before him lay.

Regardless, his destiny must be grasped in his own hands.

Just then, a sudden disturbance came from outside, a vast aura swept in like waves, Bodhi Ancestor's eyelids slightly lifted, as if he had anticipated this.

"Who goes there? Who dares to trespass the Three Star Cave!" the Ancestor's voice boomed like a great bell, echoing beyond the cave.

Under the sunlight, a handsome young Daoist master strode forward, behind him seemed to flow the rivers of the Nine Heavens' starry sky, exactly the splendid figure from the Great Desert not too long ago.

"Humpf, it's you, long time no see." The young Daoist's voice carried a trivial tone and a corner of his mouth curled up in a mocking smile.

Bodhi Ancestor snorted coldly, his gaze sharp, "Tongtian, my friend, what brings you here?"

"Isn't my purpose clear to you?" Tongtian laughed lightly, "I come naturally for my beloved disciple..."

His gaze, piercing through many barriers, landed on Yu Yuan.

"Yu Yuan, won't you come out and pay your respects?"

Disaster!

Yu Yuan inwardly cursed the turn of events.

He knew that the commotion he had caused previously was too big, it was bound to attract the attention of saints. That's why he had rushed to the Three Star Cave, precisely to avoid meeting Tongtian Sect Hierarch.

Yet he ended up being found.

When the Bodhi Ancestor and Tongtian Sect Hierarch's eyes met, the air seemed to freeze, the standoff between these two supreme beings stopping even the surrounding wind.

Yu Yuan on the side, however, was engaging in a different scene.

His thoughts whirling rapidly like lightning, countless strategies intersecting in his mind, he knew he needed to find a way to get through this. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to find his place in this world.

Tongtian Sect Hierarch slightly furrowed his brow, his eyes full of stormy power fixed on Bodhi Ancestor, his voice teasing yet carrying a certain undeniable authority, "Bodhi Ancestor, do you really intend to be my enemy?"

Bodhi Ancestor smiled, his tone as soothing as the cicadas in a breeze, "Tongtian my friend, you misspeak, where does this talk of enmity come from? Yu Yuan is in my Three Star Cave merely seeking a peaceful place to cultivate. If you have any grievances, feel free to speak them."

Tongtian Sect Hierarch's eyes flashed sharply, "How indifferent! Yu Yuan has touched Heavenly Dao, and its effects are profound. Yet you shelter him, allowing him to use the Innate Treasure to escape the will of Heaven, isn't this making things difficult for me?"

"You overstate, my friend. How can we truly understand the will of Heaven? That Yu Yuan possesses the Innate Treasure is also a matter of fate, not my intentional assistance," said Bodhi Ancestor, his eyes gleaming with deep thought, his voice slowly drifting away.

Tongtian Sect Hierarch chuckled coldly, stepping forward as if scorning all rules of Heaven and Earth, "Words without faith, not worth conspiring. Since that's the case, today I shall let you know, even a Saint cannot easily obstruct Heavenly Dao!"

With that, Tongtian Sect Hierarch waved his hands abruptly, the starry sky shifted, forming the magnificent image of a Star Palace. Countless Star Power gathered into a supreme Magic Sword, emitting a cold light yet containing the might to split the heavens.

Seeing this, Bodhi Ancestor remained calm and composed, simply waving his hand gently, instantly enveloping the entire Three Star Cave in and out with a profound Daoist charm. The power of the Star Palace had not yet arrived before it was dissolved by this tranquil sound of the Great Dao.

"Tongtian my friend, don't you always say you seek a ray of hope for all beings, why can't you embrace compassion? Always resorting to force, is this truly the Great Dao you stand for?"

Bodhi Ancestor's smile remained unchanged, but his eyes held a faint challenge.

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