Chapter 317: Do You Think I’m Huo Ningxue?
A stick of incense ago.
……Where’s the thing I wanted?
“Not in hand yet.”
……Your efficiency is really slow.
“There are rules in every realm. I don’t want to break them, so I can only act accordingly.”
……I don’t care what reasons you have. Don’t forget our agreement.
“I know.”
……Time’s running out; you better hurry up.
Li Shanyan opened his weary eyes.
To be honest, he had been alive for nearly a thousand years.
But the “Dream World Dust” technique was still his most disliked method.
Every time he entered a dream, he lost track of the years and was left in a state resembling death, taking a long time just to regain his vitality and clear his mind upon waking.
Unfortunately, sometimes he had no choice but to use this technique.
Because it was the only way to break the barrier and contact those people.
If all went well, this time he would be using the Dream World Dust to connect with them while holding the Ksitigarbha Immortal Jade, and then his mission would be considered complete.
Too bad things weren’t going smoothly.
He was obstructed by someone named Young Master Sang.
Honestly, it wasn’t that he couldn’t beat Young Master Sang. Even with Hua Jianglian and Gu Yingmian added to the mix, he could defeat them too, as long as he was willing to pay a price.
But the issue was that this price was somewhat too hefty for him right now.
A death struggle among four great Immortal Realm cultivators would be enough to tear half the continent apart.
Li Shanyan didn’t want to see that scene.
But Young Master Sang had already taken shape, making it unrealistic for him to gently snatch the Ksitigarbha Jade away.
“Ugh.”
Coming back to his senses from his dizzy state, the first sound Li Shanyan made was a weary sigh of helplessness.
He slowly rose, stretched a bit, yawned, and planned to step outside to call someone to fetch water for washing.
Even while yawning as he got out of bed, he was still fretting over how to snatch the Ksitigarbha Jade back from Young Master Sang.
But as soon as he opened the door, he saw someone standing at his doorstep.
Though this person looked and felt nothing like Young Master Sang, Li Shanyan wasn’t stupid.
This cheeky aura was something he had only seen on one person.
At that moment, Young Master Sang was also staring at him in a daze.
The two just stared at each other blankly for a while.
“…No way.”
Li Shanyan rubbed his eyes and shook his head slowly: “I must have woken too abruptly. I can’t believe I’m seeing Young Master Sang at my house.”
“It must be my way of opening the door that’s wrong.”
With that, he retreated back inside, closed the door, and opened it again.
Sure enough.
This time, the bamboo house was empty.
It was so quiet that everything that had just happened seemed like a dream.
“That’s more like it. I knew I just woke too abruptly.” Li Shanyan laughed and shook his head.
……
……What the heck!
“Young Master Sang!!!! Wait up!!!!”
At that moment, all the servants of the State Master’s Residence bore witness to an unforgettable scene.
In the front was Young Master Sang sprinting away, while behind him was Li Shanyan, barely dressed, wearing his pajamas and slippers, chasing after him, yelling with a quacking voice:
“Don’t run! Just let me say one thing! Just one sentence is enough!”
This scene deeply shocked countless servants, making them feel as if they had also “woken up too abruptly.”
“Old fossil!”
As Young Master Sang ran, he didn’t forget to turn his head and shout back: “I’m not stupid enough to stop for you to catch me!”
“You’ve misunderstood, Young Master Sang! I don’t plan to catch you!”
“Pfft! You think I’m dumb? I’m not Huo Ningxue!”
Because the entire Tianlang City was under restrictions, cultivators randomly using their powers would trigger the array prohibitions. Both Young Master Sang and Li Shanyan obviously didn’t want to be hindered by the restrictions.
So neither of them used their powers, relying solely on their physical strength to run.
Thus, this chase spread from the inner courtyard of the State Master’s Residence into the outer courtyard.
They bolted out of the State Master’s Residence, past the palace, through the market, and headed straight for the city gates.
Everyone along the way, whether it was the students of the Original Immortal top class, the civil and military officials heading for court, or the commoners in the market, were deeply captivated by this heart-stirring scene.
A young man running ahead, an old man in disheveled clothing chasing behind.
Just the imagery alone could spawn countless thoughts, imagining a thousand tragic tales of forbidden love.
At that moment, Young Master Sang had no time to care about what others thought.
He just wanted to rush to the city gate. Once he was out of the city, he would sprint back to the Demon Cult.
After all, Li Shanyan wouldn’t dare take him on in Tianlang City; as long as he made it back, Young Master Sang, with two great Immortal Realm wives, wouldn’t fear him.
“Young Master Sang! I beg you! Don’t run!” Li Shanyan cried, straining his voice in a desperate chase.
“Just stop chasing me!”
“You, you just need to let me… say one thing…”
“Say it from that far away! Men shouldn’t get too close. It’s indecent!”
“I only… I only want to ask you for one thing…”
Seeing Li Shanyan huffing and puffing, he gradually slowed down, hands on his hips, gasping for breath.
Young Master Sang also slowed his pace, keeping his guard up against this old fox.
“What do you want to say? Hurry up, I’m in a hurry!”
“Old… Old fogey…”
Li Shanyan gasped for breath as he struggled to speak: “I really need the Ksitigarbha Jade… Would you be so kind as to let me have it?”
“Whatever you want, I can give you.”
Young Master Sang eyed Li Shanyan suspiciously: “What if I don’t give it to you?”
“Well, then I would have to offend you.” Li Shanyan gritted his teeth.
Previously, he had crafted a magical item jail to imprison Young Master Sang after catching him.
Now was the moment for it to make an appearance!
So, with a flash of cold light in his eyes, he was about to retrieve the magical item.
Young Master Sang also tensed up, watching him warily.
However.
Fiddling and rummaging through his things.
Li Shanyan: “Uh, could you wait here for a moment? I was in such a rush that I forgot my storage pouch.”
Young Master Sang: “Do you think I’m Huo Ningxue?”
“…”
In the end, Li Shanyan could only helplessly sigh and kindly say: “Little friend, let’s talk it over.”
“I genuinely don’t want to resort to violence. If we can settle this peacefully, I’m willing to pay any price.”
“I just ask that you don’t rush off. Since we’re here, can we sit down for a tea and have a good talk?”
“Pfft!” Young Master Sang replied impatiently, “You old fox can’t have any good intentions! Who knows if you really want to talk?”
“Well then, in that case, I’ll take a step back.”
Li Shanyan gritted his teeth and sternly said: “I’ll allow you to set up restrictions on me, ensuring that I won’t cause any trouble during our negotiation. How about that?”
Young Master Sang eyed him suspiciously.
“Really?”
“Really!”
“Then… I won’t be polite, okay?”
