134: Going to the meeting alone

In the core area of Penglai Immortal Island, a pool of spiritual spring suddenly rippled.

Deep within the spring's eye, a streak of pure white light gradually shone through the water's surface, reflecting the surroundings like a glazed immortal wonderland. The spring water began to surge rhythmically.

Splash—

The water surface suddenly parted, and a white lotus, crystal clear as jade, slowly rose. The lotus had Twelve-Grades, each grade flowing with a different purification dao rhyme.

The immortal lotus emitted a hazy aura of Chaos. This was precisely the Top Grade Innate Spirit Treasure—the Twelve-Grade pure world white lotus.

The moment the white lotus appeared, the Spiritual Qi of the entire Penglai Island became clear.

Wherever the lotus fragrance passed, Karmic Obstructions dissolved and Heart Demons retreated, as if even time itself had become pure.

The white lotus and Penglai Island produced a marvelous resonance.

Every Spiritual Vein on the island lit up with pure white light, complementing the patterns on the lotus petals.

Vaguely, countless tiny specks of light could be seen gathering from all directions; those were the purified turbid Qi of heaven and earth, now turning into nourishment for the growth of the white lotus.

Qing Wu and his companion had been waiting here for a long time, and finally, they had waited for the emergence of this immortal lotus, yet they were in no hurry to harvest it.

"Will he come?" Yuan Feng curiously looked at the small opening made in the barrier.

After the Second Lecture, the news of the East Duke becoming the head of male immortals had already spread.

Being on the island, they had also heard a little about it.

Regarding the head of male immortals and head of female immortals personally appointed by Hongjun, Yuan Feng originally didn't care much.

But thinking that these were the two people Hongjun had found to replace them, she couldn't help but be a bit curious.

Since the other party had come, it was a good time to meet and see what kind of capability they actually had.

However, regarding their invitation, this East Duke seemed to have some concerns and did not dare to enter for a long time.

Qing Wu smiled, his gaze falling upon the pure world white lotus.

"He will come; the attraction of this treasure is quite extraordinary."

Saying this, Qing Wu reached out and toyed with the white lotus.

"Move a bit!"

Being toyed with back and forth like this, the white lotus was immediately disturbed.

The lotus petals opened and closed, releasing a streak of purification light that diffused through the barrier they had set up.

In an instant, all living beings on Penglai Island felt a sense of purity and serenity.

On the outskirts of Penglai, the marks left by the East Duke and his group were now dissolving bit by bit in the white light, as if they had never existed.

Sensing this abnormality, everyone cried out in surprise.

The East Duke also realized that the treasure being born inside was extremely precious.

After thinking for a moment, the East Duke calmed his heart, took a step forward, and spoke toward the inside of the barrier:

"Fellow Daoist inside, please do not touch this Opportunity; I shall come in to meet you now."

Then, taking a step out, the East Duke entered the interior of the barrier.

There, he finally saw that immortal lotus emitting the white light of world purification, swaying gracefully in the hands of the green-robed man, looking very much at home with him.

The East Duke's mouth twitched; why did it feel like his Opportunity had been taken, and that Opportunity was even actively catering to the other person?

This feeling was truly unpleasant.

A coldness flickered in his eyes, but it met an even colder gaze.

Yuan Feng sensed his slightly hostile gaze and thus released the same hostility.

This immediately pulled the East Duke back.

Only then did he discover that he seemed completely unable to see through these two people.

Cultivation level, Karma, Qi, or anything else—he could see nothing at all.

This meant that the other party's strength might have already far exceeded his own.

This forced him to take them seriously.

Aside from the Zixiao Palace, where he had felt a similar sensation from that Saint, he had never felt such a sense of powerlessness before anyone.

And the two people before him gave him that exact feeling.

With a change of thought, the East Duke realized that the value of these two before him seemed even higher than the value of this immortal lotus.

If he could win them over, with the title personally appointed by the Saint and the assistance of these two, great things could be achieved!

After some thought, the East Duke spoke up: "This poor Daoist is the East Duke, the head of male immortals personally appointed by the Saint. I wonder if you two Fellow Daoists would be interested in joining me to accomplish a great undertaking."

"At that time, this immortal lotus will be given to you as a meeting gift. What do you think?"

Hearing this, Yuan Feng rolled her eyes at him somewhat speechlessly.

Originally, seeing the East Duke dare to come to the meeting alone, she thought he was someone of character.

She didn't expect that as soon as he opened his mouth, it would be so off-putting.

It could be said that since the East Duke became the head of male immortals, he truly didn't know the height of the heavens or the depth of the earth.

Was this East Duke trying to use the Saint's title to suppress them?

It was truly somewhat laughable.

Even Hongjun had never tried to make the two of them work for him like this.

And saying that the white lotus would be given to them as a meeting gift was even more nonsensical.

The white lotus was currently in their hands; what talk was there of giving it?

Besides, if it weren't for the fact that they looked down on everything else on this Penglai Immortal Island besides this white lotus,

otherwise they would have certainly cleared the fields and left him a desolate island.

Qing Wu, on the other hand, smiled faintly; this East Duke was more or less what he had expected.

Although he had some ability, there was always a sense that something was lacking.

It was as if he was decent in every aspect, but in the end, the total sum was far from enough.

If he could manage that West Queen Mother, with the two of them complementing each other as Yin and Yang, perhaps they could achieve something great.

But whether she would pay him any mind was another matter entirely.

Up to this point, the two sides had not yet had a complete conversation.

But Qing Wu and his companion no longer had any desire to converse with him.

Under the East Duke's astonished gaze, Qing Wu hooked his hand, and a wisp of emerald dao rhyme flickered at his fingertips.

The pure world white lotus seemed to sense something; its Twelve-Grade petals trembled simultaneously, scattering countless lights of purification.

"Come," Qing Wu called softly.

The white lotus seemed to understand his words; its radiance suddenly intensified, and the lotus platform detached from the stem, slowly rising.

It spun continuously in the air, shrinking with every rotation, finally turning into an exquisite jade lotus the size of a palm.

Pure white light flowed like water, slowly falling into Qing Wu's palm.

"Fellow Daoist, this treasure seems to have a greater affinity with me."

"Until we meet again!"

After saying this, Qing Wu and his companion ignored the dark-faced East Duke and departed.

The East Duke saw it very clearly in person; the white lotus had clearly thrown itself into that person's embrace of its own accord.

The unpleasant feeling in his heart grew even stronger.

It was clearly his own Opportunity; why was this person able to snatch it away?

Moreover, the other party's attitude of not taking him seriously at all made him very dissatisfied.

He was personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor and had a Saint as his backer.

To look down on him was to look down on the Saint.

"Investigate!"

"Within one kalpas, I want all clues regarding these two people!"

The East Duke spoke angrily to the immortals who had rushed over.

Everyone looked at each other, wondering who had made this Immortal Head so angry... At the same time, after learning that his neighbor had become the head of male immortals, Zhulong also had some thoughts in his heart.

The Dragon Clan of the past did not value the East Duke much, even looking down on him somewhat.

Just a Innate Sacred Being was not enough to catch the attention of his Dragon Clan.

But now that the other party had suddenly become the head of male immortals personally appointed by the Saint, would he seek revenge against the Dragon Clan?

Regarding this, Zhulong was temporarily uncertain.