Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons-Chapter 1372 - 805: Chi Yunzi at Any Cost

"Come out for a moment."

Just as the many Golden Immortals finally made a decision and planned to truly battle those disrespectful bald monks, a gentle female voice sounded outside the hall.

The immortals paused in surprise, all turning to look, and soon they saw Lady Houtu herself outside the hall.

It was strange; based on their understanding of her, she should detest this great calamity immensely. To even accompany Emperor Dongji here was unprecedented; yet now, she had actively approached.

What’s more puzzling was... judging by the glance she cast, that sentence was clearly directed at Shen Yi, who was most prominent in this calamity.

It could be said that the existence of the Human Emperor in this realm, Lady Houtu had at least half the credit, and previously in the discourse of methods, Jade Void Universe True Monarch was the most hopeful to achieve Immortal Emperor status, replacing the Human Emperor as the cultivator.

Lady Houtu might not admire him, but not holding a grudge against him was already fortunate enough.

Finding him now might not necessarily be a good thing.

"What is the Emperor’s intention..."

Master Xuanwei respectfully saluted, even though he had established an Immortal Oath as a Golden Immortal, his strength not only surpassing others, his reputation also among the top in the sect. Yet in facing an Emperor, especially Lady Houtu, even asking one more question seemed overly cautious.

"You are quite familiar with Nanping Prefecture, accompany me for a casual stroll."

Lady Houtu paid no mind to Master Xuanwei but nonetheless dispelled the worry in the hearts of the group of cultivators with a single sentence.

Others suddenly realized that it must be Shen Yi’s methods used in the past when he was alone and weak in contending for incense, which preserved many civilian lives, and coincidentally won the favor of this Emperor.

Leaving aside strength, just his fortune... truly astonishing.

"Quickly go."

Compared to the envious gazes shown by other sect members, Chi Yunzi merely gave Shen Yi a gentle push.

No matter if becoming an Immortal Emperor or not, befriending an Emperor is greatly beneficial for one’s future.

"..."

Shen Yi stood outside the crowd, his expression unchanged, except a complex flicker in those clear dark eyes.

Honestly, he truly did not wish to be overly involved with Lady Houtu.

A drowning person will grasp at everything nearby, that’s an instinct to survive engraved in the bones.

Shen Yi was no exception.

Everyone knew that Lady Houtu once assisted the rise of the Divine Dynasty. Even Ling Xuzi had said that this Emperor was not interested in the calamity; she was probably siding with the common people, but alone, and with a stance issue, she couldn’t change anything.

In such circumstances, Shen Yi, like a drowning man, instinctively sought her help to escape this isolated and helpless predicament.

But he dared not gamble, nor could he.

The only one he could trust now was the man trapped in the wine pool within the Imperial City. Even trusting the Human Emperor was because only he held the power to change everything.

As for anything else, better forget about it.

A single misstep would not only be wasted effort but would also bury this realm of Red Dust into a place of Ten Thousand Tribulations never to be recovered.

Shen Yi had to force himself to maintain this desperate state; even a slight hesitation, with thoughts of survival, would bring boundless temptation... Such as the position of the Twelve Golden Immortals, eternal incense, the authority at the top of the world.

He clearly never thought about these things, but as he moved forward step by step, these things seemed increasingly within reach.

He was merely human, not a sage, unable to guarantee he would never be tempted, so he could only stay far away from them.

Hence, in the previous discourse of methods, he would rather take the risk to seek Emperor Dongji’s help than dare to glance at Lady Houtu.

"Whew."

Shen Yi let out a light breath, and when he raised his eyes again, his gaze turned back to resemble an ancient well without ripples.

He saluted the Emperor and then slowly followed him out of the hall.

"I asked you to casually show me around, why walk behind me all the time?"

Lady Houtu suddenly stopped and turned back to ask softly, catching Shen Yi off guard. They were very close and she keenly captured the fleeting change on his face.

It was not reverence, nor fear.

But rather a deep vigilance.

As an Emperor disinterested in mundane affairs, known for tranquility and long secluded in the Emperor’s Mansion, she showed little concern for anything outside the Divine Dynasty, let alone engaging in disputes with others.

So... what kind of person would be wary of her?

"To report to the Emperor, this junior is not very familiar with Nanping Prefecture either." Shen Yi quickly adjusted his expression and gently shook his head.

"..."

Lady Houtu was silent for a moment, her initial speculation wavered.

A trace of shallow disappointment flickered in her eyes.

The fact that he did not trust her, but instead guarded against her, already said many things, at least this young man was not on the side of the Divine Dynasty.

Those things that made her comfortable were most likely just the unintentional actions of this junior.

Indeed, even a First Rank Emperor feels powerless against such a grand tide, how could a promising immortal dare stand out to stop it?

"No need to be so restrained."

Lady Houtu quietly stepped back, widening the distance with Shen Yi, and smiled gently: "Anyway, they are alive because of you, so how would you not be familiar."

Since she guessed incorrectly, she directly changed the topic: "But now that they’re alive, dying again due to other reasons would be somewhat regrettable."

"What does the Emperor mean?" Shen Yi raised his eyes to look.