Zhu Honggong grinned as he walked behind Si Wuya and massaged Si Wuya's shoulders carefully. Occasionally, he would hit Si Wuya with his plump fists.
"Rongxi?" "Seventh Senior Brother, with your intelligence, it shouldn't be difficult for you to help master retrieve the crystal, right?"
Si Wuya turned to look at Zhu Honggong.
"Old Eighth, you're already so loyal to the Evil Sky Pavilion?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Honggong chuckled and said, "I think the Evil Sky Pavilion is much better than before … Look at the north, south, east, and west pavilions. There are more people than before. There's food, drinks, and a place to sleep. There were also little girls watching the sunrise and sunset. There are also a few shameless old men who brag every day … "
Si Wuya regarded Zhu Honggong skeptically. "…"
Make an expression as if I don't understand what you're saying.
Zhu Honggong continued.
"I quite like my current state."
Si Wuya pushed his fat hand away and said, "You want to know the whereabouts of my crystal set?"
"I really didn't."
"Rongxi has five countries: Wuxian, Loulan, Sushen, Changgu, and Qigong. He was the one who lost the crystal. How could he find it in such a big place like the Five Nations? Also, nobody can be sure if the crystal has been opened or if it's already in the Land of the Other Tribes in Rongbei's seven nations, "Si Wuya said.
Zhu Honggong scratched his head and said, "If it's sealed by master, it'll be difficult for others to open it, right?"
"Just as Fourth Senior Brother said, can you guarantee that all of your judgments will be correct? There are no absolutes in this world, "Si Wuya said.
Zhu Honggong nodded in agreement, but he felt that something was wrong.
"Since that's the case, why don't you just tell me the truth? I won't make things difficult for you."
"What you think is the truth … is nothing but a malicious lie to master," Si Wuya said.
"…"
As soon as he finished speaking.
A soft snort came from outside the Cave of Reflection.
"Seventh Senior Brother, I've spoken up for you in vain … I can't believe you think of Master this way."
Little Yuan 'er, who was dressed in green, appeared at the entrance of the cave. She looked at Si Wuya with slight displeasure before she said, "If it weren't for master, you'd be dead!"
"Little Junior Sister?" Si Wuya said awkwardly, "That's not what I meant."
"That's exactly what you mean."
Little Yuan 'er said angrily, "What a self-righteous jerk!"
After saying that, she turned and left without waiting for his explanation.
Zhu Honggong and Si Wuya exchanged a glance.
Si Wuya said with a sigh, "Even Little Junior Sister misunderstands me …"
Zhu Honggong dared not speak.
Si Wuya shook his head. It did not matter if there was one more or one less person. He was already used to this.
"Old Eighth, tell me about the Evil Sky Pavilion's situation."
"Oh." Zhu Honggong scratched his head and said, "Let's start with those old men …"
…
In the East Pavilion.
After meditating on the Heavenly Writing scrolls, Lu Zhou felt that his extraordinary power was almost full. He felt slightly relieved.
He got up and looked at the parchment drawing on the table. Other than the original few places that were clearly displayed, the other places were still gray and nothing could be seen.
The outline of Wuxian Mountain was much clearer than before.
"Is Yu Shangrong already at Wuxian Mountain?"
Lu Zhou stroked his beard as he pondered.
After pondering for a moment, he felt that it was useless, so he turned around and sat down cross-legged.
He opened the system interface and looked at his remaining merit points.
Merit points: 44200.
He needed more than 50,000 merit points to purchase a Hundred Tribulations Insight.
Lu Zhou did not dwell on this. He said to himself, "Lucky draw."
"Ding! Spent 50 merit points on lucky draw. Obtained Reversal Card x10."
'Reversal Card?'
Lu Zhou finally understood.
In the beginning, the system had a high winning rate. Now, it was providing rewards based on the host's needs.
'Do you dare to reward me with an avatar?'
Lu Zhou did 20 consecutive lucky draws.
All of them were 'thank you'.
He had no choice but to give up on the lucky draw.
It had been a long time since he drew anything decent. All of them were Reversal Cards.
Lu Zhou looked at the item column again.
He gritted his teeth and bought two Deadly Strike Cards, spending 6,000 merit points.
As for the rest … he decided to forget about it.
No matter how he looked at it, it was not as good as a Deadly Strike Card.
Right now, the Deadly Strike Card was his true trump card.
Lu Zhou was still thinking about his next move when Zhao Yue appeared outside the East Pavilion.
"Master, a letter from Jiang Aijian."
"Read it."
Zhao Yue opened the letter and read it aloud. "Old senior, there are two things I need to clarify. First, I've made some progress in the investigation of the Nine-leaf stage in the palace. Indeed, there are people in the palace who are researching the Nine-leaf stage. However, this matter has been kept under wraps. My men can't get in touch with it. Currently, we only know that there's a huge secret force in the Divine Capital that's doing this. They're extremely vigilant. Old senior, I'm sure they'll be infuriated if you announce that you've severed your Golden Lotus to the world. Second, the Noble Path is reactivating the Fiend Extermination Alliance. You should be careful. Lastly, are you satisfied with Li Jingyi's move in Liang Province City? Hahaha! "
After reading the letter …
Zhao Yue's expression was slightly unnatural.
Then, she said, "Master, Jiang Aijian's letter reminds me of something."
"What is it?"
"When I was in the palace, I heard that the current Emperor never attends court sessions. When my grandmother was gravely ill, I didn't see the Emperor either. Later on, I heard from Eunuch Li that the Emperor was busy and had important matters to attend to. What important matters could there be? What could be more important than Liang Province City and my grandmother? "Zhao Yue could not understand this. She voiced her doubts.
Lu Zhou's voice rang in the air.
"Indeed, he has more important matters to attend to."
There would always be people in the world who valued certain things more than anything else. They would even sacrifice the people around them for it.
When Zhao Yue heard this, her heart trembled.
The scenes within the palace walls kept appearing in her mind.
Apart from the rules and etiquette, all that was left was coldness.
In such a huge palace, was there really no human touch at all?
Ten days later.
The theory of severing one's Golden Lotus and reaching the Nine-leaf stage spread further in the cultivation world.
After a period of debate and arguments, the Liar Faction grew in numbers.
The Liar Faction believed that severing one's Golden Lotus was a complete lie. Their theory was based on the fact that ten cultivators had died from severing their Golden Lotuses in the past ten days. None of them survived. The Liar Faction insisted that these people died because they were already dying. Severing their Golden Lotuses and sustaining heavy injuries was equivalent to hastening their deaths. It was not worth considering. Both sides argued endlessly.
No matter how they argued, the method of severing one's Golden Lotus had spread throughout Great Yan.
Many cultivators came up with more advanced theories about severing one's Golden Lotus. For example, severing one's Golden Lotus before sprouting a leaf, shattering one's avatar, abandoning one's Golden Lotus, and so on.
…
Beneath the Melilot Graveyard.
It was pitch-black.
Yu Shangrong had forgotten how long he had been in the dry well.
He flipped his palm.
The little golden avatar appeared above his palm again.
Yu Shangrong felt that his Primal Qi was almost full. He was ready to attempt for the second leaf.
"Open."
A radiant circle appeared on the golden avatar as it descended.
Unlike the last time, the radiant circle did not fall beneath his feet.
Yu Shangrong had figured out the key to this. Since he could sprout a leaf without a Golden Lotus, he might as well not have a Golden Lotus.
As his Primal Qi surged, the radiant circle was filled with energy.
The entire avatar illuminated the dry well!
PS: Thank you for the reward from the Kryptonian, Yan Ze. I'll have to owe you for now. Something happened that I have to deal with. I don't know when the update will be in the afternoon. However, I'll shamelessly ask for a vote.
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