In the blink of an eye, night fell.
The Green Lotus Palace, built in the Land of Lawlessness, had long been filled with all sorts of luminous Spirit Plants by Hua Muyan. At night, it glowed with a dazzling, colorful light that made it look like a dreamland.
The group gathered together, drinking Imperial Marrow Brew that could increase their cultivation and eating the at of Demon Beasts, which was imbued with Spiritual Power. But there were no sounds of joy or laughter, for everyone had heavy concerns on their minds. The sudden appearance of "The Void" was truly aggravating. After witnessing what had happened to Wei Qingkuang, everyone was even more worried that such a fate could befall them as well.
"Hmph! What's with all of you, making the atmosphere so depressing? How boring!" Lao Ba's unmistakable squawk of a voice suddenly reverberated through the room.
Hearing this, everyone turned to Lao Ba with the kind of look one gives a clown.
Lao Ba, however, was completely unfazed. He casually snatched a piece of at from a plate with his mouth and mumbled, "Are you all doing justice to the fine wine and at our sister-in-law, Hua Muyan, so carefully prepared? Honestly, you're making even the Demon Beast kidneys taste bad."
"I'm telling you, you've got to eat kidneys while they're hot!" he declared. "I need to eat one right now to properly fortify my mighty loins, lest soone chops them off one day."
Watching Lao Ba, smiles began to appear on everyone's faces. The atmosphere gradually beca more lively.
Master Ping tilted his head back, downed a cup of wine, and then asked, "By the way, Luo Xiu, didn't you snatch that bastard's Storage Magical Treasure? Hurry up and bring it out. Let's see what kind of treasures are inside."
At his words, Luo Xiu paused, only then rembering he had yet to take stock of his spoils. He produced the Storage Ring he had snatched from Wuxing Chuan and used his overwhelmingly powerful Divine Sense to shatter its restrictions. With a wave of his hand, a large pile of brilliantly glowing objects appeared out of thin air on the empty ground nearby.
It was a good thing Dou Dou wasn't around, or it would have already pounced over and claid everything for itself.
Luo Xiu gave the pile a cursory glance, not particularly interested in the Magical Treasures and Pills.
"Ying'er, you and the others can divide these among yourselves," he said.
Luo Ying nodded obediently. "Yes! Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Luo Xiu looked at the won and sternly instructed, "You are not to argue, and you are definitely not to fight over them."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty."
The won imdiately transford into a pack of bandits, excitedly pouncing on the pile to grab the loot.
"This hairpin is mine!"
"This little stone sphere seems pretty powerful, too."
"Brother Luo Xiu, look at Qian Qing! She's snatching my treasure!"
Luo Xiu rubbed his forehead and sighed helplessly. "Did all of you just let my words go in one ear and out the other?"
"I don't care! I want that hairpin, too!"
"..."
Luo Xian, watching from the side, couldn't help but cover her mouth to hide a giggle. The Azure Emperor's harem is indeed hard to manage, she thought. It seems he needs a proper empress who can keep order.
Watching the won bicker and scramble over the treasures, Luo Xiu felt a headache coming on and wished he could sprout wings and fly away. Just as he was about to intervene, his gaze suddenly sharpened, drawn to an unremarkable piece of animal hide among the items.
The hide was square, like a small handkerchief, with lines and patterns drawn on it using a special pignt. Looking at it, Luo Xiu felt a sense of familiarity, as if he had seen it sowhere before.
Master Ping had apparently also noticed the hide. "Kid, that's a good find!"
Hearing this, Luo Xiu reached out and magically pulled the piece of hide that the won had scorned into his hand. Master Ping stared at it, and then, as if rembering sothing, asked, "Hey, kid, didn't you also get a piece of animal hide from that Purple Gold Box?"
A look of sudden realization dawned on Luo Xiu's face. Now he understood why it had seed so familiar. He promptly took out the piece of hide he had gotten from the Purple Gold Box. He then discovered that the two pieces could be fitted together perfectly. This ant they were originally part of the sa whole.
However, the lines on them were mysterious and complex, and no one present could decipher them.
After observing for a mont, An Ran spoke. "This beast hide faintly exudes the rhythm of the Great Dao. It must be a map to so ancient ruins. Luo Xiu, this is your destined opportunity. You must keep it safe and not show it to just anyone. It might prove useful in the future."
Luo Xiu nodded lightly, putting the two pieces of the map away safely. "But this map is clearly incomplete," he said. "It looks like there are still two pieces missing."
"..."
Ti flowed like water. After inventorying the spoils of war, everyone returned to their rooms to rest. Luo Xiu, anwhile, officially entered a "busy" state.
「The next day.」
Luo Xiu woke up early and fled to the Hundred Herbs Garden for a morning warm-up. The painful experience of the previous night had been a complete nightmare for him.
First, Hua Muyan had given him a double dose of "joy." He'd barely managed to handle her and catch his breath when Xu Qianqing slipped into his room. To avoid waking Hua Muyan, Luo Xiu had to take Xu Qianqing out to the desolate ridges near Thundering Mountain... When he finally returned to the palace, Wei Qingkuang caught him red-handed. So, he had no choice but to take her out to the wilderness for a thorough "handling" as well.
...
"Sigh! What the hell did I do in my past life to be stuck with this pack of ravenous wolves and tigers!" Luo Xiu lanted in the Hundred Herbs Garden, rubbing his lower back.
Just then, a fat, round head suddenly popped out from the nearby bushes.
"Young man, you need to learn so moderation! If you keep this up, I don't care how tough you are, you'll eventually collapse! Seriously, not even the hardest-working mule would dare push itself like you do."
Luo Xiu turned to see Master Ping's crafty face, his own expression a little strange. "It's early in the morning. Are you hiding in the bushes to take a dump?"
WHOOSH. Master Ping leaped out, his seemingly obese body moving with incredible agility, leaving afterimages in his wake. "Who the hell taught you to talk like that? Am I, Master Ping, hiding? I'll have you know I've been here all night, absorbing the essence of the hundred herbs! Who would co here to take a dump?"
Luo Xiu was speechless.
Master Ping pinched his chin and began to circle Luo Xiu, eyeing him with profound aning. Seeing his weakened state, Master Ping let out a dramatic sigh. "Ah, I tell you, kid, you've got a bicycle that other people only dream of riding, and yet you insist on pedaling it standing up! Sooner or later, you're going to die on top of a woman!"
Luo Xiu's face darkened. "Who the hell taught you to talk like that? Bicycles... I ought to give you a slap."
Master Ping just chuckled. "I knew how to say that back on Earth."
Luo Xiu decided to ignore him.
Master Ping suddenly asked, "So, what the hell are you planning to do today?"
Luo Xiu took a deep breath and drew the Mysterious Central Sword. "Today, I'm going to refine this sword."
The ferocious Sword Qi startled Master Ping, who scrambled back a few steps, his eyes wide. "Damn, that's one ferocious sword!"
"What do you know? This is what makes a sword great!" Luo Xiu declared with a proud, boastful look on his face.
Master Ping stroked his chin thoughtfully. "Didn't you get a piece of Mysterious Yellow Iron from the Purple Gold Box? If you lt that down and rge it with this sword, I'm sure it will create a Mysterious Yellow Instrunt!"
Luo Xiu asked curiously, "How powerful is a Mysterious Yellow Instrunt?"
Master Ping chuckled. "Yesterday, you managed to contend with a Heavenly Emperor with just this shabby sword, and it's not even close to a Mysterious Yellow Instrunt in quality. So, how powerful do you think a Mysterious Yellow Instrunt is?"
Luo Xiu's face filled with anticipation. "Then let's get to it!"
"..."
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