Chapter 2234: Where did that demon go?

The Extreme Bliss Palace elder's desperate effort had no effect at all.

After the Qinghe dissipated, he also vanished without a trace, his aura disappearing as well.

They continued drinking and chatting; after the meal, the manager of San Shi San Lou was still unsatisfied, but in front of Huang Lao and Zuo Fu, he dared not be the slightest bit rude.

He respectfully took his leave, saying that if there were any orders later, people could be sent to San Shi San Lou, which was also what Tianlin had instructed.

Ye Zhangqing nodded in response.

As night fell, Ye Zhangqing, Bai Hua Xianzi, and the other women returned to their lodgings to rest; as for the Extreme Bliss Palace's territory, they would take it over tomorrow.

By then, letting the sect send a few more people over would not be troublesome.

Early the next morning, Ye Zhangqing, accompanied by Huang Lao, several disciples, and Bai Hua Xianzi and her group, entered the Extreme Bliss Palace's territory.

They went straight to the Extreme Bliss Palace's garrison; to his surprise, only a single immortal-realm disciple remained there.

Moreover, it seemed he had been waiting specifically for Ye Zhangqing, while the others had long since disappeared.

"This is the formation disk of the garrison's formation, this is..........................."

He handed a space ring to Ye Zhangqing; the disciple said, it turns out he was waiting to make the handover.

The Extreme Bliss Palace was straightforward, causing no difficulty, and proactively handed over the territory of Wuji Xiancheng, even withdrawing its disciples ahead of time.

As for the elder's life or death, the Extreme Bliss Palace didn't mention a word.

It was probably because they resented his lack of fight; now that he's dead, they have no thought of avenging him.

After finishing the business, the disciple clasped his hands in a salute and then left as well.

Ye Zhangqing did not stop him; he was merely a disciple, and with no grudge, he naturally would not do anything to him.

Easily taking over the Extreme Bliss Palace's territory, Ye Zhangqing had a few disciples stay temporarily to maintain order.

As for the rest, we'll wait for the sect to send more people and then discuss.

Ye Zhangqing had no interest in administrative matters, so he naturally returned to the canteen.

In fact, since arriving at Wuji Xiancheng, all these major and minor affairs have been handled by Bai Hua Xianzi and the other disciples.

Ye Zhangqing, on the other hand, was quite idle, with no trivial matters bothering him.

Being able to run the canteen well already counts as being diligent.

Over the following period, everything stabilized, and the canteen gradually got on track.

Ye Zhangqing began to consider whether to slowly expand outward.

The importance of the canteen to the sect goes without saying; Ye Zhangqing would not confine himself to this small Wuji Xiancheng, but planned to develop it throughout the Immortal Realm.

By then, the canteen would not only continuously provide the sect with vast amounts of treasures and immortal crystals, but could also become important strongholds and even sources of intelligence, and so on.

It is widely useful, so naturally one cannot look only at the immediate present.

Of course, achieving this is still a long way off, but for now it is about time to expand to the surrounding cities.

Just as Ye Zhangqing was secretly contemplating this, that midnight two figures suddenly appeared outside Wuji Xiancheng.

Both wore gray robes with wide hats on them, covering most of their faces.

The gray robes looked ordinary, but faintly they shimmered with light, and seemed to completely conceal the two's auras, likely a rare treasure.

At this moment, both had grim expressions, and one spoke coldly:

"Let that demon get away."

"He certainly didn't go far; that demon headed straight for the Wuji Shanmai, so he must have entered the mountains."

"Then shall we pursue?"

"The Wuji Shanmai is the beasts' territory; the three great Shou Shou are not weak, so it would be improper for us two to rush in."

"What should we do, then?"

"First enter the city; there happen to be two old acquaintances inside."

"You mean Huang Lao and Zuo Xing?"

"Hmm."

Under the cover of night, the two gray-robed figures entered the city and quickly arrived at the garrison of the Dao One Immortal Sect.

Just as the two landed in the courtyard, Huang Lao and Zuo Fu also appeared.

Looking at the two, there was no surprise on their faces, only Zuo Fu spoke somewhat displeased:

"Why do you, the Heavenly Palace, not stay beyond the heavens, but come here?"

"To chase a demon."

"How so, has the Tianhe been broken?"

"No, it's just a fish that slipped through the net."

"Then why have you entered the city?"

"We lost him."

"Huh???"

The two gray-robed figures did not hide anything either, answering truthfully; as they spoke, they also took off their hats, revealing their true faces.

Surprisingly, the two looked quite young.

One male, one female, with handsome, beautiful features; judging by appearance alone, they were about the same age as Ye Zhangqing.

But in reality, the two are absolutely ancient relics.

Even from the tone of their conversation with Huang Lao and Zuo Fu, it's clear that facing Huang Lao and Zuo Fu, the two actually had no reservations and spoke quite casually.

Immediately afterward, the four went together to Huang Lao's dong fu; after sitting in the pavilion in the courtyard, some drank wine, some drank tea.

Huang Lao set down his wine cup, looked at the male among them, and spoke lightly:

"You want us to take action?"

"Hmm, that demon is very likely to have gone up into the Wuji Shanmai; you know, the three great Shou Shou are not weaker than us, so with just the two of us we would probably be unable to withstand the three great Shou Shou, let alone capture that demon."

The two of them indeed would have difficulty dealing with the three great Shou Shou, but if Huang Lao and Zuo Fu assisted, they would have nothing to fear.

Actually, the two could also seek help from the Heavenly Palace, after all, the Heavenly Palace's strength................

However, those sent by the Heavenly Palace would need time, whereas Huang Lao and Zuo Fu are right in Wuji Xiancheng, which is obviously more convenient.

Furthermore, capturing the demon creature, the two have no reason to refuse, after all, this concerns the entire Immortal Realm.

As expected, upon hearing this, Huang Lao and Zuo Fu had little hesitation, quickly nodded and agreed, very readily.

This is not a private matter, but for the sake of the entire Immortal Realm; there is no reason to refuse.

Then that's fine; we two will first roughly determine the demon leader's position, then we will act.

Okay.

The two simply stayed temporarily in Huang Lao's Dong Fu; the woman merely requested a secluded room and then shut herself in.

They began to track the demon creature's location using the Mìfǎ.

The Wuji Shanmai is vast; without a definite range, it is hard to search, like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Fortunately, the Heavenly Palace cultivators have many methods, and their tracking techniques are as numerous as cow hairs, so there's no need to worry about these.

Meanwhile, deep in the Wuji Shanmai, a humanoid creature shrouded in black mist was swiftly moving through the void.

Within the black mist, those blood-red eyes were filled with a bloodthirsty, angry feeling.

Having been chased and killed all the way by the two from the Heavenly Palace, they exhausted their methods and barely escaped to this Wuji Shanmai, temporarily shaking off their pursuers.

However, it is obvious the other side will not let up, but it is not acting randomly; upon entering the Wuji Shanmai, it has a glimmer of hope.