Ambrose Lu called over the waiter and ordered another bowl of noodles.
He picked up his chopsticks, stirred the noodles, and said, “Go ask.”
Old Turtle immediately understood, cleared his throat, and swaggered over to the next table.
Soon, under the bewildered gazes of several people, Old Turtle pulled up a stool and sat down beside them.
This kind of thing was his specialty.
“Uh, Daoist Friend, what guidance do you seek?” a skinny man among the four asked, looking at Old Turtle in astonishment.
The other three also looked at Old Turtle in confusion, frowning as they waited for his answer. If he was here to cause trouble, they wouldn’t be so polite!
“Hehe, I’m just here to ask about the current situation of the three great immortal clans you mentioned,” Old Turtle said with a kind smile.
Upon hearing this, the four became even more puzzled. Was there really someone who didn’t know about this nowadays?
Seeing their reaction, Old Turtle simply pushed a high-grade Spirit Stone towards them and said, “Go ahead, tell me.”
The four’s eyes lit up, and their expressions immediately became more reserved.
“Ahem, it seems our Daoist Friend is new to the Langtian Domain. In that case, it’s understandable that you don’t know about the three great immortal clans,” the skinny man said with a smile, discreetly pocketing the Spirit Stone.
He also winked at the others, signaling them.
“Exactly!” The three nodded in agreement.
Old Turtle felt pleased. As expected, as long as the money was in place, people wouldn’t care about the details and would even help you come up with reasons. How genuine.
“Go on, as long as Grandpa Turtle is satisfied, there will be plenty more Spirit Stones!” Old Turtle waved his hand nonchalantly.
“Sure thing.” The skinny man and the others had no objections to Old Turtle calling himself Grandpa Turtle.
In their minds, as long as the money was in place, he could call himself their great-grandfather, and it wouldn’t be a big deal.
“Grandpa… Oh no, Daoist Friend, the situation is like this. It’s a long story, so let me explain in detail,” the skinny man said, his expression turning slightly serious as he began to narrate.
After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Old Turtle nodded inexplicably.
He looked at the skinny man with a peculiar expression. Goodness, something that could be summarized in a few sentences, and this guy managed to stretch it out for the time it took to drink a cup of tea.
It was somewhat in line with Old Turtle’s style.
The gist was that twelve years ago, the Tianheng Grand Sect was destroyed. Investigators came and spent a long time without finding any clues. In the end, the three great immortal clans of the Langtian Domain were likely to become scapegoats.
In a few days, the three great immortal clans would probably be held accountable.
Whitewashed into black, just to report back.
And the place of judgment would be the central square of Sand City, where the three great immortal clans would all be present!
Old Turtle stood up, tossed another high-grade Spirit Stone over, and was about to return to his seat.
“Thank you, Grandpa!” The skinny man exclaimed in surprise as he took the Spirit Stone.
“Hmm?” Old Turtle paused, turned to look at the skinny man, and smiled with satisfaction, “You’re quite a talent.”
With that, he tossed another high-grade Spirit Stone and returned to his seat.
“Take care, Grandpa!” The skinny man happily took the Spirit Stone, his face flushed with excitement.
Goodness, three high-grade Spirit Stones falling from the sky for no reason, how could he not be excited?
“Here, this one is for you to split, and the other two are mine,” the skinny man said, giving one high-grade Spirit Stone to his three companions and keeping the other two for himself.
“Waiter, the bill.”
At this moment, Old Turtle’s voice came from the next table, and the four looked over.
They saw him casually toss a high-grade Spirit Stone to the bewildered waiter and then leave with a handsome man in cyan clothes.
The sight left the four of them trembling all over, their faces turning purple!
Goodness, just a few bowls of noodle soup, three low-grade Spirit Stones would have been enough!
What kind of family is this, spending a high-grade Spirit Stone on a bowl of noodles!
A single high-grade Spirit Stone could buy out this entire mortal shop, with plenty to spare!
……..
“Master, in a few days, the three great immortal clans will be judged in the central square of this city, but the exact date is unknown,” Old Turtle said respectfully as he walked behind Ambrose Lu.
“Alright, let’s find a place near the central square and wait for the judgment to begin,” Ambrose said nonchalantly, looking around.
“Yes…” Old Turtle replied respectfully.
“Your questioning was good just now. At least you didn’t dawdle,” Ambrose suddenly said.
Old Turtle’s face stiffened, and he gave an awkward smile…
At this moment, a powerful voice echoed in the sky above Sand City!
“In three days, the Inspection Hall will judge the three great immortal clans of the Langtian Domain in the central square of Sand City!”
Instantly, the entire Sand City fell silent.
Countless cultivators’ eyes flickered.
Ambrose Lu smiled faintly. He was curious to see how the so-called Inspection Hall would conduct the judgment!
Sooner or later, he would deal with those who defied the Immortal Code.
………
Chu Immortal Clan.
Main Hall.
Smash!
Chu Lang violently shattered a teacup into pieces!
“The Inspection Hall is simply bullying us too much!!”
The elders on both sides of the hall trembled. It had been a long time since they had seen the Clan Leader so furious.
Chu Lang scanned the elders, his face dark and his voice hoarse, “Twelve years ago, the Tianheng Grand Sect was destroyed. What does it have to do with the three great immortal clans? What does it have to do with our Chu Immortal Clan?! They think too highly of us if they believe we have that kind of power!”
“These envoys from the Inspection Hall are utterly reckless, accusing people randomly for their own benefit! This Clan Leader will definitely report this!”
The elders shook their heads bitterly upon hearing this, thinking the Clan Leader was just venting.
Report it? Easier said than done.
Their Chu Immortal Clan wasn’t even considered a one-star sect. The higher-ups wouldn’t care about the cries of ants, let alone seek justice for them.
What’s more terrifying was that even if they reported it, they might be intercepted before they were halfway there.
Such was the harsh reality.
After calming his frustrated mood, Chu Lang said in a serious tone, “Summon Xiruo!”
“Yes.”
Soon, the long-absent Chu Xiruo appeared in the main hall, still dressed in a white gown, standing silently below.
“Xiruo, twelve years ago, on the day the Tianheng Grand Sect was destroyed, you happened to return. Based on the route and time, you should have been the first to arrive at the scene. Did you really see nothing near the Tianheng Grand Sect that day?” Chu Lang asked with a sigh, feeling utterly helpless.
Chu Xiruo’s face remained expressionless, without any change. She frowned and said, “Clan Leader, Xiruo truly saw nothing that day. I only heard a thunderous explosion and followed the sound to the Tianheng Grand Sect. By the time I arrived, it was already in ruins…”
Chu Lang looked at her expectantly, “Can you recall anything else?”
Chu Xiruo shook her head.
Chu Lang’s face immediately turned cold, “You’re really useless. You were banished to the lower realm for your mistakes years ago, and even after returning, you’ve made no progress. You even wasted my Azure Sea Immortal Brew!”
At this moment, he was purely looking for someone to vent his anger on. He had always been dissatisfied with Chu Xiruo, and now she had walked right into his line of fire.
After twelve years of return, she hadn’t even called him father once! This unfilial daughter!
Chu Xiruo’s face changed slightly.
Seeing this, the Grand Elder couldn’t bear it and stepped forward, “Clan Leader, the young lady’s past mistakes were unintentional, and the matter is long over. She has already been punished, so please don’t blame her anymore.”
“Yes, Clan Leader, we all understand that the family is in trouble and you’re anxious. If you need to vent, take it out on us, but don’t take it out on the young lady. She is innocent.”
“……”
Listening to the elders, Chu Lang’s brow relaxed. He looked at Chu Xiruo and said softly, “You may leave.”
Chu Xiruo bowed slightly, “Xiruo takes her leave.”
After she left, just as Chu Lang was about to speak, a voice came from outside the hall.
“The Clan Leaders of the Chen Immortal Clan and the Huang Immortal Clan have arrived——!”
…….
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