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Chapter 297: The Purple Flame Immortal
Chapter 297: The Purple Flame Immortal
"The Zheng family met with a tragic end, wiped out in a single day by a surge of purple flames that soared into the sky."
"The Xuan Guang Cave Immortal has sealed off the entire mountain range, not allowing any of the thirty-eight tribes living there to take a single step outside."
"I had a feeling something like this would happen. If you knew what I saw at the Zheng estate, you would understand why I fled so quickly..."
A cultivator murmured on the street, his face grim. After a quick glance around, he took out a sound-transmitting magical artifact and continued, "But I've never heard of any sect producing a Purple Flame Immortal with such power. They must have reached the realm of Transforming Spirit."
At these words, Xu Wanyun's expression turned anxious.
Although she had expected that the news wouldn't stay hidden for long, hearing it now made her heart sink a little.
The distinctive purple-golden flames were just too noticeable, making it easy for people to connect the dots.
With this thought, she subconsciously slowed her steps, continuing to listen to the conversations around her.
"It looks like the Xuan Guang Cave is about to make a big move."
"Hey, not necessarily."
The previously fearful cultivator suddenly smiled. "Let me tell you, they're not just keeping a low profile, but they're also actively suppressing the news. Maybe they've provoked some major force, or perhaps they know they're in the wrong."
"Just how wrong do you have to be to swallow your pride like that?"
The other cultivator couldn't help but click his tongue, thinking of the news he had just heard. Could a revered immortal sect really be using cultivators to feed demons? This was not a topic they could afford to discuss further.
"Big mouths, all of them..."
Xu Wanyun quickened her steps to catch up, noticing that Shen Yi seemed completely unfazed by the commotion.
Let these people gossip all they want.
In less than a month, the news of the Purple Flame Immortal slaughtering the Zheng family will spread far and wide.
"Why have these people gathered here?"
Shen Yi preempted Xu Wanyun's attempt to whisper to him.
He wasn't deaf, after all, and he didn't mind the chatter.
Whoever this Purple Flame Immortal was, he was now the Wood Age Immortal, surrounded by pure, gentle energy.
"They're probably just bored."
Xu Wanyun's attempt to steer the conversation was easily deflected. She glanced around and whispered, "At a certain level of cultivation, obsessive closed-door training only wastes your lifespan. Resources are the most important thing."
"But most heavenly treasures already belong to someone, and trying to take them is incredibly risky. One wrong move could lead to the loss of your cultivation and even your life."
"So everyone's waiting to take advantage of someone else's misfortunes."
Shen Yi slightly turned his head, his gaze sideways. "Whose misfortune are they waiting for?"
Xu Wanyun counted on her fingers. "Probably the Great Qian Dynasty?"
Before she could finish her sentence, the street erupted into another uproar.
Several figures had emerged from a restaurant, their auras incredibly powerful. Each of them was an Upper Realm Mixed Yuan Grandmaster.
They were silent and cold-eyed.
As they stepped onto the long street, they seemed like wolves entering a flock of sheep.
Their clothing varied, but their similar auras indicated they were from the same place.
"They're all from the Great Qian Dynasty."
A Qing, who had been quiet until now, suddenly spoke up.
"How do you know?" Xu Wanyun asked, curious.
"The array engraved on their boots is ours," A Qing whispered.
Xu Wanyun let out a soft humph. "What a waste of our kindness. Our family did so much for them, and when we needed help..."
A Qing kept her head down and remained silent.
"..."
Shen Yi was baffled as he found himself in an awkward situation.
He noticed the cultivators on the entire street; any cultivator with even a bit of strength had tensed up, shedding their previous lazy demeanor.
"Looks like it's time to take advantage of someone else's misfortune."
Xu Wanyun composed herself.
In reality, the entire Town Demon City served the Immortal Sect and the Great Qian Dynasty. Only these three powers had the audacity and qualifications to enter the Thousand Demon Cave.
But soon, she frowned, confused. "Why can't I see any Nascent Soul Golden Bodies? According to reason, the Great Qian should have at least one Golden Body leading the way when they enter the Thousand Demon Cave."
The next moment, Xu Wanyun's entire face went numb.
A figure descended amidst fiery waves in the sky. The scorching heat caused the entire Town Demon City to become hazy.
The figure landed slowly.
He had empty hands and wore a snowy white outfit. Walking up to the group of Great Qian cultivators, he said indifferently, "The Xuan Guang Cave is preoccupied with other matters, and I have been ordered by my master to handle this matter."
The faces of the Great Qian cultivators, who had rarely shown any signs of relief, relaxed a little. "We are grateful for your help, Fellow Tang."
A Qing flipped through her little booklet and excitedly grabbed Shen Yi's sleeve. "It's Tang Yuan!"
"..."
Shen Yi helplessly lowered his gaze.
"He's the most famous genius of Qingfeng Zhenren from Mount Wutong. He grew up under the guidance of a Yin Shen cultivator since he was young, but in the end, he cultivated the Mixed Yuan technique and was accepted as a disciple by Qingfeng Zhenren, achieving the Nascent Soul realm at only one thousand nine hundred years old."
A Qing quickly sketched the man's face in her booklet. "Brother Shen, you know those places that primarily cultivate Yin Shen, right? They don't have Mixed Yuan techniques or sufficient resources, yet he still managed to make his way up."
"Tsk."
Xu Wanyun bumped Shen Yi with her shoulder. "What's so great about that? I'm only six hundred years old. How old are you?"
"About the same."
Shen Yi silently calculated. He had been in this world for just one year and four months.
"Oh, really?"
A Qing paused, then put away her booklet.
After all, she had two companions who were no less remarkable than Tang Yuan.
"How many more do you need?"
Tang Yuan didn't pay attention to the others as he stood in the street and asked the group in front of him.
"We still need sixteen Age Fruits."
The oldest-looking cultivator among the Great Qian group cupped his hands in response.
"Has the Xuan Guang Cave found a suitable cave mansion for you?" Tang Yuan continued to ask concisely.
"They have... but it's been shortly after the fall of the Blood Transformation Demon Emperor, and the Thousand Demon Cave is now full of dangers," the Great Qian cultivator sighed.
"It doesn't matter. Just do your best," Tang Yuan nodded slightly and took the jade slip that was handed to him. "I'm not a disciple of Mount Wutong, but I follow the teachings of Qingfeng Zhenren. If you trust me, Fellow Tang, I will take charge of everything from now on."
"Thank you, Fellow Tang, for your understanding!"
The Great Qian cultivators bowed to show their gratitude.
Xu Wanyun's expression changed as she watched this. "When did the Great Qian become so subservient?"
In the books she had read since she was young,
Wu Miao was a major power with over ten Nascent Soul cultivators, several dozen Upper Realm Martial Immortals, and numerous Mixed Yuan Masters. They were unquestionably a formidable force.
Yet now, they were showing such deference to a named disciple of Qingfeng Zhenren?
(End of Chapter)
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