"Brother Dark Gold, you flatter me."
"Let's go greet Fellow Daoist Long."
"If it weren't for Fellow Daoist Long's insights, I wouldn't have been able to enter the state of freedom so smoothly."
Su Xiuyi looked at Dark Gold Supreme and a smile appeared on her face.
The leader of the Northern Li Alliance is named Long Haotian.
Now that Su Xiuyi has entered the Realm of Freedom, she is naturally qualified to address the other party as a fellow Daoist.
Soon, Su Xiuyi and Dark Gold Supreme arrived at the teleportation array.
At the teleportation array, a group of supreme Supreme had been waiting for a long time. Upon seeing Su Xiuyi and Dark Gold Supreme, they smiled and bowed respectfully.
"Greetings, City Lord; greetings, Brother Su."
Now that Su Xiuyi has entered the Realm of Freedom, she is a true powerhouse, not only in Geng Metal Immortal City but also in the entire True Demon Heavenly Domain.
With Su Xiuyi around, everyone felt very reassured.
You're too kind, everyone.
"Fellow Daoist Long should be arriving soon."
The teleportation array began to vibrate violently the moment Su Xiuyi's voice rang out.
Swish, swish, swish.
"The alliance leader has arrived."
Dark Gold Supreme immediately laughed.
Sure enough, after the violently shaking teleportation array calmed down, an extremely burly middle-aged man appeared in the immortal city.
Long Haotian immediately identified Su Xiuyi.
After all, in the Immortal City, only Su Xiuyi had entered the Realm of Freedom, and Su Xiuyi identity could be confirmed with a simple sense.
Although Long Haotian was usually aloof, a hint of joy appeared on his face when he saw Su Xiuyi.
He clasped his hands slightly in a fist salute.
" Long Haotian greets Brother Su."
"I'm sorry to have kept Brother Su waiting. It's a real pity I missed the banquet celebrating your entry into the Freedom Realm."
"Therefore, I have prepared something for Brother Su as a way to make up for my apology."
"I just don't know if Brother Su will like it."
As Long Haotian's voice faded, he gently waved his hand, and a storage ring flew towards Su Xiuyi.
Su Xiuyi caught it and sensed it for a moment, then a look of surprise appeared on her face.
"Brother Long, this item is far too precious; I, Su, am unworthy to accept it."
The storage ring that Long Haotian gave to Su Xiuyi contained an incomparably powerful beast at the Freedom Realm.
After sensing the wounds on the ferocious beast, Su Xiuyi gained a new understanding of Long Haotian Long Haotian, never expecting him to possess such supernatural abilities.
The slaying of this ferocious beast was clearly swift and clean.
However, Su Xiuyi found this ferocious beast somewhat strange and couldn't figure it out for a while.
Su Xiuyi seemed lost in thought at that moment.
On this land, those at the Freedom Realm are considered the pinnacle of combat power.
Beasts capable of reaching the Freedom Realm are extremely rare; otherwise, they would have long since become the undisputed rulers of this region. However, a beast at the Freedom Realm has now died at Long Haotian's hands. Clearly, the accident that happened to Long Haotian on his journey is related to this beast.
"Brother Su, you're too kind. The reason I missed your banquet was because I encountered that beast, which caused the delay."
Upon hearing Long Haotian's words, Su Xiuyi's eyes lit up. Now that she had entered the Freedom Realm, the gains from slaying ferocious beasts at that Freedom Realm would be of great benefit to Su Xiuyi.
Clearly, Long Haotian had encountered more than just a ferocious beast; otherwise, he wouldn't have been delayed for several days. Su Xiuyi asked with a smile.
"Brother Long, could you please tell us more about the accident you encountered? It must be more than just this."
As Su Xiuyi finished speaking, Long Haotian nodded with a smile.
"Brother Su is right. The dangers I encountered were far more than this. One ferocious beast shouldn't have kept me occupied for so long. However, this is a long story. Let's enter the Immortal Hall first and then discuss it in detail."
"Brother Su, please."
"Brother Long, please."
Su Xiuyi and Long Haotian laughed heartily and entered the Immortal Hall one after the other.
The Supreme could only slow down by half a step and follow behind the two.
Although Su Xiuyi was usually approachable and treated them as equals, everyone knew very well that having reached the Freedom Realm, she was far beyond their reach.
Moreover, Long Haotian is the leader of the Northern Li Alliance, and there is a distinction of rank.
Soon, someone brought out the divine wine and dishes.
After several rounds of drinks, Su Xiuyi asked again what had happened.
Long Haotian took another sip of wine before taking a deep breath and speaking.
"I have to thank Brother Su this time, otherwise it would have been troublesome."
"Brother Su should now know that the entire Northern Li League exists to suppress the Demon Cave. Originally, I thought the Demon Cave's seal was intact, but on my way to Geng Metal Immortal City, I discovered that the seal had encountered an unexpected problem."
The area where the Demon Cave is located is home to terrifying beasts. Some of these beasts absorbed the terrifying demonic energy emanating from the Demon Cave and mutated.
"Brother Su must have sensed the abnormality of the ferocious beasts just now. After these beasts mutated, they became extremely powerful. The beings in the Demon Cave intend to use these beasts to help break the seal."
"Luckily, I arrived in time and killed that ferocious beast in time. Otherwise, things would be much worse now. The seal on the Demon Cave might have been completely broken, which would have led to an unimaginable catastrophe."
"The true demons sealed within the Demon Cave are not from this world. Their origins are extremely mysterious, and they are incredibly powerful, practically Undying. Last time, to seal those true demons, an extremely heavy price was paid. Dozens of experts at the Freedom Realm perished, and several who had reached the Carefree Realm also fell before they could be sealed."
"Currently, I am the only one in the entire True Demon Heavenly Domain to have reached the Freedom Realm. Fortunately, Brother Su broke through in time; otherwise, facing the Demon Cave would have been truly troublesome."
"I spent several days, and I only managed to seal it temporarily. There is absolutely no way I can repair the seal on my own. I can only suppress it personally year after year."
"Furthermore, I've discovered that keeping it sealed away isn't a good thing. The true demons within the Demon Cave are devouring each other, and the remaining true demons are now incredibly powerful. I wonder what level the strongest true demon has reached."
"But there's no way to eliminate it."
A solemn expression appeared on Long Haotian's face.
Inside the Immortal Hall, Dark Gold Supreme and the others all showed fear in their eyes. If what Long Haotian said was true, then if the seal were broken, none of them would be able to survive.
As far as they knew, even the weakest of the true demons sealed away back then were at the Realm of Freedom. Once the seal was broken, they would only be food for the true demons, utterly powerless to stop them.
Moreover, that was only in the past. If what Long Haotian said is true, true demons devour each other, and no one knows how powerful they have become now.
Everyone then realized why Long Haotian cared so much about Su Xiuyi.
In the current situation, having an additional powerful expert at the Freedom Realm is of vital importance to the seal.
With Su Xiuyi's help to suppress the seal, Long Haotian can leave the Heaven Domain and seek help elsewhere.
Su Xiuyi quickly realized that Long Haotian Long Haotian's politeness meant he wanted something from her.
At this moment, Long Haotian's gaze also fell on Su Xiuyi, but he did not speak.
If Su Xiuyi chooses to guard the seal, she will be unable to leave for a very long time.
Because Long Haotian needs to perform a certain expression, which takes a long time.
Having just entered the Freedom Realm, few people are willing to stay in this place.
Just as Long Haotian was wondering how to begin, Su Xiuyi spoke with a smile.
"Brother Long, do you need any help?"
"I dare not conceal the truth from Brother Long. The disappearance of two immortal cities in the Northern Li League is somewhat related to me. I also bear responsibility for the accident that occurred with the seal. If Brother Long needs help, I am willing to go and suppress the seal."
The moment Su Xiuyi's voice fell, the hall fell into complete silence. All eyes turned to Su Xiuyi, their faces filled with disbelief. No one had expected that the disappearance of the two immortal cities was related to Su Xiuyi.
All eyes involuntarily fell on Long Haotian, wondering how he would deal with Su Xiuyi Long Haotian.
"I see. Only someone like Brother Su could deceive my senses."
"Although Brother Su took two immortal cities, he did not completely shatter them. Therefore, the impact on the seal is not that significant. However, I thank Brother Su for his willingness to help guard the seal. Please accept my bow."
Upon hearing Su Xiuyi's words, Long Haotian did not become angry. Instead, he looked at Su Xiuyi with gratitude and sincerity.
Over the years, Long Haotian had wanted to leave and seek help, but he had never dared to leave because of the existence of the Demon Cave. The seal had to be presided over by a powerful expert who had reached the Freedom Realm.
Otherwise, an accident is highly likely to occur.
Now that Su Xiuyi is willing to guard the seal, Long Haotian has a chance to leave.
For Long Haotian, the Heaven Domain was like a prison.
As for the loss of two immortal cities and the fall of three Supreme, in Long Haotian's eyes, this was not a big deal. The Supreme and the Freedom Realm were simply incomparable.
Su Xiuyi was well aware of Long Haotian's thoughts, so she spoke frankly at this moment, because repeatedly concealing the truth would bring some unforeseen crises.
It would be better to confront Long Haotian directly.
Even if they were to fall out, Su Xiuyi now possesses enough strength to contend with Long Haotian.
Moreover, Su Xiuyi was 99% certain that Long Haotian wouldn't blame her.
At this moment, those Supreme all felt a great sense of relief.
They knew that Su Xiuyi wasn't alone; she had a companion who was currently cultivating a new realm. If they were to actually fight, the Northern Li League would likely be destroyed.
Although Long Haotian is powerful, he cannot defeat two Free Spirits.
If Su Xiuyi and the others had chosen to fight to the death and directly break into the Demon Cave, that would have been a true disaster. The current outcome is the best possible result, without exception.
"We, on behalf of the billions of living beings of the True Demon Heavenly Domain, bow in reverence."
The Supreme beings within the Immortal Hall immediately knelt down.
Su Xiuyi gently waved her hand, and a force helped everyone up.
"There's no need for such formalities. Now that the seal has encountered an unexpected situation, I do bear some responsibility. Leave the suppression of the demon cave to me."
"I swear to the Heavenly Dao that I will never allow the true demons in the Demon Cave to disturb the True Demon Heavenly Domain, otherwise I will be devoured by the Heavenly Dao and die."
Su Xiuyi directly swore an oath to the Heavenly Dao.
Upon hearing Su Xiuyi's words, everyone took a deep breath, their faces showing disbelief. Reaching their level was closely related to the Heavenly Dao, and very few people would do such a thing, since any accident would be no small matter.
But after hearing Su Xiuyi swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao, the last trace of worry in Long Haotian's heart completely disappeared.
After all, Long Haotian was also worried that if Su Xiuyi broke through the Demon Cave, then they would be completely doomed.
" Long Haotian thanks Brother Su."
Long Haotian was deeply moved.
The thought that he had previously harbored some doubts about Su Xiuyi filled him with immense guilt.
Su Xiuyi didn't pay much attention to what Long Haotian said.
Going to the Demon Cave was originally Su Xiuyi's plan, and now that Long Haotian has invited her to suppress it, it has saved Su Xiuyi a lot of trouble.
After all, the Demon Cave is extremely dangerous, and its existence is related to the survival of the entire Heaven Domain. If I were to suddenly appear in the Demon Cave at this critical moment, it would inevitably attract the attention of Long Haotian and the others, and I might even be met with their hostility.
Now that she has chosen to suppress the Demon Cave, these troubles will be gone. Su Xiuyi can then quietly check in at the Demon Cave and improve her strength in the shortest possible time.
With Huang Tian guarding the Heaven-Suppressing City, Huang Tian City has no worries about its rear.
Su Xiuyi's only worry was his wife Hu Qingyun.
After all, Hu Qingyun left in such a hurry that she had clearly sensed the danger. If things dragged on any longer, Qingyun might be in danger.
The two had been through so much together, and it was only after a long time that they were reunited that they had to part again. If any danger were to occur, Su Xiuyi would feel very guilty.
Long Haotian took a big gulp of wine.
His gaze then fell on Su Xiuyi.
"Brother Su, after I leave, you can mobilize everyone in the entire Northern Li Alliance. Anyone who dares to disobey will be killed without exception."
"This is the order from the leader of the Northern Li League."
The moment the words left her lips, a token appeared in front of Su Xiuyi.
"Thank you, Brother Long."
"Brother Long, rest assured, as long as I Undying, I will ensure that nothing unexpected happens in the Demon Cave."
"Moreover, Brother Long previously gave me some insights that were of great benefit to me. This can be considered as repaying Brother Long for the karma I have accumulated."
"Brother Long, such an unexpected event has occurred in the True Demon Heavenly Domain. Please set off as soon as possible."
"Brother Long, there's no need to worry. If any danger arises, I have an assistant. You may not know this, but a friend of mine just entered the Freedom Realm today."
Upon hearing Su Xiuyi's words, Long Haotian's eyes revealed disbelief.
If there were another being at the Freedom Realm assisting Su Xiuyi, then no accidents would be possible in the short term, and Long Haotian completely put aside his worries at this moment.
It seems destiny is on our side.
"In that case, I'll entrust this matter to Brother Su. Brother Su, here is the location of the seal and some information about it."
Long Haotian took out a jade slip and solemnly handed it to Su Xiuyi.
This jade slip contains very detailed information. Once Su Xiuyi digests the contents, she will be able to control the sealing array.
(End of this chapter)