This Human Immortal Is Too Serious-Chapter 411 - 409: There’s a Mole, the Deal Goes On
I never, ever expected Young Master to come!
To be honest, the moment Wu Wang saw Young Master, his reaction was one of natural delight. But immediately afterward, he felt a bit uneasy.
Of course, he wasn’t afraid that the Reproduction Goddess would run into the Tianyan Saintess; he didn’t have any ’kings don’t meet kings’ rule here. In the future, he planned to work hard to build a harmonious, large family—at least one stronger than Emperor Shun’s.
He blamed himself for forgetting to remind her before he left.
Xiao Ming’s Divine Soul had gradually stabilized. The God of Death had truly been born and, for the time being, was most deeply influenced by and closely connected to him and Young Master.
If neither he nor Young Master were in Heaven Palace, and Emperor Shun decided to target Xiao Ming and abduct his well-behaved daughter, then wouldn’t that be...
A tinge of self-reproach rose in Wu Wang’s heart.
He had still not been cautious enough when arranging these matters, which had led to the current situation.
I should immediately think of a reason that would make her happy, so she can return to Heaven Palace and look after Xiao Ming. Wu Wang thought, and the smile on his lips grew warmer.
Suddenly, he heard...
"Daddy!"
A cheer came from Young Master’s sleeve. A little head peeped out, then transformed into a pale gray divine light that shot towards Wu Wang.
The subtle and inexplicably menacing Dao rhythm it exuded startled the living beings here, causing the cultivators of the Human Domain and the divine guards of Heaven Palace to subconsciously grip their weapons tighter.
If a strand of Immortal Light were to suddenly erupt, a great battle might break out right there.
Upon hearing this call, Wu Wang was momentarily stunned. But when he clearly saw the figure within the divine light and felt the Dao rhythm of the Dao of Death, a sigh of relief escaped him, and he couldn’t help but laugh.
The pale gray divine light enveloped the little one with rosy lips and white teeth. In front of everyone, she threw herself into Wu Wang’s arms.
He caught Xiao Ming with both hands and couldn’t help but laugh heartily, tossing her high into the air, making her giggle uncontrollably.
A light green divine light flew out of Young Master’s sleeve, taking the form of Nu Chou.
Holding Xiao Ming, Wu Wang smiled and nodded at Nu Chou, then winked at Young Master.
Young Master tilted her head ever so slightly, as if she had seen through his earlier worries, and now seemed a bit smug.
Young Master transmitted her voice to him, saying, "Don’t worry. I hesitated for a long time before I agreed to come to the Southeastern Region. Before leaving, I made two wooden puppets to leave in Heaven Palace and sneaked Xiao Ming out with me."
He almost laughed out loud and gave Young Master a thumbs-up.
Hold on, sneaked out?
The Wood God’s voice trembled a bit as he hurriedly asked, "Young Master, you brought out the God of Death as well?"
Young Master blinked and laughed, "Is that not okay?"
"It’s not that it’s not okay, it’s just... it’s just that..."
"I remember," Young Master said softly, "Heaven Palace has not restricted Xiao Ming’s movements, and no one ever said she couldn’t go out and about."
The old Wood God couldn’t help but press his palm to his forehead, rubbing his wrinkled hand across his face.
What kind of mess have I gotten myself into!
But the Wood God was, after all, the Wood God. He managed a gentle smile and said warmly, "Since Xiao Ming has been brought here, we should still be cautious and more careful."
Then, he quickly sent a message to Heaven Palace, lest a major incident occur, like a group of powerful Innate Gods collectively defecting from Heaven Palace, which could implicate an old bag of bones like him.
"The Wood God worries too much," Wu Wang said warmly.
He carried his precious daughter on his shoulder. Xiao Ming giggled, TEE-HEE-HEE, her two ponytails quivering gently. Her little fairy dress was all wrinkled, and her left hand gripped the Dao circlet atop his head.
He laughed and said, "With me here, no one will bully my daughter... Fellow Daoists?"
The Immortals of the Human Domain, who were paying attention to Young Master and this little girl, perked up when he called out to them.
He turned around to face everyone and said, "This is my daughter, Xiong!"
"Wu Ming!"
Xiao Ming preempted him, her tender lips opening and closing as she chirped loudly, "It’s Wu Ming! Wu Ming, yes!"
Wu Wang laughed and said, "Alright then, Wu Ming it is."
All the Immortals simultaneously showed gentle smiles, cupping their hands in greeting to Xiao Ming.
Xiao Ming wiggled her feet, giggling with delight.
A senior Heavenly Immortal from the Human Domain announced loudly, "Lord Wu Wang, regarding Young Master and Lady Wu Ming coming to the Southeastern Region, should we report this to the Pavilion so they can dispatch additional provisions? We didn’t make extensive preparations beforehand and might inadvertently neglect our distinguished guests."
"That won’t be necessary," Wu Wang laughed. "I always keep public and private matters separate. Young Master and Goddess Nu Chou are here on behalf of Heaven Palace to negotiate with the Human Domain; they should be treated the same as the Wood God. Is there anyone from the Four Seas Pavilion here?"
Immediately, several middle-aged men and women stepped forward and bowed.
"Please give your orders, My Lord!"
"Search for some unique delicacies from the Southeastern Region," Wu Wang said earnestly. "Whatever is rare, prepare that, but nothing too bizarre or bloody."
"Your subordinates understand!"
At once, these individuals swiftly departed, continuously sending out messages via jade talismans as they went.
Xiao Ming curiously surveyed the surrounding Immortal Soldiers and whispered in Wu Wang’s ear, "Daddy, are all these people your friends?"
"That’s right," Wu Wang pinched her cheek and smiled. "Later, you’ll stay with Niujie. You can eat, drink, and play here. Your mother and I have some serious matters to attend to. Don’t be naughty, or you’ll face the consequences."
"I won’t be," Xiao Ming replied confidently. "I’m very, very well-behaved!"
Young Master strolled over and gently stroked Xiao Ming’s head, chuckling, "Indeed, Xiao Ming is the best behaved. Come, let me hold you."
"No, I want Niujie! Mommy, you go and be busy too!"
Nearby, Nu Chou proactively stepped forward and took Xiao Ming. The little one even made a face at Young Master, putting on the airs of a little adult.
The surrounding Divine Guards and Immortal Soldiers stared, dumbfounded.
It wasn’t that they hadn’t seen Divine Spirits before, but such an adorable little Divine Spirit, who was also a prospective Strong God in Heaven Palace and wielded the Dao of Death... Who would believe such a tale if told?
Mingshe summoned a divine chariot, using Divine Power to conjure two black flood dragons as steeds, and drove the chariot forward to welcome them.
"Please, Wood God."
The Wood God smiled and said, "God of Spring, you are too kind. Young Master should go first."
Gently shaking her head, Young Master said, "Wood God, you are one of the most ancient Innate Gods in Heaven Palace. We are all juniors, so it’s only right that you go first."
"Ah, just older by a mere few hundred thousand years," the Wood God waved his hand dismissively. "Whether this trip to the Southeastern Region is successful or not, we’ll all be relying on Young Master."
To the side, Nu Chou whispered something in Xiao Ming’s ear, and Xiao Ming declared in her childlike voice, "Then I’ll go first! I’m the youngest!"
With that, she pulled Nu Chou and jumped into the spacious divine chariot, erupting into a fit of giggles.
The Wood God no longer demurred. Leaning on his cane, he boarded the divine chariot and sat with Nu Chou, while Wu Wang and Young Master sat opposite him.
Divine Guards swarmed forward, surrounding the divine chariot, with a large contingent of Immortal Soldiers forming an outer ring.
At Wu Wang’s command, "Let’s return," Mingshe cracked his whip. The black flood dragons formed by Divine Skills slowly moved forward, and trails of Liu Guang shimmered in the sky.
「At the same time.」
In the tent closest to the grand formation at the ruins of the Four Seas Pavilion branch, Ling Xiaolan stood quietly. Wearing a veil, her hair styled in cloud-like buns, and her hands clasped gracefully before her, she was the epitome of demure beauty.
She had changed into a relatively ornate white dress, exuding an unmistakable aura of sanctity. A lotus mark was drawn in crimson on her forehead, and her almond eyes were particularly enchanting.
But at that moment, Ling Xiaolan was somewhat conflicted.
She truly feared she would disrupt Wu Wang’s careful plans and arrangements in Heaven Palace.
By now, Ling Xiaolan had received definite news: Young Master had arrived with Goddess Nu Chou and the newly born God of Death.
Wu Wang’s ’sweetheart’ and ’daughter’ from Heaven Palace had both appeared.
If one were to describe her feelings, there was certainly a touch of melancholy. But she, Ling Xiaolan, ultimately had no desire to compete or become jealous. Even before knowing all this, she had already decided to stay by Wu Wang’s side and, step by step, become Dao Companions with him.
Thus, after much deliberation, Ling Xiaolan took half a step back.
"Xiaolan, where are you going?"
Several old women appeared together, the one in the center asking warmly.
"It would be somewhat inappropriate for me to appear today," Ling Xiaolan transmitted her voice. "He has grand schemes in Heaven Palace, and Young Master is one ofr the rare Innate Gods who is close to living beings and harbors genuine purity and kindness. If my presence here were to cause Young Master any dissatisfaction, affecting today’s events and thereby disrupting his plans, wouldn’t I be sacrificing the significant for the trivial? Although I believe that Young Master, whom Brother Wuwang esteems so highly, would not be so petty, there is still a risk involved."
The Transcendent cultivators from the Xuan Nu Sect mulled this over. Seeing Ling Xiaolan’s determined gaze, they didn’t say much.
Ling Xiaolan swiftly retreated to a tent in the rear.
Xiao Jian Daoist was temporarily summoned to act as the ’chief host’ here.
Another hour passed. From the western sky came the sound of rolling drums. A large number of Immortal Soldiers flew into the air, forming two human walls. Each wore a cold expression, their eyes glinting fiercely as they saluted the Divine Guards surrounding the divine chariot.
Within the divine chariot, the Wood God stroked his beard and chuckled lightly, saying in a gentle voice, "The Human Domain is indeed formidable. Although I have mostly slumbered and seldom moved about, I have witnessed the Human Domain’s rise from nothing to something, from weak to strong."
Wu Wang smiled, "Has the Wood God participated in the campaigns against the Human Domain?"
"That was inevitable."
The Wood God’s smile did not waver, his aged voice always carrying a power that calmed one’s spirit. "As the saying goes, each serves their own master, without distinguishing good from evil. The conflicts with the Human Domain might be seen as a microcosm of the battle between Divine Spirits and living beings. However, the Human Domain cannot wholly represent all living beings, nor can those self-degraded Divine Spirits represent the entirety of Heaven Palace. At least for me, I had some principles when taking action against the Human Domain. It was merely a matter of exchanging a few blows with some of the Human Domain’s top experts."
Wu Wang’s expression turned serious as he nodded slightly. "The Wood God is indeed one of the most righteous Innate Gods in Heaven Palace."
"You flatter me, God of Spring," the Wood God shook his head, chuckling. "I simply do not favor fighting and killing."
Wu Wang said, "If the Wood God does not mind, I will address you as Senior."
"You are too kind to this old god."
"Senior, what is your view on these recent events?"
"This matter has significant implications," the Wood God stroked his beard and murmured, a contemplative look in his eyes.
Nu Chou had already taken Xiao Ming to play among the ranks, so it was rather quiet inside the divine chariot.
Young Master, who had been engrossed in reading a jade slip, also looked up at the Wood God, curious to hear his words.
The Wood God suddenly countered with a question, "This old god is somewhat unclear, God of Spring. At this moment, are you sitting here in your capacity as a Divine Spirit of Heaven Palace, or as the successor to the Human Emperor?"
"Neither," Wu Wang laughed. "I am just myself—Wu Wangzi of the Human Race, Xiong Ba of the Xiong Bao Clan. At this moment, I represent neither Heaven Palace nor the Human Domain. However, my own stance will naturally lean towards the Human Domain."
My actions are based entirely on personal judgment, with not a shred of objectivity, Wu Wang almost said.
The Wood God laughed, "This old god roughly understands. Since that is the case, this old god will take the liberty to overstep and offer a few words of counsel."
"Please, Senior, enlighten me."
"God of Spring, your act of capturing these seven Divine Spirits without killing them truly isn’t much of a masterstroke."
The Wood God sighed, "With the Divine Court, even if Divine Spirits perish, Heaven Palace can expend some Divine Power to recreate them. This isn’t too great a loss for Heaven Palace. However, detaining Divine Spirits is a tremendous taboo for Heaven Palace."
"Taboo?"
The Wood God laughed, "Indeed. If the Human Domain only seals Divine Spirits without killing them, Heaven Palace cannot forcibly recreate the gods of those Daos—just like... the Sleep God, for example."
Wu Wang’s brow twitched slightly.
For a moment, he couldn’t tell whether the Wood God had intentionally mentioned the Sleep God, Yun Zhongjun, or had merely offered a casual example.
The Wood God continued, "This, for Heaven Palace, is a substantial blow. Heaven Palace has only a few hundred Innate Gods in total. This action was truly too risky."
"Thank you for the reminder, Senior," Wu Wang said with a smile. "I actually hadn’t thought too deeply about it. I was just worried that a great war would erupt between Heaven Palace and the Human Domain because of this, so I didn’t let the Human Domain kill all those twenty-three Innate Gods. Your reminder, Wood God Senior, has been quite enlightening. Indeed, sealing Innate Gods without killing them not only renders their Dao useless through the seal, merely maintaining the Heaven and Earth Seal to defend against the Candle Dragon, but it also directly weakens Heaven Palace’s combat strength."
The Wood God’s lips, hidden under his beard, twitched slightly.
"The Human Domain has attempted such things many times before, but they all failed," said the Wood God. "Heaven Palace will not sit idly by. This old god came here under His Majesty’s command."
"After all this roundabout talk, Senior, you still want me to release these seven gods?"
The Wood God smiled and said, "This old god is indeed here to be that persuader."
Wu Wang, however, pondered for a moment, seemingly deep in thought.
Young Master whispered from the side, "The Wood God brought many gifts."
Wu Wang’s eyes instantly lit up, while the Wood God was quickly overcome with dismay, his composure completely shattered.
There’s a mole, and a blatant one at that!
The Wood God looked at Young Master, a pained smile on his face, and sighed, "Young Master, didn’t you say you wouldn’t speak after you arrived?"
A faint smile played on Young Master’s lips as she said softly, "I was just afraid he would be at a disadvantage. Please don’t mind me, Senior."
"This... this, this!"
The Wood God could only shake his head, smiling. "No rush. Let’s discuss this slowly, slowly."
Before he had finished speaking, the Black Flood Dragon divine chariot began its smooth descent. The human walls on either side grew denser, and at the edge of their vision, a sea of tent tops, like a snowy plain, appeared.
The Wood God said no more, beginning to calculate how to successfully complete this mission when everyone on his side, apart from himself, was essentially a mole.
And then I need to get far away from the current Heaven Palace, find a hole, and bury myself in it! I truly can’t make sense of the current situation in Heaven Palace anymore.
The Heavenly Emperor had been imbued with humanity by Fu Xi and, as a result, had also developed an appreciation for Wu Wang of the Human Domain.
The successor to the Human Emperor, Fu Xi’s disciple, had transformed into a new, popular Main God of Heaven Palace, in charge of the dual god positions of Matrimony and Spring. He was openly expanding the Divine Realm in Emperor’s City, developing a relationship with Young Master that was heading towards them becoming a couple, and they were already jointly raising the powerful God of Death.
The Head Manager was somewhat out of sorts, the Gold God was practically on the verge of collapse, and rumors of discord between Xihe and Chang Xi were growing more frequent. In the entire Heaven Palace, only he, this Wood God, still adhered to his ancient principle—not concerning himself with affairs that weren’t his own, staying aloof.
The Wood God glanced at Wu Wang, then at Young Master, and subsequently closed his eyes to rest, feeling deeply moved.
Things have changed. The world has truly changed.
Suddenly, Young Master spoke out, "Where’s Fairy Ling?"
"She must have gone to cultivate," Wu Wang replied, also puzzled as to why Ling Xiaolan wasn’t present.
Mingshe retracted the divine chariot. The Wood God, Young Master, and Wu Wang descended on clouds to the front of the large tent. Xiao Jian Daoist, leading a large group of Human Domain experts, came forward to pay their respects, all directing their utmost goodwill toward Young Master.
Young Master, however, became a bit reserved. Amid Wu Wang’s introductions, she maintained her smile and nodded incessantly, trying her best to display her refinement and not embarrass her daughter’s father.
Actually, how could she possibly cause him to lose face? Just by standing there, exuding a trace of her divine aura, she already caused the Dao Hearts of these Human Domain Transcendents to tremble profoundly, leaving them too awestruck to speak.
Nearby, the Wood God stood quietly, his entire being screaming ’superfluous.’
The cultivators of the Human Domain shifted all their animosity and dissatisfaction with Heaven Palace onto the Wood God, their gazes mostly hostile.
Soon, Wu Wang invited the Wood God into the tent to discuss the ransom for the prisoners. Young Master, however, whispered a few words in Wu Wang’s ear and, after receiving his permission, gracefully departed.
Young Master Xiong’s heart was truly pounding at this moment.
Young Master had just whispered to him that she was going to find Ling Xiaolan and get acquainted...
What is happening? Have all the women in the Great Wilderness taken a permanent dose of Danyuan Elixir? Xiaolan proactively stepped back, and Young Master proactively seeks her out...
As Wu Wang’s Immortal Consciousness captured the scene of Xiong Ming and Nu Chou "coincidentally" encountering Ling Xiaolan, his Dao Heart also began to flutter.
