NOVPUB"Elder, have we arrived at the Chen State? I wonder if this place is still safe? Although, even in a safe place, we really must be cau... mmm, mmm!"
His mouth was sealed in ice again, but Qian Baimao’s heart was filled with urgent anxiety.
Good advice is often unpalatable; the elder might not want to listen, but as his disciple, Qian Baimao felt obliged to offer a warning!
Fortunately, though his mouth was sealed, he could still caution in a belly voice:
"...Elder, even if you do not wish to hear it, I must say, the most dangerous places are often the safest, and conversely... aba, aba..."
The Taoist in green continued walking without stopping.
Qian Baimao: Ah, aba???
He hurriedly tried to summon the aura within his abdominal cavity used for speaking, but was shocked to find it completely uncontrollable, emitting only a series of chaotic sounds.
Seeing that the elder was about to walk away, he could do nothing but quickly catch up.
Soon after, he followed the Taoist in green clothes, arriving at the outskirts of the Ghost Market.
As soon as they left the Ghost Market, he saw a bare-chested figure silently landing in front of the Taoist in green.
Just one glance, and a terrible fear surged uncontrollably within him!
If seeing a Nascent Soul Cultivator was like an ant facing a dragon, then seeing this man was like beholding the sky.
Yes, the sky!
The figure obscured his entire field of vision.
The Taoist in green seemed to sense something, his expression cool as he slightly waved his hand.
Qian Baimao immediately exhaled a huge sigh of relief, feeling as if he had been pulled out of water.
The bare-chested figure cast his gaze beyond the Taoist in green, asking curiously:
"Who’s this?"
The Taoist in green answered indifferently, "A disciple... stay here."
He said softly.
Qian Baimao knew it was directed at him and quickly nodded his head.
The Taoist in green then flew out with the figure.
They soon reached the Yuhuang Peak.
The Yuhuang Peak, usually patrolled by only a few Nascent Soul Cultivators guarding the border of Chen State, now bustled with numerous Nascent Soul Cultivators, all busy at work.
Seeing the two arriving, they hastily saluted:
"Greetings to Guardian Yao, greetings to the Chief Division Master!"
Ordinarily, the position of a Guardian did not compare to that of the Chief Division Master of the Diwu Hall, but since this Guardian was an Immortal Ascension Great Cultivator, no one dared to neglect him.
Yao Wudi waved his hand casually:
"Carry on with your work. I’m not adept with formations."
"Yes."
The cultivators had little spare time and continued arranging the Formation.
The Taoist in green surveyed the Formations the cultivators were setting up. Although his expression remained impassive, his eyes took on a serious cast.
He had been at the Diwu Hall for many years, and though often on leave, he was familiar with some of the high-rank Formations of the sect.
The Formations that these cultivators were constructing were actually a Class V Great Array that could be set up collectively by Nascent Soul Cultivators. With its broad coverage, it was perfect for safeguarding the Chen State.
Yao Wudi, now curious, turned his head:
"You’ve reached Nascent Soul... How is your original body doing now?"
The Taoist in green closed his eyes to sense something and then opened them to speak:
"Already integrated with the Soul... It won’t be long."
Hearing this, happiness clearly flashed across Yao Wudi’s face:
"That’s good! That’s good!"
"It seems the Sect Master wasn’t wrong, but why have you come here? This place isn’t peaceful these days!"
The Taoist in green spoke calmly:
"I am here to strategize for my master."
His ice-clear judgement meant he was most adept at weighing decisions and could achieve near-absolute rationality.
Compared to his original body, though lacking some flexibility, he offered careful detail.
The Chu had been annihilated, and the situation was complicated and murky. His arrival here might not make a significant difference, but at a critical moment, he could potentially offer counsel to his master, Yao Wudi.
Even with his detached demeanor, he was still connected by blood to his original body, incapable of ignoring his master.
Yao Wudi felt a profound relief upon hearing this, but still frowned and said:
"What need have I for strategy? You had better return soon. For an Ice Dao Incarnation to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage is extremely difficult; don’t let yourself be damaged."
The Taoist in green, however, paid no heed to Yao Wudi’s words. His gaze swept across the surroundings, mana subtly churning, and he quickly erected an Isolation Formation between them. Then, he asked in a serious tone:
"About ten years ago, my original body had already advised the Sect Master to take pre-emptive action against the Kingdom of Immortals. The Sect Master had also made up his mind, so why does the Kingdom of Immortals still stand today, having even taken down the Chu?"
These questions had arisen in him since learning of the destruction of the Chu, but it was only now that he finally voiced them.
Hearing the Taoist in green’s questions, Yao Wudi also looked solemn:
"It’s not that the Sect Master and others are unwilling to act. Firstly, because Xun – that old bastard – has been causing trouble for years, angering the Longevity Sect, preventing us from joining forces with them against the Kingdom of Immortals. Secondly, the situation has greatly changed since then..."
After a slight hesitation, he continued:
"You probably don’t know."
"The Evil Gods of the Kingdom of Immortals, led by the Mother Godness and the Three Divine Masters, were previously hidden from view. Without our knowing when, they took a step further and declared themselves the Three Divine Emperors. Not long ago, they suddenly appeared on the border of the Chu, taking merely half an incense stick’s worth of time to reach the capital of Chu, killing several of the Chun Dynasty’s Immortal Ascension Cultivators in the process..."
"And within less than two hours of annihilating the Chu, they used a Teleportation Array to launch a surprise attack on the Guardian of the Dai State, the newly appointed Great Elder of the primitive Demonic Sect, Gong Qianqiu."
"Gong Qianqiu, at the peak of Immortal Ascension... escaped with severe injuries!"
"Just recently, the Dai State has also fallen, leaving only our Chen State, the Sen State, and the Fu State isolated in the midst of the Kingdom of Immortals’ encirclement."
"I fear, their next target will be us!"
