Chapter 1375

A person whose movements are strange must be doing strange things.

In the middle of the night, Chen Guanlou looked at the two uninvited guests, feeling very dissatisfied.

Disturbing someone's sleep would result in being struck by lightning.

"Who did you say you were just now?" He was slightly impatient.

"May the Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen know, we are both Hall Masters of the White Lotus Sect. We have come under the orders of the Sect Leader to meet with Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen. The Sect Leader is trapped in the Great Wilderness and cannot escape, and he is in urgent need of help. The Sect Leader said that the only person in the world who can help him is Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen. We hope Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen will help for the sake of past relations. Please feel free to state any conditions."

Chen Guanlou moved a chair over and sat down, signaling for the two to be at ease, "First, tell me how Zhang Daohe got trapped in the Great Wilderness and couldn't escape. If I remember correctly, he went to the Great Wilderness to search for the ruins of the Immortals. With his strength, how many people in the world could trap him?"

He had felt from the beginning that the Great Wilderness was unreliable.

He had thought that Zhang Daohe would eventually return empty-handed.

Looking at it now, it seemed he had encountered something, which was why he was trapped there.

"The situation is like this..." Hall Master Tan steadied himself, bowed slightly, and said: "At the time, the Sect Leader led us to the Great Wilderness to search for the ruins of the Immortals. At first, we couldn't find them anywhere. Later, according to local ancient legends, we finally had some clues. Finally, we found a cave where it was clear that someone had lived; there were even characters carved on the walls. It was truly too obscure, and none of us could understand it, so we could only make rubbings of them one by one. The Sect Leader felt deeply that there was still room for exploration in the cave, so he went deep inside alone. As a result, after he went in, he could never come out."

"Wait, are you sure he went in and couldn't come out, rather than leaving the cave from somewhere else?"

"May the Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen know, we are sure that the Sect Leader went deep into the cave and could not come out."

"What is the basis for that?"

"Because we can hear the Sect Leader speaking, and we can even communicate. It's just that we can't see him, and we don't know where the Sect Leader is."

Chen Guanlou was very surprised.

He pondered for a while and asked: "Didn't you send anyone in? Your sect shouldn't lack Ninth-Rank warriors, right?"

"We did send people to try to enter, but they couldn't find the way. After going in, it was like entering a maze, and they eventually walked back out. Moreover, after going in, they couldn't hear the Sect Leader speaking. The Sect Leader said that this tribulation can only be broken by Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen. Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen is a living lucky star, just like back then in the underground palace. The paths others cannot find, Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen will definitely be able to find."

Chen Guanlou clicked his tongue twice.

He was very curious, "Are you sure there are ruins of the Immortals in that cave?"

"If the Sect Leader says there are, then there definitely are." The two said in unison.

It could be seen that these two were completely blindly worshipping Zhang Daohe. Even if Zhang Daohe said that shit was fragrant, they would go and taste a bite.

One had to admire Zhang Daohe's brainwashing ability; he truly had some skills.

"How long has your Sect Leader been trapped inside the cave?"

"Three months."

"He's not dead yet?" Chen Guanlou exclaimed.

Discontent flashed in the eyes of the two Hall Masters, but they suppressed their temper and maintained a respectful attitude.

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen is joking. Our Sect Leader has boundless good fortune, turns bad luck into good, and reaches the peak of prosperity..."

"Fine, fine, fine, I know. Boundless good fortune, longevity is what your Sect Leader has. What other instructions does your Sect Leader have?"

"The Sect Leader said that as long as Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen is willing to go to the Great Wilderness to rescue him, the supplies in the cave can be split fifty-fifty, and there will be a heavy reward. We will never break our word!"

One had to say, Zhang Daohe was a generous master. He could do what he promised; even if it was a sky-high price, it was nothing to him.

It was just that Chen Guanlou didn't really want to go.

He had learned about the Great Wilderness from Pure Yang Zhenren; it was truly a desolate place, nothing but mountains. After climbing one mountain, there were more mountains—rolling, undulating mountains—and water was not convenient to use. Groundwater seemed to be very abundant, but collecting it was extremely difficult. Everyone was very poor.

The local gentry seemed to have some strength.

But compared to the gentry outside the mountains, they were nothing. They had no weapons, no money, and relied entirely on human labor and individual bravery.

If you went to the Great Wilderness, don't count on enjoying yourself.

He said to the two: "I need to consider it. I will give you an answer in three days!"

The two exchanged a glance, "We will follow Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen's wishes; we will come again at the hour of the Rat in three days."

"Don't come at the hour of the Rat! Come directly to the Heavenly Prison at noon; I'm at the Heavenly Prison during the day."

"This..." The two looked hesitant, as if they had something difficult to say.

"As long as you aren't on the wanted list, feel free to come to the Heavenly Prison to find me." Chen Guanlou glanced at them and knew what they were hesitating about. The court had always strictly cracked down on cults, killing them on sight without mercy.

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen is joking; we are not on the court's wanted list. It's just to be safe..."

"I guarantee your safety."

Chen Guanlou said bluntly.

He didn't want to deal with these two in the middle of the night.

"I keep my word. You have heard of my credibility; what I promise, I will definitely do. If I can't do it, even if it means breaking into the prison, I will rescue you. Let's put it this way: the only people in the capital who can do anything to me are those two in the palace. I don't fear that half-baked Grandmaster from the Jixia Academy either."

Chen Guanlou's tone was very arrogant.

The two didn't have the slightest doubt; instead, they became excited.

With a Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen whose strength was so formidable, the Sect Leader could be saved.

"Good! At noon three days from now, we two will visit the Heavenly Prison."

Chen Guanlou waved his hand, telling them to get lost quickly and stop disturbing his sleep.

He wasn't just brushing them off; he truly needed time to consider.

Recently, he had vaguely felt that the opportunity for promotion was coming, but he just couldn't find the node to enter, and it felt like it wasn't quite there yet. It was just one layer of window paper away.

However, he didn't know how to poke through this layer of window paper.

This was the disadvantage of not having a famous teacher's guidance; he had to rely entirely on his own exploration.

When exactly would this mysterious feeling arrive? Half a year? A year? Three years? Five years?

It was hard to say!

Plenty of Ninth-Rank warriors were stuck on this mysterious feeling, unable to promote for their entire lives, and eventually passed away with regrets.

Chen Guanlou was also pondering whether he should go out for a walk and look for an opportunity.

Could the ruins of the Immortals in the Great Wilderness that Zhang Daohe spoke of be his opportunity?

Early the next morning, he didn't rest.

He headed straight for the Yuquan Palace to find Pure Yang Zhenren.

This was a talent who had walked out of the Great Wilderness for real.

"Fellow Daoist, you have confusion!"

As soon as Pure Yang Zhenren saw him, he put on a big act.

Chen Guanlou resisted the urge to roll his eyes, "Find a quiet place to talk."

"Fine. Please go to the quiet room; it is the quietest place there."

The two went to the quiet room together, got on the mat, and sat down cross-legged.

Pure Yang Zhenren lit a small red clay stove to boil water and make tea; Yuquan Palace did not lack the top-grade tea leaves offered to the palace.

"Your quiet room is not bad. After my new mansion is built, I'll also set up a quiet room."

The mansion Song Anxu gave him was still under renovation; the progress wasn't slow, but it wasn't fast either.

Pure Yang Zhenren laughed, "I'm just afraid you won't be able to stay quiet. You are a worldly person in the red dust of the secular world!"

"I can be worldly or refined, depending on the need!"