When the Clouds Parted, Blue Skies Appeared; Cao's Daughter Died Young, Cao's Son Was Dull

Again?

Was there no end to this? First "key," then "crucial"... Why was the one to break every deadlock always me? So all the pressure got dumped on me? The portrait avatar's body twisted violently, nearly collapsing on the spot.

Jinren nearly turned around and left as well, with not the slightest desire to continue this conversation.

He discovered that it was not only the name "Dao Qiongchang" that made people sick; "Master Shou" was pretty vile too.

No! The point was not "Master Shou."

It was the "Master Shou" from Ba Zunan's mouth! I don't...

He wanted to call a halt, because his instincts told him this was a trap. But on second thought—

Who had merely shouted, "Aunt Xiang, save me!" while trapped behind bars, prompting Shen Yi to charge from the White Tiger Vein to the Vermilion Bird Vein and punch Bei Huai flying?

And who, after fighting his way out of the Four Symbols Secret Realm, had unreservedly taught him both the Human Realm and the Hungry Ghost Path, giving him the capital to destroy Bei Huai's remnant soul? Debts of gratitude really are hard to repay!

Jinren slapped his forehead and abruptly came to his senses. Why am I holding myself hostage?

If not for that damned Ba Zunan telling him to go poke the Saint Emperor Qilin, would he have gotten tangled up in this sort of mess? Well, Old Eight probably had not known about the connection back then either...

He himself had also been dazzled by profit, wanting to lure the Saint Emperor Qilin into the First Pavilion Under Heaven...

Most importantly, Greed God could clearly have left after being rescued, world-apart and independent, yet later he got carried away and wanted to test the Holy Emperor's edge...

Remembering this, Jinren shuddered.