Immortal of the Nine Realms

Xu Changshi glared at Yan Haoran. ”Yan Haoran, what nonsense are you spouting? Why would our Spirit God Sect cooperate with Myriad Immortal Palace?”

Yan Haoran looked somewhat confused but continued on his own, ”Back then, that Immortal Tulu, together with several Loose Immortals, wiped out all the so-called immortal residents of Nine Immortal Mountain in an instant. If we invited Myriad Immortal Palace to intervene and launch another operation on Tuxiong Star, we could turn losses into gains and make up for the Blood Spirit God Pills we’ve missed out on these years. Isn’t that right?”

At that moment, Song Zhili gave Yan Haoran a subtle look, signaling him to stop speaking.

Yan Haoran immediately realized that and hurriedly shut his mouth.

The Grand Desolate Immortal pondered for a few moments, then said lightly, ”Originally, his suggestion was good. I’ve seen Myriad Immortal Palace’s methods. I could even afford the cost of having them intervene just once. But—”

He paused. ”I won’t hide it from you. Myriad Immortal Palace and our Spirit God Sect have fallen out.”

Yan Haoran looked puzzled. ”We have fallen out?”

”Yes. I have a distant relative. I wasn’t very close to him, but he was talented and well-cultivated. He managed to rise to the third transformation early and solidified his foundation. With an immortal herb, he could even advance to the fourth transformation.

”A few years ago, he got news of a certain immortal medicine. He prepared accordingly, then learned that it had fallen into the hands of another third-transformation Loose Immortal. He colluded with that immortal’s Dao partner and killed that third-transformation immortal.”

Everyone fell silent. The method was indeed ruthless, but for an immortal medicine, it seemed understandable.

”Unfortunately, the information he received was false. That third-transformation Loose Immortal never had the immortal medicine, and he had a special identity. He was a cultivator of Myriad Immortal Palace.”

”Hiss.”

So, indirectly, the Grand Desolate Immortal has offended the Myriad Immortal Palace?

They recalled the scenes of the destruction of Nine Immortal Mountain Holy Land and the Heavenly Sword Division’s demise. Though decades had passed, to them, it felt like yesterday.

”This matter was handled jointly by Yan Haoran and Empress Ci without leaving any trace,” whispered Du Yunxu beside Fang Chen.

Fang Chen glanced at Yan Haoran, who looked confused, then nodded. It seemed that during his secluded breakthrough, all parties had been working hard. The Dog Beating Operation appeared to be yielding results. Once this matter was settled, he planned to investigate further.

”Immortal Xingyu knows I did not intervene in this matter and that it’s all a misunderstanding. After all, if I had acted personally, I would have at least confirmed whether the other party truly possessed an immortal herb. My distant relative was careless,” Grand Desolate Immortal sighed softly. ”In the end, it was a life for a life, and the matter was resolved.

”But you’ve probably heard of Myriad Immortal Palace’s temperament. They hold grudges. They don’t move against me partly because I’m a fifth-transformation immortal and partly because I am a Spirit God Sect’s law enforcement cultivator.

”No matter how wild they are, they wouldn’t recklessly target me, especially since I willingly sent that relative to atone for his mistakes. However... although it looks like the matter is closed on the surface, their attitude toward the Spirit God Sect has turned very cold, while they’ve become quite close with the Killing Spiritual Division.

”So, regarding this, not only can we not ask Myriad Immortal Palace for help, but we must also prevent any leaks that might alert them.”

Everyone immediately understood and fell silent again.

If the external support from Myriad Immortal Palace was unavailable, how would they contend with the Killing Spiritual Division below?

”Changshi, although only one person can lead each realm, this time I’m going to break that rule. You shouldn’t mind, right? Song Zhili’s understanding of Tuxiong Star and Chaotic Star far surpasses yours. He will temporarily return to Chaotic Star, as a sinner, to assist you.”

”Assist? So he’ll be taking my orders then?” Xu Changshi sneered.

Song Zhili smiled but said nothing.

Chaotic Star was his territory. There was no way Xu Changshi could turn it into an impenetrable fortress in just a few decades. Once he returned, who the people listened to would no longer be Xu Changshi’s decision.

”That’s right, he’ll assist you, so don’t think otherwise. Some matters can be left to him for planning. There’s one thing I can’t explicitly tell you, but I can make this clear—on Tuxiong Star, I want to see at least one impressive achievement from you to prove yourself.”

He couldn’t directly reveal his cooperation with the Lesser Immortal Realm to Xu Changshi. Bringing Song Zhili back this time was out of necessity. After all, Song Zhili knew the inside story and would be more vigilant.

At the same time, he had some suspicions about Xu Changshi’s actions here. Not that he suspected collusion with the Killing Spiritual Division, but he feared Xu Changshi might neglect his duties since he didn’t need the Blood Spirit Pill personally and would spend his days idling.

Song Zhili was like an extra pair of eyes he placed here to help keep watch on this matter. It also showed the Lesser Immortal Realm his sincerity, so they wouldn’t keep pushing him.

Cultivating an exceptional talent wasn’t easy. It was not something that happened overnight.

”Rest assured. With Song Zhili assisting me, the conflicts here with the Killing Spiritual Division will be much simpler. Two third-transformation immortals... I doubt the Killing Spiritual Division can handle us,” said Xu Changshi with a respectful bow.

”Good. I’ll take my leave now. You all stay here and discuss well. I expect to see progress quickly,” the Grand Desolate Immortal said, patting Song Zhili’s shoulder before departing the hall with a swift burst of energy.

Song Zhili cleared his throat a few times, then ordered, ”Everyone, rise.”

Everyone immediately stood up, except Xu Changshi’s loyal followers, who remained kneeling.

Seeing that, Xu Changshi’s expression darkened. Song Zhili was clearly asserting his authority, showing who was in charge here.

He sneered, ”Everyone, get up! Didn’t you hear the sinner Song Zhili speak? Are you deaf?”

”Alright,” his follower slowly rose.

Song Zhili ignored Xu Changshi’s sarcasm and said, ”We need results. Brother Xu, any ideas?”

Xu Changshi sneered. ”What ideas could I have? Grand Desolate Immortal clearly thinks you’re more capable than me. You speak first, and I’ll see if it’s feasible. But don’t mention Myriad Immortal Palace like your disciple did. He gave a hint, but they didn’t understand it. If it weren’t for the Grand Desolate Immortal’s broad-mindedness, he would have thought we were flattering him....”

Actually, the matter involving the Grand Desolate Immortal’s distant relative was already widely spread outside. That relative not only cuckolded a third-transformation immortal of Myriad Immortal Palace but also colluded with his spouse to kill that immortal. To this day, Myriad Immortal Palace was still investigating the whereabouts of that spouse.

Yan Haoran looked ashamed.

”I have an idea. Actually, on Chaotic Star, there’s an Immortal Worshipping Palace cultivator who holds a high position. If we invite him, we can first ask why the Killing Spiritual Division always gets news faster than us,” Song Zhili suggested. ”Also, we can make some use of the Yin Holy Sect. I have some acquaintance with Yu Tingzhai from Yin Holy Sect.”