Wu Qi's heart stirred slightly, and he said, "What is it?"

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Help me carry a tree back from the sea."

Wu Qi smiled, "Is it a deal?"

"It's a deal!"

Wu Qi sighed, thinking to himself, "After repaying the Slave King's kindness and eliminating the Heavenly Venerate with him, I will awaken those self-sealing Great Shang Immortals. Surely there are Imperial bloodlines among them. At that time, getting rid of the Slave King will give hope to the revival of Great Shang!"

Chen Shi took him to the Houde Palace in the underworld to seek an audience with Lady Houtu.

When Wu Qi saw Lady Houtu, he was startled and hurriedly stepped forward to pay his respects, saying, "Wu Qi, an unworthy descendant, pays homage to you, Earth Mother!"

Lady Houtu glanced at him and said with a smile, "So you know you are unworthy descendants. You moved here without worshiping this palace, deserving to be exterminated."

Wu Qi blushed and said, "Lady Earth Mother, you don't know; we were exiled by Great Zhou in those years and labeled as criminals, with a criminal seal set in our bloodlines, forbidding us from worshiping any Divine. We cannot contact any of the Ancient Gods."

Lady Houtu said, "Jiang Taigong indeed went too far. But who told you to always use the Qiang people for sacrifices? You've used their people as offerings. The fact that they didn't exterminate you completely is already merciful. You owe a great debt to the True King for your resurrection. The True King is crucial to your Great Shang's revival. You must protect him, understand?"

Wu Qi agreed, "I will definitely repay the True King!"

Lady Houtu gave him a deep look and said, "And be cautious when you're outside."

Wu Qi was puzzled and didn't inquire further.

Lady Houtu casually pointed and said, "Your Majesty, I have pointed out a road for you. Follow it, and you will find that Fusang Tree."

Chen Shi expressed his gratitude and said to Wu Qi, "Daoist brother, please come with me."

Wu Qi followed him into the Houde Palace. The two arrived at the lotus platform, and sure enough, behind it was a luminous path leading straight to the Dark Sea.

Liu Daoist came forward and said, "The Lady has instructed me to helm the boat for you both."

Chen Shi thanked him.

Liu Daoist took a piece of willow leaf, placed it in the light, and the willow leaf grew with the wind. Liu Daoist said, "Please, both of you."

Chen Shi and Wu Qi boarded the Willow Leaf Boat, with Liu Daoist personally helming the boat, and they rowed along the light.

The journey was wordless.

In the darkness, there was no sight of the Sun and Moon, and they didn't know how long they traveled. Finally, the Willow Leaf Boat sailed out of the Dark Sea and entered the Xuanhuang Sea. Two days later, they saw the Fusang Tree from afar in the sea.

Chen Shi told Liu Daoist to stop the boat and said, "Wu Qi, that is the tree. Fetch it, and your life-saving debt will be erased with one stroke."

Wu Qi stood up tall and headed straight for the Fusang Tree.

On the Fusang Tree, two Fairies were hidden in the Yuzhen Palace, observing their surroundings, thinking, "The Immortal Monarch instructed that this person, having stolen the Heavenly Silkworm, would definitely return to steal the mulberry leaves. How come he hasn't returned after so many days?"

As they were pondering, suddenly they saw a flash of lightning heading straight for the Fusang Tree. The lightning stopped abruptly beneath the tree, revealing a towering man.

The next moment, they saw the man under the tree bend and stretch, revealing a gigantic figure thousands of feet tall, uprooting the tree!

The Fusang Tree was towering and enormous, yet this person managed to shake it, making it sway!

"The thief who stole the Heavenly Silkworm has indeed come!"

The two women laughed in anger, "He's not here to steal mulberry leaves; he wants to steal the entire Fusang Tree!"

The two women immediately lit incense and informed Immortal Monarch Qin.

Immortal Monarch Qin descended immediately, seeing that the Fusang Tree was about to be uprooted by this person, and sneered, "Daoist friend, you've stolen my Heavenly Silkworm and ruined my grand Opening Tribulation plan. You further want to take my Fusang Tree? Your arrogance knows no bounds!"

He wielded his sword to kill, and Wu Qi saw this and immediately flew up to confront him. After three or four exchanges, Immortal Monarch Qin beheaded him with one sword, and then a Palm Thunder shattered Wu Qi's corpse into dust. He sneered, "Daring to show off with such an incomplete Undying Mysterious Technique!" With that, he angrily sheathed his sword and left.

The two Fairies also entered the Yuzhen Palace.

Liu Daoist was left dumbfounded.

Chen Shi sighed in relief and said, "Liu Daoist, let's return."

Liu Daoist was apprehensive, but he saw Chen Shi's face full of delight.

The two returned to Houde Palace. Chen Shi hurriedly left, while Liu Daoist, puzzled, dared not ask.

Chen Shi returned to the Imperial City and went to the Imperial Garden, only to see another Wu Qi standing under the Purple Heaven Vine, arms folded behind his back, gazing at another self on the vine. — This Purple Heaven Vine had produced another Wu Qi, who, seeing Chen Shi from afar, exclaimed excitedly, "Grandfather!"

Chen Shi walked forward with a smile and said, "Daoist brother Wu Qi, you're awake?"

— The plot hasn't yet untangled; this will be all for today in this chapter.

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