CHAPTER 507: CHAPTER 507: BIRDS OF A FEATHER

"Fellow Daoist, are you serious?" Wu De gazed intently at Ye Yun, asking very carefully.

His Purple Gold Pipe was an extraordinary treasure that had reached Divine Level Top Quality. He had successfully crafted it after spending countless heavenly materials and earthly treasures. It was truly a laborious process.

He simply couldn’t believe that just by stating his name, the young man in white would give him such a precious treasure.

"Of course, I am serious." Ye Yun nodded sincerely.

"This Purple Gold Pipe is also a God-level treasure. It’s truly hard for me to believe that you would just give it to me, Fellow Daoist," Wu De said hesitantly.

"Such a reaction is perfectly understandable; I don’t blame you." Ye Yun gave a faint smile. Suddenly, an ancient golden pipe appeared in his hand.

He casually brandished it a few times and said with a smile, "I don’t lack pipes; one is enough for smoking."

Upon seeing that golden pipe, Wu De’s eyes almost popped out. This golden pipe was on par with his Purple Gold Pipe; they were of equally superior quality.

HISS! He couldn’t help but draw in a cold breath.

No wonder this young man in white spoke so boldly; it turned out he also had a pipe. When it comes to smoking, one pipe is enough. More would be redundant. Wu De now believed Ye Yun.

"I am Wu De!" Wu De declared, clasping his fists in salute.

Hearing Wu De announce his name, Ye Yun’s heart skipped a beat; he immediately knew this was bad. It was exactly as he had guessed. The original owner of this Purple Gold Pipe was named Wu De, an extremely powerful existence within the universe. He hadn’t expected this fellow to actually break through this world’s barriers, enter the body of a Demon God, and come looking for the Purple Gold Pipe. It was truly inconceivable.

Ye Yun couldn’t help but cast a furtive glance around. Back then, he had taken out several thousand pipes. If all the original owners came looking for them, it would indeed be a troublesome matter. But what is fated to be, will be. Even if those people came looking for him, Ye Yun wasn’t afraid, just like with the current Wu De. He would deal with problems as they arose; Ye Yun had plenty of ways to handle them.

Ye Yun didn’t plan to kill this Wu De, who clearly had a significant background. He needed to find a way to recruit such a powerful existence from the outside world. Here in the Divine Land, Ye Yun also wanted to gather some powerful subordinates.

"So it’s Fellow Daoist Wu De, my apologies for my earlier rudeness. If you like this Purple Gold Pipe, then please take it." Ye Yun laughed and immediately tossed the Purple Gold Pipe over.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist!" Excited, Wu De swiftly caught the Purple Gold Pipe. He brought it to his nose and sniffed lightly, a delighted expression appearing on his face.

It had been a long time since he last smoked. The craving was acting up, making him very uncomfortable.

Wu De deftly took out a pouch, poured some shredded tobacco into the pipe bowl, then lit it and took several satisfying puffs.

"This is so refreshing!" Wu De said quite joyfully, exhaling a puff of smoke with his eyes closed.

Seeing this, Ye Yun couldn’t help but find it amusing. It seemed that some powerful individuals indeed had peculiar hobbies. Even after reaching the pinnacle of their world, these hobbies hadn’t changed.

Wu De suddenly opened his eyes, flew over, and approached Ye Yun.

"Fellow Daoist, this tobacco is the best I’ve found in the Divine Land. Why don’t you try a few puffs?" Wu De grinned.

Ye Yun raised an eyebrow, feeling a bit troubled, but he helplessly handed over the golden pipe. Since he had already declared them to be kindred spirits in this, Wu De would likely become suspicious if he had a pipe but didn’t smoke. A couple of puffs weren’t a big deal anyway. Although Ye Yun hadn’t smoked since transcending, he had smoked back on Earth before coming to this world.

After the tobacco was packed into the bowl, a flame flared up, and wisps of blue smoke soon began to curl upwards.

Ye Yun raised the golden pipe to his lips and also began to take puffs. He hadn’t smoked in a long time; he found it quite interesting.

With two great Divine Sovereign Realm experts standing mid-air smoking together, the distance between them instantly seemed to close at that moment.

"Fellow Daoist, I’m heading to the Supreme Forgetful Love Palace. Why don’t we go together?" Ye Yun said with a smile, taking a puff from his pipe and glancing sideways at Wu De.

"So, you’re also planning to participate in Jade Heavenly Venerable’s martial arts contest for marriage?" Wu De paused, clearly taken by surprise.

Ye Yun chuckled, "They say Jade Heavenly Venerable is beautiful; naturally, I don’t want to miss out!"

"Fellow Daoist, I’m also thinking of participating. It seems a battle between us is inevitable!" Wu De sighed.

"You’re no match for me. If we meet, you’d better just surrender obediently," Ye Yun laughed heartily.

"That’s not necessarily true. I have to at least try," Wu De replied confidently, his eyes flashing as he patted his chest.

"Alright, it’s settled then!" Ye Yun declared.

Puffing away, the two of them quickly finished the pouch of tobacco. Ye Yun had initially planned to tear open the void and travel to the Supreme Realm, but from their casual chat, he learned that the martial arts contest wouldn’t officially begin for another month.

So, he took out a Celestial Boat and tossed it into the air.

"A God-level Immortal Boat!" Wu De’s eyes widened, shining with astonishment as he exclaimed.

A Divine Immortal Boat was an extremely rare flying treasure in the Divine Land. Since arriving in this world, Wu De had never seen anyone possess a God-level Immortal Boat.

"You have a good eye, Fellow Daoist!" Ye Yun laughed heartily, unconcerned, and leaped onto the Celestial Boat.

Wu De immediately followed. "Fellow Daoist, your resources are truly profound," Wu De said with a hint of dejection.

"That’s why I said you’re no match for me. There’s no shame in admitting defeat early," Ye Yun chuckled.

"HA HA!" Wu De gave a dry laugh, his old face flushing crimson, and said no more.

The Celestial Boat activated, pierced through the void, and vanished from its spot.

「After flying for a while.」

Wu De, as if suddenly remembering something, spoke up, "It’s really strange. This time, Jade Heavenly Venerable’s martial arts contest for marriage is supposedly open only to the Demon Clan and the Demon Clan."

"No spiritual cultivators from the Human Race?" Ye Yun asked curiously.

"I’ve only heard that there seem to be no spiritual cultivators from the Human Race..." Wu De said, shaking his head.

"That is rather strange," Ye Yun said, frowning slightly in thought. "As the saying goes, ’Dragons pair with dragons, phoenixes with phoenixes, and a rat’s son knows how to dig holes.’ If Jade Heavenly Venerable is seeking a husband from Demon Clan and Demon Clan cultivators, could it be that she herself is not a Human Race Spirit?"

Wu De sighed, "You have a point, Fellow Daoist. It’s said that Jade Heavenly Venerable is not a Human Race Spirit, but no one knows what her true form is."

"I see." Ye Yun’s expression turned grave.

He had originally thought Jade Heavenly Venerable might have some connection to Nangong Jade. But if this Jade Heavenly Venerable wasn’t from the Human Race, then she likely wasn’t Nangong Jade. The thought that it might not be Nangong Jade brought a pang of disappointment to Ye Yun’s heart.

However... regardless, he still planned to visit the Supreme Forgetful Love Palace. First, to meet this Jade Heavenly Venerable, said to be as beautiful as an immortal. Second, he also wanted to experience the Ultimate Techniques of the Supreme Forgetful Love Palace.