Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 473 - 449: Plucking Feather God, Unrivaled in the World!

Chapter 473: Chapter 449: Plucking Feather God, Unrivaled in the World!

Ao Le then turned to Lu Qingfeng, her face showing both joy and worry, "If the West Sea discovers this, they will not let it go easily, does husband have a countermeasure?"

Although Ao Le was overjoyed by her mother’s return,

the fact that her husband risked himself and was now surrounded by numerous dangers greatly worried her.

"No worries."

"In East Chen State of the West Sea, they can’t stir up any big waves."

Lu Qingfeng said unconcernedly.

Chunshen Nine Provinces.

Shang River occupies East Xian State and East Chen State, while West Sea holds East Xiang State and Beiming. Both sides, still not having settled internal affairs, are unlikely to engage in large-scale conflict.

He rescued Ao Yun.

From the West Sea’s side, at most, they would condemn or send masters to secretly infiltrate East Chen State’s Poison Dragon Pond and recapture Ao Yun. But Lu Qingfeng has many experts under his command, unless West Sea sends a Mahayana True Immortal.

But a Mahayana True Immortal, being a top figure even across the entire Ancient Shang region,

would hardly engage in such sneaky, despicable acts.

"I kindly sent a letter to the West Sea, but they ignored it."

"Now, if they want to make an issue out of it, it’s not my fault if they lose face."

Lu Qingfeng huffed.

With discontent towards the West Sea in his heart,

he had sent numerous letters to negotiate for Ao Yun’s return; the West Sea could have allowed their family to reunite, ending it there. Instead, they chose to be difficult, provoking Lu Qingfeng to intensively cultivate for three thousand years, reaching the peak of Primordial Spirit, and then he immediately went to the West Sea.

This matter.

It’s best for the West Sea to acquiesce, otherwise both sides tearing their faces apart would look bad for everyone. Lu Qingfeng is not someone who cares about face, and it would eventually embarrass the West Sea the most.

"The West Sea has greater power."

"Do not take it lightly, husband."

Ao Le advised from his side.

But considering Lu Qingfeng’s accumulated Merit and the presence of another powerful incarnation, Luo Fuzi, her worries lessened.

...

Poison Dragon Pond.

Ao Zhan and Ao Yun, the couple reunited.

Upon hearing the news, their three sons Ao Feng, Ao Yu, and Ao Lie hurriedly brought their families to Poison Dragon Pond to greet them.

Also present were Lu Qingfeng and Ao Le, the couple.

A rare complete family reunion.

In the Water Palace, even though Ao Zhan was injured, laughter and cheerful voices never ceased, a harmonious and joyful gathering.

At the same time.

East Xian State.

Originally, this province was under the watch of the Heaven Suppressing Army which eradicated the remnants of demons in East Xian State and faced off against the Tongling Wuji Sect. But as more than three thousand years passed, the situation in East Xian State gradually stabilized; Tongling Wuji Sect managed to gather what remained of the Blood Spring Sect, merely defending a small part of the east territory of East Xian State, posing no significant threat.

Thus,

the armies from the East, South, North, and Center withdrew, leaving only the West Heaven Army, led by General Ao Jue, who had the best personal relations with Investigation God Monarch Guang Yuan, to station there.

That day.

Marshal Mansion of Western Heaven.

Western Heaven Marshal, Ao Jue, was dealing with military affairs.

Suddenly,

a female general strode meteorically into the mansion, crisply reporting—

"Reporting to the Marshal, South Heavenly Killing Marshal of West Sea stationed in East Xiang State and Western Heaven’s Jizhen Guardian General from West Sea request an audience outside!"

Ao Jue looked up at the words.

His brow immediately furrowed, revealing a puzzled expression on his face, "What business could these two have at Western Heaven Marshal Mansion?"

This Southern Heavenly Killing Marshal who commands the Heavenly Kill Army, stationed in East Xiang State, like her, is also a commander of an entire army.

Traditionally, these two forces were like water of the rivers that did not interfere with each other, separated by the Wuwang Sea with hardly any interactions.

Why the Southern Heavenly Killing Marshal came today, along with the Western Heaven’s Jizhen Guardian General, was a significant matter, but he had no clue what it could be.

Thinking this,

Ao Jue instructed the female general at the lower seat, "Please let the two generals in."

"Yes!"

The female general went out first, and Ao Jue also stood up and walked out of the hall to greet them.

...

Half an hour later.

"Send off the guests!"

With an unhappy expression, Ao Jue ordered someone to escort the two True Immortals out of the mansion.

Only after they had left, did his face show varying expressions, "This Guang Yuan is truly audacious! To dare sneak into West Sea to abduct someone, if West Sea had caught him red-handed, wouldn’t our Shang River lose all face?!"

What’s more important is,

after stealing someone from the West Sea, he brazenly returned to East Chen State, acting as if nothing had happened.

"How audacious!"

The more Ao Jue thought about it, the angrier he got. With a fierce stomp, he instantly transformed into a long rainbow and disappeared beyond the southern sky.

...

Outside Western Heaven Marshal Mansion.

Two Divine Generals standing on auspicious clouds side by side. Suddenly sensing something, they turned their heads to see a rainbow light streak across the sky from Western Heaven Marshal Mansion, heading directly toward East Chen State.

The young and exceptionally handsome general among them smiled and said, "I had long heard that this Marshal of Western Heaven has an unbreakable tie with Investigation God Monarch, seeing today’s actions of personally going to East Xiang State, it seems the rumors are true."

"Ao Wind, brother, you are well-informed, even knowing this kind of matter,"

laughed the robustly built and imposing general with a face full of coarse features, barely concealing his murderous aura.

These two were.

Exactly the Western Heaven’s Jizhen Guardian General Ao Wind and South Heavenly Killing Marshal Tuoba Mo Ye of West Sea who had just left Western Heaven Marshal Mansion.

Ao Wind was commissioned to trace Ao Yun’s whereabouts.

After several investigations,

it was confirmed that Ao Yun was rescued by Divine Monarch Guang Yuan and taken back to East Chen State. Ao Wind then went to East Xiang State, inviting Tuoba Mo Ye to accompany him to Dong Xian State to notify Ao Jue and request Ao Jue to persuade and return Ao Yun.

As expected,

the Marshal of Western Heaven flatly refused and turned the two away from the Marshal Mansion of the Western Heaven.

"Ao Wind, the task at hand is certainly not easy."

"In East Xiang State, Divine Monarch Guang Yuan’s reputation and deeds are recognized widely. This man holds boundless Merit, even the Shang River Old Dragon King and the Five Armies Grand Marshal hold him in high esteem, allowing him to wreak havoc in the Investigation Divine Bureau without any interventions."

"Guang Yuan thus became increasingly aggressive, corrupt and lined his own pockets, without any regard for appearances. He began by robbing the Demons locked in the Five Prisons of all their possessions, then openly put a price tag on them, selling these Five Prisons Demons to the armies of Shang River, extending even to masters of the Fourth and Fifth Realm beyond Shang River."

"In just over three thousand years, he amassed colossal wealth, exceedingly rich, and our small fortunes combined may not even match up to his alone."

"Thus, he is also mockingly referred to as ’Plucking Feather God’, implying one who plucks feathers as geese pass by."

"But Guang Yuan also has his ways."

"In these years, any Demon that ends up in the Five Prisons of Shang River, no matter how troublesome they were before, becomes completely submissive in his hands. Most of the Marshals and Generals of Shang River’s armies have good relationships with him. Heaven Suppressing Marshal Ao Shang of Eastern Heaven and Marshal Zhu Jiu of Southern Heaven both suffered losses at Guang Yuan’s hands and disgracefully retreated from Dong Xian State."

"He has truly become the tyrant of Shang River!"

Tuoba Mo Ye shared all he knew about Lu Qingfeng with Ao Wind, shaking his head, "Trying to snatch someone from him, Ao Wind, you should be prepared for defeat."

Thinking of ’Plucking Feather God’, Tuoba Mo Ye felt both amused and envious, with a bit of admiration, yet bore no ill feelings.

"No harm."

"If it’s this person, untouchable and unkilled, failing the mission likely wouldn’t lead to severe punishment by His Majesty. I’ve already reported Ao Yun’s whereabouts to His Majesty and communicated with Ao Jue, but to no avail. I tried sending someone to Poison Dragon Pond but was blocked by Guang Yuan, truly leaving me no options. How to deal with it now depends entirely on His Majesty’s decision."

Ao Wind was quite untroubled.

Hearing this, Tuoba Mo Ye laughed loudly, "Ao Wind, you see the bigger picture. Since that’s the case, and since it’s rare for us to come to Chun Shen, why not return to East Xiang State with me and drink till we drop?"

"Ha ha!"

"Exactly my thoughts!"

Ao Wind laughed heartily.

The two True Immortals immediately rode the auspicious cloud back to East Xiang State.

...

As Lu Qingfeng had expected.

His mission to take Ao Yun from the West Sea ultimately came to nothing.

This was within expectations.

Lu Qingfeng, possessing great Merit, considered a bringer of good fortune in Shang River, was strongly condemned by the West Sea, but completely ignored by this side of Shang River.

Even beyond Ao Jue coming to Poison Dragon Pond to offer congratulations, other people both inside and outside Shang River simply turned a blind eye, pretending the event never occurred.

This is no exaggeration.

Consider this.

Firstly, Lu Qingfeng, having boundless Merit, is revered as a deity in Shang River, enhancing the fate of Shang River.

Secondly, he manages the Investigation Divine Bureau. Though privately nicknamed ’Plucking Feather God’, he mostly targets Demons, and is considerably gentler on the armies of Shang River.

Furthermore, these people understand that it was only after Lu Qingfeng took over the Investigation Divine Bureau that he could easily subdue Demons. Although they have to bribe the ’Plucking Feather God’ to get Five Prisons Demons assigned under their command, compared to before, the number of tamed Demons has at least doubled every hundred years.

This is favorable for all the Marshals and Generals of Shang River.

And for Shang River Dragon Palace, it also means a slight increase in strength.

Compared to this,

the personal gains Lu Qingfeng achieves through corrupt practices in the Investigation Divine Bureau are negligible.

The third point,

is also the most crucial one.

Years ago, Lu Qingfeng suppressed the Blood Sea, saving countless lives in Dong Xian State.

This amounts to a life-saving grace, even a grand favor of saving families.

As time passes, over 3300 years later, from the billions of lives he saved then, many Primordial Spirit Practitioners have emerged. They are revered like living Buddhas in Dong Xian State, with each household and both great and small sects worshiping Divine Monarch Guang Yuan.

Gathering endless Incense Fire along the way.

Many cultivators who grew up in Dong Xian State feel grateful towards Lu Qingfeng, having a karmic bond. Whenever Lu Qingfeng faces trouble, these cultivators either sincerely wish to help or do not want their cultivation troubled by worries in the future, not needing Lu Qingfeng’s call before rushing to aid him.

This is the truly unshakeable foundation of Lu Qingfeng’s invincibility in this era.

Of course.

Besides that.

Though Lu Qingfeng is flamboyant, to the Primordial Spirits and other True Immortals within and beyond Shang River, such behavior is just part of who he is.

Back then, with his Primordial Spirit body, Lu Qingfeng suppressed the Blood Sea, saving a state. These powerful beings, if not utterly admiring, at least hold some genuine respect for Lu Qingfeng’s integrity.

Like Tuoba Mo Ye, although never having met Lu Qingfeng in person, holds goodwill and respect for him.

Even he, the Marshal of West Sea, does so.

Not to mention the cultivators from Shang River, even those originating from Dong Xian State.

Thus.

When Ao Shang and Zhu Jiu wanted to trouble Lu Qingfeng, they found no support.

Lu Qingfeng’s leadership of the Investigation Divine Bureau remains largely unimpeded.

Adding all these aspects together, as long as Lu Qingfeng maintains his righteousness, regardless of how absurd the situation might be, Shang River will keep him safe for life.

The so-called Rich Deity Immortals,

describe Lu Qingfeng precisely.

...

Thus.

This life is without disasters.

Except for Demons that still need guarding against, Lu Qingfeng, accompanied by Ao Le, spends his days traveling between the Investigation Divine Bureau, East Chen State, and Dong Xian State, truly living a carefree life.

Continuously cultivating.

His Great Divine Power ’Inverted Void Glazed Glass Wall’ continuously improves.

A year could equal two hundred years.

After three hundred years,

the Inverted Void Glazed Glass Wall approaches Great Success, thirty-six layers of Glazed Glass Wall stack heavily, making Heavenly Mechanism unpredictable, leaving no room for scheming in the mortal world!

But in reality—

...

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