Chapter 993: Chapter 993

Yun Yubai, listening on the side, nearly stumbled and fell. No wonder they were still respectful towards him without any other expressions; it turned out they mistook the divine mark for a birthmark and were completely unaware of the outside news. It was evident that they had been stationed here recently and had not left.

He coughed lightly to remind them, "Everyone, actually, that’s not a birthmark."

"Ah? Not a birthmark, then it’s a tattoo?" The cultivator touched his forehead, thinking such a tattoo must hurt quite a bit.

Yun Yubai decided to stop talking after that.

The leader’s injury soon began to improve. The Treasure Hunting Group was all excited and delighted. In a short while, Siheng emerged from his meditation, and the leader woke up. Everyone gathered around, praising Siheng’s magnanimity and kindness. Although the leader had been injured by Siheng, he was now powerful, and they had to express their gratitude. As the head of a team, he naturally understood this principle. Despite feeling anger and frustration inside, he had to get up and thank Siheng: "Friend..."

As he raised his hand in salute, his peripheral vision caught a glimpse of Siheng’s changed appearance and the divine mark on his forehead, which was faintly glowing! He was shocked: "You... you this..."

"He pointed toward the divine mark. The leader’s expression shifted subtly, drawing puzzled looks from the other cultivators."

"Brother, what’s wrong?"

"Brother, that’s not a birthmark, it’s a tattoo. If you like it, you can get one too."

The leader, hearing the jests from his team members, felt dizzy and lightheaded. His legs buckled, and he almost couldn’t stand steady.

"Brother!" Everyone quickly moved to support him. "Brother! Are you not fully recovered yet? Friend, please heal our brother again!"

The leader waved his hands in panic, his face turning even paler. He took a few deep breaths before regaining some strength in his limbs.

"How dare I trouble you again!" The leader wiped the sweat from his forehead. "I didn’t know... I didn’t know you were... Celestial Sovereign Jifeng! Please forgive my ignorance."

He was even more puzzled inside. The Jifeng Celestial Sovereign, who had been missing for a thousand years, had no divine mark. Everyone said that there were no true immortals recognized by the Heavenly Dao in this world anymore. He didn’t expect that when Jifeng Celestial Sovereign reappeared, he would have a divine mark!

It was possible that the outside world had already been turned upside down, but since the Treasure Hunting Group had been stationed here, they were unaware of the news.

Regardless, the leader quickly flattered:

"Thank you for your patience earlier. I was blind to your presence and failed to recognize you, Jifeng Celestial Sovereign. I hope you will not take offense."

"Why are you all still standing there? Hurry up and pay respects to Jifeng Celestial Sovereign!"

The entire Treasure Hunting Group, still in a daze, knelt down and worshipped along with the leader.

Siheng’s lips curled up slightly. No wonder this formidable Treasure Hunting Group was ranked at the top. The leader was well-informed and knew how to bully the weak and fear the strong. Look at how sincere his attitude was after realizing he had encountered a tough opponent.

"By the way, I have a task for you," he said.

"Celestial Sovereign, please command. I would risk my life for you!"

"You have experience and insight, so help me collect all the valuable items from these mountains and deliver them to Jialan Celestial Mountain," Siheng said.

Upon hearing this, the leader immediately agreed: "Yes, Celestial Sovereign, rest assured! I will do my best and deliver everything in three days!"

He had made a profit! You see, after accepting this commission, even if Jifeng Celestial Sovereign sent someone to supervise them, they could still secretly pocket some items using their own abilities. Hand over everything? That was impossible!

The other cultivators, upon hearing this, all understood each other’s thoughts, exchanged glances, and couldn’t help but smile.

Yun Yubai saw this and wanted to remind Siheng. Perhaps Siheng didn’t know about the tricks of the Treasure Hunting Group, which was why he had given them this commission. However, Siheng continued, "Yu Bai, can you cast a talisman? Put a talisman on them."

Everyone was stunned. Yun Yubai was also confused, "What kind of talisman?"

"Whoever dares to keep my things will be struck by five thunders and die without a whole body," Siheng said coldly.

Everyone shuddered. They immediately felt like dying. Wasn’t this just forced labor?!

"Celestial... Sovereign..." The leader looked up, stammering and wanting to refuse.

Siheng’s face was as cold as frost, "What? You don’t want to?"

The killing intent had already spread. The leader’s mind went blank, and he dared not have any thought of refusal. He quickly said, "I would risk my life! I would risk my life!"

It seemed that their trip had been in vain after all. Yun Yubai laughed and laughed, and still followed Siheng’s words, drawing a talisman and casting a spell on the cultivators of the formidable Treasure Hunting Group.

With this, Siheng felt relieved, and the group was ready to return to Jialan Celestial Mountain. However, since there had been movement in this place, other sects, families, Treasure Hunting Groups, or independent cultivators would surely come. After Cinian found out, he said he wanted to stay and keep an eye on things. His cultivation and reputation were not low; anyone who wanted to grab something would have to weigh their own strength.

Siheng nodded slightly, "Then I’ll leave it to Zen Master."

Back at Jialan Celestial Mountain, Siheng didn’t find anyone on Jady Pearl Peak, so he went to the Cliff Bottom Library. Seeing the talisman person teaching the little babe to read and write, he couldn’t help but twitch his lips. A’Li was really taking it easy.

The sound of them reading and writing did not disturb Nanli, who was sitting nearby. She was quickly searching through the scriptures, her brow furrowed in concentration. Hearing footsteps, she slightly relaxed her brow and looked up, somewhat surprised: "You’re back so soon?"

Were there so few good things in the valley?

"With help from the Treasure Hunting Group, who have more experience, I thought I’d come back and consult the scriptures," Siheng said. Seeing the dark circles under Nanli’s eyes and the bloodshot redness within them, his heart ached. "I thought you came back to rest, A’Li. This isn’t something that can be rushed. If anyone should be looking for a solution, it should be me."

She was pregnant, carrying three children. Even as a cultivator, she couldn’t withstand continuous hard work. After all, the little ones also needed to absorb a lot of spiritual energy and nutrients. As the mother, if she didn’t take good care of herself and left any health issues, what would they do then?

After speaking, he took the scripture from Nanli’s hand. Nanli sat down on a stool nearby and said, "If I help search together, won’t it be faster? You want me to rest and nurture the fetus, but this matter has been weighing on my mind. I can’t sleep well and have many dreams at night. You might as well let me stay busy."