Immortality from Taming Elephant-Chapter 466 - 218: Zhuge Wuliang, Gate God Xu Guang, and the Third Grade Breakthrough (Part 2)

Chapter 466: Chapter 218: Zhuge Wuliang, Gate God Xu Guang, and the Third Grade Breakthrough (Part 2)

If you’ve offended them, then eliminate them completely. These strange birds are frenzied by nature. If any are left alive, they might grow into a threat. He wasn’t worried, but the people of Dragon Gate would suffer.

Showing mercy is justified only when you are sure that the other side won’t grow strong enough to threaten you.

But this is Kunlun Mountain, a paradise for demon beasts, and no one has ever been able to determine the growth limit of a demon beast in Kunlun Mountain.

The strange birds scattered, and the journey continued.

Coming with the Great Beast horde, all the demons avoided them; returning, it rained and fluttered as myriad monsters gathered.

Xu Guang felt the grandeur of Kunlun as he gradually reached its outer regions.

Unexpectedly, just after coming out, he saw someone he recognized, Zumou Zhen of the Dianyin Sect.

"Greetings, Sect Leader Xu."

Zumou Zhen stepped forward, bowed slightly, no longer carrying the arrogant air from when he first met Xu Guang.

Xu Guang looked at him and reciprocated the bow.

"My sect master heard that Sect Leader Xu was in Kunlun, and sent me to invite the sect leader to join us at Dianyin Sect. "

Xu Guang was taken aback, Zhuge Wuliang?

The world’s number one?

He was indeed curious, but...

He had heard that the other party was quite overbearing. He was unsure why he was being invited.

However, looking at Zumou Zhen’s demeanor, it didn’t seem like they had ill intentions.

After considering it for a moment.

He followed along.

...

It wasn’t in the Dianyin Sect that he saw Zhuge Wuliang.

But rather at a solitary peak of a Kunlun mountain, atop which was a Taoist temple.

"The sect master likes quiet cultivation, it’s peaceful and free here."

Zumou Zhen explained.

Xu Guang nodded to show he understood.

A moment later, he met the renowned Zhuge Wuliang in the temple’s courtyard. There was a muddy ground where various vegetables were growing, not spiritual objects, just ordinary vegetables and fruits.

Zhuge Wuliang, looking refined, saw Xu Guang, smiled, and plucked a bunch of green grapes from a vine. "Care for some?"

Before Xu Guang could speak, Ah Wei swung his long trunk and swept the grapes into his mouth.

Xu Guang was speechless as he watched.

Zhuge Wuliang burst into hearty laughter.

Soon, the two sat down and began chatting. Zhuge Wuliang bore no malice; it seemed he had simply wanted to meet Xu Guang.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xu Guang thought of something, "Sect Master Zhuge, I heard that an outsider like Li Ruzhen came to Li Taizhou. What purpose could he have for coming here?"

Zhuge Wuliang sneered, his expression mockingly disdainful, "It’s just opportunism, attempting to form a country and refine its fate for a breakthrough."

Xu Guang frowned, "If he refines that national fate as his resource, then the country..."

"It won’t last ten years, with calamities and chaos ensuing..."

Zhuge Wuliang sighed, "Only in a place like Li Taizhou would he be allowed to rampage. In other major states, his actions would have long led to his demise."

Xu Guang fell into silence.

Li Ruzhen’s motives were such, no wonder he invested heavily to rally the world’s powers.

"These things are not yours to worry about. When we join the North Polar Six Academies and have the instructors there take action, Li Ruzhen’s actions won’t matter."

Pausing for a moment, Zhuge Wuliang suddenly frowned.

"However, there is one thing you should be careful of. Li Ruzhen must also realize this connection; he might block your path to Hongze. Be cautious in your actions in the future."

He was not afraid of Li Ruzhen, but that did not mean Xu Guang could deal with Li Ruzhen.

Upon hearing this, Xu Guang also frowned.

He had a pleasant chat with Shen Qingfeng at the time, but it was only with Shen Qingfeng. He had never met Li Ruzhen, and everything about him was based on Shen Qingfeng’s various boasts.

But for a person to have such grand plans and willing to pay such a price, he certainly wouldn’t allow anyone to ruin his schemes.

Before leaving, Xu Guang suddenly stopped.

"In the past, Xu Mou once encountered an old Taoist outside Qingshuo County on Cyan Ox Mountain who called himself Luo Sheng and gave me a life reading. Do you know of him, Master Zhuge?"

Zhuge Wuliang laughed heartily.

"Recognized me?"

Xu Guang clasped his hands in a bow, affirming some suspicions he had, "Thank you, Master Zhuge."

"I just found you favorable."

Zhuge Wuliang finished speaking, waved his hand, indicating Xu Guang could leave.

Xu Guang didn’t linger.

Leaving the solitary peak and the Taoist temple, Xu Guang stood at the spot, feeling much more at ease.

The old Taoist Luo Sheng of yesteryear was indeed Zhuge Wuliang, which relieved a weight off his mind. He felt less worried now.

He had always been wary of the mysterious and unpredictable Daoist Luo Sheng; now knowing the true identity, he wasn’t as concerned.

...

On the way back, Xu Guang wore a grave expression; Zhuge Wuliang’s words had profoundly affected him.

Would Li Ruzhen really try to stop him from leaving Hongze?

Xu Guang was unsure.

Time flew by, and on the way back, Xu Guang kept a low profile, and even General Wei restraining his long trunk as best as he could.

Returning to Dragon Gate did not require retracing his steps; entering Qing Province through South Wind Dao, crossing three prefectures, would bring him to Songjiang Prefecture.

In Qing Province, not many knew Xu Guang.

Although inns and teahouses still spoke of Sect Leader Xu Guang’s astounding exploits, there was no real person.

Xu Guang even saw some vendors selling items with his portrait used as a talisman to ward off evil from homes.

Though the craftsmanship was...

Terrible to behold, with a green face, fangs, dragon horns sprouting from the head, and fat ears, it didn’t resemble a person.

Xu Guang was speechless.

General Wei found it thoroughly amusing.

"Sect Leader Xu might not be much to look at, but it really works. Last year, the mansion of Landlord Xu in our city was troubled by demons, and it was this Gate God painting that subdued them."

A vendor enthusiastically marketed to passersby.

Xu Guang was at a loss for words.

In Qing Province, however, Xu Guang learned of a recent world-shaking event.

Two demon beast dominators of Kunlun Mountain appeared, attacking the stronghold of the Thirty-six Northern Bandits, causing them severe losses. Ultimately, it was Li Ruzhen who intervened, fending off the two demon beast dominators.