The Sad Sea King

Good fortune never comes in pairs, but misfortunes never come singly.

When Song Shuhang in a terrible state, something else started causing trouble for him—the 'Inch-Shrinking Bag' in his arms began to vibrate. Then, a Silver Gauntlet flew out of the 'Inch-Shrinking Bag'.

This Silver Gauntlet is something the 'Sea King', whom the Sea Urchin Warrior, who speak with such swagger, are trying to obtain.

Initially, this Silver Gauntlet were seized by Venerable White, Venerable Spirit Butterfly, and Whirlwind Venerable. In the end, Young Master Phoenix Slayer forced the glove onto Song Shuhang.

This Silver Gauntlet is clearly a treasure, but also a big problem—because that 'Sea King' seems to be able to perform Blood Sacrifice through a strange altar and then directly lock onto this Silver Gauntlet through spatial limitations.

Now, the Silver Glove, drawn by a force, emerged from the Inch-Shrinking Bag, clearly indicating that the 'Sea King' was once again summoning the Silver Glove through the altar.

"This is bad!" Song Shuhang thought to himself, realizing the situation was dire.

Last time, during the Hand Tractor Race, 'Sea King' directly opened Space Gate to seize the Silver Armguard. Will it open a Space Gate right in front of me this time too?

Buzzing.

The silver Silver Glove vibrated in the void, as if a spatial force descended from afar, attempting to seize it.

However, the spatial power could not accurately lock onto the Silver Glove, preventing the Space Gate from opening.

--It's the Jadewater Pavilion. You must know, the entire Jadewater Pavilion is a 'Real Illusion' created by Pavilion Master Chu. Under the interference of this 'Real Illusion,' the Sea King was unable to accurately open the Space Gate next to the Silver Glove.

Five breaths later, the spatial power that had appeared out of nowhere began to fluctuate, and the Sea King began to get impatient.

Ultimately, it decided to force open the Space Gate —after all, the Silver Glove were nearby, and it could simply search for them after opening the Space Gate!

Then, a spatial rift slowly formed more than 100 meters away from Song Shuhang.

If this Space Gate opens, Song Shuhang, who is hanging in mid-air, will definitely be doomed.

Just then, a pure white hand appeared out of thin air beside Shuhang.

That fair, jade-like hand gently grasped at the 'spatial power' from afar.

The spatial power was crushed, and the spatial rift that had been opened instantly vanished. The Space Gate had failed to open!

Not only that, but her fair little hand, following the spatial force, also sent out a palm strike from a distance.

This palm strike transcended countless spatial limitations, directly striking the Sea King.

From the void, faint screams of agony echoed from the Sea King. That seemingly effortless palm strike was incredibly powerful!

He tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead.

"Senior Chu!" Song Shuhang exclaimed joyfully. The owner of this pure white hand was none other than Pavilion Master Chu.

The next moment, Pavilion Master Chu, rubbing his eyes, stepped out from the void behind Song Shuhang.

The entire Jadewater Pavilion was her world. When someone forcibly tried to break in using spatial power, they forcibly woke her from her slumber.

Still feeling sullen from not getting enough sleep, she slapped the 'Sea King' to teach him a lesson.

"Good morning, Shuhang," said Pavilion Master Chu lazily.

Her long black hair was scattered in the void. Only when she floated in the air did Shuhang see the length of her hair—it was three times the length of her body.

Isn't such long hair heavy?

Wait, that's not the issue right now.

"Please put me down quickly, Senior Chu," Song Shuhang said through gritted teeth. A person's patience has its limits, and he really couldn't hold back any longer.

"Hmm, you're hanging up here. What's going on lately? Everyone seems to like hanging at my doorstep?" Pavilion Master Chu murmured, then with a wave of her hand, the chains binding Song Shuhang quickly retracted.

[Only a fool would like to hang at your door!] Song Shuhang thought to himself as he plummeted from mid-air, performing a beautiful somersault and landing steadily.

As he landed safely, his [Dragon Body Dantian] was blasted open, and the Fourth Dantian, the Dragon Body Dantian, was successfully opened!

Song Shuhang's physical condition improved again, and his mental strength also increased significantly, but the stinging pain between his eyebrows only intensified.

If you don't raise your physique to the 'Third-Grade' level as soon as possible, the stinging pain between your eyebrows will become increasingly severe.

"The Spirit Ghost has successfully advanced." Song Shuhang realized that through the Spirit Ghost Contract, he could sense that the Spirit Ghost had completed its advancement.

The Spirit Ghost is now a 'High-Rank Spirit Ghost,' comparable to a genius cultivator. Its cultivation speed is faster than that of ordinary cultivators, and it can even cultivate ghost-path spells!

This is truly wonderful news.

But that's not the most important thing right now.

Song Shuhang asked urgently, "Senior, where's the toilet?"

"The place where the five grains Reincarnation? You and that little girl Li Yinzhu are indeed destined for each other." Pavilion Master Chu chuckled and snapped her fingers.

Snap!

Song Shuhang was teleported away.

After seeing Shuhang off, Pavilion Master Chu bent down, picked up the Silver Handguard, and said softly, "The Holy Sword War Armor, it's a pity there's only one glove."

If one were to collect all twelve sets of this armor, it would be a celestial artifact of the Ninth-Grade Tribulation Immortal-level. Pavilion Master Chu had heard of it in ancient times; there were twelve sets of this armor, and if one could collect all twelve sets, one could discover the secrets of Longevity contained within them.

"Hmm, although it's just one glove, it's enough to cover up Ye Si's Spirit Ghost aura and disguise her as an ordinary cultivator, provided we add some other materials and draw an array." Pavilion Master Chu murmured.

Then, she took a bottle from her person and poured it over the Silver Glove.

A bright blue liquid poured from the bottle and landed on the Silver Glove.

Before the liquid even touched the Silver Glove, it hissed and emitted a large amount of smoke. That was the mark that "Sea King" used to remotely lock onto the Silver Glove, and also the communication channel between this "Holy Sword War Armor" and the altar on the seabed.

Now, the azure liquid poured out by Pavilion Master Chu completely melted away the mark. From this moment on, even if the 'Sea King' were to activate the Blood Sacrifice again, he would no longer be able to sense the Silver Glove.

After doing all this, Pavilion Master Chu left his mark on the Silver Glove; this mark was a spatial coordinate.

Using spatial coordinates, Pavilion Master Chu could appear beside the Silver Glove at any time. "That's about right."

[Then, Young Friend Song will be back soon.] Pavilion Master Chu snapped his fingers again.

Smack

Song Shuhang appeared in front of her, and at that moment, Shuhang was assuming a running posture.

"Have you finished using the toilet?" asked Pavilion Master Chu.

Song Shuhang: "..."

When you teleported me here, didn't you notice my status? Weren't you afraid of accidentally teleporting me here and spilling water all over your doorstep?

Pavilion Master Chu: "Here's your Silver Glove back."

Song Shuhang accepted the gloves and said gratefully, "Thank you, Senior Chu."

This time, we really owe a debt to Pavilion Master Chu. If he hadn't happened to be at the 'Jadewater Pavilion' this time, the 'Sea King' would have opened a portal and, while retrieving the 'Silver Glove,' he certainly wouldn't have hesitated to kill Song Shuhang, that annoying Second-Grade cultivator.

"No need to be so polite." Pavilion Master Chu smiled and asked, "You're leaving the Jadewater Pavilion, aren't you?"

"Yes, senior. Firstly, I should have already fulfilled my promise to Senior White, and secondly, my Spirit Ghost has run into trouble," Song Shuhang replied.

"Is there something wrong with the Spirit Ghost?" Pavilion Master Chu asked curiously.

"My Spirit Ghost was sent back to Earth by me a few days ago. Then, not long ago, it was forcibly borrowed by someone," Song Shuhang said with a wry smile.

Now, he needs to return to Earth to find his Spirit Ghost.

"I see. Since you have other matters to attend to, I won't keep you any longer." Pavilion Master Chu nodded, then added, "By the way, the young girl you brought Li Yinzhu, is in very poor condition."

"Has her condition worsened again?" Song Shuhang asked, frowning.

He was almost powerless to help Li Yinzhu with her condition. Now, he could only place his hopes on the Forbidden Land that Li Tiansu had explored before his Dissolution into the Dao, where there might be a cure for Li Yinzhu's illness.

However, whether or not Song Shuhang can go to that 'Forbidden Land' depends on when Venerable White is available. Otherwise, with his strength, going there would only be suicide.

"Yes, at most a year, the cold energy within her body will form a life-or-death calamity. If she survives it, she can live for a few more years; if not, she will be frozen forever," Pavilion Master Chu replied.

"A year?" Song Shuhang frowned. A year was too short a time. He had no confidence that he could find a way to cure Li Yinzhu within a year.

Perhaps... the existence of the "Everything Can Be Sold Four Cultivations mentioned" could provide a way to cure Li Yinzhu. However, the "Everything Can Be Sold" has not yet been found, and it's unknown whether Seven Cultivations can find it within a year. Moreover, Spirit Stone are a major problem.

Seeing Song Shuhang's distress, Pavilion Master Chu thought for a moment and then said, "If you are not confident that you can cure her Cold Illness a year, I can let it drag on for about twelve years."

Twelve years? Song Shuhang was overjoyed. "Please enlighten me, senior!"

"The price won't be small," Pavilion Master Chu said with a smile.

Song Shuhang: "What kind of price is required?" As long as he can raise the money, he will borrow it, even if it means borrowing it.

He owed Li Yinzhu's father, Li Tiansu, a great debt. Moreover, because of the Dream Entry, he and Li Yinzhu had a deep connection.

"You've experienced Time City before. In the Underground City of Time City, 12 days are equal to one day outside. Above Time City, 1 day is equal to 12 days outside. If we let her stay in Time City, one year inside is equivalent to 12 years outside—of course, maintaining the operation of Time City requires a lot of Spirit Stone," Pavilion Master Chu replied slowly.

"Senior, can you tell me approximately how many Spirit Stone it will cost?" Song Shuhang asked through gritted teeth. Since it involved the concept of 'time', one could imagine that it would definitely be an astronomical number of Spirit Stone.

But no matter how much, he will try his best to find a way to make it up.

Pavilion Master Chu blinked and said, "I don't lack Spirit Stone for the time being... so, as for the price, I want something else."

"Please speak, senior," Song Shuhang replied.

Pavilion Master Chu: "That Silver Glove."

"No problem!" Song Shuhang quickly handed the Silver Glove back to Pavilion Master Chu, showing great generosity.

"Let me warn you first, this Silver Glove is no ordinary item. It is extremely precious, and even Eighth-Grade Profound Sage level cultivator would covet it. Are you sure you want to trade it with me?" Pavilion Master Chu said with a smile.

"I know how precious it is," Song Shuhang nodded. It took the combined efforts of Venerable White, Venerable Spirit Butterfly, and Whirlwind Venerable to snatch this Silver Glove from the Sea King.

However, exchanging Silver Glove for Li Yinzhu's twelve-year delay was a very worthwhile deal.

On the other hand, compared to its preciousness, Shuhang felt that this Silver Glove was a bigger problem!

"Hehehe." Pavilion Master Chu put away his Silver Glove and asked again, "When you return to Earth, do you intend to take Ye Si with you?"

"I would like to take her, but I'm afraid I can't take Senior Sister Ye away from the Jadewater Pavilion," Song Shuhang said with a wry smile—his current strength was simply insufficient to protect Senior Sister Ye.

If we take her back to Earth, and she happens to encounter some Venerable One or Profound Sage who forcibly takes Ye Si away, then Shuhang will have nowhere to turn for help.

"Well, in that case, I'll explain to Ye Si. You can just go back to Earth with peace of mind." Pavilion Master Chu said, handing over a token, "Take this with you. It's the Jadewater Pavilion's access token; with it, you can find Jadewater Pavilion at any time. Also, it has an enhanced 'Thousand-Mile Voice Transmission' function; if you're lucky, you can contact Ye Si inside the Jadewater Pavilion even from Earth."

Song Shuhang carefully put away the token. "Thank you, Pavilion Master."

It looks like my first love is really going to turn into a long-distance relationship.

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On the other side, in the pavilion where Jadewater Pavilion entertains guests.

Li Yinzhu huddled on the bed, shivering.

Her Cold Illness flare-ups became increasingly irregular and severe, filling the entire room with a chill.

The blankets wrapped around her were covered in frost.

The golden boy and jade girl placed talismans in the room to raise the temperature, but these talismans would be destroyed by the cold aura emanating from Li Yinzhu within half an hour at most. Even the brazier they lit was extinguished in a very short time.

At this moment, Li Yinzhu's consciousness became increasingly confused.

She forced her silver eyes to look around from time to time, trying to find the figure that would put her at ease.

Several days have passed, but that figure has still not appeared.

A chill ran through Li Yinzhu, and she shivered violently, curling up into a ball.

At that moment, the door opened again.

Li Yinzhu quickly looked up towards the doorway.

However, it was still the perfect couple who entered. Li Yinzhu couldn't hide the disappointment in her eyes.

The Golden Lad carried runes that raised the room temperature, replacing the runes that had been destroyed by the cold air.

The Jade Maiden held a flaming pearl that emitted heat and placed it near Li Yinzhu.

"Thank you," Li Yinzhu said, trembling.

"You're welcome," the golden boy and jade girl said with a smile.

Suddenly, a figure appeared out of thin air at the doorway.

With a thud, he fell to the ground.

It was Song Shuhang was teleported here by Pavilion Master Chu.

Before returning to Earth, Song Shuhang needs to make proper arrangements for Li Yinzhu... and also for Miss Chu Chu. He wonders if she will choose to stay at the Jadewater Pavilion to take care of Li Yinzhu, or return to Earth with him?

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Huh? There are still monthly passes? I see them, the glory of monthly passes!