Even though Zhang Gu had seen countless beautiful fairies, he couldn't help but be attracted to Murong Ling.
He asked Murong Ling, "Did you have a Daoist partner when you were in the lower realm?"
"Reporting to Your Excellency, no," Murong Ling replied.
"There is no best option. You can go to the Immortal Realm if you wish, but you must become my concubine."
"My lord, could you spare my life?"
Murong Ling bit her red lips and refused Zhang Gu's arrangement.
She developed a strong aversion to men after almost being violated by her master during the Qi Refining stage.
After achieving mastery of her cultivation, Murong Ling killed her master.
Later, she joined the Taiqing Sect and became the Taiqing Patriarch, but she never had a Daoist partner.
Now that Zhang Gu wants Murong Ling to be his Daoist partner, and only as a concubine, he is naturally very unwilling.
"Are you implying that you look down on my master?"
"No, no, it's just that I'm unlucky and I'm afraid I'm not good enough for you, Immortal General. I don't mean to look down on you at all."
Faced with questioning from Zhang Gu's subordinate immortals, Murong Ling quickly offered an explanation.
"Alright, I don't like to force people. If you don't want to, that's fine too. Now go back to the Spirit Demon Realm." Zhang Gu's voice instantly turned cold.
Murong Ling's face turned extremely ugly, realizing the meaning behind Zhang Gu's words.
There is only one outcome if you don't agree: death and the annihilation of your soul.
"I do."
Murong Ling gritted her teeth and agreed.
"However, I have a request."
"Just say it. I treat the people around me very well. Feel free to make any requests you may have."
"My lord, could you also lead the others around me to the Immortal Realm?" Murong Ling pointed to the other members of the Taiqing Sect beside her.
These people were all founders of the Taiqing Sect. Apart from Jian Guixu, there were four others in total.
Two of them were Murong Ling's nephew and apprentice, respectively. They were overjoyed to hear that Murong Ling was willing to take them under her wing.
“No problem at all. However, the Dragon-Snake Immortal Kingdom has a rule that people who sneak into the lower realm must participate in the Immortal Service. Only after completing the Immortal Service can they obtain the Immortal Qualification Certificate and enter the Immortal Cleansing Pool.” Zhang Gu nodded.
"Thank you, sir."
The faces of everyone in the Taiqing Sect were filled with joy.
Normally, people who illegally cross the border are not allowed to enter the Immortal Cleansing Pool, so Zhang Gu's permission for everyone to enter was definitely a great favor.
Zhang Gu approached the Golden Crow Demon Emperor and gave him a brief look.
“You should have the bloodline of the Golden Crow True Spirit. You can serve as my mount for a hundred years. When the time is up, I will set you free. What do you say?” Zhang Gu said.
"Thank you, my lord. It is my honor to be your mount," the Golden Crow Demon Emperor said hastily.
He used to boast that he would become a true immortal emperor, but now he feels honored to be someone else's mount.
The other demon emperors of the Heavenly Demon Sect were in the same situation, and Zhang Gu intended to use them as mounts to give to other immortal generals.
The eyes of everyone looking at the Golden Crow Demon Emperor were filled with envy, jealousy and hatred.
The Golden Crow Demon Emperor, the Qilin Demon Emperor, and other members of the Heavenly Demon Sect served as Zhang Gu's mounts for about a hundred years.
They had far less time than the people of Taiqing Sect; a mere hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.
Murong Ling and Jian Guixu, along with other Taiqing Sect founders, also looked much uglier.
They thought they were very lucky, but they didn't expect that their treatment was not as good as that of the people from the Heavenly Demon Sect.
However, they didn't dare to confront Zhang Gu, since he held their lives in his hands.
If they are ungrateful and say the wrong thing, they may very well bring about their own demise.
Han Feng, though in the crowd, knew why Zhang Gu did what he did; it wasn't out of kindness on Zhang Gu's part.
The main reason is that the powerful true spirits had made an agreement with the immortal emperors that the descendants of the true spirits could become the mounts of others.
However, the two parties must agree on a time, and once the agreed time arrives, the descendants of the true spirit can leave.
Of course, if the descendants of the true spirit are willing, the two can continue to sign the contract.
Wang Teng was able to have a golden dragon and a soaring snake pull his carriage, and the golden dragon and the soaring snake did so voluntarily.
Next, Zhang Gu began to make arrangements for the others. The people from the Soul Devouring Sect were sent to mine immortal stones, and several beautiful demon ancestors were taken a liking to by Zhang Gu's subordinates, and so on.
The Heavenly Demon Sect ultimately received the best treatment among all the members, and it was finally Han Feng's turn.
“Your physical body is quite powerful. Go to the Netherworld Immortal Realm and dig out Black Mystic Crystals,” Zhang Gu said coldly.
"How dare you talk to me like that?" Han Feng said coldly.
“A lowly ant from the lower realm dares to speak to our superior, the celestial general, like this? Are you sure you're not courting death?”
Before Zhang Gu could even get angry, his lackeys were already furious.
"This is my token. I am now returning to the Immortal Kingdom."
Han Feng tossed the token given to him by the immortal corpse to Zhang Gu.
Zhang Gu took the token and looked at it. His expression changed drastically: "So it is the Inspector General who has returned from the lower realm."
He quickly bowed to Han Feng to express his apology.
"Holy crap! What's going on? So Han Feng is an inspector from the upper realm. No wonder his cultivation level has improved so quickly."
"I said that Han Feng was so monstrous that I guessed he was a reincarnation of an immortal, and I didn't expect that my guess was right."
"I say that no matter how talented a mortal is, no matter what kind of extraordinary encounters they have, their cultivation cannot be so fast. Only the reincarnation of an immortal can explain this."
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Seeing Zhang Gu's behavior towards Han Feng, everyone present confirmed their suspicions.
If it were Tianji Daoren or Jin Yeyang here, they would absolutely not believe that Han Feng was an immortal reincarnation.
Both of them had investigated Han Feng and knew his background in detail.
The founders of sects like Taiqing Sect and Tianyao Sect in Lingzhou had been in seclusion for too long and were completely unaware of what was happening in the Spirit Demon Realm.
Furthermore, they were all focused on getting to the Immortal Realm and had no interest in investigating Han Feng.
They only had guesses about Han Feng and didn't know much.
"Does this mean I also have to undergo your inspection before I can leave here and go to the Immortal Realm, just like them?"
"No need, no need. If you wish to leave, you may do so immediately."
"That's more like it."
Zhang Gu had sensed the immortal power emanating from Han Feng and didn't feel anything wrong with it.
At this time, Han Feng's cultivation level was only at the late stage of Mahayana. It is very likely that he encountered something in the lower realm and was reincarnated to cultivate again through a secret method.
One's level can drop significantly, but one thing cannot change.
After one's cultivation level breaks through from the Tribulation Transcending stage to the Immortal stage, the divine soul will transform into an Immortal Soul.
Even after reincarnation, a celestial soul can still condense celestial power.
When they opened the passage between the Immortal Realm and the Spirit Demon Realm, immortal energy was already released.
The immortal soul can transform the immortal energy outside into its own immortal power.
"I have one more thing to ask of you. The young Rahu behind me has a grudge against me in the lower realm. Because we are innate gods and demons, I can't kill him because my strength hasn't fully recovered."
Han Feng decided to strike first: "Now you arrest him and give him a good beating."
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