God-Tier Providence System-Chapter 62
"An assembly with only the juniors participating is a bit boring." Alex smiled cheerfully.
"In my opinion, you should join in as well."
"...What?" Tobias pointed at himself, forcing out an awkward smile.
"Saint Lord, you... you must be joking, right?"
"This poor Daoist is the Third Elder, for better or worse. How can I compete with the juniors for their fortuitous encounters?"
"Do you think I look like I am joking?" Alex smiled faintly.
"My mind is made up. In the next examination assembly, count yourself in."
"If you do not break through, you will also have to go down the mountain and execute missions for me."
Tobias: "???"
"No, Saint Lord..."
"This poor Daoist is already over three hundred years old. I’ve been stuck at the second level of the Mahayana Realm for half my life."
"Aren’t you just driving a duck onto a perch?"
His face was full of grievance. Looking as though he were about to cry.
Alex acted as if he didn’t see it at all.
"You can’t say that."
"Ambition is not tied to old age, while living to a hundred without ambition is an empty life."
"Our Hale family is determined to become the number one Saint lineage on the Azure Origin Continent. We cannot just have the juniors working hard."
"As elders, don’t you have to lead by example?"
"Otherwise, in a few years, when all the juniors have broken through to the Mahayana Realm, or even the Supreme Realm..."
"...Where will you elders put your old faces?"
Tobias’s mind was a chaotic mess. His face an absolute picture of misery.
He really wanted to talk back.
Saint Lord, it’s easy for you to stand there and talk without your back hurting! And ambition is not tied to old age? How about you break through to the Saint Realm first and set an example for us to see?
Of course, Tobias absolutely didn’t dare voice these thoughts. Seeing Alex’s resolute attitude, he had no choice but to nod helplessly.
"This poor Daoist... accepts the command."
"Hahaha, excellent!" Alex declared loudly. "Juniors, you all better put up a good fight for me!"
"Do not let this old ox-nosed Daoist steal your spotlight and take away the Seven Orifices Divine Heart!"
"Yes!" The crowd roared in unison, secretly rubbing their fists and wiping their palms. Every single one of them wanted to defeat the Third Elder at the next assembly to prove themselves.
Tobias looked like he wanted to cry but had no tears left.
Kids, could you not look at me with those kinds of eyes? An old man like me poses no threat to you!
...
Just as the crowd was fired up and ready to go all out, a gust of cold wind swept past from the distance.
It was the Second Elder, Adrian.
Dragging a crippled leg, he moved with the speed of wind and lightning, arriving before Alex.
"Adrian, what is the situation?"
"Saint Lord, that Knox is indeed still not behaving!" Adrian said with a stern face.
"After returning that day, Selene was deeply disappointed in him and severed all ties of grace and righteousness."
"Knox then went to the Moon Cold Palace to ask Princess Moon, Lyra, for assistance."
"Lyra gave him a strategy, told him to head to the Five Poisons Valley to find the Poison King, Leo."
"She even gave Knox her Profound Ice Blue Moon Hairpin as sincerity to request Leo to act."
"When I set off to return, Knox had already departed, riding a Five-Colored Mystic Phoenix."
"By now, he should have already arrived at the Five Poisons Valley!"
"Five Poisons Valley... Leo..."
Alex stroked his chin, pondering for a moment. A smile curled at the corners of his mouth.
He had an impression of this Leo. Although hailed as the Poison King, in the original novel he was merely a minor character who survived for a few short Chapters.
Exactly as Adrian reported, Knox decided to travel to the Five Poisons Valley. He borrowed Lyra’s Profound Ice Blue Moon Hairpin to hire Leo’s help.
Moreover, while in the Five Poisons Valley, Knox obtained a fortuitous encounter and successfully broke through to the Core Formation Realm.
Using toxic mist arts, Leo poisoned Joanna to death. He then managed to stall the enraged Alex, buying time for Knox to secure his fortuitous encounter. Shortly after, Leo was slapped to death by Alex.
However, right before dying, Leo detonated his own heart and unleashed a forbidden art, temporarily sealing Alex’s cultivation. This forced Alex to retreat and purge the poison, allowing Knox to slip away yet again.
Leo was the quintessential top-tier toolman for the protagonist.
And the great Protagonist Knox definitely treated him right. Dug a pit. Buried him. Set up a tombstone.
Then plucked the Profound Ice Blue Moon Hairpin right off his corpse and happily scurried back to return it to Lyra.
Truly a fucking stand-up guy.
Alex pondered for a moment, then smiled faintly.
"Adrian, you’ve worked hard."
"This intelligence is absolutely crucial."
"This seat will take Joanna and personally make a trip to the Five Poisons Valley!"
"Mm, mm, Saint Lord, you must go quickly and stop that brat!" Adrian nodded, but then realized something wasn’t quite right.
Wait, take Joanna?
It’s fine if you go, but why are you bringing my daughter?!
Before Adrian could even ask, Joanna stepped forward, face full of excitement.
"Saint Lord, are you really going to take me with you?"
"Indeed." Alex smiled faintly. "Are you willing to accompany this seat?"
"Willing, of course I’m willing!" Joanna tapped the Iron Lion Palms on her hands excitedly.
"The Saint Lord just bestowed these excellent weapons upon me. I was just looking for a chance to test their power!"
"Dad, don’t worry! I will definitely exert my utmost effort to assist the Saint Lord in completing the mission!"
"Joanna, you..." Adrian’s face was full of misery. Seeing his daughter’s spirits so high, he found himself unable to dissuade her. He could only say helplessly, "You absolutely must be careful."
"That place, the Five Poisons Valley, is overrun with venomous insects. The miasma is fiercely toxic, and highly poisonous gases are everywhere..."
