Longevity Chronicles

"On their journey, they would pass through numerous Immortal Islands and Daoist Fields of the immortal masters," said Gou Lv'er. "I could introduce a few to you two, so that you could get familiar with the Spirit Treasure Mountain Gate."

Upon hearing this, the Prince and Princess immediately recovered and hurriedly expressed their thanks.

If they were in the Mortal World, their nobility would be beyond words.

Although neither was the most beloved by the current Emperor, their innate royal bloodline alone could nearly guarantee them a reception of emptied streets and roaring crowds anywhere within the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty.

But here, that was not the case.

The figure before them, known as "Gou Lv'er," was just a minor Dog Demon within Biyou Palace.

Even so, they treated him with respect.

Their purpose in visiting the Spirit Treasure Sect was both simple and not so simple.

Officially, it was to seek a master.

However, there were also hidden calculations.

It was clear to anyone that the rule of the Imperial Family in Longevity Heavenly Dynasty was on the brink of peril, its decline difficult to conceal.

The Imperial Family itself certainly knew this, so they had begun early to plan for their own salvation.

Sending off many princes and princesses—even the father of the current Emperor had gone out personally, using various pretexts to join one Major Sect after another within the Cultivation World. Betting wildly, they were indiscriminate: Daoist, Buddhist, Side Doors, even Demon Path . . . they had missed none.

Many sects valued the princes and princesses' pledges as disciples.

However, some gave no special treatment.

Spirit Treasure Sect was naturally among the latter.

Thirteenth Prince Zhu Quan maintained his princely demeanor on the surface but, faced with this cold reception, still couldn't help but grumble internally:

"If I, Zhu Quan, were to visit other sects, I would undoubtedly be welcomed and revered, with Sect Masters and Elders at my choice."

"But here in the Penglai Sea, it is the opposite."

"My sister and I came to show our respect without a single attendant, and the Spirit Treasure Sect has merely sent a minor demon to receive us."

"The matter of becoming disciples is even worse. Given our status, we still had to humbly submit our request and wait two days. With such treatment, the ones who would eventually accept us are unlikely to be Duobao True Monarch, Xuan Yuan True Monarch, Yunhua Immortal, or Jintong Daoist, those famous and powerful cultivators."

"Without a heavyweight master, naturally, we wouldn't receive any attention in the sect and might never be able to borrow the Sect's power in the future. I can't see the rationale in Mother's choice."

Prince Zhu Quan was heavily burdened by these thoughts.

Princess Bao Shou, on the other hand, wasn't concerned with such matters. The young girl, just growing into maturity, still had eyes filled with innocence and cheer.

Anyone seeing her would conclude: This girl surely has no schemes.

Indeed, it didn't take long for her to mingle with Dog Immortal Gou Lv'er, chattering away.

He, sensitive and adept in reading people, quickly discerned the Thirteenth Prince's thoughts.

He didn't care, merely scoffed internally while performing his duties.

It was only because Princess Bao Shou seemed lovable that he was willing to introduce some rules of the Mountain Gate and the Daoist Fields and Immortal Islands they passed through along the way.

Soon, as they were about to reach Bibo Island.

Suddenly, from within the clouds beside them, a "gugu gugu" sound was heard.

Then, Prince Zhu Quan heard his sister suddenly exclaim in astonishment; he followed her gaze.

He saw six women with human upper bodies and bird lower bodies, their chests bare, flapping their wings with joyful expressions as they flew toward a particular direction.

Although the Prince considered himself worldly, he had never seen such female demons before.

His eyes widened in surprise.

This lewd display promptly earned him a contemptuous look from Dog Immortal Gou Lv'er.

"They are Nursing Woman Bird Demons, an ancient alien species."

"The entire Cultivation World only has this one bloodline remaining, and it resides within our Spirit Treasure Mountain."

"But this group of female demons loves secrets and gossip. Seeing the two of you of the royal bloodline, they will certainly crowd around, asking all sorts of questions."

No sooner had Gou Lv'er spoken than he was contradicted.

The bird demons only glanced at them before, with a chorus of gugu, they flew away.

"Hmm?"

Before the Thirteenth Prince and Princess Bao Shou could look at him skeptically.

Gou Lv'er himself displayed a look of surprise, then, as if he had discovered something amusing.

He gave his wrist where a golden ring resided a little shake, the flickering light speeding up the auspicious cloud, catching up to the fleeing female demons in the blink of an eye.

Then, very politely, he called out:

"Please wait, ladies!"

"Such haste, where are you going? Could it be that an immortal is hosting a banquet?"

The stopped bird demons all showed impatience.

However, with his sweet-talking, Gou Lv'er quickly appeased them.

Soon, he had his answer.

The foremost female demon puffed out her chest, quite proudly stating:

"Gou Lv'er, don't you always boast about having a keen nose, being more informed than us?"

"How come you didn't know that Master Tao Qian of Ascending Immortal Island has achieved Perfect Merit, planting one hundred and seventy-nine Longevity Immortal Peach Trees? Now, the island is a sight to behold, each Immortal Tree bearing abundant peaches, their scent condensing into misty clouds surrounding the island. If you happen to pass by during your leisure, remember to take a whiff—just the aroma of the Immortal Peaches can increase your luck."

After saying this, the female demons paid them no more attention, giggling as they resumed flapping their wings and calling gugu as they headed toward Ascending Immortal Island.

As the female demons departed, leaving a longing Princess Bao Shou, she turned around to find Dog Immortal Gou Lv'er and her royal brother both appearing stunned, each contemplating something.

Thirteenth Prince Zhu Quan was not moved by the mention of "Immortal Peaches."