A man from the Big Dipper, starting his charlatanship at Mount Tai.

A: [No, he'll just feel like he deserves it. He might even feel the benefits aren't enough and secretly manipulate the profit sharing.]

This answer was exactly what Lin Xiu had expected.

Because he had already considered the possibility that Duan De might betray him by cooperating with him.

It was precisely because he had foreseen that Duan De would betray him no matter what that he brought Ye Fan into the group, in order to counterbalance Duan De.

.......

Lin Xiu nodded and walked towards Duan De with a smile on his face.

"You said you are the King of the Underworld?"

"Of course!"

"Even the Azure Emperor says I am the Underworld Emperor, so I must be the Underworld Emperor!" Duan De put his hands on his hips, looking like he was really awesome.

The next second, the spring-like smile on Lin Xiu's face vanished in an instant.

"If you are the King of the Underworld, then I am the Celestial Venerable!"

"Today, I, the Immortal Venerable, will suppress the Underworld Emperor and rid the world of a great scourge!"

As he spoke, Lin Xiu's golden blood surged, his knuckles enveloped in golden divine light, and he smashed it fiercely toward Duan De's big head!

"Thump! Thump thump thump! Thump thump thump thump!"

Several heavy taps on the head!

"Ouch!!!"

Duan De's arrogant laughter stopped abruptly, and he almost rolled his eyes back and fainted.

"You damned Heavenly Venerable! How dare you lay a hand on the Underworld Emperor!?"

Duan De winced in pain, clutching his head with both hands. He felt as if Lin Xiu had punched several deep dents into his skull. His arrogant, domineering demeanor was shattered in an instant by Lin Xiu's blow.

Lin Xiu chuckled and raised the finger that had just given Duan De a good whack on the head.

"Why does my second brother rebel? Do you think my sword isn't sharp enough?"

"I orchestrated this whole thing. You don't even know who I am, yet you dare to blackmail me?"

Lin Xiu's words greatly piqued the interest of the Azure Emperor.

Azure Emperor: "Oh? So, you really are a being from the Celestial Realm who has been reincarnated?"

Upon hearing the Azure Emperor mention Lin Xiu's identity, Duan De's fanatical mind instantly sobered up, and his intelligence regained its dominance.

Depend on!

Having dug up so many graves, I almost forgot what a ruthless character this guy in front of me was!

Is my newly awakened and barely warmed-up identity as the "Netherworld Emperor" enough to compare with Lin Xiu, who can chat and laugh with the Azure Emperor and even talk about holding a "Heavenly Emperor Conference"?

That's clearly not enough.

Even the Azure Emperor had to negotiate with him, so how could the weak and powerless Underworld Emperor possibly contend with him?

[Damn! Come to think of it, this bastard knew who I was from the very beginning?]

Could he be an old zombie too?

......

Duan De immediately released his hands from his head, forcing a fawning smile onto his face.

"Um...hehe...I was just joking."

"Big brother! Aren't you my big brother?!"

"How dare I, as the younger brother, rebel against my elder brother?"

"Brother, you have no idea how much I admire you. It's like the Ji River flowing endlessly."

"I was just... just joking to lighten the mood! Please don't take it seriously!"

A few seconds later, Duan De's eyes darted around, and he leaned forward again, saying in an extremely sincere tone:

"What I mean is, you see, if we brothers join forces, who in the world can defeat us!"

"You possess the supreme method of deduction, while I am well-versed in funeral matters throughout history."

"In the future, let us brothers work together to explore all the heavens and restore the glory of those ancient imperial tombs! This is a great undertaking that will benefit the present and future generations!"

"Before accomplishing this great undertaking, we brothers must not turn against each other!"

Duan De spoke with great passion, as if he had forgotten who had just asked for favors and threatened to dig up the grave.

He also forgot that when he asked Lin Xiu for a reward, he didn't mean to call him "brother".

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After saying a few flattering words, Duan De stared nervously at Lin Xiu, afraid that Lin Xiu would settle scores with him later.

Lin Xiu's smile widened, and he reached out and patted Duan De's shoulder hard, as if to say, "I really don't care."

"What are you saying, Second Brother?"

"My second brother is invincible! How could I not believe you?"

"To show my sincerity as your elder brother, and more importantly, to demonstrate the deep bond between us, I'm about to recommend an emperor's tomb to you!"

"Hmm?" The Azure Emperor raised an eyebrow.

Lin Xiu wasn't talking about his tomb, was he?

......

Duan De was deeply moved when he saw that Lin Xiu not only didn't blame him but also recommended the Emperor's Tomb. He was so touched that he improvised a scene, pinching himself hard and squeezing out large tears.

"Big...big...big brother! You really are my long-lost brother!"

"Brother, from this day forward, I will follow you faithfully. I will go through fire and water without hesitation to assist you in your great undertaking!"

Lin Xiu quickly helped Duan De up.

"Brother Duan Dewu, I am truly blessed to have a second brother, a hero sent by heaven. Please rise, please rise!"

Lin Xiu and Duan De supported each other, displaying a touching display of brotherly affection.

"By the way, brother, can you tell me which emperor's tomb we're going to dig up?" Duan De couldn't help but ask after only a few seconds of acting.

Lin Xiu raised his hand and chuckled, "Second brother, don't be impatient. Would your elder brother hide anything from you?"

"Now I can tell you, our eldest brother, that we're going to dig up the tomb of the Tribulation-Transcending Celestial Venerable in the future!"

"A Celestial Venerable Who Has Transcended Tribulation?"

"Is he the Tribulation-Crossing Celestial Venerable, one of the Nine Celestial Venerables of the Mythological Era?" Duan De searched his mind for information about the Tribulation-Crossing Celestial Venerable.

"That's him! It's him!"

"Great! Where is his tomb?" Duan De was so excited he could barely contain his drool.

"Don't rush this matter. If there's something for the eldest brother, how could I not share it with my two brothers? After we leave, I'll let you and the third brother go together!"

Ye Fan: [Is there anything else I need to do?]

Upon hearing Lin Xiu mention him, Ye Fan immediately jumped out to pledge his loyalty.

"Understood! I will definitely assist Master Duan in trying to empty the tomb of the Heavenly Venerable of Tribulation!"

"Third brother, you're so thoughtful!"

"Follow your second brother, and he'll take you flying right now!"

Duan De slapped Ye Fan hard on the shoulder, thinking about how to get rid of Ye Fan in the future and secretly take more of the profits.

Qingdi: "......"

The Green Emperor remained silent.

Because he had seen the appearance of the Transcendental Celestial Venerable in ancient books from the mythological era.

If he remembered correctly, wasn't the Tribulation-Transcending Celestial Venerable the first incarnation of the Underworld Emperor?

Good heavens, Lin Xiu means he wants Duan De to dig up his own grave?

The Azure Emperor felt that he was being far too kind-hearted.

He merely seized the immortal artifact from the Divine Ruins and killed two Holy Spirits.

If Lin Xiu were to come, he felt that Lin Xiu would have to take away all the plaques of the Divine Ruins.

.......

After agreeing to dig up the tomb of the Transcending Tribulation Celestial Venerable together, Lin Xiu heard a system notification in his mind.

【ding~】

[The favorability rating for the special character "Cao Yusheng" has reached 60 points, meeting the criteria for a change in destiny.]

After some effort, Lin Xiu finally heard the system notification sound on Duan De's body, and couldn't help but sigh at how troublesome Duan De was.

Sigh, this level of trust was only achieved under the triple conditions of "witnessing the Azure Emperor," "becoming sworn brothers," and "the allure of the Emperor's tomb."

Duan De, that fat Taoist priest, is really not easy to fool!

Fortunately, the system's judgment criteria are very lenient. Once you're bound to the system, it doesn't matter if the level of trust decreases in subsequent processes.

......

Next, just as Lin Xiu was about to introduce Ye Fan, Ye Fan stepped forward and said that he didn't need Lin Xiu to introduce him.

"Junior Ye Fan greets the Azure Emperor!"

"To be honest, I am the Heavenly Emperor appointed by Brother Lin!"

The scene fell silent for a moment.

The Azure Emperor finally shifted his gaze from Lin Xiu and Duan De to Ye Fan.

After looking Ye Fan up and down, the Azure Emperor shook his head and looked at Lin Xiu again.

"This is just an ordinary holy body. I didn't sense any aura of an emperor from him."

Upon hearing the Azure Emperor's words, the smile on Ye Fan's face instantly froze.