To be used as medicine?
To use a Demon Emperor as medicine!
Does Mr. Ji intend to refine an immortal elixir?
Huineng and Fan Jingxing's eyes lit up. As expected of Mr. Ji, so extravagant!
As for the Desolate Ancient Soul Devouring Toad, it was so enraged its eyes rolled back, and it fainted.
A dignified Demon Emperor, stomped flat, hung upside down from a waist, and to be used as medicine, it had no face to face its ancestors in the demon race, even in death.
"Mr. Ji, I'm sorry, just now I..."
Hong Qiantu quickly explained, afraid that Ji Mo would blame him for his previous actions.
"It's not your fault. This mutated toad can spew black gas and confuse people's minds. I presume you were also forced."
Ji Mo waved his hand, not caring at all.
Besides, it was thanks to Hong Qiantu that he managed to capture such a fine old toad.
Ji Mo took out a pill from his embrace and casually tossed it to Hong Qiantu. "This pill can detoxify."
Hong Qiantu caught it and his pupils dilated, disbelieving.
It was a ninth-grade pill!
He was teary-eyed, never expecting Ji Mo to be so generous, giving him a ninth-grade pill as a gift, which moved him deeply.
After taking the ninth-grade pill, Hong Qiantu's demonic energy subsided, his corrupted soul was repaired, and his cultivation even increased by a notch.
At this moment, he seemed to feel the benefits of staying by Ji Mo's side. No wonder Huineng and Fan Jingxing followed Ji Mo so devotedly.
When he was about to express his gratitude for saving his life, he found that Ji Mo had already walked away.
"He bestows favors without seeking reward. Mr. Ji has noble character, a broad mind, and a heart as pure as crystal!"
Hong Qiantu bowed deeply in the direction Ji Mo had left, filled with endless reverence.
After escaping death, Hong Qiantu continued to search for an exit.
Before long, he encountered a peculiar maiden.
The maiden was enveloped in an extremely cold current, appearing as if carved from ice and jade, beautiful as a painting.
Her figure was graceful, her purity peerless, and she possessed an ethereal and transcendent aura, making people keep their distance, daring not to profane her.
Hong Qiantu was stunned by her heavenly beauty.
If he hadn't known that the immortal path had been severed, he would have thought a celestial maiden had descended to the mortal realm.
What surprised Hong Qiantu even more was that he couldn't sense the maiden's cultivation at all, yet when facing her, he dared not even look her directly in the eye.
He felt a strong sense of crisis, as if the maiden could easily pierce him through with a single finger.
"You have the aura of an Emperor-level expert on you. Did you encounter that scumbag, Emperor Bai?"
The maiden spoke, her voice as pleasant as a clear spring.
But her tone was as cold and arrogant as an eternally frozen ice mountain, devoid of any emotion.
Emperor Bai?
Scumbag!
Hong Qiantu's heart pounded. To dare call Emperor Bai a scumbag, it was unimaginable!
"Senior, this humble one encountered the remnant soul of the Desolate Ancient Soul Devouring Toad earlier, hence I have some of its aura on me. As for Emperor Bai, didn't he perish long ago?"
His voice trembled, fearing that he might anger the person before him and bring about his own demise.
"Good people don't live long, but calamities last for ten thousand years. How could that dead scumbag die?"
A trace of bone-deep hatred flowed across the maiden's beautiful, cold face. She whispered, "The Desolate Ancient Soul Devouring Toad is still alive, so that bastard must be alive too. I sensed his aura before, he must be hiding in this ruin, perhaps with the Desolate Ancient Soul Devouring Toad."
Emperor Bai is still alive!
Hong Qiantu was once again deeply shocked by this news, but his heart was filled with doubt. He said, "The Desolate Ancient Soul Devouring Toad was captured alive by Mr. Ji. I didn't see Emperor Bai appear."
"Mr. Ji? That scumbag must be using a fake name again to deceive ignorant maidens. Truly incorrigible."
The maiden snorted, immediately convinced that the so-called Mr. Ji was Emperor Bai.
"Mr. Ji is Emperor Bai? Hearing Senior speak, this humble one's mind is enlightened."
Hong Qiantu recalled various events and immediately agreed with this bold guess. At the same time, under the maiden's questioning, he revealed Ji Mo's miraculous aspects.
He lived in seclusion, his strength unfathomable.
He opened the gateway to this place without hindrance.
He could snatch a white blade barehanded and suppress a Demon Emperor with a single foot!
The more the maiden listened, the brighter her eyes became, and she gritted her teeth, humming, "That's right, it's that scumbag, that bastard is indeed not dead!"
Although her tone was fierce, upon concluding that Emperor Bai was not dead, tears of joy involuntarily welled up in the maiden's eyes.
She was clearly happy to confirm that Emperor Bai was alive!
"Indeed, a woman's mouth is a deceptive ghost. She curses him as a dead scumbag, but still cares for him in her heart."
Hong Qiantu grumbled silently, while also feeling excited. Mr. Ji was Emperor Bai, no wonder he was so mysterious and powerful.
Then, a thought struck him, and he seemed to recall the maiden's origin, his face filled with shock.
Didn't that person ascend to immortality ten thousand years ago and leave the Xuanling Realm? Why would she appear here?
With intense curiosity, Hong Qiantu cautiously asked, "May I ask Senior, are you Saintess Su Yan of the Misty Palace?"
"I am Su Yan, but I am no longer the Saintess of the Misty Palace."
The maiden replied, then asked Hong Qiantu to lead the way, wanting to find Ji Mo to settle old scores.
Hong Qiantu was overjoyed. Mr. Ji, I've brought your old flame here, allowing you to reunite. You'll surely be grateful and let me follow you.
If that doesn't work, I'll follow Fairy Su Yan. This deal is a huge profit.
With excited anticipation, Hong Qiantu happily led the way, guiding Su Yan to find Ji Mo.
Outside.
Wen Die anxiously rushed towards Ji Mo's courtyard.
After she left last time, she went to investigate why there were so many strong individuals lurking around Ji Mo's house.
Later, she learned from her master, Chu Qingyi, that it was Emperor Bai's former residence, and possibly Emperor Bai's resting place.
"So you are after Emperor Bai's tomb. I don't care if you're tomb raiding, but if you harm my Wen Die's husband, I will make you pay."
After learning the truth, Wen Die, worried about Ji Mo's safety, immediately rushed back.
When a mortal is involved in such an event, their life is constantly threatened, and they could lose their life at any moment.
Arriving at Ji Mo's place, Wen Die's heart sank.
A stone gate outside the courtyard emitted a faint halo, and the ground was stained with blood, clearly indicating that the rumored Emperor Bai's tomb had opened.
And inside the courtyard, Ji Mo was nowhere to be seen.
"Where is Young Master Ji? Where did he go?"
Anxious, Wen Die grabbed Tian Peng, who was sleeping in the chicken coop, and shook him vigorously.
Instantly, Tian Peng was spun around until he was dizzy, his feathers falling to the ground.
"Master went into the stone gate with those two blockheads to dig for treasure."
Tian Peng, who had morning grumpiness, was about to get angry, but upon seeing Wen Die, he suppressed his temper.
Really, being so rough, how could she be a master's woman?
"Those scoundrels, Fan Jingxing and Huineng, dare to take my man hostage for an adventure. If my husband loses even half a hair, I'll have my master kill them."
Wen Die threw Tian Peng aside and rushed towards the distant portal.
Boom...
The ground shook, and rumbling sounds continuously emanated from underground, indicating that a drastic change had occurred in Emperor Bai's ruins.