Chapter 892: Chief Helmsman, please take me to see Boss Luo Hou.

After being dazed for a good while, the World-Extinguishing Black Lotus finally snapped out of it slightly and asked hesitantly:

"Chief Helmsman, is everything you said true? Why have I never recalled any memories regarding these matters?"

"Of course it's true!"

Qi Yuan nodded with absolute certainty, adding with an air of righteous conviction:

"If you don't believe me, I can take you to find Luo Hou. After some persuasion from the Heaven and Earth Society, his conscience has been awakened. He has turned back from his stray path and converted to Buddhism. Naturally, he won't deceive you!"

Now that Xuanyuan Hao had just consumed the purity and desirelessness pill, he was in a state where his six senses were pure. Qi Yuan could completely take Little Black to verify his words and thoroughly solidify this bluff.

To prove that he wasn't lying, Qi Yuan even solemnly produced a shadow recording talisman, showing various scenes of a certain Seventh Prince requesting to be ordained as a monk…

"This is… Boss Luo Hou?!"

On the other side, seeing Xuanyuan Hao in the images, the World-Extinguishing Black Lotus fell into extreme shock once again, hardly able to believe its eyes.

Holy crap!

What the Chief Helmsman said is actually true!

If the World-Extinguishing Black Lotus had been skeptical of a certain person's claims before, it was now about seventy to eighty percent convinced.

After all, [Luo Hou] was a high-ranking demon among the Chaos Heavenly Demons and was considered its direct superior.

Even such an existence had abandoned the idea of destroying the world and chosen to convert to Buddhism, which dealt a massive blow to the World-Extinguishing Black Lotus's worldview.

Could it be… that I really am a World-Purifying White Lotus?

For a moment, the World-Extinguishing Black Lotus developed deep doubts about its origins, and its mind was in a state of total chaos.

If that were really the case, it had to firmly stand on the opposite side of the other Chaos Heavenly Demons and strive to stop their actions of destroying the world.

After all, that group of Chaos Heavenly Demons had not only polluted its sacred and pure original body but had also transformed it into a demon. This enmity was absolutely irreconcilable!

Thinking of this, the World-Extinguishing Black Lotus finally made up its mind and requested with a solemn tone:

"Chief Helmsman, please take me to see Boss Luo Hou."

"If he truly says so, from now on, I will definitely follow the lead of the Heaven and Earth Society and be irreconcilable with those Chaos Heavenly Demons!"

"No problem!"

Seeing that the World-Extinguishing Black Lotus had been completely duped by him, the corners of Qi Yuan's mouth curled up, and he said with a smile:

"Little Black, stay in this space for now. Once we reach Luo Hou, I will naturally let you two meet."

The World-Extinguishing Black Lotus naturally had no objection to this arrangement. It gently shook its lotus petals to indicate understanding and said in an excited tone:

"Thank you for fulfilling my request, Chief Helmsman. I am eternally grateful."

"Think nothing of it, think nothing of it."

Qi Yuan nodded, his heart already blooming with joy.

Just by taking a trip to Xuanyuan Hao's place, he could completely turn a Chaos Heavenly Demon with limitless potential to his side. Where else could one find such a good deal?

He had originally been somewhat worried about the safety of his Dao Companion, Wu Miaozhen, during the Great Desolation Tribulation. Now, with a ready-made super bodyguard, he could consider one of his worries settled…

Once he had settled the World-Extinguishing Black Lotus, Qi Yuan turned his attention to Duanmu Xi, who was unconscious on the ground.

Even though the World-Extinguishing Black Lotus had canceled the Possession, this Immortal Emperor's Clone still hadn't woken up. It seemed his Divine Soul had suffered some kind of trauma.

Squeak, squeak, squeak—

Beside Duanmu Xi, Golden Treasure was grabbing the other's hem and pulling incessantly, calling out repeatedly in an attempt to wake him.

Seeing Qi Yuan approach, the Little Monkey seemed to have found a savior and hurried over with an anxious face to seek help.

Seeing this, Qi Yuan raised an eyebrow and casually took out a Medicinal Pill for healing the Divine Soul from his storage space, stuffing one into Duanmu Xi's mouth.

After scavenging the Immortal Mansion of Longevity, the thing he lacked least was various Medicinal Pills, most of which were refined by Pill God Liu in his previous life.

Although Pill God Liu's immortal soul had been complete back then, and the pills he refined certainly wouldn't be as abstract as they were later, Qi Yuan still couldn't bring himself to swallow them. He'd rather refine a batch himself than dare to eat those.

Giving one to Duanmu Xi now didn't hurt; at least it was better than letting it go to waste.

As expected of a product of the Pill Immortal, the pill's effect was surprisingly good. In just a short moment, Duanmu Xi slowly woke up.

Seeing Qi Yuan and Golden Treasure before him, the originally dazed Duanmu Xi was instantly stunned and cried out in alarm:

"Senior Chen, Golden Treasure… why are you here?!"

As the memories from before he lost consciousness flooded into his mind, Duanmu Xi's face turned pale instantly, and he hurriedly began feeling around his body.

Finding nothing unusual, he let out a heavy sigh of relief and asked with a face full of confusion:

"Senior Chen, what exactly happened?"

"You encountered an attempted Possession earlier. Fortunately, Buddhist Son Kong Ding and I arrived in time and drove the Devil Head that was possessing you away from your body…"

After a few simple and perfunctory sentences, Qi Yuan quickly changed the subject before the other could express his gratitude, saying directly:

"Let's leave this place first. Buddhist Son Kong Ding is still waiting."

With that, he used his will to teleport Duanmu Xi and his servant out of the Spirit Treasure Space.

…

A short while later.

Seeing the figures of Qi Yuan and Duanmu Xi reappear, Kong Ding, who had been waiting nearby, was first startled and then excitedly stepped forward, asking with anticipation:

"Benefactor Chen, is the matter of the demon resolved? Did you find the whereabouts of the bodhi tree branch?"

"bodhi tree branch?"

Duanmu Xi was completely baffled on his end, while Qi Yuan gently shook his head and spoke truthfully:

"Although I successfully subdued that evil demon, the bodhi tree branch had already been devoured by it and has completely vanished into thin air."

Hearing this, although Kong Ding was somewhat disappointed, he quickly adjusted his mindset and uttered a Buddhist chant:

"Amitabha. Compared to the lives of all people under heaven, even the most precious object is but an external Possession. This Humble Monk was too attached to appearances."

Unknowingly, his expression became much more indifferent, as if he had let go of an obsession.

Then, he looked at Duanmu Xi on the side and said with a sigh of emotion:

"It is truly a cause for celebration that Little Brother Duanmu was able to turn calamity into a blessing and escape danger this time."

Duanmu Xi let out a long sigh and lamented with a face full of lingering fear:

"I didn't expect this Cultivation World to be so full of danger at every turn. Thanks to the intervention of Senior Chen and Great Master Kong Ding, I managed to keep my life. I, Duanmu Xi, will definitely remember this great kindness in my heart."

At this moment, no matter how slow he was, he realized he had been saved by others once again. Amidst the feeling of having survived a disaster, a sense of shame also grew in his heart.

If not for the help of noble people every time, he would have died without a place to be buried long ago.

Could it be… that the City Lord's Mansion is still the best place for me?

Duanmu Xi thought silently, feeling that the intensity of the Cultivation World was too high; for a weakling like him, it was simply a dragon's pool or a tiger's den…