After being spied on, Sima Quan was not in the mood to cultivate, so he walked out and came to a waterside pavilion. Seeing that the scenery here was elegant and there were many exotic flowers and grasses planted, he ordered a servant to serve tea. He sat down and enjoyed the tea while admiring the scenery.
Suddenly, a servant came in from outside and bowed deeply to him, saying, "Daoist, there's someone outside who wants to see you."
Sima Quan thought for a moment. To be able to come in contact with him at this time, it wasn't the intention of those Heavenly Lords, so his identity was definitely not simple. He asked, "Do you know who it is?"
The servant said, "It's Zhenren Yang from the Great Might Heavenly Palace, a direct disciple of the Lord of the Heavenly Palace."
Sima Quan calculated and felt that there was no need to avoid arousing suspicion. Even the person who came was not afraid, so he didn't need to be concerned. He said, "Invite this Zhenren in for a chat."
After a while, a young Daoist with two loose sleeves came in. He walked elegantly and had a lazy look between his brows. This was Daoist Quan Ming. I'm Yang Shuangyi, and I'm here to greet you.
Sima Quan stood up and returned the greeting, saying, "Greetings, Zhenren Yang."
Yang Shuangyi noticed the tea on the table, and his eyes lit up. He walked forward and poured himself a cup. He drank a mouthful and sighed, saying, "This kind of valley tea is unique to the Purple Realm. Normally, I can't drink it even if I want to. Today, I'm basking in Daoist's glory."
Sima Quan carefully observed this person. He felt that the other party gave him a very strange feeling. There was an indescribable feeling about him. He said, "Daoist, as a disciple of the Great Might Heavenly Palace and a direct disciple of the Palace Lord, could it be that you can't even drink this kind of tea?"
Yang Shuangyi said, "It's true that I'm a direct disciple of the Lord of the Heavenly Palace, but I'm not necessarily someone close to him."
Sima Quan extended his hand and made an inviting gesture, saying, "Please take a seat."
Yang Shuangyi cupped his hands at him and sat down.
Sima Quan also sat down, and waited for a servant to come up and pour tea for them. He waved his hand to dismiss the servant, and said, "Since Fellow Daoist has come here to see me, you must have something to tell me."
Yang Shuangyi said carelessly, "First, it's for official business. I came with an imperial edict to invite you to the Heavenly Abode tomorrow." He then put down the teacup and said, "Next, it's for private business. I have something to tell you."
Sima Quan said, "I'm all ears."
Yang Shuangyi's gaze was a little complicated. He sighed and said, "Dao friend, you really shouldn't have come here."
Sima Quan raised his head and looked at him, "What do you mean?"
Yang Shuangyi said, "Fellow Daoist, who do you think is more powerful, the evil monster or our Yunshu Realm?"
Sima Quan thought for a while, and said, "On the surface, the evil monster is more powerful, and your side is only in a defensive position. However, before the few Venerable Ones really make a move, we can't determine the victor."
Yang Shuangyi nodded and said, "That makes some sense. After all, if the few Venerable Ones don't make a move, we can't see the victor. However, I have to tell you, the evil monster that entered this realm is actually only an extremely small part of it. Compared to their true strength, it can be said to be insignificant."
Sima Quan was not frightened by him, and instead said, "Master Yang seems to know a lot about evil monsters?"
Yang Shuangyi laughed lightly, and said something shocking, "How can I not know? To be honest, I am the reincarnation of that evil monster, and I know a lot about it."
Hearing this, Sima Quan's expression did not change, and he said, "How can you prove it? “”
Yang Shuangyi had been watching his expression, and seeing his reaction, he could not help but feel very satisfied, and said, "Looks like we can continue our discussion. It's easy to prove it," he pointed at his nose, "Let me ask you, if I wasn't reincarnated, how would I know so much about evil monsters?"
Sima Quan smiled. Although his words seemed to be unreasonable, after thinking about it carefully, there was some truth to it. However, this was not enough to win his trust, but he did not care about it now, because both sides Just Now Acquaintance, there would be some things to hide. He said, "Fellow Daoist, telling me all this, are you not afraid that I will report this to your sect?"
Yang Shuangyi laughed, and said, "I am not afraid that you will report me. Not only will this not benefit you, but it will also cut off a way to understand evil monsters."
Sima Quan looked at him for a while, and said, "Let's believe what you said. Then why did you come to see me? Just to tell me about the power of the evil monsters, and to persuade me to leave?"
Yang Shuangyi nodded, and said, "That is my intention," and then he smiled, "But I do not have such good intentions, I naturally have a purpose."
Seeing that he pointed out the main topic, Sima Quan said, "Then please speak clearly, Fellow Daoist."
Yang Shuangyi said, "To be honest, the evil monsters actually came to this realm not only to steal spiritual opportunity, but also to find me, but I will definitely not go with them."
Sima Quan's eyes moved, and said, "May I ask, why must the evil monsters come to find you?"
Yang Shuangyi cupped his hands, and said, "It is not convenient to say it now, I can find an excuse, but I do not want to lie to you."
Sima Quan nodded, and did not ask further.
Yang Shuangyi continued, "I was originally living a good life in Yunshu realm, but I did not expect these evil monsters to come to me based on some clues from the past. It seems that Yunshu realm can no longer hold on, I need to find another place to hide."
Sima Quan said, "Looks like you want the protection of the sect behind me?"
Yang Shuangyi said seriously, "That is exactly what I want."
Sima Quan said, "Let's not talk about whether or not the sect behind me will accept you, why did you choose us, is it because there is no other choice?"
Yang Shuangyi nodded, and said, "Right now, there is indeed only one choice, but other than that, there is another important reason," he stared into Sima Quan's eyes, and said, "Your sect can even accept people like you, but to accept an evil monster, I think it is not a big deal."
Sima Quan said in a low voice, "My sect can accept me, that is because I am a cultivator, and I have a deep understanding of demons, and even have many ways to restrain them, but I have never heard of evil monsters, and I do not know what methods they have, and where their flaws are."
Yang Shuangyi leaned back, and said with a smile, "I understand what you mean. You are possessed by a demon, but you are not a demon. Although I am the reincarnation of an evil monster, I am also not an evil monster. Everything about evil monsters, if we come to an agreement, I can tell you all about it, and I also know a great secret about evil monsters, and it involves an item. If your sect can obtain it, it will definitely be of great benefit, and if I am able to join your sect, I can offer it to you."
Sima Quan knew that the other party had thrown out a condition, but he could not make the decision, and still needed to report back to the inner realm, so he said, "I will discuss the details with you in a few days."
Yang Shuangyi obviously knew the crux of this, and said cheerfully, "Then I will wait for you." He threw out a talisman, and said, "If you want to find me, just hold this, and I will rush over."
Sima Quan received it, and looked at it, then placed it together with the bronze mask, and said, "What we said today, is there a possibility of being spied on?"
Yang Shuangyi said, "Rest assured, I have a treasure on me, and I am not afraid of others spying on me."
Sima Quan nodded, "One more question, in your opinion, how long can Yunshu Realm hold out?"
Yang Shuang Yi revealed a mocking smile and said: "That will depend on how determined those few Shangzhen are. Based on my understanding of this generation, I am afraid that before the final moment, they will abandon their disciples and flee alone, just like what they did last time." Pausing for a moment, he continued: "Therefore, I advise your side to be careful of this generation, do not let them take the brunt of this disaster for nothing."
With that, he stood up, and cupped his hands, "Thank you for the good tea today." Then he waved his sleeve and left.
Sima Quan watched him leave, and in his heart, he was thinking, how much of what he said was true, and how much was false? However, there were too few clues at hand, and it was difficult to determine. No matter what, after meeting the upper echelons of Yunshu Realm, he could report this matter to the inner realm, and see what the Exalted Ones would decide.
On the second day, someone came to invite Sima Quan, and he went with him.
On this trip, he met the Lord of Great Might Heavenly Palace, Ming Xianling. However, Exalted Mortal Molt came out to show how much he valued him as an emissary, and when it came to specific matters, he naturally would not come personally, but sent his eldest disciple, Tan Jin, to discuss with him.
Crossing realms to help was not a small matter, and there were many things involved, and it could not be decided in a day or two. Sima Quan and Tan Jin talked for more than a month, but the progress was rather slow.
Tan Jin thought that some of his conditions were too harsh, and it was really hard to accept, but Sima Quan refused to budge. Anyway, it was not the Nine Provinces who were anxious, and he believed that the other party would eventually agree.
Out of caution, he did not go to find Yang Shuangyi during this period of time, and the latter did not appear again.
On this day, Sima Quan talked with Tan Jin again, and seeing that there was still no conclusion, he said, "Fellow Tan, there are some things that even I can't decide, and you can't make the decision. How about this, I'll report this matter to the inner realm, and see what the sect decides. Please send someone to send me down to the lower realm, and I'll go get an artifact placed there, so that I can communicate with the inner realm."
Tan Jin hesitated for a moment, and considering that he did not know what would happen if this went on, he agreed and said, "That's fine. Does Fellow Tan need someone to accompany you?"
Sima Quan refused, "No need, I can go alone."
Tan Jin said, "Alright, then I'll personally escort Fellow Tan."
Sima Quan said, "Thank you, Fellow Tan."
Tan Jin bowed to the outside, and a talisman immediately floated down. He accepted it and said, "The palace master has already given me a realm crossing talisman. Fellow Tan, please come to where I am."
Sima Quan stood up and walked forward. Tan Jin waved the talisman, and the scenery in front of him changed. Sima Quan found that he had already landed in the White Realm, and was standing on top of a mountain. He bowed and said, "Thank you for sending me off, Fellow Tan."
"Don't mention it." Tan Jin politely returned the greeting, and said, "Once Fellow Tan has reached an agreement with the inner realm, you can return here, and someone will naturally come to receive you."
Sima Quan nodded, then leaped up and disappeared in a gust of cold wind.
Tan Jin's expression was solemn. He had thought of using Sima Quan to communicate with the artifact of this realm, and seize the opportunity to find the location of the sect behind him. However, after considering that doing so would very likely anger Sima Quan, and since Sima Quan dared to say it out loud, he must have taken precautions. The evil monster in front of him was his true enemy, and even if they could not come to an agreement, he could not make any more enemies. He sighed softly, shook his head, turned around, and fled from where he stood.
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(To be continued.)
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