Greed Led It Step by Step into the Abyss

"Ah?!"

Upon hearing Long Miao's shout, Lu Changzhi froze on the spot.

"System, what's going on?"

What's wrong with Long Miao?

"Owner."

The system voice sounded, saying in a serious tone:

"The little goldfish wanted to be its owner, and I've already granted its wish."

Lu Changzhi blinked:

"This Long Miao is a Saint Venerable."

Although he knew that Long Miao intended for Xiao Wu to recognize him as his master, and although the order was somewhat reversed, it seemed to have indeed succeeded.

What puzzled him was that the system could even provide something to someone with such strength as Long Miao...

"Yes, Master."

The system responded:

"We have to thank the little goldfish for its cooperation; it was the one who spearheaded the entire process of recognizing its owner."

"Looks like you went and fooled it."

Lu Changzhi gently shook his head.

Long Miao is Saint Venerable, after all. Judging from this, could it be that he's been completely fooled by the system?

"There was no master; it was the little goldfish's greed that led it step by step into the abyss," the system said solemnly.

What you said makes a lot of sense.

Lu Changzhi asked softly:

"So now, what exactly is the situation? Who is in charge of Long Miao?"

"Reporting to Master, the little goldfish's subjective consciousness has been suppressed, retaining only some instinctive behavior patterns. Master can give it commands, which it will then carry out."

After a pause, the system offered another explanation.

In short, Long Miao is very obedient now and can be used to get things done.

However, unlike Jin Dashe before him, he cannot become a mere shell. In addition to following orders, Long Miao will still act according to his instincts developed over the years.

"In that case..."

Lu Changzhi pondered for a moment, then mentally communicated with Long Miao, inquiring about the information regarding the Unsealing Key.

Soon, they received a response and confirmation from Long Miao.

Among the Sea Race, there is indeed Unsealing Key, known as the Unsealing Key Seal.

"Find a way to get this Unsealing Key out."

Lu Changzhi issued the order.

"Yes."

A simple and straightforward response.

"I didn't expect it to be so easy to find and have a chance to get one."

With a soft voice, Lu Changzhi smiled.

This was truly an unexpected delight.

Originally, the plan was simply to have the Sea Race help raise Xiao Wu.

Unexpectedly, Long Miao, the patriarch of the Sea Race, a dignified Saint Venerable, actually got himself involved in this matter.

Incidentally, it may also provide oneself with a new Unsealing Key.

The Longevity Battlefield requires all the Unsealing Key to be activated together. If they can be collected in advance, the trouble of competing with other forces can be avoided.

"Oh, right."

Lu Changzhi suddenly thought of something and asked again:

What happened to that Long Chao of Red Dragon Fish?

"I killed him," Long Miao replied.

"What happened to the fish body?" Lu Changzhi asked again.

"It hasn't been processed here."

"Good." Lu Changzhi's eyes lit up, and he gave the order:

"Take care of it. Scrape off the scales and collect them, remove the innards and discard them, then give them to me together."

"Yes," Long Miao replied without the slightest hesitation.

Lu Changzhi nodded in satisfaction and said softly:

"It seems I should return to Hidden Origin Peak."

The fish soup from the Saint King Realm, besides being delicious, must also have an astonishingly nourishing effect.

Although Long Miao's reaction was a bit slow, as long as he could do things according to his requirements, he was still a good fish.

He gave further instructions, telling Long Miao to take good care of Xiao Wu and provide for him with all his might.

After that, Lu Changzhi regained his composure and focused his attention back on the Holy Water.

"Now that we have Long Miao to borrow, the difficulty of retrieving the Holy Water has decreased significantly."

Aside from Long Miao's own strength, his status as the chieftain of the Sea Race also gives him considerable influence, especially since this place is in the sea.

The Xiang Clan, led by Xiang Qing, and their followers were not weak, but they had never been able to fight the Sea Race.

As for what happens next, all that's needed is to wait.

Once the hot tofu has cooled down, try to take the whole bowl away.

In the Holy Water.

Qi Zhan's absorption process suddenly stopped once again.

Beneath the cloak, his eyes suddenly widened, his expression complex, tinged with a hint of ugliness.

Unexpectedly, after the Holy Water underwent changes, it continued to change further.

In short, he has finally grown an arm back.

Although it has fingers and palms, its claws are sharp as a beast's. In addition, its position is somewhat unique, and its overall size is rather small.

This change finally made him stop.

Although a true man can bend and stretch, he had a feeling.

If he stays there any longer, who knows where he might grow two more legs, or two more arms, or something else.

That would make me look even less human, and I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to hide myself even if I wore a cloak.

At that moment, Qi Zhan took a deep breath, looked up at the Winged Bird above, and said in a deep voice:

"Thank you for your kindness, senior. I have already benefited greatly, and it is time for me to provide opportunities for other cultivators."

A moment later, a sound fell:

"Go."

Qi Zhan a sigh of relief, then quickly left the Holy Water and stood up to go outside.

"It seems this body is completely ruined; I need to find a way to escape it quickly."

As he walked, Qi Zhan felt a growing anxiety.

The current situation is entirely what appears to be good but is actually bad.

And for some reason, he had a bad feeling, as if something was about to happen.

Just then, a figure suddenly strode forward.

Immediately afterwards, a heartfelt "Father" was heard.

Qi Zhan was startled, and then he saw that the person who had spoken was right in front of him.

Looking to the left and then to the right, Qi Zhan sized up the person in front of him and couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.

Has the world changed so much over the years?

Although he's now practically surrounded by powerful figures and has had some interactions with this Xiang Clan, isn't this way of directly acknowledging someone as a father figure and clinging to their coattails a bit too much...?

Aren't you afraid your own father will find out and kill you with anger?

The one speaking was Zhou Mu.

At this moment, he stepped forward a few more times and said with genuine emotion:

"Father, I never imagined you were really alive! I've missed you so much these past few days!"

These are all true. The Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty is in a slump, and the Emperor is under considerable pressure.

A child without a father is like a blade of grass; if the father were still alive, his fate might not be reversed, but at least it wouldn't be this bad.

Qi Zhan also realized what was happening, and his brows furrowed deeply beneath his cloak.

"Could it really be such a coincidence?"

Although he didn't have the memories of the previous owner of this body, he could roughly guess what it was based on what the other person said.

After all, when he first encountered this body, it had obviously only recently died and was still fresh in his memory.

In a flash, Qi Zhan decided to make the charade real.

Now that I am all alone, I am at a real disadvantage in many ways. This son still has some ability, so I can make use of him.

Having an extra son out of nowhere isn't necessarily a bad thing; if he's a good son, one can even use his kindness to restore one's strength.

At that moment, Qi Zhan spoke up:

"Mu'er, I had no choice but to commit suicide to show others what I'm capable of."

Upon hearing this, the four Xia Clan experts exchanged glances.

He deliberately faked his death, and they made their move.

At that moment, one of them spoke up:

"We would like to invite Your Majesty to come aboard the boat for a discussion."