"After the battle with the Immortal, I managed to master the Great Divine Power of the World Technique," Zhao Xing said, "It’s just the time was tight, so I didn’t have time to prepare the road printing board."

"No problem." Youling Fairy replied casually, "Good things are worth waiting for; you can deliver it whenever you like."

Zhao Xing saw her focusing intently on observing the seaweed patterns on the outer city wall, so he did not disturb her further.

As for the others, he had no prior acquaintance with them, and Zhao Xing did not deliberately engage them, heading straight into the city.

....

Just after entering the city, before he could see what the scene inside was like, a dark green Debating Platform floated above him.

On it sat a middle-aged man in a black and gold Magic Robe, cross-legged, chanting with an inscrutable expression: "The heart field is the soil, the Way is the root, the Spirit Root deepens making it hard to wither; morning nurtures it with five energies, evening protects it with True Yuan to revive the leaves."

As Zhao Xing looked up, he found the Debating Platform was inscribed with large, shiny golden characters: Five Elements Emperor.

Five Poison Emperor was just a nickname; Five Elements Emperor was the title he had chosen for himself.

Using the name Five Elements Emperor to recruit disciples naturally seemed more appropriate.

Zhao Xing glanced over, arched his hands in respect, and continued on his way.

The poem was superb, but Zhao Xing also knew the reputation of the Five Poison Emperor.

Five Poison often invited disciples to conduct experiments with him, ostensibly for research, but in reality, he’d often poison the disciples, leaving them neither human nor ghost.

Although the disciples’ skills greatly improved, the process was quite tormenting.

Who could withstand staying by those poisonous plants every day?

For Zhao Xing, the Five Poison Emperor was neither a primary nor a secondary choice; he had absolutely no intention of apprenticing under the Five Poison Emperor.

"Hmm? Left already?" Five Poison Emperor was slightly taken aback, "Could it be that my Great Dao melody just now was not imposing enough?"

Thinking to himself, the Five Poison Emperor moved his platform, disappeared from sight, and after Zhao Xing flew ahead for an hour, intercepted him again at a corner.

"Yang Star burns like a flame manifesting true intentions, the moon sets like frost reflecting innate purity."

"Nurture the six energies within, the Way’s mysteries are endless... Grass, why is he running again?"

This time, the Dao resonance and phenomena displayed by Five Poison Emperor were grand and spectacular.

Attracted seven or eight geniuses to seek apprenticeship, yet Zhao Xing still didn’t even glance and walked away.

"Hahahahahahahahaha~" Zuo Qiyu laughed unreservedly, sitting on the rooftop, drinking under the bright moon.

Watching the Five Poison Emperor hit a wall repeatedly only whetted his appetite further.

"Curse your ancestors!" Five Poison was infuriated, "If you’re so capable, why don’t you give it a try!" 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Zuo Qiyu, sitting cross-legged and dangling from the eaves: "Five Poison, don’t provoke me, what if I do take him in? Wouldn’t you hate me?"

"I think you should just stop him and say it straight."

"Say that I’m a pitiable old poison master, with a bad reputation and no real skills, please, please take me as your master... Ahahaha!"

The air in front of Zuo Qiyu twisted, and with a flash, he dodged the Five Poison Emperor’s attack.

However, his wine bottle was shattered to pieces.

Looking at it, Zuo Qiyu jumped instantly in front of Zhao Xing without saying a word.

"I’m Zuo Qiyu, one of the Twelve Primordial Envoys, adept at the Grassman Skill. I have never had a disciple, would you be willing to take me as your master?"

Zhao Xing was startled, Zuo Qiyu?

The Zuo Qiyu who could use the Taichu Avatar? He actually revealed himself to recruit him as a disciple?

Zuo Qiyu was definitely his first choice, so what was there to hesitate about?

Zhao Xing was ready to kneel for apprenticeship promptly.

Unexpectedly, he couldn’t lower himself; his body became stiff, unable to move.

"What’s going on, am I poisoned?" Zhao Xing was surprised to see his hands turned into a liver color without him noticing.

Another figure appeared beside him.

It was the Five Poison Emperor, whom he had already encountered twice.

"You’re not allowed to apprentice under him!" Five Poison Emperor angrily looked at Zuo Qiyu. "This person is not without disciples, but his disciples betrayed him, humph... if he cannot even be a teacher, that shows how incapable he is!"

Zhao Xing was entirely confused by the situation, but it seemed Zuo Qiyu was hit on a sore spot, and he saw Zuo Qiyu burst into flames, a terrifying wave twisting towards the Five Poison Emperor.

"No way, are they going to fight?" Zhao Xing was stunned, the Self Sect was known for their eccentric character, but this was the Primordial Realm, and these two Emperor Level big shots just start fighting?

The city gate caught on fire; the fish in the moat suffered. Zhao Xing was now afraid of getting hurt.

But it was futile; he couldn’t do anything against two Emperors attacking.

As danger loomed, in the following moment—

All terrifying waves vanished.

Zuo Qiyu’s flames disappeared, and the six purple auras around the Five Poison Emperor also withdrew.

A man wearing a white Magic Robe embroidered with a golden and green sapling appeared between the two.

The sapling’s pattern shimmered slightly, and the mysterious markings seemed to freeze the surrounding spacetime.

Zhao Xing observed Tuoson, Youling, and Pu Guangrui entering from outside the city, all moving slowly like crawling turtles.

Demigod Gu Luohe appeared, stopping the conflict.

"Five Poison, Qi Yu, you are going too far." Gu Luohe spoke calmly.

Though just a nonchalant phrase from Gu Luohe, both the Five Poison Emperor and Zuo Qiyu calmed down entirely, lowering their heads to admit their mistakes.

"You both go and calm down for now." Gu Luohe waved his hand, and the two great Emperors sank into the ground instantly.

The space time around resumed its normal state, as if nothing had ever happened.

Tuoson, Youling, and Pu Guangrui passed by, seemingly not noticing Zhao Xing and Gu Luohe standing in the middle of the street at all.

Zhao Xing noticed his body restored to its original state, as if time had rewound.

However, Gur Luohe appearing in front of him proved that what had just happened wasn’t an illusion.

"As expected of Gu Luohe, able to partition life in a microcosm world as a Demigod," Zhao Xing was full of admiration.

The attitudes of Zuo Qiyu and the Five Poison Emperor also indirectly confirmed Gu Luohe’s strength, undoubtedly formidable!

"Zhao Xing." Gu Luohe turned around, "During your time in the Primordial Realm, I will substitute as your mentor, are you willing?"