Shen Gongbao steadied himself, straightened his robes and appearance, then rode the wind beneath his feet, crossing the sea atop the waves and heading straight for Golden Ao Island.
But the moment he stepped onto the shore, two Jie Sect Outer Sect Disciples blocked his path.
One of them glared fiercely and shouted,
"Halt! Leopard demon, where did you crawl out from? How dare you trespass into our Jie Sect Holy Land!"
These two possessed only mediocre cultivation and were not valued within the sect. Normally, they merely relied on the prestige of Golden Ao Island and Master Tongtian to bully weaker creatures at the island entrance.
Now that they saw Shen Gongbao was merely an Earth Immortal and of unknown origin, they immediately decided to put him in his place, blocking him outside the mountain gate.
Seeing that the two Jie Sect disciples far surpassed him in cultivation, Shen Gongbao's heart tightened. He hurriedly plastered a smile across his face and stepped forward with cupped hands.
"Please calm your anger, Senior Martial Brothers. This disciple came especially to Golden Ao Island in hopes of joining the Jie Sect and gaining the Sage's acceptance.
This small token of my sincerity is for you two Senior Martial Brothers. I hope you will accept it and show some leniency."
As he spoke, he hastily took a cooked Immortal Crane from his storage Magic Treasure and presented it with both hands.
He had seized quite a few Immortal Cranes from White Crane Boy before. He had distributed only some among the Chan Sect disciples, while secretly keeping several for himself. Who would have thought they would prove so useful at such a moment?
The moment the two Outer Sect Disciples caught the rich fragrance of the roasted Immortal Crane, saliva began to flow