The sigh of the Headless Saint Monk left Li Muyang in silence.
He remembered the Dragon God Fairy.
Initially, in that Mist-shrouded Ancient City, he had rescued the Dragon God Fairy and released tens of thousands of undead spirits.
Although the graphics of that game were quite crude, and his power was weak at the time, making it difficult to discern the true strength of the Dragon God Fairy.
But now, looking back and judging from the details, the Dragon God Fairy likely possessed a power that transcended the world’s limits.
At least at that time, when the Heaven and Earth Seal had not yet been lifted and the strongest cultivator was of the Purple Mansion Realm, the Dragon God Fairy had already displayed power beyond the Purple Mansion Realm multiple times.
The Misty Sea was so dangerous, the True Man of Green Leaves who stepped into it and since then vanished without a trace… could it be that he really did meet his demise?
After a moment of silence, Li Muyang asked, “So the Great Bright Buddha hid in the Ancient Resentment Well to avoid being hunted by the True Man of Green Leaves? What then is your purpose here at the Ancient Resentment Well? Does the Great Bright Buddha have something you need?”
The Headless Saint Monk nodded and said, “Yes, although I have revived, my head and body exist independently, which is an extremely terrible state.”
“I need to correct this error and reunite my head with my body. A crucial ingredient for this is within the body that coexists with the parasitic Otherworldly Demon God.”
“It just so happens that you and the Great Bright Buddha are irreconcilable, showing off everywhere with Princess Pingyao. You must want to use Princess Pingyao to get rid of that Demon God beast, right?”
The Headless Saint Monk smiled and said, “How about this, let’s make a deal.”
“Layman, you join forces with me, and we work together to eliminate the Great Bright Buddha. Once successful, I will return the golden body of the Glass Bright Buddha to you, and I will take away one thing from within the golden body of the Great Bright Buddha.”
Miao Fengjun smiled, extending an olive branch, offering very generous terms.
With Miao Fengjun’s involvement, Li Muyang’s combat power would greatly increase.
But should the deal be completed, letting Miao Fengjun fully revive and join head to body, this old demon would become even harder to deal with.
For a moment, Li Muyang was hesitant.
The old toad in the clay jar clamored, “What’s there to hesitate about? Just agree to it!”
“He wasn’t even in the True Immortal Realm during his prime, so he’s merely on par with your Princess Pingyao.”
“Even if you allow him to fully revive, you have nothing to fear! If anything, he should be the one avoiding you!”
The old toad couldn’t understand Li Muyang’s hesitation. In its view, this was clearly a risk-free deal.
But Li Muyang knew his own difficulties.
Princess Pingyao might be strong, but she is only under his control within this game.
Once the game is completed and the game’s entrance closes, this LV99 Princess Pingyao will no longer be under his control.
At that point, if they encounter the fully rejuvenated Miao Fengjun, Li Muyang himself will need to face it alone…
Li Muyang found himself hesitant.
Seeing this, the Headless Saint Monk added, “Then let me add one more thing. As long as we reach an agreement, whenever we meet in the future, as long as you do not attack me first, I will never strike against you… How about that?”
With such a generous condition, Miao Fengjun’s sincerity was clear.
At that moment, Li Muyang also found himself tempted.
But he remained somewhat hesitant.
Looking at the old demon in front of him, Li Muyang asked, “I really want to know, what exactly do you want to do? Now that you have revived, you are so busily gathering forces everywhere… Is there something you need to do?”
The mysterious and strange Miao Fengjun was a potential threat that Li Muyang could not ignore.
This guy might not be a high-level cultivator, but the Forbidden Techniques he created had caused much trouble for later generations.
Many things on the Tianyuan Continent can be traced back to the Forbidden Techniques created by Miao Fengjun.
This old demon who laid his schemes ten thousand years ago, now revived, what exactly does he intend to do?
The Headless Saint Monk, puzzled, said, “What I want to do is to revive… to return to the world in good health. Isn’t that worth the effort?”
“Mr. Jiang Xiaoyu, you too are one who has come back from the dead. Is it not worth it for us to go all out to live a healthy life back in the Mortal World…?”
Miao Fengjun made a very compelling point, and he was quite perplexed.
Li Muyang also fell silent for a moment.
Indeed, to live, that seems such a simple matter yet appears to be exceedingly difficult.
Miao Fengjun’s reasoning persuaded Li Muyang.
Li Muyang had no more time to delay; he wanted to clear the game as soon as possible and gain power.
Now with the perimeter of Demon Sword City filled with projections of the Evil God, Li Muyang’s aspiration to clear the game “Buddha’s Heart Demon,” rooted in the Ancient Resentment Well, can’t bypass the Evil Gods from ancient times within the well.
Once he clears the game, it will inevitably affect the Evil Gods in the Ancient Resentment Well.
This may help resolve the predicament Li Muyang faced within Demon Sword City.
He nodded in agreement to Miao Fengjun’s suggestion, and the two clasped hands, establishing a Blood Oath.
In his field of vision, a system alert popped up.
[Liao Kong Saint Monk—joined the team]
And with Miao Fengjun joining the team, Li Muyang discovered that his Puppet Master skills could actually enhance Miao Fengjun.
This surprising situation left both parties astounded.
“I am not your Puppet, and your Puppet Manipulation Technique can affect me?” The headless saint monk was very confused.
Just as Li Muyang was about to speak, there suddenly came a knock at the door.
This abrupt knocking interrupted the conversation in the courtyard.
Li Muyang turned to Miao Fengjun; this was his domain—could it be that the visitor was one of Miao Fengjun’s subordinates?
But Miao Fengjun, dragging a head in his hand, also looked shocked.
Clearly, he did not recognize the person outside the door.
While they were still in doubt, a cautious, low voice of an old man came from outside the door.
“…Young Master Jie! I am an informant left in the city by your father and mother, and I’ve waited for you for eight years!”
“You’ve finally arrived!”
Upon hearing this stranger’s voice, Li Muyang was slightly taken aback; he then went to the door and opened it.
An old servant dressed in plain clothes was standing outside, overly excited; upon seeing Li Muyang appear, the old man kneeled down in agitation.
“This servant greets Young Master Jie! It’s been eight years! You’ve finally arrived!”
“That false Buddha within the Imperial Palace has poisoned this place, only Young Master Jie, you have the power to eliminate it!”
The old man’s excited joy confused Li Muyang, who frowned.
He quickly invited the old man into the temple and asked, “Do you know my parents?”
The parents of Jie Zijiu, they had another identity?
And not just ordinary farmers from a rural village?
Then that would make it clear why Princess Pingyao would stay in the cave behind the mountain in the village…
Indeed, the old man said excitedly: “My family has served the Nightwalkers for generations! I was a retainer of your father, and I also followed your grandfather.”
“When your father took Princess Pingyao and fought his way out of Great Zhou’s Imperial City, I was left behind in the city as a covert operative.”
“Your father said, one day, you, Young Master Jie, would surely return to save this place, so he instructed me to wait patiently.”
“I’ve waited for eight years, finally, Young Master Jie, you have returned!”
