Chapter 1320: I Really Envy You!
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"My Patriarch?" Li Xuanqi was totally shocked and couldn't believe his ears at this moment. He definitely didn't expect that one of his Patriarchs would still be alive now. Although this Patriarch said he had sealed himself away many years ago, which could explain why he was still at the Half-Celestial Stage, this explanation seemed a little bit sketchy and weird for Li Xuanqi.
However, when Li Xuanqi joined the Heaven Palace Sect, he was just a temporary apprentice. Then he was banished because he did something wrong. Therefore, Li Xuanqi didn't know a lot about the Heaven Palace Sect, even though he had deep feelings for it. When Li Xuanqi was banished, his Master still provided him with instructions, magic arts, and many other resources for his cultivation. His fellow apprentices also visited him from time to time and also took him with them when they decided to go out to accumulate experience in the outside world. For these reasons, Li Xuanqi kept the Heaven Palace Sect in his mind constantly and bore them no ill will even when he became a powerful cultivator later. He named the sect he established as the Heaven Palace Academy with a similar name as the Heaven Palace Sect as a way of honoring them.
So Li Xuanqi was pleasantly surprised when Xu Que said he was Li Xuanqi's Patriarch. Li Xuanqi had a feeling of warmth, but also some suspicion, in his heart. After all, Li Xuanqi's knowledge of the Heaven Palace Sect stopped after he left there. He also knew a little about their history, but he had no way of knowing whether Xu Que's identity was true or not. However, the two powerful souls that had come out from the ancestral grave who were beside Xu Que at this moment reassured Li Xuanqi.
"I greet you, my Patriarch! I am your apprentice Li Xuanqi!" After several seconds, Li Xuanqi made a bow to Xu Que. Seeing this, Buttface and Duan Jiude, who were outside the cave, were dumbfounded again. Mo Junchen twitched his lips slightly as he smiled wryly to himself, thinking, "Awesome, my Faction Leader! As I expected, his shamelessness…has reached the acme of perfection!"
Who was Li Xuanqi? He was the founder of the Heaven Palace Academy! Even Li Xuanqi had been fooled by Xu Que! Although the main reason he had been so easily fooled was the presence of Guan Chuchu and Xuanyuan Qishang, Xu Que still managed to fool Li Xuanqi by making full use of the existing conditions, which was really quite impressive! At this moment, Li Xuanqi had been totally convinced by Xu Que.
According to the rules of seniority, Li Xuanqi had to make a bow to Xu Que. However, according to their cultivation stages, he couldn't worship Xu Que on bended knees. After all, Xu Que was just at the Half-Celestial Stage, which meant Xu Que even had to call Li Xuanqi senior according to the rules of the World of Cultivators. Out of his respect for the Heaven Palace Sect, Li Xuanqi still made a bow to Xu Que, which could prove his loyalty to the Heaven Palace Sect, although this sect had long gone!
Because of this, Xu Que started to look at Li Xuanqi with great respect. Xu Que said in a moderate tone, "That won't be necessary! Since the Heaven Palace Sect has disappeared, let's treat each other as peers from now on to avoid embarrassment!"
"As you wish!" Li Xuanqi replied calmly, as he let out a sigh of relief.
"Okay! Tell me how the Heaven Palace Sect was wiped out." Xu Que asked Li Xuanqi, fixing his eyes on him.
Li Xuanqi answered, shaking his head with a wry smile, "Patriarch…eh…Doc…"
"My family name is Xu!" Xu Que said, looking up at Li Xuanqi.
"Mr. Xu, actually, I know almost nothing about the accident that happened to the Heaven Palace Sect. Everything happened so fast at that time. What I know was that all the apprentices died and all the building heads and Deans disappeared. But I am sure that it was not caused by any external factors. I would guess something happened inside the sect that caused this mishap!" Li Xuanqi answered seriously.
"Why do you say that?" Xu Que asked curiously as he thought to himself: "Something happened inside the sect? What kind of thing could cause the death of all the apprentices and the disappearance of all high-level management? How were those big shots, including Xuanyuan Wanrong, buried under the Celestial Burial Valley in the Four Great Continents, which were so far away from here?"
"When the accident in the Heaven Palace Sect happened, I went back to have a look. I didn't find any traces of fighting. Also, my Master used to refine pills. I found his pill furnace was still burning. But I couldn't find my Master. I guess he left in a hurry, and I found a sentence left by him beside the pill furnace: "How can I stand to leave in this way?"
"Oh?" Hearing this, Xu Que became lost in his thoughts, "How can I stand to leave in this way? This question is quite thought-provoking!"
"So, I could conclude that the Heaven Palace Sect was not ruined by outsiders. Also, the building heads and the Deans withdrew from the sect. Something unexpected must have happened in the sect!" Li Xuanqi said with great certainty. Xu Que nodded his head. No wonder the current Dean of the Heaven Palace Academy retorted quite confidently to Xu Que when he declared that the Heaven Palace Sect had been wiped out by him. It turned out the Heaven Palace Academy knew the Heaven Palace Sect was not wiped out by outsiders.
"Mr. Xu, I have a question. I don't know whether it is proper for me to ask you!" Li Xuanqi said as he looked at Xu Que hesitantly at this time. Xu Que rolled his eyes and thought, "If you think it is improper, just don't ask me! Apparently, you are still going to ask me!"
"What is it?"
"Actually, I ask this question out of curiosity. I have stayed in the ancestral grave for many years. But the ancestors of the Heaven Palace Sect have never appeared. Why did your parents wake up so suddenly?" Li Xuanqi asked since he was puzzled by this question.
"Because of love…oh, no, because of the love of family! I was very close to my parents when I was young. Especially my mother, who always liked to hug me in her arms. See, just like this!" Xu Que replied calmly, without missing a beat. Although it was so embarrassing being hugged like a small kid, he really had no choice! He was not able to move and had to enjoy the love from his mother-in-law like this!
"Now I know! Thanks!" Hearing this, Li Xuanqi was enlightened and nodded his head. Then he said, "I guess your parents have been dead for many years. But they still care about you. So they left an obsession here. When you showed up, they sensed your aura and woke up to protect you. How deep their love to you is! I really admire and even envy you!" Admiration appeared in Li Xuanqi's face. He admired this deep family love and envied Xu Que that Xu Que's parents were so powerful! Even though they only had a strand of remnant soul left, their souls, which were full of obsession, were still horribly powerful.
Hearing his words, Xu Que was not happy at all and even tried to jump down to beat him up! All he could think was, "Envy me? Bullsh*t! You try to be hugged like this where you are not able to move! Then you will know how embarrassing it is! Luckily, I am strong! Otherwise, I would have committed suicide because of the shame and anger! Wait…" Suddenly, Xu Que was stunned as an idea occurred to him. Then his eyes lit up mischievously!
Chapter 1321: Don't Think About It
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Li Xuanqi's words had provided Xu Que with key information—the aura! Xu Que realized the truth suddenly. As Li Xuanqi had said, Xuanyuan Qishang and Guan Chuchu, the two souls full of obsession, woke up because they recognized the aura on his body. The problem was solved! They mistook Xu Que for their child because of the aura on Xu Que's body! "Obviously, the restrictive spell here had been opened by Guan Chuchu and Xuanyuan Qishang! But why did they wake up when they sensed the aura…?"
Then Xu Que figured out the answer and couldn't help but smile at this moment. Apparently, there were two possibilities. First, they sensed Xuanyuan Wanrong's aura from the Taiyi Heaven Book which Xu Que had taken from her. Or, they sensed Xuanyuan Wanrong's remnant soul that had been taken away by Xu Que from the Snow Fog Mountain when he had first arrived on the Heaven Continent. Obviously, the probability of the latter was higher. Or, even, the misunderstanding had been caused by both of these two possibilities!
At the thought of this, Xu Que smiled to himself. Then he sighed and shook his head as if he was quite sad, "Alas! They were gone too soon! I also regret the decision of sealing myself away. When I woke up, I found everything had changed!"
"….." Li Xuanqi nodded his head silently to show his understanding of this feeling. However, the next moment, Xu Que said as he stared at Li Xuanqi seriously, "But then again, Li Xuanqi, I have to settle a score with you!"
"Ah? Mr. Xu, I…don't remember offending you ever!" Li Xuanqi was puzzled by Xu Que's words.
Xu Que sneered, "Your Heaven Palace Academy is offering a price on my head! So, you tell me, should I settle the score with you or somebody else in the Heaven Palace Academy?"
"What? I…" Li Xuanqi was dumbfounded after hearing that. He had withdrawn from the world for many years. To some extent, he had died. He could only stay in the ancestral grave. Once he left the grave, his soul would dissipate together with his body. Of course, this was just his current situation. Several thousand years from now, he could leave this place when his cultivation reached perfection. However, Li Xuanqi was totally scared when Xu Que complained about the Heaven Palace Academy in front of him. Although he didn't know why the Heaven Palace Academy would try to capture Xu Que, he didn't dare to ask because the two powerful souls beside Xu Que could kill him easily for no reason! In this way, his lifelong effort would be wasted.
"Mr. Xu, I think this must be a misunderstanding! According to seniority, you are my Patriarch. This means you are also the Patriarch of the Heaven Palace Academy! They must have done that because they didn't know your identity. I hope you could forgive them magnanimously!" Li Xuanqi said hurriedly, for he feared that Xu Que would ask those two souls to kill him.
"Heh! If I really wanted to haggle over this issue with them, do you think the Heaven Palace Academy would still exist now? I just don't want to waste my time on them. But they keep harassing me like flies. My patience is limited!" Xu Que said indifferently, his words full of arrogance and disdain.
Li Xuanqi replied, "Mr. Xu, please don't worry. Several days from now, the Heaven Palace Academy has a worship day for its ancestors. The building heads and the Dean will participate in this activity to worship the ancestors and get inheritances. At that time, I will introduce you to them personally!" After saying that, Li Xuanqi hesitated a bit. Then he looked up and said sturdily, "Mr. Xu, I have a presumptuous request. Since the Heaven Palace Sect has gone, could you join the Heaven Palace Academy to make it stronger. In the future, let's revive the Heaven Palace Sect and bring back its glory together!"
His words were quite sincere because the revival of the Heaven Palace Sect was his dream and obsession! If this great aspiration could be realized, his Tao would also be enhanced remarkably. After settling his long-cherished wish, he would reach a higher level! Now, Xu Que's appearance together with the two souls brought him great hopes!
"Join your Heaven Palace Academy?" At this time, Xu Que smiled and shook his head disdainfully, "Li Xuanqi, do you think your pathetic Heaven Palace Academy is big enough for me? Although my cultivation stage is quite low now, my strength and quality are pretty good. Even the position of a building head in your sect is not attractive enough for me!"
Li Xuanqi said solemnly, "Mr. Xu, you misunderstand me! I know your cultivation stage is a little bit low. But I am inviting you sincerely to act as the Deputy Dean of the Heaven Palace Academy. In the future, when your cultivation stage is high enough, I could even nominate you as the Dean of the Heaven Palace Academy! My only requirement is that you could revive the Heaven Palace Sect together with me!"
"The Deputy Dean?" Xu Que's eyes widened slightly as he did his best to keep a straight face. Outside the cave, Buttface and Duan Jiude had been totally impressed by Xu Que's actions. Mo Junchen felt his outlook on the world, his life, and his values had been totally overturned. He was totally shocked and couldn't believe what he was seeing. Before this, Mo Junchen had despised the shameless measures of Xu Que and his teammates. When he became one of Xu Que's teammates, he forced himself to accept those dirty tricks. Now, he was totally confused as Xu Que managed to be nominated as the Deputy Dean of the Heaven Palace Academy by Li Xuanqi with his bullsh*t!
"He…he is…he is so awesome!" Mo Junchen came to this conclusion as he thought these things to himself and he started to breathe rapidly as he felt he had realized a remarkable progress in his Tao! Suddenly, Mo Junchen realized there was no right or wrong in this world. Everything was just the result of worldly people's judgments. As long as one had good will and principle in one's heart, all kinds of measures could be used to achieve a goal. As long as the goal could be achieved, it was okay that the measures taken were filthy, despicable, and shameless! Our Faction Leader Xu Que has just demonstrated this!
"Guardian Mo, what are you doing? You are breathing rapidly! Is it really necessary to get so excited? This is quite normal for Brother Que!" Buttface, who saw Mo Junchen's excited expression, said disdainfully at this time.
"No! I just realized I have found a new way to see this world! I…I am so lucky that I could join the Exploding Heavens Faction!" Mo Junchen said happily because he believed he had acquired a new skill of embracing new things! Liu Jingning, who was beside Mo Junchen, really wanted to bury her face in her hands now. She exclaimed to herself, "Oh no, another good person has been led astray by him!"
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Seven days passed by in this way. Buttface, Mo Junchen, Duan Jiude, and Liu Jingning were still restrained outside the cave. Xu Que was still being hugged in Guan Chuchu's arms. Xuanyuan Qishang, who was like a giant, was still standing there to protect them. Li Xuanqi was also standing not far away from them. When he invited Xu Que to act as the Deputy Dean of the Heaven Palace Academy, Xu Que said he needed some time to consider this offer. The worship day of the Heaven Palace Academy was drawing near. Li Xuanqi didn't want to waste his time going and coming again. So he just stayed there chatting with Xu Que casually about his life in the Heaven Palace Sect. In this way, he was trying to get close to Xu Que. After all, he believed it was worth doing that for the two souls beside Xu Que.
In fact, Xu Que had been overwhelmed with joy for seven days. Nobody would say no to the position of the Heaven Palace Academy's Deputy Dean! His joyful thoughts included, "Once I become the Deputy Dean…the Divine Being of Taoist Fetus of the Sage Sect will be easy to overcome! The Divine Farmer Clan will be nothing to me! I can meet Jiang Hongyan at will. And I can also announce that she is my woman in front of all the people in this world. In this way, I can drive those who are trying to pursue her crazy! However, as the Act-Tough Saint, I should be arrogant and aloof. I can't accept Li Xuanqi's offer immediately. Otherwise, he will look down upon me!"
"Mr. Xu, I really hope the glory of the Heaven Palace Sect can be restored. Now both of us are the only two members of the Heaven Palace Sect in this world. We shall take up the heavy responsibility of reviving it!" Li Xuanqi tried his best to persuade Xu Que.
According to the date mentioned by Li Xuanqi, Xu Que knew the worship ceremony would be held today. The Heaven Palace Academy's building heads and the Dean would be on their way to this place! Xu Que said, as he sighed seriously, "Alas! Okay! Li Xuanqi, since you have such a great aspiration and you are inviting me sincerely, I will accept your offer mercifully. Anyway, I also miss the Heaven Palace Sect very much. So I have made up my mind to revive the Heaven Palace Sect together with you!"
"Great! Fantastic! Thank you very much, Mr. Xu!" Li Xuanqi said in surprise. When Xu Que accepted his offer, he knew the two powerful souls beside Xu Que would become the Heaven Palace Academy's most important cornerstone. It would be so easy for the Heaven Palace Academy to rule the Heaven Continent in the future. The revival of the Heaven Palace Sect could also be expected soon!
SWISH! At this time, a strand of light flew toward them from the depths of the cave. Then it landed on the stone wall and was turned to a lump of light. "Hey! The apprentices of the Heaven Palace Academy are coming. Today is the worship day! Good things come in pairs! Mr. Xu, I will open the restrictive spell and let them in. Then I will introduce you to them!" Li Xuanqi said delightedly as he saw the light on the wall. Then he turned around and left directly.
Seeing him from behind, Xu Que couldn't help but smile and think to himself, "The Heaven Palace Academy…heh heh. If I can't punish all of you severely before I leave here, I will change my family name to something else! Don't think about the revival of the Heaven Palace Sect! It is just impossible! In the future, my Exploding Heavens Faction will be the only overlord on the Heaven Continent!
Chapter 1322: The Worship Day
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The entrance to the ancestral grave in the mountains behind the Heaven Palace Academy was a place with a long history. It was studded with giant stone pillars. The names of all the apprentices of the Heaven Palace Sect who had died were carved on these pillars. Li Xuanqi had tried to commemorate them in this way.
Behind these stone pillars, the ancestral graves of the Heaven Palace Sect could be found. More than half of the mountain had been used to build the ancestral mountain graveyard. Many horrible demonic beasts were carved on the stone walls at the entrance, which themselves were quite magnificent and captivating. At this moment, the high-level management staff of the Heaven Palace Academy, including the four building heads and pavilion heads led by Li Qinghe, the third-generation Dean, appeared.
Today was the ancestor worship day of the Heaven Palace Academy, which took place every five years. Worshippers would enter the graves every five years to refine the Spiritual Celestial Stones that supplied the Celestial Core Power for the first two Deans. The first two Deans were thought to have died. Actually, they had run out of their life spans. However, Li Xuanqi managed to find a way to realize recovery in their ancestral graves. In his later years, Li Xuanqi had set up a recovery spiritual Array with great efforts. Then, he managed to retain his soul and prevent his body from corruption on the day that his life span ran out with countless precious resources and Celestial Artifacts.
However, the drawback of this method was also quite obvious. It would consume countless precious resources constantly. Every five years, his apprentices had to enter the grave to maintain the running of the Array by refining many Spiritual Celestial Stones. Also, the two Deans were not allowed to leave the ancestral grave, but had to stay there forever. In this way, their bodies would recover and merge with their souls again after being nourished by much Celestial Core Power over many years. Then they would resurrect with more life span.
Li Qinghe, the current Dean of the Heaven Palace Academy, was the descendant of Li Xuanqi. Li Qinghe strictly abided by the ancestral guidance to enter the ancestral grave every five years with the building heads and the Elders. When they maintained the Array, they would take the opportunity to learn a lot by communicating with Li Xuanqi and the second-generation Dean. Moreover, some young descendants with good qualifications could also enter the grave to get the inheritance from the two Deans. In this way, the Heaven Palace Academy could get many young sovereigns from different places. Also, their apprentices would grow stronger. The key figures in this sect wouldn't go to other sects easily. The two Deans, who were thought to have died, could also be used as trump cards for this sect in the future.
Now, those who were standing outside the ancestral grave were descendants of Li Xuanqi or the building heads who were loyal to the Heaven Palace Academy and the Li Family! However, as the Li Family became larger, this kind of cohesive force was also being weakened gradually. Although they were also members of the Heaven Palace Academy, each of them wanted to get an inheritance to become stronger. Therefore, the competition among the younger generation for the inheritance every five years was getting extremely fierce.
Li Xuanqi was the first-generation Dean and also the founder of the Heaven Palace Academy. The second-generation Dean was Li Xuanqi's younger son, Li Qinghe, the third-generation Dean was Li Xuanqi's second grandson. The Deputy Dean was Li Xuanqi's eldest grandson. The four building heads, who were the descendants of the sons of the second-generation Dean, were also Li Xuanqi's descendants! All of them had their own descendants. Among these young descendants, the strongest one with the best qualifications was Li Wenqu, the son of the Deputy Dean!
This was a large family system, which formed the Heaven Palace Academy and absorbed countless sovereigns on the Heaven Continent. Also, it was divided into many factions that were fighting with both open and covert means fiercely. Standing at the rear of the crowd, Li Wenqu was smiling. This was the tenth time for Li Wenqu to participate in the ancestor worship ceremony in the ancestral grave. 50 years ago, he was just a cultivator with mediocre strength. Now, he had become the best young cultivator in the Li Family and was also one of the most powerful sovereigns on the Heaven Continent!
Many people compared him with the Divine Being of Taoist Fetus of the Sage Sect, though finding that the Divine Being of Taoist Fetus was more powerful. However, Li Wenqu was quite clear that the more inheritance he got during the ancestor worship ceremony, the smaller the gap between him and the Divine Being of Taoist Fetus would become! Moreover, there was a hidden secret between him, his father, Li Qingshan, who was the current Deputy Dean of the Heaven Palace Academy, and the second-generation Dean who was in the grave now! The so-called Divine Being of Taoist Fetus and the Body of Heavenly Kismet would become his fortune and opportunity at last!
"Wenqu, when the worship ceremony is finished, don't leave immediately. Just remember to report to your grandfather!" A message was sent to Li Wenqu at this time.
"I know, father!" Li Wenqu nodded his head slightly as he fixed his eyes on a middle-aged man who was standing at the forefront. It was his father, Li Qingshan. Li Wenqu knew clearly the content of the report mentioned by his father, Li Qingshan. The Heaven Palace Academy had promoted the marriage between the Divine Being of Taoist Fetus of the Sage Sect and Jiang Hongyan, who had the Body of Heavenly Kismet. However, they didn't want to witness the birth of the Divine Being of Heavenly Kismet at all! To be exact, it was the purpose of the rest of the members of the Heaven Palace Academy. However, the purpose of Li Wenqu, Li Qingshan, and the second-generation Dean was far more complicated.
"Also, have you got any updates about the old man you are looking for?" Li Qingshan sent another message to Li Wenqu at this moment.
Li Wenqu shook his head as he replied to the message, "Not yet! They just disappeared after showing up in the Taiyin Celestial Realm. I don't think we should pay any more attention to him. He is just an old liar. His son is even not worth mentioning at all!"
"You shouldn't underestimate them! The cultivation companion mentioned by Jiang Hongyan is Xu Que! Now, Xu Que hasn't shown up. But his father has made a lot of noise. It is quite weird. Just handle this issue with care. The marriage between the Divine Being of Taoist Fetus and the Body of the Heavenly Kismet must go forward!"
"As you wish, father!" Li Wenqu nodded his head slightly and said with a smile, "Xu Que and his father might cause some trouble. But, father, please don't forget the Sage Sect is looking forward to the birth of the Divine Being of Heavenly Kismet more than we do! So, we don't need to worry about them!"
"I know that! But I was hoping you could eliminate those troublemakers before they could make any trouble, understand?"
"Yes, father! Please don't worry because we will kill Xu Que's father as soon as we find him. Then we will find the whereabouts of Xu Que. As for the Sage Sect…I have worked out a plan to force the Sage Sect to do something!"
"Oh? Tell me about your plan!"
"Father, I got a message a few days ago. The Sage Sect's Holy Water River on Snow Fog Mountain has dried up. I did my best to get some information. The palace on Snow Fog Mountain was stolen by someone. However, the Sage Sect blocked the passage of information. I took this opportunity to plant this issue on Xu Que's father. Before long, the rumor that Xu Que's father stole that palace will be widely spread. At that time, the Sage Sect will definitely send people to hunt down that old guy and even force him to give an explanation about the theft!" After saying that, Li Wenqu sneered, "I don't believe that old guy could stay calm after that. Nobody in this world dares to offend the Heaven Palace Academy and the Sage Sect at the same time!"
BOOM! At that moment, an enormous bang came from the entrance to the ancestral grave. Li Wenqu and Li Qingshan stopped their message-sending communications. They fixed their eyes on the ancestral grave seriously like the rest of the people in the area.
"Li Qinghe comes here to worship the ancestors together with the Deputy Dean Li Qingshan, four building heads, and 36 pavilion heads of the Heaven Palace Academy!" Li Qinghe boomed out. His voice echoed all around this place. The next moment, a majestic voice could be heard from the ancestral grave, "Come in!"
Chapter 1323: Has the Progenitor Appeared?
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RUMBLE! Outside the ancestral grave, an ancient giant stone was rising up slowly. Soon the entrance of the ancestral grave was revealed. Li Qinghe, who was followed by the rest of the people of the Heaven Palace Academy, stepped into the grave first. This was not the first time that they had entered the ancestral grave. However, all of them would still feel anxiety and shiver all over whenever they came into this place. They were full of reverence because this was where all the powerful big shots of the Heaven Palace Sect were buried. They didn't dare to make a racket here for fear that they might startle the big shots, who could still put horrible pressure on them now.
However, all of them were suffocated by a horrible pressure as soon as they stepped into the ancestral grave. Inside this pitch-black ancestral grave, the deeper they went in, the stronger the pressure they were feeling. It was totally different than the feelings they had gotten during any trips they had made to this place before.
"This…" Someone opened his mouth and was about to say something. Then this person realized that all the people in this place were looking at each other with puzzlement and terror. Li Qinghe, who was the current Dean, was also looking around seriously. At last, all of them fixed their eyes in one direction. It was a passage leading to the main Burial Chamber! Of course, it was the main Burial Chamber of the Heaven Palace Academy because the Deans of the first two generations were buried there. Actually, it was the most remote chamber in this ancestral grave, which was far away from the central area.
When Li Xuanqi made up his mind to bury his body here, he exhorted his descendants again and again that the ancestors of the Heaven Palace Sect should never be startled or offended. He had offended those ancestors when he had decided to bury himself in the ancestral grave without permission. How dare he choose a burial chamber in the central area of the ancestral grave? His descendants obeyed his instructions strictly. They never explored the rest of the area when they came into the ancestral grave. They always went to the Burial Chamber of Li Xuanqi and the second-generation Dean directly. As time passed, they just called this burial chamber the main Burial Chamber. But now they sensed a suffocating pressure from that direction, which shocked all of them.
"Does it mean…the Progenitor has recovered and woken up?" Someone asked excitedly. If Li Xuanqi could recover and wake up at this time, the Heaven Palace Academy would be unstoppable on the Heaven Continent. After all, no sects on the Heaven Continent had Celestial Kings.
"No, this aura…is far more powerful than the aura of a Celestial King!" A building head said, shaking his head. However, the next moment, that powerful and suffocating aura disappeared as suddenly as if it had never appeared. The spacious ancestral grave became as solemn and serene as before. The people in this area stared at each other in puzzlement.
"Why are you still standing outside the chamber?" A calm but majestic voice could be heard at this time.
"Yes, sir!" All of them replied as they bowed down slightly and walked forward together. This voice was from their Progenitor Li Xuanqi and was so familiar and unforgettable for all of them. However, that aura that had appeared and disappeared suddenly still puzzled them. They knew this aura was definitely not from the two Deans. Who was the owner of this mysterious and horrible aura? In this ancestral grave, besides Li Xuanqi and the second-generation Dean, there were only…the dead powerhouses and big shots of the Heaven Palace Sect!
At the thought of this, all of them were shocked. But they didn't dare to stop and talk about it. So they had to keep silent and move forward reverently. Soon, they stepped into a spacious burial chamber after walking through the passage. To their surprise, the burial chamber was not as dark as before. They even saw light coming from a corner at the rear part of the chamber. Their expressions changed abruptly because they knew the seriousness of what they saw. The burial chamber had been excavated!
FLOP! Immediately, all of them dropped onto their knees. Li Qinghe shouted directly, "Progenitor, please forgive your unfilial descendants! We failed to take precautionary measures to prevent the grave robbers from disturbing you!"
"Just rise! It has nothing to do with you!" A calm voice could be heard. Along with a gust of chilly wind, an old man with white hair and a ruddy complexion walked out. The dim light landed on his face. This weird scene made the rest of the people in this place feel dazed.
It was the Progenitor, Li Xuanqi! How could he come out now? All of them were shocked. During the previous worship ceremonies, Li Xuanqi and the second-generation Dean were lying in their coffins. Although their descendants could communicate with them, their bodies had never moved. This time, the descendants didn't expect Li Xuanqi would walk out from his coffin and be so close to them at this moment!
Li Qingshan and Li Qinghe trembled a bit as their eyes teared up. As Li Xuanqi's grandsons, they knew this old man very well. Many years ago, this old man used to hug them in his arms and play with them when they were still young. When the old man passed away, none of them had finished their Foundation Building Stage yet! After so many years, the reappearance of this old man brought up so many memories!
"Grandfather!" Li Qinghe and Li Qingshan shouted at the same time to greet their grandfather who had passed away so many years ago. Li Xuanqi also exclaimed and nodded his head as he looked at his two grandsons with a kind smile, "Both of you have grown up!"
Li Qingshan and Li Qinghe didn't know what to say as they looked at Li Xuanqi. After all, they were no longer small kids. What was left in their memories of this old man were only some scenes from their childhood. All the rest of the impressions about this old man were the voice communications with him during the worship ceremonies that were held every five years! After so many years, the only feeling about this old man in their heart was reverence!
"Just refine the Spiritual Celestial Stones and maintain the Array as you have done before. Then I have something to tell you!" Without wasting his time, Li Xuanqi gave his instructions directly.
"As you wish!" These people replied and started to work immediately. They took out the Spiritual Celestial Stones they had prepared and started to refine them. Li Qinghe and Li Qingshan started to maintain the recovery Array.
Li Xuanqi said again at this time, "I know you have sensed an aura just now. It is from an ancestor of the Heaven Palace Sect. His soul has shown up together with the soul of his wife. Their cultivation stages have at least reached the summit of the Celestial Prime and are not far away from the Celestial Emperor!"
What? His words shocked everyone in the place whose eyes got wide at the same time as they were refining the Spiritual Celestial Stones or maintaining the Array at this moment. All these people were so surprised to hear those words. The Celestial Primes? Are their cultivation stages very close to the Celestial Emperor? How…could this be? If they could come out of the grave, nobody on the Heaven Continent could rival such powerful cultivators as them!
"Qingshan, Qinghe, I guess your father found them first. Unfortunately, I hadn't woken up at that time. Your father offended them. Then one of the two ancestors smashed your father's body with one palm attack. Luckily, your father's soul hasn't been wiped out. I have put his soul into the recovery Array. So don't try to offend those two souls when you see them later. Otherwise…even I am not able to protect you!" Li Xuanqi continued.
Everyone in this place was completely dumbfounded. Li Xuanqi's words totally puzzled them. The souls of the two ancestors of the Heaven Palace Sect, who had shown up just now, almost killed the second-generation Dean with just one palm attack! How could the souls of those two ancestors be so horribly powerful?
Chapter 1324: I Still Need to Settle Some Scores
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All the members of the Heaven Palace Academy who had entered the ancestral grave were puzzled and doing their best to figure out the meaning of what Li Xuanqi had said. Li Qingshan, the Deputy Dean of the Heaven Palace Academy, couldn't help but make eye contact with his son, Li Wenqu. They discovered that each looked as puzzled as the other, and they were thinking, as all their fellow academy members were also, "The body of the second-generation Dean was smashed! His soul was almost destroyed. Now his soul is under repair in the recovery Array! His soul would need several hundred years, or perhaps 1,000 years, to make a full recovery!"
They were completely flummoxed about what this had done to their hidden plans! They had been planning this thing for so long. Now, it seemed as if they would have to abandon their plans. This was totally unacceptable for the father and his son. The bad news frustrated them so much!
"However, I made up my mind to show up at this time because I have an important issue to discuss!" Li Xuanqi spoke again. "The souls of the two ancestors of the Heaven Palace Sect have appeared because their child showed up. The ancestral grave was opened by the souls of these two ancestors. And as far as I can tell, their souls have lost intelligence. The only thing left in their souls is obsession! Anyone who dares to show killing intent in front of them will be attacked immediately. It is their instinct to protect their child!"
"The child of the Heaven Palace Sect's ancestors? How…could this be? How could the child of the Heaven Palace Sect's ancestors be still alive?" As the people who had entered the ancestral grave heard this, their eyes got wide. They didn't believe what they had heard.
"I know you are puzzled. It was also quite difficult for me to believe that their child is still alive! However, it is a fact! The child sealed himself away and has just woken up recently. He is also an old man and his cultivation stage is just at the Half-Celestial. But it seems his strength is extraordinary! Unfortunately, I am not able to verify it!" Then Li Xuanqi fixed his eyes on his descendants and continued seriously, "However, you should listen carefully to what I am going to say! From now on, he will be the Deputy Dean of our Heaven Palace Academy. All of you must respect him without showing any indignities! Even though he is only at the Half-Celestial Stage, he is still senior enough to be our ancestor! Do you understand?"
SWISH! Instantly, all his descendants' expressions changed, and they trembled and replied, "We will absolutely obey your instructions!" They all knew clearly that this Deputy Dean who had come out of the blue would have a significant impact on their lives. But it was impossible for them to say no to this decision because this Deputy Dean was the descendant of the Heaven Palace Sect's ancestors. He was even under the protection of the souls of the two ancestors right now. Even if this guy decided to act as the Dean of the Heaven Palace Academy, they were still powerless to resist him!
Li Qingshan and Li Wenqu made eye contact again, as they were rendered speechless, overcome with complicated emotions. At the same time, Li Xuanqi turned around and shouted, as he looked at a corner of the burial chamber, "Mr. Xu, I have made everything clear to them. You can come forth and meet them now!"
"Heh! Is this the way you make it clear? Why didn't you ask them why do they hunt me down on the Heaven Continent?" Xu Que's sneering response could be heard at this time. Everyone was surprised by his words, as they thought, "We are hunting down the child of the Heaven Palace Sect's ancestors? This is totally impossible!"
Li Xuanqi, who had almost forgotten about this issue, turned to Li Qinghe and asked seriously, "I've almost forgotten this issue. Why are you hunting down Mr. Xu?"
"Grandfather, I…" Li Qinghe was totally puzzled. However, he figured out the meaning of his Grandpa's words the next moment. Everyone else also came to the same realization. Their eyes got as wide as saucers in disbelief. Recently, the Heaven Palace Academy had been hunting down someone indeed. And that person was Xu Que's father! Now, the family name of this person who Li Xuanqi was treating with respect was also Xu. And his cultivation stage was also at the Half-Celestial! Then…
GASP! This sound was universal and so loud the walls trembled. Li Qingshan and Li Wenqu also trembled a bit as they made shocked eye contact. FLOP! Li Qinghe dropped on his knees and said as he looked at Li Xuanqi, "Grandfather, this is all a terrible misunderstanding! I didn't know…Xu Que's father was the descendant of the Heaven Palace Sect's ancestors! Also, he spread a rumor that…"
"Shut up!" Li Xuanqi shouted seriously as he stared at Li Qinghe, "No matter what Mr. Xu has done, you should never have hunted him down! This is very disrespectful to our ancestors and the Heaven Palace Sect!"
Li Qinghe was shocked. He kowtowed to Li Xuanqi and said, "Yes, Grandfather! I know I've made a serious mistake!"
Apparently, Li Xuanqi knew that Li Qinghe wouldn't hunt down Xu Que for no reason. Xu Que must have done something outrageous to offend the Heaven Palace Academy. However, he couldn't allow Li Qinghe to mention it in front of Xu Que. Otherwise, it could be very difficult for him to deal with the issue. So, Li Xuanqi interrupted Li Qinghe and put the blame on the Heaven Palace Academy. Only in this way could he avoid offending Xu Que and prevent the newly negotiated agreement from coming to nothing. Otherwise, the Heaven Palace Academy would lose the powerful assistance of the souls of the two ancestors of the Heaven Palace Sect.
As Li Qingshan's younger brother, Li Qinghe was elected as the Dean because he was very smart. He figured out the intentions of Li Xuanqi right away. Then he admitted his mistake without any hesitation!
Li Xuanqi was quite satisfied with Li Qinghe's reaction. "Mr. Xu, my unfilial grandson has admitted his mistake. As the old saying goes, no blame attaches to the unconscious doer of wrong. They didn't know your identity before. This was just a misunderstanding! Could you forgive them, please?" Li Xuanqi looked toward Xu Que. He was also a little bit puzzled at this moment. Normally, this descendant of the ancestor wouldn't need to be so pretentious. When he revealed his identity, the Heaven Palace Academy would never hunt down him again. Now, the Heaven Palace Academy had admitted its mistake. Why didn't this descendant of the ancestor want to show up? "Mr. Xu, please come forth! The Heaven Palace Academy will rely on you for its future development!" Li Xuanqi continued.
"Humph!" The next moment, Xu Que's snorted response came, "As the Deputy Dean, do I still need to meet them personally? Also, I still need to settle other scores with them. Li Xuanqi, just ask them what they have done."
"What? Other scores?" Li Xuanqi was shocked. He frowned as he turned around to look at Li Qinghe and the rest of the members of the Heaven Palace Academy. thinking to himself, "How could this descendant of the Heaven Palace Sect's ancestors have so many old scores to settle with the Heaven Palace Academy? This is really bad news for our plan to revive the Heaven Palace Sect!"
"So, what do you say now?" Li Xuanqi asked as he looked at his descendants seriously. Li Qinghe and the rest of the members of the Heaven Palace Academy were smiling with embarrassment. They knew clearly what Xu Que was talking about. This old man had said that Jiang Hongyan was his daughter-in-law. Now, the Heaven Palace Academy was plotting with the Sage Sect to arrange a marriage between Jiang Hongyan and the Sage Sect's Divine Being of Taoist Fetus. It seemed like their conspiracy had been discovered, and this old man was about to settle scores with them.
"This is my fault! I proposed the marriage between the Body of Heavenly Kismet and the Divine Being of Taoist Fetus. I hoped they could give birth to a Divine Being of Heavenly Kismet. However, it is just a proposal and hasn't been realized yet. Senior Xu, please forgive my mistake." Li Qingshan walked out and made this statement as he clenched his teeth and fists. He had to admit it now because he was the one who had first proposed it. Also, it was related to the secret plan of the second-generation Dean, his son, and himself. He had to admit it now. Otherwise, if the secret plan were ever revealed, he would have to face horrible consequences.
Chapter 1325: I Miss You So Much
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Heh, heh, if this proposal had ever been realized, do you think you would still be living in this world and speaking to me now?" Xu Que sneered majestically at this moment.
Everyone held their breaths and lowered their heads. Before this, they had thought Xu Que's father was just an old liar. So they brazenlly issued wanted orders for his head. They never even bothered to consider whether Jiang Hongyan was his daughter-in-law or not! They certainly didn't expect that this old man was born tens of thousands of years ago and his parents were the ancestors of the Heaven Palace Sect. Even worse, this guy was under the protection of the souls of two ancestors when no sects had Celestial Kings or Celestial Emperors at this time. It was just too horrible!
"Forget it. Since you have been informed, you know what you should do in the future. My son, Xu Que, will come to the Heaven Continent soon. I hope he won't hear any news about a marriage between Jiang Hongyan and that Divine Being of Taoist Fetus." Xu Que's voice, which was softer than before, could be heard at this time.
Hearing this, the members of the Heaven Palace Academy let out sighs of relief. Li Xuanqi also felt reassured. After all, these were just small misunderstandings that could be resolved easily. He was quite happy that no big trouble had occurred. So he said, as he bowed toward the direction of Xu Que with a faint smile, "Mr. Xu, thank you for being so magnanimous."
"This is not magnanimity. I am a merciful man but I don't want to see this ever happen again! Okay, Li Xuanqi, just ask them to proceed with their business. I will go to the Heaven Palace Academy personally in the future." Xu Que replied.
Li Xuanqi was shocked by his reply, "Mr. Xu, don't you want to come forth and meet them?"
"No, that won't be necessary. Anyway, they know my face because they have my portrait."
"Eh…that won't do. Since you have become the Deputy Dean of the Heaven Palace Academy, most of them should greet you on their knees. Otherwise, the rules of our sect will be violated." Li Xuanqi said hurriedly for he was worried Xu Que would go back on his word. Before Xu Que had any time to answer, Li Xuanqi said, waving his hand at everyone, "All of you, stand up and follow me to greet the new Deputy Dean."
"As you wish!" The people replied immediately. Then they started to walk toward the corner of the burial chamber, following Li Xuanqi. Nobody dared to disobey the orders of their progenitor. Moreover, they also wanted to see the souls of the two powerful ancestors of the Heaven Palace Sect.
However, all of them were dumbfounded by what they saw when they rounded the corner. At the end of the passage, a man and a woman, who looked quite illusory, were standing there with dull eyes. Xu Que's father, who was the old man they had been hunting down, was being held in the woman's arms like a princess. The members of the Heaven Palace Academy stood looking at Xu Que, who was looking back at them. The situation became very embarrassing, and nobody knew what to say at this moment.
"Behave yourselves! Why are you looking at me like this? Mind your manners! My mother is hugging me. Is this great mother's love embarrassing to you?" Xu Que's eyes got wide, and he scolded them angrily. The people, realizing their rudeness, waved their hands, saying, "Please calm down, Deputy Dean, that's not what we were doing."
"Bullsh*t! Your eyes told me that's exactly what you think!" Xu Que shouted angrily. Actually, he was quite helpless at this time. He really wanted to show up in a majestic way. But he had no choice because all he could do was talk. He was not able to move his body at all.
"Ahem, Mr. Xu, please calm down! I will punish them later!" Li Xuanqi cleared his throat and said with embarrassment. He thought Xu Que would have left his mother's embrace. But Xu Que continued lying in his mother's arms. Li Xuanqi thought to himself, "Even if you haven't seen your mother for so many years, it is really unnecessary to act like this. You are already an old man. Shame on you!"
"Wow! Li Xuanqi, I also see something in your eyes. D*mn! Are you going to fight with me? Come on. I will ask my father to kill you." Xu Que shouted angrily again. This time he was really annoyed because he had noticed a strand of disdain in Li Xuanqi's eyes.
"No, no, no! Mr. Xu, you misunderstood me. I…eh, we will leave you with your parents." Li Xuanqi waved his hands hurriedly. He urged his descendants to exit to avoid further misunderstandings. "Mr. Xu, we will leave here now. Please enjoy the time with your parents." He made his farewells in a hurry.
When all of them had left, Buttface and Duan Jiude who were outside the cave started to laugh impudently. "Hah! Hah! Hah! I haven't been so happy for a long time. I didn't expect that this guy would make such a show of himself. Mr. Duan, we must celebrate by having a good drink tonight!"
"Hah! Hah! This is so satisfying. Mr. Buttface, I think I will celebrate it by drinking wine for one year because I can use it as an inspiration for a whole year." Buttface and Duan Jiude gloated about Xu Que brazenly.
Xu Que raised his eyebrows and shouted, "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, please stew that dog to replenish nutrients for me. Also, please kill that ugly and sordid old fart to protect all the normal people in this world."
"Holy sh*t! Little brat, calm down and don't do anything reckless." Hearing this, Duan Jiude and Buttface stopped their laughter immediately because these two cowards were totally terrified. Luckily for them, the two souls had lost their intelligence. What they had now was only their obsession. They would only attack those who tried to do harm to their "child". So it was impossible for Xu Que to ask them to do anything.
"Hey, Buttface, Duan Jiude, you'd better find a way to get us out of this place. We have been trapped here for so many days. Why are you still so slow in reacting? If you can't figure out a way today, I will definitely punish both of you in the future." Xu Que said with a smile.
Buttface's eyes got wide immediately, "Holy sh*t! Little brat, it is impossible! If I could have found a method, I would have already run…oh, no, saved you."
"Right. These two souls are too powerful for us. Little brat, I suggest you could pretend to be their child. Then you could try to wake them up. In this way, maybe we could be released." Duan Jiude suggested.
"Nonsense. As a man with integrity, I will never call these two strangers father and mother." Xu Que rejected Duan Jiude's suggestion resolutely. Buttface and Duan Jiude rolled their eyes immediately. "A man with integrity? Bullsh*t! You have claimed they were your parents in front of all those people just now."
"Eh…Faction Leader, I suggest you could try it. Otherwise, we might be trapped here forever." Mo Junchen also tried to convince Xu Que at this time.
"Get lost! This is impossible!" Xu Que still replied resolutely. Liu Jingning, who couldn't stand this embarrassing situation any more, said snappily, "Little villain, are you going to be able to meet Jiang Hongyan in this way? Are you going to meet her when you are being hugged in this woman's arms like an infant?"
"Ah! Father, mother, I miss you so much!" Instantly, Xu Que started to cry with emotion. His hysterical cries were echoing all around this place. Buttface, Duan Jiude, and Liu Jingning rolled their eyes as if they had known what Xu Que was going to do before he even did it. Heh, what a shameless man!
At this moment, Xu Que was crying as he looked at Guan Chuchu's soul with watery eyes, "Mother, please put me down. Otherwise, if you continue to embrace me like this, I will not be able to perform cultivation. I may die soon." Xu Que had given up hope because he knew his words would be ignored. However, he didn't expect that Guan Chuchu's soul would start to move the next moment. She leaned forward and opened her arms carefully, and Xu Que was released.
"Holy sh*t, it's working!" Buttface shouted in surprise.
"Heh! I've told you the blood relationship is always effective." Duan Jiude was also stunned a bit. Then he started to boast.
"Nice suggestion, Duan Jiude!" Xu Que was quite delighted and surprised by this unexpected success. Combing his fringe with his fingers, Xu Que said as he looked at the burial chamber with a cold smile, "Then, it is time to let the people of the Heaven Palace Academy know… Hey! Hey! Hey! What are you doing? Hey! Xuanyuan Qishang, put me down! So, it is your turn now to embrace me after Guan Chuchu? I am not your child. D*mn! Let me go! Could I go back to the embrace of your wife?"
Chapter 1326: Begging to Differ
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
An intense struggle occurred within the cave. Xu Que managed to get the victory by finally managing to break free of the embrace of the two old souls.
In fact, Xuanyuan Qishang had only held Xu Que for a short moment before letting go of him. This was probably the way the old man expressed his paternal love, and a simple, brief hug had been enough for him. He didn't need to do anything more.
However, Xuanyuan Qishang's towering body was still right next to Xu Que, and Xu Que felt dazed for a moment due to this. He felt an inexplicable sense of security because of this wonderful display of paternal love. Xu Que felt slightly envious for a moment, before he chuckled bitterly.
Even though this married couple weren't his parents, he was still slightly moved by them. When the couple started treating him as their own child, he managed to feel an affection that in his life he had never enjoyed. However, he realized he was reacting emotionally. He wasn't a youngster anymore, and he wasn't going to acknowledge this couple as his parents because of a misunderstanding. He had taken advantage of the situation for his own benefit, and that was it.
After Xuanyuan Qishang finally let go of him, Xu Que regained his freedom. At the same time, Buttface, Duan Jiude, and the others outside the cave were also freed from their fetters. So they promptly strode into the cave.
Xuanyuan Qishang and Guan Chuchu's souls became silent, and they stood next to Xu Que, observing him with vacant looks. They seemed like parents who realized their child would shortly leave.
"F*ck! Kiddo, they have really taken you for their daughter." When Duan Jiude detected the affection emanating from the two souls, he spoke in surprise.
"That's right! Kiddo, I feel like you should change into women's clothes and act like Xuanyuan Wanrong to satisfy their wishes," Buttface nodded and spoke.
Xu Que glared at Buttface, and he raised his hand to slap Buttface's head.
Buttface jumped with fright and quickly moved away. He shouted loudly, "Stop! What the hell, kiddo. This time, I'm serious. They make me feel terrible, they're so pitiful. I can't stand it."
"Does someone like you still have a heart?" Xu Que spoke disdainfully, as he thought to himself, "When did this fool have a conscience?"
"Alas!" Buttface sighed and said, "This time, it's a different case. Kiddo, do you know how painful it is to have a soul stranded by an obsession? When a soul that should disappear isn't willing to accept its fate, it suffers Heavenly Might's pressure constantly, and this isn't any different than being cut constantly by Void Wind Blades. The soul's torment is more painful than bodily torment by innumerable folds.
"You shouldn't be deceived by the fact that they don't have any spiritual consciousness, and that they are both blank and dull. As a matter of fact, they lost their spiritual consciousness because they were tormented for innumerable years. But the couple's obsession was left behind, and it has always stranded the souls here and doesn't allow them to dissipate. The couple did this just so they could see their daughter once again, stay next to her, and continue protecting her."
After Buttface spoke, he looked at Xu Que and said, "Can't you sympathize with such great paternal and maternal love?"
"….." Xu Que was left at a loss for words.
Xu Que really hadn't imagined that the two souls had paid such a horrifying price to survive. It was no wonder that even though many almighty experts were buried in the ancestral tomb, only those two souls appeared. It turned out that the reason behind this was that they didn't want to leave, even though they had suffered intense torment for tens of thousands of years.
SIGH! "Their actions aren't any different than giving up on their chance of reincarnation, and they will never get to reincarnate again. But the most amazing thing is that the torment they endured for innumerable years exceeds my imagination. It's too horrifying, and it can stir any man's emotions." Buttface wore a sorrowful look.
"Mr. Buttface, you aren't even a man," Xu Que spoke to correct Buttface's statement.
"It can touch and stir any wolf's emotions." Buttface continued, sighing with sorrow.
"What do you want to do? Why don't you just recognize them as your adoptive parents?" Xu Que looked at Buttface and spoke.
"No!" Buttface immediately waved his paw and spoke righteously, "I think that we should properly protect them and let them stay by our side. We should take them with us wherever we go. We mustn't leave them alone."
"….."
The corners of Duan Jiude and Mo Junchen's mouths twitched.
As for Xu Que, he rolled his eyes. It turned out that the reason why this fool had caused such a scene was that he was afraid that Xu Que would abandon the two souls and waste those two bodyguards.
"Ah, what a silly, cute dog!" Buttface was lucky that his friends thought about him like this.
"Buttface, I hope that you won't be so stupid next time, and stop trying to use such cheap tricks to stir up people's emotions. You shouldn't try to dupe me, understood? You are already a hopeless case, and you aren't able to stir people's emotions," Xu Que said.
"Okay, okay, okay. Brother Xu, what you have said is correct, and I understand it clearly," Buttface quickly revealed a mischievous smile as he spoke.
It was at this moment that Xu Que nodded and collected the rod placed behind Buttface. It was the Tough-Acting King's Purple-Gold Rod. Afterward, Xu Que swept the tomb room with his gaze.
Li Xuanqi had already taken the Heaven Palace Academy members with him, and the tomb room was empty. It was obvious that Li Xuanqi was really afraid of Xu Que because he realized that Xu Que was trying to use any trifling affair to cause a scene. Li Xuanqi was afraid that if he stayed here, some grave misunderstanding was going to arise. This was why he had taken everyone away and left Xu Que some space. In any case, Li Xuanqi had already achieved his objective and managed to start cooperation between the two sides. He hoped that no unnecessary conflict or misunderstanding would occur between Xu Que and the others.
"Lad, we have made great gains, and we have managed to get you the Deputy Dean's position. I feel like it's time for us to make something great," Buttface spoke boldly and revealed his great ambition.
"That's right, I have suffered patiently for innumerable years in the Heaven Continent, just awaiting an opportunity. Now, an opportunity has presented itself to us, and, if I don't make something great out of it, I won't have the nerve to go back and face the Exploding Heaven Faction's million members," Duan Jiude also spoke firmly.
"Something great?" Mo Junchen asked in surprise. He was quite confused.
According to reason, since Xu Que had already managed to get the Deputy Dean position in the Heaven Palace Academy, his status in the Heaven Continent was already lofty. What he should do next was look for an opportunity to take revenge against the Heaven Palace Academy, or hide up in the academy and make use of some of its natural resources and treasures for cultivation, before making a fierce counterattack. Those could be considered feasible schemes!
However, when Buttface and Duan Jiude stated that they wanted to do something great, Mo Junchen got confused and thought to himself, "What can two fools like you do?"
"Ah! Guardian Mo, what is wrong with your face? Why do I feel like your gaze is filled with contempt?" Buttface noticed Mo Junchen's gaze, and he shouted as he glared at him.
Mo Junchen chuckled bitterly and helplessly. "I don't have a different option, and I was just wondering what great matter you want to achieve?"
"F*ck, do you have to raise such a question?" Buttface wore a disdainful look.
The next moment, Buttface and Duan Jiude suddenly spoke at the same time, "It's obviously…doing whatever pleases us."
As their voices echoed out together, the Wicked Trio of two people and a dog strode forward, walking vigorously. They left Mo Junchen alone with the chaotic wind.
…..
After a short while, Xu Que's group had bypassed the tomb room and run into Li Xuanqi and the Heaven Palace Academy members outside the tomb passage. Xuanyuan Qishang and Guan Chuchu's souls still wore a vacant look and floated in the air as they followed Xu Que.
When the Heaven Palace Academy crowd witnessed this, they couldn't help but hold their breaths, while their hearts shivered. They became respectful and solemn!
Even Li Xuanqi seemed reserved, and he bowed respectfully in greeting Xu Que . He said, "Brother Xu, you have arrived! I have already instructed those unfilial descendants. Even though you have the Deputy Dean's position in the Heaven Palace Academy, your authority won't be any less than the dean's, while in every matter, you have the right to make a final decision. If anyone dares to disobey you, you can go ahead and punish them as you see fit."
"Understood!" Xu Que kept an aloof attitude and nodded calmly.
As a matter of fact, Li Xuanqi's speech was needless. He just wanted to give Xu Que a good impression. After all, with the current power of Xu Que and the two souls, of course he was able to call the shots in the Heaven Palace Academy. Who would dare to disobey him?
Xu Que knew this quite clearly, while Li Xuanqi also was aware that Xu Que knew it. However, when people interact harmoniously, they sometimes have to depend upon such hypocritical words to maintain a good relationship. Ordinarily, people wouldn't expose them.
"Fine, since everything is settled, it's time for me to leave. If I have calculated time carefully, I will find out that my son, Xu Que, will shortly reach the Heaven Continent," Xu Que spoke once again and looked into the distance with a profound gaze.
The crowd was startled. They didn't understand what Xu Que was implying by such words. They were thinking to themselves, "If your son comes over, so be it. Even if you want to let him join the Heaven Palace Academy, it doesn't matter. After all, you are the eldest here, while you have great backers and support, so you can call the shots.
"Haha, Elder Xu, the Heaven Palace Academy would be honored to have your son come over to cultivate here. When the time comes, we will surely welcome him warmly," Li Qinghe responded quickly. He had kept the dean's position for a long time, and he had keen observation powers. This was why he quickly spoke with an amiable smile.
Xu Que turned around promptly and glared at Li Qinghe. He said in a deep voice, "Dean Li, I beg to differ with your words, as this is what I'm most worried about."
Chapter 1327: It Isn't Like We Don't Have a Solution
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Huh?" Li Qinghe and everyone else present were astounded. Even Li Xuanqi wore a startled look as he thought, "Would this descendant of the ancestors make trouble once again out of nothing?"
HUMPH! Xu Que snorted coldly and denounced the crowd sternly, "Even though I'm already a Deputy Dean, I still hope that you won't give my son, Xu Que, any special treatment. I won't approve of any extravagant and wasteful welcoming ceremony. We should despise such actions.
"Since we have built an academy, we must focus on educating people and setting them on the right path. We mustn't provide anyone special treatment, and we must walk with the crowd… No, that isn't right, we must walk along with students and live harmoniously with them. We must keep fair and just education ideals. We mustn't divide students into several grades. Don't you realize that a good education program takes a long time to develop?"
In an instant, the whole location descended into silence. Everyone here was confused by Xu Que's long sermon.
Even though the people here were all experienced men who had cultivated for innumerable years, they were still bewildered by Xu Que's ceaseless speeches, and they all felt that Xu Que must be a great teacher.
"Li Xuanqi, you were previously a disciple of the Heaven Palace Sect, so you know the Heaven Palace's Inner Sanctum rules, don't you?" At this moment, Xu Que swept Li Xuanqi with his gaze.
Li Xuanqi was startled and he thought, "What the h*ll, I was previously only an Outer Sanctum disciple."
"That is right, it's right! Brother Xu isn't mistaken. So did you all hear him clearly?" Li Xuanqi spoke to Li Qinghe and the other people.
"I understood it thoroughly," Li Qinghe replied helplessly.
As the crowd started pondering over what Xu Que had said, they discovered that his teachings were really reasonable.
Most of the resources of the current Heaven Palace Academy were used on their own people, while the rest of the disciples had to depend upon the factions supporting them and cultivate with their own resources. This was why what he said made sense. The cultivation of some poor disciples who lacked resources was slow due to this, and their peerless talents were wasted.
If the previous Heaven Palace Sect had really operated according to the Sanctum Rules mentioned by Elder Xu, then it wasn't surprising that it developed well and became powerful. This could have been one of the factors behind its great power.
The crowd understood everything, and they nodded, while respect welled up in their hearts. Since Elder Xu had such a side to him, they could set their minds at ease. After all, he had done everything just for the Heaven Palace Academy's interests, while he even set an example with himself, and forbade the academy from providing his son any special treatment. Just such a matter alone was quite persuasive!
"Elder Xu, you can be at ease, we have understood what you are saying," in the end, Li Qinghe spoke with a smile.
"Okay, it's fine as long as you understand it." Xu Que nodded with satisfaction, before he continued, "However, I also understand your kind respect for my son. So when he arrives, even though you don't have to make any extravagant and wasteful welcoming ceremony, you can still give him some Celestial Artifacts or Immortal Elixirs. I won't oppose such a matter, and I will also bear your gifts in mind, and, when the time comes, I will announce your gifts in front of everyone in the academy to express my thanks to you."
"Huh?" The crowd immediately opened their eyes wide.
"Sending gifts?"
"You have asked to not make any welcoming ceremony, yet you still want to take gifts?"
"What? I have to warn you that you mustn't offer him precious gifts. It's fine to just give some little gifts. It isn't the gift that counts, but the thought behind it. You probably can understand such an argument, can't you?" Xu Que looked so innocent and spoke righteously.
At this moment, the crowd heaved a sigh of relief. It turned out that they just had to send some small gifts as a formality. If it was just this, it was still fine.
SIGH! "However, I'm still worried that you will make a mistake and send some precious gifts. If you do so, I will be troubled. However, you should still trust me, as even if you don't offer any precious gifts, I won't make trouble for you later in the academy, and I won't put poison in your elixir bottles, while I also won't throw hidden weapons at you while you cultivate. Will I do so? I won't do it. It's impossible. You can set your minds at ease, as I'm surely not that kind of person."
Xu Que started giving the crowd suggestions and hints crazily.
Cold sweat started seeping out of the people's bodies, while they all looked at Li Xuanqi with an aggrieved look, thinking, "Ancestor, are you sure that you want to place such a person in the Heaven Palace Academy and let him become the Deputy Dean?"
At this time, Li Xuanqi had a headache, and he suddenly started regretting his actions. He started wondering whether his choice had been a mistake. However, when Li Xuanqi looked at the two ancestors' souls standing behind Xu Que, his hesitation disappeared completely.
Those two powerful souls were the reason why he had to ignore what Xu Que had done previously and why he had to tolerate Xu Que repeatedly while in front of his descendants. If those two souls didn't exist, Li Xuanqi wouldn't have wasted his breath on Xu Que, and he would have slapped him to death long ago.
Moreover, Xu Que still hadn't made any outrageous demands, and he just seemed unreliable and rascally. But even if that had been the case, it didn't matter, as what they needed to worry about wasn't Xu Que, but the two ancestors' souls.
….
In the end, Xu Que took Buttface, Duan Jiude, and the rest of his group with him and left in front of the crowd's aggrieved gazes. He walked out of the tomb room with swagger and proceeded toward the exit.
Since Xu Que had already become the Heaven Palace Academy's Deputy Dean, he didn't have any more to worry about, and he calmly left through the ancestral tomb's main entrance. He wanted to go visit Jiang Hongyan on the way.
Li Qinghe had given Xu Que the Deputy Dean's badge personally, and it would help Xu Que make his way through the Heaven Palace Academy. The people of this world would get to find out that the Heaven Palace Academy had gotten another Deputy Dean only after the end of the ancestral sacrifices' ceremony.
Xu Que felt as if he had gotten a change of fortune and even that he could become this land's master, and he was thinking wild thoughts, "Since he was followed by two awesome souls, who would dare to provoke him?"
However, just as the group took a step out of the ancestral tomb, a fog started rising from the two souls, and they started disappearing at a high speed.
"F*ck! Kiddo, quickly go back," Buttface cried out in alarm and dragged Xu Que back into the ancestral tomb.
As for the two souls, they followed Xu Que inside blankly, and, after they had done so, they recovered to their normal forms.
Xu Que frowned and tried to stay calm.
He could obviously understand the current situation, as it was similar to Li Xuanqi's situation. Those two souls weren't able to leave the ancestral tomb.
In a certain sense, it could be said that the two souls and Li Xuanqi were beings who weren't tolerated by the Heaven Way. They had already exhausted their life spans, and they were supposed to die. However, they had violated the Heaven Way's rules and still survived until today. The ancestral tomb possessed a concealment function, and it covered them from most of the Heaven Way's rules. Those souls remained in good condition only due to this.
However, once they left the ancestral tomb, the Heaven Way's rules would descend upon them, and everything that should return to dust would return to dust. Everything that shouldn't be left behind would dissipate along with the wind.
"F*ck! We have made so many plans. So who could have imagined that they unexpectedly couldn't come out! What should we do?" Buttface spoke angrily.
Buttface coveted such powerful bodyguards greatly, but now that he couldn't take them out, how could he still do whatever he wanted?
"As a matter of fact, I think that leaving them here isn't so bad for us. After all, Li Xuanqi is also here, and he can be considered a hostage in our hands. The Heaven Palace Academy's members surely wouldn't dare to mess with us," Duan Jiude stroked his chin and spoke.
Xu Que chuckled bitterly and shook his head. "You hope that they can stay here, but it's up to them to stay here."
Duan Jiude was right, if they didn't have a better choice, leaving the two souls in the ancestral tomb wasn't bad for them.
But the issue was that the two souls treated Xu Que as their child, and they followed him everywhere. When Xu Que took a step out of the ancestral tomb, the two souls started disappearing, but they didn't care about that and stood blankly next to Xu Que.
It was impossible for Xu Que to leave the souls here unless he also stayed here or replaced himself with Xuanyuan Wanrong's remnant soul and let her also stay here.
Neither option was feasible. Xu Que couldn't stay here, while he also wasn't able to take out Xuanyuan Wanrong's remnant soul. After all, the remnant soul had fallen asleep, and it would only awaken after the arrival of her main body.
"Lad, why don't you stay here? I will go out, and do whatever I want in your stead," Buttface looked at Xu Que, winked at him, and spoke.
"Get lost!" Xu Que gave a brief reply.
"As a matter of fact…" At this moment, Liu Jingning, who had stood next to them wearing a pensive look, spoke suddenly, "It isn't like we don't have a way to leave safely without taking them with us."
Chapter 1328: Costly Method
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Is there a solution?" Xu Que immediately looked at Liu Jingning and asked in surprise.
"What? L'il Que, do you take me for just a useless flower vase since your cultivation overtook mine?" Liu Jingning smiled. It was a charming and beautiful smile, yet it still seemed malicious and poisonous like a belladonna flower.
Xu Que was amused, and he made fun of Liu Jingning. He said, "Demoness, you have misunderstood me. How is it possible for you to be as ice-cold as a flower vase? In my eyes, you are like a warm bed."
"You!" Liu Jingning raised her eyebrows and her hand, as if she was about to slap Xu Que angrily. Even though this guy often acted like a scoundrel, it was okay. But now Mo Junchen and Duan Jiude were there next to them, and he still acted so shamelessly.
"Ah, stop acting so mischievously, and speak quickly about this business. If you don't do so, I will make you cry tonight," Xu Que held Liu Jingning's arm and spoke with a smile.
Liu Jingning snorted coldly in response. This guy was shameless and hateful, but she still had fallen in love with him. "I'm not sure whether this solution is feasible, but it's worth trying. You may ask them to attach themselves to a Celestial Artifact, and they would continue living as Artifact Spirits. They could manage to deceive the Heaven Way's laws, and they could manage to evade most of the power of the Heaven Way's laws," Liu Jingning spoke bluntly.
"A Celestial Artifact and Artifact Spirits?" Xu Que was taken aback.
Buttface waved his hand promptly and spoke, "It's useless. If you do so, you will only lower their souls' dissipating speed, and they will at most manage to persevere for two days."
Xu Que looked at Liu Jingning. He said, "Demoness, continue speaking."
Liu Jingning was a smart woman, and Xu Que was aware of this clearly. He didn't believe that she wouldn't think of something that Buttface could think of, and since she had mentioned a solution, she surely had a solution to solve this issue.
"Little rascal, since when have you become so confident in me?" Liu Jingning smiled once again, revealing a smile as mesmerizing as before.
"It's a matter of course. I have a keen eye for judging people, and I never make a mistake." Xu Que was quite confident.
Liu Jingning spread out her small hands. "If I informed you that what I have said previously is everything about my plan, would you be disappointed?"
"….." The corners of Xu Que's mouth twitched and revealed an awkward yet polite smile. "I won't be disappointed, but, in the dead of this night, I surely won't disappoint you, and I will make you cry out of pleasure."
Liu Jingning's cheeks became flushed, and she glared at Xu Que, thinking, "Don't you have any sense of shame? You are speaking too bluntly."
"Is it possible with your current body? Aren't you in bad condition?" Liu Jingning was also infuriated, and she revealed a charming look on purpose, while her pretty eyes looked in provocation at Xu Que's lower body.
At this moment, Xu Que was displeased, and he thought, "This lassie is really daring. She dares to play with fire, doesn't she? If you want to know whether I'm apt for it, why don't you just ask Madam Ya? She will provide you with an answer. Let's walk, let me show you my little treasure." Xu Que held Liu Jingning's hand and acted as if he wanted to take her into the tomb room.
Liu Jingning became flustered. If it had been someone else, she wouldn't be sure about this, but it was Xu Que. She was sure that he dared to do such a matter, even though they were in some other people's graves, and even though two souls were watching them. "When did this guy ever have any shame?"
"F*ck! Brother Que, what do you mean by this? You have a treasure, yet you didn't show it to me, and you want to show it to her? You care more about your lover than your friends." Buttface got anxious and started shouting at the top of his lungs.
Duan Jiude and Mo Junchen exchanged a glance, before they turned around. This was a matter related to humans' reproduction. So, how could a dog understand it? Moreover, the dog species even have a certain position imitated and used by humans. This fool had really disgraced all dogs!
"Fine, don't cause a scene. I have really come up with a solution, but the price we have to pay for it is quite great. Do you still remember the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines that we got by conning the Divine Farmer Clan members?" At this moment, Liu Jingning stopped and spoke resentfully.
"Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines?" Xu Que was taken aback for a moment, before he nodded and said, "I remember. It was an object I got through conning them, so how could I forget it… Huh? Hold on, something is amiss. What do you mean by conning them, do you think that I'm that kind of person?"
"That is right, do you think that brother Que is that kind of person? This isn't called conning, but a scam, extortion, or fraud." Buttface stepped forward and corrected Liu Jingning's mistake spiritedly.
However, Buttface's actions only made Xu Que desire to beat him even more.
"Well, hold on? Since you have mentioned it, I have recalled something. It seems like the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine is specially used to preserve one's life." Xu Que suddenly recalled the main point. The elixir concocted with Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine could preserve a dying cultivator's life, and what they meant by life were the cultivator's soul and life force. It could let them be in a special state where they wouldn't disappear.
Currently, the two souls had only souls left and didn't need life force. This was why Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines could be used on them directly. As long as the souls attached themselves to a Celestial Artifact, their dissipating speed would be slowed by much. Then they would have to refine Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines and merge them with the Celestial Artifact. The souls would then absorb the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines, and they would recover.
The souls would suffer some losses, but they would still get supplements and manage to survive. The souls would be preserved by the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines!
"Not bad. The Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vine is quite useful but it's still unknown how useful it is, and we don't know if the amount of Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines that you have is enough…" Liu Jingning nodded and spoke. It was needless to finish her speech, as it was obvious that if they didn't have enough Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines, then they could only take the two souls back home, and nothing else could be done.
"We will know whether it's enough for use once we try it, but I have suddenly realized another issue." Xu Que continued, "If I have to attach them to a Celestial Artifact to preserve them, why would I still take them out with me? I wouldn't be able to summon them to fight, while I still would have to use the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines to raise them. Won't I be just raising two ancestors that are only a burden?"
"That isn't necessarily the case. It could be seen from their current dissipating speed that if you run into danger, they can still fight for around six or seven minutes," Buttface said.
Xu Que frowned. The two personal bodyguards had quickly turned into summonable bodyguards that couldn't be used unless it was absolutely necessary. It just didn't seem worth it.
Moreover, even if he released them, he wouldn't be able to use them for more than six or seven minutes. Even though that was enough time for people with their power to raze the land, Xu Que still felt that he would have gotten the worst out of it. After all, he had to consume a large amount of Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines to raise those souls.
SIGH! "Fine, fine. Let's first try it before talking about it anymore. If even 200 Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines aren't enough to preserve them, then nothing else can be done other than trying to summon Xuanyuan Wanrong's remnant soul." In the end, Xu Que still decided to give this matter a try.
He took out the Firestorm Wheels that he hadn't used for a long time. He decided to use these as the necessary Celestial Artifact!
After all, he had recycled all the Inferior Celestial Artifacts he had to make the Tough-Acting King's Purple-Gold Rod, while his only Celestial Artifact Sword was occupied by the Sword Spirit. Xu Que couldn't bear to take out the Acting-Tough King's Purple-Gold Rod and use it, while the Ancient Life and Death Wheel contained Lifeless Qi and Life Qi, and wasn't suitable for the souls' occupation. As for the palace, it was enormous, and taking it out wasn't convenient and easy.
This was why the only option left that was suitable for the two souls was the Firestorm Wheels, and they would have to stay in them for now. Xu Que could still change the two souls' residence after he went out and found new Celestial Artifacts. It was never too late for that!
Chapter 1329: This Matter Could Be Allowed
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
SWOOSH!
Xu Que used his Divine Psychokinesis power to condense a formless force, and he used it to push the two souls. He wanted to put them into the Firestorm Wheels!
This was an interaction method, and he wasn't trying to force the two souls to enter. Everything was still up to them to decide.
However, what was beyond Xu Que's expectations was that the two souls cooperated well, and it seemed as if they understood that their child was asking them to enter the Celestial Artifact for their own well-being. This was why, after Xu Que used his Divine Psychokinesis to push them, the expressionless souls turned into two black rays and entered the Firestorm Wheels.
"What the h*ll! Why are they so obedient?" Buttface spoke with surprise.
Xu Que shook his head. He also couldn't discern what kind of beings they were. It could be said that they had lost their spiritual intelligence, but they still revealed human emotions and took other inexplicable actions. They were also able to distinguish good from bad.
But since the souls mistakenly identified their own child and couldn't even discern whether he was a man or a woman, it was obvious that they didn't have spiritual intelligence.
"Let's go outside and give it a try. Let's see whether we can succeed," Xu Que spoke and strode ahead of the others. He exited the ancestral tomb.
There were many methods for storing souls, but ordinary artifacts couldn't contain powerful beings such as Xuanyuan Qishang and Guan Chuchu. It was only a Celestial Artifact that was firm and stable enough and able to store them.
Moreover, Celestial Artifacts also had another natural advantage, and it was that they could hold Artifact Spirits. Artifact Spirits were soul-like beings, and they made it possible for the two souls to get a deceptive nature after they entered the Firestorm Wheels. Thus, it would be more difficult for the Heaven Might to detect them. This was why the Artifact could slow the souls' dissipating speed.
It was soon obvious that Liu Jingning's method was proved effective!
After Xu Que took a step out of the ancestral tomb, the situation developed just as Liu Jingning had predicted. The dissipating speed of the two souls within the Celestial Artifact became much, much slower. However, even though a Celestial Artifact possessed a deceptive nature, the souls were still dissipating slowly, and, if nothing was used to help the souls recover, they would completely dissipate in one or two days.
SIGH! "I feel as if it's a loss, a great loss." Xu Que sighed helplessly.
Even though Xu Que felt as if he would suffer great losses by using such a method, he still used it because he was softhearted. He didn't do it for Xuanyuan Wanrong, and it also wasn't because he could use the souls to stay a Deputy Dean. The reason why he took out the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines was just out of respect for this couple's obsession over their child.
SWOOSH!
As Xu Que pondered this matter, ten Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines instantly appeared on his palm. A black Mystical Fire came out of his palm, and its high temperature melted the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines. It turned them into a liquid!
Xu Que clasped two fingers and released a wisp of Celestial Core Power that enveloped the Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines' liquid and moved it next to the Firestorm Wheels.
In an instant, the two souls recovered quickly, and their feeble illusory bodies that were within the Firestorm Wheels started becoming more tangible and dense.
However, a small part of the ten Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines' liquid also disappeared at the same time.
Xu Que was so pained by this sight that he gnashed his teeth. "Such consumption is too great, and it seems as if ten Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines will preserve them for only ten days in the best-case scenario. Thus, 200 vines will only preserve them for 200 days."
It was only 200 days, and this was an assessment for ordinary situations.
Once Xu Que ran into danger, the two souls would come out of the Celestial Artifact, and, at that time, their dissipating speed would rise dramatically, and even 200 Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines wouldn't be able to preserve them for more than several days.
SIGH! "Maybe it's a blessing in disguise," Xu Que said out of vexation.
Xu Que had managed to deal with the Heaven Palace Academy's hunting him thanks to those two souls, and he had even managed to criticize and insult them, while getting a Deputy Dean position.
But now, he also had to pay a grave price to preserve the two souls, and he must get more Chiliad Gold Resurrection Vines to continue maintaining them.
"Fine, it can be said in a sense that I'm trying my best to repay your favors. In any case…I also don't want to be followed by you," Xu Que thought to himself.
Even if he didn't have those two souls, he would still have to come up with a way to deal with the Heaven Palace Academy. However, without the two souls, the difficulty would be much higher.
But the special misunderstanding that had occurred due to a series of coincidences turned Xu Que's troubles into his fortune, and this was why he had to make some reciprocation. If he got an opportunity to do what he wanted, he wouldn't mind preserving those two souls and taking them into the Four Great Continents to meet the real Xuanyuan Wanrong.
"Brother Que, don't panic. When we have free time, we must go to drink a cup of tea with the Divine Farmer Clan members."
At this moment, Buttface, who was rarely quick-witted, had noticed that Xu Que's expression was odd, and he made a suggestion.
Xu Que also put his hand on his waist subconsciously and nodded. He said, "That is right, we must really take a trip to the Divine Farmer Clan's land. Recently, I have felt that my waist wasn't in a good state."
Mo Junchen, "….."
The Divine Farmer Clan was probably done for!
"Little brat, we have dealt with our trouble, so shouldn't we leave?" At this moment, Liu Jingning, wearing a fake smile, asked Xu Que.
"That is right, well said! But since I'm the Deputy Dean, I must take a stroll in the academy and familiarize myself with the environment, as well as the students. Buttface, come and show me the way. I plan to first pay a visit to fellow student Jiang. I have heard that she's an outstanding student," Xu Que was posturing and acting all upright as he spoke.
"She is really outstanding. But brother Que, did you get the Second Madam's permission?" Buttface betrayed Xu Que suddenly, and he turned his head around to look at Liu Jingning. He spoke devoutly, "Second Madam, did this affair get your approval?"
"Huh, cr*p! How dare you defy your superior?"
Xu Que glared at Buttface with disbelief apparent on his face as he fumed to himself. This fool obviously wanted to stir up trouble and make my harem descend into chaos.
"He, he, it's permissible." At this moment, Liu Jingning waved her hand like a queen with great authority. She had decided to allow such a matter!
Xu Que was displeased by this greatly. A man should have befitting dignity and boldness. It was up to him whether to visit Jiang Hongyan if he wanted to, and it wasn't up to a woman to criticize him or order him around.
Currently, she had only disrespected her husband, but wouldn't the situation become worse later?
Xu Que turned around and waved his hand, making a heart gesture at Liu Jingning. He winked at her and said, "I love you!"
…..
Meanwhile, in the ancestral tomb, Li Qinghe and the others all lowered their heads respectfully and stood in front of Li Xuanqi. They all revered the founder and were loyal to him.
When Li Xuanqi detected that Xu Que and his companions had left the ancestral tomb, he squinted and swept his descendants with his gaze. He spoke calmly, "Fine, you should continue bustling as you wish. It's time for me to go back and take a rest. As for that guy… You are aware of what you should do, and everything that should be said has already been said. If anyone dares to ruin the major plan, don't blame me for being strict and merciless. Understood?"
"Understood!" Li Qinghe and others immediately responded all with one voice.
Afterward, Li Xuanqi's body started disappearing among the ancestral tomb's darkness, and he turned into a wisp of black smoke that fluttered into a coffin in the tomb room.
At this moment, the crowd didn't say anything further, and they started ancestral sacrifices. They refined the Spiritual Celestial Stones and replenished the Resurrection Formation.
As for the inheritance's affair? It wasn't possible to carry it out on this day because they had lost the second-generation Dean. This was why no one dared to mention this matter, and they all would have to wait for five years before coming here again.
The father and son, Li Qingshan and Li Wenqu, were still not willing to accept the previous outcome.
The second-generation Dean had portrayed a beautiful future to them, and all good fortunes should have been gotten by Li Wenqu. The three generations from grandfather to grandson should have been able to take advantage of such a chance to rise and control the whole Heaven Palace Academy.
But now, the second-generation Dean was nearly killed, and this was why the father and son, Li Qingshan and Li Wenqu, felt like they had lost their main support. As they thought about the great plans about the future that they had had, they found themselves unwilling to accept such an outcome.
"Father, do we really have to give up like this?" Li Wenqu looked at Li Qingshan and questioned him with a sound transmission. His anger, resentment, and stubbornness were apparent in his tone.
If the plan succeeded, Li Wenqu would have become the current generation's most outstanding genius, and his future attainments might even surpass Li Xuanqi's and everyone else in the Heaven Palace Academy.
Before their group had come here, they had all assumed that this matter was set in stone and easily achievable. But now, an accident had occurred. Asking them to give up wasn't any different than slicing a piece of meat off their bodies. It was too difficult for them to accept the outcome!
"You aren't willing to accept it, and nor am I. But do you think that we have any odds of success? If the Sage Sect learns of the power revealed by Xu Que's father, they would also concede. Do you think that we still have a way to let the Divine Being of Taoist Fetus and the Heavenly Kismet Body get together?" Li Qingshan heaved a sigh and used a sound transmission to reply.
Li Wenqu clenched his fists, while hatred appeared in his eyes, "I have a way. I'm Li Wenqu, and I surely have a way…"