Chapter 1400: Chang'e Should Regret Stealing the Elixir

Feeling his strong resentment, Zu An thought to himself, indeed, no matter the world, traitors were always more detestable than enemies.

After thinking it over, he shook his head and said, "This is a grievance between you two; it has nothing to do with me."

This fellow was extremely mysterious, and his cultivation was clearly very high. If he couldn't even handle his own enemies, why should Zu An rush to get involved?

"Don't you want to undo the Puppet Curse on you?" the voice asked strangely, as if it had never encountered someone so unconcerned with their own life.

"The one who cast the Puppet Curse on me is an Earth Immortal, one of the foremost experts in this world," Zu An said, shaking his head. "You're beating around the bush so much, I doubt you can even undo the curse he placed."

"Earth Immortal? What is that?" the voice scoffed disdainfully.

Zu An and the women instantly looked bewildered. This guy was full of hot air, dismissing even an Earth Immortal as nothing. Wasn't he afraid of his boasts shattering the heavens?

"You don't need to provoke me," the voice said proudly. "I can see you are under the Puppet Curse, and I've noticed it was cleverly sealed. Naturally, I have a way to undo it." It clearly felt it had already given him enough face by explaining so much.

Zu An still shook his head. "Forget it. Although you haven't said what you want me to do, it's clearly very dangerous. This is my problem alone; I can't involve them."

Yan, Yun, and Yu were all touched. At the same time, they admired his ability to negotiate calmly and confidently even when facing such a terrifying figure.

Usually, they thought he was shameless, but surprisingly, sometimes this became a strength.

"I see they are also cultivators," the voice said again. "Although their cultivation is ordinary, they have barely touched the threshold of the Heavenly Dao. They must have some concept of immortality and ascension. Hmm, coupled with the elixir of immortality, even if you don't agree, they will."

"Elixir of immortality?" The three women were all moved. They were all top figures in their respective fields, so they naturally knew what that implied.

Yan Xuehen was the first to calm down. "The elixir of immortality has always been a vague legend. To tempt us with it is to underestimate us."

Zu An secretly nodded. Even Qin Shihuang, who unified the world, couldn't find the elixir of immortality despite using all the resources of his empire. This thing might not exist at all.

"Has the elixir of immortality become a legend in the current world?" The voice paused, clearly surprised.

Zu An and the others exchanged glances, wondering if the elixir of immortality was common in his era.

Yun Jianyue's heart stirred. She asked, "How long have you lived here?"

The others were startled. The aura here felt like it had been around for at least ten thousand years. Could this person have lived so long because they consumed the elixir of immortality?

At this, the voice fell silent. After a long time, it sighed, "Too long. At first, I kept track of the days, but then I forgot..."

"I know what you mean," it continued. "I don't want to lie to you. I didn't eat the elixir of immortality. In my current state, I am not truly alive."

The expressions of the group changed. Yu Yanluo couldn't help but exclaim, "Are you... are you a ghost?"

The voice let out a soft chuckle. "You little girl are quite interesting. I am certainly not a ghost, but I'm close enough. I am merely a wisp of lingering resentment, left behind because I was unwilling to pass on."

Zu An's expression was strange. It seemed that beauty had its advantages; even this mysterious entity's tone became so gentle when addressing Yu Yanluo.

"Lingering resentment?" Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue were greatly surprised. If just a wisp of lingering resentment could persist for so long, how powerful must his true form have been?

"I wonder if the legend of the Queen Mother of the West still exists in your current world?" the voice asked.

"Queen Mother of the West?" The three women shook their heads; they had never heard of her.

Seeing their reaction, the voice was clearly a little disappointed.

Zu An's heart stirred. "Could the elixir of immortality you mentioned be the Peaches of Immortality from the Jade Pool?"

The three women immediately looked at him in surprise. As knowledgeable as they were, they had never heard of anything like it. Where did he get this information?

"Oh, you actually know about the Peaches of Immortality from the Jade Pool?" The voice was clearly a little more excited. "However, the elixir of immortality is not the Peaches of Immortality. As for what it is, I can't tell you yet."

The three women's hearts stirred. Listening to their conversation, it seemed that an elixir of immortality genuinely existed in the world?

Zu An said glumly, "If you don't tell me, how will I know if you're deceiving me?"

The voice pondered for a moment. "Since you've heard of the Peaches of Immortality, you must have also heard of Chang'e, right?"

"Chang'e who flew to the moon?" Zu An was startled, completely unexpected to hear a name from ancient myths here.

Yan, Yun, and Yu all looked towards Zu An. This name clearly belonged to a woman. Could she also be connected to him?

They couldn't help but think this way, mainly because ever since they met Zu An, almost every beautiful woman they encountered seemed to have some connection to him.

"Flew to the moon?" The voice paused. "Is there such a legend? The Chang'e I speak of was the saintess of the Chang clan. She married the hero Hou Yi. Because of Hou Yi's feat of shooting down the suns, the Queen Mother of the West rewarded him with a spiritual medicine. However, the 'suns' Hou Yi shot down were actually the Golden Crows, sons of the Heavenly Emperor. Knowing he had offended the Heavenly Emperor, he dared not go to the Heavenly Realm. However, his wife Chang'e could not resist the temptation, secretly consumed the spiritual medicine, and ascended to the Immortal Realm, forever separated from Hou Yi."

"'Chang'e should regret stealing the elixir, dwelling in the vast blue sky night after night...'" Zu An murmured to himself. He hadn't expected such a story, which differed from what he remembered.

"Golden Crows?" While Zu An was more concerned with the connection to his past life's memories, the other three women more keenly noticed another crucial detail: in their world, the Demon Emperor had always come from the Golden Crow clan, making them highly sensitive to the name.

The voice did not explain the matter of the Golden Crows; instead, it continued to Zu An, "Since you know about Chang'e, you should understand that the elixir of immortality truly exists."

"The task I wish to entrust you with also happens to be related to Hou Yi."

Zu An pondered for a moment. "Tell me about it. My willingness to accept is not because of any elixir of immortality, but because you could have easily pretended to have eaten the elixir to deceive us just now, yet you didn't. So I hope that what you say next also won't involve too much calculation or deception."

The voice chuckled. "Is it you who is under the Puppet Curse or I? You're acting as if I'm begging you."

Zu An said, "Since you found me, it proves you need me. Otherwise, you've been stuck here for who knows how long; if you could have gotten free through others, you probably would have long ago."

The voice fell silent. After a long time, it said, "You're too clever, young man. Clever people are often not very likable."

Zu An smiled slightly. "Then I can be a little dumber. We can both get what we need."

"Haha, well said, each getting what they need." The voice laughed for a moment. "In that case, listen carefully to what I have to say."

"Please speak, senior," Zu An said. "I will listen with utmost respect."

Seeing such a drastic change in Zu An's attitude, the three women suppressed their laughter. This guy was too much trouble.

Fortunately, the voice seemed accustomed to such shifts and showed no significant emotional fluctuations. "Just now, I mentioned the conflict between the White Emperor and Black Emperor lineages. After Di Jun of the White Emperor lineage ascended, the next few generations of Great Emperors were all from the White Emperor lineage. The Black Emperor lineage was heavily suppressed. Fortunately, by the generation of Emperor Yao, things took a turn."

"Emperor Yao?" Zu An's heart stirred. Could it be the legendary Sage King Yao from the historical figures of Yao, Shun, and Yu? However, he did not interrupt, intending to listen first.

The voice continued, "Di Jun was a legendary figure. Just like you, he had many, many women around him."

Feeling the strange glances from the three women beside him, Zu An was speechless.

This guy should just tell the story. Why was he making veiled accusations about him?

"Familial bonds in imperial households are different from those of common folk," the voice explained. "Even blood brothers and father-son pairs engage in schemes, let alone half-brothers."

"Each of Di Jun's women and her descendants formed different factions, and the struggles among them were fierce."

"Back then, the Sun Goddess Xihe gave birth to ten Golden Crow Crown Princes. They were clearly not of the same ilk as Yao. After Yao ascended to power, it's unknown who incited those ten Golden Crows to break the rules of heaven and earth. Whenever they came out to play together, ten suns would hang in the sky, plunging the earth into disaster. So, Yao seized the opportunity and summoned Hou Yi. Under the pretext of saving the common people, he shot down nine of the Golden Crows, leaving only one alive."

The three women hadn't expected the Golden Crows to have such an origin. Zu An, on the other hand, was shocked that Yao and the ten Golden Crows were half-brothers.

"What a 'saving of the common people' indeed," the voice sneered. "Yao always managed to accomplish what he wanted to do beautifully, under the guise of righteousness."

Sensing his resentment towards Yao, Zu An couldn't help but ask, "You wouldn't happen to be from the Golden Crow clan or related to the Sun Goddess, would you?"

"Golden Crows?" The voice let out a cold laugh, not answering the question. Instead, it continued, "Yao's succession as Great Emperor was not as simple as it appeared on the surface. Before he took the throne, the world enjoyed favorable weather and smooth sailing. But as soon as he ascended, all sorts of calamities erupted simultaneously..."