Chapter 786: This Matter Is Definitely Big! [Third Update]

Whoosh!

Two streams of light streaked across the sky, heading straight for the distant mountain peaks.

"Little girl, what kind of background does the Sage Palace have?" On the way, Xu Que turned his head to look at Jiang Hongyan.

After all, according to what those cultivators said, the Immortal-Seeking Map that Zhang Tiandao had brought out was spread by the Sage Palace, so everyone believed it was true, which showed that the Sage Palace had quite a bit of status and prestige on the Xuanzhen Continent.

And according to what they said, there were also many Sage Palace disciples present at the time, which showed that this event wasn't led by the Sage Palace.

But Xu Que didn't believe this point at all. In his view, if the Sage Palace really had such strength, why would they share a piece of the pie? Instead, they spread it to the whole world, attracting so many people. Clearly, there was something strange about it!

"The Sage Palace is a force founded by the cabinet elders who resigned during the period of the first Emperor of the Tongtian Kingdom. It recruits talented and learned scholars from all over the world and has a history of several thousand years. The current Palace Master is named Wei Tianli, known to the world as Master Wei. His cultivation is at the peak of the Great Vehicle Stage, and his strength is on par with the Holy Emperor, so the overall strength of the Sage Palace is not weaker than the Tongtian Kingdom!" Jiang Hongyan said calmly.

"Oh? It seems this Sage Palace is really not simple!" Xu Que narrowed his eyes and smiled.

He became more and more convinced that his guess was correct. Since the Sage Palace had such powerful strength, why would they share the spoils?

Could it be that they were a group of good people? Hehe, that didn't exist. Apart from an honest person like his own King of Acting Cool self, where else could there be good people in the cultivation world?

"There is one more thing!" At this moment, Jiang Hongyan suddenly took Xu Que's hand and said.

Xu Que was stunned: "What thing?"

"In my previous life, the Holy Emperor once issued a marriage contract, betrothing me to the Young Master of the Sage Palace—Wei Zixun, to enhance the relationship between the Imperial Palace and the Sage Palace. The whole world knew about it at the time, but I didn't agree and announced to the outside world that I was in closed-door cultivation. Five years later, they joined forces to control me, using Immortal artifacts and secret techniques to force me to die and reincarnate!"

Speaking of this, a smile appeared on Jiang Hongyan's face, and she looked at Xu Que with gentle eyes: "So when we enter the mountain later, you might encounter Wei Zixun, as well as other people from the Sage Palace and the Imperial Palace!"

"Marriage... contract? It's fine, it's fine. Isn't that all a matter of the previous life? And you didn't marry him in the end. These are all trivial matters! Even if I meet them, I'll just wave at them with a smile!" After being stunned for a while, Xu Que waved his hand and smiled, but he was already incredibly unhappy inside.

Trivial?

Are you kidding?

This matter is definitely big!

The Imperial Palace and the Sage Palace dare to have designs on my woman, even if it's a matter of the previous life, it won't do! If I let this King of Acting Cool meet them, I'll definitely peel off a few layers of their skin!

That's just how tough and unyielding I am!

"Little guy, you don't need to worry about me. If they dare to be disrespectful to you, I will take action!" At this moment, Jiang Hongyan said softly.

A faint smile hung on her beautiful face, and her beautiful eyes had already swept toward the mountain peak that was close at hand.

Her temperament as an Empress who ruled the world was exactly the same as when she had killed the generals and imperial guards without hesitation outside the Imperial Palace earlier.

Xu Que couldn't help but sympathize with the people of the Sage Palace and the Imperial Palace. If his Hongyan sister took action, I'm afraid you won't just lose a few layers of skin, but a large group of you will die again!

"Whoosh!"

At the same time, the two had successfully landed on the mountain peak.

Er Gouzi had already stopped struggling, looking listless, as if it had lost hope for its dog life.

Xu Que looked at its appearance and was instantly amused: "Er Gouzi, what's wrong with you again? Are you afraid of heights?"

"Afraid of heights my ass. This God Venerable doesn't want to go to that kind of place at all. Why do you have to take this God Venerable with you? If you have the guts, let go of this God Venerable and go yourself!" Er Gouzi got angry as soon as it heard Xu Que's voice and roared.

"Yo? Is that for real?" Xu Que smiled.

"It's real! Let go of this God Venerable. This God Venerable disdains to be on the same path as you!" Er Gouzi shouted.

"Alright!" Xu Que directly dropped Er Gouzi and said lightly: "Er Gouzi, I originally wanted to take you to see my hometown after finding the Space-Breaking Talisman. Since you're not going, I won't force you!"

Whoosh!

As soon as Er Gouzi landed, it darted out several hundred meters, then stopped, looking arrogant: "Pah, what has this God Venerable not seen? Do I still need to go to your hometown? Kid, our fate ends here. If there's a chance to meet again in the future, farewell!"

After saying this, Er Gouzi turned its head and prepared to leave.

Xu Que raised the corners of his mouth and smiled: "By the way, Er Gouzi, let me tell you a secret. Actually, those stinky tofu, roasted chicken wings, hamburgers, and such that I have, are on every street in my hometown, and they are sold very cheaply. For one Lower Grade Spirit Stone, you can buy countless shops, and for two Spirit Stones, you can..."

"Whoosh!"

Before he could finish speaking, Er Gouzi darted back, looking at Xu Que with excitement, its eyes shining: "What can you do for two Spirit Stones?"

"You can hire a large group of people to scramble to follow you, respectfully call you God Venerable, and even fight to massage you and listen to your commands!" Xu Que smiled.

Er Gouzi trembled all over, and a sense of righteousness suddenly surged from its body!

Bang!

With a muffled thud, Er Gouzi patted its chest with a paw and said sonorously: "Kid, say no more! This God Venerable has been through life and death with you countless times, how could I abandon you at a time like this? Just now, I was just making a small joke. Let's go, this God Venerable will take you to the entrance of that mountain valley!"

After saying this, Er Gouzi rushed to the front very actively, leading the way.

Jiang Hongyan couldn't help but laugh or cry. She gave Xu Que a look and smiled: "You're tricking it again?"

"Eh, little girl, you really wronged me this time. What I just said was all true, and if you go, you will definitely be called a goddess by people all over the world and worshipped every day!" Xu Que said happily.

He had already begun to imagine the days of returning to Earth with all the women, calling for wind and rain on Earth, and acting cool in every possible way!

Holding that beautiful expectation and illusion, under Er Gouzi's leadership, Xu Que finally arrived outside that mountain valley.

At this moment, countless skeletons were scattered at the entrance of the entire mountain valley. Everyone's flesh and blood had been consumed cleanly, and one couldn't even see a tiny bit of bloodstain on the ground.

But that group of Heaven-Devouring Demon Mosquitoes was nowhere to be seen, and the surroundings appeared very calm.

However, at the entrance of the mountain valley, one could still see many new footprints, indicating that before they arrived, someone had already taken a step ahead.

"Damn, exactly how many people died? And why wasn't even a single Heaven-Devouring Demon Mosquito killed?" At this moment, Er Gouzi looked at the skeletons on the ground and said in surprise.

Xu Que also tightened his expression. This was what he was worried about. So many people had died tragically, and yet not even a single Heaven-Devouring Demon Mosquito had been killed. One could see how powerful that group of Heaven-Devouring Demon Mosquitoes was!

"Let's go, let's go inside and find out!" He shook his head.

No matter what, he still had to go in this trip. After all, there might very well be a Space-Breaking Talisman inside. If he could find it, he wouldn't need to wait for enough Acting Cool Points to upgrade the system!

And besides, it wasn't like there was really no way to solve a small thing like Heaven-Devouring Demon Mosquitoes!

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