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This was said to Zhao Zheng and Tang Zong.

It could only be said that the two had arrived at the right time. If they had come at any other time, finding a win-win solution would have required some thought.

But as luck would have it, with the Myriad Lake Domain in place, everything became easy.

As long as the Jianmu controlled the Myriad Lake Domain, it would be equivalent to having a complete domain controlled by Xuan Huang, making it very simple to achieve a win-win situation.

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Zhao Zheng's Ghost Bride and Tang Zong's Ghost Father could both be nurtured and grown through the domain, and more importantly, it would sanctify the eerie.

Transforming distorted eeriness into divinities with self-awareness.

Once the eerie possessed intelligence and gave birth to self-awareness, Zhao Zheng and Tang Zong's ideas would be realized.

Then, the eerie and humans could grow together in a complementary manner.

The Lord of All Beings explained his plan, which filled Zhao Zheng and Tang Zong with excitement.

They never expected such a simple and direct solution; they felt incredibly fortunate.

"Thank you, Xuan Shi. Thank you, Lord of All Beings. Thank you,"

The two said somewhat nervously.

Being in their position, such humble gratitude was truly a first for them.

"How amazing,"

Huo Qubing said.

After listening to the Lord of All Beings' plan, he felt it was clear and straightforward. As a domain divinity, no one understood it better than he did.

"However, it will take some time. The Myriad Lake Domain still needs some time, and even after Jianmu takes control, it will take some time to familiarize and organize things,"

The Lord of All Beings said.

"No rush, no rush. We're not in a hurry. Fellow Daoist Lord of All Beings, you don't need to rush for our sake. Having a solution is already a blessing,"

The two hurriedly expressed.

"That's good,"

The Lord of All Beings said.

Hearing this, Marquis Champion understood and was also impressed by Xuan Huang's demeanor.

If it were him, he might not have paid attention to these people, let alone painstakingly come up with a solution for them.

In fact, he didn't know Xuan Huang's status and why he was respected. This was the reason: not rejecting due to weakness, not mocking due to ignorance.

If he could do it, he would generally solve problems for any friend he recognized.

Zhao Zheng and Tang Zong used to be very averse to Xuan Huang, even hostile, treating him as an opponent.

But now, they had completely changed, becoming admiring, looking up to him with reverence. This was what Xuan Huang had achieved bit by bit.

"Lord!"

Just as the conversation was entering a new phase, Sun Tong came in and whispered a reminder.

"What is it?"

The Lord of All Beings asked.

"From the Yellow River Domain, Senior Corpse Diver seeks an audience,"

Sun Tong said.

"Corpse Diver?!"

The lively Huo Qubing laughed.

He felt it was very interesting, with a hint of gathering storm. He found being awakened this time quite amusing.

"Let him in,"

"Yes!"

Soon, the Corpse Diver walked in. As soon as he entered, he was taken aback.

Everyone present seemed to be extraordinary, especially Huo Qubing's presence. He sensed a similar aura, with a hint of superiority.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Lord of All Beings. Greetings, everyone. Greetings, Lord,"

One greeting, three different contexts.

Respect and politeness towards the Lord of All Beings, doubt and caution towards Han Wu, Zhao Zheng, and the other two, and reverence towards Huo Qubing.

To be honest, the Corpse Diver hadn't expected this situation.

He had come to request to learn the "Coffin Burial Method," carrying the hopes of the entire village.

He hadn't expected to encounter such a situation upon arrival, which made him somewhat apprehensive.

But he comforted himself, thinking that obtaining true scriptures was never easy. It was good to have trials, as that was the way it should be.

The Corpse Diver said politely.

The whole scene had a somewhat awkward and tense atmosphere.

"What brings you here, Fellow Daoist?"

The Lord of All Beings asked after he sat down.

"This?"

The Corpse Diver paused.

"If it's inconvenient, Fellow Daoist can speak later,"

The Lord of All Beings said.

The Lord of All Beings sensed the Corpse Diver's unspoken difficulties.

However, someone disagreed, such as Huo Qubing, this lively and cheerful big boy.

"Boy from the Yellow River Domain, what can't be said in front of everyone? Are you looking down on this venerable one?"

He didn't care about formalities; he just went with whatever was lively.

To be honest, this kind of personality and style could be quite annoying at times.

Those who didn't understand would definitely be angry.

But those present, whether it was the Lord of All Beings' Buddhist nature or Bi Xia and the other three, had some understanding of Huo Qubing.

They didn't feel that this question was excessive at all.

In fact, Zhao Zheng and Tang Zong were secretly delighted.

Being rebuked themselves: bad. Someone else being rebuked: good.

"Venerable one, please calm your anger. This humble one doesn't mean that,"

The Corpse Diver stood up in fear as soon as he sat down.

Here, one could see the strict hierarchy within the domains.

Being displeased by a superior venerable one was a very serious matter.

Having just sat down, the Corpse Diver immediately became nervous after being spoken to by Marquis Champion.

"Alright, Marquis Champion, if you have something to do, go back first. If you have nothing to do, you can watch the fun,"

The Lord of All Beings spoke.

It didn't have the same feeling as before. Although it looked chaotic just now, with you retorting me and me retorting you, it was a back-and-forth, which was very interesting.

The Corpse Diver was different; he didn't dare to speak after being scolded by Marquis Champion.

This wasn't good. This was really like a guest being bullied in one's own home, which was unacceptable.

At this moment, the Corpse Diver had become an honest person.

Marquis Champion also felt awkward and cupped his hands towards the Lord of All Beings to apologize. He hadn't thought of it that way; he had forgotten the strict hierarchy of the domains. He had never actually stayed in a domain. Although he had inherited some of the original's memories, the memories and the reality were completely different.

"No, no. Your Excellency's question is right. There's nothing to hide. There's no such thing as looking down on the venerable one. This humble one wouldn't dare, and it's impossible to look down on you, Venerable One,"

On the contrary, the Corpse Diver took the initiative to defuse the situation for Marquis Champion.

In today's terms, it was like being bullied for too long, being PUA'd for too long, naturally accepting the order of rank and daring not to offend superiors.

The reason why the Corpse Diver answered this way, besides the inherent hierarchical thinking, was also due to the Lord of All Beings' words.

The Lord of All Beings called him Marquis Champion; he hadn't misheard those three words.

Currently, the guards of the Martial Temple were Lord Wu'an and Prince Peng. How could this Marquis Champion appear here?

As an existence even more prosperous than the Yellow River Domain, the Martial Temple had twenty-four venerable ones, and they were divided into two levels.

Among them, there were twelve Supreme Venerables, and the remaining twelve were not at the Supreme Venerable level, but they were also at the Perfect or Late stage of the Venerable level.

This Marquis Champion was one of the Supreme Venerables.

Such an existence, just one step away from being a Lord Venerable, didn't allow him to be presumptuous.

How could non-domain beings understand the deeply ingrained hierarchical order?

His answer didn't feel strange to the Lord of All Beings, but Zhao Zheng, Bi Xia, and the other three were thoughtful.

They suddenly realized that domain beings were not perfect either.

At least, this spirit of resistance was not as good as theirs, and the spirit of resistance was often conditional.

The prerequisite was trust and confidence in oneself, confidence that one would not discriminate against others.

If there was no such trust and confidence, then it was not resistance, but idiocy.

The spirit of resistance needs to be built on a foundation of truth and unwavering self-confidence. Resistance without any foundation is unsustainable.

In this regard, we are better than the Sacred Beings of the Realm.

Come to think of it, our abilities are all cultivated through our own efforts, while the Sacred Beings of the Realm are born with theirs.

This difference in how strength is acquired also forges different personalities.

The Corpse Retriever continued, "I have come to learn from Zuo Qiuming, the Honored One of the Confucian Temple, and Daoist Lu Dongbin of the Daoist sect, seeking to explore the path of cultivation under the protection of Daoist Xuan Huang."

After he said this, everyone except the Lord of All Living Beings was confused.

Without error, one poem, one hair, one internal, one appearance, one presence, one look!

Especially Huo Qubing, he was even more puzzled. When did Zuo Qiuming become an Honored One?

It's not that he looks down on the man; everyone respects Zuo Qiuming, one of the founding ancestors. Who wouldn't respect him?

That's not the reason. The reason is that Zuo Qiuming, in his memory, was only an Ultimate King.

How did he become an Honored One?

Also, what's going on with this Daoist Lu Dongbin thing? Seems like there's a big secret here.

However, Huo Qubing couldn't act 'seemingly rude' like before because the Lord of All Living Beings had already spoken.

He was just lively, not stupid.

If the Lord didn't say anything, it meant he didn't mind, so he naturally didn't feel restrained.

But now that the Lord had spoken, he naturally couldn't overstep.

Therefore, he kept his curiosity to himself.

"I see that Daoist Champion Marquis seems puzzled?" The Lord of All Living Beings noticed.

It would be a pity not to let such a chatterbox be active.

Therefore, he intended to pass the microphone to him.

"That's right, I have many questions," said the Champion Marquis.

"Just ask. Of course, whether Daoist Corpse Retriever is willing to answer depends on his own thoughts," said the Lord of All Living Beings.

"Naturally, Huo understands the rules," Huo Qubing indicated, 'Please, go ahead. I understand.'

"You said Zuo Qiuming is an Honored One, and there's the Daoist Lu Dongbin's path. What does that mean?" asked the Champion Marquis.

As soon as he asked, Bi Xia, Zhao Zheng, and the other two also perked up their ears.

They looked like they were ready to watch a show.

"The Honored One is like this: within Daoist Xuan Huang's domain, there has appeared a stable Heavenly Dao, which can be used as a model for comprehending and creating laws," said the Corpse Retriever.

"Only a part, only a part of the Heavenly Dao's function. It cannot completely replace it yet," said the Lord of All Living Beings.

The two coordinated very well.

The Champion Marquis immediately believed it.

"Even though it's only a part, it's already precious. For Sacred Beings like us, we can already comprehend the Heavenly Dao within Daoist Xuan Huang's domain and create cultivation methods. That's why I've come here this time."

"As for the Honored One Zuo Qiuming of the Confucian Temple and the Daoist Lu Dongbin? Doesn't the Honored One know about them?"

The Corpse Retriever asked, appearing very honest.

Even Zhao Zheng could hear the implication in his tone.

He was clearly using this opportunity to counterattack, to counterattack the situation just now.

Although the counterattack was very humble and pitiful, it was still a counterattack.

The Champion Marquis seemed to not hear this meaning at all, appearing thoughtful.

Of course, it was also possible that he heard it but didn't show any dissatisfaction, appearing very magnanimous.

They were all clashing, clashing in secret.

The Corpse Retriever was showing his counterattack, and Huo Qubing was showing his magnanimity.

Neither was simple.

"Outrageous! Those guys from the Confucian Temple, we from the Martial Temple treat them with such sincerity, yet they didn't inform us of such an important matter. Those corrupt Confucian scholars are indeed very bad.

Fortunately, the Corpse Retriever from your Yellow River Realm informed us. Otherwise, we would have really been deceived by them.

… Don't worry, I will definitely take this matter seriously and clearly tell my Martial Temple guards that you told us. Your Corpse Retriever's generosity will highlight the Confucian Temple's shamelessness. Don't worry."

The Champion Marquis said with a double meaning.

His words were sonorous and forceful.

"Cough, cough, there's no need, there's no need, Honored One. There's no need to mention me. My little bit of information isn't worth you making such a big fuss over. I'm satisfied just to be able to remind you,"

The Corpse Retriever almost sat on the ground.

He understood. This was a counterattack against his earlier complaints and resistance.

Highlighting his Corpse Retriever's great name and using him to criticize the Confucian Temple.

Good heavens, how could this be?

It would be fine if the Confucian Temple didn't care, but if they wrote his name in their little notebook, his remaining life would definitely be difficult.

"What's wrong? What did you do wrong? Not only did you not do anything wrong, but you have made a great contribution to my Martial Temple by letting us know such an important secret,"

The Champion Marquis said seriously.

"I, I…" The Corpse Retriever was completely flustered.

"Cough, cough, it seems that this Lord didn't inform the Martial Temple either, it's also this Lord's fault. This clone of mine is here to apologize to the Martial Temple for this Lord," the Lord of All Living Beings interjected again.

"Cough, cough, hehe, haha. Just kidding, just kidding. Why are you so easily teased, kid… Daoist Lord of All Living Beings, what are you doing? I didn't mean that," It was the Champion Marquis's turn to feel uncomfortable.

The Lord of All Living Beings' words made him very embarrassed.

He first said he was just kidding, teasing the Corpse Retriever, and then quickly apologized to the Lord of All Living Beings.

"General, please understand the plight of a small person. I know the General is joking with him, but…"

The Lord of All Living Beings paused meaningfully, not finishing his sentence.

"Haha, I really appreciate this kid. As for the other words, I was just scaring him. I'm not that boring. On the contrary, I admire this person for daring to step out of his comfort zone and bravely try. He has already surpassed many parasites,"

The Champion Marquis stopped joking and said seriously.

The way he looked at the Corpse Retriever also changed. At least this person had something worthy of his respect.

"Phew!" The Corpse Retriever breathed a sigh of relief, so nervous.

Although he knew he wouldn't suffer any losses here with Daoist Xuan Huang, it was still quite frightening.

All of this was due to insufficient strength.

The rollercoaster-like mood swings had an effect, further strengthening his resolve.

He must succeed, he must find a path.

"Daoist Corpse Retriever wants to do this, I have no objection. This Lord has said long ago that those who come will not be refused. No matter who it is, as long as it's a friendly realm, a Daoist friend recognized by this Lord, they can all come here to comprehend the path of creation,"

The Lord of All Living Beings said to the Corpse Retriever.

Actually, he was wondering, if it was that simple, the Corpse Retriever wouldn't have come to see him.

There must be other reasons.

"Thank you, Daoist Xuan Huang, thank you, Daoist Lord of All Living Beings. Actually…" The Corpse Retriever cupped his hands and bowed: "I have come for another reason, wanting to request the 'Burial Coffin Method' that you have collected, wanting to learn this method. I hope Daoist friend will grant my wish. I am extremely grateful."

The Corpse Retriever spoke his mind.

"Oh? 'Burial Coffin Method'?"

The Lord of All Living Beings smiled slightly. Interesting.

This person has good vision, knowing what is a treasure.

Combining his identity and abilities, learning the 'Burial Coffin Method' is the right choice.

… (End of chapter)