According to the mountain patrol disciple, a cultivator had come to visit a friend at the mountain gate, saying they were looking for someone from Little Qiong Peak.

Li Changshou’s divine sense swept out, and he saw two figures riding clouds away from the mountain gate, apparently having left something with the gate guardian immortal.

Following the primordial iron law of ‘seniors directing juniors,’ Li Changshou waved his hand… sending Ling’e over.

Li Changshou himself carefully searched Little Qiong Peak, checking if there were mosquitoes causing trouble.

Mosquitoes were no small matter.

Perhaps because Li Changshou had been too exhausted lately, now forcing himself to stay alert with a trace of urgency in his spirit…

As he stood among a group of spirit-cultivating jade frogs by the lake, using divine sense to carefully examine various places on the mountain;

He suddenly had an insight, gaining the method of Perceiving the Minute.

What was Perceiving the Minute?

It was just a technique for using divine sense, without any systematic cultivation method, requiring cultivators to comprehend and explore on their own.

Gaining this divine ability allowed one to observe insects from a thousand li away and break through barriers within a hundred li;

Just like Ling’e now flying back from the mountain gate;

Li Changshou’s original divine sense locked onto her could only see her figure and face, observe her expression, barely distinguishing the degree her hair swayed.

Now it was different – his divine sense could even see the texture of her skin…

Speaking of which, Ling’e’s skin was truly excellent. Even using the Perceiving the Minute method to observe, Li Changshou couldn’t find any flaws.

Skin like congealed cream, gleaming like jade, so delicate a finger could break it.

Such perfect skin texture… not using it to grind spirit herbs was truly a waste.

Li Changshou withdrew his divine sense, continuing to search various places on Little Qiong Peak; with the Perceiving the Minute ability, searching became quick and convenient.

Where were the mosquitoes?

Previously he had already conducted several comprehensive mosquito elimination operations on Little Qiong Peak, and now not even half an ordinary mosquito could be seen.

“Senior Brother! Look what I brought back!”

Ling’e jumped down from the clouds, calling out as if seeking credit.

A jade talisman slowly rotated in Ling’e’s palm, emitting a faint light, looking quite ordinary.

“Checked it?”

Ling’e said: “Checked it, it’s just a communication jade talisman, no restrictions.”

Li Changshou casually took it and checked it several times.

Ling’e hurriedly said: “Senior Brother, this is for Master, we shouldn’t open it randomly to look.”

“For Master?”

“Yes, the gate guardian immortal said two cultivators left this jade talisman, saying they had urgent matters and had to leave first.

These two people asked if anyone was at Little Qiong Peak, then said this jade talisman was from Master’s old friend who asked them to deliver it to Master…”

“If you hadn’t mentioned this, I wouldn’t have been so interested,” Li Changshou raised his eyebrow, weighing the jade talisman in his hand, seeming to want to see through its restrictions.

He didn’t dare open it directly, after all, many communication jade talismans were crudely made – if the contents were viewed once, they would automatically disappear.

But what if this was some trap, hiding some harmful method inside…

Master had finally cultivated to become a Turbid Immortal. Even if he took a position in the Heavenly Court later, he would barely get several tens of thousands of years of lifespan – he couldn’t withstand such torment.

Ling’e said softly: “Senior Brother, does Master have friends outside?”

“As far as I know, no.”

Li Changshou said: “Not to mention outside the sect, even his relationships within the sect are shallow, after all, Master spent most of his thousand years before in bitter cultivation.”

Ling’e sighed softly, “Master is such a pitiful male immortal.”

Li Changshou said solemnly: “This communication talisman is very likely someone’s scheme…

Ling’e, do you remember that rumor you told me when I came back from tomb guarding last time?”

The senior and junior apprentices exchanged glances, immediately realizing the seriousness of the problem.

So…

This pair of senior and junior apprentices returned to Li Changshou’s thatched cottage, activated several layers of small formations, huddled together, and fiddled with it.

A moment later.

“Hahaha! Senior Brother, I told you!”

Ling’e fell sideways onto Senior Brother’s bed laughing heartily, laughing until her hairpin was crooked, laughing until her cloud-like hair was disheveled.

Unfortunately, Little Master Uncle wasn’t here – if Little Master Uncle laughed to this degree, it would certainly be quite spectacular.

By the low table, Li Changshou’s forehead was covered in black lines as he stared at the ‘family letter’ that appeared on the jade talisman, and the text that was about to disappear…

It was just an ordinary letter…

And it was from an important person, a letter to Master, signed [Wan Jiang Yu].

If Li Changshou remembered correctly, in his youth, Master had mumbled this name many times during one drunken episode…

It must be his Master Aunt without a doubt.

Li Changshou originally didn’t want to read the letter’s contents, but could only take advantage of the text not yet disappearing to record its contents.

This communication talisman was rather ‘inferior’ – when Li Changshou wanted to use it again, he found its spiritual power was completely exhausted;

He thought for a moment, took out a piece of cloth, held up a brush in his left hand, wrote out the contents once, and used immortal power to dry the ink, forging a letter.

He also put aside the jade talisman, which still had some of this ‘Wan Jiang Yu’s’ aura on it.

“Senior Brother, what did the letter say?”

Li Changshou said: “The writer told Master that she has been well these years, living quite well, that she was also at fault for what happened back then, that as senior apprentice sister, she failed to protect Master… and so on.”

Ling’e frowned slightly, her lips puffing out as she said softly: “Senior Brother, I don’t quite like this Master Aunt.”

“Mm, gone for eight or nine hundred years without returning, not caring about Master at all – I don’t like her much either.”

Li Changshou’s voice softened, showing rare gentleness as he said:

“With people and matters, I always prepare for the worst possibilities, only thus can one respond timely to the worst situations.

But for this matter alone, in my heart, I hope it can be the best possibility.”

“What does Senior Brother think the best possibility would be?”

Ling’e gathered her skirts, kneeling beside Senior Brother, her eyes full of tenderness as she listened carefully.

“The best possibility…

Is that Master Aunt originally left to find treasures to heal Master’s wounds and repair his foundation, but searched in vain as hundreds of years quickly passed?

Master Aunt felt despair in her heart, yet didn’t dare return, afraid of seeing a self-destructive Master, or even just a pile of white bones, a grave.

So, after eight or nine hundred years, Master Aunt finally dared to send a letter asking after him…”

As Li Changshou finished speaking softly, Ling’e’s gaze was already entranced.

Ling’e said tenderly: “Senior Brother, if someday I’m also hurt by someone, would you also rush east and west for me, not even taking off your clothes…”

“Don’t worry,” Li Changshou nodded, saying seriously: “As long as you’re not directly beaten to death, I can find a way to save you.

Even if you die, as long as it’s not destruction of form and spirit, we can go reincarnate in the Netherworld, right?

Besides, why would you get beaten by someone? Haven’t copied enough of the Sutra of Stability?”

“I!”

Ling’e instantly broke character, so angry she rolled her eyes, wanting to bite her Senior Brother!

But then, Ling’e noticed that her Senior Brother’s eyes narrowed slightly, the corners of his mouth curving up subtly.

Whenever Senior Brother showed this subtle expression…

Ling’e immediately shrank back, her heart tensing.

Who was it this time, that Senior Brother was going to arrange for…

“Ling’e, don’t you know several disciples from other peaks?”

Li Changshou said, “Secretly spread the word about Master’s matter, and this name Wan Jiang Yu.

However you want to elaborate, as long as people know that Little Qiong Peak’s Wan Jiang Yu has come back looking for Little Qiong Peak’s Qi Yuan, that’s enough.”

Ling’e’s thoughts turned, already understanding Senior Brother’s plan, saying softly: “Senior Brother, you plan to…”

“Say no more,” Li Changshou looked at his junior sister, “For this matter, just do these things, have some sense of participation, and I’ll arrange the rest properly.”

“Oh,” Ling’e puffed her cheeks, not daring to say more.

She had already begun thinking in her heart how to spread this news…

What Senior Brother wanted to do, she naturally knew; was nothing more than settle the karma from Master’s past years, settling that grudge.

When giving the letter to Master, as Li Changshou expected, Qi Yuan discovered that he had read the letter.

The result was naturally being chased around the mountain for half an hour by Master wielding a fly whisk…

After reading the letter, Qi Yuan let out a long sigh, didn’t say much, and showed no happy expression;

The old Daoist even looked more aged, continuing to meditate in closed cultivation in his cottage.

Ling’e couldn’t help worrying: “Senior Brother, why does Master look not happy at all?”

Li Changshou rubbed his posterior region, his mouth twitching as he couldn’t help transmitting to his junior sister, complaining about Master:

“Master is stubborn in cultivation, slow to change his thinking.

Now he’s still immersed in the depression from Master Aunt leaving him and losing that duel back then and hasn’t reacted yet.

If you don’t believe me, go peek in half an hour, he’ll be bouncing around in his cottage.”

After speaking, Li Changshou shook his head and rode clouds toward the pill room, muttering as he left.

Opening the communication talisman in advance was all for Master’s safety!

…

Half an hour later…

Ling’e, leaning by the window, suddenly heard a series of clanging noises; a burst of laughter came from Master’s thatched cottage as the wooden door was directly knocked open.

The old Daoist jumped right out, raising his fly whisk and shouting:

“Changshou! Ling’e!

Your Master Aunt finally took the initiative to send a letter!”

Ling’e couldn’t help holding her forehead with one hand, while cooperatively shouting: “Master?”

“Ah! Yes yes! Ling’e come quick, come look!”

“Yes Master, disciple is coming right over.”

Ling’e smiled as she ran over to look again at the letter Li Changshou had copied…

In the pill room, seeing this scene with his divine sense, Li Changshou also gently let out a breath.

Next was waiting for news.

Wait for Junior Sister to release information about ‘Wan Jiang Yu,’ to see if they can find Master’s enemy’s whereabouts.

The best would be to stimulate the other party and lure them to come cause trouble at Little Qiong Peak…

But Li Changshou wasn’t putting all his attention on this matter now – he had two major things to do each day.

First, naturally cultivating insights.

Second was spending an hour each day sensing through the statues, caring about the Sea God Religion’s development…

Occasionally giving divine envoys dreams, bestowing blessings on good people in the mortal world who worshipped him.

Since he had now actively chosen this path, he would try his best to be a qualified ‘wild’ god, then slowly find chances to withdraw…

Worth mentioning was that the Dragon Clan’s several protectors were very capable.

These True Dragon Protectors had recently discovered demon qi in the outer regions of the Sea God Religion;

They said nothing, didn’t investigate the other party’s background, directly attacked on sight, even chasing a Heaven Immortal Realm flying demon for thirty thousand li, killing them above a mortal great city.

In the primordial world, there were Dragon Brothers – ruthless with few words.

Afterwards, forces schemed in the shadows, bringing a group of great demons;

The immortal dragon soldiers hidden in the South Sea and Dragon Clan masters fought together, routing this group of great demons in just moments…

Li Changshou, who ‘observed’ this battle through the statues, found it very satisfying.

After several conflicts, the Dragon Palace announced to all forces trying to interfere in South Jambudvipa’s southwest region—

The South Sea God’s Religion was for their Dragon Clan to collect incense.

The Dragon Clan’s foundation was profound, and now they were holding in a belly full of stifled fire; even the Western Paradise was somewhat wary of them, and some things couldn’t be done openly…

Thus, those scheming in the shadows only made some probing attempts using controlled great demons, not entangling much with the Sea God Religion.

What Li Changshou found regrettable was that he couldn’t yet promote ‘one-stop ash-scattering transcendence funeral services’ in the Sea God Religion, otherwise…

The scene would certainly be quite spectacular.

While paying attention to the Sea God Religion, Li Changshou also secretly observed the sect for over three months;

Many people in the sect knew Little Qiong Peak’s gossip, but all just discussed it briefly and then laughed it off.

That enemy still showed no trace, as if Li Changshou was matching wits with air.

But no matter, Li Changshou could wait patiently…

However, what surprised Li Changshou was that after three months, a second letter to Master was brought over.

And this time, after reading the letter, Old Daoist Qi Yuan was even more excited.

The old Daoist called Li Changshou and Lan Ling’e over, smiling until his beard flew to his eyebrows, solemnly announcing:

“Changshou, Ling’e, Master must go out for a while now, you take good care of Little Qiong Peak!”

Li Changshou’s brow furrowed, but Master was already riding clouds toward the mountain gate.

So hurried?

What if this was a scheme?

Li Changshou hurriedly called out: “Master! Wait…”

The words ‘stay behind’ were too inauspicious – at his lips, Li Changshou temporarily changed to what he was used to calling:

“Hold on!”