Chapter 417: Mutual Probing

The cultivator in the middle took the jade token and letter, nodded and said, "That's right, this really is an Immortal Realm token; it can't be forged!" He activated the identification jade token, which immediately displayed Wei Yuning's rank and name, "So you are Deputy General Wei Yuning of the Demon‑Exterminating Army, a pleasure, a pleasure!"

"Who are the great immortals?" Wei Yuning asked.

"In front of General Wei, how could anyone call themselves a great immortal? I… see that General Wei hasn't yet undergone the tribulation, but his strength is not inferior to ours; I truly admire him. I am Xun An," the immortal with a slightly protruding forehead first introduced himself, then pointed at the delicate-looking immortal, "This one is Han Li," and then pointed at the heroic-looking immortal, "This one is Wu Hao."

"I've met Brother Xun, Brother Han, Brother Wu!" Wei Yuning quickly clasped his hands in greeting.

"General Wei, you're too kind!" the two replied in unison.

Xun An hesitated briefly, then asked, "What exactly is happening with Jade Dragon Mountain?"

Seeing he couldn't dodge, and the people before him were all immortals, a single lie would need many lies to cover, he decided to tell most of the truth: "I obtained a pill in Langya Heaven, the Yi Shen Pill. I originally took it only to conceal my identity, but unexpectedly the Yi Shen Pill contained a spiritual consciousness. I was unaware for a moment, and it actually took control of my body. Because I had once obtained a kind of exotic fire, very domineering, after biding my time for many days, I just now discovered a tiny gap in the spiritual consciousness of Jade Dragon Mountain, so I acted decisively, and succeeded in one stroke!"

The several immortals exchanged glances and nodded slightly.

"General Wei's exotic fire should be Solar True Fire, capable of dispelling all yin and evil. It hasn't appeared in many years. However, your Solar True Fire is still weak; you haven't formally cultivated fire‑path Dao techniques, have you?" Xun An asked, his eyes flickering.

"No. I am a flesh‑body cultivator; my spiritual consciousness primarily practices wood‑path Dao techniques. I haven't had time to cultivate other paths, so I can only rely on instinct to wield fire and light Dao techniques. However, my light‑type spiritual root comes only from a Light Seed, and the fire side comes from the exotic fire, so I cannot be called a true spiritual‑root cultivator." Wei Yuning said.

Xun An listened, nodded repeatedly, and was very pleased with Wei Yuning's frankness.

"No wonder, impressive, impressive! So young, yet practicing both flesh‑body and spiritual‑consciousness cultivation, and with such high attainment—this is a rare talent even among sects of the Immortal Realm!" Xun An exclaimed, "Having Jade Dragon Mountain finally destroyed by your hand is no longer an injustice!"

"It seems the rumors of those days were correct; Jade Dragon Mountain was indeed seized by… that person. A demon lord is a demon lord; the Yi Shen Pill, the Yi Shen Pill—calling it a demonic pill isn't far off. If General Wei didn't possess Solar True Fire, the consequences would have been unimaginable!" the delicate‑looking immortal Han Li said.

"I don't know why that demon lord left the primal spirit of Jade Dragon Mountain behind?" Wu Hao, standing nearby, asked with a puzzled expression.

Xun An shook his head and said, "Regardless, the outcome is good. That person—both junior brothers, do not bring it up again, lest trouble follows."

"Yes, senior brother!" the two replied in unison.

Wei Yuning hadn't expected the three to be senior‑junior brothers, but at this moment he had no curiosity about their identities; since the Jade Dragon Mountain identity could no longer be used, his first priority was how to face the companions waiting outside.

However, before that, he still had to finish the business that brought him here—resolving everyone's identity issue.

When Wei Yuning raised the matter, Xun An hesitated not at all and immediately agreed. The three of them hold no official posts in the Green Forest Guard City Office; they are the guardians here, with a transcendent status.

Soon, a cultivator hurried in; Xun An spoke with him briefly, then passed over the identification jade token and letter. The cultivator nodded repeatedly and hurried away.

Xun An invited Wei Yuning to sit inside a pavilion; Han Li and Wu Hao did not come over. Seeing Wei Yuning's puzzled expression, Xun An explained, "These three pavilions are the hubs of the office's protective formation; they cannot be left unattended for long."

"I see!" Wei Yuning said.

"General Wei, what are your plans for the future?" Xun An asked after pouring Wei Yuning a cup of tea.

"Now the Dark Clan is ravaging; before the tribulation ascension, they will temporarily stay in Immortal City!" Wei Yuning said.

Xun An nodded and continued, "And after arriving in the Immortal Realm?"

Wei Yuning sighed, "I haven't decided yet; I think I'll only consider it after successfully completing the tribulation."

Xun An hummed in agreement, "Brother Wei, you make sense. Given your situation, while I can't say the success rate is a full hundred percent, there's at least a ninety‑percent chance. Trust me!"

"Thank you for the kind words, Brother Xun!" Wei Yuning said gratefully.

The few chatted idly for a while longer, and the cultivator from earlier returned.

"Immortal Xun, the matter is settled; there are fifty Immortal Realm envoy members' jade tokens, please review!" he handed over a box.

"General Wei, take a look!" Xun An said.

"No need, thank you, brother, thanks Brother Xun!" Wei Yuning thought that this clerk was truly thoughtful, having processed more than a dozen extra identification tokens.

"As for the request for aid, because there are too many letters petitioning Immortal City, General Wei will have to wait a while longer for a result!" the clerk said with a grin.

"Understood, understood, I will wait patiently," Wei Yuning said solemnly.

The clerk blinked, cleared his throat lightly, and parted ways with the others.

After the clerk left, Xun An said, "General Wei, regarding your aid letter, I will assign someone to keep a close watch; perhaps it can be arranged sooner!"

"Thanks, Brother Xun!" Wei Yuning replied absentmindedly.

Since they were meeting for the first time, after chatting a while there was nothing much to discuss, just some empty chatter, but Xun An's three‑person attempt to win them over was unmistakably clear.

Wei Yuning has never been resistant to others' friendliness; when a friend offers help, he isn't foolish enough to refuse. Seeing the three immortals' enthusiastic warmth, he solemnly promised that after achieving ascension, if he ever leaves the Immortal Realm, he will first consider coming to Immortal City.

Seeing Wei Yuning so cooperative, the immortals were exceptionally pleased; after another awkward chat, they exchanged spiritual consciousness with each other, and then he left "reluctantly."

When Wei Yuning vanished into the teleportation array, Xun An's expression instantly shifted from a grin to solemn seriousness.

"Solar True Fire has reappeared and chosen a host; this is a major event, but unfortunately he is still too weak. We must report to Immortal City, protect his safety, and provide every convenience so that he can stay happily in Immortal City and not entertain thoughts of leaving!"

"Brother Xun makes sense; this time, Immortal City must not let the Immortal Realm seize the initiative again." Wu Hao, his face alight with excitement, added, "If we achieve such a great merit now, we might even get a slot at the Ten‑Thousand Immortals Banquet!"

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