David nodded. “And Yan Huo, the deputy palace master of the Fire Lord, and the more than thirty divine cultivators he led. They are all dead.”
Master Yuxu was silent for a long time.
He put down his teacup and tapped his fingers lightly on the table, producing a soft thud.
It was his habitual gesture when he was thinking; David had seen it many times before.
“Mr. Chen, please tell me the incident in detail.” Master Yuxu’s voice was calm, but David could hear the seriousness in his tone.
David retells the events on the ancient battlefield from beginning to end.
From entering the void passage, to meeting Daoist Taixu, to obtaining the Chaos Pearl and storage ring, to Wu Yuan and Yan Huo negotiating to kill him, to him eliminating Wu Yuan and exterminating all the gods.
He spoke concisely, without embellishment or exaggeration; every word is the truth.
He didn’t hide anything from Master Yuxu.
After listening, Master Yuxu was silent for a long time.
His brows were deeply furrowed, and his old eyes flashed with a complex expression—surprise, worry, and a hint of inexplicable relief.
“Master Chen, you finished off Wu Yuan and offended the Void Merchant Guild. You’re probably going to face hard times now.”
Jade Void Master’s voice sounded slightly worried, “The Void Merchant Guild’s influence spreads across the various realms, no less than that of the Gods. Their influence on the Eighteenth Heaven is just the tip of the iceberg; they have branches on the Nineteenth Heaven, the Twentieth Heaven, and even in the God Realm.”
Even though Wu Yuan was only the guild leader of the 18th Heaven, the Void Merchant Guild would not let his death go unpunished.
David picked up his teacup, took another sip, then put it back down, his purple eyes fixed on Master Jade Void.
“The True Man and the Void Merchant Guild are both merchants, and they talk about business. Merchants pursue profits; that’s in their nature.”
His voice was calm, but every word was like a nail being driven into the table: “Wu Yuan wanted to kill me because he thought killing me would bring him greater benefits.”
I killed him because it was more profitable for me. If the higher-ups of the Void Merchant Guild came for revenge, they would weigh the pros and cons: what would they gain by killing me? What will they gain by not killing me?
Teacher Yuxu looked at David’s eyes. There was no fear or doubt in those purple eyes, just an extremely calm and calculating gaze.
His gaze did not seem like that of a young man, but rather that of an old fox who had roamed the business world for tens of thousands of years.
“Do you think they will choose not to kill you?” Master Yuxu asked.
David shook his head. “I don’t know. But I know one thing: as long as I have what they want, they won’t kill me easily.”
“The Great Luo Golden Scripture, the Power of Chaos, the key fragment of the Chaos Dao Palace, the Pearl of Chaos—all of these are things they want. They won’t kill me until they get them.”
He paused for a moment, a cold smile on his lips. “After all, Wu Yuan is already dead. Between a dead guild leader and a living collaborator who can bring in huge profits, I don’t need to explain further how the higher-ups of the Void Merchant Guild will choose.”
Master Yuxu was silent for a long time.
He looked at David, a complex expression flashing across his old eyes.
This boy was much smarter and calmer than he had imagined.
He is able to make the right decisions at critical moments, remain calm in the face of various interests, and fight his way out of difficult situations in an environment surrounded by powerful enemies.
This was the type of leader the Daoist sect needed.
“Mr. Chen, what are your plans next?” Master Yuxu asked.
David stood up, walked to the window, and looked out at the lush bamboo forest and misty mountain peaks in the distance.
The silvery moonlight shone on the bamboo forest, covering the entire forest in silvery light.
The bamboo leaves swayed gently in the night breeze, producing a rustling sound, like an ancient melody.
“Exile.”
His voice was calm, “Use the resources obtained from the ancient battlefield to break through to the Golden God Realm. Then go to the Fire God Palace, kill Yan Wuji, and destroy the Fire God Palace.”
Master Yuxu frowned slightly. “Yan Wuji is at the peak of the fifth rank of the Golden Immortal Realm, much stronger than the Holy Light Heavenly Venerate. Although Master Chen can finish off the Holy Light Heavenly Venerate, a fifth rank Golden Immortal, Yan Wuji has cultivated his strength on the Eighteenth Heaven for tens of thousands of years. The foundation of the Fire God Palace is much deeper than the Bright Hall. If Master Chen goes alone, I’m afraid”
“Therefore, I need help from real people.”
David turned around, his purple eyes staring at the Jade Void True Person, “During my seclusion, please guard the outside. Don’t let anyone disturb me. When I come out of seclusion, we will invade the Fire God Palace together.”
Master Yuxu looked at David, a glimmer of light flashed in his old eyes.
“Good.”
His voice was gentle yet firm: “I have waited for this day for tens of thousands of years.”
FAQ Novel
Q: Where does David return to in this chapter?
A: David makes his way back to Qingyun Cave Heaven.
Q: Who was waiting for David in the tea room?
A: Master Yuxu was waiting for David in the tea room.
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