The scene was truly spectacular.
However, at that time, the Returning Immortal Mirror had prophesied that the Ninth Prince would be assassinated by the Taiping Army's Commandery Princess. On his wedding night, he was destined to be mutilated of his progeny's root.
"That Ninth Prince had practiced the methods of the Taishang Demon Sect, a genuine inheritor of a Demon Great Sect. Regeneration of a lost limb should be a trivial matter for him."
"What the Returning Immortal Mirror mentioned about losing the progeny's root probably isn't just the literal meaning."
"There was also that incident at the Immortal Peach Banquet some time ago."
"The Thirteenth Prince and Princess Bao Shou, who were inducted into the Spirit Treasure Mountain Gate, had their dragon pendants shattered, heralding the demise of the current Emperor."
"It is already a major upheaval that hasn't happened in a thousand years, and now with the stabilizing Emperor gone too, the Mortal World must be in complete chaos."
At this thought, Tao Qian's expression subtly changed.
Inside him, the multitude of idle energies began to show signs of restlessness, especially the Human Dao Destiny, which was attempting to convey some blurry, terrifying scenes. Some were still of Southern Yue, while others were not.
At this moment, Tao Qian had caught sight of his own Daoist Field not far away.
It was quite a coincidence, before entering the island, Tao Qian had just encountered a group of Nursing Woman Bird Demons.
Watching them trembling in their breasts, flapping about, ready to pounce.
Tao Qian spoke first, instructing them to split into two groups and head to Qingping and Bibo, two large islands. They were to look for some newly initiated disciples or newcomers from the outer world and gather some news.
The Bird Demons, having consumed lots of Immortal Peaches, were quite fond of Tao Qian.
Upon receiving his command, they naturally complied without objection and left with a chorus of coos.
Tao Qian himself then returned to Ascending Immortal Island, while suppressing the restlessness of the energies within his body, he called for Zhong Doudou and the Tree Spirit, Tao Changshou.
Although he planned to re-enter the world of cultivation and estimated that it would not be a short period.
The foundation of Ascending Immortal Island, which had not been easy to build and maintain, he naturally would not leave it to fall into ruin.
He temporarily entrusted the Ascending Immortal Token to Zhong Doudou, allowing her to lead the group of Crystal Demon Girls along with the Merfolk Clan, to temporarily manage the many affairs of Ascending Immortal Island.
Tao Changshou and a group of Tree Spirits were responsible for taking care of over a hundred Immortal Peach Trees and sorting out the island's three major forbidden techniques to prevent them from becoming rusty.
And Jiushou along with a group from the Dragon Species Clan were to serve as the island's protectors.
After spending some time arranging everything, he ensured that this Daoist Field could continue to operate for many years, even without Tao Qian.
Just as he was about to call Little Age, Lian Jing'er, and Shan Jiu – the three youngsters he intended to take out of the Sect – the previously encountered group of Nursing Woman Bird Demons had already barged into his Spiritual Resonance Cave ahead of time.
The Female Demons, openly displaying their bosoms, hadn't even settled down before they started bragging, reporting the news they had gathered:
"Master, Master, I have found out—the mortal Emperor is dead, and his sons are killing each other. Their brains are turning into dog brains!"
"Master, I've also got news—the mortal world is almost at war in every major province. So many people have died. It's terrifying."
"I have something too. There's a newly initiated disciple who says that the old geezer Emperor of the mortal dynasty has renounced his vows at the Great Freedom Temple and is going back to be Emperor again. However, his grandsons don't seem to like him much, having attempted to assassinate him hundreds of times."
"Also, also, there's a group of students who learned some Western Magic, and after coming back, they've been promoting it widely in the Mortal Imperial City, saying the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty doesn't need an Emperor. This led to a conflict with the Imperial Family, and they nearly blew up half of the Imperial Palace."
As the Female Demons swarmed in, a deluge of the latest shocking news from the Mortal World bombarded him.
ps: Thank you to book friend Huan Yue Qingkong for the alliance reward, which will count towards added updates, including those from the previous few alliance leaders, all of which will be made up for in October. The monthly tickets are expiring, so those who wish to cast their votes can vote for Longevity, and Fat Fish will roll over in gratitude.