“So… we need at least seven masters to suppress or contain the fully unleashed Seven Emotions incarnations.

These seven masters must have sufficient power, and their Dao hearts cannot have major flaws. They must be able to resist the resonating force of the Seven Emotions within the Six Realms of Reincarnation Disk…”

Grand Pure One lowered his head in thought for a moment, then looked up and said:

“Why don’t you go speak at Doulu Palace, Junior Brother? With your silver tongue, you might convince our master to take action!”

Directly requesting a Sage to act…

Though Li Longshou was very tempted by this suggestion, he knew it was just an impractical fantasy.

The Sage Lord might intervene, but that would only be after they had failed, appearing to clean up their mess. Otherwise, what would be the point of the Sage Lord cultivating them as Sage disciples?

By that time, what awaited them would probably be the kind of ‘reward’ that Ling’e loved most…

“Senior Brother, if Master wanted to act personally, why would he arrange for us to come here?”

“I was just joking. Junior Brother, you go to the Severing Sect while I visit the Enlightenment Sect.”

Grand Pure One carefully considered and advised: “Even if their cultivation realm, Dao boundary, magical power, and spiritual treasures are somewhat lacking, as long as their spirit and Dao’s heart can resist the Seven Emotions resonance, that’s sufficient.

Especially, their spirit must not have obvious weaknesses or obsessions, otherwise they’ll certainly be exploited by the Seven Emotions incarnations.”

Li Longshou said: “I want to invite Senior Brother Duobao, Senior Brother Gongming, and Fairy Yunxiao to come assist. If all goes well, we might be able to request a fourth…

According to your knowledge, Senior Brother, which other masters in the Severing Sect would be suitable for this task?”

“Junior Sister Wudang and Junior Sister Jinling,” Grand Pure One pondered briefly, “Wuyun Immortal would also work, but the Third Senior Uncle’s attending immortals generally don’t participate in external affairs.

Since this time we’re helping Lady Houtu, which benefits all living beings, it’s more appropriate to request help from the two Senior Uncles’ direct disciples.”

“Good,” Li Longshou lowered his head in agreement, watching as Grand Pure One broke through space-time to leave the Lake of Tears.

His main body didn’t need to move around randomly. With Elder Pagoda suspended above his head, he sat cross-legged by the lake, his left hand holding that grass ring, quietly organizing the specific next steps.

His grasp of the situation was about ninety-one or ninety-two percent certain;

Because multiple masters needed to act simultaneously, there were too many uncontrollable factors on both sides – having over ninety percent certainty was enough to risk taking action.

Why did the crying stop?

Li Longshou turned his head to look at the two Hell Judges ten zhang away…

“Big Brother, how did I dare – how did I dare raise my hand against you!

I deserve to die – powerless, fragile, and cowardly, living only to waste the tribe’s food.

Ancestor is suffering so much now, yet I can’t help at all!”

“Don’t say anymore, Second Brother, all of this is my responsibility. The one who most deserves to die is me, it’s me!”

Why did the tone suddenly change again?

Worried that the two Shamanic Tribe masters might truly walk down a path of no return, Li Longshou acted promptly, sending King Chujiang and King Qinguang out of the Lake of Tears to cool down outside.

He would need the two Hell Judges’ efforts later – this was also a rather crucial link.

[Let us begin]

Putting away the grass ring and forming hand seals, points of light scattered around Li Longshou as a series of arranged scenes appeared again in his mind. Paper Dao avatars across the Five Continents awakened and flew out from their hiding places.

Searching heaven and sea, seeking immortals and spirits.

In the secret chamber within Lesser Qiong Peak, Li Longshou bent over his desk with a brush in hand, quickly completing a full set of plans, setting a specific time point—

Three days later, in the third quarter of the Chen Hour.

This was the most crucial time point, because communication between the inside and outside of the Six Realms of Reincarnation Disk was impossible in real-time, they had to arrange subsequent steps according to a unified time scale.

After setting this time node, Li Longshou immediately began summoning divine envoys through statues within the Sea God Church’s domain…

In the Water God’s Palace of the Heavenly Court, the Water God’s paper avatar rode clouds out, hurrying towards Tongming Hall;

In the East Sea Dragon Palace, Li Longshou met with the East Sea Dragon King in that hall filled with tedious atmosphere;

Within the Crossing Immortals Gate, Li Longshou also went to the Crossing Immortals Hall, finding his sect leader and speaking something in low tones…

Meanwhile, one of Li Longshou’s Water God paper avatars rode clouds up to Golden Toad Island.

Zhao Gongming’s ‘breakup celebration’ had already concluded – after all, it was hastily arranged and no banquet was held.

But Zhao Gongming hadn’t left Golden Toad Island yet, still drinking with several close friends and direct disciples of the Severing Sect in Wuyun Immortal’s cave dwelling.

More fortunately, Duobao Daoist and Golden Spirit Holy Mother were also here, saving Li Longshou from running east and west.

Li Longshou was brought here by an earthen tunnel.

He first made a Daoist salute to these dozen or so immortals, not taking a seat but directly showing a serious expression and lowering his head to say:

“I must disturb the elegant gathering of all Senior Brothers and Sisters.

The Netherworld is in crisis, the Six Realms of Reincarnation Disk shows anomalies, and Great Virtue Houtu is trapped by the seven emotions of living beings;

I received the master’s command to remedy this together with Grand Pure One, but after entering the Six Realms of Reincarnation Disk, we found it difficult to resist the power of the Seven Emotions and had to retreat disgracefully. We need the help of masters who can resist the Seven Emotions resonance.

Here, I, Li Changsheng, disciple of the Human Dao, humbly request Senior Brother Duobao, Senior Brother Gongming, and Senior Sister Jinling to lend their aid and help Lady Houtu overcome this crisis.”

“What’s going on?”

Zhao Gongming immediately stood up, throwing down his chopsticks and hurriedly asking: “How is Lady Houtu’s condition?”

“She can barely persist at the moment,” Li Longshou paused, raising his head to show a bitter smile, “but the Seven Emotions torment her, and she forcibly transformed into Seven Emotions incarnations, each one consuming Lady Houtu’s spirit.

To maintain the stability of the Six Realms of Reincarnation Disk, Lady Houtu willingly bears the sorrow of all living beings…”

“Are just the three of us enough?”

Duobao Daoist stood up, his slightly chubby face showing a hint of majesty, “This poor Daoist will gather all junior brothers and sisters right away to go assist the Netherworld!”

“Senior Brother, you must not,” Li Longshou hurriedly said, “First, this matter cannot be spread externally to avoid causing panic among living beings or falling into someone’s schemes.

Second, the Seven Emotions resonance is very tricky. When Senior Brother and I entered the Six Realms of Reincarnation Disk, we only faced Evil and Lust emotions and barely escaped intact with the protection of the Taiji Diagram and Primordial Yellow Pagoda.

If those who enter the Six Realms of Reincarnation Disk show even the slightest anomaly in their Dao’s hearts, they’ll be exploited by the Seven Emotions incarnations!”

“This matter can only involve us few,” Golden Spirit Holy Mother stood up, her golden gauze skirt tinkling, “We can discuss the rest on the way, let’s go to the Netherworld first.”

Li Longshou made a Daoist salute and continued: “There’s one more thing, I want to use the Severing Sect’s influence to accomplish something. Senior Brother Duobao, please look at this message.”

As he spoke, Li Longshou pushed over a jade talisman with immortal power. Duobao Daoist raised his hand to receive it, read it carefully, and smiled:

“A small matter. This can be handed to… Jinguang?”

“I’m here!”

Golden Light Holy Mother, who was attending the breakup feast, immediately stood up and answered, accepting the jade talisman pushed over by Duobao Daoist.

Duobao instructed:

“Just do as Changsheng requests here, spread the news throughout the Three Realms within three days, to all immortal sects associated with our Severing Sect.

If any Severing Sect immortal sect fails to conduct the worship ceremony on time, withdraw their sect’s Severing Sect method manuals and classics!

Changsheng rarely makes requests, this matter must be extraordinarily important, don’t be negligent.”

Golden Light Holy Mother immediately made a Daoist salute and accepted the command:

“Yes! Rest assured, Senior Brother!”

Li Longshou said: “Please go directly to the Netherworld, you three. Two or three Senior Brothers from the Enlightenment Sect will join later.

This is just to ensure absolute certainty.”

“Finally something that requires the combined power of the Three Schools.” Zhao Gongming sighed lightly, then made a Daoist salute to Golden Light Holy Mother, who bowed slightly in return, concluding this emotional experience.

Duobao Daoist opened a nearby tunnel, said “Let’s go,” and jumped stylishly into the void tunnel.

After Zhao Gongming and Golden Spirit Holy Mother entered the tunnel one after another, this paper avatar of Li Longshou made a Daoist salute to the other Severing Sect immortals, hurriedly left Wuyun Immortal’s cave dwelling, and rushed to the Three Immortals Island.

He was naturally going to request Fairy Yunxiao.

In terms of mental state and cultivation, while Yunxiao couldn’t be said to be far ahead of all Severing Sect immortals, she was indeed one of the most suitable candidates Li Longshou could think of to resist the power of the Seven Emotions.

Moreover, Yunxiao’s Mixed Origin Golden Dipper was also a great treasure that might prove remarkably effective.

Reaching that sea of clouds again, Li Longshou felt inexplicably nervous.

He rarely came to Three Immortals Island actively, and this time he was coming to make a request…

Mm, he was indeed being too passive.

However, before Li Longshou could enter the outer clouds of Three Immortals Island, a light exclamation sounded as a cloud drifted past him.

The familiar gentle voice entered his ears, heart, and soul, reducing half the worry in Li Longshou’s heart.

“What’s wrong?

You look troubled? Have you encountered some difficulty?”

That cloud mass quickly dispersed, revealing Fairy Yunxiao’s figure, standing quietly a zhang away.

Clouds rise, clouds fall, clouds soft as cotton; blue robes, and warm words bring peace to the heart.

Yunxiao must have discovered Li Longshou’s figure and, seeing his hesitant expression directly left Three Immortals Island and hurried to meet him.

Though still as otherworldly beautiful as usual, there was a kind of rarely seen, extremely rare laziness about her.

Wearing a long robe without a waistband, her long hair seemed casually coiled up, held simply by a wooden hairpin…

Li Longshou sighed lightly and smiled: “This time I do need your help, but there won’t be any karmic entanglements, just purely dealing with some thorny characters.”

Yunxiao asked gently: “Is it urgent?”

“Manageable.”

“Then, wait for me a moment,” Yunxiao agreed, her graceful figure concealed by clouds. When she reappeared moments later, she had bound her hair and tied her jade sash, having changed her blue Daoist robe for a light blue dress.

Her dark hair swayed gently in the wind, her delicate lips moistened and slightly pursed.

Only then did Li Longshou notice…

“You know how to apply light makeup?

I thought you wouldn’t care about such things, and whether with or without makeup, you maintain the same graceful beauty.”

“When coming to see you, of course, I should make an effort,” Yunxiao pointed out a white cloud with her slender hand, saying softly, “Third Sister taught me this.”

Li Longshou could only respond with a foolish grin, not knowing what else to say.

Yunxiao asked: “Where are we going, and what’s this about?”

“Oh, right, I almost forgot the important matter.”

This paper avatar of Li Longshou is directly transformed into a paper figure, “Take this avatar of mine to the Netherworld. Senior Brother Duobao and the others have already gone.

The Reincarnation Disk has problems. I’ll explain the details on the way. Senior Brother Xuandu has gone to request help from the Enlightenment Sect.”

Hearing this, Fairy Yunxiao’s beautiful face immediately grew much more serious. She transformed into a wisp of cloud, heading toward the Netherworld.

…

Half an hour later;

Above the Reincarnation Immortal Island, Fairy Yunxiao arrived on her cloud, joining Duobao Daoist, Zhao Gongming, and Golden Spirit Holy Mother who had been waiting there for some time.

Fairy Yunxiao stepped forward to greet them, having entered the sect latest among these four disciples of Master Tongtian – two inner and two outer disciples.

But when Yunxiao made her greeting, these three Senior Brothers and Sister all responded with slightly restrained manners, either cupping their hands or bowing slightly. Only Zhao Gongming, acting as the elder brother, was more casual, his legs softening slightly…

As he stepped forward to welcome her.

“Second Sister, you came!”

Yunxiao said seriously: “Are we waiting here for Senior Brother Xuandu and the others, or heading down first?”

Just as she finished speaking, a faint black-and-white Taiji diagram appeared behind her, with Grand Pure One’s voice coming from within:

“We’ve arrived, though gathering people took some extra effort.”

From within the Taiji diagram, Grand Pure One stepped out first, followed by a middle-aged Daoist wearing a golden crown and Daoist robes – Guangcheng Immortal, the bell-striker of Jade Void Palace.

Behind Guangcheng Immortal, instead of South Pole Immortal or Pure Essence Immortal, emerged a handsome young Daoist in crimson robes – True Lord Taiyi, and the dignified-looking Jade Tripod True Man in gray Daoist robes.

Guangcheng Immortal’s cultivation realm was comparable to Duobao and Gongming, while Jade Tripod True Man rarely engaged in combat, so his cultivation depth was unknown;

But True Lord Taiyi, who had been quite active since ancient times, was still far from the ‘Senior Brother’ level in terms of cultivation…

True Lord Taiyi also appeared somewhat embarrassed at this moment. He stepped forward to make a Daoist salute to his Senior Brothers and Sisters, smiling as he said:

“This poor Daoist doesn’t know the specifics. The two Senior Brothers called me and Jade Tripod to make up the numbers- ahem, to help with an important matter, so we came right away.”

The implication was that he and Jade Tripod True Man hadn’t come actively, so if they held things up later, the responsibility would fall on Guangcheng Immortal and Grand Pure One…

Guangcheng Immortal smiled and said: “We invited the two Junior Brothers because you both have outstanding qualities.”

“Let’s go down,” Grand Pure One said warmly, “First meet up with Changsheng, and let him explain the details to you.”

Duobao looked at the somewhat confused Netherworld people below and asked: “Should we go greet them?”

A voice came from Yunxiao’s sleeve: “I’ll go.”

Li Longshou’s paper figure flew out, taking the form of the Heavenly Court’s Water God, making a Daoist salute to the eight masters and saying:

“I need to give some instructions to several Hell Judges about what follows. Please, Senior Brothers and Sisters, go first to beneath the Eighteen Levels of Hell, where King Qinguang and King Chujiang are waiting.”

After speaking, Li Longshou rode his cloud down while Grand Pure One led the Enlightenment and Severing Sect masters toward the abyss.

When they reached the lowest level of the Eighteen Hells and met King Qinguang and King Chujiang waiting there, except for Grand Pure One, all seven Dao masters began to grow tense.

There was no other reason – the two Hell Judges were truly…

Too miserable.

Their robes were tattered, their faces bruised and swollen, their bodies covered in wounds, their eye sockets red and filled with hot tears, their gazes somewhat dim.

Duobao Daoist asked worriedly: “Has it become this serious?”

“The two Hell Judges have been affected by the Seven Emotions incarnations,” Grand Pure One said, “Soon you’ll all experience the power of mortal beings’ seven emotions.”

The seven masters each grew vigilant, though Fairy Yunxiao, knowing the most information, remained the calmest.

After breaking through forty-nine levels of restrictions and reaching the edge of the Lake of Tears, passing through layers of mist, they saw Li Longshou’s figure sitting cross-legged at the lake’s center.

Grand Pure One advised: “Let’s go over. The one lying there is one of the Seven Emotions – Sorrow.”

The masters’ expressions became extremely serious as they rode clouds to Li Longshou’s position.

At this moment, Li Longshou intentionally wanted to test how well the seven masters could withstand the Seven Emotions;

As they were about to arrive, he deliberately spoke to Little Sorrow lying before him:

“Your Highness, do you not want to get up?

I’ve invited all the Senior Brothers and Sisters here, even if we have to carry you, today we must carry you…”

“What’s the point of getting up?

What’s the point of carrying me anywhere?

Everything ultimately returns to nothingness, so why insist on making useless struggles?

Indeed, sometimes if you don’t try once, you’ll never know what it feels like to mess things up…

But please, don’t come to torment me, don’t give me hope only to constantly leave me in despair.”

Little Sorrow sighed softly, tears flowing like a breaking dam, “What you all care about is ultimately only that me, who cares about this me?

All I have are my tears.”

This…

Li Longshou’s forehead bulged with crossed veins as he forcefully resisted the assault of sorrow on his Dao’s heart, quickly trying to think of things that made him happy.

He could feel that when Little Sorrow spoke, waves of ‘sorrow attacks’ like storms erupted throughout the Lake of Tears.

“Alas—”

Hearing a long sigh from behind, Grand Pure One landed beside Li Longshou, raising his head to look at the distant mist, lost in thought.

Sobbing sounds arose. Li Longshou turned to look and saw Golden Spirit Holy Mother, who usually maintained a stern face, raising her hand to wipe her eyes before quickly turning away.

Fairy Yunxiao pursed her lips slightly, her eyes carrying traces of sorrow as she gazed sympathetically at Little Sorrow’s figure.

Zhao Gongming and Guangcheng Immortal were similar, both showing melancholy expressions as if recalling troublesome matters.

These were relatively calm reactions…

At this moment, the calmest was Jade Tripod True Man; this master of Yang Jian, whom Li Longshou had always believed to be a hidden powerhouse, now watched Little Sorrow with slightly dimmed eyes.

And then…

Thud — True Lord Taiyi suddenly fell to his knees, his eyes full of tears as he threw back his head and took a long breath.

“Though I wanted to hold it in, this poor Daoist’s cultivation is ultimately insufficient…

Senior Brother, why did you bring this poor Daoist here to embarrass me!”

“Alas,” Duobao Daoist sighed softly beside him, his slightly chubby face showing reminiscence, heavy with memories.

“Treasure, how did our happiness fade away?”

Li Longshou couldn’t help blinking at these words…

Fade away?

Wasn’t it quite happy? When you, old fellow, abandoned the cover of your Daoist robes and undergarments to ‘swim on dry land’ in the pile of treasures.