Chapter 312: The White Dragon King (Red envelope bonus chapter!)

After thinking for a while, Zhang Nuo tidied up the entrance of the cave he had emerged from, then cremated the three corpses on the ground before transforming into a streak of light and flying off into the distance!

His goal remained the immortal mountain of the mysterious cultivator ancestor. As he flew, he noticed that in the few years that had passed, the interior of the Immortal Illusion Continent had indeed gained many more cultivators, most of whom traveled in groups. However, their numbers were not as high as on ordinary continents!

After flying for over a month, he discovered a row of buildings constructed at the foot of a small mountain, which looked like a small encampment! Cultivators were coming and going in an endless stream!

With a thought, Zhang Nuo descended and walked slowly toward the encampment. The perimeter of these buildings did not have city walls or anything of the sort, but it did possess a not-so-weak Restriction, which looked like the handiwork of at least a Nascent Soul stage cultivator!

Near the entrance, two cultivators were standing guard. As soon as they saw Zhang Nuo approaching, one of them released his Divine Sense and swept it over Zhang Nuo's body. Once he saw his cultivation level clearly, he trotted over to Zhang Nuo and spoke.

"Senior, are you here to rest for a few days?"

Zhang Nuo glanced at the guard, seeing that he was at most at the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage, and nodded slightly.

"Oh, in that case, please pay one Mid-grade Spirit Stone as the fee for entering this place!"

Zhang Nuo's expression changed slightly. He had not expected that just entering would require a Spirit Stone. It seemed there were many clever cultivators who actually used this method to accumulate wealth! However, since this place was in the middle of nowhere, those in urgent need of rest had no choice but to spend a few more Spirit Stones.

Zhang Nuo had scavenged many Spirit Stones from Jian Moli's cave, so his net worth was no longer as poor as when he had just emerged from the Maze Sea Vortex! In order to learn more about what had happened on the Immortal Illusion Continent over the past few years, he had no choice but to take out a Mid-grade Spirit Stone.

When the guard took the Spirit Stone, the tense look on his face relaxed, and he immediately said with a smile:

"Before you go in, there are a few rules I need to tell you, Senior. First, there is a no-fly Restriction in the encampment, so flying is not allowed. Second, you cannot fight inside; if you want to fight, go outside—you can do whatever you want out there!"

Zhang Nuo listened to the guard finish speaking as he walked, shook his head with a faint smile, and without saying anything more, he stepped directly into the small town.

As soon as he entered, he saw several cultivators walking on the street. Seeing someone enter, they were not surprised; they just glanced at him and went back to their own business!

Walking casually down the street, Zhang Nuo arrived in front of a tavern. Normally, with his cultivation level, he could last three to five years on a single 'Inedia Pill', but some cultivators were partial to spirits, so the tavern business was very good!

The tavern was divided into two floors and was named 'Gongyue Lou'. There were many seats inside. Zhang Nuo walked into the tavern, and a waiter ran over.

"Oh! What would you like, Senior? The spirit wine at our Gongyue Lou is very famous; why not have a pot to taste?"

Although the waiter was young and his cultivation was low, his mouth was sharp. Zhang Nuo found it amusing. Since he had only come here to gather information, he ordered a few things at random! Then, he sat down at a table by the window. At this moment, several cultivators nearby were drinking and chatting, and he pricked up his ears to listen.

"Recently, because of that so-called Baijiaowang, I haven't even dared to step out the door!"

"Isn't that the truth? That demonic beast is too overbearing! It has consecutively slaughtered Golden Core stage cultivators from several sects!"

Two cultivators who looked to be about forty years old were sighing and complaining. Zhang Nuo's brows twitched slightly. Baijiaowang? Where did this demonic beast pop out from? Judging by what they said, its cultivation was clearly not low; slaughtering Golden Core stage cultivators as if it were child's play—could it be a Seventh Rank demonic beast?

Just as Zhang Nuo was lost in thought, the waiter placed a few small dishes on the table and also set a pot of spirit wine in front of Zhang Nuo.

Before the wine was even poured, a rich Spiritual Qi surged out from the wine pot. Zhang Nuo was slightly surprised; he hadn't expected this place to be able to produce top-quality spirit wine!

"Please enjoy, Senior!"

After serving the dishes, the waiter turned and left. For the past few decades, Zhang Nuo had been eating 'Inedia Pills', and his mouth had long since grown bland. Seeing the food on the table, it really whetted his appetite, so he took a few bites and drank a cup of spirit wine in one gulp!

The wine was very sweet, like morning dew. After entering his stomach, that slightly cool sensation swirled in his belly and refused to dissipate for a long time!

"Truly good wine!"

After muttering to himself, Zhang Nuo sipped the fine wine while carefully listening to the conversations of the surrounding cultivators!

Just as Zhang Nuo had stepped into the tavern, on the top floor of a six-story building a hundred feet away from Gongyue Lou, a girl in purple robes sat cross-legged.

The woman looked to be seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed in purple, with skin as smooth as mutton-fat Jade. Her stunning face always wore a smile as gentle as a spring breeze.

She suddenly opened her eyes, and a strange look flashed through her lively pupils. Without any movement of her body, she rushed to the window of the small building in an instant! She looked toward the direction of Gongyue Lou!

"How could it be him? Could it be my imagination?"

The girl in purple muttered in a voice so low it was almost inaudible! After pondering for a moment, she rushed downstairs!

While sipping the fine wine and listening to the cultivators chat, Zhang Nuo actually obtained several important pieces of information! The previously mentioned Chenjie Mountain had unexpectedly been seized by a large sect, and Sui Huayuan and the Demon Emperor, who had been fighting on the mountain, had all been driven out.

This greatly surprised Zhang Nuo. Who possessed such great power to be able to defeat two Nascent Soul stage cultivators at the same time? It seemed that the cultivators arriving on the Immortal Illusion Continent were becoming stronger one after another; the Demon Emperor who had previously dominated the Five Great Demon Mountains could only be considered a small fry!

Just as he was bowing his head in thought, a purple shadow flew rapidly to his side! Zhang Nuo was slightly startled. He didn't know anyone here; who could it be? Although the purple shadow was fast, there was no killing intent on her, so she certainly wasn't here for revenge. Zhang Nuo put down the wine cup in his hand, and when he looked up at the person, he was slightly taken aback!

When the purple shadow saw Zhang Nuo's face, she almost cried out in surprise!

"My feeling was right! It really is you!"

Her voice, like heavenly music, carried a hint of surprise! Hearing this, Zhang Nuo smiled faintly! He didn't say much, just quietly looked at the girl in purple who had spoken!

This woman was none other than Ye Yuemiao, whom he had met in the mist! Zhang Nuo truly had never expected to meet her here again!

"Fellow Daoist Ye! How have you been?"

He stood up and made a gesture of invitation. Ye Yuemiao did not stand on ceremony and sat directly opposite Zhang Nuo.

"How did you get out of there?"

The girl had previously heard Nanxuan Laozu and the others say that Zhang Nuo had been sucked into the black vortex released by the white bone skeleton, and she thought he had long since perished. Today, while meditating, she had suddenly sensed a familiar fluctuation of Spirit Power, which was why she had gotten up and come here! She hadn't expected her guess to actually come true!

"Hehe! It's a long story! I also had a narrow escape from death to get out!"

Shaking his head and smiling bitterly, Zhang Nuo was unwilling to easily explain the ins and outs of the matter! At this moment, due to Ye Yuemiao's sudden appearance, the gazes of many cultivators in the tavern were cast toward Zhang Nuo's table. The girl's beauty made some of the drunken fellows drool!

"This is not a place to talk. Please come with me, Fellow Daoist Zhang!"

The girl glanced coldly at the people around her, then stood up and said to Zhang Nuo. Seeing that things had turned out this way, it was impossible to gather any more information! Zhang Nuo had no choice but to nod in agreement!

Just as he was about to take out a Spirit Stone to pay the bill, the girl smiled enchantingly and said:

"No need! This place was built by our Ye Family. You won't need to spend Spirit Stones to eat here in the future!"

Zhang Nuo was slightly stunned! Judging by the girl's meaning, all the buildings here belonged to the Ye Family! Could it be that he had stumbled into the Ye Family's sphere of influence?

Seeing Zhang Nuo hesitate, Ye Yuemiao opened her eyes wide and let out a soft sound of surprise. Only then did Zhang Nuo realize he was being a bit uncomposed, and he hurriedly followed the girl out of the tavern!

On the top floor of the six-story building, Ye Yuemiao's expression was grave, and a nameless fire of indignation made her small face slightly angry.

With a 'slap', the girl's jade hand struck the table. Zhang Nuo had just explained to her in detail the process of being framed by Nanxuan Laozu, which made the girl very angry! However, Zhang Nuo had still glossed over some things.

She hadn't expected that a dignified Nascent Soul stage cultivator would actually do such a despicable thing to his own junior! Afterward, he even told everyone that Zhang Nuo had perished on his own!

"That villain Nanxuan, I had long seen that his heart was not upright, but I didn't expect it to be like this!"

Although the girl's pretty face was angry, it had a different kind of charm! Zhang Nuo smiled bitterly and said:

"Fellow Daoist Ye, there is no need to be angry with such a person! One day, I, Zhang, will pay him back twofold!"

Ye Yuemiao nodded slightly. Suddenly, as if she had discovered a new continent, a look of surprise flashed in her lively pupils as she said:

"You have advanced to the Golden Core Late Stage?"

The joy of seeing Zhang Nuo earlier had made the young girl pay little attention to his cultivation level, but now that the two sat opposite each other, the powerful Spirit Power fluctuations on Zhang Nuo were completely exposed to Ye Yuemiao's divine sense.

"It can be considered that Heaven has not cut off my path! Although I encountered many dangers, I also had a few fortuitous encounters, allowing my cultivation to improve by a few notches!"

Although Zhang Nuo spoke lightly, the young girl knew deeply that Zhang Nuo was originally only a cultivator at the Golden Core Initial Stage; she had not expected that in a mere thirty-some years, he would have actually broken through two minor realms! In the Cultivation World, this could be considered a genius!

As her beautiful eyes darted about, a thought arose in the young girl's heart; she smiled slightly and was about to speak, but Zhang Nuo was who he was! The moment he saw Ye Yuemiao like this, he guessed what her next words would be!