Sanctimonious on the Outside, Cursing on the Inside

When Lantern-Burning Daoist heard this, he burst into laughter. "Fellow Daoist Never Leaves truly knows how to joke. Since Fellow Daoist Never Leaves is half the master of this place, how could this poor Daoist take what you favor?"

Seeing Yueling translating for Wu Chu at the side, Lantern-Burning Daoist said, "Why go through such trouble, Fellow Daoist Never Leaves? This poor Daoist and you can simply communicate through Divine Sense."

Though he found it strange, it was also a perfect chance to probe Wu Chu.

As he spoke, he directly enveloped Wu Chu with his Divine Sense. Wu Chu had no way to refuse. In an instant, his Consciousness Sea was occupied by Lantern-Burning Daoist's Divine Sense.

Yueling watched from the side, her two silkworm-like brows wriggling, yet she did not dare act rashly. She could tell that this Lantern-Burning Daoist possessed deeper cultivation than even Purple Jade Daoist.

Meanwhile, Lantern-Burning Daoist grew even more puzzled. He sensed Wu Chu's Consciousness Sea with his Divine Sense and encountered no resistance whatsoever.

In his eyes, Wu Chu's resistance was so weak as to be nearly imperceptible.

Yet Lantern-Burning Daoist could sense that deep within Wu Chu's Divine Sense, a streak of golden light seemed to be protecting him. It carried the aura of Merit Golden Light.

However, that Merit Golden Light seemed only defensive and held no offensive power.

Thus, Lantern-Burning Daoist cautiously began browsing through Wu Chu's memories. But as he saw more and more, the expression on his face became increasingly strange.

At last, his Divine Sense swiftly withdrew. His face flushed red as he gritted his teeth. "I never expected Fellow Daoist Never Leaves to be such a deeply scheming person. This poor Daoist has learned his lesson!"

Lantern-Burning Daoist cursed under his breath as he shot away, seeming almost to flee in panic. Yet he still left behind a threat. "If fate permits, this poor Daoist will certainly seek further instruction from you another day!"

And through Wu Chu's eyes, he clearly saw that Lantern-Burning Daoist's masculine equipment had undergone a very obvious and intense change.

Sanctimonious and utterly hypocritical. Pah!

The corners of Wu Chu's lips lifted as he sneered inwardly.

How could he not know what Lantern-Burning Daoist had been trying to do earlier?

Although he knew nothing about cultivation and had failed to obtain any genuine cultivation method from Purple Jade Daoist and that Azure Dragon, after having those "dreams" for two days straight, he naturally understood that each time he became the Azure Dragon or Purple Jade Daoist, it was because those suggestive images in his mind had awakened him.

To keep Lantern-Burning Daoist from discovering his "origins," once the man's Divine Sense invaded his mind, Wu Chu filled his thoughts entirely with those forbidden images.

Though he did not know whether it would work, in that instant, it was the only response he could think of.

Now, it seemed this method was extremely effective.

Come to think of it, there were at least enough of those heart-stirring, imagination-inviting forbidden images in his mind... to keep Lantern-Burning Daoist browsing for a very long time.

He simply had not expected Yibao to protect his Divine Sense of her own accord. The golden light deep in his memories carried Yibao's aura; Wu Chu could sense it.

"Yibao, thank you!"

Yibao's lazy, seductive voice rang out in Wu Chu's mind again. "Master, don't be so polite with Yibao! Besides, that fellow ran away because of Master's own efforts. It's just that Yibao never expected Master's memories to contain so many..."

"Don't mind those details. If we really have to say it, you're an accomplice too."

"But Yibao doesn't have those memories!"

"..."

Wu Chu was rendered speechless. Then Yibao said, "Besides, if something happened to Master, I'd have to find another master! Although Master is utterly ordinary, secretly lecherous, and greasy..."

"Take out that last word, and you're still a good spirit!"

"Hehehe, Master is getting flustered!"

"..."

After hastily fleeing Purple Jade Mountain, Lantern-Burning Daoist grew angrier the more he thought about it. Yet the more he thought, the more obvious the reaction of his masculine equipment became.

After ten thousand years of celibacy, his masculine vigor had suddenly been awakened, leaving him with a sensation that was impossible to restrain. The more he forced himself not to think about it, the more his heart itched.

Could this be why the Dragon Clan loved mating with other races so much?

It was as if a door to a new world was gradually opening before Lantern-Burning Daoist.

But Lantern-Burning Daoist quickly shook his head, then personally blasted that door to the new world to pieces. No. Such shameful matters can only hinder this poor Daoist's Dao Attainment. How can I slow my cultivation because of such shameful matters? It seems I must return to the mountain and enter seclusion for a time, severing this evil thought. Otherwise, it may become a heart demon that obstructs my Dao Heart in the future!

After silently comforting himself, Lantern-Burning Daoist began gritting his teeth again. You damned Mountain Recluse Who Never Leaves! You are clearly someone possessed of immense Merit, yet you pretended to be a shallow fellow of weak cultivation and lured this poor Daoist into your trap. You used such a vicious scheme to damage this poor Daoist's Dao Heart. You are utterly hateful! This poor Daoist will remember this grudge. One day, I will settle accounts with you!

Lantern-Burning Daoist cursed as he rode a cloud of light toward the southwest.

Naturally, Wu Chu had no idea that he had merely defended himself, only to be resented by the villain who had attacked him first.

He had assumed such matters were commonplace to those ancient monsters, hardly worth mentioning. How could he have known that those forbidden images would strike Lantern-Burning Daoist so deeply?

At this moment, Wu Chu was still worried that Lantern-Burning Daoist might become enraged from humiliation, make a return trip, come back to settle the score with him, and casually wave him out of existence.

In his view, Lantern-Burning Daoist seemed entirely capable of doing such a thing.

Otherwise, Lantern-Burning Daoist would not have used communicating through Divine Sense as a way to test him, only to push his luck and try to pry into his memories.

But even considering that possibility, Wu Chu had no way to deal with it.

He was merely an ordinary mortal. Surviving in this world was already difficult enough. How could he possibly endure the wrath of a famous figure from the Primordial World?

And this also allowed him to see another side of these famous figures of the Primordial World. He had already humbled himself so much, yet the other party still refused to let up and kept pressing further.

Had Lantern-Burning Daoist's personality been this domineering and vile even in his youth?

Tsk, tsk. Who would have thought?

Wu Chu shook his head and sighed. Sunlight filtered through the sparse leaves, scattering mottled patches of light, while the campfire illuminated his face. Alternating light and shadow made him seem somewhat profound.

Yueling, meanwhile, wore an aggrieved expression as she pouted at Wu Chu. "Senior Never Leaves actually said you were an Ordinary person. You were teasing Yueling before, weren't you? Senior clearly managed to frighten away a senior whose cultivation was even higher than Purple Jade Daoist's..."

"..."

Wu Chu: What else could I say?

Wu Chu was somewhat speechless. Nor could he show her those forbidden images. How could he have known that something so commonplace in his eyes would have such miraculous effects?

"My name is Wu Chu. I really am an Ordinary person."

With a faint sigh, Wu Chu tore off a piece of shrimp meat and tossed it to A Qiu. Then he asked, "Yueling, how long can that dragon corpse be preserved before it rots?"

Yueling looked at Wu Chu in confusion. Does he really need to ask such a simple question? Is Senior A Chu testing me? But this is far too easy!

Still, she answered, "The body of a Golden Immortal remains indestructible through countless calamities. Even though that Azure Dragon has lost the Indestructible Spirit Light within its body, it can remain unspoiled for ten thousand years without issue."

"The body of a Golden Immortal remains indestructible through countless calamities? Isn't that too exaggerated?"

In Wu Chu's eyes, on this Primordial Land, what was a mere Golden Immortal worth mentioning? A tiny Taiyi was even more laughable. Only a Daluo could barely count for something, yet even that could not truly guarantee safety. Just look at the immortals of Golden Turtle Island, such as Zhao Gongming and the Three Cloud Ladies...

Leaving those people aside, that Azure Dragon and Purple Jade Daoist had both been Golden Immortals, had they not? Yet weren't they both dead? How could they be indestructible?

In his view, if one truly wanted to be indestructible, one should stay home and avoid conflict with the world.

If one wanted to fight, even a Daluo could be wiped out!

Yueling frowned again. "Perhaps to Senior A Chu, a mere Golden Immortal is beneath notice. But for living beings like us, who possess no Innate Indestructible Spirit Light, cultivating even a wisp of Indestructible Spirit Light is already a lifelong pursuit."

Tsk! Did I accidentally brag again just now?

Wu Chu was somewhat speechless. He felt that this girl was reading far too much into him.

"Ahem! Then we can leave that Azure Dragon alone for now. It won't rot beyond being edible anytime soon. Let's discuss the Mountain Protection Array instead! Does little Yueling have a way to repair the Mountain Protection Array of our Purple Jade Mountain? If we don't repair it, I'm afraid other living beings may enter in the future. That would likely bring another round of trouble."

Yueling pursed her lips and shook her little head. "The Mountain Protection Array of Purple Jade Mountain was always controlled by the Purple Jade Spirit Crabapple. Now that the Purple Jade Spirit Crabapple has suffered such severe injuries, it has likely already entered dormancy. Senior A Chu has no solution either? Then we can only wait for the Purple Jade Spirit Crabapple's cultivation to recover before it repairs the array itself."

After a pause, she added, "But if we leave that Azure Dragon's corpse alone, it may attract other members of the Dragon Clan... Though with Senior A Chu here..."

"Ah, stop praising me already. Having me here is useless too." Wu Chu sighed. "I really am just an Ordinary person with no real abilities. Don't pin your hopes on me!"

Yueling smiled. "Senior A Chu is truly modest and exceedingly humble."

"..."

Wu Chu: Sigh! There's no way to communicate normally with this girl anymore!