The Grand Elder: What Hadn't I Seen?

Lu Yang's spiritual space was very lively, with a total of five people, all of whom were peerless experts: a High Antiquity immortal, three great cultivators in the Tribulation Transcendence stage, and a Golden Core expert.

Lu Yang wondered if there were too many people in his mental space.

Moreover, it was said to be his own spiritual space, and the room, decorated by the Immortal Fairy, was all pink and delicate, hardly resembling the spiritual space of a grown man.

At this moment, the Immortal Fairy, as the master of the spiritual space, is reprimanding three prisoners.

"You three stay put and behave yourselves. This is my territory. This kid named Lu Yang is the second-in-command of the Immortal lineage. I'm in charge of protecting him. Treat him the same way you would treat me. Do you understand?"

The immortal fairy stood with her hands on her hips, pointing and gesturing like a spoiled young lady from some wealthy family.

As people in the Tribulation Transcendence stage, Wu Youdao and others enjoyed countless riches and honors. They had the best of everything in terms of food, clothing, housing, and transportation. Wu Youdao, in particular, was the sixth Yu Emperor and the second strongest among all the Yu Emperors. When he was the Yu Emperor, he stood at the top of the power pyramid. How different he was today, staying in a small spiritual space, kneeling on the ground, listening to people's lectures.

The three exchanged a glance, their eyes revealing bitterness.

Even Wu Youdao lost his former arrogance.

If you're not as skilled as others, there's nothing you can do about it.

They were merely in the Tribulation Transcendence stage; their purpose in awakening at this particular juncture after 180,000 years of slumber was to achieve immortality.

In contrast, the immortal fairy had already become an immortal; the difference between them was immeasurable.

And who exactly is this Supreme Celestial Venerable?

The three of them racked their brains but still couldn't match the four High Antiquity with the fairy in front of them.

Lu Yang exited the mental space with peace of mind. With the Immortal Fairy present, the three Tribulation Transcendence Transcending cultivators couldn't cause any trouble in the mental space.

He could suppress three people at the same cultivation level, let alone now that he's a whole cultivation level higher.

Outside, everyone was overjoyed that Sect Master Lu was alive and well. Qiu Jin'an and Governor Lü were still lamenting that they hadn't captured Wu Youdao and the other two, completely unaware that these three were being held captive in Lu Yang's mind.

"It's a pity about Wu Youdao and his two companions. If we could capture them, it would have been a great achievement."

"Don't be ungrateful. The nation's fortunes are intact, and Hanshui City is safe and sound; that's already extremely fortunate."

Lu Yang had pondered why the Immortal Fairy didn't capture the three on the spot and hand them over to Qiu Jin'an, but instead went to great lengths to pretend that the three had escaped before capturing them and bringing them back to the spiritual space.

There are three possible reasons. First, Qiu Jin'an and his group have limited abilities and may not be able to trap Wu Youdao and his three Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivators.

Secondly, this could potentially expose the Immortal Fairy's identity.

Thirdly, it's better to give the benefits to the Daoist Sect than to give them to the Ask Dao Sect Lü and Qiu Jin'an, as they can earn contribution points in return.

Considering the Immortal Fairy's personality, she probably only considered the third point.

Qiu Jinan noticed Meng Jingzhou in the crowd and beckoned him over. "When I borrowed your body before, I said that in exchange, I would teach you a Five Elements Law Technique. When you have time, come to the Five Elements Sect to learn it."

Qiu Jin'an originally planned to use Meng Jingzhou's body to give Ba Lao Er a punch and then take Meng Jingzhou away to fulfill his promise. However, things changed too quickly. There was the backlash of cause and effect, the journey to the desolate state, and the rebellion of the Great Yu cultivators. It wasn't until now that things have finally settled down.

With the great battle over, there are still many things to deal with, such as the lingering ghost problem in the city, whether there are any other Great Yu cultivators hiding in the city, and how to appease the public. Qiu Jin'an will stay here temporarily to help Governor Lü with these matters.

In the battle just now, the Immortal Fairy displayed her divine power, destroying the Yin Corpse Mountain Range beyond recognition. The Corpse Driving Sect's headquarters was gone, and the Yin Qi accumulated over tens of thousands of years was completely wiped out.

However, with Lu Baqian, a half-baked Tribulation Transcendence cultivator, around, the Corpse Driving Sect will soon be able to restore its former prosperity.

From a linguistic and logical perspective, "half-step Tribulation Transcendence stage" and "half-baked Tribulation Transcendence stage" actually mean the same thing.

With Meng Jingzhou's karmic backlash resolved and the purpose of their trip to the Desolate State achieved, Lu Yang and the other two bid farewell to Zhao Po, boarded a carriage, and returned to the Ask Dao Sect.

Before Lu Yang left, a powerful figure arrived at Hanshui City, followed by a large group of elite soldiers and warriors flying in the sky; they were all at the Golden Core stage.

These are troops stationed on the border between the Great Xia and the Golden Buddha Kingdom. The leader is an old general in the Tribulation Transcendence stage. After the [rules] were broken, this old general sensed the abnormality in Hanshui City immediately, mobilized his troops, and rushed to Hanshui City.

They arrived too late; the Immortal Fairy had already quietly resolved the matter.

"There were too many people earlier, so I didn't dare ask. Was the one who attacked you just now the Immortal Fairy within you?" Meng Jingzhou finally couldn't suppress his curiosity any longer and asked the question after holding it in all the way.

Meng Jingzhou, Man Gu, and Lao Ma witnessed firsthand how Lu Yang resurrected the Immortal Fairy.

There are no outsiders here.

"She did it."

Meng Jingzhou and Man Gu gasped in shock. They had witnessed firsthand how the Immortal Fairy, using her early- Tribulation Transcendence power, had utterly humiliated Wu Youdao and his companions.

Unrivaled in its class.

Meng Jingzhou was surprised by the Immortal Fairy's combat power. He looked at Lu Yang with envy. With an immortal guiding him, it was no wonder that Lu Yang's combat power was so terrifying. It must be the result of the immortal's guidance.

"Not only did she take care of those three Great Yu cultivators, but she also captured their souls and put them in my head!" Lu Yang pointed to his head.

Meng Jingzhou and Man Gu were about to gasp when they swayed and staggered.

The carriage, which had been moving smoothly, suddenly began to shake violently.

Meng Jingzhou peeked out and saw that Old Ma was acting out of character, using spatial Law Technique to move his four legs very fast, running at top speed, as if he wanted to get to the Ask Dao Sect right now.

Old Horse had to hurry; it was scared. There weren't just three Golden Core cultivators on the cart, but also the souls of three Tribulation Transcendence Transcending cultivators. Why wasn't it rushing back?

With Lao Ma running as fast as he could, the three of them returned to the Ask Dao Sect in the shortest possible time. Only then did Lao Ma breathe a sigh of relief, feeling safe.

"You two go first. I'm going to the mission hall to explain this matter to Senior Brother Dai." Lu Yang bid farewell to Meng Jingzhou and Man Gu and headed to the mission hall.

Upon arriving at the mission hall, Lu Yang politely inquired of the senior sister on duty at the front desk.

Lu Yang knew this senior sister; she had beaten him up in line before.

"Senior Sister Tang, is Senior Brother Dai there? I made some gains on this trip and would like to tell him about them."

"Senior Brother Dai isn't here, but the Grand Elder is. You can tell him about anything you've learned."

Lu Yang then remembered that Senior Brother Dai was temporarily managing the Mission Hall in place of the Grand Elder; the Grand Elder was the true person in charge of the Mission Hall.

"Good."

"Before Senior Brother Dai left, he instructed that if Senior Brother Lu needed anything, he could come in directly."

Lu Yang nodded, thanked Senior Sister Tang, and walked into the depths of the mission hall with practiced ease.

The Grand Elder returned to the Mission Hall after a long absence to sort out various intelligence relationships, assess the mission level and danger, and predict future trends.

"Sigh, Xiao Dai doesn't even know how to be considerate of an old man like me." The First Elder rubbed his eyes in pain and lay down on the chair to rest.

"Elder, are you there?" Lu Yang knocked on the door.

"It's Lu Yang, come in." The First Elder straightened up, mindful of his personal image.

He remembered what Dai Bufan had told him before he left.

"Master, be careful of Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou when you're in charge of the mission hall. If they report anything to you, it'll definitely be something serious. Don't be surprised."

The Grand Elder chuckled dismissively. He knew what Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou had been doing: infiltrating the Immortal Cult, eliminating the Immortal Cult, establishing the Heavenly Court Cult, and deceiving the Nine Nether Cult.

Xiao Dai was still too young and inexperienced; this kind of thing surprised him.

As a half-step Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivator, the strongest below the Tribulation Transcendence stage, he has seen it all and can handle any major event.

"Lu Yang, I heard from the second brother and the others that you went to the desolate state. Now that you're back, what brings you here?" The First Elder slowly took a sip of tea, his demeanor calm and composed.

"That's right, I went to the desolate state and captured three souls at the Tribulation Transcendence stage, and they're currently locked inside my mind."

"Puff--"

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