The Chief of Male Immortals? What Does That Have to Do with My Penglai?

Leader of Male Immortals? What Does That Have to Do with Me and Penglai?

Purple Palace Isle.

Magnificent immortal palaces sat atop billions-of-feet-tall immortal peaks, boundless purple qi traversing the vast sky, and courtyard after courtyard spread out in all directions along the immortal mountains. Within them, immortal light intersected, and immortals with no weak cultivation drove clouds past from time to time.

Ever since the conclusion of the first sermon at Violet Cloud Palace and Hongjun personally conferring the title of Leader of Male Immortals upon Dongwang Gong, Purple Palace Isle—which had already operated in the Eastern Sea for many years—grew more and more formidable by the day. A vast number of Great Wilderness scattered immortals proactively came to submit themselves, and in a short span of time, it vaguely acquired the momentum to command all immortals of the Eastern Sea.

Inside the immortal palace's grand hall, several sea-patrolling immortal generals who had previously discovered Penglai's traces were respectfully kneeling below, reporting the events that occurred in the depths of the Eastern Sea point by point.

"Penglai?"

Dongwang Gong, sitting high above, slowly opened his eyes, and his previously slightly detached expression finally showed a hint of change.

The legends of the Three Immortal Islands of the overseas regions had circulated in the Great Wilderness for a long time. Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou were all top-tier Innate Grotto-Heavens that concealed themselves in the Eastern Sea after the creation of the world. How many spiritual roots and spiritual treasures were hidden among them was unknown to anyone, but based solely on the few words "head of the Three Immortal Islands," the value was already immeasurable.

"Are you certain you did not see wrongly?"

An Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal draped in purple-gold Daoist robes could not help asking.

The immortal generals below hurriedly shook their heads.

"This subordinate has not a single half-word of falsehood. Although that immortal island only manifested for a few breaths, we saw it clearly. Floating above the island were two Innate Dao scripts, precisely the two characters Penglai. Furthermore, at that time, there was a Great Luo divine phenomenon rushing into the sky from within the island, so it must be that an Innate great being has already occupied it."

Hearing that someone had already occupied it, the expressions of quite a few immortals in the grand hall changed slightly.

If it were a vacant place, with the Celestial Court's current influence in the Eastern Sea, bringing Penglai into their grasp would naturally be logical, but for a Dao domain already guarded by a Great Luo, the matter was not so simple.

Dongwang Gong did not care too much.

Now that he had obtained Hongjun's conferment as the Leader of Male Immortals, it was precisely the time when his prestige was greatest. There were no one knew how many male immortals in the Great Wilderness coming to Purple Palace Isle to pay respects, and even quite a few Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals had to give some face when facing the Celestial Court.

Since the master of Penglai was also a Great Wilderness male immortal, naturally he was theoretically within his jurisdiction as well.

What was more, Penglai was located in the Eastern Sea.

With such a top-tier immortal island completely unrestrained by the Celestial Court appearing right beside one's couch, no matter who it was changed to, it was impossible to pretend not to see it.

"Since it already has a master, the Celestial Court naturally will not forcibly seize another's Dao domain."

Dongwang Gong spoke indifferently, then looked toward a Daoist at the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm on the right side of the grand hall.

"However, since Penglai is in the Eastern Sea, it should also know the Celestial Court's rules."

"You take people for a trip, invite that master of Penglai to register in the immortal roster, and erect a Celestial Court Dao Stele on the island. In the future, when Penglai cultivators enter and exit the Eastern Sea, they will also be considered part of our Celestial Court lineage."

Upon hearing this, the Daoist immediately cupped his hands.

"Obey the Emperor's decree."

The words were spoken politely, but everyone in the hall understood that the so-called registering in the immortal roster and erecting the Dao Stele was, in the final analysis, making Penglai acknowledge the Celestial Court's rule.

If the other party knew what was good for them, naturally everyone would be happy.

If they did not know what was good for them, with the Celestial Court's current strength, they would not mind letting the other party understand what being the Leader of Male Immortals meant.

Several months later.

Penglai's periphery.

Dozens of strands of immortal light sped over from the horizon. The lead Daoist wore crimson-gold immortal robes, with a Purple Palace Immortal Token hung at his waist, and his Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal might spread out without the slightest concealment.

Along the way they passed, the Eastern Sea waves were pressed apart to both sides by that aura.

"Is this the place?"

The Daoist stopped in front of a stretch of sea area that seemed empty and without a thing, his brows slightly furrowed.

The sea-patrolling immortal generals following behind him hurriedly nodded.

"Reporting to the Immortal Lord, Penglai revealed its traces here on that day."

The Daoist's divine sense spread out, yet he consistently could not sense any aura of an immortal island, and could not help letting out a light snort.

"Merely a paltry Innate Concealment Formation."

"Since you know the Celestial Court has arrived, why haven't you shown yourself to welcome us? It seems this master of Penglai has resided overseas for a long time and is somewhat lacking in etiquette."

The voice wrapped in Great Luo magic power rolled and spread toward the surroundings.

The next moment.

The sea surface ahead suddenly rippled in layers.

The previously empty void was slowly pulled open as if by an invisible hand, and a path paved with Innate white jade manifested from the depths of the clouds and mist.

The corners of the Daoist's mouth lifted slightly.

"Still somewhat sensible—"

Before the last word was fully spoken, he abruptly clamped his mouth shut.

Because the scene manifested at the end of the path was simply far too exaggerated.

A boundless immortal island that could nearly not be seen to its limits suspended among a sea of clouds. Spiritual qi had already thickened to the point of condensing into seven-colored auspicious clouds, a massive number of Innate spiritual roots were scattered across mountains and rivers, and even a few rivers flowing in the distance shimmered with dense Innate Dao rhyme.

As a dignified Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal who also held a high position in the Celestial Court, he naturally would not lose his composure on the spot like ordinary scattered immortals who had seen nothing of the world, but that trace of astonishment in the depths of his eyes still could not be hidden no matter what.

This was Penglai?

No wonder people had bitterly searched for it ever since the creation of the world.

If a place like this could be brought into the Celestial Court, based solely on the immortal island's own foundation, it would be enough to elevate Purple Palace Isle's qi fortune to yet another level.

The attitude in the Daoist's heart invisibly turned a bit stiffer once again.

Soon, a figure silently appeared at the end of the path.

It was precisely Luxuan.

The three Yunxiao sisters stood not far behind him, curiously looking over these abruptly visiting Celestial Court cultivators.

"I am a Great Luo envoy of the Celestial Court, coming in obedience to the decree of the Leader of Male Immortals, Emperor Dongwang Gong."

The Daoist straightened his body slightly, directly displaying the immortal token at his waist.

"Since this place is Penglai, Fellow Daoist is presumably the current master of Penglai."

Luxuan nodded.

"Something the matter?"

The Daoist slightly furrowed his brows, seemingly not expecting Luxuan's attitude to be so bland, yet he still continued speaking.

"The Emperor commands the male immortals of the Great Wilderness. Since Fellow Daoist is a Great Luo and also occupies an Eastern Sea immortal wonderland such as Penglai, you naturally ought to register in the immortal roster and henceforth be subject to the Celestial Court's restraint."

"Aside from that, Penglai must erect a Purple Palace Dao Stele outside the island, report the roster of cultivators within the island to the Celestial Court every ten thousand years, and if there are any newly advanced Great Luos or Taiyis, they also need to be registered in the ledger."

Speaking to this point, his gaze fell once again upon Yunxiao and the other two.

"Since these three female immortals reside in Penglai, they ought to be registered in the immortal roster as well. In the future, if they leave the island to travel, they will naturally have the Celestial Court's protection."

Bixiao had originally been listening quite attentively, but upon hearing the end, her expression gradually grew strange.

She leaned close to Qiongxiao's side and whispered via voice transmission.

"Second Sister, does his meaning mean that whenever we go out in the future, we still have to notify them first?"

Qiongxiao's face was expressionless.

"It should be."

"Then he likes to stick his nose into everything."

Although Yunxiao did not say anything, her brows had already gently furrowed as well.

They paid respects to Luxuan as their master.

They lived in Penglai.

When did an inexplicable extra Celestial Court emerge to manage them?

Luxuan listened even more directly.

When the Daoist finally finished speaking of all the various rules, he merely lifted his eyes slightly.

"Finished speaking?"

The Daoist instinctively nodded.

"Basically so. As long as Fellow Daoist is willing to accept the Celestial Court's conferment, the Emperor naturally will not treat you poorly—"

"Scram, now that you're done."

The latter half of the sentence was abruptly jammed in his throat.

The smile on the Daoist's face also vanished little by little along with it.

He stared at Luxuan, seemingly doubting whether he had misheard just now.

"Does Fellow Daoist know whom I represent?"

Luxuan's expression still did not have much change.

"Dongwang Gong is the Leader of Male Immortals—what does that have to do with me and Penglai?"

"I do not belong to the Celestial Court."

"My disciples are even less your turn to register and tally."

Bixiao stood at the back, her eyes shining as she listened.

When others mentioned the Leader of Male Immortals personally conferred by Hongjun, which one did not have to give some degree of face?

When it reached her own Master here, translated it was simply three characters.

None of my damned business.

The Celestial Court Daoist's expression finally sank completely.

"Fellow Daoist Luxuan, the Emperor gave you face, which is why he had me come to extend an invitation."

"Although Penglai is a top-tier grotto-heaven, the Great Wilderness trend has changed today. Relying merely on you as a single Great Luo, I'm afraid you are not yet qualified to ignore the Celestial Court."

Hearing this, Luxuan actually smiled.

"And so?"

The Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal might on the Daoist's body erupted abruptly.

"And so I advise you you had best reconsider."