Longevity Chronicles

"You say, is it good or not?"

Gao Buxi was completely immersed in his own perversion, utterly unaware that he had lingered at the brink of the Ghost Gate countless times.

Tao Qian's killing intent nearly solidified into substance in his heart.

He was even more resolved: after finding out the true state of the Gao family, he would make Gao Buxi experience the most cruel and painful punishment in the world.

This villain was even more disgusting than his brother Gao Wan.

It wasn't just Tao Qian who couldn't stand him; even the other Three Demons looked displeased after listening to Gao Buxi's declaration.

Deng Xuechao, the sleazy Old Turtle Demon, couldn't even bother to flatter Gao Buxi anymore.

Li Fengxian, who had been silent until now, suddenly interrupted:

"Lord Gao!"

"What exactly did you call us here for?"

"If you keep playing coy, I'm not interested in sticking around. After finishing this drink, I'm heading to Immortal Crane Mountain to kill the Wutong Old Monster and seize his base."

The Dog Demon, having said this, directly looked at Tao Qian.

Clearly, he genuinely liked Immortal Crane Mountain, even though he knew that it had been turned into a cesspool by the Wutong Master under the influence of the filthy blood cloud.

Gao Buxi, seeing that the Four Demons were impatient with his sorrowful act, didn't feel offended.

In his eyes, the four in front of him were vulgar demons who couldn't appreciate the subtleties of romance, while he was a lofty member of the Gao family. By throwing them some bait, he could easily make these four willingly serve as his cannon fodder and laborers. A master should not concern himself with those destined to die.

With a few contemptuous thoughts, Gao Buxi called over a few trusted maids and had them take Duan Yuhong away.

Then, he raised his hand to set up a concealing Forbidden Technique before he seriously began to speak.

...

However, he did not know that the taken and locked Duan Yuhong, in utter despair,

suddenly saw the figure of the "Red Lady Demon" in her mind.

This charming little girl demon pulled Duan Yuhong's Primordial Spirit towards herself, gazing at her with drooling mouth while smiling cheekily:

"Little girl, don't cry, you're lucky."

"My master pities your situation, and soon he will come to rescue you."

Duan Yuhong, not expecting this turn of events, suddenly felt hopeful, and her dim Primordial Spirit glowed brightly once again.

Yet, knowing the terror of the Gao family, not even the mysterious person controlling the demon could save her—even if her entire sect tried.

Therefore, shaking her head, she pleaded with the Red Lady Demon:

"No, don't come."

"The Gao family are all monstrous and extremely powerful. Gao Buxi mentioned his family's ancestor is a monster at the Daoist Transformation Realm and he himself is favored by a few ancestors of the Ultimate Happiness Realm. He has a Xuan Yin Blood Frost Saber for protection."

"Little girl demon, I can see that you have the ability to devour humans. Eat me instead."

"I'd rather die in your mouth than be tortured by those beasts as a 'Jade Demon Yin Concubine'."

"Give me a swift end. I don't blame you. I only regret that I, Duan Yuhong, couldn't see the true nature of these beasts from the start."

Duan Yuhong was right; the Red Lady Demon did have the ability to grant her a swift end.

If it were the previous little girl demon or a wild Red Lady, she might have listened to her suggestion.

But this one, having been nurtured by Tao Qian, had become choosy.

Hearing this, her little head wobbled like a rattle drum, pouting as she refused:

"No, no!"

"Don't think that just because I'm drooling, I'm craving you. Think again."

"Your cultivation is mediocre, your Taoist body is lax, and you lack an Innate Dao Seed or any such rare thing. Can the flavor of your flesh, brains, and Primordial Spirit compare to my master's Demon Pill?"

"Far from it, okay? I won't eat it."

"Besides, if I really ate you, my master would skin me alive."

"Look at you, little girl, what a disgrace. What is the Gao family in the grand scheme of things?"

"Never mind the Gao family, even ten Gao families aren't a match for my master."

"Just wait obediently. Once my master makes a move, you'll be able to avenge any grudges you hold."

"Right, you don't even know what my master is capable of, do you? Come, come, come. Red Lady Demon is in a good mood today, let me tell you about it..."

Before long, under the Red Lady Demon's zealous bragging, Duan Yuhong gradually became confused.

Only one thought floated and bobbed in her mind.

"Could it be that I, having come from overseas, am indeed ignorant and unaware that such a talent has emerged in the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty?"

...

Skipping Duan Yuhong, who was being bamboozled by the Red Lady Demon, at the banquet, Gao Buxi was also using his eloquent tongue to rally Qu Zhongyuan, Wutong Master, Deng Xuechao, and Li Fengxian to his cause.

He didn't bring up the main issue right away but rather beat around the bush.

One issue after another.

He disclosed all the major events currently unfolding within the seventy-two provinces of the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty.

Even the slowest among them could tell that this was a world undergoing transformation.

The entire world, both the mundane and the Cultivation World, could undergo drastic change at any moment.

Tao Qian listened with relish, but the other three were quite impatient.

Just as they were about to interrupt, Gao Buxi suddenly shifted the topic, striking directly at the Four Demons' weak points.

"Four Daoist friends! You are all in the Cavernous Mystery Realm, before the stages of Preserving Essence and Absorb Qi."

"Each has had their experiences and cultivations according to the Great Lifebook Scripture. Surely I don't need to remind you."

"Unless there's no accident, you geniuses will still be unable to Breakthrough the 'Divine Communication' stage and step into the Realm of Ultimate Happiness."

"In the coming decades or even a century, the four of you could roam freely, perhaps finding a safe place where you might live another two to three hundred years. Unfortunately, the current state of the world allows no such places."

"So, the most likely outcome for the four of you: surviving various inexplicable calamities for decades before ultimately being killed or dying from mutation and corruption."

"Four, have I spoken any falsehoods?"

At these words, the Four Demons were suddenly silent.

Gao Buxi didn't give them time to ponder either, his voice suddenly rising passionately.

"Independent cultivators in the wilderness rarely achieve Breakthrough into Ultimate Happiness, because they lack a mountain to ensure their safety in the Source Sea."

"But, there are exceptions."

"Gentlemen, join my command, join the Gao family."

"My ancestor recently acquired a treasure in the Outer Realm, precisely the kind that can help independent practitioners from Cavernous Mystery step foot into Ultimate Happiness."

"Such a treasure would not typically be shared, but since the Gao family is in need of people, this opportunity has arisen for the four of you."

"I won't plead; the choice is yours, to miss this chance and barely survive a few years before your path fades."

"Or, will you join my command and become part of the Gao family?"

Gao Buxi had not lied; he had not used any Divine Power of speech.

He was very confident, not needing those, for the mere temptation of a realm Breakthrough and the chance to extend life was enough to make these wild cultivators lose their bearings and fall at his feet.