Chapter 487

Young master, is this alright?

In a courtyard behind the rear mountain of Hundred Dawn Tower.

Yunhe, Di Wu Zi Yi, Feng Qing Dan, Fang Qiu Yu, and Han Yin Jiao were seated around a jade stone table; Zhen Zhu obediently poured tea for everyone, and Feng Qing Dan couldn't help but ask.

You must know, at this moment inside the main hall of Hundred Dawn Tower, they were preparing to celebrate Yunhe's breakthrough to mid Nascent Soul, countless cultivators had gathered, just to catch a glimpse of this "Five Elements Sword Ancestor".

Among them were not lacking early Yuan Ying Cultivators, even mid Yuan Ying Cultivators!

But as the protagonist, Yunhe was actually having tea with them in this rear courtyard?

Even if discovered, although no one could do anything to Yunhe, gossip would be unavoidable.

Moreover, it would also have a not-so-good impact on Hundred Dawn Tower.

After all, for this grand ceremony, Hundred Dawn Tower had expended considerable effort, almost announcing to all big and small sects of the entire Eastern Border cultivation world, just short of slapping the words 'The Five Elements Sword Ancestor is an elder of Hundred Dawn Tower' on their faces.

After Feng Qing Dan finished asking, she turned to Fang Qiu Yu, noticing she seemed completely indifferent, just leisurely sipping her spirit tea, looking completely at ease.

Because these spirit teas were not originally found in the cultivation world, but were discovered by chance when the Demon Beast Body swept through Cloud Sorrow Mountain; a kind of spiritual leaf growing on the lofty peaks of Cloud Sorrow Mountain, after his own stir-frying, yielded this spirit tea, which was also the first time he had taken it out to taste.

Although that clone is not an external incarnation, with his current methods, as long as it's not a late Yuan Ying Cultivator, even if one has mid Yuan Ying cultivation base, it's hard to notice any abnormality.

But there's nothing she can say, because she can't defeat Yunhe.

One must admit, the spirit tea Yunhe brought out this time is indeed quite good; even as a Yuan Ying Cultivator, she had never tasted spirit tea of this level before, and it actually made her feel that her long-stagnant cultivation base had a hint of loosening.

Could it be Fourth Level spirit tea?

This can be seen from Feng Qing Dan gulping down cup after cup and still adding more tea.

Yunhe chuckled lightly, "As long as it's not those few late Yuan Ying Cultivator old monsters coming, no one can notice anything."

He certainly wasn't just idling here doing nothing; he had also created a clone for disguise.

However, the number of Southern Vermilion Bird Orders is limited, and many sects that possess Yuan Ying Cultivators cannot obtain a piece.

Hearing Yunhe say that, Feng Qing Dan also stopped worrying and lifted her tea to drink.

"In the clouds, unaware of sorrow, leisurely like a fluttering butterfly. What a good name." Di Wu Zi Yi exclaimed.

However, this time he is the protagonist of the grand ceremony; who could make him move?

Moreover, with Ji Liu Yun and Guang Cheng Zi outside, nothing serious will really happen.

The emergence of the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm can be said to be the most important matter in the Eastern Border cultivation world during this period, aside from the sea clan's defeat and flight; even the recent major battles in the Abyss Clan battlefield could not overshadow it.

To be frank.

"Dao Friend Yun, what tea is this? It's actually quite mysterious."

Di Wu Zi Yi watched the light green leaves swirling in the cup, mist intertwining with rising steam; after drinking, it not only made her feel her heart and spleen refreshed, but also gave her a faint sense of enlightenment.

Good.

Outside the secret realm.

She was merely dissatisfied with the fact that after Yunhe joined, he became her senior brother.

Regarding Yunhe truly joining Hundred Dawn Tower, Fang Qiu Yu was still happy, after all the benefits to Hundred Dawn Tower were too great, and she too was among the beneficiaries.

Yunhe naturally understood this.

Compared to the noisy outside situation that makes one's ears hurt, he still prefers this quiet tranquility, sipping tea with a couple of close friends, which is quite pleasant.

Cloud Sorrow?

Yunhe's expression was strange.

Of course, this is when he remains still; otherwise, it's still easy to be exposed.

Yunhe nodded.

Even some small sects were exterminated for accidentally leaking that they hid a Southern Vermilion Bird Order, and many powerful sects have already announced they are purchasing Southern Vermilion Bird Orders.

Several people looked at each other; it was the first time they had heard the name of this spirit tea.

However.

Even some early Yuan Ying Cultivators cannot guarantee their own safety.

A secret realm like the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm, which draws the attention of the entire cultivation world, is essentially a suicide for ordinary cultivators to enter.

Furthermore, under the pressure of the Human Cultivator Alliance, unless it's a life-and-death situation, cultivators also try to restrain themselves as much as possible.

Because the Human Cultivator Alliance now integrates a large amount of precious materials, it directs cultivators' focus outward; by slaying foreign races they can earn merit to exchange for treasures, reducing many possibilities of internal conflict.

Originally, the scramble for the Southern Vermilion Bird Order would see many cultivators or forces conceal a bit or two, but now these forces no longer conceal anything.

No problem.

Could he say he simply hadn't thought that much, merely naming it after Cloud Sorrow Mountain?

Senior Brother.

Yunhe smiled faintly, "I call it 'Cloud Sorrow'."

Like the few people present, actually only Yunhe and Diwu Ziyi have a "Southern Ming Vermilion Bird Token" in hand, and Diwu Ziyi's token was also not obtained by himself, but comes from his sect.

When mentioning the "Vermilion Bird Secret Realm", everyone fell silent.

At this time, looking eagerly at the already emptied teapot, only able to wait for Zhenzhu to re-boil tea, Fang Qiuyu also spoke up, "Senior Brother said, before you go to the 'Vermilion Bird Secret Realm', you'd better go see him once more."

Not to mention Feng Qingdan, even as the Supreme Elder of the Wuxiang Sword Sect, she had never drunk such a peculiar spiritual tea before.

But inside the secret realm, things are different.

Without the alliance's "regulation", coupled with the possible appearance of a large amount of treasures inside the secret realm, a fierce battle is almost inevitable.

Without sufficient strength to rashly enter, it is equally dangerous for a Yuan Ying Cultivator.

"How is Fellow Daoist Bai?"

Yunhe asked.

When mentioning the Wuxiang Sword Lord Bai Zhan, Diwu Ziyi's eyes narrowed and they shook their head.

The Wuxiang Sword Lord's disappearance has lasted several years; if not for the fact that the Wuxiang Sword Lord's soul lamp in the Wuxiang Sword Sect is still lit, the entire Wuxiang Sword Sect would probably already be in chaos.

But even so, the current situation of the Wuxiang Sword Sect is not very good.

As a sect capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with the Tai Xu Zhengyi Sect, although the Wuxiang Sword Sect only has one Nascent Soul Late-stage great cultivator, the Wuxiang Sword Lord, it is not the case that there is only one Nascent Soul Mid-stage cultivator, Fifth Purple Cloth.

Within the Wuxiang Sword Sect, there is also a Nascent Soul Mid-stage cultivator who is called the 'Heavenly Sword True Lord'.

Just the title 'Heavenly Sword' alone shows how confident this person is.

In fact, this person's strength and swordsmanship are indeed exceptional; this person is the foremost under the Wuxiang Sword Lord within the Wuxiang Sword Sect, and their strength surpasses that of Fifth Purple Cloth by a notch.

Moreover, this person does not bear the surname 'Fifth', meaning he, like the Wuxiang Sword Lord Bai Zhan, is an 'outsider'.

More importantly.

The Wuxiang Sword Lord still maintains the Fifth Clan's position within the Wuxiang Sword Sect, because he, Bai Zhan, was a disciple of the Fifth Clan's ancestor; even out of respect for his master, he would not mistreat the Fifth Clan.

In fact, the Wuxiang Sword Lord has always regarded Fifth Purple Cloth as his true successor.

But this 'Heavenly Sword True Lord' is different.

His master is not a sword cultivator of the Fifth Clan.

Where there are interests, conflict naturally arises.

Although the Wuxiang Sword Sect appears united, it is actually divided into two major factions: the Fifth Clan and the outsider sword cultivators.

When the Wuxiang Sword Lord is present, with this Nascent Soul Late-stage great cultivator suppressing them, the outsider sword cultivators will not do anything outrageous, and the Fifth Clan will likewise continue to absorb outstanding sword cultivator seedlings to strengthen the sect's strength and foundation.

But as the Wuxiang Sword Lord's disappearance drags on, some people gradually can no longer restrain themselves.

After all, nobody wants to become a 'servant of outsiders', right?

Moreover, such conflict is almost inevitable.

Not fearing scarcity, but fearing inequality.

Just imagine.

With limited sect resources, if one is a clansman and the other an outsider disciple, toward whom will resources be more inclined?

Even if the high-ranking members of the Fifth Clan can achieve impartiality, can everyone do so?

Within the Fifth Clan, there are always some arrogant and domineering spoiled youths who will cause some minor conflicts.

When minor conflicts accumulate, they will gradually become major conflicts.

By then, even if the Heavenly Sword True Lord does not want to, the people below will push him forward.

Of course.

Such conflict will not lead to the sect's destruction, nor the Fifth Clan's destruction; only the tilt of resource allocation within the sect might change.

And this is also the reason why, before this grand ceremony, the elders of the Fifth Clan urged Fifth Purple Cloth to maintain good relations with Yunhe.

With the Wuxiang Sword Lord missing, the Wuxiang Sword Sect faces not only internal worries but external troubles, which are the real major problem.

When necessary, the Fifth Clan has prepared to make concessions, hoping only that the sect does not suffer excessive loss.

This is the greatest difference between cultivation sects and cultivation clans.

The Fifth Clan and outsiders may have conflicts, but they will never place this conflict above the sect; otherwise, they would become sect traitors!

After all, sword cultivators emphasize advancing fearlessly, one thought, one sword; if the mind is not upright, the heart-sword will not be good.

However, if they could obtain the support of the Five Elements Sword Ancestor, also a member of the Implement Alliance, the pressure on the Wuxiang Sword Sect might be greatly reduced, and even the pressure on the Fifth Clan might be greatly reduced.

For this purpose.

Before Fifth Purple Cloth arrived, not fewer than one elder, both openly and covertly, hinted to her that if she could become Dao companions with Yunhe, then regardless of whether it was for her, for Yunhe, or for the Wuxiang Sword Sect and the Fifth Clan, the benefits would far outweigh the drawbacks.

However, Fifth Purple Cloth snorted at this suggestion.

She still trusts her own strength more.

If, in this Vermilion Bird Secret Realm, she could obtain treasures to greatly increase her cultivation base, even break through to Nascent Soul Late-stage, then all problems would be readily solved.

Again, a brief silence.

The Vermilion Bird Secret Realm will fully manifest in at most five years and at least three years, right?

Fang Qiuyu was waiting for spiritual tea when she spoke.

The sect's diviner has calculated that it should be about three years," Fifth Purple Cloth said, lightly tapping her jade forehead.

Senior Brother, my third uncle asked me to ask you whether you want to enter the secret realm.

Fang Qiuyu, whose cultivation base is only Nascent Soul Early-stage, naturally would not go in, even if she possessed the Southern Vermilion Bird Command.

She is the youngest person in the Hundred Dawn Tower aside from Yunhe, far from the point of risking everything for a breakthrough, and not yet at the stage where she needs to consider breaking through to Void Refinement; moreover, most who enter the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm are old monsters, and for her, going in would bring benefits disproportionate to the risks.

Is it the King of Jinling, fellow Daoist?

Yunhe gave a low chuckle, 'He won't be going together with me.'

Why?

Fang Qiuyu showed a doubtful expression.

In response, Yunhe did not hide it, lightly flicked his sleeve, and said: 'It's simple; in this Vermilion Bird Secret Realm, at least two Nascent Soul Late-stage cultivators will be my enemies.'

"Two, two?" Fang Qiuyu's eyes widened, "Still Nascent Soul Late-stage cultivators?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Qingdan showed a worried expression.

If facing a single Nascent Soul Late-stage cultivator, one believes that even if Yunhe's strength is insufficient, as long as he is careful, he should still be safe.

But two?

Although Yunhe has experience fighting two Fourth Level Late-stage sea clan cultivators, Qi Lin Chang Lan and Qi Zhou Tian Xuan, those were sequential battles and involved many external factors.

If simultaneously facing two Nascent Soul Late-stage cultivators, I'm afraid.

Who?

Fifth Purple Cloth asked in a deep voice.

Yunhe waved his hand, this time he didn't say.

But he knew it well in his heart.

Huangquanlaozu is most likely one of them.

The other one is naturally the Heavenly Corpse Gu that has been silent for a long time and about which no news has been heard.

Compared to Huangquanlaozu, Yunhe actually fears the Heavenly Corpse Gu even more.

Because with the Heavenly Corpse Gu's ability, if it appears, it will at least be accompanied by a late Fourth Level Heaven Capital Gu Corpse, and possibly even more.

Moreover, there might even be some connection between Huangquanlaozu and the Heavenly Corpse Gu.

But now he, even if simultaneously facing Huangquanlaozu and the Heavenly Corpse Gu, has confidence in self-preservation, so he is not afraid.

But if someone wants to go with him, then at that time he won't be able to look after others.

Fang Qiuyu smacked his lips and exclaimed, 'I'd better go persuade him to give up this idea; that would be more reliable.'

Her relationship with her father is not good, but she seems to have a decent relationship with her third uncle, the Jinling King.

"No matter who it is, I and my master will make sure they come but never return!"

The Cold Chant Flood Dragon clenched its small fists and said fiercely.

However, while it sees itself as fierce, to others it just looks cute and fierce.

But no one dares to underestimate it.

After the Cold Chant Flood Dragon broke through to the Fourth Level, as a flood dragon its innate strength is not bad, its physique is formidable, and with the Black Flood Dragon Spear bestowed by Yunhe, even a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator would find it unpleasant if caught in close combat.

Several people were chatting intermittently.

Suddenly.

Yunhe's hand movement paused, he furrowed his brows and looked toward the southwest.

"Young master, how—"

Feng Qingdan, noticing his oddity, hadn't finished speaking when she saw Yunhe suddenly vanish from his spot.

The remaining women looked at each other, and soon each realized something, their expressions changing in unison as they all took flight with escape techniques.

Soon they followed Yunhe to a spot in midair outside the Bai Xiao Tower.

"Fellow Daoist, since you've come, why not show yourself?" Yunhe called out loudly.

(End of chapter)