After saying that.
The Child didn't even bother to waste any more words.
With a wave of his small hand.
"Get lost!"
Boom—!!!
The red clouds suddenly seethed, and their previously stalled momentum actually regained its former ferocity.
Directly ignoring the High Ancestor in front of them, they arrogantly crashed toward the Imperial City.
"You—!!!"
The High Ancestor's expression changed abruptly, a flash of anger in his eyes.
Even a clay man has three points of anger.
Moreover, he was once an Emperor!
Just as he was about to mobilize his body's Qi to block them.
But he saw that above the red clouds, an old man who had never spoken suddenly floated toward the High Ancestor, a slightly awkward smile appearing on his face.
"Brother Li..."
"We haven't met for many years. I hope you've been well."
The High Ancestor was stunned. His gaze fell on the old man's face, and after looking closely for a moment, his pupils shrank slightly.
"Wang Xuance? It's you!?"
The Wang Clan of Chang'an was a prestigious family.
This Wang Xuance was a standout among his generation. Later, after entering the Lamp-Lighting Realm, he suddenly said he was going to seek the Dao and disappeared without a trace.
He hadn't expected.
That he had actually entered the Five Immortals Mountain.
Wang Xuance cupped his hands somewhat apologetically and sighed, "Brother Li, it's not that I'm being heartless."
"It's just..."
He pointed to the Child beside him and said, "This is the Disciple of the Red Toad True Man. We have also come by the Immortal Master's decree... Since Brother Li is doing this for the Li family's territory, you should know what's important."
"Make way."
"Don't... make a mistake."
The High Ancestor's body shook slightly.
Red Toad True Man?!
While the world only knew it as a dwelling for Immortals, he knew some of the mountain's true face.
Five Immortals Mountain is divided into five lineages.
Red, Green, White, Black, and Yellow.
The five colors correspond to the Five Elements, and the Five Elements derive all laws.
Each lineage is led by an Immortal Master.
What is an Immortal Master?
Those are existences who have long since crossed the chasm of Lamp-Lighting and have even traveled who knows how far into higher Realms.
They possess a complete Daoist heritage and a long Lifespan.
They watch the succession of Dynasties and smile at the changing of the world.
And this Red Toad True Man was the leader of the Red Immortal Lineage.
The High Ancestor's face turned pale.
Although he was in the Lamp-Lighting Realm and could be called an Earthly Immortal in this Mortal world.
But in the eyes of such existences... he was probably no different from a stray dog on the side of the road.
The High Ancestor's body slumped slightly, and he looked back.
Behind him was the towering Imperial City, the civil and military officials, and his Great Tang subjects.
If he fought.
This Chang'an... would surely be destroyed.
"Hoo..."
The High Ancestor slowly closed his eyes, his hands hanging powerlessly.
"Since... it is the Immortal Master's intention."
"I, Li..."
He stepped aside, opening the path to the Imperial City, his voice hoarse: "Do not dare to block you."
"At least you're sensible."
The Child sneered and didn't spare another glance at the old man.
The red clouds rolled like a sea of blood pouring from the sky, swaggering past the High Ancestor's side and stopping directly above the palace square.
The clouds descended.
One old and one young, they stepped onto the white jade stairs.
Everyone was as quiet as cicadas in winter.
Even the High Ancestor had backed down; what could they, these Mortals, do?
"Who's in charge here?"
The Child stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.
The Emperor took a deep breath and stepped forward.
"I am... the Son of Heaven of the Great Tang, Li Chengqian."
"Oh, so it's you."
The Child nodded, not bothering with pleasantries, and directly reached out a hand: "Your sister is called Li Lonely Moon, right? Where is she? Tell her to come out."
The Emperor's heart skipped a beat.
Looking for Lonely Moon?
Wang Xuance also stepped forward at this time and nodded slightly to the Emperor: "Your Majesty, do not misunderstand. This is a great fortune for the Grand Princess Your Highness. Red Toad True Man heard that the Great Tang had produced a good talent and was moved by his appreciation for talent, so he specially ordered us to come and guide her into the mountain to practice."
The Child interjected: "Being able to enter the Immortal Master's sect is a blessing from several lifetimes. Why haven't you told her to come out and give thanks?"
Entering the mountain to practice?
Who among those present didn't know what Five Immortals Mountain was like?
The matter of Elder Cheng being humiliated a few days ago was still fresh in their minds.
Now they were coming to demand someone so forcefully; if she really went with them... The Emperor's face was as dark as water: "Unluckily, Lonely Moon... is not in Chang'an."
"Not here?"
The Child's brow furrowed, a fierce aura rising in his eyes: "Where did she go?"
"..."
No one answered.
Seeing this, a look of annoyance appeared on the Child's face.
He had asked a question, yet no one had opened their mouth to answer?
Could it be that Five Immortals Mountain had been secluded for too long, making these Mortals forget the power of the Five Immortals?
"I fucking asked you, where did she go!!"
As his voice fell, the billowing red mist spread out... if no one answered, he would take action to teach these Mortal ants a lesson!
Zhao Zhongliu took a deep breath: "A few days ago, Demons from Spirit Mountain invaded, and the people of Jiannan Circuit and the Region were plunged into misery."
"The court dispatched troops, and the Demon Suppression Division went all out, but it was still a drop in the bucket."
"To solve the crisis, Attendant Cheng did not hesitate to go to Five Immortals Mountain alone to seek help. As for the result..."
Zhao Zhongliu paused, his gaze turning cold: "I presume you two are well aware."
Hearing this, a flash of unnaturalness appeared in Wang Xuance's eyes, and he turned his head slightly.
The Child, however, raised an eyebrow and said with a half-smile: "What? Are you blaming us for not helping?"
"I wouldn't dare."
Zhao Zhongliu shook his head: "It's just that the demon threat from Spirit Mountain has not been quelled, and millions of common people are still in dire straits. Your Highness cares for all living beings, fighting across thousands of miles in a single day, slaying Demons and monsters, and supporting the collapsing Dynasty."
"Your Highness is fighting for the people of the world; she truly... has no time to spare a Clone to receive this so-called Immortal Fate."
As soon as these words were spoken.
The entire field was shocked.
Although these words were spoken respectfully, the underlying meaning was more than obvious.
Someone is risking their life to save people and doing human things.
You so-called Immortals, high and mighty, won't even lend a hand, and yet you still want to come here at this critical juncture to put on airs and demand people?
"What nerve..."
Hearing this.
The smile on the Child's face gradually faded.
Until finally, it turned into a piercing coldness.
"What nerve indeed."
The Child laughed in anger and clapped his hands: "No time to spare a Clone? Cares for all living beings? They are just a bunch of lowly ants. If they die, they die. Even if they all die, what does it matter? For such a trivial matter, you dare to neglect my Master's decree?"
After saying that.
He looked up indifferently, peering down at Zhao Zhongliu from a height.
"And... what right does an old dog like you have to speak here?!"
Boom—!!!
Before his voice had even faded.
The Child suddenly stretched out his right hand and waved it through the air.
The red clouds surged.
The billowing blood mist instantly condensed into a palm, roaring out toward Zhao Zhongliu.
"Watch out—!!!"
You Wujiang's pupils shrank suddenly.
But the blood hand's speed was too fast; even the High Ancestor by his side didn't have time to mobilize his Qi to block it.
Bang—!!!
A muffled explosion erupted in front of the palace.
Zhao Zhongliu was instantly sent flying backward, crashing into the distant wall.
Everyone looked over in horror.
They saw the old man spitting blood wildly, his chest caved in significantly, clearly having broken several ribs.
"Lord Zhao—!!!"
You Wujiang's eyes were bloodshot as he let out a roar and rushed toward the base of the wall like a madman.
In front of the palace, there was silence.
After a moment, everyone finally reacted.
"This is too much—!!!"
An old Censor with white hair and beard was shaking all over with anger, pointing at the Child and roaring hoarsely.
"We respected you as a member of an Immortal sect and yielded at every turn! But you... actually treat a Great Tang official like a pig or a dog?!"