Signing In at Jade Pool Holy Land

"A real man should bravely venture to the ends of the earth. Why would he need a Dao Protector?"

By the spiritual lake outside Jade Pool, Lu Zhou stood with his hands behind his back. A gentle breeze stirred his white robes and black hair, while the radiance of the blazing sun made his already tall, upright figure seem all the more extraordinary.

"Oh, right. Have you been free lately? If you are, I can take you to the Southern Territory to relax. The scenery there differs from the desolate Northern Region and is utterly intoxicating."

"You can also take a look at what the Southern Territory is like ten thousand years later and see whether it differs from how it was ten thousand years ago."

Yang Yi: "(_)?"

Hearing Lu Zhou put it that way, she was almost amused by him.

He clearly wanted to drag her along as his Dao Protector, yet once it came out of Lu Zhou's mouth, it became an invitation for her to go sightseeing and relax in the Southern Territory.

That level of shamelessness and audacity!

He truly was worthy of being a successor of the Origin Master lineage.

At that instant, Yang Yi seemed to see a shadow of Zhang Lin in his youth upon Lu Zhou.

"Not free!"

She shot Lu Zhou a sidelong glare, shook her head, and spat out those two words.

"Time is something you squeeze out. If we squeeze a little, we'll surely find some free time!"

"I still don't have any even if I squeeze!"

Lu Zhou: "(°_°)"

Fine then!

If not for Zhang Lin's sake—and if he were not highly likely to get beaten up by Yang Yi—he, Lu, would have made his eyes gleam with golden light right then, stared at Yang Yi's ample assets, and said something like:

'You've got plenty even without squeezing!'

Actually, Yang Yi was not Lu Zhou's ideal choice for a Dao Protector.

He had wanted to persuade Jiang Taixu to protect him and accompany him on a trip to the Southern Territory.

Unfortunately, more than a year had passed. Ever since Jiang Taixu seemed to have left Purple Mountain, he had never returned to the Jiang Family.

The world still did not know that the peerless God King from four thousand years ago had reappeared.

In any case, Lu Zhou had not heard any news about Jiang Taixu or Fairy Caiyun.

He guessed that the couple was probably traveling the world without a care, while living in seclusion and making babies.

Under such circumstances, it would not be appropriate for him, Lu, to disturb them through the God King Token.

So he could only settle for the next best thing and see whether Yang Yi was free.

Lu Zhou had confidence in contending against those of his generation, but there were simply too many shameless old monsters in Covering the Heavens.

He had to be cautious!

This time, when he went to the Southern Territory, he would definitely come into conflict with the Ji Family, and he would most likely encounter the Ruthless Emperor lineage as well.

Lu Zhou thought that if Yang Yi followed him in secret, together with the Lihuo Furnace and the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Seal, then this trip to the Southern Territory should be secure enough.

It would be enough for him to accomplish all his goals!

Next, Lu Zhou followed Yang Yi to an oasis near Jade Pool called Yunyao Oasis, where they settled Fifth Master Zhang and the others.

It was obvious that the environment here was far, far better than where Fifth Master Zhang and the others had lived before.

"Woof!"

Big Black Dog was also released by Lu Zhou along with Fifth Master Zhang and the others.

The moment he emerged from the Lihuo Furnace, he wanted to take a few bites out of Lu Zhou.

But Lu Zhou sent him flying again with a slap.

Lu Zhou and Yang Yi did not linger long in Flowing Cloud Continent. After settling Fifth Master Zhang and the others, they headed back toward Jade Pool.

That treacherous Big Black Dog shamelessly followed them. His reason was that he needed to look after Little Nannan and cultivate a peerless Empress.

After thinking it over, Lu Zhou decided that although Black Emperor was rather troublesome and unreliable, he was still useful in certain respects. So Lu Zhou let him be. If he wanted to follow, then he could follow.

Come to think of it, Lu Zhou was rather looking forward to seeing Emperor Ye get chased around and bitten by that damned dog.

Before long, Yang Yi brought Lu Zhou into Jade Pool.

Rich spiritual energy surged toward him and enveloped him. He instinctively took a deep breath, feeling that even the air was filled with intoxicating floral fragrance.

Within Jade Pool were immortal mountains suspended in the air, sprawling halls, and immortal lakes, while celestial music of unknown origin played in the distance.

Precious grasses and exotic flowers carpeted the ground here, while spiritual birds and auspicious beasts passed through the clouds.

Amid the drifting Immortal Mist, spiritual cranes and luan birds danced alongside Jade Pool's fairies, creating a feast for the eyes.

This was, without question, a rare pure land of sacred cultivation.

Big Black Dog's eyes were already gleaming, and his nose twitched incessantly. He was definitely thinking about Jade Pool's flat peaches and spiritual herb gardens.

Yang Yi intended to take Lu Zhou around Jade Pool and introduce him to some of its important figures.

Lu Zhou considered it, then shook his head.

"Let's forget it this time. I'll definitely come back to Jade Pool often in the future, but I'm in a hurry to get to the Southern Territory now!"

Lu Zhou was afraid of wasting time and missing some major events that would take place in the Southern Territory.

Because of this, he did not even intend to take a look at the two Origin Stones that sealed Crown Prince and the Holy Spirit.

He wanted to wait until he had grown stronger and woven a wider, deeper network of connections before going to Divine City to cut the stones, then returning to Jade Pool to take away the Origin Stone sealing Crown Prince.

That way, things should go much more smoothly and safely.

"In that case, wait for me to make some preparations. Then I'll take you to the Southern Territory!"

"Take me to the Southern Territory?"

"What? Didn't you just say that you would take me to the Southern Territory to relax and enjoy the scenery?"

Yang Yi gave Lu Zhou a sidelong glance.

Lu Zhou smiled and sincerely thanked her.

"Thank you!"

Yang Yi nodded and drifted away.

After she left, Big Black Dog became a little restless and urged Lu Zhou to take a walk around up ahead.

Lu Zhou could not be bothered with him.

He silently recited a sign-in command in his heart.

He looked forward to seeing what good item he could sign in for at Jade Pool Holy Land, and whether it would surpass the Six Paths Reincarnation Fist he had obtained at Ancient Sacred Pool Land.

Ding! The host has signed in at Jade Pool Holy Land in the Northern Region. The host has received one complete Xi Huang Scripture, which has been stored in the host's Qiankun Pearl!

Oh!

A smile spread across Lu Zhou's eyes. He was very satisfied with this sign-in result.

Although he already possessed three complete Emperor Scriptures, and had also obtained the Dao Palace Scroll of the Xi Huang Scripture, what he lacked most right now was still Emperor Scriptures.

Emperor Scriptures could help him further refine his own laws and Dao, as well as the scripture he had created.

Lu Zhou did not wait long before Yang Yi returned. With a wave of her hand, she directly brought Lu Zhou and Black Emperor flying toward the location of Jade Pool's domain gate.

"The Southern Territory is vast. Where in the Southern Territory are you planning to go?"

Yang Yi was the one asking Lu Zhou.

"Do you know the coordinates of Wei Kingdom in the Southern Territory? I heard that the descendant of the Demon Emperor is currently within Wei Kingdom in the Southern Territory. I want to go to Wei Kingdom first!"

"Wei Kingdom? The Wei Kingdom where Taixuan Sect is located?"

Lu Zhou nodded.

"Yes, that Wei Kingdom!"

Although Taixuan Sect was located in the eastern part of Wei Kingdom, in the eyes of cultivators, it was far more famous than Wei Kingdom itself.

The Southern Territory was simply too vast. There were countless countries like Yan Kingdom and Wei Kingdom, making duplicate names highly likely. Yet Taixuan Sect of the Southern Territory was one of a kind, second only to Yaoguang and the Ji Family.

"I heard Taixuan Sect has produced a prodigy named Hua Yunfei. This time, when you go to the Southern Territory, you'll most likely run into him!"

"Not most likely. I'll definitely run into him."

As they spoke, they had already arrived at the place where Jade Pool's domain gate was located.

Several elders of Jade Pool were stationed here.

They opened the domain gate and sent Lu Zhou's group to Wei Kingdom.