Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 242 The Dragon God Shows Goodwill, Gongsun Apologizes

After sending the heads of the household down the suspended mountain, the Dragon King did not take Li Wushou back to the Ascension Platform. Instead, he took Li Wushou directly from the Nahai Mirror and plunged down the Hengyang River.

The Dragon King seemed to be able to pinpoint the location of each City God Temple. When he approached the Wufang City God Temple, he directly tore through the sky and landed in front of it.

The bloodstains and corpses in front of the City God Temple have been cleaned up, and dozens of servants from the Gongsun family are repairing the ground and walls of the City God Temple.

The Gongsun family is wise to know their place!

But to be honest, Li Wushou didn't intend to let the matter rest.

Just now at the Suspended Mountain, Gongsun Wang took advantage of the crowd to hand a jade bottle to Gongsun Huoyao.

With a focused mind, Li Wushou immediately saw the golden pupils in the jade bottle, which were none other than Mu Tong's eyes.

It was indeed Gongsun Wang who was behind this!

Gongsun Wang is really eager to die.

In fact, Li Wushou had already included Gongsun Wangyi or the Gongsun family on the menu a long time ago.

Specifically, it should be when he brought the Tree Goddess's head back to the Three Immortals Pavilion, at which time the old beggar referred to the Tree Goddess's head as "the seed of wood".

After studying it for several days, the old beggar told Li Wushou that someone was practicing the Five Elements Technique.

Besides the "wood seed," there should also be four other seeds: "metal, fire, water, and earth."

This conjecture coincides with the method used by Gongsun Wang when Li Wushou saw his phantom in the Burial Soul Forest.

At that time, the other party had vomited out a bright red human head, and was interrupted by Li Wushou when he tried to vomit again.

Therefore, after hearing the old beggar's research results, Li Wushou finally gave up his plan to eat the Tree Goddess's head.

After opening his divine aperture, Li Wushou deliberately left an open space behind the Three Immortals Hall and dug five pits according to the old beggar's request.

One of the pits contained the head of the Tree Goddess. Li Wushou didn't know the contents of the remaining four pits at first, but later he learned that the old beggar had specially left them for the other four heads.

Because of the characteristics of the sealing spirit technique, burying a "wood seed" tree goddess head gave him a natural sensitivity to wood-related techniques.

Li Wushou was naturally looking forward to the remaining four rows of clothes!
Therefore, Gongsun Wang is destined to die. If killing Gongsun Wang still doesn't complete the five elements, then it depends on who in the remaining Gongsun family can fill the gap.

Entering the City God Temple

The temple was extremely deserted, practically empty, since Mu Tong wasn't exactly a person in the strictest sense.

During this period, due to the Gongsun family, the original garrison officials were either killed or injured, so Mu Tong dismissed them and sent them back.

In the spacious hall, Mu Tong was closing her eyes and refining the box of incense that Li Wushou had given her.

She wasn't absorbing them into her body to repair her Yin spirit and golden body; instead, she was labeling the unclaimed incense sticks with the Five Directions City's name as annual tribute.

Because her Yin spirit was severely injured, she didn't notice when Li Wushou and the Dragon King entered the main hall.

Li Wushou looked at Mu Tong, who seemed inexplicably pitiful, and said softly:
"Mu Chenghuang, stop practicing! The Dragon King has come to comfort you!"

Mu Tong was taken aback. Upon seeing Li Wushou in a green robe, she exclaimed with delight, "High Priest, you're back!"

Then she realized what Li Wushou had said, and quickly stood up to bow to the Dragon King beside her:

"Mu Tong, the City God of the Five Directions, pays respects to the Dragon King!"

The Dragon King was actually a little embarrassed at this moment. If it weren't for Li Wushou, the disciple of the Great Venerable, he wouldn't have felt this way.

But with Li Wushou by his side at this moment, he always had a worry that Li Wushou might look down on him.

After all, Li Wushou had shown him great respect along the way, just like someone who had grown up listening to his legends on the banks of the Hengyang River.

If Li Wushou felt that he hadn't even protected the City God under his command, wouldn't that damage his prestige?

Lifting Mu Tong up, the Dragon King was still pondering when Li Wushou comforted her, saying:

"Don't worry, City God. The Dragon King has been busy at the Suspended Mountain for some time and is unaware of the Gongsun family's affairs. Today, the Dragon King has stood up for us."

The Gongsun family will send you your golden eyes tomorrow, along with new materials for your golden body and a lot of compensation. Your yin spirit will need to be slowly nurtured for a period of time, but everything will be fine.

Furthermore, the Gongsun family's affairs have all been resolved, and no one dares to cause us any more trouble.

Mu Tong was overjoyed upon hearing this. After Li Wushou chased after Huo Yao Zhenren and attacked him, and after Fu Kong Zushi appeared, they could no longer see what was happening in the sky.

She only saw Li Wushou carry the bookkeeper upstairs, and not long after, the bookkeeper fell down and died.

Now that she heard that everything was resolved, she was very happy, and so she bowed to the Dragon King again to express her gratitude:

"Thank you, Dragon King, for the trouble!"

The Dragon King was deeply moved by Li Wushou's words. He had thought Li Wushou would blame him for failing to protect Mu Tong, but he did not expect that the other party could truly understand his difficulties and would protect his dignity in every way.

Good job, you're such a good kid!

Regardless of his status as a disciple of a high-ranking official, the Dragon King also had an extraordinary fondness for Li Wushou.

At the same time, through Li Wushou's words, he also knew how to make amends to Mu Tong.

He raised his hand to help Mu Tong up, and a flesh-colored mustache pierced Mu Tong's brow. A golden light seeped into Mu Tong's body, and instantly Mu Tong's Yin spirit burst forth with brilliant golden light, and the damage to the Yin spirit slowly began to heal.

Mu Tong closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

"This is my Yin Spirit Essence, which has the effect of nourishing the Yin Spirit. It should help the little girl recover her Yin Spirit as soon as possible. She has been too tired lately, so it would be good for her to sleep for a while. When she wakes up, take her to my Dragon Palace Secret Realm to cultivate for a period of time. It should be of great benefit to her."

Li Wushou's face lit up with joy. The Dragon King was indeed shrewd; a mere hint from him had yielded such a generous reward. Li Wushou knew the Dragon King wasn't to blame, but taking advantage of the Dragon King's attempt to curry favor and gain something in return was naturally a win-win situation. "Thank you for your kindness, Dragon King. Once the City God awakens, I will personally bring him to the Dragon Palace to express my gratitude!"

After saying that, he walked to Mu Tong's side, picked her up by the waist, and placed her on the incense table.

Seeing this, the Dragon King nodded. As a disciple of the Great Venerable, Li Wushou's status had long surpassed that of Mu Tong. However, Li Wushou had always been grateful and courteous to Mu Tong, and even risked his life for her sake, almost overthrowing the Gongsun family.

Such qualities are rare in today's world!
It's better to be on the same side as someone like that than to be that old geezer!
Thinking this, the Dragon King said to Li Wushou:
"Your physical body is exceptionally strong, and your blood energy is like that of a dragon. With your master here, I shouldn't say much. But you also know that my true form is a dragon, and my blood energy is naturally powerful. We dragons also have methods to temper our physical bodies. If you are interested, I can tell you about them for reference when you bring Mu Tong to the Dragon Palace in the future."

Upon hearing this, Li Wushou's eyes flashed with interest, making no attempt to hide it; this was indeed an unexpected delight for him.

"Thank you, Dragon King! The City God and I will definitely support you in seizing the Heavenly Decree. Who on the banks of the Hengyang River doesn't long for you, Dragon King, to uphold the Heavenly Decree? We will not accept the rest!"

The Dragon King waved his hand.

"You can say that to me, but don't say it in public."

Li Wushou curled his lip.

"Even if the Floating Ancestor were here in person, that would be a fact, but I know I won't make things difficult for the Dragon King."

The Dragon King laughed heartily, tapped Li Wushou several times with his finger, and said with a smile:
"You know it's good that you know. It's getting late, so I'll head back to the Dragon Palace now. I'll be there for the next few days. Once City God Mu wakes up, bring her over. The ascension to the Heavenly God is imminent, and time is running out."

"Yes, Dragon King, I'll see you off!"

Li Wushou enthusiastically led the way, with the Dragon King following behind, thoroughly enjoying himself.

Only after being delivered to the City God Temple did the Dragon King get up and fly back to his Dragon Palace.

The old beggar in the Three Immortals Pavilion looked down on Li Wushou's behavior.

Chen Gou'er scratched his head, somewhat puzzled. After a long while, he looked at the old beggar with a serious expression and asked a question.

"But didn't Li Wushou learn this from you? You even said that only brainless people would resort to violence, while smart people are good at understanding human relationships."

When talking about being brainless, Chen Gou'er even pointed to himself.

The old beggar was furious and pointed at Chen Gou'er, cursing:
"You've even learned about social etiquette? I told you to sleep more to sharpen your brain, why aren't you asleep yet?"

"bare"

Early the next morning
Before dawn, Li Wushou sensed, through the divine soul that the Abdominal God had parasitized within Huo Yao Zhenren's body, that Huo Yao Zhenren had brought several members of the Gongsun family to the City God Temple.

Seeing the boxes being carried behind them, Li Wushou guessed their purpose.

A brand-new dark blue high priest's robe, a set of excellent materials for sculpting a golden body, one-tenth of the incense offerings from the Five Directions City's annual tribute last year, and the bottle containing Mu Tong's eyes that True Person Huoyao respectfully handed over.

"High Priest, the Gongsun family has fulfilled all the compensation you requested. Please return the eyes of Headmaster Gongsun as agreed!"

Li Wushou raised his perspective and looked out of the City God Temple. The streets, vegetation, and walls that had been ravaged by yesterday's battle had been repaired overnight.

Slightly speechless, Li Wushou accepted everything and replied:

"I will return the eyes, but not now. My City God's eyes have been removed for about ten days. Come back and get them in about ten days."

Upon hearing this, the Gongsun family members behind Huoyao Zhenren were immediately filled with anger, but they dared not retaliate.

Unlike the other five surnames and seven clans who were still speculating about Li Wushou's identity, after a night of speculation, the Gongsun family's higher-ups all knew Li Wushou's identity.

This is an irrefutable fact, certified by the founder of Xuankong Mountain.

Therefore, they dared not make a sound before the Suspended Mountain made its statement!

Only then did they understand Huo Yao's good intentions. Yesterday, they had scolded Huo Yao for being greedy for life and cowardly, which had tarnished the reputation of the Gongsun family.

At this moment, he felt extremely fortunate. If Huo Yao Zhenren hadn't seen through his scheme and had actually killed Li Wushou, the Gongsun family might not have even known how they disappeared.

At the same time, they had no choice but to compromise, preparing an apology overnight and delivering it early in the morning when there were fewer people around.

I never expected Li Wushou to change his mind again!

Your city god is a yin deity, and these golden eyes are similar to the Dharma Eye. Even if you take them off, you can refine them back after about ten days.

My family's head is made of flesh and blood. His eyes have been plucked out for over ten days and they've started to stink. How can I put them back in?
The group was racking their brains, hoping that Li Wushou would show leniency.

But then Li Wushou spoke again:
"If you want me to return it early, that's fine too. Just name the mastermind who instigated the Gongsun family to cause trouble for the City God of Wufang City, and identify them in person. I'll return it immediately."

Upon hearing this, Master Huoyao pondered for a moment, then gestured to the Gongsun family members behind him.

One of them clasped his hands in a fist salute, then left the City God Temple to contact the host and discuss the matter.

A quarter of an hour later, the man returned and whispered something in Huo Yao Zhenren's ear.

Upon hearing this, Master Huoyao's eyes flashed with anger. He had no idea that there were so many intricacies involved in yesterday's events. In his understanding, Gongsun Xun had tried to bully the weak but ended up kicking a hornet's nest.

But unexpectedly, it turned out to be related to Gongsun Wang?

No wonder that eye was handed over to Gongsun Wang yesterday.

It is truly disappointing that Gongsun Wang, a person on whom the Gongsun family placed high hopes, was so easily instigated by the Qiwang Liu family and was used without even realizing it.

Master Huoyao, still furious, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Li Wushou and said:
"Your Excellency, the Gongsun family was instigated by the Qiwang Liu family, which caused this misunderstanding. I am willing to accompany Your Excellency to the Liu family for a confrontation!"

Upon hearing this, Li Wushou smiled slightly, stretched, and said:
"Let's go then, let's go to the Liu family!"

(End of this chapter)