CH 131.1

Lotus Stand of Reincarnation?

Jing Yue was shocked. This was the holy artifact of Three Realm Temple. How did it fall into the hands of the demonic Dao? Did something big happen to Three Realm Temple again?

Wait a minute, he recalled that the Lotus Stand of Reincarnation could be used to break boundary spells. Could it be that the Yao race had more secret realms apart from the Upper South region?

The Fox Emperor smiled and said, “Not bad, you guys actually got the Lotus Stand of Reincarnation from under Kong Miao’s nose.”

The demonic elder was a little smug. “Kong Miao got a life-extending elixir from somewhere a few days ago and is now in closed-door seclusion. The mole we planted a hundred years ago finally found an opportunity and succeeded.”

After that, he said in puzzlement, “Why don’t I see the Snake Emperor? Although he failed back then, he created opportunities for us too. The sect leader said that we should thank him properly.”

Fox Emperor, “He needs to deal with something within his tribe and couldn’t come here for the time being. It’s a pity about the Laozu of your Cadaver Gate, otherwise, we can hold a celebration for him today.”

The two changed their arrogance and started praising each other again, but Jing Yue was in shock.

It turned out that the demonic Dao had joined forces with the Yao race way back then. There was still such an inside story about the Yao Tower chaos in Three Realm Temple. For someone to lie in ambush in Three Realm Temple without being noticed by Kong Miao, this person must be unusual. Who was it?

His first thought was that the descendant of Asura Tower had disguised as an eminent monk and infiltrated Three Realm Temple, but the demonic cultivator had appeared several times over the years. Could it be her?

If the other party always went out under the guise of travel, it was not impossible.

As he pondered, the demonic elder asked, “The Lotus Stand of Reincarnation has been handed over to you. What about the things you promised?”

There was eagerness in his eyes and a trace of imperceptible greed.

Fox Emperor, “Both the Turtle Emperor and Tiger Emperor have brought the Yao Fruit along with them. Plus mine, we already have three. We’re only missing the one from the Snake Emperor now.”

The elder’s face changed as soon as he heard it. Without waiting for the Fox Emperor to finish speaking, he shouted, “We have made it clear that day. You’ll give half to the Ghost Lurking Sect!”

The Fox Emperor said calmly, “The Yao race only has ten holy Yao Fruits at this time. The four major tribes have one, while the rest are shared among other tribes. Four is already the limit. How could we take the fruit from other tribes?”

The elder sneered, “Even if there are only ten, half of them are five. Moreover, if you really only have one but are still willing to give up the one that you have, I don’t believe that you’re so righteous.”

Seeing that several Yao emperors were angry again, he quickly added, “The sect leader wouldn’t believe it either.  This matter is related to the common luck of the demonic Dao and the Yao race. If the Yao race is not sincere, our sect leader cannot guarantee that his promise will not be changed. Even if you kill me here, the fact will not change!”

At this time, the Fox Emperor narrowed his eyes at Qian Su, and Jing Yue knew that the Fox Emperor was probably thinking that he was familiar with the human race and wanted him to talk to the demon cultivator.

If it were someone else, he might still be confused about what the holy Yao Fruit was, but Jing Yue knew that it was the holy artifact of the Yao race with great energy. If the Yao Emperor was about to break through, he could achieve half-saint in all likelihood after consuming a Yao Fruit.

Now the few Yao emperors were a long way from breaking through, so there were no signs of a new half-saint.

In that case, why would the demonic Dao ask for the Yao fruit?

But obviously, this was not good for the righteous path. From his standpoint, he would stop it if he could, so he tried to mislead, “Elder, you may not be aware that although the four major tribes are stronger than the rest, if we take the other fruits by force, the other tribes will definitely resist, which will be detrimental to us. Moreover, the four Yao emperors will face a breakthrough sooner or later, and they need the boost from the fruit too. If a half-saint appeared in the Yao race, it will be beneficial to you too.”

The Fox Emperor nodded in satisfaction and added, “This is my intention too. If Sect Leader Han is dissatisfied with this, then let’s forget it.”

The elder's chest heaved rapidly, obviously very agitated, but he finally held back and said solemnly, “I need to report this matter to the Sect Leader.”

Fox Emperor, “As you wish. It just so happens that we also need to get the fruit from the snake tribe. If Sect Leader Han has no objection, I’ll get someone to send the fruit to Ghost Lurking Sect in one month.”

Since the matter had been decided, the elder had no intention of staying any longer. As soon as he left, the Fox Emperor said, “Qian Su, I want you to send the Yao fruit.”

Of course, Jing Yue couldn’t ask for more.

Seeing his immediate response, the Fox Emperor was even more satisfied. It should be known that there was a certain risk in this matter. If the demonic way went back on their word, Qian Su would not make it back.

He was about to praise him when the Turtle Emperor said, “So you are Qian Su?”

Jing Yue, “Yes, Turtle Emperor, I’m Qian Su.”

There was a cold light in the Turtle Emperor's eyes as if he wanted to see every inch of him, but Jing Yue remained calm as usual.

After a long time, the Turtle Emperor said, “Since you’re going to the human world, and you have guarded the secret realm of Upper South region for many years, we shall leave the arrangement of the Lotus Stand of Reincarnation to you too.”

Jing Yue was about to agree when the Fox Emperor said, “No way!”

Going to West Shu was one thing but going to the Central region was another. For the former, they only had to worry about the demonic way going back on their word, while the latter… was right under the nose of the Three Realm Temple!

At this time, the Tiger Emperor, who had not spoken much, agreed. “It is indeed the most suitable for Qian Su to go to Central Continent. Since he has lived as a human for a hundred years, we won’t have to worry about him being noticed if he did it a little longer.”

Of course, the Fox Emperor knew that the Turtle Emperor and the Tiger Emperor wanted to use the human race to cut off his help, but Qian Su was the person he wanted to develop. If anything happened to Qian Su in the Central, he would be heartbroken.

The Turtle Emperor added, “Qian Su is very capable so we understand the Fox Emperor’s reluctance. It’s not appropriate for the fox tribe to take the risk alone, so we shall hand over three treasures from our tribes to the fox tribe as compensation.”

The Tiger Emperor thought about it. It would be good if they could get rid of the Fox Emperor’s right-hand man at the cost of three treasures, so he agreed.

The Fox Emperor hesitated. The treasures of the Turtle and Tiger tribes were indeed very attractive, but compared to Qian Su's capability, he didn’t care for them.

But he didn’t want to offend the Turtle Emperor and Tiger Emperor because of this either.

So, he looked at Qian Su again.

With Qian Su's prudence, perhaps nothing would happen. He was also more at ease if this matter was left to the other party. It was not that he had complete trust in Qian Su, but that Qian Su was a Yao. As this matter was related to the fate of the entire Yao race, it was not possible for Qian Su to help the humans.

However, how should he put it? The Fox Emperor didn't want to disappoint Qian Su.

Jing Yue saw the Fox Emperor's hesitation, so he took the initiative to shoulder the task, “Qian Su is willing to share the burden for my emperor.”

The Fox Emperor only thought that Qian Su was loyal, so he felt a little guilty, and said, “In this case, I’ll give you a few treasures in the event of any accidents.”

Jing Yue pretended to be moved, “Thank you, my emperor!”

The Fox Emperor smiled gently. “Tomorrow, you’ll go to the snake tribe and take the Yao fruit. Then, go to Langri City and head to West Shu in the human world from the secret realm.”

Jing Yue, “…”

How could he forget this matter!

After the few people left the hall, they were a little anxious for a while.

Ruan Jiu said, “There’s a secret realm in Langri City that can lead directly to West Shu, so I guess it relies on something similar to the Boundary Bamboo. I wonder what it is.”

Wei Zhentu, “We’ll find out when we get there. Come to think of it, if we add the Lotus Stand of Reincarnation, there are already three openings from the Yao world to the human world. I wonder if there are other places.”

Jing Yue, “It should be these three places for the time being. Otherwise, the demonic cultivator wouldn’t allow the Yao to set off from the Central Continent and Upper South at the same time. But I think they should be planning to place a similar thing in the Evernorth in the future so that the three sects and one temple can be accessed as much as possible. It's just that there are very few things that can break the boundary, and the barrier openings are limited. Now that we know in advance, we just need to take early precautions in the Evernorth Lu region.”

Ruan Jiu, “And the internal mole in the Three Realm Temple, I wonder who it is.”

Wei Zhentu, “What's more important is ‘that one’ that they kept mentioning.”

Qin Yanzhi, “Several Yao emperors have been very cautious, and obviously don't want too many people to know about it. We can only find out more when we go to Ghost Lurking Sect. Our priority now is to go to the snake tribe.”

With that said, everyone fell silent.

Snake tribe, Imperial City.

In one of the bathtubs, a thin layer of mist floated on the clear water surface that carried a hint of medicinal fragrance.

At the sight, people would assume that the mist was caused by heat, but upon closer look, they would find that the water in the pool was extremely cold.

A naked man sat in the bath with red marks and bruises all over his fair shoulders, some of which were scabbed over while some still seeped blood as if he had been whipped.

The man was Kang Xi, and the traces on his body were of course left by the Snake Emperor.

Outsiders knew how well the Snake Emperor treated him but only those involved knew the truth.

If it was said that he wasn’t well-treated, the Snake Emperor did pamper him in every possible way. Not only did he secretly help Kang Xi get rid of Kang Duo, but he even more openly helped Kang Xi suppress the other snake Yao in the clan, and he was also extremely gentle occasionally.

If he was… Kang Xi looked down at his body full of scars and laughed self-deprecatingly.

For him, flesh wounds were not worth mentioning at all, but the Snake Emperor didn’t allow him to use his Yao power to heal. Before his old wounds faded, new wounds were added, which made it seem so shocking.

However, how could there be absolute good in the world? No one would be nice to another without expecting anything in return.

Kang Xi lowered his eyes slightly, splashed water on his face, and the water droplets fell from the corners of his eyes like tears.

“Lord Kang Xi,” someone suddenly called from outside.

“Come in.”

A snake Yao walked in cautiously with his head lowered, not daring to look at Kang Xi. “Qian Su and his party have entered the Snake Palace. The Snake Emperor wanted to know if my lord wants to see them.”

Kang Xi paused. “Qian Su? So, Kang Ji is here too.”

Snake Yao, “Yes, my lord.”

Kang Xi didn't speak for a long time. Just when the snake thought he wouldn't answer, Kang Xi said, “Of course, I want to see him.”

Now that Kang Duo is dead, his subordinates were controlled by the Snake Emperor. As long as he could become Snake King, he could take over Kang Duo’s forces.

In any case, Kang Ji could no longer fight him. Kang Xi also felt a little less apprehensive of him, and a little more pity.

However, when Kang Duo died, he should have known that Kang Ji was wronged, right? A sneer flashed in Kang Xi's eyes. He got up from the pool, stepped out of the bath, and a black robe appeared on his body at the same time.

“Let’s go to the Imperial Palace right away. It has been 100 years since I saw this brother of mine.”