Summit of the Old Gods

Night falls, in the garden pavilion.

Under the moonlight, a celestial silhouette slowly descends, borrowing the cool moonlight, she sees the young man in the emperor's robe sitting alone in the pavilion.

Jiang Ruyi had thought Lu Ran would notice, but as she approached step by step, she found the young man did not react at all, lost in thought.

"What are you thinking about?" Her voice is gentle.

In an instant, Jiang Ruyi felt a strong sense of killing intent, which immediately dissipated without a trace.

Lu Ran's tense body relaxed, he looked up at her, a smile of apology on his face: "Not busy anymore?"

Jiang Ruyi acted as if she didn't feel the overwhelming killing intent, chiding: "Look who's talking! You left all this work for me... Oh."

The young man in the emperor's robe suddenly reached out, wrapping his arms around the celestial maiden's slender waist, drawing her to the front, and naturally burying his head on her flat belly, taking a deep breath.

A faint jasmine scent.

Truly soothing.

Jiang Ruyi looked down at the young man in her arms, and with such a posture, her pair of indifferent eyes gradually took on some human emotion, becoming increasingly gentle.

Her hand fell, gently smoothing Lu Ran's hair: "How did the interrogation go? Did you gather anything?"

"I really did." Lu Ran's voice was muffled, "Xie Wusheng is teaming up with Jingxian Island to plan the killing of Wu Xiao."

"Oh?"

"Xie Wusheng is very wary of Wu Xiao..." Lu Ran briefly recounted the situation.

In the deserted garden pavilion, Lu Ran had none of the demeanor expected of a sect leader; he buried his face in his girlfriend's embrace, continuously nuzzling.

This made Jiang Ruyi think of a little tabby cat.

Before she ascended to the River Realm, the little one also clung like this, and would cajole her for cat treats.

"I plan to fight fire with fire." The muffled voice came from her embrace again.

"Mm." Jiang Ruyi smiled faintly, "Bring along the Divine Seeking General, the Ash disciples can't do anything against you two."

"I thought the same!" Lu Ran nodded repeatedly.

The current Xun Yifei had already transformed into the Evil Demon·Sea Merfolk form!

Lu Ran himself was the master of the Sea Merfolk.

Both possessed the Sea Merfolk Evil Technique·Child of the Sea, rendering them immune to all water attribute techniques, and could even absorb the water form output from enemies, transforming it into pure energy for their use!

Confronting the Jingxian Island faction, the two were absolute counters!

The more Lu Ran thought about it, the more excited he became.

In the past, when facing enemies, he always strived to dodge, unwilling to let enemies touch him in the slightest.

But this battle would be different!

Lu Ran could brazenly advance, forcefully confronting the Ash disciples...

Jiang Ruyi noticed Lu Ran's eagerness, and her hand moved down, pinching his earlobe:

"The Child of the Sea has its limits too, don't get too carried away."

Lu Ran was about to argue, but realizing his girlfriend's action, he immediately calmed down:

"Oh."

"Hehe~" Jiang Ruyi couldn't help but giggle, then asked, "How do you plan to distribute the divine weapons and magical artifacts you seized?"

"Yours, yours, all yours." Lu Ran said sullenly.

Jiang Ruyi playfully pinched his earlobe: "Speak properly."

Lu Ran sighed: "I should have held back a bit, Elder Cai's Divine Weapon Blade and Jade Pendant were shattered by the Immortal Sky Python."

Jiang Ruyi furrowed her brows slightly.

She held his chin up, looked into his eyes with seriousness: "In battle, you must give it your all; Elder Cai is a Sea Realm·Peak Martial Artist disciple.

You're only Sea Realm Second Rank; if you show the slightest laxity, he would crush you."

Her greatest worry was Lu Ran becoming arrogant and taking everything for granted. Yet the contradiction was that the strength and achievements of a powerful figure were also right there, inevitably leading to pride!

Throughout history, how many capable individuals have perished due to overconfidence.

Lu Ran: ?

This action...

Am I being teased by the Jiang Fairy?

Jiang Ruyi also realized it, her charming face reddening, she pressed his head down, burying his face in her embrace again.

Lu Ran: "..."

"Remember... did you remember it?" Jiang Ruyi said softly.

"Mmhmm." Lu Ran responded repeatedly.

Frequently deeming himself the "Master of Gods and Demons," he indeed needed to be cautious.

Tell a lie a thousand times, and even you will believe it.

At least for now, Lu Ran was not yet qualified to be called "Master of Gods and Demons," as his array of stone sculptures were all counterfeit and shoddy.

Without truly possessing a divine position!

Lu Ran was only Sea Realm Second Rank, and all along, his capital for challenging his betters had been the ingenious combination of multiple techniques, honed into formidable skills in the fires of battle.

Most importantly, his attitude.

"The Blood Flame Sword, the Black Armored Command Flag, and the Immortal Binding Whip, how do you want to distribute them?" Jiang Ruyi changed the subject.

In the wake of the great victory for Pear Garden Sect, a simple reminder or two would suffice.

Jiang Ruyi wasn't one to chatter unnecessarily, nor did she wish to provoke Lu Ran's annoyance.

"The Blood Flame Sword is a second-rank divine weapon! It features the Domain·Blood Flame Burning River." Lu Ran recalled the relevant information, "Once the Divine Weapon Domain is activated, the caster can slash a tumultuous wave of blood flames with one strike.

It's especially fierce, with especially terrifying output!

Whether incinerating enemies or repelling enemy forces, it's the top choice."

While speaking, Lu Ran's hand around the celestial maiden's waist fell on the hilt of the Cold Night Sword: "The Cold Night has always been blocked at the door, not allowed further refinement, we don't even know where the opponent's divine weapon is located..."

"Buzz~" The Cold Night Sword lightly vibrated.

The energy of the Sword Spirit emerged, flowing along the hilt, merging with Lu Ran's palm, conveying a slight sense of grievance.

Lu Ran lightly gripped the hilt, soothing the aggrieved Sword Spirit: "Ruyi, you take that Blood Flame Sword; let it aid the Cold Night, together protecting you."

Jiang Ruyi's hand also came down, patting the scabbard: "We will find it eventually."

"Buzz~"

Lu Ran continued: "You're carrying the Immortal Binding Whip too! The effect of that magical artifact is extraordinary, especially when paired with Silk Thread and Tangled Silk..."

This statement was somewhat biased.

After all, Lu Ran's Silk Thread could turn targets into puppet marionettes.

Whatever action he wanted the other to perform, he only needed to think about it; if he didn't want the puppet to move, the other person wasn't even allowed to blink.

The Evil Technique·Silk Thread gave him absolute control over the target!

In comparison, the Immortal Binding Whip was much coarser; it merely bound the body and interfered with the Divine Power flowing inside the target.

For Lu Ran, the Tangled Silk Clan/Bi He Sect, indeed the Immortal Binding Whip felt crude.

But for others...

The Immortal Binding Whip was a Divine Artifact among Divine Artifacts!

Who wouldn't want to become the Tangled Silk Shadow?

Even a poor version would do!

"So you really intended this," Jiang Ruyi laughed lightly.

She had no intention of refusing, after all, everything of hers belonged to him.

If it was a reward for her, it was as if it was a reward for him.

"Hmm..." Lu Ran pondered for a moment, then said, "How about giving the Gloom Armor Command Flag to Mr. Cong Long?"

Jiang Ruyi considered, "Mr. Cong Long has loyally accompanied you in battles across the land."

Lu Ran smiled, "The main reason is, I plan to have him make a contract with Mo Li Evil Sculpture, so he would no longer have Dragon Carp Divine Skill·Survival Carp, unable to flee thousands of miles in an instant."

Since he lost his life-saving skill, let's enhance our Dragon Guardian's defensive power!

Jiang Ruyi nodded gently: "Alright."

Finally, the young man in the Emperor Robe sat up straight, no longer nestled in the beauty's lap: "The Pear Garden sect has been taken, I will contract with Mr. Cong Long now!"

The earlier the contract with the Evil Sculpture is made, the sooner Yu Changsheng can enhance his cultivation talent.

Yu Changsheng has been stuck at Sea Realm·Fourth Rank for a really long time now, perhaps once bound to the Evil Sculpture, he might "crack" and suddenly advance to the Peak?

And then "crack" again to ascend to the Heavenly Realm...

Old Bai Yanhui's eyes might finally see then?

Waiting for the Thousand Boat Alliance Leader Yun's retreat to end has felt eternal!

"Go, summon the Dragon Guardian," Jiang Ruyi instructed, looking to the side.

Lu Ran interjected: "Hand over all the Divine Weapon and Magic Artifacts we've seized."

Several Charm Shadows quietly appeared, presenting the Blood Flame Sword, Immortal Binding Whip, and Gloom Armor Command Flag.

The sword and flag were both given away by their previous owner personally, heedless of whether they were disheartened or accepting, both remained quiet.

Only the Immortal Binding Whip struggled slightly.

Yet, as Lu Ran clasped the red whip, it promptly behaved.

The Second-Order Magical Artifact·Moyu Tiger Talisman inside Lu Ran's collar vigorously acted, augmenting its master's presence.

He held the red whip up to his eyes: "You're the magic artifact of the Pear Garden disciples; having stayed in Pear Garden sect for so long, you should know what belongs to the capable."

The Immortal Binding Whip hung lifelessly like a dead snake.

"I'll tame it," Jiang Ruyi said, fastening the Blood Flame Sword to her waist, reaching for the magic artifact.

"Hmm," Lu Ran picked up the Gloom Armor Command Flag, inspecting it carefully.

The flag wasn't large, its staff just 50 centimeters long, and the pure black banner formed an isosceles right triangle, with the base only 30 centimeters.

Once the magic artifact was activated, the small flag dispersed a black virtual shadow, appearing significantly larger.

"Sect Master, you called for me." Yu Changsheng arrived at the back garden under the Shadow Guard's guidance.

"Mr. Cong Long, you've worked hard!" Lu Ran said with a smile.

Though Jiang Ruyi chaired the overall situation, she made final decisions, while Yu Changsheng offered strategic suggestions.

The Pear Garden sect's reconstruction plan, rallying and pacifying the servant army, organizing construction and patrol units, allocating station points for each hall, and so forth...

Just thinking about it gave Lu Ran a headache.

"It's not hard," Yu Changsheng, seeing Lady Ran in the pavilion too, properly stood at the entrance, bowing respectfully.

"I plan to give this command flag to Mr. Cong Long," Lu Ran said, lightly pushing the staff forward.

The Gloom Armor Command Flag obediently floated over.

"Thank you, Sect Master, for the reward!" Yu Changsheng gladly accepted without hesitation, smiling broadly as he received it with both hands.

"One more thing," Lu Ran said, rising and stepping to the pavilion's entrance.

Yu Changsheng couldn't understand.

Why is the Sect Master standing so close?

He considered this, deciding to step back.

To his surprise, Lu Ran also stepped forward.

Yu Changsheng: ?

What does the Sect Master want to do?

Moreover, the lady is still here...

"Whoosh!!"

Suddenly, a large virtual shadow burst forth from Lu Ran, casting darkness over Yu Changsheng and completely obscuring the beautiful moonlight.

Yu Changsheng instantly grasped everything.

To act with smart people, indeed, required no wasted words.

Since joining the Ran Sect, for the first time, the Dragon Guardian kneeled and lowered his head, respectfully saying: "Thank you, Sect Master!"

The Evil God·Mo Li lowered his fish head, joining Lu Ran's hand on Yu Changsheng's head.

Lu Ran revealed a cheerful smile, full of anticipation.

My esteemed Sea Realm Grand Healer~

Let this Mo Li Evil Sculpture send you soaring to the Heavenly Realm...

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