Corpse Burier: I Can Nourish Corpse

Wen Jiu appeared somewhat worried on the surface, but he was quite calm inside, for ten or eight years was out of the question.

He was confident he could elevate the East Spring Undying Bone to Tier Three within three years.

However, as for helping the West Mountain Floating Domain resist the Demon Dao’s invasion, Wen Jiu was currently uncertain. After all, the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect is backed by an Upper Demon Sect. Unless he has the capability to resolve that Upper Demon Sect, it would be impossible to do so.

So at most, he would protect the people around him.

Like the Lu Family.

Gongyang Fu saw Wen Jiu finally unable to suppress his emotions, revealing worry, and couldn’t help but feel happy.

This was the effect he wanted.

The more worried He Jiuye was, the more likely he was to follow him.

A Mid-stage Golden Core Cultivator with Dual Cultivation of Body and Technique, if he could always be in his service in the future, his Medicinal Spirit Yin Pill could be cultivated very soon, possibly even before he breaks through to the Middle Stage of Golden Core.

With the help of the Medicinal Spirit Yin Pill, breaking through to the Late Stage of Golden Core would be assured.

At the Late Stage of Golden Core, in the Celestial Splendor Treasure Pavilion, he could at least find a domain in which to become a vassal lord.

As for Golden Core Perfection, he dared not hope.

The quality of his Golden Core already determined his ceiling, and no matter how much he struggled or worked hard, it would all be in vain.

Although he didn’t want to face reality, the fact was just that.

"Master He, to speak frankly, while the green mountains remain there will be wood to burn. The He Family’s current situation is beyond saving; even if you return with middle-stage cultivation it won’t change the He Family’s fate."

Gongyang Fu looked earnestly at Wen Jiu.

"I understand what Fellow Daoist Gongyang means." Wen Jiu had been waiting for these words from Gongyang Fu.

Gongyang Fu continued, "A year from now, a Cross-Domain Flying Ship from the Celestial Splendor Treasure Pavilion will come to the West Mountain Floating Domain. According to my master, this time all cultivators at or above the Golden Core level from the East Splendor Divine Palace have to evacuate. If Master He is interested, I can ask my master to secure a spot for you on that ship."

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Gongyang." Wen Jiu clasped his fists in thanks, then deliberately asked worriedly, "But now that all Four Domains have been sealed by the Demon Dao, can the Cross-Domain Flying Ship come in?"

"I doubt the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect would dare truly make a move." Gongyang Fu confidently stated, and then had Wen Jiu swear a Heart Demon Oath that not a word of their conversation today would be disclosed. After Wen Jiu complied, Gongyang Fu smiled in satisfaction.

Once the food and Spirit Wine were served by a group of maids, Gongyang Fu spoke again, "Fellow Daoist, rest assured, once you leave this West Mountain Floating Domain, you will be one of mine. Above me, I have a master at Golden Core Perfection who can not only ensure your safety but, if you perform well, there’s even a chance to join the Celestial Splendor Treasure Pavilion."

"Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Gongyang."

Wen Jiu quickly raised his cup to toast.

The attitude was impeccable.

Gongyang Fu was very pleased and joined in the drinking as well.

Unbeknownst to them, the drinking went on for a whole day, and even though Gongyang Fu was a Golden Core Cultivator, he was quite drunk.

To Wen Jiu, however, it was no different than drinking water. Wen Jiu didn’t pretend to be drunk, and as Gongyang Fu became more heavily intoxicated, he found an excuse to get up and leave.

Gongyang Fu escorted Wen Jiu to the door, not before draping an arm around his shoulder and saying, "Fellow Daoist He, when you come with me to the Celestial Splendor Treasure Pavilion... you’ll understand how wise today’s decision was... and then you’ll surely have to keep thanking me."

Wen Jiu gave a helpless smile and quickly signaled to the old butler beside him to support Gongyang Fu back inside, "I’ll definitely treat you to a drink then."

"It’s a deal..."

Gongyang Fu gave Wen Jiu a pat on the shoulder.

Wen Jiu shook his head and laughed.

A drunk Golden Core Cultivator was no different from an ordinary drunkard.

...

It was at the time Wen Jiu returned to the mansion that he saw, from a distance, someone standing outside the Hua Mansion—none other than Wuxinming, whom he hadn’t seen in some days.

Since Wuxinming’s breakthrough to the Middle Stage of Golden Core, taking over the Cyan Moon Sect and the Zhao Family, two Golden Core influences, he only returned to Donghua Immortal City after a long time.

Of course.

Normally, Wuxinming would send communication regularly to report the situation, but it was fundamentally different from coming in person.

"Master He."

Wuxinming nonchalantly acted as though he was merely paying a visit.

Wen Jiu returned the courtesy with a raised hand gesture and invited him into the mansion.

After entering, Wuxinming quickly performed a respectful salute, "Senior."

"What’s the matter?"

Wen Jiu scrutinized Wuxinming for a moment and noticed a trace of anxiety in his eyes.

Unable to use the Communication Stone.

He had to come in person.

It seemed like no small matter.

"The Heart Demon Sect gave this junior an order," Wuxinming quickly responded, with his expression showing a hint of tension.

Wen Jiu couldn’t help but be curious; the Heart Demon Sect suddenly gave Wuxinming an order that could not be delivered via Communication Stone, forcing Wuxinming to make a special trip to Donghua Immortal City—it seemed extremely complex.

"What news?"

Wuxinming swallowed hard, his tone growing more somber, "The Heart Demon Sect suddenly used a Secret Technique to order me to monitor the situation at the Domain Lord’s Mansion at any cost."

"They want you to monitor the Domain Lord’s Mansion at any cost? If I recall correctly, the strongest in the Heart Demon Sect is merely a Sect Leader at the Late Stage of Demon Core. Is it possible they harbor intentions toward the Domain Lord’s Mansion?"

"This junior is also puzzled, so I quickly contacted fellow sect members to investigate. What I discovered was unexpected—shocking even—the Demon Lord of the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect actually issued an order, commanding all Demon Dao sects under the West Mountain Floating Domain to attack the West Mountain Floating Domain. The Heart Demon Sect is making these preparations!" Wuxinming’s expression grew more serious as he spoke, even showing a sense of concern.

Before Wen Jiu could speak, Wuxinming continued, "The Demon Dao and Heterodox Dao influences under the West Mountain Floating Domain aren’t stronger per se, but if they all attack, the good times for the West Mountain Floating Domain will likely come to an end... Senior, we’ve only just begun to build our foundation, and it’s scarcely had a chance to stabilize."

Wuxinming wore a bitter expression, looking helpless.

Clearly, after being subjected to the Five Ghosts Soul Control, Wuxinming now fully considered himself one of Wen Jiu’s people, regarded himself as a cultivator of the West Mountain Floating Domain, and no longer as a covert Demon Dao agent of the Heart Demon Sect.

"It seems the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect is truly anxious." Wen Jiu didn’t concern himself with Wuxinming’s distress, inwardly contemplating on it. He wasn’t worried about the current situation, because previous divinations suggested a highly favorable outcome.

Even without the East Spring Undying Bone, as long as he had the Tier Three Peak Five Ghosts or the Formless Demon Corpse with him, it would still be highly favorable.

His only concern was whether the Celestial Splendor Treasure Pavilion’s Cross-Domain Flying Ship could enter the Four Domains.

If it couldn’t.

Then he would have put on this show for Gongyang Fu in vain today.

At this point, Wuxinming spoke again, now looking even more worried, "Moreover, this junior also found out from friends in the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect, that the four Golden Core Perfection Domain Lords of the Four Domains are now mysteriously detained in a relic by several Vice Sect Leaders of the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect; their fates are uncertain.

Even if they manage to escape alive, it will not be a matter of a day or two, so the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect has seized this opportunity to mobilize the power of all eleven other lineages, except for the Cyan Demon Lineage, and to seal both the Four Domains and the Lifeless Abyss beneath it.

Not allowing any Demon Dao sects to avoid battle, nor providing any influence within the Four Domains a chance to escape, it seems to have the momentum of conquering and annexing the Four Domains while the four Domain Lords are missing.

Without Golden Core Perfection cultivators overseeing us, not only is the West Mountain Floating Domain in jeopardy, but the entire Four Domains won’t be able to endure for long. Senior, we now don’t even have a place to hide, just waiting for the Demon Dao from the Lifeless Abyss to come knocking."

As Wuxinming spoke with increasing urgency, Wen Jiu didn’t immediately comfort him because he noticed something Wuxinming had mentioned.

The four Domain Lords of the Four Domains were actually trapped in some relic by the Vice Sect Leaders of the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect.

To hold four Golden Core Perfection cultivators in captivity, those Vice Sect Leaders should also be at the Demon Pill Perfection level. Yet, whether in Anchaosheng’s case or others’ soul memories,

Wen Jiu suddenly realized a problem—there was no recollection of these Vice Sect Leaders in any of these soul memories.

It was only known that three individuals existed.

But the appearances, origins, and even names of these three were unknown to anyone in the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect.

However, considering that the divination result after using the Corpse Fate Technique indicated great fortune upon leaving Donghua Immortal City, Wen Jiu pondered for a moment and decided not to overthink it. Even if all three came from an Upper Demon Sect, he would not be afraid.

But if they indeed came from an Upper Demon Sect, then the difficulty for the Celestial Splendor Treasure Pavilion’s Cross-Domain Flying Ship to enter would not be small.

Because if those three did hail from an Upper Demon Sect, they wouldn’t refrain from taking action as Gongyang Fu described.