The Misunderstanding Was Cleared Up

Di Jun was delighted. The purple clouds were gathering over Buzhou Mountain!

If Li Mo hadn't been there, he wouldn't have been able to tell where the purple clouds were gathering.

The other mighty beings who saw this could at most tell that a treasure was about to appear.

But they certainly wouldn't know where it would appear.

Di Jun nodded and said, "Judging by that direction, once we've settled things at Wuzhuang Temple, we'll head to Buzhou Mountain! The purple qi is gathering toward Buzhou Mountain."

Jun Ge's amazing! He actually figured out the purple clouds are gathering over Buzhou Mountain!

Li Mo gave him a mental thumbs-up.

Di Jun smiled awkwardly to himself. Isn't it all thanks to you?

"Big Brother, why bother going to Wuzhuang Temple? Let's go straight to Buzhou Mountain! If we get there early, we'll probably gain a lot more." Eastern Emperor Tai Yi was beaming. When it came to information, being one step ahead meant being many steps ahead.

If they could get their hands on a few more spiritual treasures on Buzhou Mountain, they could arm the Demon Race. Every mighty being of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm and above could have a treasure of their own.

Then the Demon Race would be invincible in the primordial world.

After all, spiritual treasures were scarce. Only some members of the Demon Race had one.

Take that unlucky, kind-hearted fool Hong Yun, for instance. He didn't have a single spiritual treasure on him. Plenty of living beings in the primordial world were empty-handed.

"No! Tai Yi, we'll return to Wuzhuang Temple first. This phenomenon has probably caught the attention of many living beings. We won't be the only ones heading to Buzhou Mountain. Other mighty beings will surely go too. We've already recovered the Ginseng Fruit and cleared up the misunderstanding. That way, Zhen Yuanzi and Hong Yun will be on our side."

"Once we reach Buzhou Mountain, we won't need to worry about clashing with the other mighty beings, will we?"

Di Jun said.

Jun Ge's pretty sharp. He's right. The Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow Technique is incredibly fast, and we already know where we're going. We can still get there ahead of everyone else.

"There's no time to waste. We'll return to Wuzhuang Temple first." As soon as Di Jun finished speaking, he swept up Li Mo and Bi Fang and headed straight for Wuzhuang Temple.

Meanwhile, Bi Fang, who was traveling alongside Di Jun and the others, was practically scared witless.

Who were these people?

They were the rulers of the Heavenly Court: the Heavenly Emperor Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Tai Yi!

Two Golden Crows, two mighty beings at the peak of the Great Unity Golden Immortal realm.

They were the two Golden Crows from the Sun Star, rulers of the Demon Race and the Heavenly Court.

And he'd actually dared to fight them!

It was over! He was finished!

This time, he was going to die.

Meanwhile,

Zhen Yuanzi and Hong Yun, along with the two young Daoist attendants, Qing Feng and Ming Yue, had already woken up.

Zhen Yuanzi was so furious that his three corpses were practically about to leap out of him.

He touched the several swollen lumps on his forehead and grimaced in pain. Then he cursed furiously, "Di Jun, Tai Yi, those two feathered brutes actually ran off! If you had the guts to steal my Ginseng Fruit, you should have the guts to admit it!"

"Does denying it mean you didn't steal it? Just you wait. I'll make sure the whole primordial world hears about this. I'll ruin the reputations of you two, Di Jun and Tai Yi. You think you can rule the Heavenly Court? Let's see who'd still want to join it after this!"

"My old friend, stop cursing for a moment. If those two hear you and come back to beat us up again, we'll be done for," Hong Yun advised earnestly.

"I want to curse them. What about it? Let those two come back if they've got the guts. I was only caught off guard just now. Otherwise, the two of them would have been defeated by me," Zhen Yuanzi insisted stubbornly.

At that, Hong Yun turned to look. Several streaks of light flashed across the horizon—clearly the Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow Technique.

Qing Feng and Ming Yue pointed at the sky and chattered excitedly. "Old Ancestor! Old Ancestor, this is our chance! Di Jun and Tai Yi are back. You have to help us get revenge too. Give that other little demon a good beating!"

"What?" Zhen Yuanzi looked up. His body shuddered, and he stumbled back several steps.

A moment later, Di Jun and Tai Yi landed.

"Want to fight?" Li Mo planted his feet, rolled up his sleeves, and looked at Qing Feng and Ming Yue.

Qing Feng and Ming Yue wouldn't dare fight him. They both backed away and glanced at Zhen Yuanzi.

Zhen Yuanzi looked awkward and said nothing. Then he asked coldly, "Why have you come back?"

He was so tough just now, but now he's gone quiet. He's really caved in.

Li Mo curled his lip.

"We've come to clear up the misunderstanding. We didn't steal the Ginseng Fruit. There's another thief." As he spoke, he tossed Bi Fang out in front of them.

"You certainly know how to joke. This demon is only at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm. How could he possibly have broken through my formation?" Zhen Yuanzi sneered, pointing at Bi Fang. He didn't believe them at all.

"Bi Fang, tell us. Did you steal the Ginseng Fruit?" Di Jun asked.

How could Bi Fang dare to lie now?

He knew what Zhen Yuanzi and Hong Yun were like.

They were at the peak of the Great Unity Golden Immortal realm. Several thousand years ago, they had even crossed the Chaos Gale to hear the Dao at the Purple Palace in the primordial chaos.

And Di Jun and Tai Yi had recently made a name for themselves.

They had established the Demon Race and founded the Heavenly Court.

Few in the entire primordial world would dare to show such ambition.

He could only tell them everything truthfully. "Honored immortals, it was indeed my doing. I'd been eyeing Immortal Zhen Yuanzi's Ginseng Fruit for over a thousand years. A few days ago, I finally found my chance. The mountain-protecting formation happened to be breached, giving me an opening."

"I used Samadhi True Fire to set Wuzhuang Temple ablaze and took the Ginseng Fruit in the confusion."

"What? So it really was you?" Zhen Yuanzi's eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets.

Yikes! Is Zhen Yuanzi going to kill Bi Fang? He's not as easygoing as Hong Yun. Jun Ge, hold him back!

Just as Li Mo had expected, Zhen Yuanzi flew into a rage and slapped at Bi Fang.

"Daoist Zhen Yuanzi, wait!"

Di Jun immediately stopped him.

"Di Jun, what do you intend to do? Are you protecting this little demon?"

The veins on Zhen Yuanzi's forehead pulsed like earthworms, a clear sign of his fury.

"Daoist Zhen Yuanzi! We've recovered the Ginseng Fruit, and I was the one who caught this little demon. Would you please spare him for my sake?"

As he spoke, Di Jun took out twenty-nine Ginseng Fruits and handed them to Zhen Yuanzi.

Only then did Zhen Yuanzi begin to feel better.

Di Jun hadn't kept the Ginseng Fruit for himself. He had returned them to Zhen Yuanzi, so Zhen Yuanzi couldn't refuse to show him some respect.

Otherwise, wouldn't other mighty beings curse him to death whenever they saw him from now on?

"Since Daoist Di Jun has asked, I'll do as he says."

Zhen Yuanzi flicked his sleeve and didn't even look at Bi Fang.

"Thank you, Heavenly Emperor! Thank you for protecting me!" Bi Fang let out a breath of relief. He hadn't expected Di Jun to protect him.

"Heh. I'm not doing this without conditions."

"You have two choices. First, pledge yourself to the Heavenly Court and follow me to the Sun Star afterward. The Sun Star is rich in fire energy, making it especially suited to you. The other choice is for me to kill you myself." At Di Jun's words, sweat covered Bi Fang's forehead.

Oh? Jun Ge's pretty good at recruiting people.

"Bi Fang is willing to pledge himself to the Heavenly Emperor!"

Bi Fang dropped to his knees.

"Daoist Di Jun, Daoist Tai Yi! Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, why don't you let me host a banquet to thank you and apologize for what happened?" Zhen Yuanzi wasn't petty. He invited them right away.