Immortality begins with meditation puppets

It's difficult, not impossible.

As soon as Su Qing said this, Zhao Zhengquan sensed a hint of goodwill in her words.

Clearly, he may enforce the law impartially, but he may not necessarily be ruthless.

"Although Penglai has made mistakes, the faults do not lie with the ordinary immortals. If the Anti-Demon Alliance intends to attack Penglai this time, I urge Fellow Daoist Su to mediate and avoid harming the innocent!"

The old official looked bitter and cupped his hands in greeting to Su Qing.

He did not remove the Zhao family from the picture.

He clearly knew he couldn't remove them all!

Despite his upright character, Zhao Zhengquan never interfered in the Liu and Huang families' affairs, including opening the coffin lid of the evil spirit and resealing the spiritual treasure left behind by the ancient sage.

As for the Liu family's efforts to win over Yunlong and the various sects that had settled in Penglai Immortal Kingdom, he had no interest in participating.

However, his reign as head of the Zhao family lasted only a thousand years.

In the past, successive heads of the Zhao family have done all sorts of things that are hard to talk about and are quite despicable.

For example, conspiring with the Liu family to wipe out the entire Liang family, harming the Wang family, and supporting the pirates of Shipwreck Bay to commit evil...

As for himself, although he had not done any evil deeds over the years, the benefits that the Liu family gained from their evil deeds would also be shared with his Zhao family. He had never refused, in order to prevent the Liu family from being wary of him and causing the Zhao family to suffer the same fate as the Liang, Wang, and Liu families. In fact, even his only daughter was previously betrothed to Liu Feng. Only after she obtained the fifth-order godhood and felt that she had the ability to protect herself in front of the Liu family was she able to follow her heart and support her daughter in severing all ties with Liu Feng.

While these kinds of things are not as serious as colluding with evil spirits, if they were truly exposed, not only would the Zhao family's reputation be ruined, but Zhao Zhengquan would also lose his divine office as a celestial official. Even if Heaven and Earth still recognized him, few believers would come to him.

However, he did not offer much explanation to the Zhao family, only instructing Su Qing to investigate and handle the matter as needed, as long as the innocent were not harmed and the entire Penglai was not brought to shame.

"You flatter me, Your Excellency. I have come to Penglai to do two things."

First, we must deal with the Third Prince Yun. Such a wicked person who colludes with evil spirits should be punished by everyone. We must not let him escape.

Secondly, we need to investigate the Liu family's background. I've heard that in recent years, the Liu family has had a very close relationship with the Third Prince Yun and the Yunlong Realm behind him. Whether they know about the Yunlong Realm's collusion with evil forces, or whether they have been bewitched by Yunlong and joined the evil camp, is hard to say. For the sake of all living beings, we must investigate and deal with this matter thoroughly, without any oversight.

As for the Penglai Immortal Kingdom itself, although it has had its share of misdeeds over the years, it has also had the Hundred Treasures Pavilion traveling to various parts of Tianyuan to spread all kinds of cultivation secrets, providing channels for cultivators in various places to obtain cultivation spiritual items, and stabilizing the West Sea trade route and suppressing the situation in the West Sea... The merits and demerits cancel each other out, and the past will not be held against us. At least, I have no interest in bringing up those old grievances. Fellow Daoist Zhao can rest assured on this point.

If Fellow Daoist Zhao is worried that we might disturb the ordinary immortals of Penglai, I have a humble request: why don't we take up residence at the Zhao family's residence and set up a temporary office there? This way, Fellow Daoist can supervise us and see how we act, and whether we will disturb the local immortals.”

With just a few words, Su Qing made Zhao Zhengquan's bitter expression disappear.

He hadn't expected Su Qing to move into his house. One reason was that he wanted to avoid the Liu family's spies and find an opportunity to go to the Abyss Secret Realm.

Secondly, he wanted to have more opportunities to spend time and communicate with Zhao Qian. He wasn't usually blinded by lust, but upon seeing this woman, his instincts were stirring. He thought that this woman, like Ling Ying, was a witch, and might bring him great benefits. Of course, it didn't matter if she wasn't; he wasn't picky.

From Zhao Zhengquan's current perspective.

Su Qing is a loyal and sentimental person.

He was unwilling to investigate; given his past grievances with Penglai, he would have wanted to investigate Penglai thoroughly.

At the very least, they should take this opportunity to dig deep and plunder two or three tenths of the treasures that Penglai has accumulated over the years before they are satisfied.

But he didn't do that; he only investigated the Liu family and didn't involve other families in Penglai.

What could be the reason for this?
She still had to consider the modest friendship she had built with him back on Langya Immortal Island!
It can't be because his wife is a divorced, over-100-year-old spinster!

This is absolutely impossible. Su Zhenjun is definitely not a lecherous man; you can tell just by looking at the fact that he only has four women now.

You should know that Zhao Zhengquan is not considered a womanizer. He has wives and concubines at home, mistresses he keeps, and lovers in the Red Sleeve Pavilion. All in all, he has twenty or thirty women. And he, a fifth-level being, can be considered a gentleman among the True Lords and Gods. Su Zhenjun must be the gentleman among gentlemen.

Touched and relieved, Zhao Zhengquan readily agreed.

"Please come, True Lord Su. My Zhao family has ten thousand rooms, which is enough for all of you to stay in. All your expenses in Penglai will be covered by my Zhao family. We will certainly not mistreat you fellow Daoists!"

After he expressed his opinion, the head of the He family, who had remained silent by his side, also had the two He sisters step forward.

These two women had known Su Qing since their time in Wanghai Immortal City. After that, when Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom was first established, they also moved into Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom with the merchants from Wanghai Immortal City. They can be considered as the first batch of high-quality partners who supported the development of Su Qing's Immortal Kingdom business.

Of course, Su Qing has also given them some returns over the years.

Besides the increasingly prosperous Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, which has made the Red Sleeve Pavilion within it extremely wealthy, having long since recouped its investment and with annual profits repeatedly reaching new highs.

Su Qing also dedicated himself to the cause, often paying out of his own pocket to go to the Red Sleeve Pavilion to tell stories to the two women, quoting classical texts and supporting them from behind the scenes.

In this way, the more stories are told, the deeper the emotions become.

He didn't feel anything special about it. Like most male cultivators who went to brothels, he only cared about the technician's skills and didn't bring any emotion home with him.

But the two He sisters clearly had feelings for him.

Hearing that he had let the He family go so easily for their sake, she was even more moved.

Yes, they thought Su Qing was just going around the Zhao family incidentally; what he really wanted to bypass was the He family!
Who could it be because of? Isn't it because they're skilled? No, it's because I have a deep connection with them!

The two women, like twin lotus blossoms, possessed an ethereal beauty, yet their inner charm was palpable. At this moment, they were on the verge of tears, nestled softly in his arms, whispering how panicked and frightened they had been, and how warm and safe they felt now that he was there for them.

As they were talking, four little hands were already wandering all over his waist and back. Judging from this, if it weren't for the fact that there were so many people in front of them, they would have started doing it right there.

No, if Su Qing were willing, they would dare to do it on the spot.

But Su Qing is clearly not that kind of person.

Seeing the witch and the other four women behind him openly burning with rage.

Zhao Qian, standing to the side, had no status or standing, and was burning with anger, but she also frowned and turned her face away.

He could only hold onto his pants and push the two He sisters away with cold, hard words.

"I'm sorry, I'm not that kind of person!"

What would the reaction be if the He family's two daughters weren't mentioned?

Anyway, as long as he brings enough spirit stones, he can go to the Red Sleeve Pavilion again at any time.

But the four women still needed to be coaxed, and Zhao Qian still needed to be lied to.

Let's wait until things have calmed down here.

Liu Gandang, having been busy for a while, also emerged covered in sweat. Unsurprisingly, there was no sign of the Third Prince Yun behind him.

Su Qing had anticipated this, and upon seeing this, her expression immediately turned cold. Her voice was like an ice blade, scraping against Liu Gandang's face, causing his old face to sting and gradually turn red and swollen!

"Liu Zhenjun, I remember that you were the only Nascent Soul cultivator in the Western Sea, and that you fought against the Demon Buddha and the Sea King for the sake of all living beings in the Western Sea. You are an old hero who has made great contributions to the Western Sea."

I don't want to pressure you too much. If you hand over the Third Prince Yun, we can sit down and have a proper talk about this matter.

However, we still need to conduct an inspection in Penglai. As for how to conduct the inspection, I can listen to Liu Zhenjun's opinion.

But now, I've waited for you for so long, what do you mean by this? Why haven't you brought the Third Prince Yun here yet? Are you determined to harbor this treacherous dragon? Are you determined to stand against all living beings?

Su Qing spoke each word clearly and forcefully, her words brimming with anger, yet every sentence was both reasonable and logical.

Liu Gandang was speechless in rebuttal. After muttering a few words, he finally admitted it:

"Lord Su, please be wise. I, Penglai, was misled by the treacherous dragon and almost made a grave mistake because I did not recognize the dragon properly."

After receiving the True Lord's guidance, he immediately realized the truth and wished he could tear that treacherous dragon to pieces on the spot. How could he possibly harbor such a dragon?

It is truly because this treacherous dragon was guilty of a crime and had long ago set up a spatial array within my Penglai territory, which could have allowed him to escape from my Penglai Immortal Kingdom. I was negligent in my precautions and have now let him get away.

But Lord Su Zhenjun, rest assured, as long as we guard the Heavenly Gate and prevent him from escaping into the void, even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we of Penglai will capture him and bring him to justice within the Tianyuan Realm!

Liu Gandang was in a terrible mood at this moment, and he had already cursed Yun San Taizi and his eighteen generations of dragon ancestors.

He truly hadn't expected that he had been scheming against the Third Prince of Yun, intending to cultivate the Yunlong Realm into a henchman of Penglai.

Unexpectedly, they were already the minions of evil spirits, and perhaps they deliberately got close to Penglai, hoping to make Penglai a minion of evil spirits?

Anyway, now that Penglai can't catch this Third Prince Yun, he's in a mess no matter what.

Even if they capture this Third Prince Yun, Penglai will lose face. At least they will never be able to hold their heads high again and compete with Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom for the position of hegemon of the Western Sea.

"The Penglai Immortal Kingdom resides in the heavens, and throughout the kingdom, there are super-star orbital cannons and numerous arrays providing layered protection."

So, the Third Prince Yun, can just run away like that?

"In this matter, I absolutely cannot rely solely on the advice of my fellow Daoists. To fulfill my duty and not betray the trust placed in me by the Anti-Demon Alliance, Liu Zhenjun, we must still go to Penglai Immortal Island to investigate thoroughly."

Su Qing said matter-of-factly, "The high-ranking cultivators of Penglai knew they couldn't avoid this situation, so they all calmly accepted it."

Liu Gandang understood that, given his inability to hand over the Third Prince Yun, he had no reason to refuse Su Qing's offer to lead people into the Penglai Immortal Kingdom.

At this moment, all we can hope for is that Su Qing will not use his position to settle personal scores in the Penglai Immortal Kingdom, causing chaos and severely damaging its foundation.

As for losing money, that's something you can't avoid.

He was also aware of the situation and knew that he was fortunate to be able to spend money to avoid further trouble.

"Then we respectfully invite True Lord Su, Celestial Master Tong, Heavenly God Gao, True Lord Taoyuan, and all fellow Daoists who have come from afar to come to my Penglai to clear my name and prove my innocence!"

After bowing and paying respects to Su Qing and the group of cultivators behind him.

Liu Gandang turned around, waved his sleeve, and addressed the cultivators and disciples in charge of the various formations in Penglai:

"Release all the great formations to allow all the eminent cultivators to land on the island!"

Upon hearing this, the Penglai cultivators displayed a range of emotions, including humiliation, anger, and frustration.

The old brothers and new friends around Su Qing were all excited and thrilled.

"I originally thought that sneaking onto the island like thieves would at most mean that a large group of people would shamelessly visit the Eastern King Sect's territory regardless of whether they wanted to or not. I never expected that there would be such a development, and that they would be able to set foot on Penglai Immortal Island in this way!"

"You're not just standing there and stealing their things, are you? That's so exciting, so thrilling!"

"I never imagined that I, Liang Haishun, would one day set foot on Penglai Island again. Back then, my Liang family... sigh, let's not talk about it, let's not talk about it!"

"Don't forget about it, Lao Liang. Who wronged you back then in Penglai? We're all here this time. Whatever grudges you have, we'll settle them for you and squeeze them out of a fortune!"

"Hehehe, when I was doing minor repairs, I often heard people say that Penglai Immortal Island was a fairyland on earth, a rich and noble immortal kingdom, with white jade steps, spiritual pearls drawing light, and a dazzling array of colors that could rival the stars in the sky. Back then, I longed to come but could not, but today I have to be invited here!"

"It's not just an invitation; they have to treat us like royalty. We're like the imperial envoys in the opera. No matter how powerful they are, how rich they are, or how high their cultivation level is, they don't dare to offend us now!"

"Penglai has been trampling on the heads of the cultivators of the Western Sea for so many years, today we will let them taste what it feels like to be trampled on!"

Su Qing's old brothers and new friends are all worldly-wise and not people with limited vision or knowledge.

But Penglai Island still holds a special place in their hearts.

As the overlord of the Western Sea, one of the four realms of the Tianyuan Realm, Penglai has reigned supreme for countless millennia. The prestige and reputation of this immortal kingdom are deeply rooted in the hearts of all cultivators.

Today, having set foot in this immortal kingdom and entered it with the status of someone who holds sway over it, it is only natural that the cultivators are filled with excitement and unable to contain themselves.

Even Su Qing herself was somewhat tempted.

He gently squeezed Liu Yun'er's outstretched slender hand and whispered to her:

"Years ago I told you that one day I would take you to Penglai."

It's a pity that the Huang family was wiped out too early. With the ringleader eliminated, it's no longer appropriate to use cruel methods to kill their way onto the island.

But having entered this island in this manner, let Yun'er teach the Liu family a lesson and vent your anger from back then.

Even rebuilding the Liu family on this Penglai Immortal Island—I can help you with all of these things!

Upon hearing this, the usually resilient witch's eyes reddened slightly. She gently pressed her forehead against Su Qing's chest, telling herself that the day had finally come when she could let go of that painful memory from the past.

And like her, she had complex emotions.

There are also Yingjueshen, Liang Haishun, and Wang Houzi (Ji Houzi).

Their ancestors had built up a vast fortune in Penglai, but in the end, they didn't even have a place to stand on the island.

Now, I no longer have any intention of blaming anyone or seeking revenge.

The cultivation world is ever-changing, with wealth and poverty constantly shifting, like clouds in the sky—who knows whose head they might drift over now, or whose shelter they might provide? (End of Chapter)