Qingshan Gou Di, Why Were You So Good at Laying Low?

"According to my guess, the Destiny Golden Dragon Clan possesses a method to escape the limit of lifespan, namely, through so-called inheritance, they can seize the body of their own clansmen and thus live another life," Su Tanmeng explained succinctly.

Heavenly Emperor Jinyun never expected that his trick to survive would be seen through so easily.

Bai Yun'er coldly retorted, "If you don't want to suffer, tell me everything you know, or I'll show you what the Demonic Path is!"

The Heavenly Emperor Jinyun trembled inwardly; even if he hadn't been immobilized, his soul would have continued to tremble.

He knew better than anyone how terrifying the methods of the Demonic Path path, especially those affecting the soul, could be.

But why did he still insist on passing on the torch in the first place?

Firstly, his lifespan was running out, and secondly, he was betting that these four Heavenly Emperor Realm cultivators wouldn't see through the trickery in the inheritance.

Now that you've lost the gamble, choosing a painless way to die is the best option.

"It's roughly the same as what Qingshan Gou Di said, but this move has a limitation: one's cultivation level can never surpass their highest cultivation level."

After Heavenly Emperor Jinyun finished speaking, seeing the doubts still on Xiao Yao and the others' faces, he quickly continued, wanting a clear answer, "My cultivation is at the peak of the Heavenly Emperor Realm First Tier. This is the highest cultivation I have reached within my own body."

Bai Yun'er's beautiful eyes narrowed, and her eyebrows furrowed slightly. She suddenly realized that the Demonic Path had been targeted in the past, and it was definitely related to Heavenly Emperor Jinyun.

After all, wouldn't anyone whose cultivation reaches or surpasses the peak of the Heavenly Emperor Realm First Tier pose a huge threat to him?

That is why, before Heavenly Emperor Xuefeng became the ruler of the Heavenly Court, there were basically no cultivators with the cultivation level of the Heavenly Emperor Realm.

Even if a cultivator breaks through to the Heavenly Emperor Realm, they will be mysteriously killed during their tribulation or during the period of weakness after the tribulation.

On second thought, Su Tanmeng's act of eliminating the world's catastrophe might have been orchestrated by the Heavenly Emperor Xuefeng.

After all, he only seized the position of the Heavenly Court Emperor of the Heavenly Emperor Jinyun Court after he had cultivated to the Heavenly Emperor Realm, and by then the world calamity had already been destroyed thousands of years ago.

"Heavenly Emperor Jinyun, do you have any last words?" Bai Yun'er asked.

The Heavenly Emperor Jinyun stared at Su Tanmeng. It was this woman who had made his life turn out this way.

He had considered killing Qingshan Gou Di before he reached the Heavenly Emperor Realm.

But the opponent was too sneaky, so sneaky that he couldn't even find a trace of him.

He possessed strength far exceeding his own when he underwent the Heavenly Emperor Tribulation.

Even during the weakened period after surviving the Heavenly Emperor's Tribulation, he still possessed strength far exceeding his own.

But Qingshan Gou Di must die, otherwise his secret will be discovered sooner or later.

Therefore, he heeded the words of his Direct Disciple Xuefeng, and provoked the world's catastrophe, directing it towards the world below the Heavenly Court.

As a result, the global catastrophe was averted!

From now on, cultivators throughout the world will no longer need to undergo tribulations!

Because he trusted Xuefeng too much and failed to kill him, he was deprived of his position as the ruler of the Heavenly Court.

Actually, this is alright, since Xuefeng only sealed him away, he didn't kill him.

He thought he would die within the seal, but Xuefeng suddenly died, the seal was broken, and he, who only had one hour left to live, was given the chance to live again.

However, Xuefeng went too far, and the twelve Destiny Golden Dragon surrounding Xuefeng were completely sterilized because of Xuefeng's death.

Besides, given his current physical condition, he doesn't have that much time to conceive.

If he has no descendants, he will only have one more chance to live!

Only Little Nine, who had been impaled by Xiao Yao with the Great Age Seal, escaped unscathed, which is why he insisted on passing on Little Nine's legacy.

He believed he had fooled four Heavenly Emperor Realm cultivators and successfully passed off his deception as genuine.

However, Qingshan Gou Di discovered the clues, thus eliminating any chance of survival for him.

Upon closer reflection, his current tragic end was caused by Qingshan Gou Di.

Without this female fox demon, Xuefeng would have been killed by him when he broke through to the Heavenly Emperor Realm, and the world catastrophe would not have been averted!

"Qingshan Gou Di, why are you so shameless?" Heavenly Emperor Jinyun's face was filled with anger, and his cloudy old eyes became bright, as if he were shouting or roaring, expressing his inner resentment.

Su Tanmeng's expression grew even colder, as if this had touched upon a memory she least wanted to recall.

Xiao Yao, Dongfang Xuetong, Bai Yun'er, and Long Xiaoxiao were also very curious, but feeling a chill that seemed to freeze them to the bone, they all temporarily gave up the idea.

However, the four understood that Su Tanmeng's cunning was not innate, but rather the result of a great upheaval she experienced later in life.

"Heavenly Emperor Jinyun, you should still remember the order you gave 30,000 years ago to wipe out the fox demons of Qingshan!" Su Tanmeng's voice was cold, like ten thousand years of ice, and she gritted her teeth, looking very angry.

The Heavenly Emperor Jinyun's cloudy old eyes suddenly widened, and he said, "Could you be the Qingshan Fox Demon that was prophesied to change the world? I didn't expect that even wiping out the entire Qingshan Fox Demon realm wouldn't have been enough to destroy you."

"Hehe! If I hadn't been trapped in the secret realm at the time, I might have been wiped out by you!" Su Tanmeng laughed self-deprecatingly.

Xiao Yao quickly asked, "Second Master, the secret realm you mentioned, could it be the Giant Spirit Secret Realm?"

"That's right! It wasn't called the Giant Spirit Secret Realm back then, nor was it off-limits to cultivators above the Sea Opening Realm." Su Tanmeng's voice became much sweeter, and only now did those present understand how much Su Tanmeng doted on Xiao Yao.

"The reason I was trapped at that time was that my Sword Intent had not reached the fiftieth level."

Xiao Yao immediately recalled that when he first observed that sword mark, the system said it came from 30,000 years ago.

So everything is connected!

He felt a sense of exhilaration, like a mystery being solved or a foreshadowing in a novel being revealed.

At the same time, he could imagine how painful and distressing it would be for his Second Master to return to his hometown and see that all his clansmen were dead, and even his hometown of Qingshan no longer existed.

No wonder the Second Master's title is Qingshan; he had never understood why he would choose such a title.

"Bai Yun'er, Heavenly Emperor Jinyun, may I take action myself?"

Su Tanmeng's voice was slightly low, filled with deep hatred.

Bai Yun'er nodded slightly, "No problem!"

That being said, Bai Yun'er did not stop controlling the soul of Heavenly Emperor Jinyun, mainly because she did not know the level of skill Qingshan Gou Di possessed in using soul magic.

Su Tanmeng's spiritual power erupted, and a golden-orange radiance immediately enveloped the soul of the Heavenly Emperor Jinyun.

It seemed like such a simple attack, but the Heavenly Emperor Jinyun's facial expressions, every organ in his body, and even his skin were collapsing.

Heart-wrenching cries echoed within the dilapidated, makeshift house.

It wasn't until the Heavenly Emperor Jinyun's lifespan was down to its last second that Su Tanmeng destroyed his soul with a single thought.

Seemingly relieved by the success of her revenge, or perhaps because the previous battle had exhausted her energy, Su Tanmeng leaned forward, looking as if she was about to fall.

Before she could even use her Mana, Xiao Yao swiftly helped her up, grinning, "Second Master, you've already avenged your family; it wouldn't be good for you to collapse now!"

"I'm just so happy!" Su Tanmeng explained.

Her beautiful face, like a lotus emerging from water, was filled with a happy smile, clearly touched by Xiao Yao's actions!

Actually...

Dongfang Xuetong and Long Xiaoxiao also wanted to help, and if they were willing, they would definitely be able to do so faster than Xiao Yao.

But when they saw Xiao Yao approaching, they stopped what they were doing, because there was no one more suitable than Xiao Yao at this moment.

However, compared to Dongfang Xuetong, Long Xiaoxiao's feelings were very complicated.

She should have already developed hatred for Sister Susu, so why did she subconsciously take a step just now?

Even if Xiao Yao hadn't gone, she would most likely have directly helped Sister Susu up.

Long Xiaoxiao!

Even though Sister Susu hurt you so deeply, why can't you still be ruthless?

[Ding! Sensing Long Xiaoxiao's resentment towards Su Tanmeng, a quest is issued: Reconcile. Quest objective: Help Long Xiaoxiao and Su Tanmeng resolve their misunderstandings and reconcile. Upon completion, you will gain Martial Arts Comprehension (Great Perfection of Human Realm)]

"Indeed! My masters can joke with each other without going too far, but they can't hold grudges against each other. Otherwise, it will turn into a palace intrigue, and how will they teach me then!" Xiao Yao said with absolute certainty.

He then looked at Little Nine and said, "Jiu'er, take them and plunder all the rare and precious materials in the Heavenly Court."

"Master, this will lead to the complete decline of the Heavenly Court. Don't you want to inherit the entire Heavenly Court?" Little Nine asked boldly.

Xiao Yao shook his head slightly. "Jiu'er, look, I can now inherit not only the Demonic Path but also the Dragon Palace. I don't need to worry about the Heavenly Court."

"Uh... that's true!" Little Nine realized that was indeed the case.

Xiao Yao knew that Jiu'er still had feelings for the Heavenly Court, and that what he had just said was just a pretext and could not convince her.

"Furthermore, we should naturally expect something in return for conquering the Heavenly Court. If we inherit the Heavenly Court, not only might we not receive anything in return, but we would also likely need to invest a lot of manpower and resources to manage it, otherwise rebellion or corruption could easily occur. But if that happens, then there is no point in inheriting the Heavenly Court!"

"But such actions, which are unlikely to yield returns in the short term, are less effective than simply erasing the Heavenly Court from this world."

Little Nine nodded heavily. Although she possessed the Great Emperor Realm Ninth Tier Peak, she still had to cultivate with her master, so naturally she didn't have time to manage the Heavenly Court.

Although the Heavenly Court has been captured, Heavenly Court prestige and reputation remain. Unless it is completely destroyed, it may still rise again and even give rise to an incomparably powerful entity.

"Then how can my people not die?" Little Nine asked, voicing her biggest concern.

Xiao Yao nodded and said, "Of course! But you need to have the Great Age Seal applied to prevent any disloyalty from happening."

"No problem!" Little Nine replied cheerfully.

In her view, once the Great Age Seal is affixed, there will be no more deceit or treachery between the Tai Sui and its master.

After Xiao Yao imprinted the Great Age Seal on all 12 Destiny Golden Dragon, Little Nine led them out of the house to begin collecting various treasures from the Heavenly Court.

Taking this opportunity, Xiao Yao teased Su Tanmeng, "Second Master, have you gained weight? Or do you have more fur on your tail? Why do you look heavier than before?"

Bullshit! My weight has never changed.

Su Tanmeng looked puzzled, but did not immediately roar in anger. Instead, she realized that her disciple must have a reason for saying that.

At this moment, Xiao Yao pretended to be unable to hold on and said, "Fourth Master, could you help Second Master up?"

Long Xiaoxiao didn't understand why she was being called, but she still stepped forward to support Su Tanmeng, while complaining, "Why don't I feel like she's gained weight?"

"..."

Xiao Yao, Dongfang Xuetong, Su Tanmeng, and Bai Yun'er were all speechless.

They now don't understand whether Long Xiaoxiao trusts Xiao Yao too much or is just really foolish.

Long Xiaoxiao naturally realized something was wrong, and after a moment's thought, she suddenly understood. She said irritably, "Xiao Yao, how dare you lie to me when I trusted you so much?"