Shen Gongbao was somewhat surprised to see Ao Bing in front of him.
Shen Gongbao had indeed heard of Ao Bing's title as the Third Prince of the East Sea, but that was in his previous life, shortly after the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods began, when he died at the hands of Nezha.
When Taiyi Zhenren returned to Yuxu Palace, he told them that Ao Bing, the third prince of the East Sea Dragon Palace, was arrogant and domineering, bullying men and women because of his status as the prince of the Dragon Palace. That's why his disciples had to skin him alive as a warning to others.
But now, facing his subordinates' attack, Ao Bing not only saved himself but also severely punished Crab General Xie Hengjiang.
Afterwards, he was given the Xuanlin Shengji Pill, a precious healing medicine, to help Xie Hengjiang recover from his injuries. This did not make him resentful; on the contrary, he became even more grateful.
Everything he did demonstrated the good character and conduct of a successor of a powerful force, and he was absolutely not as arrogant and domineering as Taiyi Zhenren described.
However, Shen Gongbao quickly smiled and shook his head.
That's normal.
Those who expound the teachings have not always done this.
If Ao Bing hadn't been so arrogant and domineering in selling stolen goods, how could they have openly and legitimately attacked and killed him?
Shen Gongbao turned his gaze back to Ao Bing and spoke calmly:
"Thank you for your righteous help, Third Prince. I accept the Crab General's apology, but I don't need this storage bag!"
After thinking it over, Shen Gongbao still refused Ao Bing's storage bag.
Xie Hengjiang attacked him, and Shen Gongbao killed him without him feeling he had done anything wrong.
Taking a crab leg from him felt perfectly justified.
However, this matter has little to do with the Four Seas Treasure Pavilion, including Ao Bing.
Shen Gongbao didn't need his storage bag.
However, Ao Bing remained polite to him:
"What General Crab did today is a testament to the poor upbringing of our Four Seas Treasure Pavilion. If this can slightly improve your impression of our Four Seas Treasure Pavilion, then any sacrifice is worthwhile for us. It's just a storage bag; compared to the dangers you faced before, it's nothing. Please don't refuse."
It must be said that Shen Gongbao greatly admired Ao Bing's words and actions.
Seeing that the other party insisted, Shen Gongbao finally accepted the storage bag handed over by Ao Bing.
Seeing that Shen Gongbao had accepted his apology, Ao Bing finally smiled slightly.
"I haven't asked your name yet, fellow Daoist. May I ask if you could tell me now?"
Shen Gongbao raised an eyebrow, but since his name wasn't anything shameful, he didn't hide it and said directly:
"My name is Shen Gongbao!"
"Shen Gongbao?"
After a moment's thought, Ao Bing's face immediately showed a look of horror:
"Could you be Shen Gongbao, the direct disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun of the Chan Sect?"
When Crab General Xie Hengjiang introduced Shen Gongbao to him before, he mentioned that Shen Gongbao was a rogue cultivator, so Ao Bing subconsciously accepted Shen Gongbao's identity as a rogue cultivator.
But now, the person before him is very likely to be a direct descendant of a sage.
At this moment, Ao Bing was filled with unparalleled shock.
It was he who intervened earlier; otherwise, wouldn't it have been seen as their Four Seas Treasure Pavilion directly attacking a disciple of a saint?
Seeing Ao Bing's shocked expression, Shen Gongbao found it amusing.
This is the true value of being a disciple of a sage.
Why do so many people want to become disciples of a sage?
Why do so many people think I'm crazy for leaving the Chan Sect?
All of this is because in the primordial world, the title of saint was simply too useful.
However, now that he has left the Chan Sect, he no longer bothers to continue using the title of a disciple of a sage.
With a faint smile, Shen Gongbao said directly:
"Being a direct disciple of a sage was a long time ago; I have already left the Chan Sect!"
"ah?"
This time, Ao Bing was even more shocked than before.
It is rare for a direct descendant of a sage to be so seldom seen.
However, the fact that a disciple was expelled from the sect by a sage is unprecedented in history.
However, Ao Bing quickly remembered a rumor from before.
According to legend, some disciples of the Chan Sect coveted the glory and wealth of the Heavenly Court, and even gave up their status as disciples of a sage for it.
Previously, Ao Bing had dismissed such rumors outright.
How could there be such a fool in this world?
No matter how good the Heavenly Court is, it can't compare to the incense passed down directly from a sage.
Those people in Heaven are shameless enough.
In order to promote their Heavenly Court, they even fabricated such a lie that no one could possibly believe.
But now, seeing Shen Gongbao in front of him, Ao Bing suddenly realized what was happening.
The rumored disciple of the Chan Sect is very likely Shen Gongbao, who is standing in front of him at this moment.
"this……"
Even Ao Bing, who was usually calm and collected, was momentarily speechless.
Should he ask Shen Gongbao why he was expelled from the Chan Sect by Yuanshi Tianzun?
This is like rubbing salt into Shen Gongbao's wounds!
Why did Shen Gongbao abandon his position as a direct descendant of a sage and come to the northern border?
This seems to be no different in essence from the question above.
After hesitating for a while, Ao Bing decided not to get involved in the internal affairs of a saintly sect and changed the subject:
"Fellow Daoist Shen, where do you intend to go this time in the Northern Territory?"
"This time, our team from the Four Seas Treasure Pavilion will pass through Chongcheng, Yancheng, and Xuelong Pass in the northern border region, and finally head to the North Sea Dragon Palace. If there are any places along the way where we overlap with each other, you can come with us."
"Will the route pass through the important northern cities of Chongcheng, Yancheng, and Xuelong Pass, eventually leading to the North Sea Dragon Palace?"
Upon hearing the place names mentioned by Ao Bing, Shen Gongbao couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
Chongcheng is located in the southern part of the Northern Territory and is the seat of Chonghouhu, the Marquis of the North. It can be said to be the most prosperous city in the entire Northern Territory.
Yancheng is located more than 500 li north of Chongcheng. Compared to Chongcheng, Yancheng was a place of exile and criminals during the Yin and Shang dynasties, and its people were quite fierce.
As for Xuelong Pass, it was the true border of the Yin-Shang Dynasty.
The Yin Shang dynasty used Xuelong Pass to monitor and resist the demons of Beiju Luzhou and the sea creatures of the North Sea.
This single road passed through the territory of Chong Heihu, a powerful marquis, Yancheng, a city of exile, Xuelong Pass, a strategic border town, and Beihai, a foreign land occupied by sea creatures.
This is a path that Ao Bing's Four Seas Treasure Pavilion can take at will, but for anyone else, even a Golden Immortal cultivator, it wouldn't be so easy to pass through.
For a moment, Shen Gongbao couldn't help but feel a little tempted.
This time, his destination was Beihai.
Because he had a mission to travel through the prehistoric world, Shen Gongbao wasn't afraid of wasting more time along the way; what he feared most was an accident along the way.
After all, whether it's Chongcheng, Yancheng, Xuelong Pass, or Beihai, there's no shortage of people above the Golden Immortal level.
or…
Why don't I just join the team from Sihai Tongbao Pavilion for a trip?
The moment this idea came to mind, Shen Gongbao felt it was quite good and immediately said without hesitation:
"Then I shall respectfully accept your offer!"
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