Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 114 Li Wushou, are you alright?
The people of Wufang City eagerly awaiting their arrival.

This time, the High Priest's triumphant return did not come.

But they were greeted first by Zhu Sihai, who flew back on a skylark, and the Six-Eyed Monk who had transformed into blood-red light.

The Five Directions City was immediately thrown into an uproar. They had all set out together, but only these two returned. The High Priest and the others were nowhere to be seen. Could something have gone wrong?

More news spread after a while, with some residents of Dongcheng reporting that they were drenched in blood after Zhu Sihai's lark flew by.

News of Lord Zhu's desertion and the Six-Eyed Monk's failure to subdue the Tree Goddess spread rapidly throughout Five Directions City.

More and more people began to gather at the City God Temple, and their hearts sank when they saw the temple gates were closed.

Burial Forest
The Tree Goddess, seated on her throne, gazed into the distance.

The entire Burial Forest was completely silent. The ghost infants were all alert and vigilant, and not even a fly could sneak into the Burial Forest.

"Stop waiting, Li Wushou isn't coming. We've been tricked!"

The lark paced back and forth, speaking with melancholy to the Tree Goddess at the head of the table. Zhu Sihai looked somewhat dejected.

The Tree Goddess, who was resting her chin on her hand, was taken aback, and her expression darkened. "What do you mean?"

Zhu Sihai did not hide anything and passed on the information he obtained from Quezi to the Tree Goddess.

Upon hearing that someone from Wangxian City had arrived, a glint flashed in the Tree Goddess's eyes, her expression somewhat enigmatic, before a deep hatred suddenly surfaced within her.

How long has it been since I last saw that person in Wangxian City?
How long has it been since the other person last visited him after planting his head in this Soul Burial Forest?
Given the other party's qualifications, they would probably have already entered the Suspended Mountain, right? Who would care about a local evil spirit trapped in one place?
"Hmph! Men are all the same! The better-looking a man is, the more likely he is to lie!"

The Tree Goddess suddenly said something out of the blue, which startled the still dejected Zhu Sihai. He didn't understand why she would say something like that, so he looked at the Tree Goddess with some confusion.

The Tree Goddess also realized her lapse in composure.

"I wasn't talking about you. Lord Zhu is always true to his word!"

Zhu Sihai nodded halfway, then paused!
"??? Good-looking men lie? I'm a trustworthy person?"

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East City Lord's Mansion

After communicating with the Tree Goddess, Zhu Sihai saw off the Six-Eyed Monk and turned to enter the study.

This time, he refused the maids' suggestion to make tea, feeling that his mood was not right to drink tea with his own tea set.

Zhu Sihai asked with some concern in the empty room, "Can you confirm that the other party is an Inner Strength Golden Core cultivator?"

"When I arrived, the person was already gone. There was not a trace of them along the way. The Paper Goddess said that the opponent's fists were yin and yang flowing. With just one punch, he pushed away the Yin-Yang Diagram and treated her white paper maze as nothing, walking through the spatial folds as if walking on flat ground."

"All indications suggest that it is indeed extremely similar to the signs of the inner golden elixir, the harmony of yin and yang, and the ability of the Dharma Domain to transform the world!"

Zhu Sihai rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.

He couldn't understand why something that seemed certain to succeed had turned out this way.

"It seems the Liu family from Wangxian City has indeed sent people. What's next?"

"Next, you must abandon your illusions. The fact that Fengling Dao is not afraid of Xuankong Mountain is a different matter from offending Xuankong Mountain for your sake! Make things a reality, then no one can touch you. You're afraid of a mere Inner Strength Golden Core cultivator?"

Zhu Sihai's face was gloomy, but he was not angry. He knew this was the truth. If it weren't for his daughter, he wouldn't have dared to invite the Wusheng Sect into the city. He might have died of old age long ago, let alone plotting against the City God now!
"I'm just worried it might cause you trouble?"

Zhu Sihai spoke earnestly, but unexpectedly Quezi immediately laughed mockingly.

"Now you are my biggest problem. I will help you stop the City God and the Inner Power Golden Elixir, but as for the rest, it's up to you. After this matter is over, all worldly ties will be severed. Take care of yourself!" Zhu Sihai remained silent, his wrinkled face revealing no emotion.

He felt somewhat at ease; those words were like a reassurance, giving him renewed morale. Since that was the case, then it was up to each of them to see what they could do!

And then there's Li Wushou, who has ruined my plans several times, and this time he's playing me for fools again. I won't be at peace until I kill him.

Li Wushou was unaware that Zhu Sihai had his eye on him again.

However, he wasn't at a disadvantage, because he was also eyeing Zhu Sihai.

The fact that Zhu Sihai hasn't completely broken off relations under these circumstances shows that the other party still has enough confidence to control the situation.

This was all under the premise that Li Wushou had fabricated a mysterious person from the City God's lineage. Thinking about it this way, Li Wushou had a bit of a headache.

For some reason, Li Wushou felt that the civil official he had rescued probably wouldn't be of much use, especially since the other party was still in a half-dead state.

Li Wushou was wearing Feng Sishui's coat, and now he had three clay figures in his arms: one on the verge of losing control, one unconscious, and one with a shattered Dao heart! Just thinking about it was a bit of a mess!
Moreover, Li Wushou didn't know how to settle them or send them back to the River of Yin Qi.

Seeing the river of yin energy, Li Wushou decided not to go there anymore. They were already close to breaking off relations, and he didn't know what Zhu Sihai and that Quezi were planning once he went in.

If the other party suddenly attacks, it will be another troublesome matter!

The accompanying junior priests, seeing that the high priest had kept a somber expression after killing Zhu Sihai's lark, were all somewhat uneasy.

They couldn't understand why the High Priest was unhappy despite having won the battle, and they felt that the High Priest had become more distant from everyone.

Several times, when everyone wanted to exchange a few words with the High Priest, they swallowed their words upon seeing his expressionless face.

The group fell into a low mood for a moment, and after walking for a while, the junior priest leading the way suddenly shouted:
"who?"

Li Wushou's thoughts were interrupted. He looked ahead and saw a tall figure emerging from the woods near the riverbank.

He was dressed in his familiar black outfit, with an empty fish basket slung across his waist. The fishing rod he had carried that morning was nowhere to be found.

Li Wushou snapped out of his reverie and walked forward with a smile. "Qinghe, are you fishing over here?"

The junior priest, seeing that the senior priest and the newcomer seemed quite familiar with each other, glanced back and forth between the two without revealing his thoughts, and then led the group of junior priests ahead.

Everyone looked excited along the way, as if they had discovered some incredible secret!

When Li Wushou greeted her, Wu Qinghe did not answer, but stared at him strangely.

Li Wushou felt a little uneasy under the other party's gaze. He had a bad feeling. Was this a sign that he was being asked to pay back the money?

Wu Qinghe stared for a long time before finally withdrawing her gaze. Recalling the scene of Li Wushou dancing and competing with a group of minor priests in eating fish, she felt it was absurd.

She thought Li Wushou had lost his mind!

Now it seems it was probably to mislead Zhu Sihai, right? He acted so convincingly!

With all her doubts dispelled, Wu Qinghe breathed a sigh of relief!

The two walked side by side on the road back to the Five Directions, their shadows stretching long.

Suddenly, Wu Qinghe asked again, uncertainly, "Li Wushou, are you alright?"

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(End of this chapter)