Who Let Him Cultivate?!

Chapter 623 - 622: A Terrified Zhu Tian

The moment the words escaped his lips, Lu Yang felt as if his life hung by a thread, his existence subject to unpredictable fate.

Jiang Lianyi cast a cold glance at Zhu Tian but did not make a move.

This was a necessary precaution, she worried Zhu Tian might lie, so she used the power of the Dao Fruit Outline to secretly command him to conceal nothing and say whatever came to mind.

Zhu Tian made up for his oversight before it was too late, quickly saying, "I meant, I thought the Qilin Immortal had died long ago."

After speaking, Zhu Tian wished he could slap himself twice across the mouth.

In the past, he would always speak after careful thought, so what was happening today? Why wasn’t he thinking before speaking?

Jiang Lianyi: "..."

It appeared that forced truth-telling had its drawbacks.

Well then, it looked as though Zhu Tian, let alone knowing any clues about her husband, didn’t even know whether her husband was dead or alive.

Once he calmed down, Zhu Tian broke out in a cold sweat, his hands and feet turning icy.

The way Jiang Lianyi asked implied that the Qilin Immortal must still be alive, and if Zhu Tian hadn’t felt the suppression of a superior Dao Fruit, it was only because his cultivation was inadequate.

The Qilin Immortal being alive and himself having acted against Jiang Lianyi... this...

Zhu Tian dared not contemplate the consequences of this matter; facing the Qilin Immortal, he wouldn’t have enough lives to spare!

"Do you know the Immortal Sister?"

"Who?" Zhu Tian looked confused, having never heard the name before.

"Me, the Fairy Eternity." Fairy Eternity appeared openly, emerging from Lu Yang’s body. With the master-servant imprint placed on Zhu Tian, he would not reveal her identity.

Upon seeing Fairy Eternity, Zhu Tian was horror-stricken, almost thinking he was hallucinating. He jumped to his feet, unable to control his voice.

"An Immortal!!"

He had lived through the era when the Four Ancient Immortals reigned, often listening to the Immortals’ lectures; he couldn’t be more familiar with them.

This kind of bottomless power, undoubtedly belonged to an Immortal!

To think that within the body of Young Master Lu, there lurked an Immortal!

Thinking back to the affairs of the Ancient Heavenly Court, could it be that this Immortal was none other than Heavenly Venerate Dou, the hidden fifth Immortal of ancient times?

No wonder Young Master Lu had not been controlled by the Di Jiang mandate, he had thought it was Jiang Lianyi who intervened, but now it appeared that it might have been the Immortal who took action.

Zhu Tian suddenly realized that even though he was a great demon from ancient times, he knew far too little about the affairs of the ancient, like a frog in a well. What he knew only scratched the surface.

"Fine, it seems that I have encountered yet another who does not recognize me." Fairy Eternity pouted, not surprised; even Jiang Lianyi, who was closest to her and one of the strongest among the Semi-Immortals, couldn’t remember her, let alone someone like Zhu Tian.

Zhu Tian, quite perceptively, offered the fourth imperial chair for Fairy Eternity to sit.

The four of them sat in a circle, continuing their chat with a strong rural homey atmosphere.

"Tell us, what made you decide to enter into slumber, and why choose to resurrect now?"

"That story begins with the cataclysmic battle waged by the Four Ancient Immortals, a battle whose adversaries are still unknown to us..."

As Zhu Tian spoke, his gaze shifted toward Fairy Eternity, becoming more panic-stricken than before.

The master of the Heavenly Court, the hidden fifth Immortal, the enemy of the Four Ancient Immortals—could it be that the adversary they faced back then was this Great Power?

Fairy Eternity glared, "Don’t look at me, continue."

"Oh, oh," Zhu Tian quickly calmed his frightened heart, feeling as though he had walked along the edge of life and death.

For the Qilin Immortal killing him was as easy as flipping a hand, and this master of the Heavenly Court, having fought the Four Ancient Immortals, likely possessed even greater strength than the Qilin Immortal.

If it had been this being who intervened at the Heavenly Altar just now...

Zhu Tian shivered.

Seeing how cordial the relationship between Young Sect Master Lu and the Heavenly Court Master is, if one can’t get on the good side of the Heavenly Court Master, then cozying up to Young Sect Master Lu is also a way of indirectly saving the situation.

Zhu Tian continued, "Friend Jiang, you’ve witnessed that battle as well, haven’t you? It’s a realm we Semi-Immortals can never reach. The chasm is too vast and insurmountable, driving one to despair..."

Jiang Lianyi corrected, "I’m not in despair."

"...It drives me to despair."

"At that time, I was thinking there’s no such thing as eternal existence. The Four Ancient Immortals couldn’t possibly reign forever. Since I couldn’t shine in the era of the Four Ancient Immortals, why not slumber and await the time when there would be no Immortals, and preferably no Semi-Immortals either? Then I could awaken?"

"The more I thought about it, the better the idea seemed. I quickly scavenged a heap of heavenly treasures for a deep sleep, burying them in my coffin before interment."

"I left a message for my descendants, instructing them to resurrect me in an era devoid of Immortals."

"This became the Di Jiang Clan’s top-secret knowledge, passed down strictly from one Clan Leader to the next."

"Over two hundred years ago, my descendants woke me up."

"Upon awakening, hey, what a great era indeed, where Semi-Immortals are invincible."

"Then, I spent two hundred years restoring my strength while establishing the Demon Nation—just this morning the Demon Nation was completed, and you all came attacking."

Seeing that Zhu Tian really didn’t know anything, Jiang Lianyi didn’t waste any more time asking questions and prepared to leave.

"As I’ve said before, the Phoenix Tribe will become a member of the Demon Nation. Once the Demon Territory is united, you should focus on governing the Demon Nation, and I will monitor you at all times."

In ancient times, Immortals ruled over tens of thousands of Life Stars, and Semi-Immortals, a bit less, could rule over several hundreds. Fairy Eternity was an exception, ruling just one.

Zhu Tian had experience in governance.

Upon leaving the Imperial Palace of Demon City, Immortal Fairy Eternity returned to Lu Yang’s body.

"Where shall we go next?"

"To the Phoenix Tribe."

...

Qiongqi Clan.

The petite figure studied intently the Recording Orb that the Gold Clan Leader had purchased at a hefty price, with a grave expression.

The battle between the two Semi-Immortals was worth studying over and over.

"Indeed, it’s Jiang Lianyi, and she’s in her prime no less."

The petite figure clicked her tongue; she had thought Jiang Lianyi had just awakened, far from her peak condition. Now she saw that with wide and unrestrained movements, not even holding back, Jiang Lianyi hadn’t even used her trump cards before she dispatched Zhu Tian.

"Could it be that Heavenly Venerate Dou gave her some good stuff?"

"Ancestor, what is our next step..." the Gold Clan Leader asked timidly at her side.

"First, join the Demon Nation. It’s not shown on the Recording Orb, but given Jiang Lianyi’s character, she must have placed a master-servant imprint on Zhu Tian. Nominally, the Demon Nation is Zhu Tian’s, but in reality, it belongs to Jiang Lianyi."

"With Jiang Lianyi present, it’s a foregone conclusion that the Demon Nation will be united. Our Qiongqi Clan has always refrained from joining; it’s better to take the initiative now and join the Demon Nation, maintaining some degree of initiative."

The petite figure had constantly been in conflict with Jiang Lianyi in ancient times. Nobody knew Jiang Lianyi’s character better than she did. Taking advantage of the smokescreen to imprint the master-servant mark, it might fool others, but not her.

"I never heard Heavenly Venerate Dou mention this Heavenly Court," said the petite figure.

Realizing there was nothing more to glean from the battle of the Semi-Immortals, the petite figure casually tossed the Recording Orb behind her, giving it to the Gold Clan Leader.

"Whether you keep this Recording Orb or destroy it, just make sure it’s not seen by outsiders."

The Gold Clan Leader, puzzled, asked, "Is it because the battle of the Semi-Immortals is of great importance and shouldn’t be divulged lightly?"

"It’s because the Ba Xia Clan drove a hard bargain, and the embarrassing process of you buying the Recording Orb was recorded."

"Oh."