Xi Shi ascends to heaven, Goujian's sword

"Beautiful Xi Shi, would you rather repay Fan Li's kindness by beguiling Fuchai, King of Wu, or ascend to become an immortal?"

Ye Zhuo hovered just three feet above the ground as he spoke to Xi Shi.

"Lord Fan Li has shown me kindness. How could I abandon him without repaying it?"

Xi Shi frowned. Sure enough, she was unwilling to leave, believing that she owed everything she had today to Fan Li.

"Is that so? Then if Fuchai, King of Wu, were dead, would that settle your worldly ties?"

"Yes."

Xi Shi found this strange. She had heard that immortals would lose some of their cultivation if they directly interfered in mortal affairs.

In truth, when immortals used divine power to meddle in mortal affairs, they were easily affected by mortal destiny, which could readily diminish the divine power they drew from worship.

That problem did not exist for Ye Zhuo at all.

"Watch."

Ye Zhuo tossed out a cloud, lifting Xi Shi into the air, and the two flew through the sky together.

They headed toward the capital of the King of Wu.

Before long, they reached the royal palace.

Fuchai had not yet completely lost his wits and remained immensely powerful.

Ye Zhuo beckoned.

An endless stream of Shadowkhan appeared on the ground.

"It's been a while. Get to work while it's still early."

At Ye Zhuo's command, the Shadowkhan sprang into action. They had been idle for far too long to pass up a chance to act.

They surrounded the royal palace in an instant, and in less than two hours,

Fuchai, King of Wu, was trussed up tight.

"Shendu!"

"Demon King, your servant is here!"

Shendu emerged from the Pan'ku Box.

"Go find me a sword, and take this Fuchai to Fan Li while you're