Master of the Xuanyin Sect of Mount Shu

Chapter 37 Lu Rongbo Moves Troops to the South China Sea

Liu Quan carried the primordial spirit of the Divine Eye Celestial Venerable southward, his mind preoccupied with his master's safety. He pondered how the "Senior Gu Chen" whom his master had called him for over twenty years had become a "demon corpse."

Do I still need to complete the tasks assigned to me by the demon corpse? Should I completely destroy the primordial spirit of this demon corpse disciple here?

In a flash, he suppressed the thought.

Not to mention that Master is still in the Spirit Jade Cave, that demon corpse is incredibly powerful and adept at divination and manipulating people's hearts. If I don't do as he says, he might immediately sense and calculate that it will be detrimental to Master.

Moreover, a real man, born between heaven and earth, should always keep his word, whether he is righteous or evil. Once he has made a promise, he should always do it.

Even if it means turning back immediately to fight the demon corpse, this matter must be completed properly and satisfactorily.

Once you've made a promise, the matter is no longer done for the other person, but for yourself.

He made up his mind, sped up and flew south. After sailing for another two or three thousand miles, he encountered a familiar sword light—Lu Rongbo!

When Lu Rongbo saw it was him, she stopped his sword light and asked him why he was here.

The two had never met before and had only been in contact with Ku Tie, but Lu Rongbo knew that Liu Quan was Ku Tie's apprentice.

"But what did that demon corpse send you here for?" Lu Rongbo asked the demon corpse what it wanted to do, so she could use this opportunity to her advantage.

Liu Quan's words carried a sense of distance, and he said nothing: "I have my reasons for coming to the South China Sea, so please forgive me for not being able to tell you."

Lu Rongbo said, "You don't know yet, but your master has abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, helping us to find information about the demon corpse."

Upon hearing about Ku Tie, Liu Quan remained silent, but inwardly he was calculating: Judging from her words, Master didn't need to turn against the demon corpse; as long as he conveyed the information about the demon corpse, there shouldn't be any danger...

He was anxious, only wanting to finish the matter of the Divine Eye Celestial Venerable as soon as possible so that he could go back to find his master.

So he didn't respond to Lu Rongbo's comment, ended the conversation with a few brief words, and continued flying south.

As he watched his sword light disappear into the horizon, Lu Rongbo frowned, feeling a sense of unease in her heart.

She came to the South China Sea this time to ask a friend for help.

Hua Yaosong deduced that the demon corpse was likely to be born soon.

Entrusted by the Long-Browed Immortal, she is here to watch over the demon corpse. If the demon corpse is born prematurely, she must find a way to suppress it.

Lu Rongbo, however, hoped that the demon corpse would be born. If the demon corpse remained in the mountains, Hua Yaosong would not provoke it. With her abilities, there was no way she could enter the demon corpse to seek revenge.

Only if the demon corpse comes out and Hua Yaosong takes action will there be any hope of revenge.

Thinking that he wanted to avenge his father and save his father's soul from being taken away, he knew he couldn't rely entirely on Hua Yaosong; he had to put in double the effort himself.

For more than twenty years, she has lived a secluded life, only venturing out a few times to cultivate her external martial arts and gather herbs for alchemy.

He had met few people, and made even fewer friends. Only once, when he came to the South China Sea to collect a spiritual fruit that grew in the deep sea, did he meet the Third Princess of Ziyun Palace and her maid Dongxiu. She was very curious about the sword immortals of the Central Plains and was also very hospitable. She earnestly invited him to visit the palace and promised to give her the spiritual herbs produced in the palace.

Upon arriving at the palace, they saw that the Ziyun Palace was indeed built of jade and piled with gold, magnificent and splendid. It was actually an underwater fairy palace built by the immortals nearly two thousand years ago!
There are three princesses in the palace, named Chu Feng, Er Feng and San Feng respectively. They are also their mother Hui Zhu, Er Feng's husband Jin Xunu, and their maid Shao Dongxiu. There are only six people living in the palace.

All six were very hospitable. They inquired about the customs of the Central Plains and the stories of sword immortals, treated her with great hospitality, and gave her many spiritual medicines before she left.

Lu Rongbo was not very willing to owe people favors. After Shisheng was born, she raised him for two years and even took her son to the palace as a guest, presenting him with two bottles of elixirs that she had painstakingly refined.

Through these exchanges, the two sides forged a friendship.

Lu Rongbo came to the South China Sea this time to ask the three palace masters for help.

She flew straight to the sea area above Ziyun Palace, plunged down into the seabed, and went straight into the sea eye.

In front of Ziyun Palace, coral forests and colorful shells form mountains, and precious pearls radiate light, resembling the legendary Dragon Palace.

The palace gates were guarded by strange dragons and serpents. When they saw her sword light, they raised their heads, recognized her as a guest from previous years, and announced to the master of the palace.

Soon, Sanfeng, along with Dongxiu and her older sister Erfeng, came out to greet them. They were all very happy to see Lu Rongbo.

"Distinguished guest! It's been three to five years since Sister Lu last visited! We were just talking about her last month, and now we're seeing her again."

Lu Rongbo was ushered into the palace surrounded by people and asked, "What are they saying about me? Isn't it something nice?"

Sanfeng laughed and said, "How could that be! We've been discussing it. Everyone's cultivation techniques are almost complete. We're thinking of opening our doors, taking in many disciples, and enriching the palace. We also want to build a divine sand tunnel that stretches for thousands of miles, leading directly from the seabed to the island on the surface of the sea. In the future, when guests come, they can fly down directly along the tunnel, avoiding the trouble of diving into the sea."

Upon arriving at the palace, Lu Rongbo explained her situation in a few simple sentences, and then stated her purpose:

"I think my sisters are about to master their skills. If they can go out to sea to help me kill the demon corpse, that would be the best. If not... I would appreciate it if you could lend me one or two of the Myriad Manifestations Spinning Light Ruler and the Mother-Child Dragon Sparrow Ring. After I use these treasures to subdue the demon, I will definitely return them to you in perfect condition. I will be eternally grateful."

Jin Xunu of Ziyun Palace had some connection with Master Lianshan of the Emei Sect. He once followed the two elders of Songshan to the treasure vault left by Master Lianshan on Moon Island and brought back a large number of treasures.

Each person in the palace received one item. Sanfeng received the Xuanguang Ruler, and Dongxiu received the Dragon Sparrow Ring. Both were among the four treasures for refining demons that Master Lianshan had made back then.

They were ignorant of the proper methods of refining magic weapons, and instead used unorthodox or even demonic techniques to create magical treasures specifically for subduing demons. This resulted in much less effort and harm to both the people and the treasures, as they could not even unleash one-tenth of the treasures' power.

Lu Rongbo is from the orthodox Xuanmen sect. Even if she is not the direct descendant of the Blissful Immortal, she is still from the orthodox Xuanmen sect. She could tell that something was wrong at a glance and pointed out how such magical treasures should be cultivated, helping them find the correct method of refining them.

It was precisely because of this that Sanfeng and the others greatly admired and loved this "Sister Lu," and treated her with the utmost hospitality. Lu Rongbo visited twice, and both times she was warmly invited to stay at her Coral Pavilion, and they became very close friends.

Upon hearing Lu Rongbo's account, the three phoenixes were filled with righteous indignation and flew into a rage: "What kind of demonic corpse is so audacious as to come out in broad daylight to harm the human world and even take Uncle's life? If we didn't know about such evil deeds, we would have let it go, but now that we know, how can we allow it to continue to live between heaven and earth!"

At that time, Sanfeng assured Lu Rongbo, "Sister Lu, rest assured, Ziyun Palace will definitely do its utmost to help you with this matter!"

Lu Rongbo was so moved that tears streamed down her face. She bowed deeply to Sanfeng and Dongxiu beside her, choking back tears as she expressed her gratitude.

(End of this chapter)