"What? You're saying that the Boundless Immortal Elder of the Chan Sect, along with the Pure Void Moral True Lord and Ju Liusun, are requesting an audience?"
After hearing the report from the guards outside the palace gates, King Zhou, seated high on his dragon throne, frowned deeply.
"What are these people from the Chan Sect trying to do? When will this ever end?"
Bi Gan stepped forward:
"Your Majesty, the Boundless Immortal is the foremost among the second-generation disciples of the Chan Sect. Your Majesty cannot afford to be negligent!"
King Zhou slammed his hand on the corner of the table and roared in fury:
"We cannot be negligent! We cannot be negligent! The Chan Sect sent Jiang Ziya to Xiqi. Do they think I don't know what they're up to? If it weren't for the fact that Jiang Ziya is a disciple of a sage, I would have chopped off his head long ago. He dares to look down on me, King Zhou of Shang. He should get lost. Why did he have to come knocking on our door? What are they trying to do?"
Bi Gan hesitated for a moment, then spoke again:
"According to the intelligence gathered by the palace officials, a powerful Golden Immortal named Shen Gongbao visited Grand Tutor Wen Zhong. Wuliang Immortal and others wanted to go together, but the Grand Tutor refused. Therefore, Wuliang Immortal's visit this time is likely related to this matter."
"Oh? Is that so?"
Upon hearing that Wuliang Xianweng and the others had suffered a setback, King Zhou suddenly became interested:
"There's actually someone who can make the Grand Tutor refuse the senior disciple of the Chan Sect on his behalf? Is Shen Gongbao really that serious? Does anyone know who he is?"
"It is said that he was a disciple who abandoned the Chan sect."
"Oh? Then I'll have to get to know the people of the Chan Sect properly this time."
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Grand Tutor's Mansion
To be honest, Shen Gongbao was quite curious about the dignified woman in the formation.
As one of the four direct disciples of the Tongtian Sect Master, the Wudang Holy Mother's presence is actually not very prominent.
In terms of prestige among her fellow disciples, she was inferior to Daoist Duobao; in terms of combat ability, she was inferior to the Holy Mother Jinling; and in terms of fortune, she was far inferior to the Holy Mother Guiling.
But even so, at the moment when the great ship of the Jie Sect completely capsized in her previous life, she became the only one among the four direct disciples of the Jie Sect to escape unscathed.
Her safe retreat was not a self-preservation based on fear of betrayal and defection like Liusun and his ilk, but rather a true act of silently bearing immense pressure as a seed of the Jie Sect, passing on its legacy.
Such a person is indeed, as Qiongxiao said, unparalleled in strategy.
From any perspective, the Holy Mother of Wudang deserves Shen Gongbao's respect.
Without the slightest hesitation, Shen Gongbao bowed slightly and paid his respects to the Holy Mother of Wudang.
"Shen Gongbao, a rogue cultivator, greets Fellow Daoist Wudang!"
Before Shen Gongbao could finish speaking, he felt his body lighten as the Holy Mother Wudang lifted him up with her supreme magical power. Then, the Holy Mother Wudang bowed slightly, leaning forward halfway, and returned Shen Gongbao's greeting with an extremely solemn posture:
"Fellow Daoist Shen Gongbao, our Jie Sect will never forget your life-saving grace to Qiongxiao and Shiji this time. Today, I still need to preside over the formation and am not able to express my gratitude to you. Later, I will definitely bring the disciples of the Jie Sect to express my sincere gratitude to you!"
Shen Gongbao hadn't expected that the Holy Mother Wudang, as a direct descendant of a saint, would thank him so solemnly for helping Qiongxiao and Shiji. However, he hadn't saved Qiongxiao and Shiji for the sake of the Holy Mother Wudang's gratitude, so Shen Gongbao immediately waved his hand and declined.
"Qiongxiao and Shiji are both my friends. It is only right that I help them when they are in trouble. There is no need for Fellow Daoist Wudang to thank me so much. Now, it is more important to heal them."
This time, Shen Gongbao had traveled all the way from Skull Mountain to Chaoge, hoping that the Holy Mother Wudang would have a way to save Qiongxiao and the other person. Now that he had finally met the Holy Mother Wudang, how could Shen Gongbao be willing to delay any longer?
As magical power surged, Qiongxiao and the other two fell into the formation set up by the Holy Mother Wudang.
The moment the two entered the formation, endless Azure Spirit of Yi Wood surged into their bodies.
Seeing Qiongxiao and the other person's previously tightly closed eyes tremble slightly, Shen Gongbao's tense heart couldn't help but tremble as well.
"Could it be that Qiongxiao and Shiji are really saved?"
At this moment, the slender hands of the Holy Mother Wudang had already landed on the wrists of Qiongxiao and Shiji respectively.
After an incense stick had burned, Shi Ji slowly stood up, but Shen Gongbao showed no joy on his face.
"Fellow Daoist Wudang, is there truly no other way?"
The Holy Mother of Wudang's expression was solemn. She gazed at Shiji, her eyes revealing deep regret and helplessness:
“Shi Ji’s life force has been completely cut off. Even if my master came now, he could only forcibly prolong her lifespan for a short while. Her life is over, and now the only option left is to be reincarnated and start cultivating again.”
The Holy Mother of Wudang turned to look at Shiji:
"Shiji, don't worry. Since you are a disciple of our Jie Sect, we will definitely not let you live a muddled life in your next life. No matter what you are reincarnated into in the next life, we, your senior brothers and sisters, will definitely find you from the mortal world and let you embark on the path of cultivation again."
The words of the Virgin Mary of Wudang are firm yet warm, moving all who hear them.
However, upon hearing these words, Shi Ji smiled. There was no fear or despair in her smile; instead, it revealed a sense of relief and ease.
“Senior Sister Wudang, actually, from the moment I was hit by the Heart-Piercing Nail, I already knew that I was beyond saving. But this time, I will disappoint you again. I plan to be willful one last time and decide not to reincarnate and start over.”
"Why?"
The Holy Mother of Wudang frowned deeply, clearly puzzled by Shiji's decision:
"Even if the hope of reincarnation is slim, there is still a chance of success. You must believe in us, we will definitely find you."
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