Mortals get a golden finger for immortal cultivation every year

"You old folks love to use this kind of trick to make things mysterious, making it seem like you know everything but can't say anything at all."

"In short, you have to give me an explanation for this matter. You have to give me an explanation no matter what, otherwise I won't leave. Let's see what you can do to me. If you don't give me an explanation, I'll live here from now on. Anyway, there are peaches to eat here. I can eat a peach every day and that will fill me up. Anyway, if you don't give me an explanation, don't even think about leaving."

After saying this, Zhao Shuang even reached out and picked a peach from the peach tree, taking a bite. It must be said that the peaches from this peach tree were indeed delicious—large, flavorful, and containing sacred laws. All of this alone was enough to make countless cultivators outside the world want to obtain them.

But for Zhao Shuang now, this was just a tool for him to act shamelessly. Moreover, after eating one, Zhao Shuang picked up another and started gnawing on it. Anyway, the peach tree was big enough and tasted good, so there was no need to worry about eating them all.

No matter how many peaches he eats, the peach tree will continue to grow, so there's no need to worry about eating them all.

Seeing Zhao Shuang acting so shamelessly, Emperor Wen was somewhat helpless, but he still kept his promise and did not intend to tell Zhao Shuang what he wanted to know. Instead, he personally picked a few large and delicious peaches from the peach tree and brought them to him.

"Your Majesty, these peaches taste even better. You should try them if you don't believe me. If you want to stay here, I will naturally have no objection. For me, it's good to have someone to talk to every day. At least I won't be so bored anymore. And I also believe that you certainly won't do anything excessive."

"Then do you believe I'll cut down your peach tree? I'll make sure your Heavenly Spiritual Root can't even become one. Anyway, there are more than just one Heavenly Spiritual Root in the Kunlun Realm. Whoever reaches the Divine Realm first can become the new Heavenly Spiritual Root. For me, making anyone a Heavenly Spiritual Root is not difficult. So do you believe me?"

Seeing that Emperor Wen had done this, Zhao Shuang felt somewhat helpless, but he still grabbed a peach and started eating it, talking and threatening as he ate.

Moreover, what he said is all true; there are actually quite a few spiritual roots of heaven and earth in the Kunlun Realm.

Therefore, there's absolutely no need to worry about a lack of spiritual roots to replace the peach tree. These spiritual roots are determined by who first reaches the divine realm. Once they do, they become the new spiritual root, allowing the Kunlun Realm to fully awaken. At that time, all the treasures and opportunities within the Kunlun Realm will be unleashed. Since the Kunlun Realm is an eternally indestructible world, its treasures and opportunities are immeasurable, and it will attract countless people, so there's nothing to worry about.

"Why must the Heavenly King be so aggressive? I really can't say, nor can I tell the Heavenly King. Besides, isn't the Heavenly King blocking my way here the result he wants? Since it's the result the Heavenly King wants, why must he be so aggressive?"

"The answer you seek is something this old man really cannot tell, nor can he possibly tell the Heavenly King. If the Heavenly King finds out, the consequences will be unpredictable. He might even kill this old man outright. Therefore, this old man absolutely cannot tell. I hope the Heavenly King can understand."

Emperor Wen adopted a posture of "I have no choice but to suffer in silence," leaving Zhao Shuang helpless. However, he still stayed because there were some things he needed to resolve.

At the very least, Emperor Wen must not be allowed to interfere, otherwise something unexpected will definitely happen. Therefore, he must stay here to stop Emperor Wen from taking action.

"Since you can't tell me, then forget it. But remember, you absolutely cannot make a move. If you do, you'll be breaking the rules. The Lingxiao Heavenly King's Mansion has committed too many sins over the years; they deserve their current state. So you mustn't make a move. As for those guys, they absolutely cannot make a move either. If they dare to, the consequences will be unpredictable. Sigh, this is all I can do now. Damn it, you still won't tell me what happened. It's really a headache. I'm telling you this: if you don't tell me, I'll marry your granddaughter, and then she'll give you a great-granddaughter or great-grandson. I'll make them bother you every day."

Seeing that neither soft nor hard approaches worked, Zhao Shuang had no choice but to resort to her trump card: Nalan Danqing.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Wen's face showed emotion, but he ultimately shook his head.

"It would be good to obtain the Heavenly King's bloodline. As for that girl Danqing, if the Heavenly King is interested, he can pursue her. In any case, she has some feelings for the Heavenly King, and I believe that as long as the Heavenly King speaks up, she will definitely not refuse or object. Then, with a little effort from the Heavenly King and her, it shouldn't be a problem for us to have seven or eight great-grandchildren. Anyway, this old man is quite bored here, and it would be good to have a few great-grandchildren to teach. Then I'll trouble the Heavenly King."

"You really are stubborn! I've already explained myself so clearly, but you still won't listen. What exactly do you want? I need to know what's going on. I think I know enough, but judging from your expression, I still don't seem to know much. It seems you old folks are hiding things from me. Just how many things are you old folks hiding from me? I've already done so much for the Kunlun Realm, isn't that enough to prove my sincerity?" Zhao Shuang truly hadn't expected Emperor Wen to act this way.

Even Nalan Danqing's trick was useless. He originally thought that using Nalan Danqing would force Emperor Wen to give in, but Emperor Wen was completely indifferent, which gave Zhao Shuang a headache. Zhao Shuang really had no other choice.

"Fine, fine, since you're like this, then don't blame me for being impolite. I'll have seven or eight kids with Danqing right away, and then you can raise them. Let's see if you'll still have time to take care of this peach tree then?"

"If Your Majesty is truly interested, then so be it. I, this old man, will have no objections. For me, having seven or eight great-grandchildren is a joy, and being able to teach them is a good thing. Moreover, I believe Your Majesty will not mistreat your daughter and son; I have absolute confidence in that. So, Your Majesty, please do as you please; I will have no objections." "Emperor Wen, Emperor Wen, Emperor Wen. I'll say it one last time: I really want to know what really happened back then. It seems you're all hiding something from me. I've already done so much for the Kunlun Realm, why won't you believe me?"

"It's not that we don't want to believe in the Heavenly King, but that we do. However, there are some things that it's best for the Heavenly King not to know right now, otherwise it wouldn't be a good thing for him. What the Heavenly King needs to do now is prepare for the Holy War of Merit, and not think about anything else. As for the matter between the Heavenly King and Danqing, as long as the Heavenly King is willing, this old man can arrange for Danqing to marry the Heavenly King at any time. I believe that girl will not refuse or object, so the Heavenly King can rest assured about that."

Emperor Wen's nonchalant attitude completely lost Zhao Shuang's interest, so she spoke up:
"Do as you please, do as you please. I have no choice. In short, what you're doing now has nothing to do with me, and I will absolutely not interfere anymore. As for the Holy War of Merit, you don't need to say anything more here. I will definitely do my best, but I will no longer help the Kunlun Realm. Anyway, I've already helped enough, and the rest has nothing to do with me."

Zhao Shuang looked so angry that Emperor Wen couldn't help but laugh.

"Your Majesty, please don't be angry, please don't be angry. Your Majesty, please have a peach first. There are some things Your Majesty truly cannot know right now. When you can know, someone will naturally answer your questions. So Your Majesty just needs to wait patiently. As for the Holy War of Merit, as Your Majesty said, you have already done enough for the Kunlun Realm, so you no longer need to help. What Your Majesty needs to do now is to help the Guanghan Realm. This world needs Your Majesty's help, while the Kunlun Realm no longer needs Your Majesty's help. Your Majesty only needs to do this now, and everything else is none of Your Majesty's business."

"So you mean you'd rather not let me help you than tell me what I want to know, right? So you're all in cahoots to do things I don't know about, so you can easily deal with me, right?"

Zhao Shuang started making baseless accusations, but Emperor Wen didn't refute them at all, only shaking his head.

“Your Majesty is overthinking it. We absolutely have no intention of endangering, harming, or plotting against you. We simply want to ease your burden. The more you know, the more you have to do, and the greater the price you pay. In that case, you might end up taking on things you don’t want to do, which could lead to chaos. So we don’t want you to put in so much effort, since the Kunlun Realm still needs your help with many things. If anything happens to you, we won’t be able to explain ourselves.”

Emperor Wen's explanation left Zhao Shuang speechless, because he felt that what Emperor Wen said was true. But even if it was true, Zhao Shuang still couldn't accept this reason.

"Alright! But this time, none of you old guys can interfere with the Lingxiao Heavenly King's Mansion. This matter is a feud between my brother and the Lingxiao Heavenly King's Mansion. The Lingxiao Heavenly King's Mansion is just a stepping stone for him, so only he can handle this matter. No one else is allowed to do it."

Emperor Wen nodded in agreement to Zhao Shuang's words.

"What will be the fate of the Lingxiao Heavenly King's Mansion?"

Emperor Wen expressed his concerns.

"The entire Heavenly King's Palace is gone just like that, completely vanished from the Kunlun Realm. After all, everything he's done over the years is enough for him to bear the consequences, so this is something he has to accept. Although the loss of the Lingxiao Heavenly King's Palace will have a significant impact on the Kunlun Realm, it would be a good thing if we could take this opportunity to eliminate the resentment in my brother's heart, wouldn't it?"

"You should know very well who my younger brother is. He has some connection with you, so I hope you won't interfere. Otherwise, it would be difficult to handle if things got out of hand. Of course, with your status and position, you certainly wouldn't interfere, right? After all, with your status and position, you certainly wouldn't lay a hand on a junior like my younger brother."

Emperor Wen was speechless at Zhao Shuang's words, but he still nodded in agreement.

"The old man can agree to your request, but the Heavenly King must also agree to one condition. That is, from now on, you must not interfere in any disputes in the Kunlun Realm. Otherwise, the old man will intervene, because once the Heavenly King gets involved, things will become much more complicated. That would not be good for either the Heavenly King himself or for anyone else. I hope the Heavenly King can understand."

Emperor Wen also laid out his conditions, "This is naturally without any problem. Originally, I didn't intend to interfere too much, because I know very well that if I did, the consequences would be too severe, and it would also violate my agreement with the Empress. In fact, this matter already constitutes a breach of our original agreement. I was thinking about how to explain it to her when she returned, but now it seems there is a better way to explain it, so I plan to leave before the Empress arrives. Of course, this is a joke. It's just that the Lingxiao Heavenly King's Mansion has gone too far these past years. Our Zhang family bloodline has almost been wiped out. If we don't eliminate them, I would truly be letting down so many of our Zhang family ancestors. But this matter can only be left to my ninth brother, because he has sufficient reasons. If I were to take action, my reasons would be insufficient, and I would be blamed instead. That's why I'm helping. I also hope that you, sir, will not help so casually again."

Zhao Shuang's joking words made Emperor Wen laugh.

"The Empress entrusted the entire Kunlun Realm to you, yet you intend to destroy the Lingxiao Heavenly King's Palace. When the Empress returns, do you really have a way to explain this to her?"

"Even without a reason, I'll create one to explain to her. In short, the Lingxiao Heavenly King's Mansion must be destroyed. It has wiped out far too many members of my Zhang family over the years. If it's not destroyed, I don't know who to seek revenge on. I can't possibly seek revenge on the Empress, can I? You can't expect me to seek revenge on the Empress, can you? That won't do, that's absolutely impossible!" (End of Chapter)