Yu Yuan felt a cold breath seeping into his body, spreading towards his Primordial Spirit shortly after he exited the Glazed Bottle.

The next instant, a series of numbers began to rapidly flash across the transparent interface in front of him:

[Suffering from Curse Killing of Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book: Qi-Blood +223, Soul Power +396, Spirit +299, Will +168, Primordial Spirit Strength +3572…]

…

Yu Yuan's lips curled upwards.

This feeling!

Exceptionally thrilling!

He seemed to have seen Wuzhi Qi refining Purple Gold Divine Iron when he first entered, probably to cover up the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book.

He chuckled, one person doing two jobs.

A truly chosen working man!

By the way, I should check on him every now and then to prevent him from slacking off.

While contemplating, he suddenly saw Long Ji riding the Green Bird flying over, her expression somewhat gloomy, and Yang Jian was nowhere to be seen.

Long Ji dismounted from the Green Bird and lightly landed in front of Yu Yuan, looking slightly reluctant as she said, "Yang Jian insisted on splitting Peach Mountain, I couldn't stop him...

Immortal, what should I do about this?"

"Doing nothing is the best." Yu Yuan replied indifferently.

"It's not unjustifiable for Yang Jian to split the mountain to save his mother, but Peach Mountain is transformed by heavenly decree, splitting it is going against the Heavenly Court!

And the information about Aunt Yun Hua violating the heavenly decree by marrying a mortal and having children, once it becomes widely known, it will have a great impact on her own reputation, and also on that of the Heavenly Court and my father."

Long Ji still had a clear understanding of the problem and immediately touched on the crucial point.

The Heavenly Court was still in its early stages, if it became known that even the sister of the Heavenly Emperor had longings for the mundane world, who would want to join the Heavenly Court as a divine being?

This was probably why the Emperor of Heaven initially kept this matter secret and dealt with it quietly.

Secretly suppress it for a few hundred to a thousand years, and release it after the sentence is served.

After all, for the Immortal Gods, even a thousand years is but a moment.

Sacrificing a few hundred to a thousand years of time to minimize a major issue.

I believe as long as there is no deliberate sabotage, there are not many divine beings willing to risk offending the Emperor of Heaven over this issue.

If we consider this train of thought, then Yu Ding misleading Yang Jian to split Peach Mountain... wouldn't this point directly at the Emperor of Heaven?

Could it be that the Chan Sect is dissatisfied with the Emperor of Heaven and wants to pull him down?

No!

Just based on this, although it could greatly damage the reputation of the Heavenly Emperor, it can't shake his status as the Supreme of Three Realms.

Unless there are other arrangements to follow!

Or could it be just a simple show of power to the Emperor of Heaven?

Yu Yuan could understand this point.

After all, the Emperor of Heaven was chasing after the Twelve Golden Immortals of Chan Sect every day, trying to make them bow and submit, who wouldn't be frustrated?

Even a rushed rabbit will bite, not to mention the Twelve Golden Immortals are not an easy bunch!

At this moment, Long Ji seemed to have thought of something and looked at Yu Yuan, "Immortal, I want to follow and see... I'm afraid Yang Jian will infuriate father, and further punishments will descend, making Aunt Yun Hua suffer for no reason."

Yu Yuan looked at her and asked, "Do you want to save Fairy Yun Hua?"

"I naturally want to save my aunt, but father has said…" Long Ji said a bit helplessly, "Whoever violates the heavenly rules must be punished, otherwise, he cannot win the trust of the courtiers, nor the beings of the Three Realms!

Moreover, since my aunt married a mortal and gave birth to a child, which violated the heavenly decree, fortunately, this crime is not too severe, and it's not excessive for my father to secretly suppress her for a thousand years.

But I just heard Yang Jian say, when the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals arrested my aunt, they also killed his father and older brother, leaving only him and his younger sister, who narrowly escaped...

He thus harbors hatred towards the Heavenly Court, hating my father.

Now that he has obtained the Mountain Opening Divine Axe, if he really splits Peach Mountain, that would be an open defiance of the heavenly decree, violating the heavenly laws... This is far more serious than marrying a mortal!"

As she spoke, her expression changed slightly, and she became tense.

"This can't go on… We can't let him act recklessly! Immortal... If you're not busy, if there's nothing urgent, could you accompany me there?"

While saying this, she even started to stammer a bit.

Yu Yuan pondered for a moment, also interested in the person behind the scenes, and nodded, "After this, we owe each other nothing."

"Ah?"

Long Ji was startled, then quickly shook her head, "Then I can go by myself, no need for you, Immortal, to accompany me."

Yu Yuan laughed, "Do you think you can take back what you've said?"

With that, he plucked a strand of his hair, refined it into a clone, and sent it to Linhuan Pass to send a message, then summoned the Golden-eyed Five Clouds Camel and headed rapidly towards the west.

Long Ji reluctantly mounted the Green Bird again and flew ahead to lead the way.

Watching her from behind, Yu Yuan saw her petite figure sitting cross-legged on the Green Bird's back, wearing a Five-Colored Immortal Skirt cinched tightly around her waist…

This young girl, who at the Peach Banquet merely intended to defend her father, spoke too forcefully, and was thus banished отo the mortal realm in the name of rudeness, not to return to the Heavenly Court unless summoned.

Yet even so, she still constantly worried about this and that.

It seems that sometimes being too intelligent, knowing too much isn't necessarily a good thing.

If she were more carefree, she'd probably be much happier?

…

Qi Mountain is far in the western part of Great Shang, and traveling from Gui Mountain requires crossing the entirety of Great Shang; even with the speed of the Golden-eyed Five Clouds Camel, it takes a considerable amount of time, while the Green Bird ridden by Long Ji requires even longer.

After flying westward for a while, Long Ji made the excuse that the Green Bird was tired and put it into the Hundred Treasure Bag, then turned to snuggle up to Yu Yuan's mount.

Yu Yuan was also feeling bored, so he took out a chessboard and began playing a game with her.

"By the way."

During the intense moment of the chess game, Long Ji suddenly asked, "After the Peach Banquet, has the Fairy from the Moon Palace contacted you, Immortal?"

"Not at all."

Yu Yuan casually answered while making his move.

"I see." Long Ji nodded, her expression becoming somewhat tense as she continued, "Then… have you thought about her during this time?"

"Hm?"

Yu Yuan looked up, a bit puzzled, and glanced at her, "Why do you ask this?"

"Nothing, nothing." Long Ji quickly shook her head, her gaze shifting as she spoke, "Just a casual question, forget it if you don't want to answer."

Yu Yuan did not say anything more and continued to play chess.

Moments later, Long Ji couldn't hold back any longer and cautiously looked at him again, "Are you really not going to say anything?"

Yu Yuan feigned indifference, "What exactly do you want to ask?"

"Nothing, nothing."

Long Ji hurriedly shook her head, nervously making a move, "Playing chess, just playing chess."

...

Qi Mountain

A streak of rosy light arrived from the southeast, landing in a verdant mountain peak.

The light dissipated, revealing a middle-aged Daoist.

He wore a cyan pine-patterned Daoist robe and had a pale, beardless face, appearing very refined.

If Yang Jian saw this man, he would surely bow and greet him respectfully as "Master."

This person was none other than Yu Ding, ranked ninth among the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect.

A disciple of the Saint, with vast divine skills, too noble for words!

Yet, at this moment, he quietly entered a secluded cave in the mountain, seemingly intent on avoiding something.

Half a day later, Yang Jian hurriedly arrived at Qi Mountain, heading straight for the highest peak.

The long-awaited day had finally come!

Hidden and watching from the shadows, Yu Ding inwardly sighed.

With this axe strike, the transgression of Fairy Yun Hua against the heavenly laws would become known to all, and the Heavenly Emperor might find it hard to sit idle, right?

Uncertain of what methods he would use against Yang Jian.

Could Yang Jian withstand it?

While pondering, he suddenly felt a movement in his heart and saw a streak of Golden Light Cloud floating from the southwest, moving extremely fast.

"Yu Yuan... why is he here?"

Yu Ding secretly observed and, seeing not only Yu Yuan but also a delicately poised little fairy sitting on the Golden-eyed Five Clouds Camel, he realized.

"Was it that Princess from the Heavenly Court who invited him?"

Indeed, Qi Mountain is adjacent to Phoenix Mountain.

After being demoted to the lower realm, that Heavenly Court Princess had been cultivating within the Phoenix Mountain's Qingluan Douque... Could it be that the Heavenly Emperor had arranged for this Princess to accompany Fairy Yun Hua?

This was highly likely!

So they were trying to stop Yang Jian from splitting Peach Mountain?

This was not good.

Yu Ding thought so, preparing to reveal himself and intercept that Golden Light Cloud, when unexpectedly, a wall of demon cloud abruptly rose from within the mountain, blocking the path of the Golden-eyed Five Clouds Camel like a city wall.

"What is this…"

Someone else had the same idea, also not wanting Yu Yuan and his companion to interfere with Yang Jian!

...

"What's going on?"

Sensing the Golden-eyed Five Clouds Camel slowing down, Long Ji, who was sitting on its back, looked up and her slender eyebrows instantly furrowed, "Why are these demons blocking our way?"

Yu Yuan looked up and saw layers of dark gray clouds quickly rising from the forests below, forming a thick demon cloud in the sky.

Vaguely visible within the cloud were rows of fierce and terrifying figures, spreading an invisible ferocity all around.

Yu Yuan watched the demon cloud, curious.

Since the collapse of the Demon Court, the powerful members of the Demon Clan had been driven to the Northern Continent, and those living in the Southern Continent were either unrelated to the Demon Court and belonged to a new generation of demons, or were like the Qingqiu Nine-tailed Fox who secluded themselves in remote areas unreachable by ordinary humans.

Simply put, the Demon Clan members in the Southern Continent could hardly make any waves.

Under such circumstances, some demons dared to gather and block the path of two Immortal Gods.

No matter how one looked at it, this was quite abnormal.

While pondering, a robust figure appeared from within the demon cloud.

The figure was about three zhang tall and one zhang wide, wearing armor and holding a mace, with red hair, blue eyes, a green face and fangs, with large copper bell-like eyes glaring at Yu Yuan and Long Ji as it bellowed, "We... we only rob for wealth, leave behind your mount and spiritual treasures, and we'll let you pass!"

Yu Yuan slightly raised his eyebrows, a ridiculous thought emerging in his mind:

He was actually being robbed by a group of petty demons!

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