Chapter 744

After all, Master is a Protector of the Realm in service to the Great Yuan; until the Great Khan strips you of that status for even a single day, even if the entire army is wiped out, I must advance and retreat together with you."

Zhebie did not know what Mu Huali was really thinking, but since Mu Huali had put it that way, he immediately nodded in agreement,

"Yes! Master, if the Qinglong Society wants to move against you, they'll have to kill me, Zhebie, first."

These words were far better than the empty-headed nonsense Mu Huali had just spouted.

The Long Xiang Seng heard this and could not help being deeply moved; gripping the hands of the two men, he said,

"Time reveals a man's heart, and adversity reveals true feeling!

When people of the world hear the name Qinglong Society, they all flee from it as if from plague.

Today, under these circumstances with the Qinglong Society, I did not expect that the two Generals would refuse to shun the danger and would advance and retreat together with this old monk.

This old monk makes a vow today: if I can survive this tribulation, in future, should the two of you have any need of me, this old monk will never refuse."

If in the past he had obtained such a promise from the Long Xiang Seng, Mu Huali would probably have been so overjoyed he could have leaped three feet into the air.

After all, the Long Xiang Seng, whether in his own cultivation or in his standing within the Great Yuan, was an existence of the very highest order.

Drawing him in as a hidden support within the ranks of the Protectorate had always been something Mu Huali wished to do but could not.

Only now, Mu Huali found he could not muster any joy.

In truth, he had not wanted to say it that way either, but…

"I had thought the people of the Great Yuan were coarse and vulgar, with a fierce and violent folk custom, and I assumed the Great Yuan was much the same.

Today, seeing how you two can still hold yourselves together in the face of the Qinglong Society, this old monk is deeply comforted!"

At that moment, a figure suddenly appeared within the great tent.

It was precisely the God of Immortality, who had previously remained at Lanno Temple to engage Yan Chixia in combat and had not shown himself since.

"Greetings, Left National Preceptor!"

The three men immediately released each other's hands and bowed to the God of Immortality.

This God of Immortality, whether in cultivation or in standing, was the highest among them.

Even Tie Muzhen had to yield to him in courtesy and address him with respect.

"At ease, at ease."

The God of Immortality seemed quite pleased; addressing the men, he said,

"Originally, I saw that the Long Xiang Seng's past deeds had been exposed, and the Great Yuan would most likely cast him aside.

Yet if we truly did so, it would inevitably carry the feel of the fox mourning the death of the rabbit.

Today, Mu Huali, that you could step forward and face the Qinglong Society head-on brings me great comfort!"

It seemed this God of Immortality set great store by this very point.

He actually brought it up twice in front of everyone.

"To receive a single word of praise from Master Changsheng is a great honor for this humble general."

Mu Huali breathed a sigh of relief; it was by means of a certain unique object that he had known the God of Immortality was nearby.

Originally, he had also wanted to simply let the Long Xiang Seng flee this place, so as not to draw the Qinglong Society's calamity here.

But seeing that the God of Immortality had clearly arrived yet did not show himself,

Mu Huali gave it a little thought and understood that this old fox was plainly watching to see how the Great Yuan would react to this matter.

Although he probably would not betray the Great Yuan simply because Mu Huali let the Long Xiang Seng leave,

But what if he did?

After much deliberation, Mu Huali put on the little performance that came before.

Sure enough, he won the God of Immortality's praise.

The question now was how to face the Qinglong Society's retaliation.

"Set your mind at ease! No matter how many more people the Qinglong Society sends, they are no match for this old monk."

The God of Immortality's past memories had all vanished, so naturally he did not recall the matter on Dragon God Island where he had fought Di Shitian and the others.

It was just that upon this return, his cultivation had advanced once more.

Added to that, he had long grown accustomed to being revered as a god and ancestor; having forgotten the true strength of Di Shitian and the others, he now regarded the Qinglong Society as nothing to speak of.

Even the so-called foremost of the Nine Provinces' taboos, Ximen Wudi, was not taken seriously by him.

Mu Huali naturally knew nothing of the battle on Dragon God Island, nor of the relative strength between the God of Immortality and the Qinglong Society.

But now that the God of Immortality had spoken thus, he naturally knew how to play his part.

At once he put on a look of astonishment, repeatedly extolling the God of Immortality's divine skill as invincible.

He said that with him present, the Qinglong Society's rabble would surely not dare come seeking trouble.

Yet he also feared the Qinglong Society might overhear, so although he spoke loudly, in truth he was using a technique akin to transmitting his voice into the ear alone.

Flattered thus by Mu Huali, the God of Immortality was naturally puffed up with pride.

He never even wondered why Mu Huali had used such a technique to deliver those words.

After a thorough round of flattery, Mu Huali finally shifted his tone and said,

"But in these past few days since we last met, Master, have you broken the seal of the Yin Moon Cave Heaven within Lanno Temple?"

In Mu Huali's view, with Ximen Wudi not making a move, the God of Immortality here, together with the people of the Yin Moon Dynasty,

might barely be able to stand against the Qinglong Society's current forces, perhaps?

Perhaps!

Moreover, the Yin Moon Dynasty was also tied to whether the great army could make it back to the Great Yuan alive.

Therefore, on this point, Mu Huali was the most concerned.

"Hmm…"

The God of Immortality deliberated for a moment, then said,

"That bull-nosed old Daoist, his Wu Gong cultivation is not as good as mine.

But his Daoist magic and divine abilities, combined with his Wu Gong, are quite bizarre and strange.

I fought him for three days and three nights, and in the end I could do nothing against him!"

It turned out the two had already fought for three days and three nights, and the God of Immortality still had not taken down Yan Chixia!

In this case, how should they break the Xuanxinzheng Sect's seal on Yin Moon Cave Heaven?

"Then could Master Changsheng take action to break the maze formation on this mountain?

After that, we shall mobilize the army, with experts from all sides, to surround and attack that Yan Chixia together?"

General Zhebie proposed another line of thinking.

Now the army and the Great Yuan experts, because they were blocked by the Xuanxinzheng Sect's maze formation,

this massive military force and strength could only sit trapped at the foot of the mountain.

The God of Immortality alone cannot deal with Yan Chixia, so he cannot rely on his own power to break the seal.

But if the God of Immortality can break the maze formation, the army and the Great Yuan experts can go up the mountain.

Ganging up on Yan Chixia — perhaps there is an opportunity to exploit?

Mu Huali's eyes lit up, and he immediately looked eagerly at the God of Immortality.

It happened that this God of Immortality, during the boring years of his immortality,

not only studied Wu Gong, but was indeed also well-versed in the strange-gate formations.

The maze formation on the mountain could block Long Xiang Seng and other Yuan people, but the God of Immortality saw through it at a glance.

He thought for a moment, nodded, then shook his head again, and said,

"Actually, this maze formation is just a blindfold trick.

These past days, you've been burning it with fire, smashing it with stones, and digging from underground.

This small mountain has long been worn down quite a bit by your antics.

But once the formation is broken, the people of Xuanxinzheng Sect behind the formation will have to fight you head-on.

Do you truly have confidence?"

Since his return, the God of Immortality naturally did not know the past of Xuanxinzheng Sect clearly.

But the Heavenly Dao Golden List mentioned the strength of some Xuanxinzheng Sect experts, which let him understand that this Zong Sect was no simple matter.

Added to that, Yan Chixia said he had left Xuanxinzheng Sect, but in reality had been guarding the gate for Xuanxinzheng Sect all along.

"Although our confidence is not great, our mission is to break the seal on Yin Moon Cave Heaven.

Since Left National Teacher has a method, please take action immediately."