Chapter 1745

Luo Jiuyou's recent lesson is still vivid in his mind, so Hei Lin naturally doesn't want to feel what it's like to be stuffed into a bag.

So, facing the question from this Immortal Realm youth, Hei Lin readily nodded and replied.

Although we don't know what these immortal factions intend, right now we lack the strength to resist, so we can only take things step by step.

After nodding and speaking, Hei Lin turned his head to look at Ye Zhangqing, who whispered a sentence.

"Be careful."

Hearing that, Hei Lin nodded and then left with that Immortal Realm youth.

After Hei Lin and Luo Jiuyou left, the youth who had previously selected Ye Zhangqing also took Ye Zhangqing away from here.

As for Qing Shen Ji and Tian Xing, they naturally each followed the other two Immortal Realm youths away.

Leaving the Inverted Mountain, the Immortal Realm youth remained silent on the road; only after walking a distance did he speak to Ye Zhangqing.

"My name is Guo Ming, I am a member of the immortal Guo clan; from now on you are also part of my Guo family."

Having given a simple introduction of his identity, Ye Zhangqing then asked.

"Why must you take us in?"

We had just entered the Immortal Realm when these immortal forces took us in, without even giving us a chance to refuse.

Judging by the strength of these Immortal Realm youths, Ye Zhangqing and his companions shouldn't be noteworthy to these immortal forces.

Moreover, the treasures on us are likely not valued by them, so forcibly taking us in leaves Ye Zhangqing bewildered.

Hearing that, Guo Ming replied with a blank expression.

"I don't know that; I am merely following the Elder's orders."

Guo Ming is also acting on orders; the clan's Elder commanded him to come to the Inverted Mountain to recruit people from the lower realm.

As for other matters, he is also unaware; hearing that, Ye Zhangqing did not pursue further questions.

Nevertheless, Ye Zhangqing still maintains vigilance toward these immortal forces.

They did not stop them from entering the Immortal Realm, yet forcibly recruited them—truly strange.

Seeing Ye Zhangqing silent, Guo Ming asked on his own.

"You went to such trouble to reach the Immortal Realm—what for?"

It seemed he was asking Ye Zhangqing, but without waiting for a reply, Guo Ming continued on his own.

"It must be for that so-called longevity method."

He immediately guessed the truth; after speaking, Guo Ming glanced at Ye Zhangqing, and seeing no rebuttal, he gave a meaningful smile and went on.

"The longevity method, huh."

"Does the Immortal Realm truly have a longevity method?"

"Yes, but you'd better not think about it; with your impurity-filled mortal bodies, it's impossible to cultivate the longevity method."

"Even among us in the Immortal Realm, those who can cultivate the longevity method are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns—let alone you lower-realm people."

"Everyone wants the longevity method, yet few ultimately succeed; most still cannot escape the fate of becoming a handful of dust."

Guo Ming seemed to sigh as he spoke; Ye Zhangqing paid no attention to his lament afterward.

He only remembered Guo Ming's initial reply: the Immortal Realm truly does have a longevity method.

As for whether one can cultivate to that realm, Ye Zhangqing didn't dwell on it for now; having it is enough.

Along the way afterward, Ye Zhangqing and Guo Ming chatted quite a bit, of course about trivial matters.

Mainly Ye Zhangqing asked about the Immortal Realm's situation, and Guo Ming gave simple answers.

So far, Guo Ming seems to harbor little malice and never intended to harm him.

Thus, in their casual chat, traversing mountains and rivers, Guo Ming brought Ye Zhangqing back to the Guo clan's residence in the Immortal Realm.

A verdant valley, within which lies a vast lake; the lake's surface is clear, and mist swirls through the valley.

Upon the lake are islands of various sizes, and the Guo clan resides on these islands.

The largest island, according to Guo Ming, is the Guo clan's main island.

The clan head and the elders all live there.

Guo Ming directly brought Ye Zhangqing onto the main island; the two landed gently, and as soon as they touched down, two somewhat older Guo clan members appeared.

Seeing these two, Ye Zhangqing's gaze tightened—ancestral-realm existence.

Having interacted with the Eternal Night Old Ancestor and others for a while, Ye Zhangqing is not unfamiliar with ancestral-realm beings.

At this moment, the aura of these two Guo clan members is exactly the same as that of the Eternal Night Old Ancestor and his ilk, clearly also ancestral-realm entities.

"Guo Ming, you're back."

"Clansman."

"Come, let me examine this lower-realm cultivator."

Guo Ming clasped his hands in salute and called out, while the two fixed their gazes on Ye Zhangqing, eyes full of curiosity.

After sizing up Ye Zhangqing from head to toe, the two, like Guo Ming and his companions before, wore disappointed expressions.

"Only at the Great Emperor level? Are lower-realm cultivators' abilities really this low?"

Or they disdain Ye Zhangqing's cultivation as too low; at his age, having only Great Emperor cultivation makes him practically worthless in the Immortal Realm.

Hearing that, Ye Zhangqing this time was accustomed, said nothing more, just muttered a complaint, and the two Guo clan members withdrew their gazes, as if losing interest.

He said to Guo Ming.

"His lodging has been prepared; take him there. Tomorrow the Elder will naturally see him."

"Good."

Hearing that, Guo Ming asked no further, simply nodded in agreement; the two Guo clan members then left, and Guo Ming brought Ye Zhangqing to another small island in the lake.

This small island's area is much smaller than the main island's; they arrived at a modest courtyard there.

He pushed open the courtyard gate, and Guo Ming spoke.

"You will stay here temporarily, don't run around, the Elder will see you tomorrow."

"After giving a few simple instructions, Guo Ming also left, leaving Ye Zhangqing alone in the small Yuàn zhōng."

"The small courtyard is very simple, only the size of one gate, three rooms, and there is no formation around, nor any feeling of being watched."

"It can be said that Ye Zhangqing's movements are completely unrestricted, and wanting to escape is also a very simple matter."

"However, Ye Zhangqing had no intention of escaping or anything like that."

"The Su family dares not restrict his freedom, and Ye Zhangqing is even more inclined to believe they are confident he cannot escape."

"So there's no need to specially assign someone to guard him."

"Don't think the small courtyard has only one person; but if one leaves the Guo family's designated activity range, the Guo family's strong person will appear immediately."

"So, the idea of escaping is not very realistic, and there's no need to try."

"Coming to Yuàn zhōng to sit down, Ye Zhangqing feels it's better to wait until tomorrow to see the Guo family Elder before speaking."

"First, clarify the Guo family, as well as those other Immortal Realm forces, what exactly their purpose is toward these Xia Jie newcomers."

"Why forcefully recruit them—that is currently Ye Zhangqing's most pressing concern."