I Am Loaded With Passive Skills

Chapter 3055: Chapter 1578: The Alliance and the Slave Have Made Decisive Achievements, Flaunting in Front of Others Hallmaster Dao Qiongcang

“He’s here…”

Hallmaster Dao seemed to have been constantly distracted, monitoring the Ancestral God Ranking.

When he detected Guidance’s light beam at the First Heavens, indicating the location of Yue Gongli, he spoke up even before Saint Servant’s intelligence personnel.

Yes, following Xu Xiaoshou and others, he too had now retreated to the Lower Realm.

As for the events that transpired that day in the Eighteenth Heavens… the story…

Hallmaster Dao had already forgotten.

How significant was it?

Not worth mentioning!

However, whether it was an illusion or not, recently, the way Xu Xiaoshou looked at him seemed a bit odd.

Even now, as he looked over upon hearing the noise, the corner of his mouth held a faint, enigmatic smile as he raised an eyebrow and said,

“My path, didn’t you say the Moon Fox and the evil god would have a grand battle in the Eighteenth Heavens and we could just reap the benefits?”

“So, from what you’ve seen, has he returned victorious or defeated?”

“Where are the benefits for us?”

Xu Xiaoshou spoke, unconsciously twisting his wrist.

He didn’t know why, but lately, his wrist felt somewhat sore…

Yet it wasn’t painful.

On the contrary, Xu Xiaoshou enjoyed the tension in Hallmaster Dao’s body each time he twisted his wrist and his fingertips swept past him.

“He came to the Lower Realm so quickly, I fear a third possibility has emerged,” Hallmaster Dao pondered for a moment before responding.

He had almost gotten used to the thrilling sensation that Xu Xiaoshou’s stealthy Finger Sword brought.

But there was no help for it. The Disillusionment Finger was too fast and explosive; a slight misstep could obliterate the soul.

Regardless of how accustomed Hallmaster Dao became to the sensation, he couldn’t erase the palpitations it induced, nor dare he fully relax!

As is well known…

People become numb.

Maybe Xu Xiaoshou’s subtle movements were merely pranks or perhaps part of his strategy.

But Hallmaster Dao was inclined to assume the worst: once he became numb to Xu Xiaoshou’s feints, there might come a time when a real strike occurred, and he would be unable to react.

Experience proved that suspicious persons always lead the most exhausting lives.

At least within the Divine Relics, Xu Xiaoshou didn’t intend to eliminate this new acquaintance. He knew it would be difficult.

The priority was clear. In the face of a tripartite situation, forming an alliance between Xu and Dao against Yue was undeniable.

“What do you mean by that?” Xu Xiaoshou gestured for Elder Dao the Flamboyant to elaborate on the third possibility while he practiced the long-unused Tenth Rank Finger Sword technique.

Bang bang!

He shattered a few roadside boulders from afar, his accuracy remarkably high, never missing a shot.

Hallmaster Dao internally rolled his eyes, feeling annoyed by being pinpointed yet unable to acknowledge it openly, pretending calmness as he said,

“Yue siblings are not fools, just that the brother is somewhat lazy. Yet, at a critical moment, he can carry the weight.”

“Since he has now appeared in the First Heavens and took such a short time, thinking of mutual defeat is unnecessary.”

“Either he decisively defeated the evil god and emerged unscathed, thus daring to descend to seek us out, but this possibility is too low and almost not worth considering.”

“Besides, his relationship with the evil god might have soured, somewhat resembling… my situation with you all.”

Hallmaster Dao didn’t cater to Xu Xiaoshou, instead gesturing towards himself and Sleeveless among others.

With someone as stubborn as Xu Xiaoshou, the more attention you pay, the more excessive he gets.

Only when he tires of his mischief and no one pays him any heed will he settle down.

“An alliance?”

The Water Ghost glanced at Elder Dao, flicking water droplets off his fingertips.

Hallmaster Dao wondered if he was experiencing more delusions lately—had even the Water Ghost taken a fancy to playing with his fingers?

He opted to ignore and continued confidently,

“Given the character of the Yue family, since he chose not to have a major conflict with the evil god, he certainly wouldn’t try to outshine others. He might have pretended to be weaker.”

“Considering the status of the Ancestral God, how could he easily form an alliance with a seemingly weakened human?”

Hallmaster Dao shook his head as he spoke,

“So, ‘alliance’ might be an excessive word.”

“He probably paid a hefty price, appeased the evil god to save his life, and now wants to pass the buck to me… and others.”

Xu Xiaoshou suddenly stopped playing with his fingers and frowned as he asked,

“You said the evil god wouldn’t easily ally with humans, so what kind of cost must Yue Gongli have incurred to befriend the evil god and yet he was willing to let him leave?”

The Di Ying Holy Plant is related to the evil god.

Seeing Yue Gongli’s Dao Infant, the Di Ying Holy Plant acted no differently than a mad dog.

Given that, Yue Gongli’s source seed must be the best tonic for the evil god, probably without equal.

So for a duck that’s been cooked and brought to one’s mouth, would the evil god be so generous as to let it fly away in the Lower Realm?

“Not likely.”

Hallmaster Dao suppressed a laugh and shook his head lightly.

Once everyone looked troubled, he continued, “But since it has already happened, it means we have overlooked something.”

“What might that be?” Bai Zhou inquired instinctively, voicing the question for everyone.

Hallmaster Dao pointed at the sky, confident as he said,

“The First Heavens show no sign of the evil god, the Eighteenth Heavens only revealed the face of the Cursed Yin Evil God, so His true form must be in the Thirty-Three Heavens.”

“The Ancestral God’s awakening wouldn’t merely exhibit power at the level of the Eighteenth Heavens. Xu Xiaoshou, your ability to destroy its soul with one finger is indeed… not weak.”

“But that also shows that in the Eighteenth Heavens, the power of the Cursed Yin Evil God must have been reduced.”

Everyone looked contemplative, appearing enlightened.

Hallmaster Dao dawdled a while longer before continuing:

“I’ve been curious about this point before. If the Cursed Yin Evil God could interfere with the Lower Realm from the Thirty-Three Heavens, why bother letting us go after losing face because of you in the Eighteenth Heavens?”