The Quest for Immortality

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Xie Liu sensed for a moment, but he did not practice Pupil Skill and knew nothing about Divine Soul, so he didn’t sense anything unusual and frowned, saying:

”At this point, let’s go in and take a look. The fog outside the temple is thick; we can’t stay long.”

”Hmm.” Water Yama nodded.

He took out a Fish Bone Token, cut his finger, dripped blood on the token, and then inserted the token into the mouth of the Monster Beasts copper statue in front of the temple, bowed and said respectfully:

”Servant has arrived to offer ’tribute’ to the Divine Lord.”

The temple doors remained motionless.

Water Yama dared not make any moves.

Xie Liu also held his breath and focused.

Only Mo Hua looked at the temple doors with expectation.

After a while, as if Water Yama’s voice reached somewhere and received a response.

Outside the temple doors, the Fish Bone Token briefly flashed with a blood-red color. .

The Water Demon’s bronze statue holding the fish bone trembled, its eyes emitting a spooky green light, and then, with a heavy ”boom,” the ancient doors of the Dragon King Temple slowly opened.

Only then did Water Yama slowly straighten up, exchanged a glance with Xie Liu, and said to Mo Hua and the others:

”Let’s go inside...”

”However, let me warn you,” Water Yama’s gaze was unkind, especially when he looked at Mo Hua, ”don’t play any tricks, or I would rather not have that thing and kill you.”

”Mm-hmm.” Mo Hua replied perfunctorily.

He didn’t believe for a moment that Water Yama wouldn’t want that box.

All of Water Yama’s abilities, especially the Transforming Evil spell and the Blood Prison Pupil Skill, rely on the Water Prison Forbidden Box for cultivation.

Without the Forbidden Box, he would have no way to further his techniques in this lifetime.

Moreover, this box is an item secretly passed down by the Sect Leader of the Water Prison Sect, which probably contains other valuable things, but it just can’t be opened for now.

It’s strange to think that Water Yama could part with it...

Mo Hua thought silently.

Then Water Yama led the way into the Dragon King Temple.

Mo Hua followed behind, but before stepping over the threshold, he hesitated for a moment.

He had a Heavenly secret Copper Coin clutched in his hand hidden in his sleeve.

Mo Hua wanted very much to calculate the fortune of this trip.

But he also had a premonition, absolutely not to do so; if he did, someone would sense it, and it would ruin everything.

Mo Hua rubbed the Copper Coin, restrained the urge to calculate, put the coin away again, slowly stepped forward, and crossed the threshold of the Dragon King Temple.

And so the group entered the depths of the Dragon King Temple.

Moments later, in the thick fog, blood-red appeared.

The large doors of the Dragon King Temple slowly closed, as if a giant monster had closed its bloody mouth...

...

On the Rouge Boat.

The battle was essentially settled.

The cultivators on the Rouge Boat, whether noble family’s sons or sect disciples, were suddenly startled by Mo Hua during a spring night revel, caught off guard.

Then, as the sea of fire spread and they fled hastily, they encountered the cultivators of the Taoist Court, leaving little room for resistance.

The Taoist Court captured those they needed to capture, showing no mercy to the obstinate.

Now it was mostly about cleanup.

But there was one exception, Ye Hong.

He was brought by Taoist Court people to Gu Changhuai and Xia Canonical Official.

Ye Hong presented a letter, saying:

”A young lord boarded my boat to come here, and before departing, he gave me this letter, saying that if I encountered an investigation by the Taoist Court, I should give this letter to a Canon with the surname Gu to clear up misunderstandings and avoid some trouble.”

A Canon with the surname Gu...

Xia Canonical Official glanced at Gu Changhuai.

Gu Changhuai maintained a calm expression, took the letter, glanced at it, and raised his eyebrows.

The letter was indeed written by Mo Hua, simply stating:

”Uncle Gu, this person is named Ye Hong, father of Senior Sister Ye Jin, not a bad person.”

Seeing Xia Canonical Official’s displeasure, Gu Changhuai showed her the letter, after reading it, she nodded, pondered for a moment, and said to Ye Hong:

”I understand the situation. However... even though you don’t know the inner workings of the Rouge Boat and are not involved in its schemes, there is indeed a ship belonging to you among the Rouge Boats. You still must come with us to the Taoist Court to explain the background, provide a statement, and formalize the legal procedures.”

Ye Hong breathed a sigh of relief, bowed, and said:

”Of course.”

”Alright, you may leave now.” Xia Canonical Official said.

”Yes,” Ye Hong bowed, but seemed hesitant and asked in a low voice, ”Where might that young lord be now...”

The Rouge Boat explosion and the spreading fire had Ye Hong searching for a long time, still unable to find any sign of Mo Hua, causing him some worry.

He didn’t know the explosion was caused by Mo Hua, so he feared Mo Hua might have been caught in it.

Gu Changhuai said: ”You don’t have to worry; he should be fine.”

With Mo Hua’s meticulousness, if his own Formation backfired on him, that would indeed be strange.

”Yes.” Ye Hong replied and bowed.

Being only at Foundation Establishment Peak, as a Third Grade family member, he naturally showed due respect towards Gu Changhuai, a Golden Core Realm Canon of the Taoist Court.

Ye Hong turned to leave, but when he reached the doorway, he encountered someone and was momentarily stunned.

”Xiao Zhisi?”

Xiao Tianquan, upon seeing Ye Hong, also had a flicker of strangeness in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it, nodding and greeting:

”Elder Ye.”

Seeing this, Gu Changhuai’s eyes narrowed slightly, ”You two know each other?”

Ye Hong said: ”Our Ye family is a Third Grade family from Mistwater City. Xiao Zhisi once stayed in Mistwater City for official duties, and by chance, we crossed paths a few times and struck up some acquaintance.”

Xiao Tianquan also bowed and said: ”Previously in the Ye family, thank you, Elder Ye, for your hospitality, it’s just that...”

Xiao Tianquan’s eyes flashed as he asked, ”Elder Ye, why are you here?”