Duobao felt deceived and immediately turned hostile, accusing Hu Le, completely forgetting that the reason he suffered so much was entirely due to his own greed.
The Treasure-Presenting Heavenly Lord chuckled, "You rascal, you clearly have no ability, yet you always try to show off. In the end, when things don't go well, you blame everything on others. I really despise you!"
Duobao's face turned red from the retort, and he was about to retort.
Hu Le quickly tried to smooth things over.
"Alright, why are you saying all this? How can this matter be entirely blamed on Fellow Daoist Duobao? After all, my master, His Majesty Taiyi, possesses such profound cultivation and magical power. It's not surprising that Fellow Daoist Duobao couldn't break through it..."
"What? You're actually His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor's disciple? How is that possible? Are you trying to fool me?" Duobao was shocked upon hearing this.
"Hehe... Look at what you're saying, fellow Daoist. Throughout the entire primordial world, who would dare to tell such a colossal lie? Aren't you afraid that my master will sense it and strike you down with lightning and turn you to ashes?"
"Oh, that's true."
Duobao nodded. In fact, he didn't think anyone would dare to impersonate His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor's disciple.
This made him even more curious.
"Since you are His Majesty's disciple, how could you be suppressed beneath this mountain by him?"
Hu Le blushed. Of course, he couldn't tell the truth. Instead, he mumbled, "Alas, I just made a mistake by accident, which is why the teacher demoted me to this place to reflect on my actions."
"Since that's the case, you should stay here and reflect on your actions. Why are you in such a hurry to leave? If you forcibly break His Majesty's restrictions, wouldn't that be compounding your mistakes and committing the crime of disobedience?"
Duobao wasn't stupid; he didn't really believe Hu Le's excuses and knew there were many things that hadn't been revealed yet.
"Haha... Well... I was just confused for a moment, I didn't think of that."
Hu Le chuckled. He couldn't very well tell the other party that he had never expected Duobao to break through the restrictions set up by Taiyi from the very beginning.
There's no way to slap someone in the face like that.
What he really wanted Duobao to do was not to violently break the spell, but Duobao was too stubborn and started to force himself on him without asking clearly.
"Sigh!" Duobao rubbed the large bump on his head that hadn't subsided and sighed, "It was your momentary lapse of judgment that caused me so much trouble. If you don't give me an explanation, I will never let you off the hook!"
Hu Le asked with a smile, "You need an explanation? Very well! Then I would like to ask you to do me another favor. If you succeed, you will certainly receive a reward in the future."
Duobao scratched his head; he vaguely thought he'd heard Hu Le say that before.
"Brother Dao, are you trying to play a trick on me again?"
He suspected that Hu Le was trying to trick him again.
Hu Le shook his head and retorted, "What are you saying, fellow Daoist? When did I ever tease you? Besides, with your wisdom, how could I possibly deceive you?"
Duobao nodded slightly upon hearing this; this guy was quite astute.
"I don't know what you need, brother. Let me make it clear beforehand: don't bother me with things like what just happened. I want to live a few more years."
"Haha! Fellow Daoist, rest assured, this matter is not only completely safe, but also very simple. It only requires you to run errands and pass on a few words for me."
"real?"
"Is this even possible?"
"Then please speak frankly, fellow Daoist, and let me consider it first."
“Alright! I would like to trouble you, fellow Daoist, to go to the Heavenly Court for me and personally meet with my master's wife, Empress Jinde, and ask her to…”
"Wait!"
Before Hu Le could finish speaking, Duo Bao interrupted him.
Under Hu Le's curious gaze, Duo Bao jumped up and down, shouting angrily, "You bastard, you're trying to get me into trouble again!"
"Huh? Fellow Daoist, what are you saying? When did I ever intend to harm you?"
Thank goodness, he really didn't mean to scam anyone this time.
"You still dare to argue? You know perfectly well how important the Heavenly Court is, how could a mere little demon like me go there?"
Perhaps, before I even get close to the Southern Heavenly Gate, I'll be killed by the guarding deities.
"Ha ha……"
Hu Le laughed loudly, "So that's what you wanted to say, fellow Daoist! Then you've really wronged me. Since I sent you to deliver the message, I have a way to ensure your safe entry into the Heavenly Court."
"oh?"
Duobao was skeptical; he was like someone who had been bitten by a snake once and was afraid of ropes for ten years.
"Fellow Daoist, please look, what is this?"
Seeing that Duobao still had doubts, Hu Le simply sent out the gold medal that Taiyi had previously bestowed upon him.
This is a token of Taiyi. He was able to move freely in the Heavenly Palace with this before, so it is likely that Duobao can do the same.
Duobao grabbed it and examined it for a while, but found that it was not a magical treasure and had nothing special about it. He couldn't help but curl his lips and look disdainful.
"I wondered what it was, but it's just a broken signboard."
"Hey!"
The Heavenly Lord of Offering Treasures sneered from the side.
"What do you know, you ignorant fool! A broken plaque? How dare you say that? This item was personally bestowed by His Majesty Taiyi. Seeing this plaque is like seeing His Majesty in person."
As long as you have the token, you can move freely within the palace. Not only can you enter the South Heavenly Gate, but you can even venture into the Heavenly Treasury without anyone stopping you.
"real?"
Duobao's eyes immediately lit up with a thieving glint, and he felt inexplicably itchy.
Hu Le was speechless upon seeing this, thinking to himself: Could this kid really be eyeing the Heavenly Palace's treasure vault?
If that's really the case, they're incredibly audacious...
However, Hu Le didn't investigate further; he didn't believe this guy was really that bold.
"Of course it's true. As long as you have this token, you will definitely be able to see my master's wife safely."
“In that case, I agree to this matter,” Duobao nodded.
"Good! Fellow Daoist, you are truly admirable!"
Hu Le was overjoyed and immediately took out a jade talisman, imprinted his words on it, and then handed the jade talisman to Duobao.
The information in the jade talisman wasn't exactly confidential; it was just a plea for mercy and a hope that Empress Jinde would take pity on him and rescue him.
Duobao took the jade talisman, said goodbye, and turned to leave. However, after taking a few steps, he suddenly seemed to remember something and turned back abruptly.
"Brother Dao, we've already agreed that once the matter is settled, you absolutely cannot skimp on my share of the profits!"
"well!"
"Whatever you say! I'll do whatever you want!"
Hu Le readily agreed.
Duobao nodded in satisfaction, stomped his feet on the ground, and suddenly transformed into a streak of light, soaring into the sky and rushing towards the direction of the Southern Heavenly Gate...
"Young Master! Will you really give him the innate spiritual treasure you promised afterward?"
The Heavenly Lord of Offering Treasures was clearly reluctant, feeling that it was too cheap for that rat demon.
Hu Le nodded and said righteously, "Of course, I am, after all, a disciple of the Heavenly Emperor. With such a status, how could I do something so shameless as to go back on my word?"
When the Treasure-Offering Heavenly Lord heard this, he was taken aback, then curled his lip, saying nothing but showing disdain in his heart.
Does this young master really care about his reputation?
How should we explain what happened in the treasure vault?
It's pitiful that he worked so hard his whole life, only to meet this guy and end up like this.
What's this?
Was it bad luck or simply meeting the wrong person?
...
Unseen by the two, in the grass not far away, just as they finished speaking, a shiny rat hair suddenly turned into a wisp of smoke and disappeared.
Duobao, who had already flown to the outside of the Gale Wind and Thunder Fire layer, suddenly paused for a moment, then smiled with satisfaction...
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