My Sexy CEO Wife

Chapter 481 - 478: The Last Move

"I can only use my last resort!"

"If that doesn't work, then there's nothing else I can do."

Gao Fei took a deep breath, gathered his strength, and then opened his mouth and shouted, "Human Emperor, I know the secret to Becoming an Immortal! I know the secret of Ascension to the Immortal Realm!"

"Swoosh!"

A figure swiftly approached from afar and arrived in front of Gao Fei in the blink of an eye.

Gao Fei was startled and quickly took a few steps back, his face full of vigilance as he stared at the man opposite him, "Who are you?"

The man was dressed in plain clothing, with an unremarkable appearance, dark skin, and a build that was neither fat nor thin. He wore a pair of cloth shoes and stood with a presence that felt as awe-inspiring as a tall mountain. The man sized up Gao Fei, "Was it you who was shouting just now?" The man's voice was full of magnetism and very pleasant to the ear.

"Uh... It was me shouting." Gao Fei nodded his head, "May I ask, are you... the Human Emperor?"

"I am the Human Emperor." The man nodded.

"You really are the Human Emperor!" Gao Fei's eyes widened, and he was extremely excited, "You really are the Human Emperor?!" It wasn't that Gao Fei didn't believe it, but the man in front of him looked too... too unlike the Human Emperor. In Gao Fei's mind, the Human Emperor should be dressed in the most magnificent clothes, wearing a crown on his head and holding a scepter in his hand, walking with an imposing aura and emanating a domineering Qi, but this man… looked too ordinary, like a common person.

"Genuine and unexchangeable." The Human Emperor said in a calm tone, "I was in closed-door cultivation, and your shouting woke me up."

"Human Emperor, please listen to my explanation..." Gao Fei began to speak but was interrupted by the Human Emperor.

The Human Emperor stared at Gao Fei, his tone icy as he asked, "You said just now... you know the secret to Becoming an Immortal?"

"Uh... I know a little..."

"Speak."

"Human Emperor, I can tell you, but you need to do me a favor."

"You're setting terms with me?" The Human Emperor's face darkened, and a daunting Qi burst forth from him.

"The Human Emperor can understand it that way." Gao Fei said with determination.

"Hmph." The Human Emperor snorted lightly, "You've really got some nerve, daring to set terms with me." At this point, the Human Emperor paused, "Since I became the Human Emperor, no one has dared to set conditions with me."

"I..."

"Speak out what you know. If it's useful to me, I might consider helping you once."

"Ah? You agree?" Gao Fei was stunned.

"Hurry up and say it." The Human Emperor said impatiently, "My time is limited, I don't have the leisure to idle chat with you here."

Gao Fei licked his dry lips and said, "The Path to Immortality is blocked, mortals can no longer Ascend to the Immortal Realm."

"How do you know that!" A gleam flashed in the Human Emperor's eyes, and his aura grew even stronger.

"It's a long story," Gao Fei said. "I unintentionally entered an ancient cultivator's cave, and inside I encountered a very strange stone, the surface of the stone could flash with human figures, and it could even talk… The figure in the stone told me that the Path to Immortality is blocked, and that no matter how hard mortals try, they can't Ascend to the Immortal Realm."

"A stone? Human figures?" The Human Emperor's eyes narrowed, "I have seen an ancient tome before, which introduced a type of Miraculous Stone that can preserve images for a long time, known as the Memory Stone. The stone you encountered is very likely a Memory Stone."

"Human Emperor, you really are knowledgeable and have an impressive memory." Gao Fei admired with a full face.

"What else did the figure in the Memory Stone say?" The Human Emperor asked.

Gao Fei shook his head, "It didn't say anything else, just kept repeating that the Path to Immortality is severed, and mortals can no longer Ascend to the Immortal Realm."

"Did he say why the path to becoming an immortal is broken?"

"He didn't say… I guess he doesn't know either."

"Then how did he find out that the path to becoming an immortal is already broken?"

"Oh, he did mention that. After cultivating to the Tribulation Crossing Period Great Perfection, he began his tribulation. He was well-prepared and had a fifty percent chance to survive the Celestial Tribulation, but he didn't expect it to be so fierce. Bolts of thunder struck him down; he was killed right there and then. At the moment his physical body collapsed, he clearly heard a sentence from above…"

"What was it?" The Emperor asked urgently.

"'Pathetic mortals aspiring to become immortals, such delusional wishful thinking! The passage to ascend to the Immortal Realm is now closed; no matter how hard you try, you will never be able to ascend to the Immortal Realm.'" Gao Fei feigned a reminiscent look. What he said was half-true, half-false; he omitted some secrets.

"Who said that?"

"The speaker was hidden within the thunder, likely an immortal."

"An immortal…

"Your Majesty, I've told you everything I know, shouldn't you fulfill your promise and help me out?" Gao Fei cautiously said.

The Emperor didn't respond to Gao Fei, but instead furrowed his brow in deep contemplation, muttering to himself, "No wonder I've always been unable to break through the final barrier... so it's because the path to becoming an immortal is broken... All these years, no one has been able to ascend to the Immortal Realm. I originally thought it was because they were not strong enough to withstand the Celestial Tribulation, but it seems I was mistaken..."

The words Gao Fei spoke today greatly shook the Emperor, almost affecting his Dao Heart. If the Dao Heart were lost, his life would be finished.

Seeing that the Emperor was ignoring him, Gao Fei became anxious: "Your Majesty, your status is incomparably noble, but you must not go back on your word."

This time, the Emperor reacted. He turned his head and looked at Gao Fei: "Thank you for telling me all this."

"Huh?" Gao Fei was stunned. What's happening? Is the Emperor thanking me? Am I hearing things?

"The information you've provided is very important to me," the Emperor said with a hint of a smile. "You've done me a great favor! I owe you a debt of gratitude." The Emperor had been planning to undergo his Celestial Tribulation recently, but after hearing Gao Fei's words, he immediately abandoned the idea. Strictly speaking, Gao Fei had saved the Emperor's life.

"Debts must be repaid, right?" Gao Fei eagerly said.

The Emperor nodded: "Yes, debts must be repaid. Tell me, what do you want? As long as it's within my power, I will grant it to you."

"I don't want anything," Gao Fei shook his head. "I just need you to do me a favor."

"What favor?"

"Help me save someone."

"Save someone?" The Emperor was surprised. "Who?"

"Bai Daqing," Gao Fei revealed a name.

"Bai Daqing? That name sounds so familiar," the Emperor frowned. "Don't tell me you're talking about Bai Daqing, the city lord of Chaotic Wind City?"

Gao Fei quickly nodded: "That's right, it's him."

"What's happened to him?" asked the Emperor, puzzled.

"He's been sentenced to death, his execution is imminent."

"Execution?" The Emperor's expression darkened: "Bai Daqing is the city lord of Chaotic Wind City! Who dares to execute him!"

"One of the four great princes, Prince Dongling."

"Prince Dongling? Why does he want to execute Bai Daqing?"