Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 2033: 537:
Previously on Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family...
Regarding the reason the Forty Star Ocean Pirates showed up to wreak havoc on Penglai Island, that was beyond his grasp.
These kinds of affairs delve into the innermost secrets of Penglai Island's leadership. As just a Guest Elder, he stayed out of it unless duty called him to intervene.
Yet, the tree may crave peace, but the gale shows no mercy.
Before long, word raced across the Starry Sky Sea and Penglai Immortal City that the Goddess Palace's Guest Elder, the Gnostic Shenmu Taoist, had snared the Desert Sea Crocodile God.
This revelation pointed to the fresh Guest Elder of the Goddess Palace wielding a Fourth Rank Puppet.
Wild tales even swirled that the Gnostic Shenmu Taoist served as a Six Paths Palace infiltrator, staging these feats to earn the Goddess Palace's faith.
"A Fourth Rank Puppet!?"
"How could a Core Formation Cultivator hold a Fourth Rank Puppet?"
"Gnostic Shenmu Taoist, a late-stage Core Formation Cultivator—why haven't I heard of this figure before?"
"Who would've thought he'd capture the Desert Sea Crocodile God. Armed with a Fourth Rank Puppet, doesn't that make him unbeatable beneath Nascent Soul?"All at once, cultivators throughout Penglai Immortal City buzzed with fervent talk, particularly those from rival powers on Penglai Island.
A Fourth Rank Puppet might fall short of a Nascent Soul True Lord.
Still, below Nascent Soul, scarce few could stand against it without a group ambush unleashing a Spiritual Treasure by force.
"Word is, this Gnostic Shenmu Taoist practices a Nourishing Life Technique, weak in direct battle arts..."
Certain folks pieced together scraps of intel, eyes gleaming with greed for Lu Changsheng’s Fourth Rank Puppet.
After all, puppets differ from spiritual pets.
Spiritual pets forge profound ties with their cultivators, bound by soul contracts that link their fates, rendering seizure nearly impossible.
Puppets stand apart!
Barring a handful of elite puppets nurturing a Puppet Spirit, most possess no awareness.
Seize one, refine its core, and bend it to your will.
What's more, puppets demand a master's command!
Should the owner face a sudden fatal strike, unlike magical treasures or spiritual pets, it offers no instinctive safeguard.
"They say the Gnostic Shenmu Taoist fell head over heels for the Third Palace Master at first glance, prompting his Guest Elder role in the Goddess Palace."
"No surprise the Third Palace Master captivates so deeply."
"With no prior whispers of him, might he spy for the Six Paths Palace, Star Moon Palace, or Demon Race?"
Penglai Island hosts more than just the Goddess Palace; countless lesser islands and allied factions dot the region.
Numerous clan powers harbored deep esteem for Shen Yiren.
Even without such fervor, her status as Third Palace Master of the Goddess Palace drew hordes of cultivators eager to bow and serve, dreaming of her affection.
Amid this buzz, plenty probed into the Gnostic Shenmu Taoist, viewing him as a love rival, and unleashed smears to sabotage his bond with the Third Palace Master.
That said, tales of Lu Changsheng's Fourth Rank Puppet, his takedown of the Desert Sea Crocodile God, and his rout of the Forty Star Ocean Pirates, Ghost Ship True Man, and Deadly Thief spread far, luring many to Rongyue Island.
Yet Lu Changsheng declared closed-door cultivation upon arrival.
Few among the throngs of Goddess Palace visitors merited drawing the mighty Lu Changsheng from retreat.
In those days, Rongyue Island's steward Song Yudie toiled without cease, hosting droves of False Core Immortals and even Nascent Soul Immortals she’d normally hail with utmost deference.
"Nephew Song, I’ve heard your island’s revered Elder Xuanmu seized the Desert Sea Crocodile God with dazzling prowess. When he emerges, kindly make introductions."
These callers treated Song Yudie, a mere Foundation Establishment Disciple, with lavish warmth and smiles, like doting kin, radiating camaraderie.
Truth be told, the Gnostic Shenmu Taoist had joined the Goddess Palace as Guest Elder only recently. Beyond Song Yudie, Rongyue Island's steward, he boasted no intimate aides.
Thus, many deemed Song Yudie a key insider to Lu Changsheng.
"Fear not, Martial Uncle Luo; should Elder Xuanmu exit seclusion, I'll notify you at once."
Song Yudie replied, flattered and dazed yet thrilled.
Luckily, her worldly trials had schooled her: all this warmth stemmed from the exalted Elder Xuanmu at her back.
Dare she leverage his fame for haughty gains or self-serving ploys, discovery meant swift ousting.
"Die-er..."
Admirers poured in ceaselessly those days—even her father and the aged family patriarch dropped by to check on her and probe about Elder Xuanmu.
Old comrades, and Song Family uncles, aunts, siblings who once scorned her, now shifted tones entirely in speech and demeanor.
Song Yudie wrestled intricate emotions, grasping anew the perks of power—or truly, of might.
But with her gifts, Core Formation lay distant, if possible at all.
Song Yudie gazed toward Elder Xuanmu’s Cave Mansion, lost in a trance.
....
Divine Maiden Peak boasted a grand, resplendent palace.
"Little Shuang, what caused your injury?"
Shen Jianjia eyed the breathtaking woman before her, draped in opulent red silks, face faintly ashen, her gaze blending worry with icy regality.
Her sister Shen Baishuang, mere century into Nascent Soul, wielded multiple Spiritual Treasures; typical Nascent Soul foes paled against her.
"Si Guihua!"
Shen Baishuang's visage mirrored elder sister Shen Jianjia's even closer, near twins from one cast.
Yet she exuded riper allure, shedding some poise for sultry appeal—her voluptuous form hugged by lavish red fabric evoked a luscious, overripe peach, utterly bewitching.
"It's the Six Paths Palace for sure!"
Shen Jianjia's features turned glacial, unleashing a terrifying Nascent Soul presence.
