Seeing as the other party had no title, Yan Zhaoge cupped his hands, “I hear that Senior Chu wants this Yan to bring a letter back to the World beyond Worlds? I am wondering-who is this letter for?”
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 1119: The World beyond Worlds’ number one Emperor
HSSB1119: The World beyond Worlds’ number one Emperor
“Right, if it’s convenient for you, help me to courier a letter back to Kunlun Mountain’s Restful Immortal Valley in the World beyond Worlds,” Chu Lili said as she dried off that Feifei she held.
The demonic beast that resembled a little white fox ungraciously shook the water droplets off its body, “Let me tell you, Lili! You’d better not think of sleeping in and lazing about for the next few days! I’ll definitely wake you up early in the morning!”
“You dare!” Chu Lili flicked that Feifei’s forehead as the little beast which could slay an Immortal Bridge Martial Saint with a single palm was instantly flicked onto its belly.
The little beast held its head with its claws, “Hmph, just you wait!”
Although laughing at an Emperor was a very dangerous thing, Yan Zhaoge still could not help but smile as he looked at the two of them. Chu Lili did not mind as a jade slip appeared in her hands.
This jade slip probably contained the message that she wished to deliver.
It was just that the destination caused Yan Zhaoge’s heart to leap.
The message was meant neither for the Female Emperor at Jade Sky Peak’s Cold Wave Locale nor for the Sword Sovereign at Northern High Peak’s Jade Capital Crag.
It was actually meant for the Concealed Sovereign at Restful Immortal Valley!
If she knew the Sword Sovereign to be currently away from the World beyond Worlds, not delivering it to Jade Capital Crag was natural. It was, however, rather strange how the intended recipient was not the Female Emperor who shared the same Master as Chu Lili.
The Concealed Sovereign was currently in the World beyond Worlds though he was just in secluded cultivation most of the time.
Did Chu Lili want to send the letter to the Concealed Sovereign, or get him to pass it on to another?
Was the Astro Sovereign still in the World beyond Worlds or not?
Numerous questions flashed through Yan Zhaoge’s mind in that instant.
“It is naturally convenient,” Yan Zhaoge first agreed to the errand at hand.
Since Gao Xuebo and co of the Roving Jade Heavens did not mind him delivering the letter for Chu Lili, this meant that they were absolutely certain that Chu Lili was not a spy for the World beyond Worlds.
“Still, before leaving the World beyond Worlds, I heard that the Concealed Sovereign had entered secluded cultivation again, not paying attention to external matters for a relatively long period of time,” Yan Zhaoge said, “This Yan must say that I really cannot guarantee that the letter can reach the hands of the Concealed Sovereign in time. It might only arrive a little later.”
With the Concealed Sovereign not having made an appearance even with the mess caused by the Brocade Emperor, it was almost like the former had entered death seclusion.
“Is that so…” A disappointed look appeared on Chu Lili’s face.
She pondered for a moment before saying, “In that case, I’ll trouble you to help me deliver this to Jade Capital Crag. Just hand it over to Big Boss Yue when he returns to the World beyond Worlds.”
“If the Concealed Sovereign leaves seclusion before Big Boss Yue returns, send it to Restful Immortal Valley then.”
Yan Zhaoge nodded and received the jade slip, noting that Chu Lili seemed to not even consider the Earthly Sovereign at Qilin Cliff as an option.
“Please, Senior Chu, if I may ask,” Yan Zhaoge ventured hesitantly, “Is your Master…”
“Master is…” Partway through her words, Chu Lili stopped, her mood visibly dropping, “I nearly went and ran my mouth again.”
She lethargically waved a hand dismissively at Yan Zhaoge, “When you go back and you see Big Boss Yue, you can ask him about it. If he can tell you about it, he will.”
“…Alright,” Yan Zhaoge shrugged.
From Chu Lili’s tone and way of speech, Yan Zhaoge could deduce some things.
Firstly, the Astro Sovereign should still be alive.
While Chu Lili had looked a bit sad when mentioning the Astro Sovereign, she had not looked sorrowful. Whether or not her information was outdated was a separate issue altogether.
Secondly, the reason that Chu Lili was hiding here in the Roving Jade Heavens was definitely known by Yue Zhenbei. As for if it was related to the Astro Sovereign, that remained to be seen.
Considering Chu Lili’s personality, however, it was clear that she would not voluntarily live in seclusion like this. If one were to think about why she would be willing to subject herself to such treatment, there were several possible reasons.
She could have committed some sort of mistake that she was willing to be punished for; perhaps she was even preventing an escalation of the situation by hiding over here.
In the meantime, the apparent lack of involvement from the Female Emperor in this matter was in fact the greatest indication that said person’s interests were deeply rooted in it. After all, the Female Emperor was not only the Astro Sovereign’s disciple, she could even be considered Chu Lili’s senior-apprentice sister…
Unfortunately, Yan Zhaoge could not just straight out ask Chu Lili about this. Any inquiries would have to wait until he could return to the World beyond Worlds and ask the Sword or Concealed Sovereign.
Yan Zhaoge could only hope now that the reason Chu Lili was not mentioning the Female Emperor was that she knew the latter was unclear on the Astro Sovereign’s situation.
Otherwise, the risk level of this errand that Yan Zhaoge had accepted would have risen exponentially.
Yan Zhaoge had heard a rumour from Wang Pu before.
The current strongest Emperor in the World beyond Worlds was Jie Mingkong with her eyes open!
Having personally witnessed the Female Emperor in battle before, Yan Zhaoge deeply agreed with this. He even knew the underlying secrets concerning her strength.
The reason for the Female Emperor usually saying and doing nothing as she sealed herself in ice was actually that her cultivation technique, named Profound Meditative Gate, was similar to Buddhism with its restrictions and vices.
In other words, while she was able to go outside, even attending Broad Creed Mountain’s opening ceremony, the Female Emperor had actually been in a state of secluded cultivation back then too.
She could not be considered as having emerged even when she had fought the Heaven Emperor.
Only when she opened her eyes could she be considered as truly having emerged from seclusion.
It could be said that in all her previous fights, she had simply invested some focus on the battle while still cultivating.
Even though the atmosphere had been pretty good at their opening ceremony, the heavens knew what unexpected situations might occur if the Female Emperor learnt about him delivering this letter.
“Granny, are there any perks if my little apprentice-uncle helps you send your letter?” Gao Qing was all smiles as she hugged Chu Lili’s arm.
Yan Zhaoge inwardly gave her a thumbs up.
Well done! Atta girl!
Senior apprentice-uncle Gao was really right to send you over!
Even if Chu Lili had provided no reward or incentive, Yan Zhaoge still intended to accept her request.
After things had been appropriately handled, there would naturally be underlying benefits for him. Of course, if he was able to receive any material rewards now, Yan Zhaoge would happily accept.
“Oh, you,” Chu Lili touched the tip of Gao Qing’s nose, “Am I the sort of person who orders people around for nothing?”
She waved a hand lightly as a fully transparent crystalline bottle appeared before Yan Zhaoge, “Still, I really am a poor person too! There isn’t much
I can take out. How does this look to you, Little Friend Yan?”
Yan Zhaoge received that crystalline bottle whereupon he uncapped it and took a light whiff of its contents.
“Oh, it is actually Devil Sealing Godly Water?” Yan Zhaoge was rather taken aback by this.
This was a great item that could be used against Evil Devils of the Nine Underworlds.
When devils of the Nine Underworlds had grown powerful enough, treasures like the Devil Shattering Arrow would no longer serve any use against them.
While Devil Sealing Godly Water could not exterminate peak devils, it could still suppress many powerful, mighty devils, reversing the situation when used at crucial intervals.
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 1120: News on the Pill Hall of the Heavenly Court’s Divine Palace
HSSB1120: News on the Pill Hall of the Heavenly Court’s Divine Palace
Although the way to forge Devil Sealing Godly Water had been written in the records of the Heavenly Court’s Divine Palace, Yan Zhaoge did not have the materials to create any right now.
Even if it was not used to deal with Evil Devils of the Nine Underworlds, Devil Sealing Godly Water itself was also a great artifact forging material that, like the Splendid Gem Thousand Yarn, could be used to forge Immortal Artifacts.
If it could only be used to deal with Nine Underworlds Evil Devils, it would really appear less useful.
The effects it produced varied, but were all top-tier. Thus, this item had an extremely high value.
Yan Zhaoge was especially satisfied with even a single bottle of this Devil Sealing Godly Water, because while it may not seem like much at first, this could already be considered an oceanic amount.
“Thank you, Senior Chu,” Yan Zhaoge did not stand on ceremony as he kept the crystalline bottle and cupped his hands towards Chu Lili, “It is just that this Yan is untalented and is often roaming about outside. If a reply is forthcoming and I am unable to relay it to you, would Senior Chu mind if I request the help of another?”
Chu Lili thought for a moment before answering, “It would naturally be best if you can handle everything yourself. If you really cannot do it, let Big Boss Yue and the others decide.”
“I will abide by senior’s instructions,” Yan Zhaoge cupped his hands.
Their conversation was much more relaxed after this, as most of it was discussion on the dao.
Having opened the door to Immortality, Chu Lili’s knowledge on the dao was self-evident.
To her surprise, she also discovered that Yan Zhaoge’s insights on the dao had far surpassed that of ordinary Martial Saints.
They talked and talked until they finally began to tease Gao Qing together, leaving her stomping her feet in a huff.
Finally, Chu Lili smiled, “I’ve been really happy today. Still, I have delayed you for long enough. Little Qing’er, you should accompany your little apprentice-uncle back. After all, he is new to the Roving Jade Heavens.”
Seeing this, Yan Zhaoge and Gao Qing bade farewell, with Gao Qing saying, “I’ll come back here to talk with Granny again after bringing senior apprentice-uncle back to Green Duckweed Mountain.”
“Go on, go on,” Chu Lili waved to them.
After the two had left the courtyard, Chu Lili sighed, falling into a daze as she stared at the skies above with a lonely look gradually surfacing on her face.
That Feifei that resembled a small white fox leapt onto her shoulder, its furry tail lightly sweeping over her face, “Don’t be unhappy, Lili! The Astro Sovereign is definitely fine. After he receives your letter, he will surely send you a reply.”
“I must definitely return to see Master, Pingping,” Chu Lili said determinedly as focus returned to her previously empty gaze.
……
After exiting Dynasty Vessel Valley with Gao Qing, Yan Zhaoge began his journey back to Green Duckweed Mountain in the Yu Region.
As they walked, he glanced thoughtfully back in the direction of Heavenly Countours Mountain where Dynasty Vessel Valley was located.
“What is it, little apprentice-uncle?” Gao Qing asked curiously as she saw this.
Yan Zhaoge smiled, shaking his head, “It’s nothing. Let’s go.”
While Gao Qing was on rather good terms with Chu Lili, the former clearly did not know what had happened the latter that had forced her to leave the World beyond Worlds and live in seclusion in the Roving Jade Heavens.
The peak existences of the Roving Jade Heavens were probably quite curious about this as well, most likely having long-term surveillance on Chu Lili which had never truly laxed.
Someone had used Yan Zhaoge who came from the World beyond Worlds to test her, and indeed, something had occurred.
Chu Lili virtually never left her current abode as it would be very difficult for her to obtain critical information on the Roving Jade Heavens too. Therefore, there was no need to worry that she was transmitting information.
Still, even Gao Xuebo and Long Xueji would probably be interested in the contents of the Jade slip in Yan Zhaoge’s possession..
“Right, little apprentice-uncle,” Gao Qing suddenly recalled something as they walked, “Do you still remember the first time we met?”
Yan Zhaoge breezily replied, “I do! It was in that seven-layered immortal pill world.”
He recalled what had happened back then.
Besides him and his party, there had also been a group of Roving Jade Heaven disciples led by Gao Qing and a group of Ingenious Flying Peak disciples led by Fu Ting.
The three sides had congregated back then, all trying to gain possession of the Profound Sky Purple Gold Furnace.
Whether it was Green Duckweed Mountain’s Minor White Peak or Kunlun Mountain’s Ingenious Flying Peak’s Red Lotus Cliff, both of them had had late Immortal Bridge Martial Saints present.
Both had been massive, near unshakeable entities for Yan Zhaoge at the time as he had merely been a Merging Avatar Martial Saint then.
It had been quite difficult to profit then. He had only been able to see if both sides would end up depleting each other’s strength, allowing him a chance to simply sneak in and grab a profit.
Who would have thought that the Pill Hall of the Heavenly Court’s Divine Palace would actually turn illusory, swallowing up six Immortal Bridge Martial Saints of Ingenious Flying Peak and Minor White Peak all at once!
The Profound Sky Purple Gold Furnace had been drawn in by it as it had traversed space, seemingly about to rejoin the Pill Hall.
Along with this, Yan Zhaoge, Fu Ting and Gao Qing’s groups had all been sucked away as well.
Along the way, Yan Zhaoge had secretly stimulated the Profound Sky Purple Gold Furnace to shake off the influence of the Pill Hall on it, and only then had they managed to flee from the chaos alive.
Due to this, the Profound Sky Purple Gold Furnace had secretly fallen into the hands of Yan Zhaoge.
Afterwards, they had landed in the territory of the blessed lands of Buddhism, arriving in a Buddhist world known as the Concealed Way World.
Still, the six Immortal Bridge Martial Saints who had been sucked away had not been able to escape with no news having been heard of them since.
Yan Zhaoge had also mentioned this when he had seen Fu Ting again afterwards. It was said that the Brocade Emperor and the experts of Ingenious Flying Peak had once tried searching for them but to no avail.
“I wonder how those Fellow Daoists of your lineage who were lost amidst illusory space back then are now?” He asked Gao Qing, “Has there been news of them?”
Gao Qing answered, “There has been no news of senior-apprentice granduncle Tang and the rest. Still, little-apprentice granduncle discovered some clues amidst extradimensional space some time back which seemed to lead towards that legendary Pill Hall of the Heavenly Court’s Divine Palace.”
She looked worried, “More than ten years have already passed. Even if we can find the Pill Hall, senior apprentice-granduncle Tang and the others are probably al
ready…”
“Let us hope that they are blessed by fortune,” Yan Zhaoge did not know what else to say to this.
It was naturally a good thing that the Roving Jade Heavens had a new lead. Still, Yan Zhaoge felt that it would be better to just wait and see for now.
The Pill Hall of the Heavenly Court’s Divine Palace had been successfully preserved in its entirety through the Great Calamity. Still, it currently felt somewhat strange for some reason.
Upon returning to Minor White Peak, the two did not see Long Xueji there as only Gao Xuebo and Long Hanhua were present.
Yan Zhaoge did not hide anything from them as he gave a brief overview of things.
“Delivering it to either the Sword Sovereign or the Concealed Sovereign, yet not mentioning the Female Emperor,” Gao Xuebo too fell into deep thought as he only said after a while, “If you are willing to do this, go ahead. If you feel pressured, though, it will be the same if this old man finds someone else to do it on your behalf. This would not hinder things.”
He felt that this might be more of a tribulation than an opportunity for Yan Zhaoge. It would be bad if he offended the Female Emperor, Jie Mingkong. Having someone of the Roving Jade Heavens handle the matter would be better in that respect.
“No matter, senior apprentice-uncle Gao. Leave it to me,” Yan Zhaoge smiled, though not jokingly.
Seeing this, Gao Xuebo immediately nodded before changing the topic, “News just came in from the World beyond Worlds.”
“Just this morning, the Upper Exalt Chen Qianhua stomped over Ingenious Flying Peak’s Red Lotus Cliff.”
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 1121: The newly appointed Southern Exalt
HSSB1121: The newly appointed Southern Exalt
While the fate of having one’s identity exposed was usually ugly, whether it was the World beyond Worlds or the Roving Jade Heavens, both would dispatch personnel to infiltrate into the territory of the other to gather information.
Although getting any sort of classified information was extremely difficult, a matter like the Upper Exalt attacking the Brocade Emperor’s dao arena would become known no matter what. While someone had taken care of it as soon as possible, trying to prevent the news from spreading, this incident was undoubtedly a major one that shocked the heavens and shook the earth.
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