Chapter 1199: The Curtain Closes
Qi Xuansu finally took out the Three Treasures Scepter, feeling a trace of reluctance.
After all, this was the first true immortal object he had wielded. Green Cloud did not count, as it was a semi-immortal object on its own and one half of an immortal object. The Scripture of Zuriel did not count either, as the original was ripped apart by the Sakka.
Moreover, its significance was extraordinary. As the token of the Grand Master, even if it possessed no mystical powers and was merely an ordinary scepter, it would still be shrouded in a sacred aura.
Great Sage Jiang accepted the Three Treasures Scepter, gave a meaningful smile, and turned to leave.
Soon, Qi Xuansu’s flying ship descended from the sky.
Qi Xuansu and Little Yin boarded the flying ship and departed from the area.
Meanwhile, Great Sage Lan captured Sun Heyu, who had already been gravely wounded by Lin Yuanmiao. Considering Sun Heyu’s advanced age and the potential repercussions, he might not be sentenced to death but instead spend his remaining years in the Demon Suppression Tower.
Besides that, there was an unexpected gain.
The defectors, Qian Xiangyun and Wen Weng, were both in the Tongzhen Palace.
After the two Great Sages left, the three first-rank Spirit Guards and several Daoist priests carried out a thorough search of Tongzhen Palace inside and out and discovered the two of them.
According to their testimony, after fleeing the Imperial Capital, they had searched Nanyang for traces of Tongzhen Palace, intending only to seek a fortuitous encounter with an Immortal, but they never expected that this legendary palace had already been taken by someone else—Chen Shuhua. At that point, they had only two choices. They could either become materials for the Longevity Stone and the blood formation or they could submit to Chen Shuhua.
With no alternative, the two chose the latter and remained in Tongzhen Palace.