My Scales Can Make Equivalent Exchange
Chapter 991 - 787: Another Column’s Divine Armament

Chapter 991: Chapter 787: Another Column’s Divine Armament

As Wang Zijia approached the Octagonal Pavilion, Li Huowen had been leisurely closing his eyes to savor his tea, letting several little spirit medicine creatures make mischief around him.

With the arrival of Wang Zijia, the little tricksters ’whooshed’ away in an instant, some burrowing into the ground, others slipping into the nearby jungle, joining the ranks of those who brazenly spied on Wang Zijia.

Li Huowen also sensed his presence and stood up to walk to the edge of the Octagonal Pavilion.

By then Wang Zijia had also reached the front of the Octagonal Pavilion, halting his step and greeting Li Huowen with a bow, "I’ve seen Fire Spirit Fellow Daoist!"

Although the other party was a Profound Immortal, because of the Ancient Department’s uniqueness, one could refer to each other as Fellow Daoists in the Taiching Palace, treating each other as equals in conversation—furthermore, Wang Zijia was a remarkable follower.

As such, Li Huowen wasn’t pompous; he smiled back at Wang Zijia and returned the salute, "Friend Chiyang is too courteous, please come inside!"

After the exchange of greetings, the two re-entered the Octagonal Pavilion, where Li Huowen poured Wang Zijia a cup of tea!

It was Grade 8 Immortal Tea again!

It seemed standard practice for the immortals of the Taiching Palace to treat guests with Grade 8 treasures, and Wang Zijia felt somewhat speechless towards these extravagant hosts.

Mainly, he was quite willing to be entertained this way.

But this forced Wang Zijia himself to spend a considerable amount at home, preparing such things to avoid embarrassment!

So when hosting others, the thought of spending thousands or tens of thousands of Spirit Essence on a cup of tea was aggrieving!

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"I was thinking before, we might have ended up working together on a certain matter, but I didn’t expect you, in the end, to join the Ancient Department!" said Li Huowen, sipping his tea and casually starting the conversation.

Wang Zijia smiled and said, "I initially thought I might join the Five Elements Sect, or enter the Fire Spirit Palace, or perhaps start a new pavilion. But when the day of my appointment came, things turned out the way they did, and it was no longer up to me."

"Speaking of which, I haven’t thanked you yet, for your generous care before, even though I ended up busy doing nothing in the end."

"Hey, let’s not talk about that, we are all disciples of the Taiching; it’s all part of the job," Li Huowen replied with a smile.

Because of their previous connection, the atmosphere between the two was very harmonious, and they chatted idly.

However, after a while, they became more familiar with each other.

"I heard you have been looking for me for quite some time?" After a moment, feeling it was about the right time, Li Huowen took the initiative to address the real topic at hand.

Wang Zijia paused in his tea-drinking, placing the teacup on the table before saying,

"Indeed, I have been seeking you out for some time now. Your disciples always said you were unavailable, and I never got to meet you. Now that I heard you returned, I came over in a hurry."

Li Huowen extended his hand to pour Wang Zijia half a cup of tea before continuing, "I have been indeed busy recently, working on a task for some time and even had to be temporarily reassigned once. I just finished it a couple of days ago."

"Not just our Fire Spirit Pavilion, but few brothers and sisters in the palace are idle; all are busy. You should expect the same, once you’ve settled in," said Li Huowen.

Wang Zijia raised an eyebrow, "Is the situation really that bad now?"

Li Huowen’s expression grew more solemn, he nodded seriously and said, "It is somewhat grave. Originally, with frequent demon disasters in various Mysterious Domains and broken Foreign Worlds being discovered intermittently, dealing with these chaotic invasions was already enough to keep us busy."

"But after the recent downpour of Blood Rain, things have truly gotten out of hand. If not for this, how could the Taoist Alliance have formed so readily? Without any pressure from the sects, numerous Sects voluntarily pledged their allegiance."

"The underlying reason is simply that if they did not, they couldn’t withstand the onslaught below, and they risked being wiped out by various Demon Tides."’

"..."

A few sentences had made the general situation clear, and Wang Zijia’s brows tightened.

"Let’s not talk about this anymore. Once you are settled and take over some matters, go see for yourself and you will understand everything. But let’s talk about why you were looking for me," said Li Huowen, briefly steering the discussion back onto course.

Wang Zijia regained his composure and chose his words carefully, not beating around the bush as he got straight to the point, "Were you involved in dealing with the Taiching Ruins in the East Desolate before?"

Li Huowen nodded, "That’s right, the matter was initially handled by a disciple in the sect, but a change occurred midway, and I was called up urgently to deal with it."

Speaking up to this point, Li Huowen paused, then said, "I’ve been informed that you have a deep connection with the East Desolate Taiqing Palace. Is there something you wish to inquire about? If so, you might be asking the wrong person. I didn’t delve much into the issue, and the disciples under me who were involved in this matter know more than I do."

"It’s not about the East Desolate Taiqing Palace," Wang Zijia hurriedly waved his hand, "The Witch Realm was thoroughly pacified by your hand, and you were the one who seized the world and returned, were you not?"

"The Witch Realm?" Li Huowen blinked, then nodded, "Oh, are you talking about that Broken World? Indeed, I brought it back. What about it?"’

"Did you enter the world?" Wang Zijia asked, pausing to rephrase his question, "What I mean is, there is a peculiar set of utensils in this world. Did you ever take an interest in or look for it?"

"A peculiar utensil?" Li Huowen frowned in confusion.

Wang Zijia spread his left hand, and as Li Huowen watched with a furrowed brow, an odd eye opened up in Wang Zijia’s palm, "It’s this thing!"

"Is this... a Pillar God Insane Artifact?" Li Huowen comprehended, still frowning.

Seeing that Li Huowen recognized it, Wang Zijia felt his heart sink and said, "That’s right, it’s that so-called top-grade divine instrument from the Witch Realm: the Pillar God Arms. According to rumors from the Witch Realm, there are a dozen of these. Are you also interested in them?"