75: The Way to Death

Xuan Realm, Divine Tree Sea passage.

Several Saints exuding powerful Qi surrounded the passage entrance.

These Saints were gathered around a sturdy, round-faced man.

“Sima Great Sage, didn’t we agree to form a group to expand into the New World and become Saints and Patriarchs? Why are you here guarding the gate?”

One Saint earnestly persuaded him, while the other Saints looked at him with anxious eyes.

“Not going, not going.”

“You go if you want, I’ve reformed and am now under Chu Heavenly Emperor’s wing.”

Si Budao waved his hand impatiently as if shooing flies: “And let me emphasize again, don’t call me Sima Great Sage. That’s not my name anymore.”

The Saints fell silent.

This scoundrel is too outrageous.

Just a while ago, he was the most active, jumping up and down.

Now he’s actually clinging to Chu Heavenly Emperor’s leg. Is there any justice left, any law!?

Seeing that Si Budao wasn’t leaving, these Saints couldn’t help but ask about the wedding ceremony that day: “Si Grand Saint, is it true? On the day of Chu Heavenly Emperor’s wedding, did he really give every guest present one Qian of Wu Dao Tea???”

“That’s impossible, although Chu Heavenly Emperor is a peak Quasi-Emperor, Wu Dao Tea is a peerless treasure after all. With so many people at a wedding, if it were truly according to that standard, it would require more than five Jin of Wu Dao Tea. What kind of concept is that? Even if the Heavenly Emperor wanted to give it, with the Xuan Realm’s foundation, even in ancient times, we couldn’t gather that much.”

“Si Grand Saint, actually, on the day of the wedding, only those as generous as you were qualified to taste Wu Dao Tea, right? We can all understand Chongxuan Pavilion exaggerating some propaganda to praise Chu Heavenly Emperor.”

“…”

“Nonsense, of course it’s true!”

Si Budao said, carefully pulling out a wrinkled leaf from his sleeve, still with some glistening Saint saliva on it. This emerald green leaf was somewhat yellowed, clearly having endured burdens it shouldn’t have in recent days.

Even so, this one Qian of battle-damaged Wu Dao Tea still attracted the attention of the surrounding Saints.

“I know your little thoughts very well.”

“But unfortunately, the fact is, on that day, any guest who attended the wedding got a share. Everyone who saw it got a share.”

“Moreover, the Wu Dao Tea bestowed by Chu Heavenly Emperor was of perfect quality. Compared to our Xuan Realm’s Wu Dao Tea, it’s not even on the same level.”

“If you want to live in your own world and refuse to believe it, then I can’t help you.”

Si Budao held the Wu Dao Tea leaf between his fingers like a cigarette, putting it in his mouth, and said to the Saints staring at him, annoyed.

Upon hearing this, the Saints looked at each other, their Faces visibly turning sour, as if they had lost their souls.

Many were extremely regretful!

They had actually been outside the mountain gate, ready to enter, that day.

Unexpectedly, a rich woman appeared from nowhere and immediately offered one Liang of Wu Dao Tea. How could anyone resist that?

To save Face, they left on the spot.

But they didn’t expect to learn the news from Chongxuan Pavilion’s wedding afterwards.

That Chu Great Saint at the wedding was actually the Heavenly Emperor Sword Master!

And he had lavishly treated everyone to Wu Dao Tea that day!

Pain!

So much pain!

If they had known earlier that he was the Heavenly Emperor Sword Master, they could have gritted their teeth and given some valuable gifts, it wouldn’t have been impossible!

But now, not only did they not make an impression on Chu Heavenly Emperor, they also didn’t get free Wu Dao Tea.

The thought that many ordinary Kings and Great Powers received it made these Saints’ hearts ache to the point of being unable to breathe!

One Saint still couldn’t help but say: “Really, truly? That, that’s Wu Dao Tea! How could Chu Heavenly Emperor be so generous for an ordinary concubine’s wedding?”

Seeing him so distressed that he was speaking incoherently, Si Budao glared, pointing his finger, which held the Wu Dao Tea, at him: “Yin Saint, I’m telling you, don’t talk nonsense here. You are courting death!”

Yin Saint was splattered in the Face by Si Budao’s saliva and froze for a moment. What did I do? I just said something casually. How am I courting death?

Si Budao sneered: “Although Chu Heavenly Emperor is a peak Quasi-Emperor, he treats people kindly and values loyalty. Nangong Main Mother is just the Heavenly Emperor’s concubine, yet she broke through to Saint on that day. You wouldn’t think that’s just a coincidence, would you?”

Good, good, good. You’re a Great Saint, you’re really good at flattering.

A concubine, and he’s already calling her Main Mother.

A female Saint said enviously: “I heard about this. It was a creation bestowed by Chu Heavenly Emperor.”

The Saints fell silent.

Becoming a Saint.

It’s as difficult as ascending to heaven. When they became Saints back then, which one of them didn’t go through countless life-and-death situations to finally summon the bridge to sainthood and gain Heavenly Dao’s approval?

And that Nangong Qin, who knows what kind of luck she stumbled upon, to actually be favored by the Heavenly Emperor and directly become a Saint at the wedding, left them extremely shocked.

Many of them had sensed the bridge to sainthood that day and wanted to observe it up close, but found that they couldn't perceive any movement from the direction of Chongxuan Pavilion.

Si Budao, however, sneered again, taking a puff of the Wu Dao Tea leaf: “You only know one thing, not the other.”

“Nangong Main Mother had suffered severe injuries before, her path was cut off, and she was originally unable to become a Saint.”

“On the day of the wedding, Chu Heavenly Emperor summoned the bridge to sainthood and personally reopened the Great Dao for her. What kind of power is that?”

A Saint exclaimed in surprise: “That’s impossible! If the path is cut off, even if the bridge to sainthood is summoned, Heavenly Dao will not approve it.”

Si Budao said proudly: “That’s the logic, but in front of Chu Heavenly Emperor, logic has to make way. Chu Heavenly Emperor personally acted to protect Nangong Main Mother, and even Heavenly Dao ultimately retreated in front of Chu Heavenly Emperor.”

He spoke with an air of triumph, as if he himself had made Heavenly Dao retreat.

In reality, the reason Si Budao chose to cling to Chu Feng’s leg without hesitation was because of Nangong Qin’s Saint ascension!

Hosting a feast with Wu Dao Tea shows that Chu Heavenly Emperor is rich!

Not hesitating to offend Heavenly Dao to help Nangong Qin become a Saint proves that Chu Heavenly Emperor values loyalty!

Loyal, rich, and incredibly powerful—in Si Budao’s shrewd eyes, this was like wandering half his life and finally meeting a wise lord!

Hearing this, the Saints fell silent.

They were all intelligent, being Saints, and understood why Si Budao said Yin Saint was courting death.

To offend Heavenly Dao for a concubine proved Nangong Qin’s status in Chu Heavenly Emperor’s heart!

Yin Saint’s frivolous remark just now, if it were to spread, would indeed be a dead end.

They looked at Yin Saint sympathetically, only to find him standing there blankly, occasionally sticking out his tongue to lick his lips, with a bewildered look in his eyes.

“Yin Saint, why aren’t you speaking? Scared silly?”

“Damn! This bastard had an Epiphany! How could he have an Epiphany?”

“…”

The other Saints stared at Yin Saint in disbelief, then suddenly understood something, their gazes simultaneously turning to the Wu Dao Tea leaf held between Si Budao’s fingers, all dumbfounded.

Si Budao also froze, then immediately understood, his expression changing!

“Holy crap, this brat is getting free Saint saliva from me!”

The Saints: “…”

They now believed that the quality of this Wu Dao Tea was truly outrageous. Yin Saint was also a famous Genius in the Xuan Realm back then, stuck in the Saint Realm for many years, and unexpectedly, he could enter an Epiphany state now.

At this moment, Si Budao also seemed thoughtful, as if he had gained inspiration.

He pulled out a small, dark, round ball from his hand.

“Heavenly Emperor, his whole body is a treasure. I can’t see any mystery in this black basketball.”

“Although he warned me not to eat it, he didn’t say I couldn’t lick it, did he?”

Before this group of Saints came to bother him.

These past few days, he had manifested seventy-seven Clones to guard the Xuan Realm passage, which was incredibly boring.

Since he was idle anyway, Si Budao could only study the black basketball, but found nothing, only sensing an incredibly terrifying Qi within it.

With Yin Saint’s interruption, Si Budao suddenly had an inspiration. The black basketball was definitely a supreme treasure. Perhaps licking it could bring him some Opportunity?

“Si Grand Saint, what is this thing?”

The female Saint saw Si Budao pull out a black spherical object and immediately asked curiously.

Si Budao said sternly: “black basketball.”

black basketball?

What kind of ridiculous name is that?

The Saints frowned. The more flamboyant the name, the lower the quality.

They still focused their attention on the Wu Dao Tea leaf in Si Budao’s fingers.

Seeing that this group of scoundrels was unmoved, Si Budao snorted coldly and boasted loudly: “This black basketball is a protective Saint artifact bestowed upon me by Chu Heavenly Emperor.”

Holy crap!

Bestowed by Chu Heavenly Emperor.

The female Saint’s eyes immediately lit up: “This name is truly elegant, it sounds extraordinary! Si Grand Saint, can I touch it?”

The other Saints also looked at him expectantly: “I want to rub it too, just once, okay?”

Si Budao held it proudly in his arms, treasuring it greatly: “Get lost! This is my exclusive treasure, don’t even think about it.”

The Saints were very disappointed, wondering if they should try to chat with Si Budao again. Getting some free Saint saliva would still be a huge gain.

Just then.

Below, in the Divine Tree Sea passage.

Ten Thousand Zhang Mountain, Vast Sea…

From all the passages opposite the entire Xuan Realm, terrifying, abyssal, and ocean-like Qi swept towards the Xuan Realm, pressing down upon it.