Yellow Court Daoist

"Your words carry weight, Primordial Monarch," Lu Qingfeng said, looking at the newcomer and promptly greeting them with a cupped-hand salute. Observing this dignified and elegant figure of the Thunder Department God before him, his heart filled with indescribable feelings of the mysterious nature of the world's affairs.

The person in question was none other than the god from the Thunder Department—

Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun!

In those years, Lu Qingfeng had built a great situation for himself in the Changqing Realm—

The World's First Immortal!

Dominating an era for two hundred years!

Just as he was about to expend a lifetime's effort to attain True Immortality and even achieve the Earth Immortal status, his life was cut short.

And it was this petty Primordial Monarch who resorted to bullying the weak that caused it.

Belonging to the same Thunder Department, Lu Qingfeng had anticipated a meeting with this former 'enemy' sooner or later. However, he never expected their encounter to be under such circumstances.

Of course.

At this moment, Lu Qingfeng recognized her, but the Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun only knew this young Daoist to be the 'Capturing God General,' called 'Qingjing Saint,' and was unaware that this Capturing God General had died at her hands over a hundred thousand years ago.

She was even more oblivious to the fact that the undeserved disaster she suffered a hundred thousand years ago was thanks to Lu Qingfeng.

If she knew, she probably wouldn't be so pleasant and polite.

In terms of hierarchy and seating order, Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun was on par with Lu Qingfeng's Upper God 'Heavenly Observation Star Festival's Five Thunders Marshal,' both being among the distinguished gods under the twenty-four Heavenly Monarchs of the Thunder Department.

How could an ordinary Thunder Department General catch her eye?

Not to mention this Primordial Monarch.

If stature were discussed in terms of Divine Position, naturally Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun would far surpass Lu Qingfeng. But as she addressed Lu Qingfeng as 'Qingjing Saint,' it was clear she did not wish to use her position to dominate others.

Without much thought, Lu Qingfeng already understood why.

Watching the Heavenly Goddess, although Lu Qingfeng was respectful and proper, he remained neither humble nor arrogant. Upon seeing her approach, a thought suddenly struck him—

"That's right."

"This Four Bright originated from Master Sa's teaching and belongs to the Shenxiao Sect, advocating for Master Zhengqing. It makes sense."

Glancing at the 'Gongbin Pagoda' she was holding, he couldn't help but scoff inwardly.

He had once battled with a Reincarnated True Immortal from the Four Bright Sect who used the 'Gongbin Pagoda' technique, a Super-level Technique said to derive from a Supreme Treasure that Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun had transformed.

Seeing it today, it indeed did not disappoint.

Without asking, one could tell.

Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun carrying the tower likely had intentions of subduing demons and most certainly did not expect to encounter Lu Qingfeng.

"How could it be this Green Bamboo Youth!"

Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun pondered while looking at the young Daoist below.

She had received a distress call from Master Zhengqing and thought it was just a typical evil demon causing trouble. Conveniently, she had been recuperating from her injuries in her cave dwelling for years, and after finally coming out, her body felt somewhat rusty. Thus, she descended her Dharma Body.

Descending to the mortal world, she was ready to unleash her thunderous might to suppress demons.

But upon confronting each other, she realized that the supposed 'evil demon' was, in fact, a colleague from the Thunder Department.

If it were an ordinary figure, it wouldn't matter much, but the person before her—

"Although the Qingjing Child holds a lowly Divine Position, he is one of the Third Great Kings of Huangfeng Ridge, backed by the old monster Yellow Wind, who favors him greatly. This Honorable God's position was personally secured for him by Yellow Wind himself."

"I must not provoke him!"

Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun, in her traverses through the Primordial, was familiar with the numerous characters from the Heavenly Court and across the Primordial realms. In the Heavenly Court, a seemingly inconspicuous deity could have connections to a long line of Great Powers and old monsters.

One must be cautious.

Just like this Qingjing Child before her!

Although Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun intended to bestow a favor upon Master Zhengqing and to add a top Earth Immortal to her own pristine and clean Primordial Monarch Palace, opportunities to bestow favors were frequent, but one shouldn't offend the old monster of Huangfeng Ridge.

With thoughts whirling, she immediately responded with a smile, "Fellow Daoist flatters me."

She spoke, then turned and pointed to Master Zhengqing, who was in a daze beside her, instructing, "This is our Thunder Department's 'Capturing God General,' famously known as the 'Qingjing Saint.' His reputation is loud and clear even in the Earth Immortal World. Fellow Daoist, you've failed to recognize a True God and offended a Great Saint; shouldn't you quickly come forward and apologize?"

While speaking, she also conveyed a secret message, "This Daoist is the sworn brother of Yellow Wind from Huangfeng Ridge; lower your head first and don't provoke him."

Capturing God General.

Qingjing Saint.

Master Zhengqing's face turned pale then flushed, flushed then red, truly a colorful display.

One moment, he was basking in gleeful triumph, thinking his fortunes had turned.

The next moment, he was promptly put back in his place.

Feeling the gazes from all around, Master Zhengqing wished he could recite the Earth Tunneling Technique on the spot and hide deep beneath the ground.

He felt he had never been so embarrassed in his life.

"Primordial Monarch—"

Master Zhengqing was frozen in place, intending to argue.

But after all, he was not young.

Though he didn't know what or where 'Huangfeng Ridge' was, nor who 'Yellow Wind old monster' might be, he did understand the Dao ability and status of the god before him.

Knowing that even Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun was wary, Master Zhengqing, although feeling somewhat aggrieved, was nonetheless capable of bending and stretching. He immediately bit the bullet and said to Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun, "Thank you for your guidance, Primordial Monarch."

And then, he turned to Lu Qingfeng, cupping his hands in a salute with a bitter smile and apologizing, "This old Daoist was blind as a bat, not recognizing the Upper God before me. Please forgive my offense."

And indeed, his manner was filled with sincerity.

"Whoa!"

The surrounding cultivators reacted with a mix of shock and awe when they saw this, making Master Zhengqing's face burn red as he hung his head, unable to lift it for a long time.

Lu Qingfeng watched as Master Zhengqing and Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun performed their back-and-forth, his eyes seeing right through their act.

As for Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun, needless to say, she was not one to easily tolerate and accommodate others.

Back then, when Lu Qingfeng was in the Changqing Realm, he had a conflict with a Reincarnated True Immortal from the Four Bright Sect, and astonishingly, an ancestor master of the sect himself took action—something that shocked the entire Changqing Realm. You have to understand, at that time, Lu Qingfeng was merely a Golden Core mortal cultivator. This revealed what kind of temperament the Thunder Department God possessed—

"Utterly capricious."

"Petty and narrow-minded."

Such descriptions were more than apt; they might even be an understatement.

Because he had once come into contact and knew the true nature of this god, Lu Qingfeng found it amusing to see the Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun now acting all knowledgeable, cultured, refined, and graceful as jade. But since she was the mediator now, there was no need to snub her and save face.

"Past grievances will eventually need to be addressed," he said.

"As for the Shenxiao Sect—"

Lu Qingfeng's heart was cold, and he spoke coolly, "Since the Primordial Monarch suggests a truce, I dare not refuse. However, I still have disciples in the Shenxiao Sect, and I would hope for your compassion, Primordial Monarch, to allow me and my disciples to reunite."

There was no need to fall out with the Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun here. The Earth Immortal World was vast and long; after she returned to the Immortal Realm, Lu Qingfeng had plenty of ways to deal with Shenxiao Sect. There was no hurry. It was wiser to take advantage of this opportunity to get Wen Guang out first, to avoid any unforeseen issues.

As for the matter of suppressing Wen Guang for over thirteen thousand years and hindering Lin Ye's path, Lu Qingfeng didn't mention it now, as it would give him the moral high ground later.

To avenge his disciple, no one could say a single word of 'no.'

"Is that so?"

The Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun's face turned serious as she looked towards Zhengqing Daoist.

Zhengqing Daoist quickly responded, "There was a misunderstanding earlier; I didn't realize he was the General's disciple. I'll immediately have someone send your disciple back to Seven Treasures Mountain and offer a generous gift to apologize to Daoist Wen."

As he spoke, he cast a ray of Xuan Light into the northern sky.

Only then did Lu Qingfeng nod.

Seeing that Lu Qingfeng did not pursue the matter further, the Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun took a deep breath of relief, holding the precious pagoda but unable to fight or collect it—an exceedingly awkward situation.

Not wanting to stay any longer, she laughed aloud, "Now that we've acquainted through conflict and this matter is settled, I shall take my leave first."

"Primordial Monarch, I bid you farewell," Lu Qingfeng said without detaining her, and bowed.

Beside him, Zhengqing Daoist, eager to leave as well, took Yun Qing and Yun De from Lu Qingfeng and left with the Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun.

As for the 'Five Bright Demon-suppressing Fan' that Lu Qingfeng had taken from him, Zhengqing Daoist was very tactful and did not bring it up.

"Hoo-hoo!"

As the Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun and the three from the Shenxiao Sect departed, outside Seven Treasures Mountain, the gathered cultivators fixed their gazes on the young Daoist—

"So, he was the Thunder Department General."

"Seems like he's quite influential even within the Earth Immortal World."

The sudden twists and turns had happened so rapidly that those present could barely keep up.

Initially, they thought Zhengqing Daoist would meet his demise under Lu Qingfeng's power. Then, just when an Upper God seemed ready to display their power, the situation reversed again. Lu Qingfeng turned out to be acquainted with the Upper God and appeared to have quite a remarkable backing to the extent that the saving grace Zhengqing Daoist hoped for ended with him being alive, but losing both respect and face, having to apologize and make amends.

The scene had been a roller-coaster of emotions.

The onlookers were as though they had enjoyed a thrilling drama, watching intently and relishing every moment.

They couldn't help but wonder about the identity of the Seven Treasures Immortal's teacher, who could overshadow the Shenxiao Sect and have Heavenly Court Gods speak to him in good spirits without daring to offend.

The thoughts of the gathered cultivators remained unspoken.

However, turning to Lin Ye and the other Seven Treasures Mountain disciples, it was as if they had walked through the eighteen layers of hell, hearts hanging by a thread until now when they finally calmed down.

"The Capturing God General."

"The Qingjing Saint."

Lin Ye's eyes shone as he saw his teacher approaching and couldn't help saying, "It turns out the teacher also has a reputation in the Immortal Realm."

Had it not been for the presence of outsiders, he probably would have eagerly inquired about the affairs of the Immortal Realm from his teacher.

"What reputation in the Immortal Realm."

Lu Qingfeng heard this and couldn't help but laugh.

In the Earth Immortal World, where Great Powers are as common as rain and old monsters abound, who was he to command any reputation or name, if not for the fear of his elder brother?

…

"May I ask the Primordial Monarch if that Daoist's elder brother is truly that formidable?"

Away from Seven Treasures Mountain.

Zhengqing Daoist's party rode upon auspicious clouds, Yun Qing and Yun De appearing rather soot-smudged and disheveled, with even Zhengqing Daoist only having tidied up slightly. But his injuries were still evident, his complexion pallid and miserable.

Yun Qing and Yun De trailed behind, dispirited.

The atmosphere was oppressive.

Zhengqing Daoist kept silent for a while, but ultimately couldn't help but ask the Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun.

After all, he originated from the Lower Realm and had limited knowledge about the powerful characters and secrets of the Earth Immortal World. He had some understanding of the Heavenly Court Gods but was completely in the dark about those beyond it.

"Not just formidable."

The Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun snorted coldly and said sternly, "Even Master Sa wouldn't dare claim he could contend with that old monster. Across the Four Great Continents, aside from the unparalleled Great Powers that rarely appear, the old Yellow Wind monster hardly has any match. His sole command of the Sanmei Divine Wind terrifies all the immortals and Buddhas under the heavens!"

Zhengqing Daoist listened in disbelief.

Keep in mind, their Shenxiao Sect's Ancestor Master, 'Master Sa,' was known as 'One Yuan Supreme Sa Weng, True Monarch,' 'Xuanfeng Yongzhen Venerable,' one of the four Honorable Gods from the Jade Emperor's Tongming Palace, dubbed the 'Four Great Celestial Masters' and referred to by All Immortals as the 'Sa Heavenly Master,' holding a highly revered status and possessing immeasurable mystical powers.

Such a figure was also no match?

Yun Qing and Yun De, trailing behind, listened with alarm. They had been unsatisfied earlier, but now they felt only relief. If it hadn't been for the intervention of the Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun advocating for peace, with the Daoist's background, they would have struggled to survive like ants.