\nApart from exceedingly few items, everything in the Immortal Pagoda was refined by the supplemental grandmaster puppets. It was also Lu Yunâs greatest accomplishment thus far since arriving in the Hongmengâcreating puppets of this level. This displayed mastery almost on par with the eighteen Pills of Creation he refined.\n
Jin Naluo swallowed noisily and said no more.
âIf thereâs nothing else, Iâll be off.â Lu Yun rose to his feet and then reminded, âAh, donât kill that Blood King and Luminous King. Just let them hang there.â
Jin Naluo waved an impatient hand.
A tiny ray of purple light flashed across Lu Yunâs body, surrounding him and whisking him out of sight. It was the light of a transportation formation.
Jin Naluo sank into deep thought as he stared at where Lu Yun had disappeared.
âThe Immortal Pagoda isnât important to him at all. If he wanted to, he could create a dozen Immortal Pagodas at any time, or Demon Pagodas, or Monster Spirit Pagodas.
ââŠservants, take me to the supplemental grandmaster puppets!â
Dreamlike radiance flashed across through the air before a young couple appeared.
âIs this Hopeless Major?â Miao looked around and said dazedly, âItâs so pretty, it doesnât look like a valley of bad people.â
Light dotted an incomparably spacious void around them, like stars decorating the night sky. A marvelous, tantalizing fragrance drifted into their noses.
After dumping the mess that was the Immortal Pagoda into Jin Naluoâs lap, Lu Yun used the transportation formation from Qing Yu to take the little fox to Hopeless Major.\n
Heâd completed refining the army of a hundred thousand half step kings and was here to personally deliver it to his beloved. Being greeted by this backdrop upon arrival was the last thing he expected.
âWhereâs Qing Yu?â the little fox murmured.
âHush!â Lu Yun clapped a hand over her mouth and stuck Stillness Talismans to both of them.
âEmpyrean King, I will grant that Hopeless Major prospers more by the day under your leadership and we are much stronger than before!â An extremely grave voice seemed very out of place in this fantastical landscape. âBut the Jade King is one of the founding members of the major. We can overlook you emptying the vaults, but Your Eminence must give us an explanation for her disappearance!â
âThe disciples in charge of guarding Soul Light Palace said that her soul light suddenly extinguished, then came back to life. That means she died once, to which we look to you for an explanation.â
âThatâs right! The Empyrean King must give us an explanation!â
Extremely domineering presences suddenly flared into existence and intersected in the unknown void. These terrifying presences were far in excess of the pressure that Jinse exerted on Lu Yun, or even what Qing Yu exuded!
These were all ninth step kings of Hopeless Major!
Heart in his throat, Lu Yun eavesdropped on tenterhooks. Jinse was Jinse, alright. Though she was only a seventh step king, she was one of the founding members and thus her status and authority were higher than many ninth step kings.
Other founding members were sure to look into her disappearance.
Who wouldâve thought that Lu Yun and the little fox would stumble upon this as soon as they arrived in Hopeless Major?\nPain pricked at Lu Yunâs heart to see his dao partner under fire. She had no one she could lean on here. She had to protect the world of immortals, withstand the ninth step kings of the Hongmeng, and endure massive pressure coming from her own faction.
âAnd, Empyrean King, what of the matter that the Origin lord mentioned last time?â sounded a female voice. âOur two factions would be closer to each other if Hopeless Major was joined to Origin World in holy matrimony. It wouldnât be difficult to fight the ninth step kings and break the monopoly of the Supplemental Dao Alliance then.â
Lu Yunâs temper flared when he heard this speaker. Miao gripped his hand tightly and percolated a hint of cold aura to prevent him from doing anything foolish. If he appeared at this juncture, the ninth step kings would step on him and Qing Yu would be faced with repercussions that she couldnât extract herself from.
âThatâs right, weâd planned to have the Jade King marry his disciple, the Kaleidoscopic King. But since she is missing because of you, you must resolve this issue!â This was the first voice thatâd spoken. âOf course, it would be inappropriate for you to marry into Origin World with your status. We will have that Kaleidoscopic King marry into Hopeless Major instead. He can be a consort, which will not matter in the grand scheme of things.â
âEnough.â Qing Yu raised her voice, but she sounded much more detached than usual, as if she was never-melting ice from time immemorial.
Lu Yunâs heart squeezed painfully.
âI will give you an explanation regarding the Jade King, but whoever dares broach the matter of a political marriage with Origin World will quickly find themselves the bride or groom.â She was majestically remote, her words not to be questioned.
The ninth step kings in front of her frowned. Plainly, none of them truly respected her. The first line of âprospering more by the day under your leadership and we are much stronger than beforeâ was evident sarcasm.
âYou are all dismissed,â she suddenly commanded.
âEmpyrean King, we would naturally bend the knee if you hadnât destroyed one of your dao rules when you ascended to kinghood. But you are only an eighth step king and unsuited to rule Hopeless Major!â the grave voice suddenly shouted. âYou have no right to sit on the throne even without the issue of the Jade King!â
This was blatant hostility and insubordination.
âYou have three days to consider. If you do not voluntarily abdicate after three days and marry the Kaleidoscopic King, then you cannot blame us for forcing your hand. Our ancestor vanished a hundred million years ago and unless she returns in person, a simple command seal is not enough! We go!â The dominating presences vanished.\nVisit wuxiaworld.eu for extra chapters.
A wan Qing Yu sank down onto her bed of clouds. She was dressed like a dashing, valiant young man, but there were too many burdens on her shoulders that didnât belong to her.
After the Jade Kingâs disappearance, the factionâs ninth step kings immediately ripped apart all pretense of cordiality and wanted her to step down. They also wanted to use her as a tool in marriage.
Scenes like these played out almost every single day. She didnât want to give Lu Yun undue stress, so she never mentioned it to him.
âLittle Yu,â Lu Yun called out gently.
Qing Yu trembled and whipped her head back, lightly drawing back the ultimate spatial treasure behind herâStar Curtain. Lu Yun and Miaoâs forms materialized in front of her.
âWhat⊠what are you guys doing here?â She was tongue-tied.
The formation that sheâd given to her beloved only transported items, things without life force. Sheâd ensured that it couldnât transmit anything alive as she didnât want to drag Lu Yun into the struggles of Hopeless Major.
âAh, I forgot that youâre a supplemental king. Itâs a piece of cake for you to modify a transportation formation.â She rubbed her head with a smile, then bounded forward and buried her head in his chest.
Lu Yun reached out and hugged her tenderly.
âShh,â he hushed when he saw that the little fox wanted to speak. Qing Yu was already fast asleep.
âSheâs under too much pressure and in a state of constant tension. I noticed it last time,â the little fox transmitted. âI used an illusory art on her just now to send her to sleep.â
Lu Yun blinked, then slowly lifted Qing Yu and sat down on the bed of clouds.
\nQing Yu was so highly strung that she teetered on the edge of a mental breakdown. Miao had discovered it during her visit, but things had been so rushed then that she didnât have time to do anything about it.
A lapse in Qing Yuâs concentration after seeing Lu Yun gave Miao an opening for her illusions. She relieved the girlâs mental strain and sent her into a deep nap.
The little fox took a seat next to Lu Yun; all was quiet in the room.
âMiao, what do you think we should do?â Lu Yun suddenly asked, lost. âShould we, should we go back?â
âGo back? Where?â the little fox blinked and transmitted back.
âBack to the world of immortals.â Lu Yun hugged Qing Yu close to him. He really was afraid that she would break under this staggering pressure.
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