Eavesdropping on Inner Thoughts, Yunxiao Draws Her Sword Against Dingguang Immortal at the Start

Primordial Heavenly Venerate was discussing the Dao with Taishang Laojun.

Suddenly, Primordial Heavenly Venerate's expression shifted slightly, as he sensed a significant drop in the Heavenly Origin Sect's fortune.

"What... what is going on?"

Primordial Heavenly Venerate was inwardly shocked and quickly began to divine.

His divination led him directly to True Person Huanglong!

It turned out that although True Person Huanglong hadn't officially accepted the position of Dragon Emperor, merely being associated with it had angered the Heavenly Dao.

After all, the Dragon Clan was a race blacklisted by the Heavenly Dao. True Person Huanglong's attempt to become the Dragon Emperor was essentially defying the Heavenly Dao, how could it not incur its displeasure?

Therefore, the Heavenly Dao had shifted some of the Dragon Clan's intangible karma onto True Person Huanglong!

True Person Huanglong was one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Heavenly Origin Sect. His receiving karma naturally affected the sect's fortune, which was why it had declined.

"You scoundrel..."

Upon reaching this point in his divination, Primordial Heavenly Venerate's face darkened, and he roared in anger.

"Junior Brother, what has happened?"

Taishang Laojun, standing nearby, looked bewildered at Primordial Heavenly Venerate's sudden outburst, not understanding the source of his immense anger.

Chapter 60: True Person Huanglong Caused Trouble

"Hmph, that Huanglong is truly useless, only capable of causing trouble. How could I have taken such a disciple? Truly, a beast born of wetness and eggs, covered in scales and armor, with no brain..."

Primordial Heavenly Venerate was so enraged his nose was practically askew.

Taishang Laojun closed his eyes and performed a brief divination, quickly understanding the cause and effect. He couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

"Teacher, your disciple Huanglong requests an audience..."

Just then, True Person Huanglong's voice echoed from outside the Jade Void Palace.

Primordial Heavenly Venerate was about to vent his fury on True Person Huanglong when the latter unexpectedly walked right into the line of fire. He immediately roared, "Get in here!"

Huh? Why is Master so angry? It shouldn't be because of me... True Person Huanglong felt a pang of guilt, and the effects of the alcohol largely cleared. After a moment's hesitation, he braced himself and pushed the door open. Upon seeing Primordial Heavenly Venerate and Taishang Laojun, he hastily bowed, "Greetings, Teacher. Greetings, Grand Uncle-Master!"

Seeing True Person Huanglong, Primordial Heavenly Venerate's anger flared. "Hmph, unfilial disciple, what have you done?"

True Person Huanglong blinked, bewildered. "Disciple... disciple hasn't done anything?"

Primordial Heavenly Venerate's face instantly turned green with rage. He glared at True Person Huanglong, gritting his teeth. "Unfilial disciple, you entangled yourself with the Dragon Clan at the East Sea Dragon Palace, and you say you've done nothing? You..."

Upon hearing "Dragon Palace," True Person Huanglong immediately understood. He quickly cupped his hands towards Primordial Heavenly Venerate. "Teacher, the situation is like this. The Dragon Clan's Candle Dragon and the Four Dragon Kings promised me that if I helped the Dragon Clan eliminate the Heavenly Dao's karma, they would... they would nominate me as Dragon Emperor. Then I would command the Four Seas, and our Heavenly Origin Sect's fortune would surely soar. This is a great blessing..."

Hearing this, Primordial Heavenly Venerate's heart ached with anger. He glared at True Person Huanglong, grabbed a nearby jade slip, and smashed it down on him. He roared, "Scoundrel, unfilial disciple, you know that is Heavenly Dao karma! How can Heavenly Dao karma be so easily resolved? You... you utter fool, you... How could I have taken you as a disciple, you..."

As the jade slip flew towards him, True Person Huanglong wanted to dodge, but he dared not!

The pitiable True Person Huanglong was directly struck in the face by the jade slip, causing him to stagger backward and fall flat on his face.

But seeing Primordial Heavenly Venerate's immense fury, True Person Huanglong no longer dared to mention the Dragon Clan. He scrambled back, knelt on the ground, and cried, "Teacher, spare me! Teacher, spare me! Your disciple knows his mistake, your disciple knows his mistake..."

If the Dragon Clan had submitted to the Heavenly Origin Sect, it would have been a good thing!

But the crucial point was that the Dragon Clan was constantly subject to the Heavenly Dao's karma. In this situation, the Dragon Clan would become a hot potato, and taking them in would instead cause the Heavenly Origin Sect's fortune to plummet.

Even if Primordial Heavenly Venerate had the power to temporarily resolve the karma for the Dragon Clan, he couldn't resolve it for eternity!

After all, the Heavenly Dao's karma descended continuously. Even a Saint would struggle to withstand it. This was why Primordial Heavenly Venerate was so enraged.

Primordial Heavenly Venerate was so angry he puffed out his beard and glared at True Person Huanglong, gritting his teeth. "Scoundrel, get back and cultivate properly. Do not associate with the Dragon Clan again. If you get entangled with that Heavenly Dao karma again, don't blame me for being harsh!"

At this moment, Primordial Heavenly Venerate truly wished he could slap True Person Huanglong to death!

But True Person Huanglong was one of the Twelve Golden Immortals, his disciple. If he truly killed him in a fit of rage, not only would it damage his reputation, but the Heavenly Origin Sect's fortune would also be affected if the Twelve Golden Immortals were incomplete.

However, fortunately, True Person Huanglong had only verbally agreed to the Dragon Clan and hadn't truly become the Dragon Emperor. Therefore, as long as he severed ties with the Dragon Clan, the Heavenly Dao karma would only be temporary.

Thus, for the time being, Primordial Heavenly Venerate forbade True Person Huanglong from interacting with any members of the Dragon Clan.

"Yes, yes, yes, Teacher..."

True Person Huanglong was terrified, his bowels churning. He didn't dare to linger in the Jade Void Palace and quickly fled as if escaping, returning to his own dojo, the Two Immortals Mountain Magu Cave.

Meanwhile, at the East Sea Dragon Palace, Candle Dragon and the Four Dragon Kings were awaiting news from True Person Huanglong.

However, True Person Huanglong never returned, and there was no further news.

Candle Dragon and the Four Dragon Kings grew increasingly anxious. Ultimately, the Dragon Clan decided to visit True Person Huanglong.

Ao Guang personally left the East Sea and traveled by cloud to the Two Immortals Mountain Magu Cave.

Upon reaching the vicinity of the Two Immortals Mountain, Ao Guang cupped his hands and called out, "Is Fellow Daoist Huanglong within the mountain?"

Inside Magu Cave, upon hearing Ao Guang's voice, True Person Huanglong inwardly groaned. Previously, he had been so flattered by Candle Dragon and the Four Dragon Kings that he had become arrogant and promised to help the Dragon Clan resolve the Heavenly Dao karma. Later, he was severely scolded by Primordial Heavenly Venerate. How could he dare to meet Ao Guang now?

Thus, True Person Huanglong pretended not to be home and feigned deafness.

"Hmm? Is Fellow Daoist Huanglong not here?"

Ao Guang was suspicious. After a moment's hesitation, he called out again, "Fellow Daoist Huanglong, Ao Guang requests an audience!"

True Person Huanglong continued to play deaf and mute, offering no response.

Ao Guang felt suspicious and called out a few more times, but True Person Huanglong still didn't respond.

Ao Guang then assumed True Person Huanglong was not on Two Immortals Mountain and flew back to the East Sea.

After some more time passed, Ao Guang visited True Person Huanglong again. However, no matter how loudly he shouted, True Person Huanglong still did not come out.

Could it be that True Person Huanglong was still not here?

Ao Guang was completely bewildered and had no choice but to return to the East Sea.

After a while longer, Ao Guang visited True Person Huanglong again. He still shouted until his throat was raw, but True Person Huanglong did not respond.

As the saying goes, "once, twice, and then a third time." If True Person Huanglong had ignored him once or twice, it might have been a coincidence. But on this third occasion of no response, Ao Guang felt something was wrong.

With no other choice, Ao Guang returned to the East Sea and explained the situation to Candle Dragon.

Candle Dragon thought True Person Huanglong was too proud, so he personally went to Two Immortals Mountain Magu Cave, but he still got the cold shoulder.

Candle Dragon could only return to the East Sea Dragon Palace dejectedly.

"Old Ancestor, how did it go?"

The Four Dragon Kings, who were waiting for news, saw Candle Dragon and their eyes lit up. Ao Guang hurried forward and asked.

Candle Dragon shook his head slightly and said nothing.

At this, the Four Dragon Kings understood completely.

Ao Qin trembled with anger and roared, "Hmph, that Huanglong is truly unreliable! Someone like him wants to be the Dragon Clan's Emperor? It's truly laughable!"

"Hmph, you scoundrel, you've angered this King to death..."

Ao Shun also cursed loudly.

Everyone cursed True Person Huanglong's ancestors for eighteen generations, but there was nothing they could do.

After all, True Person Huanglong was one of the Heavenly Origin Sect's Twelve Golden Immortals and a disciple of Primordial Heavenly Venerate. Their Dragon Clan couldn't afford to offend him and dared not provoke him.

It was just that the Dragon Clan's path to resolving their Heavenly Dao karma through True Person Huanglong was now completely cut off...

Chapter 61: Isn't it just merit? I can get it in minutes.

Golden Ao Island, Biyou Palace.

Tongtian Cult Master sat on a cloud bed with a dejected expression, as he could feel the Intercepting Sect's fortune declining.

It was declining in a straight line!

The reason was none other than Tongtian Cult Master's own doing.

Among the major sects in the Primordial World, each had treasures to suppress their fortune. Only the Intercepting Sect lacked such a treasure!

The Immortal Slaying Sword Formation could temporarily suppress fortune, but once activated, it could no longer suppress fortune.

Previously, Tongtian Cult Master had repeatedly used the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation to force back Saints like Primordial Heavenly Venerate. The consequence of such reckless actions was the rapid loss of the Intercepting Sect's fortune.

"Do you have any methods to resolve the loss of fortune for my Intercepting Sect? Or... or any great deeds of merit to replenish the Intercepting Sect's fortune?"

Tongtian Cult Master looked at the assembled Intercepting Sect immortals and asked with hope.

Tongtian Cult Master was truly at his wit's end, which was why he had gathered his disciples to ask.

The Intercepting Sect immortals looked at each other, and no one answered.

Everyone knew that fortune and merit were hard to come by!

If they knew how to gain fortune, they would have pursued it long ago and wouldn't be sitting here.

Seeing that no one spoke for a long time, Tongtian Cult Master's mood turned extremely sour. His gaze unconsciously fell on the fifth seat in the front row.

That seat belonged to no one else but Li Xiao!

However, the seat was empty, meaning Li Xiao hadn't come at all.

"Where is Li Xiao? Where is Li Xiao?"

Tongtian Cult Master asked.

"Um... Teacher, Senior Brother Li Xiao sent word that he has reached a critical bottleneck in his cultivation and is currently in seclusion. Therefore, he did not come to Golden Ao Island. I hope you will forgive him!"

At this moment, Yunxiao cupped her hands and said to Tongtian Cult Master.

That brat actually knows how to work hard... Tongtian Cult Master felt a little relieved. However, after a moment's hesitation, he scanned Penglai Immortal Island with his divine sense.

The next moment, Tongtian Cult Master saw Li Xiao lying comfortably on the beach of Penglai Immortal Island, basking in the sun. Beside him, Ao Li was holding various fruits and smiling as she fed them to Li Xiao.

Li Xiao even playfully patted Ao Li's behind, causing the dragon girl to blush shyly...

Damn it, this is what you call seclusion and cultivation... Tongtian Cult Master's eyes widened when he saw this, and he immediately exploded. His old face turned extremely grim, and he glared at the Intercepting Sect immortals, waving his hand, "Disperse, disperse..."

The Intercepting Sect immortals, not understanding why Tongtian Cult Master was suddenly so angry, quickly left Biyou Palace.

"Yunxiao, you stay!"