As Wenjing Daoist’s group of villains withdrew, the dragon clan experts were freed up. Like dragons among fish, they struck swiftly, cutting from south to north, from north to west…

The entire sea tribe rebellion force and deep sea demon clans lost their backbone, their army collapsing like a mountain.

The Western School’s side, to preserve some seeds for future trouble, took away many high-prestige, powerful generals from the sea tribe rebels.

However, the deep sea demon clans were simply abandoned there, completely becoming sacrificial pawns…

The Western School’s six disciples of the Founding Fathers, after wandering around the edge of the East Sea and missing their moment to appear, could only conceal their traces and return to the Western Cattle Gift Continent.

Western profanity.

Li Changshou didn’t care how angry they were or how they would divide the blame.

Li Changshou was now worried that Senior Zhao Gongming’s hate value with the Western School was too high.

This wasn’t a good thing.

Although Zhao Gongming didn’t mind, Li Changshou had still indirectly set up Elder Zhao…

This hate value should have been borne by the Human Dao.

Li Changshou looked at the Grand Magus, seeming to want to speak but stopping himself.

The Grand Magus seemed to see through Li Changshou’s concerns and said gently: “Are you worried about Junior Brother Zhao’s matter?”

“Ah,” Li Changshou smiled bitterly, “Disciple worries the West will plot against Senior Gongming because of this matter.”

“When the time comes I will step in myself. You need not worry too much.”

Xuandu Grand Magus laughed softly, watching the scenes in the crystal mirror, sighing lightly as he stood up.

“There are no more major matters here. I should return to Doushuai Palace.

Changshou, do you want to return with me?”

“Still need to trouble the Grand Magus to take disciple halfway,” Li Changshou smiled and said, “Disciple is a minor disciple of Du Xian Gate, not too suitable to show face here.”

“Why?”

The Grand Magus said: “Today’s crisis for the dragon clan was half resolved because of you. When did you learn this set of being modest, not going to get some benefits from the dragon clan?”

Li Changshou made a Daoist salute and said seriously:

“Disciple only cares about how our Human Dao people view disciple, not wanting to seek more.

The dragon palace matter was ultimately a scheme. Since I have already received rewards from you, Grand Magus, and received the Heavenly Court’s bestowment, I shouldn’t covet the dragon clan’s treasures.”

“Hahaha! I just admire your skill at speaking.”

Xuandu Grand Magus laughed with his hands behind his back, pointing his finger at Li Changshou repeatedly while laughing: “If you had been born a few kalpas earlier, I wouldn’t have been so lonely during my cultivation.

Changshou, how do you view the dragon clan’s subsequent matters?”

Li Changshou pondered briefly before answering:

“Though the dragon clan won today, they exposed many problems.

I expect that in the coming period, the dragon clan will probably be somewhat… inflated. The Heavenly Court shouldn’t continue too much contact with them.

Currently, the Heavenly Court should still maintain distance from the dragon clan, not exposing intentions to recruit the dragon clan. The disciple will continue guiding the dragon clan from the side in the role of South Sea God.

Disciple plans to give Ao Yi some Heavenly Court merit, setting an example for the dragon clan, using merit to entice them.”

Xuandu Grand Magus slowly nodded: “Since you already understand all this, I won’t instruct you further.”

Li Changshou smiled and said: “Thanks to the Grand Magus’s reminder.”

“Hahaha,” Xuandu Grand Magus waved his hand, “You said the dragon clan exposed many problems—mainly which ones?

This isn’t testing you—I’m also somewhat curious.”

Li Changshou hummed twice before saying: “Why doesn’t the Grand Magus sit here for two more hours? Later it will become clear.”

“Oh?”

Xuandu Grand Magus immediately became interested, pulling Li Changshou to sit together, “Then let’s watch for half a day more, see what good shows are still to come.”

Are you not busy?

There were good shows, but they needed to wait one more day, until the end of the dragon clan wedding when the newlyweds were sent to the bridal chamber.

As everyone knows, after the newlyweds enter the bridal chamber, the next step must be… the bridal chamber revelry.

Let’s speak of important matters.

Outside the East Sea Dragon Palace, the dragon clan forces had repelled the strong enemy without pursuing far and were now cleaning up the battlefield.

Though Ao Yi’s wedding missed the auspicious time, it didn’t matter much. Now the procedures had resumed, continuing forward.

The battle outside the gates, the wedding inside the gates, blood dyeing the blue waves, an on-the-spot celebration of joy to counter misfortune.

The dragon clan experts who had just participated in the battle, the dragon clan troop commanders, and the reinforcement commanders all gathered toward Crystal Palace…

At this time, the ‘problems’ Li Changshou spoke of directly revealed themselves.

Among the dragon clan experts, those who had just fought most vigorously against the enemy with above-average cultivation sat in the last observation seats.

The slightly forward seats were all occupied by dragon clan ‘nobles’ who hadn’t moved at all earlier, or who had only gone out to supervise the battle from afar.

As for the large number of celestial flood dragon troop commanders, they didn’t even qualify to enter Crystal Palace, only able to observe from far outside.

Li Changshou pointed at this situation in the image and said softly:

“Grand Magus please look, this is the dragon clan’s fatal wound.”

The Grand Magus showed a serious expression. This time he didn’t calculate with finger divination but rather thought briefly.

Things like human hearts cannot be calculated.

The Grand Magus shook his head slightly and said calmly: “Those who hold power don’t match in strength; those who fight bravely are treated like servants.

The dragon clan is still running the ancient system from primordial times, revering bloodlines.

Unfortunately, since primordial times, the Dragon Ancestor’s direct bloodline has been reduced too much from filling sea eyes. Now they can’t suppress these celestial flood dragons and transformed dragons.”

—Transformed dragons referred to pythons, snakes, flood dragons, fish, and other species with dragon clan bloodlines transforming into dragons, distinguished from true dragons.

Li Changshou said softly: “The dragon clan’s difficulty lies in their inability to delegate power to these transformed dragons and celestial flood dragon soldiers.

If they delegate power, the first to rebel against the Dragon King would be those sitting beside the Dragon King now.”

“Tsk,” the Grand Magus frowned and said, “The dragon clan truly needs strong medicine. Though the Western School hurt them this time, they didn’t hit hard enough.”

Li Changshou also said: “After this battle, the sea tribes probably need at least several hundred years to recover. Subsequently, only the Western School’s experts can pressure the dragon clan.

If this internal contradiction in the dragon clan is exploited by others…”

“It’s already being exploited.”

Xuandu Grand Magus pointed his hand and the image quickly locked onto a dark-skinned strong man outside the hall.

This was a celestial flood dragon troop commander with solid Golden Immortal realm cultivation, thick qi, and strong power.

Xuandu lightly grabbed at the mirror surface, and that strong man’s body seemed to become transparent. At this strong man’s flood dragon primordial spirit, a blood mosquito was attached.

Li Changshou hummed and said softly: “Grand Magus, this happens to be a puppet done by our people.”

“Done by that enchanting woman?”

“Should be. This blood mosquito, the disciple has seen it several times.”

The two looked at each other, each showing a slight smile, tacitly avoiding this topic and continuing to discuss subsequent matters regarding the dragon clan.

Grand Magus: Somewhat understand, somewhat understand.

Small Magus: Some, understand.

Today the dragon clan was attacked but managed a hard-fought victory. Most dragon clan members were emotionally stirred.

Of course, there were also a few, like the good-hearted little dragon Ao Yi, who felt heavy-hearted due to clan members dying in battle.

The Grand Magus watched the dragon clan wedding a while longer, watching until the guests presented gifts, then stopped watching and took Li Changshou away from this place.

Before leaving, Li Changshou put away that crystal mirror.

Though the divine abilities on it would soon dissipate, he had other wonderful uses for it later.

With the bean immortal soldiers’ cover, those forty thousand celestial soldiers’ casualties weren’t too great.

The celestial soldiers had already left the East Sea, gathering in the sky above the East Sea, preparing to return to the Heavenly Court.

The dragon palace dispatched several turtle immortals to persuade the commanding celestial generals to attend the feast at the dragon palace, but the celestial generals all just said ‘Duty calls, cannot enter.’

The dragon clan brought out large quantities of treasures, but these celestial soldiers and generals didn’t even look, having long received East Wood Lord’s strict order not to take even a needle or thread from beings of the Three Realms.

As this group of celestial soldiers and generals rode clouds flying toward high altitude, what remained was…

A tiny bit of legend about the Heavenly Court.

…

Li Changshou was dropped by the Grand Magus three thousand li outside Du Xian Gate’s mountain gate.

Like last time, the Grand Magus left behind several hearty laughs. Li Changshou still didn’t see clearly how the Grand Magus left.

Gathering his emotions, he checked himself:

Anti-calculation small items complete, Turtle Breathing Level Qi technique operating normally, only then did he ride a cloud toward the immortal gate.

Successfully entering the immortal gate, he went to Hundred Mortal Hall to return the mountain-leaving jade token, along the way stuffing each of the external affairs elders with a spirit beast ball containing [Already Raised Ready-to-Slaughter Spirit Beast], only then did Li Changshou ride his cloud back to Small Qiong Peak.

A summary of this trip is as follows:

The original text can be seen at book bar 6#9@!

Intercepted the Western School’s scheme, facilitated the Heavenly Court’s first show of might, letting the dragon clan develop initial good feelings toward the Heavenly Court.

Improved favorability with the Grand Magus and completed a rather key step in the dragons’ ascending to heaven matter.

Saved the paper puppet army and large quantities of poison pills—not using them was profit.

Also got two spirit pills from the Grand Magus…

Li Changshou resisted the urge to open and look back until he reached his pill room, only then taking out the jade bottle given by the Grand Magus.

He wrapped himself in over ten layers of immortal power, sending the jade bottle three zhang away, carefully opening the stopper…

No fragrance, no immortal light, but an extremely mystical dao rhythm containing the meaning of perfection slowly flowed out.

Li Changshou immediately used immortal power to plug the jade bottle, his figure instantly retreating several zhang, almost directly crashing out of the pill room…

As long as we dodge quickly, the dao rhythm and insights can’t catch up!

Just now that was…

Li Changshou looked at that jade bottle, somewhat absurd thoughts rising in his heart.

Nine…

Nine… Nine Cycles level spirit pill?

No mistake!

A Nine Cycles level spirit pill—that perfect dao rhythm wasn’t Seven Cycles or Eight Cycles!

Li Changshou carefully caught a trace of the dao rhythm, experiencing it. His whole person was stunned for a moment before breaking into a grin.

Nine Cycles Golden Pills!

And they were Nine Cycles Golden Pills refined by Lord Supreme Laozi!

Rounding off, these were the highest-level pills personally refined by a Founding Father!

Nine Cycles Golden Pills that could revive the dead, regrow bones, reverse life and death, and turn the wheel of creation—the Grand Magus gave him two at once!

What was this?

These were two lives!

As long as he wasn’t instantly ground to dust by strong enemies if he could keep one breath, he could directly use a Nine Cycles Golden Pill to preserve his life!

Life-locking plugin confirmed full health revival isn’t a dream!

Li Changshou now just wanted to raise his head and shout: ‘I work for the Founding Father, Lord Supreme, and Grand Magus from the bottom of my heart!’

Of course, he couldn’t shout it—the Founding Fathers would sense it and might send down some tasks.

Li Changshou stood there laughing for a while before quickly restraining his smile and putting these two Nine Cycles Golden Pills in his [Changshou] trump card treasure pouch, placing them in the innermost position.

Taking two deep breaths, Li Changshou closed his eyes, letting his mentality gradually return to calmness.

His grasp on the Golden Immortal tribulation had increased to ninety-three percent!

After preparing for another one or two hundred years, he could try crossing the Golden Immortal tribulation and plucking the Long Life Dao Fruit.

‘The Grand Magus treats me well!’

Li Changshou smiled, saying in his heart: ‘In the future, whatever matters the Grand Magus entrusts, complete them with full effort.

Mm, as long as they don’t conflict with matters entrusted by Founding Father Taiqing…

Also, except for Mosquito Daoist’s matter.’

Though in a great mood, Li Changshou still didn’t relax his vigilance, immediately hiding his true body and placing most of his divine consciousness on Ao Yi’s wedding.

At this time, looking at the newlywed couple bowing to the Dragon Ancestor’s portrait, Li Changshou also felt some celebratory feelings.

The process of bowing to the Dragon Ancestor was quite complicated. Li Changshou watching from the side also felt somewhat bored, so he greeted the beautiful sea maiden musicians, put away the music paper people, and returned to sit beside Master Yue.

“Sea God.”

Hearing the transmission enter his ear, Li Changshou looked toward the voice—it was the celestial general played by the Jade Emperor’s avatar.

This celestial general held a wine cup and transmitted:

“Sea God’s wondrous strategies, truly extraordinary to witness today, using bean immortal soldiers to slay demons and fiends, using clever plans to pacify the Four Seas.

The Jade Emperor having Sea God’s assistance is truly fortunate.”

Li Changshou smiled slightly, treating this person as an ordinary Heavenly Court general in his heart, transmitting back: “The Heavenly Court’s great fortune is such, that its prestige was killed out by all the officers and soldiers. I truly dare not claim credit.”

This celestial general smiled and said: “Presumably, His Majesty will heavily reward the soldiers who descended today.”

This “presumably” was somewhat superfluous—His Majesty’s acting still had some flaws.

However, one could see that His Majesty the Jade Emperor was in a very good mood now… his eyebrows were almost flying up.

Several celestial generals also raised cups to toast Li Changshou. These celestial generals had vaguely heard Wood Lord mention that this person before them, though not yet ascended to the Heavenly Court, already deeply had His Majesty the Jade Emperor’s trust.

When Heaven’s Way’s decree was completed and he officially ascended, he would certainly be a ‘favored one’ before His Majesty.

An hour later, Ao Yi and Jiang Si’er finally finished bowing to the Dragon Ancestor and began their mid-ceremony break, waiting for the next round of ‘ceremonies.’

The guests also began moving about—those who wanted to make connections took the opportunity to come forward to toast and chat.

The Heavenly Court’s table also had more guests moving about. In the gazes from various places, there was less disdain and more solemnity.

Old friend Master Yue kept standing to exchange greetings with unfamiliar experts, still handling things smoothly without revealing anything.

No stranger to attending feasts in daily life!

Ao Yi, wanting to find his teaching master brother, could only look this way without moving from his place. There were still about three hours of ceremonies that he and Jiang Si’er needed to complete step by step.

However, a scene Li Changshou hadn’t expected suddenly played out three hours later…

After the wedding ceremonies were complete, during the dragon palace’s segment thanking all guests when Ao Yi and Jiang Si’er were going around toasting;

The East Sea Dragon King, who hadn’t moved his rear even when Crystal Palace was almost overturned, led several dragon-headed elders carrying two golden goblets, heading straight for this location.

And the Old Dragon King’s gaze was locked not on Master Yue, but on that…

Jade Emperor’s avatar.

Li Changshou had just prepared to watch the show when suddenly a strand of immortal consciousness transmission arose in his heart.

“Um… beloved official Changgeng, help me block this.

This avatar of mine has been in the Heavenly Court for several tens of thousands of years. If exposed, it would damage… the Heavenly Emperor’s dignity.”

Li Changshou: …

So you didn’t just come watch the show on a whim;

Instead, you directly created an avatar and inserted it among your officials, monitoring their every move?

What kind of behavior was this?

So the Eastern Depot, Western Depot, and Embroidered Uniform Guard were all positions you held yourself?

Li Changshou turned his head to look at the Jade Emperor’s avatar, deliberately revealing some shock in his eyes…

The latter still maintained a smiling expression but kept blinking at Li Changshou.