Human Venerable

At the High Heaven Court, Zhong Shan let Toad Lai go.

Toad Lai fled the High Heaven Court, feeling as if he were in a dream. He's really letting me go? Carrying that dreamlike sensation with him, Toad Lai flew frantically, not daring to look back even once.

Toad Lai was gone. Above the High Heaven Court—

"Father, why did you only exchange for the Immortal Stele? Why didn't you make them offer up the Immortal Trapping Sword as well?" Zhong Tian asked in confusion.

Indeed, just from its appearance, the Purple Giant Coffin looked extraordinarily exalted. Given the Emperor's temperament, why had he not exchanged for more things?

"The Immortal Stele is the bottom line. If we asked for the Immortal Trapping Sword as well, that would be a little too greedy!" Yi Yan explained from the side.

"Oh?"

"We made the exchange with the Divine Crow Dao Lord, not with Kong Xuan!" Yi Yan said solemnly.

"What do you mean?"

"Kong Xuan hasn't returned to the Eternal Life Realm. We could only exchange for this much from the Divine Crow Dao Lord. If we became too greedy, the Divine Crow Dao Lord could simply ignore us and wait for Kong Xuan to return before forcibly taking the coffin back!" Yi Yan said solemnly.

"Mm!" Everyone nodded, indicating that they understood.

"But how did you know Kong Xuan wasn't in the Eternal Life Realm?" Tian Ling'er asked curiously.

Yi Yan smiled faintly. "Because he's in the Yellow Springs Sea right now!"

"The Yellow Springs Sea?"

"That's right. I just received word that after being heavily wounded in the battle at the High Heaven Court, Kong Xuan headed straight for the Yellow Springs Sea. Perhaps the Yellow Springs Sea can ease his injuries!" Yi Yan said with a frown.

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