Chapter 789: A Forest of Experts Under the Immortal Fairy

Lu Yang felt that, as a mere Nascent Soul中期, he simply couldn't bear the responsibilities of the Lord of the Demonic Realm and the Lord of the East Sea.

"Oh, it's just Xiao Ling and Lianyi's kind intentions. The Demonic Realm and the East Sea are nothing; just accept them," said Immortal Tianshu in a casual manner. "If you really don't dare to take them, I can accept them on your behalf."

Clearly, while Lu Yang didn't dare, there were plenty of others who would.

Lu Yang considered this. Immortal Tianshu, as the Lord of the Heavenly Court and the founding emperor of the Great Bean Dynasty, now held the titles of Lord of the Demonic Realm and Lord of the East Sea. Her power was immense, unmatched by anyone.

"Even if you accept them, Immortal, will you actually manage them?" Lu Yang recalled that during ancient times, Immortal Tianshu disliked management so much that she only oversaw a single North Star, which the Four Ancient Immortals had forced upon her. Lu Yang suspected that giving her the North Star might have just been a way to keep her from wandering aimlessly, providing her with a stable residence.

"What's difficult about management? I can let Xiao Ling and Lianyi manage the East Sea and the Demonic Realm." Although Immortal Tianshu herself wasn't adept at management, she excelled at delegating.

"Sister Tianshu, could you show us where you usually stay?" Jiang Lianyi asked.

"Of course, of course!" Immortal Tianshu readily agreed.

Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi sent out a wisp of their divine consciousness, entering Lu Yang's spiritual space.

"Come, come, make yourselves at home here, sit wherever you like," Immortal Tianshu warmly welcomed the two Half-Immortals.

Immortal Tianshu had long since expelled the seawater from the spiritual space, which now reverted to its original rosy, tender appearance. A bed lay against the wall, along with furniture like tables, chairs, and benches.

Lu Yang observed all this in silence, not uttering a word. Whose spiritual space was this, anyway?

Jiang Lianyi settled down, then remembered that her purpose for this visit wasn't just to greet Ao Ling. "What exactly happened with the immortal war in the East Sea? Xiao Ling, who was targeting you?"

Ao Ling pondered for a moment. "This matter is quite complicated to explain. If I told you everything, you would also be in great danger. So, I'll tell you only what I can."

"After my husband, the Four Immortals, fought with the culprit, you entered a state of feigned death, while I followed my husband to establish the Xinghuo Dynasty."

"Wait a moment," Ao Ling had barely spoken a sentence when Jiang Lianyi interrupted. "Didn't we agree back then that we would both use the feigned death technique?"

***

At the Great Xia Imperial Palace, Jiang Ping'an, who had finished his farming duties with a hoe on his shoulder, sat on a small stool wiping sweat, looking up at the newcomer. "Fellow Daoist Yun, what brings you here?"

Yun Zhi took out a palm-sized red bundle from her sleeve. She unfolded the red cloth, revealing an exquisitely crafted dragon-patterned bracelet.

Jiang Ping'an was captivated by the bracelet's design. "What remarkably refined crafting skills! Who made this?"

"An immortal artifact crafted by Immortal Ying Tian. When fully charged with energy, it can withstand several attacks from an immortal."

"Ah, what an extraordinary treasure!" To refine an immortal artifact to such a degree was truly the pinnacle of skill. "I see the bracelet is empty inside. Do you want me to refill its energy?"

"Precisely."

Jiang Ping'an turned the dragon-patterned bracelet over twice, examining it. "Alright, then allow me to study it."

As Jiang Ping'an studied the bracelet, he recalled the intelligence he had just received and casually remarked, "Fellow Daoist Yun, with whom did you fight in the East Sea? Was it one of the Four Ancient Immortals?" Due to immortals' memory-forgetting trait, people could only remember that an immortal war had occurred in the East Sea but not the details of the battle.

Yun Zhi shook her head. "It was an ancient immortal, but not one of the Four Ancient Immortals. Her origin is not something I can disclose easily. If you know too much, she will kill you too."

"Oh, does Fellow Daoist Yun think I'm not as capable as that immortal?" Jiang Ping'an responded with a hint of pride in his tone. As the founding emperor, he had made significant contributions to Great Xia's ten-thousand-year stability, thanks to both his wise decisions and his unfathomably profound cultivation.

Yun Zhi nodded. "You indeed cannot defeat her."

"Alright, if I can't defeat her, then I can't," Jiang Ping'an drooped like a deflated eggplant, bowing his head and accepting reality.

***

When Yun Zhi returned to the Wen Dao Sect with the fully charged dragon-patterned bracelet, she saw Lu Yang, Ao Ling, and Jiang Lianyi lying neatly on the ground.

Yun Zhi tapped Lu Yang's forehead, effectively knocking everyone out of Lu Yang's spiritual space.

"Senior Sister, you're finally back!" Lu Yang was overjoyed to see Yun Zhi; he finally had a backbone. He alone couldn't handle the two ancestors, the Dragon and Phoenix, let alone Huang Doudou, who loved to stir up trouble. Moments ago in the spiritual space, they nearly came to blows twice.

Yun Zhi handed the dragon-patterned bracelet to Ao Ling, then turned to Jiang Lianyi and asked, "Senior Lianyi, have you come to see Senior Ao Ling?"

Jiang Lianyi snorted. "Who cares to see her? I came to inquire about the East Sea situation."

Yun Zhi simply said, "Oh," and nothing more.

Immortal Tianshu excitedly emerged from Lu Yang's body, taking a headcount. "Me, Second-in-Command, Xiao Ling, Lianyi... yep, everyone's here!"

"Everyone for what?" Lu Yang's mind hadn't quite caught up.

"Why, for our team to challenge Yun Yazhou!"

Lu Yang: "No, Immortals, if you're going on a suicide mission, can you please not bring me along?"

Immortal Tianshu waved her hand grandly. Although she hadn't fully recovered to her peak, making her unable to contend with Yun Yazhou, she now had Ao Ling and Lianyi's assistance, and Second-in-Command as a strategist. This barely gave them the capital to fight Yun Yazhou.

Seeing this, Lu Yang quickly stopped Immortal Tianshu, who was about to make another grand gesture. "No, no, no, Immortal, calm down."

"I am calm," Immortal Tianshu declared excitedly.

"No, no, no, Immortal, think about it. We—no, you—are going to fight Senior Sister, but you don't have everyone yet."

"Not everyone? Who else is there?"

Lu Yang kindly reminded her, "Third-in-Command! As a Half-Immortal, he's a crucial combat force!"

Immortal Tianshu slapped her forehead. "Oh, right, I forgot about him."

Heavenly Gate Peak was not far from the commercial street barbecue shop. Immortal Tianshu could control the Immortal of Immortality from a distance. The Immortal of Immortality, who was counting money at the barbecue shop, felt Immortal Tianshu's summons. He was pulled backward as if by the back of his clothes, his body bent like a shrimp, flying backward towards Heavenly Gate Peak.

The Immortal of Immortality was clearly stunned when he saw the formidable lineup at Heavenly Gate Peak. "What's going on?" he wondered. "Greetings, First-in-Command, Second-in-Command. First-in-Command, did you call for me?" the Immortal of Immortality asked cautiously, sensing a bad premonition.

Immortal Tianshu nodded, stating confidently, "We have decided to challenge Yun Yazhou today and have already formulated a strategy. As a member of my Tianshu lineage, you must contribute."

As the leader, one naturally had to be fair in rewards and punishments. "So, I'm giving you a chance to earn merit. You will be the vanguard to test Yun Yazhou's skill. As long as you can defeat Yun Yazhou, you can take my position as First-in-Command!"

"Huh?"