Wei Su looked at the Daoist of the Mystic God Daoist Sect before him, and sincerely clasped his fists in salute.
"I am unaware of the situation of that musician. Why not have Fellow Daoist Shen go see for himself?"
"This time, General Li personally took action. I'm afraid that musician is in grave danger."
"I am just an obscure person. The Three Tribulations Sect also relies on the Great Zhou, truly powerless. But the Mystic God Daoist Sect has always had compassion for the common people. Fellow Daoist Shen, being the current Daoist, I believe General Li would heed your words."
Shen Xingzhu looked at him and nodded slightly:
"What you said is very true, thank you for informing me."
Wei Su smiled and said righteously and loudly:
"Though I lack the broad mind to aid the world, I have a compassionate heart. I truly cannot bear to see Li Hongling harm the innocent merely out of spite. Such behavior is despicable, especially when the Daoist of the Mystic God Daoist Sect is present. It's unwise indeed."
Shen Xingzhu lowered her eyes and sighed:
"General Li... I thought that as a woman, she wouldn't be so brutal and ruthless, so I didn't say much. I didn't expect it to be akin to letting a tiger cause havoc, leading to a great mistake."
She felt a bit guilty: "I bear responsibility in this matter too. Rest assured Fellow Daoist, if she indeed harms innocent people, I will not stand by idly."
Having received assurance, Wei Su nodded and left, yet a thought crossed his mind as he turned.
I also didn't expect her to go back on her word so decisively...
The change in Li Hongling's attitude was beyond Wei Su's expectation.
Yet it was within reason.
Because what the Emperor of Great Zhou wanted to do, even without the Elixir of Longevity, wasn't necessary. It wasn't a task that had to be completed.
But Li Hongling herself shouldn't be without any regret or irritation.
This woman's temper is extremely bad. He's already witnessed it these days; she absolutely couldn't keep her cool in such situations.
She wouldn't choose to endure anything against her wishes.
Just like that mortal musician, who almost lost his life merely for being given a bun.
Therefore, Wei Su immediately concluded that Li Hongling had deliberately deceived him earlier.
She must have found clues about the Elixir of Longevity but was unwilling to tell Wei Su.
Greedy...
Wei Su felt a bit vexed.
Seeking help from the Three Tribulations Sect yet unwilling to let them obtain the Elixir of Longevity.
How can there be such a convenient thing in the world?
Since Li Hongling dared to do this, it shows that she has the tacit approval or even instructions from the Emperor of Great Zhou.
Everyone desires longevity, but only humans desire eternal life.
The Emperor of Great Zhou relied on the Three Tribulations Sect to destroy Liang, but now fears the continued strength of the sect. If Supreme Elder Yan Taiyi of the Three Tribulations Sect in the Profound Profound Realm were to take the Elixir of Longevity, in a thousand years, there would be a chance to achieve the Saint Dao Fruit.
And the Donghuang Saint worshiped by Great Zhou is now three thousand years old, nearing the end of his lifespan.
When that time comes, Yan Taiyi would become the new national saint.
Donghuang is solitary, while Yan Taiyi has three thousand disciples and a mountain gate!
A sect saint with eternal life.
The Emperor of Great Zhou will surely have apprehensions and seek ways to restrain it.
However, though this is the reasoning, sometimes the matters of the world aren't about right or wrong but about one's position.
Wei Su is a person of the Three Tribulations Sect, so naturally, his heart is with the sect.
In his view, it was naturally the Emperor of Great Zhou who acted improperly in this matter.
The Emperor only saw the threat before him but perhaps forgot how the Three Tribulations Sect helped him conquer Da Liang and how many disciples died for it...
Has the hunting bird not yet perished, and the fine bow is already hidden?
Preposterous!
However, although Wei Su was indignant, he didn't erupt in front of Li Hongling nor dared to go to the Celestial Prison himself.
Because he knew this was not the Three Tribulations Sect in Great Zhou, but the Liang Kingdom Imperial Palace.
With fifty thousand soldiers arrayed here, Li Hongling was the dominant force.
Currently, Wei Su is only in the Sea Breaking Realm, and once the army's formation is activated, the formation eye could be empowered to the Moon Embrace Realm, making their combined attack power overwhelming.
However...
Although Wei Su didn't dare to take action, it didn't mean he was without means.
This time, she had handed leverage to the Mystic God Daoist Sect herself!
As he left, Wei Su couldn't help but chuckle coldly in his heart.
Earlier, Li Hongling had shown disdain for that mortal musician. How could she specifically interrogate him, just for venting?
Wasn't it enough for the God of Slaughter Huo Hengxuan to be humiliated by her like this?
Therefore, he was convinced that this musician was the critical clue to the Elixir of Longevity!
Letting Shen Xingzhu intervene was a very risky decision.
But Li Hongling and the Emperor of Great Zhou underestimated the importance of the Elixir of Longevity to the Three Tribulations Sect, because Yan Taiyi... was also now at the point of exhaustion.
This Emperor of Great Zhou wants to gamble, but don't they also?
It's the Emperor of Great Zhou who fears the Mystic God Daoist Sect discovering the affair, not their Three Tribulations Sect.
As long as the whereabouts of the Elixir of Longevity can be forced out, everything would be worth it.
...
[You practiced Divine Sense and saw through the truth of the secret passage in the Celestial Prison, acquiring the passive skill "I Am The Lingji": You can sense whether someone is lying.]
[Before a mosquito could suck your blood, you killed it in advance, obtaining the passive skill "Premonition of Blood": A thought can give you a danger premonition.]
Chen Kuang glanced at the status bar in the corner of his vision and sighed lightly.
He has patiently waited for two days, acquiring two new passive skills, yet the event he hoped for hadn't occurred.
In these two days, the first day, he comprehended "Dusset Descending Heaven," developing Divine Sense that could explore the Netherworld.
When his vision pierced through the walls, he saw the secret passage filled with gunpowder and the orderly soldiers.
At the same time, he also saw the massive amount of Spiritual Qi covering the entire secret passage, difficult for ordinary people to perceive.
This vast Spiritual Qi was covered by a prohibition, very solid.
It should be the real formation used to suppress that great demon.
With Chen Kuang's current amount of Spiritual Qi, compared to this, it was like a drop of water compared to the sea.
Trying to move this prohibition was equivalent to an ant trying to shake a tree, overestimating its abilities.
However...after consulting Huo Hengxuan, he confirmed that if the gunpowder were thoroughly ignited, it could be destroyed.
The only thing is, in that moment, the first to die would be himself.
And as he studied "Dusset Descending Heaven," his power increased significantly, breaking through two acupoints, already opening the Sixth Acupoint.
On the second day, out of sheer boredom, Chen Kuang caught a mosquito—which had no reason to be there in the autumn—kept it trapped in his palm to play with it for half a day, then slapped it dead.
The passive gained thereby was quite decent.
Besides.
The delicacies mostly ended up in the Little Garbage Bucket's belly.
The fine wine, all went to Huo Hengxuan, this old scoundrel.
This fellow turned out to be a drunkard; for those few jugs of Xinfeng Fine Wine, he patiently taught Chen Kuang the withering and flourishing chapter.
Seeing his eyes glow green, Chen Kuang suspected that if he threatened a little, maybe he could get another transmission of skills...
However, to do such a thing would be too unscrupulous.
"Kid, what are you waiting for?"
Huo Hengxuan looked at Chen Kuang and said in a deep voice: "It's been two days already, the chess game in the sky is nearing its end, and the delicacies on earth are almost gone, this last meal before execution was quite sumptuous too."
He smacked his lips: "Such good wine, it must be a palace treasure unearthed. Even if I were to die, it would be worth it."
Chen Kuang shook his head, curling his lips:
"I think this last meal before the execution is not sumptuous enough."
Delaying seven days was naturally not for good food and drink.
He wanted to allow enough time for that Immortal Master, who had been kept out of the camp that day, to notice the anomaly and come to find him voluntarily.
Now, the only apple is in his hand, yet two people want it, and they can't kill him.
So naturally, they can only kill each other then...
"Only, that Immortal Master seems not to be taking the bait."
Chen Kuang sighed inwardly.
If that Immortal Master didn't come, trying to break out would be as difficult as climbing the sky.
He knew Huo Hengxuan had a plan, but his plan must be surely a suicidal one, only meant to get Lady Liang and her daughter out. But Chen Kuang... just wanted to save his own life.
Good thing hard work pays off.
That night.
The candlelight in the Celestial Prison was dim and it was time to add oil again.
However, a slight breeze seemed to blow.
After the candle was blown out, it never relit.
"Creak..."
The iron door was pushed open, and the sound of footsteps was incredibly light, no longer the heavy clatter of soldiers' greaves.
Chen Kuang silently laughed.
He intended to perform the act of two peaches killing three warriors.
Using someone's head as his last meal before execution.