My disciples are all villains.

Zhao Yue replied, "Yunsan has brought back the Sky Fragment. He's waiting for you in the great hall, master."

"Very well." Lu Zhou rose to his feet slowly. He opened the door of the hidden chamber and walked out. He glanced at Zhao Yue when he emerged from the hidden chamber.

Zhao Yue saluted Lu Zhou as a form of greeting.

"How are your injuries?" Lu Zhou asked.

Zhao Yue answered, "I've been recuperating peacefully in the Evil Sky Pavilion all this while. I'm already healed. I will cultivate diligently to enter the Nascent Divinity Tribulation realm as soon as possible."

Out of Lu Zhou's nine disciples, only Zhao Yue and Zhu Honggong were still stuck in the Divine Court realm.

Zhu Honggong could not improve because he had cultivated the flawed version of the Nine Tribulation Thunderblast.

However, Zhao Yue was cultivating the completed Brilliant Jade Technique. Moreover, she was not lacking in talent. It was only a matter of time before she entered the Nascent Divinity Tribulation realm.

Lu Zhou walked toward the great hall with his hands on his back.

Zhao Yue walked behind him respectfully.

Soon after, both of them arrived at the great hall.

Zhou Jifeng, Duanmu Sheng, and Mingshi Yin were already there.

Yunsan was kneeling in the center of the great hall. His eyes would dart around nervously every once in a while.

When everyone saw Lu Zhou, they saluted him.

Lu Zhou waved his hand dismissively and walked to the throne before sitting down in a regal manner.

Yunsan immediately kowtowed. He did not even dare to lift his head.

Lu Zhou's gaze fell on Yunsan's right arm that was bandaged with rags. It seemed like it had been severed.

At this moment, Yunsan finally said, "I'm glad to announce that I didn't fail the mission. I have successfully retrieved the Sky Fragment."

Duanmu Sheng presented the Sky Fragment to Lu Zhou reverently.

Lu Zhou glanced at it. The final Sky Fragment looked no different from the others. After he put the fragment away, a notification rang.

"Ding! Recovered Sky Fragment x1. Reward: 100 merit points."

Lu Zhou glanced at the mission list. Although it showed that all eight Sky Fragments had been collected, there was no reward for the completion of the mission. At this moment, he recalled the Sky Bow. He would have to disassemble the Sky Bow and refine it to obtain the three Sky Fragments.

"Master, since Yunsan has brought the Sky Fragment back, should we…" Duanmu Sheng drew his thumb across his throat.

The action did not escape Yunsan's eyes. He hastily kowtowed. His forehead thudded loudly on the ground as he said, "Have mercy, old senior! Please have mercy… I've retrieved the Sky Fragment, I beg that you keep your words, old senior!" He kowtowed without any signs of stopping.

Lu Zhou asked indifferently, "What's the situation in Clarity Sect right now?"

Yunsan stopped kowtowing at this moment. However, his head was still lowered as he said, "When I was there, the Clarity Sect was in chaos. Their elders were all struggling for power. I seized the opportunity to slip into Clarity Sect and stole the fragment."

"It's in chaos?"

"I heard their sect master was hurt and has been recuperating in seclusion… They have no leader now!" Yunsan replied swiftly.

"The Clarity Sect's elite, You Hongyi, isn't there?"

"Uh…" Yunsan stammered. He seemed reserved and afraid to speak about this matter.

All of Yunsan's actions did not escape Lu Zhou's eyes. He said, "You can speak freely in the Evil Sky Pavilion."

Yunsan seemed delighted to hear this. He became visibly confident after hearing the reassuring words from the world's greatest villain.

"Three days ago, the First Seat of Nether Sect's Azure Dragon Hall, Hua Chongyang, and White Tiger Hall's Bai Yuqing led their men and attacked the Clarity Sect! You Hongyi was grievously wounded by Hua Chongyang and Bai Yuqing."

The others were shocked upon hearing this.

The Nether Sect Master, Yu Zhenghai, was the Evil Sky Pavilion's first disciple after all. Who would have expected the Nether Sect to act against the Clarity Sect at this juncture?

When Yunsan finished speaking, he stole a glance at Lu Zhou. He was worried that he might anger Lu Zhou with his words.

Lu Zhou appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly he thought to himself, 'With the Nether Sect's strength, it isn't difficult for them to wipe out Clarity Sect. The problem is there are so many factions under the heavens. The ten greatest sects of the Noble Path have an especially close relationship with one another. Attacking the Clarity Sect is the same as attacking the ten great sects of the Noble Path. Does the Nether Sect possess the strength to repel the other nine sects?'

Duanmu Sheng bowed and said, "Master, now that the Clarity Sect is in chaos… Eldest Senior Brother's action might bring more trouble to us."

"What does Yu Zhenghai hope to achieve by attacking the Clarity Sect?" Lu Zhou asked.

"Well… How could someone of my status be privy to such matters," Yunsan replied.

The Nether Sect had been expanding in recent years. Many smaller factions on the Fiend Path had been assimilated into the Nether Sect. The Fiend Temple had broken off from the Nether Sect, but it had been annihilated by the Evil Sky Pavilion for sticking out too much. Currently, it was barely kept alive by Duan Xing. It was now an insignificant force. With this, the Nether Sect had become even more powerful.

Lu Zhou remembered the disturbance in Anyang. Although someone had impersonated the Nether Sect, the Nether Sect had probably wanted Wei Zhuoyan dead as well.

Yunsan spoke in a pained voice, "I've done my best to complete this task… Please spare my life, old senior."

Lu Zhou regarded Yunsan calmly.

With the loss of his arm, this meant Yunsan was no longer capable of doing what he did best; stealing. It seemed like his days of stealing were behind him. Perhaps, this was his punishment.

Lu Zhou waved his arm and said, "Take care of yourself." He only spoke these four words.

Yunsan acted as though he was granted amnesty for a huge crime. He kowtowed in delight and said, "Thank you, Old Pavilion Master! Thank you, Old Pavilion Master!"

After that, Zhou Jifeng brought Yunsan out of the Evil Sky Pavilion.

The Evil Sky Pavilion was silent again.

After a while, Lu Zhou asked, "Where's Elder Hua?"

"Elder Hua has gone down the mountain. He should be back at any moment now," Duanmu Sheng replied.

At this moment, Hua Wudao walked into the wall in a timely manner. When he entered the hall, he cupped his fists together and said, "Greetings, Pavilion Master."

"There's no need for such formalities."

"I have a question to ask, Pavilion Master."

"Speak."

"The lady who's kneeling at the foot of the mountain is Hua Yuexing. I've met her several times before… This young lady is skilled with the bow and has exceptional talent. If she's allowed on the mountain, it'll only do the Evil Sky Pavilion good," Hua Wudai said.

Lu Zhou said apathetically, "Elder Hua, you're from the Yun Sect and have joined the Evil Sky Pavilion. The Yun, Tian, and Luo Sects have always been close. Aren't you worried that she might get herself in trouble?"

Compared to Hua Yuexing, the circumstances were different when Hua Wudao joined the Evil Sky Pavilion.

Hua Wudao shook his head and sighed. "She has nowhere to go."

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Sheng said indignantly, "Elder Hua, I disagree with your words! What do you mean she has nowhere else to go? Just because she has nowhere to go, must the Evil Sky Pavilion accept her? Do you think the Evil Sky Pavilion is a charity house or a house for the homeless?"

Hua Wudao's wizened face flushed red. He hastily bowed. "That's not what I meant…"

"What do you mean then?! You're from the Yun Sect, and you're not sincere in joining the Evil Sky Pavilion. Are you trying to establish your own faction here and incite a civil war?" Duanmu Sheng questioned.

"Duanmu Sheng, you don't have to mock me… I'm not that shameless!"

Duanmu Sheng had always had a short fuse. He would lose his temper whenever he heard something he did not like.

It seemed like a quarrel was about to erupt.

"Enough." Lu Zhou's voice resounded in the hall.

Duanmu Sheng and Hua Wudao fell silent immediately.

Lu Zhou's eyes landed on Hua Wudao and said, "Hua Yuexing indeed has great talent. However, if she can't even endure a little hardship, how can she join the Evil Sky Pavilion?"

At this moment, realization dawned on Hua Wudao. He hastily bowed and slowly said, "I, Hua Wudao, swear an oath on my life that if Hua Yuexing shows signs of rebellion or betrayal in the future, I'll personally kill her with my own hands."