Chapter 180

Almost simultaneously, the spatial passage leading to Kunlun had been opened.

Of course, Shaoguan Wu also received the message, ordering him to rush to Kunlun immediately!

"Wasn't I supposed to find Old Man Kun Shan? Now you're sending me to Kunlun—do you think I have nothing to do?"

Shaoguan Wu, feeling a bit displeased, had just returned to Xuanwu Palace and sat down when Lou Guanshan's message arrived, without even saying what it was for.

But thinking about it, among the Four Spirits, his current strength is the weakest…

Endure it!

Shaoguan Wu rose and headed for Kunlun, which is also located in the North Palace of Shen Ting. With his current strength, having not yet lost his divinity, he could still tear through space and instantly reach the foot of Kunlun.

But to directly enter the mountain is impossible.

The spatial realm of Kunlun's divine veins is extraordinarily stable; even though the Kunlun God Lord has passed, this place remains a forbidden zone for other deities.

Moreover, out of respect for the Kunlun God Lord, even if any deity possessed overwhelming strength capable of tearing this place's space, they would not act rashly; otherwise they would become the target of universal condemnation.

After all, he is the Kunlun God Lord— which primordial deity in the divine realm has not received his favor?

Even Shaoguan Wu had been healed before, so earlier he had indeed deliberately gone easy on Old Man Kun Shan.

"Sigh."

Gazing up at Kunlun's divine veins, Shaoguan Wu let out a soft sigh.

If possible, he also wouldn't want to make things difficult for Old Man Kun Shan— is there no other way?

"God Emperor, please."

Lou Guanshan's voice came via voice transmission.

The Dao Palace has a spatial passage leading to the Four Symbols Palaces of Shen Ting; once the teleportation array opens, one can arrive instantly.

"You summoned me— what is it?" Shaoguan Wu asked directly.

Lou Guanshan appeared in person, yet still did not speak outright, continuing via voice transmission: "Old Man Kun Shan has returned to Kunlun."

Shaoguan Wu's eyelid twitched! This was to have him come lend a hand— this old geezer, why return here of all places?

"He wants to see me; I will find a chance to strike. I trouble the God Emperor to seal the surrounding space— absolutely no one must detect that he was killed by me." Lou Guanshan continued the voice transmission, urging.

She could have killed Old Man Kun Shan herself; she summoned Shaoguan Wu merely to help tie up loose ends.

After all, her image of kindness and deep affection cannot collapse; otherwise how could she govern Kunlun?

Although Shaoguan Wu's combat prowess has waned, his skill in defense and shielding remains his forte.

With him present, even a deity cannot peer into the formations he sets up to see what transpires inside.

"Good." Shaoguan Wu also agreed— he had no choice.

"Please." Lou Guanshan invited Shaoguan Wu into the divine mountain.

At this very moment, Old Man Kun Shan did not realize he had lured a vicious she-wolf to his own doorstep.

He was still holding on, waiting for Lou Guanshan to come see him, thinking—

No matter what, he had to explain this matter before entering seclusion to heal; otherwise, how could he rest easy while recuperating?

Thus, when Lou Guanshan saw him, his condition was clearly dire, prompting her astonishment: "Old Master Kun Shan, what—"

She had thought Shaoguan Wu was hesitating, not striking hard against Old Man Kun Shan, which allowed him to escape. Unexpectedly, the blow was still fierce; judging by this, if Old Man Kun Shan did not immediately retreat to heal, death was certain.

Truly, even Heaven is helping her! It seems Heaven feels her years of devotion have gone unrewarded, thus granting her this fine opportunity.

"It's fine." Old Man Kun Shan exhaled a turbid breath, "Guanshan, come over."

The now voice-transmission-incapable Old Man Kun Shan intended to whisper a few words to Lou Guanshan, but instead gave her an opportunity.

However, as she approached, the extremely scent-sensitive Old Man Kun Shan immediately caught a whiff of Xuanwu God's aura!

Old Man Kun Shan wasn't being pursued and didn't know who the attacker was; instantly on guard, he uttered, "I—"

Before he could finish a single word, Old Man Kun Shan could no longer speak; a dagger had already been thrust into his chest.

Black qi flowed from the dagger, instantly taking the life of the already-weak Old Man Kun Shan! He widened his old eyes in disbelief, yet also with resignation…

Fortunately, he had not revealed the God Lord's secret to Lou Guanshan; otherwise he would not die in peace! Even now, though he still does not rest in peace, at least— at least the God Lord still has a chance to return to his throne?

Old Man Kun Shan was uncertain, for he knew full well that upon his death Kunlun would become Lou Guanshan's one-person domain; before the God Lord's return, nothing would be remembered, and he feared he would suffer loss.

"God Lord,"

The uneasy Old Man Kun Shan, even in death, remained worried.

Unfortunately, the dagger was laced with an uncommon poison; his immortal body had already disintegrated into feathers, leaving not even a remnant soul.

Slain clean and tidy…

"Can't blame me for being ruthless."

Lou Guanshan sheathed the dagger; she no longer wished to be that lowly foot-washing maid who looked up in humility.

No, she didn't even qualify as a foot-washing maid!

After all, she couldn't even approach the God Lord, so how could she wash his feet?

"Come in." Lou Guanshan sent a voice transmission to Shaoguan Wu.

Shaoguan Wu still thought he was needed to help; after entering, he saw no sign of Old Man Kun Shan?

"Already eliminated?" Shaoguan Wu exclaimed in surprise— that's too quick!

"Naturally, he had already been seriously wounded by your hand, and lacking any guard against me, it was easy as pie."

"No, I didn't seriously injure him— he fled too fast." Shaoguan Wu didn't understand, "At most it was a light wound."

Lou Guanshan raised her brows, somewhat puzzled, but it didn't matter— "Dead is dead; how he was injured is now irrelevant."

"That may not be the case— if the other party learns he returned to Kunlun?" Shaoguan Wu frowned, "Old Man Kun Shan is no mere cat or dog; have you considered how to explain it if confronted?"

Lou Guanshan had certainly thought it through; otherwise why would she have summoned Shaoguan Wu?

This naturally couldn't be spoken, so she merely nodded, "Naturally, I'll also see to your reward."

Upon hearing this, Shaoguan Wu no longer dwelled on it— as long as he received what was due, having it in hand, the rest was none of his concern.

"Please wait a moment, God Emperor." Lou Guanxue said that and went straight out of the hall, intending to fetch the divine medicine promised to Shao Guanwu.

As for the people along the way, they were actually all dead; any celestial attendants who had seen the Kun Shan old man return have already been dealt with by her.

However, Shao Guanwu's words reminded her, making her think of a possibility: "Could the old man have directly flashed back to the divine meridian?"

There, she knew, is the birthplace of the God Lord.

Before, only the Kun Shan old man was permitted to go there.

It is rumored that the Kun Shan old man was also born there, an immortal herb incarnated by the God Lord's guidance.

"Could it be that he's worried he can't escape, so he directly flashed back to his birthplace of origin, consuming a vast amount of divine source! But that place, since the God Lord's death, has been devoid of vitality, already become a land of death?"

If it is a land of death, then even if the Kun Shan old man was born there, he cannot return.

It's as if the place where he took root has withered; how could he possibly return?

Unless, it's not dead there?

"Is it because he has already returned to Shen Ting?"

Lou Guanxue didn't understand, but she decided to go investigate!

As for Shao Guanwu, just let him wait; if anyone discovers him, then if the plot is exposed later, anyone who sees him will be a witness.

"Stupid thing."

Lou Guanxue felt disdain in her heart.

Little did she know—