Chapter 158 The Delighted Juling Xian

Juling Xian was dumbstruck.

He truly was.

Because Hongyun’s words were so utterly rebellious, if Lu Changsheng wanted to execute him, honestly, Juling Xian wouldn’t dare object.

But unexpectedly, Lu Changsheng not only didn't give him trouble but instead asked if he wanted to follow him?

A young patriarch of a God Race king, no less.

Asking him if he wanted to follow?

To put it bluntly, aside from the Heavenly Emperor, every celestial official in the Celestial Court of the Immortal World would be desperate to become a follower of the God Race’s young patriarch, right?

Juling Xian was stunned.

This happiness had come too suddenly, hadn't it?

"But... I am a celestial official of the Heavenly Court."

Juling Xian swallowed and asked subconsciously.

"Heh, what does being a celestial official of the Heavenly Court matter? As long as you are willing, even the Heavenly Emperor wouldn't dare make a peep!"

Lu Changsheng sneered.

He understood now, he just needed to keep bluffing; the more disdain he showed, the more Juling Xian would believe his identity.

Juling Xian was taken aback once more by Lu Changsheng's disdainful tone.

Immediately afterward, he suddenly understood.

That's right, Lu Changsheng was the young patriarch of the God King race, why should he fear the Heavenly Emperor?

If Lu Changsheng was merely a member of the God King race, he might still hesitate.

But who was Lu Changsheng? His elder brother was a forbidden existence!

What did the Heavenly Emperor count for?

Did he even know what a ‘nothing’ was?

Moreover, in the Heavenly Court, he was just a Third-Rank celestial official. Even if he completed the mission and returned to the Heavenly Court, he would only be promoted to a Second-Rank celestial official at most.

What was the point of governing the Big Dipper Domain? He would still be a Second-Rank celestial official, crushed by those big shots.

Higher ranks could crush those below. Moreover, Juling Xian wasn’t a particularly important figure in the Heavenly Court; he would never become a First-Rank celestial official in his life.

However, following Lu Changsheng was different!

Lu Changsheng’s identity, in a sense, was higher than the Heavenly Emperor himself. Following Lu Changsheng meant his future status would be rock solid, wouldn’t it?

Thinking of this, Juling Xian smiled!

The joy in his eyes was impossible to hide.

Hahahaha!

But immediately, Juling Xian knelt on the ground, gave Lu Changsheng a grand salute, and even kowtowed, saying,

"I, Juling Xian, greet Venerable Changsheng! I am willing to follow Venerable Changsheng to the death, and I swear by the Heavenly Dao that if I violate this oath, I will be struck by lightning and eternally damned."

Juling Xian was extremely excited and even made an oath to the Heavenly Dao to show his loyalty to Lu Changsheng.

"Oath to the Heavenly Dao?"

Lu Changsheng really didn't expect the other party to directly make an oath to the Heavenly Dao. This was really... a bit too much, wasn't it?

However, this kind of oath to the Heavenly Dao wasn't just lip service. Once he made this oath, the Heavenly Dao would recognize it, and if Juling Xian violated it, the consequences would be exactly as he had sworn.

Juling Xian's idea was actually very simple. Since he was following Lu Changsheng and had a new master, it was only natural to show some loyalty. Doing so would also gain Lu Changsheng's approval.

It was better than being a dog in the Heavenly Court, wasn't it?

"Well, very good, Juling Xian, you are very smart and know what's good for you. In that case, this venerable one will grant you a fortune."

Lu Changsheng nodded with satisfaction. After saying this, he immediately cast a magic seal into Juling Xian's body.

This fortune was none other than the first half of the *Dao De Jing*.

Although he didn't know if it would be useful, at least it was the only thing Lu Changsheng could offer.

“The Dao that can be spoken of is not the Constant Dao. The name that can be named is not the Constant Name!”

The incomparably profound *Dao De Jing* flooded into Juling Xian's mind.

In an instant, Juling Xian was shocked.

The saying goes: experts see the tricks, laymen see the spectacle. When Lu Changsheng recited the *Dao De Jing*, it only attracted various phenomena, but many people couldn't understand this incredibly profound thing.

Some had even forgotten it, because they couldn't remember such profound Daoist techniques.

But Juling Xian was a Golden Immortal, and he instantly understood the horror and depth of this Daoist scripture.

Juling Xian even felt that if he studied it carefully, he could enter the Immortal Lord realm in a few hundred years!

He had been stuck at the Golden Immortal level for hundreds of thousands of years. If nothing unexpected happened, he wouldn't be able to enter the Immortal Lord realm for a million years. But this Daoist scripture was full of the meaning of the Great Dao, and he benefited greatly from it.

At this moment, Juling Xian was completely convinced!

Truly convinced!

He completely believed that Lu Changsheng was the young patriarch of the God King race.

If he wasn't the young patriarch of the God King race, how could he directly call out the name of the taboo?

If he wasn't the young patriarch of the God King race, how could he have a Dragon-Horse mount?

If he wasn't the young patriarch of the God King race, how could he casually bestow a Daoist scripture?

If anyone dared to say that Lu Changsheng wasn't the young patriarch of the God King race, Juling Xian would definitely slap them.

"Thank you, Venerable One! Kowtow to thank you, Venerable One! From now on, Juling Xian is willing to climb mountains of knives and plunge into seas of fire for Venerable Changsheng, even at the cost of ten thousand deaths!"

Juling Xian was moved to tears.

Lu Changsheng's gift was simply too touching for him.

The hope of becoming an Immortal Lord!

An Immortal Lord! In the Immortal World, Golden Immortals were powerful, but Immortal Lords were a watershed. Reaching the Immortal Lord realm meant one was truly a hegemon.

Otherwise, why call them Immortal Lords?

Reaching the Immortal Lord realm allowed one to be granted a large domain, equivalent to being ennobled as a king. But only one in a million Golden Immortals could become an Immortal Lord.

That was the terror of Immortal Lords.

And the first half of the *Dao De Jing* that Lu Changsheng gave him allowed him to see the hope of becoming an Immortal Lord.

How could he not be excited?

"Juling Xian, as long as you follow this venerable one well, these are just small things. As long as you are wholeheartedly for this venerable one, let alone this one Daoist scripture, this venerable one can make you the Heavenly Emperor. Do you believe it?"

Lu Changsheng exaggerated more and more, even boasting about becoming the Heavenly Emperor.

But Juling Xian believed it.

He was lost in thought.

His eyes gradually became dazed.

In his mind, he was already imagining the scene of himself becoming the Heavenly Emperor.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Coming back to his senses, Juling Xian knelt on the ground, kowtowing to Lu Changsheng, and said excitedly: "This humble one will naturally be of one heart and mind, thinking of everything for Venerable One. I will take the risks, and Venerable One will take the benefits. If Venerable One says to go north, this humble one will definitely not dare to go south!"

Juling Xian said this, wishing he could dig out his heart for Lu Changsheng.

Lu Changsheng nodded with satisfaction and said,

"Then, Juling Xian, this venerable one asks you, did you bring any good things down with you this time?"

Lu Changsheng revealed a faint smile.

Juling Xian couldn't help but be stunned.

Good things?

What good things?

"I mean, did you bring any treasures from the Immortal World?"

Lu Changsheng asked.

Treasures?

Juling Xian thought carefully, then revealed a look of sudden understanding, looked at Lu Changsheng, and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, yes, Venerable Changsheng, I have a treasure here that can be big or small. Would you like to take a look?"

He said excitedly.

Lu Changsheng: "......"