Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 799 Thank you
When they walked to the depths of this place, they saw a flash of water before their eyes, and then they turned into a vast and nameless place, with the brilliance of the sun and the moon, floating clouds and golden sea, and isolated peaks and caves.

When a cultivator reaches the state of spiritual transformation, his power is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

They no longer have to be restricted by the location of the palace, but can choose a place to open up a cave, which is what people often call a small world.

This is the case with this place. Although it is only a dozen miles in radius, in terms of security and secrecy, it is far more secure than any place guarded by a hundred large formations.

Unless someone with ulterior motives also reaches the state of spiritual transformation, even if the Gui family domain is turned upside down, the true body of its master cannot be found.

Gui San led the way with ease, looking back as he explained, "The situation within the Dragon Palace is quite delicate right now. The relationships between the dragon sons and daughters are complex. Before you come to visit, I'd better let this old man explain everything to you to avoid unnecessary trouble."

Chen Mu had no objection. He took this opportunity to congratulate Prime Minister Gui and maintain their previous relationship.

Before long, the two of them reached a solitary mountain on the sea and arrived in front of a cave.

There was a white-haired old man with a big shell on his back outside the door. When he noticed someone coming, he stood up tremblingly as if to greet him, but when he saw that the visitor was Gui San, he hummed and sat down again.

Seeing this, Gui San chuckled and called out from a distance, "You old turtle, you are too snobbish. The Third Master is not alone today. There are guests here. Why don't you quickly inform the inner circle?"

The white-haired old man then noticed where Chen Mu was. Seeing that Gui San was not lying, he quickly stood up and bowed, then went into the mansion to pass on the message.

Chen Mu found it interesting and couldn't help asking, "Who is that?"

The senior masters who visited me in the past all had clever and smart Taoist disciples serving them, but why is it that when I come to Prime Minister Gui, the one he sees is an old demon who has reached the golden elixir stage and cannot even move?

Gui San waved his hand and replied with a smile, "Just a loyal old turtle..."

Seeing that he had no intention of saying more, Chen Mu stopped asking questions. He felt something in his mind and looked at the cave in front of him thoughtfully.

After a while, the old turtle came back and bowed, saying, "Master, the ancestor invites you in."

Chen Mu didn't act rudely and nodded, "Thank you."

He walked into the mansion, Gui San followed closely behind him. After walking about a hundred steps, he saw a stone screen. It circled to both sides, and when he came into view again, he had arrived in a spacious and bright stone chamber.

Prime Minister Gui, with his wide sleeves and big hands, was sitting at the top seat, looking at the visitor with a smile.

Chen Mu looked up and felt that the person in front of him was like a bottomless ancient pool, even more unfathomable than before.

But this was only natural. Without pausing, Chen Mu bowed and said, "Junior Chen Mu, greeting Prime Minister Gui."

Prime Minister Gui chuckled and nodded, saying, "It is truly a joyous occasion to see young friend Chen return to the world, regaining his sight after his death."

"sit down."

He waved his wide sleeves, and tables, chairs and clear wine immediately appeared in the originally slightly empty stone room.

He was neither curious nor surprised about Chen Mu's return. Perhaps people at his level had thought that Chen Mu might come back one day, but they couldn't guess the deadline.

Chen Mu was happy to save himself the trouble of explaining and immediately congratulated him.

In the entire world today, there are not many who can achieve the position of True Lord while being a demon. This shows that Prime Minister Gui has a rich foundation. If he has the support of the Dragon Palace, it is possible that he will make further progress in the future.

Prime Minister Gui accepted the congratulations with a smile, and then stopped Chen Mu, who was accusing him of not bringing any gifts, and said, "Why do we need such vulgar formalities between you and me?"

Chen Mu paused after hearing this, then smiled slightly and nodded in response.

He thought that his relationship with Prime Minister Gui was not that good, so he could guess that he was so close to her because of Ao Yi.

Thinking of this, he pondered for a moment and then said directly: "Prime Minister Gui, I want to go to the Dragon Palace, but Gui San reminded me that the Dragon Palace is now very complicated. I wonder if the Prime Minister has anything to say to me?"

Prime Minister Gui didn't rush to answer. He glanced at Gui San calmly, then asked softly, "Young friend, what brings you to the Dragon Palace?"

Chen Mu's expression remained unchanged as he said in a deep voice, "It's because of the eldest princess."

Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Gui showed a look of relief, nodded, and murmured, "If that's the case, then there's nothing more to say. There's only one thing I need to remember..."

"where?"

"Stay true to your heart and don't make promises lightly."

Chen Mu frowned slightly, pondering the deeper meaning of this in his heart.

Gui San, who was standing by, was confused and said with a chuckle, "Old man, can't you speak more clearly?"

Prime Minister Gui smiled slightly and ignored him.

Seeing this, Gui San's eyes rolled around and he said loudly, "If it really doesn't work, wouldn't it be more appropriate for you to take Chen Mu over there?"

Prime Minister Gui could no longer ignore him and angrily scolded him: "Do you think I can still be as casual as before? After so many years, why haven't you made any progress..."

Seeing that he was about to lecture him at length again, Gui San shrank his neck and immediately muttered, "Alright, alright, just pretend I didn't say anything."

Seeing this, Prime Minister Gui's eyes trembled with anger, and he pointed at Gui San, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated...

As the two talked, Chen Mu gradually calmed down.

In fact, Prime Minister Gui has already said it very clearly. Don't agree easily. Just this one word is enough to point him in the direction.

As for how to do it, he already had an idea in his mind...

"Thank you Prime Minister for your guidance." Chen Mu bowed.

Seeing this, Prime Minister Gui's expression relaxed. He sighed secretly and whispered, "When the princess gave up everything to save you, I felt sorry for her. But now seeing you like this, it seems that I have become short-sighted..."

After this meeting, he found that he could no longer see through Chen Mu.

"Your Excellency, I am so flattered. I am trapped in a hidden place, but I have made some progress thanks to my previous foundation."

Prime Minister Gui naturally didn't believe it, but he didn't want to ask any further questions. He shook his head and waved his hand to send the two away.

"Go."

Chen Mu bowed again and returned with Gui San the same way.

……

Where the Dragon Palace is, smoke shrouds the Phoenix Tower, fragrance fills the Dragon Tower, light shakes the red curtains, and clouds brush against the green and beautiful streams.

In such a luxurious scene, the visiting card arrived before the person arrived.

Ao Yin was sitting in the Golden Palace, holding the jade disc, frowning and silent. Suddenly, he heard a commotion outside and couldn't help but ask, "What's the commotion?"

Immediately, a great demon in a green robe came in quickly, holding an exquisite visiting card in both hands, and replied, "Your Highness, the Gui clan sent a visiting card, saying that a guest will be visiting tomorrow."

"Gui's domain, are there any guests?"

Ao Yin remained expressionless as he took the visiting card and opened it to read.

In an instant, his pupils suddenly shrank, his hands snapped together, and he stood up and asked, "Have there been any unusual phenomena in the various regions of the East China Sea recently?"

The green-robed demon was stunned for a moment, but he quickly pondered. After a moment, he said slowly, "Your Highness, a few days ago, someone in the palace saw the sky suddenly darken near the Yaoxiu Sea, as if a star had fallen from the sky."

Ao Yin was furious: "Since this happened, why didn't you report it?"

The green-robed demon knelt down with a thud and explained repeatedly: "Afterwards, the palace sent people to investigate, but they checked the affected areas thoroughly and couldn't find any changes. In order not to trouble Your Highness, we didn't..." Ao Yin paused, but he knew that he couldn't blame others, because he had previously instructed that unimportant matters should not be mentioned to him.

He had no intention of holding the other party accountable anymore. He picked up the visiting card and took another look at it, then immediately jumped into the depths of the Dragon Palace.

Not long after, the visiting card was presented to the Dragon Mother.

The Dragon Mother held it up with her bare hands, and her charming and radiant face, as bright as water, was hidden behind the visiting card.

After an unknown amount of time, the card holder slowly returned to its original position, and a faint smile flashed across that picturesque face.

"He actually survived this disaster..."

Hearing the commotion above, Ao Yin suddenly spoke, "Mother, Chen Mu's luck is incredible. It's not surprising that he was able to break through the calamity and return. It's just..."

His eyes moved, as if he was choosing his words: "He said he wanted to come and thank the Queen Mother for saving him back then. Among them..."

The Dragon Mother smiled knowingly and said in a clear voice, "Are you trying to say that he knows about Ao Yi?"

Ao Yin nodded: "That's right, if that's true, then his motives are definitely not pure. We... have to be on guard."

The Dragon Mother shook her head upon hearing this, her eyes misty as water. "Yin'er, remember, whether his motives are pure or not does not depend on him, but on us."

Ao Yin was stunned and speechless.

The Dragon Mother continued to speak to herself, "Since he has come to thank me for my help, then we will treat him with this. Go away..."

After she finished speaking, she waved her thin sleeves lightly, and in a flash of smoke, she disappeared into the room.

Ao Yin frowned and pondered for a long time, then slowly walked forward, picked up the visiting card, turned around and walked out.

Within half an hour, the news spread throughout the Dragon Palace.

In an instant, the whole palace was filled with the same words.

"What, Chen Mu is back?!"

……

The next day, the clouds were golden and the sea was filled with rosy clouds.

A welcoming formation has been set up above the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea.

The golden boat was swaying, and the demon carp was holding a pearl, but the sky was high and the clouds were low. Below was a sky curtain, floating and swaying, with waves like the sea. Every time it swayed, layers of spiritual light danced, which was very eye-catching.

And under the curtain, more than a hundred figures stood quietly waiting, and the person leading the way was actually the second prince Ao Yin, who was currently the most popular.

In addition to him, there were several other dragon sons and daughters, including the fifth prince and the seventh princess.

Such a grand scene, if someone who didn't know the situation saw it, they might think the visitor was some powerful god...

The light in the sky moved slightly, and after about half an hour, two rays of light finally appeared on the horizon.

"coming!"

Everyone was cheered up and looked over.

In the distant sky, Gui San noticed the grand display ahead and couldn't help but sigh, "I've been in the palace for over a hundred years, and I've never enjoyed such treatment before."

The escaping light came quickly, and then two figures appeared.

Ao Yin cast his gaze, passing Gui San before landing on the young Taoist priest in a black robe. Seeing the radiant light in his eyes and the surge of spiritual energy around him, he was immediately struck by the thought, "Has he actually reached the late stage?!"

You know, even he is only in the late stage at this time...

Chen Mu steadied his body, glanced around, and then floated down.

"Chen Mu!"

Ao Chun's eyes flickered, and he was the first to come forward with a sweet smile: "At least you still have some conscience and didn't disappear without a trace..."

Looking at the increasingly handsome and "attractive" Chen Mu, she wanted to pounce on him directly, but she was concerned about her elder sister and the surrounding environment was not suitable, so she could only "try hard" with her eyes.

But Chen Mu turned a blind eye and just nodded and chuckled, "Thank you for your concern, Princess."

At this moment, Ao Yun rushed forward, laughed three times, and then bowed to Chen Mu and said, "After sixty years of separation, Fellow Daoist Chen is still as charming as ever!"

He and Chen Mu were not close friends, but because the Penglai Fairy Palace group was also among them, he was very concerned about Chen Mu's affairs.

After him, the remaining dragon sons and daughters also came forward to pay their respects. After Chen Mu responded one by one, Ao Yin stepped forward and said loudly, "Fellow Daoist Chen, everyone in the Dragon Palace has been waiting for you for a long time."

Chen Mu's heart was moved. He returned the greeting and said politely, "Chen Mu is just a Taoist priest. I don't deserve such a great gift."

Ao Yin shook his head and smiled: "Fellow Daoist Chen, please don't be polite. Follow me into the hall quickly."

He waved his hand sideways, then looked at Gui San, who was feeling neglected, and smiled sincerely, "Brother Gui is a member of the palace, so there's no need for me to greet you, right?"

What else could Gui San say? He hurriedly bowed and said, "No, no, Your Highness, please take care of yourself."

The group entered the banquet hall in a grand manner. At this time, the Dragon Mother had already taken the main seat at the head of the table. When she saw Chen Mu from afar, her eyes suddenly flashed, and then she frowned and thought to herself, "Strange..."

While she was thinking, Chen Mu had already walked up to her, straightened his robe, bowed his head and saluted respectfully, saying, "Chen Mu greets you, Senior."

The Dragon Mother came back to her senses and said with a amiable expression, "Young friend Chen has turned misfortune into fortune. After overcoming difficulties and obstacles for sixty years, he has actually made progress in his path. He is truly a gifted immortal. No need to be polite. Please quickly rise and take your place."
Chen Mu immediately bowed and agreed, then sat down with everyone else.

After drinking a glass of wine together, Ao Yin's eyes flashed slightly, then he smiled and asked the question that everyone present was most curious about.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, what happened back then that caused you to miss the opportunity to leave the palace and end up in the void?"

"Yes, fellow Taoist, didn't you stay in the Golden Palace at the beginning? Was it because of that Taoist Jiumo?" Ao Yun took the opportunity to ask.

Feeling the different looks from the crowd, Chen Mu smiled slightly and slowly put down the lamp in his hand.

"It's simple to say."

He said in a clear voice: "Just as the Fifth Prince said, it was because of that Taoist Jiumo. I was fighting with him..."

He cut to the chase and said what he could.

Everyone nodded in silence, but Mother Long's eyes flashed with a hint of speculation, and she asked in a low voice, "Who is the identity of that Taoist who can fight with you to this extent?"

Chen Mu shook his head and pretended not to know.

While everyone was speculating, he had an idea and prepared to get to the point of this trip.

He first bowed, then continued the previous topic, "I just heard about it after I escaped..."

He paused, and the Dragon Mother and others subconsciously narrowed their eyes.

"Back then, the senior put in a lot of effort to rescue me..."

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(End of this chapter)