Immortal Father
Chapter 972 - 972 339 Crack Ambush

972: Chapter 339: Crack, Ambush 972: Chapter 339: Crack, Ambush Regret.

Li Ping’an, who had taught two public classes to the future elites of the Heavenly Court at the Heavenly Emperor’s school, grew increasingly regretful.

Why did he offer such a high bounty for the Calamity Honored One?

Eight million units of merit truly overvalued him!

The likelihood of capturing the Calamity Honored One with such a bounty was not high; it would have been fine as just a symbolic gesture.

Li Ping’an actually hadn’t anticipated that issuing a bounty would require an advance payment to the Heavenly Dao.

Couldn’t he make installment payments after the work was done?

Almost all the merit he had accumulated over the years through increasing revenue and decreasing expenditure had been spent on this bounty notice; even the golden lotuses grown in the earliest two Merit Ponds now faced the risk of ‘dehydration’ and withering.

Li Ping’an secretly adjusted the allocation of merit converted to Heavenly Dao merit, giving priority to the Merit Treasure Pond.

— Without sufficient Heavenly Dao merit, his Magical Combat strength would also greatly diminish.

The effect of this bounty notice was surprisingly good, however.

Zhao Gongming hurriedly left to preemptively strike first.

His three sisters, they were all well-known ruthless characters of the Desolate Era;

And to become ruthless, one must pay a price;

From ancient times to the present, the three Sanxiao sisters, adept in Magical Combat, had made a resounding name for themselves, accumulating considerable karmic obstacles.

Facing the Dao Immortal Tribulation, their level of danger was far greater than the four top disciples of the Jie Sect’s inner gate.

Thus, when Zhao Gongming saw the bounty notice, he made a quick calculation and realized that by simply taking out the Calamity Honored One and the Roc Bird, he could directly obtain so much merit, enough to protect at least two of the three sisters.

His Daoist heart eager, he quickly took his leave.

Zhao Gongming first went to Three Immortals Island, then to Jinao Island, gathering a group of capable Intercepting Sect Immortals who could fight and flee, and headed straight for the Western Continent.

This time, it was said that all three Sanxiao had taken action.

As soon as Li Ping’an finished teaching his class and stepped out, Luo Xuejing hurriedly came to report.

“Your Majesty!

A fight has broken out in the West, dozens of Intercepting Sect Immortals charged into the demon soldiers’ camp, saying they were executing the will of the Heavenly Emperor to pursue the Calamity Honored One, the Roc Bird and the Liù Chì Tiānchán!”

Having anticipated this, Li Ping’an nodded calmly: “How is the battle going?”

Luo Xuejing’s dignified and serene face was filled with regret as she sighed,

“Just now, the Intercepting Sect Immortals entered the camp without difficulty.

“But the Calamity Honored One, Roc Bird, and other fierce demons had already left earlier, probably having been tipped off about the Immortals’ arrival.

“The Intercepting Sect Immortals announced that these malefactors, planning to assassinate the Heavenly Emperor and hinder the operation of the Heavenly Dao, must be pursued relentlessly as they are enacting justice on behalf of Heaven.

“Numerous Intercepting Sect Immortals have entered the Three Thousand Worlds to trace the whereabouts of the Calamity Honored One and his cohorts, likely to disturb the small worlds controlled by the Western Sect.”

Li Ping’an also laughed upon hearing this.

If the merit he had spent could continue to disrupt the groundwork of the Western Sect, it would be very cost-effective.

“Ah, has the Queen Mother left?”

“The Queen Mother has returned to Kunlun Mountain,” Luo Xuejing smiled, “Before she left, she said that if Your Majesty feels uneasy in the East Continent, you could always stay in Kunlun Mountain.”

Li Ping’an smiled bitterly: “Right now, I just want to return to the Misty Realm, accelerate external conquests, and establish the Heavenly Court’s complete independence as soon as possible.”

“Your Majesty…”

Luo Xuejing seemed hesitant, but ultimately spoke up,

“Minister Feng is tracking the whereabouts of the right chief attendant, and results should be available soon.

However, the right chief attendant is a powerful Daluo Golden Immortal, and Minister Feng is probably not her match.

“We’ve almost figured it out.

“There is a new faction within the Human Race…

it may not be a faction per se, but rather some Ministers dissatisfied with you becoming the Heavenly Emperor and the Human Emperor abdicating, wishing to invite the Human Emperor to take over as the Heavenly Emperor of the Human Race’s Heavenly Court.

“The right chief attendant regards the Human Emperor almost as a child of her own, likely influenced by some Ministers to act this way.

“Besides the attempt on your life, the right chief attendant’s conduct had been blameless until now.”

“Alas,” Li Ping’an sighed, “I indeed overlooked these issues previously, thankfully I was delayed on Kunlun Mountain for a while, otherwise trouble would likely have ensued…

Has Brother Xuanyuan returned to the West?”

“The West is a bit turbulent with the appearance of the Intercepting Sect Immortals; the Human Emperor rushed back.”

“I should return as well.

I’ve been out for too long, and I always worry that something might go wrong at the Heavenly Court.

Let Brother Xuanyuan handle this matter.”

Li Ping’an shook his head, and then remembered the various situations when the Queen Mother came earlier.

Her nature was quite interesting.

Just that she’s too assertive at heart, and acts too domineering when moving as the Queen Mother;

It’s not that the Queen Mother can’t pursue things, but Zi Yao has more affability.

“Have someone pass the message everywhere that I will return to the Misty Realm in three days.

Also, notify our original team to gather here immediately.

We’ll head to the southern outskirts of the heavens, slay some evil demons, and pick up some merit.”

“Yes!”

Luo Xuejing bowed and departed, transforming into a streak of light and vanishing.

Li Ping’an sat in the quiet room of the Heavenly Emperor’s school for a moment, and soon Li Dazhi hurried over.

“Leaving already?”

“Leaving,” Li Ping’an sighed, “It’s bothersome to be here, better to go back and stay put.”

Li Dazhi mumbled, “The Human Emperor is probably also troubled, torn between the future and the past.”

“What future and past…”

“The Heavenly Court represents the order of the future, while the ruling class around him represents the past’s sentiments.”

Li Dazhi laughed,

“There is a perfect solution to the problem, which is for you to marry daughters from several Minister families, following the example of Xuanyuan Huangdi, heh heh.”

“Better not let a certain female Great Power hear you say that,” Li Ping’an said, “You’ll have to take the consequences yourself, Father.”

“Enough jokes.”

Li Dazhi became serious,