Douluo Continent.
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"Another promotion? How long has it even been?"
Having been deceived for so long, Ning Fengzhi could be counted among those who hated Qian Renxue most.
Seeing Qian Renxue promoted hurt worse than being killed.
"And here I prided myself on being clever. This young master of Spirit Hall probably never thought anything of me from beginning to end."
Ning Fengzhi stared fiercely at Qian Renxue in the Light Screen.
"Merging with the Primordial World is a perfect chance to reshuffle the deck. Must our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect still live under Spirit Hall's thumb there?"
"I absolutely refuse to accept that outcome."
"Fengzhi."
Bone Douluo spoke. "Rongrong is in the Primordial World too. Have faith in her. She'll develop the village well."
Ning Fengzhi sighed. There was no better option now. He could only hope Ning Rongrong would truly develop Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Village well.
If that Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King responded, so much the better.
Shrek Academy.
"Why does she deserve a promotion?"
"Why is Xiao Wu suffering while she keeps climbing higher?"
Tang San's eyes were bloodshot, his teeth clenched. He could not accept the stark contrast between Qian Renxue and Xiao Wu.
"This is unfair! Qian Renxue did nothing after reaching Flower-Fruit Mountain. Why should she get promoted?"
"And this is unfair to everyone on our Douluo Continent too. They ascended early and grabbed so many opportunities. What positions will be left when we get there?"
Yu Xiaogang patted his flat-top and nodded in firm agreement.
"Little San has a point. It seems I must put my theories into practice in the Primordial World as soon as possible."
Once those two put it that way, Flender and Liu Erlong, who trusted Yu Xiaogang unconditionally, and the not particularly wise Tang Hao immediately felt they were being targeted.
Only Oscar remained reasonably clearheaded. Going early did not necessarily mean doing well. Why didn't they mention those who had died?
But he did not dare say that aloud.
At Spirit Hall, the atmosphere between Spirit Hall and the Silver Dragon King's party, who had just reached a cooperation agreement, grew even more harmonious.
The Snow Empress and Ice Empress from the Far North were there too. When Di Tian pledged allegiance to Qian Renxue, they had keenly sensed their opportunity and headed straight for Spirit City, making it in time.
"Today really is one joy on top of another! Hahaha!"
"Big Brother, did you see that? The young master caught the Great Heavenly Venerable's attention! Her prospects are limitless, limitless! I think she'll become a heavenly official sooner or later!"
"As expected of the young master! It's only been such a short time, and she's already been promoted."
"A Seventh-Rank Mountain God, ruler of a mountain. That should count as ruling a domain even in the Primordial World, right?"
Qian Daoliu could still keep his composure, but the other enshrined could not hold back their laughter.
Then Qian Daoliu could no longer hold back either.
The Ferocious Beasts exchanged glances. Fortunately, they had already settled their cooperation agreement. Otherwise, many additional conditions would probably have been imposed now.
Still, the Silver Dragon King spoke.
"Great Enshrined, if you need anything in the future, just say the word. From now on, we Soul Beasts and Spirit Hall will be branches of the same tree."
Qian Daoliu waved a hand with a smile.
"Your Excellency the Silver Dragon King, our Spirit Hall will never betray an ally, but let's not use that phrase, 'branches of the same tree,' eh? Hahaha!"
The Silver Dragon King looked puzzled. Then someone from the Worship Hall told her about a certain sect master who kept jumping up and down, and the Soul Beasts could not help laughing.
"Humans may look alike, but you really do come in all varieties in other respects. You humans are so complicated."
The Soul Beasts made no effort to conceal their mockery, and for a time, harmony reigned between the two sides.
Just then, Bibi Dong, who had been watching the sky screen all along, caught her breath, drawing everyone's attention back to it.
"We're here."
"We're here already?"
Qian Renxue widened her eyes at the towering mountain range before her, which resembled an upright palm.
By now, she had some concept of the Primordial World's size. At her own speed, she might well spend her entire life without ever leaving the Eastern Continent of Superior Body.
Yet in just half a day, she had arrived in Southern Jambudvipa.
Though the landscape here also featured clear waters and lovely mountains, it was already different from the Eastern Continent of Superior Body.
"The spiritual qi here seems more mixed than in the Eastern Continent of Superior Body. The peaks are a little less graceful and a little more rugged."
"There seems to be more human presence."
Qian Renxue keenly perceived the differences between heaven and earth here.
Moving to another continent was like entering another world.
"I'll return to report. Get along well with this Five Finger Mountain's resident."
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A question mark popped up in Qian Renxue's head. Five Finger Mountain's resident?
Unfortunately, the Golden-Armored Heavenly God left immediately, leaving no one to answer her question.
"So this is Five Finger Mountain? It really does look like a palm."
Di Tian finally dared to speak.
Qian Renxue temporarily suppressed her doubts.
"Let's go. This will be my territory from now on."
Taking Di Tian with her, Qian Renxue went straight to the mountain god temple, finding no signs of living creatures moving about.
She simply set the matter aside for now and planned to settle in first.
"This mountain god temple is actually newly built."
She had not expected to get a brand-new home.
"Di Tian, patrol Five Finger Mountain first and familiarize yourself with the paths. See whether any living creatures reside here."
After giving the order, Qian Renxue turned into a streak of light and entered the Vihara.
The Seventh-Rank Mountain God's Vihara was far more spacious than the Earth God's. Unfortunately, she still lacked the qualifications to appoint subordinate gods.
In other words, Di Tian could only continue working off the books.
Qian Renxue first erected a divine statue of herself, then opened the Immortal Official Jade Register to inspect her assets.
"I'll keep these fifty strands of merit. Using them to improve my strength would be too wasteful. Besides, at my current strength, fifty strands wouldn't do much."
The thought of having used her merit stipend as an Earth God to improve her strength made Qian Renxue's heart ache.
She had not known better then. Only now did she understand how valuable merit was.
Using it to improve her strength was the most wasteful approach.
Then Qian Renxue began trying to practice Mountain Moving and the other minor spells she had gained.
These spells seemed unimpressive in power, but they were essential to carrying out her duties and could also be used against enemies.
With Di Tian doing the work, Qian Renxue had plenty of time to cultivate.
One slight regret was that the spiritual qi here was clearly inferior to Flower-Fruit Mountain's.
"It's really hard to say whether I've gained or lost."
Qian Renxue smiled wryly. "But since the Great Heavenly Venerable personally appointed me, it surely can't count as a loss."
Just then, Di Tian suddenly rushed into the mountain god temple in a panic.
"What has you so alarmed?"
Qian Renxue stopped cultivating and came out of the Vihara. It seemed that, as she had expected, there had to be something unusual about this mountain for the Great Heavenly Venerable to personally choose someone for it.
"Lady Mountain God, beneath... beneath that mountain..."
Di Tian pointed toward a spot on Five Finger Mountain in panic, unable even to speak clearly.
Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow, sensing that something was wrong.
"There's a monkey pinned beneath that mountain."
Di Tian finally managed to untangle his tongue.
Qian Renxue rolled her eyes. "I thought there was a monkey pinned there. So it's only a..."
"What did you say?"
Qian Renxue suddenly caught on and stared fixedly at Di Tian.
"Is it that one?"
Di Tian swallowed audibly. "Definitely. I watched the livestream."
Recalling the trace of terrifying pressure he had encountered just now, Di Tian discreetly used spiritual qi to dry his slightly damp trousers.
Qian Renxue's mind had already exploded.
Countless thoughts surfaced in her mind. She remembered what had felt wrong when they had gone to capture the Handsome Monkey King.
Later, because Taishang Laojun had appeared, she had rejected her own conjecture.
But if the Handsome Monkey King had not died, then perhaps it really had been an act, a grand performance personally directed by such lofty powers as the Great Heavenly Venerable and Taishang Laojun!
How much must be involved behind all this?
In an instant, Qian Renxue was drenched in sweat.
No wonder she had been transferred here as the Mountain God. Was it because she had dealt with the monkey before?
"Quick, take me ove... ahem, come with me to pay respects to the Great Sage Equal to Heaven."
Even a Handsome Monkey King fallen on hard times was still the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.
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