#1830 - A warm and innocent smile

"My eyelids have been twitching lately..." Chen Huatian sat on the main hall of Penglai Palace, his brows slightly furrowed.

"Left eye or right eye?" an elder asked.

Chen Huatian rolled his eyes upon hearing this and said, "Don't say such uncouth things in the future. As cultivators, we shouldn't speak like that."

"How is the investigation going?"

The Third Elder beside him spoke in a deep voice, "It's almost complete. No disciples in Penglai Palace have been secretly associating with defiled beings, nor have we discovered any defiled insects. Palace Master, now that the demonic cultivator has suffered severe injuries, we should launch an attack as soon as possible and strive to eliminate the demonic cultivators and defiled beings in the Third Heaven as soon as possible."

Chen Huatian said in a deep voice, "It's not just you who understands this principle. All living beings in the Third Heaven understand it. But that wall is standing right there. Who can break through it...?"

Silence fell upon the hall after his words.

After a long while, an elder cautiously spoke, "Ahem, how about we try Ji Dongfeng? I heard he has a portable space. If he could fit us all inside..."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed. The Third Elder was the first to jump out.

"Absolutely not! Absolutely not! That Ji Dongfeng is not a good person! His space must be incredibly strange. If we all enter his space, wouldn't we be handing over our lives to him? Unacceptable, completely unacceptable!" the Third Elder exclaimed.

Chen Huatian was about to speak when he heard a cold laugh beside his ear.

"Damn it, you old geezer, I'm telling you, I'll sue you for slander! Just for that sentence, you owe me at least fifty favors!"

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly turned their heads and saw Ji Dongfeng suddenly appear beside the Third Elder, like a ghost!

The Third Elder's expression changed drastically upon seeing this and quickly took two steps back.

"Ji Dongfeng! You're being presumptuous! This is Penglai Palace! How did you get in here!" the Third Elder shouted angrily.

"I knew my eyelid twitching meant trouble!" Chen Huatian said, standing up directly.

Ji Dongfeng chuckled upon hearing this and said, "Everyone, I'm here this time to bring you a great piece of good news!"

Chen Huatian's mouth twitched a couple of times, and he said, "Speak. Who are you trying to trick this time? If it weren't for the fact that you saved many living beings in the Third Heaven this time, I would have kicked you out long ago!"

As he spoke, a trace of solemnity flashed in Chen Huatian's eyes. He sensed that Ji Dongfeng's aura had risen to an incredible level.

"What's going on with this kid's aura...?"

Ji Dongfeng chuckled upon hearing this and said, "I'm here this time to give you a chance to owe me a favor!"

Silence fell upon the hall after his words. All the elders looked at Ji Dongfeng with shocked expressions, unable to believe their ears.

"Don't panic yet. Let me explain. Me owing you a favor means you can ask me for help. Asking me for help means I can come here often. Me coming here often means I can wander around your treasure vault. I..." Ji Dongfeng said with a smile.

"Stop, stop, stop. Stop talking nonsense here and quickly say, what are you here for!" Chen Huatian said.

Ji Dongfeng said in a deep voice, "I heard that you have a treasure here that can allow me to enter the Second Heaven."

Chen Huatian frowned slightly upon hearing this and said, "Who did you hear that from?"

"The famous Elder Hu Banshan!" Ji Dongfeng said with a chuckle.

Chen Huatian was stunned for a moment upon hearing this and then said, "Our Penglai Palace does have such a treasure, called the Heaven Piercing Horn, which can allow living beings to reside within it."

"The Heaven Piercing Horn can temporarily ignore the barriers between the Heavens and send the living beings residing within it into the Second Heaven, but... but using this treasure once comes at a considerable cost."

Ji Dongfeng said upon hearing this, "Cost? Hah, our Penglai Palace is rich and powerful. I believe any cost is not a problem!"

Chen Huatian chuckled and said, "The cost I'm talking about is the cost you have to pay."

"To activate the Heaven Piercing Horn, the living being residing within it needs to inject energy, an extremely large amount of energy. With your cultivation, your own energy is probably not enough. You also need to prepare at least a million immortal stones."

Ji Dongfeng chuckled upon hearing this and said, "Is that all? No problem!"

"Alright, since that's the case, then I'll go prepare. You can wait outside first," Chen Huatian said with a smile.

After a few words, Ji Dongfeng walked out of the hall, and a group of elders immediately surrounded him.

"Palace Master, why did you agree so readily? We have no reason to help him, and he suddenly wants to go to the Second Heaven. Who knows what kind of trouble he's going to cause!" the Third Elder said in a deep voice.

"That's right, Palace Master. At least we should ask him what he's going to do in the Second Heaven," an elder beside him said.

Chen Huatian chuckled upon hearing this and said, "What are you panicking about? Have you forgotten another ability of the Heaven Piercing Horn?"

Upon hearing this, the elders were stunned for a moment, and then their eyes lit up.

"Palace Master, are you talking about... the Imprint ability!" the Third Elder said in a deep voice.

"That's right... This Imprint ability allows us to control Ji Dongfeng's movements at any time. The living beings entering the Heaven Piercing Horn will automatically be branded with an imprint, and they won't even be able to detect it," Chen Huatian said.

"Damn it, old geezer, you're plotting to trick me," Ji Dongfeng said.

"Did you sense something?" Qingfeng asked.

"I can't sense anything specific, but I can be sure that this old geezer is holding back bad intentions. They don't dare to do anything too excessive to me, but it's likely to be a means that can disgust me," Ji Dongfeng said.

"Damn it, as a warning, let's just return this Heaven Piercing Horn to its original owner."

An incense stick's time later, Ji Dongfeng came to the main hall of Penglai Palace again.

"Little friend, you've come at the right time. The Heaven Piercing Horn is ready," Chen Huatian said with a smile.

Ji Dongfeng chuckled upon hearing this and said, "Thank you, old... Senior!"

As he spoke, Ji Dongfeng and Chen Huatian looked at each other and laughed together.

"Little friend's smile is truly radiant."

"Eh, Senior, your smile is also very warm and pure."