Chapter 518

Chapter 518: The Recluse Overlord

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“Guilty conscience? Who has a guilty conscience!!” Lu Chao Chao puffed out her chest, raising her head high, exuding a… bluffing aura!

A-Man and Xie Yu Zhou exchanged doubtful looks.

“What is a Glassy Pure Flower? Could it be something so precious that even a deity would spend a thousand years cultivating it?” A-Man asked.

Lu Chao Chao scrunched her face and hid behind A-Man, unwilling to show herself.

“Probably for purification purposes?” Xie Yu Zhou speculated.

Lu Chao Chao shook her head. “Nonsense! Pure Flower? Just a fancy name to deceive people!”

“The Glassy Pure Flower is not a good thing!”

“The Celestial Realm, for countless years, upheld purity and restraint. Yet, at some unknown point, a certain pill became widely sought after—the Six Purities Pill, signifying the cleansing of six desires.”

“This pill… supposedly allows one to suppress their deepest cravings.”

Back then, deities found their desires stirring.

A bold minor immortal experimented with the pill, and it was said to even suppress heart demons.

For a time, the suppression of desires swept across the Celestial Realm.

Who would have thought, the pill’s aftereffects were severe?

Suppressing desire led to addiction.

Once addicted, one lost all reason, and during that time, the Celestial Realm fell into chaos.

Lu Chao Chao, who was closely tied to the Celestial Realm, discovered this incident by accident. Enraged…

For mortals, addiction destroys individuals and families alike.

But deities, who command storms and wield immense power over the Three Realms—should they fall to addiction, it would be a catastrophe upon the heavens and earth!

In her wrath, Lu Chao Chao destroyed all ingredients necessary for the Six Purities Pill.

One of them was the Glassy Pure Flower.

With the loss of the Glassy Pure Flower, desire rebounded fiercely. Lu Chao Chao suggested that those gods consumed by desire should relinquish their cultivation, seal away their godhood, and reincarnate for a thousand years. Only through the cycles of reincarnation could their souls be cleansed.

But after wielding power capable of overturning heaven and earth, who would willingly descend to the mortal realm?

If it were truly that easy, the Monarch Emperor would have returned long ago.

Thus followed the collapse of the Heavenly Dao and Lu Chao Chao’s ultimate sacrifice for the Three Realms.

She held no fondness for the Celestial Realm, but the countless innocent beings within the Three Realms did not deserve to perish alongside it.

“If that’s the case, isn’t this flower something truly harmful?” A-Man’s expression changed. She had thought the flower beautiful and wanted to admire it, but now she kept her distance.

“More than harmful! If it spreads to the mortal realm, it would be even worse.”

The villagers ahead had already taken action—some discreetly plucked two stalks, tucking them away in their sleeves.

Anything cultivated by deities over a thousand years must be a treasure, right?

“No, we cannot allow this to be taken away! How could a deity cultivate such a harmful thing? I say, that’s no god—it’s a demon!” A-Man’s voice carried firm resolve as she moved to intervene.

Xie Yu Zhou, however, grabbed the corner of her robe.

“Wait…” Xie Yu Zhou held her back.

“Chao Chao, you said the Glassy Pure Flower had been completely eradicated. So… how is there so much of it growing here?” Xie Yu Zhou knew Lu Chao Chao well—she may seem lazy, but when it came to the fate of the world, she never left behind any hidden threats.

This was where Lu Chao Chao’s guilty conscience kicked in.

She shrank back, her gaze wandering.

“I…”

“To prevent any future disaster, I burned all the seeds—every last one.”

“But I knew they wouldn’t give up so easily.”

“So… as a little lesson, I searched the Three Realms and found some plants that resembled the Glassy Pure Flower, then stored them in my cave. After I left, someone must have retrieved them.”

Who could have foreseen that an overlord would hide away in the mountains for a thousand years!

Xie Yu Zhou…

Lowering his voice, he pointed at the dazzling field of blooming flowers. “A thousand years to bloom, and you say they’re fake??”

“Where did you even find such absurd plants? They look exactly the same!” Otherwise, the Celestial Sovereign would have uncovered the ruse long ago.

“I had a disciple…” Lu Chao Chao glanced at A-Man.

“She was particularly skilled at cultivating flowers and herbs. Any plant that fell into her hands would thrive. Breeding certain species was child’s play for her.”

“She cultivated them for me.”

Xie Yu Zhou touched a tiny flower. “What’s it called? Does it have any special effects?”

Lu Chao Chao hesitated.

“Pig Fattening Herb. It’s called Pig Fattening Herb.”

??????

“That name… is certainly down-to-earth.”

“Since it needed cultivation, I figured it should have some practical use. The Celestial Realm already wields supreme power—why not leave the benefits to mortals instead?”

“This herb lives up to its name—once it takes root, it remains lush and green for a thousand years. If used to feed pigs, they fatten up like wind-blown balloons.”

“Hence, Pig Fattening Herb.”

As for why it bloomed after a thousand years, that was merely to match the Glassy Pure Flower’s growth cycle.

Who would have thought—some poor soul actually cultivated it for a thousand years!

Even Lu Chao Chao felt a cold sweat.

A-Man was filled with questions. Chao Chao was only four years old—why did she always talk about things she did thousands of years ago??

More shocking still—what kind of foolish deity cultivated Pig Fattening Herb for a thousand years?!

Would they not crumble from sheer frustration?

Xie Yu Zhou silently pulled Chao Chao behind him. “You should stop talking. This… could really get someone killed.”

The three of them followed the villagers quietly.

Now was the harvest season, and the flowers had begun to wither, producing seeds.

Many villagers secretly took some seeds, some even uprooting entire plants to hide in their robes.

“Wow, even the rabbits raised by the Mountain God look like pigs—they’re so fat…” The rabbits couldn’t even hop properly; their chubby bodies wobbled as they lay on the ground munching grass.

“Don’t touch them. You’ll anger the deity. These are the god’s pets…” The village chief, expression solemn, led the people through the flower valley to a small courtyard.

The courtyard was surrounded by Glassy Pure Flowers, a clear sign of the deity’s devotion.

Before the entrance, the village chief and villagers knelt in reverence, pressing their foreheads to the ground.

“Li Fu An of Bai Li Village, leading the whole village, pays respects to you.”

“Thank you, Mountain God, for your sixteen years of protection.”

They prostrated three times. The tightly closed door creaked open.

Everyone lowered their heads, their previously bold demeanor before A-Man vanishing. Their backs hunched, faces filled with humility and apprehension, even their steps careful.

Lu Chao Chao and her companions entered along with the villagers.

She, being bold, peeked from behind the crowd, cautiously glancing ahead.

The courtyard, built of green bamboo, seemed infused with divine power, as the bamboo remained evergreen. The atmosphere was tranquil and refined.

A man in light green robes stood within. When the villagers entered, he didn’t even turn his head.

His long hair was tied simply, adorned with a single emerald hairpin.

Carefully, he collected the mature seeds of the Pure Flowers in the courtyard.

A thousand years in seclusion—success was within reach!

A radiant figure flickered in his mind. He furrowed his brows slightly and shook his head. Perhaps, as Sword Sovereign Sunshine suggested, it was time to descend to the mortal realm for experience.

Lu Chao Chao’s eye twitched violently—it was Celestial Sovereign Yan Qing!

The fool who secluded himself for a thousand years to cultivate flowers, as told by the Matchmaker God.

Yan Qing suddenly turned his head.

Feeling an overwhelming sense of sympathy…

Sympathy?

Sympathy for a deity??

Xie Yu Zhou: A deity who secluded himself for a thousand years to cultivate Pig Fattening Herb—it’s hard not to sympathize!