Chapter 00370: A Grand Visit
# A Grand Visit
Chapter 370
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 370: A Grand Visit
"Brother Lan, are you really going to have the Four Emperors come here?" Zhuan Yi's face changed slightly.
Although he hadn't been in the southern region of Mo Xuan for long, the reputation of the Four Emperors was as towering as the heavens here.
Gong Yunqi snorted coldly, "What, should Brother Bu and I go visit them instead? We did visit the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool, and now it no longer exists."
Zhuan Yi shivered.
Only now did he realize that the rumors about the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool being destroyed were true—it was indeed these two who had done it.
That meant the destruction of Wenxu Immortal Dao City and Hongye Immortal City was also their doing.
Lan Xiaobu changed the subject, "Brother Zhuan, it's not easy to climb up from the Mo Xuan Canyon. It's quite impressive that the two of you managed to escape."
Not only was it difficult to climb up from the Mo Xuan Canyon, but descending was equally treacherous.
Without the cultivation level of an Immortal Emperor, one would most likely fall to their death.
Zhuan Yi didn't dare to hide anything and quickly explained, "I had a top-tier teleportation talisman. It saved both of us by teleporting us to the southern region of Mo Xuan. Originally, we hoped to find some opportunities here, but after arriving, we realized that surviving in this place is even harder than in the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain."
"Don't worry, soon the Four Emperors' palaces won't dare to suppress rogue cultivators anymore," Gong Yunqi said with a wave of his hand.
Along the way, Lan Xiaobu's mastery of formations had been flawless, and Gong Yunqi was growing more and more confident.
...
At the same time, in the Qi Emperor's Palace.
Four men sat in a small hall, their expressions grave as they discussed a pressing matter.
"I just received news that the person has arrived in Mohai Immortal Dao City!" The speaker was a man with a bluish complexion.
He was the Qi Emperor, Qi Qingsheng, the ruler of the Qi Emperor's Palace.
He had called this meeting of the Four Emperors because his feud with Lan Xiaobu ran the deepest.
When he learned that Lan Xiaobu had come to the southern region of Mo Xuan, he had planned to send people to capture him.
However, upon hearing that Lan Xiaobu and Gong Yunqi had entered the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool, he had held back.
The Divine Cloud Immortal Pool was a transcendent force in the southern region of Mo Xuan.
Even the Four Emperors' palaces dared not provoke it.
Countless Immortal Emperors had died at the hands of the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool.
It was precisely because of the pool's strength that it was able to occupy nearly half of the southern region of Mo Xuan.
Yet, such a colossal entity had been destroyed, and the ones who destroyed it had a deep grudge against the Qi Emperor's Palace.
Following that, news reached Qi Qingsheng's ears: Wenxu Immortal Dao City had been destroyed, Hongye Immortal City had been destroyed, and the Yilong Immortal Emperor of the Xing Emperor's Palace had been killed...
All these events indicated that if Lan Xiaobu came to the Qi Emperor's Palace, he could easily destroy it.
Qi Qingsheng was terrified.
Although he was an emperor, his strength was likely not much greater than that of the Yilong Immortal Emperor.
Moreover, if Lan Xiaobu could destroy the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool, it wasn't just a matter of geographical advantage.
What kind of place was the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool? It had a ninth-grade Immortal Formation Master, Di He Wanfu, and heavyweights like Zhong Xunxiu, who was no weaker than Qi Qingsheng himself.
There were even rumors of divine formations.
Yet, such a sect had been wiped out by Lan Xiaobu.
Qi Qingsheng had no illusions left.
Thus, he had invited the other three emperors of the Four Emperors' palaces to discuss how to handle the situation.
These included Xin Wuyuan of the Xing Emperor's Palace, Gu Shen of the Gu Emperor's Palace, and Xun Jiyu of the Xun Emperor's Palace.
Gu Shen remained silent.
Although Lan Xiaobu had killed people from his palace, his feud with Lan Xiaobu wasn't deep.
Xun Jiyu also stayed quiet, as he had no grudge with Lan Xiaobu at all.
The ones with the deepest grievances were the Qi Emperor and the Xing Emperor.
At that moment, four message talismans simultaneously landed in the hands of the four emperors.
After reading the contents, Qi Qingsheng actually felt slightly relieved.
Lan Xiaobu had the audacity to demand that the Four Emperors go to see him?
"Gentlemen, Lan Xiaobu wants us to go see him," Qi Qingsheng said with a look of indignation.
He didn't need to say more.
After all, they were the Four Emperors of the Four Emperors' palaces.
In the southern region of Mo Xuan, even the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool didn't have the right to demand their presence.
Qi Qingsheng's implication was clear: if they all shared his enmity, the four emperors could join forces to surround and kill Lan Xiaobu.
Even with his immense abilities, Lan Xiaobu might not be able to escape.
Xun Jiyu suddenly stood up and said, "I heard this Lan Xiaobu is also a ninth-grade Immortal Formation Master. I'll go see him and find out just how young this ninth-grade Immortal Formation Master is."
Gu Shen also stood up immediately, "In that case, I'll accompany Brother Xun to meet this person."
As he spoke, Gu Shen nodded at Xun Jiyu.
He understood the underlying meaning of Xun Jiyu's words: Lan Xiaobu was a ninth-grade Immortal Formation Master.
There were many Immortal Emperors, but few Immortal Formation Masters.
A ninth-grade Immortal Formation Master couldn't be killed through sheer numbers.
Only by catching him off guard could they succeed.
And if they failed, the consequences would be dire.
Qi Qingsheng grew anxious and quickly said, "Brothers Xun and Gu, if we go to see him like this, aren't we lowering ourselves? If the four of us join forces, along with the many Immortal Emperors from our palaces, we might still be able to take him down."
Xun Jiyu said indifferently, "The combined number of Immortal Emperors from the Four Emperors' palaces isn't much greater than that of the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool. The Divine Cloud Immortal Pool had over a dozen Immortal Emperors and dozens, if not hundreds, of Immortal Venerables. They also had a ninth-grade Immortal Formation Master."
After saying this, Xun Jiyu didn't continue.
Those who understood would understand.
Although the Four Emperors' palaces had more Immortal Emperors combined, could their quality compare to that of the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool? The Divine Cloud Immortal Pool had an actual immortal pool! With such a foundation, they were still wiped out by Lan Xiaobu.
What could the Four Emperors' palaces do?
Xin Wuyuan of the Xing Emperor's Palace also stood up, "In that case, let's go see him. As long as he doesn't make excessive demands, I think it's fine. He probably won't stay in the southern region for long. Of course, if he does make excessive demands, my Xing Emperor's Palace would rather be shattered jade than intact tile."
Seeing that three of the emperors agreed to meet Lan Xiaobu, Qi Qingsheng sighed inwardly.
He knew that his feud with Lan Xiaobu was the deepest, and the others weren't willing to gamble with him.
As for Xin Wuyuan's words, Qi Qingsheng felt nothing but disdain.
"Rather be shattered jade"? Ha! Lan Xiaobu had killed the Yilong Immortal Emperor from the Xing Emperor's Palace.
If Xin Wuyuan truly meant what he said, he should have already gone to kill Lan Xiaobu.
"If everyone is going, then I'll join as well. With more people, we can support each other," Qi Qingsheng said helplessly.
The implication was clear: with three of the Four Emperors going, he had no choice but to go as well.
Lan Xiaobu had said that if anyone didn't show up, he would come to visit.
Given Lan Xiaobu's ruthlessness toward the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool, if he came to the Qi Emperor's Palace, they would be lucky to leave even a single chicken alive.
...
The Crystal Sea Immortal Rest Pavilion wasn't the most luxurious in Mohai Immortal Dao City, but due to its reasonable prices and a crystal screen that displayed various news, it was one of the busiest rest pavilions in the city.
Almost every day, the Crystal Sea Immortal Rest Pavilion was packed.
However, today, the pavilion was eerily quiet.
The entire first-floor hall had only one table, occupied by four people—three men and one woman.
The reason there was only one table was that all the other tables and chairs had been removed.
Even the waitstaff and the manager had left the pavilion.
According to the manager of the Crystal Sea Immortal Rest Pavilion, who was now outside, Lan Xiaobu had said he would be borrowing the pavilion for the day.
Although he was just an outer disciple of the Qi Emperor's Palace, his tone was filled with pride.
After all, the man who had destroyed the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool wanted to use his pavilion.
Naturally, he felt honored.
Although there was no one inside the Crystal Sea Immortal Rest Pavilion, the area outside was crowded.
Many people lingered around the pavilion, some gazing at the clouds in the sky, others pretending to chat about topics they themselves didn't even understand.
Everyone knew why they were there: to see whether the Four Emperors would come, or if the two fearsome individuals who had commandeered the pavilion would go to visit the Four Emperors' palaces.
Everyone knew the outcome would be clear within half a day.
Lan Xiaobu had said he would only wait for half a day.
Half a day might have been too long, as the crowd didn't have to wait that long.
Just an hour later, the sound of immortal music filled the air, and an immortal carriage descended from the sky, landing outside the Crystal Sea Immortal Rest Pavilion.
Surrounding the carriage were sixteen beautiful women.
Once the carriage stopped, the women quickly disembarked and formed two lines.
Four men then stepped out of the carriage and walked through the path created by the women into the pavilion.
"Qi Qingsheng, Xin Wuyuan, Gu Shen, and Xun Jiyu pay our respects to Fellow Daoist Lan and Fellow Daoist Gong," the four men said in unison, performing an immortal salute as they entered the pavilion.
Qi Qingsheng spoke with exaggerated enthusiasm, "I truly didn't expect Fellow Daoist Lan to come to Mohai Immortal Dao City. I failed to welcome you properly. My apologies, my apologies."
Despite being the one who had suggested surrounding and killing Lan Xiaobu, Qi Qingsheng now appeared to be the most enthusiastic toward him.
Lan Xiaobu chuckled, "What a grand display! When Brother Gong and I came, we walked here on our own. But you all arrived in style—immortal carriages and beautiful women. Impressive..."
Xin Wuyuan quickly interjected, "Our status as the Four Emperors is tied to the stability of the southern region of Mo Xuan. Without the Four Emperors' palaces, there would be endless strife and bloodshed in this region. It's not that we wanted to come like this, but we had no choice. Please understand, Fellow Daoist Lan."
Lan Xiaobu waved his hand, "Take a seat, all of you. I called you here today for two matters."
Qi Qingsheng felt a pang of worry.
What he feared most was that Lan Xiaobu would settle old scores and attack him.
In truth, he hadn't even wanted to enter the Crystal Sea Immortal Rest Pavilion.
After all, Lan Xiaobu was a ninth-grade Immortal Formation Master.
If Lan Xiaobu decided to attack him, once he entered the pavilion, he would be at Lan Xiaobu's mercy.
But what choice did he have? If he didn't go in, Lan Xiaobu could just as easily come to the Qi Emperor's Palace.
The Qi Emperor's Palace was formidable, but compared to the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool, it was lacking in more ways than one.
The Immortal Emperors of the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool had mostly cultivated their way to that level, while the Immortal Emperors of the Qi Emperor's Palace had largely reached their status through the use of Emperor Void Pills.
(End of today's update.
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