The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife-Chapter 849: Paying Respect to the Divine Venerable, the Immortal Returns

Chapter 849: Paying Respect to the Divine Venerable, the Immortal Returns

Qiu Hai saw how much Nanli had been vomiting and, more worried than anyone else, hurriedly brought the Nether Sect to Nanli’s side. Then, he urgently scolded, "Didn’t you hear the Grand Ancestor? Quickly put it away!"

Qiao Dabao was confused but could only put the fan away. Strangely, Nanli immediately felt much better, with her stomach no longer churning.

Lin Yifan immediately congratulated, "Congratulations, Lord Qiao, on obtaining the Immortal artifact!"

But Qiao Dabao showed no joy. When she put the fan away, she deliberately placed it in an empty Qiankun Bag. She then handed the Qiankun Bag to Nanli. "Nanli, I can’t take this Immortal artifact; it’s better if you keep it."

Lin Yifan was stunned, not expecting Qiao Dabao to pass up such a good opportunity. But thinking it over, he realized that with so many people around, and Qiao Dabao not being a powerful cultivator, how could she keep this Immortal artifact? Returning it not only protected her life but also the safety of Jade Wolf City.

Without seeing the fan, Nanli no longer felt uncomfortable. Her gaze was deep as she asked, "Are you sure you don’t want it?"

"This Immortal artifact doesn’t belong to me," Qiao Dabao replied clearly. "If I take the Nine Heavens Fan, Penglai Island will try everything to destroy Jade Wolf City. I don’t have Nanli’s power to confront Penglai Island head-on."

Nanli sighed and accepted the fan. "Alright, I’ll hold onto it for now." But she knew she probably wouldn’t be able to use it. Every time she thought about it, her stomach would churn again.

The other cultivators, watching from a distance, were filled with burning gazes, mouths twitching, wanting to ask for it but too afraid to.

"Forget it, forget it," they thought. "We got the Immortal artifact, but it’s not worth losing our lives over."

Meanwhile, when the mythical beast offered its treasure, Nanli gave it another pill.

The other mythical beasts, seeing this, immediately threw up whatever they had eaten earlier. The scene was horrifying beyond words. Nanli nearly passed out from the sight.

She hurriedly retreated to the city tower, relieved that the west wind was blowing today, or she would have been tormented by the smell.

The mythical rhino didn’t expect her to have such a weak point and happily stomped its forelegs. "Nanli, so many good things are here, and you’re not taking them. I might step on them and crush them!"

"Go ahead and crush them!" Nanli covered her nose. "No matter how good they are, I won’t take them!"

The mythical rhino was just joking with her. This was the first time in ten thousand years it had filled its stomach and earned face in front of its subordinates. It was more than grateful.

It instructed the other mythical beasts to wash everything clean.

Finally, it made a request, "We don’t want to stay oppressed forever. We can return to the sea without harming the people or cultivators, but you must come and feed us regularly."

Nanli frowned. Raise mythical beasts? Even in her past life, she had never tried that. After all, mythical beasts couldn’t form contracts and couldn’t be tamed.

But...

At this moment, all the mythical beasts were sitting or lying obediently, and aside from their ugliness, they were not much different from ordinary spirit beasts.

However, Yuan Zhenhai, standing aside, was filled with grief and barely contained anger. "Nanli, they attacked this time and ate many cultivators, including Elder Chen... They’re mythical beasts! How can we trust their promises?"

Even if they couldn’t be immediately slain, taking such a great risk for the coastal towns of the Lower Realm was not worth it!

They were mythical beasts, fierce creatures that shouldn’t be living such a comfortable life!

Nanli hesitated. After all, since the creation of the world, humans and mythical beasts had always been enemies.

The mythical rhino was waiting for Nanli’s answer. As long as the Water-Suppressing Pearl remained in the East Ocean, they wouldn’t return to the sea.

Hmph, they would stay here and see who outlasted whom.

Before Nanli could make a decision, however, a beam of silver light shot up from Seaside City, reaching the sky.

Everyone was stunned.

Turning around, they saw it came from the City Lord’s residence.

"That is..." Yuan Zhenhai was dazed.

A myriad of beams fell, and in the space between the mythical beasts and the city tower, they condensed again.

It was the primordial spirit of an immortal, surrounded by immortal energy.

Although the face was unclear, the pressure it emanated was undeniable.

"It’s you!! The Water-Suppressing Pearl!" The mythical rhino immediately recognized him.

It was because of him that it and its subordinates had been oppressed in the East Ocean, unable to gain freedom!

The other mythical beasts grew enraged.

Everyone now understood the identity of this primordial spirit, and shock filled the air.

The immortal smiled. "Did you not say that you would never submit to humans and become their pets? Today, you have broken your own vow!"

"Shut up! I never swore that!" the mythical rhino angrily retorted. "I just didn’t submit to you. I never said I wouldn’t bow to anyone else!"

"I know..." The immortal sighed. "I only regret that I couldn’t make the kind of pills that would fill your stomach..."

Then, he turned to Nanli and bowed.

"Divine Venerable, I have been the Water-Suppressing Pearl for countless days and nights. My power is waning, and I can no longer suppress the East Ocean."

Everyone was shocked, gasping in disbelief.

The waning power of the Water-Suppressing Pearl was already startling, but hearing the immortal refer to Nanli as "Divine Venerable" made their heads spin.

God? Wasn’t that a being from legends?

Nanli remained composed, her expression unchanged. "I understand. You’ve worked hard."

She too bowed in thanks.

When she returned the Water-Suppressing Pearl, she had already noticed its weakened power. It had reached its limit so quickly, probably because the mythical beasts had suddenly awakened, and the immortal had expended a lot of his strength.

The immortal looked up at the sky and laughed heartily. "My mission is complete! Finally, I can leave!"

Then, his faint primordial spirit gradually faded away in the sunlight.

The mythical rhino, who had been oppressed for so long, hated the immortal to the bone. But seeing him fall, they felt a hint of sadness.

They could sense that the immortal had chosen this moment to fall in order to leave them a way out.

Yuan Zhenhai had no other choice.

He lowered his head, no longer speaking a word of protest.

After all, with their current weakened state, how could they fight these mythical beasts?

Not causing significant casualties was already the best outcome.

Nanli spoke, "Since the Water-Suppressing Pearl is gone, you can return to the sea. I will come feed you every three months, but Big Rhino, you must keep your subordinates in check. They are not to come ashore at will. If they harm the people or devour cultivators again, there will be a battle between us."

The mythical rhino hesitated. "No, you must come feed us once a month!"

"Only every three months," Nanli refused to budge. "You’ve eaten so much, aren’t you worried you’ll explode from being overstuffed? I’ve calculated that every three months is just right!"

The mythical rhino rolled its eyes. "You just don’t want to bother coming once a month."

Though it complained, it still let out a long howl, calling its subordinates back to the deep East Ocean.