Lan Caihe said.
"I don't care, go ahead and search me, really, go ahead and search me!"
Cao Guojiu appeared completely at ease.
As he was speaking, a copper coin suddenly fell out of his sleeve.
All eyes were on the copper coin, and then on Cao Guojiu.
"What's this?"
Zhang Guolao picked up the copper coin from the ground and immediately questioned it.
"Oh, I found this!"
Cao Guojiu quickly explained.
"Where did you find it?"
He Xiangu asked.
"I found it in the Wheel of Reincarnation when we came back together!"
Cao Guojiu was just telling the truth.
Haven't you heard the saying "People don't pick up lost items on the road"?
Tieguai Li shook his head in disappointment.
"Oh dear, it's just a copper coin, it suddenly floated right in front of me!"
"I just caught it without thinking!"
Cao Guojiu looked aggrieved.
"How come only you saw it, while we didn't?"
Lan Caihe asked, looking puzzled.
"How should I know!"
"I just instinctively took it!"
"Hey, is that a crime?"
Cao Guojiu was very puzzled and felt extremely wronged.
He saw that everyone looked disappointed.
He quickly explained, "I didn't steal, I didn't rob, and I didn't do anything immoral. Can't I even pick up a copper coin?"
"These look like copper coins from the Song Dynasty!"
Bai Mudan suddenly realized that the design of this copper coin was from the Song Dynasty.
"What a coincidence!"
"Why did Cao Guojiu see this copper coin, while we didn't?"
Han Xiangzi felt that something was strange about it.
"I bet someone is deliberately sabotaging us to prevent us from rescuing Lü Dongbin!"
Han Zhongli suddenly patted his palm-leaf fan and spoke.
I think it's highly likely that the Tongtian Sect Leader was behind this.
Li Yao, who had been silent until now, finally spoke.
Of course he knew that this was the work of the Tongtian Sect Leader!
"Yes, yes, it must be that Heavenly Demon's doing!"
Zhang Guolao nodded in agreement repeatedly.
Everyone else nodded in agreement.
"I never imagined that after all the effort we put in and the risks we took, we would still fail at the last hurdle!"
Han Xiangzi said with a dejected look on his face.
"It's all my fault, why did I have to accept that copper coin!"
Cao Guojiu felt extremely ashamed.
He never expected that his subconscious action would lead to their failure to help Lü Dongbin break the blood curse.
He stretched out his hand and said remorsefully, "Yes, I should have cut this hand off!"
"Stop blaming yourself!"
"As long as you sincerely repent and diligently cultivate, you will definitely be able to become an immortal!"
Han Xiangzi offered Cao Guojiu a word of comfort.
"This is none of your business!"
"It's my fault that Lü Dongbin is in this state, it's my fault that he's been dragged down!"
Bai Mudan also spoke up, blaming herself.
"Dongbin was such a good person, why did he have to suffer like this?"
He Xiangu looked on with a sigh.
The next day.
Cao Guojiu planned to temporarily return to the Song Dynasty to devote himself to cultivation, hoping to become an immortal by now.
"Uncle Cao, I'm worried that the Tongtian Sect might harm you if you go back alone like this!"
He Xiangu quickly spoke up.
"What the fairy said is exactly what Xiangzi was worried about!"
"In Xiangzi's opinion, the spirit of the ailanthus tree will definitely be acting under the orders of the Tongtian Sect Leader and waiting to deal with Cao Guojiu on the way!"
"Now that we have all regained our magical powers, why don't we work together to settle Cao Guojiu in a secluded place!"
Han Xiangzi suggested.
"Yes, that's indeed a good idea!"
"Firstly, it will reduce our concerns!"
"Secondly, Cao Guojiu can focus on his cultivation!"
Tieguai Li also agreed with Han Xiangzi's suggestion.
The others also agreed.
"Please rest assured, everyone, I, Cao Guojiu, will definitely cultivate diligently!"
Cao Guojiu made up his mind.
Afterwards, they settled Cao Guojiu in a safe place.
With Lü Dongbin's blood curse still in effect, the other six immortals cannot simply abandon their duties.
Finally, they decided to recite the scriptures for Lü Dongbin eighty-one times to see if they could remove the blood curse on him.
However, Lü Dongbin still hadn't recovered.
Just when the Six Immortals were feeling disappointed.
Suddenly, Zhang Guolao noticed that Lü Dongbin's mouth was moving.
"Dongbin, are you alright?"
Zhang Guolao quickly ran to Lü Dongbin's side and asked in a low voice.
"Look everyone, the demonic energy in his eyes has disappeared!"
Lan Caihe pointed excitedly at Lü Dongbin's eyes.
Chapter 745 The Master of Tongtian
Lü Dongbin opened his eyes.
He glanced around at the assembled immortals, and when his gaze fell upon Li Yao, a faint, almost imperceptible, flash of bloodlust flickered in his eyes, vanishing in an instant.
Then, he smiled slightly and said, "Thank you all for chanting the scriptures and performing the rituals for me. I am healed now."
"Wow, how did you know?!"
Zhang Guolao asked excitedly.
"Actually, when you used your powers to break the curse on me that day, the blood curse in my body had already been washed out by you!"
"At that time, I just felt completely weak and powerless. In my dazed state, I seemed to hear you chanting scriptures!"
Lü Dongbin explained calmly.
"Aha, that's great! The blood curse on you has indeed been lifted!"
Han Zhongli was overjoyed.
The other immortals also wore expressions of joy.
However, Li Yao snorted coldly in his heart.
He realized that Lü Dongbin was lying and that the blood curse on Lü Dongbin had not been lifted at all.
The other six immortals were unaware of this because of Lü Dongbin's identity and his earnest words.
However, Li Yao did not point it out.
That night, Li Yao was meditating and resting in his room.
Suddenly, a figure flashed past outside.
"Hmph, sneaking around like that, where is the demeanor of the Eight Immortals!"
Li Yao's lips curled up slightly.