Chapter 522: Extra 2

Shen Yuzhao really didn’t want to go over, but he couldn’t resist Lu Xiaobai’s enthusiasm.

“Uncle Gu Jue!”

Lu Xiaobai’s voice was cheerful, but to Gu Jue’s ears… it was a nightmare.

He shuddered slightly, and the moment he turned around, Lu Xiaobai threw himself into his arms.

Shen Yuzhao saw his instantly stiff and helpless expression and scratched his head in awkwardness… ‘Ahem, so Gu Jue still can’t handle Xiaobai’s overwhelming enthusiasm.’

Then again, he was someone who had purged his seven passions and six desires. Rumor had it that after his promotion to Immortal Monarch, his emotions had begun to slowly reawaken, but he was still colder than the average person.

And yet, Lu Xiaobai was incredibly fond of him and loved to cling to him, to the point that Gu Jue often went out of his way to avoid him.

There was nothing to be done now that he’d been caught red-handed. Gu Jue stiffly raised his hands to support Lu Xiaobai’s bottom, patting him lightly on the back with some awkwardness.

Lu Xiaobai was delighted. He giggled and said, “Uncle Gu Jue, what are you looking at here?”

Gu Jue hesitated for a moment, then looked at Shen Yuzhao. “It seems a powerful expert has arrived at sea today.”

Shen Yuzhao was taken aback, and his expression immediately grew serious. “I’ll send someone to investigate at once.”

After all, today was the day disciples were recruited, an event that only happened once every ten years. It was very important to the Divine Demon Immortal Palace and couldn’t be allowed to go awry.

With that, Shen Yuzhao hurried off, leaving Gu Jue to subconsciously raise a hand to call after him, though no words came out.

‘Seriously… if you’re going to leave, can’t you take this little guy with you?’

It wasn’t that Gu Jue disliked Lu Xiaobai; he just didn’t know how to interact with such an overly enthusiastic child.

Unfortunately, Shen Yuzhao was already gone, so he had no choice but to resign himself to babysitting duty.

Overhearing their conversation, Lu Xiaobai grew excited. “A powerful expert? How powerful? More powerful than my mom?”

Gu Jue: “…”

Not quite.

After all, a second God had yet to be born in the Immortal Spirit Realm.

Seeing Gu Jue shake his head, Lu Xiaobai looked disappointed. “Then they’re not that strong. Who gave them the guts to come cause trouble here?”

Gu Jue hesitated before explaining, “They might not be here to cause trouble. Perhaps they’re just passing through.”

Lu Xiaobai was about to say more when he suddenly saw “a cloud” pass overhead.

His sharp eyes recognized it at once, and he began waving frantically. “Sister Duoduo, take me with you!”

Duoduo paused in midair and glanced back. She instantly transformed into a streak of light, and by the time she stood before Lu Xiaobai, she had taken the form of a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl.

“What are you doing here?”

Right, Duoduo had gained the ability to shapeshift when she reached the Immortal King Level.

However, she was still considered young by demon beast standards, which was why she appeared as a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl. This was also why she was a “sister” and not an “aunt.”

Seeing Duoduo approach, Lu Xiaobai jumped down from Gu Jue’s arms and hugged her leg. His eyes sparkled as he pleaded, “Sister Duoduo, are you going to check out what’s happening up ahead? Take me with you!”

Before Duoduo could speak, Gu Jue refused. “No, it’s too dangerous.”

Lu Xiaobai blinked, then looked behind Gu Jue in surprise. “Mom?”

Gu Jue instinctively turned around but saw no one.

Meanwhile, Lu Xiaobai was tugging on Duoduo, urging, “Let’s go, let’s go!”

Duoduo wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed. Spurred on like this, she instinctively grabbed him and took off. By the time she realized what had happened, she had already reverted to her original form and was carrying Lu Xiaobai through the air.

Duoduo: “…”

‘Oh, well. Since I’ve already brought him, we might as well go together!’

‘Besides, with me here, who could possibly hurt him?’

Back on the ground, Gu Jue felt as uncomfortable as if he’d swallowed a fly… ‘To think I’d fall for a trick like that!’

His brow furrowed, and he instantly shot after Duoduo and Lu Xiaobai.

They were both still young and simple-minded. Even if they were powerful, they could easily be tricked. He couldn’t just let them go on their own.

Duoduo carried Lu Xiaobai high above the sea, following the auras of the powerful experts. It didn’t take long for them to catch up.

Lu Xiaobai immediately saw a group of people on a boat below, about to attack a young girl.

Without a second thought, he cried out, “Sister Duoduo, quick, save her!”

Duoduo saw the little girl, too. She was about the same age as Lu Xiaobai. How could that group be so vicious as to try and kill someone so young!

She didn’t know the specifics of their grudge, but adult matters should be settled by adults. A child this young couldn’t possibly have done anything wrong, so saving her was the priority.

Duoduo instantly dove down, her somewhat childish voice carrying an inherent authority. “Insolent!”

She landed on the girl’s boat, perfectly blocking the attack aimed at her.

Lu Xiaobai immediately helped the little girl up. “Are you okay?”

The little girl’s face was pale, but her expression held a stubborn refusal to give in.

‘She’s a little like my mom.’

The girl shook her head. “I’m okay. Thank you.”

She paused, then glanced at Duoduo, who was protecting them and looked to be only twelve or thirteen herself. A shadow fell over the girl’s face. “They have an Immortal Monarch Level expert with them. You’re no match for them. You should go, quickly!”

An Immortal Monarch? Duoduo stiffened slightly. ‘If it’s an Immortal Monarch, then I really might not be a match for them.’

But she had already made a show of force; she couldn’t back down now.

“So what if it’s an Immortal Monarch? You think I’m scared?”

Just then, a man from the opposing group stepped forward. He coolly sized up Duoduo before speaking. “This is a personal grudge. It doesn’t concern outsiders. Please leave at once.”

Duoduo retorted, “You think I’ll leave just because you say so? You attack a little girl and have the nerve to call it a ‘personal grudge’? You have some nerve!”

The man’s eyes narrowed slightly, and then, without another word, he attacked Duoduo.

Duoduo was startled and was about to defend herself when, at the critical moment, Gu Jue blocked the attack with his sword. He looked coldly at the man. “You dare to attack someone from my Divine Demon Immortal Palace. Are you looking to declare war?”

The man clearly hadn’t expected them to be from the Divine Demon Immortal Palace. His expression flickered for an instant.

But he quickly regained his composure, cupping his fist to Gu Jue. “My apologies, I did not realize you were a fellow Daoist from the Divine Demon Immortal Palace.”

“However, that girl is a fugitive we are tracking. I hope you will hand her over.”

Gu Jue glanced sideways at the girl. She immediately cried out in fury, “What fugitive? These are the people who murdered my entire family! They tracked me all the way here, killed all the servants who were escorting me, and now they want to take my life!”

Hearing this, the man’s expression changed, but he didn’t refute her claim. Instead, he adopted a placating tone. “We are from the South Immortal Palace. We have no intention of making an enemy of the Divine Demon Immortal Palace, but we ask that you do us this small favor.”

Lu Xiaobai shouted angrily, “So what if you’re from the South Immortal Palace? You’re so evil, so of course we’re going to get involved!”

The man’s face darkened as he appeared to weigh his options. Seeing that they had no intention of backing down, he made a quick calculation. ‘They only have one Immortal Monarch, Gu Jue. If we act fast, snatch the girl, and leave, we should be able to make it.’

“…Attack!”

Gu Jue frowned as he was instantly tied up by the opposing Immortal Monarch. The others went straight for Duoduo and the children, clearly intending to snatch the girl.

He grew anxious, but just then, a saber came screaming from the distance and slammed onto the deck of the enemy’s boat!

Its immense power instantly pulverized their boat, sending everyone on board tumbling into the water.

One had to know, this area of the sea was under a restriction that forbade flight, so everyone had to travel by boat.

And with many powerful demon beasts in the sea, they were naturally panicked now that they had fallen in.

Even their Immortal Monarch was momentarily stunned, his face pale as he stared at the incomparably domineering saber.

‘Is that… a Divine Artifact?’

The next moment, though no one could be seen, a voice drifted over from the distance.

“Those who offend my Divine Demon Immortal Palace will die.”

A simple sentence, yet it was filled with unparalleled dominance.

Gu Jue looked in the direction the voice had come from, a slight smile playing on his lips.

The man’s face, however, turned utterly grim. He had a good idea of who had just acted.

Thus, no matter how reluctant he was, he could only shoot the girl one last unwilling glance and say, “…We’re leaving!”

After the group had left, Lu Sangjiu’s voice rang out again. This time, it was directed at Lu Xiaobai, her tone exasperated. “You rebellious son, all you do is cause trouble. Now get your butt back here!”

Lu Xiaobai didn’t get angry. He just grinned and answered, then pulled the girl to her feet. “Don’t be scared. My mom is really nice! You seem to have good potential. Maybe you can join the Immortal Palace, and then no one will be able to bully you anymore!”

The girl stared at the floating saber, a hint of longing in her eyes. She murmured to herself, “Can… I?”

She was only talking to herself, but unexpectedly, she received a reply.

It was Lu Sangjiu’s voice, different from before, now tinged with a smile.

“The Divine Demon Immortal Palace doesn’t ask about race, origin, or background. As long as you have a heart that is strong enough, you may stay.”

A light shone in the girl’s eyes. “Is this… the Divine Demon Immortal Palace?”

Yes, this was the Divine Demon Immortal Palace.

The ideal kingdom that Lu Sangjiu and Xie Ningyuan had built with their own hands.