King of Assassins-Chapter 991 - 681: Audience_4

"National Preceptor, I've heard that King Jinlin follows the Master of Qiong River, Ao Qiong. Is this true or false?"

Jiang Yunfeng asked.

Tao Jun stroked his beard and smiled bitterly, "That's what the rumors say. I, as a poor monk, have no dealings with the Dragon Race and am unaware of the situation."

He looked at Zuo Wentao, "Brother Zuo has quite the connection with the Dragon Race; do you know the details?"

Zuo Wentao was a Cloud Rain Sorcerer. It was said that in his early years, he met a Dragon Girl who took a liking to him and gifted him a drop of Dragon Blood, granting him high proficiency in Cloud Rain Magic.

Zuo Wentao thought for a moment, then said, "I can ask some old friends. If it really is Ao Qiong, things will get troublesome. I've heard Ao Qiong is arrogant and values his reputation. If his subordinates are killed, it will be hard to settle."

"This is truly troublesome..."

Tao Jun sighed deeply, "This Celestial Master acts rather violently and forcefully."

After pondering, he said, "However, this person's cultivation far surpasses ours. We must not offend him."

Tao Jun suggested, "Since he's new to this place and doesn't have much, prepare some gifts to send over to express goodwill. But there's no need to get too close to him."

"Will that be enough?" Jiang Yunfeng asked.

Tao Jun pondered before saying, "I see that Gao Xuan's Divine Radiance is extraordinary. Although his actions are stringent, he is not unreasonable. He won't deliberately cause us trouble."

Zuo Wentao worriedly said, "If he decides to trouble the one in the palace, what should we do?"

In Wuyuan Country, three Great Demons reside, one of whom is Hu Ji, who is in the Imperial Palace.

Tao Jun and his companions were aware of this but could do nothing about it. The Emperor of Wuyuan held their lives in his hand, so they dare not act rashly.

Besides, Hu Ji was merely extravagant, enjoying luxury, and keeping many consorts.

Apart from that, there were no other misdeeds.

Tao Jun and his companions pretended not to know, maintaining mutual non-interference.

Now, with two Great Demons dead, only Hu Ji remains. If Gao acts, it could harm the Emperor.

Tao Jun sighed, "We can't handle this matter either. What else can we do..."

The gap in cultivation between them and Gao Xuan was vast, and they couldn't interfere with Gao Xuan's matters. Whether the Emperor dies is of minor concern.

Emperors are mere mortals, and according to the rules jointly established by the Cyan Celestial Realm's sects, Emperors must not cultivate. Therefore, Emperors never live past a hundred years.

Several Four Tribulation Spirit Immortals have seen many Emperors come and go. If the current Emperor dies, they can just support another to ascend.

After the three discussed, Jiang Yunfeng and Zuo Wentao promptly acted, sending their direct disciples to deliver a large number of exquisite gifts to the Celestial Master Temple.

Gao Xuan was in seclusion, and Ripples received them. Indifferent to these mundane gifts, she accepted them without consulting Gao Xuan.

Within a few days, another group arrived at the Celestial Master Temple.

This group had over ten carriage loads, carrying various gold, silver, porcelain, silk, and furniture.

The convoy stopped at the entrance of the Celestial Master Temple, and the gatekeeper child, Qingfeng, hurried to report to Ripples.

When Ripples arrived at the main hall, she saw two guests had already arrived.

The leading woman was extremely beautiful, especially her enchanting eyes, which were lively and captivating. She wore a phoenix crown and a luxurious purple-red palace gown.

Standing elegantly in the center of the hall, she exuded a captivating charm.

Ripples, with her pure and extreme aura, immediately sensed that the woman's aura was deep and complex, indicating she was not of the Human Race, but rather a formidable demon.

With added vigilance, she asked, "Whom are you looking for?"

Being a transformation of Sword Intent, though Ripples was highly intelligent, she lacked experience. She also didn't care for human formalities, especially since the visitor was a demon. Thus, her speech was direct.

The woman smiled gently, nodding slightly at Ripples, "Could you please inform him that Hu Ji, this humble woman, has come to visit the Celestial Master..."

Ripples' eyes turned cold. Hu Ji, was this not the Great Demon of Wuyuan Country!