Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

"Sister Imperial, Senior Zhou, Senior Li, we are here!"

Luo Lihan's voice appeared outside the valley, confirming Zhou Yiqiao's words and completely extinguishing the Earth Spirit Beetle's last hope.

Before he finished speaking, a large group of monks filed in and surrounded the entire valley.

Their faces were filled with the joy of victory, and they were holding various magic weapons in their hands, obviously they were fully prepared.

Zhou Yiqiao and Li Mubai were very dissatisfied with Luo Lihan's behavior of participating in the distribution of benefits after the fact, and did not make any response.

Luo Lishang was very smart and naturally saw through the two people's thoughts. He went forward alone to receive Luo Lihan and others.

The two talked for a while, and Luo Lihan nodded to Zhou Yiqiao and Li Mubai with an apologetic look on his face. He then ordered some of his cultivators to support the operation of the Swamp Turtle Binding Formation, and the rest all devoted themselves to the battlefield and disappeared from the sight of Zhou Yiqiao and Li Mubai.

Out of sight, out of mind. The crowd and animals dispersed, and Zhou Yiqiao and Li Mubai's mood indeed improved a lot.

Seeing that the two men's expressions had finally eased, Luo Lishang brought Luo Lihan forward.

"I'm sorry, my brother didn't mean to do that. He was delayed due to force majeure."

"The Earth Spirit Beetle is cunning by nature. I don't trust others to take responsibility, so I won't chat with Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Naturally, the two were unwilling to accept Luo Lihan's mistake so easily. Before Luo Lihan even said his apology, Li Mubai made an excuse and left.

"Brother Li is a man of few words. I hope Your Highness the Princess doesn't mind."

Zhou Yiqiao's expression did not change, but from the attitude in his words that he only talked to Luo Lishang, it could be seen that his displeasure with Luo Lihang had not dissipated.

"Senior Zhou, I know that what happened today was my fault, but please give me a chance to make amends."

Seeing Zhou Yiqiao's reaction, Luo Lihan immediately thought of what his royal sister had just told him.

He took a deep breath, his tone somewhat anxious.

"As the saying goes, no reward without merit. Since I and my subordinates were unable to join the battle in time, we naturally have no face to share the results of the battle directly."

"After reporting this war to the Great Xuantian, I and my subordinates will not take a penny of the reward bestowed by my father. All of it will be distributed by the two seniors and my sister!"

"In addition, I am willing to give the two pieces of Fire Spirit Paper that my father gave me before I left Daxuantian as compensation to the two seniors."

Luo Lihan was confident that the preciousness of the Fire Spirit Paper was enough to impress Zhou Yiqiao and Li Mubai, but he did not expect that Zhou Yiqiao raised his right hand and a palm-sized talisman paper appeared between his two fingers.

The talisman paper was slightly yellowish, and had a pattern of a strange spiritual herb on it.

The magical herb had a strange shape, and its leaves burned like flames, making the entire piece of paper emit a faint red light.

"Fire Spirit Paper!?"

This time, not to mention Luo Lihan, even Luo Lishang, who had kept silent, widened his eyes in surprise.

Neither of them had expected that Zhou Yiqiao, a man who had nothing to do with Daxuantian, would actually hold a piece of Fire Spirit Paper in his hand, and judging from its color and spirit, it seemed to be of quite high quality.

"Senior Zhou, you... you also have Fire Spirit Paper?"

Luo Lihan asked in disbelief, with a slight tremor in his voice.

"This is a rare treasure. If you are lucky enough to see it, you must strive for it with all your strength."

"This piece of Fire Spirit Paper was given to me as a reward by an old friend when he asked me to refine a pill for him."

Zhou Yiqiao made up a random reason to give this piece of Fire Spirit Paper a reasonable origin.

"That's not the point. The reason why I want to show this to the two of you is to tell you that the Fire Spirit Paper cannot impress me."

Luo Lihan's face changed slightly when he heard this. He obviously didn't expect that the compensation, which he regarded as a treasure, was so insignificant in Zhou Yiqiao's eyes.

He couldn't help but feel anxious in his heart, but he didn't know what to do.

Seeing this, Luo Lishang gently patted Luo Lihan's shoulder to comfort him, then stepped forward and continued on behalf of Luo Lihan.

"Since Fellow Daoist Zhou doesn't think highly of the Fire Spirit Paper, Li Shang can also promise Fellow Daoist Zhou on behalf of Brother Han that the Fire Spirit Paper will be exchanged for any treasure or resource of equal value that Fellow Daoist Zhou needs. As long as Daxuantian is able to do so, we will do our best to satisfy your request."

Zhou Yiqiao finally heard the answer he hoped for, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on his usually cold face.

He nodded imperceptibly to Li Mubai in the distance, and then "reluctantly" agreed to the compensation terms of the two.

"Since the two princes are so sincere, then Zhou will shamelessly accept this compensation."

Zhou Yiqiao did not mention Li Mubai at all in his words, but as smart as Luo Lishang was, he naturally knew that Luo Lishang had also accepted the compensation terms.

In fact, except for the rookie Luo Lihan, Zhou Yiqiao, Li Mubai and Luo Lishang are all thousand-year-old foxes, and each one is more cunning than the other when it comes to playing tricks.

Luo Lishang obviously noticed that Zhou Yiqiao and Li Mubai had suddenly changed their attitude, simply to raise the price so that he could ask for more resource compensation from Daxuantian through Luo Lihan as a medium.

Logically speaking, as the princess of Daxuantian, she should consider Daxuantian's interests. After discovering the intentions of Zhou Yiqiao and the other man, she argued with reason and reduced Daxuantian's efforts.

But don’t forget that Luo Lishang has little feelings for Daxuantian, and the person in the royal family who deserves her most attention is her younger brother.

She knew clearly that Zhou Yiqiao and Li Mubai were talented and would definitely become giants of cultivation who would influence the Tianchen world in the future. Therefore, she chose to be ignorant and use the resources of Daxuantian to help Luo Lihan build a good relationship with Zhou Yiqiao and the others, which also paved a way for Luo Lihan's future development.

"Senior Zhou, since the matter has been settled, I will not bother you any further."

Luo Lihan was unaware of the undercurrents between Zhou Yiqiao and the other two. When he saw that his royal sister and Zhou Yiqiao seemed to have reached some kind of consensus, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said goodbye and left.

"Your Highness, let's go see how Brother Li is handling that earth spirit beetle."

After Luo Lihan left, Zhou Yiqiao took the initiative to invite Luo Lishang.

A decent smile appeared on his face again, as if the calculation between him and Luo Lishang just now had never existed.

"The Earth Spirit Beetle is also part of the reward from Great Xuantian this time, so we must treat it with caution. It would be a good idea to go and take a look."

Luo Lishang and Zhou Yiqiao's attitudes were not much different. After nodding in agreement, the two rushed to Li Mubai together.

When Li Mubai saw Zhou Yiqiao nodding to him, he withdrew his thoughts and focused all his attention on dealing with the earth spirit beetle.

When he saw Zhou Yiqiao and Luo Lishang coming together, he deliberately pretended to be surprised.

Luo Lishang did not expose Li Mubai's careless acting. Looking at the Earth Spirit Beetle that was sinking deeper and deeper into the Mud Swamp Turtle Binding Formation, he gave instructions to the monks around who were responsible for maintaining the formation.

"The Earth Spirit Beetle is an ancient species of earth attribute no matter what. You must be careful when you use the Swamp Turtle Binding Formation. Don't use too much earth spirit power to enhance control, or you will help the Earth Spirit Beetle escape."

Upon hearing this, the monks were all startled and quickly adjusted their spiritual power output to ensure that it would not backfire.

Zhou Yiqiao observed silently from the side, secretly sighing at the great pressure Luo Lishang put on her subordinates when she was serious, but at the same time he also admired her meticulous mind.

As a gift to the Immortal Emperor, it is natural to keep the Earth Spirit Beetle alive and wait for the servants of Daxuantian to come and receive it.

"You will have to work hard these few days. Afterwards, I will ask Brother Han to reward you with a year's salary."

After giving some instructions, Luo Lishang gave these cultivators a reassurance and left the valley with Zhou Yiqiao and Li Mubai.

Now that the most threatening ancient species in the Long Snake Realm are either injured or dead, the three of them no longer have to guard this valley all the time to protect Luo Lishang and the others.

"Thank you two fellow Taoists for your full support in pacifying the Long Snake Realm this time."

After leaving everyone's sight, Zhou Yiqiao and the other two ended their polite exchanges. Luo Lishang's expression became serious, and he thanked Zhou Yiqiao and Li Mubai sincerely.

Zhou Yiqiao and Li Mubai took a step back at the same time and waved at Luo Lishang.

"Your Highness, you are too polite. We have gained a lot from this trip, especially being able to see the Taichu Immortal Fruit with our own eyes. It is worth the trip."

Li Mubai said with a smile, paused, and added.

"If there is anything interesting in the next reward from Daxuantian, I hope Her Royal Highness the Princess can remember me and Fellow Daoist Zhou!"

Zhou Yiqiao nodded in agreement.

Luo Lishang was amused by Li Mubai.

"Of course, don't worry, my two Taoist friends, as long as it is beneficial to you two, I will never be stingy."

Luo Lishang's laughter was like a spring breeze, making the atmosphere around them a little more relaxed.

She looked at Zhou Yiqiao and Li Mubai and continued.

"When Brother Han first arrived, he had already conveyed this message to Father."

"My father has sent people to the Long Snake Realm to accept spiritual objects and distribute rewards. According to the procedure, they will arrive in three days. I'm sorry to trouble you two Taoist friends to sleep in the open air for the next three days."

Zhou Yiqiao and Li Mubai looked at each other and were naturally willing.

It is common for cultivators to eat wind and drink dew, not to mention that there is a huge reward waiting for them. They are willing to wait even for three years, let alone three days.

During the next three days, Zhou Yiqiao, Li Mubai and Luo Lishang sat on the ground, discussing various strange stories and cultivation experiences in the world of cultivation.

For these Void-Refining cultivators, three days passed in the blink of an eye. When the sun rose on the third day, the sky was flooded with a brilliant orange-red, and several streams of light could be vaguely seen rushing towards them in the distance.

"The messenger from Daxuantian has arrived."

Luo Lishang was the first to notice the envoy. He stood up, straightened his robe, and his face regained its former nobility and solemnity.

Zhou Yiqiao and Li Mubai also stood up and stared at the rays of light that were getting closer and closer, their eyes full of excitement.