Don't let Yu Ding take on any more disciples.

Chapter 502 Great Sage, Hold Your Hand!
Beside the Imperial Pool.

The Jade Emperor's face showed visible panic, along with doubt and uncertainty.

Suddenly, he remembered something and looked to the side, hurriedly asking, "Brother Yuding, could you tell me... where is he?"

His face darkened. Yu Ding had previously left behind an avatar, Ling Xuzi, to become the God of Medicine.

But now his side was empty; Ling Xuzi had disappeared at some point.

This made him feel even worse, as if something was amiss.

"Even Yaochi and Yunhua don't know where I've hidden my treasures, so logically no one should know... Could it be Longji?"

The Jade Emperor's eyes flickered, his expression shifting between light and shadow as he recalled the events. When he realized it was Long Ji, he quickly shook his head, smiling to reassure himself, "No, no, she was so young then. What could a little kid like her remember, right?"

Those five treasure troves were also his five secret bases, rich in aquatic products and fully equipped, perfect for fishing, and also his second, third, fourth, fourth, fifth... home.

Shortly after Longji was born, he couldn't resist taking Longji to those places a few times while he was taking care of the baby.

But he visited the treasure trove very rarely. Later, when he went to the Heavenly Court to become the Heavenly Emperor, he had even less time to visit the treasure trove.

No matter what, I have to make time to go and take a look... The Jade Emperor's eyes flickered as he made his decision.

……

Yu Ding looked at the stunned Long Ji and asked, "Do you understand?"

Although Zhang Youren is the reincarnation of Haotian Zhenling, he developed his own independent personality in his later environment.

Zhang Youren raised those seven daughters from a young age, and they had a deep bond with each other. However, Haotian was not involved in the entire process, so it's normal that he doesn't acknowledge them.

This feeling is probably similar to... his attitude towards Bodhi's disciple, Fu Haijiao!

In short, whoever takes care of the flowers they grow up will cherish them!

Longji nodded silently.

Yu Ding turned and looked back at the Heavenly Palace, saying, "However, from now on, you will have nothing to do with this place anymore, and the Heavenly Princess will be replaced."

"Your disciple has no attachment to the glory of being the daughter of the Heavenly Emperor or a princess of the Heavenly Court."

Longji shook his head and said, "These are just empty titles brought about by the legacy of my parents. Last time, my parents passed away after their tribulation, and they were forgotten as soon as they left. After this incident, I have realized that everything in this world must be earned by oneself. The Empress was not bestowed, but fought for."

Yu Ding looked at the 'sixteen-year-old' girl in front of him and smiled with satisfaction: "You've really grown up!"

Longji smiled and said, "It's all thanks to Master's excellent teaching!"

Yu Ding laughed and said, "No, no, no, it's my disciple who is exceptionally clever."

After a round of mutual flattery, the master and apprentice exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.

Suddenly, Yu Ding's expression changed slightly and he smiled, "Alright, alright, I have something to attend to, so I'll take my leave first. I was just worried that you weren't ready to meet your mother."

He glanced in the direction of Yaochi: "But if you're prepared, you can go and meet her. Believe me, your mother will be happy for you now."

Longji has cultivated to the Golden Immortal realm, possessing profound magical power, and the potential of the rare and precious elixirs and divine medicines he consumed has not yet been exhausted.

Ahem, if I may be a little immodest, Master Yuding's disciple Longji has the potential to become a Great Luo Immortal!
Longji also looked in the direction of Yaochi, and after a moment's thought, shook his head: "It's better not to go now."

Yu Ding expressed his understanding and immediately led Long Ji away from the Heavenly Court through the East Heavenly Gate.

Behind Qingluan, Longji couldn't help but ask, "Master, you said something was wrong, what is it?"

Yu Ding revealed a kind smile, but his words sent chills down one's spine: "Clean house!"

Before Longji could react, the jade cauldron transformed into a golden light and vanished into the vast sea of ​​clouds.

"Clean house, clean house..."

Longji wondered who had made her master so angry, but after thinking for a long time, she still had no clue and could only shake her head.

……

At this moment, above Yuquan Mountain, in the clouds.

"That boy has been in the cave with the things for half a day now. Is there really no problem? Don't let him embezzle them." Fu Haijiao said, looking at Jinxia Cave.

Fei Peng looked on with a look of reminiscence and said, "His name is Qingyun. He is the most reliable person in Yuquan Mountain. Don't worry, there won't be any problems."

As they were talking, the two suddenly saw Qingyun walk out of the Golden Cloud Cave, bow to the sky, and write four characters on the ground.

Fu Haijiao stared at the words and frowned, saying, "Good...what...of?"

Fei Peng stared blankly, as if he were seeing Fu Hai Jiao for the first time, and said with a strange expression, "You'd better take care of yourself."

"You can read?"

"You can't read?"

The two asked in unison, both seeing the shock on each other's faces.

Their questions differed by only one word, but the meanings behind them were completely different.

Feipeng suddenly became convinced that the Overturning Sea Dragon definitely did not originate from the Jade Spring Mountain lineage.

Because the first thing his master taught his disciples was to learn to read. Putting aside everything else, they had to master the orthodox common script of the prehistoric world, the Dragon and Phoenix scripts, as well as the ancient script of the human race.

Therefore, those from the Yuquan Mountain lineage not only possess highly skilled magical abilities, but also surpass those from other places in terms of cultural refinement and moral character.

Fu Haijiao, that illiterate man, is definitely not from Yuquan Mountain!
Absolutely not!

Of course, Fu Hai Jiao was also extremely shocked: "Why would you, a demon king, bother to learn those characters?"

Fei Peng laughed and said, "My master taught me this. He said it was to teach basic literacy. It's always good to have more skills, they'll come in handy someday. What, didn't your master teach you this?"

Fuhaijiao: "I..."

He was speechless and stunned for a moment, his thoughts drifting back to the time at the Sanxing Cave in Fangcun Mountain.

He remembered that the old man Bodhi had said something similar about literacy, and that literacy was also taught in the Sanxing Cave of Fangcun Mountain.

He wasn't interested in reading and writing. After all, he was a demon. His magical powers and incantations were passed down orally. What use was learning characters?

Of course, another reason was that he was filled with hatred at the time and could not calm down, so Bodhi did not force him.

Fei Peng said, "Want to learn? I'll teach you!"

Fu Haijiao stared at Fei Peng, his expression slowly shifting from astonishment and surprise to complexity. He said in a very low voice, "I... will learn!"

"Hmm!" Fei Peng nodded, secretly pleased.

Is this what makes Yuquan Mountain different from those other shady mountain gates?
He finally realized that all the hard work he endured while learning to read was worth it.

Feipeng led the Sea-Overturning Dragon away.

……

Yu Ding used his spatial teleportation technique and arrived at Meishan territory in just a few whooshes.

In fact, over the years he had vaguely sensed that an unseen hand had been plotting against him. He originally thought it was him doing private work, and that Heaven was warning him.

But now he knows it's not true!

The influence of the Heavenly Way is subtle and imperceptible; it's hard to say now, but given his level of understanding at the time, he couldn't have detected it at all.

Especially after he discovered that Li Jing had voted for him, he was 98% certain that Yuan Hong was involved in the matter.

Don't ask him why he's so sure. If he didn't have a clone in Chentang Pass, he probably wouldn't even know that Li Jing and Yuan Hong were working together.

"A clone achieving a miraculous feat!" Suddenly, his expression changed, and he pulled up his sleeve, immediately stunned: "What...what kind of look is this?"

All that could be seen inside the sleeves were various kinds of fur flying around, and underneath was all fur.

There are three little creatures inside: one is shaped like a white cat, one is shaped like a tan lion dog, and one has the head of a goat but the body and claws of a wild beast.

At that moment, the white cat bit the goat by the scruff of its neck, the lion dog bit the goat's hind leg, and the goat, with its large mouth, bit the hind legs of the other two. They all lay stiffly on the ground, staring at each other intently.

The three of them glanced at the jade cauldron.

The white cat, with something in its mouth, mumbled, "This is none of your business, Jade Cauldron, don't interfere."

The poodle sneered and mumbled, "You old glutton who cheats people out of food and drink, I'll give you your dog leg in return."

The goat sneered, "Whoever eats first gets to keep it. You two know me well. I have good digestion and get hungry easily, so what's wrong with eating more? If you piss me off, I'll eat you both."

The white cat angrily retorted, "Why don't you try it?"

The goat said, "Let's try it!"

Yu Ding: "..."

He quickly understood the reason: Taotie said that eating it raw was a waste of resources and that it needed to be carefully cooked, but it just so happened that it ate it all.

The other two objected, saying, "You ate it and there's still crumbs in your mouth. They're all four of the fiercest beasts, none of them have a better temper than the others, so who's afraid of whom?"
And so, the three beasts started fighting.

"I said...you three take a break, we'll continue fighting later..."

Yu Ding pondered for a moment and said, "Since you all have so much energy, who wants to come out and stretch their muscles?"

Below is Seven Monsters City, where Bai Ze, the guy who stood him up back then, is located.

He needs someone to draw Bai Ze's attention to him.

The three animals exchanged glances, and the white cat and the lion dog decisively let go, pointing at the goat and saying in unison, "It's full, let it go!"

Taotie exclaimed in astonishment, "What?!"

“Alright, then you can go, but remember, you can only cause trouble and scare people, you are not allowed to kill or harm any living beings,” Yu Ding nodded.

Taotie snorted and leaped out of Yu Ding's sleeve, its body instantly growing to the size of a small mountain. With a roar, its murderous aura shook the heavens and the earth.

In an instant, dark clouds rolled in from all directions, obscuring the sun and sky. The terrifying aura made the monsters below tremble with fear.

At this moment, below, lies the City of Seven Monsters.

A figure in white strode out of the main hall, his expression turning serious as he looked at the terrifying beast running through the sky.

Behind him were Niu Dali, Jin Dasheng, and other leaders of the Meishan demons, all of whom looked at the terrifying beast with expressions of fear.

"What...what kind of monster is this?" the crowd exclaimed in alarm.

It's no exaggeration to say that the aura emanating from that ferocious beast alone made them tremble with fear, making them realize that it was an existence they could not possibly contend with.

Yuan Hong ordered, "You all guard the city well, I'm going to deal with this beast!"

This ferocious beast's power is comparable to that of a peak Golden Immortal, but a powerful being without a powerful magic weapon would probably be unwilling to face such an existence.

But it's fine, it'll be a good opportunity to test the results of his cultivation over the years.

"Great Sage! Great Sage!"

An old man in white robes walked over against the strong wind and said, "This monstrous beast is Taotie, one of the four ancient ferocious beasts. It once caused havoc in ancient times and was later suppressed. However, it is the most ferocious and greedy. Just offer it food to fill its belly."

"No need. That's just treating the symptoms, not the root cause, and it won't solve any problems."

Yuan Hong walked forward step by step, staring at Taotie, and said, "If you feed it this time, it will come back again next time. So, the best way is to make it understand that this bone of ours is not so easy to gnaw on."

In the end, Yuan Hong's aura suddenly erupted, surging and rising steadily. His muscles bulged, his black hair turned golden and danced in the air, and golden magic power burned around him, forming flames.

"Finally, we can see our eldest brother make a move."

The Six Eccentrics of Meishan and Niu Dali became excited. They had heard many legends about Yuan Hong, but Yuan Hong had rarely had the opportunity to make a move in recent years.

They now only felt that Yuan Hong was becoming increasingly unfathomable, but they really didn't know to what extent.

The old man in white looked at Yuan Hong's retreating figure and nodded in satisfaction.

boom!
Yuan Hong moved, the air around him exploded, and he disappeared from the spot in a flash. Even the Taotie in the sky was taken aback and hurriedly looked around to search for him.

Before it could even find a figure, it appeared behind it, swept its leg across, and kicked the Taotie back dozens of feet with a thud. And that wasn't all; it moved swiftly, kicking the Taotie around like a ball.

"so fast!"

Qiongqi Taotie perched on Yu Ding's sleeve, looking astonished: "This fighting style is somewhat similar to that of the Wu Clan, but something is off."

It's even stronger... Yu Ding, who was hiding in the distance watching this scene, thought to himself that this was a secret technique developed by Yuan Hong himself.

When he first saw it, he was a little confused, thinking that a Super Saiyan had infiltrated the prehistoric world.

He is still in the first stage, which is enough to unleash his power, but his strength, speed and reaction have all improved significantly compared to before, which should be due to Yuan Hong himself becoming stronger.

Of course, the Taotie hasn't adapted to the speed yet, but it's still impossible to deal with the Taotie at this stage.

Boom——

Yuan Hong flashed to the left of Taotie's head and swept his teeth across, sending Taotie flying again. However, its eyes flashed rapidly, and it had already caught sight of Yuan Hong.

Although it was being beaten the whole time, Yuan Hong did not cause it any effective damage.

Just as it got angry and was preparing to fight seriously, it suddenly turned around and ran away as if it had heard something, galloping wildly into the distance.

"Where to run!"

Yuan Hong had planned to use the Taotie to test his cultivation, but this was only the beginning. So he immediately unleashed a burst of magical power and quickly chased after it.

And so they ran, one chasing the other, one running, one chasing the other... and in the blink of an eye they had run tens of thousands of miles.

"Where are you running off to, you bastard?"

Yuan Hong, enraged, raised a divine iron rod, which then leaped into the air and swung high above the Taotie. In an instant, the rod grew to an enormous size, like a pillar supporting the sky, and crashed down upon the Taotie.

"Great Sage, hold your hand!"

At that moment, a voice came from ahead, and a group of people appeared riding on clouds.

Upon seeing this, the Taotie quickly hid its massive body behind the newcomer.

Yuan Hong was shocked to see the newcomer and tried his best to keep the "Sky Pillar" in his hand suspended in the air, but dared not drop it even a fraction of an inch.

Master, what are you playing?
That's very dangerous, okay?!

Yu Ding said in a serious tone, "Great Sage, this is a ferocious beast that I have recently subdued. It claims that it is willing to repent and reform, abandon evil and do good, and follow me to cultivate its mind and character. I hope that you will spare its life."

Yuan Hong transmitted his voice somewhat helplessly, "What Great Sage? Master, aren't you making fun of me? What, is there a powerful being watching this place?"

Yu Ding didn't use telepathy, but said in a serious tone, "Great Sage, please give this humble Taoist some face!"

Yuan Hong also sensed something was wrong, his expression changed slightly, and he transmitted his voice with a wry smile, "No, Master, what have I done to you? Can you give me a hint?"

Yu Ding then calmly transmitted his voice, "Do you still consider me your master?"

"Master, what...what do you mean by that?!"

Yuan Hong's heart skipped a beat and his mind raced, but he still pretended to be terrified.