Chapter 160

At the appointed time, Yan Buji arrived at the designated location as indicated in the letter; here Fang Kun and his party seemed to have been waiting for a while.

Taking advantage of the night, Yan Buji walked over and glanced around.

This place is deep inside the imperial palace, apparently near the Cold Palace, with few people coming and going, and even the guarding eunuchs and maidservants are scarce.

Master Fang

"Master Fang... how should I address these two?" Yan Buji asked, clasping his fists.

Number Two

Fang Kun chuckled: "They have no names; this one is Number One, and that one is Number Two."

Third Princess

One Thread Society

When midnight arrived, Yan Buji raised his eyebrows and suddenly noticed an unusual change in the surrounding spiritual energy.

Immediately, a light gate appeared before the four of them, identical to the one Yan Buji had seen when he entered Lingyu before.

Profound Gen Dao

Could it be that Emperor Baocheng also has control over Lingyu?

He had learned while in Lingyu that this Lingyu was specially built for Treasure Dragon Land; after thousands of years it became the territory of the Gen Dao cultivation forces, and with the intervention of the Profound Gen Dao, it evolved into the venue for today's Ascension Immortal Convention.

Six Apertures Exquisite Heart

Bloodcloud Peak

Treasure Dragon Land

Suddenly, a pretty figure appeared furtively, glanced at the still-present light gate, and darted inside!

Medicinal Field

"He actually went straight into Treasure Dragon Land?!" His heart was extremely shocked; Yan Buji thought that even if Emperor Baocheng had control over Spirit Valley, he should have let them avoid the cultivators' scrutiny before entering Treasure Dragon Land.

But he really hadn't expected them to go straight into Treasure Dragon Land—this just shows...

"Is the actual control of Spirit Valley in Emperor Baocheng's hands? No matter what method he used, how could the Profound Root Sect and the Root Sect cultivation forces possibly allow such a situation to arise?!"

Emperor Baocheng is unlikely to have bribed the Root Sect territory's cultivation forces to open a back door for him, and it is naturally impossible for the Profound Root Sect's cultivators to have acted on their own initiative.

True Dragon

Ascension Immortal Convention

Yan Buji did not believe that a mere mortal like Emperor Baocheng, even if he had some special trait, could truly meddle with Spirit Valley; this indicates that there must be some extremely strange power behind Emperor Baocheng assisting him.

Nan Ting Mountain Region

Fivefold Transformation

Spiritual Material

Watching the three stride away, Yan Buji frowned.

Could it be that Emperor Bao Cheng is certain there isn't a single person in the Treasure Dragon Land right now?

Even so, the arrays and seals within Treasure Dragon Land couldn't just let them come and go at will, could they?

But since Emperor Bao Cheng could open a back door straight into Treasure Dragon Land, that shows the local seal arrays are essentially useless to him.

"If there are still other cultivators in Lingyu now aiding Emperor Bao Cheng in causing trouble and drawing attention, then meddling in Treasure Dragon Land would be a breeze."

Yan Buji squinted, his form vanished instantly, and within a few flickers he was a hundred meters away.

Soon, Yan Buji arrived beneath Blood Cloud Peak, surveyed the surroundings carefully, and found that the previously existing array had indeed become 'inactive' at this moment.

Yan Buji felt heavy inside, constantly sensing a great strangeness in this matter.

The goal spoken by Emperor Bao Cheng must run counter to the cultivation world, and the larger possibility is that it targets the Eight Daoic Cults' covert control over the mortal imperial dynasty!

Seeing the methods Emperor Bao Cheng is now displaying, Yan Buji's worst‑case thought is that some hidden force is assisting the emperor of the Eight Daoic Empire, urging them to break with the Eight Daoic Cults.

Although he doesn't understand their purpose, since he has become involved and voluntarily a 'pawn of Emperor Bao Cheng', he seeks to reap greater benefits…

"Yes! There is a chance to capture enough profit within this conspiracy! In that case, the three princesses' six‑orifice delicate hearts are trivial, and the Daoist matters can be dealt with later."

Yan Buji may not be solely concerned with those before him, but he also understands how crucial this moment is for him.

The wise choice is, of course, to withdraw immediately, ignoring even the three princesses, and run as far as possible to preserve himself.

But if he wishes to join in and get a share of the broth, does he not know the dangers involved?

Is Yan Buji a person who fears danger?

Since he isn't afraid, why wouldn't he dare to scoop up some benefit from it?

Yan Buji chuckled lightly: "Since Emperor Bao Cheng and those behind him wield such great power that even Xuan Gen Dao can be bypassed, it's no wonder I'm greedy."

He immediately charged up Blood Cloud Peak!

At the summit there should still be some extremely strong seal, but Yan Buji's left eye swept across and caught faint traces of a seal, though it remained inactive.

Reaching the summit, Yan Buji saw a Great Hall ahead, exactly as Emperor Bao Cheng described.

"It should be here."

Yan Buji did not dare to step lightly into the Hall; it exuded an extremely terrifying aura, as if any half‑step he took inside would cause him to explode instantly.

A bit regrettable.

Although he doesn't know the purpose of the Great Hall on Blood Cloud Peak in Treasure Dragon Land, it must conceal great treasure.

For now, he'll first scout the surroundings.

Yan Buji's left eye swept over and spotted an herb field beside the Hall!

"Blood Cloud Fruit, Dragon Fragrant Grass… what's that? Fivefold Transformation Spiritual Material Dragon Fungus?!"

Yan Buji's pupils contracted; just as he was about to go pick the fungus that resembled a true dragon and was surrounded by specks of blood mist, he suddenly halted.

"No, Dragon Fungus can only grow when irrigated with dragon blood. When did dragons ever appear in Nan Ting Mountain Region?" Yan Buji frowned, realizing something was amiss.

Could it be that this Treasure Dragon Land truly matches the legend, a secret realm born from a fallen true dragon?

Yan Buji smelled the blood qi in the air and instantly felt his whole body become clear.

"The blood qi in the medicinal fields is only a third of that in the great hall, but even so it can produce this many spiritual medicines; I suspect, just as I thought, the real treasure lies within the great hall."

Go in or not?

Immediately, Yan Buji suppressed the greed in his heart; although this was truly an unprecedented opportunity, even if entering the great hall really triggered some tremendous restriction that disrupted the Baocheng Emperor's plans, he could not possibly avoid covering his tracks.

Then isn't this just a one‑hammer deal?

Not worth it.

"Let's finish his task first."

Yan Buji walked to the back of the great hall and found his mission target beneath a stone pillar.

After destroying the stone carving, just cover it with earth?

Yan Buji narrowed his eyes and suddenly saw a clump of red mud nearby.

"This is...... first‑tier spiritual material, red blood mud?"