This was a letter from Luo Yue, and it was the thod of communication he and Luo Xiu had agreed upon long ago.
A short while later, after reading the letter's contents, Luo Xiu's expression gradually darkened.
King Guang, huh... I hope I don't run into you.
He had heard from Luo Qianye a long ti ago that the Heaven Azure Empire's sole Prince, King Guang, was his father, Luo Yunnie.
Luo Yue ntioned in this letter that Luo Yunnie had already led a large army of Cultivators out of the palace and was now en route to Swordfire State!
Luo Xiu had already guessed that the Heaven Azure Empire would react after the Swordfire Divine Sect was destroyed. But what he hadn't anticipated was that Luo Hao would actually send Luo Yunnie...
Forget it. I'll deal with him if I run into him.
Feeling agitated, Luo Xiu waved his hand, dispelling the words of the letter. He then packed up his fishing gear and returned to the tent.
"Xia Chan, it's ti for us to go," he said.
Xia Chan was still under the blanket, planning to go back to sleep. Annoyed at being woken up, she glared resentfully at Luo Xiu and clenched her teeth. "If you dare touch there again... I won't let you off the hook!"
Hissing in a sharp breath of air, she struggled to sit up.
"Aren't you going to help up?!" she demanded.
"Uh, right!" Luo Xiu hurried over, as obedient as a well-behaved child.
A short while later, the two returned to the Land of Lawlessness.
Xia Chan gave Luo Xiu a harsh scolding, then limped toward her chambers to change her clothes.
"Rember the black silk stockings! The shiny kind!" Luo Xiu sternly instructed from behind her.
Xia Chan cursed coquettishly, "Go to hell! Who would wear that?"
Luo Xiu shrugged. "Fine, don't wear them."
Suddenly, his form flashed, and he vanished like a bolt of lightning.
「In a warehouse.」
Luo Xiu went straight to the two Divine Sect Disciples he had captured the day before. Without another word, he pinned them to the ground and gave them a ruthless beating.
Before long, the two Divine Sect Disciples, beaten half to death, beca his sacrifices.
Luo Xiu activated the Elysian Nether Earth and resurrected the Heaven-Supporting Venerable and Kui Dou.
Because the power contained within the Ancient God Inner Pill was too imnse for his body to bear, maintaining the Grim Reaper Form for extended periods carried the risk of adverse effects. So, Luo Xiu decided that from now on, he would avoid fighting personally whenever possible.
After all, he had ready-made fighters. It would be a waste not to use them!
The Heaven-Supporting Venerable wore a look of utter exasperation. "Why did you revive again?"
Luo Xiu replied, "It certainly wasn't to whisper sweet nothings. What else can you do besides fight for ?"
The Heaven-Supporting Venerable sighed silently, his heart aching with sorrow.
To think that I, the great Heaven-Supporting Venerable, a world-renowned hero, have now been reduced to a lowly thug under soone else's command. How utterly infuriating!
Shortly thereafter, once Xia Chan had finished changing, Luo Xiu led her away from the Land of Lawlessness.
To Luo Xiu's disappointnt, Xia Chan hadn't put on his favorite black silk stockings. She wore a flowing white dress and a pair of delicate, strappy high heels. She was suprely elegant, bright and captivating, like a fairy descended to the mortal realm.
About an hour later, the two used the Teleportation Array in Swordfire State to arrive directly in Yuezhou, the domain of the Heavenly Moon Cult.
...
Like Swordfire State, Yuezhou was one of the premier major worlds among the Three Thousand Worlds. The land was vast, its resources abundant, a place of prominent individuals and spiritual beauty.
On the boundless plains, a large city sprawled like a coiled dragon. This was the largest city in Yuezhou—Holy Moon City.
On the crowded streets, Luo Xiu carried a bag of fried skewers he had just bought from a roadside stall. He ate with complete abandon, his mouth greasy, clearly without any table manners.
Xia Chan, in contrast, was as serene and elegant as ever. She took small bites, chewing and swallowing slowly, forming a stark contrast to Luo Xiu's beast-like eating.
"You know, the local specialties in Yuezhou are actually pretty good," he remarked.
Xia Chan nodded gently in agreent.
Luo Xiu pulled a skewer from the bag. "Especially this three-headed octopus. I have to eat more to... build up my reserves. Otherwise, I won't have any 'goods' to deliver to you tonight, and you'll just start hitting people again."
Hearing his words, Xia Chan's expression changed. Seemingly reminded of sothing nauseating, she suddenly gagged and instantly lost her appetite.
"What's wrong?" Luo Xiu asked.
"N-nothing. I just thought of sothing... disgusting... from soone."
Luo Xiu looked as if he'd had an epiphany. "I didn't tell you to swallow. You chose to do that yourself."
"Shut up!"
Looking at Xia Chan, who was as fierce as a tigress, Luo Xiu thought to himself, Wow, this girl is a case of night and day.
Hmm... It's a rare trip. I should buy so local specialties to bring back for the others, or they'll raise a fuss with again.
Over the next hour, Luo Xiu visited every shop along several streets. Whether it was food, clothing, or accessories, he bought whatever caught his eye, unable to stop. Having just plundered the Swordfire Divine Sect, the one thing Luo Xiu didn't lack was Spirit Jade.
Luo Xiu didn't stop until he had visited the very last snack shop.
As he stepped out of the shop, he noticed it was already midday.
"How about we find a place to eat first? Then we can get down to business."
"As you wish," she responded coolly.
"Why the cold shoulder all of a sudden?"
"I don't want to talk to you."
"..."
As they were speaking, the deafening sound of firecrackers suddenly erupted from the other end of the street, mingled with the clang of gongs and the beat of drums.
Luo Xiu looked toward the noise and saw a group of sect followers in silver robes slowly carrying a large palanquin toward them. The palanquin was enormous and open-topped, resembling a mobile house. It was accompanied by a band, as well as gracefully dancing female sect followers in silver robes...
Luo Xiu then noticed that on both sides of the street, everyone from commoners to Cultivators dropped to their knees as the palanquin passed. They kowtowed and prayed with fervent devotion, as if in the presence of a god.
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