Su Fu thought that when the time came, she would dedicate one world specifically to farming!
With her Shennong bloodline activated, she would plant all kinds of spirit plants and immortal herbs until the world was full.
She would set aside another world for her various treasures, storing all the magic tools and Divine Artifacts she had collected.
With twenty-two left, maybe she could make one for alchemy?
A library?
A floating city?
On the battlefield, most of the twelve Golden Immortals had been broken, lying on the ground coughing up blood in a pathetic state.
Zhao Gongming stood with an arrogant expression, “The so-called Mandate of Heaven belonging to the Zhou is nothing more than this! Are there any other capable people in the Xiqi army? Don’t hide like cowards; come at me together!”
At this point, Ran Deng Daoren had no choice but to appear.
He spoke with a grave expression, “Zhao Gongming, cease your arrogance!”
Zhao Gongming sneered, “Well met! I’ve long heard you are the Deputy Sect Leader of the Chan Sect. Today, let me see what you can do!”
The two instantly clashed.
After several rounds of back-and-forth, Zhao Gongming sacrificed the Sea-Fixing Beads.
“Oh no!” Ran Deng Daoren turned pale.
Knowing he was no match, he immediately turned and fled.
However, he didn’t flee back into Xiqi City; instead, he used a light-escape technique toward the southwest.
“Hahaha! The dignified Deputy Sect Leader of the Chan Sect is actually running for his life! What a joke!” Zhao Gongming laughed, “Old man Ran Deng, you can’t escape!”
With that, he mounted his black tiger and gave chase, carrying the Sea-Fixing Beads.
Seeing this, Su Fu straightened her robes.
Ran Deng Daoren was indeed heading toward Mount Wuyi.
The plot point had arrived.
The show was about to begin.
Su Fu pushed open her door, and coincidentally, Xiao Sheng was also stepping out.
He looked like he had been caught doing something wrong and scratched his head sheepishly, “We agreed to cultivate well, but…”
Su Fu smiled and said, “Brother Xiao has worked hard for so many days. Why not take a break? Shall we play a game of Go?”
Xiao Sheng’s eyes lit up, and he said happily, “Yes, let’s do it! We really are of one mind!”
The two went to a pavilion in the mountains, setting out the board with black and white pieces.
A cool breeze blew through the trees, and a nearby stream gurgled, creating an atmosphere of tranquility.
“Brother Xiao, you’re trying to lure me into a trap.” Su Fu placed a piece, smiling broadly.
“You have a sharp eye, my dear brother. You saw through it at a glance.” Xiao Sheng rubbed his chin, seriously considering his next move.
While they were in the middle of their intense game, a Daoist suddenly rushed in.
His robes were torn, his appearance was disheveled, and his expression was panicked.
Xiao Sheng was startled and stood up, “Who are you?”
The man gasped for breath and cupped his hands. “I am Ran Deng Daoren, a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun. I am currently being pursued by a powerful enemy. That man’s magic treasures are incredibly powerful, and I find it difficult to resist. Passing through your noble land, I wonder if you two could assist me?”
Xiao Sheng was warm-hearted by nature.
Upon hearing the man was the Deputy Sect Leader of the Chan Sect, he said solemnly, “So it is Senior Ran Deng! I am the junior Xiao Sheng. I will naturally not stand by and do nothing!”
Su Fu stood to the side, speechless.
‘This is far too obvious.’
A powerful enemy that even a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun and the Deputy Sect Leader of the Chan Sect couldn’t defeat — and he just happened to trust two rogue Immortals to handle it?
It was impossible that he didn’t know Xiao Sheng possessed the Coin of Falling Treasures, which countered the Sea-Fixing Beads.
‘This old man is truly wicked…’ Su Fu sneered inwardly, ‘No wonder he was able to give Li Jing the Pagoda to suppress Nezha back then. He even insisted on Nezha acknowledging his father again and took Li Jing as a disciple just so he could use the tower against Nezha… truly shameless!’
Just then, a tiger’s roar echoed through the forest.
Zhao Gongming arrived on his black tiger, looking menacing.
“Old man Ran Deng! Don’t even dream of escaping today!”
Ran Deng Daoren vanished into hiding with incredible speed, looking very much like he was leaving everything up to them.
Su Fu thought that if she were the real Cao Bao, she would have fainted from anger on the spot.
Zhao Gongming landed on his black tiger and said arrogantly, “I am Zhao Gongming. Old man Ran Deng fled here. Hand him over immediately!”
Xiao Sheng wouldn’t have it.
“I am Xiao Sheng, a rogue cultivator of Mount Wuyi. I ask that you do not behave so insolently!”
Hearing this, Zhao Gongming immediately moved to strike, throwing out the Dragon-Binding Rope, “Go!”
The rope acted like a living thing, rapidly coiling toward Xiao Sheng.
Seeing this, Xiao Sheng grew annoyed and pulled out the Coin of Falling Treasures.
“BY THE LAWS OF THE SPIRITS, SHOW YOUR POWER, TREASURE!”
Golden light flashed as the coin spun in the air.
“Fall!”
The Dragon-Binding Rope instantly lost its spiritual glow and flew straight into Xiao Sheng’s hand!
Zhao Gongming was stunned, “What?!”
“You dare steal my magic treasure?”
He no longer held back and sacrificed the Sea-Fixing Beads.
“Go!”
Xiao Sheng was startled and quickly raised the Coin of Falling Treasures again, chanting the incantation: “BY THE LAWS OF THE SPIRITS, SHOW YOUR POWER, TREASURE!”
The twenty-four brilliant Sea-Fixing Beads, shining like suns, immediately flew toward the coin.
Seeing his beads taken, Zhao Gongming flew into a rage, “You thief! You dare steal my treasure!”
Truly furious now, Zhao Gongming roared and drew the divine whip from his waist, swinging it at Xiao Sheng.
Having just captured two treasures, Xiao Sheng was full of confidence.
He raised the Coin of Falling Treasures again, aiming it at the whip he chanted, “BY THE LAWS OF THE SPIRITS, SHOW YOUR POWER, TREASURE!”
However, this time the coin spun in the air for a long moment, but the whip didn’t move an inch.
“Huh?” Xiao Sheng blinked in confusion.
In that split second of hesitation, Zhao Gongming’s whip struck him.
Xiao Sheng didn’t even have time to scream before his soul was shattered by the blow.
The divine whip was not a magic treasure; it was a physical weapon.
The Coin of Falling Treasures had no effect on it.
The coin slipped from his hand and rolled away.
“Brother Xiao!” Su Fu cried out, rushing forward and taking the opportunity to pocket the Coin of Falling Treasures.
Zhao Gongming sneered, “A fool who didn’t know his own limits!”
Su Fu naturally wouldn’t seek death.
She immediately screamed, “Ran Deng Daoren, save me!”
This shout was effective.
Zhao Gongming paused, looking around warily.
Ran Deng Daoren could no longer hide.
He revealed himself and threw out the Ruler of Sky and Earth.
“Zhao Gongming! You have gone too far!”
Without his magic treasures, Zhao Gongming was forced back by Ran Deng’s ruler.
“Old thief Ran Deng!” Zhao Gongming gritted his teeth, “Just you wait! I will definitely return for my Sea-Fixing Beads. When that time comes, I’ll tear you to pieces!”
After saying that, he mounted his black tiger and sped away.
Only then did Ran Deng Daoren look toward “Cao Bao.”
Su Fu was currently holding Xiao Sheng’s body, appearing utterly heartbroken.
“Brother Xiao! How could you just leave like this! What am I going to do…”
Ran Deng Daoren didn’t have time to wait for her to finish crying.
Without a single word of comfort, he asked directly, “I saw you two use a treasure to take Zhao Gongming’s items just now. What was that?”
Su Fu thought, ‘He’s not even pretending anymore.’
Xiao Sheng had died for him, yet before his body was even cold, Ran Deng didn’t ask about him; he only asked about the treasure.
And was he really asking about the coin?
He was clearly asking about the Sea-Fixing Beads inside it!
The old Daoist’s intentions were plain to see.
Su Fu was prepared.
Feigning fear, she took the Sea-Fixing Beads and the Dragon-Binding Rope out of the Coin of Falling Treasures and offered them with both hands.
“Master Ran Deng, these are the treasures captured from Zhao Gongming.”
Ran Deng didn’t even look at the rope. He stared at the beads and suddenly laughed.
“I have finally seen these wondrous beads today! My path is complete!”
Su Fu felt numb listening to him.
To laugh so loudly next to Xiao Sheng’s corpse?
And to tell a rogue cultivator with no background that the item in his hand was his “path to completion”?
There were too many things to criticize.
Su Fu respectfully presented the beads, “How would I dare keep such items for myself? This must be your destiny, your opportunity.”
Ran Deng Daoren was very satisfied to see that this “Cao Bao” was so sensible.
He took the beads with a beaming face.
“Good! Good! It is rare to see someone so reasonable!”
He pocketed the beads, stroked his long beard, and feigned compassion, “You two saved me, so I should naturally reward you. Now that you have offended Zhao Gongming, why don’t you come to Xiqi with me?”
Su Fu: “…”
He certainly made it sound nice.
She remembered clearly that in the story of the Investiture of the Gods, Ran Deng’s way of “rewarding” Cao Bao was to send him into the Ten Absolute Formations as cannonball fodder to scout the way, resulting in a horrific death.
But for now, she could only show a face of gratitude and bow.
“Thank you for your kindness, Senior Ran Deng! However, the war in Xiqi is urgent, and it cannot do without your leadership. Why don’t you head back first? Once I have handled my brother’s funeral arrangements, I will come to join you!”
Ran Deng thought this made sense and nodded insincerely, “Very well. I indeed have military matters to attend to and cannot stay long. Take your time with the funeral. Once everything is finished, come find me in Xiqi.”
With that, he mounted a cloud and left, eager to return and study the Sea-Fixing Beads.
Su Fu watched him disappear into the distance and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
‘Finally, I’ve fooled that old fox with the fakes…’
As for going to Xiqi later?
What a joke.
Who in Xiqi would care about the life or death of a rogue cultivator like Cao Bao?
‘Zhao Gongming has lost his most precious treasures, so his fate is sealed and the plot has progressed smoothly. This stage is over.’
She turned and cremated Xiao Sheng’s body.
Then, she returned to their living quarters and set a fire to burn away every trace.
Destroying the evidence was done in one smooth motion.
Only after doing all this did she look at the real twenty-four Sea-Fixing Beads in her hand.
‘I finally have them!’
Next, she would fully refine this incredible treasure.
She would have twenty-four portable spaces — no, twenty-four portable worlds.
Speaking of which, Su Fu had to thank the God of Wealth for granting her the Treasure Basin technique.
That God of Wealth was actually the title Zhao Gongming would receive in the Heavenly Court after his death.
Now, she had used the Treasure Basin to take Zhao Gongming’s beads, causing Ran Deng Daoren’s scheme to fail.
It was as if the treasure had made a full circle and returned to the “God of Wealth” lineage.
How could this not be a form of destiny?
She looked toward the void and gave a distant bow, “Thank you, God of Wealth!”
This time, Ran Deng Daoren could play with the fakes.
Su Fu turned and strolled away as the mountain breeze blew and flower petals fluttered around her.
“If such a heavy treasure were left in the wilderness, it would only bring disaster. Since that’s the case, I’ll ‘safekeep’ it for now.”
As for the duplicates in Ran Deng’s hands?
‘After 12:00 AM tonight, it will be time for the old man to wake up from his dream.’
A grand dream ending in nothingness.
Su Fu suddenly realized that this was like the story of Cinderella.
Except Ran Deng was an “Old Cinderella.”
‘Oh, and he would also have to endure the towering rage of Zhao Gongming. A good scapegoat deserves a reward. Time to head back to Xiqi and watch the show!’
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