Chapter 386: Heading to Tianwai Village

Led by the Queen of the Diren Tribe, Juhai and Duan Fengyun walked into the Heavenly Prison and saw Ran Weng, an old friend of Guyue Xianren who had been imprisoned by the Diren Tribe Queen for a thousand years.

Seeing the few plates of crystal-clear fruit in Ran Weng's room, one could tell that Ran Weng had been living quite comfortably over these past thousand years.

This was only natural, however; as an old friend of Guyue, if the Diren Tribe were to mistreat Ran Weng, she would have no way to answer to Guyue should he return one day.

Ran Weng, who had been resting on the bed, opened his eyes upon hearing footsteps; he sat up from the bed in one motion, looking at the three people who had suddenly arrived.

Ran Weng joked:

"Your Majesty, what brings you to see this old fellow for no reason today?

And you've even brought two new faces; what, are you looking to add two companions for this old man?"

Although he had been imprisoned here for a thousand years, the Diren Tribe Queen provided Ran Weng with good food and drink, and in these comfortable days, Ran Weng had no complaints against the Diren Tribe Queen.

Moreover, the Diren Tribe Queen had done nothing wrong; she simply wanted to see Guyue one more time, so Ran Weng's life over these past thousand years had been quite carefree.

The Diren Tribe Queen replied:

"It is these two people beside me who wish to see you!

This is our North Sea guardian beast, the prehistoric giant beast Juhai.

This is Juhai's big brother, Prince Yuwen Tuo of the Northern Zhou Yuwen Imperial Clan."

When Ran Weng heard the name Juhai, he did not think much of it, because this was the North Sea, and it was perfectly normal for him to see Juhai.

What shocked Ran Weng was the name Yuwen Tuo; Ran Weng certainly knew what the name Northern Zhou Yuwen Imperial Clan represented: descendants of the Yellow Emperor, the protectors of the Xuanyuan Sword.

And this Yuwen Tuo was actually the big brother of the prehistoric giant beast Juhai—how could this be!

Ran Weng said:

"What is this, an old fellow like me, how have I attracted both a prehistoric giant beast and a Northern Zhou prince?"

Duan Fengyun smiled and said:

"I heard that you and Guyue Xianren are good friends, and I have some matters regarding Guyue Xianren that I would like to discuss with you; I wonder if you would be willing to chat with me."

Upon hearing Duan Fengyun's tone, Ran Weng assumed Duan Fengyun had come to help the Diren Tribe Queen probe for news of Guyue; having kept it hidden for a thousand years, how could he possibly let anything about Guyue slip out?

Ran Weng shook his head and said:

"The Diren Tribe Queen and Guyue Xianren are also very good friends.

If you have anything you wish to understand about Guyue Xianren, you can also ask the Diren Tribe Queen.

I believe she should know no less than I do."

Seeing Ran Weng's attitude, Duan Fengyun knew that if he didn't say something, Ran Weng would certainly not loosen his tongue.

However, some things could not be said in front of the Diren Tribe Queen and Juhai.

Thus, Duan Fengyun said:

"Your Majesty, could you allow me to speak with Ran Weng alone?

You can trust me; I will definitely not take him away."

The Diren Tribe Queen laughed heartily:

"Yuwen Tuo, do you think my Diren Tribe truly only has this much capability?

If you have anything you want to ask Ran Weng, just ask it; it is not so simple for you to take Ran Weng away, so I am not afraid of you taking him."

After the Diren Tribe Queen finished speaking, she left in a swaggering manner.

Seeing the Diren Tribe Queen leave, Duan Fengyun turned to Juhai and said:

"Little Brother Juhai, you should also head out first; your big brother has something to discuss with Ran Weng!" "Oh!"

After Juhai acknowledged this with a sound, he followed the Diren Tribe Queen outside.

Feeling that both of them had walked far away, Duan Fengyun walked up to Ran Weng and said:

"Ran Weng, let us not hide things from each other; let us speak plainly—where is Guyue Xianren now?"

Ran Weng laughed loudly:

"Prince Yuwen, you must be joking with this old man.

I have not seen that old companion of mine for a thousand years; how would I know where he is now?

You have asked the wrong person."

Duan Fengyun smiled:

"That is true in principle, but since Guyue Xianren is an Immortal, he must have a residence; see if you can tell me his whereabouts."

Ran Weng shook his head:

"Prince Yuwen, I am very sorry, but I certainly cannot tell you Guyue Xianren's residence; you should give up on that idea.

I know you are also standing up for the Diren Tribe Queen, but Guyue Xianren has his own hidden difficulties, so I will not tell you the whereabouts of Guyue Xianren."

Seeing this, Duan Fengyun knew that if he didn't reveal something, this Ran Weng would certainly not disclose news of Guyue.

Duan Fengyun said:

"Even if you don't say it, I can still guess where Guyue Xianren is now!

If I am not mistaken, Guyue Xianren must be at Tianwai Village, silently observing the Demon Realm from the shadows!"

Upon hearing Duan Fengyun's words, Ran Weng looked at Duan Fengyun with a face of shock and said:

"You!

How do you know about Tianwai Village?

Who exactly are you!"

Ran Weng could not help but be astonished; the matter of Tianwai Village had always been a secret before he was imprisoned by the Diren Tribe.

Could it be that a thousand years had passed, and the matter of Tianwai Village was already known to the world?

Although Ran Weng had considered this question, he did not believe Guyue would expose Tianwai Village.

Therefore, Ran Weng had to confirm Duan Fengyun's identity and why he knew about the matter of Tianwai Village.

Duan Fengyun smiled and said:

"I don't just know about Tianwai Village; I have also met with Guyue Xianren a few times."

Ran Weng was even more surprised, because Guyue had always avoided revealing his identity to others; even if this Yuwen Tuo were a prince of the Northern Zhou Yuwen Imperial Clan, it would not be enough for Guyue to interact with him using his true identity.

Ran Weng suddenly realized, could it be that the Diren Tribe queen was using Duan Fengyun to fish for information from him? Perhaps the person before him didn't know who Guyue was at all, and was just sent by the Diren Tribe queen to trick him.

Thinking of this, Ran Weng's attitude instantly became resolute.

Ran Weng shook his head and said:

"I don't know what you are talking about. I know nothing about Guyue's affairs, and even if I did, I wouldn't tell you, so you had better give up on that idea!"

Seeing this, Duan Fengyun knew that Ran Weng must have misunderstood him.

It was meaningless to say anything now, but he believed there was one thing that could prove his identity.

Duan Fengyun cast a dharma seal with his right hand, and suddenly golden light flared; Duan Fengyun summoned the Xuanyuan Sword.

Duan Fengyun held the Xuanyuan Sword and said:

"Ran Weng, you should recognize this sword.

Guyue Xianren once relied on this sword to fulfill his mission as the Earth Emperor!"

Seeing the Xuanyuan Sword in Duan Fengyun's hand shining with golden light, Ran Weng's eyes lit up and he said:

"Xuanyuan Sword!

Yuwen Tuo, I never expected you to be the master of the Xuanyuan Sword in this generation!

I believe now that you have met Guyue. Just based on the identity of being the master of the Xuanyuan Sword, Guyue would certainly meet with you.

It is just that I don't understand, since you have clearly met with Guyue, why do you keep asking for news about him?"

Duan Fengyun smiled and said:

"I parted ways with Guyue Xianren half a year ago and have not been in contact since.

I have a very urgent matter that I need to contact him about now, but I cannot reach him.

I heard him say before that you were imprisoned by the Diren Tribe queen, so I came to the North Sea, hoping to learn the location of Tianwai Village from you so that I could find Guyue Xianren.

I am looking for Guyue Xianren mainly for one thing: the Demon Realm has shown signs of a resurgence recently, and I need to find Guyue Xianren to discuss with him how we can resist the Demon Realm together."

"What!

The Demon Realm is about to resurge? This is a matter of immense importance.

Prince Yuwen, I will tell you the location of Tianwai Village. You must go find Guyue as soon as possible and have him find a way to resolve the Demon Realm."

Upon hearing about the Demon Realm, Ran Weng's face instantly turned serious.

After all, this was the mission of Guyue and himself, and he dared not take this matter lightly.

As for the truth of the matter, he did not even think to question it.

In Ran Weng's view, 'Yuwen Tuo', as a descendant of Xuanyuan Huangdi and the master of the Xuanyuan Sword, should be the leader in resisting the Demon Realm; regarding matters of the Demon Realm, this Yuwen Tuo would certainly not lie to him.

Thus, after Duan Fengyun used a small trick, Ran Weng told Duan Fengyun the location of Tianwai Village.

After confirming the location of Tianwai Village, Duan Fengyun said righteously:

"Many thanks to you, Ran Weng, for your deep sense of righteousness. I will go to Tianwai Village immediately to discuss the grand plan with Guyue Xianren.

Once we have finalized our plan, we will definitely come to the North Sea to rescue you, Ran Weng."

Ran Weng nodded and said:

"I am of no concern; the overall situation is what matters. You must finalize the plan to deal with the Demon Realm as soon as possible."

Duan Fengyun nodded and then departed from Ran Weng.

Just as Duan Fengyun was about to walk toward the palace to bid farewell to the Diren Tribe queen, he heard a familiar voice.

A smile appeared on Duan Fengyun's face, and he muttered to himself:

"That Earth Emperor and Taba Yu'er have finally arrived at the North Sea.

But now is not the time for me to meet you; you can play with the Diren Tribe queen slowly.

I am going to Tianwai Village to find that heartless man, Guyue Xianren."

Seeing this, Duan Fengyun no longer went to bid farewell to the Diren Tribe queen; he transformed into a streak of fire light on the spot and vanished.

Duan Fengyun headed straight to Tianwai Village using his Divine Fire Clone.

However, when he arrived at the location Ran Weng had mentioned, he could not sense the existence of Tianwai Village at all.

He suddenly remembered that in the original story, Tianwai Village was protected by divine power, which was why the people of the Demon Realm had never discovered its existence.

And since the Divine Fire Clone was, after all, something Yang Su had learned from the Demon Lord, it certainly belonged to the Demon Realm, so it would naturally be blocked by Tianwai Village.

Duan Fengyun withdrew the magic power of the Divine Fire Clone, then summoned the Xuanyuan Sword, using the Righteous Path power of the Xuanyuan Sword to sense Tianwai Village.

With the reinforcement of the Xuanyuan Sword, he was able to sense the existence of Tianwai Village this time.

Duan Fengyun wore a smile and flew straight toward Tianwai Village.