Chapter 182: News of Jiuzhou

Beside him, Hong Yin looked at Lin Chao, her gaze complex.

"My lord, the phantom behind you just now—was that a dragon?"

Lin Chao was surprised.

Having lived in the Qiyuan World for over a decade, he naturally understood that there were no legends of true dragons in this world.

And the dragons recorded in the Qiyuan World were mostly those types of large lizards.

How did Hong Yin know of them?

"You know of dragons?"

"I once heard Feng Shanyue speak of them," Hong Yin said, her voice brief.

"I see." Lin Chao nodded, a trace of doubt also rising in his heart.

It seemed his current body's father was no ordinary person and knew many things.

The demon here had already been devoured; Lin Chao thought it was time to return and continue his patrol.

However, thinking of something, he asked another question: "Where did the dragon my father spoke of originate?"

Hong Yin looked at Lin Chao: "Jiuzhou."

"Jiuzhou?" Lin Chao's body trembled slightly; he immediately turned around to look at Hong Yin, "Tell me about the news regarding Jiuzhou!"

Lin Chao had not expected to hear the name Jiuzhou in the Qiyuan World.

He did not know if this Jiuzhou was the same Jiuzhou he had once stayed in.

He instantly thought of the Butterfly Bird and those old acquaintances from the past.

He wondered how the Butterfly Bird had fared after he died.

Had it returned to the Wusheng Well, or...

A deep sense of longing suddenly welled up in Lin Chao's heart.

Beside them, Tao Lan felt puzzled.

She did not know why her lord would be so interested in this so-called Jiuzhou.

Even her lord, who was always calm and detached, had his heart stirred.

"Feng Shanyue once went to Jiuzhou," Hong Yin told Lin Chao what she knew. "That is an Otherworld, a different world.

There are no Transcendental beings there; instead, there are Immortal Cultivators.

Powerful Immortal Cultivators are comparable to Seventh Tier Transcendental beings.

Some even more so can transform into True Immortals and ascend.

In Jiuzhou, the most famous figure is none other than the Dragon Emperor who appeared ten thousand years ago."

Hong Yin spoke, and when mentioning the Dragon Emperor, a look of reverence appeared in her eyes.

The Dragon Emperor's strength was immense, his talent peerless.

But what made people revere the Dragon Emperor most was not his strength, but his conduct, his resilience, and his fearless spirit.

The Dragon Emperor?

Immortal Cultivators?

Hearing this, Lin Chao was ninety-nine percent certain that the Jiuzhou Hong Yin spoke of was the very same Jiuzhou he had once visited.

"How does one go to Jiuzhou?" Lin Chao asked.

In Jiuzhou, there were the Butterfly Bird and his old acquaintances.

He wondered if they had already ascended to immortality or had turned into a handful of yellow earth.

"I do not know," Hong Yin said in a detached voice. "However... wanting to go to Jiuzhou is not so easy. At the very least, you must become a figure akin to a feudal lord in Jing Country."

Lin Chao took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

"From now on, we have one more primary mission: to find a way to Jiuzhou."

"As you command." Tao Lan looked at Lin Chao, wondering what he was thinking.

Lin Chao continued: "What era is it in Jiuzhou now?"

He hoped too much time had not passed in Jiuzhou.

Otherwise, all traces would have been washed away and eroded by time.

Such a Jiuzhou would be unfamiliar to him.

However, since the legend of the Dragon Emperor still existed, perhaps Jiuzhou had not experienced too much time.

"Right now, it is perhaps around the year ten thousand of the Dragon Calendar."

Ten thousand years?

Receiving this answer, Lin Chao's gaze became profound.

Ten thousand years of time could turn blue seas into mulberry fields.

"My lord, if I remember correctly, you have a marriage contract with the Ye Family of Jiuzhou," Hong Yin mentioned from the side.

Lin Chao was slightly stunned: "If I restore my identity now, can I go to Jiuzhou?"

A trace of killing intent gathered on Hong Yin's detached face: "It would be better if you did not restore your identity, my lord; otherwise, there will be great danger."

Lin Chao thought for a moment and understood instantly.

This might be related to the death of Feng Shanyue.

"If you wish to restore your identity, my lord, reaching the High-Grade of the Seventh Tier is not enough; you would need to reach at least the level of a True Immortal in Jiuzhou," Hong Yin said, her expression dimming.

The vengeance for Feng Yan's father was the same as her own vengeance for her sister.

"Very well." Lin Chao responded and withdrew his gaze.

For now, his primary mission was still to improve his own strength.

"Take away anything useful in the Lingyun Demon Cave; it is time to leave. Do not let the Transcendental beings outside discover us."

"Understood."

A layer of black robes appeared on Lin Chao, completely shrouding him within.

He turned and disappeared from sight.

In the forest, Bai Chong was filled with worry; he had already been waiting for over an hour.

After the Black Robe left, he had not returned, nor had any information come back.

He was very worried that something had gone wrong for the Black Robe.

Just then, a ripple of energy arrived.

"Black Robe!" Bai Chong's eyes lit up, and the worry in his eyes vanished.

"Encountered a demon, Slayed it." Lin Chao held a Red Flame Rabbit in his hand.

Seeing the rabbit, Bai Chong's eyes revealed a look of awe: "As expected of Black Robe, this Red Flame Rabbit should be a Third Tier demon.

You went once and Slayed it; your strength is too formidable."

Lin Chao smiled: "A small matter."

This Red Flame Rabbit was one among thousands of demons.

As for the fact that the demons in the Lingyun Demon Cave had been completely wiped out, he naturally would not speak of it.

"Fortunately you were there, otherwise if this Third Tier demon had run out, our Spider would have suffered heavy losses." Bai Chong was very relieved.

After all, a Third Tier demon, placed in a small place like Ge'en City, would be enough to cause a great disturbance.

Time passed slowly.

Every day and night, the Transcendental members of Spider would patrol and guard near the Lingyun Demon Cave.

The team of Clones did the same.

Every day, they patrolled tirelessly to prevent any accidents from occurring at the Lingyun Demon Cave.

As the patrol time lengthened, many Transcendental and Clones began to harbor many doubts in their hearts.

Because the Lingyun Demon Cave was too quiet.

One might even say, excessively quiet.

For so many days, not a single demon had come out.

One must know, the demons in the Lingyun Demon Cave were not to be trifled with.

Usually, they would come out to wreak havoc on the human world.

Now, at a time of unrest in the Demon Caves and turmoil across the land, how could the demons in the Lingyun Demon Cave let such opportunities pass?

At this time, within the Spider organization.

The Spider President's expression was grave: "The Lingyun Demon Cave has been very strange lately."

Dun Shan nodded: "Indeed, I suspect these demons are brewing something big."

"Black Robe, what is your take?" The Spider President looked at Lin Chao.

"I don't know." Lin Chao did not offer any opinion.

His personality had always been this way, and the Spider President did not say anything.

At this time, the Spider President looked at the representative of the Clones, Jian Lie: "Brother Jian Lie, what do you think the reason might be?"

Regarding the Clones, the low-level Transcendental all held great respect.

Jian Lie narrowed his eyes: "I don't know either. However, I just received news today that the higher-ups want us Clones to form a squad to investigate the Lingyun Demon Cave tonight."

"What?" The Spider President's expression did not change.

Beside him, Dun Shan and the other Transcendental also had strange looks on their faces.

A squad of Clones going to investigate the Lingyun Demon Cave at night was going to their deaths.

Inside the Lingyun Demon Cave, there existed a Sixth Tier Demon Commander.

With the enhancement of the Demon Cave, the Demon Commander would exert strength comparable to a Demon King.

Such strength, placed in Jing Country, belonged to the very top.

Sending a squad of Clones in was certain death.

Beside him, the Spider President moved his lips, wanting to say something, but ultimately did not speak.

Beside him, Dun Shan suddenly laughed: "Perfect, I've lived this long and haven't seen what a Demon Cave looks like; this is a good chance to go take a look.

Brother Jian Lie, I apply to join your Clone squad."

The other Transcendental looked at Dun Shan with complex expressions.

They knew that Dun Shan had been severely injured many years ago and did not have many years left to live.

This time, Dun Shan wanting to enter the Lingyun Demon Cave, his intentions were easy to guess.

Jian Lie looked at Dun Shan and refused: "Sorry, I cannot let you join."

Dun Shan continued to laugh, looking quite shameless: "For the sake of humanity, you Clones can go in, but I can't? If you don't let me go, then I'll just follow you."

Lin Chao stood to the side, also silent.

Bai Chong nudged Lin Chao at this moment: "Black Robe, hurry and persuade Dun Shan."

Among those present, only Black Robe could persuade Dun Shan.

Lin Chao sighed and patted Dun Shan on the shoulder: "Brother, I respect your choice."

Dun Shan laughed loudly.

The atmosphere in the room, however, was very heavy.

Half an hour later.

Jian Lie took a puff of his pipe and said: "Humans, actually, most of them are quite good.

If we win these people over, the status of us Clones will certainly continue to rise."

Jian Fang stood to one side, the expression in her single eye impossible to read.

She recalled that time when Feng Shanyue stood before the ten-thousand-foot Abyss and said those words to her: status is not something you fight for, it is something brought by strength.

Jian Lie continued to mutter: "Sometimes, when in a high position, some people always talk about the big picture, yet they forget their original intent."

Jian Fang spoke up abruptly at this moment: "Mind your own business, do not recklessly discuss others."

"Mm." Jian Lie finally stopped this topic, "There are five days left until the day of Awakening.

Are you really going to send Feng Yan into the Dark Light Academy?"

Jian Fang nodded; mentioning Feng Yan, her gaze became gentle.

(End of this chapter)