Chapter 155: Preparing to Leave Temporarily
Everyone was stunned.
They hadn't expected the Great Strength Ox Demon King to actually dare to take the immortal jade from Prince Jin Xuan.
Although the Great Strength Ox Demon King had already offended Prince Jin Xuan earlier, if the Golden Lion Mountain intervened as a mediator, Prince Jin Xuan might not risk antagonizing the Golden Lion Mountain to seek trouble with the Ox Demon King.
But now, by taking the immortal jade, the Ox Demon King had completely slapped Prince Jin Xuan in the face.
Especially with so many people present, this incident was bound to spread. Where would Prince Jin Xuan's face be then?
If he didn't deal with this Ox Demon King, how could Prince Jin Xuan have the face to compete for the position of the Demon Court's ruler?
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The people of Golden Lion Mountain also changed their expressions.
Only Yuan Kong and Yuan Fei, the two monkey brothers, smiled when they saw Li Changsheng take the storage bag, loudly saying:
"Old Ox, well done!"
"Why refuse something that's handed to you on a silver platter?"
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Even the Third Elder gave Li Changsheng a surprised glance. He had thought Li Changsheng would choose not to take the immortal jade, at which point he could communicate with the Demon Court's people, who would likely give him some face.
In that case, even if Jin Xuan wanted to cause trouble for Li Changsheng, the Demon Court wouldn't send anyone above the True Immortal stage to deal with him.
But now that he had publicly humiliated Jin Xuan, this matter wouldn't be so easily resolved!
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"You… very good!"
Jin Xuan gave Li Changsheng a deep look before turning and walking out of the Golden Lion Mountain.
Others from the Demon Court quickly followed.
Only Jin Yuan, with a smile on his face, cupped his hands toward the Third Elder and said:
"Now that things have come to this, I hope the Golden Lion Mountain will carefully consider what I've proposed."
After speaking, Jin Yuan turned and followed the others.
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"Come with me!"
The Third Elder ignored the others present, glanced at Li Changsheng, and then turned to head toward his cave dwelling.
Li Changsheng stored the storage bag and followed, leaving the others behind to exchange confused looks.
"Is the Third Elder going to punish Old Ox for offending that feather-headed bird?"
Seeing the tense atmosphere, Yuan Fei whispered.
"Probably not, right?"
Yuan Kong scratched his head, speaking with uncertainty.
The two brothers then turned their gaze to Fu Hai.
"Let's head back. Old Ox won't be punished."
Fu Hai shook his head and turned to leave.
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Inside the Third Elder's cave dwelling.
Li Changsheng and the Third Elder sat across from each other.
The Third Elder poured a cup of spirit tea for Li Changsheng and asked:
"What are you thinking?"
"Offending the Demon Court is not the same as offending Devil Flame Mountain. If Jin Xuan is determined to take revenge on you, unless you stay on the mountain forever, otherwise…"
"I need the immortal jade," Li Changsheng said directly, looking at the Third Elder.
Both from the simulations and their real-life interactions, the Third Elder was someone he could trust.
"Your foundation is solid, and it indeed takes a lot of immortal jade to quickly cultivate to the peak of the Heavenly Immortal stage. But offending the Demon Court for immortal jade isn't worth it," the Third Elder nodded.
"I also need a lot of immortal jade for my cultivation, and I don't have much left. Here, take this for now."
The Third Elder took out a storage bag and placed it on the table.
Then he handed Li Changsheng a jade talisman engraved with intricate runes:
"This is something I obtained from an ancient ruin. It's nothing extraordinary, but it can conceal one's aura. I've dealt with Devil Flame Mountain people many times, but they couldn't track me, all thanks to this."
"However, even if you carry this, if someone asks an expert in fate calculation to track your location, they can still find you."
Li Changsheng was slightly stunned as he took the jade talisman from the Third Elder. It felt cold to the touch, and just holding it, he could clearly sense that his aura was being concealed.
Since the Third Elder said he had escaped multiple encirclements from Devil Flame Mountain's True Immortals with this jade talisman, it surely wasn't as simple as the Third Elder made it out to be. It must be a rare treasure.
"Third Elder, this…"
Li Changsheng felt a twinge of guilt. He had joined the Golden Lion Mountain mainly to seek shelter, but during this time, whether it was Yuan Kong and the others or the Third Elder, everyone had treated him very well, especially the Third Elder.
Moreover, the people of Golden Lion Mountain had no idea about his background…
"Don't dwell on it!"
"I don't need this thing anymore," the Third Elder, who had lived for tens of thousands of years, naturally could see what Li Changsheng was thinking. He shook his head:
"I know you have secrets!"
"Every prodigy who rises quickly has some secrets, as long as you don't do anything to harm Golden Lion Mountain, you're one of us."
"As for why I'm so good to you, the Gu Yuan you killed was one of the Devil Flame Mountain cultivators who attacked my son, so taking care of you is also a way of repaying you."
"Also, news has come from the Demon Court that within a thousand years, the Profound Yellow World might undergo a great upheaval. Golden Lion Mountain needs to prepare early, and I have no plans to trouble Devil Flame Mountain anymore."
Great upheaval?
Li Changsheng's heart tightened.
In the simulations, he had lived to seven or eight hundred years old but hadn't encountered any major upheaval, only conflicts between Golden Lion Mountain and Devil Flame Mountain, which led to the intervention of powerful figures behind both sides.
"I don't know the specifics either."
"Rumors say a great change has occurred in the Immortal Realm, and a Celestial Venerable wrote a letter in blood, which was sent down to their descendants in the lower realms." As he spoke, the Third Elder's expression became grave, but he sighed.
"Let's not talk about this. If even a Celestial Venerable weeps blood over it, Golden Lion Mountain wouldn't be able to withstand it. It's pointless to discuss further."
"Now, tell me what you plan to do?"
Li Changsheng thought for a moment, then spoke seriously:
"I plan to leave Golden Lion Mountain temporarily and head to the ruins of the Primordial Unity Sect."
"The ruins of the Primordial Unity Sect?" The Third Elder looked puzzled. "I've heard of it, but the Primordial Unity Sect wasn't very strong, and after so many years of exploration, there probably isn't much of value left."
Li Changsheng smiled wryly:
"I only know that the ruins of the Primordial Unity Sect are not simple, that there's another world within it. As for what's inside, I'm not sure."
He truly didn't know what was inside, only that it was complex. He couldn't exactly say he learned about it from the simulations.
The Third Elder nodded and didn't ask further.
"Come find me when you're ready to leave. I'll activate a teleportation array to send you off. As for Golden Lion Mountain, I'll announce that you're in seclusion, breaking through to the True Immortal stage. Hopefully, this can deceive Jin Xuan."
"Alright!"
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After leaving the Third Elder's cave dwelling, Li Changsheng first explained to Yuan Kong and the others, who were worried he'd be punished, before returning to his own cave.
He took out the storage bag given by the Third Elder and the one he obtained from Jin Xuan, pouring out all the immortal jade inside. The entire cave was filled with immortal energy, and the circulation of his immortal power sped up several times.
"With enough immortal jade, even without the simulator, I could reach the peak of the Heavenly Immortal stage in a few hundred years."
Li Changsheng muttered.
"Recharge."
But he was a cheater—how could he endure the hardships of diligent cultivation?
**[Recharge successful. Balance: 7.52 million gold.]**
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