The Unruly Immortals

"What's the matter? I'm busy right now. If it's something small, go find someone else." Li Huowang said, reaching out to continue flipping to the next page.

Since there's no way to gather information on the Fate Commander from there now, I can only figure out a way from here. In this situation, the more we know about them, the more it will help in the upcoming confrontation. After all, knowing the enemy leads to a hundred battles without defeat.

"Senior Brother Li, I'm afraid this matter truly requires your presence. After all, we can't go to the Tianchen Country."

Hearing these words, Li Huowang slowly turned his head, looking at Gao Zhijian who had come up behind him. "Is this matter related to Zuo Qiuyong?"

What could attract Gao Zhijian's attention from over in Tianchen Country is probably only that physical Fate Commander.

Gao Zhijian nodded. "Correct. Naturally, the Tianchen Country cannot stay out of this matter. Since he is the ruler of Tianchen, with crisis looming, he naturally must also issue the Calamity Order. The rise and fall of the world is everyone's responsibility, and the people of Tianchen Country must also contribute."

Gao Zhijian spoke as if it was entirely natural, as though he were merely asking the people for labor.

"Ha, do you think it will work? Do you think just because you say so, Tianchen Country will be willing to dye their hands with calamity? Tianchen Country is not much smaller than Da Qi, and certainly doesn't have fewer people. Do you think Zuo Qiuyong will believe you?"

Gao Zhijian shook his head. "What I say doesn't matter, but what you say does matter, Senior Brother Li. The number of people in Tianchen Country is no less than that of the former Da Qi. If the people of Tianchen were to be tainted with calamity, then our odds of winning would improve."

"If we want to win, don't you want to win too, Senior Brother Li? Moreover, if we lose, the people of Tianchen Country will die as well."

Li Huowang closed the book in his hand and stood up, silently heading toward the door. At this moment, saying anything is futile. Either everyone lives, or everyone dies. "I'll go talk to Zuo Qiuyong. The Tianchen Country should still have some of the military."

"Senior Brother Li, you're kind. I entrust this matter to you," Gao Zhijian bowed to Li Huowang.

Li Huowang walked up to Gao Zhijian, clenched his fist, and gave him a heavy punch on the face. "Stop fucking using me like a tool! I'm finding you more and more displeasing!"

Gao Zhijian lightly raised his hand to stop the bodyguards and eunuchs behind him.

"Senior Brother Li, it's you who said it—a good Emperor. A good Emperor has never been considered pleasing by others."

"You want to be a good Emperor, right? Fine! Today I'm taking you to face it yourself! You go talk to Zuo Qiuyong! If he decides to kill or maim you, I promise not to interfere!" Li Huowang came over, placing a hand on his shoulder, and with a strong leap, he took them directly from Da Liang to Tianchen Country.

Inside Da Liang is the Capital City, whereas here in Tianchen Country, the place is covered by vast, dense forests, with black mountains stretching endlessly into the distance.

"Senior Brother Li, he won't harm me. No matter who comes, Zuo Qiuyong will agree. Even if he holds the esteemed position of Fate Commander, he cannot escape this matter." In the face of the unfamiliar surroundings, Gao Zhijian remained calm, still having the leisure to converse with Li Huowang.

"Hush! Don't speak; something is wrong here!" Standing in the forest, Li Huowang frowned deeply as he looked around.

Everything in Tianchen seemed so normal, yet appeared so peculiar in his eyes, as if something was amiss.

"What? Could it be that people from Fusheng Heaven have taken over Tianchen? Or is there an ambush?" Gao Zhijian immediately thought of the most likely possibility.

"No!" Li Huowang suddenly fixed his gaze on the distant mountain range, the more he looked, the more it appeared like a person. Moreover, from his knowledge, this side of Tianchen Country was primarily forest, with no mountains.

"Let's go!" Li Huowang grabbed Gao Zhijian and immediately used the art of Shrinking Ground into Inches, quickly heading towards the mountain range.

As Li Huowang drew closer, his expression gradually turned grim. The Black Mountain was moving.

When they finally reached the foot of the mountain, the overwhelming stench made Li Huowang's stomach churn. What lay before him was a buzzing mountain of corpses swarmed by flies!

The reason it appeared black was simply because the myriad of flies covered the flesh, which rose like mountains, completely obscuring it! Thus, from afar, it appeared black.

"What on earth is going on here!" Li Huowang's loud shout startled the dense swarm of flies.

The black swarm rose densely, blocking out the entire sky, and when the black veil lifted into the sky, all that remained on the ground was an enormous mountain of rotting corpses covered by writhing maggots.

Reluctant as it was to believe, the reality did not lie. This massive body that resembled a mountain was none other than the guardian of the Heavenly Dao of growth, Zuo Qiuyong, whose body had been overtaken by decay.

He was dead, dead like a joke.

"This is impossible; this can't be happening!" Li Huowang staggered back a few steps, incredulous at the sight of his ally's corpse. "We clearly won! How could Zuo Qiuyong be dead?!!"

No matter how much Li Huowang racked his brain, he couldn't comprehend how Zuo Qiuyong had died. They had clearly defeated them, and it was clear that he had killed the Fate Commander of Fusheng Heaven!

"What on earth is going on here?" Li Huowang looked at Gao Zhijian in utter shock, but Gao Zhijian knew even less than Li Huowang about this matter, completely unaware of what had transpired.

The most likely person to know the truth, Xuan Pin, was already dead, and it could even be said that nobody else had a deeper understanding of the entire matter than him. If he didn't know, then others would likely know even less.

Unwilling to give up, Li Huowang firmly planted his feet on the ground and charged into Zuo Qiuyong's corpse, determined to find clues himself.

He first searched through Zuo Qiuyong's brain, then ventured into various parts of his body, leaving no detail unchecked.

A long while later, when Gao Zhijian saw Li Huowang emerge again, he immediately went to meet him and asked, "Senior Brother Li, what exactly happened?"

Li Huowang shook his head in disbelief, "The Heavenly Dao of Growth is gone. I searched everywhere but couldn't find the Heavenly Dao of Growth; it vanished from Zuo Qiuyong's body!"

"Could it be that Fusheng Heaven seized the chance when I wasn't paying attention to attack Zuo Qiuyong and steal the Heavenly Dao of Growth?" Li Huowang wondered to himself.

But then he forcefully shook his head again. "That's impossible, absolutely impossible. If they forcibly took the Heavenly Dao from a Fate Commander, it couldn't have been so silent, much less with matters concerning the Heavenly Dao."

"If the Heavenly Dao of Growth had been stolen by the Fate Commander of Fusheng Heaven, there would definitely be calamities! The Heavenly Dao of Growth would absolutely vanish completely from the Five Realms!"

"Yet whether it be Da Qi, Da Liang, or even Tianchen, growth still exists, indicating that the Heavenly Dao of Growth hasn't left the White Jade Capital!"