2486: Could It Be Because the Earth Is Round?
2486 Could It Be Because the Earth Is Round?
Yuan Zi's body was extremely useful.
During its use, it was crucial to keep Yuan Zi away from Tyrannical Song's pendant fairy, avoiding any unforeseen incidents.
Now, with the considerable distance from Tyrannical Song, there were no more concerns.
"Come quickly, protect me!" King Kun urgently commanded Yuan Zi's body.
In truth, the command was redundant. The sliver of King Kun's consciousness inhabiting Yuan Zi's body had already sprung into action.
"Friends in the sea are as close as neighbors across the world!" A voice echoed from Yuan Zi's body, originating not from his mouth but from a sound wave within his body, as if he had his own background music.
Yuan Zi, ever nonchalant, retained his easygoing demeanor even in a vegetative state.
However, the poetry emanating from him wasn't a sign of Yuan Zi's consciousness returning, but rather the casting of a spell.
In the next instant, Yuan Zi's body instinctively activated the scholarly faction's top movement technique, World's End Is Near by.
This technique was the ultimate evolution of Song Shuhang's Virtuous Man's Ten Thousand Mile Walk.
Bolstered by the scholarly faction's Heaven's End Is Near, Yuan Zi's body burst forth, astonishingly outpacing the White Dragon Fairy, and made his way to King Kun's egg!
"Eh? Yuan Zi's body? Looks like Song Shuhang was right on the mark," White Dragon mused, her small claws moving cautiously as she observed Yuan Zi.
Clearly, King Kun had utilized some secret method to control Yuan Zi's body—a detail not detected by her or Pavilion Master Chu until now.
It was unclear if Senior White had seen through King Kun's stealthy approach.
"With Yuan Zi's body involved, capturing King Kun just got tougher," White Dragon remarked, somewhat regretfully.
She wasn't in her true form, but rather a manifestation formed by Su Clan's Sixteen's virtue. Her combat strength had limits, and she couldn't unleash the full might of the ancestral golden dragon.
'I'll need Song Shuhang to bring Pavilion Master Chu's hair here, and if possible, Fellow Daoist Stone Tablet too. Once I team up with that hair and leverage Fellow Daoist Stone Tablet's suppressive power, capturing King Kun should be feasible.' White Dragon thought to herself, her little claws maneuvering to maintain a distance from both King Kun and Yuan Zi. Simultaneously, she opened the cultivation chat function and sent a private message to Song Shuhang with her request.
Ahead, Yuan Zi extended his hands and embraced King Kun's little egg.
"Let's move, quickly! Let's increase the distance between us and the White Dragon Fairy. Then, I'll deploy my spatial abilities to escape," King Kun urged impatiently.
It could call for assistance, and so could the White Dragon Fairy tailing them!
If Tyrannical Song arrived now, King Kun would have no chance of fleeing.
What troubled King Kun more was the Tyrannical Song clone on Mars, which seemed to have sensed something. Its consciousness was once again projected from Mars, sweeping over the area.
Escape was imperative. King Kun needed to flee the spatial lockdown and leave this plane immediately!
Amidst King Kun's urgent commands, Yuan Zi's body surged with spiritual energy, and the Heaven's End Near Home technique was pushed to its limits!
Poetry faintly echoed from Yuan Zi's body, enhancing his already carefree aura, making his movement even swifter.
On Yuan Zi, handsomeness and practicality were perfectly fused.
With Yuan Zi's unreserved use of World's End Is Near by, the distance between King Kun and the White Dragon began to grow incrementally.
If this continued, Yuan Zi and King Kun would escape the White Dragon's spatial lockdown!
"Shuhang, tell Chu's hair to speed it up. Teleport to the edge of my spatial lockdown and join me. Don't let this egg escape," White Dragon urged.
"Pavilion Master Chu is recharging her hair right now. White Dragon, hang in there a bit longer! Also, coordinate with Pavilion Master Chu. She's trying to lock onto your location," Song Shuhang quickly responded.
Earlier, when executing the Karma Saber Technique with Song Shuhang, Pavilion Master Chu's hair had been completely depleted. Hence, recharging was necessary before she could support White Dragon.
"Hurry, Yuan Zi's unrestrained use of World's End Is Near by will leave me behind. And the further I am from Little Sixteen, the more disadvantageous it is for me," White Dragon replied.
Pavilion Master Chu's hair spoke up, "Golden Dragon Scarf, I've locked onto your coordinates. Get ready for the merge."
White Dragon responded, "Stop the chatter and come over."
"Eh? Wait a minute… Your position," Pavilion Master Chu suddenly interjected, puzzled.
"What now?" An irritated White Dragon, seeing King Kun and Yuan Zi nearly vanishing from sight, was met with Chu's hesitation.
"You seem to be heading towards the scholarly faction? Yes, you're returning to where you started," Pavilion Master Chu observed.
The White Dragon was confused.
Returning to the scholarly faction?
She looked ahead. Yuan Zi, clutching King Kun's egg tightly, was surrounded by the echoing sound of poetry. The Heaven's End Is Next Door technique was in full swing and created a haze of white fog around him.
"Maybe it's because the Earth is round? Big Sister White Dragon, you've circled back to your starting point?" Song Shuhang speculated.
The White Dragon replied, "Don't joke around. King Kun wouldn't make such a basic mistake."
"You're here. I see you guys," Pavilion Master Chu suddenly announced.
Song Shuhang quickly looked up.
In the next instant, he saw two bolts of lightning in the sky heading towards the scholarly faction.
The leading bolt was Yuan Zi, holding King Kun's egg.
The one trailing was the relentless White Dragon.
They had indeed circled back.
Consequently, Song Shuhang adjusted his posture, sitting firmly in the virtuous lamia's palm.
Simultaneously, King Kun's egg in the air also 'saw' Song Shuhang!
Though lacking eyes on its shell, King Kun's gaze met Song Shuhang's!
"Turn around, turn around now!" King Kun's egg internally screamed.
Its focus had been on the White Dragon Fairy behind and the 'Mars Tyrannical Song clone's' distant, scanning consciousness.
Its sole command to Yuan Zi was to flee desperately to escape the White Dragon Fairy's 'spatial lockdown' as swiftly as possible.
Never had it anticipated returning to the scholarly faction in its flight!
This was insanity!
A death wish!
King Kun frantically commanded Yuan Zi.
But at that moment, it realized its commands to 'Yuan Zi' were like a stone sunk in the ocean.
The consciousness it left in Yuan Zi's body was also desperately sending signals and commands… to no avail.
Yuan Zi, holding King Kun's egg, was resolute. Executing the Heaven's End Is Near Home technique with a stylish, handsome 90-degree drift, he landed before Song Shuhang.
To be precise, in front of Fairy Creation, behind Tyrannical Song.
Amid King Kun's despair, deep as a bottomless abyss, Yuan Zi handed the egg to Fairy Creation.
At that moment, Yuan Zi resembled a caring big brother, joyously presenting a found toy to his sister.
2487: King Kun, A Senior I Respect
2487 King Kun, A Senior I Respect
At that moment, King Kun was utterly disheartened.
The most profound despair in life is this: when you think you still have hope, only to have hope cruelly push you into the abyss of despair. The end of hope is the cruelest kind of despair.
When Fairy Creation took the egg of King Kun from Yuan Zi with a ceremonial flourish, King Kun knew it was all over. Literally, it was done for.
"Ta-da!" Fairy Creation joyfully held up the egg of King Kun like an athlete showing off her gold medal to the world.
Across from her, Tribulation Transcender Yuanzi stood expressionless and stunningly handsome, quietly safeguarding Fairy Creation's happiness.
Song Shuhang, propping his chin with his hands, struggled to keep his head up without Fairy Creation's support. It felt like his head might drop off his neck at any moment.
Maintaining his cutesy, chin-propped pose, Song Shuhang looked at King Kun and smiled, "Those who want to leave will eventually go…"
"…and those meant to stay will always find their way back!" Virtuous Lamia quickly interjected, stealing Song Shuhang's line with impeccable timing.
Fairy Creation, holding the egg, began to sing, "Ah! Destiny is such a mysterious thing."
"Senior Song, I haven't practiced this line. How should I respond?" Soft Feather asked in a hushed tone.
Song Shuhang was speechless.
I don't know how to respond either!
Just then, the White Dragon, transformed into a streak of white lightning, made a perfect landing and wrapped around Song Shuhang's neck.
His head nearly took flight!
Song Shuhang did his best to steady his neck and posture while smiling. "Look, Big Sister White Dragon. King Kun still ended up coming to us."
The White Dragon, gazing at the Kun egg in Fairy Creation's hands, sighed. "If I'd known it would come to us, I wouldn't have chased it so hard."
"Without Golden Scarf Fairy's relentless pursuit, King Kun might've already fled to another plane. So, Golden Scarf Fairy, you've really outdone yourself this time," Pavilion Master Chu comforted her.
The White Dragon was at a loss for words.
Nearby, the four Tribulation Transcenders of the scholarly faction stepped forward and captured the stoic, dashing Yuan Zi.
Despite still being unable to detect King Kun inside Yuan Zi's body, the facts were clear that something was amiss.
They needed to take Yuan Zi to the golden lotus world for a thorough treatment.
"Tyrannical Song, we need to conduct a more comprehensive examination of Yuan Zi. We'll meet in the golden lotus world," Second Dumb Zi Wen stated.
"If my senior brothers need any help, just signal me. With a Cloud Piercing Arrow, I'll come to the ends of the earth!" Virtuous Snake Beauty responded on behalf of Song Shuhang, quoting a line from an ancient drama.
The scholarly faction's Four Tribulation Transcenders looked up at Song Shuhang.
"Yeah, that's what I mean," Song Shuhang nodded.
With a faint smile, the Four-Tribulation Transcenders led Yuan Zi towards the golden lotus world.
Even while being dragged away by his senior brothers, Yuan Zi maintained his dashing posture. A man handsome to the core doesn't lose his charm, even when carried away.
King Kun was speechless and watched helplessly as Yuan Zi's body was taken away.
"So, Shuhang, what are you planning to do with this Kun egg?" Pavilion Master Chu asked, the odd syllable at the end definitely not bubble-related.
"I've eaten Kun Rocs before," the White Dragon nodded, "but I've never tried a Kun egg."
"Kuns aren't hatched from eggs," Scarlet Heaven Sword chimed in helpfully. "They're born from a fetus, so naturally, there are no Kun eggs."
"That's why this egg is so precious," the White Dragon said.
King Kun remained silent, not daring to make a sound.
Song Shuhang stroked his chin, deep in thought.
Honestly, he hadn't figured out what to do with King Kun.
Eating King Kun was obviously out of the question. He lacked the power and the teeth to consume an immortal-level Kun, let alone find an immortal chef who could cook it.
So, what to do with the egg?
"Would you sell yourself, Senior King Kun?" Song Shuhang suddenly asked.
The White Dragon was confused.
Pavilion Master Chu was startled.
Both fairies were stunned by Song Shuhang's question.
The Kun egg in Fairy Creation's hands trembled violently.
"To be honest, I felt an instant connection with you, Senior King Kun. When I first saw you, there was this natural affinity between us," Song Shuhang continued.
"Don't even think about it. I'd rather die than yield to you," King Kun responded firmly.
Song Shuhang was speechless.
King Kun, preferring death to submission, was a tough nut to crack.
"By the way, Fairy Creation, what are you planning to do with King Kun?" Song Shuhang turned the question over to Fairy Creation, since Yuan Zi had brought the egg back for her as a gift.
After a moment of contemplation, Fairy Creation handed the egg over to Song Shuhang, transferring the responsibility of dealing with King Kun to him.
Had it been during the golden age of the scholarly faction, Fairy Creation might have used her teacher's power to subdue King Kun. But now, she was helpless against the egg.
"Aren't you going to eat it?" the White Dragon asked, somewhat disappointed.
"King Kun is a senior I respect. How could we possibly eat him?" Song Shuhang asserted righteously.
After that, he opened his cultivation chat friend list.
Since Senior King Kun was unwilling to sell himself for freedom, it was time to repay some debts.
He owed a huge karmic debt due to the recent use of the Karma Blade.
He sent the information about King Kun's egg to Senior White, Senior White Two, Senior Scabbed Dragon, Lady Dragon Lattice, and the Heavenly Emperor, hoping one of them would be interested and help him settle some karma.
He also used the 'Wealth Scattering Throne' imprint to contact Senior Three-Eyed, sending the same information about the Kun egg.
"Seniors, anyone interested in the Kun egg?" Song Shuhang inquired.
"Ugly, rejected." Scabbed Dragon was the first to reply.
"He doesn't even have an eye. He doesn't meet the requirements for me to take him in as a servant." Senior Three-Eyed also replied.
"Ding ~ The message has been sent, but it has been rejected by the other party. Please try again after 15 days." This was the feedback from the Celestial Thearch.
"No need." Lady Dragon Lattice replied. She would politely decline the 'Immortals' of the main world. Not only did the Demon Emperor screw her over back then, but she also didn't want to accept any more Immortals of the main world into the Black Dragon World.
"I'm busy." The busy Senior White took his time to reply to Song Shuhang.
Song Shuhang looked at the egg.
As an immortal's egg, King Kun simply couldn't be sold!
His gaze fell on the name of the Almighty Merchant on his friend list. Should he reach out to this big shot?
2488: The Plight of the All-Selling Merchant
2488 The Plight of the All-Selling Merchant
If he were the Almighty Merchant, perhaps he would be willing to purchase the King Kun Egg. And surely, it would fetch a handsome price.
However, the thought of selling the King Kun Egg for mere money made him feel as though he was getting the short end of the stick. After all, an Immortal-level kun, if raised properly, would be a treasure beyond measure. The catch was, one needed the means to raise such a kun.
Song Shuhang slipped into deep contemplation, his finger lightly tracing the name of the Almighty Merchant on his list of contacts.
"What are you up to? What's going on?" Suddenly, the Almighty Merchant sent a message.
As a top-tier Immortal, the Almighty Merchant sensed Song Shuhang mentioning him from afar.
Moreover, through his link to the cultivation chat friend list, he distinctly felt Song Shuhang's finger stroking his name back and forth.
The Almighty Merchant instantly felt a chill down his spine.
Was Tyrannical Song trying to trick him again?
"Cough, senior, are you interested in a deal?" Seeing the Almighty Merchant initiate contact, Song Shuhang seized the opportunity to pitch the Kun King Egg to him.
"An egg deal!" The Almighty Merchant sneered. What kind of business could there be between him and Profound Sage Tyrannical Song involving an egg?
"Yes, yes, yes, senior. It's about the egg business." Song Shuhang responded.
The Almighty Merchant was speechless.
LCough, it's like this, senior. I have an Immortal-level kun egg in my possession. I wonder if the Almighty Merchant would be interested in acquiring it?" Song Shuhang quickly added – a little mischief was fine, but he didn't want to blow the deal.
"Kun egg? Immortal level? King Kun?" The Almighty Merchant replied swiftly.
"Yes, exactly." Song Shuhang responded.
"I'm blocking you. Goodbye… No, let's never meet again!" the Almighty Merchant replied.
Song Shuhang was confused.
On the other side, the Almighty Merchant took out his notebook and recorded Tyrannical Song's name again, this time with a five-star mark.
King Kun was a major client of his!
Moreover, he was a five-star, high-quality customer.
Did you think King Kun amassed all those treasures in his belly by himself?
No, most of those treasures were actually purchased from the Almighty Merchant!
Such a stable, high-quality five-star client had been mocked by Tyrannical Song.
The Almighty Merchant's heart bled.
..
"Strange, did I offend the Almighty Merchant again?" Song Shuhang mused, bewildered.
Why did the Almighty Merchant react so strongly to the idea of selling the Kun King Egg?
Wait a second…
Could King Kun be a friend of the Almighty Merchant?
"I was too careless. Before attempting to sell King Kun, I should have inquired about the relationship between the Almighty Merchant and King Kun." Song Shuhang massaged his temples.
He was still too young and often lacked foresight in his dealings.
"Wait, that's not right either. If King Kun is a friend of the Almighty Merchant, wouldn't he want to buy King Kun instead?"
Should he reach out to the Almighty Merchant for confirmation?
Or… should he secretly consult with Fairy Can Enter Anything?
As Song Shuhang pondered, Senior White Two responded to his message. "Eh? A kun?"
Senior White Two seemed interested in King Kun.
"Yes, Senior White. It's an Immortal-level kun. After I defeated it, it transformed into an egg. The quality is exceptionally high!" Seeing Senior White Two's interest, Song Shuhang hurriedly recommended King Kun to him.
"Do you plan to use it to pay off your karmic debt?" Senior White Two asked with a smile.
Song Shuhang honestly replied, "After all, I have no way to deal with it."
"Alright, I'll take it then." Senior White Two responded, "I'm currently studying beast taming and am curious to see if I can turn this King Kun Egg into something. If I succeed, you'll reap the benefits."
"Great ~ Senior White. I'll send the egg to you right away." Song Shuhang laughed.
"Done." He gently tapped the Kun King Egg in his hand.
Pavilion Master Chu was dumbfounded.
"Stewed?" the White Dragon asked.
"No, Senior White Two is interested in the egg. If he successfully tames King Kun, we'll surely benefit." Song Shuhang replied.
Beast taming? King Kun scoffed inwardly.
Tyrannical Song's biggest mistake was not killing it. Its essence remained intact. Given a little time, it could regain its peak strength in just a few months!
No matter who Senior White Two was, King Kun planned to return to the sea within months.
As King Kun pondered this, Song Shuhang extended his hand and transferred it into his Inner World. Then, using the Inner World as a gateway, he sent King Kun into the world of the black lotus, where Senior White Two's true form resided.
"Take care, Senior King Kun," Song Shuhang said as the Kun egg was caught by a pair of slender hands.
King Kun's consciousness expanded, eager to see who dared to claim they could tame him. But the next moment, he saw the figure he least wanted to encounter.
More handsome than Yuan Zi, with an even more terrifying and profound strength. This was…
The ruler of the Netherworld?!
"Senior White Two is the ruler of the Netherworld?" King Kun's heart churned with shock.
Who in the universe could have foreseen this?!
Profound Sage Tyrannical Song was actually allied with the ruler of the Netherworld, and their relationship was evidently close.
Wait a minute.
Hadn't the current Heavenly Dao collapsed? Why was there still a ruler of the Netherworld?
Moreover, King Kun vaguely remembered that the person who had vied with the Scholarly Sage for the Heavenly Dao wasn't this individual!
"Two? Hehehe." Senior White Two chuckled, gripping the egg firmly.
In that moment, King Kun felt true despair.
"My lord, when did you take an interest in beast taming?" asked the hamster, puzzled.
"Not really interested," Senior White Two replied while tossing King Kun aside. "But I've suddenly become intrigued by the study of immortal culinary techniques."
"Oh," the hamster said, its mouth watering. "It should be very delicious."
But if Master wasn't interested in beast taming, why did he accept this King Kun egg from Tyrannical Song?
..
On the other side, after handing over King Kun to Senior White Two, one of the karmic traces on Song Shuhang's wrist faded away.
"I feel much lighter," Song Shuhang remarked.
Being free of debt indeed lightens the soul, doesn't it?
Not far away, the black-skinned Soft Feather, Fairy Creation, and the virtuous lamia gathered all the treasures King Kun had scattered to save his life, delivering them to Song Shuhang.
With King Kun's wealth now his, Song Shuhang's assets had reached an unprecedented peak!
"Let's head back to the world of the golden lotus and check on Yuan Zi's condition," Song Shuhang decided, transferring his wealth to his Inner World.
Then, with the three fairies in tow, he ventured into the world of the golden lotus.
2489: Madness Indeed!
2489 Madness Indeed!
"Wine emboldens the meek, and wealth emboldens the hero."
King Kun's desperate act of hrowing his wealth to escape' had yielded not only a variety of treasures but also an abundance of spirit stones, all of the Ninth Stage – not a single one of Rank-8!
It went without saying that Senior King Kun definitely had a mine, and not just one, but several spirit stone mines.
Song Shuhang transferred all the treasures to his Inner World and carefully hid the spirit stones in various places.
Afterward, he boldly began planning how to repair the bracelet of the Sacred Shadow Land. This was something he wouldn't have even dared to contemplate before. But now, with just a small portion of King Kun's treasures and spirit stones, he could restore the Holy Land of Shadow.
A single coin could stump a hero, but sometimes, a hero's valor grows with wealth!
"Let's go to the world of the golden lotus and see how Daoist Ziwen and the others plan to handle King Kun's consciousness hidden in Yuan Zi's body," Song Shuhang declared majestically with a wave of his hand.
Then, the virtuous lamia shrank in size as her hands reached from behind Song Shuhang's ribs to lift the noodle-like weak Song Shuhang and transported him to the Confucian Golden Lotus world.
The heroic spirit that Song Shuhang had just mustered instantly shattered, leaving no trace behind.
After all, not everyone could maintain their suaveness like Yuan Zi, regardless of their state.
..
After entering the world of the golden lotus, the virtuous lamia's flat imperial hat gently swayed, her power of virtue retracting as she exited her empress state.
Pavilion Master Chu suddenly asked in confusion, "Huh? Where did @#%× Fairy's little feet go to?"
Before, the virtuous lamia, in her 'flat imperial hat empress mode,' had evolved to have two legs. But once she exited this state, her feet disappeared?
Pavilion Master Chu was quite curious about the state of the virtuous lamia's body – perhaps because she herself was nearing the development of a slender waist, she paid more attention to such changes.
Upon hearing this, Song Shuhang weakly raised his head and attempted to turn and see the virtuous lamia's current form.
But due to his weakened state, he struggled to catch his breath, his head trembling for a long time without any response.
Pavilion Master Chu couldn't bear to watch. She gently lifted Song Shuhang's head. At the same time, she tilted his head back to a nearly 180-degree angle and made his head hang back like a steel helmet.
"It's breaking, it's breaking. Senior Pavilion Master Chu, it's going to break," Song Shuhang protested.
At the same time, Song Shuhang managed to see the virtuous lamia's current appearance. Compared to before… there was no change!
Her waist was wrapped by a pair of wings, and beneath the wings was her long snake tail.
"Did the evolution fail?" Song Shuhang asked, puzzled. After so much effort and virtue power, the virtuous lamia had entered a cocooning and evolving stage but still hadn't succeeded?
Hearing this, the virtuous lamia smiled smugly and declared, "Virtuous Fairy has evolved~"
The next moment, the tip of her tail started to wiggle.
"She can change?" Song Shuhang, Pavilion Master Chu, the White Dragon, Fairy Creation, and the black-skinned Soft Feather all stared curiously at the tip of the virtuous lamia's tail.
"Like a mermaid," Black-skinned Soft Feather suggested. "Can her tail transform into legs at any time?"
While they were speaking, the tip of the virtuous lamia's tail had already completed its transformation.
It split!
Originally having only one sharp tail, it had now branched into two!
"Evolution ~ Super Virtue Fairy!" the virtuous lamia announced proudly.
Her two sharp tails swayed agilely and performed all sorts of difficult poses. They could even imitate feet and simulate walking.
Song Shuhang was speechless.
Pavilion Master Chu was dumbfounded.
Madness!
She had evolved by cocooning, but only to develop a forked tail?
"Hahaha!" The virtuous lamia let out a string of bell-like laughter as her forked tail flapped. She carried Song Shuhang, who was hanging his head, and traced a beautiful path in the sky above the Confucian golden lotus world.
A lunatic's shining trajectory!
At that moment, Song Shuhang was immensely grateful for the mask on his face… At least it somewhat covered his embarrassment.
After a moment of thought, Black-skinned Soft Feather and the White Dragon exchanged glances and then quietly distanced themselves from Song Shuhang—to avoid their style being influenced by this madness.
…
Elsewhere, in a pavilion designated for hosting guests within the Confucian golden lotus world, a young scholar anxiously asked, "Gone? How could such a big person just disappear?"
"I don't know. The golden-haired girl who fell out of Senior Tyrannical Song's Inner World was sleeping here, but when we turned around, she was gone," a Confucian disciple said, clearly upset.
"I'll immediately ask my father to lock onto her location. You all search the nearby area; maybe the golden-haired girl is wandering around," the young scholar said while rubbing his temples.
His name was Su Wenqu, the only son of Senior Eternal Fire. His Daoist name was Jade Sword Scholar, but the outside world often called him by another name: Saber Wielding Scholar.
Su Wenqu stood up and rushed to Venerable Eternal Fire's location. At the same time, he took out his phone and dialed Song Shuhang's number.
After a long wait, Song Shuhang was finally answered.
"Gu gu ~ Hello ~" Song Shuhang's voice sounded strained.
Su Wenqu pondered for a moment and said, "Senior Tyrannical Song… I am Su Wenqu."
"Fellow Daoist Saber Wielding, just call me Shuhang," Song Shuhang replied while his voice returned to normal with a laugh.
"I couldn't possibly, Senior Tyrannical Song, you are…" Su Wenqu started but then hesitated.
Senior Tyrannical Song was likely a Sage reincarnated!
"Do you need something?" Song Shuhang inquired.
"It's like this… Before you went out to confront Senior King Kun and that liquid metal ball, an unconscious golden-haired girl fell out of your Inner World. We didn't know her relation to you, so we temporarily placed her in the guest pavilion. But when we turned around, she was gone," Su Wenqu explained with a bitter smile.
Before confronting King Kun, Tyrannical Song had left a Sage Seal Wooden Saber in place to maintain an exit to the Inner World, just in case. A blonde girl had fallen out of that exit.
"Golden-haired girl? Are you sure it's not the black-haired girl Sixteen?" Song Shuhang asked, confused.
"Blond hair," Su Wenqu confirmed.
"There's a golden-haired girl in my Inner World?" Song Shuhang mused while momentarily delving into his memories.
"Oh my goodness, there really is a little blonde girl. How did she fall out?" Song Shuhang suddenly remembered the origin of this golden-haired girl.
She was the semi-mechanical blonde girl who had taken his core reactor. After using a resurrection coin, she had fallen into a deep sleep.
2490: Reunion with the Ten Thousand Saint Mountain
2490 Reunion with the Ten Thousand Saint Mountain
In the beginning, the mechanical girl had been forcefully inserted into the core reactor. As the core reactor's level rapidly increased, she was compelled to summon the heavenly tribulation. If she were to face the heavenly tribulation alone, her fate would be sealed.
To save her life, Song Shuhang had handed her a precious resurrection gold coin and urged her to hold onto it tightly, even in death.
Then, at a moment when the heavenly tribulation was distracted, he decisively ended the mechanical girl's life and removed the core reactor from her body to forcefully interrupt the heavenly tribulation.
Unfortunately, the golden-haired mechanical girl, who had clung to the resurrection coin until her demise, did not resurrect within ten seconds or ten days. In other words, in the coin toss of luck with the resurrection gold coin, she had drawn the short straw. It would probably take ten years before she could complete the resurrection process.
If Song Shuhang had been wealthy enough, he could have placed the golden-haired mechanical girl in the Time City to expedite her ten-year resurrection process. However, Song Shuhang did not possess that many spirit stones.
He wished he could split each of his spirit stones into two pieces and use them all efficiently. Of course, he would not squander them on the lavish Time City, which consumed spirit stones voraciously.
Song Shuhang had already prepared himself to welcome the awakening of the golden-haired mechanical girl in ten years.
But today, this golden-haired mechanical girl inexplicably fell out of the Inner World and vanished from the guest pavilion of the scholarly faction.
Had she somehow completed her resurrection prematurely?
Had she experienced some unexpected stroke of luck?
"Senior Tyrannical Song, I'm enroute to my father's location. I'll enable him to use the authority of the world of the golden lotus to pinpoint the location of that golden-haired girl. Once we have her location, I'll inform you," Su Wenqu said.
"No problem. In truth, I'm also on my way to Senior Eternal Fire's place. We'll catch up later," Song Shuhang replied with a smile.
After ending the call with Su Wenqu, Song Shuhang's consciousness delved into his Inner World.
"Core assistant, where are you?" Song Shuhang called out.
"Responding: I'm tallying and marking the locations where you buried the spirit stones." The core little assistant appeared alongside Song Shuhang's consciousness and responded with a serious demeanor.
The Inner Assistant was a clone of the Little Assistant Dragon Channel of the Black Dragon World. In addition to overseeing the Inner World, Song Shuhang also managed the Dragon Channel of the Black Dragon World. Therefore, every time it provided serious answers to Song Shuhang's inquiries, the Little Assistant Core would employ the title of Tyrant Dragon Administrator to respond to Song Shuhang.
Song Shuhang was left speechless.
Calculating and marking the location of the spirit stones. What exactly are you doing?
"Um, why did that golden-haired mechanical girl suddenly exit the Inner World?" Song Shuhang inquired.
"Around the time you wielded the Karma Blade, the golden-haired guest awakened and rose from her bed. She made her way to the Inner World exit and eventually tumbled out of it," the core assistant disclosed while clutching a booklet.
She was only tasked with managing Song Shuhang's small world, and she refrained from restricting the guests' activities in the small world. Except for a few off-limits areas in the Inner World, she refrained from interfering with the guests' activities.
The golden-haired mechanical girl wasn't a magical or spirit beast. She was free to leave, and the core assistant didn't impede her.
"During this period, I attempted to greet the blonde guest, but it appears she couldn't see me or hear my voice," the core assistant added while closing the booklet in hand.
"Perhaps it's because she's an ordinary person and can't perceive your presence? In that case, let's close the previous exit," Song Shuhang speculated.
His half-daughter, Li Yinzhu, was still in hibernation within the Palace of Winter in the Inner Small World.
"Execute the order. The temporary exit to the Inner World is now closed," the core assistant affirmed.
"Thank you for your diligence. Also, please keep an eye on Su Clan's Sixteen, Soft Feather, Lady Onion, and the others. If they lose consciousness, inform me," Song Shuhang instructed.
The core assistant nodded.
Song Shuhang's consciousness swept over the living spring and confirmed the condition of Su Clan's Sixteen and the others. Satisfied, he departed from the Inner World.
"We've arrived," Pavilion Master Chu, who had been lost in thought, announced.
The virtuous lamia took hold of Song Shuhang, and they descended gracefully from the sky.
Throughout the journey, the disciples of the scholarly faction regarded Senior Tyrannical Song, who appeared as pliable as a noodle, with reverence.
Upon landing, Song Shuhang gently adjusted the mask on his face.
"Shuhang." Senior Eternal Fire waved at him nearby.
"Senior Eternal Fire, concerning the young girl who emerged from my Inner World, I need you to locate her for me," Song Shuhang, supported by Virtue and Fairy Creation, approached Senior Eternal Fire.
"After receiving Wenqu's message," Senior Eternal Fire began, "I've already utilized my administrative authority to search for that golden-haired girl. However, I couldn't ascertain her location."
"Even you can't pinpoint her location? Has she left the world of the golden lotus?" Song Shuhang was taken aback.
Senior Eternal Fire possessed the authority to oversee the world of the Golden Lotus. It would be effortless for him to locate someone within it. He merely needed to concentrate his thoughts to lock onto the target.
"No," Senior Eternal Fire shook his head. "There's no sign of the golden-haired girl departing."
"So, the golden-haired girl is still within the world?" After contemplating for a moment, the black-skinned Soft Feather inquired, "Senior Song, besides the Inner World, does the world of the Golden Lotus have connections to other worlds?"
"There's also Senior White Two's world of the Black Lotus," Song Shuhang replied. "It is a small world that corresponds to the world of the Golden Lotus. However, the passage between the world of the Black Lotus and the world of the Golden Lotus has been sealed!"
"Could she have accidentally wandered into some restricted area of the scholarly faction?" Pavilion Master Chu speculated.
Since the entire scholarly faction had relocated to the world of the Golden Lotus, some restricted areas had likely been transported there as well.
"Restricted areas usually have disciples guarding them… Moreover, even if she entered a restricted area, I should have sensed it," Senior Eternal Fire furrowed his brow in contemplation.
Unless… it was that place!
"Holy Mountain."
"Holy Mountain, the Still Pond of Wisdom?" Song Shuhang questioned.
The Holy Mountain, with its Artifact Spirit capable of performing handstands, and the concealed Still Pond of Wisdom within it… It was the greatest secret concealed within the scholarly faction.
"Shuhang, please wait for a moment. I'll go confirm it right away," Senior Eternal Fire said solemnly.
In the next moment, he disappeared from his position.
"Let's go and investigate," Song Shuhang decided.
The Ten Thousand Saint Mountain was a truly fascinating saint mountain.
He wondered if the thin arm that had been severed during its handstand antics had regenerated.