Chapter 983: White‑Haired Person Sends Black‑Haired Person

Nan Ting Mountain Region.

Mysterious Gate Sect Master Chu Shanhe's cultivation breakthrough occurred again, reaching the mid‑Great Ascension, and he broadly invited friends to celebrate, becoming the talk of the realm.

"Chu fellow cultivator, congratulations, congratulations; in just three hundred years apart, your cultivation has advanced again, truly a model for us."

"Share the joy, share the joy, everyone please sit."

This breakthrough of Chu Shanhe is considered a major event in the Nan Ting Mountain Region.

The Fa Tian Sect, the People Emperor Clan and other great powers all sent representatives to congratulate, but for other Nan Ting cultivators, it was not that important.

After all, even if they tried to cling to a powerful patron, the grand enterprise of the Mysterious Gate would not favor them.

Chu Shanhe did not hold any grand ceremony; within the sect he invited forces from the Nan Ting cultivation world and some of his own friends, completed a simple formalities, and everyone began eating and drinking.

"Whoa, is this... the prized liver of the Eight‑Turn Mysterious Bird? Chu fellow cultivator, you are truly magnanimous!"

"This table of fine wine and dishes satisfies our appetites; we are truly grateful."

"Hahaha, everyone, don't be formal; eat when you should, drink when you should."

Chu Shanhe laughed joyfully.

After the celebration, some people stayed behind.

Among them, the People Emperor Clan's representative Xuan Yuan Chengfeng was one; they approached Chu Shanhe mainly to discuss the recent major events in the cultivation world of the Five Domains.

"The great war in the Zhong Tian Zhi Yu is far from over, and now reports from the West Sand River Basin speak of boundless demonic beasts attacking Spirit Mountain, the old man in North River is about to achieve Dao, nearly exterminating all North River cultivators, and over in the Dongxing Sea Region..."

Xuan Yuan Chengfeng's face darkened: "That damned thief also seems to have broken through to Great Ascension."

Chu Shanhe furrowed his brows: "Is that Yan Buji?"

Chu Shanhe had long known Yan Buji; whether from earlier sources or Ye Zhilong's report, he understood that this Yan Buji was likely one of the sages' pawns, so cultivators of Great Ascension like them dared not mobilize lightly.

Or perhaps Chu Shanhe also discovered that Yan Buji still practiced the Dao of Fortune; if they could not kill him in one go, they would likely face boundless retaliation.

And facts have proven Chu Shanhe's suspicion to be correct.

Since Yan Buji left the Nan Ting Mountain Region, wherever he went left life scorched; even some weak forces in the Nan Ting cultivation world have been slaughtered by him.

Of course, among this are also great powers seeking to reshuffle the profit landscape, or other schemes. Yet look at the Dongxing Sea Region: rumors say Sun and Moon Palace, the Zhao Family and other forces have besieged, even deploying three Great Ascension cultivators yet could not kill Yan Buji; Chu Shanhe realized he was fortunate not to have acted then.

However, such a vicious thief, willing to go to any lengths for cultivation, might not necessarily clash with local forces in the Dongxing Sea Region; should he return...

"Exactly! Yan Buji, this person, we have already across the Five Domains' major forces; such a lawless demon, once we discover him we propose that every faction must go all out to kill him, otherwise the Five Domains will never know peace!" Xuan Yuan Chengfeng hurriedly said.

He also roughly guessed that Yan Buji was no mere pond‑dweller; back then he was only a Hua Shen martial cultivator, yet in just a hundred or two hundred years he reached Great Ascension—what kind of simple person could that be?

Not to mention he once ordered his own people to hunt the opponent; when the opponent grows stronger, they will likely come knocking to settle scores.

Thus Xuan Yuan Chengfeng's aim is to rally the various factions; even if they cannot capture or kill him, they must not easily let him enter the Nan Ting Mountain Region.

"But now the populated tower is destroyed; we no longer have the easy means to control the Nan Ting lands as before, so we cannot set up the Forbidden Sky Immortal Formation at the Nan Ting Mountain Region border, can we? Such a vast area, even if several of us act together, we cannot seal off the entire Nan Ting."

"But that thief acts without any scruples; are you truly not worried that he will, for cultivation, come to your homes and unleash a slaughter?" Xuan Yuan Chengfeng frowned and said.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding great beings showed some discontent.

"What does your People Emperor Clan's feud with Yan Buji have to do with us?"

In the end, the fire hasn't reached us; Yan Buji may be fierce, but he knows not to provoke these great powers.

Chu Shanhe, seeing both sides' irritation, quickly laughed: "This matter is not urgent; Yan Buji is currently trapped in the Dongxing Sea Region, and I have also heard that the Rising Light Sect plans to re‑emerge into the world to retake the Dongxing Sea Region, since they..."

"Rising Light Sect..."

"Weren't they already split into pieces long ago?"

Chu Shanhe shook his head: "No. Back then the Rising Light Sect fought the Nine Heavens cultivators, provoking a demon‑race siege. The Rising Light Sect, with their last breath, battered the demon race in the Dongxing Sea Region, repelling the Nine Heavens cultivators; though their vital energy was severely damaged, their roots remained. Yet they seemed to choose seclusion to recuperate, giving other sects a chance to rise. Now that the Rising Light Sect has re‑emerged, the Dongxing Sea Region will have a new master."

"I have long heard of the Rising Light Sect's ten great ascensions, yet I do not know their current state."

"If the Rising Light Sect gathers all the strong ones in the Dongxing Sea Region to exterminate Yan Buji, he will likely have no power left to resist."

Seeing everyone settle down, Chu Shanhe smiled.

Before Chu Shanhe could speak another word, a Mysterious Gate elder hurried in from outside the door and whispered a few words into his ear.

Chu Shanhe was startled and exclaimed, "What?!"

Hm?

The surrounding great beings, seeing Chu Shanhe's bewilderment, couldn't help but wonder what he had heard.

Chu Shanhe took a deep breath, received the elder's confirming glance, and addressed the crowd: "Apologies, everyone, I have an urgent matter and must leave for now."

"No problem."

"Since it's urgent, fellow cultivator Chu, you should go quickly."

Chu Shanhe nodded and left the reception hall.

On the road, Chu Shanhe wore a gloomy face and asked, "You weren't joking with me?!"

"No, no... Sect Master, how could I joke with you? Your grand‑disciple really..."

Chu Shanhe clenched his teeth and hurried to a manor.

Seeing his grand‑disciple's tragic state, as if brutally slain, he roared, "Wu Er, Wu Er! Who? Who!! Who dares to kill my grand‑disciple!!"

"Sect Master, calm down; we have already sent people to search for the thief's whereabouts."

"What exactly happened?! Why was Wu Er beaten to death by someone?!" Chu Shanhe clenched his teeth, glaring at the elder before him.

The elder swallowed, then trembled and said, "It seems... it was because... a woman..."

"A woman?"

"It is the woman you ordered us to investigate a hundred years ago; at that time Young Lord Wu also went along. We did not expect... later Young Lord Wu was enchanted by that woman. We reported to you, you said to send the young lord back and cancel the investigation. Yet later Young Lord Wu still sneaked away..."

Chu Shanhe's eyes widened, incredulously staring at him: "All because of a woman? She caused my grand‑disciple's death? Making me, the white‑haired one, send the black‑haired one!!"

"Damned! Deploy the Mysterious Gate's executioners to tear the one who killed Wu Er to pieces!"

"Yes!"