Clear skies, blue seas, and green mountains.

He was finally outside.

Outside the dungeons, the skies were clear and sunny. When he recalled the scene inside, Ye Zichen sighed.

In the end, he failed to converse with the former Demon Emperor.

The reason was so simple, it was laughable: he was afraid to die!

Some peoples lives were as light as goose feathers, while other lives were as heavy as Mount Tai. Ye Zichen could sacrifice himself for a righteous cause. He could even do so without hesitation. But there was no way hed throw his life away without a good reason.

He had far too many matters to complete. Facing the unknown former Demon Emperor?

He didnt dare gamble his life like that!

That dense air of authority made it hard to even breathe. Hed thought hed faced more than his fair share of experts, but after meeting Venerate Spirit Treasure and seeing for the former Demon Emperor in the middle of an outburst, he realized that he was nothing but a frog in a well.

He trusted that, throughout the vast reaches of the Upper Three Realms, there were plenty of reclusive, hidden experts.

But right now, he was more concerned about the Great Sage!

When they first started heading down to the third layer, Ye Zichen was already worried. The Great Sages wounds had looked rather serious.

Yang Jian and Pu Jingwan had carried the Great Sage out of the dungeons to attend to his wounds. To Ye Zichens surprise, by the time he stepped outside and went up to check on his friend, the Great Sage was missing, gone without a trace.

He carefully scrutinized his surroundings, but still saw no trace of his friend.

But when he looked at Yang Jian and Pu Jingwans expressions, he saw no sign of anxiety whatsoever.

Why is it just you two? Why isnt the Great Sage here? Why arent you with him? How are his wounds?

He.

I, Ol Sun, am here!

Before Yang Jian could explain, a familiar, sonorous cry filled the air.

Then, the Great Sage flew through the air on his magic cloud and did a somersault. He showed no signs of injuries whatsoever.

Whats going on? Ye Zichen was completely baffled. Hed seen the Great Sages wounds clearly, with his own eyes; his injuries were severe, and hed been weak and listless. Only six hours had passed since then; not even divine medicine should have been able to treat such heavy wounds so quickly.

Could it be because of Su Yan?

As soon as the idea occurred to him, Ye Zichen rejected it. Su Yan was currently on the Tenth Divine Mountain. Treating the wounded Outsiders had overdrawn her godheads divine power. Given how much Su Liuer doted on her, there was no way shed let Su Yan come here to help the Great Sage.

Besides, given that she was all the way on the Tenth Divine Mountain, there was no way for her to even find out about the Great Sages wounds .

The Hermit Emperor, the Medical Sage, had already left the Sea of Innocence. The Great Sages inexplicable recovery was really strange.

Youre completely healed? Ye Zichens eyes widened.

Heh, and full of vim and vigor, too! The Great Sage grinned and pounded his chest.

Yang Jian couldnt help but sneer, You really are a stone monkey. At first I thought this might finally be the end of you, but it seems you wont go down so easily. You were up and jumping about after just an hour!

It seems your cultivation has gone up a bit too, added Pu Jingwan.

My son, if I already died like that, wouldnt you miss me, your father? I pushed through all for the sake of raising you up. I cant die before you do! The Great Sage burst into laughter.

Can you shut up for just a moment? Yang Jian rolled his eyes, then pointedly ignored him. Afterward, we wanted to go in and find you, but the second we reached the second floor, the former Demon Emperors aura made it impossible to advance so much as half a step more. We had no choice but to come back out and wait for you outside.

Ye Zichen wasnt particularly concerned about that. He was more interested in the Great Sages wounds. He merely nodded his acknowledgement of Yang Jians words, then took the Great Sages wrist as if taking his pulse.

The Great Sage knew what Ye Zichen was doing, and he made no attempt to resist. He simply let Ye Zichens divine power course through him.

Strange! Before long, Ye Zichen lowered his hand and exclaimed.

Right? Im as fit as a fiddle! The Great Sage laughed.

Yang Jian then chimed in, I checked out his condition too, and surprisingly, his cells are even more active than in the past. His divine power is even more plentiful, too.

Ye Zichen nodded; Yang Jians results were the same as his. The Great Sages cells seemed to have been reborn; they were so vibrant and full of life, it left one tongue-tied. Also, his divine power seemed to have undergone some sort of cleansing; it was now incomparably pure.

This was a strange sight, but the way Ye Zichen saw it, it wasnt necessarily a good thing.

When he next saw the Hermit Emperor, hed have to ask him to take a look and ensure everything was in order.

Right, Ye-zi, why did you come out on your own? Did you see the former Demon Emperor? asked Yang Jian.

No, I didnt, but I sent Venerate Spirit Treasure down. He said he can have a quick conversation with the former Demon Emperor on my behalf, said Ye Zichen.

Im not at all comfortable with that Venerate Spirit Treasure guy, said Yang Jian, his expression suddenly darkening. I cant see through the guy at all. I couldnt relax when he offered to lead you down there, either. Now, he went to talk to the former Demon Emperor on his own? Didnt he say the former Demon Emperor loathes the entire yao race? Isnt Venerate Spirit Treasure a yao, too? Why can he pay the former Demon Emperor an audience, then? Also, the dungeon suddenly seems a bit too quiet.

Almost as soon as the words left his lips, a powerful aura surged out of the dungeons.

Due to the seals surrounding the dungeon, the aura that made it through was unspeakably weak, but from its fluctuations, it was still clear that someone was fighting inside.

For the aftereffects of a fight to get through the seals, albeit weakly, the combatants had to be Venerate Spirit Treasure and the former Demon Emperor!

Embarrassed? The Great Sage laughed. You only just doubted him, and then they started fighting the very next second. Well? Are you embarrassed? I dont think theres anything wrong with Venerate Spirit Treasure. In fact, I rather like him.

Isnt that just because you have similar interests? Yang Jian sneered.

Is there anything wrong with bonding over shared interests? The Great Sage rolled his eyes. Also, youd best be polite to me. Im overflowing with endless power right now. If we fight, heh Im afraid your pathetic little body wouldnt be able to take it.

After getting hurt, the Great Sages cultivation had increased. Yang Jian wasnt stupid enough to provoke him now.

Instead, he ignored the Great Sages taunts, crossed his arms, and took in the energy fluctuations escaping the dungeons. He shook his head. I still dont think we can trust that guy.

Yang Jian didnt take the bait. When he realized they werent going to fight, the Great Sage got bored and started playing with his phone.

Pu Jingwan, meanwhile, looked at Yang Jian curiously. Its rare for you to judge someone so decisively.

Its a mans sixth sense! Its super accurate! Yang Jians narrowed eyes were still fixed on the dungeons. Hed sensed there was something off about Venerate Spirit Treasure from the moment he first laid eyes on him. When he recalled the yaos interactions with Ye Zichen, there seemed to be something very deliberate about his behavior.

Suddenly, the Great Sage dashed over and shouted, Hey! Hey! Stop talking! Hurry up and look at the group chat