This time, even after seeking help from the Sage of Zixiao Palace and bringing along the Qiankun Cauldron, East King Duke had still been no match for that monkey, Ye Jun!
East King Duke was furious!
How could such a lawless monkey have appeared in the Primordial World?
"Ye Jun, do you know what the consequences of this behavior could be?" East King Duke said through clenched teeth.
At that moment, East King Duke felt the qi in his chest churning, Spiritual Energy surging like flames raging beneath a pot of boiling water.
The fact that he hadn't spat out a mouthful of blood already showed just how remarkable his endurance was.
"Consequences? There's something I've never understood. Do you really think your title as Lord of Purple Mansion can protect you?" Ye Jun said with a look of scorn.
East King Duke's expression shifted again and again, until at last he could only stare at Ye Jun with a pale face.
"Forget it. Get lost!" Ye Jun waved him away.
Then he picked up the God-Slaying Spear, collected the Qiankun Cauldron lying on the ground, and returned to his cave. As for East King Duke, Ye Jun couldn't be bothered to pay him any more attention.
Watching Ye Jun's retreating figure, East King Duke swung a fist at the nearby mountain peak.
Damn it!
That monkey had even taken the Qiankun Cauldron!
With nothing else to do, he could only lean on his Dragon Head Staff and leave Wuji Mountain, his back looking utterly forlorn.
Zixiao Palace!
Dao Ancestor Hongjun suddenly opened his eyes from his meditation. He had already sensed what had happened on Wuji Mountain.
After all, Ye Jun had directly dealt with his Divine Sense.
"I didn't expect that monkey to be so unreasonable. Fine, I'll let him run wild a while longer," Dao Ancestor Hongjun muttered to himself.
He had already figured out how his Qiankun Cauldron had been broken. He had to admit that Ye Jun was a little clever.
By using the destructive nature of the Yin-Yang Two Energies, Ye Jun had dispersed the purple qi Hongjun had left inside the Qiankun Cauldron, from within.
Interesting!
As for the lost Qiankun Cauldron, Hongjun wasn't particularly concerned. There wasn't much he could do about it, anyway.
It wasn't as if Hongjun could go straight to Wuji Mountain and kill Ye Jun right now.
Dao Ancestor Hongjun closed his eyes again and resumed sensing the Heavenly Dao.
Out of sight, out of mind!
Wuji Mountain!
By the time East King Duke left, Ye Jun had already returned to his cave. East King Duke, who had suffered defeat after defeat, wasn't worth Ye Jun's attention.
After this, East King Duke would surely stop coming to cause trouble for him.
Ye Jun spent the next while focusing on refining the Qiankun Cauldron. After all, it had been formed from the lotus pod of the Chaos Green Lotus.
Now that this treasure was in his hands, how could he possibly hand it over?
After putting away the Qiankun Cauldron he had just finished refining, Ye Jun shot out of Wuji Mountain.
Given Ye Jun's personality, how could he stay in his abode and practice day and night?
That would hardly suit him.
He had only sought out an abode to give himself somewhere to stay. The real fun lay in wandering the Primordial World!
One day, Ye Jun arrived in a valley. There was nothing particularly special about it.
Even the Spiritual Energy was sparse. Ye Jun wouldn't have wanted to stay there.
The only thing worth mentioning was a clear, shallow stream.
Green hills and clear waters, birdsong and fragrant flowers—this was exactly the kind of place those words described.
Ye Jun swept the area with his Divine Sense and discovered a faint barrier within the valley, blocking his exploration.
"A barrier? Or a formation? Could there really be a treasure hidden in a place like this?" Ye Jun muttered.
After thinking it over, Ye Jun decided to go in and have a look. Whatever was inside, he'd find out once he entered.
With his current Quasi-Saint cultivation, there weren't many places he couldn't go. Could this valley really be hiding a Sage?
With that thought, Ye Jun headed straight into the valley. Sure enough, there was a small barrier there.
To be safe, Ye Jun didn't break the barrier. He simply flashed through it.
Inside the valley.
At the very center was a deep pool, its surface shimmering with light. Ye Jun had taken only a few steps forward when he suddenly froze in place.
In the pool ahead, a woman leaned against the bank, her beautiful eyes half-closed. She seemed to have become one with the world around her.
At that moment, only one line came to Ye Jun's mind: "As pure as a hibiscus rising from clear waters, untouched by artifice."
But Ye Jun quickly came to his senses. No wonder there was a barrier in such an ordinary valley—it turned out someone was bathing here!
Ye Jun's expression stiffened. In this situation, he should probably get out of there as fast as he could!
Otherwise, once the woman woke up, he'd never be able to clear his name, even if he jumped into the Yellow River!
With that thought, Ye Jun hurriedly turned to leave. But just as he turned around, he heard a rustling sound behind him.
Then came a shout.
"Who are you? Why are you here?"
Ye Jun immediately felt doomed. Even his Quasi-Saint cultivation couldn't save him now.
He had only just entered the Primordial World, and his hard-earned good reputation—
It was all ruined!
"Miss, I only wandered in by accident. I didn't see anything, absolutely nothing!" Ye Jun said awkwardly.
There was no response from behind him. Suddenly, a sharp whistle cut through the air. Ye Jun raised an eyebrow and shifted three inches to the left. A slender sword shot past where his head had just been.
Then he saw a woman glaring at him, brimming with anger, her slender sword still pointed at him.
"By accident? I set up a formation outside this valley. If anyone trespasses, I'll sense it immediately! Why was the barrier still intact when you came in?" the woman demanded, glaring at Ye Jun.
Ye Jun looked helpless and aggrieved, but the woman wasn't buying it. He was in the wrong, after all; he couldn't exactly slap her away.
"Miss, from the way you're dressed, you seem to be a member of the Witch Clan," Ye Jun ventured.
"That's right. I am a member of the Witch Clan, Ancestor Houtu," Houtu replied.
Ye Jun finally understood. No wonder the woman had seemed so familiar. It was Houtu.
Since he knew her, this should be easier!
Ye Jun shamelessly rubbed his hands together and spoke in a soft voice. "Fellow Daoist Houtu, I'm Ye Jun. I saw you once when the Dao was being preached at Zixiao Palace."
Hearing Ye Jun's words, Houtu seemed to recall something. "Ye Jun? That monkey?"
Monkey?
Was that really all people in the Primordial World thought of him?
Shouldn't he have been known as the handsome, dashing Quasi-Saint Great Being?
Unbelievable!
Still, Ye Jun spoke clearly. "Fellow Daoist Houtu, I really didn't do it on purpose!"
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