Chapter 1208: Chapter 744: Stirring Up Trouble (Part 4)
The two of them simply waited at the entrance of the Profound Gold Secret Palace for Gao Xuan.
Waiting for someone is never easy, and after just a few months, Ripples was getting restless.
Ripples said to Ice Soul, "Why don’t we go in and take a look?"
Ice Soul shook her head.
Ripples began counting on her fingers, "One, two, three..."
After counting for a while, she added, "The patriarch has been in seclusion for three thousand one hundred and seventeen years. Isn’t that too long? Aren’t you worried about the patriarch?"
No one else can enter the Profound Gold Secret Palace, but their relationship with Gao Xuan is anything but ordinary, so they can.
However, without Gao Xuan’s summons, Ripples dared not venture in recklessly. She wanted to drag Ice Soul in with her, thinking that even if they got scolded by Gao Xuan, at least she’d have company.
"Don’t be foolish."
Despite being born later than Ripples, Ice Soul, considered the younger sister, was far more composed.
Though they hadn’t seen Gao Xuan for three thousand years, their spirits were connected to Gao Xuan’s Divine Soul, indicating that Gao Xuan’s aura had become even deeper and more powerful. It was evident that his cultivation had made great advances.
Since Gao Xuan had not emerged, it surely meant his cultivation wasn’t complete yet. Their going in would not help.
Ripples puffed out her cheeks in displeasure, having not seen Gao Xuan for a long time. She missed him dearly. Ice Soul’s refusal to let her in made Ripples feel that Ice Soul was a bit heartless.
Though Ripples had lived for over three thousand years, she spent her days in seclusion and cultivation. On the other hand, she seldom interacted with others.
Emotionally, she wasn’t much different from a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl.
Feeling upset, she lowered her head and ignored Ice Soul.
Ice Soul enjoyed the quiet, so Ripples not speaking suited her just fine. Thus, the two sat across from each other in silence.
After several days like this, Ripples couldn’t hold it any longer, "We both stop talking, and you say nothing either, huh? You’re so bad. I’m ignoring you. I’m going to find the patriarch."
Ripples stood up as if to enter the secret palace, but Ice Soul quickly rose to stop her, "Don’t start."
Ripples was trying to scare Ice Soul, swaying her waist deliberately, "I’ll throw a tantrum if I want..."
Ice Soul couldn’t tell if Ripples was serious or not. Her face began to show seriousness, about to scold Ripples, when a voice beside them chuckled, "Three thousand years and Ripples is still a little girl who hasn’t grown up yet..."
Ice Soul quickly turned around to see Gao Xuan standing there.
After three thousand years, time had left no mark on Gao Xuan. In Ice Soul’s eyes, Gao Xuan even seemed a bit younger.
This youthfulness wasn’t reflected in his physical appearance but more in Gao Xuan’s eyes and emotional state, full of the vibrant energy typical of youths.
Being at Gao Xuan’s level, millennia seemed like months to ordinary people, showing no marks of time was normal. Yet, his apparent reverse-aging was peculiar.
Ripples was also taken aback, having missed Gao Xuan for millennia. Yet, this version of Gao Xuan seemed somewhat unfamiliar to her.
Gao Xuan patted the heads of the dumbfounded Ripples and Ice Soul, "Snap out of it. The patriarch is back. Let’s have something good to eat today."
Being touched by Gao Xuan, Ripples immediately lost her feeling of unfamiliarity. Excitedly, she tugged at Gao Xuan’s sleeve and said, "Patriarch, you’re finally out. I’ve missed you so much..."
Ice Soul, embarrassed to express affection verbally or pull at Gao Xuan’s sleeve, simply stayed quietly by his side.
With Gao Xuan around, she felt particularly secure and at peace, enjoying this feeling.
Having just come out of seclusion, Gao Xuan was in high spirits. He said to Ripples and Ice Soul, "You two have made fast progress in your cultivations, very good, very good."
He thought for a moment and said, "This time, the patriarch is going out to help you seize a couple of territories, ensuring you both achieve Earth Immortal status."
Ripples was surprised, "Really, patriarch?"
Although she had a youthful personality, she had deep understanding in cultivation. She knew how challenging it was to become an Earth Immortal.
The patriarch had nearly sacrificed his life to defeat Shi Wanqiu and seize this territory. Now, helping them seize territories wasn’t that simple.
Beside Gao Xuan, Ice Soul softly said, "Patriarch, our foundation isn’t enough yet. There’s no need for now."
Ripples quickly added, "Yeah, patriarch, we’re still far from Earth Immortal, don’t worry about us."
Gao Xuan laughed profoundly, "That’s not how it’s gonna be. You’re my disciples; how can I not care about you?"
Understanding the girls’ concerns, he reassured them, "Rest assured, after three thousand years of seclusion, my divine skill is perfected. Any Demon Emperor or Earth Immortal cannot withstand a hit."
Gao Xuan’s bold words left Ripples and Ice Soul half-convinced. They knew how formidable Earth Immortals were. Back then, Gao Xuan’s victory was also quite narrow.
"After three thousand years of seclusion, your minds have wandered quite a lot..."
Amused, Gao Xuan rubbed the two girls’ heads, "The patriarch wouldn’t deceive you, would he?"
"No, no, we’re just worried about you, patriarch..."
Ripples hastily explained, while Ice Soul nodded repeatedly.
"No need for you to worry about that."
Gao Xuan said, "Once I seize the territories, you two can quickly manifest the Earth Immortal path, and it’ll be great to have you to battle."
Ripples and Ice Soul were puzzled. If Gao Xuan could so easily sweep through the Earth Immortal Demon Emperors, why did he need their help in battle?
"The Primordial Celestial Realm isn’t entirely without powerful foes; there are quite a few tough ones."
Though his divine skill was mastered, Gao Xuan wasn’t arrogant. Against a mighty opponent like Yuan Qinglian, he might not prevail.
If Ripples and Ice Soul could manifest themselves as Earth Immortals, things would be completely different. With them enhancing the Hongyi Sword, not even Yuan Qinglian could withstand a strike!
Carefully considering, Gao Xuan thought this might be overly optimistic, as no single strike could kill Yuan Qinglian. Still, defeating Yuan Qinglian at that time would absolutely be no problem.
Though the Primordial Celestial Realm is vast, after eliminating Yuan Qinglian, who else would dare oppose him?
Dominate the Primordial Celestial Realm first, gather its power, and refine eight hundred to a thousand Earth Immortal Laws.
With such a deep foundation, in the Upper Three Realms, he would have the qualification to challenge the Celestial Immortals.
Such was Gao Xuan’s plan for the future.
A grand building begins on the ground.
Of course, the first step in Gao Xuan’s grand plan was to deal with the four beings occupying the Ten Thousand Eyes Mountain Range. Though he was in seclusion, he could learn external information through Ripple and Ice Soul. However, due to his busy cultivation, he hadn’t attended to it.
Gao Xuan led Ripples and Ice Soul to the main hall of Qianqiu Palace, where he sat on the throne and asked Ripples to summon the Nine-headed Bird.
The Nine-headed Bird hastily came over upon hearing Gao Xuan had emerged, to greet him.
"Daoist Monarch, you’ve emerged at last."
The Nine-headed Bird knelt on both knees, joy overflowing his handsome face.
Gao Xuan gestured, "Stand up. Go and find those four, Nine-head, Bone, Celestial Fox, and Sky Snare. Summon them to Qianqiu Palace to apologize, or else, there’ll be no forgiveness..."
The smile on the Nine-headed Bird’s face froze; this patriarch was stirring up trouble right after coming out! He planned to tackle all four Demon Emperors at once! Truly, he was frightened...
