Ultimate Scheming System

“Sh*t!” Xu Que was embarrassed when he saw the empty mountain. I did not expect they would abandon me. Buttface and Duan Jiude are really abominable! How dare they do that to me? It seems I can’t give them anything in the future. Otherwise, they will take advantage of me again!

Xu Que shook his head. He had given so many Divine Escape Spells to Buttface. He really didn’t think Buttface would use those spells to leave him behind. It seemed Buttface and Duan Jiude had found something extraordinary. So, they had left in a hurry and wanted to obtain it without Xu Que. They also took Mo Junchen with them, which meant that the place they were about to go to could be dangerous. Mo Junchen could act as their guard.

Xu Que didn’t want to make a big deal over this issue with Buttface and Duan Jiude. He had found enough fortunes and opportunities. Also, Duan Jiude’s cultivation stage was too low. Even if he reached the Earth Celestial Stage, he was still not powerful enough. So Xu Que hoped he could enhance his strength with the things he had found. Although the actions of Buttface and Duan Jiude were very unethical, it was totally okay with Xu Que. After all, Buttface and Duan Jiude were good at entrapping others. But usually they were always outsmarted by Xu Que at the last. Xu Que had just arrived in the Heaven Continent, and he knew almost nothing about this place. This was the reason Buttface and Duan Jiude could fool him this time.

Humph! I’ll punish you severely when I see you again! Xu Que snorted and was about to leave. The next moment, Xu Que stopped and frowned.

“No!” Xu Que murmured in a low voice. He had just realized that Buttface and Duan Jiude didn’t need to leave in such a hurry if they were about to obtain something precious. They would have left sneakily, instead of in such a fair and square way. Also, before leaving here, they kept urging Xu Que to go to the Jade Lake, which was so suspicious!

“It turns out they really have something they are conspiring about! Or else, the Jade Lake is a dangerous place where the two of them don’t dare to go or even come close to. Maybe they did something bad there and escaped to avoid being punished by the Jade Lake. Now, they were trying to lure me there, so that I can fix their problem!” Xu Que touched his jaw thoughtfully. According to the style of Duan Jiude and Buttface, they would do that without hesitation, for this seemed totally acceptable for them.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk, it seems as if they really need some punishment! How dare they treat me like a fool! But...I will still go to the Jade Lake and check out what they have done. I will also try to find something precious there!” Xu Que ended his ruminations with a smile.

Whoosh!

The next moment, a wooden puppet, which was covered with thickly dotted runes, appeared in his hand. It was a Celestial Grade Disguise Puppet.

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Several days later, in Tianxiang City, which was at the center of the Tianxiang Celestial Realm, a weak, white-haired old man with a kind face stood outside the city. With a cane in his hand, the simply dressed old man seemed out of breath. He was gazing at the enormous city, which was floating in the sky, with amazement.

He had been truly shocked by this city. He hadn’t expected Tianxiang City to be floating just like a palace in heaven. The ancient city was surrounded by several moats. The water in these moats flowed down like waterfalls into the sea on the ground. Countless people were flying rapidly in the sky, stepping on flying swords and placing their hands behind their backs. The old man was standing on the seaside. The city was floating above his head. His emaciated figure seemed quite desolate on the beach. He appeared quite lonely and frustrated. However, expectations and dreams could be seen in his eyes. He held the cane tightly in his hand, for he feared he might be blown down by a gust of wind.

“Old man, are you heading for Tianxiang City?” At this time, a strand of light landed on the ground. The man in the light asked the old man his particulars. This man was a guard of the city. The old man had been spotted by the guards when he appeared outside the city. Everyone who came close to Tianxiang City had to be inspected. Normally, cultivators would stop in the sky. Then they would enter the city after the inspection was finished. People who came here on foot like the old man were quite rare indeed.

At this moment, the soldier was looking at the old man with a strand of concern in his eyes. The old man was at the Half Celestial Stage. It seemed as if he was suffering from a serious illness. So his strength was weaker than the ordinary cultivators at the Half Celestial Stage. He even had many lifeless Qi in his body. It seemed as if he would die soon. However, his kind face and sad eyes evoked sympathy from the soldier, and even reminded him of his deceased father.

Cough, cough, cough... At this time, a gust of wind blew up. The old man coughed painfully, and he covered his mouth.

“Old man, are you okay?” The young soldier asked. The old man waved his hand and smiled, “I’m okay. Thank you for your attention, my young friend. I am about to die soon. I have an incurable disease, but I have gotten used to it!”

“Eh, old man...what brings you to Tianxiang City? Is there anything I can do for you?” The soldier asked. Even though he was a guard of Tianxiang City at the Human Celestial Stage, he still addressed the old man reverently. He felt sorry for this old man and couldn’t help but treat this old man like his senior.

“I...cough, cough, I am here to see my son. I’ve heard that he is engaged to a girl in the Jade Lake. So, I guessed he might be in Tianxiang City. Alas! He left home long ago. I...I just want to reunite with him and his wife. And I will be satisfied if we can have dinner together before I leave this world!” The old man spoke slowly, as if it was taking all his energy.

Hearing that, the soldier’s eyes welled up with tears. His father also had had such a wish before his death. It was a pity that he had kept searching for fortunes and opportunities in the outside world and focused solely on his cultivation. When he finally went back to his dusty, shabby home, his father had been dead for many years. Now, when he heard the words of the old man, he missed his father even more and he felt guilty.

“It’s okay. Old man, please inject your Celestial Core Power into this entry plate. Then, you can enter the city as long as you are not a criminal wanted by the law!” The soldier took out an entry plate. Although he was moved by the old man, the formalities couldn’t be omitted. After finishing the inspection, the soldier took the old man into Tianxiang City and escorted him to the Jade Lake personally.

Tianxiang City was a big city, which had at least dozens of sects. The soldier worried that the old man would be bullied by some outlaws. So he decided to escort the old man to his destination personally. From the city gate, they needed to fly for one day to reach the nearest Teleportation Device, through which they could reach the Jade Lake. Thanks to the escort of the warm-hearted soldier, nobody dared to provoke the old man. Three days later, they arrived at the Jade Lake.

“Old man, what is the name of your son? Also, what is the name of the Jade Lake’s female apprentice who is engaged to your son? Tell me their names, and I will inform the guards of the Jade Lake!” Standing outside the Jade Lake, the soldier asked as he looked at the old man with concern.

The old man looked up proudly. Then he said with a sigh, “My son...was handsome when he was still a child. So he has two nicknames, which are Xu Handsome and Xu Pretty! His full name is Xu Que. I have heard that he is engaged to the Jade Lake’s Holy Virgin, Bai Cailing. So, I came here from afar and want to see him and his fiancee!”