I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

"But can a marriage alliance truly eliminate the distinction between different races? And can it guarantee my destiny to transcend tribulation and become an immortal?"

"Such an opportunity is probably not even enough for the Mahayana cultivators within the Feathered Dragon Clan themselves!"

Wei Tu narrowed his eyes slightly, unmoved by the temptation.

It simply offers a 'possibility,' rather than directly providing him with a predetermined future.

For others, this is indeed a good choice, because they can quietly recite the Yellow Court Classic and patiently wait for the right time when the Feathered Dragon Clan is in a period of transition... At that time, with the support of the Feathered Dragon Clan, they can advance to the Tribulation Transcending Realm.

However, for someone like him who possessed extraordinary destiny to become an immortal, the Feathered Dragon Clan's arrangement was undoubtedly far too slow, offering little hope whatsoever.

certainly--

On the surface, Wei Tu would not show any obvious resistance to the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan's "good intentions".

After hearing Ci Xiu's words, he nodded with a slightly solemn expression, appearing as if he had no choice but to accept the 'reminder' and 'arrangement'.

After all, since this matter is an implication, it is certainly possible for him not to give a direct answer.

As for the future...

We'll see then.

At least he didn't think the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan would be so eager to facilitate this marriage.

The purpose of this cultivation was more to win him over and create a "powerful alliance" between him and the Great Princess, rather than to eagerly offer her daughter to him.

Furthermore, with the support of this great minister, it's practically a foregone conclusion that the Great Princess will receive the assistance of the Feathered Dragon Clan and break through to the Mahayana realm.

Before it successfully broke through.

It's impossible for the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan to allow him to be the host in this marriage alliance, reversing the roles of host and guest.

Therefore, even if there is no progress on this matter for a long time, if the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan wants to 'bring up the old matter' again, he will most likely wait until the Great Princess successfully breaks through to the Mahayana stage before bringing it up again.

By then, as fellow immortals, and with the Great Princess's own will in mind, such a matter will likely fall through.

Today, it is true that he has helped the Great Princess, but hundreds of years ago, thousands of years ago... he repeatedly deceived and humiliated her.

Even if someone is of extraordinary character and knows how to consider the bigger picture, how could they possibly trade their life's most important matter for such a deal?

"And I, before this marriage falls through, before being marginalized by the Feathered Dragon Clan... should not find it difficult to find an opportunity to advance further in the 'Fairyland'... Even if not, this time is enough for me to think deeply about whether to accept it..."

Wei Tu secretly finalized his grand plan for the future.

……

The Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan was naturally unaware of Wei Tu's hidden thoughts.

Because such a "powerful alliance" is inherently beneficial to Wei Tu.

It's unlikely that a normal person would refuse.

Therefore, after seeing Wei Tu nod, he stroked his beard and smiled, thus dismissing the topic. He did not intend to push Wei Tu too hard on this matter, lest this good thing turn into a bad thing and lead to disastrous consequences.

“Fellow Daoist Wei, I have heard that you have a grudge against the ‘Eight Fierce Sea Clan’. It is said that Ancestor Tianhe once chased after you in the Zichen Realm?” The Dragon Lord of the Feather Dragon Clan pondered for a moment, his eyes flashing slightly as he brought up this old matter.

"Ancestor Tianhe?"

Upon hearing the name, Wei Tu was slightly taken aback at first, but then quickly understood.

Using both a big stick and sweet dates is a favorite tactic of those in power, and the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan is no exception.

His admonitions and reminders to this "foreign Mahayana practitioner," though not malicious, inevitably widened the distance between them... The subsequent marriage proposal, while able to mend the relationship, still seemed insufficient as an implication.

The only possible price to please him and offer him a "beneficial but costless" benefit at this moment seems to be the Heavenly Crane Ancestor, one of the "Eight Fierce" sea creatures who has a grudge against him.

After all, they were currently in the heart of the Eight Fierce Sea Clan—'Flying Cloud Island'.

“This fiend betrayed me and nearly killed me… I, Wei, truly have an irreconcilable hatred for this fiend.” Upon hearing this, Wei Tu nodded without hesitation, not rejecting the goodwill extended by the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan.

“However… these eight fierce sea clans are also powerful clans, with two Mahayana masters living in the world… Although I have a blood feud with the Heavenly Crane Ancestor, at this moment, with the Dragon Lord by my side… it is not appropriate for me to take revenge on him…” Wei Tu frowned slightly, glanced at the distant 'Flying Cloud Island', hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.

If he were here alone, it wouldn't be a big deal to secretly attack Ancestor Tianhe, but now that he also has the label of 'Feathered Dragon Clan', he inevitably has to be more cautious in his actions.

Of course, Wei Tu also understood that the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan had a solution in mind when he said those words to him.

However, he still needs to express his stance.

"Fellow Daoist Wei is very kind."

Upon hearing this, the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan understood the implied meaning and gave Wei Tu a look of appreciation.

"However, the mere Eight Fiend Sea Clan is not worth my Feather Dragon Clan's concern... Moreover, it was you and I who relieved the crisis of Flying Cloud Island, so it is understandable that the Eight Fiend Sea Clan would sacrifice an ancestor of the Heavenly Crane Clan..." The Dragon Lord of the Feather Dragon Clan snorted coldly.

After speaking, he said no more, gave a cold laugh, and then reached out and pulled a black jade box from the storage bag at his waist.

Immediately afterwards, he chanted incantations and cast several spells on the black jade box.

A moment later, the black jade box gradually emitted a demonic aura similar to that of the 'Evil Sheep Demon Ancestor', and at the same time, roars followed closely behind, emanating from the black jade box.

"Go!" Then, the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan raised his hand and waved his fingers to open the lid of the black jade box.

The next moment, a pitch-black figure almost identical to the 'Evil Sheep Demon Ancestor' emerged from the jade box and disappeared beside Wei Tu and the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan within a few breaths.

"The Blood Demon Soul Splitting Technique? And... a still-living 'Demon Ancestor's Demon Body'?" Even with Wei Tu's preparations, he couldn't help but be secretly surprised upon seeing this.

While in the Stone Cocoon Secret Realm, the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan had mentioned that he also knew the Mist Ghost Clan's "Blood Ghost Parasitic Evil Technique"... but he never imagined that his mastery of this secret technique had reached such a profound level, that he could even control a complete 'Demon Ancestor's Demon Body' with ease.

"This is the Great Ascension Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan..."

“In the entire Spirit Realm, his power is enough to rank among the top five.” Wei Tu took a deep breath and re-examined the 'disheveled old man' who spoke so kindly in front of him. He no longer dared to underestimate him in the slightest.

This cultivator undoubtedly possesses all three qualities: cunning, ruthlessness, and a vicious nature.

However, in order to win him over, he did not reveal all his abilities when they fought in the Stone Cocoon Secret Realm.

Of course, what truly terrified him was that his moral standards seemed a bit low... He was not only not a kind and benevolent elder, but rather quite adept at scheming and treacherous tactics.

—At this moment, the purpose of releasing this demonic body that resembles the 'Evil Sheep Demon Ancestor' is self-evident.

As Mahayana cultivators of the Spirit Realm, although they possessed the strength to slaughter all the Eight Fiends Sea Clan cultivators on Flying Cloud Island, their reputations and the presence of the two Mahayana 'Great Fiends' of the Eight Fiends Sea Clan made it difficult for them to capture the cultivator in full view of everyone, no matter how determined they were to kill Ancestor Tianhe.

but--

If they changed their alias and used the infamous name of "Evil Sheep Demon Ancestor," everything would work.

"I'm afraid this isn't just for me. After all, the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan himself has the idea of ​​cutting off the wings of the 'Eight Fierce Sea Clans'... This time, acting under the guise of the Ancient Demon, must have been a plan he had prepared long ago." Wei Tu's eyes flickered slightly as he thought to himself.

At this very moment—

Shortly after the 'demon body' controlled by the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan flew away.

Realizing that the 'Evil Sheep Demon Ancestor' and the 'Ancient Demon Army' that had besieged Flying Cloud Island had disappeared, the cultivators of Flying Cloud Island also sent envoys out of the 'Island Protection Formation' to hurriedly meet with Wei Tu and the Dragon Lord of the Feather Dragon Clan.

After learning that the danger had been averted, the messenger immediately notified all the cultivators on Flying Cloud Island to open the 'Island Protection Array' to welcome Wei Tu and the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan.

Everything proceeded as Wei Tu had predicted, proceeding normally.

"The arrival of the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan is not surprising..."

"But... who is this mysterious Mahayana cultivator? Has a new Mahayana cultivator emerged within the Feathered Dragon Clan?"

Meanwhile, six of the eight villains who remained on Flying Cloud Island and guarded the island were also secretly surprised and uncertain.

"That figure..."

At this moment, when the Heavenly Crane Ancestor saw Wei Tu about to land on Flying Cloud Island, he inexplicably felt that Wei Tu's figure was quite familiar.

It felt like I'd seen it somewhere before.

However, after searching his mind for the most likely figures in the Spirit Realm who had attained the Great Ascension stage or were newly promoted among the 'Six Divine Lords of Fusion'... and finding that no one could match Wei Tu, he had no choice but to suppress his suspicion.

However, it was also at this time.

A faint voice suddenly came from the cultivator's mouth and reached his ears.

"Many years have passed since we parted ways in the Purple Palace Realm, and I have finally seen Fellow Daoist Tianhe once again... I wonder if Fellow Daoist Tianhe still remembers me?"

As soon as he said this...

In an instant, the Heavenly Crane Ancestor's expression changed drastically.

"Seventh Brother, do you perhaps know this Senior Mahayana?" Upon seeing this scene, an old man standing with Ancestor Tianhe, leaning on a snake-shaped cane and carrying a gray tortoise shell on his back, immediately asked in surprise.

It is one of the Eight Fiends, and among the remaining six fiends, besides the two Mahayana immortals, it ranks first.

It was at this moment that the person in charge of Flying Cloud Island was revealed!

"Surname Wei... Could it be...?"

“Third Brother Shou, this person should be the human cultivator that Seventh Brother mentioned, the one wanted by the Qilin Fire God Clan… Only he could be so familiar with Seventh Brother…”

Upon hearing this sound, not only did the Heavenly Crane Ancestor react, but even the slow-witted 'Six Fiends' could more or less guess what was going on.

"Wei Tu!" Upon hearing this, the old man in the tortoise shell's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he realized the danger.

But at the moment.

Following Wei Tu, the voice of the Feathered Dragon Clan's Dragon Lord also echoed from the sky, devoid of any emotion:
"Fellow Daoist Shouyue, I'm giving you some face because we were once of the same generation... I won't hold it against you, but if you dare to act recklessly..."

"Even with the protection of 'Mr. Cloud Falcon' and 'Mr. Divine Elephant,' you are still doomed to die!"

As soon as the words were spoken...

A terrifying pressure from the Mahayana realm also descended, pressing heavily on Ancestor Shouyue and the other 'Six Fiends'.

The next moment, several of the 'six fierce men' were unable to withstand the terrifying pressure and coughed up blood with a 'pfft', their faces turning extremely pale.

However, this Ancestor Shouyue was indeed worthy of being a contemporary of the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan. When faced with the pressure of the Mahayana realm, apart from a slight bleed at the corner of his mouth and stumbling back a few steps, he showed no signs of weakness.

This scene also secretly surprised Wei Tu.

It should be understood that the difference between the Mahayana and the Integration realms is far greater than the difference between previous realms; it is a true distinction between immortals and mortals.

Under normal circumstances, even if one is only at the 'half-step Mahayana' level, it would be difficult to withstand such a terrifyingly powerful pressure when facing a Mahayana immortal.

Not to mention, the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan is a veteran powerhouse at the mid-stage of the Mahayana realm. The gap between the two is even greater!

"Indeed, even Ancestor Tianhe was able to kill the biological father of Bloodwing Mo within the same territory... Ancestor Shouyue ranks third among the Eight Fiends. If he didn't have this ability, he would hardly have the reputation of being able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Mr. Yunjun and Mr. Shenxiang, two Mahayana masters."

Wei Tu's mind raced, and he gradually felt relieved.

However, just as he was about to turn his gaze to the 'Heavenly Crane Ancestor' standing next to the Shouyue Ancestor.

At this moment, the Heavenly Crane Ancestor finally regained his senses after his expression changed.

"It was my fault back then... I broke the alliance agreement and accidentally injured Senior Wei... I hope Senior Wei will be magnanimous and forgive me..."

Ancestor Tianhe bowed deeply and immediately yielded.

Upon witnessing this scene, Elder Shouyue and the others secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

With the protection of his two elder brothers, Mr. Yun Jun and Mr. Shen Xiang, unless Wei Tu is determined to completely offend these two Mahayana cultivators of the same level, he will definitely not dare to cause trouble on Flying Cloud Island...

Therefore, as long as Ancestor Tianhe admits his weakness in person, this crisis, even if it still exists, can at least be resolved in person.

"Back then, Fellow Daoist Tianhe almost caused my death. Do you really think that these light words can resolve our enmity? Do you think that you can still get the help of Mr. Yunjun and Mr. Shenxiang to suppress me again and make me flee for my life?"

Wei Tu raised an eyebrow and said coldly without comment, displaying an arrogant attitude that showed he had no intention of accepting the apology.

With the backing of the Feathered Dragon Clan and his own strength, he is now considered one of the top figures on Flying Cloud Island... and has the right to be arrogant.

"Fleeing for their lives in a panic?"

But upon hearing this, Ancestor Tianhe couldn't help but secretly lament his fate. It was true that he had betrayed his blood pact with Wei Tu back then, but... due to Wei Tu's schemes, he was the one who would suffer afterward.

They were trapped by the 'Bao Ri Divine Pagoda' for hundreds of years.

However, in front of Wei Tu, he could only swallow his anger and hope to gain Wei Tu's forgiveness.

"This junior is willing to sever one of his arms in exchange for Senior Wei's forgiveness... I wonder if this is feasible?"

After a moment's hesitation, Ancestor Tianhe gritted his teeth and said.

The cultivation resources for the Mahayana realm are beyond his reach. It seems that this self-harming method is the only way left for him to gain Wei Tu's forgiveness.

“Alright.” Upon hearing this, Wei Tu’s eyes still held a cold glint, but his expression softened slightly, as if he genuinely intended to use this opportunity to resolve the grudge.

"Once I lose an arm, it will be much harder for this cultivator to cause me any trouble in the future."

"That's true. With my eldest and second eldest brothers protecting me, what can Wei Tu do to me, even if he relies on the Feathered Dragon Clan? It's better to just go with the flow and resolve this feud..."

Upon learning that Wei Tu had agreed, Ancestor Tianhe breathed a sigh of relief, but the thought also flashed through his mind.

In his eyes, Wei Tu's current difficulties were nothing short of a 'giving in' to the Eight Fiends Sea Clan.
Then, without wasting any more time, he immediately raised his knife with a ruthless expression and severed one of his own arms as an apology.

However, at that very moment—just when Ancestor Tianhe thought everything was over—a pitch-black demonic figure resembling the 'Evil Sheep Demon Ancestor' suddenly appeared in the void outside Flying Cloud Island and charged straight towards him! (End of Chapter)