In a forest east of the Myriad Age Daoist Sect:
Lin Waner woke up with a slight headache, feeling groggy. However, she quickly came to her senses.
鈥淒on鈥檛!鈥?Lin Waner sat up in alarm.
However, she found that she was no longer in the Myriad Age Daoist Sect. Instead, she saw Gu Hai operating a Go Dao ritual array by a nearby lake.
鈥淕u Hai?鈥?Lin Waner felt stunned, remembering what had happened earlier.
Gu Hai had appeared at the last moment. That was not a dream? It was really Gu Hai?
Lin Waner鈥檚 eyes turned red.
At the nearby lake:
Since there were no Go Dao laws in the world, there was no way to use the Life Trapper Saber to lay a ritual array. Gu Hai had to use countless enchanted treasures and spirit stones to lay a ritual array, manifesting a fog to cover the entire lake.
Buzz!
As Gu Hai operated the ritual array, a spatial tunnel suddenly appeared above the fog.
鈥淚t鈥檚 not working? There鈥檚 no way to summon more people?鈥?Gu Hai said with an unsightly expression.
This Go Dao ritual array created a spatial tunnel to the Sa鈥檚 Immortal Firmament. Previously, Sun Wukong and the Severed Sect鈥檚 Heavenly Access arrived via this spatial tunnel. Now, Gu Hai could not summon any more people, unable to connect to the Sa鈥檚 Immortal Firmament.
鈥淭he Severed Sect鈥檚 Heavenly Access already died. How am I to send someone back?鈥?Gu Hai frowned.
Gu Hai extended his hand and captured a large fish, which he tossed into the spatial tunnel.
Boom!
The spatial tunnel shredded the fish the moment it entered.
Clearly, using a fish to substitute for the Severed Sect鈥檚 Heavenly Access does not work.
I cannot summon more people?
Gu Hai showed an unsightly expression. Just then, Lin Waner woke up and shouted, 鈥淒on鈥檛!鈥?
Whoosh!
Gu Hai pulled his hand back, and the entire ritual array collapsed; he dismissed the ritual array.
Gu Hai turned his head to look at the nearby Lin Waner, whose face was wet with tears. He immediately walked over.
鈥淲aner, you are awake?鈥?Gu Hai said gently.
Lin Waner stared at Gu Hai with an aggrieved look in her eyes.
鈥淚鈥檓 here. Don鈥檛 worry and return with me,鈥?Gu Hai said gently as he held Lin Waner鈥檚 hands.
鈥淵ou scoundrel!鈥?Lin Waner suddenly started crying loudly.
However, Gu Hai hugged Lin Waner tight in one quick movement.
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Borderless Heavenly Capital, Han Imperial Dynasty:
Mo Yike had returned too. Only Gu Hai had not returned, making the officials anxious.
Mo Yike was wise and intelligent. Although Chen Tianshan took charge, he still considered Mo Yike鈥檚 opinion in many matters.
Mo Yike and Chen Tianshan drank tea while chatting in a large hall.
鈥淐rown Prince Gu Qin returned, and he did not try to vie for authority?鈥?Mo Yike looked at Chen Tianshan as he took a sip of tea.
Chen Tianshan nodded.
鈥淭he crown prince thought hard about this. He feared causing an internal conflict. After all, he had represented the Heavenly Go Pavilion to challenge us previously,鈥?Mo Yike said with a smile.
鈥淟ord Mo, is His Highness鈥?鈥?Chen Tianshan looked at Mo Yike.
鈥淒on鈥檛 worry. His Reverence personally told me His Highness has recovered. His not wanting to take over the nation, for now, is the best scenario. Just continue holding down the fort until His Reverence returns and restores the crown prince鈥檚 authority,鈥?Mo Yike advised seriously.
鈥淎lright. However, there has not been any news of His Reverence so far.鈥?Chen Tianshan frowned.
鈥淚t is not like you are unaware of His Reverence鈥檚 capabilities. The blessings鈥?return is already sufficient. Perhaps he got delayed by something.鈥?Mo Yike shook his head after sipping some tea.
Just at this moment, Meng Tai rushed over.
鈥淒uke, Lord Mo? It鈥檚 great that you are here. The Yan Heavenly Dynasty鈥檚 Princess Jingwei is asking His Reverence for help,鈥?Meng Tai reported with a frown.
鈥淥h?鈥?the two replied in shock.
Meng Tai took out a zither puppet and used it to replay Jingwei鈥檚 call for help.
鈥淎sking His Reverence for help? Boundless lifespan?鈥?Mo Yike narrowed his eyes.
鈥淟ord Mo, could it be a trap?鈥?Chen Tianshan frowned.
鈥淗is Reverence definitely needs lifespan. This matter is of grave importance. It does not matter whether it is a trap or not; it is not something we can decide. Just wait for His Reverence to decide,鈥?Mo Yike said with a frown.
鈥淎lright!鈥?Everyone nodded.
An official rushed over. 鈥淢ilord, there is word from His Reverence鈥檚 zither puppet!鈥?
Everyone immediately stood up.
Soon, they were in communication with Gu Hai via a zither puppet in a palace hall despite the enormous distance separating them.
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A forest in the south of the Divine Continent:
Boom!
A vast amount of sword qi swept through the forest, shredding and killing everything they encountered.
鈥淕u Hai, I know you are here. Come out!鈥?Sect Master Heavenly Access snorted coldly in the air as he searched the surroundings.
In a nearby river:
Gu Hai and Lin Waner quietly left the area, flowing with the current and going far away.
When they entered the forest, they continued fleeing stealthily.
They finally shook off Sect Master Heavenly Access after several days of hiding.
鈥淲hat鈥檚 going on? Sect Master Heavenly Access already found us twice?鈥?Gu Hai frowned heavily.
鈥淚t is all my fault.鈥?Lin Waner blamed herself.
鈥淲hat鈥檚 wrong?鈥?
鈥淚 cultivate the emotionless Supreme Ascendant, one of the Myriad Age Daoist Sect鈥檚 lines of inheritance. Sect Master Heavenly Access finds us by following the Supreme Ascendant鈥檚 aura. Although he cannot determine my exact position, he picks up a rough direction.鈥?Lin Waner continued blaming herself.
鈥淥h? The Supreme Ascendant鈥檚 aura? How about you enter my immortal firmament?鈥?Gu Hai asked.
鈥淚t鈥檚 useless. This is a method that Essence Genesis invented after Sect Master Supreme Ascendant died eight hundred thousand years ago. He can sense my position even in the void. How about you leave me? Just ignore me!鈥?Lin Waner suggested with a bitter smile.
鈥淗ah! You must be joking!鈥?Gu Hai felt tickled by this.
Leave Lin Waner behind? How could that be possible?
鈥淎lright. There鈥檚 no need to blame yourself. If he is chasing us, so be it. I will make sure he never catches us.鈥?Gu Hai smiled.
鈥淏ut鈥斺€?
鈥淣o buts. Remember this: now that I have grabbed hold of you, you are never to leave me again!鈥?Gu Hai said sternly.
鈥淎lright.鈥?Although Lin Waner appeared reluctant, her heart melted.
鈥淎re we returning to your Han Nation?鈥?Lin Waner asked.
鈥淥ur Han Nation,鈥?Gu Hai immediately corrected.
鈥淎lright,鈥?Lin Waner said while pouting.
Gu Hai shook his head. 鈥淲e are not returning for now. Sect Master Heavenly Access will have his guard up against us. It would be easy to expose ourselves if we headed north. Furthermore, Sect Master Heavenly Access is too strong. If he goes crazy, my Han Nation citizens will suffer, so we should not return for now.鈥?
鈥淲here are we going, then?鈥?
鈥淒idn鈥檛 I contact Borderless Heavenly Capital yesterday? We are going to Divine Farmer City,鈥?Gu Hai said seriously.
鈥淭he Yan Heavenly Dynasty鈥檚 Divine Farmer City?鈥?Lin Waner frowned slightly.
Gu Hai nodded. 鈥淎lthough Jiang Lianshan has died, none of those connected to him are easy to deal with, not even his daughter. Haha! His eldest daughter, Ba, is the hanba zombies鈥?ancestor. To think his younger daughter came to me for help. She is probably extraordinary too. We are going to meet her.鈥?
Lin Waner nodded. 鈥淚 have read records concerning Jingwei before.鈥?
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鈥淥h?鈥?
鈥淪he is Jiang Lianshan鈥檚 younger daughter. Initially, she was called Nuwa. Jiang Lianshan was too busy running the nation and had no time to accompany Nuwa, so she would sneak out to have fun. Once, she went boating in the Eastern Sea alone. It was a calm and pleasant day, but strong winds and heavy rain suddenly arose. The waves soared high, capsizing her small boat. As a result, she fell into the sea and drowned. After Jiang Lianshan found out, he grieved greatly, slaughtering all the animal spirits in that sea region. However, Nuwa could not come back to life. Her corpse sank into the sea and vanished. Her souls came out and turned into a strange bird. At first, that bird鈥檚 cries sounded like 鈥楯ingwei! Jingwei!鈥?Later on, it started carrying rocks to fill the sea every day. At that time, rumors of Jingwei filling the sea spread. Later on, Jiang Lianshan found her and restored her memories. Perhaps he felt guilty, or there was some other reason, but he treasured her greatly from then on. However, her corpse was gone. Only her souls turned into Jingwei,鈥?Lin Waner recalled.
鈥淛ingwei filling the sea?鈥?Gu Hai smiled bitterly.
I have heard this story on Earth before. Perhaps Jingwei is an incredible character? After all, she had the same fate in the development of two immortal firmaments.
鈥淥f course, this is only a legend. I do not know whether it is true or false.鈥?Lin Waner shook her head.
鈥淚t does not matter whether it is true or false. Let鈥檚 go and meet her,鈥?Gu Hai said seriously.
Lin Waner nodded.
The two headed for the Yan Heavenly Dynasty while avoiding Sect Master Heavenly Access鈥檚 pursuit.
As Sect Master Heavenly Access gave chase, he frowned slightly. 鈥淥h? To think Gu Hai is not returning to Borderless Heavenly Capital? Hah! Go on and hide. Let鈥檚 see how long you can hide. Humph!鈥?
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Gu Hai and Lin Waner avoided Sect Master Heavenly Access鈥檚 pursuit for three months while heading for Divine Farmer City.
As they had parted for a long time, their fondness for each other flourished. They coital cultivated along the way with the Worldly Sorrowful Endowment, resulting in Lin Waner鈥檚 cultivation skyrocketing.
When they reached Divine Farmer City鈥檚 territory, Lin Waner鈥檚 cultivation had already reached the peak of the Middle Heavenly Palace Realm. Although her cultivation was equal to Gu Hai鈥檚, she was much weaker than him.
The two sneaked into Divine Farmer City and arrived at the residence of a Han Nation鈥檚 Embroidered Uniform Guard scout.
In a large hall, a few Embroidered Uniform Guards kowtowed excitedly in salute. 鈥淭his insignificant official salutes Your Reverence!鈥?
These were all spies that Meng Tai had picked out of the elites, chosen for their fanatical devotion to Gu Hai. They all felt extremely excited when Gu Hai arrived in person.
鈥淭his is all the information you collected recently?鈥?Gu Hai asked, feeling bewildered.
One of the Embroidered Uniform Guards said, 鈥淵es. When news of Jiang Lianshan鈥檚 death spread, the Yan Heavenly Dynasty fell into chaos. The Scarlet Emperor, the White Emperor, Jiang Gautama, and Ji Dihong sent soldiers to suppress all chaos, rebellions, and invitations, maintaining the Yan Heavenly Dynasty鈥檚 territory. Despite the strong pressure, the Yan Heavenly Dynasty has maintained its original state. Princess Jingwei took charge, and she will formally succeed the throne tomorrow.鈥?
鈥淥h? Jiang Gautama and Ji Dihong are recommending Jingwei to succeed the throne? Hah! Since when have those two been so kind?鈥?Gu Hai narrowed his eyes slightly.
鈥淲e do not know.鈥?
The Embroidered Uniform Guards not knowing was perfectly normal. After all, Jiang Gautama and Ji Dihong were deep schemers. How could everyone know?
鈥淒id the Flame Monarch seek you out?鈥?Gu Hai asked.
鈥淵es! The Flame Monarch found one of our branches three months ago and asked us to send a message back to the capital,鈥?an Embroidered Uniform Guard answered respectfully.
鈥淕o inform the Flame Monarch that we are here. We want to meet Jingwei,鈥?Gu Hai instructed.
鈥淵es!鈥
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