I'm Still a Baby!

"That guy in the palace lives in a forbidden area and rarely makes a move; it's unlikely to be him."

"That's Yun Zhi from the Ask Dao Sect?"

"That doesn't make sense either. My clone is hidden next to the Immortal Immortal. The Immortal Sect is always cautious, so how could someone have sneaked in?"

"Could it be that the immortal has awakened his conscience, reformed, and voluntarily surrendered to the Great Xia Dynasty or the Ask Dao Sect Seeking Sect to seek leniency?"

The black-clad figure felt particularly troubled at the mention of those people from the Central Continent.

Since the end of the High Antiquity, he had been planning things, and everything was planned perfectly, so there shouldn't have been any problems.

Neither the Great Gan nor the Great Yu eras exceeded his plan. He proclaimed that future generations would have the fortuitous opportunity become immortals, causing people to fall into a deep sleep, which would then awaken them during the great struggles of the world, thus disrupting their focus.

Only during the Great Xia Dynasty did unexpected figures appear one after another, including those who became immortals.

Once someone becomes an immortal, they are no longer a pawn, but a player of equal status, which forces him to revise his plans multiple times.

"Especially that Yun Zhi, so young, yet her talent is unparalleled throughout history."

"My lord, may I ask who this Yun Zhi is...?" The attendant thought back to the prominent figures of the Central Continent, but none of the powerful figures who influenced the continent's affairs were named Yun Zhi.

Adults rarely praise people, and this is the first time they've praised someone so lavishly. Just how amazing must Yun Zhi's talent be?

The shadowy figure sneered, "She's just a little girl from the Ask Dao Sect. A hundred years ago, when I went to the Central Continent, she personally came out to greet me and even asked me where I was from. I couldn't be bothered with her, and she couldn't say anything."

"Afterwards, I saw that she had some skill, so I sparred with her and gave her some pointers. After the sparring, I wanted to leave, but she kept chasing after me, wanting me to give her more pointers. I thought that the friendship between cultivators is as light as water, so why force it? It's best that our relationship ends here. Too much guidance would only hinder her path."

"I used my escape technique to leave immediately, not wanting to get entangled with her any further."

"Your cultivation is unparalleled throughout the ages," the attendant praised, clasping his hands in a gesture of respect, which drew hearty laughter from the shadowy figure.

The attendant was relieved; being caught up in the great conflict of the world, a slight misstep could lead to utter ruin, but staying with his master was the safest option.

With your unparalleled cultivation and shrewd calculations spanning millennia, you are sure to gain the upper hand in the great struggles of the ages. He can live a carefree life by following you around and enjoying some simple pleasures. If his luck improves further, he might even become an immortal.

The shadowy figure recalled his encounter with Yun Zhi a century ago and felt ashamed.

Of course, he couldn't say that he took the initiative to attack because he thought the girl was young, only to be utterly defeated and forced to flee in disarray.

He had lived for countless years, yet he was defeated by a mere child and forced to flee—it was utterly disgraceful.

These words should not be said to subordinates, as they would damage one's authority.

The shadowy figure recalled events from a hundred years ago. Back then, he simply wanted to visit the Immortal Sect to see how far he was from achieving the initial stage of Dao Fruit formation. Before he could even reach the Immortal Sect's stronghold, he was spotted by Yun Zhi, and a fierce battle ensued.

Considering the strength Yun Zhi had displayed, the shadowy figure felt that Yun Zhi could be called the number one person in the Central Continent and the biggest obstacle in the great struggle.

Therefore, since then, he has only sent clones to the Central Continent to avoid being captured.

"Could it be that the Great Xia Dynasty is favored by destiny?"

The concept of luck is vague and ethereal. To become an immortal, one needs not only talent and strength, but also good fortune.

For example, back when he was in the Tribulation Transcendence stage and learned to make his words law, he might have become an immortal, but he was unlucky and encountered Huang Doudou, and died prematurely.

The black-clad figure pondered for a long time but couldn't come up with a solution, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

"Fine, I won't dwell on that. Since my clone has been killed, it means that the nascent Immortal Dao Fruit has been discovered by others. The people of the Central Continent will be wary of immortals infiltrating the continent, and being discovered will cause unnecessary trouble. I will simply refrain from going to the Central Continent for the time being. I will wait until the Immortal Dao Fruit is nearly mature before I make my move to harvest it!"

"If I can obtain the Immortal Dao Fruit, I will have a huge advantage in the great struggle!"

"It's just a pity about the Immortal Fairy; she's destined to be unable to be resurrected. Who told her to possess the Immortal Dao Fruit? If she hadn't died, no one could have obtained it."

"I never imagined that she would be the one to bear the immortal Dao fruit. How enviable..."

The black figure gradually disappeared into the distance, its voice vanished, and it left the place, leaving only a pile of withered bones.

"How should we deal with the Immortal Cult?"

Lu Yang raised a question, stating that the purpose of this trip had been achieved: finding the headquarters of the Immortal Cult, capturing the Immortal Immortal, and even forcing a clone of the mastermind behind the scenes to self-destruct.

Now only one question remains—how to deal with the Immortal Cult.

Will hastily dealing with the Immortal Cult alert them and alert the mastermind behind it all?

Could we use the Immortal Cult to lure out the mastermind behind everything?

Yun Zhi looked at Lu Yang in surprise, not understanding why he would ask such a question.

"Of course, we should report it to the police."

"Ah?"

"With so many people, our Ask Dao Sect can't possibly arrest and interrogate them all. Why don't we let the Great Xia Dynasty handle it?"

Lu Yang almost blurted out, "Does our Ask Dao Sect even have such formal methods?"

In Lu Yang's memory, torture, coercion, infiltration of the Demonic Sect, and becoming the first place in the Demonic Sect's competition—weren't these all things that the Ask Dao Sect did?

Oh right, I did half of it.

"When should we report this to the police?" Lu Yang was eager to try; the feeling of taking down a large operation was quite exhilarating.

Yun Zhi thought for a moment, "Four days ago?"

"What?"

Yun Zhi explained, "Four days ago, right after entering headquarters, I left my body and went to the Great Xia Dynasty to report the case. The reason I didn't take action was that I wanted to wait until all the Foundation Establishment Realm and Qi Refining stage cultivators arrived before closing in."

"Of course, the Immortal was an unexpected gain; it was something I hadn't anticipated."

The Immortal Immortal felt that he was just bored and had to go through with this whole body-snatching thing. As long as he didn't come out on his own, even if the entire Immortal Cult was destroyed, the Great Xia Dynasty wouldn't be able to find him.

Yun Zhi turned her gaze to the Immortal: "As for you..."

The immortal quickly said, "My attempt to possess someone's body was similar to an attempted murder; it wouldn't warrant the death penalty!"

"I've always been law-abiding and have never done anything illegal. You see, even the statues are depicting criminal law."

Lu Yang looked and saw that it was indeed true; the immortal figure on the statue was holding a set of punishments.

The cult leader acted swiftly; the statue of the immortal immortal had been changed to one holding a set of torture instruments, intended to encourage followers to study the law.

"Moreover, my soul was only complete from the moment I received my name. Only five days have passed since then. I am only five days old, still an infant. According to the criminal law of the Great Xia Dynasty, I am of criminal age and do not bear criminal responsibility or be subject to criminal punishment."

"I'm just a baby! Please, have mercy on me and let me go!"

Lu Yang stared at the Immortal's old face, which looked like it was about to be buried, and thought that the name was indeed well-chosen.

How could you say such shameless things?