Chapter 1401: They Have Returned

"Damn, what does this have to do with those young ladies? Kid, are you prioritizing beauty over friendship again?" Er Gouzi protested fiercely, glaring at Xu Que and shouting.

"This has nothing to do with prioritizing beauty over friendship, but it has everything to do with those young ladies!" Xu Que waved his hand, speaking with calm composure.

Originally, he had indeed only intended to find someone to visit the Heavenly Palace Academy once, to see if he could gather information about those Great Abilities.

But upon mentioning Yaochi, Xu Que suddenly had an idea: on this boring continent of Tianzhou, it was time... to form a girl group!

"Little Que Que, what did you say? Which young ladies are you so involved with?" At this moment, Liu Jingning's cold laughter rang out.

Xu Que suddenly froze, turning his head to look; Liu Jingning was watching him with a ambiguous smile, while Jiang Hongyan and Zixia Fairy were also staring at him.

Holy crap!

Xu Que's survival instinct instantly exploded: "Hey, don't misunderstand, that's not what I meant!"

"Then what did you mean?" Zixia Fairy asked indifferently.

"No wonder you're always running off to Yaochi; you really do have your eyes on them!" Liu Jingning spoke up as well.

"That is absolutely non-existent!" Xu Que immediately stiffened his expression and declared righteously: "Others may not know me, but surely you do? What kind of person am I, Xu Que? Apart from you ladies, I have absolutely no interest in other women!"

"Hm?" Er Gouzi and Duan Jiude both let out a sound of surprise, simultaneously covering their chests and taking a cautious step backward.

Xu Que couldn't be bothered to pay attention to those two idiots and continued shouting: "Ever since arriving in Tianzhou, I haven't gotten close to any other woman; even when eating chicken wings, once I learned the wings came from a hen, I refused to eat them!"

"Tsk!"

Liu Jingning couldn't help but laugh, rolling her eyes in exasperation and shaking her head: "Alright, we won't tease you anymore; hurry up and talk about the real matter. What do you want with people from Yaochi? How does this relate to those powerhouses from the Heavenly Palace Academy?"

"Heh, there's no relation; it was just a sudden whim. I can profit from it, and Yaochi will benefit as well—a win-win!" Xu Que smiled, his heart already filling with anticipation, as if he could see massive amounts of Acting Cool Points waiting for him!

"Profit? Damn it, kid, right now we should be worrying about those old bastards from the Heavenly Palace Academy, and you're still thinking about making a profit?" Duan Jiude immediately flew into a rage.

Xu Que curled the corner of his mouth: "As long as I make a profit, the ones ending up with headaches will only be that group of old bastards from the Heavenly Palace Academy!"

In fact, he was not currently at a dead end.

Besides the trump card he kept for himself, he had another ace up his sleeve: the system's free "Didi Hit People" opportunity.

Even taking a step back, as long as he activated the system's Revenge Mechanism and fought with all his might to the death, it was possible to suppress and kill that group of powerhouses, though the risk was simply too great.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, Xu Que did not wish to easily use those two trump cards; after all, Immortal Cloud Continent still had big shots at the Immortal Emperor Realm, and he didn't want to offend them casually.

Thus, there was another conventional path to take: continue earning Acting Cool Points, continue leveling up the system, level up his own cultivation realm, and forcibly crush his opponents!

And that group of Little Fairies from Yaochi was the method for earning Acting Cool Points that had flashed through Xu Que's mind!

That very day, the group set off immediately.

The few of them still maintained their disguises as Disguise Puppets, concealing their auras, and directly boarded a Teleportation Array, leaving Ziwei Immortal Domain, crossing over to Tianxiang Immortal Domain, and arriving at Tianxiang City!

Although Yaochi had closed its Gate of the Sect, Tianxiang City remained semi-open; however, the area within several hundred li approaching the Yaochi Holy Land was entirely covered by the Mountain-Protecting Array, making it impossible for ordinary Cultivators to approach.

After Xu Que and his companions arrived in Tianxiang City, they did not waste any time and headed straight toward the Yaochi Holy Land.

There was certainly no need to destroy their Mountain-Protecting Array; simply sending a visiting card signed "Xu Que of the Explosive Heaven Gang" would suffice!

"Kid, visiting cards are for polite people; that doesn't seem like your style. Is this reliable? They might not even be happy to see you upon hearing that name!" Er Gouzi expressed great doubt about this.

"Heh, just watch; within five breaths, they will definitely come out to welcome us!"

Xu Que shook his head, then casually waved his hand, changing the appearances of all the Disguise Puppets back to their original forms, though their auras remained concealed.

He was very certain that as long as the people of Yaochi weren't fools, and as long as they didn't yet know he had offended the Great Abilities of the Heavenly Palace Academy, they would definitely come to welcome him inside.

"Damn it, this Divine Venerable just doesn't believe in such nonsense. Five, four..." Er Gouzi seemed very confident, feeling it was impossible for the people of Yaochi to receive a plague god like Xu Que.

However, just as he counted down to four and was about to shout "three"...

"Boom!"

The Mountain-Protecting Array suddenly shook, emitting a dull thud!

"Holy crap!" Er Gouzi instantly stood there dumbfounded.

The gazes of the entire group simultaneously swept toward the array.

Several figures hurried over, led by Bai Cailing and other Yaochi Disciples.

Without the slightest hesitation, they activated the Mountain-Protecting Array,

Although many years had passed, and even though Xu Que had previously contacted Bai Cailing under the identity of Xu Que's father, for Bai Cailing, their meeting had been separated by a long time.

Yet she recognized Xu Que at first glance; after all... excellent and good-looking people often leave a deep impression, especially that unique rogue aura on Xu Que, which truly wasn't something others could imitate.

"Damn, they really did come out!" Er Gouzi lost some face, muttering a few words.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, Holy Maiden Jiang, long time no see!"

At the same time, Bai Cailing, leading several Yaochi Female Disciples, had already arrived and greeted Xu Que and the others.

In her hand, she still held an Array Flag, creating an entrance in the Mountain-Protecting Array.

The other few Yaochi Female Disciples also bowed respectfully to Xu Que and his group, but their eyes curiously scrutinized Xu Que.

Was this legendary man, whose rumors had spread so absurdly in the outside world recently, the person standing before them?

Was Elder Xu, who had resurrected the Yaochi Peach Garden back then, really this young man's father?

The few female disciples showed curiosity on their faces, seemingly full of interest yet unfamiliarity toward Xu Que.

"Miss Bai, how have you been lately?" Xu Que also smiled until his eyes narrowed, responding to Bai Cailing.

As for these Yaochi Female Disciples, he was actually quite familiar with them, but he didn't reveal it; instead, he simply pretended not to know them, smiling as Bai Cailing and the others led them into the Yaochi Holy Land.

"Fellow Daoist Xu has been quite the sensation recently; being honored by your visit to our Yaochi makes our Yaochi Holy Land feel greatly privileged!" Bai Cailing laughed.

"Miss Bai is too polite; I heard my father had a good relationship with Yaochi, so naturally, I should come to pay a visit. I wonder if the Holy Mother of Yaochi is currently within the Holy Land?" Xu Que put on a commercial fake smile, his feigned politeness appearing extremely courteous.

Bai Cailing paused slightly, however, and said with a bitter smile: "Fellow Daoist Xu has come at a somewhat inconvenient time; our Holy Mother left Tianxiang Immortal Domain a few days ago and headed to Ziwei Immortal Domain!"

"Oh? She went to Ziwei Immortal Domain?" Xu Que was somewhat stunned; he had just caused a huge disturbance in Ziwei Immortal Domain, so what was the Yaochi Holy Mother doing going there at such a time?

"This..."

Bai Cailing hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Actually, it's no longer a secret. What Fellow Daoist Xu may not know is that some of the Heavenly Palace Academy powerhouses who disappeared back then have now returned. They have convened a grand assembly, demanding that the ancestors of all factions attend. The Holy Mother's journey is merely to accompany a few of our Yaochi ancestors there!"

Holy crap!

Xu Que immediately widened his eyes, and the expressions of Duan Jiude and the others shifted slightly.

"What do they want to do by convening this Carnival?" Xu Que asked directly.

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