Beneath Zhou Mountain, Ren Xianbao, the Heavenly Lord, relentlessly pursued Hu Le, but Hu Le did not budge an inch.
Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he started to persuade the other person instead.
"Why are you being so serious, old man? It's not like it's yours."
“Young master, you are mistaken. My master ordered me to guard the treasury, and it is my duty to do so. Please, young master, have mercy and do not make things difficult for this old man.”
"Sigh, you're such a stubborn person. What future is there in guarding the treasure vault? I think you should take this opportunity to quit this job and cultivate with me."
If I attain enlightenment in the future, you will certainly have a bright future.
Hu Lejian saw that the Treasure-Offering Heavenly Lord was too persistent and would be difficult to get rid of under normal circumstances. He couldn't very well just kill him, could he?
So I decided to find another way to deal with him.
"this……"
The Treasure-Offering Heavenly Lord was dumbfounded. He hadn't expected that Hu Le would not only refuse to return the treasure, but would also try to recruit him to join his schemes...
However, he was genuinely tempted.
In fact, he knew very well that Hu Le's ability to become Emperor Taiyi's disciple was equivalent to stepping onto a ladder to success, and his future was limitless.
Although he was created by His Majesty Taiyi, he was ultimately just a guardian of the treasure trove.
In His Majesty's heart, she was a dispensable figure; how could she be compared to Hu Le?
If I can get in touch with Hu Le through this, my future prospects will be pretty good...
He knew this was a rare opportunity and wanted to agree immediately.
After all, as Hu Le said, being by his side is better than being a lowly official with no freedom in the Heavenly Court...
But when the time came, I still hesitated.
Hu Le glanced at him and vaguely understood the Treasure-Offering Heavenly Lord's thoughts. He couldn't help but chuckle and said, "I know what you're worried about. Aren't you afraid of being punished for failing to guard the treasure vault properly?"
The Treasure-Offering Heavenly Lord nodded repeatedly, clearly having seen through Hu Le's thoughts.
"Hmph! Since I've let you follow me, your safety will naturally be my responsibility..."
At this point, he patted the Treasure-Presenting Heavenly Lord on the shoulder, "Don't worry, when you return to Heaven, your teacher's anger will have subsided. I'll put in a good word for you, and he'll surely spare you from punishment..."
However, before he could finish speaking, something unexpected happened!
Suddenly, something flew in from the sky, its speed like that of a meteor or lightning, incredibly fast.
As it plummeted downwards, the object rapidly grew larger and larger.
It started as just a black dot, but in a short while it transformed into a massive and majestic mountain.
"oops!"
"not good!"
As the mountain rapidly rolled down on them, the two exclaimed in surprise.
Just as Hu Le was about to use his escape light to dodge, an invisible force suddenly fell from the sky, instantly pressing him down and immobilizing him in place.
Not to mention moving his feet, he couldn't even muster a trace of magic power within his body.
The same applies to the Heavenly Lord of Treasure Offering.
The two could only lie helplessly on the spot, watching as the mountain pressed down on them.
Boom!
The mountain fell, the earth shook, rocks flew everywhere, and a cloud of dust rose.
Their figures were also swallowed up by the mountains.
After an unknown amount of time, the smoke and dust cleared, and two heads emerged from the foot of the mountain.
"Cough cough!"
The Treasure-Offering Heavenly Lord coughed twice and turned to look at Hu Le beside him.
"Young master, are you alright?"
Hu Le was also covered in dust and dirt, and the weight on his back was almost suffocating him.
"Which bastard dared to launch a sneak attack..."
However, before he could finish his rant, a majestic and loud voice suddenly rang out from the sky.
"You wicked disciple, how dare you steal treasures from the palace! You are incredibly audacious! I should have arrested you and punished you severely, but I am merciful because you are young and ignorant and this is your first offense. I have spared your life and have placed you under this mountain to be suppressed for a thousand years."
I hope you can use this opportunity to reflect on your mistakes and avoid repeating them in the future…
As the sound faded, a golden talisman descended from above, landing on a mountaintop and affixing itself to a large rock.
In an instant.
A golden light flashed across the entire mountain, and the mountain body and the earth completely merged together.
The two people trapped at the foot of the mountain felt an even heavier weight behind them. They could have easily pushed the mountaintop apart with a simple bend, but now they couldn't budge it at all...
well?
I've turned into Sun Wukong, and I have an extra 500 years of prison sentence compared to him.
The only good thing is that I don't have to be fed iron pellets or molten copper anymore...
Hu Le sighed inwardly. It wouldn't be fair to say he regretted it; it was only a mere thousand years, insignificant compared to his previous gains...
"Young master! You've got me in deep trouble!"
The Heavenly Lord of Offering Treasures, standing to the side, was not so calm, since he had been unjustly struck by this calamity.
"Don't be impatient!"
"Don't you think about it? Compared to being captured and subjected to all sorts of torture, being suppressed for a thousand years is just a matter of taking a nap. What more could you want?"
Hu Le tried to comfort him from the side.
At first, the Heavenly Lord of Treasures thought it made a lot of sense, but when he heard the end, he couldn't help but sigh and turn to look at Hu Le with pity.
"What? Is there something wrong with what I said?"
The Heavenly Lord of Treasures sighed again: "Alas! Young master is too naive. How could His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor allow us to spend these thousand years in carefree ease?"
"Huh? Is that so?"
Hu Le was somewhat skeptical, but decided to give it a try.
He began to focus his mind and concentrate his thoughts, and instantly fell into a deep sleep.
But just then, a loud cracking sound suddenly rang out from the mountaintop, followed by a thunderclap.
A bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, hitting Hu Le directly on the head.
"ah!"
As lightning flashed, Hu Le screamed in agony, his hair standing on end, and his once fair face turned charred black.
"call!"
As the lightning subsided, Hu Le exhaled a puff of black smoke and shouted, "Teacher, you are truly heartless!"
The Treasure-Offering Heavenly Lord, standing to the side, couldn't help but chuckle with ill intent.
"hey-hey……"
You've finally met your match! You've caused so much trouble, did you really think His Majesty would let us off so easily...?
Hu Le could hear the gloating in the laughter of the Treasure-Presenting Heavenly Lord.
"You rascal, are you laughing at me? What bad luck... Don't forget, we're in the same boat now. While I'm suffering here, you're getting away with it?"
The Treasure-Offering Heavenly Lord, confident that Hu Le was currently powerless against him, no longer held back his politeness.
"Young master, what are you saying? We've ended up in this state, but who's to blame? If it weren't for your insatiable greed that caused this disaster, I'd still be enjoying my life in the Heavenly Palace..."
He grew angrier and angrier as he spoke; if he weren't physically disabled, he would have pounced on Hu Le and perished together with him...
Although Hu Le was bad, he wasn't inherently evil, nor did he have the intention to distort the truth.
So, the anger on his face vanished, and he comforted her, saying, "Fellow Daoist, it's only a thousand years. Just bear with it. You'll be rewarded when you get out."
Hu Le was a master of making grand promises, constantly talking about "the future" and "later," but whether he could actually deliver on those promises depended on his mood in the future...
The Heavenly Lord of Offering Treasures was actually quite taken with the empty promises he was being made, and his anger subsided...
That's why people from ancient times were said to be simple and honest...
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