Before Huo Ling Shengmu could react, Li Xiao stretched out his hand and delivered another resounding slap.
Another solid slap landed on Huo Ling Shengmu's other pretty cheek, sending her flying once more. She skipped across the sea like a tossed stone, bouncing some thirty or forty times before barely managing to steady herself.
Looking at Huo Ling Shengmu now, her pretty face had swollen into that of a pig head. Even if Daoist Duobao were here, he probably would not dare recognize her as his own disciple.
Huo Ling Shengmu was shocked and furious. She glared at Li Xiao and gritted her teeth. "Li Xiao, you... you..."
"Humph, you still dare defy your superior? You dare address me by name?"
Li Xiao took a step forward and arrived before Huo Ling Shengmu again. He raised his hand and slapped her once more, sending her flying backward again.
Poor Huo Ling Shengmu scrambled to her feet, her hair disheveled and blood spraying from her mouth. Two of her front teeth had been knocked out, and her words leaked air as she stared at Li Xiao in terror. "You... you're too cruel..."
With that, Huo Ling Shengmu turned into a streak of light and hurriedly fled toward Golden Ao Island.
"Humph, what a piece of trash!"
Li Xiao spat in the direction Huo Ling Shengmu had fled, then hesitated briefly before heading toward Golden Ao Island.
He had beaten Huo Ling Shengmu, so she would surely be going to Golden Ao Island to complain to Daoist Duobao.
He could not let Huo Ling Shengmu spout nonsense!
He had to strike first!
Thus, Li Xiao also headed for Golden Ao Island.
Meanwhile, Huo Ling Shengmu arrived at Duobao Peak and wept to Daoist Duobao. "Master, please uphold justice for your disciple! Please uphold justice for your disciple! Sob, sob, sob..."
Daoist Duobao walked out. When he saw Huo Ling Shengmu's pretty face swollen like a pig head's, he was startled and cried out, "Y-you are Huo Ling?"
"Reporting to Master, this disciple is Huo Ling. Sob, sob, sob..."
Huo Ling Shengmu said aggrievedly.
Daoist Duobao stared at Huo Ling Shengmu and exclaimed, "This... Huo Ling, how did you end up like this? Th-this... what exactly happened?"
Huo Ling Shengmu hurriedly knelt on the ground and wailed, "Master, when this disciple left Golden Ao Island, I encountered that wretch Li Xiao. He snatched this disciple's Grand Unity Vermillion Fruit. Unable to bear it, this disciple went to reason with him, but who would have thought that he would attack me and beat me into this state? Please, Master, uphold justice for your disciple! Uphold justice for your disciple! Sob, sob, sob..."
The moment Daoist Duobao heard this, he exploded. The anger in his chest was instantly ignited, and with red eyes, he roared, "Li Xiao, how dare you bully this humble Taoist's disciple like this! This humble Taoist will not let this go! Come, Huo Ling, follow your master to find that wretch Li Xiao!"
"Yes, Master!"
Huo Ling Shengmu was overjoyed. She hurriedly got up and followed Daoist Duobao as they flew forward.
When they reached Biyou Palace, Daoist Duobao saw Li Xiao enter it. Gritting his teeth, he stepped forward and cupped his hands. "Master, your disciple Duobao requests an audience!"
"Enter!"
Tongtian Cult Master's dignified voice came from within Biyou Palace.
Daoist Duobao led Huo Ling Shengmu inside.
Upon entering Biyou Palace, Tongtian Cult Master saw Huo Ling Shengmu's appearance, and the corners of his eyes twitched violently. He asked, "Huo Ling, wh-what happened to you?"
Huo Ling Shengmu hurriedly knelt down and wailed, "Ancestor Master, please uphold justice for your disciple..."
Then Huo Ling Shengmu recounted what had happened earlier.
Naturally, according to her account, Li Xiao had stolen her Grand Unity Vermillion Fruit and beaten her.
Daoist Duobao turned and glared viciously at Li Xiao. "Li Xiao, as an elder, how could you strike a junior so heavily? Do you think this humble Taoist is easy to bully?"
Li Xiao raised his brows, looking at Daoist Duobao with amusement. He curled his lips. "First Senior Brother, why do you say that?"
Daoist Duobao snorted coldly and said in a deep voice, "Humph, Fifth Junior Brother, why do you think this humble Taoist says that?"
As he spoke, Daoist Duobao turned to Tongtian Cult Master, knelt down, and wailed, "Master, please uphold justice for my disciple and me! Uphold justice for my disciple and me..."
Saving a Great Beauty, Houtu
Li Xiao rolled his eyes and cupped his hands toward Tongtian Cult Master. "Master, please distinguish right from wrong. It was clearly Huo Ling Shengmu who bore a grudge and defied her superior, seeking to steal this disciple's Grand Unity Vermillion Fruit. Please uphold justice for your disciple!"
Tongtian Cult Master closed his eyes and began to calculate.
This matter had been the fault of Huo Ling Shengmu and Daoist Duobao, the master and disciple pair. It had nothing to do with Li Xiao, so Li Xiao had not used the Chaos Bead to conceal the heavenly secrets.
After a moment, Tongtian Cult Master opened his eyes. He had already calculated the entire course of events, and his face darkened. Looking down at Daoist Duobao, he said in a deep voice, "Humph, Duobao, as a master, you did not distinguish right from wrong and were misled by your disciple. You truly should not have acted so!"
Daoist Duobao froze. He then secretly calculated for himself and understood the course of events. He could not help turning back to glare angrily at Huo Ling Shengmu.
Clearly, he had never expected Huo Ling Shengmu to dare deceive him!
Daoist Duobao took a deep breath, hurriedly knelt down, and wailed, "Master, this disciple was temporarily blinded by inner demons. Please punish this disciple!"
"Humph, Duobao, let us do this. For now, you will be relieved of your duties within the sect. Go and cultivate yourself properly for a time!"
Tongtian Cult Master said flatly.
Daoist Duobao's old face twitched violently. Kneeling on the ground, he cried out, "Thank you for your mercy, Master!"
"Humph, Duobao, after you return, reflect properly on your actions. You may leave!"
Tongtian Cult Master said flatly.
"Yes, this disciple takes his leave!"
Daoist Duobao hurriedly bowed to Tongtian Cult Master, then withdrew from Biyou Palace.
Huo Ling Shengmu was exceedingly embarrassed. She looked carefully at Daoist Duobao and said, "Master, this disciple..."
"Humph, you bastard! This humble Taoist has been utterly ruined by you!"
Daoist Duobao said furiously.
"This disciple knows her mistake. Please punish this disciple, Master!"
Huo Ling Shengmu hurriedly begged Daoist Duobao for forgiveness.
"Enough. Go back and cultivate properly. Do not stir up trouble again!"
Daoist Duobao sighed.
"Yes, Master!"
Feeling greatly relieved, Huo Ling Shengmu cupped her hands to Daoist Duobao, then turned and left Golden Ao Island, riding a cloud back to her dojo.
Daoist Duobao turned back and gave Biyou Palace a long look before returning to Duobao Peak.
After bidding farewell to Tongtian Cult Master, Li Xiao also rode a cloud back to Penglai Immortal Island.
After returning to Penglai Immortal Island, Li Xiao spent every day basking in the sun and sleeping soundly. His days could not have been more comfortable!
More importantly, thanks to the system's rewards,
Li Xiao's cultivation rose steadily.
Several tens of thousands of years passed. After consuming the Grand Unity Vermillion Fruit, Li Xiao's cultivation unexpectedly broke through into the realm of Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
During that time, Zhao Gongming came several times!
But when he saw Li Xiao basking in the sun, drinking wine, and sleeping every day, yet still breaking through in cultivation again and again, he was struck so hard that he could scarcely bear it. After that, he rarely came to Penglai Immortal Island.
The Three Xiao sisters, however, often came to Penglai Immortal Island to visit.
One day, as usual, Li Xiao was comfortably sunbathing on the beach.
Boom...
Suddenly, cries and shouts rang out.
Accompanied by the sounds of divine abilities colliding, the entire sea churned violently like boiling water.
"Damn it, which bastard is disturbing my sleep?"
Awakened by the commotion, Li Xiao jumped up from his homemade recliner and cursed furiously.
Then he saw three people fighting above the sea.
One of them had a human body and a serpent's tail, with six arms growing from her back. She was breathtakingly beautiful, and every gesture of hers carried the power to destroy heaven and earth. She forcibly pulled Primordial Stars out of the void one after another and hurled them madly at the other two.
Moreover, this woman was using her physical body to withstand the attacks of the other two. She was incredibly powerful!
Of the other two, one had a dragon's head and a human body, wielding a trident.
The other had transformed into a nine-headed firebird. With a beat of his wings, towering waves surged and blazing flames spread everywhere.
"That human-bodied, serpent-tailed person's body is so formidable. Could she be the ancestral witch Houtu? The other two should be the Demon Race's demon sages, Ji Meng and Jiu Ying..."
Li Xiao recognized the three, and immediately felt intimidated.
All three were mighty quasi-saints!
With three quasi-saint mighty figures fighting, a Grand Unity Golden Immortal like him could not interfere at all. If he went up there, he would only be cannon fodder!
Li Xiao shut his mouth and prepared to go back to sleep!
But after taking a few steps, Li Xiao suddenly stopped. After hesitating, he turned around and flew out, shouting, "Stop!"
The three were stunned by Li Xiao's shout and all halted their attacks.
The three turned back and looked at Li Xiao in confusion. When they discovered he was merely a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, they sneered and prepared to resume their battle.
"Damn it, I told you to stop!"
Seeing that the three still intended to fight, Li Xiao grew angry as well. He raised his voice and roared.
This time, the three truly stopped.
Their gazes all turned toward Li Xiao.
Ji Meng held his trident, glared at Li Xiao, and said disdainfully, "Humph, where did this fool who doesn't know his place come from? What do you want?"
Li Xiao flicked his hand, revealing a token. He glared at Ji Meng and shouted, "Nuwa's Imperial Token is here. How dare you act recklessly?"
Ji Meng and Jiu Ying froze, staring fixedly at Nuwa's Imperial Token in Li Xiao's hand. After confirming repeatedly that it was genuine, the two hurriedly cupped their hands toward Li Xiao.
"May I ask who you are, fellow Daoist? How do you possess Nuwa's Imperial Token?"
Ji Meng hesitated before asking.
Li Xiao looked at Ji Meng and Jiu Ying. "This humble Taoist is Li Xiao, Sage Tongtian's fifth personal disciple. Empress Nuwa naturally bestowed this Nuwa's Imperial Token upon this humble Taoist. This humble Taoist orders you not to attack the ancestral witch Houtu. Withdraw at once!"
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