Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 982 - 840: The Hen Has Been Raised!

Upon hearing that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tower was still with Jiu Qing, Old Dog became increasingly smug, wagging its tail as it issued orders.

At the same time, it quite admired these two Little Demon Cultivators, whose courage surpassed their cultivation level.

Even though they were hunted by Mahayana Realm cultivators and desperately escaping through space turbulence, they still managed to guard the Divine Artifact and didn’t let it be taken!

Isn’t this convenient? It’s ours now!

"Miss He, first subdue him, and make sure he doesn’t have the chance to self-destruct." As Old Dog’s cover gradually deteriorated, it no longer dared to act cute and call everyone "Sister."

It feared that one day when its master needed it, it would transform into its true form. After all, it was a Tribulation Crossing Realm Great Demon Beast, so it needed to leave some leeway for itself to avoid embarrassment.

He Miancun sized up the immobile Demon Cultivator and nodded, saying, "No problem, I can capture his mind and soul. He’ll be able to speak but won’t be able to do anything else."

"Woof woof!" Ling Di stuck out its tongue, panting. "Miss Hu, now it’s up to you to detoxify!"

Hu Zhile furrowed her brows slightly and said, "Their condition could be described as poisoning, but not entirely. It’s more like they’ve been incapacitated by a strong and toxic hallucinogen. Although I’m skilled in enchantment, it will take some effort, and I might not be able to fully neutralize it."

"It’s okay, as long as they can talk. Once we deal with these messy little problems, we’ll report to the master to let him handle it."

Old Dog was full of confidence in its master. What kind of existence was it, even it couldn’t clearly explain.

In the Cultivation Realm, there is a branch of appraisal techniques. Upon achieving a certain level after professional assessment, one can be awarded a badge as an Appraiser.

From the pawn shops in small markets to the auction houses in large markets, and even money shops would employ an experienced Appraiser to prevent things from being easily passed off with tricks. However, each field has its expertise. Even though Ling Di claimed to have seen the most impressive Appraiser, they couldn’t possibly understand everything they came into contact with.

But the master can!

From powerful formations, divine artifacts, and elixirs to plants and local specialties, and even many High-Level Cultivators, in his eyes, had no secrets. It seemed he had refined the appraisal techniques to the extreme or was extraordinarily knowledgeable, requiring just a glance to unveil many insider details unknown to others.

How could the poison of a mere Demon Cultivator hinder the master?

After causing such a commotion, last night’s Spiritual Energy drunk cultivators who stayed overnight in the courtyard all gathered to watch the fun.

But none could clarify what poison these two Demon Cultivators were affected by.

Old Dog thought, the master surely knew its origins and how to completely neutralize it. With that as leverage, hopefully, this young girl would be wise enough to obediently join the courtyard under the master.

He Miancun and Hu Zhile busily circled around Jiu Qing, softly discussing and bustling about.

Jiu Mu was left unattended, bored and only able to move her eyes, so she glanced around.

The more she observed, the more frightened she became—this place’s space had no seams, impossible to tear open!

This indicated the presence of an incredibly powerful array. At least, outsiders like herself couldn’t break through by tearing space. Could it also prevent spying?

Recalling what Jiu Qing mentioned about the Life Origin and combining it with the White Snake Demon’s earlier words, Jiu Mu had a strong premonition—the White Snake Demon obtained the Life Origin right here in this courtyard! What kind of extraordinary being was the courtyard’s master?

Looking at the cultivators who came out to watch the commotion, their realm levels varied, including Demon Beasts, Demon Cultivators, Human Cultivators, and even Ghost Cultivators. She thought, adding herself and the two Demon Cultivators, they had indeed gathered all kinds of cultivators in the world.

Unfortunately, they were all on the same side, whereas she was the lamb awaiting slaughter.

Moments later, Hu Zhile, living up to expectations, temporarily alleviated part of the poison that immobilized Jiu Qing, allowing He Miancun to capture his mind and let him speak.

"Friend, you and I have no grudges from the past or recent enmities, and I had no intention to harm you!" Suffering from the captured soul was unpleasant, especially being heavily injured and poisoned, Jiu Qing’s voice was hoarse as he explained: "I was merely forced by orders from above and did not dare to refuse.

I am willing to offer the Seven-Layered Glazed Treasure Tower to atone for my sins. If that’s not enough, I am willing to serve you as a beast of burden, at your command!"

These were words he had already thought of while waiting for detoxification.

First, the treasure gourd was broken, unable to hide the pagoda’s aura any longer. Keeping it with himself meant he’d continue to be hunted by the Great Lord;

Second, though unaware of their master, someone with two Tribulation Crossing Realm spirit pets was certainly no ordinary being. Using atonement as an excuse to stay by their side would be safer.

Finally, and most importantly, the White Snake Demon’s resurrection was surely related to the Life Origin.

How to obtain it, Gu Yi couldn’t see through the Millennium Mirror, meaning it was likely right in this courtyard. A courtyard undetectable by a Divine Artifact, a group of diverse cultivators, and an enigmatic master combined into a potent and secretive force!

Falling to this point, is there a better choice than seeking refuge with this force?

Since they let him speak instead of outright killing him, it indicated they were a group of traditional Righteous Cultivators who could be reasoned with, pleaded to, and carried a glimmer of hope.

"Oh?" Bai Yunqi was amused by him, "Killing you, wouldn’t the tower still end up in our hands? When you activated that killing array, it didn’t seem like you were forced by the higher-ups."

"The Seven-Layered Glazed Treasure Tower is a divine artifact used by True Gods of the Celestial Realm and is no ordinary item. To control it, one must know the spell. If you, Friend, spare our lives, I am willing to offer both the tower and the spell with my hands!"