Somehow, as Jiang Lin’er was laughing, she suddenly twisted her lips and muttered “no fun,” calmly raising her head to gaze at the starry sky.

Li Changshou caught this small detail from the side, thinking of a certain pill he had previously conceived but failed to refine, and silently apologized to Little Senior Master in his heart…

His cultivation years were short, and his accumulation in pill innovation was truly limited…

Speaking of which, Ao Yi had cross-dressed just once and already gained someone falling in love at first sight – his charm index was undeniably impressive.

Unfortunately, this was destined to be like flowing water having intention while flowing water remains indifferent.

Ao Yi, being a proper Dragon Clan prince and Severing School qi cultivator, snorted at this even more disdainfully and coldly said:

“Get lost!”

The short sword left its sheath and then returned, making a sword-ringing sound as he, Ke Le’er, stood and jumped into the great sea…

The four Dragon Clan guards were closely protected at his side.

Meanwhile, Li Changshou’s elderly woman paper avatar frowned at that Heaven Immortal realm young qi cultivator and transmitted:

“Fellow Daoist, my young mistress is no ordinary woman. If you harbor thoughts, beware your life.”

He couldn’t set up his Second Sect Master after all.

At present, the elderly woman’s paper avatar turned to leave, not forgetting to secretly transmit a few instructions to Jiang Lin’er.

As planned, Li Changshou’s paper avatar left with Ao Yi and the four Dragon Clan experts, swiftly disappearing into the vast sea.

Ao Yi couldn’t stay outside too long, lest he draw attention from Western School experts.

Jiang Lin’er mixed into the crowd here, heading into the city.

Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly heard a low murmur from the seaside – it was that flustered and confused human youth qi cultivator who had called out “Ke Le’er” yet still had to ask her name…

This fellow was mumbling:

“Such an extraordinary woman, truly different from ordinary women. Just one look makes one unable to let go.

Ke Le’er…

Le’er… Lele…”

Jiang Lin’er stumbled, almost going back to cut this person down!

But let’s return to the main matter.

In the seawater, the four Dragon One brothers protected Ao Yi and Li Changshou’s paper avatar as they hurriedly escaped tens of thousands of li.

Li Changshou briefly instructed Ao Yi, telling him to align stories with Jiang Si’er when he returned, having Jiang Si’er arrange Ke Le’er’s follow-up story, and not letting anyone spot any flaws…

These four Dragon King personal guards were now fully alert, joining forces to use escape techniques and swiftly taking Ao Yi back to the East Sea Dragon Palace.

It was as if moving any slower would have a Western School Sage disciple suddenly appear behind them.

Nothing could be done – after being repeatedly warned by this Sea God, they inexplicably became somewhat nervous too.

Although the contact was brief and they only handled a small matter together, the four Dragon guards’ trust in Li Changshou was already beyond simple “following the Dragon King’s orders.”

They had already experienced that this Sea God’s actions were indeed much more stable and thorough than ordinary human experts…

No, forget humans – even among dragons, there were extremely few such stable and thorough characters!

After parting with Ao Yi and the others, Li Changshou turned the elderly woman’s paper avatar to ashes, switching to the Sea God’s dedicated paper avatar with the elderly immortal appearance.

He searched around the East Sea depths for a while, confirming no one was tracking Ke Le’er’s trail, then went to the desolate island where he had arranged to meet Jiang Lin’er.

Arriving on the island, he used transformation techniques to hide in rock crevices.

Li Changshou began deducing how the Western School would react to this matter…

This should just be a small scheme.

The deep sea demon clan had also been drawn into Dragon Clan matters – the Western School was using more and more methods this time.

What Li Changshou worried about most was that later on, the Western School would feel they were riding a tiger they couldn’t dismount.

Those Sage disciples operating the “dragon taming” would surely become angry and ashamed after investing so many resources only to end up facilitating the Dragon Clan’s ascension to the Heavenly Court. They might want to escalate things and make them irreparable, thereby alarming the Western School’s Two Sages.

This “degree” was truly hard to grasp, and was also a moderate challenge for Li Changshou.

Today’s matter had some wondrous aspects.

Thinking carefully, this was also karmic fruit from Jiang Si’er’s Previous Life Tear.

— Jiang Si’er gifting the Mermaid Clan’s treasure “Previous Life Tear” pearl to Ling’e was the cause; Ling’e transferring this item to Little Senior Master, and Little Senior Master encountering the fake Ao Yi incident on her way back to the primordial world was the effect.

Each drink and peck, all preordained;

Cause and effect, are naturally mysterious within.

Li Changshou could only lightly praise its wonder, his heart slightly feeling…

‘Hold on!’

Li Changshou’s dao heart shook as he called a timely halt.

The true body sitting in the underground secret chamber opened his eyes, condensed an azure great sword, and used the dao-severing technique to fiercely slash at his forehead.

With two light paps, immortal light surged around Li Changshou as lotuses fell in chaos. He barely managed to descend one small realm, his dao foundation becoming slightly more perfect.

Then, Li Changshou continued his previous insights.

[Senior Master and Forgetting Emotions Supremer’s matter must be promoted quickly.

If Senior Master’s words could slightly remind Forgetting Emotions Supremer of what he hasn’t comprehended or reached yet, perhaps Forgetting Emotions Supremer could reach the peak of Heaven Immortal realm great perfection…]

Though Li Changshou could still suppress his own realm, naturally the earlier he got the “Golden Immortal Tribulation reference” the better…

This way, he could make more preparations and also determine the optimal degree for consolidating his dao foundation.

If he had a sufficient grasp of the situation, he also needed to consider whether ascension would still be possible after the Golden Immortal Tribulation…

Without any innate supreme treasures for protection, and his merit golden body currently only formed to the degree of several fingers, naturally higher cultivation realm meant more safety.

Half a day later;

Jiang Lin’er swiftly escaped through the seawater, successfully meeting with Li Changshou on this desolate island.

At this time, Li Changshou had already made follow-up arrangements for the “fake dragon prince” incident, with the Dragon Clan already beginning to “hype” this matter everywhere.

Shaping Ao Yi and Jiang Si’er’s predestined relationship into multiple versions of romantic stories, using this to stabilize the hearts of the Four Seas’ clans.

Naturally, Jiang Si’er acknowledged this friend Ke Le’er;

The little princess was a clever paper person, and with Ao Yi able to constantly ask Li Changshou’s opinion, there wouldn’t be any mistakes in the follow-up.

In the seawater, Li Changshou looked at this Little Senior Master before him who had resumed her armor and bamboo hat attire, and smiled:

“Let me escort Fellow Daoist to the Crossing Immortal Gate’s mountain gate.

Having Fellow Daoists venture out into danger this time was already imposing on you. If anything went wrong on Fellow Daoist’s journey back, it truly wouldn’t be good to explain to Young Friend Changshou.”

Jiang Lin’er’s expression immediately became somewhat strange as she casually said:

“Still acting with me? There’s no one else here.”

Li Changshou showed a somewhat confused expression while rapidly thinking in his heart whether he might have revealed any flaws, continuing calmly:

“What does Fellow Daoist mean? Perhaps you haven’t come out of the earlier act?”

“Hmm?”

Jiang Lin’er raised her fine eyebrows but couldn’t spot any flaws, immediately laughing:

“Fellow Daoist please don’t take offense. I thought Fellow Daoist was that mysterious little grand-disciple of mine.

Since Fellow Daoist wants to send me back, let’s travel together then – shall we ride clouds or what?”

“We can use water escape techniques – more concealed is better.”

Li Changshou swished his whisk as the two were wrapped in a bubble, swiftly escaping through the seawater.

During this journey, Jiang Lin’er truly didn’t let Shou rest easy…

To prevent exposure, Li Changshou didn’t move too fast with the water escape technique.

First Jiang Lin’er actively chatted with Li Changshou about this and that, occasionally setting traps in her words, trying to catch Li Changshou off guard and extract some valuable information.

However, not only did Li Changshou not fall for the traps, but he gradually mastered the rhythm of conversation, repeatedly implying through details.

By the time they bid farewell at the Crossing Immortal Gate’s mountain gate two days later, Jiang Lin’er had confirmed —

The South Sea God and her little grand-disciple didn’t have too deep a connection, they only had some association because of Second Prince Ao Yi.

Jiang Lin’er even felt that the South Sea God was quite a good senior expert…

Just too mysterious;

Completely unwilling to reveal his true cultivation realm, personal dao title, and such.

“This kind of person makes one feel at ease, much more comfortable than those who immediately pour out their hearts.”

Jiang Lin’er lightly sighed and stretched her muscles and bones before flying toward the Crossing Immortal Gate’s mountain gate.

Though there was a small twist, she had safely made it back overall.

Hmph, coming back this time wasn’t for the Previous Life Tear or anything!

It was just because she missed her two lovely disciples and Little Jiu, that’s why she rushed back!

Shortly after, on Small Jade Peak.

“Ling’e, Changshou! Your Senior Master is back!”

In the chess and card room, Jiu Jiu who had just raised a wine pot to take a sip instantly sprayed out a mist of water, her pretty face pale as her short clothes trembled.

Beside her, Ling’e blinked;

Naturally, they couldn’t tell the Forgetting Emotions Supreme’s ninth disciple about calling Senior Master back to use the Previous Life Tear to win over Forgetting Emotions Supreme.

By the way, watching Little Master Uncle being teased by Senior Master was quite an interesting scene…

“This demon Master Uncle! How could she come back without any advance notice!”

Jiu Jiu hurriedly darted out, summoning her large gourd but hugging it to fly up before it could even grow large!

However, just as Jiu Jiu took flight, a graceful figure rushed up and embraced her from behind, instantly capturing her and smashing toward Small Jade Peak’s lakeside!

“Hahaha, just got back and already absorbing fortune!

Quick, let Master Uncle rub against Little Jiu!”

“Master save me!”

“You think your master dares control me?”

Jiu Jiu cried out loudly: “Little Changshou save me!”

“Hahaha, even if you shout until your throat breaks no one can save you now! Hahaha! I’m the biggest on Small Jade Peak!

Mm, biggest in seniority!”

That extremely arrogant laughter echoed back and forth by the lake.

Old Daoist Qi Yuan was startled awake and wanted to hurry out to pay respects, but as soon as he left the doorway he heard the sounds of roughhousing outside.

After thinking, Old Daoist Qi Yuan still honestly sat back down on his meditation mat, not going out to disturb Master’s mood first…

Shortly after, Ling’e and Xiong Lingli rushed to this place.

Xiong Lingli, who had already become close friends with Jiu Jiu, decisively stood forth at this moment, shouting:

“Release my junior sister!”

Seeing Jiu Jiu in such a sorry state, she immediately charged forward, activating her bloodline divine ability, swinging her fan-sized palm like lightning to slap this strange short thin woman flying!

Xiong Lingli rescued the already disheveled Jiu Jiu and protected her behind her tower-like body, saying:

“Don’t bully my senior sister!

Come at me if you dare!”

Jiang Lin’er was directly slapped flying several hundred zhang, skipping across the lake surface while crying out again and again. Just before falling into the lake water, she couldn’t help but raise her head and spit out a mouthful of blood foam.

Ling’e’s beautiful face immediately drained of color as she hurriedly flew over.

Jiu Jiu was moved to tears, hugging Xiong Lingli’s leg and sobbing there.

As Old Daoist Qi Yuan shouted “Master—” and rushed toward the lakeside, Xiong Lingli blinked and counted on her fingers.

The Sea God’s master’s master…

Whew, caused trouble again!

…

Shortly after, Li Changshou leisurely rode a cloud over from the pill room’s location. His immortal sense saw a somewhat strange scene.

Master was standing by the thatched cottage, this didn’t need much attention.

Jiu Jiu sat wrapped in a blanket in front of Ling’e’s thatched cottage, trembling, while Ling’e carried tea water, walking from the lakeside stove toward the cottage front.

Xiong Lingli sat cross-legged on the ground in front of the thatched cottage, occasionally scratching her head and laughing.

And beside Xiong Lingli, a figure jumped up and down, constantly poking here and touching there, exclaiming repeatedly.

“Heaven above, how did you train this physical body?

This is too gifted!

I, a dignified Heaven Immortal wearing six defensive magical treasures, was spat blood from one slap by you! Yet your primordial spirit dao cultivation hasn’t even reached immortality!

Wow, amazing, even the legendary ancient shamanic tribes were only about this level, right?

Why don’t you come out and work with me? Staying cooped up here, isn’t it wasting heaven’s gifts? If you took a divine weapon weighing several thousand jin, couldn’t you sweep across thousands of troops?

Wow, these chest muscles… eh, unexpectedly not so hard, your daily practice isn’t enough…

No, you’re female!”

Xiong Lingli first tilted her head, looking down at that tiny cute-looking hand;

Then, that adorable face first turned white, with a blush visibly climbing from her neck to her forehead at visible speed, followed by steam rising.

“Ah— Master Uncle is awful!”

“Senior Master retreats quickly!”

Li Changshou shouted, but Xiong Lingli had already shyly and bashfully slapped out!

That fan-sized large hand contained a blood light, striking toward Jiang Lin’er’s shoulder with lightning speed that couldn’t be avoided!

The scene seemed to go from slow to fast…

Because the two were too close, and Jiang Lin’er was initially stunned, she only managed to lower her head, watching helplessly as that slap hit her body, her form distorting!

Before Jiang Lin’er could feel the force explode, whistling wind already appeared in her ears…

With this palm, Jiang Lin’er directly left two human-shaped holes in Old Daoist Qi’s thatched cottage wall broke through more than ten large trees, and finally lay in the forest.

Opening her mouth, and raising her head, she spat out a small blood-colored fountain…

Looking at the sky, not caring about her injuries, another teardrop slowly rolled down her corner eye…

‘Sorrow, so big.’