As they spoke, the figures rushing out of the immortal palace flew toward Eastern King Duke. Taiyi immediately grabbed him and vanished from the spot in a flash.
Eastern King Duke looked at Taiyi speechlessly, feeling that something was off about him today.
"What are you doing?" Eastern King Duke asked. "My disciples and grand-disciples were about to pay their respects to me, their Heavenly Emperor grandmaster!"
He had wanted to put on a bit of a show, only for Taiyi to forcibly ruin it.
Still, seeing Taiyi's strange expression, Eastern King Duke found it rather amusing. "You really haven't taken a fancy to that woman? She clearly has exceptional talent. If properly nurtured, her future achievements should not be low. If you haven't taken a fancy to her..."
"Don't go back on your word. Your Fusang Tang Valley has already been traded to me."
Seeing Taiyi trying to renege, Eastern King Duke burst out laughing. "Fine! Fine!"
As he spoke, he tossed the lamp back to Taiyi. "It's not bad for you to watch over this place for me. Consider it your temporary palace. When you grow tired of living there, return it to me. In any case, I have no use for that spiritual root right now. If I move it away, Tang Valley will lose its protection instead. I'm going to Purple Jade Mountain to drink with Fellow Daoist Wu Chu. Make yourself at home."
Taiyi nodded at that, silently letting out a sigh of relief. At the end, he added, "When you go to Purple Jade Mountain, don't spout nonsense to Brother A Chu and the others! I am the Eastern Heavenly Emperor, Eastern Sovereign Taiyi. How could I casually take a liking to some mortal woman..."
Eastern King Duke nodded. "That's what I think too.