Xu Fang listened to Pingxin’s words and knew that the affairs of the underworld were beyond his ability to manage, even if he wanted to.
Even if he could successfully have Old Ancestor Ming He, or some other being, replace Ksitigarbha’s position and prevent the West’s scheme once.
But this was arranged by the will of heaven. If he could only stop it once, could he stop it forever?
When the will of heaven acted again, it would arrange for some other being to cause trouble, and it would be impossible to guard against.
Xu Fang understood Pingxin’s words perfectly.
In the future, when the Heavenly Dao sought to deal with the Earthly Dao, it would inevitably start with Pingxin, the spokesperson of the Earthly Dao. Places like Mount Tai’s Underworld, Fengdu Underworld, and the Netherworld were all aimed at dividing Pingxin’s authority!
However, even knowing these things, Xu Fang felt powerless and had no good solution.
Or rather, he didn’t have a good solution for now.
“Forget it, since some things cannot be prevented, let’s go with the flow!”
Xu Fang sighed, a method born of helplessness.
Pingxin also sighed, with a sense of loss.
“Alas, in the end, we still have to compromise with the Heavenly Dao!”
Pingxin was helpless. Even though she could communicate with the Earthly Dao, she was still no match for the powerful Heavenly Dao. She didn’t know if becoming a Saint was worth it.
“Fellow Daoist Pingxin, don’t say that. Although we are compromising, it is a compromise with conditions.”
Xu Fang sent a spiritual message to comfort Pingxin. Pingxin was confused and quickly sent a message back to ask.
“What do you mean by a compromise with conditions?”
Xu Fang did not answer immediately, appearing hesitant. Finally, he sighed and decided to tell the truth.
“I haven’t thought about it clearly yet, but saying this sounds more backbone!”
“…”
Pingxin was speechless and didn’t know how to retort for a moment.
“Alright, fellow Daoist Pingxin, hold tight to the authority in your hands and maintain your rule over the underworld. I will find a way.”
Xu Fang comforted Pingxin and then took his leave.
To be honest, these matters involved too much, and he hadn’t figured out how to deal with them yet. He needed to think about it carefully before making any plans.
Pingxin felt the Fenbaoyan leave, and Xu Fang’s aura grew fainter. She sighed helplessly.
It seemed that her troubles had only just begun after becoming a Saint!
“Senior, what were you just doing?”
“Yeah, shaking your head and sighing. If one didn’t know, they’d think you were sick!”
Golden Winged Great Peng Sculpture and Ao Xue saw Xu Fang stopping above the underworld in the Fenbaoyan, sighing and not speaking. They were both confused and asked.
“It’s nothing, just a moment of melancholy.”
Xu Fang said casually. These matters were too high-level and confidential. He had communicated with Pingxin through spiritual messages and it was better to be cautious and not leak anything.
Seeing Xu Fang’s demeanor, Golden Winged Great Peng Sculpture and Ao Xue were both helpless.
“Alright, don’t be like this. Let’s continue our journey and look for treasures, how about it?”
Xu Fang saw that their spirits were low and quickly tried to comfort them.
However, what used to make them cheer and exclaim with joy now failed to arouse their interest, and they seemed even more dejected.
“Alas! That little Qilin, just like that, returned to the Qilin tribe. It’s no fun anymore!”
“Exactly! That dark and glossy Qilin, so heartless and unjust, just left us like that! After all, even a dog one raises for a long time develops feelings. We raised this little Qilin for so long, alas!”
Golden Winged Great Peng Sculpture and Ao Xue both complained, lamenting the departure of the little Qilin, but their faces were filled with longing.
“You guys are all sharp tongues and soft hearts!”
Xu Fang knew they were missing the little Qilin and teased them.
“Alright, alright, since there’s nothing else to do, why don’t we go and see that little Qilin?”
“Really!”
Golden Winged Great Peng Sculpture and Ao Xue exclaimed with surprise, but quickly shook their heads.
“Senior, don’t tease us!”
“Exactly, we don’t know where the Qilin Cave Heaven is, where can we find it?”
Golden Winged Great Peng Sculpture and Ao Xue both drooped their heads dejectedly. The Qilin Cave Heaven was a small world discovered by the Qilin tribe. According to the little Qilin, this Qilin Cave Heaven was not only extremely hidden but also moved constantly, making it difficult for even ordinary Qilin tribesmen to find.
It was precisely because of this that the Qilin tribe moved all their members to this small world, naming it Qilin Cave Heaven, and making it a place for the Qilin tribe to recuperate.
However, such troubles were not a problem in Xu Fang’s eyes.
“You guys have forgotten your senior’s divine abilities!”
Golden Winged Great Peng Sculpture and Ao Xue were both delighted upon hearing this.
“Can Senior’s divine abilities really sense it?”
“Senior, are you joking?”
Even though they knew Xu Fang had the divine ability to sense treasures, could it really guide them to the Qilin Cave Heaven?
“Not before, but now it can.”
Xu Fang smiled and, without further ado, activated his divine ability.
To activate his divine ability, he simply instructed the Measuring Heaven Ruler to contact the Qilin Seal.
Although Xu Fang himself could view the treasure map, the Measuring Heaven Ruler had already revealed that it knew the whereabouts of primordial treasures, so it was best to use it. It also served to shield the Gentleman.
As Xu Fang had said, before, it was truly impossible to find the Qilin Cave Heaven. But now that the Qilin Seal had returned to the Qilin tribe, there were no such worries.
Soon, the Measuring Heaven Ruler received the location from the Qilin Seal. After the Measuring Heaven Ruler informed Xu Fang, Xu Fang, without hesitation, ordered the Fenbaoyan to travel at full speed.
The Fenbaoyan accelerated to its limit, with the assistance of a multitude of magical treasures, its speed was unparalleled. Mountains and rivers were left far behind as if they were mere strolls.
Finally, carrying Xu Fang and the others, it stopped at a place. Golden Winged Great Peng Sculpture and Ao Xue looked around, but saw nothing but emptiness.
Before they could ask, Xu Fang stood on the Fenbaoyan and declared loudly.
“Today, Xu Fang, accompanied by two rising stars, has come to pay a visit. Are the Qilin tribesmen present?”
Golden Winged Great Peng Sculpture and Ao Xue were quite offended by Xu Fang’s description of them. If they remembered correctly, their senior had used this phrase to curse people before?
However, at this moment, they had no time to defend their rights and interests. Their attention was all on Xu Fang, preparing to see if Xu Fang had truly found the Qilin tribe’s dwelling, the Qilin Cave Heaven, as he claimed.
As Xu Fang’s words fell, the void before them vibrated incessantly, ripples spreading out. Before any figures appeared, a grumbling voice sounded.
“I said it! This Qilin Cave Heaven can’t be hidden anymore. We should just move out, but you insisted otherwise.”
“Alright, alright, stop the nonsense. I want to see who dares to impersonate Daoist Xu Fang and I’ll beat him to death.”
As the words fell, the surrounding aura rippled, and countless figures appeared, the Qilin tribesmen.
And the Qilin who had just spoken was the Ink Jade Qilin. He emerged at the forefront, his face filled with anger.
“What impudent person dares to impersonate Daoist Xu Fang, truly…”
“It is truly a blessing from heaven! Daoist Xu Fang, it’s been a long time!”
Ink Jade Qilin intended to put on a show of authority, but upon seeing the figure on the Fenbaoyan, he froze and quickly changed his words.
It really was Daoist Xu Fang himself. He had actually come to the Qilin tribe!