Tou She Ancient God Jade in Hand

Bang! A puff of white smoke flashed, and Pegasus returned to Ye Qiu's bedchamber in the Green Mountain City embassy. He handed the wooden box in his mouth to Ye Qiu. "Master, Xiao Yicai asked me to bring this back to you."

"Mm, Pegasus, you and Yicai really worked hard this time. Go get some rest first." Ye Qiu happily stroked Pegasus's back.

"Yes, then I'll be going!" Pegasus nodded and left the bedchamber for his resting area. As a Sixth Order Magical Beast with the strength of a Seven Star Dou Huang, as well as Ye Qiu's mount, Pegasus naturally resided with Ye Qiu in the embassy.

"Hehe, after waiting more than three months, I've finally completed this mission." Opening the wooden box and taking out the Ancient Jade inside, Ye Qiu saw strange, profound runes carved across its surface. It felt faintly cool in his hand.

Ding! Special mission: Obtain one Tou She Ancient God Jade. Mission complete. Reward: One Sun Wukong Clone Three-Minute Summoning Card (Emperor Grade), one Magical Beast Summoning Card (A Grade), one Son of Heaven Sword (A Grade), ten Random Character Summoning Cards (C Grade), and 10,000 Myriad Realms Coins. Rewards have been issued.

The system's voice sounded in Ye Qiu's mind. "Such generous rewards! Hahaha, I never thought I'd obtain such a great gift so easily. I'm going to die of happiness—die, hahaha!" The young man's uninhibited laughter rang through the bedchamber.

"System, I want to sell the Tou She Ancient God Jade." Though this thing was precious, it was useless to him—less useful than a single Gold Coin. He had to gather all eight pieces to open the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode. Asking his current self to collect every piece of Ancient Jade? What a joke. That was practically seeking death! It was better to exchange it for Myriad Realms Coins and truly improve his strength.

Ding! Recycling Tou She Ancient God Jade (one-eighth). Recycling price: 60,000 Myriad Realms Coins. Do you agree?

"Sixty thousand? That's quite a lot. Agreed." Hearing the system's words, the young man nodded.

Ding! The Tou She Ancient God Jade in his hand vanished into thin air. In its place appeared two strange cards and a gorgeous longsword. "Sun Wukong Clone Three-Minute Summoning Card? Emperor Grade?" Ye Qiu was incredibly excited as he looked at the first unusual card in his hand.

A Sun Wukong Clone Three-Minute Summoning Card. Upon use, it could summon a clone of Sun Wukong, but it could only remain for three minutes before disappearing. A one-time consumable.

Name: Sun Wukong (Clone)

Race: Ancient Divine Monkey

From: Journey to the West World

Talent: Eight Stars

Cultivation: Seven Star Dou Sheng

Identity: Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Victorious Fighting Buddha

Cultivation Techniques: 72 Earthly Transformations, Grand Celestial Art

Skills: Three Monkey Hairs, Law Manifestation of Heaven and Earth, Three Heads Six Arms, Eternal Life, Indestructible Body, Primordial Spirit Leaving the Body, Commanding Wind and Rain, Carrying Mountains and Chasing the Moon, Fiery Eyes and Golden Gaze, Somersault Cloud

Weapon: Sea Stabilizing Divine Needle (S Grade)

"That's insanely awesome! Eight-star talent! A Seven Star Dou Sheng, with so many ultimate techniques, and an Eternal Life body too. Even after taking divine pills, my talent is only six stars, and Pegasus is also six stars. Even his clone is directly eight stars, but I guess that makes sense. He's Monkey Bro! If he isn't powerful, who is?" Looking at Sun Wukong's information from the Journey to the West World, Ye Qiu was dumbfounded. This was what a true powerhouse looked like! And weren't his skills far too overpowered? He even had Law Manifestation of Heaven and Earth?!

"Too bad he can only appear for three minutes." Ye Qiu shook his head. "Whatever. With Monkey Bro, I've gained another lifesaving trump card. Put it away. There's also the Magical Beast Summoning Card." He stored the Sun Wukong Summoning Card in the system space and began using the A-grade Magical Beast Summoning Card. This one is permanent. Ye Qiu wondered how strong this A-grade magical beast would be and how it would compare to Pegasus.

The image and words on the front of the card continuously changed at astonishing speed. Even with Ye Qiu's eyesight, he could not see everything clearly. He only barely caught sight of a huge toad, a dog, and a giant python; the rest changed too quickly to make out.

After five or six breaths, the Summoning Technique beast card in Ye Qiu's hand finally settled. It depicted a tanuki with a long tail and numerous runes across its body.

Ding! Congratulations Host, you have obtained an A-grade Magical Beast Summoning Card: One-Tail Shukaku.

"Damn, it's actually One-Tail. Not bad! With this tanuki, I'll have a helper when I go to Tagor Desert in search of the Heavenly Flame. But it wouldn't be appropriate to release One-Tail while I'm still in the Gama Empire. It's too huge—what, am I supposed to find it a jinchuriki? Forget it. I'll wait until I reach Tagor Desert!"

One-Tail Shukaku grew up in Nara Desert. At first, it was mistakenly believed to be a monster created when wind and sand buried and accumulated under the influence of magical power from another world, born from the resentful spirits of those who had died trapped in the desert sands. In truth, it was a creature created by the Sage of Six Paths using Yin-Yang Release after separating the Ten-Tails' Chakra. It possessed endless Chakra and power. Its true form was a tanuki. Lively and playful by nature, it liked burying everything before its eyes beneath wind and sand. The violet markings on its body represented the Wind God.

Hehe, although it was One-Tail, Ye Qiu did not believe One-Tail Shukaku was the weakest of the nine Tailed Beasts. Shukaku's Chakra naturally possessed sealing properties, and it could control wind and sand. Its defensive power was exceptionally strong. Turning the card over and reading the description of Shukaku on the back, Ye Qiu nodded slightly. It was a little inferior to Pegasus, but still quite good.

Name: Shukaku

Identity: Tanuki

Talent: Five Stars

Cultivation: Three Star Dou Huang

Bloodline Limit: Magnet Release

Techniques: Air Rending Bullet, Sealing Technique, Tailed Beast Bomb

Personality: Playful, active

The special mission to obtain the Tou She Ancient God Jade had been triggered when the Xiao Family came to Green Mountain City for the national assembly. So-called special missions were missions that could only be triggered by encountering a specific event within a particular environment. Such missions were extremely difficult to encounter, which was why their rewards were so abundant.

Actually, with Ye Qiu's abilities at the time, he could have obtained the Tou She Ancient God Jade, especially with Fa Hai present. But it would have been terrible if the Gu Clan discovered it. If the Ancient Jade disappeared, Gu Xun'er would certainly suspect him. After all, the moment they arrived in Green Mountain City, the item went missing. It would be impossible for people not to think too much about it. Pray that Xiao Zhan would not tell Gu Xun'er? Ye Qiu did not dare take that gamble.

After thinking it over repeatedly, Ye Qiu decided to leave it alone for the time being and not interfere in any affairs of the Xiao Family, treating them as if they were air. Perhaps this could lessen Gu Xun'er's wariness toward the Huaxia Empire he had created.

Three months later, Ye Qiu felt that the time was about right, but he still feared that it might not be safe enough. It would be bad if the Gu Clan or Soul Clan discovered anything. Thus, he had Xiao Yicai—who had only recently been summoned and had never been seen by outsiders—go to the Xiao Family. After obtaining the Ancient Jade, he would use the Summoning Technique to send it to Ye Qiu. Even if Xiao Zhan told Gu Xun'er that the Ancient Jade had been stolen, an investigation would show that all of their people were in Green Mountain City, with alibis proving they were elsewhere. They would certainly not suspect Ye Qiu, and would only believe it was the Soul Clan's doing. That was why Xiao Yicai had gone to cover their tracks...

Wu Tan City, Xiao Family. "Who are you?" Gu Xun'er was currently fighting a Black-Robed Man.

"Someone here to take your life, Miss Xun'er of the Gu Clan. Today, you will fall here!" The Black-Robed Man turned his palm into a claw and lunged at the girl.

"Don't harm my young lady!" Although the girl had used a secret technique during her battle with the Black-Robed Man, she had still suffered some injuries. Just as the Black-Robed Man was about to strike her, a figure rushed at him.

"Hm! You've finally arrived? Then let me see the strength of a Gu Clan Dou Huang." The Black-Robed Man immediately abandoned his attack on the girl and instead charged at the newcomer.

Their palms collided. The Black-Robed Man staggered back several steps and slammed into the wall, even collapsing it. "I didn't expect the gap between a Seven Star Dou Huang and a One Star Dou Huang to be this great, even though we're both Dou Huangs." Xiao Yicai, completely wrapped in black robes, wore an ugly expression.

"Die, thief! Dark Shadow Bind!" Ling Ying leaped into the air and hovered there. Against the backdrop of the night, he looked especially sinister, like a god or demon!