BXBX NOVEL Chapter 709: 710: The Vice Leader Has Arrived
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[Attribute Points: Five million.]
There was no concept of time passing within the Celestial Prison, so Li Xiaobai had no idea how long it had been. The Kraken kept on chattering nonstop beside him, and he responded absentmindedly as time slipped by unnoticed.
After an indeterminate amount of time, the entrance to the small world on the seventh level slowly opened, and a figure stepped in.
A man in a white robe holding scrolls, his face full of urgency, it was none other than the prison warden, Yang Tian.
He had received news that someone was coming to visit Li Xiaobai, and happening to be curious, he wanted to see how Li Xiaobai was faring in the Celestial Prison, to make sure he was safe. He thus used a special Magic Treasure within the prison to check, and what he saw terrified him.
He had not found even a trace of the other person on floors one through six, but then, in the magma of the seventh level, he found this ancestor of trouble.
When entering, he had specially warned not to go to floors one couldn’t withstand, and even he didn’t dare to linger too long in the molten small world of the seventh level. But the Prince Consort just had to run in there, and even jumped directly into the magma. Wouldn’t he be dead as a doornail?
“Prince Consort!”
Yang Tian’s face was full of anxiety; he wanted to reach into the magma to fish out Li Xiaobai but didn’t dare to. His cultivation level was just high-tier Mahayana Realm, and rashly entering this magma would only lead to one path: death. He wanted to lash out at the Kraken on the pillar but still held back, because it was a force to be reckoned with, and he didn’t dare to offend.
“Please, senior, lend a hand and save our Sea Clan’s Prince Consort!”
Yang Tian cupped one hand in the other before his chest as he spoke to the Kraken.
“Kid, stop playing dead, this loud-mouthed guy is calling for you.”
The Kraken twisted its body and spoke indifferently to the one below.
“Oh, is that Brother Yang? What urgent business do you have, coming to the seventh level to find me?” Li Xiaobai rolled over, sat up from within the magma, and asked.
“Prince Consort, you… you’re unharmed?”
“How could this be? The magma of the small world on this seventh level is backed by a Slaughter Formation. An ordinary Great Crossing Realm cultivator would disintegrate into ashes in an instant upon entering, and even someone of my realm would face certain death. How could you, Prince Consort, emerge without even a scratch?”
Staring at the person floating atop the magma, Yang Tian’s eyes nearly bulged out. The Prince Consort was actually soaking his body in the magma; what kind of cultivation did he have?
“My body was feeling a tad chilly in the lower levels; I suppose I caught some Frost Qi. So I came to soak in the hot springs to warm up a bit,” Li Xiaobai said with a smile.
Soaking in hot springs?
Driving out the cold?
You think you’re taking a bath here!
At this moment, Yang Tian’s scholarly composure was completely gone, replaced by endless astonishment. The searing magma that epitomized danger for him was nothing but a little bath for the Prince Consort. He felt his worldview being shaken.
“You mere novice, how can you understand the thoughts of an invincible being like us?”
“Back in the day, cultivators like us could sever our meridians over a bet, destroying our future. And you don’t even dare to bathe in mere magma, yet you have the nerve to call yourself the prison warden, lacking any semblance of a man from the Eastern Sea, I am the first to object!”
“If it weren’t for that reptile’s trickery, I would have turned the Eastern Sea upside down long ago!”
Above the pillar, the Kraken was wild and domineering, cursing Yang Tian. At this moment, it held no affection for the cultivators from the Dragon Palace of the Eastern Sea.
“Brother Yang, what has brought you here?” Li Xiaobai interrupted the Kraken’s tirade and looked at Yang Tian, asking.
“By His Majesty’s command, someone has come to visit the prison. Please, Prince Consort, descend to the first level to meet them.”
Yang Tian spoke with respect. Now, he truly acknowledged the opponent’s power and cultivation level, which were unfathomably profound. Had he not witnessed it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that someone so young could reach such an extent. This strength could kill him in a matter of minutes. How would those self-proclaimed young talents among the cultivators feel?
“A prison visit?”
“Who is the visitor?”
Li Xiaobai asked with some confusion. Someone actually came to visit him at this critical juncture. Could it be Long Xue?
“Reporting to Prince Consort, the visitor is the Vice Leader of the Eastern Sea’s Aolai Country,” Yang Tian said.
“The Vice Leader is here, let’s go!”
Li Xiaobai’s face lit up with joy. Without a second word, he sprang onto the steps, causing layers of molten lava to splash up and startling Yang Tian into retreating repeatedly. He did not want to suffer an unwarranted disaster.
“Kid, remember our agreement,” the Kraken reminded from the side.
“Don’t worry, senior. I always keep my word,” Xiaobai replied.
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They proceeded in silence down to the first level, with Li Xiaobai following Yang Tian straight to the prison warden’s house.
A private space had already been sectionalized, eliminating the concern of eavesdropping. A woman clad in golden armor sat at the table, with a delicate face and pink lips. Her long, slender legs were crossed, exuding an air of heroic elegance.
At the moment, her eyebrows were slightly furrowed as if she were contemplating something.
“Vice Leader, it’s been too long. I’ve missed you,” Li Xiaobai said with a light smile, clasping his fists in greeting.
“Only a few days gone, yet Young Master Li seems to be thriving. To think you’ve connected with the Old Dragon King and are about to become the Dragon-Riding Groom of the Eastern Sea’s Dragon Palace. I bet you’re overjoyed,” Liuren said to Li Xiaobai with a teasing smile.
“Don’t tease me, Vice Leader. That Old Dragon King conducts himself with little integrity, confining me, a Prince Consort, within the Celestial Prison. Has the Vice Leader come today to rescue me?” Li Xiaobai asked.
“Of course not. While I am no gentleman, I do know how to respect others’ wishes. Your marriage has been settled, and we’re naturally very happy for you. I am here today for another matter,” Liuren said with a chuckle behind her hand.
“Feel free to speak freely, Vice Leader.”
“I have ascertained the locations of most of the sacred altars on the Immortal Spirit Continent. However, all of them are guarded by powerful forces, so it’s not easy to take them by force. I have greeted these forces and revealed the matter of the altars to them,” Liuren said slowly.
Li Xiaobai’s expression shifted as he asked, “May I know where these altars are situated?”
“There’s one inside the Fire Qilin Cave in Central Province. The Fire Qilin Cave has a long heritage and probably knew about it already—there were no great waves when I told them.”
“Additionally, Southern Ming has an altar guarded by the Kingdom of Women. The Western Desert’s Thousand Buddha Kingdom has one, now under the watch of two high monks. The altar at the border has been entrusted to me to carry. There is no altar in the Northern Region, and in the Eastern Sea, which is guarded by the Old Dragon King, we have yet to find one,” Liuren recounted her recent achievements. Li Xiaobai nodded frequently; the Vice Leader was decisive and efficient in her actions. Apparently, as soon as she had ascertained his so-called location, she had hurried over without stopping.
“On my way here, I encountered Elder Tianwu in the Aolai Country—he is now aware of this matter. What do you think, Young Master? Is it appropriate to leave the altars under the guardianship of these powerful forces?”