On the other side.
Inside a luxurious palace.
Ye Qiu and Elder Changmei were huddled together.
“Little brat, we should hurry up and leave the demon clan. We cannot stay in this damned place any longer,” Elder Changmei said.
“Why can we not stay longer?” Ye Qiu asked.
“If we stay any longer, this poor Daoist’s lifelong cultivation will truly be ruined,” Elder Changmei said with a bitter face. “That Elder Yang sends those young female demons to accompany us every day.”
“This poor Daoist is also a normal man. Those female demons, each one scantily clad with flower-like beauty, nestle by my side, making my heart itch.”
“If this continues, I truly fear I will not be able to hold back.”
Ye Qiu laughed. “If you cannot hold back, then do not. From a medical perspective, holding it in all the time is not good. Releasing it appropriately is beneficial for health.”
“Pah! This old man is a cultivator. I have held it in for decades. I do not want to break my abstinence,” Elder Changmei pleaded. “Little brat, let us leave here quickly.”
“Are you not looking for Wushuang?”
“Let us go find Wushuang.”
Ye Qiu said, “Do you think I do not want to leave? I have not seen the little white fox these past days. I do not know how her injuries are recovering.”
Elder Changmei said, “This poor Daoist feels that the little white fox is deliberately avoiding you. She instructed Elder Yang to entertain us warmly, with the purpose of keeping us in the demon clan.”
“Little brat, the little white fox must have taken a fancy to you.”
“She wants to bear little fox cubs for you.”
Ye Qiu glared at Elder Changmei. “Do not bloody talk nonsense.”
Elder Changmei chuckled and said, “Actually, if there were no female demons harassing me, staying in the demon clan would be a good choice.”
“After all, you have offended all the top powers in the Eastern Wasteland. If we go out, we will definitely be like street rats, shouted at by everyone.”
“Little brat, how about we stay in the demon clan?”
“I will tell Elder Yang to stop arranging young female demons for us. We can stay here and cultivate.”
“With your relationship with the little white fox, we can definitely obtain many cultivation resources. We can lie low here. After breaking through to the Sage realm, we can go out and slaughter in all directions, overturning those top powers in the Eastern Wasteland. How about that?”
Ye Qiu sighed. “Breaking through to the Sage realm is too difficult.”
“If it is really as you say, we would probably have to stay here for hundreds or even thousands of years.”
“By that time, all my relatives and friends in the mortal world would have died.”
“I cannot wait that long.”
Elder Changmei said, “Since you cannot wait, then let us leave here.”
“Yes.” Ye Qiu nodded slightly and said, “We cannot waste time here. I need to get out quickly and find my father.”
Just at that moment.
“Knock knock!”
There was a knocking sound at the door.
Immediately after, Elder Yang’s voice came through. “Brother Ye, Daoist Elder, are you in?”
Elder Changmei was a bit scared and cursed softly. “Damn, that sheep is here again. He is not calling us to take a bath again, is he?”
At this point, Elder Yang’s voice sounded once more.
“Brother Ye, Daoist Elder, please open the door. I have good news to tell you.”
Elder Changmei said urgently, “Little brat, you go open the door. If that sheep asks about me, just say I am not here.”
Whoosh.
Having said that, Elder Changmei quickly found a hidden corner in the room and hid.
What a coward!
Ye Qiu was both amused and exasperated. He got up and opened the door. He saw Elder Yang standing outside with a smiling face, followed by several demon clan guards at the Cave Heaven realm.
“Brother Ye, where is the Daoist Elder?”
As Elder Yang spoke, he stretched his neck, peering around inside the room.
Ye Qiu did not answer but asked instead, “Elder Yang, you just said you have good news to tell us. What is it?”
Elder Yang said, “It is like this. The National Ruler instructed me to arrange several guards to take the Daoist Elder to gather divine medicines.”
“Since the Daoist Elder is not here, I will have these guards go back first…”
“I am here! I am here!” Before Elder Yang could finish, Elder Changmei rushed out excitedly from inside the room, smiling as he said, “Sorry, Elder Yang. This poor Daoist was just taking a shit.”
“The food in your demon clan is really too good.”
“I have eaten too much these past few days and upset my stomach.”
“Is that so? Then the Daoist Elder should eat less in the future,” Elder Yang smiled. He pointed to the several guards behind him and said, “I have already told them the location of the divine medicines.”
“Daoist Elder, they will lead the way for you to gather the divine medicines.”
“Although the divine medicines grow in the demon clan, they are divine medicines after all. There may be dangers when gathering them. These guards have decent cultivation. They will protect you.”
Elder Changmei sized up the several guards and thought to himself, “Their cultivation is not even as high as mine. How can they protect me?”
Although he thought this in his heart, he smiled broadly and said, “Elder Yang is thoughtful. Many thanks.”
Elder Yang saw through Elder Changmei’s thoughts but did not expose them. He said, “The Daoist Elder and Brother Ye are friends of the National Ruler. This is what I should do. No need for thanks.”
“In that case, this poor Daoist will go gather the divine medicines. We will meet again later.” Elder Changmei was about to leave after speaking.
“Old thing, wait a moment!” Ye Qiu called out to Elder Changmei. “Elder Yang just said that gathering divine medicines may be dangerous. I had better accompany you.”
“My cultivation is higher than yours. One more person means one more layer of protection.”
“If we really encounter danger, I can also protect you.”
Elder Changmei said, “Little brat, thank you, but this poor Daoist does not need your protection, nor do I want to travel with you.”
“Why?” Ye Qiu was puzzled.
Elder Changmei said huffily, “Have you forgotten? Whenever this poor Daoist is with you, no matter what, in the end all the benefits go to you. This poor Daoist does not get a single hair.”
“You are my jinx.”
“If I take you to gather divine medicines, will there still be any share for me?”
“Do not think I do not know. You are also coveting the divine medicines in your heart.”
Ye Qiu was speechless for a moment and cursed, “A dog biting Lü Dongbin, not recognising a good heart.”
“Fine. You wait here for me. I will return once I have gathered the divine medicines.” Elder Changmei waved his hand and left with the several guards.
Only Elder Yang and Ye Qiu remained at the scene.
“Elder Yang, have you seen the little white fox? How are her injuries?” Ye Qiu asked.
Elder Yang smiled. “Brother Ye, you care so much about the National Ruler. Why not go see her yourself?”
Ye Qiu said, “A few days ago, I wanted to visit the little white fox, but you stopped me and would not let me go.”
Elder Yang laughed. “A few days ago, it was because the National Ruler was healing. Now it is different. The National Ruler specifically named you to see her.”
“Come, I will take you there.”
Having said that, Elder Yang led Ye Qiu to the grandest palace at the highest point.
“The National Ruler is inside!”
Elder Yang patted Ye Qiu on the shoulder and said meaningfully, “Brother Ye, as a man, sometimes you need to be a bit braver, a bit more proactive.”
“What do you mean?” Ye Qiu did not understand.
Elder Yang smiled faintly. “Hurry inside. Do not keep the National Ruler waiting too long.”
