Chapter 1041: Chapter 75: Inciting the Immortals Is Better Than Inviting Them

At this moment, Lin Xuance keenly sensed Xiao Jie’s approach, suddenly turned to look at him, and smiled slightly, temporarily suppressing the heavy topic from before: “Oh? Is that you, Daoist Sui Feng? When did you return? Was your journey to the Netherworld successful?”

Xiao Jie entered the pavilion, first cupping his hands in salute to the three, then sighed: “Fairly successful, I managed to retrieve the souls of some old friends and help them reincarnate. However, this trip to the Netherworld also allowed me to witness an impending catastrophe firsthand! The Netherworld seems on the brink of total collapse, a calamity from which there may be no return!”

He then recounted his experiences in the Netherworld, especially emphasizing with some embellishment the problems described by Yama: the amassed grievances, the growing power of the Netherworld Emperor, and the imminent crisis of the Sea of Reincarnation being breached.

“…Currently, there are tens of millions of ghosts accumulated in the Netherworld, filled with resentment! Under the Netherworld Emperor’s command, several million heavily resentful ghost troops have gathered, sharpening their weapons with the intent to unify the Netherworld, then break through the Ghost Gate, imitating ancient events, and launch a massive invasion of the mortal world! By then, the Nine States will inevitably be ravaged, rivers of blood will flow! I’m afraid that even before the doomsday catastrophe erupts, this imminent invasion of the Netherworld is enough to bring about the world’s premature destruction!”

The three exchanged glances with grave expressions on their faces. They had not yet discussed a solution, and already this world-ending crisis had come knocking at their doors in a different form!

“Alas…” Lin Xuance sighed deeply, “This situation was actually anticipated. In years past, Daoist Shen Jizi led us to exhaustively deduce for forty-nine days, and countless future scenarios emerged one by one, among them was the conclusion ‘the Netherworld opens wide, ghosts walk by day, Nine States turned to Netherland.’ I never thought… this day would truly arrive, and so quickly.”

“So, do you three Daoists plan to just watch and do nothing?” Xiao Jie asked, his gaze sweeping over the three.

The Martial Arts Immortal smiled bitterly: “It’s not that we don’t want to act, but… we don’t know where to start. How can the three of us alone stand against the Netherworld Emperor’s millions of ghost troops? Moreover, there must be strong Ghost Kings among them, catalyzed by resentment.”

Xiao Jie was left speechless. Earlier they spoke well of the “Heaven Repair Alliance” and “Savior Immortal,” but when trouble really came, they were helpless, sighing in vexation.

“Hahahaha!” He suddenly burst into laughter, a mocking tone in his voice.

The three were a bit baffled by his laughter. Lin Xuance frowned and said, “Daoist Sui Feng, why do you laugh?”

Xiao Jie stopped laughing, his gaze sweeping over the three, his tone laced with irony: “I laughed because I thought you three were real heroes with a heart to save the world, with the courage to turn the tide, yet instead… you’re just paper generals, all mouth and no trousers! Never mind, never mind, seeing you three whisper here, I thought of whether we could join forces to attempt to save the three realms from danger. Since you three have this attitude of ‘lying flat,’ I might as well give up early and, like those immortals in the hall, enjoy the pleasures of life while we can!”

“Wait a moment!” Lin Xuance hurriedly stopped him, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes, “Hearing your words, could it be that you’ve… decided to join my Heaven Repair Alliance?”

Xiao Jie sighed inwardly: “Damn it, I really have no desire to join!” But circumstances were beyond his control, he had already thought it through on the way here.

This matter, it’s difficult to avoid. Bringing them to the Netherworld to help, although these three have ideals, they aren’t fools; how could they not discern my intention for them to take the fall? Especially that Miao Fa Yuanjun, who always had a knowing smile and must understand everything.

If I only seek to use them without getting involved myself, it’s unreasonable both emotionally and rationally. Furthermore, I still need to seek “Immortal Fate” for friends in Ginkgo Village; how could I possibly make such a request while staying out of it?

Moreover, now that my friends have reincarnated in this world, if the world were truly destroyed, I could log out and leave the game, but my friends would have nowhere to run.

At this point, he realized that the words of that immortal from the Drunken Immortal Society bore some truth—once mingled with the affairs of cause and effect, they become endless, entrapped as I am now, I can only see it through to the end.

Fortunately, being an Immortal, no matter how troublesome, I just need to do my best, and should I fail, at least I can protect myself.

“Indeed!” Xiao Jie’s face showed a resolute expression, “Otherwise, why would I bother with such thankless, perilous, and trouble-filled matters? However… judging by the three of you, has this ‘Heaven Repair Alliance’ become a nominal existence or even disbanded?”

“It exists! It exists! Naturally, it exists!” Lin Xuance hastily said, a look of joy on his face, “Welcome Daoist Sui Feng to officially join! Our Heaven Repair Alliance now has an additional strong ally!”

“Haha, with Daoist Sui Feng joining, we finally see a genuine opportunity!” the Martial Arts Immortal also clapped his hands, laughing.

Xiao Jie’s heart was slightly moved, catching the keyword in his words: “Oh? Opportunity? Why is that?” He was somewhat puzzled, “I’m just a newly ascended Immortal, and in Gu Yun State, I’m likely the weakest. Why do you three value me so much?”

The three exchanged glances with each other. Lin Xuance pondered for a moment, then spoke: “Since you’re now part of our alliance, there are things we can disclose to you. The reason we’ve longed for your joining is because in the past, while we exhausted our efforts for heavenly secret deduction, in all those destined-to-destroy future scenarios… you alone were absent.”