Leaving Grandson to Seek Aid, Immortals Discuss; Qing Jun Changes His Mind, Urgently Attacks Cheng

Before long, a young Daoist boy in a blue-cloth novice's robe hurried into the Daoist grounds, his hem whipping in the wind and his breath coming fast.

"Master! Master!!"

Juliusun slowly opened his eyes. A clear, chilly gleam flashed through the narrow slit of his half-lidded gaze, and he asked unhurriedly, "Have you found out?"

"Take your time. Speak slowly."

A few days earlier, he had suddenly sensed that the restriction he had personally placed within the Immortal-Binding Rope had been forcibly broken. Perplexed, he had cast divinations, yet the signs remained murky and unclear.

It was only because of those doubts that he had sent this young Daoist boy down to the mortal realm to gather intelligence.

The young boy braced himself against an ancient pine beside him and caught his breath. His face grave, he said urgently, "Master, Senior Brother Sun Tong has been captured by Lord Wuwei Zhao Cheng of Qin State!

"He is currently being held in Daliang City, forced to build the city walls!

"And the Immortal-Binding Rope that you temporarily lent Senior Brother was also seized and refined by Zhao Cheng. It has now become his magical treasure!"

Even his magical treasure had been taken?

And the man himself was being forced to build city walls!?

Juliusun's face twitched slightly at those words, overwhelmed by the loss of face.

He had sent that brat down the mountain to gain experience and, while he was at it, weaken Qin State's fortune. Yet the fool had gone and been captured outright by Qin State's Lord Wuwei?

He had even lost the cave's treasure?

He was utterly incapable of accomplishing anything, yet more than capable of ruining everything!

To ensure that the boy would not disgrace him this time, he had spent no small amount of effort.