Chapter 40: Duobao Takes in a Good Disciple; Huang San is Put on the Blacklist

  Huang Shiren's mood was good after poking the Taiji Tianyan of Hong Jun Daozu, but Jin Dashi's words made his heart sink.

  "What's going on in heaven and earth?"

  Jin Dashi took a deep breath and said, "Big brother, I told you, don't get angry, and don't act rashly."

  "Hurry up and speak, you son of a bitch!" Huang Shiren shouted.

  "We brothers left for less than half a year, and that dog Cloud Middle Son arrived at Mei Mountain, killing nearly half of the 50,000 little demons in Heaven and Earth. You also know Third Brother's and Fourth Brother's temperaments - where would they retreat? They had a life-or-death struggle with Cloud Middle Son, and both were almost killed. If it weren't for Big Brother giving Fourth Brother those 99+81 golden needles to let them have an opportunity to escape, Third Brother and Fourth Brother would be dead!"

  "Ah!!!!" Upon hearing this, Huang Shiren's anger reached the boiling point, and he stood up, ready to charge out: "You scoundrel, Yun Zhongzi! You killed half of my 50,000 little demons! Those were lives! You ruined my third and fourth brothers, how can I spare you!"

  "Big brother, don't get agitated!" Jin Dashi hugged Huang Shiran and said: "You listen to me finish speaking."

  "Speak!" Huang Shiren's eyes were bloodshot. Although Old Huang was a despicable person, he was extremely protective of his own, how could he not be angry.

  Fortunately, Yun Zhongzi did not wipe them out completely. Third Brother and Fourth Brother led the little demon gate to hide in the mountains. After Yun Zhongzi left, they returned to the cave mansion. The East Mountain rose again, and over these years, it regained its former glory. When I went there, Third Brother and Fourth Brother were desperately improving their cultivation. With Big Brother's Golden Elixir, they should have already entered the ranks of Taiyi True Immortals.

  Jin Dashi said, looking at Huang Shiren: "Big brother, this feud, we must avenge, but not now. Yun Zhongzi is the favorite disciple of Yuan Shi Tian Zun, and also the Great Luo Golden Immortal. You can't defeat him even if you go look for him. When I came, Third Brother and Fourth Brother warned me to take good care of you no matter what. Big brother, you are our sky, you are our earth! I asked my brothers, for the sake of the younger ones, we cannot act rashly!"

  As he spoke, tears suddenly fell from his eyes.

  Huang Shiren slumped down on the couch, his eyes tightly closed, and two lines of old tears flowed down.

  "Whatever, whatever! Who made me, Old Huang, inferior to others? Yun Zhongzi, in the future when I, Old Huang, make a name for myself, I will repay you a hundredfold!" Old Huang stared westward, his eyes shooting out infinite resentment.

  "Xian Chang, Master Duo Bao has arrived." Just then, a young boy came in to report.

  "Huang Shidi, Master asked me to call you over." said Duobao Daoren.

  Huang Shiren didn't say a word, tidied himself up and followed Duobao, rushing straight to the Biyou Palace.

  Inside the grand hall of Biyou Palace, it was empty and desolate. Only Tongtian Sect Master and his two Water and Fire Disciples stood by his side.

  "Huang San knocked on the door to see the Master." Huang Shiren knew that he had gotten such a good deal this time, largely thanks to the help of the Tongtian Master, and was extremely respectful.

  "You scoundrel!" Tianyun Sect Master showed no kindness to Huang Shiren, pointing at him and sighing, "Your audacity is too great!"

  "I'd rather endure a lifetime of torture, than fail to bring down the Emperor. Master, you're a saint, how could you know the suffering of us little immortals being bullied? As long as I can increase my cultivation, even if it's a thousand cuts and ten thousand slashes, I, Huang, can bear it!" Huang Shiren thought of Yun Zhongzi's actions, his eyes blazing with fury.

  This demeanor caused both Tongtian Sect Master and Duobao Daoist to pause slightly.

  This guy is usually cheerful and smiling, but this time he's become so serious.

  The master of Tongtian saw him like this and didn't bother to say anything else.

  "It's fortunate that Heaven has spared your life, you good-for-nothing. From today on, you will stay on my Golden Turtle Island to cultivate and improve yourself, and don't go around causing trouble anymore. Did you hear me clearly?" said the Tongtian Sect Master.

  "Master, I'm not your disciple. If I want to stay here, I'll stay; if I don't want to stay, I'll leave with a flick of my butt." Huang Shiren's eyes snapped open.

  "This is outrageous! This is what your master Lu Ya means, how can I control you?" Tian Xuan Sect Master laughed.

  Master's intention! Why did you let me stay on this Golden Turtle Island? Is there something going on outside?

  This master of mine, although also a very unreliable person, is indeed sincere towards me. The things he knows are all extremely private Xianjing gossip, telling me to honestly stay on the Golden Turtle Island and not move around everywhere, I suppose it's for my own good.

  Isn't it that you've provoked Yun Zhongzi yourself, exploded the Manjusri Guangfa Tianzun, and now those bull-nosed ones from the Xuan Jiao are starting to take revenge?

  Huang Shiren was also taken aback for a moment and couldn't quite understand what was going on, so he simply agreed.

  After resigning as the leader of Tongtian Sect, Huang Shiren strolled with Duobao Daoren in the courtyard, intending to swindle more elixirs from him. Suddenly, his heart was disturbed.

  He stopped in his tracks, counted on his fingers, and a sly smile spread across Old Huang's face as he gazed at Duobao Dao Ren with a profound gaze.

  Seeing him staring at himself like that, Duobao Daoren broke out in a cold sweat: These two goods won't want to swindle me, will they?!

  "Many treasures brother, I'll give you a good thing, do you want it?!" Huang Shiren said with an evil smile.

  "No, no!" Duobao said, shaking his head like a rattle drum, and then turned around and ran.

  Your mother's, your skill of swindling is the best in the world. If it were a good thing, you would have profited from it yourself long ago. How could it be my turn?!

  Huang Shiren's body was as swift as lightning, and with one grab, he seized the collar of Duobao's robe. With a serious expression, he said: "Brother Duobao, I swear to the heavens that this is indeed a good thing!"

  Duobao Daoren saw this cheap person with a serious look and vowed to heaven, muttering in his heart: "Really good things!?"

  "Really!"

  "Let's hear it!"

  Huang Shiren smiled and looked around, saying: "Dabao Shixiong, as the eldest disciple under the Master's seat, you are a true Daluo Jinxian, with no one above you and ten thousand people below. Your glory is unmatched in this era. Among all the immortals in the world, there isn't anyone who has more magical treasures than you, nor many who are as handsome and elegant as you. It's truly enviable."

  "Stop flattering and get to the point!"

  "Good, good, good! Eldest Brother Duobao, you're perfect in every way, except for one thing!" Huang Shiran started to build up suspense.

  "What's wrong?" This remark made even Duobao curious.

  "Look at others, which one doesn't have a few good apprentices under their hands? Take them in, train them carefully, pass on the mantle, what joy! And then look at you, alone and empty-handed, what a pity! Master Ma, with your skills and so many treasures, if one day someone takes advantage of you, won't they be getting a bargain?"

  "Damn it! If one day I get screwed over, it's definitely going to be because of you, you cheap slut!" Duo Bao was so angry.

  "Stop being mischievous, I'm serious," Huang Shiren said solemnly. "Don't you want to take in a good apprentice?"

  Duobao looked at Huang Shiran for a long time, let out a deep sigh and said: "Younger brother doesn't know this, but I've also thought about taking on disciples before. It's just that there hasn't been any opportunity yet. My nature is aloof and I don't like to get entangled in worldly affairs, so naturally no one comes looking for me..."

  "Master, now there's a great opportunity, and this apprentice is absolutely top-notch! Do you want him?! Young, good physique, handsome, I guarantee you'll be satisfied!" Huang Shiren sneered, looking like a pimp.

  "What a good thing, why didn't you accept it?"

  "Look, I and Master Dabao are as close as brothers, so of course I'll take care of you first. Don't worry, if you take in this child, I'll take in his younger brother."

  "Is this really true!?"

  "Really!"

  "What is this child's origin?"

  "Chen Tangguan General Li Jing's second son! Today is the 100th day banquet! His eldest son was taken away by Wenshu Guang Fa Tian Zun, you can't let this one be taken away by the Tian Jiao people again!"

  "Li Jing's son, it seems like a good idea. But I'm showing up uninvited, will they be willing to give him to me?!"

  "Wait a minute!" Huang Shiren was overjoyed, tore off two strips of cloth from Duobao's body, wrote two lines of big characters with a brush, and handed them to Duobao: "You take this to Li Jing, and you'll definitely get it back as soon as you arrive!"

  "What a load of nonsense this couplet is! The lower line is blank, and the upper line still has such a ridiculous sentence!"

  "Never mind, hurry up and go, or else your apprentice will be taken away by someone else!" Huang Shiren laughed.

  Duobao glanced at Huang Shiran, and for the time being believed him. He gritted his teeth, mounted his cloud steed, and sped off in the direction of Chentang Pass like a wisp of smoke.

  As for Li Jing and his wife, since Jin'ge was taken away by Wenshu Guangfa Tianzun, they had been heartbroken and it took them several years to heal their emotional wounds. They started to work hard again. Fortunately, their efforts paid off, and this year, they gave birth to another son, named Muta, as originally intended by Huang Shiren.

  The child is lovely and adorable, so the couple naturally delights in him. However, the more they delight in him, the more anxious they become, fearing that Huang Shiren's men will come again to take their son away, keeping a watchful eye on the master sent by Huang Shiren.

  On this day, following the custom, a grand hundred-day banquet was held, with guests arriving at the door and the hall filled with friends. Just as the music started, two clouds fell from the sky into the courtyard.

  On the left was a beautiful Taoist nun with a thousand postures, who made a Taoist salute: "General Li, I am Pu Xian Zhen Ren of Bai He Dong, Jiugong Mountain!"

  On the right, another one, also a handsome and elegant immortal, also saluted: "General Li, I am Duobao Daoren, the great disciple of Tongtian Sect under the jurisdiction of Jintai Island."

  Li Jing was no fool and immediately saw that both were great golden immortals with quite a reputation, so he hastily invited them into the inner chamber.

  "Two immortals, what brings you to my Chen Tang Guan?" Having suffered a loss makes one wiser, after the last incident, Li Jing became more astute and was no longer as hospitable as before.

  "Heh heh, I won't hide it from you, General Li. Wenshu Shijie is a close friend of mine, and your eldest son Jintuo has taken him as his master. Now that he's learned some skills, I've been entrusted by Wenshu Shijie to come and take this Lin'er as my disciple. What do you think?" said the True Person Puxian with a smile.

  Damn it! Li Jing heard Pu Xian Zhenren's words, his heart burst into flames! He cheated my eldest son and now he's cheating my second son, this bunch of birds is unbearable!

  His wife Yin also secretly grasped Li Jing's sleeve tightly.

  Standing beside Pu Xian Zhen Ren, Duo Bao cursed Huang Shi Ren in his heart: This cheap person, we agreed that I would come to collect the disciple, how did another collector come?!

  "Duobao senior, you came to my place, is..."

  "Oh, I'm also here to collect a disciple, I was entrusted by Huang Shiren."

  "Huang Shiren!" As soon as this was said, Li Jing and his wife were overjoyed, but Pu Xian Zhenren's brow furrowed.

  First, the Cloud Middle Child Dao Tong robbed his treasure, then exploded Wenshu Guang Fa Tian Zun for two years without a face on Kunlun. Also heard that Master's unambitious disciple Jiang Shang was also exploded by this guy and lay in bed for three years before getting up. The name Huang Shi Ren is notorious on Mount Kunlun. A few months ago, Cloud Middle Child Shixiong invited the twelve upper immortals to Zhongnan Mountain and made a plan: whoever sees this guy Huang Shi Ren will be beheaded! Unexpectedly, today there was news of this guy.

  "Oh, Huang Shiren also asked me to give this to General Li." Duo Bao hastily handed the couplet to Li Jing.

  Li Jing received it and read the upper line "This child is not human", haha laughed loudly: "Yes, yes!" His wife Yin was also full of smiles.

  Pu Xian was left speechless, thinking to himself that this couple must have gone mad. Yet when others wrote such words, not only were they not angry, but they were overjoyed.

  "Master Pu Xian, I'm not trying to shirk you. My second son was promised to Master Huang from the beginning, and he would be apprenticed to someone of his choice as soon as he was born. Unexpectedly, Master Duo Bao arrived as scheduled, so I can only apologize for the inconvenience." Li Jing smiled and hurriedly instructed the servants to set up an incense table, supporting Master Duo Bao to the main seat, while his wife held Mu Ze and performed the ceremony of paying respects to a master, making Master Duo Bao beam with joy.

  Pu Xian's expression turned ugly as he stared at Li Jing and said, "Li Jing, you are a fellow disciple of the same master who taught me, and also a member of my own sect. How could you possibly send your son to be an apprentice of the Intercepting Sect?!"

  "Master Shu, I don't understand what you're saying. My son is my own flesh and blood, I can give him to whoever I want! What's wrong with that?!" Li Jing's face turned unpleasant.

  "This demonic cult is a group of scaly, horned creatures, how can they be compared to my Orthodox Church!" Pu Xian Zhen Ren was Li Jing's uncle, and seeing Li Jing like this, he became furious.

  "Fellow Taoist, nonsense! How did my interception become a demonic plot?! If you say that again, I, Mo Bao, will not let you off!"

  "Duobao, you'd better take action! I'm not afraid of you!"

  "Puxian! You may be one of the twelve superior immortals who preach the teachings, but in the eyes of Duobao, you're not even worth a fart!"

  "Are you looking for trouble?"

  "Are you out of your mind?!"

  Inside the grand hall, two Golden Immortals glared at each other with furrowed brows!

  "Fine! You wait, and see who's walking later!" Pu Xian Zhenren was extremely clever and knew that he wasn't a match for Duo Bao at all. If they continued to clash head-on, he would only end up losing. He stomped his foot in anger and left in a huff!

  Huang Shiren, you've ruined a good thing for me! I won't forgive you when we meet again! thought Pu Xian.

  On Jin'ao Island, Huang Shiren, who was blowing sea breeze and eating seafood, let out a loud sneeze and said: That cheap woman is thinking of me! Grandpa will look for you when he has time.

  He had no idea that he was on the blacklist of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Tianyi Sect. He really was a reckless and ignorant fool. #### Second update is here!