Chapter 417

Moreover, if he were to expand his domain without restraint, the Celestial Venerable would certainly not stand idly by.

"Well!"

An aged voice sighed softly, "Sheng'er, have you ever heard a legend?"

"What legend?"

"The Immortal Slaying Tribulation"

Upon hearing this, Ju Hongsheng's pupils constricted immediately, and he exclaimed in shock, "That legend is true?"

"The Heavenly Emperor, who has been missing for eleven epochs, has just suddenly reappeared and summoned the Thirty-Three Heavenly Venerables, publicly announcing that the Immortal Slaying Tribulation will descend within the next hundred years."

"The Heavenly Emperor has decreed that all the Celestial Venerables of the realms must devise their own methods to reduce the number of immortals in each realm and slow down the expansion of the Heavenly Realm. The methods are not the concern; only the results matter."

Upon hearing this, a terrifying thought suddenly arose in Ju Hongsheng's mind.

"Could it be... that the Heavenly Venerable instructed the Immortal King Qingyang to launch this Heaven Overturning War?"

He couldn't help but gasp.

The so-called Heaven Overturning War was a fierce battle between two celestial kingdoms, a life-or-death struggle between two celestial kings. The victor would gain everything from the loser, while the loser...

Only death remains.

"Who can understand the thoughts of the Celestial Venerable?"

"Regardless, the Immortal King Qingyang chose to attack us first. If we survive this ordeal, we will no longer be targeted for elimination for a long time."

"And this is precisely our opportunity."

The aged voice rang out again.

"If we can survive this calamity, we can stand on the side of the Immortal King Qingyang... or rather, the Heavenly Venerable, and eliminate the other heavenly kingdoms."

"Brilliant!"

"Father's strategy is brilliant!"

Ju Hongsheng praised him repeatedly, but soon realized a problem.

"Father, since that's the case, why don't we just use a substitution technique to eliminate one realm in advance? That way, we can give an explanation to Immortal King Qingyang and avoid going through this Heaven Overturning War again."

"This child is teachable!"

The aged voice carried a hint of approval as it continued, "I've already considered this. The Sanming Great World where Feng Wu resides and the Yuliang Great World where Chu Yang resides are our pledge of allegiance!"

"Although the great worlds where these two reside have never produced a Celestial King, their scale is no less than that of our Li Yan Heavenly Kingdom's main world, and they contain countless immortals. If we can sever these two worlds and eliminate another Celestial King world, it should satisfy Immortal King Qingyang."

The aged voice paused for a moment, then continued, "Of course, this is only a preliminary plan."

"Father, please explain in detail," Ju Hongsheng said hurriedly.

The aged voice slowly said, "That Ziwei Immortal Lord is no more than a thousand years old, yet he has already reached the level of Five Hundred Tribulation Immortal Lord. His talent is extraordinary, unprecedented in history. To deal with this person, we cannot offer him a price that satisfies him by bribing him with benefits, and coercing him with force will probably only have the opposite effect. Therefore, the only way is to appeal to his emotions!"

"Move them with emotion?"

Ju Hongsheng was stunned, but quickly realized what he meant. "Father, are you talking about... Xiao Ying?"

"Good!"

The aged voice said, "Although the Purple Star Immortal Lord is a woman, she is extremely fond of beautiful women. It is said that she has countless Daoist Dao Companion, and even more confidantes associated with her. Judging from her past experiences, whenever her Dao Companion are involved, she will do her best to help them. This shows that she is a person of great love and affection. If Xiao Ying can form a deep bond with her, she will spare no effort to help Xiao Ying, and we will naturally benefit from it as well!"

When the topic turned to his younger sister, Ju Hongsheng seemed less enthusiastic, hesitatingly saying, "But Xiao Ying is still a child, while that Ziwei Fairy is almost a thousand years old, and so fickle..."

"Foolish!" the aged voice rebuked. "Those who cultivate themselves take the continuation of their own path as their foundation. If their own path is not preserved, what is there to desire?"

"As Xiao Ying's father and brother, we cannot protect her, so we entrust her to a stronger person. This is for Xiao Ying's good. As her brother, why can't you understand this?"

"Father..."

Ju Hongsheng felt extremely ashamed.

After a moment of silence.

The aged voice continued, "Moreover, the Immortal King Qingyang launched the Heaven Overturning War against us first, and it's not without his intention to covet Xiao Ying. After all, the Eye of the Heart is too special; even as an Immortal King, I am powerless to protect her."

"And the future of the Purple Star Immortal Lord is limitless. If Xiao Ying can receive his protection, she will have a worry-free life."

"Therefore, this is Xiao Ying's good fortune, and also our hope!"

After listening...

Ju Hongsheng remained silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I understand."

"But..."

"Speak your mind."

Ju Hongsheng slowly raised his head and asked with a puzzled look, "But Feng Wu, because of her humble origins and the deaths of her parents and clansmen at the hands of the World Patrol Order, harbors deep resentment towards the Immortal King Court. Moreover, she has long harbored designs on Xiao Ying, and now that she has Ziwei Immortal Lord and Xiao Ying with her, it's hard to guarantee that she won't do something outrageous..."

Upon hearing this, the aged voice laughed again.

However, there was a hint of sinister intent hidden within that smile.

"If Xiao Ying isn't put in danger, if Fengwu isn't made to do something outrageous, how can Xiao Ying and Ziwei Immortal Lord be bound together?"

"Hiss!"

Ju Hongsheng gasped.

"Father..."

"Alright, you don't need to say anything more! You have your own things to do!"

"Properly settle the Ziwei Great World and allow it to merge with the Liyan Main World as soon as possible. People who are compassionate and affectionate often take the well-being of all living beings as their responsibility. As long as we bind the beings of the Ziwei Great World to our cause, the Ziwei Immortal Lord will no longer be able to attack us!"

"Yes!"

Ju Hongsheng reluctantly agreed and turned to leave.

Within the small world.

Peace returned.

The Li Yan Immortal King.

Xiao Minghuang, Feng Wu, and Chu Yang took their seats inside a palace.

"As Young Master Ju said, we may face more than ten Immortal Lords on this journey. Although their cultivation levels are not too high, their sheer number will inevitably make them troublesome. Moreover, there are more than a hundred True Immortals, which is a powerful force. In addition, there may be many ancient beings, Innate Being, and even other celestial immortals who may appear."

Chu Yang glanced at Xiao Minghuang and Feng Wu, and said seriously, "... Therefore, I think it's necessary for us to have an open and honest discussion so that our future cooperation can be more harmonious, and so that we can quickly resolve any unexpected situations that may arise!"

After saying this, he stared intently at Xiao Minghuang and Feng Wu.

Xiao Minghuang frowned deeply.

Feng Wu didn't say much, and got up to leave.

Seeing Feng Wu leave, Xiao Minghuang was very puzzled, while Chu Yang shook his head helplessly.

"Well!"

Xiao Minghuang asked, puzzled, "Fellow Daoist Feng Wu seems extremely upright. Does she have some unspeakable secret?"

"How should I put it..." Chu Yang hesitated for a moment, seemingly feeling that it was inappropriate to speak ill of someone behind their back, but he finally spoke up, "Fellow Daoist knows that the rules set by the Heavenly Court stipulate that within the Heavenly Realm, the main world where the Heavenly Venerable resides collects Immortal Tribute from the other Immortal King worlds, the main world where the Immortal King resides collects Immortal Tribute from the other Immortal Lord worlds, and the Immortal Lord worlds collect Immortal Tribute from the many star regions of the universe."

"The Sanming Great World where Fellow Daoist Fengwu resides has never produced a Celestial Lord, only three ancient immortals. However, because this world has existed for a very long time, it is extremely large in scale, and its Immortal Tribute collection is based on the standards of Celestial Lord worlds. Therefore, each tribute collection is no less than a great calamity for Fellow Daoist Fengwu's world... It's inevitable that Fellow Daoist Fengwu's heart would become somewhat biased if she were to become an immortal in such an environment."

Xiao Minghuang nodded. "I see!"

"Since Fellow Daoist Feng Wu wishes to act alone, let's leave her alone for now. Fellow Daoist Ziwei, would you be willing to act with me?"

"There's nothing wrong with that."

Xiao Minghuang nodded.

Ju Hongsheng made it very clear that the reward for accomplishing this task would not be given to just one person. If the three of them worked together to retrieve the Boundary Source, then the promised benefits would naturally be shared among the three of them.

Subsequently, Xiao Minghuang and Chu Yang went to find Fang Nan.

At this moment, she was enjoying delicious food and drinks at Yang Di's hospitality.

"The food at the Immortal King's Palace is absolutely fantastic!"

Fang Nan rubbed his stomach, comfortably squinted his eyes, and asked with a smile, "Fellow Daoist, you should try it too! It helps accelerate the absorption of Immortal Qi!"

Xiao Minghuang shook her head. "If you like it, then I won't."

Then, she pointed to Chu Yang beside her and introduced him, "This is Immortal Lord Chu Yang. He will be traveling with us to the Lan Que Star Domain. We may need Fellow Daoist Fang to act as our guide."

Fang Nan stood up and bowed slightly to Chu Yang: "Immortal Lord Chu Yang!"

Then, she looked at Xiao Minghuang and shook her head. "I may have to disappoint you, fellow Daoist."

"Fellow Yang Di has arranged for me to serve as a steward in the Immortal King's Palace, and I will be taking office soon... Moreover, I previously served in the Cangming Star Domain, and I am not familiar with the Lan Que Star Domain."

Having said that, she quickly added, "However, I have a good friend who is currently serving as World Patrol Order in the Lan Que Star Domain. I can write her a letter; you can take the letter with you, and she will naturally do her best to assist you!"

"That's fine too."

Xiao Minghuang nodded.

The Longevity Heaven Realm, the City of Aegis.

As soon as she entered the city, Xiao Minghuang noticed that she had a little tail following her. With a little trick, she caught the little tail.

The little girl blinked, looking aggrieved.

She looked nothing like the daughter of a celestial king in a celestial realm; she looked more like a pitiful little thing abandoned outside.

The person who had been following them was none other than Li Hongying, the daughter of the Li Yan Immortal King Li Hongying.

Although this little girl is young, she is already a true immortal. However, it is still very inappropriate for her to go out with them alone without prior notice.

After all, this is the offspring of a celestial prince; they couldn't afford to bear the consequences if anything happened to him outside.

"Tell me, why did you follow me?"

Looking at the petite girl who barely reached his chest, Xiao Minghuang said calmly.

"Big sister..."

The little girl timidly grabbed her hem, looked up, revealing two big, watery eyes, and said softly, "Because I like you..."

Xiao Minghuang: "..."

Thump!

Chu Yang nearly collapsed to the ground, staring at Xiao Minghuang in utter shock. "You... you..."

"Cough cough..."

Xiao Minghuang coughed twice and whispered, "I don't know why she followed us either, Fellow Chu Yang, please don't overthink it."

Then, she looked at Ju Hongying and said jokingly, "Why does Xiao Ying like Big Sister?"

"Because the older sister is beautiful inside and out."

Ju Hongying said quickly and confidently.

"All right!"

Xiao Minghuang sighed, "But Xiao Ying, it's absolutely forbidden for you to like me! Because I'm already married!"

"It doesn't matter!"

Ju Hongying said earnestly, "Big sister can secretly like me, as long as her husband doesn't know."

Xiao Minghuang looked helpless and stopped trying to explain. Instead, she said seriously:

"Your sister is out on business. Shall we contact your brother and have him come pick you up?"

Upon hearing this, the little girl immediately lowered her head, her shoulders slumped, as if she had suffered a great blow.

Much later.

She suddenly looked up.

A faint red light shone in his eyes as he gazed into Xiao Minghuang's eyes.

At the same time.

"Big sister, can you take me with you?"