2368 Di Chen

All the Bodiless Celestials that were brought to the dragon clan by the clan's powerhouses were prohibited from leaving. Anyone who tried to leave will be killed without any exception. They would be allowed to temporarily leave, but these chances were rare and far apart.

In order to leave, these Bodiless Celestials from the three great sects had to have a patron. Even then, they would be only allowed to leave when their patrons had tasks for them to complete outside of the dragon clan. This was the only way for them to temporarily leave the dragon clan. However, they would be hunted down and killed if they did not return within the allocated time.

Naturally, everyone was jealous when they heard Li Bing and the powerhouse who was also from Fire Worship Sect were allowed to leave the dragon clan.

"Damn it! Li Bing is so lucky…" The Bodiless Celestial from Black Kshetra Sect who was the first to mock Li Bing earlier turned sullen. After all, even if they found a patron, it did not necessarily mean that they could leave the dragon clan. Although they would not be able to go out for long, it was still better than being trapped in the same place for such a long time with no freedom at all.

"Lord Di Chen has a mission for us?" Li Bing's eyes lit up immediately when he heard the man's words. It seemed like his bad mood from earlier had disappeared. He was clearly overjoyed at this moment.

The Bodiless Celestial from Black Kshetra Sect looked at Li Bing and sneered. "I hope you'll make use of this opportunity and speak to the new Sect Leader of Fire Worship to make her rescind her order! The three great sects had promised to join forces to deal with Seven Absolutes Sect since ancient times. The Fire Worship Sect shouldn't forget its roots!" His voice turned menacing as he spoke.

"That's right!"

"That's how it should be."

A few other Bodiless Celestials from the Black Kshetra Sect and the Heaven Divination Sect who had appeared agreed with his words.

Li Bing's expression darkened. He scoffed. "I, Li Bing, don't need all of you to tell me what to do!" After he finished speaking, he turned and left with the other Bodiless Celestial from the Fire Worship Sect.

After they left, the Bodiless Celestials from the Black Kshetra Sect and the Heaven Divination Sect began to discuss among themselves.

"I hope Li Bing won't encounter the successor of the Fog Rain Progeny when he goes out. Otherwise, he'll definitely kill that lad and brag about it when he returns!"

"Although the Upper Province of Dao Martial Saint Land isn't large by any means, it isn't that small either… He has a limited time to complete his mission so he might not even have the time to find the current successor of the Fog Rain Progeny from the Seven Absolutes Sect even if he wants to!"

"Well, unless the successor of the Fog Rain Progent is dumb enough to reveal his location or is staying in the Fire Worship Sect, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack if Li Bing tries to find him!"

In theory, the Bodiless Celestials from the three great sects were not supposed to interfere in worldly affairs or carry out their own agendas when they leave the dragon clan. However, as long they did not cause too big of a disturbance and return within the stipulated time, the dragon clan would usually turn a blind eye to it.

For this reason, they were sure Li Bing would definitely kill Duan Ling Tian if he ran into him. It never crossed their minds that there was a chance Li Bing might lose. After all, Duan Ling Tian was just an Eminent Celestial. The weakest among them were Three Tribulation Bodiless Celestials. It would be easy for them to kill an Eminent Celestial with just a flick of their fingers. Moreover, with dragon and phoenix clans around, they were not worried that Duan Ling Tian would be able to destroy the three great sects.

Naturally, all of them hoped that Li Bing would not encounter Duan Ling Tian. They did not care if Duan Ling Tian lived or died. They just did not want Li Bing to brag about it when he returned and said that he managed to avenge his sect while they could not even avenge their sects.

As the saying went, 'Buddha wants incense, and humans want face'. In this hellhole where the birds did not even come, they were bored out of their minds. They had nothing left to live for except for their pride.

The Bodiless Celestial from the Black Kshetra Sect had come as soon as he heard that Tang Xuan, the Sect Leader of Fire Worship Sect, had been killed to mock Li Bing. This was revenge for when Li Bing mocked him about the Sect Leader of Black Kshetra Sect being killed by a girl from Seven Absolutes Sect.

'When will my lord send me on a mission…' The Bodiless Celestials from Black Kshetra Sect and Heaven Divination Sect could not help thinking to themselves.

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Meanwhile, Li Bing who was making his way to his patron looked at the Bodiless Celestial next to him and asked, "Wang Chong, do you know anything about the mission Lord Di Chen has for us?"

"I don't know the specifics, but from Lord Di Chen's tone in the Voice Transmission Jade Token, it sounded urgent," Wang Chong said solemnly.

Li Bing nodded.

"Li Bing," Wang Chong said, seeming as though he had recalled something, "I know you're overjoyed about being able to leave the dragon clan. You might even think of finding the current successor of the Fog Rain Progeny from the Seven Absolutes Sect to avenge that boy, Tang Xuan, so that you can brag about it to the others. However, I hope that you'll prioritize the task that Lord Di Chen gives us. If we fail our task, we'll lose Lord Di Chen's trust. At that time, we'll lose all our chances of leaving the dragon clan in the future!" His voice was stern when he spoke. After all, he knew how rare it was to be allowed to leave the dragon clan. If they failed the mission, they might not be allowed to leave the dragon clan again. There were many examples of Bodiless Celestials who had failed their missions and lost all chances to leave the dragon clan.

"Don't worry… I know what to do." Li Bing nodded solemnly. He understood what Wang Chong was trying to say.

When Li Bing and Wang Chong were about to leave the area assigned to the Bodiless Celestials from the three great sects, a thunderous voice boomed. "Stay there!"

Both of them trembled in fear when they heard this voice.

Whoosh!

An old man descended from the sky. In just two or three steps, he stood in front of Li Bing and Wang Chong.

This old man who was dressed in a green robe was tall and muscular. The aura he exuded was domineering and terrifyingly strong as though he was the king of the world.

Li Bing and Wang Chong were no strangers to such an aura. This is the dragon force from a divine dragon after their cultivation bases had reached a certain stage.

As soon as the green-clad old man appeared, Li Bing and Wang Chong greeted him in unison in an extremely humble tone. "Lord Qing Yue!"

This green-clad old man was one of the dragon clan's Bodiless Celestials who was tasked with guarding the Bodiless Celestials from the three great sects. Since he was a Six Tribulation Bodiless Celestial, he was, naturally, stronger than Li Bing and Wang Chong.

Qing Yue, the green-clad old man, asked coldly, "Where are you going?"

"Lord Qing Yue, Lord Di Chen has summoned us. He has business with us," Wang Chong who was standing next to Li Bing said respectfully as he stepped forward.

"Young Master Di Chen?" A hint of respect flashed in the depths of Qing Yue's eyes when he heard this. Then, his expression softened a little as he said, "Since Young Master Di Chen has summoned you, go ahead!" He left as soon as he finished speaking.

Although Qing Yue was stronger than Di Chen, he was very respectful to Di Chen and addressed him as young master since his father was one of the strongest powerhouses in the dragon clan.

After Qing Yue left, Li Bing and Wang Chong made their way to the residences of the Bodiless Celestials in the dragon clan to see their patron, Di Chen.

A patron was a nice way for them to refer to Di Chen. However, the truth was, he was their master, and they were his servants.

When Li Bing and Wang Chong finally arrived in a mountain valley with picturesque hills and rivers, they saw Di Chen. It seemed as though they had a tacit understanding with Di Chen since they only looked at him respectfully without saying a word as soon as they arrived.

Di Chen was the handsome young man who was sitting in a pavilion, playing the guzheng.

The melodious sound of music echoed through the valley and only stopped after fifteen minutes.

Di Chen looked up at Li Bing and Wang Chong and said indifferently, "You're both here."

"Lord Di Chen!" Both of them hurriedly bowed respectfully at Di Chen.

"My father has a task for both of you," Di Chen said without beating around the bush.

"S-supreme Elder?!" Li Bing and Wang Chong's eyes widened in surprise when they heard Di Chen's words.