Chapter 1207: Chapter 734: Do Your Best

“There’s a message from the mountains.”

The sudden streak of light that swept into the courtyard interrupted Shen Yi’s thoughts.

Ye Lan landed steadily, a hint of urgency on her face: “They say there’s news from the Northern Continent, asking several leaders of the Immortal Sect to gather to discuss important matters. The Peak Masters think it’s a serious issue, something they can’t handle alone, and ask you to return as soon as possible.”

“…”

Before the words were finished, Monk Zhi Kong’s expression changed drastically.

Even though he was just a minor Walker within the Bodhi Sect, he knew that the Northern Continent was the place where the Three Immortals Sect Hierarch preached, and it could be said that it was the main haven and practice ground for the people of the Three Immortals Sect.

Now that the Three Immortals Sect’s attention has shifted to the Southern Continent, they would certainly notice the death of the Shenxu Ancestor.

Thinking of this, he instinctively glanced to the side.

Monk Zhi Kong had met many troublesome people, but few had simultaneously provoked the Bodhi Sect, the Three Immortals Sect, and the Demon Race, and each event was a deadly affair, yet all these matters coincidentally converged at the same time.

Even the most steadfast individuals might think that cutting their own neck would be an easier way out.

However, Shen Yi merely listened quietly, fell into contemplation, and did not show much panic in his expression.

The two did not dare interrupt and could only marvel in their hearts at how the once reserved young man had now become more composed, his demeanor even surpassing those seasoned Generals of Southern Defense.

“Understood.” Shen Yi slowly stood up.

“Are we going back now?” Ye Lan quickly approached.

As a Titled General, she performed her duties effectively.

Even when Elder Yan split the household, and she took risks far beyond the Emperor’s Aura reward she received, with Shenxu Mountain as a fallback, Ye Lan never thought of leaving.

But everything depended on the situation.

Now, given the situation in the Divine Dynasty, it was clear that it could not be salvaged by one person’s strength. In such circumstances, she suddenly didn’t want Shen Yi to continue getting mired in this mess.

He had done more than enough.

The more urgent thing now was to first deal with the elders of the Three Immortals Sect from the Northern Continent, to muddle through the “deceptive teacher and betraying ancestor” event and save his life before discussing anything else.

“You… owe the Imperial Court nothing.”

Ye Lan recalled the day Monk Zhi Kong delivered the secret message to Elder Yan, the subconscious reactions of those people. She hesitated for a moment but still raised her eyes earnestly.

Upon saying this, even Monk Zhi Kong, who cared for the common people, looked over with a complex expression.

If something is impossible, preserving oneself for future usefulness is the better choice.

“When did I ever say I owed them anything?”

Under the gaze of the two, Shen Yi gave a silent smile.

“Then…”

Ye Lan took a deep breath, only to see the young man before her take out a Jade Slip, casually imbue some breath into it, and hand it over: “Let’s send the message first; there’s not much time left.”

The content in the Jade Slip was simple; it was the one received by the Thousand-legged Black Dragon brothers.

As for its authenticity, it would be up to others to discern.

Although Shen Yi possessed the cultivation of an Immortal Venerable and Bodhisattva, he was not a true god or Buddha, just a cultivator, incapable of attending to everything.

He didn’t even mention anything about Shenxu Mountain.

After a moment of stunned silence, both Ye Lan and Monk Zhi Kong could only watch as the slender young man pushed the door and entered the room.

There were no grandiose words, only a faint smile that held the desperate resolve that even the gathered members of the Demon Slayer Bureau couldn’t muster, leaving no room for retreat!

“Officer Shen… is more deserving of that Lotus Platform than the many monks in Southern Sumeru.”

Monk Zhi Kong pressed his palms together, murmured a sentence, and then respectfully bowed toward the tightly closed door.

Meanwhile, inside the room.

Shen Yi sat quietly on the edge of the bed as a Six-winged Flying Insect buzzed forth.

His emotions weren’t as calm as they appeared on the surface.

The moment Shen Yi received this message, he was communicating through Divine Soul with the Shenxu Ancestor to see if the latter could use his Town Stone form and the methods of the Shenxu Dao Fruit to muddle through.

However, the answer was negative.

If someone from the Northern Continent truly arrived, it would certainly be a Primordial Chaos Great Luo Golden Immortal, a top-tier Giant beyond two realms.

Trying to deceive such an existence’s vision was a completely different concept from deceiving the Southern Emperor.

Now having a grasp of the situation, Shen Yi instead calmed his mind.Just like he said earlier, time was running out.

Regarding such a tremendous event as invading the Southern Continent, the Southern Emperor unexpectedly gave the Demon Venerables only a mere half-month’s response time, waiting until close to the day to suddenly issue the command.

If they accounted for travel time, it could completely avoid the possibility of those Demon Venerables leaking information.

And the order received by the Thousand-legged Black Dragon brothers… was again Songfeng Prefecture, the old place where the three demon tribes suffered a significant loss.

As for who the companions were and how many were dispatched, only upon reaching the destination would they know.

The Southern Emperor’s maneuvering directly rendered Shen Yi’s most commonly used methods ineffective.

In a mere half-month, let alone muddling through with a Primordial Chaos Great Luo Golden Immortal, even returning to Shenxu Mountain might be too late.

If that’s the case, he simply decided not to think about it and focus on the tasks at hand.

As for the matters of survival mentioned by Ye Lan and others…

Shen Yi silently looked towards the window. He had actually made up his mind long ago, ever since leaving Southern Sumeru and planning to head to Eight Extremes Valley.

He indeed owed the Divine Dynasty nothing.

But for him, who had painstakingly brought the people of Hongze to Shen Zhou, that fabled Human World Immortal Realm.

Among them were Senior Xuanqing, the Sect Masters of Southern Hong, Ban Shan Sect Master, those willing to risk their lives to accompany his folly, and old friends Jiang Qiulan, Nie Jun, and Li Qingfeng, who had been by his side since the treasure land of Nanyang.