The Devil's Tribulation

Chapter 923 Dog Servant

Nanzhou Holy Flame Island, in the Holy Flame Realm.

Nangong Tian left the temporary cave, but Qu Yingsheng, who was kneeling behind him, remained kneeling and dared not move.

The journey was short; Nangong Tian arrived at the place where the formation was set up in just a quarter of an hour.

At a glance, all the cultivators, including the fourteen fourth and fifth grade array masters, were either meditating and resting or doing nothing.

Nangong Tian's anger flared up, and he shouted, "What are you all doing?! Is the formation set up yet?!"

The hundreds of people were startled. The leader, a fifth-grade array master, hurriedly came to Nangong Tian and bowed, saying, "Young Master, this is a level six White Tiger Roaring Sky Array. Our master is not here, so we dare not touch the array base casually."

Formations are high-precision operations; even the slightest deviation can weaken their power or cause them to malfunction.

Therefore, with Bai Zhengyi not here to watch over them, these people dared not make a move.

Upon hearing this, Nangong Tian suppressed his anger and asked calmly, "Where is Master Bai?"

The fifth-grade array master hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Master said he had been busy for many days and needed to rest, so he has already returned to his temporary cave."

Although Nangong Tian was furious, he didn't dare to be too disrespectful to a fifth-grade array master. He nodded slightly and said, "I understand. You all continue to rest. I will go find Master Bai myself."

Upon hearing this, the fifth-grade array master breathed a slight sigh of relief and bowed as he withdrew.

Inside Master Bai's cave.

Having had a falling out with Qu Yingsheng earlier, Bai Zhengyi was somewhat apprehensive.

He wasn't afraid of Qu Yingsheng, but he was afraid of Nangong Tian.

Nangong Tian is the number one genius in the Southern Continent. Not only is he incredibly strong, but he is also the future master of the Purple Gold Mansion. He has also been favored by the Flame Emperor, and his future is bright.

Although Bai Zhengyi is a sixth-grade array master, he is still far inferior to Nangong Tian.

Moreover, Bai Zhengyi lived a very comfortable life in the Zijin Mansion for over a thousand years.

Not only did he command great respect from all his superiors and subordinates, but his daughter's status also rose accordingly, becoming a sought-after heiress by many prominent families.

If this offends Nangong Tian, ​​it might make it impossible for him to stay in the Zijin Mansion...

Thinking about all this, Bai Zhengyi felt a pang of regret for his impulsive actions.

Although he was a sixth-grade array master and never had to worry about finding someone to take him in, how many places in the world could compare to the Purple Gold Mansion?

Just as he was contemplating whether to go back to work—not for himself, but for his daughter—Nangong Tian's voice rang out from outside the cave: "Master Bai, are you there? This junior requests an audience."

Bai Zhengyi was startled and quickly got up to greet the outside of the cave.

Outside the cave, Nangong Tian stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the sky. After hearing footsteps, he looked at Bai Zhengyi who was coming to greet him, cupped his hands and smiled, and said, "Master Bai, you could have just said hello. Why did you come out in person? This junior is flattered."

Bai Zhengyi quickly returned the greeting, saying, "Young Master, how could this old man presume to presume? Please come in, please come in."

Upon hearing Bai Zhengyi refer to himself as "old man," Nangong Tian knew he harbored resentment. He chuckled, stepped inside, and Bai Zhengyi followed closely behind, half a body behind.

Upon entering the cave, the two sat facing each other. Bai Zhengyi took out some food and wine and placed them on the table, inviting Nangong Tian to drink with him.

After the two had a few drinks, Nangong Tian suddenly sighed and said, "Master Bai, I was in seclusion during my breakthrough and missed some things. Please forgive me if I offended you. I apologize in advance."

As he spoke, Nangong Tian picked up his wine glass and toasted Bai Zhengyi.

Bai Zhengyi quickly picked up his wine cup and drank with Nangong Tian, ​​saying, "Young Master, please don't say that. I also have my faults. I don't know when I'll be able to change my temper. Please forgive me, Young Master."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Tian understood that Bai Zhengyi was not disrespectful or dissatisfied with him, but rather that Qu Yingsheng had made a fuss.

He then smiled faintly and said, "I have already disciplined that servant. After we leave the Holy Flame Realm, I will have him spend ten years in the karst pool as punishment. Master Bai, are you satisfied with this arrangement?"

Seeing that Nangong Tian had punished his personal servant for his sake, Bai Zhengyi had no complaints whatsoever. He repeatedly said, "Young Master is magnanimous, what can this old man say? Let me have a drink!"

Nangong Tian's actions completely removed some of the lingering doubts in Bai Zhengyi's mind.

After exchanging pleasantries, Nangong Tian suddenly said with a worried expression, "My father has given me two tasks for this trip to the Holy Flame Realm."

Without Master Bai's help, I would have found it difficult to complete these two tasks. I humbly request Master Bai's assistance.

As he spoke, Nangong Tian put down his wine glass, stood up, and was about to bow to Bai Zhengyi.

Bai Zhengyi hurriedly stood up and held Nangong Tian's arms with both hands, saying, "Young Master, please don't hesitate to give your orders. This old man can't accept this!"

After some back and forth, Nangong Tian didn't actually bow down.

Bai Zhengyi pulled Nangong Tian back to sit down and asked, "Young Master, what task has the Master assigned you? Just tell me what he needs me to do~"

Nangong Tian sighed and said, "The first task is to kill all the cultivators from the three sects of the Eastern Continent."

This task does not require Master Bai's help; I can complete it myself.

The second task is to seize the Companion Grass; failure is not an option!

Bai Zhengyi was greatly alarmed upon hearing the words "no room for error".

Everyone knows what it means when Nangong Xing says those four words.

If the mission fails, even if Nangong Tian is Nangong Xing's son, he will definitely not escape punishment, and it will be severe!

Bai Zhengyi now understood why Nangong Tian had come to invite him personally.

Doesn't that three-headed demon lord need his help?

Otherwise, it would be impossible for Nascent Soul and Void Refinement cultivators alone to eliminate the three-headed demon lord, especially the seventh-tier peak demon sparrow.

Bai Zhengyi lowered his head and pondered for a while before saying, "Young Master, I told you before that this temporary level six formation does not have the power of a true level six formation. It is too much of a stretch to deal with the Three-Headed Demon Lord."

If my subordinates could be given more time to set up a true level-six grand formation, combined with the young master's strength, it might still be possible..."

In his words, Bai Zhengyi had changed his self-reference to "subordinate," indicating that the knot in his heart had been untied.

Nangong Tian interrupted, "We don't have that much time left. Although we've eliminated quite a few forces in the Eastern Continent before."

But none of the truly powerful ones were killed.

Waiting any longer will only increase the variables and make things even more disadvantageous for us.

Bai Zhengyi knew this too, but setting up a level six array in such a short time was practically a joke.

Since Nangong Tian had already said so, Bai Zhengyi had no choice but to go all out. He gritted his teeth and said, "Alright! For the sake of the young master, I will risk my life to help the young master suppress the three-headed demon lord!"

"Is this true?!" Nangong Tian was overjoyed and stood up, saying, "As long as Master can help me suppress the three-headed demon lord for a quarter of an hour, I am confident that I can eliminate one of them first!"

Bai Zhengyi said with a determined look, "Although it is a level six formation that was set up temporarily, with fifteen formation masters working together to oversee it, suppressing it for a quarter of an hour should not be a problem."

"My subordinates' cultivation is still sufficient to maintain this level, but I fear the other fourteen might be less capable."

Bai Zhengyi was at the mid-stage of the Refinement Realm, while the fourteen fourth and fifth-grade array masters were all at the Nascent Soul Realm, with the highest being Bai Zhengyi's disciple, who was at the late Nascent Soul Realm.

Nangong Tian laughed and said, "Master Bai, you don't need to worry about this. I have the best Rejuvenation Pills here. Give each of them a bottle, and they can last for a quarter of an hour without any problem."

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhengyi smiled and nodded, saying, "Alright, I'll go set up the formation now. It will be completed in another day."

I told Qu Yingsheng it would take three days, but now I'm telling Nangong Tian it only takes one day. That's the effect of being injected with adrenaline.

Nangong Tian then promised Bai Zhengyi other benefits, and Bai Zhengyi left the cave to get to work.

A short while after Bai Zhengyi left, Nangong Tian's face darkened, and he said in a low voice, "Get back in here!"

Qu Yingsheng scrambled into the cave, kneeling before Nangong Tian and trembling, "Young...Young Master...this...this..."

"Shut up, you dog slave! You almost ruined my plans!" Nangong Tian said with a gloomy face, "If you dare to act recklessly in my name again, it won't be as simple as ten years in the karst pool!"

After saying that, Nangong Tian snorted, got up and left, leaving Qu Yingsheng, who was almost scared to death.