74: Diyun is a good man, he sent the elder again

Inside a magnificent hall, Di Tian sat at the head.

Liu Ruyan accompanied him in the secondary seat.

Liu Ruyan spoke, "It seems I was right; Empyrean Cloud's death is inextricably linked to Gu Liangyuan."

"Fellow Daoist Li Xingyi should have already died at Gu Liangyuan's hands. Holy Lord Di has no need to wait any longer."

Di Tian's expression changed upon hearing this.

If there was evidence to prove that this matter was done by Gu Liangyuan, he would not hesitate and would immediately send troops to pressure the Supreme Sacred Ground, making Lü Qingmei hand over Gu Liangyuan.

But... now, with only empty words, the Supreme Sacred Ground is not made of mud; it would be a miracle if they handed someone over.

With the Fu Long Court imminent, going to war with the Supreme Sacred Ground at this point would be more trouble than it's worth...

After some thought, Di Tian spoke to the Disciple guarding the door:

"Qingyun, go invite the Heavenly Cripple Duo."

"Yes."

Not long after, the Disciple returned, leading two Cultivators inside.

These two:

One was tall and thin, over two meters.

One was short, like a child.

The tall one limped, and the short one had a severed arm.

As soon as the two entered the hall, without waiting for Empyrean Cloud to speak, the tall Cultivator laughed and said:

"You lost, didn't you? I told you the number of people in the hall was even."

The short Cultivator immediately retorted:

"You clearly lost! The Holy Lord plus that girl, and the three of us, that's five people, an odd number."

"Hey, I'm telling you, Eighth Wu, you're cheating!"

"Good for you, Ninth Sun, you're clearly a sore loser."

"Who are you calling a sore loser? My greatest virtue is accepting a loss. What you just said is no different from shitting on my face."

Listening to the two getting more and more out of hand, Di Tian softly reprimanded:

"Enough, you two. You can talk about whatever it is later. I called you here today for serious business."

The two snorted at each other upon hearing this, finally ceasing their argument.

"Li Xingyi was recently sent by me to the Supreme Sacred Ground, and he hasn't returned for a long time. I want you two to make a trip and see what's going on."

"And while you're at it, assassinate Gu Liangyuan."

The two showed a look of sudden realization:

"No wonder we haven't seen him lately. Alright, leave this matter to us brothers."

With that, without waiting for Di Tian to speak again, the two transformed into two wisps of green smoke and vanished within the hall.

Looking at the two, Liu Ruyan frowned slightly:

"Holy Lord Di, are these two reliable?"

Empyrean Cloud smiled confidently:

"Don't let their eccentric personalities fool you; they are both at Lianxu Peak, and they cultivate a rare combination technique. Together, they can fight a Body Integration expert!"

Liu Ruyan relaxed upon hearing this and said no more.

Song Xianer, wouldn't it have been better if you had died completely? You just had to have a wisp of remnant soul remaining, making me go through all this trouble.

Just wait, I'll eliminate Gu Liangyuan, your biggest backer, and then you'll be next!

Once you are completely dead, I will be the most outstanding woman in the clan.

The Immortal Emperor's consort can only be me...

The next day, during the hour of Chou hour (1 AM to 3 AM), the sun had not yet risen.

At the foot of Forget-Love Peak, a furtive figure was looking around nervously.

Seeing no one around, the person looked at the mountain gate not far away, transformed into a streak of light, and shot straight out!

At this time, Zhen Fengliu and Jia Zhengjing, who were guarding the gate, suddenly felt a movement behind them.

Before they could even turn their heads, they simultaneously felt a pain in the back of their heads.

Their vision went black, and they completely fainted.

After the two fell, Jun Ao Zhi's figure appeared out of thin air.

In his right hand, he still held a short rod that was neither gold nor wood.

On the short rod, a crooked character " Virtue" (De, virtue) was carved.

Based on the remaining debris next to the character, it was clear that this " Virtue" character had been carved recently.

Looking at the two completely unconscious individuals, Jun Ao Zhi flipped his hand and put the short rod away.

"This 'subduing with virtue' is truly effective. When I go back, I must also find an Artifact Refiner to forge a gold brick."

"At that time, I will also let Gu Liangyuan experience the taste of subduing with virtue!"

"Still want to bet with me?"

"The moment you made the bet, you had already lost!"

"I've already left, how will you verify if I have the Demon God Bloodline?"

"Young, still too young."

Saying that, Jun Ao Zhi flipped his hand again, taking out a bell.

He shook it, and jingling sounds accompanied a burst of purple smoke.

The purple smoke landed, transforming into a small boy wearing a bellyband.

When the small boy landed and saw that it was Jun Ao Zhi, he was so scared that he immediately tried to burrow back into the bell, but Jun Ao Zhi stopped him:

"Xiaodang, when you see Young Lord, why do you run?"

The boy named Xiaodang cried loudly upon hearing this, scared:

"Wah, you're a bad person! You stole and sold Brother Yin, and now you want to sell Xiaodang too. You're bad."

Jun Ao Zhi glared: "Stop crying, or I'll really sell you!"

Xiaodang immediately stopped crying after being glared at by Jun Ao Zhi, biting his lip, looking wronged.

Jun Ao Zhi observed his surroundings and, seeing that Xiaodang's crying had not attracted anyone else, he said:

"I'm a spendthrift, but I'm not stupid."

"Our Jun Family only has three Immortal Artifacts; they are the foundation of our existence. Could I easily sell them?"

"Besides, do you think anyone would dare to buy them if I sold them?"

"This was a play I put on with the Wang family kid. The real purpose was just to make my mother redeem it again so I could earn some Spirit Stones to spend."

"Right now, that great seal should still be lying in our family's treasure vault."

Xiaodang blinked his dark eyes at Jun Ao Zhi upon hearing this:

"Really?"

Jun Ao Zhi nodded solemnly: "Really!"

"Now I need your help. I'm inside this Supreme Sacred Ground, and there are Restrictions everywhere, so I can't get out."

"If you can take me out, I'll find Great Master Hao from the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion later to help you adorn yourself with more gems, making you even more beautiful."

Listening to their conversation, this Xiaodang was clearly the Spirit of that bell!

A Spirit is the spiritual intelligence born from a Spirit Treasure.

The conditions for a Spirit to form are extremely strict; besides requiring years of nurturing, it must at least be an Immortal Artifact to be qualified to form a Spirit.

Clearly, Jun Ao Zhi had secretly brought out the family's inherited Immortal Artifact, using it as his last resort for escaping.

However, with his current strength, he couldn't unleash the power of the Immortal Artifact, so he could only seek help from the Spirit.

Xiaodang listened to Jun Ao Zhi's words, bit his finger, and thought for a while, then said:

"It's not difficult to send you out, but I'm afraid someone won't agree."

Jun Ao Zhi glared: "What are you muttering about? What's wrong with you? If anyone doesn't agree, I'll let him experience my subduing with virtue!"

Just then, a playful voice sounded from behind Jun Ao Zhi:

"I'd like to see whose 'subduing with virtue' is more formidable, yours or mine."

Hearing this familiar voice, Jun Ao Zhi's expression suddenly stiffened.

The Spirit named Xiaodang giggled and drilled back into the bell:

"Young Lord, good luck to you."

Jun Ao Zhi turned his head, forcing a smile:

"Ma... Master."

Gu Liangyuan reached out, and the bell in Jun Ao Zhi's hand was drawn into his own.

"I'll keep this Immortal Artifact for you for now. I'll return it to you the day you reach Core Formation."

(Inner thoughts: That will be another opportunity for a critical strike. A Disciple who brings his own resources is truly hassle-free.)

"Come on, let me see how you 'subdue with virtue'."

Seeing the familiar golden light in Gu Liangyuan's hand, Jun Ao Zhi was so scared that he ran away.

Unfortunately, all of it was in vain.

"Ah! Master... I was wrong..."

"I won't run anymore... I'll never run again..."

"Ah... Help, murder..."

"Mom... I want to go home... Waaah waaaah waaaah"