Mu Changqing nodded slightly. Now that he knew the identities of the two, he could infer the unknown from the clues.
He then looked at the little胖子 with interest, which made the old Taoist look vigilant.
"Interesting, a Void Immortal cultivator at thirteen, unheard of. It seems you paid a great price."
The old Taoist, with his eyeballs darting around, protected the little胖子 like a hen guarding its chicks and said with a fawning smile.
"Not at all, not at all, Burial Emperor, you flatter me. If there's nothing else, this humble Taoist will take his leave."
"What, you don't want to travel with me anymore? We are partners, after all."
Mu Changqing's expression remained unchanged. This little胖子 was indeed peculiar, but it wasn't enough for him to act without restraint.
After all, it wasn't easy to find a congenital being as a partner, even if this old Taoist was unreliable.
Upon hearing this, the old Taoist's face turned as bitter as eating a bitter melon. He sighed and said.
"Alas, you've messed up this chessboard so badly. How dare this humble Taoist travel with you? It's too much of a target. Don't worry, this humble Taoist's heart is still with Burial Emperor, but now, this humble Taoist truly offends no one."
Seeing the old Taoist's crestfallen appearance, Mu Changqing waved his hand dismissively, signaling him to leave quickly.
"Right away, farewell."
As he spoke, the old Taoist, pulling the little胖子 behind him, vanished from the spot.
Mu Changqing's brow twitched, but he didn't stop them.
He naturally understood why the old Taoist was wary of him.
"Demon Ancestor, Realm Spirit, very good. I will find you soon."
Mu Changqing murmured to himself.
Suddenly, he noticed his right hand was empty. He turned to look.
Yinyin had disappeared at some point.
Looking up, he saw a little brat with its backside sticking out, frantically sucking the spiritual liquid from the immortal pool.
In just a few breaths, the massive immortal pool noticeably dropped by one level.
Mu Changqing's face darkened, and he lifted Yinyin with one hand.
Looking at her still insatiable expression, he couldn't help but marvel at what kind of existence she was.
The spiritual energy concentration of this immortal pool was so high that anyone below the Immortal Realm would explode and die if they drank even a mouthful.
Yet, this little one had consumed tens of thousands of tons of spiritual liquid in mere breaths and still wanted more, without any ill effects on her body.
"Big brother?"
Yinyin looked at Mu Changqing with confusion, as if wondering why he wouldn't let her continue.
"Let's go. You can't finish it all."
Mu Changqing helplessly wiped the corners of her mouth, cleaned her emerald green skirt, and took her little hand to leave.
This little one's stomach was like a world of its own, never knowing satiety.
Everything in heaven and earth seemed to be edible.
Then, the figures of one adult and one child faded away, disappearing from the vicinity of the immortal pool.
...
At the same time, near Buzhou Mountain.
Wei Ji and Nalan Yong were surrounded by enemy Immortal King forces and fought valiantly.
They looked at the surrounding ordinary Immortal King experts and ten True Immortal cultivators with despair.
Moreover, their bodies showed cracks in the Great Dao, bleeding profusely, clearly not lightly injured.
"Pah, damn it, are we going to fall this time?"
"What's there to fear? Our lives were picked up anyway. Why fear a fight? It's just death. It's a pity we can't see our master suppress everything again."
Nalan Yong and Wei Ji exchanged glances, filled with unwillingness but no fear.
They had come to seek fortune and opportunities, only to encounter enemy Immortal King forces. They were utterly unlucky.
"Heh heh, at the end of your rope. Kill these two damned demonic path scoundrels. How dare you provoke our clan? You court death."
The leading Immortal King let out a cold cry and lunged forward.
Wielding a terrifying immortal artifact, he was the first to attack.
Following him, ten True Immortal cultivators charged, their terrifying killing intent clearing the surrounding ten thousand miles, allowing no one to approach.
"Even if we die, we cannot disgrace our master. Kill!"
Nalan Yong roared, a ten-thousand-zhang demonic shadow manifesting behind him, and terrifying demonic energy shook the sky.
At this moment, he could fight against a half-step Immortal King.
Unfortunately, facing a true Immortal King, he could only be defeated with regret.
Seeing this, Wei Ji sighed softly.
"If this reckless fool isn't afraid, why should I be? I've lived two lives, and it was worth it."
The Heaven Devouring Demonic Art swept across millions of miles of spiritual energy, merging into his body as he prepared to self-destruct and take them all down with him.
Just then, a young, childish voice rang out.
"Big brother, there's a fight here."
Everyone was astonished, where did the child's voice come from?
Immediately after, the chaotic space cracked open, and a figure of a black-robed youth appeared, holding a cute little girl's hand.
In an instant, the heavens and earth froze, and all things fell silent.
Everyone's movements were frozen in place, unable to move.
Endless fear enveloped the ordinary Immortal King cultivator and the ten True Immortal cultivators.
However, Nalan Yong and Wei Ji were different. Although their bodies were immobile, their hearts were filled with excitement and joy.
They were both overjoyed at surviving the ordeal and thrilled to see Mu Changqing again.
"Death? My servants, your life and death are not for others to decide. Only I can decide your fate."
A faint voice descended, accompanied by Mu Changqing's figure. The Immortal King and True Immortal figures scattered like bubbles, completely erased from existence.
He then came before the two and lightly tapped his fingers.
The injuries on their bodies instantly healed, restoring them to their peak.
Nalan Yong and Wei Ji hurriedly knelt and kowtowed, shouting.
"Welcome back, Master."
Mu Changqing merely glanced at the two and said.
"Wasteful. To almost be killed by others."
"Master is right to scold us."
The two dared not retort, still kneeling on the ground.
Seeing that they were still loyal and had been acting according to his orders, Mu Changqing did not eliminate them.
"Get up."
"Thank you, Master."
Then, with a thought from Mu Changqing, endless opportunities within a million miles were intercepted, transforming into strands of terrifying immortal mist that enveloped the two.
In mere breaths, their auras surged.
In an instant, they stepped into the realm of half-step Immortal Kings.
"Hmm? Divine Origin Liquid? This thing is good."
"It's her. Interesting. What a coincidence, to meet her like this."
Mu Changqing's hand pierced through the endless chaotic space, snatching an opportunity and fortune from in front of a green lotus woman.
He then threw it to the two.
"Find a place and break through to the Immortal King realm. Don't disgrace me again."
"Thank you, Master."
The two were filled with gratitude and kowtowed again.
They hadn't expected that Mu Changqing would not only not blame them but would bestow upon them supreme fortune and opportunities.
Mu Changqing paid them no mind. These so-called opportunities were merely trivial matters to him.
Afterward, Mu Changqing, pulling Yinyin who was reluctant to part with the Divine Origin Liquid, left the place.
After Mu Changqing departed, the two finally got up and carefully collected the Divine Origin Liquid.
"Master has returned. We must grow quickly and not lose Master's face."
"Yes. Let's go. Find a hidden place to break through to the Immortal King realm, and then suppress those so-called prodigies one by one."
...
Mu Changqing crossed an endless distance and appeared before the green lotus woman.
"Burial Emperor, it is indeed you. You have returned again, but what do you mean? Why did you snatch my Divine Origin Liquid?"
The green lotus woman was the congenital being Chaos Green Lotus. At this moment, she looked at Mu Changqing with anger.
Mu Changqing's brow twitched. This individual was the first congenital being he had ever known.
However, their relationship wasn't harmonious. The first time they met, Mu Changqing had annihilated her worldly incarnation.