Lucien had plenty of money, and the Heavenly Emperor did not really care about Turtle Spirit Mother, he just wanted to sell it for a good price. They both exchanged various hints and clues, and eventually agreed on a number.
Golden Lingshi Mother was not good at bargaining, and originally the Heavenly Emperor was not good at it either. However, since he met Deng Zi-Ren, he had passively gained a lot of knowledge and skills in this area.
Returning from the King's Series and facing a player like Golden Lingshi who is a bronze level player, it was like a bloodbath. The Heavenly Emperor felt very accomplished.
Originally, Golden Lingshi was prepared to exchange money for her release, she brought some raw materials over but did not bring enough.
The final result was beyond expectations, but since these were spiritual materials of the Cult of the Cut, not her own, she didn't feel any regret in using them. After a moment of hesitation, she agreed to it.
She returned to the Azure Sword Palace for a visit, which was considered fulfilling the "Penance Silver".
The Heavenly Emperor handed Golden Lingshi Mother the qiandun bag he had received and then gave it to Bigan.
Bigan's eyes were filled with tears of joy, for his part-time position as the God of Wealth finally gave him some confidence.
It was only because the burning lantern ran away early. If Burning Lantern is still in the position of the God of Wealth now, he would probably also run this job. It's really too difficult to do!
All the immortals dared not curse the Heavenly Emperor, dared not curse the Supreme Ancient Sage, nor did they dare to curse the Jade Clear True One who had a small mind but was very adept, and whose death would bring no peace to you.
They could only curse Bigan.
You have no roots or powerful backers? Alright, curse away!
Various vulgar and obscene insults were hurled at the former uncle of the Yan and Shang dynasties.
Bigan is incompetent!
Bigan has stolen our incense offerings!
It is not enough to let Bigan go to the Chop God's Altar to placate the public's anger!
There are all sorts of excuses, and Bigan is terrified, fearing he might one day be clubbed by a bull in a china shop.
Now there are finally some profits, and the empty treasury can be filled with most of it. He is naturally very happy.
This year, we won't need to use compound colors, allowing all immortals to enjoy a peaceful New Year.
He had thought of many ways to increase revenue and cut expenses before, but with no money in hand, the Deng surname creditors were constantly hounding him for payment. Just a bit of savings was taken away, and the economic situation of the heavenly palace had been on the verge of bankruptcy. Now that he finally has some capital, many of his ideas can be put into action.
Heavenly Emperor waved his hand, indicating for Bigan to withdraw. Then he gave a glance at Golden Lingshi and pointed to the distance: "Follow me, the Sect Leader."
Since the last time that Burnt-out Lamp and the Dragon of Candles stole true spirits from the List of Demonic Beings, Heavenly Emperor had strengthened the protection of the List of Demonic Beings. All sorts of seals were cast upon it. He believed that without his permission, no one could touch this scroll.
Heavenly Emperor handles things with money, being the mighty Emperor of Heaven, he still has the decency to do so.
He quickly struck out several incantations from his hand, and soon the true spirit of Tortoise Spirit Mother within the List of Demonic Beings turned into a stream of green light, flying out from the scroll.
This was once the true spirit of a Great Azure Immortal, whose inherent spiritual power was incredibly astonishing. Upon sensing that it had been freed, it immediately used its divine escape technique and returned to its original form.
Within less than a pot of tea time, Turtle Spirit Mother flew hurriedly over.
She wore a moon-colored Taoist robe, a very modest appearance, with no jewelry at all.
"Sister? Emperor? What is this?" She was a bit dazed. She was in the midst of her cultivation when suddenly she felt her true spirit return and her original soul was once again complete. The constraints of this heavenly prison on her seemed to vanish all of a sudden.
Her body was no longer the same body from the beginning. However, her true spirit was still the same one as during her prime.
The return of this true spirit has made her expected arduous path at least 30% smoother.
She was extremely puzzled, following the traces to find her way here, only to see Golden Lingshi Mother smiling broadly.
"Sister, did you save me? Is this the teacher's intention?" Turtle Spirit Mother had tears in her eyes.
Freedom came too suddenly, she also realized that this was not the right place for her to speak. She quickly composed herself and dealt with the matter at hand.
The next step was a smooth sail.
Turtle Spirit Mother felt grateful to the Heavenly Palace for sheltering her in a time of crisis, but felt that her moral character was insufficient. She submitted a report and resigned from the position of Doumu Yuanjun, and followed Golden Lingshi Mother back to the Cult of the Cut.
Her original Dao body had been destroyed in the Jade Sapphire World, and the "equipment" provided by the Heavenly Palace was a body of a deity, which made her cultivation path on the path of immortality very inefficient. Now she possesses a body from the descendants of the Turtle Race.
The cultivation is stronger than the deity's body, but it is still far inferior to her own body.
At this time, she has no qualifications to be picky. She doesn't want to stay in the Heavenly Palace for a moment longer. After clarifying all matters, she went back to the Azure Sword Palace with Golden Lingshi Mother.
Upon learning that her former disciple had returned home, the Master of Tongtian, who was at the edge of Chaos, still communicated with this disciple twice with his Chopping Corpse Double Form. He encouraged her and praised Golden Lingshi Mother's cleverness.
Indeed, she was very clever.
Indeed, the Heavenly Palace is currently in the most difficult time, with its finances stretched to the limit. So it let the Cult of the Cut dig into its reserves and see if it can return to its glory days. However, the Heavenly Emperor would never agree to such a thing.
The Master of Tongtian only had four disciples, which was fate. He couldn't change it himself either. Zhao Gongming was already a direct disciple, so he couldn't let him go back and become the eldest disciple of the outer sect.
The original Turtle Spirit Mother had perished and her path had ended. Now, having returned, she definitely couldn't be considered a direct disciple. But she wasn't an outer sect member either. How to classify her would have to wait for the Master of Tongtian to return and personally handle it.
Golden Lingshi Mother had long ago had people clean up the Dao Hall of Turtle Spirit Mother. Many of her disciples had dispersed, and some were no longer around. Now, she was able to find most of them and replace the ones that couldn't be found. She then instructed her to focus on her cultivation and assured her that the Cult of the Cut would still be her support.
Turtle Spirit Mother waited until the gate was shut, and then broke down in tears. Having wandered for decades outside, she had finally returned home.
As soon as Golden Lingshi Mother, the bronze-level player, left, Deng ChanYu, the king of warriors, arrived at the Heavenly Palace right after.
Heavenly Emperor guessed that there must be some sort of connection between the two, but he had a deep understanding of the situation and did not reveal it directly.
"How could a nephew of the uncle not be at the Unfettered Mountain managing affairs, but instead hurry to the Heavenly Palace, unaware of what it is for?"
Deng ChanYu respectfully bowed: "I have heard that the position of Doumu Yuanjun is vacant. The Yuanjun is the mother of the Emperor ofPurple Micro, and she governs the stars of all heavens. The position is of high rank and power, and an empty post is not a good thing. I therefore dare to come to recommend a great talent to the Supreme Great Sage."
Heavenly Emperor's lips twitched twice, "Oh, my goodness, you heard? You've heard quite a bit. Right now, Turtle Spirit Mother is sitting in Golden Lingshi Mother's seven-scented chariot, and whether she has arrived at the Azure Sword Palace or not is still uncertain. Where did you hear this 'news'?"
As a wise person, there's no need to say too much detail. He continued with the conversation, "May I ask who the great talent that my niece is recommending is?"
"YuanFeng."
"Ah, ah——!" Heavenly Emperor coughed violently and almost choked himself.
"Who? Are you saying 'Yuan Feng'? My niece, who are you referring to?"
"Yuan Feng."
"It's impossible! Absolutely impossible! Yuan Feng is guarding the Un dying Volcano, which is a pact between her and the Dao Ancestor. My niece should be perfectly aware of this! Heavenly Emperor's tone was severe. He felt that Deng ChanYu was treating him like an idiot and trying to deceive him into letting Yuan Feng escape her predicament. You're crazy!"
