My Disciples Are All Villains

"Rebel?" Lu Zhou frowned before he scoffed. Then, he clasped his hands on his back and said, "I've never been a member of the Great Void so how can I rebel?"

Duanmu Dian nodded slightly and said, "You're right. You were really unruly and stubborn back then. It was really difficult for people to talk sense into you."

Lu Zhou asked, "So all cultivators from the Great Void come from the nine domains?"

Duanmu Dian shook his head and said, "There were many cultivators from the time before the land split. The nine domains were born later. After 100,000 years, there are some changes, but most cultivators were born and raised in the Great Void."

Lu Zhou took the opportunity to ask, "There are many things I can't remember clearly. What does the Great Void look like?"

Duanmu Dian sighed and looked at the dark fog covering the sky before he said, "If you remove the fog, the sun will shine down on this land again. Once light is restored, the birds will sing and the flowers will bloom. The world will be prosperous and peaceful. That's what the Great Void is like..."

Yu Zhenghai and the others were surprised. Now that there was a Great Void person in front of him, Yu Zhenghai asked, "Then, how do we get to the Great Void?"

"The Great Void has special teleportation jade talismans and passages," Duanmu Sheng said as he brought a jade talisman out of his pocket and said, "I see that your cultivation isn't bad. If possible, you should come to the Great Void with me. I'll recommend you to the Hall Master, and he'll surely give you an important position."

Lu Zhou frowned. "Do you really trust the Hall Master so much?"

"Of course!"

Lu Zhou looked at Duanmu Dian warily and said, "In that case, it's very likely that you'll betray me."

Lu Zhou thought it was a pity that he did not have Jie Jin'an's ability to make Duanmu Dian forget about him.

Upon hearing Lu Zhou's words, Duanmu Dian said loudly, "You're thinking too much! If I wanted to betray you, I would've done it a long time ago! Why would I tell you so many things? Don't worry! Even if you didn't say anything, I would've kept this matter a secret. Now that I think about it, there were a lot of things that didn't seem right now in hindsight."

Duanmu Dian was quite smart.

Lu Zhou said, "I can see that you're sincerely working for the Great Void..."

"If I'm not a part of it, I wouldn't care about it. However, since I've become part of it, I should do my best," Duanmu Dian said.

Lu Zhou asked, "You've been guarding this place for so many years. Have you ever returned to the black lotus domain to have a look?"

Duanmu Dian sighed. "It's not that easy. Once you join the Great Void, there are many things you have to let go of. You have to sever all ties..."

Lu Zhou nodded slightly before he asked again, "How did you avoid my earlier palm strike?"

Duanmu Dian laughed and said, "I didn't expect there would be a day when Lu Tiantong asks me for advice! Heh, this is something I comprehended when I dominated the purple lotus domain! It's a secret!" Then, he suddenly stopped laughing and took a step back before he said guardedly, "Don't think about messy things. You have to admit defeat if you lose."

"Lose?" Lu Zhou was puzzled.

"Earlier, you were clearly at a disadvantage..." Duanmu Dian said proudly.

Lu Zhou was even more puzzled.

'Where does your confidence come from? When was I at a disadvantage?'

"Well, I wouldn't have said this if you didn't bring it up, but I only used 10% of strength earlier," Lu Zhou said. He was telling the truth. Apart from the divine power, he also did not use his item cards. The palm seals earlier were really not worth mentioning compared to the ones that were imbued with his divine power.

"..."

Duanmu Dian was slightly skeptical. Then, he said, "Since you're still alive, let's have a good chat. It just so happens that I'm really bored after staying in the Unknown Land for so long. Stay and spar with me."

It took a lot of effort for Duanmu Dian to become a Great Saint. Now that he was one, he wanted to spar with the opponent he had frequently lost to 30,000 years ago.

However, Lu Zhou shook his head and said, "I don't have so much time to waste. Since you're the one guarding the Pillar of Destruction at Dunzhang, I won't beat around the bush. I want to bring them inside the pillar to have a look. Do you have any objections?"

There was no time to reminisce about the past. Lu Zhou had to prioritize other matters for now. It was important to enter Dunzhang's Pillar of Destruction first before he did anything else.

Duanmu Dian looked at Lu Zhou's four disciples again before he said, "Sure, you can go in, but you can't touch the things inside."

Lu Zhou said, "I'm not interested in the things inside."

Duanmu Dian said disapprovingly, "You should know what's inside. There's no one in this world who doesn't want the thing inside."

Lu Zhou could not be bothered with Duanmu Dian. He turned around and walked out of the courtyard, followed by Yu Zhenghai and the other three.

Duanmu Dian flashed and appeared in front of them again. He said, "Come with me. I'll show you around. None else has received such a treatment."

Ye Tianxin asked in confusion, "Didn't you say earlier that you allow those you found pleasing to the eyes to enter the pillar to have a look?"

After so many years, there must be quite a number of people who received such treatment.

"Well, isn't it a coincidence that I didn't find anyone pleasing to the eyes up until now?" Duanmu Dian said before he vanished into thin air and reappeared at the entrance of the Pillar of Destruction.

Lu Zhou did not stand on ceremony with Duanmu Dian and entered the Pillar of Destruction with his four disciples.

When they saw the blue barrier, they were no longer excited. They were calm and slightly expectant.

Duanmu Dian looked at the five of them but did not see any greed. Then, he said, "This is the Great Void Seed!"

No one responded.

The four disciples only looked at the barrier silently, waiting for their master to speak.

"I said, this is the Great Void Seed," Duanmu Dian said again.

"..."

"I know," Lu Zhou calmly said.

"You're not tempted?" Duanmu Dian was puzzled. Even he, who guarded Dunzhang's Pillar of Destruction for many years, was slightly tempted when he saw the Great Void Seed.

All of a sudden, Lu Zhou asked, "How long have you guarded the Pillar of Destruction at Dunzhang?"

"More than 10,000 years," Duanmu Dian replied.

"More than 400 years ago, someone stole the Great Void Seeds. Do you know anything about that?" Lu Zhou asked.

Duanmu Sheng's expression turned unsightly upon hearing these words, clearly angry. He raised his hand and struck the wall of the pillar before he said, "Of course, I know! It was because of that matter that I was punished to guard the pillar for an extra 5,000 years! Damn it! If I know which bastard stole the seed from Dunzhang, I'll definitely tear him into pieces!"

Lu Zhou: "..."

Just when the atmosphere turned slightly awkward, Ye Tianxin hurriedly said, "Recently, there were many great movements at the other Pillars of Destruction. Don't you know about that, senior?"

"Of course, I know, but it has nothing to do with me," Duanmu Dian's anger gradually subsided as he said, "I'm only responsible for guarding the pillar at Dunzhang. Even if the other pillar collapses, it has nothing to do with me."

"Then, senior, have you heard about the Evil Sky Pavilion?" Ye Tianxin asked.

"I've never heard of it," Duanmu Dian shook his head and said, "In the nine domains, apart from Chen Fu and his ten disciples, who are from the twin green lotus domain, the others aren't worth mentioning."

"..."

Although the words sounded awkward to listen to, it was the truth. It was as difficult as ascending to the heavens for an ant to shake a tree, after all. Sometimes, one could not even see the ant after one lowered one's head to take a look.

Lu Zhou glanced at Duanmu Dian before he asked, "Aren't you afraid that the Great Void will find out that you let me in?"

"You're only here to take a look. Moreover, the Great Void is strong, but it's not omnipotent," Duanmu Dian said as he placed his hand on his back. Then, he let out a long sigh before he continued to say, "The Great Void is filled with experts, but even the best of them know nothing about the origins of the shackles of heaven and earth or attaining immortality."

"So you think humans can't attain immortality?" Lu Zhou asked.

Duanmu Dian shook his head and said, "That's not what I mean. When I was in the Great Void, I heard that about 100,000 years ago, a peerless figure found the secret to immortality and broke the shackles of heaven and earth. Unfortunately, he died early..."

"..."

'Your words are really contradictory...'

Lu Zhou no longer wanted to discuss this topic. He felt like he was talking to a bull. Moreover, he was not familiar with Duanmu Dian so he had to be wary.

"Alright," Duanmu Dian said with a sigh, "You've already seen the inside of the pillar. It's time to leave."

"Wait a moment," Lu Zhou said.

"What do you want to do?" Duanmu Dian asked suspiciously.

"My disciples need to be recognized by the pillar. It won't take long," Lu Zhou said.

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Dian laughed. Then, he looked at Lu Zhou and said, "You were bent on preaching to the world in the past, and I'd always felt that your idea was too unrealistic. After so many years, you're still the same."

Lu Zhou: "???"

Lu Zhou frowned. 'If it weren't for Old Third, I would've taught you a lesson.'

Duanmu Dian stopped laughing. His expression turned serious as he said, "It's difficult to be recognized by the pillar. You have to have a rare quality. More than 400 years ago, the black lotus domain, the white lotus domain, and the red lotus domain came up with many plans to seize the Great Void Seeds. In the end, they suffered heavy casualties. After so long, only a few people had been recognized by the pillars."

Lu Zhou said, "However, in the end, the ten seeds were still stolen..."

Duanmu Dian: "???"

'Can you not mention this matter again?'

Lu Zhou ignored the change in Duanmu Dian's expression and waved his sleeve.

The four disciples stepped forward immediately.

As long as Dunzhang's Pillar of Apocalypse did not correspond to Si Wuya's Great Void Seed, there should not be any problem.

Duanmu Dian did not stop them from what he perceived to be a foolish action. Over the years, he had tried to enter the barrier countless times. No matter how hard or how many times he tried, he had always failed. The barrier could not be broken by force. It was the kind of thing that would become even stronger when met with a strong opponent.

As expected...

Little Yuan'er was the first to be sent flying back.

Fortunately, the force of the rebound was not strong and did not cause much damage.

Little Yuan'er pouted and stomped her feet before she gave up on trying.

"Little girl, your master has always been like this. You'll get used to it in the future," Duanmu Dian said.

Little Yuan'er did not respond and retreated to the side.

The second to be sent flying was Ye Tianxin. She sighed helplessly and shook her head, feeling somewhat disappointed. Moreover, she was not completely certain the main requirement to be recognized was the Great Void Seed. After all, everyone said that one had to possess a certain rare quality. However, it was really too coincidental that those who had been recognized so far possessed the Great Void Seeds.

The third person to be sent flying was Yu Shangrong.

Duanmu Dian laughed out loud before he said, "This is to be expected. Old Lu, give up. I also want to remind you not to make an enemy out of the Great Void. I'll take responsibility for what happened today."

Lu Zhou stared unblinkingly at Yu Zhenghai.

Yu Zhenghai's face was flushed as he continued to walk forward. Then, as though he was met with an invisible resistance, he stopped. It was as though he was at a stalemate with the invisible force.

Whoosh!

As though the force had suddenly given up, Yu Zhenghai stumbled forward and entered the barrier. With that, the barrier quickly closed up again.

Duanmu Dian: "???"

Lu Zhou nodded in satisfaction. He did not plan to collect any more Great Void soil. First, it was due to Duanmu Dian's special identity. Second, doing so might attract people from the Great Void. Moreover, at this point, most people from the Evil Sky Pavilion already received the soil.

Duanmu Dian exclaimed in surprise, "How's this possible?!"

At this time, Yu Zhenghai looked around himself excitedly before he laughed and said, "Second Junior Brother, it's finally my turn."

Yu Shangrong was not bothered at all. He said, "It's just obtaining the pillar's recognition. If Eldest Senior Brother thinks this is something worth showing off, then perhaps, Eldest Senior Brother might lose his position in the Evil Sky Pavilion..."

"Well, it's still better than those who aren't recognized..."

"..."

The duo was always at loggerheads as usual.

Duanmu Dian frowned. "What's going on? This doesn't make sense. It doesn't make sense at all!"

At this moment, Lu Zhou saw a faintly discernible energy entering Yu Zhenghai's body. Perhaps, he was the only one who could see it.

When Yu Zhenghai was almost done, before Lu Zhou turned around and walked out, he said, "My disciples are all one in a million."

"..."

Duanmu Dian followed Lu Zhou out. Feeling uneasy, he turned to look at Yu Zhenghai.

Yu Zhenghai said with a smile, "My master and I are people who keep our promises. We won't touch the thing inside."

With that, Duanmu Dian walked out.

After a short moment, the four disciples walked out of Dunzhang's Pillar of Destruction as well.

The inside and outside of Dunzhang's Pillar of Destruction were as calm as ever.

Their journey to the inside of Dunzhang's Pillar of Destruction was unexpectedly smooth.

After returning to the front of the small courtyard, Duanmu Dian finally accepted the reality. Then, he asked, "Did you bring them here just to be recognized by the pillar?"

"Yes," Lu Zhou replied tonelessly.

"..."

After a short moment, Duanmu Dian asked, "Why?"

"To improve their strength and talent," Lu Zhou replied truthfully.

"That's all?"

Lu Zhou looked at Duanmu Dian and said, "I still need to go to another four pillars to obtain their recognition. So, I need you to lead the way."

"..."

Duanmu Dian suddenly realized that he seemed to have been fooled by the sly old fox in front of him.

During this time, the Great Void had been paying close attention to the Unknown Land. This included the Hall Master and the experts of the ten halls.

In addition to the worsening imbalance, the migration of the fierce beasts, the annihilation of the 3,000 Silver Guards, the land splitting, the Great Void had been paying more attention to the movements at the Pillars of Destruction.

Duanmu Dian asked, "Don't tell me the movements at the other Pillar of Destruction were caused by their recognition of your disciples?"

"Yes." Lu Zhou was very calm when he spoke.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Dian's eyes widened, and he jumped back a few meters as he exclaimed, "You b*stard! You want to scheme against me and drag me into your mess!"