yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， zài jù cǐ shù shí wàn lǐ de mǒu huāng wú hǎi yù ， yī sōu jù dà de shàng gǔ zhàn chuán ， yě zhèng cháo zhe huāng dǎo gāo sù fēi chí 。
与此同时，在距此数十万里的某荒芜海域，一艘巨大的上古战船，也正朝着荒岛高速飞驰。
At the same time, in a desolate sea tens of thousands of miles away, a huge ancient warship was speeding towards a barren island.
cǐ zhàn chuán zhǎng yuē qiān yú zhàng de yàng zi 。 jiù tǐ jī lái shuō 。 bìng méi yǒu shén me chū zhòng zhī chù 。 yǔ yì bān de dà xíng zhàn chuán xiāng chà fǎng fú ， rán ér gè zhǒng měi lún měi huàn de diāo shì ， yǔ qí miào de fú wén zhèn fǎ ， què yǐn yǐn tòu chū yī gǔ péng bó de qì xī ， lìng rén wèi jù 。
此战船长约千余丈的样子。就体积来说。并没有什么出众之处。与一般的大型战船相差仿佛，然而各种美轮美奂的雕饰，与奇妙的符文阵法，却隐隐透出一股蓬勃的气息，令人畏惧。
The length of this warship was about a thousand feet. In terms of size, it wasn't particularly outstanding. It was similar to ordinary large warships, but various exquisite carvings and magical talisman arrays subtly exuded an aura of vitality that made people feel intimidated.
gèng bú yào shuō ， zài chuán tóu ， hái zhàn zhe liǎng míng dòng xuán jí bié de lǎo guài wù ， shēn shàng sàn fà chū lái de qì xī ， ràng rén jīng xīn chù mù 。 zuǒ biān yí gè ， miàn xiàng xiōng è ， tóu fà hú xū quán shì bái de ， chuān de páo zi huá guì yǐ jí 。 kě shàng miàn huì zhì de tú àn què ràng rén bù hán ér lì 。
更不要说，在船头，还站着两名洞玄级别的老怪物，身上散发出来的气息，让人惊心触目。左边一个，面相凶恶，头发胡须全是白的，穿的袍子华贵以极。可上面绘制的图案却让人不寒而栗。
Moreover, two old monsters at the Immortal Profound stage were standing on the bow of the ship. The aura they emitted was shocking. One had a fierce appearance; his hair and beard were all white, wearing extremely luxurious robes. But the patterns drawn on them were terrifying to behold—skulls and various bones. Although their appearances differed, each exuded an evil spirit, making it clear that this bone robe was a demonic artifact made from many cultivators he had killed.
quán shì kū lóu ， yǐ jí gè zhǒng hái gǔ 。 xíng mào suī rán gè yì ， dàn měi yí gè dōu chōng mǎn le lì qì ， zhè bái gǔ páo běn lái jiù shì yī jiàn xié wù fǎ qì ， nǎi shì yòng bù shǎo yǔn luò zài tā shǒu zhōng de xiū shì liàn zhì de 。
全是骷髅，以及各种骸骨。形貌虽然各异，但每一个都充满了戾气，这白骨袍本来就是一件邪物法器，乃是用不少陨落在他手中的修士炼制的。
The identity of this person was obvious: the Supreme Elder of White Bone Sect, White Bone Old Demon. Of course, he preferred to call himself True Monarch of White Bones.
cǐ rén de shēn fèn hū zhī yù chū ， bái gǔ mén de tài shàng zhǎng lǎo ， bái gǔ lǎo mó ， dāng rán ， tā xǐ huān chēng hū zì jǐ wèi bái gǔ zhēn jūn lái zhe 。
此人的身份呼之欲出，白骨门的太上长老，白骨老魔，当然，他喜欢称呼自己为白骨真君来着。
As for the one on the right, while his appearance was much thinner, it was equally disgusting.
zhì yú yòu biān yí gè ， jiù xíng xiàng lái shuō ， yào shòu xiǎo xǔ duō ， dàn yī yàng lìng rén zēng wù 。
至于右边一个，就形象来说，要瘦小许多，但一样令人憎恶。
He stood no more than four feet tall, with a gaunt and bony body. His eyes were large and his nose flat, with yellow teeth. A messy head of hair in dark green color covered his head. His limbs were thin and dry, with fingers like bird claws.
gāo bù guò sì chǐ ， hún shēn shàng xià shòu gǔ lín xún ， yǎn dà bí tā ， yī kǒu huáng yá ， tóu shàng yī péng luàn zāo zāo de tóu fà ， què shì zuò mò lǜ zhī sè ， sì zhī shòu xiǎo ér gān kū ， shí zhǐ yǒu rú niǎo zhǎo 。
高不过四尺，浑身上下瘦骨嶙峋，眼大鼻塌，一口黄牙，头上一蓬乱糟糟的头发，却是做墨绿之色，四肢瘦小而干枯，十指有如鸟爪。
This was Lin Xuan's bone-deep nemesis, Poison Dragon Ancestor.
zhèng shì lín xuān hèn zhī qiè gǔ de sǐ dí 。 dú lóng lǎo zǔ 。
正是林轩恨之切骨的死敌。毒龙老祖。
Both were old monsters at the early stage of Immortal Profound.
liǎng rén dōu shì tóng xuán chū qī diān fēng de lǎo guài wù 。
两人都是同玄初期巅峰的老怪物。
While True Monarch of White Bones didn't show much emotion, drinking and enjoying himself carelessly, Poison Dragon Ancestor had a gloomy expression.
bái gǔ zhēn jūn de biǎo qíng dào yě bà le 。 yī liǎn de bù zài hū ， zài nà lǐ yǐn jiǔ zuò lè ， ér dú lóng lǎo zǔ ， kě jiù yī liǎn de yīn mái le 。
白骨真君的表情倒也罢了。一脸的不在乎，在那里饮酒作乐，而毒龙老祖，可就一脸的阴霾了。
"White Bone, you still have the heart to enjoy yourself. We're now treated like errand boys. It was your idea back then to join the Holy City, promising us that 'it's cool under the big tree.' But look at our current situation," Poison Dragon Ancestor's voice entered his ears, and everyone could easily recognize his displeasure.
“ bái gǔ ， kuī nǐ hái yǒu xīn qíng xiāo yáo kuài huó ， wǒ men xiàn zài dōu bèi dàng chéng le pǎo tuǐ de 。 dāng chū kě shì nǐ chū de zhǔ yì ， tóu kào dào shèng chéng huī xià ， hái xìn shì dàn dàn de shuō ” dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng ， kě nǐ rú jīn kàn kàn ” wǒ men xiàn zài shì shén me xià chǎng 。” dú lóng lǎo mó de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà yī liǎn de bù shuǎng zhī sè ， shì gè rén dōu néng rèn qīng chǔ 。
“白骨，亏你还有心情逍遥快活，我们现在都被当成了跑腿的。当初可是你出的主意，投靠到圣城麾下，还信誓旦旦的说”大树底下好乘凉，可你如今看看”我们现在是什么下场。”毒龙老魔的声音传入耳朵，那一脸的不爽之色，是个人都能认清楚。
"Poison Dragon, why be so anxious? What errand boys. This is a bit too harsh to say." True Monarch of White Bones took a sip of wine; his expression was noticeably more composed.
“ dú lóng ， nǐ hé bì rú cǐ xīn jí 。 shén me pǎo tuǐ de 。 zhè huà shuō dé wèi miǎn yě tài nán tīng le 。” bái gǔ zhēn jūn hē le yī wǎn jiǔ 。 liǎn shàng de shén sè ， què míng xiǎn yào dàn dìng dé duō 。
“毒龙，你何必如此心急。什么跑腿的。这话说得未免也太难听了。”白骨真君喝了一碗酒。脸上的神色，却明显要淡定得多。
"Hmph, isn't it the case? In the past, no one ever dared to tell this old demon what to do. Look at that old monster with the surname Qiu—now he treats us like subordinates," Poison Dragon Ancestor said resentfully.
“ hēng ， nán dào bú shì me ， yǐ qián ， hé zēng yǒu rén duì běn lǎo zǔ zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo guò ， nǐ kàn kàn nà xìng qiū de lǎo guài wù ， jiǎn zhí shì jiāng nǐ wǒ dàng chéng shǒu xià xiàn zài shǐ huàn le 。” dú lóng lǎo zǔ hèn hèn de shuō 。
“哼，难道不是么，以前，何曾有人对本老祖指手画脚过，你看看那姓邱的老怪物，简直是将你我当成手下现在使唤了。”毒龙老祖恨恨的说。
"Originally, you were worried about this?" True Monarch of White Bones laughed hollowly.
“ yuán lái dào yǒu shì zài xīn fán zhè ge ” bái gǔ zhēn jūn yǎ rán shī xiào le 。
“原来道友是在心烦这个”白骨真君哑然失笑了。
"Why? Don't you get angry?"
“ zěn me ” nán dào nǐ jiù bù shēng qì me ？”
“怎么”难道你就不生气么？”
"Haha, there's nothing to be angry about. That old monster Qiu is a mid-stage Separation Realm cultivator, one of the six senior enforcers of the Holy City. In terms of strength, he's on par with the three demon emperors and six sea kings. I jest that even if you and I joined forces, tied together, we wouldn't be able to defeat him. The cultivation world values might—being used by such a powerful cultivator for a few words of scolding isn't something to be surprised about. There's no need to take it personally."
“ hē hē ， yǒu shá hǎo qì de ， nà qiū lǎo guài ， nǎi shì lí hé qī zhōng qī dǐng fēng de xiū xiān zhě ， shèng chéng de liù dà zhí fǎ zhǎng lǎo zhī yī ， lùn shí lì ， yǔ sān yāo huáng ， liù hǎi wáng yě xiāng chà fǎng fú 。 lǎo fū shuō jù xiào huà ， biàn shì dào yǒu yǔ lǎo fū lián shǒu ， kǔn zài yì qǐ yě dǎ bù guò ， xiū xiān jiè shì qiáng zhě wèi zūn de 。 bèi zhè yàng de dà néng xiū shì ， shǐ huàn xùn chì liǎng jù 。 yòu yǒu shén me hǎo xī qí ” hé bì yǔ zì jǐ guò bù qù 。”
“呵呵，有啥好气的，那邱老怪，乃是离合期中期顶峰的修仙者，圣城的六大执法长老之一，论实力，与三妖皇，六海王也相差仿佛。老夫说句笑话，便是道友与老夫联手，捆在一起也打不过，修仙界是强者为尊的。被这样的大能修士，使唤训斥两句。又有什么好稀奇”何必与自己过不去。”
"But..."
“ kě ……”
“可……”
Poison Dragon Ancestor still showed unwillingness on his face, but he had to admit that the other's words couldn't be refuted. After changing his expression several times, he finally gave in with a sigh: "I never thought the Holy City was so deep-rooted. Besides the city lord, there are also such monsters as the six senior enforcers. They can match the strength of demon emperors and sea kings."
dú lóng lǎo zǔ liǎn shàng hái shì lù chū bù gān xīn zhī sè ， dàn bù dé bù shuō ， duì fāng zhè fān huà wú cóng fǎn bó ， tā liǎn sè biàn huàn shù cì yǐ hòu ， zhōng yú lù chū wán rán zhī sè ” tàn le kǒu qì ：“ xiǎng bú dào shèng chéng dǐ yùn rú cǐ shēn hòu ， chú le chéng zhǔ 。 hái yǒu liù dà zhí fǎ zhǎng lǎo zhè yàng de guài wù ” jū rán néng yǔ yāo huáng hǎi wáng de shí lì xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
毒龙老祖脸上还是露出不甘心之色，但不得不说，对方这番话无从反驳，他脸色变幻数次以后，终于露出顽然之色”叹了口气：“想不到圣城底蕴如此深厚，除了城主。还有六大执法长老这样的怪物”居然能与妖皇海王的实力相差仿佛。
"Indeed, this matter wasn't something I expected either. We were careless, but analyzing it carefully, it's not surprising. After all, if the Holy City only had a city lord, how could it lead humans to resist demons and sea creatures? Two fists can't match four hands—only with six senior enforcers can there be a delicate balance. However, their existence has always been kept secret and unknown to outsiders..."
“ bù cuò ， zhè jiàn shì qíng lǎo fū yě méi yǒu xiǎng dào de 。 shì wǒ men shū hū ， bù guò zǐ xì fēn xī ， yě bù zú wéi qí ， bì jìng shèng chéng rú guǒ jǐn yǒu yí gè chéng zhǔ ， yòu zěn me néng gòu shuài lǐng rén zú yǔ yāo zú hǎi zú xiāng kàng héng ne 。 bì jìng shuāng quán dí bù guò sì shǒu ” yǒu liù dà zhí fǎ zhǎng lǎo ， cái néng xíng chéng yí gè wēi miào de píng héng ， zhǐ bù guò tā men de cún zài ， yí xiàng bǎo mì ， bìng bù wèi wài rén suǒ zhī ……”
“不错，这件事情老夫也没有想到的。是我们疏忽，不过仔细分析，也不足为奇，毕竟圣城如果仅有一个城主，又怎么能够率领人族与妖族海族相抗衡呢。毕竟双拳敌不过四手”有六大执法长老，才能形成一个微妙的平衡，只不过他们的存在，一向保密，并不为外人所知……”
"Indeed, this matter did deceive all cultivators. Even beings of our level haven't heard any whispers about it. From this, we can infer that the Holy City isn't the only one hiding its strength; Nine Immortals Palace is also not an easy opponent... Just "Your words are correct. Nine Immortals Palace dominates the chaotic seas and can be said to be the fourth power in the East Sea after humans, demons, and sea creatures, existing for a million years. If it wasn't deep-rooted enough, it would have been devoured long ago by the three tribes,"
“ bù cuò ， zhè jiàn shì qíng ， què shí jiāng suǒ yǒu de xiū xiān zhě mán guò ， lián nǐ wǒ zhè zhǒng děng jí de cún zài jū rán yě fēn háo fēng shēng dōu méi yǒu tīng dào de ， yóu cǐ tuī duàn ， kǒng pà bù zhǐ shèng chéng yǐn cáng le shí lì ， jiǔ xiān gōng tóng yàng bú shì shén me hǎo xiāng yǔ …… zhǐ “ dào yǒu zhè huà bù cuò ， jiǔ xiān gōng dú bà huán hùn luàn hǎi yù ， jī hū kě yǐ shuō shì dōng hǎi chú le rén yāo hǎi zú zhī wài de dì sì gǔ shí lì ， cún zài yǐ yǒu bǎi wàn nián zhī jiǔ ， rú guǒ dǐ yùn bù gòu shēn hòu ， kǒng pà zǎo jiù bèi sān zú gěi tūn shì guā fēn diào le 。”
“不错，这件事情，确实将所有的修仙者瞒过，连你我这种等级的存在居然也分毫风声都没有听到的，由此推断，恐怕不止圣城隐藏了实力，九仙宫同样不是什么好相与……只“道友这话不错，九仙宫独霸环混乱海域，几乎可以说是东海除了人妖海族之外的第四股实力，存在已有百万年之久，如果底蕴不够深厚，恐怕早就被三族给吞噬瓜分掉了。”
"Hmm. But this has nothing to do with us. We just joined the Holy City too hastily. Originally, we thought that with our strength, the Holy City wouldn't refuse us and would entrust us with important tasks—most likely continuing to oversee Red Leaf Sea. Even if they sent a few high-ranking cultivators, it would only be on par with us. They are unfamiliar with this place, whereas after operating for centuries, we can say that even if we revealed the location of top-grade crystal ore veins to the Holy City, we could still benefit from it. Who knew they would send an advanced-stage Immortal Profound cultivator who also serves as a senior enforcer? With his strength, there's no way we can refute him, so he has turned us into subordinates," Poison Dragon Ancestor said resentfully. A single misstep led to the loss of everything; he never imagined that it would end up this way.
“ ń 。 bù guò zhè yǔ wǒ men méi yǒu shén me guān xì ， zhǐ shì zhè cì tóu kào shèng chéng zhe shí cāng cù le xiē ， yuán běn yǐ wéi ， yǐ wǒ èr rén de shí lì ， shèng chéng hái bù dào lǚ xiāng yíng ， kěn dìng huì wěi yǐ zhòng rèn ， shí yǒu ** huì ràng wǒ men jì xù fù zé hóng yè hǎi yù ” jí shǐ zài pài lái yī liǎng míng gāo jiē xiū xiān zhě ， yě zuì duō yǔ wǒ èr rén píng qǐ píng zuò ， tā men rén shēng dì bù shú ， nǎ lǐ jí dé shàng wǒ men jīng yíng le shù bǎi nián zhī jiǔ ， suǒ wèi qiáng lóng bù yā dì tóu shé ， jiù suàn wǒ men gào sù le shèng chéng jí pǐn jīng shí kuàng mài de mì mì ， yī yàng kě yǐ huǒ zhōng qǔ lì ， nǎ zhī dào jū rán pài lái le yī míng dòng xuán zhōng qī dà chéng de xiū xiān zhě ， hái shēn jiān zhí fǎ zhǎng lǎo zhī zhí ， yǐ duì fāng de xiū wèi ， ràng wǒ men wú cóng fǎn bó 。 zhǐ hǎo bèi qí fǎn kè wéi zhǔ ， bèi tā dàng chéng shǒu xià gěi shǐ huàn le 。” dú lóng lǎo zǔ hèn hèn de shuō ， yī zhe bù shèn ， mǎn pán jiē shū ， tā zuò mèng yě méi yǒu yù liào dào ， zuì hòu huì shì zhè yàng de jié guǒ 。
“嗯。不过这与我们没有什么关系，只是这次投靠圣城着实仓促了些，原本以为，以我二人的实力，圣城还不倒履相迎，肯定会委以重任，十有**会让我们继续负责红叶海域”即使再派来一两名高阶修仙者，也最多与我二人平起平坐，他们人生地不熟，哪里及得上我们经营了数百年之久，所谓强龙不压地头蛇，就算我们告诉了圣城极品晶石矿脉的秘密，一样可以火中取栗，哪知道居然派来了一名洞玄中期大成的修仙者，还身兼执法长老之职，以对方的修为，让我们无从反驳。只好被其反客为主，被他当成手下给使唤了。”毒龙老祖恨恨的说，一着不慎，满盘皆输，他做梦也没有预料到，最后会是这样的结果。
The only description was frustration, but in this world, there were no regret pills for sale.
yù mèn shì wéi yī de xíng róng ， kě zhè shì jiè shàng ， piān piān shì méi yǒu hòu huǐ yào mài de 。
郁闷是唯一的形容，可这世界上，偏偏是没有后悔药卖的。
"Actually, you don't need to be so upset. If we carefully consider our decision back then, it wasn't entirely wrong. Frankly speaking, even if time could go back, I would still make the same choice," after a moment of silence, True Monarch of White Bones unexpectedly spoke up.
“ qí shí dào yǒu yě bù yòng rú cǐ ， zǐ xì sī liáng ， wǒ men dāng chū de jué dìng ， yě bìng bù suàn yǒu cuò 。 tǎn bái de shuō ， jí shǐ shí jiān dào liú 。 lǎo fū yī jiù huì xuǎn zé nà me zuò 。” chén mò piàn kè ， bái gǔ zhēn jūn què chū rén yì liào de kāi kǒu le 。
“其实道友也不用如此，仔细思量，我们当初的决定，也并不算有错。坦白的说，即使时间倒流。老夫依旧会选择那么做。”沉默片刻，白骨真君却出人意料的开口了。
"Why?" Poison Dragon Ancestor frowned: "We are both Immortal Profound cultivators, free and carefree. Being treated like errand boys now—don't you find it more comfortable?"
“ wèi hé ？” dú lóng lǎo zǔ méi tou yí zhòu ：“ nǐ wǒ jiē shì dòng xuán jí bié de xiū xiān zhě 。 zòng héng xiāo yáo 。 nà shì hé děng de kuài huó ， rú jīn bèi bié rén hū lái hè qù ， nán dào dào yǒu fǎn ér jué de xīn zhōng shū fú ？”
“为何？”毒龙老祖眉头一皱：“你我皆是洞玄级别的修仙者。纵横逍遥。那是何等的快活，如今被别人呼来喝去，难道道友反而觉得心中舒服？”
"Old fellow, why be so sharp-tongued?" True Monarch of White Bones couldn't help laughing loudly: "What errand boys? That old monster Qiu is indeed stubborn, but he has never treated us this way. After all, at the Immortal Profound stage in the East Sea, we are figures who can shake the four directions with a single step. Besides, since the two tribes' war began, the Great Whale King has shown no mercy to us; there's nothing left to hide. With you and me alone, how could we resist the Great Whale faction? If we don't seek help from the Holy City, Red Leaf Island will be occupied by them in the end—just like pouring water into a bamboo basket, all our efforts would be in vain."
“ lǎo jiā huǒ ， nǐ shuō huà yòu hé bì rú cǐ de kè bó ？” bái gǔ zhēn jūn rěn bú zhù gāo shēng xiào mà ：“ shén me hū lái hè qù ， nà qiū lǎo guài suī rán guāi pì ， yòu hé shí zhè yàng duì guò nǐ wǒ ， bì jìng dòng xuán jí bié jiù dōng hǎi lái shuō ， dōu shì duò duò jiǎo ràng sì fāng luàn chàn de rén wù ， hé kuàng píng xīn lái shuō ， zì cóng liǎng zú dà zhàn kāi qǐ ， jù jīng wáng duì wǒ men sī pò le liǎn pí ， zài yě méi yǒu gù jì ， jiù píng nǐ wǒ ， dǎng dé zhù jù jīng yī xì ， rú guǒ bù xún qiú shèng chéng yuán zhù 。 dào shí hòu hóng yè dǎo bèi duì fāng zhàn jù ， nà cái shì zhú lán dá shuǐ ， dào tóu lái ， zhǐ néng shì bái máng huó 。”
“老家伙，你说话又何必如此的刻薄？”白骨真君忍不住高声笑骂：“什么呼来喝去，那邱老怪虽然乖僻，又何时这样对过你我，毕竟洞玄级别就东海来说，都是跺跺脚让四方乱颤的人物，何况平心来说，自从两族大战开启，巨鲸王对我们撕破了脸皮，再也没有顾忌，就凭你我，挡得住巨鲸一系，如果不寻求圣城援助。倒时候红叶岛被对方占据，那才是竹篮打水，到头来，只能是白忙活。”
Hearing this, the anger on Poison Dragon Ancestor's face flashed for a moment but eventually subsided. Despite his disagreement with True Monarch of White Bones' words, he couldn't find the right words to refute them.
tīng duì fāng zhè yàng shuō ， dú lóng lǎo zǔ liǎn shàng lì qì yī shǎn ér guò ， dàn liǎn sè shù biàn yǐ hòu 。 hái shì méi yǒu fǎn bó 。
听对方这样说，毒龙老祖脸上戾气一闪而过，但脸色数变以后。还是没有反驳。
Since arguing wouldn't work, and they were at the same level, True Monarch of White Bones continued his analysis:
bì jìng bái gǔ zhēn jūn suǒ yán ， zì zì zài lǐ ， tā xiǎng yào fǎn bó ， yě zhǎo bú dào hé shì de yán yǔ 。
毕竟白骨真君所言，字字在理，他想要反驳，也找不到合适的言语。
"Joining the Holy City as support was not a mistake; if anything, it was our failure to anticipate that they would have senior enforcers,"!~!
At the same time, in a desolate sea tens of thousands of miles away, a huge ancient warship was speeding towards a barren island.
The length of this warship was about a thousand feet. In terms of size, it wasn't particularly outstanding. It was similar to ordinary large warships, but various exquisite carvings and magical talisman arrays subtly exuded an aura of vitality that made people feel intimidated.
Moreover, two old monsters at the Immortal Profound stage were standing on the bow of the ship. The aura they emitted was shocking. One had a fierce appearance; his hair and beard were all white, wearing extremely luxurious robes. But the patterns drawn on them were terrifying to behold—skulls and various bones. Although their appearances differed, each exuded an evil spirit, making it clear that this bone robe was a demonic artifact made from many cultivators he had killed.
The identity of this person was obvious: the Supreme Elder of White Bone Sect, White Bone Old Demon. Of course, he preferred to call himself True Monarch of White Bones.
As for the one on the right, while his appearance was much thinner, it was equally disgusting.
He stood no more than four feet tall, with a gaunt and bony body. His eyes were large and his nose flat, with yellow teeth. A messy head of hair in dark green color covered his head. His limbs were thin and dry, with fingers like bird claws.
This was Lin Xuan's bone-deep nemesis, Poison Dragon Ancestor.
Both were old monsters at the early stage of Immortal Profound.
While True Monarch of White Bones didn't show much emotion, drinking and enjoying himself carelessly, Poison Dragon Ancestor had a gloomy expression.
"White Bone, you still have the heart to enjoy yourself. We're now treated like errand boys. It was your idea back then to join the Holy City, promising us that 'it's cool under the big tree.' But look at our current situation," Poison Dragon Ancestor's voice entered his ears, and everyone could easily recognize his displeasure.
"Poison Dragon, why be so anxious? What errand boys. This is a bit too harsh to say." True Monarch of White Bones took a sip of wine; his expression was noticeably more composed.
"Hmph, isn't it the case? In the past, no one ever dared to tell this old demon what to do. Look at that old monster with the surname Qiu—now he treats us like subordinates," Poison Dragon Ancestor said resentfully.
"Originally, you were worried about this?" True Monarch of White Bones laughed hollowly.
"Why? Don't you get angry?"
"Haha, there's nothing to be angry about. That old monster Qiu is a mid-stage Separation Realm cultivator, one of the six senior enforcers of the Holy City. In terms of strength, he's on par with the three demon emperors and six sea kings. I jest that even if you and I joined forces, tied together, we wouldn't be able to defeat him. The cultivation world values might—being used by such a powerful cultivator for a few words of scolding isn't something to be surprised about. There's no need to take it personally."
"But..."
Poison Dragon Ancestor still showed unwillingness on his face, but he had to admit that the other's words couldn't be refuted. After changing his expression several times, he finally gave in with a sigh: "I never thought the Holy City was so deep-rooted. Besides the city lord, there are also such monsters as the six senior enforcers. They can match the strength of demon emperors and sea kings."
"Indeed, this matter wasn't something I expected either. We were careless, but analyzing it carefully, it's not surprising. After all, if the Holy City only had a city lord, how could it lead humans to resist demons and sea creatures? Two fists can't match four hands—only with six senior enforcers can there be a delicate balance. However, their existence has always been kept secret and unknown to outsiders..."
"Indeed, this matter did deceive all cultivators. Even beings of our level haven't heard any whispers about it. From this, we can infer that the Holy City isn't the only one hiding its strength; Nine Immortals Palace is also not an easy opponent... Just "Your words are correct. Nine Immortals Palace dominates the chaotic seas and can be said to be the fourth power in the East Sea after humans, demons, and sea creatures, existing for a million years. If it wasn't deep-rooted enough, it would have been devoured long ago by the three tribes,"
"Hmm. But this has nothing to do with us. We just joined the Holy City too hastily. Originally, we thought that with our strength, the Holy City wouldn't refuse us and would entrust us with important tasks—most likely continuing to oversee Red Leaf Sea. Even if they sent a few high-ranking cultivators, it would only be on par with us. They are unfamiliar with this place, whereas after operating for centuries, we can say that even if we revealed the location of top-grade crystal ore veins to the Holy City, we could still benefit from it. Who knew they would send an advanced-stage Immortal Profound cultivator who also serves as a senior enforcer? With his strength, there's no way we can refute him, so he has turned us into subordinates," Poison Dragon Ancestor said resentfully. A single misstep led to the loss of everything; he never imagined that it would end up this way.
The only description was frustration, but in this world, there were no regret pills for sale.
"Actually, you don't need to be so upset. If we carefully consider our decision back then, it wasn't entirely wrong. Frankly speaking, even if time could go back, I would still make the same choice," after a moment of silence, True Monarch of White Bones unexpectedly spoke up.
"Why?" Poison Dragon Ancestor frowned: "We are both Immortal Profound cultivators, free and carefree. Being treated like errand boys now—don't you find it more comfortable?"
"Old fellow, why be so sharp-tongued?" True Monarch of White Bones couldn't help laughing loudly: "What errand boys? That old monster Qiu is indeed stubborn, but he has never treated us this way. After all, at the Immortal Profound stage in the East Sea, we are figures who can shake the four directions with a single step. Besides, since the two tribes' war began, the Great Whale King has shown no mercy to us; there's nothing left to hide. With you and me alone, how could we resist the Great Whale faction? If we don't seek help from the Holy City, Red Leaf Island will be occupied by them in the end—just like pouring water into a bamboo basket, all our efforts would be in vain."
Hearing this, the anger on Poison Dragon Ancestor's face flashed for a moment but eventually subsided. Despite his disagreement with True Monarch of White Bones' words, he couldn't find the right words to refute them.
Since arguing wouldn't work, and they were at the same level, True Monarch of White Bones continued his analysis:
"Joining the Holy City as support was not a mistake; if anything, it was our failure to anticipate that they would have senior enforcers,"!~!