Chapter 1471: 1204: Deal (Part 2)

Chapter 1471: Chapter 1204: Deal (Part 2)

“This matter must not be leaked, or else the family will face the suppression of two major Heavenly Immortal forces!” Li Zhirui sternly commanded.

At that time, it would truly be a matter of life and death!

Don’t be fooled by the family’s previous resilience against the Cave Abyss Sect, that was because they didn’t invest much effort and didn’t even act personally, only gave a few orders.

Even so, at that time, the family already abandoned most of the territory in Shanhai State, retaining only a few hundred miles around Mount Wanxian.

If the Cave Abyss Sect takes it seriously, the resources and energy they can mobilize would be several times greater than the last!

Not to mention utilizing the Great Zhou Dynasty, if they too come to trouble the family, the family’s fate is almost sealed.

Either perish or flee, there is no other choice, so confidentiality must be ensured.

Li Zhirui didn’t have much to prepare, and a few days later headed south, towards the Great Zhou Dynasty.

By avoiding Cave Abyss State, it took quite a bit more time to reach the destination.

Looking at the grand towering city not far away, a thick aura emanated, surprisingly making Li Zhirui feel a sense of oppression.

Although he could disperse it by circulating mana within himself, he chose not to, but faced the pressure and moved forward.

Standing in front of the tall city gates were two rows of burly soldiers clad in battle armor, with an aura of ferocity faintly revealing their veteran backgrounds from the battlefield, definitely not just ordinary government troops.

Seeing Li Zhirui, this cultivator, enter the city, they made no move, unconcerned about him causing any destruction to the capital.

After all, they didn’t know how many cultivators’ lives they had taken, in their eyes, cultivators were nothing special, some couldn’t even withstand a single blow from them.

‘Truly the capital, even the guards of the outer gates are seasoned veterans.’ Li Zhirui thought, but his pace remained steady.

“Local elder, do you know where the government is?”

After leaving the city gates, Li Zhirui casually approached an old farmer with a roadside stall and asked softly.

“Young man, what do you want with the government?”

He was a bit surprised, not expecting the old farmer to ask for a reason, “There is an important matter to report.”

“Just keep going straight, about five or six miles, then you’ll reach the government office.”

“Thank you, elder.” Leaving some silver tael, he headed forward.

With Li Zhirui’s current pace, even without using mana, he could cover that distance in just a moment.

“Who goes there, and for what purpose?” The guard at the gate solemnly questioned.

Especially after realizing he was a cultivator, their expressions became more tense, gripping their spears tighter.

“I have something very important, but I can’t tell you, you’d better report, saying it’s about the Cave Abyss Sect, they’ll likely agree to see me.” Li Zhirui calmly said.

The guards were skeptical, yet still sent someone to report.

“Cultivator?” Upon hearing the visitor’s identity, the official frowned and bluntly said: “No meeting!”

Who does he think he is? This is the Great Zhou Dynasty!

“Sir, he says it’s about the Cave Abyss Sect.” The guard whispered.

“Cave Abyss Sect?!”

Immediately, the official changed his mind, allowing him to be brought in.

“What do you want to say?”

Li Zhirui merely smiled and said, “This is a transaction, I fear your status is not sufficient to decide.”

“Just say it, if I really can’t handle it, I will report it to the court naturally.” The official impatiently stated.

Although he was a mortal, by cultivating Confucian methods, he had developed a strong moral righteousness, and along with his official rank, his combat ability was not inferior to a late-stage Human Immortal. Furthermore, this was the heart of Human Dao, so he naturally did not regard Li Zhirui highly.

“The Cave Abyss Sect may soon mobilize some cultivators to handle a very important matter, which may require considerable power to execute.”

Li Zhirui concealed some details, he couldn’t reveal this matter entirely for free, he had to gain something from it.

Upon hearing this, the official squinted, coldly saying: “Such audacity! Aren’t you afraid I’ll take you down now?”

“You can try to see if you can take me down.”

“Humph!”

The official summoned a bronze seal, and Dragon energy surged forth, trying to bind and capture Li Zhirui.

But unexpectedly, as soon as the Dragon energy touched him, he dissolved into a pool of water, leaving only a slip of paper behind, which read: “If you’ve made up your mind, you may step out of the government office.”

Bang!

The official’s beloved teacup shattered into pieces, his face ice-cold, he didn’t expect to be fooled; it was merely an Illusion Technique!

A moment later, he composed himself again, and with a calm face, stepped out of the government office, immediately spotting Li Zhirui not far away.

After all, his demeanor was too distinct, even in a crowd, he could be spotted immediately.

“Have you considered? Will you report to the Emperor?”

“Come in!” The official did not respond verbally, but his actions acknowledged.

Li Zhirui smiled slightly, stepping behind him.

“Wait!”

With that said, a yellow light enveloped the entire hall, the official used the bronze seal to contact his superior, chanting silently.

Soon, he closed his mouth and stood respectfully aside, waiting for a distinguished arrival.

Shortly after, the bronze seal quivered, and a majestic figure dressed in a Five-clawed Golden Dragon Robe and wearing Twelve Crown Tassels appeared in the hall.

“Your humble servant greets the Emperor!”

Li Zhirui also bowed, not in a ceremonial salute, but in respect for a senior, after all, this Emperor possessed Heavenly Immortal strength.

“Speak.”

Just two words, yet resounding like thunder, echoing as if the heavens and earth responded.

“The Sea Clan discovered an Outer World. However, internal conflict within the Sea Clan is sharp, and one faction wants to bring in the Cave Abyss Sect, which may act, leaving Cave Abyss State vulnerable.” Li Zhirui explained the situation and the potential outcomes.

“What do you want?” The Emperor did not comment, only directly asked.

“Three Human Immortal Rank Spirit Seeds.”

“Granted!”

As the words echoed in the air, the figure, like the sun in the sky, had already vanished.

Soon, an attendant appeared before Li Zhirui with three Jade Boxes. After confirming, he was very pleased to accept them.

“Farewell!”

Having completed his task in the Great Zhou Dynasty, he naturally did not linger.

As Li Zhirui stepped out of the government office, he once again turned into a pool of water, his whereabouts unknown.

In the next moment, a shadow appeared before the pool of water, swiftly collecting it and heading towards the Qintian Bureau.

…

“This is merely an ordinary pool of water, with no peculiarities or special features, and it cannot be used to track that cultivator’s whereabouts.” The Supervisor of the Qintian Bureau shook his head, indicating his helplessness.

Not just him, those searching through the Human Dao Law Net also found nothing, as if a vast cultivator had vanished into thin air.

Simultaneously, the Emperor, discussing the matter with ministers, received the news, his brows subtly furrowing, unnoticed by anyone.

“What do you esteemed ministers think? Is it a trap set by the Cave Abyss Sect, or is it true?”

“Your Majesty, to ascertain this truth, the best way is to initiate a military test against the Cave Abyss Sect, but…”

National affairs are in warfare and sacrifice!

War cannot be started or ended at a whim.

“Moreover, there is still plenty of undeveloped, vacant land in the country, no rush for expansion.”

“Indeed.”

The ministers spoke up, but most did not believe this news, or rather, they were unwilling to start a war at this time.

After all, the great war had just ended, the people’s livelihoods had not yet recovered, making it really not a good time to start another war.