Unknowingly, three years had passed in a hurry.
Elder Peng had always avoided Liang Jinglong. Even if Liang Jinglong made some small moves, Elder Peng would endure it. He only ordered people to keep an eye on Liang Jinglong and did not stop him. At the same time, he seized the opportunity to send people to various places in the Yuhuan Heavens. He hoped that all the cultivators in the various realms would rely on the Good Deeds Method to survive. This way, even if the palace's power was depleted, the Good Deeds Method would not be destroyed.
On this day, Ao Shao came to visit the palace again. Due to Liang Jinglong, the two families had been in frequent contact for the past few years. After sitting down in the hall, he said, "Elder Peng, there have been many cultivators coming to Ye Haitian recently. The reason is that they have come to our realm to look for a cave left behind by the Great Underworld Patriarch. However, there is a Restrictive Formation outside the door and many people cannot enter. Instead, they say that it was purposely set up by the Dragon Residence. It is really laughable. I have already ordered people to investigate. This matter has something to do with Liang Jinglong."
Elder Peng said in a low voice, "I know about this. It is not an exaggeration to say that Liang Jinglong has evil intentions. However, Elder Min, who has gone to Bailing Heavens, has not sent back any news. Therefore, it is not the time to question him. I am afraid that you will have to bear with it for a while."
Ao Shao shook his head and said, "There's no need to rush. What can a small trick do to me? It's good that Elder Peng knows what to do. As long as we don't cause any trouble and maintain our deterrence towards the various realms, no one will dare to covet the treasures here, even if it's a divine item like the Profound Stone."
Peng Changchang Daoren said, "It has been three years and there is still no reply from Xuan Hongtian. It seems that you will not be coming for the time being. During this time, I have thought of a way. Since you are here, I can discuss it with you.
Ao Shao said, "Elder Peng, please speak."
Peng Changchang Daoren said, "I wish to pass the method of avoiding the calamity to the Suyang Heavenly Lord and explain the cause and effect of this to him."
Ao Shao immediately understood what he meant. According to the contract with the Spirit-combining Heavenly Shuttle, if the Green Jade Palace had any manpower, they would have to contribute. However, the rest of the Heavenly Worlds would have to volunteer.
If the Suyang Heaven Lord was willing to stay after obtaining the incantation and join forces with the Green Jade Palace, even if the Four Tribulation Elders of the Secret Palace left, he and the Heaven Lord would still be able to suppress the other forces. Although it would be a little difficult, they would be able to maintain the situation.
However, this was actually a risk. The Green Jade Palace was unable to sign a contract with the Heavenly Lord Chengtian. If they were to do so, they would be going against the Heavenly Lord Chengtian. This was not allowed by the contract between the two clans. Hence, everything could only be decided by the Green Jade Palace. If the Heavenly Lord Chengtian still did not reject the benefits offered by Liang Jinglong after obtaining the secret, the Green Jade Palace would not be able to stop him.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh, "This is a dangerous move."
Elder Peng's voice was firm. "Although it is a dangerous move, it is worth it. The Su Yang Heaven Lord has always been indifferent. Aside from cultivating, he doesn't even care about the Inner Realm. The chance of him going to another world is very small."
Ao Shao asked, "What if the Heavenly Lord Chengtian does not act according to Fellow Daoist's plan? I'm not saying that Fellow Daoist's plan is inappropriate, but we need to consider a way out. Otherwise, if the situation changes, we won't be able to deal with it. "
Elder Peng fell silent for a while. Then, he said, "I have one last method. I don't want to use it unless it is absolutely necessary."
Ao Shao nodded. Since Elder Peng had a way, he didn't pursue the matter any further. He asked, "Can I help you with this?"
Elder Peng Daoren said, "There is no need. Fellow Daoist Ao, your actions will attract unwanted attention. I will arrange for someone to go. Once this is done, I will invite Liang Jinglong over to take a look at the name list."
Ao Shao nodded and said, "I believe we will soon have an answer to this person's background."
After the two of them had come to an agreement, Elder Peng did not delay any further. He immediately sent the Daoist attendant to Suyang Heaven to discuss the pros and cons of this matter with the Heavenly Lord Chengtian. At the same time, he also sent the Tribulation-Avoiding Technique to Heavenly Lord Chengtian. As for what would happen next and what the Heavenly Lord Chengtian would choose, it was not something he could control.
After a whole month, the Daoist attendant had Just Now returned from Suyang Heaven.
Elder Peng saw that he had returned and asked a few questions. Then, he made a decision and said in a deep voice, "I will bring my Talisman Edict to invite Liang Jinglong over."
The Daoist attendant was already prepared for this and immediately agreed.
Not long after, Liang Jinglong received this news. He couldn't help but feel surprised. He originally thought that Elder Peng would delay for another few decades, but he didn't expect Elder Peng to make a decision so quickly. After thinking about it for a bit, he gave the young cultivator some instructions and left for the palace by himself.
Elder Peng had been waiting in the palace. When he saw Liang Jinglong, they exchanged greetings and invited him to take a seat. Then, he handed over a Jade Talisman and said, "This is the name list that I have prepared. Please take a look, Brother Liang."
Liang Jinglong took the name list and saw the names of five Enlightenment Cultivators. Other than the three elders of the Green Jade Palace, the other two were Great Realm Heavenly Lords. They were Ao Shao, the Heavenly Lord of Suyang Heaven, and Cheng Liyi, the Heavenly Lord of Suyang Heaven. He chuckled, stood up, and cupped his fists. He said, "I thank you on behalf of the Heavenly Lords of Bingling Heaven that you have kept your promise."
Elder Peng expressionlessly said, "According to the agreement, the elders of the Green Jade Palace can follow you. However, the remaining two are not from the Green Jade Palace. It all depends on whether Brother Zhen can convince them."
Liang Jinglong smiled and waved his sleeve to put away the Jade Talisman. Then, he said, "Elder Peng, you need not worry about this. Since I am here, I have my own ways."
Elder Peng slowly said, "Then I will wait and see. I still have some matters to attend to, so I will not keep you any longer."
Liang Jinglong laughed, bid farewell, and left the main hall.
Ao Shao turned around and looked in the direction that Liang Jinglong had left. He said, "There is indeed something wrong with this person. What does Elder Peng plan to do?"
Elder Peng sneered. "If I touch him now, the person behind him will definitely come up with other tricks. Let's let him go for now. The longer we delay, the more advantageous it will be for us."
After Liang Jinglong returned to the pavilion, the young cultivator came up to him and asked, "Senior Brother, how was it?"
However, he did not look too good. He squinted his eyes and said, "I am afraid that I have exposed myself and Peng Xinhu has noticed something."
The young cultivator was shocked. He asked, "Why do you say that, Senior Brother?"
Liang Jinglong said, "The reason why Peng Xinhu tolerated you moving around was because he didn't want to meet me so soon. Now that he has given me the name list, he should at least give me a warning, but he didn't say a word about it. This is extremely abnormal."
The young cultivator was stunned. "That's all?" He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Could it be that Senior Brother is overthinking things?"
Liang Jinglong closed his eyes and thought for a moment. He said, "I would rather it be me overthinking things. However, I am feeling impatient. Something must have changed."
The young cultivator still did not believe him. He said, "According to Senior Brother, why did Peng Xinhu not capture you Just Now in the hall? Why did he let you go?"
Liang Jinglong sneered, "He's only trying to slow me down, but it won't be long before he realizes this. Let's hurry up and leave this place. If we're late, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave."
The young cultivator thought about it and nodded his head. He also understood. To be safe, it was best to leave this place first. Even if his Senior Brother guessed wrongly, they could still return.
Liang Jinglong knew that he could not panic at this moment. He called Hansu and her daughter and calmly walked out of the building. He then boarded the carriage and passed through the Ten Thousand Space Ring.
Just as the group of them left, a Spiritual Light shot over. It instantly shone on the Ten Thousand Space Ring and cut off all paths. Soon after, a cultivator came riding on the light and asked anxiously in the sky, "Did that Liang Shangzhen arrive here just now?"
The cultivator guarding the ring replied, "He just left not long ago."
The cultivator stomped his feet in annoyance. He immediately wrote a letter and sent it back in the direction of the Cloud Continent.
Not long later, Elder Peng received the report. After he read the letter, he sighed. "I was careless."
The deacon said, "Elder, there is still a chance. As long as you tell the Edict Golden Hall to pay attention, the moment this person arrives, immediately close the Ten Thousand Space Ring and order the World Lord to try to delay him, then there is still hope of keeping him here."
Elder Peng shook his head. "It is too late. Since this person sensed that something was wrong, how would he go elsewhere? Once he exited the Cloud Continent Formation, he would probably have escaped to outer space."
As expected, the moment Liang Jinglong went over to the Ten Thousand Space Ring, he sensed that there were changes in the surroundings. He immediately broke through the void and escaped from the remaining space. He sat on the jade mattress, his face dark and sunken. Until now, he still couldn't figure out what the problem was.
The young cultivator said uneasily, "Senior Brother, what should we do now? We haven't done anything and if we just go back like this, the Ruler will definitely punish us."
Liang Jinglong thought about it and said, "There is still a chance to turn this around. You and I swore that if we slack off, we will lose our lives. However, we didn't take the oath, which means that it wasn't that we didn't try our best. There is another reason why we lost this chance. Next, we can only attack the Yu Huan Heavens. If we are willing to be the vanguard, then maybe the Ruler will let us make up for our mistakes."
The young cultivator smiled bitterly. "This time, Qu Shangzhen and the others are probably going to be too proud."
Liang Jinglong scoffed. There were originally two factions who had different opinions on how to destroy the Karma Points in the Ling Tian Heavens. He wanted to try to cause chaos in the Yu Huan Heavens before attacking. That way, they would be able to get half the results with twice the effort. The other elder, Qu Shangzhen, felt that the effect would be too slow. If it didn't work, it would delay time and give Green Jade Palace a chance to gain a foothold.
In the end, the higher-ups accepted his suggestion. If it didn't work this time, he could imagine how they would look down on him. However, he couldn't care less. After he returned, it would be good enough if he could keep his life.
He turned his head and looked at Han Su. He softened his tone and said, "This time, I have let you down. Not only did I not succeed, I even made you unable to reincarnate in the Yu Huan Heavens. Don't blame me."
Han Su shook her head. "This is not my husband's fault. Furthermore, if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't even know where I would be now. Why would I blame you?"
Liang Jinglong said, "Although the Ling Tian Heavens is under the Ruler's control, there are still many living creatures. If I can pass this time, I will find a suitable place for you to reincarnate."
Han Su lowered her head and said, "I will do as my husband says." However, no one noticed that as she spoke, a gloomy aura flashed across her eyes.
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