Chapter 31

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Chapter 31: Rushing Home to Slay His Father

Know your enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles without defeat.

Ning Wudao looked at Ye Xu with fervent eyes.

“You are too hasty,” Ye Xu said lightly. “Now you should consolidate your cultivation and fully refine the inner world of the Heavenly Capital God King. Wait until you possess sufficient strength before returning to the Celestial Demon Hall.”

“When the time comes, I will tell you what you wish to know.”

“This junior humbly accepts your guidance and will remember it,” Ning Wudao said solemnly. He had been too eager to kill the Golden Toad Demon God—an obsession that could hinder his cultivation.

Ye Xu’s words felt like clouds lifting from Ning Wudao’s mind.

“Cultivate in peace,” Ye Xu replied. With a flick of his sleeve, he transported Ning Wudao into an isolated space-time.

Ye Xian’er mused inwardly, Master, you’ve always traded with others, caring solely for… or rather, you only enjoy collecting treasures. She breathed a sigh of relief, nearly revealing her Grandmaster’s treasure-obsessed nature aloud.

Ye Xu couldn’t be bothered to correct her. In her eyes, his image was firmly set.

“But why offer Ning Wudao shelter and free guidance this time?” Ye Xian’er asked, puzzled.

“You’ll understand one day,” Ye Xu answered with a profound smile.

To elevate Heaven’s Secret Pavilion above all the Heavens, he couldn’t rely solely on himself.

After all, he was only at the Divine Spring Realm, too cautious to even step outside Heaven’s Secret Pavilion. He needed proxies.

Ning Wudao was a candidate—even Ye Hongchen and Yang Xuanzhan would do.

Yet, one was on the verge of Sainthood and immensely proud, while the other merely sought survival; neither quite fit.

Ning Wudao, however, could be shaped entirely by Ye Xu’s hand. Naturally, this required greater attention.

System, how many heavenly secrets points does it cost to query the top 100 young talents of the Southern Wilderness? Ye Xu thought.

This was an idea he’d long contemplated.

By establishing authoritative rankings under Heaven’s Secret Pavilion’s banner, the organization would become the ultimate arbiter.

The Southern Wilderness was just the beginning.

[30000 heavenly secrets points required.]

“30,000 points?”

Ye Xu frowned. Though not truly expensive—since querying subjects of greater potential demanded higher costs—the amount still made his heart ache.

[Query immediately?]

“Best to wait a while,” he mused silently.

“Juniors Mu Yunsheng (Mu Chenfeng) pay respects to the Grandmaster!”

Three days later, the Mu brothers strode into Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.

Ye Xian’er greeted them, “Great Grandmaster.”

Granduncle."

Seeing family, Ye Xian’er was overjoyed.

"Ye girl, you broke through again in just a few days?" Mu Yunsheng looked astonished; in the blink of an eye, Ye Xian’er had cultivated to the peak of the Divine Spring Realm.

Such progress was simply unbelievable.

"Indeed." Ye Xian’er beamed with pride. During her time at Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, aside from chatting and playing chess with Ye Xu, all she did was cultivate.

Blessed with extraordinary talent, a glimpse into Heaven’s Secret Pavilion’s profound mysteries had tremendously accelerated her growth.

"Daoist friend Mu, congratulations on reaching the God King realm."

Ye Xu smiled and said.

"It’s all thanks to you, Senior. I came today specifically to express my gratitude." Mu Yunsheng took out a Qian Kun Ring from his robe. "A small token of appreciation. Please accept it, Senior."

Ye Xu glanced inside; the ring contained bones from the Azure Dragon God King, suitable for forging divine weapons.

He instantly converted it into heavenly secrets points.

Five hundred heavenly secrets points. Not bad.

"Senior, I also wish to seek an opportunity for my younger brother." Mu Yunsheng paused briefly before speaking.

Mu Chenfeng stared intently at Ye Xu.

"You know the rules," Ye Xu replied.

"Please examine this, Senior."

Mu Chenfeng presented another Qian Kun Ring—part of the Azure Dragon God King’s estate.

It was well-known that the dragon clan loved hoarding treasures. Though many items were mediocre, they were still better than nothing.

The brothers had calculated that Mu Yunsheng previously spent nearly fifteen thousand points. This ring’s contents should roughly match that amount.

Convert, Ye Xu commanded silently as he took the ring.

【Congratulations, host. Obtained 15,500 heavenly secrets points.】

Query: An opportunity suitable for Mu Chenfeng.

【Inside the Cave of the Ziwei Saint: Xumi Ten Thousand Forms Flower.】

"Huh? Located in the Cave of the Ziwei Saint?" Ye Xu was briefly surprised but quickly understood.

The cave contained opportunities enabling Ye Hongchen and Yang Xuanzhan to achieve sainthood. Naturally, it could also hold paths to the God King realm.

The Xumi Ten Thousand Forms Flower was a creation-grade divine herb, second only to saint-grade herbs.

This object embodied all phenomena, containing a world within—similar in essence to a God King’s inner world. Any cultivator at the Complete Divine God realm refining it would smoothly advance into the God King realm.

"Take this jade slip and go to Mount Taicang," Ye Xu solemnly instructed. "If you encounter Ye Hongchen and Yang Xuanzhan, show them the slip. They won’t trouble you then."

"The Master of the Red Dust Sect and the Master of Xuanfu Palace?"

Mu Yunsheng and Mu Chenfeng were stunned.

These two were of the Holy tier level, prodigies who had dominated their peers for hundreds of years in the Southern Wilderness. Since they had always been at odds, why were they in the same location?

Moreover, why did they appear so coincidentally at the place of creation?

After some thought, both of them developed a suspicion.

In Mount Taicang, a greater creation must be hidden.

"Man’s greed never ends," Ye Xu said lightly. "Just obediently follow my arrangements."

"I understand, senior."

The brothers Mu Yunsheng and Mu Chenfeng immediately controlled their thoughts and dared not wander anymore.

Swish!

Suddenly, a streak of golden light flashed, and Ning Wudao was brought out by Ye Xu from another spacetime.

"Senior, I’ve fully refined the inner world of the Heavenly Capital God King," Ning Wudao’s aura was overwhelmingly powerful; he had attained the late stage of the Divine God realm, his killing intent condensed, his gaze piercingly sharp.

He was like an unsheathed divine sword, unable to rein in his edge.

"I didn’t misjudge you," Ye Xu nodded with satisfaction. "Although you instantly achieved the late stage of the Divine God realm, your foundation is incredibly solid; very good."

All of this resulted from Ning Wudao suppressing himself for eighty years; now his accumulated power unleashed, allowing a rocket-like rise in strength.

"Celestial Demon Hall Saint Son?"

Mu Yunsheng and Mu Chenfeng stared at Ning Wudao, their expressions horrified. "You’ve actually reached the late stage of the Divine God realm?"

The two felt if their eyes were deceiving them.

Ning Wudao and Qi Qingsi were contemporaries; Qi Qingsi had just become a god, yet Ning Wudao had cultivated to the late stage of the Divine God realm.

Mu Chenfeng was even more ashamed; he was several hundred years older than Ning Wudao, and Ning Wudao’s strength had caught up to him.

"It is me."

Facing Mu Yunsheng and Mu Chenfeng, Ning Wudao was not at all humble and reverent like with Ye Xu; he straightened his spine, looking directly at them. "Are both of you also here to buy opportunities from the senior?"

Mu Yunsheng nodded.

"For someone so young to cultivate to the late stage of the Divine God realm is truly a blessing for the Celestial Demon Hall," Mu Yunsheng’s eyes flashed with a strange light.

Ning Wudao didn’t respond to him.

He turned to Ye Xu, channeled his magic power, and the coffin of the Heavenly Capital God King floated in mid-air. "Senior, is this coffin sufficient to check his information?"

"System, how many heavenly secrets points can this coffin exchange for?"

Ye Xu’s face darkened; Ning Wudao had actually given him a coffin.

But he convinced himself that this coffin was a treasure that could be exchanged for heavenly secrets points.

[2400.]

"How many heavenly secrets points are needed to inquire about Golden Toad Demon God’s information?"

[3500.]

The answer was expected.

Ye Xu shook his head at Ning Wudao and said, "Although this coffin is made of Precious Materials, its worth isn’t enough."

Ning Wudao took out that longbow again.

Add this longbow, and he finally gathered a full 5000 heavenly secrets points.

"I request a query."

Ye Xu issued the command.

[Golden Toad Demon God: Complete Divine God realm cultivation. True form is a golden toad. 1900 years of lifespan.

Techniques: Seven Killing Divine Technique.

Divine Abilities: Seven Killing Divine Sword Formation, Profound Nether Evil Palm, Taiyin God-Extinguishing Technique…]

Within a few breaths, all of Golden Toad Demon God’s information filled Ye Xu’s sea of consciousness.

Mu Yunsheng furrowed his brows.

Golden Toad Demon God was the hall master of the Celestial Demon Hall. Ning Wudao was the Saint Son of the Celestial Demon Hall and Golden Toad Demon God’s adopted son. Why, then, did he want to know everything about Golden Toad Demon God?

And he paid such an enormous price for it.

After all, a damaged divine weapon and a bronze divine coffin were both treasures of immense value.

Anyone unaware of the inside story would never guess the reason, even if they racked their brains.

"This jade slip contains all the information you seek."

Ye Xu smiled lightly. He copied the information onto a blank jade slip and handed it to Ning Wudao.

Ning Wudao took the jade slip. All the information matched what he already knew about the Golden Toad Demon God, and there was even much he hadn’t known.

Like the Seven Killing Divine Sword Formation, or the Taiyin God-Extinguishing Technique…

With the jade slip in hand, Ning Wudao was ninety percent confident he could kill the Golden Toad Demon God.

"Thank you, Senior."

Ning Wudao bowed deeply. "This junior takes his leave first."

Ning Wudao transformed into a streak of golden light and shot out of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, heading straight for the direction of the Celestial Demon Hall.

"Why did he leave in such a hurry?"

Mu Yunsheng and Mu Chenfeng exclaimed in surprise.

"He’s in a rush to go back and commit patricide."

Ye Xu stated lightly.

"Patricide?"

Mu Yunsheng, quick-witted, instantly understood all the previous questions. "He intends to kill Golden Toad?"

Ye Xu nodded.

The two brothers exchanged stunned glances.

They finally understood why Ning Wudao had been willing to spend a huge sum to obtain Golden Toad Demon God’s information from Ye Xu. It was all to kill his father.

"The Celestial Demon Hall’s traditions run deep indeed," Mu Yunsheng sighed. "It’s just a pity the Celestial Demon Hall is too distant, and it’s the demon clan’s territory. Otherwise, this old one would truly like to witness it."

"Ning Wudao has only late-stage Divine God realm cultivation. Golden Toad is at the Complete Divine God realm, half a step away from advancing to God King. How could he possibly be Golden Toad’s opponent?" Mu Chenfeng frowned.

"Alone, Ning Wudao certainly is no match for Golden Toad."

Mu Yunsheng looked at Ye Xu. "But behind Ning Wudao, it’s the Senior who is strategically planning everything."

Mu Chenfeng suddenly understood.

"And you two, still standing there? Why not get going?"

Ye Xu said, "If you delay any longer, by the time you reach Mount Taicang, it would be too late by then."

"We’ll go at once."

Mu Chenfeng came to his senses.

"Your Highness, the aura of those Tianxin Sect members vanished right here."

The Elder in Yellow Robes and the Ninth Prince of the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace arrived before Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.

The Elder in Yellow Robes stared at Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, his gaze sharp.

Despite his half-Holy tier cultivation, he couldn’t penetrate Heaven’s Secret Pavilion with his Divine Sense; it simply couldn’t penetrate inside.

The aura he had been tracking also vanished completely upon entering the pavilion, leaving not the slightest trace. It was truly bizarre.

The source of everything undoubtedly lay within Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.

‘Knowing the Future, Understanding Past and Present; Separating Yin and Yang, Discerning the Five Elements; Heavenly Secrets can be Measured…’

The Ninth Prince stared at the inscription above the door, curling his lips into a smirk that held either ridicule or sheer disdain.

"The Southern Wilderness is a barren place, yet it has no shortage of grandiose braggarts."

The Ninth Prince snorted derisively. "Interesting establishment."

"Elder Huang, let’s go in and take a look."