“Dragon Gate?”
Ye Qiu was stunned, “Old man, are you saying we should first go to Dragon Gate headquarters?”
Immortal Long Eyebrows shook his head, “No, no, the Dragon Gate I’m talking about isn’t the headquarters, but Luoyang Dragon Gate.”
“Luoyang Dragon Gate?” Ye Qiu asked, puzzled, “What’s the point of going there?”
Immortal Long Eyebrows smiled, “There’s a saying: to conquer the world, one must first conquer the Central Plains, and to conquer the Central Plains, one must first take Luoyang.”
“Since ancient times, Luoyang has been a place where dragon veins converge, which is why several dynasties made it their capital. And Dragon Gate is the place in Luoyang with the best feng shui.”
“Before I came down the mountain, I cast a divination, and the signs showed great fortune.”
“If you go to Dragon Gate first, you’ll reap tremendous rewards.”
Hearing the words “great fortune,” Ye Qiu felt a chill run through him.
He had experienced Immortal Long Eyebrows’ divination skills before, if this guy said it was great fortune, it was likely a sign of great misfortune.
Ye Qiu said, “My master said there’s a dragon vein in Mount Tai. I think we should head straight to Mount Tai.”
“You little brat, what’s that supposed to mean? You don’t trust me?” Immortal Long Eyebrows was a bit annoyed and said, “Do you know, because my divination was so accurate this time, I nearly suffered a backlash.”
“You have to trust me, if you go to Dragon Gate, you’ll definitely gain something huge.”
Ye Qiu immediately said, “How about this, we go to Mount Tai first, then to Dragon Gate, deal?”
“No way, we must go to Dragon Gate first,” Immortal Long Eyebrows insisted firmly.
Ye Qiu found it odd and asked, “Old man, why are you so set on going to Dragon Gate?”
“You have to tell me the real reason, or I’m not going.”
“All I want now is to restore my cultivation as quickly as possible, not to get sidetracked.”
With no choice, Immortal Long Eyebrows said, “Fine, I’ll tell you the truth. There’s a peerless treasure hidden in Dragon Gate.”
“What treasure?” Ye Qiu pressed.
“You’ll know when you get there,” Immortal Long Eyebrows said, “We must go to Dragon Gate immediately. If we miss the timing, we won’t get that treasure.”
“Timing?” Ye Qiu was confused, “What timing?”
“Tonight is the night of the five-star alignment,” Immortal Long Eyebrows explained, “The five-star alignment is a rare phenomenon that happens once in a millennium, when the five planets of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth align, signaling the emergence of a peerless treasure.”
Ye Qiu asked, “Old man, how do you know there’s a peerless treasure in Luoyang Dragon Gate? Don’t tell me it’s recorded in the Dragon Tiger Mountain archives.”
Immortal Long Eyebrows chuckled, “This time, you’ve guessed right. I did find it in the Dragon Tiger Mountain archives.”
“Since the founding of Dragon Tiger Mountain, several sect leaders have investigated the whereabouts of this treasure and confirmed it’s in Dragon Gate, though no one has ever found it.”
“Finally, before one of our supreme elders passed away, he left a prophecy that on the day of the five-star alignment, the treasure would appear.”
“Tonight, at midnight, is the time of the five-star alignment. Little brat, don’t hesitate, let’s hurry to Dragon Gate!”
“Once I get this treasure, I’ll go with you to Mount Tai.”
Ye Qiu’s eyes widened, “Old man, didn’t you say I’d have great gains in Dragon Gate? Why does it sound like I’m just tagging along to help you find the treasure?”
“Little brat, we’ve been through life and death together, you wouldn’t refuse to help me with this, would you?” Immortal Long Eyebrows said confidently, “Tomorrow, I’ll go with you to Mount Tai, and even if it costs me my life, I’ll make sure you get the dragon vein and restore your cultivation!”
Ye Qiu was a bit curious, what kind of astonishing treasure was it that several Dragon Tiger Mountain sect leaders had sought?
“Old man, I can go with you to Dragon Gate, but let’s be clear, whether you get the treasure or not, we’re going to Mount Tai tomorrow,” Ye Qiu said.
Immortal Long Eyebrows grinned, “Little brat, I knew you wouldn’t abandon me. Don’t worry, I divined that this trip is a sign of great fortune, and that treasure is as good as mine.”
Ye Qiu immediately instructed Xiao Zhan, “Book us tickets to Luoyang right away.”
“Got it.”
Xiao Zhan responded, pulled out his phone, and after a moment said, “Boss, there are no tickets from Jiangzhou to Luoyang.”
Ye Qiu said, “Then check for tickets to the nearest city to Luoyang.”
“Alright.” Xiao Zhan checked his phone and said, “Boss, I just looked, there are no tickets to the airports closest to Luoyang either.”
Ye Qiu said irritably, “Can’t even get plane tickets, old man, is this your so-called great fortune?”
“The airport isn’t my business, why blame me?” Immortal Long Eyebrows said, “You’re the master of Dragon Gate, can’t you even get two plane tickets?”
Hmph!
Ye Qiu snorted coldly and told Xiao Zhan, “Arrange it now.”
“Yes, sir.” Xiao Zhan made a call and, through some connections, quickly secured two tickets to Luoyang.
Then, Xiao Zhan drove Ye Qiu and Immortal Long Eyebrows straight to the airport.
Just as they were nearing the airport, there was a loud “boom,” and the car stalled.
“What’s wrong?” Ye Qiu asked Xiao Zhan.
“The car broke down,” Xiao Zhan cursed, “Damn it, this car was serviced just yesterday, how did it break down out of nowhere?”
Ye Qiu was speechless and gave Immortal Long Eyebrows a cold glance.
Immortal Long Eyebrows said, “Little brat, don’t look at me like that, it’s not like I made the car break down.”
Xiao Zhan said, “Boss, I’ll call my guys to take you to the airport.”
“Forget it, we’re not far from the airport, we’ll walk. You head back!”
With that, Ye Qiu took Immortal Long Eyebrows and headed to the airport on foot.
Soon, the two arrived at the airport.
When they went to pick up their tickets, there was another problem, the ticket machine was broken.
One broken machine would be bad enough, but all dozen or so were out of service, a probability smaller than winning the lottery jackpot.
After finally getting their tickets, they boarded the plane, only for an announcement to inform them that due to weather conditions, the flight would be delayed by an hour.
Ye Qiu and Immortal Long Eyebrows waited an hour, and the plane finally took off.
Two hours later, the plane landed at Luoyang Airport.
“Finally here!”
Ye Qiu let out a sigh of relief, but as he and Immortal Long Eyebrows stepped out of the airport, the previously clear sky suddenly unleashed egg-sized hailstones!
“Old man, now I believe you did cast a divination before coming down the mountain, otherwise, how could we run into so much trouble on the way from Jiangzhou to Luoyang?”
“Little brat, as the saying goes, after extreme misfortune comes great fortune. I believe after all these mishaps, good luck is about to come our way. I need to use the restroom, you coming?”
“Let’s go!”
Ye Qiu followed to the restroom.
But as soon as he entered, he heard Immortal Long Eyebrows let out a scream, “Ouch…”
Ye Qiu went over and saw Immortal Long Eyebrows had slipped on a puddle of urine and fallen, breaking his arm.
